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Evil Dead: The Musical Good Luck Macbeth presents the campy hit musical based on Sam Raimi’s 1980s cult classic horror films. Evil Dead tells the tale of five college kids who travel to a cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force. The hapless youths are turned into demons, save for one young man who fights off his friends until dawn to stay alive. Sounds terrifying until you hear the characters belt out numbers like “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons,” “Look Who’s Evil Now” and “Do the Necronomicon.” The musical opens on Friday, Sept. 26, and runs through Friday, Oct. 31, at Good Luck Macbeth Theater, 713 S. Virginia St. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with an additional 3 p.m. show on Sunday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. performances on Thursday, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, and a midnight show on Oct. 31. Tickets are $13. Warning: People sitting in the first three to four rows should expect to get splattered with “blood,” so leave the fancy dress at home. Call 322-3716 or visit www.goodluckmacbeth.org.
Squaw Valley Oktoberfest The annual fundraiser for High Sierra Lacrosse Foundation features traditional Bavarian music and folk dancers, beer garden, brats, kraut, pretzels, yodeling contest and “Oktobergames” from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 27, at The Village at Squaw Valley USA, 1150 East Village Road, Olympic Valley, California. $10 admission includes festival glass and first beer with $5 for each additional beer. A portion of the proceeds from the event go to the High Sierra Lacrosse Foundation and serve as a major source of funding for youth lacrosse programs in the Tahoe Basin and Northern Nevada. Visit www.squaw.com or www.highsierralax.org.
Blue Man Group The blue trio return to Reno to kick off the 2014-2015 season of Broadway Comes to Reno. Since its inception in 1987, the Blue Man Group has entertained audiences with its mix of comedy, theater and experimental musical instruments combined with elements of a rock concert. The show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $50-$85. Call 686-6600 or visit www.pioneercenter.com.
—Kelley Lang
Genoa Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire The 94th annual fundraiser for the historic town of Genoa features more than 300 vendors offering arts and crafts, homemade candy, food and more on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28. Admission is free to the fair. Parking is $5 at designated lots on Foothill Road, Genoa Lane and Jacks Valley Road. Shuttle buses will take festival-goers to and from Genoa and depart from Carson Valley Inn, 1627 U.S. Highway 395 North, Minden, for $3 per person. On Saturday evening, the Candy Dance and Dinner will feature a barbecue meal and music by Notch 8 and Joni Morris & The After Midnight Band. Tickets are $20-$28 for the dinner and dance or $20 for the dance only. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street. Call (775) 782-8696 or visit www.genoanevada.org.
Galena Pioneer Days Learn about the historical town of Galena and pioneer life during the 1860s at the annual festival. The event includes activities such as candle making and gold panning, arts and crafts, and food and drink, including sarsaparilla. The festivities takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway. Admission is a $5 suggested donation per person. Call 849-4948 or visit www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.
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