Northern Nevada entertainment calendar

Today

Zinful Zin Wine Tasting at 6 p.m., at Bella Fiore Wines, 224 S. Carson St. #8. Cost is $15 per person. Call 888-9463.

Growing Your Business Through Exports, 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Nevada Commission on Economic Development, 108 E. Proctor St. Free presentation to learn about bilateral business opportunities between Mexico and Nevada. Call 687-4325.

International Year of Astronomy events, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno. Activities include viewing and astronomy activities at the planetarium and Rancho San Rafael Park. Call 784-4046.

Douglas County Genealogy meeting, 1-3 p.m., Minden Library, meeting room. A discussion of ancestors who served in the War of 1812 and other military service in that time period. Call 267-6359.

Barbershop Mens 4-part Harmony Singing, 7-9 p.m., Carson City Senior Citizens Center, 911 Beverly Drive. Open to all men interested. Call 884-1223.

Strings in the Schools Free Spring Concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Carson Plaza Conference Center, 211 E. Ninth St. Features 80 string players including Carson City public, private and home-schooled students. Call 297-3437.

Friday

Friends of the Carson City Library Spring Book Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop St. Features great books at great prices. Call 882-5458.

Model Airplane Building Class, 6-8 p.m., EAA Chapter 403 building at Carson Airport, 2500 College Parkway. A 4-6-week class for ages 14-17. Cost of the class covers supplies only. Call 883-5553, 882-1237.

Journey to the Cross, 6-7 p.m., St. Ann Catholic Church, 3 Melanie Drive, Dayton. Stations of the Cross prayer service combines Biblical and traditional stories, inspirational songs and contemplative reflections and slides that move history from more than 2,000 years ago up into our present lives. Soup supper before the service at 5 p.m.; a free-will offering will be collected.

Proceeds benefit the Jay Shields Osteosarcoma Foundation. Call 246-7578.

Saturday

Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center Birthday Bash, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Animal Ark, 1265 Deerlodge Road, north of Reno off Highway 395, exit Red Rock. Admission $6 children and seniors, $8 adults, 2-younger free. Includes birthday cake; bring a beef bone for the carnivores. Call 775-970-3111.

Carson City Sheriff's Search and Rescue 2009 Wine Tasting, 6-8 p.m., Carson City Airport Terminal, 2600 College Parkway, Carson City. Cost $20 per person, includes wine tasting, silent auction and raffles. Call 775-720-0521.

Neil Sedaka, 7:30 p.m., Harrah's Lake Tahoe South Shore Room, $35. 800-786-8208. www.harrahslaketahoe.

com.

Nevada Women's Expo, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Reno Sparks Convention Center, South Virginia Street, Reno. Features hundreds of exhibits, presentations, live demos, networking, career opportunities, health screenings, celebrity appearances, shopping extravaganza, fashion shows and more. Call 775-750-0841.

Spring Fling Dance, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St., Carson City. Live music by Train Wreck; regular admission applies. Call 997-4937.

BAC Stage Kids auditions for "CSI: Neverland" 10 a.m. Open to kids ages 11-15. Auditioners should prepare a one minute monologue. Performances June 5-14.

ONGOING SHOWS

Stage

"Murder Most Fouled-Up" with Gold Hill Theater Troupe. Thursdays through April 23. 8 p.m. show; dinner served 5-7 p.m. Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St. Dinner and show $28, play only $10. Call 847-0111.

Spring Follies of 2009 dinner theater with Gold Hill Theater Troupe. 7 p.m. Fridays through April 24. Song, dance and comedy. Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St. $45 for dinner and show. 775-847-0111.

"Laundry and Bourbon and Lonestar" dinner theater with Gold Hill Theater Troupe. Wednesdays through April 22. 8 p.m. show; dinner served 5-7 p.m. Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main Stl. Presented by dinner and show $28, play only $10. Call 847-0111.

"CATS," 7:30 p.m. April 3, 4; 2 p.m. April 5 Carson Performing Arts at the Carson Community Center. $10 general; $8 for children and Carson High School students; $9 students and senior citizens. 230-8919 or www.boxof

fice@carson.K12.nv.us.

"Showdown at the Phingerdoo or Bad Day at Dead Frog Flats" melodrama, 7 p.m., April 3-4. Misfits Theater Group at Chuck's Old West Grill, 65 Pike St., Dayton. 775-246-9622.

"Journey's End" by R.C. Sherriff. Proscenium Players production.7:30 p.m. April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 at Brewery Arts Center's Donald W. Reynolds Black Box Theater. $15 general; $12 students, seniors and members. 883-1976.

"Hollywood Arms," 7 p.m. April 10-11, 17-18; 5 p.m. April 12 and 2 p.m. April 19. CVIC Hall, Esmeralda Ave., Minden. Carson Valley Community Theatre, based on the memoirs of Carol Burnett. $15 general, $12 students and seniors. Opening night gala with champagne and dessert, $17 and $20.Call 265-6964 or 843-3493.

Broadway Comes to Reno: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," 8 p.m. Friday; 2 pm. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 So. Virginia St., Reno. $45 to $75. pioneercenter.com. 877-840-0457.

Exhibits and Museums

Sculptures by Wayne Littlejohn in LXS Gallery at the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson Street, through Friday. Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Heart of the Quandary exhibit, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser St., Carson City. Multimedia work by Ellie Honl of printmaking, painting, photography and video. Call 721-7936.

"Impressions of the Earth," 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Western Nevada College Gallery, 2201 W. College Parkway, Carson City. Featuring work by WNC Fallon Art Professor Gil Martin. Weekends 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 445-3235.

Muscular Dystrophy Art Exhibit, Nevada State Library and Archives Joseph Anderson Exhibit Gallery, 100 North Stewart St., Carson City. Paintings, photographs and sculptures from the MDA Art Collection, including photographs by Carson City resident Michael Rabe. Through June 1 during library hours 8 a.m.-5p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 684-3313 or www.NevadaCulture.org.

The Art of Nature, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday through August at the Nevada State Museum in the Upper Middle Gallery, 600 N. Carson St. Photographs, sketches and paintings of wildlife by Sharon K. Shafer. Call 687-4810, ext. 236.

Roadside Attractions: Photography by Howard Goldbaum, National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake St., Reno. Mon.-Sat. from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sun. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 for adults, $8 seniors, $4 for children 6 to 18 years. Children age 5 and younger are free. (775) 333-9300 www.automuseum.org

"Trail to the Promised Land," Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Hwy 395 Gardnerville. Museum hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Call 782-2555.

Casino Shows

"Menopause The Musical," The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change. 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays. Eldorado Showroom through May 10. $29.95. 800-879-8879, www.eldoradoreno.com.

Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club at Silver Legacy, 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Emcee Gary Raffanelli. Must be age 21 or older. (775) 325-7452 or silverlegacyreno.com.

Carnival Cabaret " Starring Gypsy, 8-10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Horizon Casino. (800) 683-8266.

Improv at Harveys 9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday at Harveys Cabaret Theater. (800) 786-8208

"ICONMAN" with Master Impressionist Greg London. Harrah's Reno in Sammy's Shodays.(775) 788-2900 for ticket information.

Get Hipnotized, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia Street, Reno. $10-$25. 686-6600, pioneercenter.com