Some suggestions for this weekend and next couple of weeks around Carson City and elsewhere. Check entries in the daily Nevada Appeal for more details, but this should be enough for planning. Also, see nevadaappeal.com or tahoe.com for updates of video games, movie news, TV shows or specials, musical events and reviews.
Sam Bauman, entertainment editor
- George Winston, he of the romantic piano, appears at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno July 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32 in advance, $35 on show date. Tickets are the Pioneer Center.
- Slot Machines: The Fey Collection from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. In the South Changing Gallery, held over by popular demand. Call 687-4810, ext. 239 or 245.
- The CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser St., will show artist Galen Brown's free show, "Waves: Line and Rhythm." The show will continue through May 23. See www.rts-initive.org. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- A new double-feature of films featuring the favorite actresses of yesterday and today airs on RetroPlex each Sunday night through May.
- 8 p.m. "The King and I" (Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno); 10:20 p.m. "Separate Tables "(Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Burt Lancaster)
- On the stage:
The Brewery Arts Center returns " Defending the Cavemen" in Performance Hall (511 W. King St.) May 2 -3. This show is always a sellout as it explores what makes men so much of a problem for intelligent women. The performances are May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and May 3 at 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets are available at 883-1976, at www.breweryarts.org or at the BAC box office at 449 W. King St.
Trace Adkins shows up at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno Saturday May 3 at 9 p.m. Tickets top out at $82.50 for the country crooner. Call 789-2000 for tickets. Progressive rocker Rush play at the Reno Evens Center Saturday at 8 p.m,, tickets are $58-$78. call 335-8840.
On Friday Miranda Lambert, counry singer of note, plays at the Silvery Legacy Friday at 9 p.m. Lambert isone tough cookie in song and probably in life, so here's a chance to see ethe blonde stomper in person. Tickes ae $55-$64at 325-7401. Alco coming to the LLegacy is Robert Cray May 9, tickets are $35-$45 at 325-7401.
Little bitof everything when the Yard Dogs hit the Crystal Bay Casino Saturday at 9 pp.m. They'll be joined by the Indigo Belly Dance Company. Eclectic to say the least. Call 88-633 for tickets, $23. On Friday Dusty Rhodes and the River Band play at Crystal Bay iin a free oncert.
del Sol will entertain at JohnAscuaga's Nugget in Sparks Saturday at 8 p.m., tickets are a modest $20 at 356-3300. It's a little bit of rock, a lare hunk of Latin with del Sol.
If all the bad economic news is getting you down, maybe some comedy is what you need. Try Rick Gutierrez at the Silver Legacy through Sunday (325-7401) for $$20.50. Tom Papa and Bobby Miyamoto are at the Improv at Harveys through Sunday, $25, (800) 427-8397. And the lineup at Tahoe Comedy North in Crystal Bay is Ande Fernandez, Greg Vaccariello and John Diresa, $15, call 833-6330.
And in a class of its own, "Yesterday " a Tribute to the Beatles" plays at the Horizon in Stateline at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at 8:30 p.m. A special Sgt. Pepper shows has been added for 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $22, call 588-6211.
At the Carson Nugget it's The Motifs through Sunday, no cover. Carson Station offers Stew Stewart through Saturday. Chris Costa plays at the Grand Sierra through Sunday.
"FloorPlay" is a hot dance show at the Eldorado in Reno these days. Natch, it's an offspring from the TV dance shows without the name dancers. But reportedly it "mixes a youthful flair with the sensual and the physical chemistry of ballroom and Latin dancing." It's probably the bast show the Eldorado has housed in a long time. Even if you don't dig ballroom dancing, this is great fun. Tickets are $29.95 to $43.95 at 786-5700. Believe it or not, Greg London's "Icons" is still playing at Harrah's Reno. Quick costume changes are the key to this show. Call 788-2900, tickets are $29.95-$39.95.
- Contact Sam Bauman at 881-1236 or Sbauman@nevadaappeal.com.