Here and Hereafter: A Reading and Signing with Author Pat Hickey

Join Author Pat Hickey as he discusses his newest book, Here and Hereafter: Nevada Voices on Life and the Great Beyond.

An evocative exploration of the human experience, seen through the eyes of those who call Nevada home, this compelling narrative delves into the profound questions of life and the afterlife. Through intimate interviews and insightful reflections, Hickey captures the diverse voices and stories that shape the Silver State, offering readers a unique perspective on what it means to live, love, and ponder the mysteries of existence.

Here and Hereafter: Nevada Voices on the Life and the Great Beyond will be available to purchase in the Shop soon. Stay after the lecture to have your copy signed by Hickey and other notable Nevadans.

About Pat Hickey:

Pat Hickey was born in Carson City and grew up in Lake Tahoe, the place where his Irish ancestors settled in the 1870s. Pat has been a ski bum, a seeker, a reporter, an assemblyman, an education advocate, and a proud parent and grandparent. His “Memo from the Middle” Sunday column is carried in the Reno Gazette Journal.

Pat received his Master’s Degree from the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada. His lifelong interest in life after death is matched only by his fascination with the lives he and other Nevadans are currently leading.

Third Coast Dance Film Festival

The Third Coast Dance Film Festival celebrates the intersection of contemporary dance and the moving image with a screening series of short dance films. Now in its fifteenth year, the Third Coast Dance Film Festival 2025 lineup will include domestic and international films. Join festival founder Rosie Trump for an evening celebrating dance and the moving image.

Scholastic Art Awards 2025 Award Ceremony

Gold and Silver Key award-winning students are presented with their awards and honored during this special ceremony attended by family, teachers, friends, and members of the community.

The ceremony will be held at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Nightingale Concert Hall located in the Church Fine Arts building.

We ask that all award recipients and their guests register to attend as capacity is limited.

Sponsors: City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission, The Hearst Foundations, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, Heidimarie Rochlin, Wild Women Artists

Simulcast: Martin Sander on Sea Dragons of Nevada

Please note, Dr. Sander will be giving this lecture in the Sky Room. Due to high demand, this specific program will be a live simulcast to the Theater.

Join Martin Sander, one of the world’s leading ichthyosaur paleontologists from Bonn, Germany, as he details his 30-year odyssey excavating fossils in Nevada’s Augusta Mountains. Hear his stories of mountaineering for fossils, digging out tons of pounds of ichthyosaur bones, and transporting them to the laboratory via helicopter and in a beer truck. Learn what Sander’s study of these giant animals teaches us about evolution, life on earth, and Nevada’s place in the global scientific community.

Martin Sander divides his research between excavating sea reptiles from the Age of Dinosaurs in Nevada and elsewhere around the globe and understanding dinosaurs as living animals. These interests converge on understanding the evolution of giants in the ocean and on land.

*Registration includes access to the Summer Block Party beginning at 4pm!

***Parking is limited. Please allow ample time to find parking. Overflow parking is available at the Washoe County public lot off Court Street. ***

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.