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When: 5/21/2010 - 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Friday Clubs and Organizations
Where: Reno Bike Project Store - 541 East Fourth Street, Reno
Get up early for this yummy feed!
Fruit, coffee, bacon, pancakes on the menu, if you can prove you've been biking all week!
775-323-4488 | 
Free! |When: 5/21/2010 - 12:00 PM - Friday Arts and Culture
Where: Trinity Episcopal Church - 200 Island Avenue, Reno
Pipes on the River A free 30 minute organ concert open to the public. Brown bagging is welcome. 12:00 noon. Located at Trinity Episcopal Church, Rainbow St. & Island Ave, (775) 329-4279,
When: 5/21/2010 - 5/22/2010 - 4:30 PM - Friday & Saturday Concerts
Where: Zephyr Lounge - 1074 South Virginia Street, Reno
An incredible two-day concert to benefit musician Dale Kellams and the Reno Cancer Foundation.
Day One starts at 4:20 P.M. and Day Two starts at 2 p.m.
Day 1:
Decoy
The Poor Elvises
Slut Fungus
The Madorians
Love in Vain
Merkin
Green Mondays
Mary Jane Rocket
Sprout
Miracle Drugs
The Shames
Day 2:
Spike & Jackson
Tom Plunkett
Michelle Pappas
Sleepy Sunshine
Mark Earnest
Boy George W.
The Jeff Done Show
Dale Kellams
George Pickard
Kate Cotter
Grace Gatsby
The Triumvirate
Nothing Like the Dame
Astronot
Blunderbusst
Big Remote
Tattooed Love Dogs
775-324-9853 | $10 suggested donation (but come on, donate more) |When: 5/20/2010 - 7/31/2010 - 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Friday Nightclubs and Casinos
Where: Sands Hotel - 345 North Arlington Avenue, Reno
Free poolside party every Friday!
Enjoy the pool without being a guest at the Sands, have a few poolside drinks, and grab some eats.
Musical lineup:
* June 11: Shane Dwight Band
* June 18: Del Mar
* June 25: Jelly Bread
* July 2: *no pool party*
* July 9: Poor Man's Whiskey
* July 16: Lavish Green
* July 23: Steel Breeze
* July 30: Saddle Tramps
Free! |When: 5/21/2010 - 7:30 PM - Friday Concerts
Where: Reno Events Center - 400 North Center Street, Reno
With just two albums behind her, Carrie has built a career that would be the treasured work of a lifetime for most artists. The breadth and depth of her work speaks for itself--songs like "Jesus, Take The Wheel," "Before He Cheats," "So Small," "All-American Girl," "Last Name" and "Just A Dream," among others, have been a rich part of the new millennium's musical soundscape. She has passed the ten million mark in CD sales and become the first country artist in history to achieve ten #1 singles from her first two albums. She is reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, just the seventh woman in the show's 42-year history to take that crown, and has been both ACM and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year for three consecutive years. Her list of awards includes five CMAs and eight ACMs, as well as four Grammys and a host of others from People's Choice, Billboard, the American Music Awards, Teen Choice, CMT and many others. She has twice been chosen co-host of the CMA Awards, and she was the top-selling country female touring artist of 2008, as her headlining "Carnival Ride Tour" played to more than 1.2 million people.
Carrie Under wood fans have a lot to be excited about! Not only is she up for two Grammys, but she will be hitting the road in March to kick off her North American tour. In a statement on her site she wrote, "I am getting so excited about next year as we are currently working through all the big plans for the tour. I cannot wait to perform new music and see familiar faces across the U.S. and Canada!" Joining Carrie on the stage will be special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.
775-335-8840 | $35, $45 and $55 |When: 5/21/2010 - 8:00 PM - Friday Concerts
Where: The Knitting Factory - 211 North Virginia Street, Reno
Genre: Rap
E-40 is "known" by the new generation of hip-hop as a Hyphy rapper from the Bay Area of California. However, E-40 is also an old school veteran who has done collabos with rap icons such as Tupac Shakur, Too $hort, Lil’ Jon, C-BO, Snoop Dogg, Spice 1, Richie Rich, Kanye West, Mac Dre, Mac Mall, The Luniz, The Outlawz, and many more.
E-40 is a self-proclaimed "O.G." in the rap game and has been around since the early days and has an old school following from his G-Funk days. His group "The Click" consists of his brother, cousin and his sister; D-shot, B-legit, & Suga-T. His other brother Mugzi (aka Young Mugzi) has a group called the Mossie, consisting of himself, Kaveo, and Tap Dat Azz. E-40 also brought his nephew into the rap game, and is a well known bay area artists named "Turf Talk". His son "Droop-E" is now a Bay Area hyphy producer and makes uptempo beats packed with major 808 kick samples. All these rappers and many more are under his established independent label; Sic Wid It records.
His nicknames include TKA (Tycoon Known As) Charlie Hustle, E-Bonics, 40 Fonzarelli, The Ambassador of the Bay, The Ballatician, 40 Belafonte, E-Pheezy, Fortywata (40water), E-4-0 (E-Four-Oh), Mr. Flamboyant, and Earl "Poppin" His Collar” Stevens.
When: 5/21/2010 - 5/23/2010 - 8:00 PM - Sunday, Friday, Saturday Arts and Culture
Where: Bruka Theater - 99 North Virginia Street, Reno
The Great American Trailer Park Musical is a two-act musical, written by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso. It was performed in the first annual New York Music Theater Festival in 2004. Trailer Park opened off-Broadway at Bows at Dodger Stages on September 27, 2005, and starred Marya Grandy (Lin), Linda Hart (Betty), Shuler Hensley (Norbert), Kaitlin Hopkins (Jeanne), Leslie Kritzer (Pickles), Orfeh (Pippi), and Wayne Wilcox (Duke).
"'South Park' meets 'Desperate Housewives'!"
-The New York Sun
"Adultery, strippers, murderous ex-boyfriends, Costco and the Ice Capades. Undeniable fun!"
-The New York Post
"A show that actually lives up to the hype of its title!"
-The Village Voice
"How many elastic-lunged, Broadway-caliber divas stuffed into hot pants and heels can you fit into a double-wide trailer, and still have room for the big-screen TV set? The answer's about five, according to this BRIGHT NEW SHOW WITH ITS ALTOGETHER TERRIFIC CAST. The vibrant Linda Hart sparkles. Orfeh and Kaitlin Hopkins are first-rate singers given ample chances to display their gifts. Flat-out hilarious newcomer Leslie Kritzer is a consistent source of off-kilter brilliance. And it's good to hear Shuler Hensley's rich voice again. The show is handsomely produced--Markas Henry's camps costumes, Derek McLane's boldly colored set and Donald Holder's flavorful lighting are all top-notch. David Nehl's music, a blend of pop idioms ranging from country balladry to R & B to rockabilly, is appealing and raises a hearty chuckle."
-Charles Isherwood, NY Times
"A DELICIOUS NEW MUSICAL. The joint is jammed and jumping with raucous laughter. It's like 'The Honeymooners' meets 'The Best Little Whorehouse' in 'Urinetown.'"
-Liz Smith, Syndicated Columnist/NY Post
"The Trailer Park meets 'South Park' in this big-hearted new musical comedy with a cheeky script by Betsy Kelso, an infectious score by David Nehls and a richly talented cast. Trailer Park sparkles with treasure!"
-Liesl Schillinger, The New York Sun
"Joyful and unashamedly vulgar, Betsy Kelso's comic fable about women in a Florida trailer park and their no-account men is more fun than a chair-throwing episode of Jerry Springer set to music. When a stripper named Pippi (the incandescent Orfeh) moves into Armadillo Acres, on the run from a permanent-marker-sniffing loon named Duke, she gets sympathy from the park's ruling clique, Betty (Linda Hart, a bleached-blond Eartha Kitt with mighty lungs), Linoleum (Marya Grandy), and Pickles (the very funny Leslie Kritzer)--until she steals somebody's husband. The rousing songs, by David Nehls, include the ballad "I Gotta Make Like a Nail (and Press On)," which has the wattage of the disco hit "I Will Survive." And the ingenious set, by Derek McLane ("I Am My Own Wife"), belongs in an art gallery."
-The New Yorker
"Trailer Park has talented performers with terrific voices, funny jokes, and a priceless comic characterization. Sergio Trujillo's droll choreography is amusing and refreshing."
-David Rooney, Variety
http://www.bruka.org/ | 775-323-3221 ||
$20 general, $18 seniors and students advance; $25 at the door |When: 5/21/2010 - 9:00 PM - Friday Special Events
Where: Tonic Lounge - 231 West Second Street, Reno
The Craziest Thing Since Disco Goes Balls Out!
Special Guest Host: Bamboo The Fresh
DJ Sets By: Fernie Fresh, Dj Andrew, Sean Murray, Bee Low, R and V
Live Body Painting By: Edin Carpenter and her Lovely Ladies
Live Acro-Yoga By: Jowee and The Yogic Lounge
Live Hooping By: Megan Hansen and Kristi Hall
Live Painting and Auction By: Mae Mae, ribONE, Ryan-O
**This is a full bar take-over. You will leave Reno and Tonic Lounge at the door and enter . . . DISCO BALLS!!
The place will be completely decorated with 70's and new age Disco themes and props. FULL COSTUMES are encouraged but not mandatory. Costume additions will be available in a community grab bin at the front of the bar, but please try to bring something.
If you would like to donate to the Grab Bin, please call 775 232 7877.
There will be LASERS. There will be LIGHTS. There will be STROBES and DISCO BALLS.
There will be DRINK SPECIALS. But mostly, THERE WILL BE AMAZING AMOUNTS OF FUN AND GREAT MEMORIES.
***This Event Reached Capacity Last Year !!! If you weren't there, ask somebody. If you were, see you soon!
When: 5/21/2010 - 9:00 PM - Friday Special Events
Where: The Treehouse Lounge - 555 East 4th Street, Reno
With DJs
Akasha
D.rone
S.B.B.T.
TayBay
When: 5/21/2010 - 10:00 PM - Friday Concerts
Where: Se7en on West - 148 West Street, Reno
Genre: funk rock and R&B
Local favorite performs at West Street Market's Se7en.
775-355-7711 | $5 |When: 5/21/2010 - 11:30 PM - Friday Nightclubs and Casinos
Where: Freight House District - 250 Evans Avenue, Reno
Special After-party at 250 Lounge for E-40 after they perform at the Knit.
When: 5/21/2010 - Friday Arts and Culture
Where: Lot next to the Wild River Grille patio! - 17 South Virginia Street, Reno
Previously exhibited at Burning Man in 2006, Duel Nature, by artist Kate Raudenbush, is unique in its materials, (Plasma cut steel, steel tubing, red acrylic mirror) scale (38’ x 38’) and artistic vision. During Artown, fire dancers and spinners from Controlled Burn will entertain Tuesday evenings 8:00 – 10:00. Hula Hoopers from Velocity Movement and bohohoops present “GET HOOPED” at Hoop Jams on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 – all levels and ages are welcome. Hula hoops provided or bring your own!
"Duel Nature references the spiral of our human DNA. The struggle inherent to the duality of the human condition is expressed by the violence of the raw plasma-cut, bolted steel exterior, in contrast with the vitality of the interior blood-red mirror. As visitors gather inside the vibrant core of the sculpture, their myriad reflections remind us of our shared genetic bond and our shared humanity," says the artist Kate Raudenbush.
Free! |Saturday, May 22, 2010
When: 5/22/2010 - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Saturday Special Events
Where: West Street Market - 148 West Street, Reno
The Day of the Bike! Bike swap, rides, raffles, expos of local bike organizations, clubs and shops.
Win a cruiser from New Belgium Brewing! Come downtown and enjoy the fun!
When: 5/22/2010 - 2:00 PM - Saturday Special Events
Where: Amendment 21 - 425 S. Virginia St, Reno
The "Far from Expected" Reno Beer Crawl starts at 2pm on Saturday, May 22 (the 4th Saturday). We are pleased to be working this month with the Reno Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority and have named our event after the region's new marketing campaign slogan. Visit the RSCVA's revamped website at http://www.visitrenotahoe.com. Purchase your glass/map/raffle ticket for $5 at Amendment 21 (425 S. Virginia St) or The Waterfall (134 W. 2nd St) and enjoy $1 6oz. re-fills of craft beer & other specials at 15+ downtown Reno taverns.
When: 5/21/2010 - 5/22/2010 - 4:30 PM - Friday & Saturday Concerts
Where: Zephyr Lounge - 1074 South Virginia Street, Reno
An incredible two-day concert to benefit musician Dale Kellams and the Reno Cancer Foundation.
Day One starts at 4:20 P.M. and Day Two starts at 2 p.m.
Day 1:
Decoy
The Poor Elvises
Slut Fungus
The Madorians
Love in Vain
Merkin
Green Mondays
Mary Jane Rocket
Sprout
Miracle Drugs
The Shames
Day 2:
Spike & Jackson
Tom Plunkett
Michelle Pappas
Sleepy Sunshine
Mark Earnest
Boy George W.
The Jeff Done Show
Dale Kellams
George Pickard
Kate Cotter
Grace Gatsby
The Triumvirate
Nothing Like the Dame
Astronot
Blunderbusst
Big Remote
Tattooed Love Dogs
775-324-9853 | $10 suggested donation (but come on, donate more) |When: 5/22/2010 - 5:00 PM - 10:00 AM - Saturday Special Events
Where: Lawlor Events Center - University of Nevada, Reno,
Reno Northern Nevada’s only women’s flat track roller derby team, the Battle Born Derby Demons (BBDD), are set to take on Wasatch Roller Derby of Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, May 22 at Lawlor Events Center on the UNR campus.
The event will feature live music by CANDID FEW. Pre bout party starts at 5 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Skating starts at 7!
Tickets, including handling & parking fees are, $12 in advance and $15 on bout day, $6 for ages 6-12 in advance, $8 bout day and as always, FREE for 5 & under. Discounts for students and military with ID and Family packages are available.
Tickets are available through Lawlor Events Center or www.tickets.com.
When: 5/22/2010 - 7:00 PM - Saturday Concerts
Where: The Knitting Factory - 555 East 4th Street, Reno
Genre: Rock
Also performing is PushBox, The Madorians, Harmonic Prophecy and OTR
When: 5/21/2010 - 5/23/2010 - 8:00 PM - Sunday, Friday, Saturday Arts and Culture
Where: Bruka Theater - 99 North Virginia Street, Reno
The Great American Trailer Park Musical is a two-act musical, written by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso. It was performed in the first annual New York Music Theater Festival in 2004. Trailer Park opened off-Broadway at Bows at Dodger Stages on September 27, 2005, and starred Marya Grandy (Lin), Linda Hart (Betty), Shuler Hensley (Norbert), Kaitlin Hopkins (Jeanne), Leslie Kritzer (Pickles), Orfeh (Pippi), and Wayne Wilcox (Duke).
"'South Park' meets 'Desperate Housewives'!"
-The New York Sun
"Adultery, strippers, murderous ex-boyfriends, Costco and the Ice Capades. Undeniable fun!"
-The New York Post
"A show that actually lives up to the hype of its title!"
-The Village Voice
"How many elastic-lunged, Broadway-caliber divas stuffed into hot pants and heels can you fit into a double-wide trailer, and still have room for the big-screen TV set? The answer's about five, according to this BRIGHT NEW SHOW WITH ITS ALTOGETHER TERRIFIC CAST. The vibrant Linda Hart sparkles. Orfeh and Kaitlin Hopkins are first-rate singers given ample chances to display their gifts. Flat-out hilarious newcomer Leslie Kritzer is a consistent source of off-kilter brilliance. And it's good to hear Shuler Hensley's rich voice again. The show is handsomely produced--Markas Henry's camps costumes, Derek McLane's boldly colored set and Donald Holder's flavorful lighting are all top-notch. David Nehl's music, a blend of pop idioms ranging from country balladry to R & B to rockabilly, is appealing and raises a hearty chuckle."
-Charles Isherwood, NY Times
"A DELICIOUS NEW MUSICAL. The joint is jammed and jumping with raucous laughter. It's like 'The Honeymooners' meets 'The Best Little Whorehouse' in 'Urinetown.'"
-Liz Smith, Syndicated Columnist/NY Post
"The Trailer Park meets 'South Park' in this big-hearted new musical comedy with a cheeky script by Betsy Kelso, an infectious score by David Nehls and a richly talented cast. Trailer Park sparkles with treasure!"
-Liesl Schillinger, The New York Sun
"Joyful and unashamedly vulgar, Betsy Kelso's comic fable about women in a Florida trailer park and their no-account men is more fun than a chair-throwing episode of Jerry Springer set to music. When a stripper named Pippi (the incandescent Orfeh) moves into Armadillo Acres, on the run from a permanent-marker-sniffing loon named Duke, she gets sympathy from the park's ruling clique, Betty (Linda Hart, a bleached-blond Eartha Kitt with mighty lungs), Linoleum (Marya Grandy), and Pickles (the very funny Leslie Kritzer)--until she steals somebody's husband. The rousing songs, by David Nehls, include the ballad "I Gotta Make Like a Nail (and Press On)," which has the wattage of the disco hit "I Will Survive." And the ingenious set, by Derek McLane ("I Am My Own Wife"), belongs in an art gallery."
-The New Yorker
"Trailer Park has talented performers with terrific voices, funny jokes, and a priceless comic characterization. Sergio Trujillo's droll choreography is amusing and refreshing."
-David Rooney, Variety
http://www.bruka.org/ | 775-323-3221 ||
$20 general, $18 seniors and students advance; $25 at the door |When: 5/22/2010 - 9:00 PM - Saturday Concerts
Where: Treehouse Lounge - 555 East 4th Street, Reno
Genre: Rock / Metal / Post Punk. Excerpt From Neu Magazine:
"Jacuzzi Boys's sound is most associated with garage, psychedelia, and perfect sprinkles of reverb and fuzz. Whipping up two kind of songs - some of them with a beat and rhythm that make it impossible for your feet to stay still others slow with mellow vocals, they're the perfect accompaniment to a humid summer day on the beach or relaxing in the tub after.
After a couple of EPs and splits (with King Khan and Woven Bones), they released they debut LP No Seasons last year on Florida's Dying and have a new 7" 'Bricks or Coconuts' due out on Mexican Summer soon."
When: 5/22/2010 - 9:00 PM - Wednesday, Saturday Concerts
Where: The Underground - 555 East 4th Street, Reno
Genre: reggae / soul / hip-hop
Tribal Seeds perform with Monk, Drinking with Clowns, and Inhale.
With heavy influence from Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, and Midnite, Tribal Seeds brings a refreshing rock vibe to the roots style, reggae music. Spiritually driven and musically talented, Tribal Seeds have created an art form for rebel music enthusiasts! They bring an authentic sound that reaches a broad demographic and an energy that gets crowds moving to their infectious rhythms. Two brothers both raised playing instruments since early childhood in San Diego, head the group. The lead singer Steven writes the lyrics for the group. His brother Tony-Ray along with the band produces all their music. They have toured throughout the U.S. as well as Mexico, Guam, Aruba & Hawaii, and have shared the stage with such artists as, Matisyahu, The Wailers, Stephen Marley, Gregory Issacs, SOJA, Rebelution, and many more.
Their latest release "THE HARVEST" was released in June of 2009 & debuted at the number 5 spot on the Billboard Reggae Charts. THE HARVEST is a follow up to their first official, self-titled album which was picked on iTunes "Best of 2008" list. The new album consists of fourteen new and original songs, written and produced by Tribal Seeds. Lead singer, Steven continues the task of writing the lyrics, while his brother T-Ray (keyboards) and the rest of the band compose all of their music. THE HARVEST was recorded & mixed by Alan Sanderson at Signature Sound studios in San Diego, Ca. Mastered by Erik Lobson at Universal Mastering.
A few surprises ensue this latest release, with P.O.D.'s front man, Sonny Sandoval as special guest on "Warning". John (bass) debuts his singing and writing talents on songs "Come Around" & "Vampire", while the lyrics for "Libertad" were co-written by Tony (guitar).
Inhale out of Riverside, Monk out of Oregon and local faves Drinking with Clowns also perform.
When: 5/22/2010 - 9:30 PM - Saturday Concerts
Where: 3rd Street - 125 West Third St., Reno
Local blues rocker performs
Free! |When: 5/22/2010 - 9:30 PM - Saturday Concerts
Where: 3rd Street - 125 W. Third St., Reno
Local funk band performs
775-323-5005 | Free! |When: 5/22/2010 - 10:00 PM - Saturday Concerts
Where: Tonic Lounge - 231 West Second Street, Reno
Genre: Rockabilly
Rockabilly band from Cali performs.
775-337-6868 | $15 |Sunday, May 23, 2010
When: 5/23/2010 - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Sunday Arts and Culture
Where: Wingfield Park - Downtown Reno, Reno
Event features Turkish food, Turkish coffee and tea, folk dances, Turkish handcrafts, children Whirling Dervishes and much more.
Free! |When: 5/23/2010 - 3:00 PM - Sunday Arts and Culture
Where: University of Nevada Reno Nightingale Hall - 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno
Favorite Broadway hits are performed by the wind symphony
775-784-4278 | Free! |When: 5/23/2010 - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Sunday Special Events
Where: Sierra Tap House - 253 West First St., Reno
Ppopular Honky Tonk Hangover music series has been revived again for a new run of shows. For the third consecutive summer, Leroy Virgil, one of Reno’s most authentic country musicians, will be bringing his unique blend of music and storytelling to the Sierra Tap House.
All shows are free and Sierra Tap House will be offering drink specials each night of the series. Leroy Virgil is best known for his work with Outlaw Country band Hellbound Glory and the group Leroy Virgil and the Loaded Dice, which plays classic country covers.
Extradition Music is not a style or a sound. It is about a place, a place that has a long lineage in the annals of Outlaw Country, Alt-Country, Americana and Roots Rock music. Reno has been the home of the fictitious crimes as sung by Johnny Cash and Woody Guthrie; the rambling of Tom Waits, The Grateful Dead and Merle Haggard; and the home of acts like Hellbound Glory, The Saddle Tramps and Richmond Fontaine. Reno is where their characters run to when they want to break the law, and run from when the deeds are done. Extradition Music aims to bring this cast of bad men, led by the great Johnny Cash himself, back to Reno to face the music.
775-322-7678 | Free! |When: 5/23/2010 - 7:30 PM - Sunday Concerts
Where: The Knitting Factory - 211 North Virginia Street, Reno
Genre: Alternative Hard Rock
Smile Empty Soul is a 3-piece alternative hard rock band formed while its members attended different Santa Clarita high schools: Sean Danielsen (guitar and vocals), Ryan Martin (bass), and Derek Gledhill (drums). For Anxiety, Derek Gledhill was replaced by Dominic Weir. Dominic was then replaced by Ryan’s friend Jake Kilmer. Later on, Mike Booth joined as second guitarist but split by mutual agreement during their 2007 tour.
They have released five albums to date:
Smile Empty Soul (Released: May 27, 2003)
Anxiety (Unreleased)
Vultures (Released: October 24, 2006)
B-Sides (Released January, 2007 - by Mrafia Records)
Consciousness (Released August 25, 2009 by F.O.F/EMI Records)
Their current record, titled Consciousness was released August 25th, 2009. They have released one single so far, entitled “Don’t Ever Leave”, and are currently touring with Saliva promoting their latest record. A tour to promote their record is also slated soon, with contests sponsored by Monster Energy Drink to win a concert at a fan’s house.
$6.00 - $20.00 |When: 5/23/2010 - 8:00 PM - Sunday Concerts
Where: Java Jungle - 246 West First Street, Reno
Genre: Funk / Punk
Local funk punk band performs
775-329-4484 | Free! |
Comments:
Post your commentsPosted by: Shelby - 5/21/2010 4:22:57 PM
Wine walk was last weekend, wasn't it?
Posted by: Downtown Makeover Dude - 5/21/2010 6:08:22 PM
Oops Shelby you are so right! My bad. Whoever entered it into the calendar got the wrong Saturday. I removed, thanks!