Off the couch

Today

u Carson Performing Arts presents "Stage Door" at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $4 for children, $5 for students/seniors, $6 general admission. Call 887-0438.

u Dick Smiles Classic championship basketball game at 8:15 p.m. Free entry, includes silent auction and raffle, and concessions are available. Proceeds benefit treatment for children with cleft palates and cleft lips at Shriner's Hospital in Portland, Ore. Call 887-2290.

u Bad Intent performs at p.m. at Decades Bar and Grill, 1475 Hot Springs Road. No cover; 21-older. Call 883-8889.

u Pocket City performs at Casino Fandango, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. No cover.

u Groove Fact'ry performs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Joe Bob's Hot Springs Road House, 1510 Hot Springs Road. No cover; 21-older only. Call 883-7799.

u The Sidewinders perform at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. today-Saturday. Call 882-1626.

u Cameron performs from 8 p.m. to midnight at Sharkey's Casino, Gardnerville. No cover; 21-older. Call 782-3133.

u Tommy Bell performs at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret Lounge, Minden. Call 782-9711.

u Creedence Clearwater Revisited performs at 7:30 p.m. at Harrah's South Shore Room. Tickets $45; call (800) 427-7247.

Saturday

u Booksigning and special Coin Press Minting at the Nevada State Mint, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Features author Rusty Goe with his "The Mint on Carson Street: A Tribute to the Carson City Mint and A Guide to a Complete Set of 'CC' Coins." Call 687-8323.

u Carson City Emblem Club's "Bowling for Charity," 2 p.m. registration at the Piñon Plaza Lanes. Cost $15 per person, four-person teams. Cash prizes, benefits club projects.

u Winter, Wine & All That Jazz benefit for Advocates for Cancer Care, 7 p.m. in the Carson Nugget ballroom. Features hors d'oeuvres, the Sierra Swing Band and a silent auction. Tickets $32 at the door; call 883-7477.

u Saylavee performs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Joe Bob's Hot Springs Road House, 1510 Hot Springs Road. No cover; 21-older only. Call 883-7799.

u Author Jani Buron signs her "Ridgewood Ranch: Home of Seabiscuit" at The Book Den, noon-2 p.m., 1328 Highway 395, Suite 305, Gardnerville. Call 783-1100.

u James Brown performs at 8 p.m. at the Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall, Reno. Tickets $65, $60, $55; call 325-7401.

u The Temptations perform at the Reno Hilton Theater, 8 p.m. Tickets $44, $33; call 789-2285.

u 11th Genoa Antique Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $1 and appraisals $5 per item. Call 782-4951.

Sunday

u National Snowshoe Demo Day begins at 9:30 a.m. at Pickets Junction. Sponsored by Winter Trails, a branch of the American Hiking Society the event features snowshoeing product representatives, snowshoe softball and snowshoe croquet. Raffle, live music and more at the Hope Valley Outdoor Center. Call (530)694-2266.

u Carson Performing Arts presents "Stage Door" at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., 2 p.m. Tickets $4 for children, $5 for students/seniors, $6 general admission. Call 887-0438.

u "An International Legacy: Selections from Carnegie Museum of Art" opens at the Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St. in Reno. Entrance $7 adult, $5 seniors and students, $1 ages 12 and under, 5 under are free. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Thursday until 8 p.m. Exhibit runs through April 4. Call 329-3333.

u Nevada Junior Miss 2004 finals, 2 p.m. at Laxalt Auditorium, 401 W. Second St., Reno. Call 232-4050 or visit www.ajm.org