Snoopy and the Red Baron Exhibition opens Saturday in Carson City

Snoopy and the Red Baron will be on display at the Brewery Arts Center until May 15. The exhibit will be open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday with extended hours through 7 p.m. on Thursdays. (Photo: Faith Evans/Nevada Appeal)

By Faith Evans

Friday, February 18, 2022

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The Brewery Arts Center is hosting its grand opening for the Snoopy and the Red Baron Exhibition this weekend.
The gallery features 77 framed Peanuts comics by Charles Schulz, all depicting Snoopy, the famous Flying Ace, and his imaginary dogfights against the Red Baron.
Gina Lopez, executive director of the BAC, has been excited to bring the exhibition to Carson City.
“We think that it’s going to appeal to so many different people on so many different levels,” she said.
It’s nostalgic for those who read and watched the original Peanuts cartoons, but new and fun for younger generations who haven’t been exposed to the Peanuts characters, she said. Local schools have already reached out to schedule tours.

Some of Charles Schulz’s Snoopy and the Red Baron cartoons were written in both English and French, honoring Snoopy’s French heritage. (Photo: Faith Evans/Nevada Appeal)

Schulz first depicted Snoopy as the World War I flying ace in 1965. The Red Baron is based on a real German fighter pilot, Manfred von Richthofen, an ace-of-aces who was shot down in 1918.
One scene from the comic series became famous – in several strips, Snoopy shouts “Curse you Red Baron!” while waving his fist in the air.
Snoopy and the Red Baron will be on display until May 15.
The BAC is located on 449 W. King St., and the exhibition will be open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday with extended hours through 7 p.m. on Thursdays.
Visitors may see the exhibition for free, but the BAC is encouraging a $10 donation from adults and $5 donation from children for those who can afford to support the arts in Carson City.

Snoopy and the Red Baron Exhibition opens Saturday in Carson City

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