The 1930s marked a pivotal period in the history of fashion. The Great Depression left a lasting impact on society and the fashion industry, alike. It was during this period that popular Hollywood stars became a major influence on fashion trends. Join us for a discussion with Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement at the Nevada Museum of Art, on why the Great Depression reshaped 1930s American fashion through practical necessity and Hollywood glamour.

Join us for an encore screening of this coming-of-age documentary directed by Paige Bethmann. Remaining Native follows Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner. As Ku struggles to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete, the memory of his great grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.

The Museum will close at 5 pm for a private event. 

Attend a screening of !Women Art Revolution, a film by Lynn Hershman Leeson, which explores the slow but steady rise of the women’s art community in the 1960s and 1970s. Stay after the screening for a discussion facilitated by Dr. Katherine Fusco, Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Gender, Race and Identity Program at the University of Nevada, Reno. 

Join Jean-Paul Perrotte, Associate Professor of Composition and Director of the Electro-Acoustic Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno, as he discusses the creation of an immersive soundscape for the exhibition Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada. Drawing from the ancient, mysterious world of prehistoric sea reptiles, Perrotte will discuss how sound can help bring the deep history and vast scale of Nevada’s prehistoric past to life.