Art anew
January can seem a bit plain, austere and well, boring, after all the glittery excess of December (and some of us January babies think that’s so unfair). But the first month of the year can also be a time to start new projects, set personal goals or refocus your energies. The start of the year can indeed be the spark—a glimmer of something exciting on the horizon. On that note, Artists Co-op Gallery of Reno will introduce five up-and-coming artists in its second annual Emerging Artists exhibit. The show and sale will feature works by Aria Moresi, Jana Chapin Dierker, Jenny Kane, Kathleen Hoppe and Sofia Lombardo. The exhibit opens on Thursday, Jan. 2, and runs daily through Friday, Jan. 31. There will be an artist reception from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5. The Artist Co-op Gallery, 627 Mill St., is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Call 775-322-8896. or visit artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.
What’s that sound?
Fleischmann Planetarium kicks off its initial First Friday event of 2025 with a program about the origins of sound and music. Listen to alphorn music and a presentation by planetarium director Paul McFarlane, who will discuss a “Brief History of Sound,” which will touch on topics such as the Big Bang, the oldest known musical instruments, today’s radio telescope-mapping of the universe, and gravitational waves. Then watch Cosmic Origins—an exploration of how the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, the final instrument NASA installed on the Hubble Space Telescope, is deepening our understanding of distant objects and the origins of the universe. During your visit, check out the planetarium’s collection of sci-fi pop-culture memorabilia, including a full-size replica of the TARDIS from the TV show Doctor Who, and explore SPACE! in the Exhibit Hall. The program begins at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 3, at the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1664 N. Virginia St., located at the north end of the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Call 775-784-4812, or go to www.unr.edu/planetarium.
Baroque around
Tahoe Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus kicks off Maestro James Rawie’s 20th annual WinterFest with the Go 4 Brrroque concert series this week. The program opens with Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto in C for Two Flutes, performed by Lisa Norton and Elizabeth Neudeck, and Concerto in G minor RV 531 for Two Cellos, performed by Nick Haines and Lou Groffman. Guest violinist and concertmaster Kevin Matheson joins the orchestra for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049. Soprano Anne Davidson performs arias from Bach’s Mass in B minor, BWV 232. John Cardoza and Lisa Norton will perform Georg Philipp Telemann’s Concerto for Recorder and Transverse Flute and Strings. The concert concludes with Bach’s aria from Cantata 180, “Lebens Sonne, Licht der Sinnen (Sun of All Life, Light of All the Senses).” The concerts begin at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village; 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5, at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 North Highway 395, Carson City; 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, at Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, 310 W. Second St., Reno; and 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12 at Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church, 2733 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $15-$50. General admission seats are free for youth under age 23. Visit www.tahoe-philharmonic.com for more information.
Write here, write now
If you’ve decided that 2025 will be the year to finally share your poems, publish that novel or find a welcoming space to bounce ideas off other writers, then make haste to the next meeting of the Sierra Arts Literary Community. Meet fellow creatives; explore opportunities for workshops and readings; and discover how the Sierra Arts Foundation supports the local literary community. It’s free to attend and is open to all writers, poets, illustrators and literary enthusiasts. SALC meets at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5, at Sierra Arts, 17 S. Virginia St., Suite 120. Contact Tia Flores at tia@sierraarts.org, or go to sierraarts.org.
Rhythm is a dancer
Dancers of all skill levels are invited to show off their moves at the 17th annual Reno Latin Dance Festival. The four-day convention offers workshops, showcases, competitions, dance parties and more in dance styles ranging from bachata to jazz to salsa. There will be a pre-festival dance party starting with a lesson at 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Rum Bullions Island Bar in the Silver Legacy. The main festival kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 9, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia St. Single-day passes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday range from $125 to $200. Prices vary for individual events. Visit www.renolatindancefest.com for a complete schedule and ticket information.
Warm fuzzies
Get the new year off to a promising start with the feel-good musical vibes of the annual Come in From the Cold concert series. Take the edge off winter’s chill with hot chocolate, tea and treats, as well as weekly live performances ranging from bluegrass and old-timey tunes and cowboy poetry to Dixieland jazz. The series kicks off with the rock, blues and folk sounds of The Birches on Saturday, Jan. 11. Other acts scheduled to perform this month include Monday Night Volunteers on Jan. 18 and Silver Sage Ukuladies on Jan. 25. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and shows start on 7 p.m. on through March 15, at the Western Heritage Interpretive Center at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road. A $5 donation is suggested to help fund performances. Visit www.washoecounty.gov/parks/calendar.php or www.facebook.com/BartleyRanch.
Looking for love
It’s a bit early for Valentine’s Day, but love is always in season. The Washoe County Library System will have you falling head over heels with its Isn’t It Romantic? Classic Love Stories in Film series at South Valleys Library. This series highlights some of the best, most romantic films in Hollywood history, starting off with the 1945 romantic comedy Christmas in Connecticut (pictured), starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet, on Saturday, Jan. 4. Other titles playing this month include It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, on Jan. 11, and Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, on Jan. 25. Showings start at 2 p.m. on Saturdays through March 1 (except for Jan. 18 and Feb. 15) inside the Courtside or Diamond rooms at South Valleys Library, 15650-A Wedge Parkway, Call 775-851-5190, or go events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/12919817 for more information.
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