Say it once, say it twice, third time’s a charm!
On the heels of the successful theatrical run of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice this past fall, Broadway Comes to Reno presents the musical production based on Tim Burton’s first film named after the ghoulish “bio-exorcist.” Beetlejuice: The Musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, an unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon who has a thing for stripes. The musical adaptation—with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King—follows many aspects of the 1988 film, but with notable changes in some important plot lines. Still, you should expect plenty of irreverent, morbid fun as in the original film. Performances start at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, and Thursday, Dec. 12; 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14; and 1 and 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. As of deadline, there were limited seats available in the $135 range. Call 775-434-1050, or go to www.pioneercenter.com.
Wrap it up
Not sure what to give your favorite people this holiday season? Before you head to amazon.com, give these upcoming craft fairs a gander. The Sparks Museum’s fourth annual Holiday Craft Fair offers one-of-a-kind holiday gifts, bath and body products, candles, original artwork, jewelry, teas, spices and more. The fair is open from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Sparks Museum & Cultural Center, 814 Victorian Ave., in downtown Sparks. Admission is free. Parking is available on Victorian Avenue and the first floor of The Deco apartments. Call 775-355-1144, or visit www.sparksmuseum.org. Holland Project will hold its Hi-Dez Holiday Market featuring all things handmade, DIY, vintage and more. The 14th annual market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, with vendors located at the Holland Project, Holland-KWNK Campus, Tooti Frooti, The Radical Cat, Magpie Coffee Roasters and Our Center, along Vesta Street, South Wells Avenue and South Virginia Street. Visit hollandreno.org. Shop for holiday gifts made by local artists, crafters and makers at The Generator’s last Third Thursday event of the year, which takes place from 5 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, at 2450 Oddie Blvd., Suite 110, in Sparks. Admission is free. Call 775-527-0633, or go to www.therenogenerator.com.
Cups o’ cheer
Thousands of Santas, elves and other creatively costumed merrymakers will take over downtown Reno during the annual Santa Crawl. Join other festively dressed participants with commemorative crawl cups in hand, and enjoy drink specials, access to contests and free giveaways, with no cover to more than 40 participating locations in the downtown corridor and Reno Brewery District. Fill up and move on to as many locations as you can handle, and pose for the camera under the Reno Arch. Or, before you start feeling the effects of too many holiday libations, stop by the photo booth between 5 and 9 p.m., and have a professional photographer preserve your crawl day memory. The Santa Crawl starts at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Silver Baron Ballroom A, inside the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia St. Crawl cups and maps can be purchased online for $13-$15. If cups haven’t sold out by crawl night, you can purchase in person at the ballroom or at Lead Dog Brewing, 415 E. Fourth St. Call 775-624-8320, or go to crawlreno.com/event/santa.
Bell weather
The Reno Pops Orchestra presents its concert “Festive Holidays—Of Harps and Handbells,” featuring the Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble and the University of Nevada, Reno’s Harp Ensemble. The program includes Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite, Vaughn Williams’ arrangement of the traditional English folk song “Greensleeves,” and holiday classics such as Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Festival,” as well as an audience sing-along of favorite seasonal tunes. The concert starts at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at Nightingale Concert Hall in the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., on the University of Nevada, Reno, campus. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Go to www.renopops.org for more information.
Higher ground
Palisades Tahoe hopes to get the 2024-2025 ski season off to an electrifying start at Tahoe Live 2024. The annual electronic music festival offers two nights of après-ski performances. Rapper Lil Wayne headlines the first night, which includes appearances by Loud Luxury, Bijou, Anella, Maddi Reese, Uni and Oscar Perez, on Saturday, Dec. 14. The following night features DJ/music producer Diplo, who will headline a lineup that includes RL Grime, Valentino Khan, Ookay, Wenzday, Zac Black and SKNIBLK, on Sunday, Dec. 15. Gates open at 3 p.m. at The Village at Palisades Tahoe, 1750 Village East Road, in Olympic Valley. General admission tickets are $138-$149 for a one-day pass, and $229 for a weekend pass. VIP tickets are $252-$274 for a one-day pass, and $455 for a weekend pass. You must be age 18 or older to attend the festival. Visit tahoelive.net for more information.
Unholy night
Krampus knows if you’ve been naughty or nice. This demonic-looking creature would appear with Saint Nicholas on the night of Dec. 5 to mete out punishment to wicked children, according to Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition. While Krampus probably has pre-Christian origins, he was often paired with the Christian Saint Nicholas in a sort of good-cop/bad-cop partnership. Well-behaved children got a gift from St. Nick; unruly children got a whipping with birch rods—or worse. In some traditions, incorrigible children were warned that they would be carried away to hell in Krampus’ sack or basket. We can’t promise you a trip to hell, but you can enjoy an evening of merry mischief during Krampus and Cocktails—A Wicked Yule Celebration. Warm up with a serving of Krampus Cocoa, and get your photo taken with the hairy beast himself at this holiday party, which will start at 4 p.m. and continue until closing time on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Underworld Distillery, 5301 Longley Lane, Building F, Suite 203. The event is only for adults age 21 and older. Check out underworlddistillery.com for more information. If you can’t it make to that event, there’s another chance to pose with the goat-horned man. Stop by Three Moons Trading Company for Pictures with Krampus, taking place from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1515 S. Virginia St. Call 775-357-8935, or visit www.facebook.com/ThreeMoonsTrading.
Set the world on choir
The University of Nevada, Reno’s Performing Arts Series continues with a performance by the British vocal ensemble VOCES8. The versatile group performs an extensive repertoire both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors, who have included singer-songwriters Paul Simon and Jacob Collier, composers Eric Whitacre and Christopher Tin, and the vocal ensembles Chanticleer and The King’s Singers, as well as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Australia, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra in the United Kingdom. The Grammy-nominated octet sings early English and European Renaissance music, traditional folk songs, classic jazz, pop and their own arrangements, and regularly tours across the globe. The ensemble also interacts with audiences through educational outreach programs at schools, churches and community centers. VOCES8 performs at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20, at Nightingale Concert Hall in the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Tickets are $5-$40. Call 775-784-4278, or go to www.unr.edu/pas.
A light in the darkness
Winter is coming, but the spring shall return. While that seems like cold comfort to those who prefer the warmer months of the year, there’s no use in hibernating all winter long. Do as our ancestors did, and embrace the change of seasons with feasting and fire. South of North Brewing Co., Tahoe Fire Dancers and Pole for the Globe will mark the winter solstice with Demeter’s Solstice Spark: The Return of the Light, an outdoor holiday fair featuring vendors, live music, pole dance performances and a fire show in the patio of the Basecamp Hotel. The celebration starts at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at South of North Brewing Co., 932 Stateline Ave., Suite B, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tickets are $17.85-$28.52. Parking is limited; rideshare is recommended. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/demeters-solstice-spark-the-return-of-the-light-tickets-1100090914539.
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