This Week

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From Reno With Love—A 007 Bohemia

Brüka Theatre invites you to bring out your inner Bond Girl or Boy for a night of poetry, music, performance art or other creative work at this James Bond-themed open mic event. Slots range from 5 to 10 minutes long. Sign-ups begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, at Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5-$10. Call 323-3221 or visit www.bruka.org.

Buy It or Burn It: A Fundraiser for Embrace

The event will feature food, music, performance art and many local artists’ works for auction. Bidders can chose to keep the piece or art or destroy it in a community burn. The evening will feature fondue provided by Wedge—A Cheese Shop, music by Mindful Massive and aerial silks performances by Lina Maria from the Siren Society and independent artist Alexa Ray. All funds raised from the auction will benefit the construction of Embrace, two 70-foot tall sculptures for Burning Man 2014 which are being built by members of the The Pier Group. Doors will open at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at The Generator, 1240 Icehouse Ave., Sparks. The community burn will take place at about 10 p.m. Visit http://embrace2014.com or www. therenogenerator.com.

Reno Pajama Crawl

Break out your favorite footies, long johns or Snuggie and hit the town for the first Pajama Crawl this weekend. More than 15 bars and nightclubs will offer drink specials to participants age 21 and older who are wearing their favorite bedtime attire (birthday suits, don’t count) with pub crawl cup in hand. There will also be a $500 cash prize photo contest. The crawl starts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at The Waterfall, 134 W. Second St. Commemorative cups and maps can be purchased in advance for $5 at Junkee Clothing Exchange, 960 S. Virginia St., or at The Waterfall on the night of the event. Call (775) 342-9565 or visit http://renopajamacrawl.com.

SK8 ART 2 Skate Jam

The all-day, all-ages event features skateboarding demonstrations, contests, art, a raffle, food trucks and music by DJs and bands including Liver Scars, Vampirates, Sucka Punch, Machine Gun Vendetta, among others. The fun begins at noon on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, 71 S. Wells Ave. Admission is $10. Call 384-1652 or visit www.jubjubsreno.com.

Animal Ark Wild Winter Weekend

The wildlife sanctuary and nature center doesn’t officially open for the season until April, but it will offer one more special weekend for visitors to view their lynx, bobcats, wolves and other resident animals in a cooler outdoor environment. The facility, located at 1265 Deerlodge Road, about 25 miles north of Reno, is open on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and $10 for children ages 3-16. Admission is free for children age 2 and younger. Call (775) 970-3111 prior to your departure as poor weather or road conditions could cancel the event. Visit www.animalark.org. —Kelley Lang