Dig in
Get a workout, and help beautify the community by volunteering a few hours of your day planting native plants and shrubs at Lazy 5 Regional Park. Bring a water bottle; wear long sleeves; and pack a hat and sunblock to keep those sunburns at bay. Tools and gloves will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own gardening gloves. The planting session takes place from 2 to 4:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, May 8 and 9. Volunteers will meet at the Sunrise Pavilion at Lazy 5 Regional Park, 7100 Pyramid Way, Sparks. Go to signup.com/go/QCYCzKB to sign up or visit www.washoecounty.gov/parks/calendar.php to learn more.
Better late than never
Making up for their postponed Feb. 13 show, Los Angeles trio Tres Souls will perform the vintage sounds and songs of the bolero style that was popularized during the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema. Singer Rocio Mendoza and guitarists Roberto Carlos and Jesus Martinez formed the band in 2011, driven by their passion to revive bolero music in Los Angeles and preserve its rich heritage. Each member of the trio brings a deep-rooted knowledge of traditional music, inherited from their families and passed down through generations. The University of Nevada, Reno’s Mariachi Lobos de Plata will open the show at 7 p.m., followed by Tres Souls at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 8, at the Nightingale Concert Hall, 1335 N. Virginia St., inside the Church Fine Arts Building at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $40 for general admission; $38 for seniors, UNR faculty and staff; $16 for youth ages 3-17; and $5 for UNR students with ID. Go to www.unr.edu/pas or events.unr.edu/event/rescheduled-performing-arts-series-presents-tres-souls.
A dance of chance
Truckee Meadows Community College’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents Serendipity, the 2025 Spring Dance Concert, featuring new works by local choreographers, students and TMCC faculty. Inspired by chance theory, each piece embraces the beauty of unpredictability, shaping movement through spontaneous choices and unexpected connections. Performances start at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, May 8 and 9; and 2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 10, in Room 240, Red Mountain Building at TMCC, 7000 Dandini Blvd. Tickets are $18 general admission, and $5 for students. The department will also present its Emerging Choreographers Showcase, which features a innovative dance works created by choreography students. The program begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, in RDMT 240 on the TMCC Dandini Campus. Tickets are $8 general admission. Entry is free for TMCC students with valid ID. Call 775-674-7945, or visit www.tmcc.edu/visual-performing-arts/performance-schedule.
Jump off the page
Carson Valley Arts Council concludes its 2024-2025 concert series with a performance by The Paperboys. The Canadian sextet—sometimes referred to as the “Los Lobos of Canada”—can be counted on to stomp through Celtic reels, traditional Mexican folk, fiddle tunes, New Orleans brass band music, classic pop songcraft, bluegrass and even a philosophical waltz or two, before bringing it all home with a Latino/West African sing-along. Formed in 1992, the Vancouver-based group has released 10 recordings—including the Juno Award-winning Molinos—receiving accolades from MOJO Magazine and Roots Magazine along the way. The band is known for its energetic live performances, and audiences won’t know what songs to expect at any given show—the band members agree on an opening song and take it from there. The Paperboys will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, May 9, at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden. Tickets are $27 for general admission and $22 for CVAC members. Kids under age 18 get in for free with a paid adult ticket. Call 775-782-8207, or go to www.cvartscouncil.com.
Draw your brushes
Sierra Arts Foundation and the Nevada Department of Agriculture, the state regulatory agency for agriculture and creator of the Nevada Craft Beverage Passport, host Brush and Brews Throwdown, a live art competition that brings together local artists, craft brewers, and art and craft beverage enthusiasts. Twelve artists will battle in three fast-paced rounds, tasked with creating original artwork in just 20 minutes based on a surprise theme. Audience members will vote to determine the top three artists in each round, with the top six finalists going head-to-head for ultimate bragging rights—and the potential opportunity to have their artwork featured at Parlay 6. Attendees can collect a participating brewer’s stamp for their Nevada Craft Beverage Passport while voting. The winning artist will receive a portion of the event’s proceeds. The event starts at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at Parlay 6 Brewing Co., 1041 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $25 and include one craft beer from Parlay 6. Go to sierraarts.org/event/may-10-brush-brews-throwdown for more details.
Mum’s the word
You could buy Mom a bunch of roses or take her out for brunch, but there are other options if you’re looking for something to do together. Grab a pair of running or walking shoes and participate in Pinocchio’s Moms on the Run. The 25th annual run/walk raises money for local women battling breast and gynecological cancer. The event offers a 5K run, a 5K walk and a quarter-mile race for kids. Opening ceremonies start at 7 a.m., followed by the run at 9 a.m., on Sunday, May 11, at Procter R. Hug High School, 3530 Sullivan Lane, Sparks. Entry fees are $20-$60. Visit www.momsontherun.info for details. Riverside Farmers Market will hold its Mother’s Day Boutique offering free yoga classes, interactive art stations, food trucks, live music and vendors offering a variety of goods for sale. The boutique is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, May 11, at Idlewild Park, 2055 Idlewild Drive. Visit www.renofarmersmarket.com/mothersday for more details. You can hop aboard a V&T steam train and enjoy a 24-mile round-trip journey from Carson City to Virginia City. The train departs at 10 a.m. and arrives in Virginia City at 11:30 a.m. Guests will have free time to explore the shops, stop for a bite to eat and take in the sights of the historic boom town. Return service departs Virginia City at 3 p.m., arriving back in Carson City by 4:15 p.m. General coach tickets are $65 for adults and $45 for children ages 2-15. Babies under 24 months may ride free if seated on a parent’s lap. Each coach ticket includes a round-trip train ride and a complimentary flower stem for mothers. The Mother’s Day Train rides happen on Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, departing from the Eastgate Depot, 4650 Eastgate Siding Road, Carson City. Go to vtrailway.com for more information.
Nothing but the best
Enjoy an evening of big band jazz and the music of “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” at the Reno Jazz Orchestra’s “Sinatra Sings, Basie Swings” concert. The RJO teams up with guest vocalist Matt Mauser, who will perform big band arrangements of “Come Fly With Me,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “My Way” and other Frank Sinatra songs, as well as a medley of jazz, traditional, pop and R&B tunes. While he has a reputation for Sinatra-style phrasing, Mauser is not imitating the Chairman of the Board in the big band shows. The frontman of the Matt Mauser Big Band and the eclectic cover band Tijuana Dogs in Orange County, Calif., has appeared on the TV show America’s Got Talent and performs regularly with 16-time Grammy Award winner David Foster. The concert begins at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at the Nightingale Concert Hall inside the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $10-$50. Call 775-372-6160, or visit www.renojazzorchestra.org.
Craic agus ceol
While the astronomical calendar says summer doesn’t start until the solstice on June 20, it’s already summer according to the Celtic calendar. The ancient Celts of Britain and Ireland marked the start of summer on Beltane, which was traditionally held on May 1, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Celebrate the return of summer and immerse yourself in Celtic music and culture at the annual Northern Nevada Celtic Ceilidh next weekend. The ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) features bagpipers, dancers, clans, vendors and food trucks, as well as headlining performances by Peter Daldry, Golden Bough and the Reeling Banshees. The free festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 17, inside of and in the shared parking lot of Black Rabbit Mead Co., Lead Dog Brewing and Nevada Sunset Winery, 401-415 E. Fourth St. Each of the venues join Sons and Daughters of Erin, Northern Nevada, in presenting and sponsoring the event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit SADOE, a nonprofit Irish heritage organization. SADOE is in need of volunteers to help out at the festival, so if you would like to volunteer, call 775-378-0931. Visit irishnevada.org for more information.
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