FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14, 2019 For a complete listing of this week’s events or to post events to our online calendar, visit www.newsreview.com. MINT 150 PROGRAM LECTURE—STEAM POWERED MACHINERY: Celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Carson City Mint with a lecture and special demonstration of the Coin Press No. 1. Chris DeWitt, chief mechanical officer at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, will discuss the steam engine and the machinery that made the mint run. The talk will be followed by the pressing of the Merci Train medallion at noon. Sat, 2/16, 11am. $8 adults, free for members, children age 17 and younger. Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 687-4810.
MYSTERY BOOK CLUB: This month’s title is
Dead Man’s Puzzle by Parnell Hall. Sun, 2/17, 1pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library,
7100-A Pyramid Highway, Sparks, (775) 424-1800.
QUAD MAKERSPACE: The Quad contains
SAT/16:
KID-O-RAMA
Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows kicks off its annual week-long kids’ extravaganza this weekend. The recent snowfall should mean plenty of skiing and snowboarding for the family, but there’s also lots for kids to do when they’re not tearing up the slopes. Highlights include the Big Truck Event featuring fire trucks, snowplows and grooming machines, street parties, kids’ concerts and a craft and game room, among other attractions. The festival takes place Saturday, Feb. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 24, at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley. For a schedule of events, visit squawalpine.com/events-things-do/kid-o-rama.
EVENTS 2019 GOLDEN PINECONE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS: GREENevada hosts the annual awards show to honor organizations and people for their achievements in improving and sustaining the environment. The event begins with a cocktail hour at 5:30pm. The dinner will begin at 6:30pm, followed by the awards ceremony at 7pm. Wed, 2/20, 5:30pm. $60. Renaissance Downtown Hotel, 1 S. Lake St., greenevada.org.
ANIMAL ARK WILD WINTER WEEKEND: See the Animal Ark residents in their winter coats. Wear appropriate clothing for winter conditions. Call prior to departure as changing weather or facility conditions could cancel the event. Sat, 2/16-Sun, 2/17, 11am-3pm. $11$14, free for children age 2 and younger. Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary, 1265 Deerlodge Road, (775) 970-3111, www.facebook.com/AnimalArk.Nevada.
CATURDAY NIGHT OUT FUNDRAISER: Catmandu, a non-profit, cage-free cat center and sanctuary, hosts a fundraiser featuring dinner, live music by One Way Street, door prizes, raffle and an auction. Sat 2/16, 5pm. $50-$65. Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St., Carson City, www.catmanducc.org.
THE INSIDE WORLD—CONTEMPORARY ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN MEMORIAL POLES: The panel discussion features Aboriginal artists Gunybi Ganambarr and Barayuwa Mununggurr, Henry Skerritt, curator of Indigenous Arts of Australia at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia and Will Stubbs, director of BukuLarrnggay Mulka Art Centre in Australia. Fri, 2/15, noon. $5-$12. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.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 through May 12. Thu, 2/14-Sun, 2/17, Wed, 2/18, 10am. $9-$10. Wilbur D. May Museum at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961.
MACY CHADWICK VISITING ARTIST LECTURE: Macy Chadwick will discuss her work as an artist and her new venture developing a new artist residency, In Cahoots Press & Residency. Thu, 2/14, 6pm. Free. Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Wells Fargo Auditorium, Room 124, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.
equipment and tools that the public can use free of charge to create, learn new skills and new technology and practice artistic expression. It is open on Thursday afternoons from 3-6pm. Quad staff will lead instruction sessions on different tools or equipment each week. Project time ends at 5:45pm so everything can be put away and cleaned up by 6pm. Thu, 2/14, 3pm. Free. Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center St., (775) 327-8300.
SPRING FILM SERIES—THREE FROM KATHRYN BIGELOW: The film series continues with a screening of director Bigelow’s 2008 war thriller The Hurt Locker starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes and David Morse. Fri, 2/15, 7pm. $7-$10. Barkley Theatre, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440, www.churchillarts.org.
TAHOE TREKS: In 2016, Samantha Szesciorka and her adopted mustang journeyed 1,100 miles across Nevada. Join Szesciorka for her inspirational talk and learn about her trek across the desert. Tue, 2/19, 6:30pm. Free. Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, (775) 832-4130.
TEEN MIUCHI: Make new friends at this group for teens that features anime movies, manga making and Japanese snacks. Tue, 2/19, 5pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100-A Pyramid Highway, Sparks, (775) 424-1800.
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME SHORT ROMANCE FILM COMPETITION: Wired Wednesday Digital Arts Association hosts this Valentine’s Day dinner and film screening event. Reservations recommended. Thu, 2/14, 6pm. $25 per person, $40 per couple. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 830-7939, wiredwednesday.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. Thu, 2/14-Fri, 2/15. Free. Outlets at Legends, Ste. F126, 1310 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 722-2856.
ONSTAGE
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE: Good Luck Macbeth
CANCIONES DE MIS ISLA (SONGS OF MY ISLAND): University of Nevada, Reno faculty Olga Perez Flora, mezzosoprano, and James Flora, tenor, celebrate the history of Cuban song at this recital featuring Cuban pianist Orlay Alonso. This recital is a preview of one of two concerts Flora and Perez Flora will perform at Humanas Linguas Multiples festival in Havana, Cuba, on Feb. 26-28 in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana. Sun, 2/17, 5pm. Free. Joe Crowley Student Union Theatre, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.
THE COLLECTIVE: For the Love of Jazz and
COME IN FROM THE COLD: The 2019 season of the family entertainment series continues with a performance by cowboy poet and singer Richard Elloyan. Sat, 2/16, 7pm. $3 suggested donation per person. Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612, www.facebook.com/ BartleyRanch.
ELIZABETH PITCAIRN: TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus presents celebrated American violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn performing Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2. More than 100 singers and instrumentalists will perform Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Sun, 2/17, 4pm. $25-$40. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 100 Bishop Manogue Drive, www.toccatatahoe.org.
The all-woman bluegrass/Americana ensemble celebrates the release of their new CD. Fri, 2/15, 7pm. $13-$18. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, breweryarts.org.
Deborah Zoe Laufer’s dramatic comedy. For 25 years, songwriter Sam Abrams has been looking for the creative spark that this first flush of love had inspired in him—to no avail. Sam and his wife Rose are now celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with a cruise in the Mediterranean. While on this cruise, Sam hears the most sublime music ever heard, jumps overboard and winds up with a siren. There on her island he must struggle with the terrors of middle age, the tortures of creative failure and the desire to live in his past rather than face his uncertain future. And he must find a way to get home and win his wife back. Thu, 2/14-Sat, 2/16, 7:30pm; Sun, 2/17, 2pm. $8-$15. Restless Artists Theatre Company, 295 20th St., Sparks, (775) 5253074, rattheatre.org.
SOMETHING ROTTEN!—THE MUSICAL: Set in 1595, this musical comedy tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. Fri, 2/15,
GATOR NATION BAND: Formerly known as Gator Beat, the group plays high-energy Cajun, zydeco and New Orleans R&B. Fri, 2/15, 7pm. $22-$26, free for youth age 17 and younger. CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden, www.cvartscouncil.com.
HEARTHROB: Lavish presents a postValentine’s Day event featuring dancing, singing, male and female revues, audience participation and more. Sat, 2/16, 8:30pm. $5-$10. The Library Taphouse and Hookah Lounge, 134 W. Second St., (775) 376-4137.
Morgan, longtime music director of the Oakland Symphony, will guest conduct a program that includes Schubert’s Overture in the Italian Style in C major, D. 591, Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 and Strauss’ Le bourgeois gentilhomme (Der Bürger als Edelmann). Guest cellist Matthew Linaman will perform Schumann’s Cello Concerto. Sat, 2/16, 7:30pm; Sun, 2/17, 2pm. $5-$55. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno,1335 N. Virginia St., www.renochamberorchestra.org.
SIERRA SWEETHEARTS CD RELEASE PARTY:
SIRENS: Restless Artists Theatre presents
KUNR present the University of Nevada, Reno faculty jazz ensemble featuring trumpeter Ralph Alessi, pianist Adam Benjamin, bassist Hans Halt, drummer Andrew Heglund and saxophonist Peter Epstein. Sun, 2/17, 7:30pm. $10 suggested donation. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., www.renojazz.org.
RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: Michael
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. Thu, 2/14-Sat, 2/16, 7:30pm; Sun, 2/17, 2pm. $18-$30. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 124 W. Taylor St., (775) 322-3716.
8pm; Sat, 2/16, 2pm & 8pm; Sun, 2/17, 1pm & 8pm. $50-$85. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.
T SISTERS: Mountain Music Parlor presents a concert by the sibling indie folk group. Sat, 2/16, 7:30pm. $25-$30. Mountain Music Parlor, 735 S. Center St., (775) 843-5500.
TEENS SPEAK OUT—THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ARE NOT ENOUGH!: This event gives voice to local teens as they examine the effects of gun violence in schools and the ways in which it impacts their lives everyday through a collage of art forms, including theatrical productions, music, visual art and multimedia. Fri, 2/15-Sat, 2/16, 7pm; Sun, 2/17, 2pm. $10-$15. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.
TRES NOCTAMBULE: Brewery Arts Center’s Celtic Music Series continues with a performance by the trio featuring mandolinist Marla Fibish, guitarist Bruce Victor and Irish fiddle player Suzuki Cady. Sat, 2/16, 7pm. $15-$20. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, breweryarts.org.
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