A diverse lineup of events in Reno this week range from several options for art, movies, Dragon Lights and music. More details are below. There are many more listings on our full calendar. 

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• POTUS by Selina Fillinger at Reno Little Theater. One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. 
• “Support Group for Men” by Ellen Fairey at Reno Little Theater. A group of middle-aged men’s lives are changed when a stranger crashes their Thursday night support group. As they clumsily grapple with gender identities, cultural appropriation, and the loneliness of aging, their ideas of what it means to be a man are completely upended. 

Editor’s picks

1. Dragon Lights Reno returns to the enchanting setting of Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Rancho San Rafael Park. Embracing the shift in seasons, this year’s event unveils exciting new themes sure to captivate guests of all ages. September 27 to November 30 at Rancho San Rafael Park.
2. Double Scoop’s Scoop Fest. Scoop Fest is Double Scoop’s annual event bringing together artists, makers, and arts organizations to connect. There will be food trucks, ice cream (of course), a mini artist market, artist talk by Brent Holmes, open galleries, and more. Saturday at The Holland Project.
3. 7th Annual Cordillera Film Festival: Five days, 150+ films, parties, celebrity panels and more.  MovieMaker Magazine named this event one of the top 25 coolest film festivals in the world. Thursday – Sunday at Galaxy Theaters, Sparks.
4. Movies in the Ballpark: Greater Nevada Field Bring the whole family and find a spot in the outfield to watch the movie on the big screen. Saturday at Greater Nevada Field
5. Reno Phil presents Beethoven’s Eroica Experience Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, a supreme work that is heroic, somber, and ecstatic. Music Director & Conductor Laura Jackson leads the Reno Phil Orchestra in this masterpiece, which redefined the symphonic art form forever. Saturday at Pioneer Center.