Music and Dance

Music Night

We'll be starting the convention on Wednesday with the crash of cymbals, the beat of a drum, the blare of a horn, the strum of strings, the chords of a keyboard, and the crescendo of voices. All this and more means Music Night in Reno!

Music has been part of fandom since the beginning. As it is one of the major themes of Renovation, you will hear music wafting throughout the convention center, in the Exhibit Hall, the hallways, and program rooms.

Come to Opening Ceremonies, which will have some musical surprises. Then be prepared for an evening of non-stop excitement while you can explore as many types of music as will fit in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. After dinner, hear the exciting stylings of our Musical Special Guests, Tricky Pixie and enjoy the showing of Godson, a live musical play based on work by Roger Zelazny. These are events that should not be missed and we will be looking for you there. And, that's not all. We plan to host other concerts, dances and sing-alongs during Music Night. To volunteer to lend a hand, a foot, and an instrument or two, contact music@renovationsf.org.

Concerts, Dances, Music, and Sing-Alongs

Gotta Dance? Gotta Sing? Gotta beat that drum? Gotta flex your wings (oh, wait, that's probably the Masquerade!) Our plan is to fill the halls of the convention with music, all kinds of music. What might that mean? How about some of these ideas that are being considered: a sock hop, filk singing (of course!), sing-a-longs (Dr. Horrible anyone?), symphonies, a grand ball, regency tea and dance, history of music in any culture, or evolution of instruments through the ages.

From the ancient to futuristic, celebrating not only today's popular music culture, but reaching into new frontiers we are going to bring a variety of music, dance and song to everyone. Our goal is for everyone to have fun while learning a few tunes, a few steps, a few chants, or possibly how to play that instrument you've always wanted to know something about. Tell us your favorite musical fantasy (G-rated, please)! Write to music@renovationsf.org and we'll do our very best to incorporate the suggestions we receive into our music and dance programs.