Events
FREE EVENT: RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Student Jam Session
Laughing Planet - North Virginia Street 941 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, United StatesFeeling inspired after watching the opening headliner? During this free and open to the public event, Festival participants have the chance to collaborate and improvise alongside peers at the student-only Thursday night jam.
Reno Jazz Festival: GEORGE
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts 100 South Virginia Street, Reno, United StatesThe 2024 Reno Jazz Festival presents the groundbreaking ensemble, GEORGE. GEORGE features four individual “earthworkers,” as the derivation of the moniker implies, who excavate and create intense and intriguing music, the sound of which defies categories and labels. The visionary behind the quartet, John Hollenbeck, is an award-winning, genrecrossing composer-percussionist, renowned in the jazz and […]
FREE EVENT: Reno Jazz Festival: Pro Jam Session
Laughing Planet - North Virginia Street 941 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, United StatesThis free and open to the public Pro Jam Session kicks-off-with an all-star house band. Throughout the evening other pros will join in and take turns putting on an improvisational show sure to dazzle into the early hours of the morning.
2024 Reno Jazz Festival
University of Nevada Reno 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, United StatesThe 2024 Reno Jazz Festival celebrates 62 years with an incredible lineup of jazz artists and artist educators-and, offering a richer, deeper and more diverse educational and artistic experience for participants-devoted to educating and inspiring the next generation of jazz musicians. This year's Festival features headliner performances by GEORGE, Terell Stafford and the Mazanita Quintet, […]
1st Annual Art & Music Festival
Join us for the first annual Art and Music Festival with lots of art classes, live music, and dance groups. Classes require registration at the welcome table located on the plaza starting at 11:00 AM. Classes happening throughout the library: Acrylic Canvas painting Cyanotype creation DJ workshop Watercolor painting with Nicole Kim Zine Creation with […]
Left of Center Gallery Reception: Hanging by a Thread
Left of Center 2207 W Gowan Rd., N. Las Vegas, NV, United StatesLeft of Center Art Gallery is pleased to present: Hanging by a Thread A juried social justice exhibit featuring a group of 32 local, national, and international artists Display Run: April 10 – June 1, 2024 Reception: Saturday, April 27, 2024 Time: Noon – 3:00 p.m. Gallery Hours: Tuesday, by appointment Wednesday – Friday, noon […]
Jazz at the Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve 350 E Galleria Dr, Henderson, NV, United StatesSpend your Saturday listening to the sounds of local jazz musicians in the beautiful outdoor setting at Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. This afternoon event features two jazz groups, the Michael Hoffman Quartet and the Todd Simon Trio. Relax and watch the performers or stroll along the paths surrounding the tranquil ponds. Complimentary cart tours of […]
Reno Jazz Festival: Festival Showcase
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno 1335 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, United StatesThe Saturday night Festival Showcase finale features a curated selection of student performances that showcase creativity, innovation, fresh perspectives and exceptional sound. The closing showcase provides a compelling crosssection of performances, celebrating the future of jazz.
Coco Montoya @ NSC
Join us at Nashville Social Club in Carson City on May 11th at 7:30pm during Visit Carson City’s 2nd Annual Mark Twain Days for a mesmerizing blues night featuring Coco Montoya live in concert. From Santa Monica to sharing the stage with legends like Albert Collins and John Mayall, Montoya's journey is legendary. His latest […]
(FREE EVENT) Studio Recital of Katherine Parker and Brittney May
Hall Recital Hall, University Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, United StatesAn evening of art songs, musical theatre, pop/rock, and operatic arias from the applied voice studios of Professors Katherine Parker and Brittney May. Free parking in the Whalen Garage
Solar Flare contest offers $500 for Fiction, CNF, Poetry, Art, or Graphic Novel
onlineSunspot Lit is looking for one work, including a novel or novella excerpt, that provides a flare of creative energy. Literary or genre accepted. First prize: $500 plus publication. Open May 1 to May 31. Entry fee: $10 Enter through Submittable or Duotrope.
Revision: A Poetry Workshop with Sean Singer
onlineThe Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez believed that we can never revise our lives, but revision opens the possibility to improve any piece of writing. Specific skills and insights such as: Surprise your work, Revise part of your work, but remember the whole, Correction is sometimes only confirmation, Respect the person you were, Respect the […]