Join Nevada Humanities for a lunchtime event featuring Jon Ralston, the 2023 Robert Laxalt Distinguished Writer Awardee and a veteran Nevada journalist, in conversation with award-winning journalist John L. Smith. Their conversation will address the trajectory of journalism in Nevada. This in-person program is free and open to all.
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, […]
Join us for a morning of bird watching and writing from the senses at Tahoe Meadows! Biologist Ned Bohman from Great Basin Bird Observatory and author June Sylvester Saraceno will guide our participants in honing their observational skills and identifying local birds. This is a great location to see Williamson’s Sapsucker, Pine Grosbeak, Lincoln’s Sparrow, […]
On Saturday, October 12, 2024, the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl returns to downtown Reno. Bringing a full day of literary celebration and community engagement. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. participants will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of activities such as workshops, panel discussions, book signings, and family friendly activities. This event […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
Calling all emerging writers ages 18–26! Join us for a free creative writing workshop and write-in for aspiring writers on February 23, 2025 with Griffin Peralta, Reena Spansail, and Jesse James Ziegler at The Holland Project. Get to know Reno’s literary community members and build new connections with fellow writers and poets. We will spend […]
Capital City Arts Initiative is delighted to present work by Anne Hoff in the Desert Whispers exhibition. She captures a sense of surface and line from the landscape into her images. CCAI’s exhibit will be in Western Nevada College’s Bristlecone Gallery, 2201 W College Parkway, Carson City from December 18, 2024 — April 9, 2025. […]
Why do controversial narratives stick, and how can we effectively counter them through storytelling? How do we strengthen science communication and make stories more inclusive and engaging? These are just some of the questions we’ll explore with Emma Frances Bloomfield, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, at Meepleville Board […]