A diverse lineup of events in Reno this week range from several options from a unique dining experience to theater and music. More details are below. Also, 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.
- Reno Arch Lighting and “Bras For A Cause” Party. The Paint Nevada Pink “Bras for a Cause” is a unique event celebrating cancer survivors, creativity, and community. Using a bra (preferably 38-C) as the canvas, organizations and community members are invited to create original, inspiring, or even funny art inspired by breast cancer. All funds raised support breast cancer screening in Nevada.
Editor’s picks
- Brüka Theatre Presents “The Baby” The Bizarre 70s Cult Horror/Comedy, Live On Stage. Opening October 4 at Brüka Theatre.
- World Championship Outhouse Races. Ready. Set. Push. America’s looniest loo race returns to historic Virginia City for a weekend flushed with fun. The 35th annual World Championship Outhouse Races is a free-to-attend, quirky commode event. Saturday in Virginia City.
- Descendents, Buzzcocks & Grumpster. The quintessential Descendents album, “Milo Goes To College,” hit local record stores in 1982. Its fusion of catchy melodies with raw energy (henceforward known as “power pop”, “melodic hardcore” or the ever popular “pop punk”) caused the Los Angeles Times to write, “perfect for the little guy who was ever called a nerd and never got the girl. They will be joined by the Buzzcocks. Wednesday at the Virginia St. Brewhouse.
- Dinner on the Bridge. The Virginia Street Bridge will be transformed into an elegant dining venue that combines multiple art experiences, hand-crafted cocktails and a multi-course dinner as part of the first “Dinner on the Bridge” fundraiser. The experience promises to be a magical evening. Saturday at the Virginia Street Bridge.
- OffBeat Music Festival: Brewery District 3 days. 60+ performances. Dozens of groovy artists. From psych to soul, funk to punk, and plenty in between — “Lend Your Ears, Lose Your Fears!” Friday-Sunday, The Brewery District.
