Arts

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE GENOA, Nev. — The Genoa Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival is now offering Founders Memberships in the Cowboy Heritage Club, which features a unique package of member benefits. In recognition of their support of the Festival, members will receive VIP Parking, four special reserved seats to five of the ticketed GCP&MF events,...
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by Jennifer Burton – Positively Northern Nevada I had to look twice to confirm that the frames were really backwards on the haunting, yet beautiful photographs at the Faces of St. Vincent’s show in downtown Reno. Sure enough, photographer Jeff Ross did that on purpose- to get us to think about homeless children and...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE EXHIBITION OPENINGS Views From China: Yang Yongliang and The Modern Metropolis April 3—September 12, 2010 Although they may appear to be dreamlike paintings, Yang Yongliang’s works are cleverly crafted from digital photographs of China’s bustling cities, and then manipulated into haunting imaginary landscapes that critique the country’s rapidly changing built environment and the impact of...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE It’s Alice in Wonderland with a delicious, naughty twist, Bohemian Burlesque style. Join the Mad Hatter as he takes you on a journey through Wonderland with all your favorite characters in brand-new acts. “Down the Rabbit Hole,” an evening of burlesque takes place at the Great Escape located at 1575 S. Virginia...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City will host a presentation entitled “Postcards from the Past” by museum member Bill Kohler on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm. The program features a collection of images from the first half of the 20th Century illustrating the building of...
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Exhibit Closing Reception & Artist Talk Tonight SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Carson City, Nev. For the past 20 years, during the week prior to Labor Day, Nevada’s Black Rock Desert is transformed into the celebrated the Burning Man Art Festival and its temporary community. The Nevada Arts Council presents an exhibition of 14 life-sized photographs and three mannequins...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Due to increasing demand, the Nevada Museum of Art’s Artists | Writers | Environments Grant Program (A | W | E) has been extended. Recognized internationally for its Center for Art +Environment (CA+E), the Museum’s recently announced grant program for visual artists and writers working together in the field has proven quite popular,...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE The Nevada Museum of Art at 160 W. Liberty Street in downtown Reno hosts ArteITALIA day Thursday, February 25 / 10 am – 8 pm where  everyone is invited to see Raphael: The Woman with the Veil for free. This must see exhibition features one of the most fabled renaissance paintings and is your opportunity to experience...
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The minute details of the moment emblazon on his skin As even the supple touch of a hand can leave one stranded To fend for one’s self, a plant derived lipstick kiss From a Greek or Persian muse landed squarely on his neck Causing him to falter under his own lack of strength Bending him quite in half, the...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE In 2010, the Nevada Museum of Art’s internationally recognized Center for Art +Environment (CA+E) announces the launch of a grant program for visual artists and writers working together in the field: The Artists | Writers | Environments: A Grant Program (A | W | E) Funding for the program is provided by The...
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