This Week

Beer, Brats & Ballet

Leave the black tie at home, and kick back with a brew and bratwurst in hand as Sierra Nevada Ballet and Brewery Arts Center present this dance showcase at the BAC. The event is modeled after Sacramento Ballet’s annual tradition of Beer and Ballet, which features work by area choreographers. Sierra Nevada Ballet’s program will feature dance creations by dancer/choreographer Alexander Biber of the Sacramento Ballet, Barbara Land, former director of the University of Nevada, Reno’s dance program, and SNB Artistic Director Rosine Bena. Audience members can sample some local brews and sausages while listening to the choreographers talk about their work and watch the dancers of Sierra Nevada Ballet perform each dance piece. The event begins at 7:30 p.m., June 29, at the BAC Performance Hall, 511 W. King St., Carson City. Tickets are $15-$25. Call 8831976 or visit www.accesscarsoncity.org.

An Evening of Dance Cinema

Dance films from around the world will screen along with the final projects from Holland Project’s first Dance Film Workshop taught by Marion Walker, an artist team/ musical collaboration comprised of locals Jessie Marion Smith and Kyle Walker Akins. The team led this week-long workshop in which students explored choreography, cinematography and video editing and created three- to-five-minute videos. The screening begins at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 27, at Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St. Admission is $5. Call Holland Project at 742-1858 or visit www.hollandreno.org.

Campfire Friday: Chautauqua

If you missed the Nevada Humanities Chautauqua earlier this week, you’ll get a chance to see some of the area’s youngest Chautauquans portray historical characters around the campfire this Friday, June 28, as part of Galena Creek’s Campfire Fridays summertime series. Performers from the Silver State Young Chautauqua will portray a historical figure, recite a monologue and answer audience questions all while in character. Some of the notable people they’ll represent include Rosa Parks, Louis Pasteur and John Wayne. Marshmallow roasting will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Chautauqua at 8 p.m. Bring flashlights, blankets or lowbacked chairs and dress warmly. The event takes place at Eagle Meadows in Galena Creek Regional Park, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway. Enter through the North Galena Creek Recreation Area entrance. Call 849-4948 or visit www.galenacreekvistorcenter.org.

Reno Rodeo

The “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West” continues its final week of events at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave. Highlights of the 94th annual rodeo include bull riding, mutton bustin’, steer wrestling, bronc riding, barrel racing and team roping competition. Those looking for a little more festival atmosphere can check out the food vendors and carnival rides outside the arena or shop for cowboy gear or unique Westernthemed items at the Double R Marketplace. The rodeo concludes on Saturday, June 29. Tickets are $12-$27 with senior and military discounts. Carnival ride tickets range from $2.50 per ride to $20-$28 for armbands. For details, call 329-3877 or visit www.renorodeo.com.

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U.S. Open of Watercross

For much of the year, the Sparks Marina is a little oasis of tranquility nestled between the Western Village casino and the Outlets at Legends shopping center. It’s typically frequented by young families with toddlers in tow, people taking a lunchtime walk around the manmade lake or the occasional fisherman waiting for an unsuspecting trout to take the bait. This weekend, however, the sounds of swooshing, splashing personal water craft will add a little excitement to the air when the Hydro-Turf Watercross National Tour brings its eighth annual U.S. Open of Watercross to the Rail City. The event combines closed-course racing and freestyle competition featuring some of the best watercross athletes from across the country and abroad, including competitors from Australia, Columbia, Indonesia and Kuwait. Athletes will ride their personal water crafts, like those made by Jet Ski, SeaDoo, etc., and compete for the U.S. Open title and a $12,000 purse. Racing begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30, with a special Roasting of the Champions event at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The wet and wild action takes place at Sparks Marina Park, 300 Howard St., Sparks. Admission is free for spectators. Visit www.uwpinc.com for details.

—Kelley Lang