lgbtq+ Events & orgs > the arts, dining and what's goin' on in carson city

  June 13, 2026

12 Noon to 6pm 

Nevada Pride - A Capital City Celebration

Location: Brewery Arts Center with live music, vendors, food, and fun for the whole family. We will be hosting a vendor fair in the BAC parking lot, in front of the big stage. 

Brewery Arts Center Executive Director Spike McGuire said, 

“It was really important to the staff here to bring the event back to June,” McGuire said. “So it’s going to be June 13th, which will be the week before the first Levitt Amp concert. Which will be great for us because we’ll have the stage in place, and it’ll smoothly segue into the summer [concert series].”

Mon. thru Fri. 11am - 8pm; 

Sat. and Sun. 10am - 2pm

Activities range from Transparenting to AA, NA and Al-Anon Meetings; Queer Movie Night to Senior Coffee Time to Sip Sisters; Gender Affirming Voice to Board Games with Jules; Free & Confidential HIV, STD and STI Testing to Queer Student Union (from seven high schools in Washoe County); Reno Rainbow Rangers For Those Wanting to Explore the OUTdoors to Rainbow Writers:, and so much more.  

1745 South Wells Avenue, Reno  

Mon. thru Fri. 11am - 8pm; 

Sat. and Sun. 10am - 2pm. www.ourcenterreno.org

Every Sunday

Weekly Portrait/Figurative Open Studio with Paolo Acuna 

January 7, 14, 21, 28 | Wednesdays 10am - 1pm

Unlock Your Inner Artist with Dana Childs

January 7, 14, 21, 28 | Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm

Pottery Trifecta Clay Class

January 9 | 6:30pm

Adult Paint & Sips Return! | Leave The Candle Burning  

January 14, 21, 28, & Feb. 4 |  Wednesdays 6 - 10pm

Beginners Guide to Being Creative with Ceramic Clay 

January 16 | 7pm

Loud As Folk & Tiger Rose Present: Tommy Stinton & Friends

January 21 | Registration Now Open

Love Notes Short Romance Film Competition Begins!

January 24 | 12-4pm

Ceramics Open Studio

Exhibition Hall | Tues - Sun | 12 - 4pm | Artist Reception 1/17 

Collective Vision-BAC Members Show

Lonely Planet

A heartwarming story of friendship, love & survival.

January 16, 17, 21 (A), 22, 23, 24, 28 (OC)*, 29, 30, 31 > 7:30 PM  

Matinees:  January 18**, 25*** > 2 PM
 

*Our Center Night - Preshow 

“Living Memory: An Intergenerational Conversation”  A sixty Minute conversation with hosted appetizers and drinks.  Held at Bruka Studio 44.
**Post Show First Sunday Matinee - “Echoes of the Epidemic: Remembering and Reconnecting” Talk Back Panel Moderated by Dramaturg Dr. Allen Ratliff and Director Stacey Spain
*** Post Show Second Sunday Matinee - Production Elements Talkback with Cast/Crew/Company
*** Post Show Second Sunday Matinee - Production Elements Talkback with Cast/Crew/Company 

Bruka Theatre > 99 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89501

Bruka Studio 44 > 44 W. 1st Street, Reno, NV 89501
 

Check us out at www.bruka.org.    

February 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. "America 250" 

We will be celebrating the 250th anniversary (a little early) of the United States. Our featured soloist is Brittney Mays. Music will include a performance of Gwenyth Walker's new composition, "America 250!"

Carson City Symphony Association events are supported by the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Carson City, and by private donations.

 Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 2:00 pm 

A Memorial - Staged Reading
by Jef Petersen

A Memorial - One year after Jaymie’s passing, his ragtag chosen-family is gathering with his spouse, Stockard Channing Tatum O’Neal, to celebrate his life and hopefully speak with Jaymie from beyond the grave. As the spirit of Jaymie looks on, what should be an honoring of his life, erupts into ruthless hostilities, the likes of which are usually saved for those we regard as family.

Saturday, January 17, 2026  7:00 pm 

Don't Tell Me It's Okay - Staged Reading
by Ryan Davis Hartley 

This play follows the life of Dahlia Wanten, a successful woman who has suffered an expansive amount of childhood trauma due to her parent’s disagreement on her “lifestyle” as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Comforted by her close relationship to her younger brother; Levigh Wanten, Dahlia receives traumatic news causing her life to spiral out of control as she navigates her grief. Dahlia faces decline in her mental and physical health whilst combating her inner demons. She must find her way back to some sense of stability or face her own eternal suffering. 

January 22nd - 25th

7:30 pm and 2:00 pm 

Pretty Little Freak Show

 Step right up to a charming little chaos. Pretty Little Freak Show is a fearless celebration of femininity, weirdness, and the beauty in being “too much.” Featuring dancers, circus characters, specialty acts, and a cast of unapologetic misfits, this show flips the classic freak-show trope on its head.
 

No damsels. No stereotypes. Just powerful women telling stories through movement, satire, and raw emotion. From dark clowning to tasteful chaos to emotional vulnerability, each act explores a different side of what it means to be a modern femme—messy, magical, and magnificently strange.
 

Pretty. Freaky. Powerful. 

  January 10th - February 13th, 2026

Tuesday - Sunday 12pm - 4pm

“Fire and Ice” Show, is the first of our new themes for 2026. 

Featured Artists Tommy Tucker and Wendy Whyman.

 
The art in our gallery features artists from Nevada and California.  Our shows change approximately every six weeks.  We offer opportunities for non-members to show in our gallery  four times a year. These judged shows are a great opportunity for  artists to win ribbons and cash awards. 

Saturday, February 7th 1-5pm

The NAA Gallery hosts a tasting station during the Downtown Business Association’s Wine Walks. 

Tickets must be purchased online through the Carson City Downtown Business Association: Visit https://www.downtowncarson.org/  for tix and the rules. 

While you are wine tasting you can view the most recent show featuring works of some of the region’s most talented artists. Shows change every six weeks. There is plenty of adjacent parking, so start your wine walk with us. 

Stop by and visit our Gallery today!
The Nevada Artists Association Gallery is open to the public
Tuesday through Sunday 12 PM to 4 PM
449 W. King St., Carson City, NV
775-882-6411
You can contact us via email: naaCarsonCity@gmail.com

January 31 & February 1, 2026

Americans & The Baroque

Hall Recital Hall > UNR Campus

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Baroque & baroque inspired works.

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Sara Aldana, guest conductor

​​Dustin Budish, viola

McKayla Talasek, viola

Clarice Assad > Suite for Lower Strings based on themes of Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach > Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051

Caroline Shaw > Stucco & Brocatelle

Johann Sebastian Bach > Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066

Musical Storytime 

Washoe County Libraries

1/29 > South Valleys Library, W 10:30am

2/26 > Sparks Library, W 10:15am

A trio of RCO musicians play while a story is read. Geared toward young children, but open to all.

​https://www.renochamberorchestra.org/gala

The Cottage by Sandy Rustin; Directed by James Mardock

January 16, 17*, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, Feb. 5, 6, 7 , 7:30pm

January 18, 25**, February 1, 8, 2pm

Sylvia and Beau find themselves in an English countryside cottage for their yearly rendezvous, and Sylvia knows this time it will be the beginning of their new life together. But when Beau demurs on a shared future, and their spouses arrive at the cottage, she realizes that this home-away-from-home is a refuge for determining a new path forward. With a tip of the hat to Noël Coward and sex comedies of the past, THE COTTAGE offers a perfect showcase for six actors with endless laughs, hilarious twists, daring physical comedy, and a happy ending for lovers everywhere.

  CAST

Sadie Moss Hart as SYLVIA

Patrick Mink as BEAU

Be Falk as MARJORIE

Spence Logan as CLARKE

Moira Laughlin as DIERDRE

Brett Andres as RICHARD

Sean Bridges as Understudy

Ilyana Nightingale as Understudy

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​CREW

Asst. Direction: Makena Coons

Stage Manager: Angela Norton

Asst. Stage Manager(s): Ilyana Nightingale, Sean Bridges

Scenic & Sound Designer: Chad Sweet

Lighting Designer: Jacob Spaulding

Props Guru: Eleanor Qull & Sean Bridges

Accent & Dialect Coach: Rosie Brownlow-Calkin

Intimacy Director: Thomas Rao

Costume Design: Divinia Saylor

Dramaturg: Luis Galvez

*denotes PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH performance

†denotes scheduled U/S performance

**denotes talk back performance 

The Classix Series

January 24 & 25, 2026

Elgar Cello Concerto

Saturday 

7:30 PM - Doors 6:00 PM

Sunday 4:00 PM - Doors 2:30 PM 

From the depths of longing to the heights of euphoria, the Reno Phil and guest conductor Nicholas Hersh embark on a stirring pursuit of peace, where every note seeks solace, strength, and triumph. The journey begins with Grażyna Bacewicz’s Overture, a dazzling burst of orchestral brilliance that crackles with energy. She broke new ground as she continued writing music while war threatened to destroy her country. Davidson Fellow Zlatomir Fung takes center stage for Elgar's Cello Concerto, a soul-baring masterpiece that speaks in whispers and echoes in eternity. Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 brings the evening to a jubilant close, its relentless rhythms and soaring melodies sweeping us toward a finale that dances with unshakable joy. 

On the program

Grażyna Bacewicz Overture  
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 op. 92 in A Major
Edward Elgar Cello Concerto op. 85 in E minor   

Featured Artist

Zlatomir Fung, Cello

  Cellist Zlatomir Fung made history as the youngest musician ever—and the first American in four decades—to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division. Hailed for his virtuosity and sensitivity, the 25-year-old has earned acclaim worldwide and is recognized as a leading cellist of his generation.

In the 2024–2025 season, Fung performs recitals in New York City, Boston, and St. Louis, and presents the complete Bach Cello Suites in Massachusetts and California.  

Nicholas Hersh, Conductor

 American conductor Nicholas Hersh has earned critical acclaim for his innovative programming and natural ability to connect with musicians and audiences alike.

In the 2022-2023 season, Hersh debuts with the Utah, Colorado and Modesto symphonies, and The Florida Orchestra, and returns to the Baltimore, Houston and New Jersey symphony orchestras, and Rochester Philharmonic. Highlights of the prior season include engagements with the National (D.C.), Detroit, Grand Rapids, Portland (ME), and Tucson symphony orchestras, Louisiana Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra, and symphonies of Richmond and Winston-Salem, and Peabody Opera. Other recent conducting appearances include the Phoenix Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, and New World Symphony. 

  “Let The Magic Begin”

Coming this May!

May 8, 14, 15, 16 – 7 p.m. We will start at 7:00 and have added a Thursday performance.

May 9, 10, 16, 17 –  2p.m.

Come From Away 

The poignant, funny, inspiring story of a small town n Newfoundland that took in a cared for 7,000 people when U.S. airspace closed on 9/11

Carson City Community Center

Virtual Choir Performances

Enjoy choir performances from your car or on your lunchbreak:

https://www.wnmtc.com/virtualchoir

Covid brought many challenges to musical theater in 2020 and 2021. Our virtual choir was our way of bringing musical theater to you during this difficult time.     

Broadway Rising! Presents

Children Will Listen by Stephen Sondheim

Try to Remember from The Fantasticks! by Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones

Step One from Kinky Boots Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper

A Million Dreams From the Greatest Showman Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

That’s Entertainment presents

Step in Time from Mary Poppins by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman

You Can’t Stop the Beat from Hairspray the Musical music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

Come for the food. Stay for the experience.

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint is the perfect place to get away from it all. You'll find globally inspired dishes from all over the world, plus draft beers and cocktails!

Location & Hours

1500 Old Hot Springs Rd Carson City, NV 89706

(775) 884-4471

Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 8pm

Friday & Saturday 11am - 9pm 

Closed Sundays & Mondays

Reservations are accepted for parties of 4 or more only.

Best of Carson City Winner > Best Overall Restaurant > Best Lunch > Best Dinner > Best Burger > Best Bloody Mary > Best Caterer > Best Seafood

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  February 6 – 15, 2026 

6pm-10pm

Carson City Lights, Brewery Arts Center and Visit Carson City invite you to enter a world where imagination runs wild and light takes over. 

Carson City’s Mills Park Seely Loop 

1111 E. William Street, Carson City, NV 89701 

Carson City Lights is a brand-new immersive art experience. Step inside a 3,000-square-foot temporary structure, massive 3D projections printed on film ripple across the walls, shifting color, movement, and mood at every turn. 

Created by The Potentialist Workshop this walk-through exhibition blends art, technology, and wonder into a glowing, otherworldly experience that must be seen to be believed. Expect neon elements, bold visuals, and moments that stop you in your tracks. It’s family-friendly, endlessly photogenic, and designed for curiosity.

Stay as long as you like once inside (we recommend planning about an hour).

Cash bar and beverages available for purchase inside.

Ticket pricing: $20 online, $25 at the door, Kids 12 & under are FREE (please reserve a free ticket for headcount). Purchase your discounted advance tickets at CarsonCityLights.com.

https://breweryarts.org/event/20260206-carson-city-lights/