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September 2025
Sept 19 • Reno Dance Festival
Reno Dance Festival 2025 Date: Friday, September 19, 2025 Location: Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, NV The Reno Dance Festival returns for its fourth year, bringing together dancers, choreographers, and community members for a full day of movement, performance, and celebration. Schedule: Dance Workshops for Everyone: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Join professional teaching artists for workshops in a variety of dance styles designed for all levels—from absolute beginners to seasoned movers. Everyone is welcome to step onto the floor,…
Find out more »Sept 27 • The Dead Artists Ball 2025
The Dead Artists Ball • Saturday, September 27, 2025 You are invited to join The Dead Artists Ball—an immersive, first-of-its-kind experience where Hollywood glam meets the Oscars, the Grammys, and the wild energy of Studio 54. This isn’t just an event, it’s an unforgettable celebration of creativity, artistry, and YOU as the star of the show! Arrive dressed as your favorite legend—Elvis or Whitney, Prince or Picasso, Andy Warhol or Al Pacino, Amy Winehouse or Frida Kahlo. Plus, attendees don’t…
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Oct 4 • Dinner on the Bridge 2025
Dinner on the Bridge • Saturday, October 4th, 2025 Grab your ticket today! Ticket link: Sierra Arts Foundation | Kindful Dinner on the Bridge returns to the iconic Virginia Street Bridge on Saturday, October 4, where attendees will enjoy an unforgettable open-air dining experience celebrating creativity, community, and the arts in Northern Nevada. Hosted by Sierra Arts Foundation, this one-of-a-kind evening brings together artists, arts advocates, business leaders, and community members to raise vital funds that support arts education, public…
Find out more »Oct 5 • Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, October 5th for the Sierra Arts Literary Community Topic: TBA Sierra Arts Literary Community (SALC) is a group dedicated to local writers, aspiring writers, poets, illustrators, readers, and literary enthusiasts. Sierra Arts Foundation has created a dedicated space in the Depot Gallery for literary artists and literary groups within the region to meet, perform readings, offer writing workshops, and sell their published books. The SALC meeting is from…
Find out more »Oct 11 • Sierra Arts Book Fest
Sierra Arts Book Fest Saturday, October 11th | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Victorian Avenue, Downtown Sparks (next to the Depot Gallery & Bookstore) FREE & Open to the Public | Family-Friendly Join us for the first-ever Sierra Arts Book Fest, a celebration of northern Nevada’s vibrant literary scene! Meet over two dozen local authors, poets, and illustrators representing a wide range of genres—from children’s stories and regional nonfiction to romance and psychological thrillers. Event Highlights: Author & Poet Meet-and-Greets Book…
Find out more »Oct 25 • Urban Trails: Reno – Book Launch
Urban Trails: Reno Book Launch Saturday, October 25 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM FREE & Open to the Public Celebrate the release of Urban Trails: Reno––a guide that showcases the beauty and variety of Northern Nevada’s high desert through 42 hiking trails in and around Reno. This book is the area's newest and most complete guide, detailing trails, histories, local lore, geology, and flora and fauna in Reno, Sparks, North Valleys, Washoe Valley, and Spanish Springs. Urban Trails: Reno is for…
Find out more »November 2025
Nov 2 • Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, November 2nd for the Sierra Arts Literary Community Topic: Praise, Prompts & Planning Literary Activity: Writing prompts in celebration of the upcoming holidays. During this month of giving thanks, we will take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all those who so generously gave their time and talent in hosting a SALC Meeting and/or stepped forward in planning the first-ever Book Fest. With the new year quickly approaching,…
Find out more »Nov 15 • Candlelit Sessions
The Candlelit Sessions • Saturday, Nov 15th, 2025 Candlelit Sessions: Featuring House PlantsExperience live music in its most intimate form at the next Candlelit Sessions, hosted at the Sierra Arts Riverside Gallery on Saturday, November 15th from 8–10 PM. This limited-seating event features local band House Plants in a cozy, candlelit setting surrounded by curated gallery art. With a living room concert feel and a touch of class, Candlelit Sessions offers a unique night of music, atmosphere, and artistic inspiration.…
Find out more »Nov 22 • Members Show Artist Reception
MEMBER’S SHOWLANDSCAPES, REAL AND IMAGINED in our Riverside GalleryExhibit Dates: November 1 - 23, 2025Artist Reception: Saturday, November 22nd from 1-3 PMThis exhibition will focus on prints, drawings, and paintings that depict both real and imagined places. These landscapes, inspired by the world around us—whether nearby or far away, or even from the realm of fantasy— reflect the unique visions of the artists. Smoke + LightChristina NelsonExhibit Dates: November 1 - 23, 2025Artist Reception: Saturday, November 22nd from 1-3 PM As…
Find out more »Nov 22 • Road to Trantor Album Release Show
Album Release Show: The Road to Trantor by Carl ShultzSaturday, November 22ndDoors at 7:30 PM | Show at 8:00 PMSierra Arts Riverside Gallery Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music as Carl Shultz celebrates the release of his new album, The Road to Trantor. Featuring an all-star lineup of musicians — Zack Teran, Tim Wendel, Josh Reed, and Dillon Vado — this performance will bring the album to life in an intimate and inspiring setting. The CD will be available for purchase at the event.…
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