The Local Lens – Civic Action & Classical Arts

Today is a big day for civic engagement! I hope you read this in time to go to the IVGID Capital Improvement projects at the Chateau from 3-6 pm. Starting at 5 pm is the TRPA Workforce Housing workshop at the community room in what is commonly called the Parasol building at 948 Incline Way. The official name has always been the DWR Community Nonprofit Center. Note: Parasol is now called the Tahoe Community Foundation.

Housing continues to be an issue for the workforce in Incline Village. Indeed, many workers and business owners commute on a daily basis. We’re glad they have that dedication, even in the wintertime when conditions can cause delays. Having a community that includes its workforce and families contributes to a stronger sense of well-being for everyone. Businesses thrive with a bigger full-time base of residents. The support of TRPA and Washoe County is very important to solving these chronic problems. 

LAKE TAHOE DANCE COLLECTIVE

THIS is the big week for the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival! They are featuring professional dancers from New York and Boston to perform on the North Shore. Their Kings Beach Community Night is Thursday night. You need tickets, but they are inexpensive. What a great way to introduce your kids to a very special performing art. Dance classes are taught year-round, right here in North Tahoe.

PLUS, those professional dancers are on the Classical Tahoe stage at Saturday night’s Music in Motion performance!

I need to mention the Sierra Nevada Ballet with its 35-year history in Reno/Tahoe. Rosina Bene and her husband Steve Porter are the founders and are still at the helm of the professional dance company. They also offer dance classes year-round. They are on stage at Sand Harbor every summer as part of the Shakespeare Festival’s Monday night Showcase series. This year’s performance is Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. What an interesting juxtaposition of theater and dance! Don’t miss it. Next Monday, July 28.

UNR AND CLASSICAL TAHOE

This is such an interesting week for families in the community. UNR at Lake Tahoe has become a center for education and performances that are accessible to everyone. Did you know they now have a second pavilion? It is smaller but has so many uses for the local community.  It will be used Saturday, July 26 at 4pm for a free concert that is the culmination of a partnership between UNR and Classical Tahoe. It is called the Chamber Connections residency and gives UNR students a chance to study and perform with Classical Tahoe professional musicians.

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