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Come listen to local comedians every Wednesday!

Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer, and plenty of fun. Live music hosted by Spike McGuire and presented in partnership with Loud as Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase.

Hosting Partners: Parlay 6, Lead Dog and Battle Born Sponsored by: Renewal by Anderson

160 West Liberty Reno, Nevada 89501

775.329.3333 art@nevadaart.org

Come listen to some beautiful bluegrass music and grab a Guinness at Reno's favorite Irish pub.

Free show Thursday's mean laughs and fun at

The Polo Lounge @ 700pm 

Come tell jokes, listen to jokes sign ups at 630pm

3rd Thursday no comedy it's burlesque night ❤

And as always Karoke after Comedy 



Traditional bluegrass with plenty of heart, harmony, and high-lonesome spirit as part of Reno's Folk City series.⁠

Talib Kweli’s one year Reno residency at Club Underground to revitalize Reno hip hop.

Sign ups 7pm & Show Starts 7:30pm

Come to the Best mic in town ❤

A lively trip back to the Jazz Age with ragtime favorites, vintage swing, and fresh twists on familiar tunes. Dancing encouraged.⁠

Comedy Night at Alturas Bar 

Great line up 

Funny comics

We're just missing a kick ass audience to finish this show up 

$5 at the door.    A price you can't beat 


Take the stage at our All-Ages Open Mic!
All instruments, voices, and skill levels welcome. Share your music, comedy, or poetry. Celebrate local talent with us!
Sign-ups at 6 PM. Show starts at 7. Play 2-4 songs (covers and originals welcome). Hosted by local musician Molly Moser.

An evening of powerful poetry, storytelling, and community featuring guest poet Willy Palomo, Chelsea Guevara, and local voices.⁠

A wild night of loud, energetic music featuring touring act Pet Mosquito with local support from Ignoramus and Mantis Men.⁠

Join the Sons & Daughters of Erin for an afternoon of traditional Celtic songs, stories, and community singing. All voices welcome.⁠

Club Underground and the Secret Weapon Present..
SECONDHAND SERENADE - 20 Year Anniversary of AWAKE

Voted Northern Nevada's best open mic for two years running! 

Tuesday nights are open mic nights over at the
 Whiskey Lounge 
Sign ups are at 6:30 the show starts at 7 PM 

be sure to get there early for a comfy spot before the show starts we're going to have a great time see you all there ❤ 

Grab a Guinness and listen to traditional Irish music at Reno's favorite Irish pub.

Be a part of our inclusive and eclectic karaoke family!

Tuesday Trivia Night! Great drinks, good vibes, and awesome hosts from Dj Trivia. Grab a burger from GD's Kitchen and come hungry for knowledge.⁠

Triptych Tuesdays at Cypress Reno: open decks, freestyles, producer socials & beat showcases. All welcome. 30 min sets. Starts 8PM.

Triptych Tuesdays at Cypress Reno is a weekly gathering built for producers, DJs, and creatives to connect, collaborate, and showcase their sound. Whether you’re stepping up for an open deck set, sharing new beats, or just soaking in the energy, this night is all about community and creativity.

Expect a mix of freestyles, producer socials, and live beat showcasing in a raw, high-energy environment. Artists of all levels are welcome, with 30-minute maximum sets to keep things moving and give more people a chance to shine.

Professionally mixed and hosted by Dylano, the night delivers a quality sound experience while staying true to its underground, anything-can-happen vibe.

Come through, bring your tracks, meet other artists, and be part of Reno’s growing creative scene.



Come on down for a late night of moody country and folk songs this Tuesday June 9th at Black Rabbit. 

Katie Mae is on tour from Arizona, with local support from Charlie Marks 

Music starts at 9. $10 cover

HR of Bad Brains, Lion Heights, Cryptilians

Extortionist, Fr3ak, Blind Equation, Emberwake, Violent Crime

Agent Orange, The Drowns, Sucka Punch, Lesdystics, Felipendejo

The Funktion presents Raza Fest, a Latin rap and corridos event at The Alpine.

Groove Cartel and Roger That! present FREAKQUENCY, an electronic dance event at The Alpine.

Guttermouth, Grimedog, Cryptilians, Life You Can Keep, NV Casualty (Tribute to Misfits), 13 Stitches

Celebration of Sapphic love with great music, performances, taro, and much more! Brought to you by Conjured Events 

Giant Skunk, Donkey Jaw, Honey Plant, Caelum

JMax Productions
Nefarious, Defiance, Parabellum

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Dance Party, Drag Show, Costume Contest and more! 

Experience the creativity and resilience of Northern Nevada childhood cancer warriors in this inspiring exhibit at The Hub at RED. Small pieces of artwork created by children and young adults affected by childhood cancer come together to form a larger collaborative work celebrating help, hope, courage, and community. During Artown, visitors can explore the artwork, enjoy a specialty beverage with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation, and engage with a custom coloring book page designed by The Hub’s marketing team to celebrate this unique partnership. “Gold Ribbon of Courage” honors the bravery of local childhood cancer warriors and invites the community to connect, reflect, and support, while highlighting the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation’s vital work supporting families from the moment of diagnosis, into survivorship, and beyond. Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation supports families in Nevada, north of Tonopah, whose children ages 0-25 have a confirmed childhood cancer diagnosis. We assist families from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment, and into survivorship and follow-up care. At NNCCF, our mission is to enhance the quality of life for children with cancer and their families by providing financial assistance and compassionate support programs, while advocating for increased research funding and raising public awareness.

This year the fiber artists are celebrating the USA's 250th Anniversary by decorating the trees outside of the Wilbur May Museum with colorful fiber materials. Expect a lot of Red, White, and Blue.

Stop by the Sierra View Library to view 4x4 inch, canvas art pieces created by library patrons of all ages! This exhibit is viewable during the library's normal operating hours.

Throughout July, use a variety of artistic media to contribute a piece to our community puzzle in honor of America's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Using the theme of My America as your inspiration, decorate your piece to convey something you love about our country or Nevada. Patrons of all ages can drop in while supplies last to create a piece to contribute. Drop in during the library's normal operating hours.

Come and enjoy the assemblage art consisting of metal birds and dancers along the river. You can stroll the garden and smell the flowers. Bring a pic nic and sit in the shade in the park next door.

Check out the downtown library while it is draped in beautiful quilts made by the members of Truckee Meadows Quilters. While you are there, don't miss the special area celebrating our efforts to provide warm quilt hugs to those in need throughout our community. Stop by the library from 3-5 pm on Thursday, July 9, for a meet-and-greet with several of the makers of these fantastic works of art.

Discover the Arts is a free event for kids ages 6-12, held every weekday in July. Kids participate in a workshop or performance, then complete an art project to take home! Each day's activity is different and parents are welcome to observe. Discover the Arts is held on the McKinley lawn - bring a blanket or sit right on the grass! Bathrooms are available. ***Camps and other groups of 6 or more children can only be accommodated on certain days and cannot be accommodated for any art projects. Please call (503) 310-3386 for details***

Bold and colorful paintings depicting natural scenes inspired by the Sierra Nevada. This exhibit is viewable during the library's normal operating hours.

This exhibition, which occupies every gallery of the Museum, invites visitors to consider how to move forward on our planet—ethically, responsibly, and with care for coming generations. It strives to catalyze and amplify protection for the Earth and build an awareness around environmental concerns on many different levels. In the process, it promotes forward-thinking models rooted in collectivity, engagement, and collaboration. A “time horizon,” a concept mostly used in economics, is a point in the future that one sets for the length of an investment. In his acclaimed novel The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson astutely describes the environment’s time horizon as the window of opportunity we still have to avert the most cataclysmic effects of climate change. The pattern of rising temperatures is evident in desert communities such as Reno, which has the unfortunate title of being the fastest warming city in the United States (with Las Vegas coming in second). Since 1970, Reno’s average annual temperature has increased by 7.8°F. Including nearly 200 artists, the exhibition sheds insight into the wide range of output, across all mediums, of makers who are integrating environmentalism into their innovative creative approaches. Ecofeminism is a recurring motif, with more than 50 percent of the artists identifying as female.

This room-sized installation, Children of the Earth (2019) by Ernesto Neto (b. 1964), pays homage to the Amazon rainforest and emphasizes the fecundity of the natural world at large. Neto’s immersive, cocoon-like presentation invites visitors to revel in the senses as he metaphorically transforms the space into a living organism to be activated by guests. Upon passing through the gallery threshold, they encounter a vibrant, sensual environment that entices them to explore and interact with it. This installation is part of the exhibition INTO THE TIME HORIZON.

For more than two decades, Maya Lin (b. 1959) has engaged the vocabulary of cartography, producing artworks as diverse as stand-alone sculptures, civic monuments, and room-sized installations that manifest the complex natural and cultural systems operating in the world. In 2012 the Museum invited her to make Pin River–Tahoe Watershed in response to the unique Lake Tahoe landscape. After visiting with scientists at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, Lin created a series of works that visualize the foundational structures of the planet—in part by manufacturing an architecture of its natural features. This work is a part of the exhibition INTO THE TIME HORIZON.

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