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Rocking Stone Calendar

14 January - 10 February 2010

The Woman Responsible: Jackie Varriano compiles the Rocking Stone calendar. To get your event listed, contact her at rocking@moonshineink.com.

Ongoing
Fat Cat Café
Open Mic every Tuesday, hosted by Ben Jammin’, 7–10pm, 599 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, (530) 583-3355
Cottonwood
Acoustic Thursdays with an all-night happy hour menu, Cottonwood Restaurant, at Hilltop, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Jake’s on the Lake
Happy Hour specials Sunday-Friday, 4:30–6:30pm (holiday periods excluded), 780 North Lake Blvd, in Tahoe City’s Boatworks Mall, (530) 583-0188, jakestahoe.com
River Ranch Lodge
Wild Winter Wednesdays, half price nachos and wings, $3 beers and raffle every Wednesday starting at 4:30pm, to benefit Disabled Sports USA–Far West, Corner Hwy 89 and Alpine Meadows Rd, Tahoe City, (530) 583-2801, riverranchlodge.com
Auld Dubliner
Monday is Karaoke at 9pm, Tuesday is trivia night at 9:30pm, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Uncorked Wine Bar
Wednesday nights women are invited to meet and talk about wine and skiing, 5pm, wine tasting $10, The Village at Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6090, uncorkedatsquaw.com
 
Thursday January 14
Paul Covarelli Trio
Jazz, 8pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Kelly Bentson and Friends
Local acoustics, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, at Hilltop, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
FTP
Ska, reggae, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219

Friday January 15
Chuck Hughes Trio
Jazz, 7:30pm, Baxter’s, Northstar Village, (530) 562-3200, northstar.com
Tristen Selzner Quartet
Jazz, 9pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Soul Radio
Static-free originals and tweaked covers, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, at Hilltop, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Sol Jibe
Local funk jams, 10pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Duane “Beans” Sousa
No relation to John, 9pm, free, Tahoe Biltmore, State Hwy 28, Crystal Bay, (800) 245-8667, tahoebiltmore.com
Falla Guitar Trio
(see Hot Spot)
Classic guitar, 8pm, tickets $15/Adults, $5/Students, Truckee High School Theater, 11725 Donner Pass Rd, artsfortheschools.org
Jelly Bread
Funk/roots, 9pm, Auld Dubliner, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Big Red
Local sounds, 8pm, Bar of America, 10042 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
DJ Nomad
Spinnin’ sounds, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
Abby & Ellen
Acoustic Rock, 7pm, Jake’s on the Lake, 780 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, 530-583-0188, jakestahoe.com

Saturday January 16
Caleb Dolister Trio
Jazz, 7:30pm, Baxter’s, Northstar Village, (530) 562-3200, northstar.com
Quartet Minus One
Local sounds, 9pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Happy 201st Birthday Edgar Allan Poe
David Lemmo will present a talk on Poe; Megan Lacy created a musical version of Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” that she’ll perform, and also read the poem “Anabelle Lee,” as well as the short story “The Black Cat;” Rya Kirby, in raven costume, will perform a dance/pantomime to a musical reading of Poe’s poem, “The Raven.”  More music will be provided by the two person band, Ohligans, and others all 3 days before Poe’s actual birthday, 9pm, free, Tahoe Yoga and Wellness Center, 10770 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 550-8333, tahoeyoga.com
Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
Blues harp master, 10pm, free Crown Room show, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Jo Mama
J is for jump, 10pm, free, Tahoe Biltmore, State Hwy 28, Crystal Bay, (800) 245-8667, tahoebiltmore.com
Will Durst
Satirical comedy, 8pm, tickets $20/Adv, $25/Door, $35/VIP, Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, Grass Valley, (800) 594-8499, thecenterforthearts.org
Etch Grooves
Soul/dub, 9pm, Auld Dubliner, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Double Lion Band
Reggae, 8pm, Bar of America, 10042 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
Keyser Soze
The usual suspects, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
John McCutcheon
(see Hot Spot)
Folk singer, 8pm Tickets $20/Adv, $23/Door, Reno High School Theater, 395 Booth St, Reno, (800) 838-3006, stringsconcerts.com

Sunday January 17
J.G.B.
Featuring Melvin Seals, 10pm, tickets $23/Adv, $25/Door, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Dope Winter Ball Tour
Featuring Tash, The Bayliens, League 510, DJ True Justice, 9pm, tickets $10/Adv, Whiskey Dick’s Saloon, 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd #A-1, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 544-3425, ticketweb.com
Drinking With Clowns
With Saturn Rising, 10pm, tickets $5, Se7en, 148 West St, Reno, (775) 284-3363, seenatse7en.com
Petit Panache
Sounds ranging from Debussy to modern day Eric Ewazen, 2pm, tickets $18/Adults, free/Kids 5-17, Seventh Day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Dr, Grass Valley, (530) 470-9454

Tuesday January 19
Mochipet
Experimental hip hop, 11pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com

Wednesday January 20
DJ One.Truest
Reggae sounds on pasta night, 7:30pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
That 1 Guy
Celebrating his new disc, “The Moon is Disgusting,” 10pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Devil Makes Three
With Trampled by Turtles, 9pm, tickets $20/Adv, Cal-Neva Resort, 2 Stateline Rd, Crystal Bay, 1-800-CAL-NEVA

Thursday January 21
The Reverend Buddy Wright
Bluegrass, 8pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Rail Jam
Ski movies and Mama’s Cookin, 9pm, free show in the Crown Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Itzhak Perlman
With pianist De Silva, 8pm, tickets start $40, Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S Virginia St, Reno, Tickets: (877) 639-3728, Info: (775) 686-6600

Friday January 22
The Reverend Buddy Wright
Bluegrass, 7:30pm, Baxter’s, Northstar Village, (530) 562-3200, northstar.com
Caleb Dolister Trio
Jazz, 9pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Pyle of Zen
Country/folk tunes, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, at Hilltop, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
15th Annual Sierra Arts Brew HaHa
Three bands, 35 breweries, one night to support regional arts programs, featuring Jelly Bread, Buster Blue and Blue Turtle Seduction, 8pm, tickets $50/Gen Ad, $60/VIP, John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks, (800) 648-1177, janugget.com
The Soul of John Black
Funky soul, 10pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Patrick Major
Hawaiian folk rock, 9pm, Tahoe Biltmore, State Hwy 28, Crystal Bay, (800) 245-8667, tahoebiltmore.com
On the Spot Trio
Local funk, 9pm, Auld Dubliner, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Harry + The Hitmen
Santa Cruz hippies play Motown, 8pm, Bar of America, 10042 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
Truckee Tribe
Dub, reggae, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
Woodsongs Acoustic Group
(see Hot Spot)
Hawaiian slack key guitar masters, 8pm, ticket $15/Adv, $18/Door, Grass Valley Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, Grass Valley, (800) 594-8499
Jack Dupp and Cotton Jenni
Guitar, fiddle and vocals, 7pm, Jake’s on the Lake, 780 N. Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, 530-583-0188, jakestahoe.com

Saturday January 23
Joe Grissino Trio
Jazz, 7:30pm, Baxter’s, Northstar Village, (530) 562-3200, northstar.com
Fishtank Ensemble
Gypsy music from LA, 9pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Cash’d Out
A tribute to the man in black, 10pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
B. Gypsies
Wandering countrified blues, 9pm, Auld Dubliner, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Snoop Dogg
Totally worth the drive to Chico, 8:30pm, tickets $37.50/Adv, 517 Main St, Chico, ticketweb.com
Harry + The Hitmen
Santa Cruz hippies play Motown, 8pm, Bar of America, 10042 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
The Animations
Rock sounds, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
Hip Hop for Hope
(see article)
Benefit for local girl, 8pm, tickets $10, Olympic Village Lodge, 1909 Chamonix Pl, Squaw Valley, (530) 581-6000

Tuesday January 26
Smoove
Breakbeat, 11pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com

Wednesday January 27
DJ One.Truest
Reggae sounds on pasta night, 7:30pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
North Mississippi Allstars
With Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, 9pm, tickets $23/Adv, $25/Door, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com

Thursday January 28
Jackie Landrum Trio
Lady sings the jazz, 8pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Out of the Blue 2
A twist on a local trio, 7pm, Cottonwood Restaurant, at Hilltop, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Rail Jam
Ski movies and Blue Turtle Seduction, 9pm, free Crown Room show, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com

Friday January 29
Jackie Landrum
Female jazz vocals, 7:30pm, Baxter’s, Northstar Village, (530) 562-3200, northstar.com
The Reverend Buddy Wright
Bluegrass, 9pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
The Mutaytor
With After Party and BLVD, 10pm, tickets $15/Adv, $20/Door, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Equaleyes
Organic electronica with a touch of country and blues, 9pm, Auld Dubliner, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Crackerjack Highway
Funk from the Bay, 8pm, Bar of America, 10042 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
Rec League
Hip hop, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
Out of the Blue
Plays a mean fiddle, 7pm, Jake’s on the Lake, 780 N. Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, 530-583-0188, jakestahoe.com

Saturday January 30
Tristen Selzner Quartet
Jazz, 7:30pm, Baxter’s, Northstar Village, (530) 562-3200, northstar.com
Caleb Dolister Trio
Jazz, 9pm, Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
Biodiesel
Blend of a band and a DJ, 10pm, tickets $7/Adv, $10/Door, Se7en, 148 West St, Reno, (775) 284-3363, seenatse7en.com
Saddle Tramps
Corn fed rock-n-roll, 10pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
English Beat
Ska, 8:30pm, tickets $20/Door, Tahoe Biltmore, State Hwy 28, Crystal Bay, (800) 245-8667, tahoebiltmore.com
Under the Radar
Tahoe rock, 9pm, Auld Dubliner, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Guns for San Sebastian
Rock, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219

Sunday January 31
Telepath
Live electronica, 10pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com

Tuesday February 2
The Flying Skulls
Crunk, 11pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com

Thursday February 4
Spanish Brass
World renowned brass quintet, 7:30pm, tickets $25/Adult, $20/Senior, $12/Student, $7/ UNR Student, Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, (775) 784-1110

Friday February 5
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
Funk from the Bay, 9pm, tickets $25/Adv, $30/Door, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com
Soul Street Dance Company
Poppin’ n’ lockin’ yo, 6pm, tickets $15/Adult, $5/Students, North Tahoe High School Theatre, 2945 Polaris Rd, Tahoe City, (530) 581-7000, nths.ttusd.org
Drinking with Clowns
As fun as you could imagine, 9pm, Auld Dubliner, Squaw Valley, (530) 584-6041
Bourgeois Gypsies
Slinky swamp ballads, 8pm, Bar of America, 10042 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
Zion Roots
Reggae, 9pm, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
The Nut Boyz
Brazilian influences, 7pm, Jake’s on the Lake, 780 N. Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, 530-583-0188, jakestahoe.com

Saturday February 6
Dead Ahead
Improvisational rock, 8pm, Bar of America, 10042 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 587-3110, barofamerica.net
Martin Lawrence
Funny, funny man, 8pm, tickets $65, Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N Virginia St, Reno, (800) 687-8733, silverlegacy.com

Tuesday February 9
DJ Stepwise
Reggae, 11pm, free show in the Red Room, Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Rt 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, crystalbayclubcasino.com

Art
 “Woman in Raw”
Through May 2010
Truckee artist and illustrator Sara Zimmerman will be celebrating her newest artworks at the opening of her exhibit on Dec.10 from 4:30 to 6pm at Dragonfly Cuisine,10118 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, sarazimmerman.net

“Winter in the Sierra” Photo Exhibit
Through Sunday Feb. 28
“Winter in the Sierra” will bring to life the various moods of the season in the Sierra region, and will feature the work of Niobe Burden, Olof Carmel, Keoki Flagg, Danielle Hankinson, Lucy Isbell, Kevin Klein, Gary Moore, Charlotte Peterson, Donna Reid, Ryan Salm, Scott Thompson, and J.B. Budny, hosted by North Tahoe Arts, 380 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

“Monsters and Maidens: Amphora Pottery of the Art Nouveau Era”
Through Sunday April 11
Featuring snarling dragons and sea creatures, medieval maidens and lily pads, this exhibition is a rare opportunity to view the intricate and delightful Amphora Pottery Company works, created between 1892 and 1918. This first-ever museum exhibition of Amphora Pottery consists of approximately 20 pieces of porcelain and ceramic vessels including vases, planters, and urns from the extensive collection of Dr. Byron Vreeland. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 West Liberty St, Reno, (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org, Museum members free; $10 adults; $8 students/seniors; $1 children 6-12; free for children under six.

“Truckee Through My Eyes: Two Artists’ Perspectives on Old Truckee”
Through March
Fine artist Sara Zimmerman and fine art photographer Scott Thompson team up for a group art show of images of downtown Truckee, on display at Elijah Bleu’s coffeehouse. “Truckee represents a different ‘something’ to each person,” says artist Sara Zimmerman. “Whether it be the duality of old and new, a place to meet friends, a site of history, etc, Truckee represents something different to each person. That is what this show is about.”  This show will be on display in the front left section of Elijah Bleu’s and is open to the public. Info: 10115 Donner Pass Rd, (530) 582-1040

Film
Maritime Museum Movies
Every Saturday and Sunday
Family movies and hot cocoa, 3pm, free, Tahoe Maritime Museum, 5205 West Lake Blvd, Homewood, (530) 525-9253, tahoemaritimemuseum.com

The Donner Party
Sunday Jan. 17
Sugar Bowl’s Judah Lodge will host a special screening of the film “The Donner Party” at 7pm. The screening will include an introduction by the film’s director T.J. Martin, as well as a post-movie question and answer session with several of the film’s cast members. Tickets are $10 at the door, with a full bar and concessions open for the evening event, Sugar Bowl, 629 Sugar Bowl Rd, Norden, (530) 426-9000, sugarbowl.com

Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival
Jan. 15 to 17
Over 120 films will show at the eighth edition of this festival, the largest of its kind in the U.S. This year’s theme is “Fresh, Wild & Local,” and the festival focuses on the production and consumption of food. Two activist centers will offer workshops and forums on Saturday. Patrick Stewart will be a special guest as the narrator of Seth Warren’s new film, “Nature Propelled.” Tickets available in options from weekend passes to single screening sessions. Nevada City, (530) 265-5961, wseff.org

Adventure Slide Show Series
Every Wednesday through Feb. 10
Sponsored by The Back Country and emceed by Dave Nettle, see below for individual shows, 7pm, Bar One, Squaw Valley, squaw.com

Girls of the Northern Sierra: Four Seasons of Fun
Wednesday Jan. 20
Anything can happen (and usually does) when this group of fun loving climbing and skiing gals get together. They have found the perfect blend of friendship, chasing fun and seeking challenge from back country powder skiing to rock climbing, from the Sierra backcountry to places around the world.

White Water Kayaking: The Middle Fork of the Kings Expedition 2009
Wednesday Jan. 27
With Shannon Carroll. Kayakers come from all over the world to run the impressive rivers of the Sierra Nevada ountain range. The Middle Fork of the Kings River is a 6-day Class V run that starts with a grueling 12-mile hike over the crest of the Sierra at Bishop Pass. What follows is 35 miles of intense white water, scouting, portaging, rescue, boat repair, and waterfalls.

The Sierra Nevada: Seeking the Heart & Soul of Climbing
Wednesday Feb. 3
With Peter Croft. An all-new presentation that highlights the reasons why he first came to the “Range of Light” and how this turned into a long-term climbing love affair with high granite peaks and the diverse climbing along the eastern Sierra. His show will feature a short film about his first ascent of “Solar Flare” 5.12 on the Incredible Hulk with celebrated alpinist Conrad Anker.

Magic Mushroom: A Yosemite Big Wall Experience
Wednesday Feb. 10
Established in 1972 at the height of the Yosemite big wall era, this route has a reputation for its incredible exposure and complicated technical climbing through the wild overhangs of El Capitan’s Shield headwall. Experience the humor and challenge of Dave Nettle and Chad Shearer’s adventure with images and stories of four days and nights lashed to the “big stone” in one of the most amazing places on earth.