What's happen'n tonight and tomorrow - Sol Jibe and comedy

The Club: The Green Room, 144 West St., 324-1224.
The Green Room in downtown Reno is hosting local band Sol Jibe at 10 p.m. tonight. The band has a wonderful international flavor with jam band qualities. For the girls who like eye candy, there will be plenty to catch your attention on stage.
Cover: $5
Read more about the group: "Sol Jibe mixes different beats for wordly sound"
Their Web site: http://www.soljibe.com/

On Stage: Comedy

Charles Marshall Comedy: The Georgia comedian performs clean comedy ideal for the entire family at 7 p.m. Dec. 8-9 at Sparks Nazarene Church, 2200 El Rancho Drive. Reservations required. Free. Details: 358-4066.

Catch a Rising Star: Scott Fontecchio & Lee Levine appear Nov. 24-26, Bill Tucker & Chris Curtis appear Nov. 28 to Dec. 3,Barry Friedman & Patrick DeGuire appearDec. 5 to Dec. 10, Ron Shock & Dave Ashley appear Dec. 12 to Dec. 17. Showroom Dark Dec. 18 to Dec. 25. Tim O’Rourke appearing Dec. 26 to Dec. 31. Cost: $14.95 Sun-Fri,$16.95 Sat. Details: 325-7401.

Improv comedy: Kivi Rodgers headlines Nov. 24-26 with opener Scott Henry and host Howie Nave. Pablo Francisco, Improv founder Budd Friedman and John DiResta appear Nov. 28 through Dec. 3 for grand re-opening. Shows start at 8 p.m. Nightly. Dark Mondays. Cost: $25 Sunday, Tuesday-Friday and $30 Saturday. Details: 588-2411.

Funny Bone comedy: Matt Sadler headlines nightly through Nov. 26. Danny Bevins headlines Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, followed by Tom Rhodes Dec. 6 to Dec. 10. Future headliners include Jay. Medicine Hat Dec. 13 to Dec. 18, Steve Hirst Dec. 20 to Dec. 24 and Cowboy Bill Martin Dec. 27 to Dec. 31.Wed 8pm - Thu 8pm - Fri 8pm & 10:30pm - Sat 8pm & 10:30pm - Sun 8pm. Cost: $12 general admission, $16 VIP seating. Details: 348-2200.

Music

Tanya Tucker: The country artist behind such songs as “Delta Dawn” and “Strong Enough to Bend” performs at 7 p.m. Nov. 24-25 at the Atlantis Grand Ballroom. Cost: Tickets are $38 in advance, $42 day of show. Details: 824-4467.

Killswitch Engage: The melodic Boston metal band plays an all-ages show with opening acts Shadows Fall, Bury Your Dead and 2 Cents at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks. Cost: Tickets are $20 in advance available at Recycled Records, Out of Bounds, Mad About Music Tahoe locations and www.ticketweb.com. Details: 826-4119.

Holiday Jazz Festival: Smooth jazz artists Chris Botti, David Benoit, Jonathan Butler and Kirk Whalum perform a holiday-themed show at 8 p.m. Nov. 24-25 at the Hyatt Regency, 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Cost: $64-$96, available at the Hyatt or www.omegaevents.com. Details: 800-553-3288.

Tower of Power: The funk-soul band plays at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24-25 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Cost: $35. Details: (800) 427-7247.

Upcoming Misc.

Meet the Authors: On hand are Kristie Leigh Maguire to sign “Desert Heat” and “Cabin Fever” along with Catherine MacDonald to sign “Road Queens” and “Coming Home” from 2-5 p.m. Nov. 26 at Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St. Free. Details: 826-8882.

East Fork Gallery: The annual Christmas reception takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 26. The gallery features paintings, porcelain, pottery, photography, graphics and seasonal gifts. Located at 1503 U.S. 395 North, Suite K in Gardnerville. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Details: 782-7629.

“L’Ete Meurtrier”: Great Basin Film Society screens Jean Becker’s 1983 film in French with English subtitles that features Isabelle Adjani at 7 p.m. Nov. 27 in the Green Room, 144 West St. Cost: $6, $4 for GBFS members. Details: 337-9111 or www.gbfs.org.

University Orchestra Fall Concert: The orchestra performs several masterworks during this Spirit of Artown concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 28 in Nightingale Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno. Free. Details: 784-4278 or www.unr.edu/arts.

Foreign Cinema: The department of foreign languages and literatures presents movies every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Getchell Library’s basement at the University of Nevada, Reno. “Jungle Fever” is featured on Nov. 28 and R-rated. The French film the “Butterfly” plays on Nov. 30. “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” shows on Dec. 5 and is R-rated. “Some Times in April” is a movie from Rwanda on Dec. 7. The Japanese film “Shall We Dance” screens Dec. 12. Free. Details: 784-6055 or www.unr.edu/cla/fll.

A Ceremony of Carols: The Sierra Nevada College Concert Choir perform holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village. Cost: $12.50 advance, $15 at the door, $10 seniors, students and children. Details: 831-2611.

Mac Davis: The country singer-songwriter plays at 8 p.m. Dec. 1-2 in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. Cost: Tickets are $47, available at the Nugget, Tickets.com outlets or (800) 648-1177. Details: 356-3300 or www.janugget.com.

Poetry, Peace and Music: Happens from 7-10 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at Dreamer’s Coffee Shop, 17 S. Virginia St. Free. Details: Chris at 843-8026.

Trans Siberian Orchestra: The artsy holiday rock-opera band plays at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Reno Events Center. Cost: Tickets are $49.50 and $29.50, available at Ticketmaster outlets or ticketmaster.com and fee-free at Circus Circus, Silver Legacy and Eldorado. Details: 787-8497.

Bella Voce: This group sings carols and lullabies in concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Brewery Arts Center, 511 W. King St., Carson City. Also at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Rainbow Street and Island Avenue. A final performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 1070 W. Plumb Lane. Cost: $15, $12 BAC members, seniors and students. Details: 323-6090.

“The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus”: Carson Performing Arts presents a fund-raiser for the Brewery Arts Center with a Christmas tale for children based on the book by L. Frank Baum that follows Santa’s childhood at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 8, 2 p.m. Dec. 2-3 and 9-10 at the Brewery Arts Center Donald W. Reynolds Theatre, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Cost: $8, $7 students, seniors and BAC members, $5 children and students with ID, $25 family of four. Details: 883-1976.

Mixmaster Mike: The DJ and part-time Beastie Boy plays an all-ages show with opener One Block Radius at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at the MontBleu. Cost: Tickets are $20 in advance, available through Ticketweb.com and Montbleu. Details: 800-648-3353.
New Riders of the Purple Sage: The kindred spirits of the Grateful Dead perform at 9 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Crystal Bay Club Casino in Crystal Bay. Cost: Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 day of show. Details: 833-6333.

“Peanutcracker, The Story in a Nutshell”: Sierra Nevada Ballet perform this shorter narrated version of “The Nutcracker” at 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. Cost: $10, $5 seniors, students and BAC members. Details: 775-783-3223.

“Murder in the Cathedral” Auditions: Open auditions take place from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 2-3 in the Parish Hall building behind Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave. Both male and female roles are needed. Bring head shot or resume and reading material. Play will be performed in March 2007 and all proceeds from the production will go to Hurricane Katrina victims. Details: Greg at 787-6346.