We are well into the summer and well into Artown and there is no shortage of Things 2 Do during Artown. This year the festival includes more than 500 events spanning everything from music concerts to art exhibits to performances to poetry readings to plays. And those events happen all over the area in every venue imaginable.
In addition this weekend you can see world class oil paintings at the Nevada Museum of Art, see artwork of the 60's and 70's at UNR, go to a hip hop festival in Lake Tahoe and eat chicken wings with international chefs. Enjoy!
Friday 7/6/2012
Far Out Art show at UNR:
This summer, the Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Reno presents "Far Out: The University Art Scene from 1960-1975", an art exhibit. A sequel to the acclaimed 2011 summer exhibit "Post-war Bohemians in Northern Nevada" the exhibit will highlight the next generation of leading-edge visual artists at the University during the 60's and 70's.
knowledgecenter.unr.edu…
Edward Burtynsky Oil Nevada Museum of Art:
Over 15 years, Burtynsky traveled internationally to chronicle the production, distribution, and use of this critical fuel. In addition to revealing the rarely seen mechanics of its manufacture, he photographs the effects of oil on our lives, depicting landscapes altered by its extraction from the Earth and by the sprawl generated around its use.
www.nevadaart.org
Sierra Watercolor Society "Art for Healing at Renown South:
This exhibit of original watercolor paintings by local artists depicts the healing power of art. Free & open to the public, as part of Artown 2012.
www.sierrawatercolorsociety.com
Chicken Wings Contest:
The 11th Annual Great International Chicken Wing Society Cook-Off will take place at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino July 6-8.
Come and sample the best chicken wings in Reno provided by local bars and restaurants. Last year, over 20,000 wings were eaten by more than 60,000 attendees.
www.grandsierraresort.com
Fourth of July Stars-and –Stripes Comedy:
Reno Tahoe Comedy presents a 4th of July Stars & Stripes Comedy Weekend starring Sean Peabody!
His style of comedy is high energy and relatable for all ages and "all walks of life." Sean likes to involve the crowd, not to make fun of but to find what we all can laugh at together.
www.renotahoecomedy.com
Rollin on the River with Artown: Wingfield Park starting at 5:30 and running until 8 pm
www.renoisartown.com
Reno Videogame Symphony: Orchestral arrangements of famous video theme songs from 7pm until 11pm in the Pioneer Underground.
www.renoisartown.com
Artown Movies in the Park at Wingfield at 9 pm
E.T. The Extraterrestrial:
Free movies for the whole family, every Friday:
July 13: "A Night at the Opera"
July 20: "Strictly Ballroom"
July 27: "Grease"
www.renoisartown.com
Saturday 7/7/2012
Farmer's Market at the Summit 9 am:
Come check out Farmer's Market at The Summit. Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9am - 2pm. In the parking lot next to Starbucks.
www.thesummitonline.com
Woody 101 Boat Show Tahoe
www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org…
International Chicken Wing Cook-off Grand Sierra Resort:
The 11th Annual Great International Chicken Wing Society Cook-Off will take place at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino July 6-8.
Come and sample the best chicken wings in Reno provided by local bars and restaurants. Last year, over 20,000 wings were eaten by more than 60,000 attendees.
www.grandsierraresort.com
Reno Little Theater presents "The Thirteen Clocks"
This whimsical James Thurber fairy tale & parable is sure to delight children of all ages! Directed by Kira Temple for Artown 2012 & made possible by a grant from the City of Reno. Free & open to the public sat 2pm and 4 pm. Sunday 2 pm and 4 pm Laxalt Theater on 4th street
www.renolittletheater.org
A Celtic Summer's Eve: Wingfield Park Saturday 7:30 pm a celebration of summer and of the Celtic culture with the Reno Irish Dance Company
www.renoisartown.com
Fresh Fest Hip Hop Concert Lake Tahoe:
Late-Niter Productions / Renegade Productions / 775HipHop.com presents "Fresh Fest 2012" featuring Andre Nickatina, Zion-I Crew and Black Rock City Allstars live in concert, outdoors and under the stars on the Truckee River! The festivities begin at 5pm and all ages are welcome for this concert with vending, food, beer garden, live art and more! This is happening on 4th of July weekend, Saturday, July 7th at Truckee Outdoor Amphitheater in Truckee, CA. ($30 adv) Tickets are available for this at New Moon Natural Foods (Truckee & Tahoe City) Recycled Records (Reno) Mad About Music, Beach Hut Deli or online at www.ticketweb.com and tickets will go up to $40 on the day of the show and at the door
Western Adventure Concert in Carson City:
The program features organ soloist Michael Langham and oboe soloist Yumi Anthenien. Admission is $10 at the door, or online at activitytickets.com.
The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play favorite cowboy tunes from movies, television, and opera. These range from "The Cowboys" Overture by John Williams to Buckaroo Holiday from "Rodeo" by Aaron Copland.
Trinity Music Director and Principal Organist Michael Langham will play Alexandre Guilmant's Allegro for Organ and Orchestra. The magnificent Casavant Freres Pipe Organ at Trinity Episcopal Church has 37 ranks and 2,177 pipes and was first played in 1999. Langham, newly appointed director of the Carson Chamber Singers, has played harp and piano with the Carson City Symphony, coached and accompanied the Carson Chamber Singers, and is a founding member of Quintessence harp ensemble.
Yumi Anthenian, a graduate of the Musashino Conservatory in Tokyo, plays oboe and English horn in the Carson City Symphony, Reno and Carson Valley Pops Orchestras, and Symphony Wind Trio. She will be featured oboe soloist in Astor Piazzolla's "Oblivion."
ccsymphony.com…
Sunday 7/8/2012
"Rockin Out" Artist's Reception: The Knowledge Center at UNR is hosting the art exhibit of Nevada based artists and the work they produced between 1960 and 1975. They will host the reception complete with refreshments and live music from a psychedelic band from San Francisco in the 1960's Sopwith Camel. It all starts at 3:30 and it's free."
www.renoisartown.com
Theaterworks of Northern Nevada presents Curiosity Cat at 2 pm at the Atlantic Casino. It's a tale of misplaced children and homeless cats.
www.twnn.org
Carson City Symphony presents a concert with the largest pipe organ in Northern Nevada at Trinity Episcopal Church 5 pm Sunday.
www.ccsymphony.com
Written by Erin Breen
