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FEB/5:CANTUS The University of Nevada, Reno’s Performing Arts Series continues with a performance by the men’s vocal ensemble. Cantus will perform Alone Together, a program that explores the struggle to build meaningful connections in a world that has never been more connected. It is a celebration of community and a showcase of the ways technology has changed the way people communicate and connect with one another. The performance includes a multi-movement setting of a Walt Whitman poem, We Two, by Steven Sametz; David Lang’s modern exploration of yearning in his Manifesto; and a brand new, multi-movement work by Libby Larsen titled You. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Nightingale Concert Hall in the Church Fine Arts Building, at University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St. Tickets are $5-$35. Call 784-4278 or visit www.unr.edu/pas.

EVENTS

BEGINNING SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: Learn

modern Western square dancing. Singles, couples and families welcome. First lesson is free. Tue, 2/5, 6pm. $5-$7.50. Paradise Park Activity Center, 2745 Elementary Drive, 650-703-5978.

COFFEE WITH CASA: Learn about the

Washoe CASA Foundation and how you can become a volunteer or a Friend of CASA. Tue, 2/2, 5pm. Free. Swill

Coffee & Wine, 3366 Lakeside Court, washoecasafoundation.com.

FOUR SEASONS BOOK CLUB: The book club

will meet to discuss The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. Sat, 2/2, 1pm. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3200.

FREE RADON EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS:

The Nevada Radon Education Program will give radon education presentations as part of National Radon Action Month. Sat, 2/2, 3:30pm. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive; Wed, 2/6, 5:30pm. Free. North Valleys Library, 1075 North Hills Boulevard, (775) 336-0252, www.radonnv.com. DISCO TUBING: Families can spin, slide and speed down the snow tubing lanes to vibrant DJ tunes as the night is illuminated with colorful lights and lasers splashed on the mountainside.

Must be 40 inches tall to ride and able to independently get in and out of the tube. Sat, 2/2, 5pm. $51 for 55 minutes.

SnowVentures Activity Zone, 1651 Squaw

Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 4030206, squawalpine.com.

FACES PLACES: Artemisia MovieHouse presents a screening of this 2017 documentary film. Eighty-nine-year old

Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33-year-old French photographer and muralist JR teamed up to co-direct the documentary. Together they travel around the villages of France in JR’s photo truck meeting locals, learning their stories and producing epicsized portraits of them. Faces Places documents these heart-warming encounters as well as the unlikely, tender friendship they formed along the way.

In French with English subtitles. Sun, 2/3, 6pm. $5-$9. Good Luck Macbeth

Theatre Company, 124 W. Taylor St., artemisiamovies.weebly.com. GREEN INDUSTRY TRAINING: University

of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, will offer a series of classes for people wanting to enter the industry, beginners in the industry and established industry professionals. The trainings will be held 9am to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, through Feb. 26. Tue, 2/5, 9am. $15$80. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Reno, 4955 Energy Way, (775) 784-4848, www.growyourownnevada.com.

GUIDED HIKE: Enjoy a guided hike through

Galena Creek Park with a local specialist.

Please bring appropriate clothing and plenty of water. If there’s enough snow, this will be a snowshoe hike. A few pairs of snowshoes at the visitor center are available for rent. Sat, 2/2, 10am. Free.

Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount

Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948.

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT: Carson City Classic

Cinema Club presents a screening of Frank Capra’s 1934 romantic comedy about a spoiled heiress on the run who is helped by a reporter in need of a story. The film stars Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. Doors open at 6pm. Discussion and trivia begin at 6:30pm, followed by the screening at 7pm. Tue, 2/5, 6pm. $4. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, ccclassiccinema.org.

THE LOST WORLD OF DRAGONS: Discover

the stories and mythology of dragons throughout history and around the world. The exhibition includes largerthan-life animatronic dragons, a virtual reality experience that lets you ride a flying dragon, sit on a throne and sneak through a dragon’s lair and more. The exhibition is open Wednesday-Sunday, through May 12. Thu, 1/31-Sun, 2/3, Wed,

2/6, 10am. $9-$10. Wilbur D. May Museum at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961.

MINDBENDER MANSION: The Discovery

opens its latest exhibition, Mindbender Mansion. Visitors to this fun and quirky mansion are invited to join the Mindbender Society by gathering hidden clues and secret passwords scattered throughout the various thematic rooms of the house. The clues and passwords are revealed by solving select brainteasers and group challenges. Group activities that require assistance from fellow mansion guests include manipulating a tilt table, forming patterns in rolling chairs, keeping up with a conveyor belt and maneuvering a “spaceship,” just to name a few. Sun, 2/3-Wed, 2/6, 10am. $10-$12.

The Discovery—Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, 490 S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, nvdm.org.

NEVADA WOLF PACK MEN’S BASKETBALL:

The University of Nevada, Reno men’s basketball team plays the Boise State Broncos. Sat, 2/2, 3pm. $35-$70. Lawlor Events Center, 1500 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-7225, nevadawolfpack.com.

FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 31, 2019

RIVERSIDE FARMERS MARKET: Find organic

veggies, fruits, eggs, meats, honey and flowers from our region’s sustainable growers, along with drinks and eats from Thali’s Food Truck. Sat, 2/2, 9amnoon. Free. Riverside Farmers Market at McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, www.facebook.com/ Premafarms.

TERC—SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS: Enjoy

science-themed cocktails along with exciting activities and demonstrations for adults. Fri, 2/1, 6pm. $65. UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, Sierra Nevada College, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, (775) 881-7560, tahoe.ucdavis.edu.

ULLR FEST: The 10th annual fundraiser for the Diamond Peak Ski Team kicks off

Friday night with a torchlight parade, bonfire, party and live music. There will be a gala dinner and auction at The

Chateau on Saturday. The event is named for the Scandinavian god of winter and snow, who is widely regarded as the patron saint of skiers. Fri, 2/1, 3:30pm;

Sat, 2/2, 5:30pm. $100-$180 for gala.

Diamond Peak Ski Resort, 1210 Ski Way,

Incline Village, www.dpsef.org.

THE VALENTINE POP-UP STORE: The pop-up

shop offers handmade cards and gifts featuring the work of local artists. Proceeds benefit Laika Press and DJD Foundation. Fri, 2/1-Wed, 2/6. Free.

Outlets at Legends, Ste. F126, 1310 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 722-2856.

ART

ARTISTS CO-OP GALLERY OF RENO: Beating

the Odds, One Dog at a Time. The Artists Co-Op Gallery of Reno holds its art show fundraiser benefiting the Canine Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary. There will be an opening reception on Feb. 3, noon-4pm. The show runs through Feb. 28. Fri, 2/1-Wed, 2/6, 11am-4pm. Free.

Artists Co-Op Gallery of Reno, 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896.

ON STAGE

APEX CONCERTS—WINTER JOURNEY: The

concert features baritone Randall Scarlata and pianists Gilbert Kalish and Hyeyeon Park performing Schubert’s Winterreise, D. 911 and Lebensstürme, D.947. Thu, 1/31, 7:30pm. $5-$35.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

ARGENTA TRIO—WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY

FRIENDS: Join the University of Nevada, Reno’s acclaimed trio-in-residence and special guest, new oboe faculty Aaron Hill, in a program of works by Clementi, Winn and Foote. Sun, 2/3, 3pm. $7 general admission, free for students with ID. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278. BAREFOOT IN THE PARK: Reno Little Theater presents Neil Simon’s romantic comedy. The first few days of the posthoneymoon period for newly minted attorney Paul and bride Corie as they move into the fifth-floor walkup of a crumbling brownstone in New York

City are innocent, exuberant and full of wisdom. Thu, 1/31-Sat, 2/2, 7:30pm;

Sun, 2/3, 2:30pm. $12-$25. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.

COME IN FROM THE COLD: The 2019 season

of the family entertainment series continues with a performance by Suspect Terrane. Sat, 2/2, 7pm. $3 suggested donation per person. Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

THE DRESSER: Brüka Theatre presents

Ronald Harwood’s drama based on the author’s experiences as dresser to an English Shakespearean actor. The actor, called Sir, is a vainglorious actor, the last of the great breed of English performers. The play begins with Sir in a

“bad way,” as his dresser Norman tries valiantly to prepare him to go on stage as King Lear. Unsure of his lines as well as who and where he is supposed to be,

Sir is adamantly determined to roar his last. Thu, 1/31-Sat, 2/2, 7:30pm; Sun, 2/3, 2pm; Wed, 2/6, 7:30pm. $18-$25. Brüka

Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE: Good Luck Macbeth presents Lee Hall’s play adapted from the film of the same title. Young Will

Shakespeare has writer’s block—the deadline for his new play is fast approaching but he’s in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse Viola. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms and inspires him to write his greatest masterpiece. Fri, 2/1- Sat, 2/2, 7:30pm. $18-$30. Good Luck Macbeth

Theatre Company, 124 W. Taylor St., www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

TSURUNOKAI: The group performs the ancient art of Japanese Taiko drumming. Tue, 2/5, 4pm. Free.

Downtown Reno Library, 301 S.

Center St., (775) 327-8300, events. washoecountylibrary.us.

WEST COAST SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE:

This gathering will showcase various singer-songwriters and touring artists from the West Coast, including Caitlin Jemma, Lucas Paul, CW Bayer, Jeremy James Meyer, Bobcat, Matt Takif, Sarah Rose, Joe Kaplow and Canyon White, among others. Wed, 2/6, 7pm. $15. Piper’s Opera House, 12 N. B St., Virginia City, pipersoperahouse.com.

WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?: A program of

improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions starring Greg Proops, Dave Foley, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray. Sat, 2/2, 8pm. $32.70-$67.58. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.