West St. Market. Artown's newest venue, is being built.
Photo © Stan White
We're two weeks into Artown. Many great performances and events have already happened, but some of the best is yet to come. Here are some of the highlights you can see and, in some cases, participate in until the Artown finale on July 31.
Washoe County Student Art / Music Fusion Festival (July 19, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., McKinley Arts and Culture Center, free)
Compression: Fire Arts Festival (July 19, 5 p.m., Downtown City Plaza, free)
Art Paws in the Park (July 20, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., McKinley Arts and Culture Center, free)
Family Series Presents Brundibar (July 21, 7 p.m., Wingfield Park, free)
Sara Juli’s The Money Conversation (July 22 - 26, 8 p.m., Redfield Studio Theater at UNR, $20)
Dancing in the Park: Black Rock Dance Company (July 24, 8 p.m., Wingfield Park, free)
Artown Market (July 25, 5 p.m., Reno's Riverwalk, free)
Ringo Starr (July 25, 8 p.m., Reno Ballroom, $50 - $95)
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (July 26, 8 p.m., Pioneer Center, $25 - $49)
This is only the short list of Artown's upcoming performances and events. Get a complete picture of what's happening and when from Artown's online calendar. Artown offers weekly ongoing programs including the Monday Night Music Series, the Monday Night Family Series, Discover the Arts, Movies in the Park, Dancing in the Park, and Food for the Soul World Music Series.
To see some scenes from Artown, check out the Artown pictures gallery.
Up at Lake Tahoe, this is the 26th season of the Lake Tahoe Music Festival. Enjoy diverse musical styles, all performed under the stars at various venues around North Lake Tahoe. Stars this year include Dave Mason, Jim Messina, and big band swingers Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
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