this Week

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Eagles & Agriculture

The 12th annual Eagles & Agriculture event provides visitors a chance to experience the arrival of bald eagles and other birds of prey that come to the Carson Valley during the winter calving season. The event, which runs from Thursday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 23, attracts photographers, birders and nature-lovers who come to see bald and golden eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and a variety of other bird and wildlife species that circle the fields where cows give birth to their calves. Some of the more popular events of the four-day celebration have sold out, so please call for availability of remaining birding tours. Most Eagles & Agriculture events will take place or originate from the Carson Valley Inn, 1627 Highway 395, Minden. Call (775) 782-8144 or visit www.carsonvalleynv.org.

—Kelley Lang

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Performing Arts Series continues with a performance by the Israeli dance troupe, led by Rami Be’er, one of Israel’s most esteemed choreographers. The dance company combines dramatic high-energy moves in mesmerizing patterns of unison with free-flowing solos and duets. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Nightingale Concert Hall inside the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St. at UNR. Tickets are $5-$24. Call 784-4278 or visit www.unr.edu/pas.

2014 Oscar Shorts

See this year’s Academy Award-nominated animated and live-action short films prior to the broadcast of the 86th annual awards show on March 2. KUNR 88.7 FM and the Joe Crowley Student Union at the University of Nevada, Reno will present the local screening event of nominated films on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sunday, Feb. 23, at noon. The screenings will take place in the Joe Crowley Student Union Theatre in the JCSU building at UNR, 1664 N. Virginia St. Tickets are $10. Call 784-6505. For a list of films and online tickets, go to www.kunr.org.

Celtic Pub Crawl

It may not be St. Patrick’s Day yet, but this month’s Reno Beer Crawl will get into the Irish spirit a month early with its Celtic-themed pub crawl on Saturday, Feb. 22. For $5, beer lovers age 21 and older will get a commemorative glass, wristband and map to more than 15 participating bars, taverns and restaurants, including The Isles, 809 S. Center St., and Ceol Irish Pub, 538 S. Virginia St. For an extra $1, pub crawlers can enjoy 6-ounce samples equaling about half a beer at each of the participating businesses. The crawl will also feature Celtic entertainers, including Sierra Silver Strings, who will perform at the Isles at 1 p.m., and 3-17 Irish folk band, who will play at 6 p.m. at the Waterfall, 134 W. Second St. There will also be a raffle giveaway at the Waterfall at the conclusion of the event. Attendees have a chance to win more than $400 in cash and prizes. The crawl takes place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sons & Daughters of Erin. Call 322-7373 or visit http://renobeercrawl.com.

Grrrrl Noise

While the Reno music scene boasts a variety of musical talent, there are too few female rockers tearing up the stage in the Biggest Little City. But this week, Holland Project will attempt to correct that oversight with a showcase of local and regional bands with an all-female lineup or featuring female musicians. Featured acts are Beef Pony, Bam!Bam!, Plastic Caves and Elspeth Summers. Local band Beef Pony is an all-girl, garage punk group featuring former members of Cat Jelly. Bam!Bam! from the Bay Area plays riot grrrl-style, indie punk. Reno’s Plastic Caves plays gothflavored, post-punk-music. Gardnerville’s Elspeth Summers is likened to folk singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom. The all-ages show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St. Admission is $5. Call 742-1858 or visit www.hollandproject.org.