THIS WEEK

JAN/25:CHINESE NEW YEAR Nevada State Museum, in collaboration with the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, will hold a Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, Jan. 25. The festivities start at 10 a.m. at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., Carson City, with a craft-making session where participants will make Chinese noise makers to help usher in the Year of the Rat, followed by a performance of traditional Chinese music and dance at 10:30 a.m. in the Dema Guinn Concourse. At 11:30 a.m., attendees will follow the Lion dancers to parade down the street to the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St., where there will be more crafts, activities and entertainment. The program is free with admission. Admission to the Nevada State Museum is $8 for adults and free for members and children age 17 and younger. Admission to the Children’s Museum is $10 per child and free for adults. Call 687-4810 or 884-2226.

EVENTS

ALPENGLOW’S WINTER SPEAKER SERIES:

Adrian Ballinger, owner and founder of Alpenglow Expeditions, details his most recent expedition to K2, the second highest and one of the most treacherous mountains in the world. Ballinger will discuss how he and his team had to fight extra hard to keep morale up in order to reach their goal—all without supplemental oxygen. Raffle tickets and beverages will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting Truckee Donner Land Trust. Thu, 1/23, 7pm. Free. Olympic Village Lodge, 1901 Chamonix Place, Olympic Valley, (530) 583-6917, www.alpenglowsports.com.

CABIN FEVER: This nature program is geared toward kids ages 4-6. Each session will feature a short lesson, a story, an indoor activity and a guided outdoor exploration in the May

Arboretum. Cost is $5 per session.

Parent attendance is required. Call to register. Tue, 1/28, 10am. $5. Wilbur D.

May Center, Rancho San Rafael Regional

Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-4153.

EAGLES AND AGRICULTURE: Carson Valley’s

annual celebration offers a variety of tours and events highlighting the seasonal arrival of bald and golden eagles and other raptors in the valley and the role that the ranching community plays in providing habitat for wildlife. Thu, 1/23-Sun, 1/26. Prices vary. Various locations, (775) 782-8144. HAWKS OF NORTHERN NEVADA: Lahontan

Audubon Society member Alan Gubanich leads a workshop on how to identify hawks in the field. Gubanich will use hawk specimens, along with PowerPoint photos, to guide you through the process of separating one species from another. Bring your field guides if you have any. Sat,1/25, 10am. Free, $5 suggested donation. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, (775) 8494948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE WILD WEST: During

the 1930s and 1940s, the big film studios created a steady stream of big-budget Western films with established stars. Meanwhile, on the back lots of mini studios like Republic and on ranches in the Simi Valley, a sub-genre was putting out hundreds of smaller films a year. These were the B Westerns, and they would launch the careers of cowboy stars like Hopalong Cassidy, Tim McCoy, Hoot Gibson and The Durango Kid himself, Charles Starrett. Screenwriter, producer and film buff Tim Kirk will discuss the careers of Hollywood’s gunslingers and the changing attitudes toward the West. Fri, 1/24, noon. $10 general admission, free for students and NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333.

FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23, 2020

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ULLRFEST TORCHLIGHT PARADE & LIVE MUSIC AT DIAMOND PEAK: The 11th

annual fundraiser and après ski party benefits the Diamond Peak Ski Education Program. The event kicks off Friday night with a torchlight parade, bonfire, party and live music at Diamond Peak Ski Resort. There’s also a ticketed après-ski party with dinner and auction at Alibi Ale Works Incline Public House on Saturday. Fri, 1/24, 4pm. $0-$85. Diamond Peak Ski Resort, 1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, www.dpsef.org.

WESTERN NEVADA GHOST TOWNS: Native

Nevadan and author Stanley Paher has written 19 books on Nevada, Arizona and Death Valley. His most recent release is the 10th edition of his Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps Illustrated Atlas, which covers hundreds of ghost town locations, caves, hot springs locations, the forty-niner emigrant trail, the Pony Express Route, etc. During the lecture, Paher will go into detail about ghost towns and historic locations in the Tonopah area and other parts of western Nevada. Sun, 1/26, 2pm. $8, free for youth ages 17 and younger. Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 687-4810.

WINTER FIREWORKS: Enjoy a winter

fireworks celebration at the KT Deck on Saturdays in January and February. All fireworks shows are dependent on weather conditions. Sat, 1/25, 7pm. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com.

ART

ARTISTS CO-OP GALLERY OF RENO: January

Art & Supply Sale. Art supplies for sale include new pre-cut mats, frames, easels, paints craft-makings, how-to books, canvasses and paper. Co-op members’ artwork is for sale in the feature room. Thu, 1/23-Wed, 1/29, 11am-

4pm. Free. Artists Co-op Gallery of Reno, 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896.

INCLINE VILLAGE LIBRARY: This month’s

featured artist Anastiscia ChantlerLang will talk about her work at a reception. Tue, 1/28, 6pm. Free. Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, (775) 832-4130.

LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Tahoe Art

League Member Art Show. The exhibition runs through March 20. Thu, 1/23-Wed, 1/29, 8am. Free. Lake Tahoe Community College, Haladan and Foyer Galleries, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 544-2313, www.facebook.com/TahoeArtLeague.

MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Along

the Truckee River—A Bob Adams Retrospective. Adams’ paintings show a slice of life in Reno at end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s. Thu, 1/23Fri, 1/24, 8am-5pm. Free. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 326-264, www.reno.gov. SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE: A Series of

Ricochets. The show features work by Valery Jung Estabrook, Nicholas B. Jacobsen, Eric-Paul Riege. This exhibition focuses on recalibration as it relates to the interweaving of conceptual practices and personal trajectories. There will be a reception at 5pm on Feb. 6, followed by a curator talk at 7pm. The show runs through Feb. 14. Thu, 1/23-Fri, 1/24, Mon, 1/27-Wed, 1/29, 10am. Free. Sierra Nevada

College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 831-1314, www.sierranevada.edu.

SOUTH VALLEYS LIBRARY: Learning and

Communicating. Painter Jade Chen’s exhibition is on display through February. Thu, 1/23-Sat, 1/25, Mon, 1/27-Wed, 1/29, 10am. Free. South Valleys

Library, 15650-A Wedge Parkway, (775) 851-5190.

STREMMEL GALLERY: Nevada Artists. The

exhibition encompasses a select group of painters, sculptors and ceramicists with ties to the Silver State, spanning from the 19th century to present day. The show runs through Feb. 15. Thu, 1/23-Sat, 1/25, Mon, 1/27-Wed, 1/29. Free. Stremmel

Gallery, 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 7860558, stremmelgallery.com.

MUSIC

COME IN FROM THE COLD: The winter family

entertainment series continues with a performance by Suspect Terrane. Sat, 1/25, 7pm. Free, $3 suggested donation per person. Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: The RCO 2019-

2020 season continues with a program of rhythm and dance led by music director finalist Nicholas Carthy. Selections include Schumann’s Introduction, Scherzo & Finale, Beethoven’s concert aria “Ah! perfido” featuring soprano Hope Briggs, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas and Kodaly’s Dances of Galanta. Sat, 1/25, 7:30pm, Sun, 1/26, 2pm. $15-$55.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-9413, renochamberorchestra.org.

SARAH BORGES & THE BROKEN SINGLES:

The alt-country/rock artist and her band performs. There will be a free conversation with the artists at 3pm, followed by the concert at 8pm. Sat, 1/25, 8pm. $10-$20, free admission for artist talk. Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440, www.churchillarts.org.

SUNDAY MUSIC BRUNCH: Chez Louie hosts

live music with Judith Ames and brunch featuring creative dishes, mimosas and a Bloody Mary bar. Reservations strongly encouraged. Sun, 1/26, 10am-2pm.

Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 284-2921, www.nevadaart.org.

ONSTAGE

DEAD PANDA COMEDY NIGHT: The monthly

stand-up comedy show features nationally touring comedians as well as local and regional comics. Fri, 1/24, 7:30pm. $7.50-$11. Reno Improv, 695 Willow St., (775) 233-6035.

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS: Reno

Little Theater presents Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery. Fri, 1/24-Sat, 1/25, 7:30pm; Sun, 1/26, 2pm. $15-$25.

Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG: Broadway

Comes to Reno continues its 2019-2020 season with this classic murder mystery that is chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania. Fri, 1/24, 8pm; Sat, 1/25, 2pm & 8pm; Sun, 1/26, 1pm & 7pm. $48-

$88. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.

SHREK, THE MUSICAL JR: Truckee

Community Theater presents the musical play based on the 2001 Dreamworks film. Shrek the ogre goes on a quest to rescue the feisty Princess Fiona, with help from the wise-cracking Donkey, and win back the deed to his swamp from the scheming Lord Farquaad. Fri, 1/24-Sat, 1/25, 7pm; Sun,

1/26, 2pm. $10-$29. Truckee Community Theater, 10046 Church St., Truckee, www.truckeecommunitytheater.com.

WHAT RHYMES WITH AMERICA: Restless

Artsts Theatre presents Melissa James Gibson’s poignant, funny play about estrangement and the partially examined life. Thu, 1/23-Sat, 1/25, 7:30pm;

Sun, 1/26, 2pm. $8-$15. Restless Artists Theatre, 295 20th St., Sparks, (775) 525-3074, rattheatre.org.

SPORTS & FITNESS

DISCO SNOW TUBING AT SQUAW VALLEY:

Disco tubing is a family-friendly party where you spin down the tubing lanes to music and lights. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions are 55 minutes long and begin at the top of the hour. Riders must be 40 inches tall to ride and able to independently get in and out of the tube. Sat, 1/25, 5pm. $55. SnoVentures at Squaw Valley, 1651 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, squawalpine.com/events-activities/ disco-tubing.

RINK AT THE ROW: The outdoor ice skating rink is open through Feb. 17. Rink hours are 3-10:30pm, Monday-Thursday, noon11:30pm, Friday-Saturday, and noon9:30pm on Sunday. Admission includes skate rental. Bring your own skates and get $2 off admission. Thu, 1/23-Wed, 1/29. $12-$18. Rink at the Row, Sixth and

Sierra streets, www.circusreno.com/ event/shows/rink-row.