A giving tree
Slow and low, that is the tempo
The National Automobile Museum highlights the artistry, craftsmanship and cultural significance of the lowrider movement with a flash exhibit featuring 20 locally owned lowriders from a variety of car clubs. Curated by Richard Lopez, founder of the Frame Off Family Car Club, this display showcases a range of vehicles spanning nearly six decades—from a 1940 Buick Special and a 1951 GMC 3100 to Chevrolet Impalas, Cadillacs and custom trucks. Together, the cars reflect decades of dedication, technical skill and personal expression rooted in community and tradition. The lowrider exhibit is on display through Jan. 8 in Gallery 4 at the NAM, 1 Museum Drive, in downtown Reno. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $3-$16. The museum will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but will resume its regular museum hours later this week. Visit automuseum.org for more info.
Closing notes
The Reno Chamber Orchestra will wrap up the year with its 22nd annual Nevada Chamber Music Festival featuring a variety of chamber music works performed by RCO musicians and guest artists. Trio Azura and violinist Molly Carr open up the four-day festival with a program featuring Franz Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio in E♭major, Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio, M.67, and Robert Schumann’s Piano Quartet in Piano Quartet in E♭ major, Op.47. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 28, at the Harlan O and Barbara R. Hall Recital Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno. Other highlights include the NCMF Tiny Tots Family Concert at 10 a.m.. Monday, Dec. 29, and the Festival Finale featuring clarinetist Yuhsin Galaxy Su and other musical guests, at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31. Performances take place at the Hall Recital Hall inside the University Arts Building, 1338 N. Virginia St., at UNR. Tickets are $55 per concert or $290 for a festival pass. Adult and child tickets are $5 each for the Tiny Tots concert. Visit www.renochamberorchestra.org for tickets and concert information.
Farewell, 2025
It’s been one hell of a year, so let’s celebrate surviving another crazy trip around the sun. While there are just too many great parties to mention in this small space, here are some events to consider attending this New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
J Resort ushers in the new year with the return of its dazzling Life in Lite New Year’s Festival featuring a mix of house and other electronic dance music by headliners Medvsa, Kream, Snakehips, Coco & Breezy (pictured) and 202 KID. Gates open at 6 p.m. at the J Resort’s Festival Grounds, 251 N. Arlington Ave. All ages are welcome to attend. Tickets are $79 for general admission and $139 for VIP entry. Children age 3 and younger can enter free with a ticketed adult. Visit www.lifeinlite.com.
Boogie down to some of your favorite disco anthems performed by Glitter Bomb at an all-ages, ’70s-themed NYE party, starting at 9 p.m. at Need 2 Speed, 2863 Northtowne Lane, Suite 400. Visit www.need2speed.com…