Entertainment Calendar - Ongoing shows

Carson City

"Annie," 7 p.m. March 20-21, 27-28; 2 p.m. March 21-22, 28- 29. Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall Theatre, 511 W. King Street, Production of BAC Stage Kids. $8 general, $5 students, seniors, and BAC members. 883-1976.

"CATS," 7:30 p.m. March 27, 28, April 3, 4; 2 p.m. March 29 and April 5 Carson Performing Arts at the Carson Community Center's Bob Boldrick theatre. $10 general admission; $8 for children and Carson High School students; $9 students and senior citizens. 775 230-8919 or www.boxoffice@carson.K12.nv.us.

Reno

"Bye Bye Birdie," Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno. Through March 8. www.pioneercenter.com, 877-840-0457.

"The God of Hell," 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March 7. Brüka Theatre Main Stage. Written by Sam Shephard, directed by Tom Plunkett. Advance tickets $18 general, $16 students and seniors; $25 at door. 323-3221

V-Day performance of "Vagina Monologues," English Performances: 7:30 March 6-7; 6:30 p.m. March 8. Spanish performances: 7:30 p.m. March 13-14, 21. Laxalt Auditorium, 401 W. Second St., Reno. Production of Brown Eyes Theatre. V-Day is a global movement to raise funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls. Adults $18, students $15. 775-830-6044.

"The Foreigner" 7:30 March 4-7; 1:30 p.m. March 8. Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts Building. Nevada Repertory Company. $13 opening weekend special, $15 Mid-week special (Wed. and Thurs.), $17 general admission, $15 seniors, children and students. (800) 225-2277. Season tickets are $60 for all five productions, including Mini-Rep, and $25 for both Mini-Rep productions only. To order season tickets call (775) 784-4278.

"The Mystery of Irma Vep," 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays March 20-April 25; 2 p.m. April 5. Brüka Theatre Main Stage, 1049 S. Virginia St., Reno. Written by Charles Ludlam. Advance tickets $18 general, $16 students and seniors; $25 at door. 323-3221

"The Old Maid and the Thief and The Telephone," by Gian-Carlo Menotti, production of Nevada Chamber Opera. University of Nevada, Reno Nightingale Concert Hall7:30 p.m. March 27-28; 2 p.m. March 29. $15 adults; $7 students.

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

Carson Valley

All-City musical, "Once on This Island Jr.," are 7 p.m. March 6 and March 7; 2 p.m. March 8, at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School, 701 Long Valley Road in the Gardnerville Ranchos. $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and $6 for children 10 and younger. Food available for purchase. CallRich Garrett at rgarrett@dcsd.k12.nv.us or 265-61??

"Annoyance!" adult comedy by Sam Bobrick. 7:30 p.m. March 12, $18 general admission, seniors 60-plus $15. Dinner shows 6:30 p.m. March 13-14, $45 general, $40 seniors. Champagne brunch show 11:30 a.m. March 15, $45 general, $40 seniors. Carson Valley Inn, Minden. Produced by The Dakota Organization. 265-2942 or www.thedakota organization.com

"Menopause The Musical," The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change. $29.95. Eldorado Showroom through May 10. 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

Master Impressionist Greg London works out his pop/rock demons in "ICONMAN." The critically accclaimed show plays Harrah's Reno in Sammy's Showroom Wednesdays through Sundays. Show about superstars as London portrays them. (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

Carson City

Miniature Paintings by Reno artists Mary Chadwell, through March 13, Legislative eXhibition by elevaors on main floor of Legislative Building, 401 South Carson Street. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"Five" paintings and drawings by Christopher Umana through March 31; Backseat Gallery at Comma Coffee, 312 South Carson St., Carson City. 775-883-2662, www.myspace.com/cumanaillus

The Heart of the Quandary exhibit, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser St., Carson City. An exhibition of multimedia work by artist 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 Street, Carson City. Paintings, photographs and sculputes from the MDA Art Collection, including photographs by Carson City resident Michael Rabe. Through June1 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 2009 at the Nevada State Museum in the Upper Middle Gallery, 600 N. Carson St. Photographs, sketches and paintings of wildlife by Sharon K. Shafer. Also natural history specimens from the museum's collections. Call 687-4810, ext. 236.

Slot Machines: The Fey Collection, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. In the South Changing Gallery, held over by popular demand. 687-4810, ext. 239 or 245.

Reno

"Red Skelton's Clowns: A Little Laugh at Life," through June 20 at Nevada Historical Society, 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno. Free. AExhibit includes 18 lithographs of Red Skelton's clowns paintings on loan from a private collector. 775-688-1190, www.NevadaCulture.org.

Between Grass and Sky: Rhythms of a Cowboy Poem. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 West Liberty Street, Reno. Broad range of objects from paintings and sculptures to intricately crafted gear that illustrate life in the American West. Contemporary works by Theodore Waddell and Scott Hudson, audiovisuals featuring renowned cowboy poets. Admission $10 adults, $8 students and seniors, $1 children 6 to 12 years. Museum closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Through March 15. Call 775-329-3333. www.nevadaart.org.

Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag, Nevada Museum of Art, 160 West Liberty Street, Reno. Nearly 5,000 American flag-related objects and artifacts from Civil War-era flags and Native American moccasins to political campaign buttons and original flag art. Admission $10 adults, $8 students and seniors, $1 children 6 to 12 years. Museum closed Mondays and Tuesdays.Through March 15. Call 775-329-3333. www.nevadaart.org.

Carson Valley

"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.

Virginia City

"Havens in a Heartless World: Virginia City's Saloons and the Archaeology of the Wild West" online exhibit at www.onlinenevada.org. Produced by Nevada State Museum. Howard Goldbaum of the Journalism Department of the University of Nevada, Reno contributed virtual realities of both locations and artifacts. The exhibit includes a variety of the best of 300,000 artifacts retrieved since 1993 during excavations of four Virginia City saloons. For information, call 684-3440 or 784-6527.

"Beebe & Clegg on the Comstock" railroad photography In New Comstock History Center Exhibit, Union and "E" streets in Virginia City. A collection of photographs by two of the best known names in the field of railroad photography and history: Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. Through April. The Center is open Thursday- Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can be reached at 775-847-0419. Admission is free. For inquires regarding the exhibit please contact Bert Bedeau at 775-847-0281.

Ballroom dance lessons, 7:30 - 9:15 p.m., every Thursday. Pinkerton Dance Academy, 2045 California St., Carson City. For teens and adults, limited to 30 couples, first-come, first-served basis. Cost $10 per person, per lesson. Call 297-5618.

Dancing Like the Stars dance class, 6-7:30 p.m., 2nd and 4th Mondays; Instructor Larry Ward, Pinkerton Dance Academy, 2045 California Street (near Lowes). Class limited to 20 couples. $8 per session. Call 775-297-5618.

Beginning Square Dance class, 7-9:15 p.m. , Tuesday nights. Registration for new dancers Jan. 13. Town Hall, Genoa. Teenagers $5, adults $7 per night. Refreshments provided. Call 297-5618.

Salsa Dance Lessons, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays (except second Tuesday), Comma Coffee, $5 per person.

Country Dance Lessons, 6:30-9 p.m., Thursdays, Sparky's Roadhouse, 2310 S. Carson St., Carson City. Open to all ages; $5 donation appreciated. Call 750-751.

Free Salsa Dance Lessons, 8-10 p.m., NV50, 10051 Highway 50 East, Mound House. Learn how to salsa, meet new people and have a great time. DJ and dancing after classes. Call 775 246-4477.