http://www.RecordCourier.com Serving Minden-Gardnerville and Carson Valley, NV Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 en 30 East Fork Gallery has added three new members, and is inviting the public to meet them. Pam Brekas, Marion Barker and Alice Norton will be showing and selling their work noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at an artist reception. The new members have consigned at the gallery for years, and … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6440679-113/gallery-art-brekas-east Blue Jade Studios in Gardnerville is hosting a recital Thursday evening, featuring singer Vanessa Littrell and her students. The 6 p.m. performance will also showcase one of harpist Anne Roos’ intermediate students, as well as musicians from the newly-formed MuzNet, a nonprofit supporting live music and music education. Littrell, a … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6517939-113/musicians-muznet-music-community http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6533791-113/information-farmers-market-saturday The best kept secret last weekend was Saturday’s cash mob at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. It was mentioned in Wednesday’s R-C, too late for inclusion into this column. We are sorry you missed the opportunity to check out the interesting and historical items we stock in our … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6427009-113/museum-county-historical-douglas http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6439102-113/information-gardnerville-cost-saturday The Carson Valley Arts Council is hosting a mixed media exhibit by Carolyn Denning and Cheyenne McAfee through July 3. An artists’ reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the gallery, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. The reception is free, and includes complimentary wine and snacks. The artists will have … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6353904-113/art-denning-arts-carson The 19th annual Spring Concerts of The Academy of Dance Arts will be presented in The Montbleu Theatre located in the Montbleu Resort & Casino on May 17 and 18. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the concert at 6 p.m. “Last year our ballet Princess for a Day conquered … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6355509-113/dance-academy-arts-montbleu For Arts & Entertainment: Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Caryn Haller at challer@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132. Gardnerville Buckaroos Rattled plays 9 p.m.-1 a.m. today. Karaoke 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Saturdays. Buckaroos is at … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6439126-113/information-entertainment-minden-bar The fifth annual Johnson Lane studio art tour in Minden is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 and 19. The traveling tour is free and open to the public. Signs will be posted throughout the neighborhood to keep participants on track. “I started this group when I realized we … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6336820-113/studio-art-tour-artists More than 300 pieces will be on display during Douglas High School’s spring art show Thursday. Mediums represented will consist of drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, screen printing and graphics and welding with musical performances by the jazz band and Madrigals. “It’s a nice thing where everyone comes together and incorporates … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6350170-113/douglas-art-ceramics-senior For Arts & Entertainment: Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Caryn Haller at challer@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132. Gardnerville Buckaroos Bootleggers play 9 p.m.-1 a.m. today. Karaoke by Anthony Janssen 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Saturdays. … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6349556-113/information-minden-bar-saturday Laurence Juber, Grammy-winning acoustic guitarist, is coming to Minden for a night of solo guitar. Juber will bring his signature sound to the CVIC Hall 7 p.m. May 10. Proceeds benefit the Carson Valley Arts Council’s capital campaign. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a no host bar provided by … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6111082-113/juber-winning-guitar-minden http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6349469-113/information-saturday-community-craft Archery This class for ages 8-13 will teach students safe archery practice with certified instructors. All equipment will be provided. Class held 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 2-23 at Piñon Hills Elementary School. Cost is $40. Beginner’s Tai Chi Learn this soft martial arts form that will include warm ups, exercises … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6218217-113/class-cost-recreation-held The students of Douglas High School’s Drama Club will put on two final shows before the end of the school year, and there are mixed emotions all around. For many of the students, this is their last show on the DHS stage. The final improv show of the year will … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6314339-113/students-drama-improv-club The Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada, Carson Valley branch is having its annual fundraiser Flight for Kids on May 11 in the Hutt Aviation Hangar at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club in Gardnerville. “We’re hoping to bring in … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6147574-113/club-kids-flight-girls http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6314779-113/ago-vaccine-county-iii http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6213119-113/camp-thespians-program-summer Texas-based band Hot Club of Cowtown is playing music from their new CD “Rendevous in Rhythm” at the Genoa Cowboy Festival on May 3-5. Their latest release is a collection of Gypsy songs and American Songbook standards played acoustically and recorded in the hot jazz style of violin and guitar … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6174771-113/band-hot-swing-club Baxter Black, America’s premier cowboy humorist, will appear in the Valley Ballroom at the Carson Valley Inn on May 2 as a kickoff to the 2013 Genoa Cowboy Festival. Baxter Black is a cowboy poet, humorist, former large animal veterinarian and entertainer of the agricultural masses. As he puts it, … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6075917-113/baxter-black-cowboy-valley For Arts & Entertainment: Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Caryn Haller at challer@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132 Gardnerville. Buckaroos Cosmic Boogaloo plays 9 p.m.-1 a.m. today. Karaoke 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Saturdays. Open mic … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6245252-113/information-minden-entertainment-arts It’s all hands on deck for the second annual Holy Smokers barbecue and car show in Gardnerville on May 4. Organizers are closing down Douglas Avenue for the more than 30 classic cars expected to participate in the fundraiser for City of Refuge sponsored by the Trinity Lutheran Church men’s … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6243863-113/refuge-car-gardnerville-holy http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6215341-113/county-april-ago-douglas The cast of Carson Valley Community Theatre surprised even the director, Lucille Rao, during opening weekend of “Rumors.” The final three shows of the Neil Simon comedy are this weekend. “The writing is funny, and one of the ladies (Carla Wilson) is drunk for most of the play, which is … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6128226-113/rumors-rao-weekend-292-0939 http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6126128-113/dance-students-county-douglas Carson City singer Beans Sousa is sitting in with The Slade Rivers Band at the Genoa Cowboy Festival May 3 through 5 Amador County, Calif., resident Slade Rivers and his band are a honky-tonk hillbilly swing band that plays original tunes, plus a mixture of the old school tunes such … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6070490-113/beans-rivers-slade-songs http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6142002-113/information-gardnerville-april-center For Arts & Entertainment: Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Caryn Haller at challer@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132. Gardnerville Buckaroos Karaoke by Anthony Janssen 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Saturdays. Buckaroos is at 1435 Highway 395, … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6142387-113/information-minden-entertainment-saturday Carson Valley Sertoma Club member Norm Svensrud likes to say the club’s motto is, “earn money, give it away, and have fun doing it.” The club’s annual chili and craft fair April 27 and 28 is one of the ways they live up to that motto. “We’re experimenting every year … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6042498-113/chili-craft-sertoma-svensrud The Carson Valley Middle School Drama Club is performing the play “Goldilocks on Trial” on Saturday at the CVIC Hall in Minden with all proceeds to benefit Austin’s House. Goldilocks is charged with breaking and entering into the home of the Three Bears. There will be two performances of this … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6046185-113/austin-drama-ella-goldilocks For Arts & Entertainment: Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Caryn Haller at challer@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132. Gardnerville Buckaroos Nevada Hazzurd plays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. tonight. Karaoke by Anthony Janssen 9 p.m.- … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6045689-113/information-minden-entertainment-friday Award-winning cowboy music headliners Riders in the Sky, Hot Club of Cowtown, and the Saddle Cats are among those performing May 3 through 5 at the fourth annual Genoa Cowboy Festival, held in Nevada’s oldest town. “The Cowboy Festival promotes the cowboy way and the unique history and culture of … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6041859-113/cowboy-festival-genoa-genoacowboyfestival Rhythm & Blues band Felix and the Soul Cats perform 8 p.m. April 19 at Sharkey’s Casino. Captivated by the sounds from the Mo-Town and Stax Records era, the band was founded by Felix Odion. Odion has been performing soul, rhythm & blues and classic/contemporary blues material going back to … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6011893-113/blues-soul-band-cats Carson Valley band Buster Blue’s “Still on Conway” has been nominated for EP of the Year in the roots-country genre by The Independent Music Awards. The album is named after the band’s near death experience while trying to navigate a mountain pass during a 2011 tour. “It is a huge … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6027925-113/album-blue-buster-band Director Lucille Rao is spreading rumors about her upcoming play in the CVIC Hall. The Carson Valley Community Theatre productions of “Rumors” opens April 19 for two weekends. “I chose ‘Rumors’ because it appealed to my sense of humor,” Rao said. “I like Neil Simon’s writing and I believe our … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5768164-113/rumors-audience-community-april http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/6045932-113/information-library-douglas-minden The fourth annual Genoa Cowboy Festival rides into Nevada’s oldest town May 3–5 with a rip-roaring roundup of music, cowboy poetry, grub, Old West art and merchandise — and inside looks at the Western way of life, both contemporary and historic. The Carson Valley Historic Ranch Tour is 9 a.m. … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5661008-113/ranch-tour-genoa-trail Buona Sera Ristorante & Catering is hosting an evening of jazz to benefit The Nevada Academy of Rock n’ Roll. Douglas graduate Anthony Janssen opened the music school April 1 in Gardnerville. “This is something the Carson Valley needs. There’s nothing like it here,” Janssen said. “With music getting taken … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5731415-113/music-janssen-buona-sera http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5864889-113/concert-sertoma-carson-information The Carson Valley Pops Orchestra opens their spring season April 6 with a free concert. The “Great Goofs & Spring Spoofs” concert is 7 p.m. in the CVIC Hall in Minden. Organizers said it will feature familiar music and a bit of theatrical fun. “Col. Bogey will have them marching … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5732567-113/concert-pops-spring-carson http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5745119-113/information-hunt-drive-gardnerville http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5635334-113/classes-dance-cha-genoa The Carson Valley Arts Council hosts a concert and dance by Hip Service on April 5 in the CVIC Hall. The band features four singers, a four-piece horn section, and a rhythm section rooted in rhythm and blues, soul, Motown, classic rock, 70s Disco, and today’s funky grooves. Doors open … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5573187-113/hip-service-concert-tickets High Sierra Fellowship is performing an Easter drama for the community. “The Encounter,” is a musical drama about the Resurrection, and will be performed 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, and 3 p.m. Saturday. “The Encounter” is a dramatic expression of Christ’s love to the world that features chosen scripts, music … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5630766-113/encounter-fellowship-sierra-drama http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5650190-113/arts-council-nevada-support http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5644752-113/information-carson-valley-art The Four Preps are returning to the Carson Valley Inn Valley Ballroom on March 29 and 30. The group features original lead singer Bruce Belland and Bob Duncan, former leader of the Diamonds. Mike Redman and Skip Taylor, formerly of the Crew Cuts, complete the quartet. The Four Preps last … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5567888-113/valley-carson-inn-preps For Arts & Entertainment: Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Caryn Haller at challer@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132. Gardnerville Buckaroos Foothill Road and the Hitchikers play 9 p.m.-1 a.m. today. Karoake by Anthony Janssen 9 … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5645267-113/information-minden-friday-bar For Arts & Entertainment: Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Caryn Haller at challer@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132. Gardnerville Buckaroos House matches jukebox play 9 p.m.-1 a.m. today. Karaoke by Anthony Janssen 9 p.m.- 1 … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5539468-113/information-entertainment-minden-friday http://www.RecordCourier.com/entertainment/5551582-113/class-march-cost-dance