
Arts on the Airwaves
Weekly
Arts on the Airwaves calls attention to our area's vibrant artistic community. This weekly feature, heard every Monday during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, highlights upcoming concerts, art exhibitions, plays, books, films, and other happenings, along with the organizations and individuals that create and present them.
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Science and science fiction short films from around the world are featured in the tenth annual Sci-On! Film Festival, presented May 1-4 in Reno.
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The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Theatre and Dance's Spring Dance Concert '25 is happening April 17 through 19.
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Reno Modern Brass presents its next performance Arroyos on Thursday, April 3, with concerts at 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. at the Fleischmann Planetarium in Reno.
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Renegade Orchestra brings its combination of rock and popular songs with classical instrumentation to Piper's Opera House in Virginia City on Saturday, March 29.
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Marko Bajzer's new composition The Sacrifice of Prometheus receives its world premiere with the Reno Phil and music director/conductor Laura Jackson on Saturday and Sunday, March 22 and 23.
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Thistle & Nightshade, a bookstore in Reno that opened in 2023, sells a range of books, with a special focus on independent publishers and authors.
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On Sunday, March 9 at 11 a.m., Dr. Susan Mazer and Dallas Smith will bring their combination of jazz, world music, and classical styles to the University of Nevada, Reno's Harlan O. & Barbara R. Hall Recital Hall.
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In its fifteenth year, the Third Coast Dance Film Festival, featuring several short films that explore dance on screen, takes place February 20-22 in Reno.
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The Reno Pops Orchestra presents Oliver Caplan's Journey to the West at its Chinese New Year concert on Saturday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. at UNR's Nightingale Concert Hall.
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The Reno Jazz Orchestra presents its next concert, “You Can't Beat This,” on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. at UNR's Nightingale Concert Hall. Their guest artist will be the Venezuelan drummer, percussionist, and teacher Aaron Serfaty.