Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas
2026-06-29 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-30 07:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas, NV, 89030, United States
The College of Southern Nevada, School of Arts & Letters, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins, will open on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025), the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026), and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free, family-friendly, and open to the public.
Originally from Illinois, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters, still lifes, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction.
Speaking of her work, Watkins states, “Most of my work comes from trial and error, a willingness to explore new methods, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting, such as still life and landscapes, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.”
The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free, family-friendly, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit CSN Student Unions page for current hours of operation for current hours of operation.
For more information, please call 702-651-4146 or visit CSN Art Gallery page

All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson
2026-06-29 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-30 07:00 - 17:00 | CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries, 700 College Drive, Henderson, 89002, United States
The College of Southern Nevada, School of Arts & Letters, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro, will open on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025), the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026), and the Henderson campus (March 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free, family-friendly, and open to the public.
Speaking of his life, Montenegro says, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer, and he got into some trouble, and my mother was an accountant, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood, and I was not good at math in school, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view, and how their upbringing, education, and beliefs affect that point of view.”
Regarding his work, Montenegro continues, “We live in the richest country in the world, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore, or cereal, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam.
I started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”.
The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free, family-friendly, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit the CSN Student Unions page for current hours of operation for current hours of operation.
For more information, please call 702-651-4146 or visit CSN Art Gallery page.

Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston
2026-06-29 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-30 07:00 - 17:00 | CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery, Student Union Building, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89146, United States
The College of Southern Nevada, School of Arts & Letters, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese, opened on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025), the Henderson campus (Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026), and the Charleston campus (March 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free, family-friendly, and open to the public.
Lauren Myers Reese is an artist, educator, and arts administrator, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV, Reese worked in a variety of roles, including independent curator, arts writer, nonprofit administrator, factory worker, educator, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Estonia, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal, Art Focus Oklahoma, Southwest Contemporary, and Settlers and Nomads.
Speaking of his work, Reese states, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work, sexuality, labor rights, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood, the work layers text to create alternative narratives, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts, primary sources, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.”
The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free, family-friendly, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit CSN Student Unions page for current hours of operation for current hours of operation.
For more information, please call 702-651-4146 or visit CSN Art Gallery page.

Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways
2026-06-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-06 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-07 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-08 13:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 1017 S. 1st Street, #190, Las Vegas, 89191, United States
Nevada Humanities presents Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways, an exhibition celebrating the diverse food traditions and stories of the people of the Silver State. Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways will be on display at the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery in Las Vegas from June 4 to Aug. 26, 2026.
Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways features stories about the food traditions of Nevadans as told through handmade, descriptive, illustrated recipe cards and zines. A zine is a small, handmade, self-published booklet or magazine that provides a hands-on, do-it-yourself way to share stories, artwork, poetry, and ideas. Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways will display food-oriented zines and recipe cards created by everyday Nevadans from across the state that represent the diversity and meaning of Nevada’s family food traditions.
Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways is part of Nevada Humanities’ Around the Table initiative of free, public humanities-based programming in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout 2026, Nevada Humanities invites Nevadans to share and celebrate their diverse food traditions through a series of public events and creative reflections that explore Nevada foodways, food traditions, and expressive culture across the Silver State. Nevada Humanities will document Nevadans’ food stories and traditions in a new zine and recipe card collection housed in the Nevada Humanities archives. For more information on making zines or contributing to the collection, visit Around the Table: Contribute Your Recipe Cards and Zines to learn more.
As part of Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways, Nevada Humanities is hosting a series of zine making workshops during May, June, and July 2026. Event information will be available soon at nevadahumanities.org/calendar and in our upcoming email newsletters.
Around the Table: Stories of Nevada Foodways is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors and is produced by Nevada Humanities as part of the national initiative By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, which is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. By the People was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
The Nevada Humanities Program Gallery is located at 1017 S. 1st Street, #190, Las Vegas, and is open for viewing Monday – Friday, 1-5 p.m., and on the first Friday of the month until 10 p.m. for First Friday events.
For more information, contact Bobbie Ann Howell via email at bahowell@nevadahumanities.org or by phone at 702-800-4670.

Harmony On The River
2026-06-30 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-07 18:00 - 20:30 | West Street Plaza, 80 W. First Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
Free and fun for all ages!
The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, in collaboration with the City of Reno, is proud to present Harmony on the River, a *free* community concert series at the picturesque West Street Plaza, in the heart of Downtown Reno. This series aims to bring the joy of live music to the heart of our community, celebrating unity, culture, and the beauty of the Truckee River.
Join us every Tuesday at West Street Plaza all summer long for beautiful performances by small ensembles of Reno Phil musicians.
Food trucks @ 6:00 p.m.
Music begins @ 6:30 p.m.

1776 The Musical
2026-07-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-04 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 HWY159, Blue Diamond, Las Vegas, NV, 89004, United States
The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits. 1776 puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the men behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable, charming, often petty and ultimately noble figures, determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation.
It’s the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence … if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.

Red, White And Flight
2026-07-04 06:00 - 22:00 | Mackay Stadium, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89557, United States
Join us for a Red, White and Flight celebration, an uplifting evening honoring America’s 250th birthday. This free event will light up the sky with an awe-inspiring drone show, fill the air with a live Reno Phil concert, and elevate imaginations with an interactive expo for all ages. Experience the Fourth of July, where patriotism soars, innovation takes flight, and possibility reaches new heights at Mackay Stadium on the University of Nevada campus.
Date: July 4, 2026
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Location: Mackay Stadium, University of Nevada

250th Fourth of July Celebration
2026-07-04 18:00 - 21:30 | Heritage Park, 350 S. Racetrack Road, Henderson, NV, 89015, United States
Join the City of Henderson for this popular summer tradition. The Fourth of July Celebration at Heritage Park will be extra special in honor of America’s 250 anniversary. Featuring food vendors, live entertainment, water games and activities, and a special fireworks display to end the night in patriotic style. Free to attend for all ages.

The Heart Of Nevada
2026-07-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Artist Co-op Gallery of Reno, 627 Mill St., Reno, NV, 89505, United States
Join us at the Artists Co-op for:

“The Heart Of Nevada”

July 1-31, 2026

Guest Artist: Donna Jean KoeppArtist of the Month: Rebecca Griffin GrossConsignment Artist of the Month: Lisa Huffman

Reception: Sunday, July 5, from noon-4 p.m.

Meet the artists at the reception on July 5 and purchase their work from July 1-31. We live here, embracing the land, the people, and the vibrant energy from the high desert to the mountains. We artists capture or create images, inspired by the beauty surrounding us. Please join us in celebrating the spirit of living here, where our HEARTS belong to Nevada!
Photo credit: Marylou Schindler

Pops on the River – Decades: Back to the 80’s
2026-07-11 05:00 - 22:00 | Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV, 89503, United States
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026
RANCHO SAN RAFAEL PARK

Join the Reno Phil for the 31st annual fundraising concert, Pops on the River! Recently named Best of the West Event of the Year by the American Advertising Federation, the evening will feature costume contest & table decorating contests, extravagant raffle prizes, a live auction, and an unforgettable performance from the Reno Phil led by Music Director Laura Jackson.
Get ready to relive the decade that defined fun. This high-energy, can’t-sit-still concert is a nonstop joyride through the biggest #1 hits of the 1980s—packed wall-to-wall with songs you know by heart and love to sing out loud. From the heart-soaring romance of The Power of Love and Time After Time to the unapologetic attitude of Material Girl, the anthemic groove of Everybody Wants to Rule the World, and the pure feel-good rush of Higher Love, I’m Still Standing, and Addicted to Love, every moment is pure throwback bliss. Featuring music made famous by iconic artists like Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis & The News, and Phil Collins, this concert is basically a greatest-hits mixtape brought to life onstage. Taking it to the next level are powerhouse vocalists Paul Loren, Brie Cassil, and Colin Smith, delivering hit after hit with jaw-dropping energy, backed by electrifying arrangements from Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik.

Summer Family Arts Festival
2026-07-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Lake Mansion Arts and Cultural Center, 250 Court St., Reno, NV, 89501, United States
Arts for All Nevada’s Summer Family Arts Festival is a free family art festival taking place on Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic Lake Mansion. Families can enjoy hands-on art activities, face painting, free books, Lake Mansion history, community resources, and more!
