Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local musical entertainment information in this column. Contact People Editor Sharlene Irete at sirete@recordcourier.com, at 782-5121, ext. 210 or by fax, 782-6132.
Music at Buckaroos
nSierra Express plays, 8 p.m. to midnight, tonight.
n Ted Nagel hosts karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturdays.
n Dale Jantzen hosts karaoke, 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays.
Buckaroos is at 1435 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Information, call general manager Steve Orlando, 782-9693.
Villa Gigli open weekends
Guitarist George Hanepen entertains dinner guests on the deck 6-8 p.m. Sundays at Villa Gigli. Saturdays are pizza night and Sundays are pasta night from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
"First come, first served," says owner-cook Ruggero Gigli explaining his no reservation policy.
Villa Gigli is located in Markleeville at 145 Hot Springs Road. Information, (530) 694-2253.
Barbecue and open mic in Genoa
The Genoa Country Store at 2299 Main St. in Genoa, hosts happy hour, barbecue and open mic night, 5-7 p.m. Fridays. Information, 782-5974.
What's smokin' at Jimmy G's
Macho Jonny plays 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Jimmy G's Smokin' Hot Cigar Bar, 1595 Highway 395, Minden.
Information, 783-4873.
Carson Valley Inn entertainment
The Red Hot Smokin' Aces appear through Sunday and various duos entertain on Monday nights. Cabaret Lounge entertainment is presented with no cover and no minimum in 45-minute shows at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 p.m.
The Red Hot Smokin' Aces play country and oldies to pop chart toppers " from Gretchen Wilson to Stevie Wonder, and Merle Haggard to Roy Orbison. The band is the father/daughter team of Jeffrey and Ileia who collectively have toured the Northwest for more than 40 years.
Melissa Dru takes the Cabaret Lounge stage Tuesday and plays until June 15. Melissa Dru and her band entertain with top 40, classic rock and pop music. Their style and stage presence appeal to a wide range of audiences. The quartet is Dru on vocals, rhythm guitar and percussion, Mick Hampson on vocals and guitar, Jim Haase on keyboards and vocals and Nathan Rodney on drums and vocals.
n June 17-22 Kid 'n Nic
n June 24-29 Rolland Dempsey
Carson Valley Inn is on Highway 395 in Minden. Information at cvinn.com or 782-9711.
Music at Indigo
n Open mic night with Dean Brownell, 8 p.m. Thursdays.
n Carson Valley Jug Stompers play old time country and blues and Japanese jug songs, 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Enjoy entertainment in a no smoking environment. Indigo Restaurant and Bar is at 1665 Lucerne St. in Minden Village. Information, 782-4300.
Lavish Green at Silver Strike
Silver Strike Lounge presents Lavish Green with White Witch Canyon, 9 p.m. Saturday with no cover charge. Friday is karaoke night starting at 9 p.m. Silver Strike Lounge is inside the Silver Strike Lanes bowling, 1281 Kimmerling in the Gardnerville Ranchos. Information, 265-5454.
Live music at 88 Cups
Russel Ketenjian plays guitar and the oud, a traditional Persian instrument, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, at 88 Cups Coffee and Tea, 1663 Lucerne St. in Minden Village. Information, 783-0688.
Theater auditions begin June 24
Auditions for "Night of January 16th" courtroom drama and murder trial by Ayn Rand are 7-9 p.m. June 24 and June 25 and 2-4 p.m. June 28 and June 29 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension office, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. Needed are 17 male and female actors, ages 25 to 75. Performances will be Sept. 12-14 and Sept. 19-21 at the CVIC Hall in Minden. Information at www.carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org or director Maggie Allen, 265-3995.
