Arts: Performances, events around the county

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF TICKETS

Performing Arts of Churchill County presents the all-ages community musical, “Fiddler on the Roof,” March 7-9 at 7 p.m.

All performances will be held at the Churchill County High School Theatre.

Advance tickets may be purchased for $20 from paccnv.org. Tickets will also be available for $20 at the door as seating allows.

CHURCHILL ARTS COUNCIL

The comedy “The Life and Times of A. Einstein” presents a unique glimpse of a day in the life of the great scientist as seen through the eyes of his secretary, Ellen.

This performance is March 9 at the Barkley Theater, Oats Park Art Center.

The scene is Princeton, New Jersey, 1934. It is Einstein’s birthday, and a group of journalists (played by the audience) has gathered in his living room to interview him at his home as he turns 55. As usual, Einstein is late and his devoted secretary, Ellen, stalls by fielding questions, placating and humoring the reporters, explaining his theories, all the while attempting to keep the chaotic household running smoothly.

Kres Mersky is a Los Angeles based actor and playwright known for her highly acclaimed one-person shows. Mersky has performed extensively throughout California, the West Coast and Canada. Her full-length plays, one-acts, and monologues have played to audiences in New York and Los Angeles, as well as up and down the West Coast in theaters, universities, libraries and performing arts centers.

Mersky has had a long career on stage, film and television. She was a regular on the Richard Pryor Show, the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Robert Klein Show. In addition, she has been a recurring guest on numerous episodic television shows.

The performance begins at 7 p.m. The box office, Art Bar and galleries open at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $17 members and $20 nonmembers. Youth and students with ID are $10.

Tickets are available at www.churchillarts.org or call the Churchill Arts Council at 775-423-1440. For information, call the arts center or email info@churchillarts.org.

DEVOTCHKA PERFORMS MARCH 30

A cross-pollination of numerous influences including cabaret, spaghetti Westerns, norteño, punk and the immigrant dance music of Eastern Europe, Colorado-based quartet DeVotchKa will be in Fallon at the Oats Park Arts Center’s Barkley Theater for a March 30 performance.

Formed in Denver by multi-instrumentalists Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion), Jeanie Schroder (sousaphone, bass) and percussionist Shawn King, they emerged as unlikely indie heroes in the mid-2000s infusing modern indie music with a global flavor.

The box office, Art Bar and galleries open at 6 p.m. Tickers are members $17, non-members $20 and youth and students with valid student identification, $10.

Tickets are available by calling the Churchill Arts Center (775-423-1440) or emailing info@churchillarts.org

YOUNG CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM

The Young Chautauqua Program for youth ages 12-18 is every Wednesday through May 8. The free classes will be held at the Churchill County Museum from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Instructor Glen Perazzo and the museum staff will guide performers through researching a chosen historical figure to create and perform an entertaining monologue. This year the theme focuses on the history of Nevada's early state and local politicians.

For information call the museum’s education curator, Jennifer Jones, at 775-423-3677, ext. 4.