• In the Belly of the Beast: On the Sublimity of Excess in Jordan Peele’s “Nope”

    Davidson Math and Science Center 1055 Evans Avenue, Reno, NV, United States

    Join leading scholar on Black horror films, Dr. Mikal Gaines (MCPHS), for his analysis of Jordan Peele’s horror western Nope. Nope is Peele’s third feature film, which builds on the massive success of 2017’s Get Out. Dr. Gaines will help us understand the complexity of Peele’s creature feature, connecting the film to theories of Blackness, […]

  • A Black Springs Homecoming: Finding History, Documentary Film Screening and Conversation

    Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, United States

    Join the Nevada Historical Society and Nevada Humanities for a screening of the award-winning documentary A Black Springs Homecoming: Finding History. This film is produced by Nevada Humanities and directed by Tsanavi Spoonhunter, and tells the story of Black Springs—a small, historically African American neighborhood six miles north of downtown Reno, Nevada—and the ability of […]

  • Sci-On Science + Fiction Film Festival

    Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, United States

    Based at the iconic Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, our festival seeks to recognize, reward and showcase outstanding science and science-fiction films and filmmakers. Viewers can enjoy submissions from around the world and vote for their favorites in the Science and Space Film, Animation, and Live-Action Sci-Fi shorts categories.