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 […]