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Jan 05 Sunday
Through the exhibit, visitors will be able to virtually traverse Nevada’s mountain ranges and see 20 fossils excavated between 1868 and 2022 before encountering a life-sized, virtually animated ichthyosaur that responds to movement. They can also see the 6.5-foot(!) skull of University of Bonn professor Martin Sander’s discovery, Cymbospondylus youngorum, from Nevada’s Augusta Mountains.
Fun fact: Cymbospondylus youngorum was the first giant animal to inhabit the globe and is named after Tom and Bonda Young, inventors of Icky (for “ichthyosaur”) IPA beer at their Great Basin Brewing Company in Reno and Sparks. The species is named after the Youngs in recognition both of fundraisers they held at the brewery to support Sander’s expedition and their transporting the whole skeleton encased in plaster from the Augustas to Los Angeles County’s Natural History Museum in the company’s beer truck.
Also at the exhibition, two new ichthyosaur species will make their debut. There will be exhibits dedicated to fossil hunters Mary Anning and Annie Alexander, in conjunction with a children’s book about Alexander and her discoveries. Children will also be able to enjoy the collection of vintage toy dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, as well as depictions of extinct marine creatures created by artists in collaboration with scientists.
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Jan 16 Thursday
"Tales of the Soul and the Perception of Change” is a group of mixed-media works that showcase the fight against ageism and the exploration of fleeting beauty. Experience the power of large-scale works that confront the unavoidable societal issue of age discrimination with a soft-pastel palette. These works with vibrant colors and heavy use of black not only evoke emotion, but challenge perceptions and inspire reflection on the beauty and complexities of aging.
The closing reception will include food, refreshments, and live music by Tray Charles BTW. Charles BTW, aka Travion Thomas, is a multifaceted DJ, Talkbox artist, and music producer renowned for his vibrant, genre-spanning performances and original beats.
If there’s any theater company able to put you in the middle of the Kit Kat Klub, it’s immersion-friendly Majestic Repertory Theater, which is staging the 1966 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb. The setting is 1929 Berlin — a wily time for a wily city that’s nonetheless edging toward the beginning of the Third Reich. Enter the Klub and its promise of escape and last-ditch ribaldry. And at the heart of it all is two burgeoning romances — and a provocative cast of performers likely to be encouraged by the theater’s lack of stage/audience boundaries.
Shows start Jan. 16.
Jan 17 Friday
I’m not one for floating hotels, but the Sassy Seniors Cruise sounds too good to pass up. Some of the residents from the Magnolia Place Assisted Living agree — they spent all of 2017’s Four Old Broads (by Leslie Kimbell) trying to lock in a vacation. The 2019 sequel finally sees those lucky ladies setting sail for the Bahamas. And what might they encounter once aboard? Murder, topless bathing, and a drag queen sassier than any of them. Audiences get to enjoy it all … from the mainland.