This Week

Events

39 NORTH MARKETPLACE: The street fair

showcases the best in art and crafts and highlights produce, health and wellness and specialty food vendors. The event also features cooking demos, food/health tutorials and the Kids Connect Zone. Th, 4-9pm through 7/30; Th, 4-9pm through 8/20. Opens 8/13.

Free. Victorian Square, 14th Street and Pyramid Way along Victorian Ave.,

Sparks, www.39northdowntown.com. AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS

WESTERN REGIONAL SHOW: This conven-

tion offers 100,000 political campaign buttons, posters, advertising and sports pinbacks, campaign Americana, protest and cause-related items and pop culture material to buy, sell and trade. Collectors and dealers from 18 states are expected to attend. The two-day show will also give the public free appraisals of political items by professional experts, conduct daily live auctions, and show displays of political memorabilia. F, 7/31, 10am-5pm; Sa,

8/1, 10am-3pm. $5 for both days; $10 for families for both days; free admission for children. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (916) 956-2030; www.apic.us. ARTOWN’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY CLOSING NIGHT

EXTRAVAGANZA: Artown closes its 20th season with a concert featuring hip-hop duo Black Violin. Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, who go by the stage names Kev Marcus and Wil B, perform on violin and viola as they blend classical, hip-hop, rock and R&B elements. Pianist

Michael Kaeshammer and his band will continue the party vibe with a blend of jazz pop, funk, soul and blues. Sa, 8/1, 7-10pm. Free. Wingfield Park, 300 W. First St., (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

CARS & GUITARS: The JamPro Music

Factory Guitar Store will have a huge selection of high quality merchandise including USA-made guitars from

Gibson, G&L, ESP, MusicMan and more.

Product specialists from Gibson, G&L,

Orange and more will host in-store workshops and seminars. W, 8/5, 10am9pm; Th, 8/6, 10am-9pm; F, 8/7, 10am9pm; Sa, 8/8, 10am-9pm. Circus Circus,

500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711, www.circuscircusreno.com.

CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DAY

2015: UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center hols its annual event featuring a carnival-style science festival with 10 hands-on science activities and games. These activities will cover lake clarity and physics, lake level, water quality, water conservation, fish, invasive species, fire and forests, climate change, litter and recycling and more. A concert by Mumbo Gumbo will follow festival at 4 p.m. Su, 8/2, 12:30-3:30pm.

Free admission. Commons Beach Park,

Commons Beach Road. off Highway 28,

Tahoe City, (775) 881-7560 ext. 7483, http://terc.ucdavis.edu/ed-outreach/ ed-programs/cesd.html. COOL CAR, TRUCK, AND MOTORCYCLE CRUISE:

The weekly cruise is open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles and includes a drawing for gas money, prizes and more. The event will be cancelled in inclement weather. F, 8pm through 10/2. Heavenly

Village, 1001 Heavenly Village Way in

South Lake Tahoe, (530) 541-7300, www.goodsamsaferide.com. FEED THE CAMEL: The family-friendly food truck event features mobile food purveyors, libations and arts. W, 5-8pm through 9/30.

McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 450-0062; https://www. facebook.com/pages/Feed-TheCamel/256832417824677?fref=ts.

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS: Virginia City is the host venue for Hot August Nights 2015 official kickoff with nightly cruises, a celebrity show ‘n’ shine, poker run and free live entertainment. There will be nightly cruises from 7 to 9 p.m. along

Virginia City’s main drag. A celebrity show ‘n’ shine takes place on Saturday,

Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. where six winners will be awarded from the stage at the Delta parking lot at 6 p.m. The event will offer free live entertainment, food, beverage and memorabilia and souvenir merchandise. F, 7/31, 10am7pm; Sa, 8/1, 10am-7pm. Free. Downtown

Virginia City, C St., Virginia City, (775) 356-1956, www.hotaugustnights.net. The 29th annual celebration of classic cars and the rock ‘n’ roll era features free live music on outdoor stages, show ‘n’ shines, cruises, drag races, swap meet, the HAN Auction presented by Barrett-Jackson, the HAN Parade through downtown Reno and other events. Tu-Su through 8/9. Opens 8/4.

Free admission for most events. Call or visit website for details. (775) 356-1956, www.hotaugustnights.net. LAKE TAHOE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: The

43rd annual festival features two mainstage productions, Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, and the world’s longest-running musical, The Fantasticks. The productions will be performed in rotating repertory by a single company of actors through Aug. 23, Tuesday through Sunday, at 7:30pm. A multi-event Monday Night Showcase and new Summer Encore Showcase will augment the Festival’s 2015 mainstage productions and feature a diverse array of live music and entertainment from a variety of genres. Monday Night Showcase performances will run from through Aug. 17, 2015, and Summer Encore Showcase performances will run from Aug. 27–Sept. 12. M-Su through 9/12. $15-$672. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005

Hwy. 28, Incline Village, (800) 747-4697, http://laketahoeshakespeare.com. LIQUID GOLD 5K RUN/WALK:

The Northern Nevada

Breastfeeding Coalition hosts the fifth annual run/walk, which also features a Mommy Mile and kids race. This event will be followed by the Big Latch On. This event is intended to promote community awareness and gain support for normalizing breastfeeding. There will be a kids play area, kid-friendly entertainment and more. Sa, 8/1, 8am-noon. $25 run and $5 for walk, Mommy Mile and kids race. Randall Rotunda, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, 1664 N. Virginia St. University of Nevada, Reno, (775) 7844895, www.active.com/reno-nv/running/ distance-running-races/liquid-gold5k-2015?int=.

MOONLIGHT RIDES ON THE V&T: Ride on the

historic railroad to Gold Hill, eat a boxed dinner of fried chicken and apple pie with a beverage and return to Virginia

City in time for a fireworks display.

Reservations required. Sa, 8/1, 7:30pm. $42 includes boxed dinner and beverage.

V&T F Street Depot, 166 F St., Virginia

City, (775) 240-7665. OPEN HOUSE & TELESCOPE CLINIC: Visitors

can explore the observatory at their leisure, ask questions of observatory volunteers, learn how telescopes work and even learn how to image celestial objects. Guests are encouraged to bring their own telescopes and use the observation deck to view the evening sky. First Sa of every month, 7pm. Free. Jack

C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten

Drive, Carson City, (775) 445-3240, www.wnc.edu/observatory. PRESENTATION ON ANTHROPOLOGICAL

DISCOVERY: Peer inside an underwater cave in the Yucatan Peninsula and explore extinct mega-fauna and possibly the most complete skeleton ever found of the peoples who first entered the

Americas in this presentation by explorer and veteran cave diver Alberto Nava.

Tu, 8/4, 8-9:30pm. Free. Lincoln Lounge, 302 E. Fourth St., (775) 337-8803, http://projectbaseline.org. RAIL CITY FARMERS’ MARKET: The boutique

market will offer fresh produce and products from local farms and food purveyors, including Snyder Family Farms, Workman Farms, Sand Hill Dairy, the Bakery Gallery and Mitchell Pickle Packing Company. Su, 10am-2pm through 9/27. Free

admission. Rail City Garden Center, 1720

Brierley Way, Sparks, (775) 355-1551, www.railcitygardencenter.com. RENO STREET FOOD: PARTY IN THE PARK:

The gourmet street food event features more than 25 gourmet food, craft desserts, beer, wine and mixed drinks vendors and live music. Relax in the park and bring your lawn chairs and a blanket. F, 5-9pm through

10/2. Free admission.

Lake Tahoe SummerFeST

The fourth annual festival of the arts in Lake Tahoe kicks off on Friday, July 31, with the concert “Destination Genius” featuring the Lake Tahoe SummerFest Orchestra and guest pianist Joseph Kalichstein. The program includes Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 10, Mozart’s Symphony No. 36, “Linz” and Beethoven’s Concerto for Piano No. 5, “Emperor.” The festival continues on Saturday, Aug. 1, with a program titled “In a Vienna Cafe: Meet the Music—Meet the Musicians, Chamber Music,” which highlights musicians who often debuted their music in the coffeehouses of Vienna, Austria. The concert features Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major and Schubert’s Quintet in C major for Strings. The opening weekend concludes on Sunday, Aug. 2, with the concert “Passion for Dance” highlighting dance rhythm-inspired music including Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 and Brahms’ Serenade No. 2, Op. 16. The festival continues on weekends through Aug. 16 at the campus of Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village. Concerts begin at 7:15 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets range from $15-$100. Call 298-0245 or visit www.tahoesummerfest.org.

Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Drive, (775) 825-2665.

SANDS FARMERS’ MARKET: Eighty vendors

under a 10,000-square foot tent will sell fresh produce and more from the area. Bring the kids to join the fun and activities in the Kids Zone. Live bands perform every week. Th, 4-9pm through 8/27.

Free. Sands Regency Casino Hotel, 345

N. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-2295, www. shirleysfarmersmarkets.com. STUDIO E: EPILEPSY ART THERAPY

EVENT: Join the Renown Institute for Neurosciences and the Epilepsy Foundation for a day of artistic expression. Event participants will work with art therapists and others with epilepsy to create artistic pieces. Space is limited. Th, 7/30, 5:15-6:30pm. Free. Lake Mansion,

250 Court St., (775) 826-6100, http://bit.ly/epilepsyart. VALHALLA ART, MUSIC AND THEATRE

FESTIVAL: The 34th annual festival celebrates music, theater and the visual arts with concerts, exhibits, events and activities that continue throughout August. The events occur in the Boathouse Theatre, The Valhalla Grand Hall and the Grand lawn. M-Su through 8/26. Prices vary. Tallac Historic Site, 1 Valhalla Road off Highway 89 in South Lake Tahoe, (530) 541-4975, http://valhallatahoe.com.

Art

ART IN THE TAHOE GARDEN: See work by 25

artists and artisanson display against the backdrop of a lakefront garden.

Sa, 8/1, 9am-3pm. Free. Contact Ryrie at Ryrie’s Art & Home (775) 827-5757, ryries@live.com, www.ryriesartandhome.com for details on this exhibit. 6550 N. Lake Blvd., (775) 827-5757. ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Rockin’

Out Art Show, More than 150 artists share their work in this benefit art show. More than 20 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Nevada Rock Art Foundation. M-Su, 11am-4pm through 7/31.

Free admission. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Around

the World: An Artown Event, Go on a visual art journey with the artists from the Latimer Art Club and see an array of original artwork taken from members’ travels near and far. Through 7/31, 9am4pm. Free. 209 W. First St., (775) 322-4564. FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS: Wild

Nevada Exhibit, The second annual Artown exhibit features the work of noteworthy artists and photographers as they celebrate the beauty of Nevada’s public lands. All of the art in the exhibit will be available for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to support Friends of Nevada Wilderness’ programs throughout Nevada in preserving wild lands. M-F, 10am-4pm through 7/31. Free,

donation appreciated. 1360 Greg St. Ste. 111, Sparks, (775) 324-7667. HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Geo-Gami, Local

artist Vance Houston will exhibit new sculptural works intricately engineered from thousands of sheets of folded paper. Through obsession and true dedication, Houston takes the traditional art of origami to the next level. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 7/31. Free. Shape of Memory, The exhibit features intaglio prints and hand made books by current University of

Nevada, Reno master of fine arts student

Quynh Tran. Through spontaneous mark making, repetition and layering of lines, shapes and color, Tran’s work sets out to convey the experiences and struggles she faces as a native Vietnamese woman encountering cultural differences in

America. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 7/31. Free. “THIS WEEK”