This Week

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NBA D-League Showcase

See some of the country’s best up-and-coming basketball players at the 10th annual NBA Development League Showcase. The Reno Bighorns, among other development league teams, will play before basketball operations executives from all 30 NBA teams who will scout for new talent. The event will feature 17 games over five days, from Sunday, Jan. 5 through Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St. Tickets range from $7-$75. Call the Reno Bighorns office at 284-2622 for tickets or visit www.nba.com/dleague.

HOOPDREAMS

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea

Merry War Theatre Group, in association with Good Luck Macbeth Theatre, starts off the new year with this “foul-mouthed romantic fairytale” written by John Patrick Shanley. The play takes place in a rundown bar in the Bronx where two malcontents strike up a conversation over their beer. Danny is a brooding, self-loathing young man who resorts more to violence than reason. Roberta is a divorced, guilt-ridden young woman whose troubled teenage son is being cared for by her parents. Danny seems incapable of tender emotion, while Roberta is distrustful of men in general. As their initial reserve begins to melt and they decide to spend the night together, the possibility of a genuine and meaningful relationship begins to emerge for the first time for both of them. The play opens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, at Good Luck Macbeth Theatre, 713 S. Virginia St. Other performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 4, 9-11 and 16-18. Tickets are $13 and are offered on a “pay what you can” basis on Thursday, Jan. 9 and 16. Call 322-3716 or visit www.merrywar.com.

Reno Winter Bachata Fest

The Latin dance and music festival features internationally recognized dance instructors, dance showcases, live bachata bands and dance parties until 6 a.m. every night. Headliners include Eto on Friday, Migz on Jan. 3, and Luis Vargas on Saturday, Jan. 4. The event kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 2, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St. Festival passes start at $110 for a one-day pass and $250 for the full festival. Visit http://latindancefest.com.

First Thursday at NMA

Nevada Museum of Art holds its monthly party featuring music, wine, beer and refreshments, and their latest artwork on display. This month’s featured musical act is The Socks. Take the opportunity to see the exhibitions Andy Warhol: Athletes, which closes on Jan. 4; Andrea Borsuk: Leap of Faith, which ends its run on Jan. 5; Carmelo Ortiz de Elgea: Basque Painter in Nevada, which concludes on Jan. 5; and Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris 1800-1910; which runs through Jan. 19. Admission is $10 and free for NMA members. The party begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, at the NMA, 160 W. Liberty St. Call 329-3333 or visit www. nevadaart.org.

Come in from the Cold

Gather indoors for Bartley Ranch Regional Park’s annual family entertainment series, which kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 4, with a presentation by the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association. The wintertime program takes place on Saturdays through March 8 inside the Western Heritage Interpretive Center at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road. All programs begin at 7 p.m. Seating is limited to 200 people. Admission is a suggested donation of $3 per person. Call 828-6612.

—Kelley Lang