This Week

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ANiMAL ARK wiLD wiNTeR weeKeND

See lynx, bobcats, cougars, wolves and Animal Ark’s other wild residents enjoying the cooler temperatures in their thick winter coats. Visitors are advised to dress warmly and call prior to their departure as inclement weather could cancel the event, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18-19. Animal Ark wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center is located at 1265 Deerlodge Road, off Red Rock Road, about 25 miles north of Reno. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, $10 for children ages 3-16 and free for children age 2 and younger. Call (775) 970-3111 or visit www. animalark.org. —Kelley Lang

Sheep Dip Show

The 50th annual “roast of the town” exposes the follies and foibles of the Truckee Meadows through skits, songs and dance staged and performed by a local cast. This year’s show also features special appearances by singer Lacy J. Dalton, Jakki Ford and Cami Thompson, as well as Mark Twain impersonator McAvoy Layne. The show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Celebrity Showroom inside John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks. Tickets are $35. proceeds from the event benefit the Children’s Cabinet, For Kids Foundation and evelyn Mount’s Community outreach. Call 356-3300 or visit http://sheepdipshow.org.

ReNo ChAMbeR oRCheSTRA

The third concert of the RCo’s 2013-2014 season features Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, the “Jupiter.” The program also features RCo principal oboist Rong-huey Liu performing the Concerto for oboe and orchestra by American composer John Corigliano. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Nightingale Concert hall inside the Church Fine Arts building, 1335 N. Virginia St, at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $22-$45 general admission and $5 for children and students. Call 348-9413 or www.renochamberorchestra.org.

The CoMpLeAT FeMALe STAge beAUTy

brüka Theatre presents this dramatic comedy written by Jeffrey hatcher that explores english theater in the 17th century at the moment when women were first allowed to perform on stage. At the time, only men were allowed to play theatrical roles. The play centers on a performer named Kynaston, a star of the London stage praised for his interpretations of Shakespeare’s most tragic female roles, including ophelia, Cleopatra and Desdemona. but when an unknown named Margret hughes plays Desdemona one night at an illegal theater, instead of stopping the show, King Charles ii changes the law to allow women to act. by the stroke of a pen, Kynaston’s world is turned upside down. The play opens on Friday, Jan. 17, and runs through Feb. 8, at brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, as well as a wednesday evening performance on Feb. 5 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 2. Advance tickets are $20 general admission and $18 for students, seniors and military personnel. All tickets are $25 at the door. There will be a special $10 ticket for teachers and artists on Feb. 5. Call 323-3221 or visit www.bruka.org.

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Despite the untimely death of drummer Joey LaCaze last fall, the New orleans sludge metal group is soldiering on and touring the nation. The group lists The Melvins, black Flag, Corrosion of Conformity, black Sabbath and Celtic Frost as some of their influences, so if your tastes range from hardcore punk to doom metal, chances are you’ll like this band. weight of the Tide, glacier and Countress open the show, which starts at 7 p.m. on wednesday, Jan. 22, at Jub Jub’s Thirst parlor, 71 S. wells Ave. Advance tickets are $15. Call 384-1652.