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Raise a pint or two and help local arts programs by attending Sierra Arts’ BrewHaHa. The 17th annual fundraiser features beer from 35 breweries, including New Belgium, Newcastle, Pyramid, Anderson Valley, Mammoth, Heineken, Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams, as well as local establishments like Buckbean, Silver Peak and Great Basin Brewing Co. The Latin rock music of Del Castillo (pictured) should keep you in a festive mood while you’re enjoying your brew. The Austin, Texas, band plays a mix of rock, blues, R&B, flamenco and Latin rhythms, and have been featured in the soundtracks of several films by director Robert Rodriguez, including Once Upon A Time in Mexico, Sin City and Grindhouse The party also features a raffle and the VIP Brewers Reception that starts at 7 p.m. Proceeds from BrewHaHa will go toward Sierra Arts Foundation, which provides support to programs such as Arts Education, the Elder Care Concert Series and the Arts Infusion Project. Tickets are $50 general admission and $60 for VIP tickets. BrewHaHa starts at 8 p.m., Feb. 3, in the Rose Ballroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks. Call 329-2787 or visit www.sierra-arts.org.

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NORTHSTAR RIPPEROO PARADE: The Ski & Snowboard School mascot will lead guests through the village for an afternoon filled with music, singing, dancing and fun. Ripperoo parades depart from the Adventure, Learning & Guiding Center, located next door to the Season Pass Office. Sa, 2/4, 4:45-5:30pm. Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, 100 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784, www.northstarcalifornia.com.

STORY TIME AT SUNDANCE WITH JOYCE ROSSI: The local children’s book author shares stories, rhymes, songs and activities with children ages 3-6. Children must be accompanied by a guardian or chaperone. F, 2/3, 10:3011:15am. Free. Sundance Bookstore & Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188, www.sundancebookstore.com.

Art

ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Great Basin Bonanza. Artists Co-op of Reno hosts this month-long art show and sale to benefit the Great Basin Outdoor School. The art featured will be representative of the scenery and life in the Great Basin. There will be a reception on Feb. 5. M-Su, 11am-4pm through 2/29; Su, 2/5, 1-4pm. Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.

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Local artists Bryan Christiansen, Jen Graham and Leah Ruby showcase their work in non-traditional media exploring domestic objects and utilitarian craft. Tu-Sa, 3-6pm through 2/18. Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 7421858, www.hollandreno.org.

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SHEPPARD FINE ARTS GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: No Strings Attached Exhibition. The Biennial Valentines Auction serves as a fund-raising event for the Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery. This year’s theme, “No Strings Attached,” will provide an opportunity for local, regional and national artists to create unique and highly diverse valentines. Silent auction and reception, 5:30-8pm on Feb. 10. Auction starts at 5:30pm and ends at 6:30pm. Through 2/10. Free. Contact University Arts Information 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658, www.unr.edu/arts.

SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE: LIGHT ON YOUR FEET: A Study in Play, Participation and Collaboration, This group art show explores improvisation, practice, performance, movement and synergy. There will be a reception and performance on Feb. 9 at 5pm. M-F, 5-7pm through 2/9. Free. 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 881-7549, www.sierranevada.edu.

STREGA BAR: Art Show. Strega Bar will host an art exhibit featuring work by Rev Luficarius van Ratspeed, Gary Weinheimer, Michael Kelly, Alexandria Nicol, Bill Harris, Arielle Murphy and Stefani Leota, as well as work by TMCC art students. Mediums include photography, men’s tailoring and prints. MSu through 2/10. Free. 310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911.

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NORTH TAHOE ARTS OPEN CALL FOR MARCH EXHIBIT: North Tahoe Arts invites artists to submit artwork for its March exhibition Wildlife in Wild Places. The show has an all-animal theme and is open to all mediums. Send three images of your work on a CD or email to info@northtahoearts.com. Please label your CD with your name and a self-stamped enveloped for its return. A non-refundable application fee of $20 is required for processing. Deadline for applications is Feb. 17. M-Su, 10am-4pm . North Tahoe Arts Center, Art Gallery & Gift Shop, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 5812787, www.northtahoearts.com.

Museums

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM (THE HARRAH COLLECTION): Mutant Rides: Origin of a Species M-Su through 7/25. 10 S. Lake St., (775) 333-9300, http://automuseum.org.

NEVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: BasqueAspenTreeArt Exhibition, W-Sa, 10am-5pm through 4/28; Reno: BiggestLittleCityintheWorld, W-Sa, 10am-5pm $4 adults; free for members, children age 17 and younger. 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 688-1190.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Jacob Hashimoto: Here in Sleep, a World, Muted to a Whisper W-F, Su through 7/1; The Canary Project: Landscapes of Climate Change, W-Su through 4/29; August Sander: Face of Our Time, W-Su through 4/22; Tim Hawkinson: Totem, W-Su through 10/7; Peter Liashkov: Paper Cowboy, W-Su through 4/15; This is Not a Trojan Horse, W-Su through 3/11; Art, Science, and the Arc of Inquiry: The Evolution of the Nevada Museum of Art, W-Su through 7/1; Jean-Luc Mylayne: The Heavens Are Blue, W-Su through 3/11; Landscape Futures: Instruments, Devices and Architectural Inventions, W-Su through 2/19 $1-$10; free for NMA members. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

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REGIONAL PARK: King Tut: Wonderful Things from the Pharaohs Tomb, W-Sa, 10am-4pm through 5/23; Su, 12-4pm through 5/20. $8-$9. 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961.

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THRIVE: Transition Reno presents a screening of this documentary film that lifts the veil on what’s going on in our world by following the money upstream, uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. The event includes a panel discussion with local artist Jim Eaglesmith and local visionary Kyle Chandler-Isacksen. Tu, 2/7, 7-10pm. Free. Good Luck Macbeth Theater, 119 N. Virginia St., (775) 337-9111, www.artemisiamovies.org.

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BLUEGRASS JAM: Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association hosts this bluegrass jam. First Tu of every month, 7-9pm. Free. Maytan Music Center, 777 S. Center St., (775) 323-5443, www.nnba.org.

BRANDON HEATH AND I AM “THEY” LIVE: The musical acts present an evening of music and worship. F, 2/3, 7pm. $15 general; $25 VIP meet and greet. The Rock Church, 4950 Vista Blvd., Sparks, (775) 750-4431, www.inlinemusicproductions.com.

COME IN FROM THE COLD: The family entertainment series continues with a program of bluegrass music performed by Homemade Jam. Sa, 2/4, 7pm. $3 suggested donation per person. Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

DOUBLE REED DAY: University of Nevada, Reno music faculty members, oboist Andrea Lenz and bassoonist Eric Fassbende host this educational event for bassoon and oboe players of all ages and abilities. Activities include classes on reed-making and adjustment, a master class and a mass double-reed ensemble for all participants. At the end of the event, there will be a recital featuring university music faculty, the university bassoon ensemble, woodwind quintet and the Double Reed Day ensemble. Sa, 2/4, 1pm. Free.

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JAZZ REACH: This globally themed main-stage program features performances of all new commissions by internationally recognized jazz composers Lionel Loueke, Omer Avital, Yosvany Terry, Miguel Zenon, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Marcus Strickland. Each composition is inspired by elements of both the American jazz tradition and the indigenous music of each composer’s respective

RENO BIGHORNS: The NBA D-league team plays Bakersfield Jam. Sa, 2/4, 7pm; M, 2/6, 7pm; Sa, 3/3, 7pm; Su, 3/4, 3pm. $8-$125. Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 284-2622, www.renobighorns.com.

SCHEELS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB: Runners and walkers are invited to join this Tuesday night group run. Water and snacks will be available after the runs. Meet in the mens sport shoe shop. Tu, 6:30pm through 11/27. Free. Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 331-2700, www.scheels.com/events.

WOLF PACK MEN’S BASKETBALL: The University of Nevada, Reno plays Utah State. Th, 2/2, 7pm; UNR plays University of Idaho. Sa, 2/4, 7pm. $10-$117. Lawlor Events Center, 1500 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-7225, www.nevadawolfpack.com.

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AUDITIONS FOR CINDERELLA: Wild Horse Children’s Theater looking for actors, singers and dancers ages 5 to 11 for its spring musical production of Cinderella. Auditions will be held Thursday, Feb. 2 starting at 4pm and Saturday, Feb. 4 starting at 10am. Auditions are by appointment only. Those auditioning should bring a short (one minute or less) song with accompaniment on tape or CD. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes and plan to arrive promptly to be photographed and fill out forms, including parental consent forms. Th, 2/2, 4pm; Sa, 2/4, 10am. Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 887-0438, www.wildhorsetheater.com.

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A JOURNEY THROUGH PRELUDES: Award-winning pianist Adela H. Park explores the evolution of piano writing from classical to contemporary through the prism of preludes. Featuring works by Bach, Debussy, Messiaen, Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff and closing with the cycle of 24 Preludes, Op. 28 by Frederic Chopin. Presented by the Argenta Concert Series. F, 2/3, 7:30pm. $20 adults; $5 UNR students. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts.

NATIONWIDE GOSPEL SHOWCASE BENEFIT EVENT: New Believers Christian Fellowship presents its JAMS (Jesus Anointed Music Servants)

Nationwide Gospel Showcase Benefit Concert featuring choir groups, praise dance teams, praise teams, gospel rappers, poets, mime acts, stage play acts, musicians, singers, and more. The church hopes to raise $1 million and more to purchase more than 200 roundtrip tickets to send ministers, pastors, gospel artists, youth team groups, etc., to Jerusalem, Israel, to support its Praise and Worship Tour. Sa, 2/4, 7-9pm; Sa, 2/18, 7-9pm. Free. New Believers Christian Fellowship Church, 680 Montello St., (775) 250-9003, http://newbelieverschristianfellowshipchurch.org/events.html.

PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concert series features guest artists performing on the church’s Casavant pipe organ. F, noon. Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno.org.

TYLER STAFFORD: The Reno singer-songwriter will perform songs from his newly released album On a String Sa, 2/4, 2pm. Free. Brewery Arts Center Artisans Store, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, www.breweryarts.org.

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30/30 (CARDIO MAT/STRETCHING): Thirty minutes of Cardio Mat Pilates and 30 minutes of intensive stretching. Intermediate-level strength, stamina and flexibility are required for this class which emphasizes the principle of fluidity. Call to reserve your spot. M through 12/31. $15 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 670 Alvaro St., Ste. B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

MOONLIGHT SNOWSHOE TOUR AT NORTHSTAR: Guides will lead guests through a variety of trails and terrain. There will be two to three different routes ranging in difficulty and distance. After the trek, guests will return to the Cross-Country Ski, Telemark & Snowshoe Center for some live acoustic music, s'mores and hot chocolate around the fire pits under the moonlight. Sa, 2/4, 5-7pm. Northstar-atTahoe, 100 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784, www.northstarcalifornia.com.

CASINO ROYALE: Proscenium Players Inc. presents this murder mystery dinner theater production that spoofs the movie Casablanca and the American Dream of winning the jackpot. Reservations required. F, 2/3, 6pm; Sa, 2/4, 6pm. $35 general; $32 students, seniors, PPI members. Gold Dust West Casino Carson City, 2171 U.S. Highway 50 East, Carson City, (775) 781-0664, www.prosceniumplayers.org.

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Macbeth presents Oscar Wilde’s popular play about a couple of English aristocrats pretending to be the same made-up person in order to escape burdensome social obligations in Victorian London. F, 2/3; Sa, 2/4; F, 2/10; Sa, 2/11; Su, 2/12; F, 2/17; Sa, 2/18. $4-$20. Good Luck Macbeth Theater, 119 N. Virginia St., (775) 3223716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY): Brüka Theatre presents Sarah Ruhl’s comedy “about marriage, intimacy and electricity.” There will be a talkback with the company following the Feb. 12 matinee performance.

Th, 2/2, 8pm; F, 2/3, 8pm; Sa, 2/4, 8pm; Th, 2/9, 8pm; F, 2/10, 8pm; Sa, 2/11, 8pm; Su, 2/12, 2pm; Th, 2/16, 8pm; F, 2/17, 8pm; Sa, 2/18, 8pm. $18 general admission; $16 students, seniors and military; $20 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

UNR COMEDY SERIES WITH K-VON AND SAY EM: RenoStandUp.com presents the first UNR Comedy Night of the semester. The show features headlining comedian K-Von, featured comedian Say Em, host Danwise and guest comedian John Gallagher. Sa, 2/4, 8:45pm. Free. Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 293-8669, www.renostandup.com.

AUDITIONS FOR DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE: TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada hold auditions for its production of Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone. Please prepare a twominute contemporary monologue. Callbacks will be held at the same location on Feb. 6 with cold readings from the script. The theater company seeks a cast of six characters: two males and four females ranging in age from early 20s to early 50s. F, 2/3, 6-8pm; M, 2/6, 6-8pm. Free. Wildflower Village, 4275-4395 W. Fourth St., (775) 240-6970, www.twnn.org.

RLT AUDITIONS FOR AUGUST, OSAGE CO.: August, Osage County by Tracy Letts is a Tony Award-winning dark comedy about a dysfunctional, true-to-life family. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script plus movement exercises. Needed: seven women, ages 16-60s; six men, ages mid-20s-60s. Su, 2/5, 7-10pm; M, 2/6, 7-10pm. Free. Reno Little Theater Rehearsal Hall, 246 E. Arroyo St., (775) 348-7091, www.renolittletheater.org.

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BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION CLINIC: Nevada Legal Services Inc. and Washoe Legal Services host this legal education clinic. Pre-registration requested to ensure the availability of materials. First Tu of every month, 1:30-3:30pm; Third Th of every month, 1:30-3:30pm. Free. Nevada Legal Services, 654 Tahoe St., (775) 284-3491 ext. 214.

CROCHET 101-THE BASICS: Learn the basic crochet stitches while working on your first scarf. Sa, 2/4, 11am-1pm; W, 2/8, 5-7pm; W, 3/7, 5-7pm; Sa, 3/10, 11am-1pm. $25. Jimmy Beans Wool, 1312 Capital Blvd., Ste. 103, (775) 8279276, www.jimmybeanswool.com/class.asp.

FAMILY LAW EDUCATION CLINIC: Nevada Legal Services host this Q & A session for those seeking information regarding family law issues. Call to register for class. First Tu of every month, 4:30-6pm. Free. Nevada Legal Services, 654 Tahoe St., (775) 284-3491 ext. 214.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sad but true: A lot of people seem to be perpetually in a state of wanting what they don’t have and not wanting what they actually do have. I’m begging you not to be like that in the coming weeks, Aries. Please? I’ll tell you why: More than I’ve seen in a long time, you will have everything going for you if you want precisely what you do have—and are not full of longing for what’s unavailable. Do you think you can you manage that brilliant trick? If so, you will be amazed by the sublimity of the peace that will settle over you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Of all the signs of the zodiac, Tauruses are the least likely to be arrogant. Sadly, in a related development, they’re also among the most likely to have low self-esteem. But your tribe now has an excellent opportunity to address the latter problem. Current cosmic rhythms are inviting you rather loudly and dramatically to boost your confidence, even at the risk of you careening into the forbidden realm of arrogance. That’s why I recommend Taurus musician Trent Reznor as your role model. He has no problem summoning feelings of self-worth. As evidence, here’s what he confessed when asked about whether he frequents music social networks: “I don’t care what my friends are listening to. Because I’m cooler than they are.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “If Mark Twain had had Twitter,” says humorist Andy Borowitz, “he would have been amazing at it. But he probably wouldn’t have gotten around to writing Huckleberry Finn.” I think you’re facing a comparable choice, Gemini. You can either get a lot of little things done that will serve your short-term aims, or else you can at least partially withdraw from the day-to-day give-and-take so as to devote yourself with more focus to a longrange goal. I’m not here to tell you which way to go; I just want to make sure you know the nature of the decision before you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You now have a special talent for helping your allies tap into their dormant potentials and latent energy. If you choose to use it, you will also have a knack for snapping lost sheep and fallen angels out of their wasteful trances. There’s a third kind of magic you have in abundance right now, Cancerian, and that’s the ability to coax concealed truths out of their hiding places. Personally, I’m hopeful that you will make lavish use of these gifts. I should mention, however, that some people may resist you. The transformations you could conceivably set in motion with your superpowers might seem alarming to them. So I suggest that you hang out as much as possible with change-lovers who like the strong medicine you have to offer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Publishing a volume of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo,” said author Don Marquis, speaking from experience. Something you’re considering, Leo, may seem to fit that description, too. It’s a project or action or gift that you’d feel good about offering, but you also wonder whether it will generate the same buzz as that rose petal floating down into the Grand Canyon. Here’s what I think: To the degree that you shed your attachment to making an impact, you will make the exact impact that matters most. Give yourself without any expectations.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Comedian Louis CK told a story about his young daughter. She had a fever, and he gave her some Tylenol that was bubble gum flavored. “Ewwww!” she complained. Louis was exasperated. “You can’t say ‘ewwww,’” he told her. What he meant was that as a white kid in America, she’s among the most privileged characters in the world—certainly far luckier than all the poor children who have no medicine at all, let alone medicine that tastes like candy. I’m going to present a similar argument to you, Virgo. In the large scheme of things, your suffering right now is small. Try to keep your attention on your blessings rather than your discomfort.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I stumbled upon an engineering textbook for undergraduates. There was a section on how to do technical writing, as opposed to the literary kind. It quoted a poem by Edgar Allan Poe: “Helen, thy beauty is to me / Like those Nicean barks of yore / That gently, o’er a perfumed sea, / The weary way-worn wanderer bore / To his own native shore.” Then the book gave advice to the student: “To express these ideas in technical writing, we would simply say, ‘He thinks Helen is beautiful.’” Don’t take shortcuts like that, Libra. For the sake of your emotional health and spiritual integrity, you can’t see or treat the world anything like what a technical writer would.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Are you ready to start playing in earnest with that riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma? Are you looking forward to the rough and tumble fun that will ensue after you leap into the middle of that sucker and start trying to decipher its impossibly interesting meaning? I hope you are primed and eager, Scorpio. I hope you can’t wait to try to answer the question that seems to have no answer. Be brave and adventurous, my friend—and be intent on having a blast.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Lessons could come to you from unforeseen sources and unanticipated directions during the next few weeks, Sagittarius. They will also come in expected forms from all the familiar influences, so the sum total of your learning could be pretty spectacular. To take maximum advantage of the opportunity, just assume that everyone and everything might have useful teachings for you—even people you usually ignore and situations that have bored you in the past. Act like an eager student who’s hungry for knowledge and curious to fill in the gaps in your education.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person,” said British writer Quentin Crisp. If you harbor even a small tendency in that direction, Capricorn, I hope that in the coming days you will make a concentrated effort to talk yourself out of it. In my astrological opinion, this is a critical moment in the long-term evolution of your healthy self-sufficiency. For both your own sake and the sake of the people you love, you must find a way to shrink your urge to make them responsible for your well-being.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you go to California’s Yosemite National Park this month, you might get the chance to witness a reddish gold waterfall. Here’s how: At sunset, gaze up at the sheer east face of the rock formation known as El Capitan. There you will see what seems to be a vertical river of fire, also known as Horsetail Fall. I nominate this marvel to be your inspirational symbol for the coming weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have the power to blend fire and water in novel ways. I encourage you to look at the photo here—bit.ly/fluidicfire—and imprint the image on your mind’s eye. It will help unleash the subconscious forces you’ll need to pull off your own natural wonder.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): After singer Amy Winehouse died, actor Russell Brand asked the public and media to scale back their derisive opinions about her struggle with intoxicants. Addiction isn’t a romantic affectation or glamorous self-indulgence that people are too lazy to overcome, he said. It’s a disease. Would you mock a schizophrenic for his “stupid” propensity for hearing voices? Would you ridicule a victim of multiple sclerosis for not being vigorous?

I’m of the opinion that all of us have at least one addiction, although it may not be as disabling as Winehouse’s weakness for liquor and narcotics. What’s yours, Pisces? Porn? Sugar? Internet? Bad relationships? The coming weeks would be a very good time to seek help in healing it.

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