Reno Arts News

Parker/May Studio Recital
2024-11-19 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building, 1338 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557, United States
Students of Professor Katherine Parker and Professor Brittney May present an evening of musical theatre and classical vocal works. With Professor Amy Au, collaborative pianist. Parking is free for arts events after 7 p.m. in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex located north of Church Fine Arts and south of the 15th Street campus entrance.https://www.unr.edu/music/about/venues

Nevada Wind Ensemble and Concert Winds
2024-11-22 00:00 - 23:59 | Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
The Nevada Wind Ensemble and Concert Winds perform a diverse repertoire of works for wind ensembles large and small.

Tyler Wheaton's Senior Recital
2024-11-22 17:00 | Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building, 1338 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557, United States
A collection of pieces from a four year journey across the world of music. This is a culmination of everything I have learned from this University playing trumpet.
Parking is free for arts events after 7 p.m. in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex located north of Church Fine Arts and south of the 15th Street campus entrance.https://www.unr.edu/music/about/venues

Waterways - Art Exhibition & Reception with Ashley Gottlieb
2024-11-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Northwest Reno Library Art Gallery, 2325 Robb Drive, Reno, NV, 89523, United States
“Waterways” is an exhibition of new work by Reno-based artist Ashley Gottlieb. The exhibition runs from November 14-December 2024 at the Northwest Reno Library Art Gallery in Reno, NV.
Save the date for the reception: Saturday, November 23 @ 1-2:30 pm. I hope you’ll join me!
Learn more about the artist and her work at http://www.ashleygottlieb.com
ABOUT THE SHOW:
“Waterways” is an abstract journey through landscapes near water and an exploration of the profound emotions I feel when in water’s presence. The paintings in this collection transport viewers to rivers, lakes, oceans, creeks, waterfalls, and other aqueous realms. With a colorful palette and my playful abstract style, I endeavor to convey my reverence for and love of water.
Nature offers myriad wonders that inspire and fascinate, yet few evoke such powerful emotions as the sight and sound of water. It possesses a captivating duality, capable of soothing our souls while also holding the potential for immense power and destruction. Beneath its surface lies a world of mystery, an enigmatic realm that beckons exploration and contemplation. Water pulses with a vitality that mirrors that of a living being, infusing us with a heightened sense of aliveness in its presence.
A deep sense of awe and humility washes over me in the presence of water. I believe this is one of the most moving combinations of feelings that one can experience. I hope that these works will serve as a catalyst for introspection, inviting viewers to reflect upon their own encounters with water and within these paintings may they find their way to a moment of serenity amidst the chaos of daily life.
~Ashley Gottlieb

Fall Dance Festival 2024
2024-11-23 19:30 - 2024-11-24 19:30 | Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts, 1335 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
The Fall Dance Festival is an annual dance concert featuring the innovative choreography of our student artists. Choreographers have each conceived, designed, and directed their works for presentation on the Redfield Proscenium stage. A diverse show of creative talent not to be missed!

THE ACTOR WORKOUT - 5 ONGOING CLASSES Workshop Led By: MARY BENNETT
2024-11-25 00:00 - 23:59 | Bruka Theatre, 99 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
THE ACTOR WORKOUT – 5 ONGOING CLASSES
Workshop Led By: MARY BENNETT
Dates: MONDAYS OCT 21, 28, NOV 4 , 18, 25 2024
Times 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Ages: 16 and Up (If 15 or younger – please email with interest to marybruka@gmail.com)
CLASS FEE: CLASS FEE: $10 DROP-IN EACH DAY OR $30 FOR ALL 5
SIGN UP: https://www.bruka.org/boxoffice OR CALL: 775-323-3221
Brüka Theatre is now hosting workshops in our new Bruka Studio 44. These workshops have a focus on the art of theatre and are built to invigorate, share tools, strategies and concepts while inspiring, connecting and engaging participants in a live, supportive and inclusive environment led by professional artists. The workshops will be open to the first 14 participants and will be accessible to the participants if any special needs are required. Workshops will take place at Bruka Studio 44 at 44 W. 1st Street, Reno, NV 89501. The first workshop, The Actor Workout is led by Producing Artistic Director Mary Bennett. This “Drop In” workshop gives actors and creators a one hour theatrical workout using improvisation, physical theatre, scene tools and mindfulness.
The Actor’s Workout – The focus is on invigorating the actor and creator using a base of improv games, stage movement, warm up and ensemble work to bring inspiration, tools and stimulate the actor to move forward into stage work to create dynamic creation and performance. Due to the nature of the workshop, you may do a drop in or sign up for all five. This workshop is made possible by a grant from The Nevada Arts Council.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE BY CREDIT CARD ONLINE @ https://www.bruka.org/boxoffice
AVAILABLE BY CASH OR CHECK THROUGH BRUKA 775-323-3221
RESERVATIONS – In person or by phone through the Brüka Box Office (775) 323-3221. Online at http://www.bruka.org or at Bruka Studio 44 @ 44 W. First Street, Reno. Our box office is open Fridays and Saturdays in September 2024. Come by Studio 44 for tickets, including Season Tickets, browsing or purchasing from our theatrical library and Bruka Merchandise.
PARKING – Court Street parking lot across from The Pioneer Theater. FREE after 5:00 PM on weekdays and NO CHARGE on weekends. We validate 5-hour parking at the Parking Gallery on First and Sierra Street. Fee is $1 for the first 5 hours and $3 for every additional hour.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Mary Bennett: Mary is currently the Producing Artistic Director of Brüka Theatre in Reno and The Carson City Ghost Walk. As a professional theatre artist she is a renaissance person creating as an actor/playwright/director/producer/theatre maker. Her one woman original show: Dorothy Parker … Shivering and Sighing won Best of The San Francisco Fringe Festival and toured nationally. Stage Training and Performance include: The American Conservatory Theatre – San Francisco, Bay Area TheatreSports (BATS), Dell Arte’ International Theatre Company, New York Stage & Film, B Street Theatre, Brüka Theatre, GLM Theatre Company, The Reno Philharmonic, Reno Jazz Orchestra, Sierra Nevada Ballet, New York Stage & Film, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and The Missoula Children’s Theatre. Mary is an Equity Actor and Kennedy Center trained teaching artist working as an artist in residence with Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation and an arts integration specialist and was awarded the Sierra Arts Foundation Grant (2022) in Performing Arts.
ABOUT BRÜKA THEATRE – Brüka Theatre celebrates its 32nd season of live theatre in downtown Reno – Transcendence is the theme for the 2024/2025 season. As an artistic leader in the region, Brüka is recognized for innovative productions, exceptionally talented artists and an acclaimed Theatre for Children touring series since its founding in 1992. Central to Brüka is the commitment to the re-investigation of contemporary and classic plays and developing new plays within Brüka’s Artistic Collective, a group that includes winners of the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation artist grants and nine local best actor honors. Brüka was named “Best Theatre Company” by Reno News and Review for twenty-one years. Brüka is a non-equity, small, not-for-profit member theater company and is a constituent of the national TCG (Theatre Communications Group). Brüka Theatre has produced hundreds of live shows in our downtown Reno location. Sign up for our newsletter by going to our website at http://www.bruka.org.

UNR Symphony Holiday Concert
2024-12-03 19:30 | Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
This will be the annual Holiday Concert for the UNR Symphony. It is going to be a fun show for all ages.

Fall Choral Area Concert
2024-12-04 19:30 | Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building, 1338 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557, United States
Fall Choral Area Concert featuring the UNR Concert Choir and Chamber Chorale

Jazz Lab I & II
2024-12-05 00:00 - 23:59 | Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89512, United States

LITTLE MISS BÜTTCRACKER
2024-12-06 00:00 - 2024-12-21 23:59 | Bruka Theatre, 99 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
LITTLE MISS BÜTTCRACKER
A Ridiculous Parody of The Nutcracker
An Original Brüka Theatre Production & Cult Classic
Directed by Mary Bennett
Choreography by La Ronda Etheridge, John Wade, Alexander Biber, Riley McKinney & Company
December 6, 7, 11(A), 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 @ 7:30 PM
SUN Matinees: December 8, 15* @ 2 PM
Senior/Student/Military $31 General Tickets $35
All Tickets $40 at the Door
A = Artist Night $22 All Tickets
*Followed by a talk-back with the company
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON SALE ON: OCTOBER 28, 2024
LITTLE MISS BUTTCRACKER ONLINE TICKET LINK:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/little-miss-büttcracker-tickets-182900
Reno, NV – THE BUTTCRACKER is back at Brüka as we celebrate the holidays with this original parody of the classic Nutcracker and twist it into a cross between Little Miss Sunshine and Dance Moms. Audiences vote for the winner in the collectable LITTLE MISS BUTTCRACKER playing Friday, December 6 through December 21, 2024. What began as a parody of The Nutcracker, has evolved into a regional cult classic, offering a different underbelly to the original ballet each year it is performed. Not for ballet purists or those with tight slippers. Recommended: 12 years and up. Get your tickets early!
THE STORY: For your holiday titillations, an all original BÜTTCRACKER opens Friday, December 6 playing through December 21, 2024. In Little Miss Buttcracker, Clara becomes Olive as her family puts the fun back into “dysfunctional” as they embark on a cross country journey to engage in pageantry and competition with the Dance Moms. Brükaisms abound in this 12th rendition which is more of a Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride than a “tighten your toe shoes to the music” kind of experience.
TICKET INFORMATION
Artist Night Tickets must be purchased in advance to receive a discount of our regularly priced tickets. Opening Night ticket holders are invited to a post show reception and opportunity to meet the artists. Ticket prices reflect some of the additional costs. Season Tickets are available online @ https://brukatheatre.simpletix.com/ (Under – Memberships) or call the box office @ 775-323-3221 or email: boxofficebruka@gmail.com
OPPORTUNITIES Brüka is also looking for actors, crew, production associates, artists and volunteers for the coming season. Stay apprised of our announcements, classes, shows and auditions on our facebook page, or sign up for our online newsletter at: http://www.bruka.org. If you are interested in a show or season sponsorship contact: marybruka@gmail.com.
RESERVATIONS are available in person through the Brüka Box Office (775) 323-3221, online at http://www.bruka.org or at our new Brüka Studio 44 located next door to Bruka on First Street at 44 W. First St. Our box office hours open Thursday through Saturday from 4 – 7 PM and on occasional Wednesdays. We are closed on most holidays. Our 2024/2025 Season Tickets are on sale beginning September 1, 2024. Individual tickets go on sale the Monday after the previous show closes. Check us out at http://www.bruka.org.
All Brüka mainstage evening shows begin at 7:30 PM. Matinees begin at 2:00 PM. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain time. There is NO late seating and all ticket sales are final.
PARKING
We suggest convenient parking in the Court Street parking lot across from The Pioneer Theater and walking across the new Virginia Street Bridge to Brüka, FREE after 5:00 PM and all day Saturday and Sundays. We also validate parking at the Parking Gallery on First and Sierra Street. The Downtown Ambassadors are present before and after performances for guidance and safety.
LOCATION Brüka Theatre is located at 99 N. Virginia Street at the corner of First and Virginia Streets in downtown Reno next to the Virginia Street Bridge.
ABOUT BRÜKA THEATRE Brüka Theatre celebrates its 32nd season of live theatre in downtown Reno – Transcendence is the theme for the 2024/2025 season. As an artistic leader in the region, Brüka is recognized for innovative productions, exceptionally talented artists and an acclaimed Theatre for Children touring series since its founding in 1992. Central to Brüka is the commitment to the re-investigation of contemporary and classic plays and developing new plays within Brüka’s Artistic Collective, a group that includes winners of the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation artist grants and nine local best actor honors. Brüka was named “Best Theatre Company” by Reno News and Review for twenty-one years. Brüka is a non-equity, small, not-for-profit member theater company and is a constituent of the national TCG (Theatre Communications Group). Brüka Theatre has produced hundreds of live shows in our downtown Reno location. Sign up for our newsletter by going to our website at http://www.bruka.org.

High Desert Holidays
2024-12-07 15:00 | Reno Sparks Convention Center, 4590 South Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
A beautiful, fun filled holiday show featuring High Desert Harmony a cappella chorus and guests.

Benjamin Porter Master's Violin Recital
2024-12-09 00:00 - 23:59 | Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building, 1338 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557, United States
Benjamin Porter, violin, performs works by Brahms, Raff, Kapralova, Martinu, Bach, Schnittke, Beethoven, and Reich, with collaborators Heinz Denoyo, piano, and Claire Tatman, Sarah Coyl, and Graham Marshall, violins.
Parking is free for arts events after 7 p.m. in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex located north of Church Fine Arts and south of the 15th Street campus entrance.https://www.unr.edu/music/about/venues

Viola Doctoral Recital
2024-12-10 17:00 | Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building, 1338 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557, United States
Viola DMA Recital
Parking is free for arts events after 7 p.m. in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex located north of Church Fine Arts and south of the 15th Street campus entrance.https://www.unr.edu/music/about/venues

Alyssa Jacobucci Oboe Recital
2024-12-17 17:00 | Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building, 1338 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557, United States
2nd DMA Oboe Recital
Parking is free for arts events after 7 p.m. in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex located north of Church Fine Arts and south of the 15th Street campus entrance.https://www.unr.edu/music/about/venues

A Chamber Music Christmas
2024-12-20 12:00 | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 200 Island Ave, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
A festive selection of works arranged for voice and small ensemble as a part of Trinity Cathedral’s Pipes on the River concert series. Featuring works by Bach, Brahms, Elgar, Frank Martin, Eric Thiman, and others. Performers include Dr. Bryan Chuan, organist/pianist, Professor Mary Miller, flutist, Professor Sarah Coyl ,violin/viola, Professor Katherine Parker, soprano, Professor Brittney May, mezzo soprano, and other guests. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the DMA degree in vocal performance.

Reno Jazz Orchestra Presents "A Very Soulful Christmas" Featuring Tasche
2024-12-21 14:00 | Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
The Reno Jazz Orchestra, with guest artist “Tasche,” will present “A Very Soulful Christmas” concert on December 21 at 2:00 pm at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nightingale Concert Hall. The Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra will open the show.
Tickets are on sale now through the organization’s website at RenoJazzOrchestra.org.
“Ever since the hundreds of Christmas albums released when the LP era began in 1948, the music industry has embraced the holidays, and so have we,” said Greg Johnson, music director for the Reno Jazz Orchestra. “Joining the 17-piece Orchestra is Tasche, a very talented and world-recognized R&B, soul and rock artist ready to energize the stage with an engaging and entertaining holiday concert.”
From the most inventive yuletide grooves to straight-up soul and funk, the Orchestra will present a family-friendly evening of big band holiday-themed music with a funky twist.
“Tasche is a powerhouse vocalist and keyboardist who thrills audiences worldwide with his original music and stunning covers,” said Johnson. “We are excited and honored to bring this level of talent to the stage to Northern Nevada this holiday season. He has brilliantly performed covers in his career of Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5 and many more.”
His career boasts global performances from Japan and France to Canada and Brazil. He’s graced stages alongside renowned artists like CeeLo Green, Sheila E, and Tony! Toni! Toné!.
His own musical journey includes two acclaimed CDs, “A Love Worth Fighting For” and “From the Soul,” showcasing his songwriting talent. Whether captivating audiences with his originals or dazzling them with covers, Tasche’s artistry is undeniable.
The Reno Jazz Orchestra (RJO) has been based in Northern Nevada for over 25 years and was formed by musicians who performed and traveled the world with acts such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Natalie Cole, Luciano Pavarotti and other legendary performers. The tradition of jazz excellence set by the founders continues today with jazz professors, educators and graduates from the University of Nevada, Reno, jazz studies program setting new performance standards.
The EL Cord Foundation, Nevada Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works, Thunder Vick & Co., Tanglewood Productions, City of Reno, Absolute Music, Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, J Resort and the RJO Circle of Friends, Band Partners and Band Fans support the Reno Jazz Orchestra.

BRÜKA THEATRE PRESENTS - THE BIGGEST little THEATRE FESTIVAL 2025
2025-01-15 00:00 - 2025-01-18 23:59 | Bruka Theatre, 99 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
BRÜKA THEATRE PRESENTS – THE BIGGEST little THEATRE FESTIVAL 2025
THE FESTIVAL WORKSHOP/PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY – 1/15/25 – WORKSHOP 6:00 – 8:00 PM CREATIVENESS!
Improvisation & Physical Theatre Tools For Creative Play – Led by Mary Bennett
THURSDAY – 1/16/25 – NEW ONE ACT PLAY
7:30 PM THE GARDEN VIEW – A Canticle For Man By Michael Wilder Frazel
FRIDAY – 1/17/24 – THE BIG SCHMOOZE & BOHEMIA
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM FESTIVAL COCKTAILS & SCHMOOZE TIME
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM BOHEMIA – TRANSCENDENCE
~ Featuring ~ LISA SHERTZ – TAKE THE NOTE
OPEN MIC – Sign Up With Your New Work Online. 5 Minute Slots Available.
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Doors open @ 6:45 PM for Bohemia. Bohemia begins at 7:00 PM.
SATURDAY – BIGGEST/little FESTIVAL DAY 1/18/25
Doors Open @ 2:30 PM
4:30 PM – BREAK POINT & LOVE 40 By Bob Gabrielli
6:00 PM – ADMISSIONS By Bill Quinby
7:00 PM – THE MEETING – LIVE! By Lyndsey Langsdale & Mallory Kate
PRICES:
WEDNESDAY – Theatre Workshop: $15 Per Person
THURSDAY – One Act Play: $10 Advance/$12 @ The Door
FRIDAY – Reception & Bohemia: $15 Bohemia Only: $10/$12 @ The Door
SATURDAY – $10 Advance. $12 @ The Door EACH SHOW * All day Pass – $20
All ENTRY Pass – $45
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: http://www.bruka.org
RENO, NV – The FOURTEENTH annual BIGGEST little Theatre & New Works Festival at Brüka Theatre is a showcase for original theatre pieces featuring traditional and nontraditional performances created by local and regional performance artists. Produced to support local theatre artists, giving an accessible, affordable and supportive environment to produce and take a chance with original work while also giving audiences the experience of locally produced original work in a theatre festival style. Aligning with Brüka Theatre’s Mission: To create and share the experience of innovative, this small festival features performances throughout the Brüka space. Each performance is 60 minutes in length or under and followed by a talk back. Groups receive a portion of the ticket sales. Supported by Friends Of Brüka, The Nevada Arts Council & The NEA.
WEDNESDAY – 1/15/25 – THEATRE WORKSHOP 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CREATIVENESS! THEATRE WORKSHOP
Description: Improvisation & Physical Theatre Tools For Creative Play – Led by Mary Bennett. Group theatrical strategies are explored to inspire, build upon acting tools and foster a base for creation during the workshop and beyond. All Levels.
THURSDAY – 1/16/25 – 7:30 PM A NEW ONE ACT PLAY
THE GARDEN VIEW – A Canticle For Man – BY MICHAEL WILDER FRAZEL
Synopsis: The Garden View follows three different men over one night in three adjoining hotel rooms. As their deep connection to each other is revealed, this ambitious new dark comedy explores inheritance, masculinity, and whether it’s ever really worth it to order room service.
Bio: Michael Wilder Frazel is a theater-maker originally from Chicago, IL, and currently based in Reno, NV. His plays have been read and performed at Brüka Theater, Good Luck Macbeth, Chicago Dramatists, The Once and Future Festival, and Broken Bell Reads. His fiction podcast The Phone Booth and non-fiction podcast The Chefs Monologue can be found wherever you get your podcasts. He has also taught classes and workshops at Northwestern University, Chicago Dramatists, and Truckee Meadows Community College. Sometimes, he even acts, most recently at Restless Artists Theater and Good Luck Macbeth. He is also a proud board member of Reno Little Theater and an Aries-Pisces cusp. MFA: Northwestern University, Writing For The Screen And Stage. Running Time: 60 minutes. Drama.
PLAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TALK BACK WITH THE AUDIENCE & PLAYERS.
FRIDAY – 1/17/25 – THE BIG SCHMOOZE & BOHEMIA
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM FESTIVAL COCKTAILS & SCHMOOZE TIME
Appetizers provided by The Wild River Grille – Hosted Champagne and No Host Bar. Enjoy champagne from Brüka & appetizers from The Wild River Grille as we celebrate Thirty Two Years of theatrical opportunities at Brüka Theatre and a moment connect with the community and the Festival Artists. No host bar. $5
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM BOHEMIA – TRANSCENDENCE
~ Featuring ~ LISA SHERTZ’ Comedic Short Play – TAKE THE NOTE
Brother & Sister Improvisors debate what taking the note means onstage & in life.
This is an Open Mic with Featured Performers. Brüka Theatre has been presenting “Bohemia Nights” for close to 25 years, featuring and creating a performance platform for actors, musicians, poets, dancers and other performance based artforms to share their talent with our community. Doors open @ 6:45 PM for Bohemia. The show begins at 7:00 PM. $10 per person in advance/$12 @ The Doors
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SATURDAY – BIGGEST/little FESTIVAL DAY 1/18/25 – NEW WORKS
Doors Open @ 4:00 PM
4:30 PM – LOVE 40 & BREAK POINT – Bob Gabrielli, Writer/Director
BIO/Synopsis: Reno native Bob Gabrielli has written/acted/directed in local theater for more than 40 years. While much of that activity was at Reno Little Theater, Bob has been grateful to Brüka for the opportunity to test out new material before wonderful, smart, astute, nice-smelling beautiful people who typically make up a Brüka audience. This year’s entry, Break Point follows in the footsteps of previously produced short plays at Brüka , Love-40, Life Loafers and Blood Lust and is a companion piece to Love-40. Thanks always to Cathy.
Running Time: 30 Minutes (Doors open at 4:00 PM)
PLAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TALK BACK WITH THE AUDIENCE & PLAYERS.
6 PM – ADMISSIONS – Bill Quinby, Writer/Director
Synopsis: A young girl reveals a secret while applying to an art school and changes the lives of two women.
BIO Bill Quinby is a writer, musician, and photographer living and working in Rno since 1991. He has three children and two granddaughters. He is married to the marvelous Mona Young. He is proud to say that “Admissions” is his writing/directing debut at Brüka Theatre.
Running Time: 10 Minutes. (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
PLAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TALK BACK WITH THE AUDIENCE & PLAYERS.
7:00 PM THE MEETING – LIVE! – Lyndsey Langsdale & Mallory Kate, Creators & Actors
Synopsis – A newly devised performance entitled “The Meeting – Live!” This performance is a live theater iteration of our visual art exhibition “The Meeting,” which showed at the Savage Mystic Gallery in October, 2023. In its entirety “The Meeting” is a body of work that consists of three major visual art exhibitions exploring our endless conversations about Shadow – what we simultaneously feel proud and shameful of. We all feel haunted by what we shove into the darkness…lifetimes of being diagnosed, told we are not enough or too much, wearing masks to hide our honesty, to make ourselves more palatable to others. These concepts motivated, consumed us and launched us on a powerful quest through our own shadows, our own light, and honest self perceptions. This Live performance is intended to act as a “teaser” or bridge from the first installment to the second where we will delve further into our original shadow work. “The Meeting – Live!” will incorporate projection, original music, live action, puppetry, clown and audience involvement.
Running Time: 30 Minutes (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
PLAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TALK BACK WITH THE AUDIENCE & PLAYERS.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for The BIGGEST little Theatre & New Works Festival are available to our Patron Gold Season Ticket Holders as part of the season ticket package. Ticket prices reflect some of the additional costs. Season Tickets are available online @ https://brukatheatre.simpletix.com/ (Under – Memberships) or call the box office @ 775-323-3221 or email: boxofficebruka@gmail.com
RESERVATIONS are available in person through the Brüka Box Office (775) 323-3221, online at http://www.bruka.org or at our new Brüka Studio 44 located next door to Brüka on First Street at 44 W. First St. Our box office hours open Thursday through Saturday from 4 – 7 PM and on occasional Wednesdays. We are closed on most holidays. Our 2024/2025 Season Tickets are on sale beginning September 1, 2024. Individual tickets go on sale the Monday after the previous show closes. Check us out at http://www.bruka.org.
There is NO late seating and all ticket sales are final.
PARKING
We suggest convenient parking in the Court Street parking lot across from The Pioneer Theater and walking across the new Virginia Street Bridge to Brüka, FREE after 5:00 PM and all day Saturday and Sundays. We also validate parking at the Parking Gallery on First and Sierra Street. The Downtown Ambassadors are present before and after performances for guidance and safety.
LOCATION Brüka Theatre is located at 99 N. Virginia Street at the corner of First and Virginia Streets in downtown Reno next to the Virginia Street Bridge.
ABOUT BRÜKA THEATRE Brüka Theatre celebrates its 32nd season of live theatre in downtown Reno – Transcendence is the theme for the 2024/2025 season. As an artistic leader in the region, Brüka is recognized for innovative productions, exceptionally talented artists and an acclaimed Theatre for Children touring series since its founding in 1992. Central to Brüka is the commitment to the re-investigation of contemporary and classic plays and developing new plays within Brüka’s Artistic Collective, a group that includes winners of the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation artist grants and nine local best actor honors. Brüka was named “Best Theatre Company” by Reno News and Review for twenty-one years. Brüka is a non-equity, small, not-for-profit member theater company and is a constituent of the national TCG (Theatre Communications Group). Brüka Theatre has produced hundreds of live shows in our downtown Reno location. Sign up for our newsletter by going to our website at http://www.bruka.org.
Bruka Theatre Festival Web Page: https://www.bruka.org/biggest-little-theatre-festival-2025
Bruka Theatre Facebook Page Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/15TNC9NVCS/
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://brukatheatre.simpletix.com/

My Story: A photographic exhibition featuring the art of Jesse Hon
2025-01-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Arbors Memory Care Community, 2121 East Prater Way, Sparks, NV, 89431, United States
Looking beyond the many faces of dementia, Arbors Memory Care Community will host “My Story” – a photographic exhibition of Residents’ portraits by local photographer Jesse Hon. “Providing person-centered care – that is, tailoring a person’s care to their interests, abilities, history and personality – is fundamental to our mission at Arbors,” says Executive Director Amanda Jenkins. “This exhibit furthers our mission, as it focuses on the people behind the photographs and their unique life stories,” she adds.
Notable Arts and media humanitarian specialist Joseph Galata will be the featured speaker.
The event – for which there is no cost – runs from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 21st, and is supported by Compassion Care Hospice. Hot hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and dessert will be served.

EVERY BRILLIANT THING Comes Back to Brüka Theatre in 2025
2025-01-31 00:00 - 2025-02-07 23:59 | Bruka Theatre, 99 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Comes Back to Brüka Theatre in 2025
All The Amazing Things The Universe Has To Offer
Written by Duncan Macmillan With Jonny Donahoe
Directed By Holly Natwora Featuring Mary Bennett
January 31 February 1, 5(A), 6, 7 2025 @ 7:30 PM SUN Matinees: February 2* @ 2 PM
Only 6 Performances!
Please Note: This play deals with suicide and its effects on those left behind, it also deals with joy and all the brilliant things we do to raise ourselves up.
TICKETS: Senior/Student/Military $26 General Tickets $30 All Tickets $35 at the Door
A = Artist Night $17 All Tickets
EVERY BRILLIANT THING ONLINE TICKET LINK: https://www.bruka.org/boxoffice
Reno, NV. The new year brings EVERY BRILLIANT THING written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe opening January 31st in sub-Brüka for six more performances. Holly Natwora directed Mary Bennett in this interactive performance about getting to the other side of grief with a list that takes on a life of its own. A beautiful and revelatory play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love while surviving the shadow of suicide. “[A] heart-wrenching, hilarious play…One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression—and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see, full stop…There is something tough being confronted here—the guilt of not being able to make those we love happy—and it is explored with unflinching honesty.” —The Guardian (UK)
ADVISORY: Every Brilliant Thing is suitable for ages 16 and up. Mature Themes. This play deals with suicide and its effects on those left behind.
EVERY BRILLIANT THING runs approximately 70 minutes. Evening shows begin at 7:30 pm. The Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 pm. The matinee on February 2 is followed by a talkback with the company and audience. The doors open a half an hour before curtain time.
SHOW TIMES: All Brüka mainstage evening shows begin at 7:30 PM. Matinees begin at 2:00 PM. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain time. There is NO late seating.
PRICES: General admission: $30. Admission for Students/Seniors/Military: $26. All tickets are $35 at the door. Additional Ticket fees will be incurred on all online and phone ticket transactions. All sales are final. Ticket exchanges incur a $3.66 per ticket fee, space permitting.
RESERVATIONS: In person or by phone through the Brüka Box Office (775) 323-3221. Online at http://www.bruka.org or at the Melting Pot World Emporium @ their location: 1049 S. Virginia Street, Reno. Our box office is open Thursdays through Saturdays. From 3-6 PM and Wednesdays by appointment.
PARKING: Court Street parking lot across from The Pioneer Theater. FREE after 5:00 PM weekdays and NO CHARGE on weekends. We validate 5 hour parking at the Parking Gallery on First and Sierra Street. Fee is $1 for the first 5 hours and $3 for every additional hour.
ABOUT BRÜKA THEATRE: ABOUT BRÜKA THEATRE Brüka Theatre celebrates its 32nd season of live theatre in downtown Reno – Transcendence is the theme for the 2024/2025 season. As an artistic leader in the region, Brüka is recognized for innovative productions, exceptionally talented artists and an acclaimed Theatre for Children touring series since its founding in 1992. Central to Brüka is the commitment to the re-investigation of contemporary and classic plays and developing new plays within Brüka’s Artistic Collective, a group that includes winners of the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation artist grants and nine local best actor honors. Brüka was named “Best Theatre Company” by Reno News and Review for twenty-one years. Brüka is a non-equity, small, not-for-profit member theater company and is a constituent of the national TCG (Theatre Communications Group). Brüka Theatre has produced hundreds of live shows in our downtown Reno location. Sign up for our newsletter by going to our website at http://www.bruka.org.
MARY BENNETT – ACTOR Mary’s training and performances include American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco), Bay Area TheaterSports, Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Dell’Arte International Theatre Company, New York Stage & Film, B Street Theater, Reno Philharmonic, Reno Jazz Orchestra, Sierra Nevada Ballet, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, and Kennedy Center training as a teaching artist, Arts Integration Specialist and mentor. Currently, Producing Artistic Director of Brüka Theatre & Theater Artist-in-Residence with Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation. Her Dorothy Parker…Shivering and Sighing won Best of The San Francisco Fringe Festival, and was performed in NYC, June, 2017. Named “Best Actor” in Reno News & Review ten times. Mary runs The Carson City Ghost Walk and has appeared on screen in Nowhere Nevada and Dear George, and been commissioned for solo shows with NAMI and The Nevada Museum Of Art. Mary is currently the drama instructor at Doral Academy.
HOLLY NATWORA – DIRECTOR – Holly received her MFA from Columbia University in NYC and has acted in over 75 plays including two summers at Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival, touring The Caucasian Chalk Circle in Berlin, Germany and performing as Lady Macbeth in the first ever New York Fringe. Holly has also appeared in television and film, most notably in Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Since moving to Reno in 2005, she has performed or directed at the Brüka Theatre, Reno Little Theatre, Good Luck Macbeth, and TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada. Holly currently teaches Theatre at Truckee Meadows Community College, Sierra School of Performing Arts and Shakespeare for Social Justice at High Desert State Prison.

SMOKUS POCUS: A 420 Magic Show
2025-01-31 20:00 | The Theatre, 505 Keystone Ave, Reno, NV, 89503, United States
Smokus Pocus is the World’s Dopest Magic show, direct from Las Vegas. Elevate your weekend plans with a night of magic that hits different. Innovative feats of trickery are infused with the world of weed as jars of bud appear, lighters come to life, and bongs bend reality in a show designed to enthrall both the stoned and sober.
“Guaranteed to blow your mind!” -Las Vegas Magazine
“Experience a higher kind of magic.” -Time Out New York
“Rapid-fire wit injects life and laughs into the show.” -Las Vegas Weekly

Love Notes Short Romance Film Competition
2025-02-08 14:00 | Brewery Arts Center, 449 W King St, Carson City, NV, 89703, United States
Get ready to fall in love with filmmaking! The Love Notes Short Romance Film Competition invites filmmakers to create a 5-to-9-minute romance film in just two weeks. Whether it’s a sweet love story, a quirky rom-com, a tale of passion and heartbreak, or even a bad romance we welcome creators of all levels to participate and share their unique vision of love.
Registration opens on Wednesday, December 18th, and the competition officially kicks off on Wednesday, January 15th. At the start of the competition, filmmakers will receive 3 prompts: a prop, a line of dialogue, and a sound effect—all three prompts must be incorporated into your film. Filmmakers will then have two weeks to complete their films, which will be showcased in a romantic screening at the Brewery Arts Center on Saturday, February 8th.
This is your chance to showcase your storytelling skills, connect with fellow filmmakers, and celebrate the power of love through the art of film. Grab your camera, pen your love story, and get ready to make this competition a true celebration of romance!

The Darkness Outside Us
2025-02-08 18:00 | Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building, 1338 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557, United States
Junior violin recital.
Parking is free for arts events after 7 p.m. in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex located north of Church Fine Arts and south of the 15th Street campus entrance.https://www.unr.edu/music/about/venues

Humanities at Play: Playful Learning and Constructing LEGO® Models with John Balash
2025-02-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Twitch at Humanities at Play
Join Nevada Humanities on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm PT as we construct some new mental models around playful learning with John Balash from Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Transformational Play and Entertainment Technology Center. During the first half of our program, we will collaboratively build a custom LEGO® model designed specifically for Nevada Humanities. In the second half, tune in for a conversation about playful learning, LEGO® therapy, Project Baseplate, the work and research of the Center for Transformational Play, and more. You can build along with us using the official LEGO® digital building software: Studio!
Audience participation is welcome and encouraged. While no account is needed to tune in, we encourage you to create a free Twitch account so you can participate in the chat with us.

“Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project: Love Notes from Across the Silver State" from the Nevada Humanities Exhibition Series
2025-02-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Metro Gallery at City Hall
The Metro Gallery at Reno City Hall is hosting “Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project: Love Notes from Across the Silver State” from the Nevada Humanities Exhibition Series. The show runs from January 12 – March 7, 2025, showcasing an array of postcards made by people of all ages from across the state sharing their art and what they love about Nevada. Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project is an ongoing program of Nevada Humanities.
The artist reception will take place on Tuesday, February 11, from 5 – 7 p.m.
The Metro Gallery at Reno City Hall is one of three galleries operated by the City of Reno and open to the public, free of charge, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The gallery is accessible through City Hall’s ground floor entrance on Virginia Street. Parking is available in the City Hall parking garage (NW corner of First St. & Center St.). Parking validation can be found inside City Hall.
To learn more about the exhibition, visit:
https://www.reno.gov/community/arts-culture/city-art-galleries/metro-gallery
For information about Nevada Humanities contact:
Bobbie Ann Howell, bahowell@nevadahumanities.org or 702.800.4670 | nevadahumanities.org
Metro Gallery
City of Reno City Hall
1 E. First Street, 1st Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Free of charge to the public
For more information, please contact City of Reno Arts & Culture at 775.689.8459

“Collaborating Dragons” Students of Doral Academy of Northern Nevada
2025-02-11 17:00 - 19:00 | McKinley Arts and Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, Reno, NV, 89503, United States
Doral Academy presents “Collaborating Dragons” All of the works are made by classes or whole grade levels collaborating together. After our show these works are hung at Doral Academy annual gala for auction to help fundraise for our school.
The artwork from elementary age students is colorful and bold, made in multiple mediums, and are both two and three dimensional. From batik prints and papier-mâché sculptures, to watercolor and pastel paintings, most of the work references Nevada through its nature, landscapes, and activities, while some delves into the fantasy and imagination of childhood.
“Doral Academy of Northern Nevada is dedicated to creating an enhanced and engaging educational experience. Doral Academy provides an academically challenging learning environment with a strong emphasis on arts integration teaching strategies, which increase literacy, as well as cognitive, social, and emotional development.”
To learn more please visit: https://www.reno.gov/community/arts-culture/city-art-galleries
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada (doralnorthernnevada.org)

“Monumental Masks” Students of O’Brien Middle School
2025-02-11 17:00 - 19:00 | McKinley Arts and Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, Reno, NV, 89503, United States
Monumental Masks is an exhibition where students have been presented with the opportunity to allow their imagination to run wild. Each student was allowed to choose whatever materials they needed to create masks that either encapsulate their identity or tell a story. What they created were unique, eye-catching pieces of art that showcase the imagination and intricacies of the mind of a child.
Each mask evokes a diversity of human emotions and experiences. A total of 15 students came together to capture their individual essence through renditions of personal expression and self-discovery. There were no guidelines placed upon the creation of these masks, which allowed there to be a true representation of authenticity in how students wanted to present themselves through their art.
Our curated logo is meant to represent Peavine Mountain which is the most prominent mountain in our surrounding area here in Reno. On it, you will see a variety of masks that are meant to represent the impact each person can have on their hometown with the ability to create with no limitations. The hope is to have this exhibition be a steppingstone for these young artists to become empowered and leave a permanent, monumental impact on the world around them.
To learn more please visit: https://www.reno.gov/community/arts-culture/city-art-galleries

Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project, Exhibition Reception and Hands-On Activity
2025-02-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Metro Gallery at City Hall
Nevada Humanities and the Reno City Hall’s Metro Gallery present Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project: Love Notes from Across the Silver State. The exhibition is on display at the Reno City Hall’s Metro Gallery. View an array of postcards made by people of all ages from across the state sharing their art and what they love about Nevada. Please visit Reno City Hall’s Metro Gallery website for directions and additional information.
Join us on February 11, for an exhibition reception and hands-on postcard activity. This event is free and open to the public.
Nevada P.S. I Love You Postcard Project is an ongoing program of Nevada Humanities created to connect Nevadans, in urban and rural communities across the state, sharing the things that postcard creators love about Nevada.

The Power of Stories: Remembering Japanese American Incarceration
2025-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
In recognition of the 83rd anniversary of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, join Nevada Humanities and the Japanese American Citizens League for an evening of conversation about remembrance and the power of stories in the Japanese American community.
The evening begins with a presentation of audio excerpts from “The Magpie of Heart Mountain” — a 2021 episode from the podcast This Is Love featuring the story of Shigeru Yabu. Yabu was nine when he was incarcerated at Heart Mountain, where he befriended a wild baby magpie whom he named Maggie. The program concludes with a discussion with members of the Japanese American Citizens League moderated by Meredith Oda, associate professor of history at University of Nevada, Reno.

Performing Arts Series Presents: Tres Souls
2025-02-13 19:30 | Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
The beloved Los Angeles trio, Tres Souls, perform the vintage sounds and songs of the 1940s-1960s Bolero style that was popularized during the “Golden Era of Mexican Cinema.” Rocio Mendoza, Roberto Carlos, and Jesus Martinez have serenaded audiences all over, with their own interpretations of a genre called “Bolero.”
In 2011, Rocio, Roberto, and Jesus came together to form Tres Souls, driven by their passion to both 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. Rocio Mendoza, a dedicated performer, expresses her love for art and serves as a bridge to cultural experiences of a Mexican immigrant. Raised working in agriculture with her family, Mendoza followed in her parents’ footsteps as musician, learning Mexican folk melodies from them. Roberto Carlos grew up surrounded by music, heavily influenced by his family. He has been immersed in bolero music since he was 10, thanks to his father’s influence. Jesus Martinez, a music producer, engineer, and requintista (tenor guitar player), has been playing Latin folk music from a young age and further hones his skills by graduating from Berklee College of Music. Together, Tres Souls is known for its authentic sound, rooted in classical styles and inspired by the trio romántico tradition, while each song carries their unique approach.
Tres Souls will be hosting an outreach event at North Valley’s Library on Wednesday, February 12, at 3:30 p.m. This free event offers a special chance to explore their expertise in performances that connect diverse cultural experiences. Join us to engage with the artists, gain insights into their creative process, and experience their exceptional fusion of classical styles and trio romántico tradition.
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Parking is free on arts-events evenings (after 6:30 p.m.) in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex top floor (level 5), which is north of the Church Fine Arts Building and south of Lawlor Events Center.https://www.unr.edu/pas/venue-parking-accessibility

FLAWED & FABULOUS
2025-02-13 19:30 | The Theatre, 505 Keystone Ave, Reno, NV, 89503, United States
“Flawed & Fabulous” is a Musical/Improv live original stage production that explores female friendships. As an audience member, you’ll be able to cast your vote during intermission and influence Act 2! Come hear these 13 Frien(emies?) sing about their biggest personality faults and see how that impacts their relationships. Tours 6 different theaters across Reno and Sparks
Feb 13th The Theater @7:30 pm
Feb 14th Brüka Theatre @7:30 pm
Feb 15th Good Luck Macbeth @ 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Feb 16th Brüka Theatre @ 2:00 pm
Feb 28th Reno Improv 7:30 pm
March 7th Reno Improv 7:30 pm
March 8th Restless Artist Theatre 7:30 pm
March 9th Reno Little Theater 7:30 pm
