In the year 2000
Return to a simpler time when a computer glitch threatened to plunge the world into chaos at the strike of midnight on Jan. 1, 2000, at the Nevada Museum of Art’s retro celebration Art After Dark: Y2K Prom. Dress in your best Y2K prom attire, and dance the night away to music spun by DJs Fox & Buck. Capture your prom memories in the photo booth, and create themed crafts, paintings and more at this hands-on event for adults age 21 and older. The party starts at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, in the Skyroom at the Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St. General-admission tickets are $25, and $20 for NMA members. Call 775-329-3333, or go to www.nevadaart.org.
Call of the wild
Watch a curated collection of short films that inspire environmental action and showcase the beauty of our planet at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival. Since 2003, the watershed-advocacy group South Yuba River Citizens League has held its annual flagship event featuring more than 100 environmental films, workshops, filmmaker and activist talks, art exhibits and parties in Nevada City and Grass Valley, Calif. The film festival goes on tour, making stops at about 120 events each year, and partnering with groups working to protect and restore the important places in their communities. Friends of Black Rock-High Rock will bring the festival to Reno this weekend. The evening includes a raffle, silent-auction items and screenings of 11 short films, including Brave Girl, Paddle Tribal Waters, A Renewable Future and Birds on the Brink. The event serves as a fundraiser to support the organization’s efforts to preserve and protect the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area. Doors open at 5 p.m., and film screenings begin at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $25 for Friends of the Black Rock-High Rock members. Visit www.blackrockdesert.org for more information.
How does your garden grow?
Nothing cheers up winter-weary gardeners more than planning in the spring. But sometimes it can be overwhelming when you’re a beginner gardener and don’t know exactly what to plant or when to plant—especially in a high desert climate like ours. Fortunately, Urban Roots is here to help. The nonprofit will host its Dead Plant Society workshop “Planning Your Home Garden.” Learn the basics of planning a spring and summer garden—paying special attention to seed selection, soil health and which plants grow well together. Attendees will go home with seeds to plant in their garden. The workshop starts at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, at Urban Roots, 1700 E. Second St. The class fee is $25 for adults and $10 for children. Call 775-636-5105, or go to www.urbanrootsnv.org.
Park delights
Connect with nature and learn new skills by participating in the city of Reno’s Junior Ranger Program. People of all ages and abilities are invited to explore Reno’s parks and earn an official Junior Ranger Badge. This program will feature monthly activities at various Reno parks, including Huffaker Park, Mira Loma Park, Mayors Park, Paradise Park, Valley Wood Park and Idlewild Park. Pick up a free Junior Ranger Guide at any city of Reno recreation facility, or access it online. The guide encourages participants to collect stickers by completing activities hosted by the park rangers. Once you complete six activities and collect six stickers, you will be invited to a swearing-in ceremony in January 2026, where you will be given an official Junior Ranger Badge. The first Junior Ranger Program event is a hiking activity scheduled to start at noon (weather permitting), Sunday, Jan. 26, at Huffaker Park, 1160 E. Huffaker Lane. Those with mobility limitations can call the Park Activation line at 775-657-4602 to request a Grit Freedom Chair to assist them. Children under age 18 must have a parent or guardian present. Visit the Junior Ranger page for more details.
Prelude to a hiss
Kick off the Year of the Snake with a Lunar New Year concert featuring featuring Bryan Chuan (piano/organ), tenor Michael TK Lam and violinist Christopher Lin-Brande. The program will feature piano and organ works by living composers Chelsea Chen and Alexina Louie, Chinese art songs and a performance of He Zhanhao and Chen Gang’s “Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto,” considered one of the most famous works of Chinese orchestral music. The free performance begins at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 200 Island Ave. Learn more at www.facebook.com/TrinityEpiscopalCathedralReno.
Rhapsody in brew
Celebrate local art with a cold one in hand at the 29th annual Brew HaHa. Sierra Arts Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year features more than 100 beers and spirits from regional breweries and distilleries, a performance by Sacramento blues and rock singer-songwriter Austin Mo (pictured), and an artist village where more than 50 local artists will show off their creations, including oil paintings, ceramics, jewelry and watercolors. Proceeds from Brew HaHa will go toward Sierra Arts’ programs supporting art education, gallery exhibitions and grants for local creatives. A VIP package will grant you early access to the event, as well as appetizers, gourmet beer-and-food pairing, and a chat with a brewer. Tickets are $85 for VIP entry and $65 for general admission. VIP admission starts at 7 p.m., followed by general admission at 8 p.m.,, Friday, Jan. 31, at the Nugget Grand Ballroom inside The Nugget, at 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks. Go to sierraarts.org/brew-haha or www.cnty.com/nugget/calendar/events/brew-haha.
Axe to grind
There probably won’t be much chopping going on, but you should expect plenty of shredding at the Falling Axe Fest. Rock Solid Pressure presents the 13th annual showcase that celebrates all styles of metal/hardcore music. The festival began in 2012 at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Fla., eventually making its Reno debut in 2020. This year’s event features a mix of new and returning performers, including Hear You Me, Rotten Monolith, Condemned Existence, Hired Fun and CYANATE, who will close out the set. The show is open to those age 21 and older and starts at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Virginia Street Brewhouse, at 211 N. Virginia St. Tickets are $10. Visit renobrewhouse.com or www.rocksolidpressure.com.
Come together
The Reno Chamber Orchestra continues its 2024-2025 season with a concert titled “Baroque to Beatles.” Guest conductor Emily Senturia (pictured) will lead the orchestra in a program that juxtaposes arrangements of popular music by The Beatles with beloved works from Baroque-era composers Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. Mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala and RCO’s principal bassoon Dylan Neff are the featured soloists. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1; and 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Harlan O & Barbara R. Hall Recital Hall, at 1338 N. Virginia St., in the University Arts Building at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $50 and $5 for youth and students with valid ID. Call 775-348-9413, or visit www.renochamberorchestra.org.
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