Rick Springfield is playing tonight at the Reno Hilton. You're thinking, "Rick who?" Exactly. Do something that smells of this decade this weekend, and use this list as your guide.
Today
-- If Valentine's Day didn't quite meet your expectations in the realm of Russell Stover, check out Feast of Chocolate, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nevada State Library and Archives, 100 N. Stewart St. All-you-can-eat chocolate goodies will be on hand for $5 per person. Call 782-1296.
-- Spearhead with Michael Franti performs with opener Tre Hardson from the Pharcyde at 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, Incline Village. Tickets $20 in advance. Call 337-8344.
-- Don't think of them as lap kittens -- Kittie is a force to be reckoned with. Watch them wield their guitars at The New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave. in Sparks with Eighteen Visions and Brand New Sin. Tickets are $14 in advance and $16 at the door, and the show starts at 7 p.m.
-- Expand your musical horizons and learn about didjeridoo playing at Sierra View Library, 4001 S. Virginia St., Reno, at 11 a.m. and at Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, Reno at 1:30 p.m. Call 827-3232 or 787-4100.
-- A lot of today's music has its roots in jazz, so why not learn a little more about it? Shadow Sound, an event at Bantu Spirit, 17 S. Virginia St., Reno, will profile the evolution of African-American music starting at 4 p.m. Call 337-1717.
-- The season may not be at its best, but before you know it, it will be over. So get some while you still can! Join the 4-H Ski/Board Club and head from Douglas County to Kirkwood Ski Resort every other Sunday through April. Full-day lift tickets cost $25 if you're between the ages of 13 and 18. Tickets for 6 through 12 year olds are $12, and adult volunteers pay $35. Call 782-9960.
