Snowball effect
This winter has been a bit lacking in the white stuff, so perhaps it’s time to ask for a little divine intervention from a Scandinavian god named Ullr. The Norse god of winter and snow is widely regarded as the patron saint of skiers. While not as famous as his stepfather, Thor, Ullr was often depicted as an expert archer, hunter and cold-weather athlete, who spread snow everywhere his supernatural skis and skates would take him. So grab a pair of skis (as well as a bow, quiver and fur-lined cloak if you’re so inclined) and head to Diamond Peak Ski Resort for its annual Ullr Fest Parade and Community Party. The all-ages celebration and fundraiser for the Diamond Peak Ski Team features a torchlight parade, bonfire, music, raffles and Ullr costume contest. Food, drinks, raffle tickets and Ullr hats will be available for purchase. The fun starts at 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, at Diamond Peak Ski Resort, 1210 Ski Way, in Incline Village. Admission and parking are free. Visit www.diamondpeak.com/event/ullr-fest.
Shed your skin
The Nevada State Museum and the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City usher in the Year of the Snake with their Lunar New Year celebration this weekend. Hosted in partnership with the Reno Chinese Dance Club, Carson Valley Chinese Cultural Group and Reno Chinese Cultural Group, the event opens at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, with a snake-themed craft activity, followed by a performance at 10:30 a.m. in the Dema Guinn Concourse at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. Starting at 11 a.m., a lion dance procession will lead visitors down the street to the Children’s Museum, at 813 N. Carson St., where they can a participate in a lantern-related craft, watch dance performances and enjoy light refreshments. Food from Bubbly Waffle Hub will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Children’s Museum. The festivities in the concourse at the Nevada State Museum are free to attend, but a $10 admission fee will apply if you choose to explore the museum galleries. Children age 17 or younger get into the museum free of charge. The Children’s Museum will offer a special discounted admission of $5 per person, and free entry for babies under age 2. Visit www.carsonnvmuseum.org/event/lunar-new-year-2025 or www.cmnn.org.
Some people say bowling alleys got big lanes
You’ve seen it featured in films such as Kingpin and Greedy and most recently in the TV mini-series Knuckles, but you’ve probably never stepped inside the National Bowling Stadium in downtown Reno. So if you’ve ever wanted to bowl a game there, now’s your chance. The stadium will hold its 30th Anniversary Bowl benefiting Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada. There will be two sessions open to the public: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1. Each general admission ticket is $50 and will admit up to five people per lane on one ticket. Shoe rental and bowling balls are included in the price. The stadium is located at 300 University Way. Visit www.facebook.com/NBSReno or go to bit.ly/TMNBS for tickets.
And some sweat when the heat is on
Broadway Comes to Reno continues its 2024-2025 season with the Tony Award-winning musical Some Like It Hot. Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, the 2022 musical comedy based on the 1959 film starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon tells the story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime. The production won four Tony Awards and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album in 2023. Performances start at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 4-6; 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8; and 1 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $40-$135. Call 775-434-1050 for tickets over the phone, or visit www.pioneercenter.com.
Labor of love
Local filmmakers will present their cinematic tales of the heart at an awards ceremony and screening presented by the Silver State Storytellers. Earlier this month, the nonprofit organization challenged filmmakers to create a five-to nine-minute romance film in just two weeks. At the start of the The Love Notes Short Romance Film Competition, filmmakers received three prompts—a prop, a line of dialogue and a sound effect—which they had to incorporate into their film. The final results, which could run the gamut from a quirky rom-com to a tragic story of love gone wrong, will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Tickets are $15 for the matinee, $20 for the evening screening, and $25 for both. Go to nvstorytellers.org or breweryarts.org for more details.
Gimme a beat
The Reno Jazz Orchestra will fuse traditional Venezuelan music with the improvisational spirit of big band jazz at its “You Can’t Beat This” concert. World-renowned drummer and percussionist Aaron Serfaty (pictured) will join the 17-piece orchestra for a program that includes big-band arrangements of “Mambo Inn,” “Otono,” “You Gotta Try,” “Darn That Dream,” “Children’s Games,” “What Is This Thing Called Love” and “Grito de Kansas City Night in Tunisia.” The concert starts at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Nightingale Concert Hall, 1335 N. Virginia St., in the Church Fine Arts Building, at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $25-$50 and $10 for students. Go to www.renojazzorchestra.org.
The eagles have landed
Bald eagles and other birds of prey make the Carson Valley their winter home during the calving season at area ranches, feeding on the afterbirth and the carcasses of the calves that did not survive birth. The annual Eagles and Agriculture event celebrates that connection between agriculture and wildlife, highlighting the birds that live on and around the ranches of the Carson Valley. Enjoy bird-watching tours, photography workshops and more throughout the four-day event, which kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 6, with an opening reception featuring local photographers, artists and live birds of prey. Other highlights include the Wetland Tour on Friday, Feb. 7; the Eagle/Ranch Tour and Owl Prowl and Historic Barn Tour on Saturday, Feb. 8; and the Field Photographer Workshop and the Highways & Byways Tour on Sunday, Feb. 9. Costs vary from $45 to $175. Call 775-782-8144, or visit www.carsonvalleynv.org/eagles-ag for more details.
The way it was
The Historic Reno Preservation Society Second Sunday Speaker Program continues with “Old Reno Home Movies with Richard Hill.” Get a glimpse of what Reno used to look like through home movies taken by Hill’s family. The video program begins with a “Welcome to Nevada” introduction, then moves on to 1920-1930s downtown Reno and other sections of town that were once rural, as well as outlying areas including Truckee, Pyramid Lake, Bower’s Mansion, Lake Tahoe and the Mount Rose summit. The free presentation begins at noon, Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center St. Go to www.historicreno.org/index.php/tours-events/speakers or events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/12894340.
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