For Thursday, May 7, to Wednesday, May 13
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Events ART WALK RENO: The monthly art walk features works of local and regional artists on display in venues within the Arts District, between Liberty and Second streets and Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue. The walk officially begins at Liberty Fine Art Gallery, where you can purchase a ticket for $10, which includes a glass, raffle entry and program for the evening. A portion of proceeds from Art Walk Reno will be donated to nonprofit groups focused on art, education and community. First Th of every month, 59pm. $10. Liberty Fine Art, 100 W. Liberty St., (775) 232-8079, http://artspotreno.com/art-walk-reno.
BATTLE BORN ENDURO: The Battle Born Enduro kicks off the California Enduro Series, challenging racers on the desert trails of Peavine Mountain with loose and sandy single track, rocky technical descents and punchy climbs. The event is a fundraiser for The Poedunks, benefiting local trail projects. Sa, 5/9, 8am. Visit website for details, www.battlebornenduro.org.
BIGGEST LITTLE 5K RUN/WALK: The second annual run is a way for the community to celebrate the city’s history and to help raise funds for the Riverwalk District’s beautification program. With the help of showgirls, spirited costumes and live music, the Biggest Little 5K will kick off at the Reno arch. The run will continue through the Reno Riverwalk District and end with a big celebration at Wingfield Park for the 12th annual Reno River Festival. Sa, 5/9, 9-11am. Entrance fees are $30 for adults and $15 for runners age 18 and younger. The Riverwalk District, downtown Reno along The Riverwalk, (775) 825-9255, www.renoriver.org.
CULTURAL CROSSWORDS, EAST SIDE TOUR: Learn about the vibrant neighborhoods of early Reno including Chinatown and Little Italy. Tour guide is Sharon Honig-Bear. Reservations required. Sa, 5/9, 10-11:30am. $10 or free to HRPS members. National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection), 10 S. Lake St., (775) 747-4478, www.historicreno.org.
FIRST THURSDAY: This month’s First Thursday event features beer and wine, access to art galleries and live music by the Flannel Fish. Th, 5/7, 5-7pm. $1-$10. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.
GALENA KIDS: Galena Creek Visitor Center offers this fun and educational presentation and craft session for kids ages 2-10 on the second Saturday of each month. Second Sa of every month, 10-11am. $5 suggested donation. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 8494948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.
HANDS ON! SECOND SATURDAYS: Enjoy free admission and activities at the Nevada Museum of Art and participate in hands-on art projects and storytelling. The event also features a performance by JamPro Music Factory Student Rock Band and a public tour for adults. Sa, 5/9, 10am-6pm. Free. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.
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JACKPOT OF GEMS: Reno Gem & Mineral Society holds its 50th annual show featuring dealers, demonstrations, exhibits, minerals, fossils, gems, beads, geodes, books, raffles and more. Sa, 5/9, 10am-5pm; Su, 5/10, 10am-4pm. $6 general, $4 seniors, children ages 6-12, free for children under age 6. Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Exhibit Hall, 1350 N. Wells Ave., (775) 356-8820, www.renorockhounds.com.
MOTHER’S DAY PLANTS & POTS: Make your own arrangement and select a handmade vase crafted by a Reno ceramic artist (price depends on size). Choose fresh cut flowers and arrange them in a vase for or with your mom. Enjoy mimosas, coffee and macaroons, explore the ceramics studio and view the work of local artists. Tour the plants and ponds at Sierra Water Gardens across the street. Sa, 5/9, 10am-5pm; Su, 5/10, 10am-5pm. The Wedge Ceramics Studio, 2095 Dickerson Road, (775) 7704770, www.thewedgeceramics.com.
DOWNTOWN RENO LIBRARY: Spring: Awash with Color! Sierra Watercolor Society features a new exhibit of original watercolor paintings by local artists. All paintings are for sale. Su, 10am-5pm through 5/31; M-Th, 9am-5pm through 5/28. Free. 301 S. Center St., (775) 849-3231.
HOLLAND PROJECT MICRO GALLERY AT BIBO COFFEE CO.: Didn’t Go Home When I Was Supposed To. Rachel Dickson was influenced by female portraiture and interpreting the genre with her own cinematic style and gaze. Dickson creates narrative portraits that give the sense of a heightened moment. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 8, 68pm. M-Su through 5/29. Free. 945 Record St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.
JOE WINTER POTTERY STUDIO: Joe Winter Pottery Spring Show, Joe and Shiho
Winter open the studio for their Spring Show. The kiln load is mostly mugs and bowls, platters, mortar and pestle sets and tall jars. Sa, Su, 10am through 5/17. 16620 Fetlock Drive, (775) 969-3394.
JOT TRAVIS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Priscilla Varner: Emancipating Jane: Challenging the Representation of Legal Sex-Workers in Fine Art. The exhibition explores the power dynamic between the photographer and the subject by removing the photographer, arming the legal sex worker with the tools necessary to more fully represent her identity. Through 5/8, 10am-4pm. Free. 900 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6837.
MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Before the Fall: Reena Spansail. McKinley Gallery West hosts new work by University of Nevada, Reno student
Reena Spansail. M-F, 8am-5pm through 5/8; Dancing Alligators, Mermaid Kitties and Other Extraordinary Creatures, McKinley Gallery East hosts drawings and paintings by nine-year-old artist Zoe Murkovich M-F, 8am-5pm through 5/8. Free. 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-2417.
METRO GALLERY AT RENO CITY HALL: Moments in Nature: Emma Auriemma-McKay. Auriemma-McKay’s landscape paintings showcase the majesty and grandeur of the Sierra Nevada under the kaleidoscopic skies of western Nevada. There will be a reception on May 7, 5-7pm. M-F, 9am-5pm through 5/8. Free. 1 E. First St., (775) 334-2417.
NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER: Art Exhibits and Fundraiser, Infused With Color—Three Placer Area Artists in the NTA Main Gallery and May Miniatures Fundraiser
NATIONAL PUBLIC GARDEN & MOTHER’S DAY TOUR: Start your Mother’s Day weekend by attending a free garden tour on National Public Garden Day. A flower will be presented to the first 20 moms. Horticulturist Bill Carlos will lead the tour and discuss the unique plants, gardens and history. Bring a camera, water and comfortable shoes. Register by calling the Arboretum office and leave your contact information. F, 5/8, 11:45am-1pm. Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-4153.
NEVADA STATE POLICE MEMORIAL PARADE & CAR SHOW: The parade and car show features restored police cruisers, fire trucks and ambulances, and honors officers who have died in the line of duty. Sa, 5/9, noon-2pm. Free. Downtown Virginia City, C Street, Virginia City, http://peaceofficersmuseum.org.
SKIN CANCER PREVENTION LUNCHEON: A luncheon on skin cancer prevention with James Harris, who will provide information regarding the best ways to prevent and treat skin cancer, along with how to detect questionable moles. Tu, 5/12, noon-1pm. $10. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 982-5400.
Art ARTS FOR ALL NEVADA: Creativity Explored: Abilities in Art. Arts for All Nevada presents this exhibit of two-dimensional mixed media pieces created by adults with developmental delays who participate in free weekly visual art classes. In addition to the featured show, visitors can tour the historic Lake Mansion while enjoying and purchasing work from Arts for All Nevada’s year-round Art Access Gallery. An artists’ reception will be held on Monday, May 11, from 4pm to 6pm. M-F through 5/29; M, 5/11, 46pm. Free. 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.artsforallnevada.org.
ARTSPACE, WEST STREET MARKET: Influenced by contemporary artists, Flo Oy Wong makes art that speaks of personal, family, community, cultural and historical stories. In acknowledgement of her identity as an American of Chinese descent, Flo Oy Wong frequently uses Chinese and English text in her work. This exhibition at Artspace will share artwork from several bodies of work. 5/7-6/27, 4-8pm. Free. 144 West St.
CCAI COURTHOUSE GALLERY: The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents 29 of Nolan Preece’s photographs, many taken from an aerial perspective, that feature the beauty of the desert’s land forms, the lack of water and the range of water needs and uses. M-F, 8am-5pm through 5/29. Free. 885 E. Musser St., Carson City, (775) 721-7424.
All the single m’ladies I feel that for most men, chivalry is dead. Maybe feminism killed it, and maybe men have just gotten lazy. Well, I was staying over at a platonic male friend’s house, keeping him company because he’s sick with cancer. Despite that, I woke up to him serving me breakfast in bed! Is it really so much to ask for a guy I’m actually sleeping with to at least hold the door open for me? I mean, come on! What we still call “chivalry” got its formal start in medieval times. It was a knightly code entailing, among other things, courage, honor, and the defense of those more physically delicate—as in, women and children. But chivalry actually traces back through millions of years of evolution. As developmental psychologist Joyce Benenson writes in Warriors and Worriers, an excellent new book on evolved sex differences, “Throughout most of human history, men and women have specialized in different behaviors necessary to ensure the survival of their children to adulthood.” Men evolved to be warriors, physically and psychologically prepared to do battle in a way women are not. Most men have far more muscle mass and physical strength than women and far more of the hormone of aggression, testosterone. Even very young boys show a love— not usually shared by girls—of play fighting, of having an “enemy” to battle, and of weaponry—to the point where Benenson finds it common for boys in preschool who lack toy guns to shoot “bullets” out of a doll’s head.
In addition to women being physically weaker, research finds that they are more fearful than men—from infancy on—and rarely engage in physical fighting. This makes sense, Benenson points out, as physical injury would jeopardize a woman’s ability to have children or to survive to protect the ones she’s already had. So women evolved to prefer men who would protect them and their children—a preference that’s still with us today. (Our genes are clueless about the women’s movement and the fact that a woman can defend herself just fine by using a pink Glock with a Hello Kitty slide cover plate.) This is why it makes sense for men today to at least symbolically show they are protectors, like when they put their coat around a shivering woman’s shoulders. This implies that they’d tackle the valet guy or invade Cleveland for her if necessary. The problem is that men sometimes get hollered at for door opening and such—largely as a result of the bro-ification of women that comes out of feminism’s biology-snubbing confusion of “equal” with “the same.” So, before the first date, a man should ask a woman where she stands on this stuff. And you should let men know the sort of woman you are -- one who responds to a door being held for her by flipping her hair and saying thank you, not twirling her mustache and snarling, “Smash the patriarchy!” Ω
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