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from Oct. 11, 2018
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OcT/13:HANDS ON! SECOND SATURDAYS Nevada Museum of Art’s monthly program offers free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances and community collaborations. This month’s event celebrates DíadeLosMuertoswith a community altar, sugar skull decorating, screen-printed treat bags and a performance by Danza Azteca Aztlán. The free event takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St. Call 329-3333 or visit www.nevadaart.org.
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EVENTS
5TH ANNUAL RENO MINI MAKER FAIRE STEAM
EXPERIENCE: This family-friendly event celebrates makers and the local DIY culture. Sat, 10/13, 1pm. $5-$10, free for kids age 12 and younger. Wingfield Park, 2 S. Arlington Ave., www.facebook.com/ makerfairereno.
21ST ANNUAL FALL FEST CRAFT FAIR: The
fair features more than 60 vendors selling jewelry, beadwork, arts and crafts, quilts, baskets, baked goods and more. Fri, 10/12-Sat, 10/13, 10am. Free.
Reno/Sparks Indian Colony Gym, 34 Reservation Road, (775) 842-1385.
ANDELIN FARM FALL FESTIVAL PUMPKIN PATCH & CORN MAZE: The pumpkin
patch features a variety of pickyour-own pumpkins. Pumpkins are priced according to variety and weight. The admission price includes activities such as hayrides, cow train, a hay bale maze for kids and other fun attractions. The farm also offers the Halloween attractions Zombie Paintball Apocalypse, Scarecrow Paintball Safari and Corn Creepers on selected days. The seasonal event runs Tuesday-Saturday through Oct. 31. Thu, 10/11-Sat, 10/13, Tue, 10/16-Wed, 10/17, 10am. $7-$12. Andelin ANIMAL ARK HARVEST FESTIVAL: Watch
the reactions of Animal Ark’s resident animals as they try to get to the delicious goodies inside their pumpkins. Sat, 10/13, 10am. $12-$16, free for kids age 2 and younger. Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary, 1265 Deerlodge Road, (775) 970-3111, animalark.org.
FALL FESTIVAL: The event features live music and performances, a costume competition, kids’ carnival area, arts and crafts vendors, a pumpkin patch, pony rides, seasonal beer offerings,
Oktoberfest-inspired food and more.
Sat, 10/13, 11am-4pm. Free. Northwoods
Clubhouse, 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee, www.tahoedonner.com.
FERRARI FARMS FALL FESTIVAL: The seasonal
event features a variety of pumpkins, squash, gourds and decorations for sale, a five-acre corn maze, hayrides, farm animals and other attractions. The pumpkin patch will be open 9:30am8pm, Sunday through Thursday, and 9:30am-10pm, Friday and Saturday, through Oct. 31. There is no entrance fee, but activities are individually priced. Pumpkins are all priced according to size. Thu, 10/11-Wed, 10/17, 9:30am. Free.
Ferrari Farms, 4701 Mill St., (775) 9973276, ferrarifarms.org/fall-festival. HALLOWEEN HARVEST FESTIVAL: Celebrate
the changing of the seasons with an apple-bobbing contest, fishing derby, face painting, pumpkin decorating and Halloween-themed happenings. Fri, 10/12-Sun, 10/14, 9am. Free. Resort at
Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, (530) 412-7034.
NEVADA WOLFPACK FOOTBALL: The University
of Nevada, Reno football team plays the Boise State Broncos. Sat, 10/13, 7:30pm. $19-$142. Mackay Stadium, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., nevadawolfpack.com.
RENO 1868 FC: Reno’s professional soccer team plays Orange County SC. Sat, 10/13, 5:45pm. $15-$75. Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., www.reno1868fc.com.
RENO BITES RESTAURANT WEEK: Revel in
Reno’s distinctive culinary culture during the seventh annual celebration filled with dining specials at dozens of local restaurants and experiential, foodfocused events. The event runs through Oct. 21. Thu, 10/11-Wed, 10/17. Prices
vary. Various locations in Reno, renobitesweek.com.
RENO LANTERN FEST: Thousands of revelers join together for this nighttime spectacle. Before sundown, friends and families can enjoy food, live music, a stage show, face painting, balloon artists and more. Then, when the time is just right, lanterns will be released into the night sky. Sat, 10/13-Sun, 10/14,
2:30pm. $15-$80, free for children age 3 and younger. Wild West Motorsports Park, 12005 East Interstate 80, Sparks reno.thelanternfest.com/tickets.
RENO ZOMBIE PROM: Re-live the night better than ever and in the most deadly way possible. Local party band Decoy will play all the hits as you dance until you drop (dead). Free prom photos, costume contests, zombie makeovers, raffles, giveaways and more. Must be 21 or older to attend. Formal wear is not required, but zombie makeup is mandatory. All proceeds will benefit the Wounded
Warrior Project. Sat, 10/13, 8pm. $25$35. Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N.
Virginia St., www.renozombieprom.com.
SCIENCE SATURDAY: The Nevada Space
Center hosts this monthly event offering a variety of activities, including simulated journeys throughout the solar system, full-dome planetarium programs, hands-on workshops, live presentations, virtual reality headsets and iPad interactive stations. The program is designed for participants ages 8-12, who must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. Sat, 10/13, 9:30am. $12 per person. National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake St., nationalautomobilemuseum.org.
SIERRA ARTS ROCK ’N’ BOCCE CHALLENGE:
Participate or cheer on teams as they play for the title of SAF Rock ’N ’ Bocce Champion. Enjoy DJs, bands, an artist village, silent auction, food, drinks and more. This is a fundraiser and membership drive for the Sierra Arts Foundation. Sun, 10/14, noon. Bundox Bocce, Reno Renaissance on the River, 1 Lake St., (775) 329-2787. SLAUGHTER HOUSE: Reno Fright Fest’s haunted house returns for its 13th year with new scares and a new attraction,
The Terror Train. Slaughter House is open Thursday-Sunday, through Oct. 28, and Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 30-31. Fri,
FOR THE WEEK OF OcTObER 11, 2018
10/12-Sun, 10/14, 7-11pm. $10-$30. Greater
Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 8856999, www.renofrightfest.com.
SOUTHERN FARE ON THE SQUARE: Experience
the sounds and flavors of the South at this street festival on Victorian Square featuring food and drink vendors, craft beers, live music and entertainment, arts and crafts and a VIP Beer Garden. Sat, 10/13-Sun, 10/14, 11am-9pm. Free.
764-794 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 3563300, www.facebook.com/sparksnugget.
SWINGIN’ TO THE SILENTS: Artemisia
Moviehouse presents a screening of classic silent comedy shorts with live musical accompaniment by the Reno Swing Set. Sun, 10/14, 6pm. $5-$9. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 124 W. Taylor St., artemisiamovies.weebly.com.
TEENAGE ANGST FROM JOHN HUGHES:
Churchill Arts Council continues its John Hughes film series with a screening of the 1985 teen drama TheBreakfast Club. Fri, 10/12, 7pm. $7 CAC members,
$10 non-members. Barkley Theatre, Oats Park Art Center, 151 East Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440.
TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH FAR OUT PREMIERE:
REI and Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe present this winter kick-off party featuring music from DJ Full Watts HiFi, prizes and the premiere of Teton Gravity Research’s latest ski and snowboard film. Thu, 10/11, 7pm. $10-$13. Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-7000.
TOLLHOUSE PUMPKINS FALL HARVEST
FESTIVAL: The seasonal event features pumpkins for sale, a variety of inflatable attractions and bounce houses, kiddie train, farm animals, petting zoo, pony rides and more. Admission is free, but you must purchase tickets for rides and attractions. Thu, 10/11-Wed, 10/17,
9am. Free. Tollhouse Pumpkins Pumpkin Patch, 12725 S. Virginia St., (503) 883-1841, www.tollhousepumpkins.com.
VIBE AND VOTE: Learn about the upcoming election, the importance of our voices being heard and to vibe with up-andcoming artists, including Spencer
Kilpatrick, Grace Hayes, Nick Eng, Nico’s
Mystery, Bryan Daines and Rump. Fri, 10/12, 7pm. Free. The Saint, 761 S. Virginia
St., (775) 221-7451.
ONSTAGE
ALL IN THE TIMING: The UNR Theatre
Department presents six one-act comedies by David Ives, which explore uncertainty, randomness, relativity and the limits and limitlessness of the tools of human communication. Fri, 10/12-Sat, 10/13, 7:30pm; Sun, 10/14, 1pm; Wed, 10/17,
7:30pm. $5-$15. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278. BELL, BOOK & CANDLE: Brüka Theatre
kicks off its 26th season with John Van Druten’s bewitching comedy. Set in 1957, Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over her upstairs neighbor Shepherd Henderson, and the chaos of love ensues. Unfortunately, witches cannot fall in love, and this small challenge leads to a number of difficulties. Gillian must choose between her life as a witch or the life of a human in love. There will be a post-show, opening night champagne reception on Oct. 12. All tickets are $10 on Artist Night, Oct. 17. Fri, 10/12-Sat, 10/13, 7:30pm; Sun, 10/14, 2pm; Wed, 10/17, 7:30pm. $10-$25. Brüka
Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.
THE BOOK OF MORMON: Broadway Comes to
Reno kicks off its 2018-2019 season with the return of the nine-time Tony Awardwinning musical comedy. Thu, 10/11, 7:30pm; Fri, 10/12, 8pm; Sat, 10/13, 2pm & 8pm, Sun, 10/14, 1pm. $85-$175. Pioneer
Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., pioneercenter.com.
LEND ME A TENOR: Sage Ridge School
Theater Arts presents Ken Ludwig’s musical comedy. Fri, 10/12, 7pm, Sat, 10/13,
8pm. $8-$18. Sage Ridge School, 2515 Crossbow Court, (775) 315-8680.
MAYTAG VIRGIN: Audrey Cefaly’s play follows
Alabama school teacher Lizzy Nash and her new neighbor Jack Key over the year following the tragic death of Lizzy’s husband. The play explores the ideas of inertia and self-enlightenment and the bridge between the two. Thu, 10/11-Sat, 10/13, 7:30pm; Sun, 10/14, 2pm. $8-$20.
Restless Artists Theatre, 295 20th St., Sparks, (775) 525-3074.
MURDER OF CROWS: Reno Little Theater’s
Theater For Young Audiences presents a retelling of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale. In AMurderofCrows, a chorus of actors take the audience on a dark journey, where two children are navigating fear and abandonment. The tale is spun by the squawking murder of crows observing the events that unfold in the dark forest. Fri, 10/12, 7:30pm; Sat, 10/13, 2pm & 7:30pm; Sun, 10/14, 2pm. $10-
$15. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900.
RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: The RCO
explores the concept of synesthesia with a program featuring works by Michael Torke, Alexander Scriabin and Jean Sibelius. Sat. 10/13. 7:30pm; Sun, 10/14,
2pm. $5-$55. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., renochamberorchestra.org.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN: Good Luck Macbeth
Theatre Company presents Mel Brooks’ musical comedy adapted from his classic film. Thu, 10/11-Sat, 10/13, 7:30pm. $18-
$20. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 124 W. Taylor St., (775) 322-3716, goodluckmacbeth.org.