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Volume 4, Issue 4
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The Winnemucca Balloon Festival takes off for the third big year. Enjoy dawn takeoff each festival day, plus tethered rides, vendors and lots of fun for the whole family.
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HONORING A RURAL ARTIST
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While the artwork of Battle Mountain resident Fred Mendenhall might be labled 'primitive' it came from the heart and was much loved by locals. Killed in a pedestrian accident in January, the Cookhouse Museum has gathered his works from friends, family and admirers for an April - May show.
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME The Reno Aces have released their 2014 promotional calendar, with special giveaways, discount offers or theme nights covering each of the club's 72 games at Aces Ballpark this season. The team opens their season April 3 against the El Paso Chihuahuas,
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Virginia City Easter and Pet Parade set for April 19 VIRGINIA CITY
Come one come all in your finest Easter finery or dress up your lovable pet for the parade to beat all parades in historic Virginia City. Or, just enjoy a day out in this beautiful town and take in an old fashioned Easter parade. Prizes awarded for the best bonnets and headwear. Parade starts at noon and line up is at the Virginia Beef Jerky Company at 11:30 a.m. Prize winners will be announced 15 minutes after the parade at the Bucket of Blood.
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Winnemucca Winnemucca Balloon Festival April 25 - 27 Tri-County Home Show May 17 - 18 Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle Rally May 23 - 25 Winnemucca Basque Festival June 7 - 8 Fifties Fever celebration July 25 - 27
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Reno Philharmonic joined by two acclaimed vocalists for 'Classix Six'
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he Reno Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by special guest vocalists Sinead Mulhern and Edward Nelson for two performances in April. On April 6 at 4 p.m. and April 8 at 7:30 p.m., the Reno Philharmonic Chorus, the orchestra and their guest vocalists appear at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Irish soprano Sinead Mulhern made her debut at the Vienna Staatsoper in the role of Jenufa, and was immediately praised as having “precisely the combination of innocence and depth that the title role demands, and a voice capable of representing Jenufa’s huge emotional journey without ever losing its purity of tone.” She is a former member of the prestigious Centre de Formation Lyrique at the Opéra National de Paris. She holds a Master of Music of The Curtis Institute and earned her Bachelor of Music from The Juilliard School. Baritone Edward Nelson is a bright young artist with immense talent. Recently of the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music, he's been honing his vocal talents on stages small and large. The chorus will peform Heydn's Symphony No. 104 in D major “London," as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 1 “A Sea Symphony” The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra performs at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available through the Pioneer website: www. pioneercenter.com. More information about the orchestra can be found on their website, www.renophil.com. F
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'Facing 88 Years of Riverside' on display at Sierra Arts RENO Looking in through the windows of the Riverside, built in 1926 at 17 S. Virginia Street in Reno, you can see at any given moment a vibrant crowd in celebration or an interesting art exhibition in progress. This lovely Late Gothic Revival-style building has been witness to 88 years of Reno history, from the “golden age” of casino showroom entertainment to the burgeoning development of and contributions
to the arts in Reno today. Here, the Portrait Society of Reno presents a collection of portraits which are intimate windows to the artistic history of Reno, through a group of people evoking the tradition and evolution is the historic Riverside Hotel. The Sierra Arts Gallery is located at 17 S. Virginia St., Suite 120, Reno. The Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information visit www.sierra-arts.org. F
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innemucca Balloons proudly presents the 3rd Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival!
Coming to the Winnemucca Sports Complex April 26 and 27, this year's event promises beautiful balloons, vendors, crafts, delicious food and fun for the whole family! In addition, the 2014 event is part of the special Nevada 150 year celebration. Pilots will compete to win the Inaugural Nevada State Balloon Champion Series. There will be a Pilot Meet & Greet and Candle-sticking presentation at 7 p.m. Friday in the Raley's parking lot in front of the Pig Restaurant. Come on out, meet the pilots and enjoy the show! On Saturday and Sunday, gates open at the Winnemucca Sports Complex at 5:30 a.m., with balloons launching 7 a.m. both days weather permitting. The event is free to the public. Tethered balloon rides will be available for $7 per person following the lift off also weather permitting. Festival-goers can enjoy the vendors offering souvenirs, handmade crafts, warm drinks, good eats and much more from 6-10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Get there early and watch the balloons ready for flight, browse the vendor booths and help support these efforts to make this an annual event for many years to come. Winnemucca Balloons wants to share the joys of flight and bring a fun, exciting, free event to the community! Sponsorship are available in a limited amount so buy your ticket to ride today and become part of the festival! Don't forget to bring your cameras and enter our photo contest. information on this exciting event or would like to partake by Event merchandise and information is available becoming a volunteer or vendor please call Jeremy Crosby direcat Olsen's Corner Drug Store. If you would like more tor of operations for Winnemucca Balloons at 775-621-6202, 6 | Inside Northern Nevada | April 2014
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Fred Mendenhall’s artwork to be featured at Battle Mountain museum BATTLE MOUNTAIN
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ongtime Battle Mountain resident Fred Mendenhall is being remembered for his artistic talent and has been selected as the featured artist at the Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum for April and May. Mendenhall died the evening of Jan. 26 at the age of 84 after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing State Route 304. He was known throughout town for his love of drawing and painting using ink, acrylic and colored pencils. His colorful works will be displayed starting April 1. He gave away and sold his artwork to many people in Lander County, who are lending his pieces to be displayed. People will be able to view around 15 of his works. Mary Yepez, a museum volunteer who
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is in charge of featuring the special artists, said she does not think anyone could have done a better job with pen and ink than Mendenhall did with the drawing owned by the museum. The museum features one or two different local artists every two months. So far, it has seen displays of gourds, pottery, holiday crafts, quilts and much more. The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Its website is www. battlemountainmuseum.com. The museum can be reached at (775) 635-8548. F
Vince Gill to perform April 18 in Wendover Multi-talented artist has been wowing crowds 40 years
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ince Gill is one of the most versatile singer-songwriters working in Nashville today. He will perform his iconic songs on Friday, April 18 in Wendover. Tickets are $30 to $100. Gill was born April 12, 1957 in Norman, Okla. His father encouraged him to learn to play guitar and banjo, which he did along with bass, mandolin, dobro and fiddle. He has worked with nearly everyone in the country music business — as well as crossing into the Bluegrass and rock genres. In 2006, Gill released These Days, a groundbreaking, four-CD set featuring 43 new recordings of diverse musical stylings. Each album in the set explored a different musical mood: traditional Country; ballads; contemporary, up-tempo; and acoustic/bluegrass music. The set features a variety of guest performers including John Anderson, Guy Clark, Sheryl Crow, Phil Everly, daughter Jenny Gill, wife Amy Grant, Emmylou Harris, Diana Krall, Michael McDonald, Bonnie Raitt, Leann
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Rimes, Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood and more. Gill has sold more than 26 million albums. He has earned 18 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1993 and 1994. He is tied with George Strait for having won the most CMA Male Vocalist Awards (five), and is currently second only to Brooks and Dunn for accumulating the most CMA Awards in history. Gill is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and has received 20 Grammy Awards to date, the most of any male Country artist. An avid golfer, he helped create the annual Vince Gill Pro-Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament (“The Vinny”) in 1993 in order to help support junior golf programs throughout Tennessee. Besides being known for his talent as a performer, musician and songwriter, Gill is regarded as one of Country Music’s best known humanitarians, participating in hundreds of charitable events throughout his career. In August of 2007, the Country Music Association inducted Gill as the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. For tickets or more information about concerts at the Wendover Concert Hall, visit www.wendoverfun.com, or call the Resorts at Wendover toll free at (800) 217-0049. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
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'From Darkness into Light' opens at Oats Park Art Center FALLON Tamara Scronce isn't your typical sculptor. Her three-dimensional works aren't of people — no classic busts of forgotten conquerors will be found among her repertoire. What is found is the unexpected, the whimsical and the thoughtprovoking. She attended graduate school at the University of Illinois, Chicago and UNLV, where she completed her Master of Fine Arts degree. Now, she is the MFA Graduate Director there, as well as directing the sculpture program. "I teach a variety of courses in all things three-dimensional," she wrote. " Making things just makes sense to me. Equal with my desire to make things is my desire to be intellectually engaged. The objects and installations I create are conceptually derived and utilize a wide variety of mediums including wood, steel, ceramic, and readymade materials." Sscronce's major areas of interest are contemporary sculpture, installation art, and video. She has exhibited her work in solo, group, and juried exhibitions throughout the United States. She is also a founding member of d3ms, a www.insidenorthernnevada.com
five-person collaborative that has presented work throughout the western United States and Israel. Scronce's mixed-media presentation "From Darkness Into Light" is on display at the Oats Park Art Center in Fallon beginning April 5 and continuing through Aug. 2.
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Meet the Artist April 5 Churchill Arts Council invites the public to meet Scronce during their "Conversation" on Saturday, April 5. Come hear her discuss creating "From Darkness Into Light" as well as her many other threedimensional works. Presented by the Churchill Arts Council, tickets are $17 for CAC members and $20 for the general public. For more information or advance tickets call (776) 423-1440, or visit www. churchillarts.org. F Inside Northern Nevada | April 2014| 9
Chautauqua celebrates Nevada's 150th anniversary Family Fun Saturday at the Nevada State Museum is April 5 CARSO CITY The Family Fun Saturday series continues at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City on April 5. The Great Basin Young Chautauqua Celebrates Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. Experience the lives of Mark Twain, Eilley Orrum Bowers, Wild Horse Annie, and more! Coordinator Anita Watson and UNR intern Lindsay Cook promise amazing performances by talented young actors and actresses. The Nevada State Museum
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The White Sage players rehearse their next play, “Dial M for Murder.” Pictured left to right are director Brittani Williams, “The inspector” Melissa Sweeney, the bad husband Sky Armstrong, Janet Plumb is the would-be murderer and Vanessa Fuchs is the wife in danger. Michael Meagher is not pictured, but is playing the wife’s American ex- boyfriend.
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innemucca’s White Sage Theater players are enjoying putting plays together with their very active theater group, and audiences are enjoying the fruits of their labors. The group is deep into practices and preparation for presenting “Dial M for Murder” beginning April 4 at the Martin Hotel, a venue that brings the audience in very close to the action on stage. “Dial M for Murder” was a BBC television show. It also played
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in London’s West End and on Broadway for a year and a half. John Matlock of White Sage Theater said, “That makes it a good solid hit; good enough that Alfred Hitchcock made it into a movie starring Grace Kelley, Robert Cummings, and Ray Milland.” Matlock said since then it has played repeatedly at theaters in both England and America. Now it’s coming to Winnemucca! Tony Wendice (a tennis pro) has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He sets about arranging the perfect murder by blackmailing a scoundrel with whom he was formerly acquainted into strangling his wife. He arranges a brilliant alibi for himself, believing it will be ‘the perfect crime.’
Unfortunately; the murderer gets murdered and the victim survives. Not to be deterred from his original plan to get rid of his wife, the husband seizes on his hireling’s death as an opportunity to have his wife convicted for the murder of the man who tried to murder her. The wife’s ex-lover (or is he really an “ex-”?) turns up to complicate the plot and a police detective finds his answers to a few questions suspicious. Will the diabolical husband’s plot succeed? Can Margot be cleared of the crime and the real murderer be found? Audiences are in for a suspenseful treat with White Sage Theater’s performance of the mystery, “Dial M for Murder.” The play will be performed five different times on two weekends at the Martin Hotel. Opening night is Friday, April 4 at 7:30; the performance will be repeated Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 and for a Sunday matinee on April 6 at 2:30. The following weekend will see two performances of “Dial M for Murder” at 7:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday night. Advance tickets are available from the Martin. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Carson City Symphony, Chamber Singers plan three April events
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he Carson City Symphony and the Carson Chamber Singers have a busy April planned.
The month kicks off with the Carson Chamber Singers joining the Reno Philharmonic on Sunday, April 6 at 4 p.m., and again on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. The singers join the Reno Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra in Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony," at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno. The Reno Philharmonic also will play Haydn's Symphony No. 104 "London." For information and tickets, call the Reno Philharmonic at 775-323-6393 or go to www.renophil.com. Next, the 'Strings in the Schools' wing of the Carson Symphony performs their "Spring Fever Concert." Set for Thursday, April 24, the Sym-
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phony's after-school, tuition-free, Strings in the Schools program will present their Spring Concert on Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center. The concert includes beginning violinists and cellists, string ensemble, and the advanced ensemble, STRAZZ. Symphony Education Director Sue Jesch said, "We might just call the concert 'Spring Fever' because it will be a very interesting concert." A special feature of the concert will be a musical skit, "Aunt Rhodie's Diet." Finally, the Carson City Symphony gets in the 150 year spirit as they present a commissioned work and guest violinist Andrew Sords. On Sunday, April 27, the group invites
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audiences to their "Sagebrush Celebration," a concert featuring guest violinist Andrew Sords playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
This will be held at 4 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. On the program, the Symphony will premiere "Sagebrush Celebration," a commissioned work commemorating Carson City Symphony's 30th season by Cambridge, Mass., composer Carson Coomer. Also on the program is Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2, and David Bugli's Ruby Mountain Reflections, a work written for the Ruby Mountain Symphony in Elko in 2012. This is an Official Event of the Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration. Lobby entertainment begins at 3 p.m. and a concert preview begins at 3:15 p.m. Tickets will be available online and at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall several weeks before the concert. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the performance. For information, call 775-883-4154. For more information about the Carson City Symphony, visit them online at www. ccsymphony.com. F
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In 2013, Odie Monteith, of Lovelock, was one of more than 200 people who browsed the cars at the Lincoln Highway Car Show. Above, he is seen checking out a 1955 Chevy Cameo, owned by Ken Priest, of Sparks.
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Car Show Saturday, April 12th Austin, Nevada 9 am: Cars start lining up on Main Street 10 am–5 pm: Car Show downtown, with events throughout the day 4:30–5 pm: Merchant and Club pick awards LIVE MUSIC FEATURING TERRY AND THE T BIRDS!
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Rural car show to wow attendees Live music and barbecue part of Austin's biggest annual event AUSTIN
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ead to Austin for the Lincoln Highway Car Show! This annual display will be bringing people from all over to view a slew of old and new jazzed up cars and to take part in the many events planned for April 12 on Main Street. Dee Helming, office secretary for the Austin Chamber of Commerce, is hoping good weather will draw people from all over to this year’s seventh annual event which will feature the annual barbecue, raffles and vendors. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and cars will start lining up at 9 a.m. The show will feature hot rods, sports cars, mud boggers, vintage cars, classic cars, muscle cars and more. All cars are welcome, Helming said.
New this year, will be a live band, the dedication ceremony for the new Austin Loneliest Highway Visitor Center and a signature 150th celebration, Helming said. There will possibly a Poker Run. “We’re excited about our new visitor center and want to promote it along with our car show,” she added. “These events are always beneficial to Austin and bring lots of visitors to our town. This year, with the live music and the 150th event, it should be more fun than ever.” The Austin Volunteer Fire Department will host the annual tri-tip barbecue downtown from noon to 1 p.m. and all proceeds will benefit the fire department. Terry and the T-Birds, out of Reno, will rock the crowd from the new visitor center stage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with rock and oldies favorites. The visitor center dedication will consist of a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. and possibly the attendance of Lander County elected officials. The center is not yet open. The car show registration is $15 per car and the money raised will go toward a deserving organiza-
tion. Last year, the event raised more than $1,000 for the 4-H Club in Austin. The 2013 event saw 53 cars and a turnout of more than 200 people from all over, including Reno, Sparks, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Fernley, Virginia City, Round Mountain, Kingston, Yerington and many more places. The car show is being sponsored by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Alviso Roadsters, said Helming, who is helping to organize the event along with Larry and Sue Underwood, of Fernley, and Jerry and Marsha Foreman, who live in Austin parttime. The car show was originally started by Larry Underwood and Jerry Foreman, both of the Alviso Roadsters, in conjunction with the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Local businesses and organizations will select car show winners in different categories at 4:30 p.m. Winners will be given plaques. To register for the car show or a free vendor booth, call the Austin Chamber of Commerce at (775) 964-2200. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Humboldt General Hospital has introduced a new chapter in local surgical care. The HGH Surgery Clinic is now open for surgical consults at 130 E. Haskell Street, Suite E, in Winnemucca. Dr. Paul Gaulin and Dr. Stanley Pense are HGH’s primary surgeons, bringing 70 years of combined experience tonorthern Nevada’s rural residents. Together, the two have literally performed tens of thousands of surgeries, and now their combined expertise is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All surgical procedures are performed in the HGH surgical suites. The physicians work closely with one another, following up with each others’ patients as needed. They also work closely with all local physicians, to provide continuity of care for all surgical patients.
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Unique works of plein air artist on display at NMA Acclaimed Sierra artist Phyllis Schafer 'I only went out for a walk' in the Feature Gallery through May 11
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his feature exhibition celebrates the iconic landscape paintings of Phyllis Shafer, while also carefully examining her early artistic influences shaped by her time spent in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area. The title of the exhibition, “I only went out for a walk…” is inspired by a phrase written by nineteenth century naturalist and conservationist John Muir, and links to Shafer’s work as a plein air painter who frequently finds inspiration in the Sierra Nevada. " My method is to paint directly from the natural environment. This allows me to study my subject in its rawest incarnation and to better perceive and record the particular idiosyncrasies and The artist at work near Glabeauty of the cier Point, Yosimite, Calif. natural form. The unique qualities afforded by paint furthers the process of interpretation that hopefully brings about the necessary metamorphosis revealing the inner spirit of the subject. "As a plein air landscape painter, I search for compositional arrangements that lend them-
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selves to narrative possibilities. I am especially interested in the pantheistic quality of high altitude vistas juxtaposed to the intimate microcosm of the flora and fauna. These explorations of spatial extremes, for m e, refer to the relationship between "world" and "self." By probing beneath surface appearances, I try to reveal a nature that relates to bodily and psychological states of being." The largest presentation of her work to date, the exhibition will include nearly 100 paintings, gouaches, and drawings dating from the 1980s to present. In addition, visitors will encounter displays Shafer’s working tools such as brush-
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Schafer will be teaching a one-week plein air class at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Nev., as part of their Summer Art Workshops series. The course will be held July 14 – 18 at a cost of $499.50. Explore the excitement and challenges of painting our local landscape “en plein air” with local artist, Phyllis Shafer. Appropriate for all skill levels, this workshop is intended to cover the basics of landscape oil painting, as well as discussions and demonstrations focused on color theory, color mixing, perspective and brushwork. F
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Bruka Theater sends up French aristocracy in April play
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ruka Theater of Reno stages 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses," with performances throughout April.
Written by Christopher Hampton; adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation, all the while enjoying their cruel games. Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny. In order to gain their trust, Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers so they can use them later in their own treacherous schemes. Performance are April 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 and May 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Advance tickets are highly recommended as most Bruka shows sell out. Call the box office at (775) 323-3221. Box-office hours are 1 – 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Noon – 4 p.m. on Saturdays or online at www.bruka.org or at brownpapertickets.com. The Bruka Theater is located at 99 N. Virginia St., Reno. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Aces unveil promotional slate for 2014 First game is April 3
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he Reno Aces have released their 2014 promotional calendar, with special giveaways, discount offers or theme nights covering each of the club's 72 games at Aces Ballpark this season. The season kicks off on Thursday, April 3, with a magnet schedule giveaway for 9,000 fans, the first of ten giveaways in 2014. Other giveaways include Sleeved Blankets (April 5), Archie Piggy Banks presented by United Federal Credit Union (April 26), Replica Jerseys presented by Dillard's (May 17), Floating Coolers (June 7), Cowboy Hats (June 21). A quartet of giveaways presented by KOLO 8 News Now will round out the slate: Bobbleheads (July 19), Snow Globes (July 26), Tin
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Lunch Boxes (Aug. 9), and Cereal Bowls (Aug. 23). Popular weekly promotions will return, including $2 Coors specials on Coors Light Thirsty Thursdays™ presented by ESPN Radio 94.5 FM and the Reno News and Review; Saint Mary's Fireworks Friday presented by KRNV News 4; 2-for-$22 Tuesdays presented by KTVN Channel 2 News; and Winning Wednesdays presented by KTVN Channel 2 News, featuring $1 food items. In addition to the $1 food items on Wednesdays, all fans in attendance will receive a general admission ticket to the next Wednesday home game if the Aces win. Joining the weekly lineup in 2014 are Kids Eat Free Sundays presented by Sam's Club, popchips and Reno Media Group, with 500 kids 12 and under receiving a voucher for hot dogs,
popchips and a drink. The entire 2014 promotional schedule can be found at www. RenoAces.com. All full and partial season-ticket plans are available now by calling (775) 334-4700. Single-game tickets for the 2014 season will be go on-sale on Saturday, March 8 over the phone, online and at the Reno Aces Ticket Office. The Aces kick off the 2014 season at home on April 3 by hosting the El Paso Chihuahuas, the newest Pacific Coast League franchise. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m. Discounted full and partial season tickets are on sale now. For more information, and to purchase an Aces ticket plan, call (775) 334-4700. For up-todate news and notes throughout the offseason, visit www.RenoAces.com, follow the club on Twitter (@aces) or like the team on Facebook. F
Team plays exhibition game against Wolf Pack April 1 RENO, Nev. — The Reno Aces and the University of Nevada baseball team will renew their annual exhibition contest at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 at Aces Ballpark, with proceeds once again benefiting the Nevada Dugout Club, the entities jointly announced today. The University of Nevada Ticket Office is selling discounted tickets for only $10, while supplies last. Tickets will be available on Friday, Jan. 17, at the 30th annual Bobby Dolan Dinner. Tickets can also be purchased leading up to the game at Legacy Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, by calling 348-PACK option #2 or on www.nevadawolfpack.com. Tickets for the game are $14 for adults, $10 for college students and $7 for children 12 and younger and seniors 62 and older. Tickets may be purchased online at www.RenoAces.com or at the Reno Aces Ticket Office. The 2014 game will mark the fifth-straight exhibition contest between Reno's Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the NCAA Division I Wolf Pack. The Aces are 3-1 all-time against the Wolf Pack, including an 11-6 victory last season. F
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UNR celebrates Nevada sesquicentennial with art exhibit Talk by 'Buckaroo' book author April 2
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hanging Faces and Places: Making Nevada” is the second in a series of three Special Collections exhibits commemorating 150 years of Nevada History. These three exhibits will take place during the year leading up to Nevada’s official 150th anniversary on Oct. 31, 2014. This exhibit explores the people who settled in Nevada and the cultural environment they created, as well as the businesses they developed, the organizations they belonged to and the pastimes they enjoyed. Materials displayed were chosen from the Special Collections
photographs, manuscripts, books and campus archives. Subjects covered range from Nevada’s diverse immigrant population, ranches, and snow surveying, to women’s suffrage and clubs, as well as Nevada’s societal changes with the passing of laws on divorce and gaming to the licensing of prostitution. Also included are historical aspects of past campus athletes, the Cooperative Extension Service, and the buildings of architect Frederic DeLongchamps. Located on the third floor of the Knowledge Center, “Changing Faces and Places” is open for viewing from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, as well as two special Saturday openings — April 12 and May 10 from 1 - 5 p.m. The exhibit runs through June 22, 2014.
'Land of the Buckaroo' book signing Dr. Holly WaltonBuchanan will give a related presentation on April 2 at 7 p.m. in the Faculty Graduate Room on the 4th floor of the Knowledge Center. The talk, entitled “Land of the Buckaroo: Historic Ranch-
es of Western Nevada,” is free and open to the public. Her title is based on her new book of the same name. Dr. Walton-Buchanan will discuss the origins of cattle ranching and truck farming in the Truckee Meadows, including the importance of Italian immigrants’ contributions to the economy. She will have copies of her book available for sale. The iconic American cowboy has roots that go way back to Spain in the Dark Ages, when wild horses and cattle were domesticated by Spanish farmers. When the Conquistadores arrived in the New World in the 1500s, they brought with them herds of livestock that became the mainstay of the economy of first Mexico and later the American West. This book traces the exploration and settlement of the western edge of the Great Basin, where bountiful water from the Sierra Nevada attracted the first ranchers to the verdant pastures along the base of the mountains. “Changing Faces and Places: Making Nevada” continues the year-long celebration of Nevada’s 150 years of statehood with the fascinating stories of Nevada’s development of its diverse population – the human dimensions of Nevada’s past and the cultural history of the state. For further information about the program or the exhibit please contact the Special Collections Department, (775) 682-5665 or specoll@unr.edu. http://knowledgecenter. unr.edu/ F
Also at the UNR campus: BFA Thesis Show Through April 10 Student Galleries South, Room 105, Jot Travis Building Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates Michelle Laxalt, Lee Stokes and Jessica White exhibit their final thesis work. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. MondayThursday. Opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. April 3. Tickets: Free Exhibit: Manipulated View Until April 13 Sheppard Contemporary, Church Fine Arts Building The artists included in Manipulated View direct attention to the construction of the American West through images. Tickets: Free
Cooperative Extension’s ‘Grow Your Own, Nevada!’ classes return in April Eight back-to-basics courses offered statewide for a great harvest
sion offices in Battle Mountain, Carson City, Elko, Eureka, Fallon, Gardnerville, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Pahrump, Tonopah, Winnemucca and Yerington. “Gardening in Nevada is a challenge,” Kratsch said. “But you can learn to deal with our harsh he average carrot travels over 1,800 climate and poor soils by building on the success miles to get to our dinner plate. Proof others. Grow Your Own educators are expecessing and shipment of food accounts rienced gardeners and are excited to share what for 93 percent of our food cost. they know with the community.” University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is To register for any or all of the upcoming offering eight new “Grow Your Own, Nevada!” “Grow Your Own, Nevada!” classes, visit www. classes in 12 locations statewide to help Nevadans growyourownnevada.com or contact Ashley who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local, Andrews at 775-784-4848. The class fee for healthy living by growing more of their own food. those attending at the Washoe County office is “Anyone can become a better gardener by $15 per class or $60 for all eight classes. Class attending these classes,” Cooperative Extension Courtesy Photo Horticulture Specialist Heidi Kratsch said. “From the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will host a class, “Bring beneficial fees in other locations vary. Residents should contact their local Cooperative Extension office for insects into your garden with native plants,” 6 to 8 p.m., April 3. beginner to the advanced gardener, everyone can information on attending the series in those locabenefit from a Grow Your Own class.” April 17: Tomato basics (and not so basics) tions. Persons in need of special accommodations or assisThe series of workshops will run April 3 through May April 24: The ABCs of fruit trees tance should call at least three days prior to the scheduled 22, and be held Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m. The workshops will May 1: Gardening with raised beds event. provide gardeners and those interested in growing healthy May 8: Growing organically University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is the Colfoods with a “back-to-the-basics” guide to great harvests in May 15: Beekeeping lege of the University of Nevada, Reno that is engaged in Nevada. The workshop topics will include: May 22: Get a head start on pest control April 3: Bring beneficial insects into your garden with The workshops will be held at the Washoe County Coop- every Nevada county, presenting research-based knowledge to address critical community needs. For more infornative plants erative Extension office, 4955 Energy Way in Reno, and will mation on its programs, visit www.unce.unr.edu. F April 10: Soil basics and the best amendments also be available via videoconference at Cooperative Exten-
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Richard Elloyan
Cowboy crooner Richard Elloyan on stage in Eureka Songs from Nevada native's new album named after Silver State themes
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ichard Elloyan began singing his western music and telling his stories at a home town open mic event in Dayton back in 1997. Surprised by the reception of the crowd to the song “Carolina” (now on his “Big Nevada Sky” CD) Richard began performing and reciting the songs and stories he had been writing for the past thirty years. He hasn’t slowed down since. He’s a far cry from the teenager whose mother made him practice his guitar in the bathroom! Raised in Virginia City, Nevada (yes, of Bonanza fame) Richard had the unique opportunity to grow up surrounded by the history of the developing west. Stories of cowboys coming to town, Mark Twain’s Enterprise, and mining claims fueled the creative fires growing in the young boy who roamed the rural streets of Virginia City. Glorious canyons and spectacular sunsets framed the activities of the day. Starry skies and snowy nights were the stuff of dreams. These are what drew Richard to the land
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and the solitary existence of the cowboys and cowgirls of the west. After an enlistment in the Navy, Richard pursued his passion for the land by attending the University of Nevada at Reno and receiving a degree in Range Management. Working for the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forestry Service Richard was able to work some of the most beautiful land in the country. As an Environmental Health Specialist Richard travels the rural roads of Nevada and gathers inspiration. When a friend of Richard’s became the Cow Boss at the Flying M Ranch in Yerington, many hours were spent working cows, mending fences and even irrigating fields. It was by the fire one fall gather in the light of a full moon that Richard was given the idea for one of his signature songs “Buckaroo Moon.” The songs keep coming. Elloyan will take the stage at the historic Eureka Opera House on Friday, April 25 for a 7 p.m. performance. Built in 1880 and recently restored, the Eureka Opera House is easily found in the center of Eureka. Performances begin at 7 p.m., and tickets are available at the door. For more information visit www. co.eureka.nv.us/opera/opera05.htm or call (775) 237-6006. F
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Something old and something new at Fallon gallery
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arshall Kary and Linda Larson are the featured artist and artisan for the month of April at the Rising Sun Gallery and Art Studios’, 203 South Maine Street, in Fallon. Versatile and mixed media artist Marshall Kary, Jr. has a Master of Arts Degree in Printmaking, Painting and Art Education and a former Instructor at the University of Hawaii. In 2002 he began thinking of drip paintings. The illness of a friend started him thinking of the frailness of life; like a piece of thread. He began his paintings on paper but switched to acrylic sheets placed side by side and dripping paint across instead of using a brush. Different kinds of implements made different types of lines reminding the viewer of the twists and turns; thicker lines of good times and thinner lines of perhaps the not so good time. The acrylic sheets are then placed on top of one another to add an unusual dimension for the viewer to experience. Kary’s creativity and versatility is again shown with his experimental photography. Consistently looking for ways to express his art, his photos are created by using paints, a brayer, and unexposed film outside of the camera. He says you never know what you are going to get — it’s always a surprise. Depending on the colors of paints used, the end results may be light and airy or dark and macabre. Each viewer will see something different...from mushrooms or crystals, to strange plants or ghosts. They create an unending dialogue.
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Above, Marchall Kary's drip painting "Always Moving Forward." The artist uses a technique that involves using multiple instruments to apply paint in thin and thick drips. Worked atop clear acrylic sheets, these stacked layers of paint create artwork with an unusual depth. At right, the artist is a resident of Hawaii.
Linda Larson Quilling artisan and member of the North American Quilling Guild, Linda Larson is self-taught and says she finds the ancient art form of rolling narrow strips of paper into different shapes sometimes challenging but fun and relaxing. Her preference is mini-
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'Victorian Shoe' a quilled work by Linda Larson
FALLON SOROPTIMISTS HOME & GARDEN SHOW April 12-13, 2014 Site: Fallon Convention Center SPRING Site:
malistic and simple scenery. Although quilling, or paper filigree, has been around for hundreds of years, it is unknown just when the art of coiling paper strips around quill pens (hence the name ‘quilling’) into various shapes to use for decoration actually began. Many believe it started as a way for ‘poorer classes’ to imitate metal filigree. It has been traced to early nuns who made and cut their own paper to decorate religious objects in the convents. During the Georgian and Victorian era, young ladies were
SPRING WINGS BIRD FESTIVAL at various sites around Churchill County April 25-26, 2014 Website: www.springwings.org
taught to ‘quill’ just as they were taught needlework. They frequently cut strips of paper from gilt-edged books, to coil into designs to decorate small boxes, furniture, tea caddies, etc. used about their homes. Unfortunately few examples of this early work exist as unprotected paper eventually disintegrates. For further information about the gallery, other artists and artisans currently showing their work or classes, call Patricia Sammons, Managing Director at 775-294-4135 or at facebook.com/risingsunartgallery and is open Mondaythrough Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. F
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April classes at Nevada Museum of Art RENO, Nev. — The E.L. Cord Museum School of the Nevada Museum of Art is accepting enrollment for the below classes. Classes are limited in size, therefore early registration is recommended. Scholarships are available for all ages. Please call the Museum for details at (775) 329-3333 ex 260.
Life Drawing: Open Studio Wednesdays, April 2 to April 23 / 6 - 9 p.m. Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Instructor: Jerry Stinson; Ages: 18 and up / All levels; Cost: $96 Museum members, $108 non-members Travel Book Journaling in Watercolor
ment and plot creation and will bring their stories to life with their own mixed media illustrations. Campers will finish their stories by creating a handmade book to preserve their original story for years to come. Instructor: Lisa Kurt; Ages: 7 - 12 / All levels; Cost: $145 Museum members, $165 non-members
DSLR Camera Basics Saturdays, April 12 to April 19 / 9 — 1 p.m. This class is designed for beginning to intermediate photographers who have purchased a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, which is a camera with removable lenses. Course participants will explore the specific features of DSLR cameras, as well as general photographic skills and techniques to make great pictures. Instructor: MD Welch; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $64 Museum members, $72 non-members
Art Clinic: Learning A Limited Color Palette Sunday April 13, 2014 / 1 — 4 p.m. Art clinics are offered on the 2nd Sundays of every month and provide a great introduction to specific painting techniques. Join us this Sunday and explore the benefits of using a limited color palette. A demonstration will be given at the beginning of class. Afterwards, students will work on their own projects. Instructor will be available for questions or assistance. Model will be present. Instructor: Dan Helzer; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $24 Museum members, $27 non-members
April 5 to April 6 / 9 — 5 p.m. Class Meets: Saturday and Sunday, April 5 & 6, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm each day Learn the art of travel book journaling with Lady Jill Mueller. The first class will be held at the Museum School and the second class will meet in Virginia City. Topics covered are pen and ink, design, composition and color. The results not only record your trip, whether it’s around town or to another country, but give you the space to design for a later painting in any medium. Travel book covers will be decorated to the students’ whims during part of the first day of class. On location students will learn how to apply class lessons. Some experience drawing is helpful but not necessary. Just be willing to learn! Instructor: Lady Jill Mueller; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $128 Museum members, $144 non-members
Spring Break Camp: Where The Wild Things Are Monday April 7 to Friday April 11 / 8:30 — 12 p.m. Inspired by Maurice Sendak’s book “Where the Wild Things Are” campers will explore bookmaking in new ways. Kids will explore the art of storytelling through character develop22 | Inside Northern Nevada | April 2014
Art High: Character Development Tuesdays, April 15 to April 29 / 3:30PM - 5:30PM Drawing inspiration from picture books, graphic novels, and animation, students will create their own original illustrated book character. Students will start with basic sketches and a bit of research to develop their unique character into a finished piece. Instructor: Lisa Kurt; Ages: 13 - 18 / All levels; Cost: $48 Museum members, $54 non-members
Girls Night Out: Hand-Stamped Stationery Friday April 18, 2014 / 6 — 9 p.m. Ladies are invited to get crafty with this fun and social workshop. Create simple stamps from foam sheet cutouts applied to wood blocks and stamp handmade designs onto blank stationery cards and envelopes to create a unique and custom line of paper goods. Bring old friends, meet new ones and have a great night over a glass (or two!) of wine and a fun project designed for all skill levels. Instructor: Casey Sibley; Ages: Ages 21 and up / All Levels; Cost: $35 Museum members, $43 non-members
Book Arts: Batik Papers
Mondays, April 14 to May 5 / 1 — 5 p.m. No matter what medium you prefer, the sketch is the most important starting point to ensure the success of a finished piece. In this class, Lady Jill will teach this art of capturing the shapes, values and composition of landscape paintings using a pencil and a sketchbook, from a single tree to a full blown painting. The first three classes will be held indoors working from photographs with the final class held outdoors on location. Instructor: Lady Jill Mueller Class Begins: Monday April 14, 1 — 5 p.m.; Cost: $128 Museum members, $144 non-members
Tuesdays, April 22 to May 20 / 6 — 9 p.m. Create beautiful art cards and small books using the Javanese painted tradition of batik. Using hot wax on paper, students will draw lines and shapes which will later be brightly painted with dyes. A monoline alphabet will be taught, and students will use it to personalize their unique projects. Instructor: Carol Pallesen; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $145 Museum members, $160 non-members
Portrait Painting In Oil Or Acrylics
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Young artists will enjoy learning basic painting and drawing techniques in four week series focused on the portrait. Students will enjoy a visit to the Museum’s collections to examine portraits in the galleries. All materials and a snack are included with registration. Instructor: Merry Mathers; Ages: 7 - 12 / All levels; Cost: $74 Museum members, $82 non-members
Mondays, April 14 to May 19 / 7 — 9 p.m. Students will be introduced to portrait painting techniques in the first two class sessions (without a model). The following four classes will have brief instruction at the beginning of class followed by an open studio format painting class working from a live model. Students may use acrylic or oil paint. Instructor: Dan Helzer; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $144 Museum members, $165 non-members
Mini Masters: Portraits In Paint Wednesdays, April 16 to May 7 / 3:30PM - 5:30PM
Wednesdays, April 23 to May 7 / 6 — 9 p.m. Explore portrait photography in a professional studio environment. Students will work with live models and will experiment with various qualities of light, including natural and artificial, framing and composition and variations in the photographic environment. Students will examine the work of photographers such as Arnold Newman, Karsh, Platon and others. NOTE: Classes are taught off site at Jeff Ross’ Studio. Instructor: Jeff Ross; Ages: 15 and up / Intermediate Levels; Cost: $111 Museum members, $123 non-members www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Airbrush Techniques Thursdays, April 24 to May 29 / 5:30PM - 8 p.m. Learn intensive airbrush techniques and create stylized or realistic artwork to enhance car exteriors, signs, and much more. Explore equipment, materials, paints, freehand application, color gradation, and rendering texture. A compressor, airbrushes, and paints will be supplied at no cost to students for use in the classroom. Enrollment is limited to eight students. Instructor: Armando Serrano; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $120 Museum members, $135 non-members
Bookbinding: Compact Travel Journal Friday April 25, 2014 / 10 — 4 p.m. Planning any trips this year? Create a handmade book that’s the perfect size and structure to bring along. The compact travel journal includes hidden pockets and a personalized wraparound cover with Velcro closure. Instructor: Katherine Case; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $68 Museum members, $74 non-members
Photography: Speed Lighting Saturdays, April 26 to May 3 / 9 — 1 p.m. This photography class is for students who own, or are planning to own, a Speedlight for their cameras (The small flash that can be attached to the top of the camera). Students will learn how to create better light on and off the camera with this lighting accessory and go from flat ugly lighting, to creating light that can compete with expensive studio lighting. This
class is perfect for those just learning about lighting, and professionals who are looking to add the power of Speedlights to their skill set. Instructor: MD Welch; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $64 Museum members, $72 non-members
Art Mash: Open Studio Sessions Sunday April 27, 2014 / 1 — 4 p.m. Draw, paint, play! Enjoy a three hour open studio session with a live model. These bi-monthly sessions allows artists of all levels working in any variety of wet or dry materials to enjoy the reference of a live model in an open studio format. Session will be coordinated by artist, designer and Museum School instructor, Dan Helzer. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a spot in the class. Instructor: Dan Helzer; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $24 Museum members, $27 non-members
Botanical Illustrations: Spring Fruits Wednesdays, April 30 to May 14 / 1 — 5 p.m. Using the luscious fruit of Springtime as subjects this class will explore the world of botanical illustration. Learn basic drawing, ink and watercolor techniques to capture the beauty of the season. This class welcomes beginners and students from previous botanical workshops. Instructor: Carroll Charlet; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $98 Museum members, $112 non-members
Clay: Earthworks Wednesdays, April 30 to June 4 / 6 — 9 p.m. Create decorative and functional pottery in this six-week
class designed for the beginner as well as those who have taken intermediate pottery classes in the past. Students will learn how to work with clay in both hand building, and wheel-throwing techniques. Finishing methods such as decorating, stamping, painting, and staining will be introduced as well as the discussion and practice of firing and glazing of clay works. Enrollment is limited to ten students. All materials are provided. Instructor: Karen Vetter; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $159 Museum members, $179 non-members
Life Drawing: Open Studio Wednesdays, April 30 to May 21 / 6 — 9 p.m. Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Instructor: Jerry Stinson; Ages: 18 and up / All levels; Cost: $96 Museum members, $108 non-members The Nevada Museum of Art is the only accredited art museum in the state of Nevada. Located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno, the gallery and store are open Wednesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and national holidays. Admission is $10 general admission; $1 for children up to 12 years. For more information visit nevadaart.org or call (775) 329-3333. F
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Captain America franchise adds new allies, villains and challenges in 'Winter Soldier'
'Captain America' continues S.H.I.E.L.D. action saga
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fter the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, lives quietly in Washington, D.C. trying to adjust to the modern world.
But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier: stars Anthony Mackie, Chris Evans, Cobie Smulders, Emily VanCamp, Frank Grillo, Hayley Atwell, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan. Opens April 4 nationwide.
to land a contract with successful children’s book author, Emma Cooney, with hopes that this is the opportunity they’ve been waiting for. The only option is to follow Emma to the Hamptons and crash millionaire media magnate Jeff Field’s annual summer ball, to sign her. But there is more happening in the Hamptons than anyone expects.
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April 2 The Retrieval Chris Eska’s Civil War drama “The Retrieval” was awarded the SXSW Grand Jury Prize for lead actor Tishuan Scott’s performance. A quietly stirring journey into America’s ravaged heartland of 1864, it follows three black men, two fully grown and one barely on the cusp of adolescence, as they walk north and navigate the complexities of survival, self-interest and slowly emerging friendship.
April 4 10 Rules for Sleeping Around Ben and Kate are on the verge of marriage but waiting for Ben’s company to take off before committing. Their best friends Vince and Cameron have been married for years and are finally sharing the secret that keeps their relationship exciting…the 10 rules for sleeping around. Ben and Vince’s e-publishing business is hanging on by the thread but Vince has been trying
Best friends Derek and Clif set out on a trip of lifetime. Their plan: travel to the ends of the earth, see the world, and live life to the fullest. But the trip soon takes a dark and bloody turn. Just days in, one of the men shows signs of a mysterious affliction which gradually takes over his entire body and being. Now, thousands of miles from home, in a foreign land, they must race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely. Footage meant to be travel memories may now become evidence of one of the most shocking discoveries ever captured on film.
Alan Partridge Famous DJ Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) finds himself at the center of a siege, when a disgruntled fellow DJ (Colm Meaney) decides to hold their station hostage after learning that he’s getting sacked by the new management.
Dom Hemingway After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he’s owed.
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Goodbye World Living off the grid, James and Lily raise their young daughter in a safe haven of comfort and sustainability. After a crippling, apocalyptic cyber attack crosses the country, their home transitions from peaceful refuge to a fortress for the old friends seeking protection and community. This unexpected community gathering is soon compromised by personal histories and exchanges as well as the threat of a locally grown new world order.
Ilo Ilo Set in Singapore during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Ilo Ilo chronicles the day-to-day drama of the Lim family - troublesome grade-schooler Jiale and his overstressed parents, Heck and Leng. Comfortably middleclass and with another baby on the way, they hire Teresa, a Filipino immigrant, as a live-in maid and nanny. An outsider in both the family and Singapore itself, Teresa initially struggles to manage Jiale’s antics and find her footing in her new community. The two eventually form a unique bond, but just as Teresa becomes an unspoken part of the family, unforeseen circumstances in an uncertain economy will challenge the new normal yet again.
In the Blood Gina Carano stars as Ava, a trained fighter with a dark past. When her new husband (Cam Gigandet) vanishes during their Caribbean honeymoon, Ava uncovers a violent underworld of conspiracy in the middle of an island paradise. Armed with a deadly set of skills, Ava sets out to discover the truth - and to take down the men she thinks are responsible for his abduction, one by one.
Nymphomaniac: Volume II Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, recounts the erotic experiences of her adulthood.
The Borderlands Don’t believe everything you see! A team of Vatican investigators are sent to the British West Country to look into reports of paranormal activity during a Christening at a newly re-opened remote church. Father Crellick has webcam proof of artifacts moving on the altar and other weird happenings. But two of the three-man team aren’t so sure. Deacon and Father Mark Amidon are experts in the field of faked miracles and play the footage continually looking for wires and trickery. Going back through church records though, the holy place does seem to have a history of strange occurrences, and there is that raspy scratching sound they keep hearing coming from the walls. So they set up cameras in the nave and around the pulpit in the hope of filming and recording something unusual. An elaborate fake, or could this one be the real deal? If they don’t lose their way they may just find out.
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DVD Releases for April
Grizzled and growling Nicholas Cage stars in 'Joe'
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gripping mix of friendship, violence and redemption erupts in the contemporary South in this adaptation of Larry Brown’s novel. Celebrated at once for its grit and its deeply moving core, this movie is directed by David Gordon Green. "Joe" brings Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hot-tempered, ex-con Joe Ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble - until he meets a hard-luck kid, (Tye Sheridan) who awakens in him a fierce and tender-hearted protector. Opens April 11 nationwide.
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Captured with IMAX® 3D cameras, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived in Madagascar as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered. Join trailblazing scientist Dr. Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.
two races have dominated the landscape of modern mythology, shrouding the evidence that a third was ever created. This third race, born of smokeless fire, was named the jinn. Modern man has all but forgotten this third race ever existed. It is time for him to remember.
In the beginning, three were created. Man made of clay. Angels made of light. And a third made of fire. For centuries, stories of angels and men have captured the imagination and been etched into history crossing all boundaries of culture, religion and time. These www.insidenorthernnevada.com
visit from Eve’s irresponsible sister (Mia Wasikowska) who irritates Adam and eventually causes trouble with the one human - the vampires refer to the living as zombies -- with whom the depressed music hero gets along.
Under the Skin An alien seductress (Scarlett Johansson) preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland.
April 22 Bettie Page Reveals All Big Bad Wolves Master of the House Nikita: Complete Fourth Season Riot in Cell Block 11 Seven Warriors Sorcerer
April 11 Rio 2 Blu, Jewel and their three kids living the perfect domesticated life in the magical city that is Rio de Janeiro. When Jewel decides the kids need to learn to live like real birds, she insists the family venture into the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in with his new neighbors, he worries he maylose Jewel and the kids to the call of the wild.
Only Lovers Left Alive
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April 1 47 Ronin Anchorman 2: Legend Continues At Middleton The Bag Man Forgetting the Girl George Gently: Series 6 Hazmat The Little Rascals Save the Day Psych: The Complete Eighth Season Seal Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines
Copperhead Cowgirls ’N Angels 2: Dakota’s Summer Date and Switch Flowers in the Attic The Gabby Douglas Story Great Expectations The Legend of Hercules Men in War Mobius Not Safe For Work The Nut Job Petticoat Junction: Third Season Philomena The Practice: Final Season Ride Along Ripper Street: Season Two The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Sleep My Love
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston. Noted indie director Jim Jarmusch directs the vampire story Only Lovers Left Alive. Tom Hiddleston stars as Adam, a bloodsucker who makes a living as a reclusive musician. He reunites with the love of his life, Eve (Tilda Swinton) a fellow vampire who leaves her home overseas to be with him in the downtrodden Motor City. They eventually get a
April 8 Draft Day Starring: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Ellen Burstyn. On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL. +
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses Cavemen Cocaine Cowboys Reloaded The Dog Who Saved Easter Earthflight: The Complete Series Grudge Match I Am Divine Justin Bieber's Believe Lizzie Bordon Took an Ax Mayberry R.F.D.: Season One Snake and Mongoo$e
April 15 Anger Management: Volume Three The Beverly Hillbillies: Fourth Season Black Nativity Confession of Murder
April 29 Bad Country Bob Hope Classic Comedy Collection Dead Shadows Devil's Due Francis the Talking Mule Collection Gimmie Shelter Hill Street Blues: Complete Series Il Sorpasso Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed Labor Day Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge The Complete Second Season
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Perfect Sisters Tired of their mother’s alcoholism and abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
The Railway Man Starring: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine. A victim from World War II’s “Death Railway” sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
St. Vincent A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
April 16 Heaven Is for Real Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book of the same name, “Heaven is for Real” brings to the screen the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. The film stars Academy Award nominee and Emmy award winning actor Greg Kinnear as Todd Burpo and co-stars Kelly Reilly as Sonja Burpo, the reallife couple whose son Colton (newcomer Connor Corum) claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. Colton recounts the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth ... things he couldn’t possibly know. Todd and his family are then challenged to examine the meaning from this remarkable event.
'Transcendence' a chilling look at artificial intelligence
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r. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions.
His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him. However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed—to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) and best friend Max Waters (Paul Bettany), both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can…but if they should. Their worst fears are realized as Will’s thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power, to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him. Opens April 17. informing him that he’s on a hidden camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.
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his ex, Malcolm is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, however, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
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When a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers accept Hannah into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?
Starring: Cedric the Entertainer, Essence Atkins, Jaime Pressly, Marlon Wayans. Having exorcised the demons of
A bright but meek salesman, drowning in debt as he’s about to get married, receives a mysterious phone call
Banff Mountain Film Festival at Ascuaga's Nugget RENO — The adventure begins Thursday, April 3rd at 7p.m. in the John Ascuaga’s Rose Ballroom. All seats are assigned, and tickets are available through John Ascuaga’s Nugget or REI. General Admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. VIP seating is also available for $55, which includes a special reception from 5:30-6:30 p.m., with a drink and hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction of works from distinguished regional artists. There will be a pre-show exhibit event as well, beginning at 5:30, outside the ballroom. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is Nevada Land Trust’s largest annual fundraiser, which has helped fund 26 | Inside Northern Nevada | April 2014
the protection of more than 40,500 acres to date. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 day of the event, or $55 VIP tickets. Available at janugget.com, 775-356-3300, or at REI, 2225 Harvard Way, Reno. For more information please call (775) 851-5180. F
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Bears In an epic story of breathtaking scale, Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure “Bears” showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life’s most important lessons. Set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming with life, their journey begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from hibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outside is exciting-but risky-as the cubs’ playful descent down the mountain carries with it a looming threat of avalanches. As the season changes from spring to summer, the brown bears must work hard to find foodultimately feasting at a plentiful salmon run-while staying safe from rival male bears and predators, including an ever-present wolf pack. “Bears” captures the fast-moving action and suspense of life in one of the planet’s last great wildernesses-Alaska! www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Fading Gigolo Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his “manager”, the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money.
The Final Member Paris has the Louvre, London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland-a diminutive village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle-boasts the world’s only museum devoted exclusively to painstakingly preserved male genitalia. Founded and curated by Sigurður “Siggi” Hjartarson, the Icelandic Phallological Museum houses four decades worth of mammalian members, from a petite field mouse to the colossal sperm whale, and every “thing” in between. Lamentably, Siggi’s collection lacks the holy grail of phallic phantasmagoria: a human specimen. Siggi’s world changes dramatically when he receives generous offers from an elderly Icelandic Casanova and an eccentric American. However, as the competition for eternal penile preservation heats up between the two men, Siggi soon discovers that this process is more complicated than it initially appeared.
Oculus Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents’ deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force—unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim’s innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again.
nary event, however, they both decide to meet at the restaurant, and it becomes a night neither would have expected.
April 25 The Other Woman After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman (Cameron Diaz) tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife he’s been cheating on (Leslie Mann), she realizes they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the cheating, lying, three-timing SOB.
The Quiet Ones An unorthodox professor (Jared Harris) uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist.
Walk of Shame Starring: Bill Burr, Elizabeth Banks, Ethan Suplee, Gillian Jacobs, James Marsden, Kevin Nealon, Oliver Hudson, Sarah Wright, Tig Notaro, Willie Garson. A reporter’s dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.
Blue Ruin A beach bum finds his quiet life upended by dreadful news and sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of revenge. Proving an inept assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.
Brick Mansions In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around this area to protect the rest of the city. For undercover cop Damien Collier (Paul Walker) every day is a battle against corruption. For Lino (David Belle), every day is a fight to live an honest life. Their paths never should have crossed, but when drug kingpin, Tremaine (RZA) kidnaps Lino’s girlfriend, Damien reluctantly accepts the help of the fearless ex-convict, and together they must stop a sinister plot to devastate the entire city.
Chinese Puzzle A 40-year-old father of two, still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can’t bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.
The Girl on the Train A documentary filmmaker boards a train at Grand Central Terminal, heading to upstate New York to interview the subjects of his latest project. A chance encounter with a mysterious young woman leads him on a journey of a very different sort, and within the blink of an eye, Hart is forced to leave his complacent life behind for a world in which the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. As Hart tells his strange story to a police detective he finds himself being questioned as Martin tries to discover whether Hart is the victim or the suspect in the strange affair.
Locke Starring: Tom Hardy. Ivan Locke (Hardy) has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul. All taking place over the course of one absolutely riveting car ride, “Locke” is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life. F
Make Your Move The music is pumping, the dance floor is moving and Donny (Danging With the Stars’ Derek Hough) stops when he sees Aya (Korean pop star Boa) performing with her hip-hop Cobu crew on stage at Static, the hottest underground club in New York. They come from two different worlds, but they speak the same language - dance. Against all odds, they come together and show the world what they’ve got in “Make Your Move.”
Tasting Menu It’s been more than a year since Marc and Rachel booked a table at the best restaurant in the world. When it turns out that the booking is on the last night before the restaurant closes forever, their booking becomes even more important. The thing is, Marc and Rachel are no longer together. They have been separated for a year and have not seen each other during that time. Not willing to miss this unique culiwww.insidenorthernnevada.com
'Redwood Highway' is the walk of a lifetime for housebound retiree
Living in a comfortable retirement community in Southern Oregon, estranged from her family, unsatisfied with her surroundings, and generally not happy about life, Marie decides to journey 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to see the ocean for the first time in 45 years and attend her granddaughter’s wedding as an unexpected guest. Along the way, she meets an extraordinary cast of characters and discovers that you’re never too old to learn something about life and about yourself. Opens April 18.
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Terrain (or terroir) makes all the difference in wine The
The oldest producing vineyard in Monterey County, Chalone Vineyard Estate rests on the Gavilan Mountain Range on the north slope of Chalone Peak, bordering Pinnacles National Park (shown at right). The first viticultural activity began in 1919 when Charles Tamm, wandering California in search of soil similar to that of his native Burgundy.
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Boulders, stones, dirt and trees — they all matter There have been made times when we stood atop a rocky mountain overlooking a verdant vineyard and wondered aloud what inspired a grape grower to choose such a rugged terrain for his crop. Boulders had to be moved, packed ground dynamited and tractor equipment destroyed to get a crop that, at best, was often just good. In most cases, something great was eventually produced because the grower was stubborn — and confident of what was beneath the surface. Charles Tamm, in search of soil similar to his native Burgundy, had confidence — and guts — when in 1919 he planted vines on the Gavilan Mountain Range in California's Monterey County. Talk about an uncompromising, rugged environment. The property struggled under different owners until Philip Togni came along in 1960 to label the wine Chalone. So isolated was the winery that Togni had to haul ice from Salinas to cool the cellar. The closest burg, 28 | Inside Northern Nevada | April 2014
Soledad, is more famous for its prison than tourism or wine. Given the cost of making wine under such circumstances, Chalone was near bankruptcy when Dick Graff — with financial help from his mother — came along to save it. A pioneer of malolatic fermentation, his first wine was produced in 1966. Still, it wasn't until 1986 that the remote property paid to install its own electricity, phone service and water line. You have to wonder why anyone would want to make wine with such challenges, but we're happy Graff stuck it out. Today's Chalone chardonnay, made by winemaker Robert Cook, is one of the best deals on the market. History like this makes you want to drink Chalone. It is the same history that has captivated our thirst for old wines from the historic properties of Inglenook, Beaulieu Vineyards and Louis Martini. It is what makes wine more than just an alcoholic beverage. We recently caught up with Chalone's winemaker, Robert Cook, during his second visit with us in Annapolis. Cook didn't really like chardonnay — until he tasted Chalone — when he arrived in 2007. He was sold on Chalone's minerally, textured chardonnays. He marvels at many of the estate's 1971 vineyards still producing grapes -- albeit at
about a ton an acre. Because of the soil and the rootstock, these vines survived the phylloxera epidemic that wiped out nearly all of California's vineyards. Chalone is known primarily for its chardonnay and pinot noir. We tasted its offerings from the estate vineyards and an adjoining vineyard whose grapes go into the Gavilan label. Both labels deliver more than what you would expect for the price. Our favorites were the 2011 Chalone Estate Chardonnay ($26) for its mineral character, burgundian-like balance, and layered peach and citrus notes. The 2012 Gavilan chardonnay ($20) has pure fruit character and the same mineral notes that come from the region's limestone soil.
WINE PICKS Journey Red Wine Sonoma County 2010 ($100). This proprietary red wine is brought to you by the Matanzas Creek Winery and is made up of 88.6 percent cabernet sauvignon with the bal-
hint of licorice. This wine, although expensive, shows the care of the winemaker and is very full and pleasing.
Kendall Jackson Avant Chardonnay 2012 ($17). Very nice yeasty toasty notes in the nose with citrus and peach flavors developing in the mouth. A lot of pleasure and complexity for the price. Try this one.
Matanzas Creek Winery Chardonnay 2011 ($26). One of our favorite chardonnays, this Sonoma County beaut is very expressive with pear and hazelnut aromas and luscious, ripe pineapple and citrus flavors. There is a good dose of oak and caramel notes to keep it interesting.
Philo Ridge Coro Mendocino 2010 ($40). We loved this delicious and fruitforward blend of zinfandel (50 percent), syrah and petit sirah. Now in its fifth vintage, Coro is one of several wines made by a consortium to promote the Mendocino region. Coro is Italian for "chorus." Indeed, this wine sings.
dash of petite verdot. This big bodied wine
Teso la Monja Romanico Toro 2011 ($16). We loved this Spanish tem-
was aged in 63 percent new French oak for
pranillo for its simplicity and clean fruit.
about a year and a half before release, and
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Time, turning and tasting Just like the Byrds’ song of the 1960s “Turn! Turn! Turn!” there is a season for everything. This philosophical meandering was brought home at a recent tasting of 2000 red Bordeaux shared with good friends and our wives. It was actually a reprise of a tasting several years ago where the consensus was that Bordeaux from the 2000 vintage needed more time. Indeed they did. Drinking beautifully now that they are coming into their 14th year, we found that all of them were within an acceptable drinking window. In another column we will share our impressions of that experience. The insight from the experience, however, was the subjective evaluation of where in the ideal drinking continuum these wines fell — and how they have evolved over the past several years. The experience reminded one of us of a memorable 1970 encounter with a 1961 Joseph Drouhin Volnay Clos des Chenes. Accompanied by a humble hamburger, this Burgundy filled a small room with violets, berries, and cherries and other exotic scents that were matched in the mouth. Never before or since has any Burgundy equaled that intense experience. Although we have searched in vain for this wine over the years and sought to recapture that amazing experience, so far it hasn’t happened. We now suspect that this may have been the perfect moment to enjoy that wine. If we had tried it two years earlier or two years later it may not have been the same. Two wines during the 2000 Red Bordeaux tasting caused this reverie, and a subsequent discussion. The wines were the 2000 Chateau Haut Chaigneau Lalande de Pomerol, and the 2000 Chateau La Dominique St Emilion Grand Cru, neither of which were remarkable several years ago but sparkled at the tasting. A disappointing Clos Fourtet although highly rated, disappointed us — but a second bottle was judged best in show by one of the tasters the next day when he tried it. The lesson here is this: If you can buy multiple bottles of wines that you are interested in, do a little research and check suggested drinking windows and begin sampling bottles approximately around these suggested windows. Every vintage is unique and the shipping and storage conditions of wines vary considerably, which can and will affect maturation rates. Keep records of your tasting impressions and try determining when the wine will attain the maturity level that you are seeking. Just like variation in maturation dates, individuals prefer wines with varying levels of maturity, tannin levels, and general drinkability. Enjoy the exploration and experience, and if you have a remarkable encounter please let us know. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Malbecs to feast on Vina Cobos Bramare Lujon de Cuyo Malbec 2011 ($45). Paul Hobbs is
part-owner of Vina Cobos and is responsible for getting these great wines into the United States. It is a great example of what can be done with malbec in the right hands. This wine is intended to express the appellation. Like its sister malbec, the Bramare Valle de Uco from another appellation, the wine is expressive and concentrated. The Lujon de Cuyo, our favorite, has layered ripe plum and blackberry notes and nuances of licorice and tobacco. Both wines spend 18 months in oak, which accounts for their concentration. The extra year of bottle age helps these dense wines. Felino Malbec 2012 ($19). Blended with a little cabernet sauvignon and merlot to give it more dimension, this wine seems to be made from younger vines. The fruit is bright and fresh and the aromas are very floral. It too is from Paul Hobbs Imports.
Susana Balbo Malbec 2011 ($28). Blended with a bit of cabernet sauvignon, the Balbo malbec has good structure, ripe raspberry and blackberry flavors and a touch of mineral and mocha. Delicious.
Casa Bianchi LEO Premium Malbec Mendoza 2011 ($30). This wine offers a very complex nose and flavors of plums roses and violets. The flavor of ripe plums creates a very smooth delivery in the mouth and an overall impressive experience. Tomero Malbec 2012 ($15). Only 20 percent of the wine is aged in oak, which gives the wine a clean, refreshing feel with good acidity. Black fruit notes and a good dose of pepper and spice.
WINE of the
MONTH Broquel wines full of fruit and personality Broquel wines are produced by Trapiche Winery of Argentina. With its 120 years of history Trapiche is reinforcing its leadership as the most exported wine brand of Argentina. Broquel wines, one of three lines offered by Trapiche, are elegant and affordable. The wines have a new international style, with more fruit and personality. The grapes are now not only coming from Trapiche's greatest vineyards in Mendoza, but also from the very best terroirs of Argentina. Choose Broquel Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Chardonnay, Torrantes, Pinot Noir or Bonarda. Pair the Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec with rich roasted meats, choose the Chardonnay with brunch or a light meal. The Bonarda is an elegant wine with deep red color and hints of blueberry and ripe cherry. Very sweet and ripe with soft tannins — perfect with soft cheeses and light preserved meats. F
Don Miguel Gascon Colosal Red Blend 2013 ($15). There is 16 percent bonarda, 13 percent syrah and 10 percent cabernet sauvignon in this delicious blend. Intense dark fruit with a dash of chocolate.
Bianchi LEO Malbec 2012 ($17). Plum and black cherries dominate the flavors of this easy-drinking malbec. Soft mouthfeel. Alamos Malbec 2011 ($20). One of the most popular Argentina malbecs on the market, Alamos continues to breed a consistently balanced wine year after year. The 2011 has huge violet aromas, dense body, and a blueberry, meaty palate of flavors. F Inside Northern Nevada | April 2014| 29
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Chris Young to perform Aug. 30 in Winnemucca! Chris Young has accomplished more by 28 than some artists do in a lifetime. Already a Grammy-nominated recording artist, he’s also a dynamic live performer consistently in demand, an international ambassador for his genre, a talented songwriter with five Number Ones to his name – by the way, he wrote four of them – and a handsome charmer to boot. With the release of his fourth album, A.M., last fall, the man known for his classic baritone and melt- your-heart ballads has suddenly revealed himself to be king of the good time, too, with lead single “Aw Naw” electrifying crowds and storming up the charts. Still, when all is said and done, it only takes two words to sum up the career of Chris Young: Definitely country. “I’ve always loved country music, and I really liked singing it as a kid,” Young remembers. “So I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ I just kind of always knew.” His first record purchase was Keith Whitley’s L.A. to Miami, followed by the likes of Randy Travis, Tracy Lawrence and Brooks & Dunn. He sang so much around the house that he jokes his parents “blocked him out.” But as puberty approached, the young tenor found himself facing adversity for the first time. “I was singing all of Vince Gill’s stuff, and then my voice changed,” Young laughs. “For about a year there, I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m ruined. It’s the end of the world!’ And then I realized I could sing Randy Travis songs. It worked out well.” Three albums and seven years later, Young looks back with some amazement. “It’s wild to think that I’ve been around that long,” he says. “People always told me, ‘Hey, the record deal isn’t the finish line.’ It’s the beginning of the work,” he says. “I probably did four full radio tours starting out, just going around saying, ‘Hey, still here… not going away…’ I think RCA saw my work ethic. They kept me around.” Ask Young today how it felt as the momentum began to turn, and he’ll say, with typical humility, “After the first hit [“Getting You Home (The Little Black Dress Song)”], it was like, ‘Okay, thank God I made enough money that I can buy a really small place to live.’ After the second hit [“The Man I Want To Be”], it was a mixture of validation and just relief. ‘Okay, I’m not a one hit wonder.’” Far from it: He would chart five consecutive Number One singles, co-writing four
Naw,” which sets the tone immediately. An irreverent story about what Young calls “an acciden-
of them, and receiving plenty of Grammy, ACM, and CMA nominations along the
tal party – ‘Hey, I just came to have one, and ended up staying all night,’” it’s got an addictive
way. Now, with A.M., this self-professed “studio nerd” is ready to launch phase two
four-on-the-floor vibe that’s tailor made for live sing-alongs, and a tongue-in- cheek title that’s
of a plan he cooked up years ago with longtime producer James Stroud. “When we
both ridiculous and ridiculously inescapable. “It’s just a slang way of saying, ‘Oh, hell no,’”
started making The Man I Want To Be, we talked it out,” Young says. “He told me,
Young explains. “The guy that brought it up was [co-writer] Ashley Gorley. He goes, ‘Aw naw!’
‘Man, I had this vision that we would do this record and the next to really establish
And it was like, ‘How do you spell that?’”
what your sound is. After that, you get to grow and stretch and play.’ That’s what we did with A.M. I could kind of do whatever I wanted.” Young co-wrote six of the eleven tracks on the record, including lead single “Aw
Chris Young will be on stage in Winnemucca, Nevada on Saturday, Aug. 30 during the Tri-County Fair. Reserve tickets at $50 or $75 are on now, with general admission seating just $30. Buy tickets online at www.winnemucca.com