Off the Couch

Today

-- "Evita" is performed at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday by the Carson High School Drama Club; Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. Call 283-1684.

-- "Why Does the Coyote Yodel?" presented at 8 p.m. today, 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday by the BAC Stage Kids at the Brewery Arts Center. Call 883-1976.

-- Annual Dayton High School Senior-Senior Gala, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Dayton High. Live music by Reminisce; no charge. Call 841-4566 or 246-5642.

-- The Tahoe Dance Band performs from 8-10:30 p.m. at the South Lake Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Cost $6 per person at the door; everyone welcome. Call (530) 541-6153.

-- Rebirth Brass Band performs at 10 p.m. at Sierra Vista Lakefront, Tahoe City; age 21-older only. Call 837-8344.

-- The Silver Sage Band performs at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Depot Casino in Dayton.

-- Kenny Loggins performs at 8 p.m. at Harrah's South Shore Room. Tickets $60. Call (800) 427-7247.

-- Olivia Newton-John will perform at Caesars Tahoe at 9 p.m. Tickets $65 or 55. Call Caesars at (800) 648-3353 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.

-- 28th annual Northern Nevada Spring Home and Garden Show at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Today 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $7 adults, $6 seniors, $4 age 6-12 years. Call 852-7469.

-- American Made performs at 9 p.m. at the Pi-on Plaza Resort. Call 885-9000.

-- Killer Tomatoes performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. today-Saturday. Call 882-1626.

-- Missoula Children's Theater performs at the Brewery Arts Center, presented by St. Teresa's church. Call 883-1976.

Saturday

-- Science and Engineering Day at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 813 N. Carson St., presented by University of Nevada, Reno, and Western Nevada Community College. Workshops are $12.50 for nonmembers, $10 members. Call 884-2226.

-- A performance of "Emma Nevada" by the Sparks Little Theater's touring troupe will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at Piper's Opera House in Virginia City. A part of the Nevada Women's History Project's Capturing Nevada Women's conference, tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children or $20 for families. Dinner at the Delta and the performance, which is open to the public, is $25 per adult. Call 267-3410.

-- Carson City Democratic Women's Club annual Spring Fashion Show and Dessert Tea, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Governor's Mansion North Hall. $5 per person -- limited attendance, raffle to be held. Call 883-3756.

-- Carson City Kiwanis 16th annual luau, 6-11 p.m., Carson Nugget. Includes no-host bar, Polynesian dancers, dancing, raffle prizes and silent auction. $40 per person. Call 881-1111 or 841-7163.

-- Middle School Dance, 7-10 p.m., Carson City Community Center Gym. $4 per person, student ID required. Call 887-2290, ext. 101.

-- Utah Phillips, "The Golden Voice of the Great Southwest," performs at 8 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St. Tickets $12 general admission. Call 883-1976.

-- Acoustic guitarist Adrian Legg performs at 8 p.m., the Upstage Center Theatre, 900 Mallory Way. $22 at the door; call 882-8900, ext. 125.

-- Bill Cosby performs at 7:30 and 10 p.m., Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall, Reno. $65, $55, $45 and $35. Call 325-7401.

-- Carson High School Rodeo, Fuji Park. today and Sunday. Call 882-3657.

-- The Psychic and Creative Arts Fair at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. $7 per person or two, for $10. Live entertainment by Gale Revilla, sound healer Wayne Perry, cosmo power developer Dr. Hidy Hiraoka and Wayne Perry. Call 324-2872.

Sunday

-- Doll and Teddy Bear Auction, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St. Guest speaker and appraiser Lena Black, Johanna on porcelain dolls, raffle prizes, door prizes, making of paper dolls and teddy bear paper dolls, refreshments, silent auction and name-the-teddy-bear contest. $5 per person; call 884-2226.

-- "Variety Artists Tonight Show" taping, 2-3 p.m. at Joe Bob's Hot Springs Roadhouse, 1510 Hot Springs Road. Live dance music by Silver Sage and guest interviews. Arrive one hour early. Call 883-7799.

-- "How Can I Keep from Singing," 7 p.m., Carson Chamber Singers' annual Spring Concert, Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St. Free; donations accepted. Call 883-4154 or 882-7464.

-- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe performs at 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, Incline Village; all ages. Call 837-8344.