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WE TAKE A TRIP TO NEVADA TO MEET RETIRED U.S. SENATOR AND FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE STATE RICHARD H. BRYAN WHO IS NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR.

WE VISIT THE NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART IN RENO TO EXPERIENCE AN EXHIBIT THAT SHARES A STORY OF THE PREHISTORIC PAST. THROUGH SCIENCE, HISTORY, ART, AND DESIGN, VISITORS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE GIANT SEA CREATURES THAT CALLED NEVADA HOME.

Take a look inside the decommissioned Nevada State Prison and enter "Far Beyond the Walls," an immerisve art exhibition creating awareness around incarceration in the U.S.

ARTIST RHIANNON WOLFE IS INSPIRED BY THE NATURAL WORLD. BASED IN RENO, NEVADA, SHE ADMIRES HER SURROUNDINGS AND USES WATERCOLOR AND COLORED PENCILS TO RENDER COLORFUL WORKS.

AT ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD, JULIETTE LEONG IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. BASED IN SPARKS, NEVADA, LEONG IS A SKILLED VIOLINIST, ART PRODIGY, PHILANTHROPIST, AND A KID WHO LOVES TO ROLLER-SKATE AND JUST HAVE FUN.

NEVADA-BASED PHOTOGRAPHER JEFF ROSS HOPPED ON HIS BIKE AND CYCLED COAST TO COAST VIA THE TRANS-AMERICA BICYCLE TRAIL. ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AND DOG, HE PHOTOGRAPHED THE PEOPLE THEY MET ON THE JOURNEY.

GROUNDBREAKING BLACK ARCHITECT PAUL REVERE WILLIAMS DESIGNED MORE THAN 3,000 STRUCTURES OVER HIS DECADES-LONG CAREER, INCLUDING MANY EYE-CATCHING BUILDINGS IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. WE MEET ARTIST JANNA IRELAND WHO CELEBRATED THE TRAILBLAZER THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY.

INSIDE THE POTENTIALIST WORKSHOP IN RENO, NEVADA, ONE WILL COME UPON “UPSIDE DOWN LAND,” AN 11,000 SQUARE FOOT IMMERSIVE ART INSTALLATION INSPIRED BY BEDTIME STORIES.

IN GARDNERVILLE, NEVADA, ARTIST RIE LUNDE PURSUES HER LOVE OF TINTYPE PHOTOGRAPHY. DEVELOPED IN THE 19TH CENTURY, THIS TECHNIQUE INVOLVES PURE CHEMISTRY AND CAPTURES A SITTER’S CHARACTER IN A UNIQUE WAY.

FOUNDED IN 2007, THE LOCAL SKI COMPANY “SLANT SKIS” HANDCRAFTS ECO-FRIENDLY SKIS THAT HAVE A STAND-OUT DESIGN. WE TAKE A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA TO MEET THE COMPANY’S OWNER AND GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THEIR FACTORY SPACE IN LAKE TAHOE.

IN SPARKS, NEVADA, EMERGING ARTIST BRAIGHLEE CAPTURES FEMININITY BY PAINTING ABSTRACT-REALISM PORTRAITS OF SOME OF THE INSPIRING WOMEN IN HER LIFE. IN DOING SO, THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD.

WHEN ARTIST SARAH RENEE CREATES, SHE USES HER IMAGINATION. IN HER ARTWORK, SHE TAKES THE EVERYDAY FOR A SPIN AND RENDERS FANTASTICAL CREATURES THAT LEAVE VIEWERS FULL OF WONDER.

THE SIERRA HIGHLANDERS PIPE BAND IN RENO, NEVADA, HAS BEEN BRINGING THE MUSIC OF SCOTLAND TO EAGER AUDIENCES FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. WE SEE THE TALENT AND DEDICATION THAT GOES INTO MAKING A BAND LIKE THIS ONE SUCCESSFUL.

COLLABORATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE, TYDE MUSIC IS A COMPANY THAT MAKES INSTRUMENTS OUT OF RECLAIMED MATERIALS. FOUNDED IN 2010 BY A PAIR OF SELF-TAUGHT LUTHIERS, WE VISIT NORTH LAKE TAHOE IN CALIFORNIA TO FIND OUT MORE.

ARTIST KYLE KARRASCH GIVES TRASH A SECOND LIFE BY TRANSFORMING IT INTO ART. IN DOING SO, HE PROVIDES COMMENTARY ON CONSUMPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

WE HEAD TO NEVADA TO HEAR ABOUT RENO PAINTED ROCKS. THIS FACEBOOK GROUP ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO SPREAD KINDNESS BY PAINTING ROCKS.

FOR 35 YEARS, MCAVOY LAYNE HAS PLAYED THE ROLE OF MARK TWAIN. BASED IN INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA, THE ARTIST HAS BROUGHT THE WRITINGS AND MUSINGS OF THE FAMED AUTHOR TO AUDIENCES ACROSS THE STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD.

FOR THE HOLIDAYS, THE RENO PHILHARMONIC PUT ON THEIR ANNUAL CONCERT CALLED “SPIRIT OF THE SEASON.” IN ADDITION TO AN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE, AUDIENCES IN NEVADA WERE ABLE TO ENJOY SINGING, DANCING, AND SO MUCH MORE.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO THE WILBUR D. MAY ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS IN NEVADA TO EXPERIENCE THE DRAGON LIGHTS RENO CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL. DURING THIS IMMERSIVE EVENT, VISITORS COME UPON EYE-CATCHING LIGHT SCULPTURES.

INSPIRED BY THE FANTASY NOVEL “THE LAST UNICORN,” ROSINE BENA OF SIERRA NEVADA BALLET DECIDED TO BRING THE TEXT TO THE STAGE, AND CREATED AN ORIGINAL BALLET BASED ON THE WORK. TAKING THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE, THE BALLET WAS PRESENTED IN 1989 AND 1991, AND IT RETURNED IN 2023 FOR AUDIENCES TO ENJOY.

WE TRAVEL TO NEVADA TO MEET ARTIST JACKIE PIAS CARLIN. BORN IN HAWAII, SHE USES VARIOUS MEDIUMS TO CELEBRATE WHERE SHE CAME FROM.

Do you like scary movies? If so, then you may know about Zomboo! For more than 25 years, Zomboo has delighted viewers on his late-night program "Zomboo’s House of Horror Movies," which is produced in Reno, Nevada. Meet the man behind the makeup and the fangs – Frank Leto – and learn what inspired him to create this “very scaaary” program!

WE LEARN ABOUT “THE FIRST LADY PRESENTS,” AN EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ART, CULTURE, AND HISTORY OF NEVADA, AND CELEBRATES ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

AS THE FOUNDER OF “THE SUGARED SQUIRREL,” ROBERTA COTA-MONTGOMERY CREATES CUSTOM DESIGNED SUGAR COOKIES FULL OF COLOR, FLAVOR, AND ADORNMENT.

WE MEET MAGICIANS KEVIN JEFFREY AND LORD CARUSO WHO STAR IN THE SHOW “MAGIQUE.” DURING EACH PERFORMANCE, THEY AMAZE AUDIENCES WITH THEIR SKILL AND SHOWMANSHIP.

Reno, Nevada-based artist Turburam Sandagdorj celebrates his Mongolian heritage through his intricate paper silhouettes. Each tiny cut represents a larger message of celebrating storytelling and philosophy.

COPPER CAT STUDIO IS A HEALING ARTS STUDIO. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INSTRUCTORS GIVE PEOPLE THE TOOLS TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVITY.

COLLEEN CONNOLLY IS A MEMBER OF THE RENO POLICE DEPARTMENT IN NEVADA. AFTER A CRIME IS COMMITTED, SHE WORKS WITH WITNESSES TO CREATE COMPOSITE SKETCHES OF SUSPECTS.

WE TRAVEL TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET EMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST JAMES GAYLES WHO LOVES TO PAINT WITH WATERCOLOR. THROUGH THIS MEDIUM, HE PORTRAYS ANCESTRAL ICONS.

WE TRAVEL TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, TO MEET ARTIST AND MURALIST MATT KAUFFMANN. AS THE FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF “TREE FORT DESIGN,” HE LOOKS TO TRANSFORM THE ORDINARY INTO THE EXTRAORDINARY AND EVOKES CHILDLIKE WONDER WITH HIS WORK.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, TO MEET HARPIST ANNE ROOS. WITH HER CELTIC HARP, ROOS SHARES MUSIC WITH AUDIENCES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

NICOLE KING IS A JEWELRY DESIGNER IN RENO, NEVADA. WITH METAL AND STONE, SHE CREATES A WIDE RANGE OF PIECES FOR ADORNMENT, AND THEY LEAVE CLIENTS FEELING EMPOWERED AND INSPIRED.

WE HEAD TO NEVADA TO MEET THE TEAM BEHIND “EMMY’S FLOWER TRUCK.” FOUNDED IN 2020 BY EMILY MACPHERSON, MEMBERS OF THE RENO-SPARKS COMMUNITY CAN VISIT THIS FLOWER SHOP ON WHEELS AND TAKE HOME ONE-OF-A-KIND ARRANGEMENTS.

IN MINDEN, NEVADA, SABRINA FREY USES THOUSANDS OF GLASS BEADS TO CREATE EYE-CATCHING, TACTILE MOSAICS. WITH INVENTIVE TECHNIQUES, SHE TRANSFORMS THESE BEADS INTO LANDSCAPES, FLOWERS, ANIMALS, AND MUCH MORE.

BORN IN 1857, ARTIST LORENZO LATIMER TAUGHT PLEIN-AIR PAINTING IN RENO, NEVADA. IN 1921, HIS STUDENTS FORMED THE “LATIMER ART CLUB." A CENTURY LATER, THE NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART OPENED AN EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHTING THE CLUB’S CONTRIBUTIONS.

THE ORGANIZATION “REGIONAL DANCE AMERICA” SUPPORTS THE FUTURE OF DANCE. IN 2022, THEY SELECTED RENO, NEVADA, TO HOST THEIR PACIFIC FESTIVAL, WHICH WELCOMED DANCERS FROM VARIOUS REGIONAL COMPANIES.

WE TRAVEL TO GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, TO MEET PROFESSIONAL WOODCARVER RAYMOND KINMAN. WITH A DECADES-LONG CAREER, KINMAN HAS SCULPTED SIGNS FOR DISNEY PARKS AND IS NOW TEACHING BEGINNERS HIS CRAFT.

DUSTIN HOWARD IS THE CURRENT POET LAUREATE FOR THE CITY OF RENO, NEVADA. WHEN HE WRITES, HE EXPLORES THE WORLD AROUND HIM AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. WE MEET THE ARTIST AND HEAR HIM READ SOME OF HIS WORK.

WE MEET FIRST TIME FILMMAKER JACKIE SHELTON. A FEW YEARS AGO, SHELTON BECAME INTERESTED IN SCREENWRITING, SO MUCH SO THAT SHE BEGAN WRITING SCREENPLAYS. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY, SHE HAS DECIDED TO TRY HER HAND AT DIRECTING.

WE GET A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE “DARK CORNER HAUNT” IN RENO, NEVADA. LAST HALLOWEEN, THIS IMMERSIVE HAUNTED HOUSE SPOOKED VISITORS WITH LIVE ACTORS, SPECIAL EFFECTS, AND MUCH MORE.

WE MEET THE TEAM BEHIND ACRO ENSO, THE FIRST LARGE SCALE MOVEMENT ARTS STUDIO IN RENO, NEVADA. PEOPLE CAN LEARN ABOUT THE ART OF MOVEMENT THROUGH ACROBATICS, AERIAL SILKS, CYR WHEEL, AND MUCH MORE.

FOUNDED IN 2012, CLASSICAL TAHOE IS A NEVADA-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT PRESENTS A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS WITH THE CLASSICAL TAHOE ORCHESTRA AT ITS CENTER. WE LEARN HOW A DEDICATED TEAM CREATES AN INVITING SPACE FOR MUSIC TO BE HEARD.

THE SIERRA NEVADA BALLET COMBINED SHAKESPEARE, STEAMPUNK DESIGN, AND DANCE TO CREATE A PRODUCTION THAT IS ONE-OF-A-KIND. WE TRAVEL TO RENO, NEVADA, TO SEE HOW THE SHOW CAME TOGETHER.

WE MEET THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO BEHIND THE STAINED-GLASS STUDIO “A GLASS FANTASY.” ORIGINALLY STARTED BY VANESSA ARAMANDA IN 1987, HER DAUGHTER HAS NOW JOINED THE BUSINESS. WE TRAVEL TO NEVADA FOR THE STORY.

WHEN ROCK CLIMBING INDOORS, ROUTES ARE SET UP TO CREATE BOTH A CHALLENGING AND FUN EXPERIENCE FOR THE CLIMBER. THEY ARE DESIGNED BY ROUTESETTERS. WE VISIT BASECAMP CLIMBING GYM IN RENO, NEVADA, TO LEARN MORE.

BORN IN SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA, COMMUNITY ARTIST AND ACTIVIST JEAN LAMARR USES PRINTMAKING, PAINTING, VIDEO, AND MORE, TO REPRESENT NATIVE AMERICAN LIFE AND CULTURE, AND ADDRESS IMPORTANT ISSUES AFFECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.

DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, OVER FIFTY ARTISTS IN RENO, NEVADA, COLLABORATED ON AN UPLIFTING SONG AND MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE CITY. WE GET A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT HOW THIS SPECIAL PROJECT DEVELOPED AND THE STRONG IMPACT IT'S HAD.

ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE TAHOE IS A SMALL WOODWORKING STUDIO CALLED ROUNDWOOD FURNITURE. FOR OVER 20 YEARS, ARTISTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNING FURNITURE INSPIRED BY NATURE.

FOREST FIRE IS A MULTI-SENSORY, INTER-DISCIPLINARY EXHIBITION THAT EXAMINES FOREST FIRES. PRESENTING THE WORK OF CALIFORNIA WRITERS AND ARTISTS, THE INSTALLATION RAISES AWARENESS AND INSPIRES A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS GROWING ISSUE.

WHEN TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH, GRANT KAYE LOOKS TO THE NIGHT SKY. AS A LANDSCAPE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER, HE CAPTURES REMARKABLE LANDFORMS AND THE CELESTIAL OBJECTS THAT APPEAR ABOVE THEM.

THE RENO STREET ART PROJECT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO VIRTUALLY EXPLORE THE ART SCENE IN RENO, NEVADA. USING VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY, THIS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE PROVIDES 360 DEGREE VIEWS OF A VARIETY OF MURALS.

SINCE 1974, THE RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA HAS PERFORMED CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR AUDIENCES IN NEVADA. WE MEET THE TALENT BEHIND THIS INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE AND HEAR ABOUT ITS 47TH SEASON.

FORMED IN 1997, RENO TAIKO TSURUNOKAI IS A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DRUMMING GROUP. BASED IN RENO, NEVADA, THIS TALENTED ENSEMBLE PLAYS MUSIC AND BRINGS JAPANESE CULTURE TO AUDIENCES IN THE AREA.

WITH EACH PIECE OF POTTERY MADE AND SOLD, ARTIST TROY DRAKE GIVES TO THOSE IN NEED. IN THIS SEGMENT, WE HEAD TO GARDNERVILLE, NEVADA, TO MEET THE ARTIST AND LEARN HOW HE INSPIRES OTHERS.

IN SPARKS, NEVADA, SARAH AND JASON HARRELL LOVE TO DECORATE FOR HALLOWEEN. WITH ORIGINALITY, THEY BRING THEIR IDEAS TO LIFE AND ADORN THEIR HOME WITH CREATURES, LIGHTS, AND PUMPKINS.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST JUNE TOWILL BROWN CREATES BRONZE SCULPTURES. FROM HUMANS TO ANIMALS, SHE EMBRACES REALISM AND REPRODUCES THE STRUCTURE AND PERSONALITY OF HER SUBJECTS.

ARTIST CAROLINE YOUNG IS INSPIRED BY THE CULTURE, MYTHOLOGY, AND HISTORY OF CHINA. WITH WATERCOLOR, ACRYLIC, AND GOUACHE, SHE CONNECTS WITH HER HERITAGE, AND DEPICTS CHARACTERS AND STORIES.

IN RENO, NEVADA, WE HEAR FROM TRACI TURNER, AN ARTIST WHO EMBRACES COLOR AND FINDS INSPIRATION IN THE HUMAN FIGURE AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE. WITH HER PAINTINGS, SHE EXPRESSES EMOTION AND BUILDS CONNECTIONS WITH HER VIEWER.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA TO MEET MOSAIC ARTIST ELIZABETH WRIGHT. WITH STAINED GLASS, BEADS, STONE, AND SO MUCH MORE, SHE CREATES COLORFUL, TEXTURED MOSAICS.

SINCE THE 1970S, THE RENO SILVER DOLLAR CHORUS HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING AUDIENCES ACROSS THE STATE OF NEVADA. MEN OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS PERFORM IN THIS A CAPPELLA VOCAL GROUP.

WE TRAVEL TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET NICOLE ELDRIDGE. AS A SELF-TAUGHT ABSTRACT ARTIST, SHE USES ALCOHOL INK TO RENDER COLORFUL CREATIONS THAT ARE DYNAMIC AND EMOTIVE.

ALI ARMSTRONG IS A WILDLIFE ARTIST AND ACTIVIST. IN 2014, SHE STARTED “SCARCE,” AN ART SERIES THAT RAISES AWARENESS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES. WE TRAVEL TO THE RENO-TAHOE AREA TO MEET THE ARTIST.

NEVADA-BASED ARTIST TIA FLORES TRAVELS TO THE AMAZON IN PERU TO ASSIST IN SUSTAINABLE CRAFT MAKING. USING NATURAL MATERIALS, ART IS RENDERED THAT SUPPORTS THE ECONOMY.

WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET ARTIST AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER SARAH HAMBLY. WITH A LOVE FOR POP CULTURE, SHE SEWS A WIDE RANGE OF COUTURE GARMENTS THAT SHE SHARES ONLINE.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST KATHRYN HOWARD DEMONSTRATES HOW MAKING SOAP IS BOTH AN ART AND A SCIENCE. SHE HANDCRAFTS ONE-OF-A-KIND BARS OF SOAP WITH CARE AND ATTENTION.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA TO SEE HOW ART IS BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE COMMERCIAL SPACE. BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING ART TO THE COMMUNITY.

FOR OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, THE CARSON CITY GHOST WALK HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING THE PUBLIC. LED BY ARTIST MARY BENNETT, THE HISTORICAL TALES AND PARANORMAL STORIES OF CARSON CITY, NEVADA, ARE TOLD THROUGH LIVE THEATRE.

WE ARE INTRODUCED TO MODERNGRAM, A GROUP OF ARTISTS WHO COMBINE DANCE AND FILM TO GENERATE SOMETHING NEW AND INSPIRATIONAL. WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA, FOR THE STORY.

AS A WAY TO HONOR THEIR VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP SERVE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED, THE FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN NEVADA DECIDED TO CREATE A MURAL THAT REFLECTS ALL THAT THEY DO.

CONFRONTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SIERRA ARTS FOUNDATION IN NORTHERN NEVADA HAS WORKED TO KEEP GALLERIES OPEN AND TO ALLOW ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SAFELY INTERACT.

HIGH DESERT HARMONY CHORUS EMBRACES THE ART OF A CAPPELLA. UNDAUNTED BY THE PANDEMIC, THIS GROUP OF SINGERS HAS FOUND WAYS TO CONTINUE TO USE THEIR VOICES TO MAKE SOMETHING MAGICAL.

WE MEET TREY VALENTINE, A WINDOW CARTOONIST IN RENO, NEVADA. FOR VARIOUS BUSINESSES, HE CREATES PAINTED WINDOW DISPLAYS FULL OF COLOR AND IMAGINATION.

IN THIS SEGMENT, WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET ARTIST COOPER BAYT. COMBINING FIRE SPINNING, JUGGLING, AND DANCE, HE CREATES DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES THAT LEAVE THE VIEWER AMAZED.

BASED IN TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA, THREE PEAK DESIGNS IS A COMPANY THAT RESTORES VINTAGE SKI LIFT CHAIRS INTO WORKS OF ART. DESIGNED FOR HOMES, OFFICES, AND MORE, THESE CUSTOM CHAIRS ARE FULL OF HISTORY AND APPEAL.

WE VISIT RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET PAINTER KELSEY ROLLING. IN HER VISUAL WORK, SHE FOCUSES ON REPRESENTATION AND REINTERPRETATION, AND EXPLORES ART HISTORY AND POP CULTURE.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA, TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RENO PUBLIC MARKET. IN ADDITION TO RETAIL SHOPS AND A FOOD HALL, THE MARKET WILL HOST AN ART COLLECTIVE AND HAVE SPACE FOR ARTISTS TO CREATE AND SHOW THEIR WORK TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE MEET THE ARTISTS BEHIND THE LOVE SCULPTURE LOCATED IN FRONT OF RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN RENO, NEVADA. THIS LARGE-SCALE ALUMINUM ARTWORK SHINES AS A BEACON OF HOPE DURING CHALLENGING TIMES.

ARTIST SUSAN HANDAU’S CANVASES ARE OF A MINIMALISTIC NATURE. WITH COLOR AND TEXTURE, SHE CREATES ABSTRACT SHAPES SURROUNDED BY NEUTRAL HUES. WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA FOR THE STORY.

FACED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE “CLASSICAL TAHOE” MUSIC FESTIVAL ADAPTED THEIR PROGRAM AND FOUND A WAY TO CARRY ON. WE VISIT NEVADA TO HEAR FROM THE MUSICIANS THAT SAFELY REUNITED TO PERFORM CHAMBER MUSIC FOR THIS CONCERT EVENT.

CORKY BENNETT, AKA “THE KING OF RENO” IS A NEVADA-BASED MUSICIAN AND ENTERTAINER WHO LOVES TO PLAY THE ACCORDIAN. WITH HIS INSTRUMENT, HE HAS TRAVELED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DELIGHTING AUDIENCES FOR DECADES.

NEVADA-BASED ARTIST BEN RODGERS IS THE CREATOR OF BURNED WOOD PRINTS. WITH WOOD AS HIS CANVAS, HE USES FIRE, WATER, ELECTRICITY, AND INK TO RENDER SOMETHING TRULY UNIQUE.

THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S LANDSCAPE AND AESTHETICS PROGRAM STRIVES TO DECORATE THE STATE’S HIGHWAYS WITH PUBLIC ART. WORKING WITH ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, THE TEAM RENDERS ROADSIDE SCULPTURES.

THE ANNUAL GRISWOLD CHALLENGE IN SPARKS, NEVADA, ENCOURAGES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND CREATE DAZZLING HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.

IN 1978, DONN ARDEN’S PRODUCTION “HELLO HOLLYWOOD HELLO” PREMIERED IN RENO, NEVADA. IT WAS A MASSIVE HIT. WE HEAR MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AND ITS LASTING IMPACT.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST AND ANTHROPOLOGIST ZOE BRAY PAINTS FROM LIFE. FASCINATED BY HUMANKIND, PEOPLE ARE HER SUBJECTS. WITH HER BRUSH, SHE CAPTURES THE IDENTITY AND SPIRIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

A.V.A BALLET THEATRE IS A BALLET COMPANY DEDICATED TO THE ART OF DANCE. LOCATED IN RENO, NEVADA, THE COMPANY PRESENTS MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES TO AUDIENCES IN THE REGION.

ARTOWN IS AN ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL IN RENO, NEVADA. AS A WAY TO CELEBRATE THE EVENT, EACH YEAR AN ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL POSTER IS RELEASED. WE SEE HOW ONE OF THESE POSTERS IS MADE.

THE BATTLEBORN MEMORIAL IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA PAYS TRIBUTE TO NEVADA’S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS. WE MEET THE ARTISTIC TEAM BEHIND THE MEANINGFUL STRUCTURE AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ITS DESIGN.

BRIAN MELENDEZ IS THE CREATOR OF MAHKWUHOO, AN INDIGENOUS GUIDED MEDITATION PHILOSOPHY. WE TRAVEL TO NEVADA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL ART OF MEDITATION AND ITS ABILITY TO RE-CONNECT US TO THE EARTH.

THE ELDERCARE CONCERT SERIES BRINGS LIVE MUSIC TO ELDERCARE FACILITIES IN NEVADA. RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND ENJOY PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL MUSICIANS.

AT SCARECROW JO’S STUDIO IN NEVADA, HALLOWEEN IS CELEBRATED ALL YEAR-ROUND. WE MEET THE ARTISTS BEHIND THE SHOP AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE SPOOKY PAPER MACHE JACK O LANTERNS, WITCHES, AND SKELETONS THAT THEY CREATE.

THE MUSIC FESTIVAL “CLASSICAL TAHOE” PRESENTS ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAMS, AND MORE TO AUDIENCES IN NEVADA. WE HEAR HOW IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR THE FESTIVAL TO CONTINUE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

WITH A PASSION FOR FASHION AND DESIGN, DESIGNER MELISSA MICHELSEN USES THE ANCIENT TECHNIQUE OF MARBLING TO RENDER VIBRANT REUSABLE MASKS. WE HEAD TO CALIFORNIA TO FIND OUT MORE.

WE GET A LOOK INSIDE THE COWBOY ARTS AND GEAR MUSEUM. LOCATED IN ELKO, NEVADA, THE MUSEUM EXAMINES THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY IN THEIR EXHIBITIONS.

CHARLES ADAMS LOVES TO WRAP GIFTS. FULL OF PERSONALITY AND COLOR, HIS UNIQUELY WRAPPED CREATIONS BECOME WORKS OF ART. WE TRAVEL TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA TO LEARN MORE.

THE SOLACE TREE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES A WELCOMING SPACE FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH GRIEF. ART BECOMES A MEANS OF HELPING INDIVIDUALS SHARE THEIR FEELINGS.

THE ART SIGNALS PROJECT IN RENO, NEVADA, GIVES ARTISTS THE CHANCE TO TRANSFORM ORDINARY SIGNAL BOXES INTO WORKS OF ART. WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT AND SEE SOME OF THE LIVELY DESIGNS.

MULTIMEDIA ARTIST NICOLE ASHTON CREATES UNIQUE PUBLIC ART. WITH HER LARGE-SCALE SCULPTURES, SHE ENCOURAGES INTERACTION AND PARTICIPATION. WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA FOR THE STORY.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST JOE C. ROCK CREATES ART FOR PUBLIC SPACES. HIS LARGE, ENERGETIC MURALS LIVEN BUILDINGS AND STREETS, AND ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

AS A PLEIN AIR ARTIST, MONIKA PIPER JOHNSON CHOOSES TO WORK OUTSIDE. WITH HER PALETTE KNIFE AND PAINT, THE LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA, REGION BECOMES HER SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR VIVID LANDSCAPES.

WHEN ANGLERS ARE TYING FLIES, THEY AREN’T JUST COMPLETING A TASK. THEY ARE ALSO MAKING A WORK OF ART. WE SEE HOW THESE ARTIFICIAL FLIES ARE DESIGNED.

ARTIST EMILY REID LOVES ANIMALS. SHE RENDERS MULTICOLORED, PATTERNED PAINTINGS OF ALPACAS, DONKEYS, ROOSTERS, AND MORE. WE VISIT REID IN HER STUDIO IN RENO, NEVADA.

FOR 30 YEARS, THE COMIC STRIP “PICKLES” HAS BEEN DELIGHTING VIEWERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE. WE HEAD TO SPARKS, NEVADA TO MEET THE ARTIST BEHIND THE COMIC, BRIAN CRANE.

WE HEAD TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA TO LEARN ALL ABOUT MOULAGE, THE ART OF INJURY SIMULATION. WE GET A LOOK AT THE CREATIVITY AND SKILL THAT GOES INTO THE TECHNIQUE.

WE TRAVEL TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET JEWELRY ARTIST AND GOLDSMITH MICAH BLANK. WE GET A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT HOW HIS SUSTAINABLE FINE JEWELRY IS MADE AND THE ARTISTRY BEHIND HIS DESIGNS.

THE CLASSICALLY TRAINED FRENCH PAINTER STEPHANE CELLIER MELDS PAST AND PRESENT IN HIS ART. USING A TECHNIQUE FROM THE 15TH CENTURY, HE PAINTS EYE-CATCHING MODERN SUBJECTS.

AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SPIRIT OF MANY ARTS COMMUNITIES HAS FAILED TO DIMINISH. WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA TO FIND OUT HOW ARTISTS CONTINUE TO CREATE IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.

Learn the what it takes to be a stand-up comedian when we visit Reno, Nevada and meet a few comedians.

Meet the muralist chosen to depict the colorful history of the Reno Rodeo, the Wildest, Richest, Rodeo in the West.