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Listen up
There are plenty of choices this week for fans of classical music or opera, starting with the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (TOCCATA), presenting Giuseppe Verdiโs choral masterpieceย Requiem, led by guest conductor Hannah Von Wiehler. The concerts start at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, at Cornerstone Community Church, 300 Country Club Drive, Incline Village; 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 14, at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 1070 W. Plumb Lane; and at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 15, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $15-$75 with free admission for youth aged 23 or younger in general admission seating. Visit www.tahoesymphony.com.
Firebird Light Opera will presentย Love?, a showcase of scenes from opera and operetta to golden age theater that explores love and all its complications. Performances start at 7 p.m., Friday, March 13; and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, at the National Automobile Museum, 1 Museum Drive. Tickets are $15-$25. Go toย www.firebirdlightopera.org.
Reno Wind Symphony marks its 20th anniversary with โA Legacy in Sound: Concert of Remembrance.โ The symphony will play select pieces from its very first performance, including John Philip Sousaโs โThe Glory of the Yankee Navyโ and Bill Whelanโsย Riverdance. The concert begins at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 15, at Nightingale Concert Hall, 1335 N. Virginia St., inside the Church Fine Arts building at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $5-$15. Visitย www.renowindsymphony.com.
No. 13 Baby
Donโt let a silly superstition keep you from having fun this Friday the 13th. Check out some of these events happening around town.
Celebrate The Generatorโs 13th birthday with non-motorized forms of transportation (roller skates/blades, skateboards or scooters), music and cake, and marvel at how much the nonprofit makerspace has grown over the years. The birthday bash starts at 6 p.m. at The Generator, 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks. Visitย www.therenogenerator.com.
Hockey mask-wearing villain Jason Voorhees will terrorize hapless roller-skating guests at a spooky,ย Friday the 13th-themed night at Roller Kingdom, 515 E. Seventh St. Session times are 6-8:30 p.m., 8 to 10:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $12 per skater plus $6 for skate rental. Go toย www.rollerkingdom.orgย or www.facebook.com/Rollerkingdomrenoย for more info.
Finally, get some new ink on this reputedly inauspicious day at the Lucky Friday the 13th Party at Desert Rose Tattoo, which will offer pre-designed flash tattoos for $50-$300 and a buy one, get one half off sale on piercings. While youโre waiting for your turn to go under the needle or admiring the new tat on your arm, soak up some โ80s and goth tunes spun by DJs Andrew, Sean Murray, David Draven and Bodhi on the patio of Noble Pie Parlor, next to Desert Rose Tattoo. Tattoos are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and attendees will get a discount off food and drinks at Noble Pie Parlor. The party runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 777 S. Center St. Go toย desertrosetattooreno.com or www.instagram.com/desertrosetattoorenoย for details.
Thatโs just nuts
Indulge in a creative assortment of euphemistically named fare at the 35th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry in Virginia City. Professional and amateur cooks will offer samples of their favorite culinary use of bull testicles as they compete for โbest of,โ โpeopleโs choiceโ and other titles. Those willing to take a bite can choose from the Sack of Six for $28, Tasty Testes (10 samples) for $40, or the Bushel of Balls (all samples) for $60. If a pint of Guinness or other libations are more your style, you can hit up the historic boomtownโs saloons and shops during the St. Paddy Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl. Participating locations will offer a variety of Irish-themed drinks and sweet treats as they compete for your vote for best drink, stop and treat. Tickets are $30 for a commemorative cup and map or $20 if youโre the designated driver. Or, you can do the crawl and oyster fry package for $80. Finally, go all green for the St. Patrickโs Day Parade down C Street, starting at noon. The annual celebration features decorated vehicles and floats, as well as costumed horse riders, musicians and marchers as they head down the historic center strip. The all-day festivities take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 14, in downtown Virginia City. Visit visitvirginiacitynv.com/rocky-mountain-oyster-fry.ย
He drinks a whiskey drink, he drinks a vodka drink โฆ
Downtown Reno will be overrun with little green people on the prowl for drink specials andย craicย (a good time) at the 13th annual Reno Leprechaun Crawl. Up to 29 participating bars, restaurants and nightclubs in the Riverwalk and Brewery districts will offer $4 beer and drinks, loads of drink and food specials, live music and other entertainment, as well as no cover charge, to revelers age 21 or older in their finest St. Patrickโs Day-themed attire and official crawl cups in hand. Crawlers can stop by any location on the map where they can fill up and finish up before moving on to the next stop. The festivities get underway at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 14. Pick up cups between 5 and 9 p.m. on crawl day at the main ballroom inside Circus Circus Reno, 500 N. Sierra St., or at Lead Dog Brewing, 415 E. Fourth St. Cups and maps can be purchased online for $15. Go to crawlreno.com/event/leprechauncrawlย for more info.
Life of pie
Mark International Pi Day with pie and punk rock music at the annual Punk Rock Prom. Dress up as your favorite โSweet Treat,โ which is the theme of this yearโs event, and load up on some sweet tunes provided by pop punk/emo band Arcade 9 (pictured), indie-rock group Ring Pop Wedding, โswagcoreโ trio Faded Shawties and darkwave/goth DJ Rat Demon. Since itโs Pi Day (3.14), salute the mathematical constant ฯ (pi) with a tasty delight served by Silver State Pie Co. and with an outdoor pie fight at midnight. (Pies will be provided.) The party begins at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 14, at The Potentialist Workshop, 836 E. Second St. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event. All funds raised at Punk Rock Prom will support Reno Punk Rock Flea Marketโs Spring Flea Market. Visit www.rprfm.orgย for tickets.
Catch him if you can
Go for the green at the 14th annual Leprechaun Race. The festive 5K run and walk takes participants on a course through the downtown and Midtown districts, showcasing colorful neighborhoods, murals and city landmarks like the Discovery Museum. And if you run faster than the fleet-footed leprechaun, you could win a special prize (but donโt expect a pot of gold). This yearโs event also offers the Kids Leprechaun Dash, a 0.4-mile run designed just for young sprinters age 10 or younger. All participants can enjoy a finish line party with refreshments, vendors and an awards ceremony. Runners get free entry into The Discovery by showing their race bib. The 5K race starts at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Kids Leprechaun Dash at 9:15 a.m., on Sunday, March 15, at Reno City Plaza, 30 N. Virginia St. A portion of the proceeds go to The Discovery, Reno Running Companyโs nonprofit beneficiary for this annual event. Checkย renorunningcompany.com/races/leprechaun-raceย for more details.
Have a craic at it
While many of the large-scale St. Patrickโs Day celebrations take place the weekend prior to the actual feast day, local bars, restaurants and hangouts will host smaller events honoring Irelandโs patron saint on Tuesday, March 17. Here are some events to consider.
The Sierra Highlanders Pipe Band will give a special St. Patrickโs Day performance at 3:30 p.m. at Reno Public Market, 299 E. Plumb Lane. Visitย www.renopublicmarket.com.
Members of the pipe band will also perform later that evening at both Fox Restaurant and Brewery locations, 124 Wonder St., in Reno and 310 S. Carson St., in Carson City. Go toย www.facebook.com/FoxBrewpubย for more info.
Enjoy a pint of Guinness or a Magners Irish Cider while singing along to traditional Irish songs performed by local entertainers, including the Blarney Band, at Ceol Irish Pub, 410 California Ave. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and go until midnight. Checkย www.ceolirishpub.comย or www.facebook.com/CeolRenosIrishPub.
Shanty Dolan’s St. Patrickโs Day party includes DJs, live Irish music and a food truck starting at 1 p.m. at 211 Keystone Ave. Check its Facebookย page for more info.
Finally, Plastic Paddy will present an evening of Irish music starting at 6 p.m. in the exhibit hall at Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Visitย breweryarts.org.ย
Baroque through
Apex Concerts continues its 15th season with a performance by early music ensemble Le Consort. Formed in Paris in 2015, the French quartet has focused on the trio sonata genre, with a repertoire that includes works by composers such as Arcangelo Corelli, Antonio Vivaldi, Franรงois Couperin and Henry Purcell, as well as lesser-known Baroque composers such as Jean-Franรงois Dandrieu, Louis-Antoine Lefevre, Giovanni Battista Reali and Mrs Philarmonica.ย With the timeless interplay of two violins and basso continuo, Le Consort will perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and other composers of the era. The program culminates in Franceso Geminianiโsย La Folliaโa set of variations on one of the Baroqueโs most iconic melodies. The concert starts at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, at the Harlan O. and Barbara R. Hall Recital Hall, 1338 N. Virginia St., in the University Arts Foundation building at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $40 for general admission. UNR students with a valid WolfCard can purchase $5 rush tickets at the box office on the night of the performance. Visitย www.unr.edu/apex.
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