This Week

Events

14TH ANNUAL NATIVE “TOMMO” CRAFT FAIR:

Native American craft artisans will be displaying their hand-crafted items for the holidays. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to help the needy in the community. F, 12/18, 10am-6pm; Sa, 12/19,

10am-6pm. Free admission. Reno-Sparks

Indian Colony Gym, 34 Reservation

Road, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, (775) 442-3939. CAROLING FOR A CAUSE: Show off your sing-

ing skills with your friends during the inaugural caroling competition. Ceol will donate $1 from every pint sold to the Clause for a Cause program. Sa, 12/19, 8-11:30pm. Free. Ceol Irish Pub, 538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558, www.ceolirishpub.com. CHRISTMAS ON THE COMSTOCK: Virginia City

hosts its annual Victorian-style holiday celebration featuring photos with Father

Christmas on Dec. 18-20 from 11am until 3pm at the Virginia City Visitors Center and the Gingerbread Social and Auction on Dec. 20 at Piper’s Opera House. M-Su through 12/20. Prices vary by event.

Downtown Virginia City, C Street,

Virginia City, (775) 847-7500. HOLIDAY & TREE LIGHTING PARTY: The

Christmas tree lighting ceremony includes live holiday music and free s’mores, hot chocolate and cookies. Santa Claus will be available for photos, 6:30-7:30pm. Sa, 12/19, 6-8pm. Dinner reservations required. West Shore Cafe, 5180 W.

Lake Blvd, Homewood, (530) 525-2992. HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR: The fair includes the

NNLC Graduation Ceremony, guest speaker Mary Brigid Surber, a reading of A Christmas Carol by Bob Cook and readers from the Paws to Read program.

A percentage of purchases will support the Northern Nevada Literacy Council.

Th, 12/17, 10am-8pm. Free. Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 356-1007. HOLIDAYS AT SQUAW ALPINE: Meet Santa in

The Village at Squaw Valley from noon to 4pm on Dec. 19-20, 22-23 and from 3pm to 7pm on Dec. 24. The Great Basin Carolers will perform throughout the Village from 4pm to 7pm on Dec. 19-20, 22-23, 26 and from 3pm to 7pm on Dec. 24. Santa on the Slopes from 10am to 2pm on Dec. 19-25. M-Su through 12/31. Opens 12/19. Free with

lift ticket. Squaw Valley Resort, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (http:// squawalpine.com. MAGICAL MEMORIES: The 11th annual holiday celebration features Breakfast with

Santa, seasonal concerts, holiday dining, ice skating and New Year’s Eve parties for adults, teens and kids. M-Su through 1/3. Resort at Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, www.squawcreek.com.

Jazz for the Holidays

The 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra present its holiday-themed concert featuring special guest Tierney Sutton, 2015 Grammy nominee for “Best Jazz Vocal Album.” The jazz vocalist has received six consecutive nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”—a nomination for every project she has released for the last decade. In 2013 she released After Blue, a jazz-inspired re-imagining of the legacy of Joni Mitchell, which received wide acclaim and was her breakout as a leader without her longtime band. Her latest release is Paris Sessions, a collection of standards and original songs sung by Sutton with musical accompaniment by Parisian guitarist Serge Merlaud and Tierney Sutton Band bassist Kevin Axt. The concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Nightingale Concert Hall inside the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., at the University of Nevada, Reno. The Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra will open each show with holiday favorites. Tickets are $25-$45 for adults and $10 for students. Visit www.renojazzorchestra.org.

—Kelley Lang

RIVERWALK DISTRICT WINE WALK: Visit any

participating Riverwalk District merchant on Wine Walk day to get a map of participating Wine Walk merchants. With a $20 wine-tasting fee and valid photo ID, you’ll receive a wine glass and an ID bracelet that allows you to sample wine at any participating merchant location. Part of the proceeds are donated to a local non-profit organization. Sa, 12/19, 2-5pm. $20. The Riverwalk District, downtown Reno along The Riverwalk, (775) 825-9255, https://www.facebook. com/RenoWineWalk.

Art

ART INDEED! SIERRA MEMORIAL ART SPACE:

Luscious Abstracts. The abstract art gallery is open for the Riverwalk Wine

Walk. Sa, 12/19, 2-5pm. Free. 142 Bell St., (775) 846-8367. HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Resound. This

show highlights work by eight Nevadan artists whose influence has helped to shape the art in our region. Artists include Joan Arrizabalaga, Robert Morrison, Edw Martinez, Jim McCormick, Elaine Parks, Nancy Peppin, Fred Reid and Michael Sarich. The opening reception on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 6-8pm. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 1/8; Th, 12/17, 6-8pm.

Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858. HOLLAND PROJECT MICRO GALLERY AT BIBO

COFFEE CO.: The Universe Within. Through the process of collage and layering mixed media, Aspen Cleaveland’s work expresses the power behind individual energies/ vibrations and their connections the cosmic, physical and metaphysical realm.

M-Su through 12/18. Free. 945 Record St., (775) 348-8087. THE ISLES TEASHOP: Coffee For One. The

Isles Teashop features work by local photographer Eric Marks in its gallery.

W-Su through 12/18. Free. 809 Center St., (775) 384-1804. LAKE MANSION: Practice makes Perfect. In partnership with Sierra Arts Foundation,

Arts for All Nevada presents this exhibition and sale of artwork created by local teaching artists from the community and will be split across the two locations.

M-F through 12/24. Free. 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100. THE POTENTIALIST WORKSHOP: Small Talk.

Chad Sorg’s paintings include scenic vistas, sunny abstracts, famous faces and detailed figures in meditation. Th, 12/17, 7:pm. Free. 836 E. Second St., (775) 686-8201. SHEPPARD CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, CHURCH

FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF

NEVADA, RENO: Emily Arthur. Pintmaker

Emily Arthur’s solo exhibition in

Sheppard Contemporary explores the ways in which she sees nature as an interdependent living force rather than as the backdrop for human events. M-F through 1/22. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658. STREMMEL GALLERY: 3 Textures. Stremmel

Gallery presents an exhibition of new works by Carol Gove, Louise Forbush and Eleanor McCain. The show features the work of three artists who work in different media and use diverse artistic vocabularies. M-Sa through 12/19. Free. 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558, www.stremmelgallery.com.

Film

THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (1958) JAPAN: In

feudal Japan, two peasants unwittingly take on roles as escorts and protectors of a defeated general and a princess. Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune. Newly restored. Tu, 12/22, 7pm. $7 general, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, www.artemisiamovies.org.

Music

NORTHSTAR CHAMBER PLAYERS: The wood-

wind quintet will perform selections from The Nutcracker, Christmas carols and other seasonal music. Tu, 12/22, 4pm. Free. North Valleys Library, 1075 N.

Hills Blvd., Ste. 340, North Hills Shopping

Center, Golden Valley, (775) 972-0281;Tu, 12/22, 6pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish

Springs, (775) 424-1800. TINTABULATIONS CHRISTMAS CONCERT:

The hand bell ensemble will perform arrangements of Christmas songs from several countries. Su, 12/20, 3:30-4:30pm.

Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A

Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5

Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800. TOCCATA: MESSIAH: TOCCATA-Tahoe

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus presents its annual holiday concert featuring selections from Messiah Parts One and Three and seasonal carols. F, 12/18, 7pm. $5-$40, free for youths under age 19 in general seating. St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe; Su, 12/20, 3pm. $5-$40, free for youths under age 19 in general seating. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 100 Bishop Manogue Drive, (775) 313-9697, www.toccatatahoe.com.

Onstage

BUTTCRACKER 6–UNDERLAND: Brüka Theatre

presents this parody based on the holiday favorite The Nutcracker. The holiday farce takes Clara and the gang into a warped Brüka wonderland. Th, 12/17, 8pm; F, 12/18, 8pm; Sa, 12/19, 8pm. $22 general,

$20 students, seniors, military; $25 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia

St., (775) 323-3221. A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Laughing Owl

Productions presents the holiday classic based on Charles Dickens’ story and adapted for the Royal Shakespeare Company by John Mortimer. Th, 12/17, 7:30pm; F, 12/18, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/19, 7:30pm; Su, 12/20, 2pm; W, 12/23, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/26, 7:30pm; Su, 12/27, 2pm. $15 in advance, $20

at the door. Laughing Owl Productions, 75 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-9967. THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION): Reno

Little Theater presents Neil Simon’s updated version of The Odd Couple featuring the characters Florence Unger and Olive Madison. Th, 12/17, 7:30pm; F, 12/18, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/19, 2 & 7:30pm; Su,

12/20, 2pm. $18 general, $16 seniors, students, military. Reno Little Theater, 147 E.

Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661. RENO DANCE COMPANY: THE NUTCRACKER:

Reno Dance Company presents its 14th annual production of the holiday favorite. F, 12/18, 8pm; Sa, 12/19, 3 & 8pm; Su, 12/20, 3 & 7pm; M, 12/21, 7pm; Tu, 12/22,

7pm; W, 12/23, 7pm. $19.95-$36.95. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300.