Arts and Culture

Written By: Farah Vitale Veterans from the Ride 2 Recovery’s Project HERO Veterans Cycling Program are now helping other vets transition into the community. The program is called Veterans Helping Veterans for Bikes. So a vet from the HERO program is paired with a new vet and together they repair a bike. At the end…

Written By: Farah Vitale The Legislative building is featuring art from six artists during the biennial session. This has been a tradition since 1985 to showcase Nevada’s diverse art scene. The series opened with illustrations by Lisa Kurt on Feb. 6 and will run through the 24th. From Feb. 27-March 17, photography by Christopher Tsouras of…

Written By: Farah Vitale Nevada’s art and culture is continuing to draw in a bigger crowd into the state. Nevada has been known as one of the biggest gaming states but that isn’t the main attraction anymore. People are drawn to the cultural events which includes everything from burning man art to railroad history. As…

The National Endowments of the Arts Chairman, Jane Chu, gave Artown a $25,000 grant for the July 2017 festival. Five organizations in Nevada Art Works grant in Nevada, and only two in Northern Nevada. This is their fifth consecutive award from the NEAC, so it shows how much of an impact Artown has made in…

Written By: Farah Vitale Local muralist, Joe C. Rock, has been creating art all around Reno and everyone loves it. He painted about 30 murals so far. Most are along the business walls around Midtown Reno and Wells Avenue. His latest mural is a beautiful scene of Mount Rose on the north wall of the DeLuxe apartments…

Written By: Farah Vitale CREATE: A Space for Arts & Crafts is a place for all ages to to learn various crafting projects hands on. They offer a variety of crafting workshops each week. You can learn string art, jewelry making, and scrap booking.  There’s also hand-painting wine glasses, pallet wood sign art, wind chimes and…

Written by: Farah Vitale David Calvert, the Reno Aces official photographer, is featuring his artwork at the Sierra Arts Gallery through Nov. 23. The are between 15 and 20 Reno Aces pictures showcased. The oldest photos date back to 2009, when the Reno Aces first started. Calvert selected photos based on more than just great…

Written by: Farah Vitale Reno has blossomed into an amazing city filled with community events, concerts, and exciting things to do. With the increase in job opportunities and immensely beautiful scenery, people are flocking into our city. All Four Seasons Enjoy a warm summer, breezy spring, cool fall and snowy winter. The weather is always changing in…

Written By: Farah Vitale On Nov. 10, there was a Native-American Honor flight that took veterans to Washington D.C.  There they visited the National Museum of the American Indian and attended the Veteran’s Day ceremony. Not many people are aware of how many Native-Americans volunteer to serve our country. This was an honor that needed to…

Written by: Farah Vitale Reno is filling the sidewalks with art. The projects created by the City of Reno are create a sense of movement and vibrancy to Reno. The goal is to add as much artwork to the city as possible. In August, local artist, Bahareh Shahrabi Farahani painted murals on the sidewalks near…