This Week

from Dec. 24, 2014

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Events

AMP NEW YEAR: Amplified Entertainment and

Tropical Splash present this New Year’s Eve party with Amplified DJs. Open to ages 18 and older. W, 12/31, 10pm. $15. Knitting Factory

Concert House, 211 N. Virginia St., (775) 3235648, http://re.knittingfactory.com. BUMPRENO NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: Finish off 2014

with music by DJs Adam Glass, Serg Rockwell,

Silhoutte, Chi-Gu Kom, Tranzor B, Jacie, Jek

Tek and Ahn. W, 12/31, 9pm. No cover. Studio on 4th, 432 E. Fourth St., (775) 737-9776. HELLFIRE SALOON NYE SHOW: The year-end show

includes a champagne toast, party favors and music by the Greg Golden Band. W, 12/31, 9pm. $10. Hellfire Saloon, 9825 S. Virginia St., (775) 622-8878, http://facebook.com/hellfiresaloon. L. LANCE GILMAN’S NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: The

party includes a prime rib dinner, two free drinks, live entertainment, party favors, raffle prizes, champagne toast and a balloon drop. W, 12/31, 8pm. $45 per person, $80 per couple. Mustang Ranch Steakhouse &

Hunters Lounge/Bar, 5 N. C St., Virginia City, (775) 847-4188, www.lancegilmansnewyearseve.com. MASTERWORKS CONCERTO NO. 4: NEW YEAR’S EVE

CELEBRATION: The Nevada Chamber Music

Festival concludes with a program featuring works by Suppé, de Falla, Arensky, Strauss, among others. The New Year’s Eve Post-

Concert Dinner-Celebration with the festival musicians follows at the Grand Sierra. A package featuring tickets to both the

Masterworks Concert No. 4: New Year’s Eve

Celebration and the Post-Concert Dinner is available. W, 12/31, 7pm. $5-$35 for concert.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts

Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N.

Virginia St., (775) 348-9413, www.renochamberorchestra.org. MULTI-FAITH NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE:

Representatives from various religions will celebrate the ringing in of the new year at this gathering coordinated by religious statesman

Rajan Zed and hosted by Reno Buddhist

Center. The service will include prayers by

Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish,

Baha’i and Native American leaders. W, 12/31, 10:30pm-midnight. Free. The Reno Buddhist

Center, 820 Plumas St., (775) 322-7577. NEW YEAR’S EVE AT MONTBLEU: The year-end cele-

bration includes an all-access pass to three parties in Opal Ultra Lounge, Blu Nightclub and MontBleu’s convention center. There will be live music by DJ Miles Medina plus go-go dancers, body painting and more. W, 12/31, 8pm. $55-$75. MontBleu Resort, 55 Highway 50, Stateline, (800) 648-3353, www.montbleuresort.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION: The party features

a live band, two complimentary drink tickets, champagne toast at midnight and more. W, 12/31, 9:30pm. $44.95. Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000, www.grandsierraresort.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE COMEDY BASH WITH K-VON: The star

of MTV’s hit show Disaster Dateperforms two New Year’s Eve shows. W, 12/31, 7:30 & 9:30pm. $25. Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401, www.silverlegacyreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE FIRE & ICE CELEBRATION: Ring in

2015 at this all-ages celebration featuring a DJ, live music by Petty Theft (a tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), a fireworks show, s’mores, drink specials, face painting, dining, ice skating and more. W, 12/31, 12-9pm. The Village at Northstar, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (530) 562-1010, www.northstarcalifornia.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS: Circus Circus Hotel &

Casino, Eldorado Resort Casino, Silver Legacy

Resort Casino and the city of Reno host the annual event. At the stroke of midnight, hundreds of fireworks will be shot off the rooftop of Circus Circus during the 15-minute fireworks show synchronized to music. Th, 1/1/2015. Free. Downtown Reno, Virginia Street, (775) 329-0711, www.circuscircusreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE MASSACRE: Join Los Pistoleros

and Mary Jane Rocket for the year-end celebration. W, 12/31, 9pm. $3. Jub Jub’s

Thirst Parlor, 71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES AT THE ELDORADO:

BuBinga Lounge will host the Final Farewell party featuring Roni Romance, DJ Dragon and DJ Lucian spinning into the new year. There also will be party favors, a countdown and a midnight toast. Fashionable attire is required. General admission tickets cost $30 in advance. Guests can upgrade to an $80 all-access pass that includes an open premium bar from 8pm to midnight at all Eldorado bars and lounges. The Brew Brothers New Year’s Eve features the Garage Boys playing new rock hits and DJ Montague rockin’ the beats well into 2015. Advance tickets cost $15, which includes party favors, plus a countdown and a midnight toast. Cover begins at 9pm Roxy’s Bar and Lounge mixes it up with Paul and Bobby playing at the piano bar starting at 4:30pm, followed by DJ MoFunk at 11pm spnning into the wee hours of the morning. There will be party favors, a countdown and a midnight toast and no cover charge. Head down to the Crystal Ballroom in the Eldorado convention area for a New Year’s Eve party, which starts at 10:30pm and includes two complimentary drinks, a live band featuring ’70s and ’80s music, DJ and dancing. Tickets cost $40 per person or a table of 10 for $360.

Bottle service also will be available.

Fashionable attire is required. Cin Cin Bar and Lounge offers a more-laid back affair with party favors, a toast at midnight and no cover charge. W, 12/31, 9pm. Eldorado

Resort Casino, 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 7865700, www.eldoradoreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT CIRCUS CIRCUS: Enjoy

free live music on the Cabaret Stage with

Escalade, free party favors and at midnight, watch the fireworks outside. W, 12/31, 9pm.

Circus Circus, 500 N. Sierra St., (775) 3290711, www.circuscircusreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT 5 STAR SALOON: The

party includes complimentary champagne, performances and photos with Top West Coast Divas. Contests, prizes, live DJ, karaoke and more. $5-$10. W, 12/31. 5 Star Saloon, 132 West St., (775) 329-2878, www.5StarSaloon.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT GREAT BASIN BREWING CO.:

The Novelists and Tyler Stafford will help kick off the new year. W, 12/31, 9pm. $20. Great

Basin Brewing Co., 846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-7711, www.greatbasinbrewingco.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT HEAVENLY SKI RESORT:

The celebration features music, games, fireworks and the Gondola Ball Drop.

Entertainment includes an outdoor concert, ice sculpting performances, fire dancers, a photo booth and face painting. W, 12/31, 69pm. Call for info. Heavenly Ski Resort, 3860

Saddle Rd. in South Lake Tahoe, (775) 5867000, www.skiheavenly.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT SQUAW VALLEY: Five bars

will offer live music and DJs to help ring in the new year. A free Squaw shuttle will run until 2 a.m. with extra busses operating on this route. For more information, check the

North Tahoe shuttle schedule. W, 12/31, 9pm. $10. Squaw Valley Olympic House, 1990 Squaw

Peak Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, http://squawalpine.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PRE-PARTY TASTING: Taste local

whiskey, rum, gin and more at this New Year’s

Eve pre-party tasting. W, 12/31, 5-8pm. Free.

Verdi Local Distillery, 1155 Old Highway 40 Unit

B, Verdi, (775) 247-4628, https://www.facebook.com/verdilocaldistillery. NEW YEAR’S EVE ROCKING THE DOME DANCE PARTY:

formance by DJ Kentot. W, 12/31, 10pm. $40.

Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 3257401, www.silverlegacyreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOW WITH APPLE Z:W, 12/31,

10pm. $10. Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, 255

N. Virginia St., (775) 398-5400, http://cargoreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH CIANA: Ceol Irish Pub’s

sends off 2014 with music by Ciana. W, 12/31, 9pm. No cover. Ceol Irish Pub, 538 S. Virginia

St., (775) 329-5558, http://ceolirishpub.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENTS AT JA NUGGET: The

Celebrity Showroom will feature a Dinner

Show featuring Jay White’s Neil Diamond

Tribute. The party gets even bigger in the casino, where there will be a free champagne toast and countdown to midnight, complete with party favors. W, 12/31, 7pm. $50-$75 for dinner and show; free for casino floor party. JA Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave.,

Sparks, (775) 356-3300, www.janugget.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES AT THE PEPPERMILL: The

Peppermill rings in 2015 with several parties.

In the Capri Ballroom, send off 2014 with music by Maxxt Outt, party favors, champagne toast and a balloon drop at midnight.

Tickets are $65 per person, which includes three drink coupons. Welcome 2015 at EDGE nightspot during the Tick Tock EDGE New

Year’s Eve party with Red Bull Thre3style

World Champion, Four Color Zack. Celebrate with party favors, a midnight champagne toast, and a celebratory balloon drop. Doors opens at 8pm. Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door .The Inciters will perform a free show The Terrace from 9pm into the new year. The party continues on the casino floor with free champagne and festive party favors from 8pm.to 12:30am. W, 12/31, 8pm. Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121, www.peppermillreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES AT THE PEPPERMILL: The

Peppermill rings in 2015 with several parties. In the Capri Ballroom, send off 2014 with music by Maxxt Outt, party favors, champagne toast and a balloon drop at midnight. Tickets are $65 per person, which includes three drink coupons. Welcome 2015 at EDGE nightspot during the Tick Tock EDGE New Year’s Eve party with Red Bull Thre3style World Champion, Four Color Zack. Celebrate with party favors, a midnight champagne toast, and a celebratory balloon drop. Doors opens at 8pm. Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door.The Inciters will perform a free show The Terrace from 9 pm into the new year. The party continues on the casino floor with free champagne and festive party favors from 8pm to 12:30am. W, 12/31, 8pm. Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia

St., (775) 826-2121, www.peppermillreno.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT SANDS REGENCY: The

casino will ring in 2015 around the world with drawings every hour from 2pm to 11pm. The

John Dawson Band will perform at the 3rd

Street Lounge from 10pm to 2am. There will be party favors and a midnight toast throughout the casino floor. W, 12/31, 10pm.

Free. Sands Regency, 345 N. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-2200, www.sandsregency.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY WITH SUSPECT ZERO:W,

12/31, 10pm. Murphy’s Law Irish Pub, 180 W.

Peckham Lane. Ste. 1070, (775) 823-9977. NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOW: FELIPE ESPARZA: Reno

Tahoe Comedy presents the stand-up comic with host Chris Storin and guest comics

Drew Shafer, Will Tulin, Kelly Hilbert, Josie

Spadoni and Darin Talbot. W, 12/31, 6:30pm. $20 in advance, $25 day of the show. Reno

Tahoe Comedy Club, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-5233, www.renotahoecomedy.com. NYE—THE BLACK TIE AFFAIR: Send off 2014 with

music spun by DJs Enfo and Nick Ferrer. W, 12/31, 10pm. $30-$60. Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000, www.grandsierraresort.com. PAPIER! NEW YEAR’S EVE POP-UP DINNER: In cele-

bration of its one-year anniversary,

Tournant Pop-Up Restaurant is throwing a dinner party to ring in the New Year.

Papier—a New Year’s Eve Pop-Up event includes a five-course prix fixe menu with wine service and a champagne toast. The cost is $125 per person for all-inclusive dining. Purchase your seat in advance, as space is limited. W, 12/31, 8pm. $125. Little

House on Center St., 725 S. Center St., (775) 400-3855, http://tournantpopup.com. PAWNSHOP PIMPS & HOES NYE CELEBRATION: New

Year’s Eve party with pimps and hoes theme with music by Pawnshop. Best costume wins $100 bar tab. W, 12/31, 9pm. No cover. Elbow

Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 358-6700, http://elbowroomsparks.com. POLO LOUNGE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: Music by

Gemini W, 12/31, 8pm. No cover. Polo Lounge, 1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864. SNOWGLOBE MUSIC FESTIVAL: The three-day music

festival features performances by Disclosure, Flume, Porter Robinson, Skrillex, Zedd, Atmosphere, Flux Pavilion, Phantogram, Odesza, among others. M-W, 2pm through 12/31. Opens 12/29. $99. Lake

Tahoe Community College, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 541-4660, http://snowglobemusicfestival.com.

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ACTIVITIES

30TH ANNUAL RTC NEW YEAR’S EVE FREE SAFE RIDE The RTC New Year’s Eve FREE Safe RIDE program gives the community a reliable and safe way to ring in 2015. All RTC transit services will be FREE from 6 PM to 2AM. Made possible through the generous support of sponsors: Renown Health, the Northern Nevada DUI Task Force, KOLO 8, Wood Rodgers, Inc., Club Cal Neva, REMSA, Morrey Distributing, Reno Fire Fighters Local 731, RSCVA, and Reno News & Review. W, 12/31 6PM2AM, free. http://www.rtcwashoe.com THE DESERT THROUGH MY EYES Aimee Kelly’s exhibition includes nine color photographs printed on aluminum. Her work tends to focus on nature and the environment, primarily desert ecosystems. Through the lens of her camera Aimee strives to capture the contradictory elements of the desert, which can range from absolutely stunning to downright strange. This new exhibition looks at the power of water in the desert. M-Th, Su, 10AM-5PM, 10AM6PM & 11AM-7PM through 12/28, free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway (775) 424-1800 CROCHET CONNECTION Learn to crochet or share tips with other crochet enthusiasts. Th, 4-5:45PM, free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway. (775) 424-1800 FOUR SEASONS BOOK CLUB The book club meets the fi rst Saturday of each month. Call to fi nd out each month’s book title. First Sa of every month, 1-2PM, free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St. (775) 352-3200 CONVERSATION CAFE The drop-in conversation program meets on the fi rst Saturday of each month, 2-4PM, free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St. (775) 352-3200 CLICKETS KNITTING GROUP This class is for knitters of all ages and levels. Yarn and needles are available. First and Third Su of every month, 1:30-3PM, free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs (775) 424-1800

PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC

SADDLE TRAMPS Sa, 12/27, 8PM, $15. JA Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave.,(775) 356-3300 LIVE MUSIC Sa, 9PM and Su, 3PM, no cover. CBQ, 1330 Scheels Dr. (775) 359-1109 LINE DANCING LESSONS Line dancing lessons from the Gilley’s Girls from 6PM-8PM. Enjoy DJ Trey from 6PM-mid. W, 6PM through 12/31. No cover. JA Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 NEW YEAR’S EVE AT JA NUGGET There will be a free champagne toast and countdown to midnight on the casino fl oor, complete with party favors. W, 12/31, 7PM, $50-$75 for dinner and show. JA Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 JAY WHITE’S NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE W, 12/31, 8:15PM, $75 dinner and show; $50 show only. In the Celebrity Showroom. JA Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 PAWNSHOP PIMPS & HOES NYE CELEBRATION Join us on New Year’s Eve for a “Pimps & Hoes” celebration, featuring Pawnshop. Best costume wins $100 bar tab! W, 12/31, 9PM, no cover. Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave. (775) 356-9799 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY WITH THE NOVELISTS AND TYLER STAFFORD W, 12/31, 9PM, $20. Great Basin Brewing Co., 846 Victorian Ave. (775) 355-7711 DJ RAZZ Come dance the night away to DJ RAZZ! You can even karaoke if you like. Ladies Night every Friday night. Drink Specials all night. F, 9PM. Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, 906-A Victorian Ave. (775) 358-5484 BIKINI BULL RIDING DJ and Bikini Bull Riding Competition. Su, 5 & 9PM through 12/28, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 LOCALS NIGHT Locals Night, DJ. M, 5PM through 12/29, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 CLASSIC ROCK NIGHT Classic rock night with DJ. Tu, 5PM through 12/30, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 LADIES NIGHT & TOUGHEST COWBOY Ladies Night w/live music and Toughest Cowboy Competition. DJ breaks until midnight. W, 7 & 9PM through 12/31, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 ACOUSTIC WONDERLAND This is a singer-songwriter showcase. Come down to Paddy’s and bring your acoustic instruments. Sign-ups are at 7:30PM and music begins at 8PM. Drink Specials all night! Th, 8PM, no cover. Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, 906-A Victorian Ave. (775) 358-5484 LIVE MUSIC & LATE NIGHT DJ Live music with late-night DJ. F, 5PM-2AM & 7-11PM through 12/26, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 LIVE MUSIC & LATE NIGHT DJ Live music with late-night DJ. Sa, 5PM-2AM & 7PM-midnight through 12/27, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300