Sharing knowledge
Kick off Native American Heritage Month with a cultural program featuring dance performances, singing and educational lectures exploring Native American history and heritage. Navajo tradition keeper and historian Shawn Price will present his talk “Route 66: Travelers and Tribes,” followed by a lunch break and then a performance by the Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers (pictured), a traveling performance group dedicated to sharing the cultural traditions of the Navajo people through dance and music. Price will conclude the program with his lecture titled “W.T. Sherman and Tribal Treaties,” which focuses on General William Tecumseh Sherman’s role in tribal relations in the post-Civil War era. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., Carson City. Admission is $10 for adults; entry is free for museum members and kids age 17 or younger. Learn more at www.carsonnvmuseum.org.
Raise the curtains
Book tickets for two local shows opening in November. Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company, by arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, will present its production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s musical Les Misérables. Based on the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, Les Miz portrays the depth of the human spirit through the redemption tale of the thief-turned-saint Jean Valjean. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, 13, 20, and Thursday, Nov. 19, with 2 p.m. matinee shows on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22. Performances are at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. Tickets are $35-$40. Some dates have already sold out, so check www.wnmtc.com/buy-tickets for available seats.
The Truckee Meadows Community College Theatre Department will present its production of Sandy Rustin’s madcap comedy Clue, based on the cult-classic film and the popular board game. Performances start at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12; and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14 and 20-21, with 2 p.m. matinee shows on Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21. Performances take place in the TMCC Performance Lab (Room 240) in the Red Mountain Building on the TMCC Dandini Campus, 7000 Dandini Blvd. Tickets are $18 for adults; $14 for seniors, faculty, staff and military; and $5 for students. Go to www.tmcc.edu/visual-performing-arts/performance-schedule.
Celebrations of life
If you couldn’t make it out to any Day of the Dead events in Reno last weekend, take a trip to Carson City, Gardnerville, or Loyalton, Calif., for other chances to experience this Mexican tradition.
Nevada State Museum in Carson City will host a two-day Día de los Muertos festival with live music, Mexican hot chocolate, traditional breads like pan muerto and pan dulce, and an ofrenda presentation featuring decorated altars dedicated to loved ones who have passed. The festivities take place from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, and continue the following day with live music and performances; craft activities including face painting and sugar skull decorating; and Mexican street food from local food trucks, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7. The museum is located 600 N. Carson St., Carson City. Admission is free, but craft activities are $10 per person. Go to www.carsonnvmuseum.org for more details.
You can also head down to the Carson Valley for a Día de los Muertos celebration featuring mariachi music, folkloric and Aztec dancers, food and drink vendors, arts and crafts, a Catrina doll presentation by Latino Arte and Culture and more, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at Heritage Park, 1447 Courthouse Alley, Gardnerville. Visit www.mainstreetgardnerville.org.
Performing-arts organization Musica Sierra will hold its Día de los Muertos celebration featuring face painting, children’s activities, traditional pastries, a community altar and a performance by Ballet Folklórico Pueblo Nuevo. The event starts at 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Old School House, at 105 Beckwith Road, Loyalton, Calif. Tickets are $20 for general admission; entry is free for kids and students. Learn more at www.musicasierra.org/season-7/da-de-los-muertos.
Fowl play
Most Americans don’t give much thought to the humble turkey until it’s presented as the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal. But let’s give America’s largest native land fowl a little love (before we chow down on its domesticated relative) at the 19th annual Meet the Turkeys event at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. The family-friendly fall celebration features farm animals, family photo opportunities with turkeys, a scavenger hunt, story time and craft activities in the Rancho Playroom and more. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Nevada Farms and Families area at Rancho San Rafael Park, 1595 N. Sierra St. Admission is free, but please consider bringing a nonperishable food item to donate to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. Visit www.washoecounty.gov/parks/calendar.php or www.facebook.com/ranchosanrafaelregionalpark.
Showing gratitude
Salute local military veterans and active-duty members at one of several events honoring those who have served in our nation’s armed forces.
There will be at least two local parades that will take place on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Virginia City’s annual march along C Street kicks off at 11 a.m. Learn more at visitvirginiacitynv.com.
The city of Reno’s parade begins with an opening ceremony at 11:11 a.m., near the Virginia Street Bridge, south of the Virginia Street and First Street intersection. At the conclusion of the ceremony, a procession of marching bands, veteran groups and local organizations will head north on Virginia Street starting at Liberty Street and ending at Sixth Street in downtown Reno. Learn more at www.reno.gov/?rz=newsDetails&id=892
Walkers and runners of all levels can show their appreciation for veterans by participating in the Veterans Day 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run (pictured). Check in starts at 8 a.m., followed by a tribute to veterans at 8:45 a.m. The 5K race starts at 9 a.m., followed by the fun run/walk at 9:15 a.m., at Riverview Park, 600 Marsh Road, Carson City. Entry fees are $40 for the longer course and $20 for the shorter one, with a $10 discount for veterans, active-duty military and students for the 5K race; $5 from each paid participant will be donated to Nation’s Finest, a nonprofit that supports veterans and their families. The remaining proceeds support Carson High Safe Grad’s Safe and Sober Graduation Party. Go to carsonhighsafegrad.com/fun-run.html for more info.
The Fallon Chamber of Commerce will host a free Veterans Day Breakfast. The morning starts with opening ceremonies, then breakfast will be served to the first 300 veterans between 8 and 11 a.m., at the Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus Way, Fallon. Go to www.fallonchamber.com/event/free-veterans-day-breakfast.
Sing it loud and proud
Tap your toes while thanking local veterans for their service at two events this week.
The Reno Wind Symphony will present its concert “A Celebration of Service and Sacrifice,” featuring patriotic favorites and other selections. The concert starts at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Nightingale Concert Hall in the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., at the University of Nevada, Reno. Tickets are $5-$15. Admission is free for veterans. Go to www.renowindsymphony.com.
The Retro Radio Dolls (pictured) will perform “Songs of Service, Sacrifice and the American Spirit,” a musical tribute featuring vintage harmonies, patriotic favorites, swing-era classics and other selections honoring those who have served our country. The free show begins at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Reno Public Market, 299 E. Plumb Lane. Visit www.renopublicmarket.com/events/retro-radio-dolls-veterans-day-show.
Globe trotting
Travel in the world in one evening at the 41st annual Night of All Nations, presented by the University of Nevada, Reno’s International Club. The student-organized multicultural festival features more than 20 booths, each representing a different country, manned by students and community members who will share information about their culture and traditions through handmade crafts, food, traditional dress and stories. There will also be live music and dance performances throughout the evening. Night of All Nations will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, in the JCSU Ballrooms on the fourth floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union at the University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St. Admission is free. Go to events.unr.edu/event/41st-night-of-all-nations for details.
Journey through time
Dig into Nevada history with several presentations taking place at three Washoe County libraries this week.
Nevada Historical Society’s “History on the Go” series continues with a presentation by historian and geologist Richard Dorman, who will tell the remarkable story of Josie Reed Pearl (pictured), an early woman prospector who’s remembered as the “Queen of the Black Rock Desert.” The free program gets under way at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Sierra View Library in the Reno Town Mall, 4001 S. Virginia St.
The Historic Reno Preservation Society presents speaker Garrett Barmore, curator of the W. M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum at the University of Nevada, Reno, who will discuss the history of the Mackay School of Mines building, the Mackay School of Earth Science and Engineering, and the Keck Museum. The free talk begins at noon, Sunday, Nov. 8, at the South Valleys Library, 15650-A Wedge Parkway.
Step into the “Curator’s Corner,” an educational program led by Anna Camp, curator of anthropology at the Nevada State Museum. She will dive into the history of the Silver State, focusing on an object or a group of objects not regularly on display at the museum located in Carson City. The free program starts at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at the North Valleys Library, 1075 N. Hills Blvd., Suite 340, in the North Hills Shopping Center.
Visit events.washoecountylibrary.us for more details on these events.
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