In a bold, propaganda-inspired graphic style with splashy blue and yellow colors, Eric J. García’s new mural, “The Strongest Soft Power in the World,” at the University of Nevada, Reno, champions the transformative power of…
This summer’s theater highlights include an array of musicals and an assortment of LGBTQ+-flavored stories and songs. BYE BYE BIRDIE: This lively, all-ages musical from the always-on-its-toes Sierra School of Performing Arts tells the story…
The Nevada Arts Council is hosting a new statewide arts conference, “Intersections: The Nevada Creative Conference,” from Thursday, May 30, through Saturday, June 1, at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel and Spa. In addition to…
When former professional prima ballerina Rosine Bena founded Sierra Nevada Ballet (SNB) in Reno in 2001, she set a lofty goal: teaming up with other local performing arts organizations in the area, thereby amplifying each…
Karlee Ancho, 14, and her sister Ava, 8, of Sparks, sat squished on a bench, giggling. Karlee held the end of a handmade contraption—a wide PVC pipe connected to a coffee-can-sized, makeshift drumhead. A teenage…
When ceramicist and sculptor Elaine Parks moved to Tuscarora, Nev., from Los Angeles in 1999, there were 15 or so residents living in the remote desert community. Some were drawn to the area by the…