Calendar of events

Today

-- Fourth annual Tahoe Arts Festival at the Tahoe Biltmore Lodge and Casino in Crystal Bay. Features temporary galleries by artists, visual and performing arts, judged entries, street paintings (create your own), food vendors and more. Call (530) 583-5605 or visit www.laketahoeartsfestival.com.

-- Gaelic Storm performs selections from the movie "Titanic" at 8 p.m. at The Upstage Center Theatre. Tickets $18, call 882-8900, ext. 123.

-- Jokers Wild performs at 9 p.m. at Joe Bob's Hot Springs Road House. No cover. Call 883-7799.

-- Trailer Park Samurai performs at 9 p.m. at Decades Bar, 1475 Hot Springs Road. Call 883-8889.

-- Zigaboo Modeliste (drummer for the Meters) performs at 9:30 p.m. at Sierra Vista Lake front. Tickets $13 day of show; 21-older only. Call (530) 583-0233.

-- Peter Frampton performs at 9 p.m. at Caesars Tahoe Circus Maximus Showroom. Tickets $35, $25. Call (800) 648-3353.

-- Ricky & The Redstreaks perform at 8 p.m. Friday, 11 p.m. Saturday at John Ascuaga's Nugget Celebrity Showroom. Call 356-3300.

Saturday

-- Beach Bash at Decades Bar, 1475 Hot Springs Road, 4 p.m. in the parking lot, featuring music by Fast Forward and Trailer Park Samurai, plus Polynesian barbecue by Godzilas, plus games and best beach outfit contest. Call 883-8889.

-- Carson Valley Young Chautauquans perform from 2-3 p.m. at the Douglas County Library in Minden. Free admission. Call 782-9841.

-- Relay for Life cancer run/walk, 5 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday at Churchill County Junior High School (football field/track), corner of Highway 95 South and Virginia St., Fallon. Call 423-6584.

-- Chris Ledoux performs at 10 p.m. at the Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall, Reno. Tickets $50, $45, $35, $25. Call 329-4777.

-- Johnny Slick & The Cheaters perform at 9 p.m. at Joe Bob's Hot Springs Road House. No cover. Call 883-7799.

-- The Nevada Woodchucks annual Tool Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of Wedekind Road and Farrel Ross Drive, Reno. Call 331-7677.

-- Meet the New Writers book signing and discussion, 1-3 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., Reno. Features David Towell and Kristie Leigh Maguire from Gardnerville and Vladimir Volovik and Bob Kahn of Reno. Call 823-2986.

-- Tainted Love performs at 10 p.m. at Cantina Los Tres Hombres in Sparks. Tickets $12 at the door; 21-older only.

-- Wolf Howl Night, 7 p.m. at Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center, features a coyote storytelling. Admission $7 adults, $5 children. Directions, information, call (775) 970-3111 or visit www.animalark.org.