Acoustic Music at the Loft, Great Italian Festival and More This Weekend!
Tonight
Riverwalk District Art Walk
When: 10/7/2010 - 4:00 PM - Thursday Arts and CultureWhere: Downtown Reno - 148 West Street, Reno
Are you feeling a little BAROQUE... or low on MONET? Art openings, art demonstrations, special art installations, drum circles, FREE Salsa lessons, food specials and more are what you'll find at the Riverwalk District's monthly Art Walk from 4 to 9 p.m. in the West Street Market and neighboring streets of the Riverwalk District in downtown Reno. Many exhibits and demonstrations are free! Presented by the West Street Market and the Riverwalk Merchants Association, Art Walks will provide themed art exhibits, live music and entertainment on the first Thursday of every month. 'We have so much going on downtown, and this is a great opportunity to showcase all the creativity Reno has to offer," said Matt Polley, Riverwalk Merchants Association president. "You'll have an opportunity to visit one-of-a-kind art exhibits, special performances, live music and much, much more.
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http://www.renoriver.org/events.html | 
775-825-9255 | 
Free! | First Thursday Featuring Frontiersmen
When: 10/7/2010 - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Thursday Arts and CultureWhere: Nevada Museum of Art - 160 West Liberty Street, Reno
Grab a beer, groove to the live music, and check out the galleries at First Thursday. Ride your bike and get free valet parking courtesy of Reno Bike Project. Sponsored annually by KTHX Radio and Great Basin Brewing Company. First Thursday wine bar sponsored by Vintage Wine Shop and Tasting Bar. Bring the kids for Kids Open Art Studio, available from 5 - 7 pm. First Thursday is free for Museum members or non-members with paid regular admission.
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More Information | 775-329-3333 ||
Free for Members - Non Members Pay Admission | Altered Dolls or Something Spooky - Group Art Show
When: 10/7/2010 - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Thursday Arts and CultureWhere: 5 Star Saloon - 132 West St, Reno
Altered Dolls or Something Spooky
- Group Art Show
(This is La Bussola's 4th Annual Altered Doll Show)
October
This exhibit attracts the "Quirkiest" of art patrons...so free your mind.
Enjoy Altered Dolls, sculpture, painting, lighting, paper art, neon, photography, mixed-media, fabric and other non traditional creative ideas.
5 Star will not retain any percentage from the sale of the art, but we encourage artists to give back to the community.
Artists Reception: October 7th
7pm-10pm
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http://www.5starsaloon.net/ | FREE | Le Grand Cirque
When: 9/28/2010 - 10/30/2010 - 7:30 PM - Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Eldorado - 345 North Virginia Street, Reno
A heart-pumping mix of stunts, daring acrobatics, artistry and edge... "Le Grand Cirque" is in the Eldorado Showroom. Audiences young and old will be mesmerized by the theatrical creativity, magical costumes and memorable modern-classical music that complete these death-defying aerial acts.
In "Le Grand Cirque" the finest acrobatic talent in the world is matched with award-winning choreography and savvy theatrics that have audiences laughing one minute and sitting on the edge of their seats the next.
Garnering stunning reviews around the globe, "Le Grand Cirque" smashed box office records at the Sydney Opera House and is considered "out of this world" and "a feast for the senses" by critics around the globe.
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More Information | 1-800-879-8879 ||
$22 to $44 - Dinner Packages available click link | Stop Kiss
When: 10/6/2010 - 10/7/2010 - 7:30 PM - Wednesday, Thursday Arts and CultureWhere: University of Nevada Reno Fine Arts Complex - 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno
The Nevada Repertory Company presents Stop Kiss, by Diana Son and directed by Dave Anderson. A funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably. Callie and Sara's first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives in a way they could never anticipate.
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http://www.unrschoolofthearts.org | 775-784-6658 | 
Nathan Owen's Motown After Dark
When: 9/23/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 8:00 PM - Thursday thru Sunday ConcertsWhere: Harrah's Casino - 219 North Center Street, Reno
Nathan Owens Motown After Dark, a tremendously explosive group both vocally and musically, brings their sounds of Motown and soul artists such as The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, Sly and The Family Stone and many others in this genre to Sammy's Showroom.
Whether you are looking to dance, have a good time or see a great show, SOUNDS OF MOTOWN is the way to go.
Night On the Town dinner and show packages available for
$39.99* and $59.99*!
$39.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $24 dining credit.
$59.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $44 dining credit.
Dinner and Show Packages are available at the following restaurants:
Cafe Napa
Carvings
The Steak House at Harrah's Reno
To Purchase Show Tickets or Night on the Town dinner and show packages book on-line, call 775-788-2900 or visit the Total Rewards Center
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More Information | 775-786-3232 | See Above | 
Rock n Roll Bingo
When: 9/23/2010 - 10/28/2010 - 8:00 PM - Thursday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: Rum Bullions - 407 North Virginia Street, Reno
It's always a party when "Just Plain Chuck' from Rock 104.5 is around. It's Rock n Roll Bingo! Take advantage of Bug and Budlight beer specials. Win bingo prizes and have fun!
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775-325-7401 | Free! | Trivia Night - Spread Peace Cafe
When: 9/22/2010 - 10/28/2010 - 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Thursday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: Spread Peace Cafe - 50 North Sierra Street, Reno
Participants are broken up into teams, and compete on the main stage. So just how smart are you hmmm? Flex your brain muscles. Enjoy pizza and a pitcher of beer for $9 while you try not to think too hard.
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http://www.spreadpeacecafe.com | 775-323-9551 | Free! | Tree-Legged Goat Fish Project
When: 9/23/2010 - 10/7/2010 - 9:00 PM - Thursday Arts and CultureWhere: Red Rock Studios - 241 South Sierra Street, Reno
Genre: Acoustic
Local musicians bring their talents to Red Rock for the Tree-Legged Goat-Fish Project featuring Christy Lynn.
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775-324-2468 | Free! | 80's for the Ladies
When: 9/30/2010 - 10/14/2010 - 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM - Thursday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: Tonic Lounge - 231 West Second Street, Reno
Fernie Fresh and Sean Murray lay down vinyl from the '80's. $1 drinks for the ladies from 9 to 1 am.
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http://www.myspace.com/tonicrocks | 775-337-6868 | Free! | Bryce Lowell Birthday Bash at WURK
When: 10/7/2010 - 10:00 PM - Thursday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: Wurk - 214 West Commercial Row, Reno
Genre: Electronic
Lowell will be spinning a special birthday set.
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775-329-9444 | Free! |Tommorrow
Art Bite: John Reid on Fishman
When: 10/8/2010 - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Friday Arts and CultureWhere: Nevada Museum of Art - 160 West Liberty Street, Reno
In 1988 Australian artist John Reid captured on film the blurred image of what appeared to be a hominid creature underwater in a remote cave high in the mountains of New South Wales, a region of ancient forest under threat from logging. Join the artist in the CA+E Gallery for a conversation about his creation, at once performance art, media construction, and conservation campaign.
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More Information | 775-329-3333 ||
$4 museum member, $5 non member | Workshop Social for Seniors - Papermaking
When: 10/8/2010 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Friday Arts and CultureWhere: Nevada Museum of Art - 160 West Liberty Street, Reno
Expand your interests with a guided tour of Chester Arnold: On Earth as It is in Heaven and a studio art class. Light refreshments. No art background necessary. Sponsored in part by the Leonette Foundation. Contact Jennifer Ishimatsu at 329-3333 ex.260 for more information or to register by phone.
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More Information | 775-329-3333 ||
$6 non members - $5 members | Tour Divide Movie Screening
When: 10/8/2010 - 5:30 PM - Friday Arts and CultureWhere: Studio on 4th - 432 East Fourth Street, Reno
Alright mountain bikers, you don't want to miss this movie. "Ride the Divide" is a movie about the world's toughest mountain bike race, which spans 2700 miles in Rocky Mountains. That's right, 2,700 miles! This movie dives into the human experience of this race, from prepping to finishing.
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http://www.studio4th.com | 775-786-6460 | 15.00 | Project Independent
When: 10/8/2010 - 7:00 PM - Friday ConcertsWhere: The Underground - 555 East Fourth Street, Reno
Genre: Metal
Each year, Underground coordinates with promoters throughout the world to find the best, independent metal artists in the area. They then invite these artists to participate in their exclusive artist showcases, where they perform in front of their peers, and in the presence of Project Independent A&R. The best, most professional artists are then selected to participate in an online voting process where music fans from around the world decide who will be the next Project Independent Featured Artist!
7:00 Inverted Aim
7:45 Bloodsoldier
8:30 Miscreated
9:15 The Devil's Heir
10:00 Sinister Scene
10:45 Broken Roots
11:30 When Echos Fail
12:15 Synapse Defect
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http://www.clubunderground-reno.com/ | 775-786-2582 | $15 | Le Grand Cirque
When: 9/28/2010 - 10/30/2010 - 7:30 PM - Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Eldorado - 345 North Virginia Street, Reno
A heart-pumping mix of stunts, daring acrobatics, artistry and edge... "Le Grand Cirque" is in the Eldorado Showroom. Audiences young and old will be mesmerized by the theatrical creativity, magical costumes and memorable modern-classical music that complete these death-defying aerial acts.
In "Le Grand Cirque" the finest acrobatic talent in the world is matched with award-winning choreography and savvy theatrics that have audiences laughing one minute and sitting on the edge of their seats the next.
Garnering stunning reviews around the globe, "Le Grand Cirque" smashed box office records at the Sydney Opera House and is considered "out of this world" and "a feast for the senses" by critics around the globe.
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More Information | 1-800-879-8879 ||
$22 to $44 - Dinner Packages available click link | A View From the Bridge
When: 9/24/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Sunday, Friday, Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Hug High School Little Theater - 2880 Sutro, Reno
Just ended its run in New York. “… is a tragedy in the classic form and I think it is a modern classic…the central character is a long-shore man who, though his mind is limited and he cannot find words for his thoughts, is an admirable man…When two of his wife’s Italian cousins are smuggled into this country, he makes room for them in his home. Gratefully they move in among his wife, his children and the teen-age niece whom he has brought up and whom he has come to love, he thinks, as a daughter. And now the stage is set for tragedy. One of the illegal immigrants falls in love with his benefactor’s niece. If he marries the girl he will no longer have to hide from immigration officials. A monstrous change creeps up on the kind and loving uncle. He is violently opposed to this romance and is not intelligent enough to realize that this opposition is not motivated, as he thinks, by a dislike of the boy and a suspicion that he is too pretty to be a man, but by his own too intense love for his niece. Not even the wise and kindly neighborhood lawyer can persuade him to let the girl go. This is an intensely absorbing drama, sure of itself every step of the way. It makes no false moves, wastes no time and has the beauty that comes from directness and simplicity.” “Even more than with “Death of a Salesman,” Miller used “Bridge” to sell his theory that true tragic heroes may well emerge from the common run of contemporary lives. So eager was he to make the point that he even included a one-man Greek chorus, an Italian-born lawyer named Alfieri. Without your being entirely aware of it, you have been ushered to exactly where Miller wants you to be: the realm of classical tragedy. You realize that these characters not only belong in this world at this moment, but that on some level they always have.”
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http://renolittletheater.org | 775-329-0661 ||
$12 General; $10 Seniors; $6 Students | Lavish Green
When: 10/8/2010 - 8:00 PM - Friday ConcertsWhere: Knitting Factory - 211 North Virginia Street, Reno
Genre: Hard Rock
Dirt Communion, The Madorians and Ditch The Pilot also perform.
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More Information | 775-826-4119 | $6 to $14 | Nathan Owen's Motown After Dark
When: 9/23/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 8:00 PM - Thursday thru Sunday ConcertsWhere: Harrah's Casino - 219 North Center Street, Reno
Nathan Owens Motown After Dark, a tremendously explosive group both vocally and musically, brings their sounds of Motown and soul artists such as The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, Sly and The Family Stone and many others in this genre to Sammy's Showroom.
Whether you are looking to dance, have a good time or see a great show, SOUNDS OF MOTOWN is the way to go.
Night On the Town dinner and show packages available for
$39.99* and $59.99*!
$39.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $24 dining credit.
$59.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $44 dining credit.
Dinner and Show Packages are available at the following restaurants:
Cafe Napa
Carvings
The Steak House at Harrah's Reno
To Purchase Show Tickets or Night on the Town dinner and show packages book on-line, call 775-788-2900 or visit the Total Rewards Center
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More Information | 775-786-3232 | See Above | Psycho Beach Party: Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
When: 10/8/2010 - 10/9/2010 - 8:00 PM - Friday & Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Bruka Theater - 99 North Virginia Street, Reno
A two act play. You do not want to miss this show! Check out a portion of the review of the New York production:
"Busch's "Psycho Beach Party" is a comic trash compactor of a play that takes an already silly genre - early 1980's surf and beach blanket movies - and sends it to camp heaven.
Created by the writer-performer and his Theater-in-Limbo company who brought us "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom," Mr. Busch's new play fits squarely in the same mold of hectic drag comedy. "Psycho Beach Party" carries its amusing plot premise of a Gidget-like protagonist with a Jekyll-Hyde split personality through a dozen swift hairpin turns without losing its basic thread.
Mr. Busch brings an aura of cheerful, poker-faced clownishness to the role of Chicklet Forrest, a demure teen-age girl with a flat chest and a maniacal alter ego. When Chicklet's submerged psyche, Ann, announces herself, the stage lights flicker, Mr. Busch dazedly bats his eyes, and the simpering Chicklet metamorphoses into a voracious camp dragon dispensing commands in a Tallulah Bankhead basso profundo. Chicklet's dream is simply to have her own surfboard. The monstrous Ann wants nothing less than to be come "dominatrix empress of the planet Earth."
The play gleefully defies logic as it subverts clean-cut Hollywood stereotypes"
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More Information | 775-323-3221 ||
$20 at door | 
the Original Old Guys Night, a Beer Barrel Reunion part 2
When: 10/8/2010 - 8:00 PM - Friday Special EventsWhere: Amendment 21 - 425 South VIrginia Street, Reno
The Beer Barrel Reunion Part 2! On the eve of Homecoming 2010, reunite with fellow old timers & enjoy Barrel Mug specials
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http://www.theamendment21.com | 775-786-0808 | No Cover | Tour Divide Movie Screening
When: 10/8/2010 - 8:00 PM - Friday Arts and CultureWhere: Studio on 4th - 432 East Fourth Street, Reno
Alright mountain bikers, you don't want to miss this movie. "Ride the Divide" is a movie about the world's toughest mountain bike race, which spans 2700 miles in Rocky Mountains. That's right, 2,700 miles! This movie dives into the human experience of this race, from prepping to finishing.
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http://www.studio4th.com | 775-786-6460 | Randy Travis
When: 10/8/2010 - 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Friday ConcertsWhere: Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall - 407 North Virginia Street, Reno
Genre: Country
Don’t miss multiple award-winning country music singer, song writer and actor Randy Travis. His genuine talent has won him millions of fans world wide and propelled his record sales beyond the 20 million mark. Travis has also found success with his acting talents.
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More Information | 775-329-4777 ||
Price: $65, $55 and $45 | Get Hypnotized! Comedy Show at Pioneer Underground
When: 10/1/2010 - 10/31/2010 - 8:30 PM - Friday & Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Pioneer Center for Performing Arts - 100 South Virginia Street, Reno
In the underground theater you will find this hilarious act, praised by all the local media reviewers. Get Hypnotized is a comedy hypnosis show featuring volunteers from the audience. It's a non-stop roller coaster ride of laughs as Master Hypnotist Chris Cady takes you on a mind-blowing tour of "fast-trance hypnosis." He combines comedy, music, drama & the power of the mind to bring you a unique entertainment experience where audience volunteers are the stars of the show. You'll witness regular, everyday people transform into dynamic performers, all with just a snap of the fingers from the Hypnotist. You'll be dazzled as he transforms volunteers into famous celebrities who sing and dance and make you laugh hysterically, You'll laugh hysterically as they become cheerleaders, swap brains with the Governator...instantly forget their names, dance like ballerinas ... travel to Mars and speak Martian… and so much more!
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More Information | 775-686-6600 | $20 to $25 | Duelling Pianos
When: 10/1/2010 - 10/23/2010 - 9:00 PM - Friday & Saturday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: Rum Bullions - 407 North Virginia Street, Reno
Looking for something different? Stop by Rum Bullions to experience dueling pianos while sipping island cocktails.
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775-325-7401 | Free! | Ty Segall, The Shames
When: 10/8/2010 - 9:00 PM - Friday ConcertsWhere: Lincoln Lounge - 306 East 4th Street, Reno
Genre: Garage Rock
Burying '60s sing-alongs and dance crazes beneath waves of reverb and giddy thud, Ty Segall has carved out his own shelf in the neo-psych garage alongside SF compatriots and collaborators Sic Alps and Thee Oh Sees. As an exploration of the space between Cro-Magnon fuzz and atmospheric acoustic psych, Ty Segall continues to crank out the best new garage rock from San Francisco.
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775-323-5426 | $5 | Molesters
When: 10/8/2010 - 10:00 PM - Friday ConcertsWhere: The Loft - 1 South Lake Street, Reno
Genre: Acoustic folk
Hang at the Loft and listen to some mellow acoustic music.
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775-321-5831 | Free! |Saturday, October 9, 2010
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
When: 10/9/2010 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Pioneer Center for Performing Arts - 100 South Virginia Street, Reno
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Laura Jackson Conducting
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets are $10 and $5 for kids 12 and under.
775-323-6393| 775-686-6600 RenoPhil.com
One of the most well-known orchestral works written especially for the young listener is Benjamin Britten's Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. It begins and ends with an overview of the whole orchestra, sprinkled with demonstrations of each instrument. Kids and their families can go for a joyful romp into Classical music. Concert features piano prodigy, Marc Yu (age 11.) This multi-media concert is part learning, part entertainment, and all fun. The music will open the ears of new concertgoers — young and old — to all the instruments of the orchestra.
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More Information | 775-323-6393 ||
$10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under | Second Saturdays by Nightingale Family Foundation
When: 10/9/2010 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Nevada Museum of Art - 160 West Liberty Street, Reno
Second Saturdays are FREE at the Nevada Museum of Art, through December 2010! Come meet the staff, interact with the exhibitions and learn about the educational programs and unique activities we offer to our community. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to share the Museum with family and friends!
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More Information | 775-329-3333 | Free! | Great Eldorado Italian Festival
When: 10/9/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Saturday & Sunday Special EventsWhere: Eldorado - 345 North Virginia Street, Reno
It's a festival frenzy of Italian food, music and fun at The Eldorado Great Italian Festival, Saturday and Sunday, October 9 & 10. The 29th annual festival features the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy all day Saturday from 10am to 7pm and Sunday from 10am to 6pm on Virginia Street in front of the Eldorado Hotel Casino.
The party hits the streets on Saturday as the 29th Annual Great Italian Festival kicks off! One of the most anticipated events of the year, the main feature of the Festival is the authentic homemade Italian cuisine. This year's menu consists of both traditional Italian dishes and Italian favorites with contemporary flair. Six different booths will feature everything from ravioli, lasagna, risotto, Italian pizzas and polenta. For those looking for a new Italian dish, try the New York Steak Flatbread or the Garlic Parmesano fries. No meal would be complete without dessert! Stop by the homemade Gelato booth or grab a piece of melt-in-your-mouth tiramisu.
This is also the chance for Italian families across the West Coast to compete in the highly anticipated Great Italian Festival Sauce Cookoff! Hailing from Lombardia, Puglia, Sicily and so many more, each family has a "secret recipe" for sauce that guests can sample for themselves! Pasta bowls are available at 2pm each day, but careful, they go fast!
Free live entertainment adds to the fresh air and Italian faire, with Festival favorites like Ray Massa and the EuroRythms, Moreno Fruzzetti, Pasquale Esposito and Dick Contino, the legendary virtuoso of the accordion. The ladies of Tre Bella will also be heating up the stage with everything from their new hit dance track to pop, R&B and the Italian classics. A new, young face with a booming, Sinatra-esque voice will also wow the crowds. Mitch Franco may only be 16 but boy this kid can sing!
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More Information | 1-800-879-8879 | Free! | Blokbuster Burlesque
When: 10/9/2010 - 7:00 PM - Saturday Special EventsWhere: Studio on 4th - 432 East Fourth Street, Reno
Twirling tassels and tasteless Tinseltown tie-ins! Fluttering feathers and goofy glamor! Song and dance!
Two shows each night! Every show is different!
RAFFLES! SURPRISES! FUN!
...CHEAPER THAN IMAX AND ALWAYS IN 3D
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775-786-6460 | $10 | Le Grand Cirque
When: 9/28/2010 - 10/30/2010 - 7:30 PM - Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Eldorado - 345 North Virginia Street, Reno
A heart-pumping mix of stunts, daring acrobatics, artistry and edge... "Le Grand Cirque" is in the Eldorado Showroom. Audiences young and old will be mesmerized by the theatrical creativity, magical costumes and memorable modern-classical music that complete these death-defying aerial acts.
In "Le Grand Cirque" the finest acrobatic talent in the world is matched with award-winning choreography and savvy theatrics that have audiences laughing one minute and sitting on the edge of their seats the next.
Garnering stunning reviews around the globe, "Le Grand Cirque" smashed box office records at the Sydney Opera House and is considered "out of this world" and "a feast for the senses" by critics around the globe.
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More Information | 1-800-879-8879 ||
$22 to $44 - Dinner Packages available click link | A View From the Bridge
When: 9/24/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Sunday, Friday, Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Hug High School Little Theater - 2880 Sutro, Reno
Just ended its run in New York. “… is a tragedy in the classic form and I think it is a modern classic…the central character is a long-shore man who, though his mind is limited and he cannot find words for his thoughts, is an admirable man…When two of his wife’s Italian cousins are smuggled into this country, he makes room for them in his home. Gratefully they move in among his wife, his children and the teen-age niece whom he has brought up and whom he has come to love, he thinks, as a daughter. And now the stage is set for tragedy. One of the illegal immigrants falls in love with his benefactor’s niece. If he marries the girl he will no longer have to hide from immigration officials. A monstrous change creeps up on the kind and loving uncle. He is violently opposed to this romance and is not intelligent enough to realize that this opposition is not motivated, as he thinks, by a dislike of the boy and a suspicion that he is too pretty to be a man, but by his own too intense love for his niece. Not even the wise and kindly neighborhood lawyer can persuade him to let the girl go. This is an intensely absorbing drama, sure of itself every step of the way. It makes no false moves, wastes no time and has the beauty that comes from directness and simplicity.” “Even more than with “Death of a Salesman,” Miller used “Bridge” to sell his theory that true tragic heroes may well emerge from the common run of contemporary lives. So eager was he to make the point that he even included a one-man Greek chorus, an Italian-born lawyer named Alfieri. Without your being entirely aware of it, you have been ushered to exactly where Miller wants you to be: the realm of classical tragedy. You realize that these characters not only belong in this world at this moment, but that on some level they always have.”
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http://renolittletheater.org | 775-329-0661 ||
$12 General; $10 Seniors; $6 Students | Nathan Owen's Motown After Dark
When: 9/23/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 8:00 PM - Thursday thru Sunday ConcertsWhere: Harrah's Casino - 219 North Center Street, Reno
Nathan Owens Motown After Dark, a tremendously explosive group both vocally and musically, brings their sounds of Motown and soul artists such as The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, Sly and The Family Stone and many others in this genre to Sammy's Showroom.
Whether you are looking to dance, have a good time or see a great show, SOUNDS OF MOTOWN is the way to go.
Night On the Town dinner and show packages available for
$39.99* and $59.99*!
$39.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $24 dining credit.
$59.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $44 dining credit.
Dinner and Show Packages are available at the following restaurants:
Cafe Napa
Carvings
The Steak House at Harrah's Reno
To Purchase Show Tickets or Night on the Town dinner and show packages book on-line, call 775-788-2900 or visit the Total Rewards Center
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More Information | 775-786-3232 | See Above | Psycho Beach Party: Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
When: 10/8/2010 - 10/9/2010 - 8:00 PM - Friday & Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Bruka Theater - 99 North Virginia Street, Reno
A two act play. You do not want to miss this show! Check out a portion of the review of the New York production:
"Busch's "Psycho Beach Party" is a comic trash compactor of a play that takes an already silly genre - early 1980's surf and beach blanket movies - and sends it to camp heaven.
Created by the writer-performer and his Theater-in-Limbo company who brought us "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom," Mr. Busch's new play fits squarely in the same mold of hectic drag comedy. "Psycho Beach Party" carries its amusing plot premise of a Gidget-like protagonist with a Jekyll-Hyde split personality through a dozen swift hairpin turns without losing its basic thread.
Mr. Busch brings an aura of cheerful, poker-faced clownishness to the role of Chicklet Forrest, a demure teen-age girl with a flat chest and a maniacal alter ego. When Chicklet's submerged psyche, Ann, announces herself, the stage lights flicker, Mr. Busch dazedly bats his eyes, and the simpering Chicklet metamorphoses into a voracious camp dragon dispensing commands in a Tallulah Bankhead basso profundo. Chicklet's dream is simply to have her own surfboard. The monstrous Ann wants nothing less than to be come "dominatrix empress of the planet Earth."
The play gleefully defies logic as it subverts clean-cut Hollywood stereotypes"
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More Information | 775-323-3221 ||
$20 at door | Tahoe Comedy North - R-Rated Comedy
When: 10/9/2010 - 8:00 PM - Saturday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: Cal Neva - 1 East Second Street, Reno
Your headliner for the evening is the wild and crazy, Conor Kellicut. Hosting the show with her blend of dark and edgy comedy is Candy Churilla. Wayne Walsh will fill the guest spot for the evening as he delivers his fast paced and shockingly funny comedy. Also appearing is Wanda Mosier, the Grandma from the land of the inbred and un-wed!
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http://www.tahoecomedynorth.com/ | 775-323-1046 | $10 | Get Hypnotized! Comedy Show at Pioneer Underground
When: 10/1/2010 - 10/31/2010 - 8:30 PM - Friday & Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Pioneer Center for Performing Arts - 100 South Virginia Street, Reno
In the underground theater you will find this hilarious act, praised by all the local media reviewers. Get Hypnotized is a comedy hypnosis show featuring volunteers from the audience. It's a non-stop roller coaster ride of laughs as Master Hypnotist Chris Cady takes you on a mind-blowing tour of "fast-trance hypnosis." He combines comedy, music, drama & the power of the mind to bring you a unique entertainment experience where audience volunteers are the stars of the show. You'll witness regular, everyday people transform into dynamic performers, all with just a snap of the fingers from the Hypnotist. You'll be dazzled as he transforms volunteers into famous celebrities who sing and dance and make you laugh hysterically, You'll laugh hysterically as they become cheerleaders, swap brains with the Governator...instantly forget their names, dance like ballerinas ... travel to Mars and speak Martian… and so much more!
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More Information | 775-686-6600 | $20 to $25 | No Quarter
When: 10/9/2010 - 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM - Saturday ConcertsWhere: Knitting Factory - 211 North Virginia Street, Reno
Genre: Rock and Metal
Led Zeppelin Tribute band performs.
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More Information | 775-323-5648 | $12 | Duelling Pianos
When: 10/1/2010 - 10/23/2010 - 9:00 PM - Friday & Saturday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: Rum Bullions - 407 North Virginia Street, Reno
Looking for something different? Stop by Rum Bullions to experience dueling pianos while sipping island cocktails.
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775-325-7401 | Free! | Floater
When: 10/9/2010 - 9:00 PM - Saturday ConcertsWhere: Tonic Lounge - 231 West 2nd Street, Reno
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Floater, from Portland, Oregon, has received two preliminary Grammy nominations, toured the USA and Canada, and recently released their most critically acclaimed record to date, "Stone By Stone."
With intense and unforgettable live performances, Floater continues to sell out some of the largest concert halls across the west. Both electric and acoustic performances have swollen their concert attendance over the past several years.
Their sound includes elements of rock, psychedelia, reggae, pop and even jazz and is wholly original.
They have been described in the press as "The nearest American thing to perfection" and "One of the greatest power trios in modern music." Their fan base has grown over the years to a fever pitch and Floater fans are legendary for their dedication.
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More Information | 775-337-6868 | $10 | Whitney Myer Band and In the Air Stream
When: 10/9/2010 - 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Saturday ConcertsWhere: The Underground - 555 East Fourth Street, Reno
Genre: Blues, pop, folk
Take a break from hip hop and chill out with the Whitney Myer Band and In the Air Stream.
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http://www.clubunderground-reno.com/ | 775-786-2582 | $5 | Bindlestiffs
When: 10/9/2010 - 10:00 PM - Saturday ConcertsWhere: The Loft - 1 South Lake Street, Reno
Genre: Country folk
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775-321-5831 | Free! | Clydesdale, Buster Blue
When: 10/9/2010 - 10:00 PM - Saturday ConcertsWhere: Freight House - 250 Evans Avenue, Reno
Genre: Country and Folk
It's country and folk rock night at Freight house with these two great bands.
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http://www.freighthouse.com | 775-334-7041 | Free! |Sunday, October 10, 2010
Transition Reno present the Great Unleashing
When: 10/10/2010 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Sunday Special EventsWhere: Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms 4th floor - Reno
The Great Unleashing is a one-day event on the 10th of October, 2010, that will engage a collective response to a transition away from fossil fuels into a localized, resilient community. Learn what Transition is about, hear an inspiring keynote speaker, eat a free delicious lunch, and make community connections by participating in a collective envisioning of a vibrant, dramatically less energy dependent Reno. This brainstorming event will kick-off the process of creating a long-term Energy Descent Action Plan, a game plan for a thriving Reno in a powered-down future, by prioritizing and forming Action Groups.
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http://www.transitionreno.org | 775-412-8827 ||
$10 per person $5 for students... or whatever you can afford | Great Eldorado Italian Festival
When: 10/9/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Saturday & Sunday Special EventsWhere: Eldorado - 345 North Virginia Street, Reno
It's a festival frenzy of Italian food, music and fun at The Eldorado Great Italian Festival, Saturday and Sunday, October 9 & 10. The 29th annual festival features the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy all day Saturday from 10am to 7pm and Sunday from 10am to 6pm on Virginia Street in front of the Eldorado Hotel Casino.
The party hits the streets on Saturday as the 29th Annual Great Italian Festival kicks off! One of the most anticipated events of the year, the main feature of the Festival is the authentic homemade Italian cuisine. This year's menu consists of both traditional Italian dishes and Italian favorites with contemporary flair. Six different booths will feature everything from ravioli, lasagna, risotto, Italian pizzas and polenta. For those looking for a new Italian dish, try the New York Steak Flatbread or the Garlic Parmesano fries. No meal would be complete without dessert! Stop by the homemade Gelato booth or grab a piece of melt-in-your-mouth tiramisu.
This is also the chance for Italian families across the West Coast to compete in the highly anticipated Great Italian Festival Sauce Cookoff! Hailing from Lombardia, Puglia, Sicily and so many more, each family has a "secret recipe" for sauce that guests can sample for themselves! Pasta bowls are available at 2pm each day, but careful, they go fast!
Free live entertainment adds to the fresh air and Italian faire, with Festival favorites like Ray Massa and the EuroRythms, Moreno Fruzzetti, Pasquale Esposito and Dick Contino, the legendary virtuoso of the accordion. The ladies of Tre Bella will also be heating up the stage with everything from their new hit dance track to pop, R&B and the Italian classics. A new, young face with a booming, Sinatra-esque voice will also wow the crowds. Mitch Franco may only be 16 but boy this kid can sing!
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More Information | 1-800-879-8879 | Free! | Keyboard Fantasies
When: 10/10/2010 - 10/12/2010 - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Sunday, Tuesday ConcertsWhere: Pioneer Center for Performing Arts - 100 South Virginia Street, Reno
Keyboard Fantasies
Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Laura Jackson conducting
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
featuring Marc Yu, Piano
Sergei RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2
Tickets start at $28, with discounts for seniors and students
775-323-6393| 775-686-6600 RenoPhil.com | Getyourcultureon.com
The second concert, Keyboard Fantasies, features three virtuoso pianists: two are the composers, Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) and Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827), while the third piano “phenom” is Marc Yu, our soloist for the occasion, who will perform Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto. Like Beethoven, Marc began performing piano recitals at age six. At age 11 today, Marc is a rising star in the musical world with countless solo recitals and TV appearances, including the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Oprah, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show, to his credit. By age six, he had been the focus of print media worldwide including feature cover stories for both the L.A. Times and The New York Times Magazine. At age seven, he inaugurated Steinway & Sons' Historical Piano Tour, performing on Vladimir Horowitz's piano. He is the youngest ever recipient of the prestigious Davidson Institute Fellowship Award. After intermission, listeners will be swept away by the warm harmonies and passionate melodies of Rachmaninoff’s glorious Symphony No. 2 — a work that was an immediate triumph at its 1908 premiere and as a result gave the pianist composer the confidence to continue writing for orchestra.
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More Information | 775-686-6600 ||
Tickets start at $23.00 | Le Grand Cirque
When: 9/28/2010 - 10/30/2010 - 7:30 PM - Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Eldorado - 345 North Virginia Street, Reno
A heart-pumping mix of stunts, daring acrobatics, artistry and edge... "Le Grand Cirque" is in the Eldorado Showroom. Audiences young and old will be mesmerized by the theatrical creativity, magical costumes and memorable modern-classical music that complete these death-defying aerial acts.
In "Le Grand Cirque" the finest acrobatic talent in the world is matched with award-winning choreography and savvy theatrics that have audiences laughing one minute and sitting on the edge of their seats the next.
Garnering stunning reviews around the globe, "Le Grand Cirque" smashed box office records at the Sydney Opera House and is considered "out of this world" and "a feast for the senses" by critics around the globe.
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More Information | 1-800-879-8879 ||
$22 to $44 - Dinner Packages available click link | Moon Gravy Acoustic
When: 9/26/2010 - 12/5/2010 - 7:30 PM - Sunday Nightclubs and CasinosWhere: 3rd Street Bar - 125 West Third Street, Reno
Have a long weekend and want to just chill out to some great acoustic music? Stop by 3rd Street any Sunday at 7:30 to check out Moon Gravy performing acoustic sets.
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http://www.myspace.com/3rdstreetnv | 775-323-5005 | Free! | A View From the Bridge
When: 9/24/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Sunday, Friday, Saturday Arts and CultureWhere: Hug High School Little Theater - 2880 Sutro, Reno
Just ended its run in New York. “… is a tragedy in the classic form and I think it is a modern classic…the central character is a long-shore man who, though his mind is limited and he cannot find words for his thoughts, is an admirable man…When two of his wife’s Italian cousins are smuggled into this country, he makes room for them in his home. Gratefully they move in among his wife, his children and the teen-age niece whom he has brought up and whom he has come to love, he thinks, as a daughter. And now the stage is set for tragedy. One of the illegal immigrants falls in love with his benefactor’s niece. If he marries the girl he will no longer have to hide from immigration officials. A monstrous change creeps up on the kind and loving uncle. He is violently opposed to this romance and is not intelligent enough to realize that this opposition is not motivated, as he thinks, by a dislike of the boy and a suspicion that he is too pretty to be a man, but by his own too intense love for his niece. Not even the wise and kindly neighborhood lawyer can persuade him to let the girl go. This is an intensely absorbing drama, sure of itself every step of the way. It makes no false moves, wastes no time and has the beauty that comes from directness and simplicity.” “Even more than with “Death of a Salesman,” Miller used “Bridge” to sell his theory that true tragic heroes may well emerge from the common run of contemporary lives. So eager was he to make the point that he even included a one-man Greek chorus, an Italian-born lawyer named Alfieri. Without your being entirely aware of it, you have been ushered to exactly where Miller wants you to be: the realm of classical tragedy. You realize that these characters not only belong in this world at this moment, but that on some level they always have.”
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http://renolittletheater.org | 775-329-0661 ||
$12 General; $10 Seniors; $6 Students | Nathan Owen's Motown After Dark
When: 9/23/2010 - 10/10/2010 - 8:00 PM - Thursday thru Sunday ConcertsWhere: Harrah's Casino - 219 North Center Street, Reno
Nathan Owens Motown After Dark, a tremendously explosive group both vocally and musically, brings their sounds of Motown and soul artists such as The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, Sly and The Family Stone and many others in this genre to Sammy's Showroom.
Whether you are looking to dance, have a good time or see a great show, SOUNDS OF MOTOWN is the way to go.
Night On the Town dinner and show packages available for
$39.99* and $59.99*!
$39.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $24 dining credit.
$59.99 package comes with a general admission show ticket and up to a $44 dining credit.
Dinner and Show Packages are available at the following restaurants:
Cafe Napa
Carvings
The Steak House at Harrah's Reno
To Purchase Show Tickets or Night on the Town dinner and show packages book on-line, call 775-788-2900 or visit the Total Rewards Center
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More Information | 775-786-3232 | See Above | Scott Stapp of Creed - Acoustic Set
When: 10/10/2010 - 8:00 PM - Sunday ConcertsWhere: Silver Legacy Grand Exposition Theater - 407 North Virginia Street, Reno
Hot off the heels of his summer amphitheater tour with Creed, lead singer Scott Stapp is launching an exclusive solo tour this fall. Fans can expect to hear new material from Stapp and selections from his solo album “The Great Divide” as well as Creed favorites.
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More Information | 775-325-7401 ||
$55 and $35 | Sunday Music Showcase
When: 9/23/2010 - 12/5/2010 - 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Sunday Arts and CultureWhere: Java Jungle - 246 West 1st Street, Reno
Downtown definitely tones things down a bit on Sundays, and Java Jungle is no exception, hosting a weekly acoustic music showcase. musicians who prefer to be unplugged are welcome to come down and perform in front of an engaging audience who really wants to hear you.
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http://www.javajunglevino.com/ | 775-329-4484 ||
Free! But buy a coffee and support Java Jungle |