Nevada Humanities

Chautauqua Evening Programs

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua evening programs take place Tuesday, June 22 – Saturday, June 26, 2010. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.; musical performances begin at 6:00 p.m.; Chautauqua performances begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available online at nevadahumanities.org or at the gate the night of the show (cash or check only). Reserved seats available online only.

Tuesday, June 22: An Evening of Young Chautauqua: Change & Progress in the 20th Century featuring performances by local youth. Music by the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra. Free.

Wednesday, June 23: Larger than Life, with Doug Mishler as P.T. Barnum and Brian Kral as Buffalo Bill. Music by HomeMade Jam. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Thursday, June 24: A Diva, Two Outlaws, & The Babe, with Alyssa Foster and Ethan Foster as Bonnie & Clyde, Anita Watson as Emma Nevada, and Frank Mullen Jr. as Babe Ruth. Music by Reno Taiko Tsurunokai. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Friday, June 25: This Land is Our Land, with Marvin Jefferson as Paul Robeson and David Fenimore as Woody Guthrie. Music by Second Baptist Church Choir. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Saturday, June 26: The Sweet Science & Haute Cuisine, with Hasan Davis as Joe Louis and Mary Ann Jung as Julia Child. Music by Hot Club de Renaux. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Tickets are on sale for the 2010 Chautauqua