This Week

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Charlie, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder and the rest of Charles M. Schulz’s classic Peanuts characters come to life in this family-friendly musical presented by the Reno Little Theater as part of Artown. The play opens on Thursday, July 9, and runs through Sunday. Aug. 2, at the RLT, 147 E. Pueblo St. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday and on Saturday, July 25, and Aug. 1. Tickets are $16 for general admission and $13 for students, seniors, military personnel. Call 813-8900 or visit http://renolittletheater.org.

—Kelley Lang

Space! with the Reno Pops Orchestra

The Reno Pops Orchestra, vocalist Steven Meyer and other guest vocalists and musicians, and the University of Nevada, Reno’s Fleischmann Planetarium will take audience members on an intergalactic journey into the unknown through contemporary movie sound scores from films such as Star Wars and Star Trek, as well as other popular classics and swing numbers such as “Clair de Lune” and “Fly Me To the Moon.” Gustav Holst’s "The Planets" will provide the backdrop for a video presentation by Dan Ruby, director of the Fleischmann Planetarium. Admission is free but donations are welcome. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road. Call 673-1234 or visit http://renopops.org.

Circus Emporium Roadshow

Shea FreeLove, “Intercontinental Super Clown and Human Marvel,” will hammer spikes into his head, smash his face in broken glass and walk you through the darkest shadows of this traveling circus sideshow. Ginger Snap the Electric Girl will perform a death-defying experiment as she conducts more 500,000 volts of electricity through her body. A variety of local guest performers will also add to the freaky fun. The show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 10. Call 327-1171 or visit www.facebook.com/MorrisBurnerHotel.

Art, Wine & Music Festival

The two-day festival features wine tasting, two performance stages, fine art booths and exhibits. Calling Ophelia, Tim High and Milton Merlos perform on Saturday, July 11. Colleen Akiko, Lucas and Darcy, Sandor Y Su Mecanica: Music Cubana and Guitar Town perform on Sunday, July 12. There will be wine tasting from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. All proceeds from the event benefit Disabled Sports USA Far West. Admission is free. Gates are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Village at Squaw Valley USA, 1750 Village East Road. Visit http://squawalpine.com.

World Music Series: The Roots and Soul of Native American Culture

Canadian-American Cree singer-songwriter and musician Buffy Sainte-Marie and blues/soul singer Martha Redbone, who is of Cherokee, Choctaw, African-American and European descent, share music representing their deep-rooted cultures as part of Artown’s world music series on Wednesday, July 15. Redbone will perform at 7 p.m. and Sainte-Marie will headline at 8:30 p.m. at the Wingfield Park Amphitheater, 300 W. First St. Admission is free. Call 322-1538 or visit www.renoisartown.com.