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| 2002 Schedule | |||
| FEBRUARY | |||
| 8,9 | Murder Mystery Dinner Show Piper's Opera House - 7 pm, (775) 240-5762 | ||
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Winter Film Festival, Classics of the silent era with Squeek LaVake and Guest Musicians in the pit. Sundays, 4 PM, Piper's Opera House. |
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| 15,16 | Murder Mystery Dinner Show Piper's Opera House - 7 PM, (775) 240-5762 | ||
| 20 | Wednesday Night Artist Lecture Series: Jeff Nicholson:visual artist.Lectures and Workshops at the Silver City School Community Center. 7 PM, FREE. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| MARCH | |||
| 1 | Nevada Opera: Hansel & Gretel, Touring production of Humperdinck's delightful fairy-tale opera. Bring the kids. Friday, 7 PM Piper's Opera House. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 2 | Poetry Workshop Daryl Chinn Artist-in-Residence Silver City Community Center Saturday 1-5p.m. FREE Sponsored by the Comstock Arts Council, The Nevada Arts Council, and the Storey County School District |
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Theater Muckers One-Acts and Student Art Exhibition, New plays, Visual Art and dessert! Friday, 7 PM Virginia City High School Commons. |
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| WOW! | 16 | R. Carlos Nakai in Concert, Popular Native American Recording Artist returns to the Comstock - solo performance of inspired flute-playing and stories, Saturday, 7:30 PM.Piper's Opera House. Reservations required. Call 775-847-0433. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 20 | Wednesday Night Artist Lecture Series: Jean Legassick:visual art. Lectures and Workshops at the Silver City School Community Center. 7 PM, FREE. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| APRIL | |||
| 14 | Gottschalk Gala, with Barbara Geary. Featuring the music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk(who visited Virginia City in 1865), played on Piper's Opera House's recently restored Chickering grand. (Restoration funded by a generous donation by Mr. Sidney Hoover.) Sunday, 4 PM, Piper's Opera House. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 17 | Wednesday Night Artist Lecture Series: Daryl Chinn:poetry.Lectures and Workshops at the Silver City School Community Center. 7 PM, FREE. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 24 | Nevada Ballet Theatre, Las Vegas-based professional ballet company presents "A Handel Celebration,: "Joplin," and "Lark Ascending." Wednesday, 7 PM Piper's Opera House. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 27,28 | The Grand Prix at Virginia City. Sponsored by VC Motorcycle Club. Call Nick at (775) 847-5224 or e-mail | ||
| MAY | |||
| 3, 4 | Funtime Theater 2 Act Plays Piper's Opera House | ||
| 4, 5 | Cinco de Mayo Chili Cook-off. ICS and Local Contests. Call the Chamber of Commerce, 775-847-0311 | ||
| 11,12 | "Emma Nevada" in Concert, U.N.R. soprano Mary Brown as the Silver State's great nineteenth century singing star.Satrurday, 7:00p.m. Sunday, 2PM,Piper's Opera House. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 15 | Wednesday Night Artist Lecture Series: Emily Silver, Tom Turman, Rick Magistrali:abstract art.Lectures and Workshops at the Silver City School Community Center. 7 PM, FREE. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 17 | Spring Art Exhibit & Literature Party: Celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Fourth Ward School, featuring McAvoy Layne as Mark Twain. Friday, 6:30 PM Fourth Ward School | ||
| 17, 18 | Funtime Theater 2 Act Plays Piper's Opera House | ||
| 17, 18, 19 | Comstock Historic Preservation Weekend. Fourth Ward School 847-0975 | ||
| 24 | UMO Ensemble:Theatre in Motion, "Expressions of the Spirit." The Northwest's most exciting physical theater company in an original music fantasy. Friday, 7 PM, Piper's Opera House. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| JUNE | |||
| 1 | Union Brewery Poker Run | ||
| 7 | Wild Mango Dance Party, Bay Area's hot salsa band cooks up a great evening of Latino Tunes and Jazz Rhythm. Friday, 8 PM, Piper's Opera House (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 15, 16 | VC Hill Climb | ||
| 19 | Wednesday Night Artist Lecture Series: L. Martina Young:Contemporary Dance. Lectures and Workshops at the Silver City School Community Center. 7 PM, FREE. (A Comstock Arts Council and Piper's Opera House Presentation, partly funded by the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the E.L.Cord Foundation.) |
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| 29, 30 | Comstock Century Ride 1-800-565-2704 | ||
| JULY | |||
| 4 | Fourth of July Parade (775) 847-0509 | ||
| 20, 21 | Virginia City Rodeo (775) 847-0733 | ||
| September | |||
| 6, 7, 8 | 43rd Annual Camel Races | ||
| 7 | Eric Metcalf's Hot Rod Event | ||
| 14, 15 | Ferrari Hill Climb | ||
| 21, 22 | 100 Mile Endurance Ride | ||
| 25, 29 | Street Vibrations (775) 329-7469 | ||
| October | |||
| 5 | 2nd Annual Union Brewery Toy Run | ||
| 5, 6 | World Championship Outhouse Races | ||
| 12, 13 | All the Arts Faire/Gold Hill Days | ||
| 31 | Ghost Town 2002 | ||
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