Australian artist Larry Mitchell talks about his large-scale paintings, sketchbooks, and ephemera in 1?Centigrade, an exhibition documenting the South Pacific island communities he’s spent his career depicting in his art.

Join artist Tamara Kostianovsky for a presentation about her installation, After Goya, inspired by a still life painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, and the history and culture of Jewish Argentina.

This feature-length documentary tells the stories of 15 dogs and their owners, from the military veteran riding cross-country with his dog Hercules to visit war memorials, to European immigrants exploring the open road with their two beagles, it’s a fun movie that combines two things almost everyone will love. Across America, dogs are riding in the open air of motorcycle sidecars, whether on short trips around town or extended adventures on the highway. Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs is a delightful and inspiring documentary film about motorcyclists and their beloved canine co-pilots.

Celebrate architecture and the built environment with the Museum and the Black Rock Design Institute through a series of fun and interesting short films exploring architecture and urban design. Networking hour with beer provided by Silver Peak Brewery at 5pm. Films follow at 6pm.

The film explores the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin. Now in his 87th year, Merwin has dedicated over three decades to preserving and regenerating native plants and palms on a 19-acre site on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii. Called the Merwin Conservancy, the preserve holds the most comprehensive private collection of palms in the world, with over 800 species. These tangible actions for the environment go hand-in-hand with his poetry, offering important insights for an era marked by environmental degradation, human disconnect with natural processes, and rapid climate change.

Screening is followed by a reading with poet Jared Stanley celebrating the poetry of W.S. Merwin in the Prim Theater Lobby. Cash bar available. Special appearance by the film’s associate producers, Edward Morris and Susannah Saylor.

Our education system was perfectly designed…to prepare workers for routine jobs that no longer exist. As we try to out-drill and out-test Korea we are leaving millions of young adults ill-prepared, uninspired and lacking the skills they need to thrive in an innovation economy. Most Likely to Succeed takes an unflinching look at the American school system, and how the system came to be.

Elizabeth Streb and the STREB Extreme Action Company form a motley troupe of flyers and crashers. Propelled by Streb’s edict that “anything too safe is not action,” these daredevils challenge the assumptions of art, aging, injury, gender, and human possibility. BORN TO FLY: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity traces the evolution of Elizabeth Streb’s movement philosophy as she pushes herself and her performers from the ground to the sky. Revealing the passions behind the dancers’ bruises and broken noses, BORN TO FLY offers a breathtaking tale about the necessity of art, inspiring audiences hungry for a more tactile and fierce existence.

The annual Midtown Art Walk showcases the unexpected culture of our city’s midtown district. By pairing artists with local merchants, this event stirs up senses with a variety of art, food and live performances. Walk through one of the unique shops and take wonder in the work of local photographers. Or enjoy a meal at the distinct eateries while listening to talented musicians.

Enjoy free admission and extended hours at the Nevada Museum of Art.

For a full map of the 2015 Midtown Art Walk, please click here.

From the creative mind of Jessi LeMay comes the storytelling and narrative filmmaking project The Folk & the Lore. This multimedia project aims to collect, archive, and tell stories from Reno and throughout the region through photography, short films, and live storytelling events that will be held regularly at the Nevada Museum of Art. Together, we believe that when you know your neighbor’s story, not only do you feel more connected to your community, but those stories become part of your own. Join this premiere event for an evening of storytelling and films based on the holidays. Doors open at 5pm for social hour and chez louie cash bar. Stories begin at 6pm. This month’s theme is Wanderlust—what happens when you leave Reno, hit the road, and explore new worlds.

From the creative mind of Jessi LeMay comes the storytelling and narrative film-making project The Folk & the Lore. This multimedia project aims to collect, archive, and tell stories from Reno and throughout the region through photography, short films, and live storytelling events that will be held regularly at the Nevada Museum of Art. Together, we believe that when you know your neighbor’s story, not only do you feel more connected to your community, but those stories become part of your own. Enjoy an evening of storytelling and films based on the idea of Geeky Reno. Time to get downright dorky about our hobbies, obsessions, and life.

Doors open at 5pm for social hour and chez louie cash bar. Stories begin at 6pm.