Golden Encore, a groundbreaking performance outreach program from the Pioneer Center For The Performing Arts, is now booking performances for 2025! Designed specifically for senior citizens, Golden Encore combines captivating entertainment with enriching lifelong learning experiences.
View the 2024-2025 Season Brochure to explore the full program.
Recognizing the critical need to address social isolation among seniors, the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts launched Golden Encore to bring professional performing artists directly to senior communities. This innovative program serves various locations, including senior centers, assisted living and memory care facilities, residential community centers, and public libraries, making high-quality arts accessible where seniors live, congregate, and receive care.
The inspiration for Golden Encore stems from the “Seniors Quality of Life Survey” conducted in March 2022 by HELLO Project, Truckee Meadows Tomorrow, and UNR. The survey highlighted significant challenges faced by seniors in Washoe County: a staggering 76.5% reported feeling isolated, 77.1% felt left out, and 76.5% experienced barriers to community participation. Alarmingly, the suicide rate among seniors in Washoe County is double the national average. Driven by these findings and the well-documented health benefits of arts engagement, the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts developed Golden Encore to meaningfully improve the quality of life for seniors in our region.
Golden Encore artists offer diverse programs encompassing music, movement, historical insights, and nostalgic journeys down memory lane. Each program is thoughtfully designed with expert-endorsed components known to positively impact seniors’ mental and physical well-being, informed by research and specialized training. The Golden Encore program is generously supported by an award from the Washoe County Community Reinvestment Grant Program.
Upcoming Golden Encore Performances:
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Erika Paul & David Aller Duo presents “The Great American Songbook and It’s Prolific and Timeless Composers”
- Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Downtown Reno Library , 3:00pm
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Kantu Inka
- Thursday, March 27, 2025, Sierra Manor Apartments, 2:00pm
- Thursday, June 24, 2025, Sierra Manor Apartments, 2:00pm
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Karen Burns presents “Hello Hollywood, Hello!: When Hollywood Came to Reno”
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Incline Village Library, 3:30pm
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Sierra Manor Apartments, 2:00pm
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Heather Boni Lemmons presents “Choreography Café”
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025, South Valleys Library, 4:00pm
- Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Incline Village Library, 3:30pm
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Retro Radio Dolls present “Songs We Love To Sing”
- Sunday, March 30, 2025, South Valleys Library, 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 26, 20205, North Valleys Library, 11:00am
- Saturday, May 17, 2025, Sierra Manor Apartments , 2:00pm
Golden Encore is also generously supported by:
To discover more about the talented Golden Encore artists and learn how your senior-serving venue can participate in this enriching program, please explore the brochure linked above or contact us via email at [email protected].
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