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MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Tufascapes

of Winnemucca Lake. East Gallery in McKinley Arts & Culture Center hosts local artist Mike Clasen. Tufascapes of Winnemucca Lake is a collection of photograph prints showcasing the stark, beautiful landscape and unique tufa formations of Winnemucca Lake. Through 11/20, Th, 11/5, 6-8pm. Free. Empathies + uncertainties.

West Gallery in McKinley Arts & Culture

Center hosts local artist and teacher Lisa

Kurt. Empathy + Uncertainties is a collection of acrylic and mixed media on wood panel paintings. Through her work, she explores stories that involve people, animals and creatures in mysterious settings, often incorporating nature and the unexpected.

Through 11/20, 8am-5pm. Free. 925 Riverside

Drive, (775) 334-2417. NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER: October Exhibits

at North Tahoe Arts. Glass Quartet features artwork by regional glass artists Catherine Strand, Pam Sutton, William Hutchison and Toni Rockwell in the NTA Main Gallery. Lake Tahoe & The Sierra features oils by Howard Friedman in the NTA Corison Loft Gallery. Through 11/2, 11am5pm. Free. 380 North Lake Blvd. Art Gallery & Gift Shop in Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

RENO CITY HALL: Earth, Sky, & Water. Metro

Gallery in City Hall hosts local artist and teacher Luverne Lightfoot. Earth, Sky, &

Water is a collection of oil paintings that accentuates the beauty of Western landscapes. Through 11/20. Free. 1 E. First St., (775) 334-4636. SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE: Transfusion is a mul-

timedia reconstruction of the electric power transmission system at a human scale. The show, featuring work by Lisa Ward, highlights both the formal and anthropomorphic characteristics of this life(style) sustaining infrastructure. M-Su through 10/30. The Artists Book: Divergent Perspectives. Reno Book Arts presents a unique collection of artists books, prints and broadsides by Northern Nevada artist. These works illustrate the array of book arts mediums and the multitude of divergent perspectives that can be achieved through the art of the book. Artists include Rob Borges, Carol Brown, Katherine Case, Katty Hoover, Judith Rodby, Jaime Shafer and Sharon Tetly. M-Su through 10/30. 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 831-1314.

STREMMEL GALLERY: John Salminen: City Light.

The watercolor artist’s second solo exhibition at Stremmel Gallery is a visual diary of his travels throughout Europe, the United

States and China. M-Sa through 11/7. Free. 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558, www. stremmelgallery.com.

Museums

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM (THE HARRAH

COLLECTION): SpaceMobiles: From Rockets and Rovers to Cars on Mars, This exhibit takes a look at America’s fascination with exploring new frontiers and the machines that make it possible. M-Su through 4/11. $4-$10, free for members and children age 5 and younger. 10 S. Lake St., (775) 333-9300. NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Tahoe: A Visual

History, Experience Lake Tahoe landscapes through the eyes of 175 painters, photographers, architects, weavers and sculptors. The Nevada Museum of Art has organized the first major art historical survey exhibition of painting, Native baskets, photography, architecture and contemporary art dedicated to Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass and the surrounding Sierra Nevada region. TAHOE: A Visual History spans over two centuries of cultural and creative production related to the second largest freshwater alpine lake in the United States. W-Su through 1/10. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 3293333, www.nevadaart.org.

Film

EDNA PURVIANCE’S 1920S COSTUME BALL: This

tribute to Edna Purviance, the Nevada-born silent film star who appeared in 35 films as Charlie Chaplin’s leading lady, will feature light refreshments, entertainment, music by

Larry Elliott & The Fireballs, costume contest, photos, a raffle and other surprises.

Wear your favorite 1920s costume. F, 10/23, 8-11pm. $15 for adults, $5 for children. Reno

Town Mall, 4001 S. Virginia St., (775) 846-1788, www.aurorarepnv.org/events.html. REEL ROCK 10: The 10th annual film tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year. Th, 10/22, 7pm. $15. Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., (775) 398-5400, http:// cargoreno.com. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: Watch the

1975 cult film. Participants in costume will receive drink specials all night long. W, 10/28, 8:30pm. $5 couple, $2.50 solo. Psychedelic Ballroom and Juke Joint (PB&J’s), 555 E. Fourth St., (775) 322-4348, www.psychedelicballroom.com.

Poetry/ Literature

THE WRITERS’ BLOCK OPEN MIC AT WILDFLOWER:

A weekly event for eager writers who want to share the madness they have written. This show is open to all ages for the first half with the second half open to whatever words need escaping. Free. Sign-ups for participants begin at 6:30 p.m. Readings begin at 7 p.m. Th, 7pm. no cover. Wildflower Village, 4275-4395 W. Fourth St., (415) 640-0389, https://www.facebook.com/ events/134295256740895.

Music

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS: The

London-based chamber ensemble performs their unique interpretation of classical music. Th, 10/22, 7:30pm. $30 adults, $24 seniors, UNR faculty and staff, $12 youths, $5 UNR students with ID. Nightingale

Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex,

University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia

St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts. A CAPPELLA CHORUS NEEDS SINGERS: Female

singers ages of 15 and older are invited to try out for High Desert Harmony, Reno’s

Chapter of Sweet Adeline’s International.

The a cappella group performs at events around the Truckee Meadows area, including charity events, holiday shows, private parties and Artown. M, 6:30-9pm through 12/31. Free. Five Star Premier Residences of

Reno, 3201 Plumas St., (775) 544-9911, http:// highdesertharmony.net/events.html. HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN: The trio draws upon influences from Django Reinhardt to Bob

Wills from hot jazz to Texas Western swing.

F, 10/23, 8pm. $17 Churchill Arts Council members, $20 non-members. Oats Park Art

Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440, www.churchillarts.org. L-CUBED: LOOK, LUNCH AND LISTEN CONCERT:

A free weekly noontime jazz and classical music collaborative series featuring performances by students and faculty in a laid back, lunchtime setting every Wednesday during the fall semester. W, 10/28, noon, W, 11/4, noon, W, 11/11, noon, W, 11/18, noon, W, 11/25, noon, W, 12/2, noon. Free. Randall

Rotunda, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, 1664 N. Virginia St. University of Nevada,

Reno, (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts. NEVADA WIND ENSEMBLE: The group will per-

form diverse and eclectic works for band and wind ensemble. W, 10/28, 7:30pm. $5, free for students with ID. Nightingale Concert

Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts. PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concert series features guest artists performing on the church’s Casavant pipe organ.

F, noon. Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200

Island Ave., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno. org. RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: KUCHAR/WINN:

James Winn, professor at the University of Nevada, Reno and RCO principal pianist, performs his own Piano Concerto, as well as Burleske in D minor by Richard Strauss. Maestro Theodore Kuchar also leads the orchestra during Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183, as well as Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 “Classical.” Sa, 10/24, 7:30pm, Su, 10/25, 2pm.

$5-$50. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-9413, www.renochamberorchestra.org.

Sports & Fitness

GUIDED HIKE: Enjoy a guided hike through

Galena Creek Park with a local specialist. Please bring appropriate clothing and plenty of water. The hike intensity varies, depending on the audience. Sa, 10am-noon. $5 suggested donation. Galena Creek Visitor

Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 8494948, www.thegreatbasininstitute.org.

Onstage

CLOWN BAR: Good Luck Macbeth and Vaude

Villain Entertainment present Adam

Szymkowicz’s film noir-inspired production following a former clown named Happy who has returned to the seedy underground crime world to find his brother’s killer. F, 10/23, 7:30-9:30pm, Sa, 10/24, 7:30-9:30pm, Th, 10/29, 7:30-9:30pm, F, 10/30, 7:30-9:30pm, Sa,

10/31, 7:30-9:30pm. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org. THE DEATH OF BRIAN: A ZOMBIE ODYSSEY:

This unique combination of solo work and radio drama serves up humor, horror and humanity-examining philosophy. F, 10/23, 7pm, Sa, 10/24, 7pm. $10 general, $5 for

University of Nevada, Reno students with

I.D., free for zombies in costume. Lawlor

Events Center, 1500 N. Virginia St., (775) 7844278, www.unr.edu/arts. OTHER DESERT CITIES: Bruka Theatre opens their 2015-2016 theater season with Jon

Robin Baitz’s drama. The play is built with clever, gleaming dialogue, tantalizing hints of a dangerous mystery and a structural core that brings to mind the heyday of

Lillian Hellman. W-Su, 8pm through 10/23. $10-

$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org. THE PASSION OF DRACULA: Laughing Owl

Productions presents this drama in three acts based on Bram Stoker’s horror novel. F, 10/23, 7:30pm, Sa, 10/24, 7:30pm, Su, 10/25, 2pm, W, 10/28, 7:30pm, Th, 10/29, 7:30pm, F, 10/30, 7:30pm, Sa, 10/31, 7 & 11pm, Sa, 12/5, 7:30pm, Su, 12/6, 7:30pm, M, 12/7, 7:30pm. $15

advance, $20 at the door. Laughing Owl

Productions, 75 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-9967, www.laughingowlproductions.com. RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN: F, 10/23, 7:30pm,

Sa, 10/24, 7:30pm, Su, 10/25, 2pm, Th, 10/29, 7:30pm, F, 10/30, 7:30pm, Sa, 10/31, 2pm, Su, 11/1, 2pm, Th, 11/5, 7:30pm, F, 11/6, 7:30pm, Sa, 11/7, 2 & 7:30pm, Su, 11/8, 2pm. $18 general,

$15 seniors, students, military. Reno Little

Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661, www.renolittletheater.org. THE THREE MUSKETEERS: TMCC theater stu-

dents perform in this fresh, fast-paced, amusing adaptation of Dumas’ classic tale. F, 10/23, 7:30pm, Sa, 10/24, 7:30pm, Su, 10/25,

2pm. $10-$15. TMCC Redfield Performing Arts Center, 505 Keystone Ave., (775) 673-7291, www.tmcc.edu.

Classes

ART EXPLORATIONS STUDIO: Students ages 15

and older can further explore different media, nurture creativity and grow as an artist. Previous participation in art explorations class not necessary. Supplies are included in cost. Six classes (no class on Nov. 11 and Nov. 25). This class will be held in the classroom below the Lake Mansion. W, 1-3pm through 12/16. Opens 10/28. $95. Lake

Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.artsforallnevada.org.

by KELLEy LANG

Who doesn’t love that rotund, orange gourd that symbolizes autumn and Halloween? Show your appreciation for our nation’s favorite squash during Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living’s annual pumpkin-themed celebration. Highlights include the Pumpkin Derby, marshmallow shooting, children’s costume parade, storytelling, carnival games, pumpkin pie-eating, pumpkin seed-shooting and mummy-wrapping contests and live music. The festival is open from 11 a.m. to 5 pm. on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Victorian Square in downtown Sparks. Admission is free. Call 353-3599 or visit http://pumpkinpalooza.org.

THE BREASTFEEDING FORUM: Breast-feeding

mothers are invited to join this breastfeeding support group. Mothers exchange their experiences and discuss concerns such as milk supply, pumping, going back to work, sleeping or lack of sleep, etc. RSVP at http://doodle.com/cy5nrur23mbg6pie.

Tu, 4-5pm. $10 drop in, free for first-time attendees. Renown South Meadows Medical

Center, 10101 Double R Blvd., (775) 240-9916, www.wellnourishedbaby.com. FELDENKRAIS CLASSES: Guided Feldenkrais classes in pain-free movement will give you the tools you need to improve stability, balance and performance and increase your vitality and flexibility as you learn to do slow, non-habitual movements with focused attention. These carefully structured lessons activate neural pathways, relieve pain and stress, and improve the communication between you brain and body. Tu, 10-11:30am through 12/15. $12 drop-in. Midtown Fitness, 600 S. Center St., Ste. 300, (775) 240-7882, www.renofeldenkrais.blogspot.com. FOUR-WEEK SALSA FOUNDATIONS CLASS: The

Salsa Foundations class teaches beginners the basic steps and rhythms of this dance. The class uses a progressive curriculum designed to give students a solid foundation of social dance skills. First-time students receive a free 30-minute private lesson with instructors BB and Kiki. W, 6-7pm through 11/18. Opens 10/28. $55 person, $5 early-bird discount, $10 couple discount. The Ballroom of Reno, 2540 Sutro St. 4, (775) 813-1143, www.salsareno.com.

JIMMY BEANS WOOL OPEN KNIT NIGHT: Join local

and visiting fiber enthusiasts for an evening of knitting and crocheting. Door prizes awarded. Fourth Th of every month, 6-8pm. $5.

Jimmy Beans Wool, 5000 Smithridge Drive, (775) 827-9276, www.jimmybeanswool.com.

Community

CROCHET CONNECTION: Learn to crochet or share tips with other crochet enthusiasts.

Th, 4-5:45pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway located at

Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

DEPRESSION BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE: The

Reno chapter of the national DBSA meets. Fourth Th of every month, 7-8:30pm. Renown

Health Boardroom, 1495 Mill St., (775) 8356410.