Harmonious blend
The 66th season of the University of Nevada, Renoโs Performing Arts Series kicks off with a concert by Djรฉkady, a six-piece ensemble led by Grammy Award-winning musicians Balla Kouyatรฉ (balafon, vocals) and Mike Block (cello, vocals). The band (whose name is a Mandinka phrase that means โcoming together is goodโ) blends Malian music with American folk music and contemporary styles, creating a rich and immersive sound rooted in improvisation, storytelling and cultural exchange. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, at Hall Recital Hall, 1338 N. Virginia St., inside the University Foundation Arts Building at UNR. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for youth ages 3-17. University students and faculty can get in for free, but only at the box office the night of the concert with a WolfCard.ย Visit www.unr.edu/pas.
Hole lotta fun
Take your best ghoul out for a round of Haunted Mini-Golf at The Generator. The makerspaceโs annual Halloween attraction is a peculiar putt-putt course filled with creepy obstacles and surprises. Teams of artists, makers and volunteers, who designed and built these mini golf course holes, compete for votes to win one of three grand prizes. After the game, vote for your favorite hole; shop for handmade items by local artists; and check out this monthโs art show in the Haunted Gallery. The miniature golf course is open from 5 to 9 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 29-31, at The Generator, 2450 Oddie Blvd., Sparks. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for children under age 18, and $40 for a family of four. Check www.therenogenerator.com for more information.
Fall into place
As of this writing, the weekend weather forecast is calling for cooler temperatures with a chance of rain. But donโt let a little wind and rain ruin your fun. Head up to the Galena Creek Fall Festival to celebrate the great outdoors and the changing of the seasons. Festivities include pumpkin carving and smashing, arts and crafts activities, kids games and trick or treating, live music, local vendors and nonprofits, raffle drawings throughout the day and fire pits to help keep the autumnal chill at bay. The family-friendly event is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, at Galena Creek Regional Park, 18250 Mount Rose Highway. Early-bird pricing for a festival wristband is $20 and includes one hot dog meal, one pumpkin carving or pumpkin smashing, one hot drink, one popcorn, two raffle tickets and access to the Kids Corner with games and a craft activity. Proceeds from this festival and fundraiser support Great Basin Instituteโs environmental education programs and camps. See galenacreek.org/events-galena-creek/galena-creek-fall-festival-2026 for details.
Save the date
The Nevada Day Parade is slated to go on, rain or shine, this Saturday, Oct. 31. Depending on weather conditions, the festivities will kick off with Coffee and Balloons at 6 a.m. at the Carson Mall on South Carson Street, followed by the hot air balloon launch at 8 a.m. at Fairview Drive and Carson Street in Carson City. The parade starts at 10 a.m. with marching bands, floats, equestrian groups, Burning Man art cars and other parade entries making their way through downtown Carson City on Carson Street. The statehood bash features a full day of events and entertainment, including the Nevada Day Pancake Breakfast, the World Championship Single Jack Rock Drilling Contest, Nevada Day Beard Contest, the Nevada Day Chili Feed and Nevada Day Powwow, at various locations across town. Visit www.nevadaday.com for a schedule of events.
Happy hauntings
You may find your head spinning Beetlejuice-style trying to figure out where to go this Halloween. For your consideration, hereโs a short list of parties taking place this Saturday, Oct. 31.
Come dressed in your favorite steampunk, gothic, Western or original look with a dark edge to Roll Your Bones, a night of Halloween revelry, steampunk spectacle and goth/dark music with DJ sets, line dancing, costume contests and a live performance by eclectic indie rock band Junk Parlor (pictured). This all-ages dance party runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Reno Public Market, 299 E. Plumb Lane. Admission is free. Go to www.renopublicmarket.com.
Community radio station KWNK 97.7 FM will mark nine years on the airwaves with not one, but two, parties. The first is an all-day Halloween bash featuring KWNK DJs, a free play arcade, dancing, pizza, drink specials and lots of costumes. The event starts at noon and runs well past midnight at Press Start Arcade and Bar, 600 S. Center St. Admission is $5 for those in costume and $10 if not in costume. KWNK members get in for free. Or, you can check out the Halloween cover show featuring local acts assuming the identities of metal, postpunk and indie rock figures such as Melvins, New Order, Elliott Smith and Jay Reatard. DJs Tigerbunny and The Auctrix will play tunes in between sets. The 21+ event starts at 7 p.m. at Corrigan’s Lost Highway, 1526 S. Wells Ave. There is no cover for this cover show. Checkย kwnkradio.org for more info.
Freak out to all your favorite โ70s disco tunes spun by DJ Ivan the Terrible at the Disco Never Dies party, which starts at 8 p.m. at the EP Listening Lounge, 1300 S. Wells Ave. Go to www.instagram.com/eplisteninglounge. Or you can do โThe Hustleโ and โThe Time Warpโ with Glitter Bomb, who will perform at a Rocky Horror Picture Show-themed disco party starting at 8 p.m. at the Terrace Lounge inside the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St. Admission is free, but you must be 21 or older to enter. Visit www.peppermillreno.com/calendar/glitter-bomb-rocky-horror-party.ย
Scary monsters (and super creeps) in costume are welcome to attend the Monster Mash Halloween Party for an evening of alt-rock, punk and metal music by Glitter Bats, Hired Fun and Grimedog. There will be pizza, candy and snacks, as well as a costume contest with prizes. The 21+ show starts at 8 p.m. on The Cellar Stage in the basement of Alturas Bar,1044 E. Fourth St. Admission is free. Go to www.facebook.com/AlturasNV for deets.
Remember them
Dรญa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) blends elements of an ancient holiday dedicated to the Aztec death deity Mictฤcacihuฤtl with Spanish cultural traditions and Catholic feast days commemorating all saints and the souls of the faithful departed. Several celebrations will take place this weekend.
High Sierra Entertainment and the Downtown Reno Partnership get the festivities started a little early with Renoโs Day of the Dead/Dรญa de los Muertos, a two-day celebration featuring traditional and contemporary dance performances, live music, DJ sets, a digital ofrenda honoring loved ones who have passed, a Catrina showcase, artisan vendors, food trucks, childrenโs activities and hands-on cultural workshops. Festival hours are from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at Reno City Plaza, 30 N. Virginia St. Admission is free. Click this Eventbrite link to learn more.
Latino Arte and Culture and Teatro Brown Eyes Reno present their annual Day of the Dead/Dรญa de los Muertos Festival featuring ofrendas (altar displays), a giant Catrina and Catrรญn procession, a bilingual theatrical performance, folkloric ballet, childrenโs activities, traditional food, art and music, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, at East Pueblo Street and Wells Avenue. Admission is free to all events. Visit latinoarte.org.
Reno Public Market will present Quinceaรฑeras & Catrinas, a free event celebrating Latino culture, Dรญa de los Muertos and quinceaรฑera traditions through dance, music, artistic presentations and repurposed quinceaรฑera gowns creatively transformed into Catrina costumes. Highlights include a giant Catrina presentation by Latino Arte & Culture, performances by Ballet Pueblo Nuevo and a contest for best Cantrina quinceaรฑera costume. The festivities run from 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, at the RPM, 299 E. Plumb Lane. Go to www.renopublicmarket.com.ย
There will be blood
The spooky season extends through the weekend with Sierra Nevada Balletโs original full-length ballet based on Bram Stokerโs 1897 gothic novel, Dracula. International ballet premiere dancers Malachi Squires and Domingo Rubio lead a cast of professional dancers as they perform this classic horror story set to the passionate tango music of Astor Piazzolla. Parental guidance is suggested, as this production isnโt recommended for small children. DraculaโThe Ballet starts at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $25-$53. Following the performance, the audience is invited to attend the Dracula Ball at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa, 1 S. Lake St. Visit sierranevadaballet.org or pioneercenter.com for more details.
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