Steep Canyon Rangers aren’t afraid to experiment with the tried-and-true forms of bluegrass and have affirmed their place as one of the most versatile and idiosyncratic bands in all of contemporary American music. The Grammy Award-winning, North Carolina-based sextet has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, folk rock, and more to create something original and all their own.

Join us for an evening concert in the Nightingale Sky Room, where the Sierra Nevada provides an unforgettable backdrop to an evening of ambitious string-based music and genre-defying bluegrass.   

Doors open at 7 pm with cash bar. Concert at 8 pm.

NOTE: This is not a seated event, concert is standing room only.

Nevada’s PreK-12 educators are invited to a special in-person back-to-school night. Enjoy access to the Museum’s exhibitions, a DJ, small bites and a bar. Participate in hands-on activities and a raffle. Over a dozen education providers will be present to share teaching resources.

Free for PreK-12 educators. Advanced registration required.

Visit the original site of these charming and unique homes designed by renowned architect Paul Revere Williams and view seven at their new locations. See other Sierra Vista Addition architecture, including the August Hill brick houses and the home of eccentric namesake LaVere Redfield. Visit a “hidden” enclave of historic homes collected by early county gardener, Jack Reeve.

Hosted by Historic Reno Preservation Society.

Space is limited. Advanced ticketed registration is required through HRPS. Register at historicreno.org or call HRPS (775) 747-4478 

Musica Sierra presents Fire & Grace & Ash

Musica Sierra tackles its second year of Musical Headwaters, featuring a new song cycle co-commissioned by Edwin Huizinga, and Jonathan Woody. This incredible program features Fire & Grace & Ash, with special guest Kara Dugan. Fire & Grace & Ash is a dynamic trio made up of ace mandolin player and composer Ashley Broder, acclaimed violinist Edwin Huizinga and Grammy award-winning guitarist William Coulter. Joining the trio for this one-of-a-kind program is jack-knife mezzo soprano Kara Dugan. The program will premiere a new song cycle inspired by the illustrious trout found in the Sierra. This composition will explore the musical feel of folk Americana, particularly that of Northern California. The rest of the program will feature a blending of Bach and American fiddle tunes from the trio’s recent album Partita Americana.

Musical Headwaters is a Musica Sierra initiative to create new musical compositions inspired by Sierra Valley, which bridge outdoor education, school performances and Social Emotional Learning to deepen our connection to earth.

*Doors open at 6 pm with cash bar. Concert begins at 7 pm.

This program is presented as part of UPSTAGE: A Literary and Performing Art Series supported by the Nightingale Family Foundation and the Williams Foundation

Inspired by wild places, Deborah Levoy’s songs weave folk, jazz, and soul into a style that is uniquely “exceptional, resonant, and passionate” (SF Weekly). With a poet’s love of language and an expressive voice that can “soar and scat, get folky and funky” (Daily Hampshire Gazette), Levoy enchants with performances that leap from delicate to fierce, from plaintive to joyful, all within the space of a song.

*Doors open at 6 pm with cash bar.

Presented as part of “UPSTAGE: A Literary and Performing Art Series” supported by the Nightingale Family Foundation and the Williams Foundation.

Collateral & Co. presents their newest dance work, Across the Neon Landscape. The company returns to the Museum for a multidisciplinary exploration of the state of Nevada and its history through its iconic neon signs. This special evening will feature the poetry of Gailmarie Pahmeier, Melanie Perish and Max Stone and photography by director of the Neon Nevada Project, Will Durham. Across the Neon Landscape presents original choreography by Collateral & Co. Artistic Director, Caitlin McCarty, and Assistant Artistic Director, Leslie Balzer, in collaboration with Collateral & Co. dance artists.

*Doors open at 7 pm with cash bar.

This program is presented as part of UPSTAGE: A Literary and Performing Art Series supported by the Nightingale Family Foundation and the Williams Foundation.

The Reno Philharmonic, together with the Museum, explores the marriage of art and music with a new symphony by Jimmy López Bellido. Inspired by The Altered Landscape: Carole Franc Buck Collection, the composition studies the dynamic interconnectedness of humans and the Earth and envisions a hypothetical future where we exist in harmony with our natural environment. Listeners discover an art museum in Mussorgsky’s mind, as he imagines walking from one picture to the next, characterizing each painting through sound.

This program is hosted at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts.

Loud As Folk celebrates their eleven years history highlighting songwriters in Reno with live performances by internationally acclaimed cellist Third Seven, Eric Andersen, Grace Hayes and Whitney Myer. Hosted by Spike McGuire.

Doors open at 6 pm with cash bar.

Presented as part of “UPSTAGE: A Literary and Performing Art Series” supported by the Nightingale Family Foundation and the Williams Foundation.

Members shop early at the Exclusive Presale – a benefit of membership. Shop November 30 and December 1 for the best selection of jewelry, stationery, home décor, art books, glassware, puzzles, toys and locally made gifts. 20% savings for Museum Members. Shop in-store and online.