This Week

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Discover Your Parks Summer Evening Walks Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation leads weekly interpretive hikes at various area parks beginning Thursday, June 12. Explore a new location and learn about the natural and cultural history of parks in the area. Outings will last about an hour or so, and distances will range from .5 miles to 2 miles. The walks take place starting at 7 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 28. Call 453-0698 or visit www.tmparksfoundation.org. —Kelley Lang

Boys Just Want to Have Fun: an evening oF PoP Favorites

Nevada Gay Men’s Chorus presents its spring concert featuring pop favorites past and present ranging from the Bee Gees to Lady Gaga. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave. Tickets are $18 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. Visit www.nevadagmc.org.

sParks Farmers’ market

The biggest farmers’ market in the area kicks off its 22nd season on Thursday, June 12, in downtown Sparks. Local and regional farmers, growers and vendors will offer fresh produce, arts and crafts, specialty foods and prepared foods each Thursday through Aug. 21 (except for July 31 when Victorian Avenue shuts down for Hot August Nights events). The market takes place along Victorian Avenue and is open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Visit www.shirleysfarmers markets.com.

evil DeaD: tHe musical Freak sHoW FunDraiser

Help a local theater company bring the cult hit musical to town during this fund-raising event featuring music, burlesque and other entertainment. Good Luck Macbeth Theater plans to present a production of Evil Dead: The Musical in October, but needs to raise about $5,000 to secure performance rights and to afford the props, sets, costumes, and live band, among other things, to bring the project to fruition. The rock musical is based on the Evil Dead cult horror films starring Bruce Campbell. Bohemian Burlesque, Xelena Empress of The Impossible, Lacey Mattison, Lee Edwards, Brandon Lara, Bernie Beauchamp, The Shames, Alphabet Cult, Pinky Polanski and other local performers will provide entertainment for the evening, which begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, at Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, 71 S. Wells Ave. Tickets for the 21-andolder show are $7.

octane Fest

The motorsports event combines dirt track racing, drag racing, freestyle motocross and monster trucks. The weekend event features the King of the West Sprint Cars, the Monster Truck Jamboree, truck and tractor pull, freestyle motocross jump show, the Ironman Challenge IMCA Dirt Track Racing and the RatFest Rumble Car Show. There will also be music, food and drink. The action starts on Friday, June 13, and runs through Sunday, June 15, at Churchill County Fairgrounds, 325 Sheckler Road, Top Gun Raceway, 15550 Schurz Highway, and Rattlesnake Highway, 2000 Airport Road, Fallon. Tickets are $5-$12. Go to http://visitfallonnevada.com/octanefest.