This Week

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Great American Authors Expo

More than 100 authors, including 50 local authors, will congregate at this expo this weekend at the Peppermill Hotel Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St. Books will be on sale and authors will be available for autographs. Presentations from authors, screenwriters and publishers will be open in 12 sessions with question-andanswer periods at the end. There will also be fantasy and sci-fi groups, cosplays and games. The expo is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 20. Tickets are $5 per day or $10 for the weekend. Admission is free for children under age 12. Seniors age 60 and older and military personnel get in for $7.50 for the weekend. $1 from the entry fees will be donated to Cancer Awareness of Nevada. Call 825-1574 or visit www.greatamericanauthorsexpo.com. —Kelley Lang

Argenta Trio: Spring Thunder

The University of Nevada, Reno’s chamber ensemble-in-residence closes its 2013-2014 season with a concert featuring Beethoven’s Piano Trio in G major, Op. 1, No. 2, Monica Houghton’s “Wilderness Portraits: Three Places in Nevada” and Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $25 general admission and $5 for students with ID. Call 784-3555 or visit www.unr.edu/cla/music/acs/index.htm.

Where the Wild Things Are: Pajama Party and Film Screening

Wear your favorite PJs and enjoy an evening of family-friendly fun inspired by Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book. The event, which is designed for families with children ages 7-12, includes a hands-on art project, after-hours access to the exhibition, Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, evening snacks and a screening of the 2009 Spike Jonze film Where the Wild Things Are. The film is rated PG. The party begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 18, at the NMA, 160 W. Liberty St. Tickets are $16 for NMA members and $20 for non-members. Call 329-3333 or visit www.nevadaart.org.

We HeArt Bikes

Reno Bike Project holds its eighth annual fundraising art show that celebrates the bicycle not only as a form of transportation, recreation and exercise but as a platform for artistic expression. The party includes bike-inspired art by local and national artists and live music. This year, RBP members will get early access to the show and a free beer starting at 5 p.m., with general admission beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, at The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St. If you aren’t a RBP member, you can sign up online or at the event. Membership fees start at $20. Call 323-4480 or visit www.renobikeproject.com.

Possession

This art exhibit features internationally renowned artists who re-purpose and re-theorize past aesthetic traditions as they address contemporary pop life, fantasy and morality. Referencing Rococo beauty and surface, the artwork in this exhibition reference themes of youthful frivolity, artifice and pleasure, while delighting the eye and mind. What lies beneath the surfaces of these artworks, however, is powerful content that asks contemporary viewers to consider big questions about life and death, among other topics. The show opens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, and runs through Friday June 27, at the Sheppard Contemporary Gallery inside the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., at the University of Nevada, Reno. An artist reception will be held at 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Call 784-4278 or visit www.unr.edu/arts.