play auditions
The Nevada Shakes-peare Company, in partnership with Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, is holding auditions for the D. G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare version of The Tempest” from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday. Auditions will be at Sage Ridge School, 2515 Crossbow Court in Reno. Young adults will have the chance to work alongside adult professional actors as they tour and perform throughout the Reno-Tahoe area.
Auditioners are asked to present a one to two minute monologue, bring a resume with photo and be prepared to cold read from the script. Callbacks will be held in the beginning of May.
Rehearsals will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout June and July. Daytime performances run July 12 through Aug. 2. Please note, reliable transportation is mandatory for all participants.
‘Sopranos’ cast talk food and fun in the ‘Shut Up and Eat!’
Cast members from the popular TV series “The Sopranos” will star in the “Shut Up and Eat!” celebrity recipe series at the Siena Hotel Spa Casino in downtown Reno at 8 p.m. Friday.
“Shut Up and Eat!” features great food, two complementary glasses of house wine, fabulous entertainment, a peek into secrets of growing up Italian in America and a chance for a meet and greet with the stars.
“The actor’s true tales will take you back to your own mama’s kitchen,” said Clyde Callicott, general manager of the Siena Hotel Spa Casino. “Of course, if you’re not Italian fugeddaabout it! Anyone can enjoy these mouth watering recipes.”
Cast member stories will keep you entertained while you treat your palate to an appetizer buffet filled with foods made from recipes the stars provided.
A meet and greet with the cast is guaranteed. Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy Bonpensiero), David Proval (Richie Aprile) Katherine Narducci (Charmaine Bucco) and Dan Grimaldi (Patsi Parisi) are all scheduled to appear at the Siena.
Tickets for “Shut Up and Eat!” are $45 per person and include Italian family-style seating for the event. Tickets for the show are available in advance at the Siena gift shop and at the door on Friday.
For more information on the Siena Hotel Spa Casino located at 1 S. Lake Street, call 327-4362 or visit www.sienareno.com.
Nanci Griffith performs Friday
Nanci Griffith is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas. Griffith’s career has spanned a variety of musical genres, predominantly country, folk, and what she terms “folkabilly.” Griffith won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1994 for her recording “Other Voices, Other Rooms.”
Griffith will perform at 8 p.m. Friday in the Nugget’s Celebrity Showroom. Tickets are $30, and can be purchased by calling (800) 648-1177 or 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com.
Baroque World opens Saturday
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Alternately wry and deeply emotional, Colombian artist Fernando Botero blends beauty, tradition, and modernity in this exhibition of 100 paintings, drawings and sculptures drawn from his private collection.
Conveying the glories and miseries of contemporary life — particularly in Latin America — The Baroque World of Fernando Botero offers insight into the artist’s many roles as a social critic, an interpreter, a cultural force and as product of the artists before him.
The Baroque World opens Saturday and will be on display through July 25. For more information, visit www.nevadaart.org.
Erika Paul Carlson Trio brings lively jazz to the library
The history of American jazz comes alive through songs representing 100 years of jazz music! The Erika Paul Carlson Trio starts with ragtime music, then journeys through instrumental and vocal styles of jazz, written and performed by some of our country’s most prominent and prolific jazz artists, in the music styles of Dixeland, the blues, swing, bebop, hard bop, Latin, fusion and beyond. Every song comes with fun stories, interactive sing-a-longs, clap, tap and stomp activities, songwriting and lots of call and response to inspire the jazz spontaneity in every listener.
Carlson plays at the Northwest Reno Library on Saturday at 11 a.m., 2325 Robb Drive, Reno. Call 787-4100 for more information. Also, a performance at the Senior Center will happen on May 6 at 10 a.m., 1155 E. Ninth St., Reno. Call 328-2586 for more information.
Watercolor Duet: an art show
Transparent watercolor – the ultimate in watercolor painting and not matched by any other medium for the glow and brilliance it creates. This is the medium that Jean Hare and Gina Lijoi have chosen to illuminate their visions in the show Watercolor Duet. Hare’s brushes lightly kiss the paper to create sunny landscapes that are light and airy. Lijoi uses flowing colors to distill a subject to its essence.
Hare has honed her skills in the workshops of local artists. She has shown her works at Renown Regional Medical Center, Sierra Watercolor Society, Washoe County Library, and the Great Reno Balloon Races. Gina’s BFA served her well as a graphic designer. She now turns her graphic eye to the people, animals and places around her. She has had numerous awards and solo exhibits.
Tetyana Anderson who works in various media, will also be a guest artist.
The Artists Co-op Gallery will host Watercolor Duet show Saturday through May 31, daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A reception with refreshments will be Sunday from 1. to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at 627 Mill St. in Reno and is free to the public. Call 322-8896 for more information. Find out more about the Co-op’s members at www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.
New Boyz play Saturday at Knit
Jam Fest presented by Z93.7 FM will bring News Boyz, Lil Uno and a plethora of artists to the Knitting Factory on Saturday. Doors open at 8 p.m. and show the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25-$30 and can be purchased at http://re.knittingfactory.com.
Richmond Fontaine plays an acoustic set
Richmond Fontaine is fronted by native son Willy Vlautin, a prolific author who is well known for his novels set in Reno, including “Motel Life” and “Northline.” Vlautin will be doing a book signing Tuesday at Sundance Books of his newly published book, “Lean on Pete.” Hitting the stage with Richmond Fontaine, the band will play at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Old Bridge Pub, 50 N. Sierra St. in Reno. Admission is free.
Thrice and Manchester Orchestra show cancelled
The Thrice and Manchester Orchestra concert to be held Monday at the Knitting Factory has been canceled. All tickets purchased online will be automatically refunded; tickets purchased from other outlets can be refunded at the place of purchase.
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