On the wall
The city of Reno is hosting two new art shows in the galleries at McKinley Arts and Culture Center. The Nevada chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects presents selected works from statewide landscape architects and firms in its exhibition The Art of Designed Spaces: A Landscape Architecture Showcase in Gallery East. This show, which coincides with World Landscape Architecture Month in April, celebrates the talent and collaboration with projects designed by Nevada-licensed landscape architects. The other exhibition features ceramic works by members of the Walker Lake Clay Club, who meet monthly at Cottontail Studios at Walker Lake. The show features works by Virginia Dumas, Donna A. Eberle, Shelley Hartman, Gail Mirkovich, Christine Swanson, Deborah Taylor, Jack Taylor, Tom Fitzgerald and Alicia Evangelista. Walker Lake Clay Club is on view in the Gallery West. Both shows run through April 25. There will be artist receptions from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 27, at the McKinley Arts and Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.reno.gov/community/arts-culture/city-art-galleries/mckinley-gallery-east-and-west.
Stay en pointe
Nevada Dance Company presents a collection of classical and contemporary ballet works at its spring performance, Elevated Expressions. Artistic directors Erica and Oliver Adams will share the stage with other professional dancers and pre-professional dancers who will perform a number of dance selections, including “Aurora’s Wedding” from The Sleeping Beauty ballet, and new works choreographed by Oliver Adams and Alexander Cain Biber. The program starts at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 28, at the Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St.; and 6 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St., Carson City. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children age 11 and younger. Visit www.nevadadancecompany.com for more details.
The great outdoors onscreen
See a selection of adventure, environmental and sports films from around the world next weekend when the Nevada Land Trust welcomes back the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival. Formerly the Banff Festival of Mountain Films, it is an international film competition and annual presentation of films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, environment, adventure and exploration, held every fall in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Immediately after the festival in November, a selection of its best films goes on tour around the world. The local screening is Nevada Land Trust’s largest annual fundraiser. The festival gets started at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 30, at the Reno Ballroom, 401 University Way. Tickets are $27.50 to $35 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or in person at REI, 2225 Harvard Way, or at the Silver Legacy box office, 407 N. Virginia St. Visit www.nevadalandtrust.org/banff-film-festival.
Hits from the bong
Longtime Cypress Hill fans will recall the cannabis-loving hip-hop band’s appearance in Season 7 of The Simpsons, in which they do an impromptu jam with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Hullabalooza music festival. In one of those wild cases of life imitating art, the group turned that hilarious cameo into a real-life collaboration with the orchestra, performing songs off their seminal album Black Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall in London last year. The event was recorded for a feature-length concert film, which will be screened at select movie theaters on March 30-31 and April 2. But even better than that, the Grammy Award-nominated ensemble featuring B-Real, Sen Dog, DJ Muggs and drummer Eric Bobo will bring that fusion of hip-hop and symphonic music to concert stages across the country—including here in Reno. (Read the RN&R‘s interview with Eric Bobo here!) Cypress Hill will team up with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of associate conductor Jason Altieri, to play songs off their acclaimed 1993 album, which includes tracks “I Wanna Get High,” “I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That” and their global hit “Insane in the Brain.” The show starts at 8 p.m., Friday, April 4, at the Grand Theatre inside the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St. Tickets are $49.50-$119.50. Call 775-789-1115, or visit www.grandsierraresort.com.
… and the flowers and the trees
Celebrate the beauty of nature through art and learn about the vital roles that birds and bees play in our ecosystem at an upcoming art show and reception. The Nevada Artists Association, in partnership with the Lahontan Audubon Society and Carson City Bee City USA #76 Committee, will open its new art show, The Birds and the Bees, showcasing the delicate and vibrant world of nature on Saturday, March 29, at the NAA Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center. A reception and educational event will follow next week featuring live music by singer-songwriter Christian McNamara; presentations by the Lahontan Audubon Society and Carson City Bee City USA; light refreshments; and goods for sale by Misbeehaven Farm and Moondance Chocolates. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 4, at Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Admission is free. The Birds and the Bees will be on view through May 9 in the NAA Gallery at the BAC. Call 775-882-6411, or click here.
No strings attached
The Holland Project presents “Nothing to Lose But Our Strings: A DIY Puppet Workshop” with Freak Nature Puppets. The Los Angeles-based artist collective will guide participants through an afternoon of puppet building and performance. No experience is necessary. All materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring any fun materials, fabrics and recycled objects to use or share. The event is open to all ages and begins at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St. The workshop fee is $25. Go to hollandreno.org/events/puppet-workshop to register. Participants are also invited to show off their large puppet creations later that evening when Freak Nature Puppets opens for indie singer-songwriter Worn-Tin. The all-ages show, which includes opening acts Mind’s Eye and Doolittle Ladybug, starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Holland Project. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door. Visit hollandreno.org for more details.
Whet your appetite
Whether you’re a regular or casual viewer of Food Network, you’ve no doubt watched one of many culinary shows featuring Alton Brown. The award-winning food show host, author and food scientist will reflect on his decades in food media in his latest touring production, Alton Brown Live: Last Bite. Brown was directing TV commercials when he got the idea to go to culinary school and reinvent the cooking show. The result was Good Eats, an irreverent, science-forward program that ran for 16 seasons on Food Network. He also hosted programs like Iron Chef America, Food Network Star and Cutthroat Kitchen. His live culinary variety shows have toured to sold-out crowds across the country since 2013, and his 10th book, a collection of essays and ruminations, Food for Thought, was published in February. Alton Brown Live: Last Bite starts at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $40-$203. Call 775-434-1050, or visit www.pioneercenter.com.
It’s all about the soil
Do longer days, warmer temperatures and early blooms likely have you itching to get outside and start planting? Before you start digging, think about ways to improve soil quality. Healthier soil means healthier plants. One of the best ways to build healthy soil is by adding lots of compost—and it doesn’t take a lot to start your own compost pile. Discover how to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost when Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful will team up with local composting experts for its Home Composting 101 workshop. Learn the basics of composting at home—whether you live in a house, apartment or other dwelling—and reduce waste while creating a natural fertilizer for your green spaces. You’ll learn about different composting methods, what can and cannot go into a compost pile, how to troubleshoot common composting issues and other helpful tips to maintain a healthy compost pile. The free workshop starts at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 5, in the Western Heritage Interpretive Center at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road. Go to www.ktmb.org/events for more info.
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