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Family Fun Day features Native American Culture – August 21, 2010

 Family Fun Day at the Nevada Historical Society is an entertaining celebration of Nevada’s western heritage and a perfect way to end the summer before going back to school. This annual event is free and will be held from noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 21. This year’s activities focus on Native...
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Nevada Museum of Art – Lewis Baltz In the Desert

Nevada Museum of Art – Lewis Baltz  In the Desert

June 26, 2010 – September 26, 2010 –  Lewis Baltz: In the Desert debuts at the Nevada Museum of Art featuring 28 photographs by the internationally-renowned photographer recognized as an icon of contemporary photography due to the pivotal role he played in the New Topographics photography movement that emerged in the mid-1970s. Two series of...
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Fight of the Century Centennial Celebration – July 2-4, 2010

Fight of the Century Centennial Celebration – July 2-4, 2010

The pre-fight excitement across the nation and around the world was unlike anything the boxing world had ever seen, before or since. Encouraged to come out of retirement to take back the title for the white race by no less than acclaimed author Jack London, Jeffries eventually struggled through 15 rounds with Johnson before...
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