Entertainment Briefs

Melodrama opens Friday in Dayton

The Misfits Theater Group's latest homage to melodrama, "The Como Indian Scare of 1863 or Food Trumps Wood in the Card-game of Life" plays 7 p.m. April 15-16, 22-23, Odeon Hall, 65 Pike Street, Dayton.

The show is loosely based on a real historical event, the Como Indian Scare of 1863. Old man Olegsen has discovered a bonanza of silver and named his mine after his only daughter, Brunhilda who comes out to help her father with the mine. Unfortunately, some interesting activities near his mine cause him and his daughter problems. Fortunately, the hero Maximillian arrives on the scene to save the day and fall in love.

Call Carol 246-9622 for $10 tickets.

'Bye, Bye, Birdie' says goodbye after weekend

The captivating musical "Bye, Bye, Birdie" tells the story of a rock 'n' roll singer about to be inducted into the army. The performance by the BAC Stage Kids features great music, imagination and lots of fun, plus more than 40 talented local kids.

Don't be surprised if you find yourself tapping your toes and singing along to the classic musical theater songs such as "An English Teacher," "What Did I Ever See in Him?," "Put on a Happy Face," "One Boy, A Lot of Livin' to Do," "Kids," "Rosie" and "Spanish Rose."

Performances are 7 p.m. April 15, 16; and matinees 2 p.m. April 16, 17. Tickets are $9 general admission and $6 for BAC members, students and seniors.  

Lecture features the early years of baseball in Nevada

Bob Nylen, Curator of History at the Nevada State Museum, will discuss "Frontier Baseball in Nevada" for the Sierra Place lecture at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Baseball first arrived in Nevada around 1868, in an era before players used gloves and pitchers threw the ball underhand, with very different rules of the game than played today.

The public is invited to the free lecture at Sierra Place senior living center, located at 1111 West College Pkwy. For more information, call 775-841-4111.

Big Band Memories at CVI

Nostalgic big-band sounds will fill the Valley Ballroom at the Carson Valley Inn with special Big Band Memories shows at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. The dance floor will be out as the band plays swing music and old standards from the likes of Glenn Miller, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey and other others.

The seven-piece orchestra plus singer is headed by Charles DiLaura, who has a storied history of playing with many of the big names in show business including Cameron McRae, Pearl Bailey, Sammy Davis, Jr., Tony Bennett, Jimmy Durante, Red Skelton and more.

Tickets for the adults-only shows are $15 and are available at the Carson Valley Inn Hotel Desk or call 775-783-6606 to order by phone. Doors open half an hour before the shows.

Toccata presents 'Passion' series

Toccata - Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will present selections from J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion in a series of concerts throughout the region April 17-23. Toccata includes musicians from the Carson region in this production about the passion of Christ.

Concerts are:

• Palm Sunday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno

• Monday at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral in Reno

• Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe

• Good Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Incline Village

• Saturday, April 23 at 3 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Tahoe City.

Tickets are available at the door or online and are $35 preferred, $25 adults, $20 seniors, and $5 students. Visit Toccata at www.toccatatahoe.com or call 775-313-9697.

Symphony plans spring concert of romance

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the Carson City Community Center.

The concert, Dances & Romances, features guest harpist Marina Roznitovsky in performances of Camille Saint-Saens' "Morceau de Concert for Harp and Orchestra" and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Concertino for Harp." The concert also includes A. Paul Johnson's Symphony No. 1 ("The Romantic") and Elena Roussanova Lucas' "Tatarian Dances."

Pre-concert entertainment by the Consort Canzona on recorders, cello, and harpsichord, begins at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby. A Meet-the-Soloist preview with David Bugli and Marina Roznitovsky begins at 6:45 p.m. in the Sierra Room.

Tickets are $15 general; $12 seniors, students, and association members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, 775-885-7529; online at ccsymphony.com, and at the door. Call 775-883-4154 or go to CCSymphony.com.

Movie debut features V&T gala

The opening night showing of the movie "Water for Elephants" at 5:30 p.m. April 22 at the Galaxy Fandango Theater is a special event put on by the Northern Nevada Railway Foundation.

This is a one-of-a-kind evening includes raffle prizes and a silent auction for a ride in the cab of engine # 18, one of the stars of the movie and the engine currently used on the Carson City to Virginia City Railroad Line. There will also be a no host bar along with other displays.

The movie showing will also feature shorts of other movies using V & T equipment.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Get your tickets in advance by calling 775-885-6833 or send us an e-mail at info@steamtrain.org.