Advice Goddess

and Omar Pierce. M-Su through 3/12. 151 E.

Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440. FRONT DOOR GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS

BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO:

Brett Flanigan. The first show in University

Galleries’ new mural series features mural art by the Oakland-based artist. M-F through 11/11. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658. HOLMAN ARTS & MEDIA CENTER, SIERRA NEVADA

COLLEGE: From the Lens of Eleanor Preger. Preger’s photographs capture the art, people and environment of Burning Man. The VIP reception is on April 5, 5-6pm. The artist talk follows from 6-7:30pm. M-Sa, 9am-5pm through 4/8. Opens 3/9; Tu, 4/5, 6-7pm. 1008

Highway 28, Incline Village, (775) 831-1314. JOT TRAVIS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA,

RENO: BFA Midway Exhibition. Bachelor of fine arts candidates at the University of Nevada, Reno show their work at the midway point of their degree coursework in a wide range of disciplines. Through 3/10, 11am-4pm; BFA Thesis Exhibition. University of Nevada, Reno graduating bachelor of fine arts candidates host their thesis exhibition in Student Galleries South, Jot Travis Building at the University of Nevada, Reno. The reception is on March 17 at 5pm. Tu-F, 11am-4pm through 3/31. Opens 3/15. Free. 900

N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6837. MATHEWSON-IGT KNOWLEDGE CENTER,

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Media

Technology: Past & Present. Visitors will enjoy a visual display of media technological leaps through this exhibit on display in the

Whittemore Gallery of the Mathewson-IGT

Knowledge Center. M-Su through 6/30. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4636, www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu. METRO GALLERY AT RENO CITY HALL: Order and

Chaos: A Marriage in Reno. The Reno Arts & Culture Commission presents artwork from Los Angeles-based visual artist Avery Falkner. His paintings are permeated with bold forms, rich colors and unusual textures. M-F, 9am-5pm through 4/15. Free. 1 E.

First St., (775) 334-2417. OXS GALLERY, NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL: Leeway.

Reno artist Nate Clark examines order and structure through mark making. The paintings highlight the subtle contrast between the imperfections of hand-made marks and a methodical formula or scientific method. M-F, 8am-5pm through 3/11. Free. 716 N.

Carson St., Ste. A, Carson City, (775) 687-6680. SHEPPARD CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, CHURCH

FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA,

RENO: Beautiful Soil: Ceramics from Ancient China. The exhibit features Chinese ceramics from various dynasties and spanning centuries, demonstrating the rich and diverse tradition of object-making in ancient China. M-F through 4/8; Brendan Tang: Souvenirs from Earth. Tang’s sculptures integrate references to Ming dynasty ceramic forms, Japanese anime and manga, art-pop, Asian import goods for the aristocratic French high-society and robotic prosthetics. Tu-Sa, 10am-8pm through 4/8.

Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658. STREMMEL GALLERY: Tom Judd: Home on the

Range. Philadelphia-based artist Tom Judd’s recent work focuses on the American notion of Manifest Destiny, the obsession with the myth surrounding America’s history and his love of the epic American landscape. The work challenges the way that the history of the West, “the invented myth,” is perceived as a result of advertising, film and television, while also embracing the aesthetic of those mediums. Tu-Sa through 4/16. Opens 3/10; Th,

3/17, 5-7pm. Free. 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558.

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; Science Saturday at the Auto Museum, The National Auto Museum offers this new educational and interactive program at on the second Saturday of each month. Second Sa of every month, 11am-4pm through 4/9.

$4-$10, free for members and children age 5 and younger. 10 S. Lake St., (775) 333-9300. NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Cedra Wood: A

Residency on Earth, W-Su through 5/15;

Altered Landscape: Photographs of a

Changing Environment, W-Su through 4/17; Andrea Zittel: Wallsprawl, W-Su through 12/31; The E.L. Wiegand Collection:

Representing the Work Ethic in American

Art, W-Su through 4/17; The Horse, W-Su through 7/3; Andy Diaz Hope & Jon Bernson:

Beautification Machine, W-Su through 7/24;

Daniel Douke: Extraordinary, W-Su through 4/24; Monuments & DeLIMITations: Projects by David Taylor and Marcos Ramírez

ERRE, W-Su through 4/17; Don Dondero: A

Photographic Legacy, W-Su through 7/10. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org. SPARKS HERITAGE MUSEUM: Hidden in Plain

Sight: The Basques, The exhibit tells of the unique origins, language and history of the Basque people, along with their contributions throughout history. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Basques is a traveling exhibit from the Basque Museum & Cultural Center in Boise, Idaho. Sa, 1-4pm through 5/14; Tu-F,

11am-4pm through 5/13. $5 or free for museum members. 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-1144, www.sparksmuseum.org.

Film

JUST LIKE BEING THERE: The Black Rock Press presents this film as part of the Mid-Month

Movie Monday series at the University of

Nevada, Reno. Just Like Being There is a documentary film on American gig posters, directed by Scout Shannon. In the gig poster community, creating artwork is more than just a career—it is a way of life. M, 3/14, 6pm. Free. Black Rock Press, Jot Travis

Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N.

Virginia St., (775) 784-4278. MOVIE NIGHT: VIDEODROME: As the president

of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn (James

Woods) is desperate for programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon

Videodrome, a TV show dedicated to torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show. However, after his girlfriend (Deborah Harry) auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought. W, 3/16, 8:30pm. $2.50. Psychedelic Ballroom and Juke Joint (PB&J’s), 555 E. Fourth St., (775) 322-4348. WINTER WONDER FILM FESTIVAL: Homewood

Mountain Resort announces the Winter Wonder Film Festival being held in conjunction with Lake Tahoe’s Snowfest. Sa, 3/12, 6-9pm. Homewood Mountain Resort, 5145 W. Lake Blvd., Homewood, (530) 525-2992, http://skihomewood.com.

Poetry/ Literature

CROSSING YOUR TS: BOOK EDITING 101: Pypeline

Editing celebrates the publication of their new book The Ultimate Guide to Becoming an Author with an editing seminar. There will be a question-and-answer session with the authors and a book signing following the seminar. Su, 3/13, 10am. Free. Grassroots Books, 660 E. Grove St., (775) 379-3964.

“THIS WEEK” Having the time of someone else’s wife

I’m a 39-year-old guy, and I just met the most amazing woman, but she’s going through a divorce. My best friend said to never date somebody while they’re divorcing because they’re crazy and emotionally unavailable. He says you need to wait for two years afterward. Well, I really like this woman and she likes me. If I dated her now, would I just be a rebound?

There are clues to where on the divorce spectrum someone falls, like whether she makes offhand remarks along the lines of “I wish him well, but we weren’t a good match” or “I wish I could leave him tied up in a clearing so something would eat him.”

There is something to be said for waiting periods, whether you’re mentally ill and shopping for an Uzi or hoping to live happily ever after with someone who might not be entirely recovered from her previous attempt. But the blanket “Wait two years!” advice is silly and probably comes out of a misconstruing of some research finding. As an epidemiologist friend frequently points out to me, these findings tell us how something seems to affect most people. However, there are important individual differences that get lost, like that tiny line about potential side effects: “Oh, by the way, 1 percent of the subjects ended up wearing all their teeth on a necklace.”

Still, unless this woman and her not-quite-exhusband got married a few months ago because they were super-drunk and standing near each other in Vegas, there’s a chance she’ll believe she’s ready to get involved before she actually is. Whether it makes sense to date her now becomes a question of risk analysis. Plug in the variables you know, like the ugliness level of her divorce, whether she starts every other sentence with “my ex … ” and whether she seems to understand where she went wrong (and take responsibility for her part in it). Factor in her fabulousness and your level of risk tolerance—how willing and able you are to deal if, a year in, she apologizes after realizing that she just needed a nice man to put Band-Aids on her ouchies.

Even if it seems unwise to date her right now, you can keep a foot in the game by seeing her regularly— like once a month—while keeping the temperature on low. Stick to daytime dates—short, bright light, no alcohol—and use abstinence-only measures that have been found to be highly effective, such as wearing Green Lantern Underoos. (As a bonus, these would double as incentive to avoid texting while driving and ending up the talk of the ambulance bay for two weeks.)

The frenzy zone

I’m a woman just out of a 13-year relationship and dating isn’t going so well. My roommate says I need to stop blatantly pursuing men—texting first, initiating plans, etc.—and instead flirt, hang back and “seem busy.” That just seems so archaic—starting a relationship on the manipulative premise of feminine game-playing. It’s 2016. Why isn’t authenticity appreciated?

Ideally, you’ll make a guy ache with longing—but more along the lines of “I wish she’d text me back” than “I wish she’d put down those binoculars and get out of my bushes.”

In other words, you might rethink “authenticity”— letting the true you (or rather, the truly impatient you) shine through. Consider acting like the more effective you, as you surely would for a job interview—rather than showing up in sweats and bragging that your character reference is actually your pot dealer and that “Mr. Bradley,” your “former employer,” is the neighbor’s Labradoodle.

Chances are you’ve been “blatantly pursuing” because, like many women, you confuse “equal” with “the same.” However, there’s substantial evidence from evolutionary psychology research that women evolved to be the choosier sex and that men co-evolved to expect this—and see female aloofness as a sign of value. So a more productive strategy for you would be what social psychologist Robert Cialdini calls “the scarcity principle.” Cialdini explains that the less available something is the more we value and want it. Not because it’s better. Because FOMO (fear of missing out) and the regret we’d feel if we let that happen jack us into a motivational state—panic to get whatever’s in short supply.

But don’t take my word for it. For three weeks, try something new: flirting and waiting instead of chasing and pouncing. Ultimately, it’s best to start a relationship on the premise that actually allows it to start—coming off more like the appointment-only store with a single avant-garde dress than the kind with a big yellow sign in the window: “Everything in the store, $15, including the dog.” Ω

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave., No. 280, Santa Monica,CA 90405, or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com).

Music

ARGENTA CONCERT SERIES: FLEISHER-JACOBSON:

The sixth show in the Argenta Concert Series will bring to Reno pianist Leon Fleisher. In a program featuring works of Bach, Schubert, Brahms, Debussy and Ravel, Fleisher will be joined by Katherine Jacobson. He will give an introduction to the performance and discuss his memoirs in a pre-concert talk, which will take place at 6:30pm in Nightingale Concert Hall. He also will offer a master class on March 11. Th, 3/10, 7:30pm; F, 3/11, 10am. $30 general, $5 for

UNR students with ID. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

COME IN FROM THE COLD FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

SERIES: The 2016 series concludes with a performance by Suspect Terrane. Sa, 7pm through 3/12. $3 suggested donation per person. Western Heritage Interpretive Center,

Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley

Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612. HARP PLUS: An annual concert production featuring harp showpieces and chamber music involving harps and other instruments. Sa, 3/12, 7pm. $10 general, free for students and youths. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church

Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada,

Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts.

LISA LYNNE & ARYEH FRANKFURTER: The multi-

instrumentalist duo perform traditional and original music on Celtic harps, Swedish nyckelharpa, Ukrainian bandura, bouzouki, cittern and more. Sa, 3/12, 7pm. $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, $10 for BAC members, $20 at the door. Brewery

Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, http://breweryarts.org. NEVADA WIND ENSEMBLE: The Nevada Wind

Ensemble at the University of Nevada,

Reno performs a preview of its upcoming

College Band Directors National Association

Conference program. M, 3/14, 7:30pm. $5; free for UNR students with ID. Nightingale

Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building,

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. WEEKLY DRUM CIRCLE: Bring your drum, your didgeridoo, poi, hoops and silk or just yourself and enjoy the soothing sounds of the

Morris Drum Circle. M, 8:30pm through 7/25.

Free. Morris Burner Hotel, 400 E. Fourth St., (775) 327-1171.

Sports & Fitness

BIG SKY BASKETBALL CONFERENCE: Eastern

Washington University, Idaho State

University, University of Idaho, University of Montana, Montana State University,

University of North Dakota, Northern

Arizona University, University of Northern

Colorado, Portland State University,

Sacramento State, Southern Utah

University and Weber State University will compete for a berth in the NCAA tournament. All men’s and women’s teams will advance to the tournament, where the top four seeds will receive byes to the quarterfinal round. M-F through 3/11. $10-$160.

Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St., www. bigskyconf.com. GALENA CREEK GUIDED HIKE: Join a naturalist

along one of the Galena Park trails and learn about the area. Bring water, sunscreen, hiking boots or snowshoes (if weather permits.) Sa, 10am through 3/18. $5 suggested

donation. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www. galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

Artand soul

Youth Art Month Festival

Arts for All Nevada holds its annual celebration of Youth Art Month with an art festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at the Lake Mansion, 250 Court St. The free event includes face painting, a book for each child, a children’s art exhibit and eight creation stations where children of all ages can make and take home their art. The festival will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for children with special needs and their immediate family members. The Youth Art Month exhibit will be on display at the Lake Mansion through April 22. Call (775) 826-6100 or visit www.artsforallnevada.org.

—Kelley Lang

Onstage

DISNEY’S ARISTOCATS, KIDS: Wild Horse

Children’s Theater presents Disney’s The Aristocats, Kids. Madame’s jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. Luckily, Thomas O’Malley and his rag-tag bunch of Alley Cats come to their rescue. F, 7pm through 3/18. Opens 3/11; Sa, 3/12, 2 & 7pm; Su, 3/13, 2pm; F, 3/18, 7pm; Sa, 3/19, 2 & 7pm; Su, 3/20, 2pm.

$10 general admission, $8 seniors, students, $5 kids ages 4-12. Brewery Arts Center

Performance Hall, 511 W. King St., Carson

City, (775) 887-0438. RAGTIME THE MUSICAL: Set in turn-of-thecentury New York, the Tony Award-winning musical tells the stories of an upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician unfold—all three united by their desire and belief in a brighter tomorrow. Th, 3/10, 8pm; F, 3/11, 2 & 8pm; Sa, 3/12, 2 & 7pm. $45-$75. Pioneer

Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S.

Virginia St.; (775) 686-6600. A RAISIN IN THE SUN: Set on Chicago’s South

Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal

American drama. Sacrifice, trust and love among the Younger family and their heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration. Th, 3/10, 7:30pm; F, 3/11, 7:30pm; Sa, 3/12, 7:30pm. $15

for adults; $12 for seniors, $10 for students ages 2-18 and UNR faculty/staff; $5 UNR students with ID (limited quantity). Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/ arts.

ROOSTERS: Reno Little Theater presents Milcha

Sanchez-Scott’s drama. When patriarch

Gallo returns home after serving a jail term for manslaughter, his family welcomes him back with mixed feelings. His son Hector wants to use the family’s prize-winning cock to win money in order to move his family away from their farm. However, Gallo has returned from prison determined to continue the business and raise a new flock of roosters. Hector and Gallo soon clash over their differing goals. Th, 3/10, 7:30pm; F, 3/11, 7:30pm; Sa, 3/12, 7:30pm; Su, 3/13, 2:30pm.

$10. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900. THE SHAPE OF THINGS: Brüka Theatre presents the Neil LaBute’s play which focuses on the nature of stoicism, art, psychopathy, intimacy, explorations of love and people’s willingness to do things for love. Th, 3/10, 8pm; F, 3/11, 8pm; Sa, 3/12, 8pm; Su, 3/13, 2pm;

Th, 3/17, 8pm; F, 3/18, 8pm; Sa, 3/19, 8pm; Su, 3/20, 2pm; W, 3/23, 8pm; Th, 3/24, 8pm; F, 3/25,

8pm; Sa, 3/26, 8pm. $20 general admission, $18 students, seniors, military, $25 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.