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Two acts at the Martin Hotel this month Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams perform Friday, Aug. 7 and The Brothers Comatose break out the strings Saturday, Aug. 22 Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams

Edible August Check out a compilation of food festivals and cook-offs happening around the region!

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Winnemucca July 29 - 31 Western Art & Craft Show July 31 - August 2 Fifties Fever Car Show August 7 - 9 CMA Christian Motorcycle Rally August 29 Winnemucca Wine Walk ‘Luau Theme’ September 3 - 6 Tri-County Fair & Stampede Western Art Round-up September 12 ‘Just Desserts’ Humboldt County Library Fundraiser

For a complete listing of Winnemucca area events visit www.winnemucca.com

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evada Outdoor School will be hosting the 7th Annual Buckaroo Dutch Oven Cook-Off Saturday, August 22 in Winnemucca, Nevada. It is Nevada Outdoor School’s annual fundraiser and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever! This competition is fast becoming a major northern Nevada event where World Champions and beginners come together to cook like old friends. Mark your calendars now!

Nevada Outdoor School (NOS) is a rural Nevada non-profit organization providing outdoor education to area youth in the form of inquiry-based science lessons in the classroom to grades K-8, Field Trips, Summer Camps, Outdoor Ethics and ATV Safety, just to name a few of their programs. NOS took over 5,000 kids outside last year! Their mission is to inspire exploration of the natural world, responsible stewardship of our habitat and dedication to community. NOS programs have proven to be a fantastic value and experience for local youth and their families and they are able to offer almost all of their programs for free or a very small fee thanks to federal grants, and private, corporate and foundation contributions. As we all know, federal funding is becoming quite scarce, especially for education, so private donations and creative fundraising efforts are becoming more and more important to the future success of the organization.

The Buckaroo Dutch Oven Cook-Off is one of those efforts and is becoming more popular each year. This year they hope to expand participation of Dutch Oven enthusiasts by being a member of the IDOS and extending an invitation across the country.

Northern Nevada is a beautiful summer destination, especially for those who enjoy outdoor recreation.

This year, in addition to the original two beginner categories for entry, there will be a separate IDOS sanctioned competition that could send you to the National Finals Dutch Oven Cook-Off. The IDOS sanctioned competitors will cook the standard three dishes; bread, main dish and a dessert ($45 entry fee). The first place winner for that category will receive $300, a trophy, and qualifies for an invitation to the World Championship Dutch Oven Cook-Off in Sandy, Utah next Spring. Beanmaster ($35 entry fee) entrants prepare a main dish and dessert. Chuck Wagon ($25 entry fee) entrants prepare a main dish, with cash prizes, trophies and bragging rights for the next year. There is also a Youth category (16 and under), they can cook any dish they like and the registration is free. After official judging, a public tasting is offered for a suggested donation and there will be lots of raffle prizes along with live music to keep things entertaining.

Please feel free to check out Nevada Outdoor School’s website at www.nevadaoutdoorschool.org to see all the fantastic outdoor activities NOS is able to offer. You may send any questions or inquiries to melanie.erquiaga@nevadaoutdoorschool.org.

They will happily send the registration form, rules, directions, and anything else you may need to come on out to Winnemucca, Nevada to join everyone for a great time, lots of great food and hopefully make some new friends along the way.

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he fourth annual Plein Air Outdoor Arts Festival is soon to be at the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely Aug. 29 - 31.

What makes this arts festival particularly unique is that most, if not all, of the artists are actually creating works of art onsite at the historic railroad. Participating artists and artisans include both local residents and guests from other areas, including Utah.

Artists, artisans, crafters & vendors are welcome (there is no charge to participate).

The festival is open to the general public.

The Nevada Northern Railway Complex is the best-preserved, least altered, and most complete main yard complex remaining from the steam railroad era. It was

established in 1905 to support the area’s booming copper mining industry. The era of dieselization of the railroad industry during the second half of the 20th century led to alterations and demolitions of railroad yards and shops nationwide. The East Ely yard escaped modernization because of its geographical remoteness and the decline of the mining industry it once served.

The museum is an easily located landmark in Ely, Nevada. Continue east on the junction Highway 50 and Highway 93 to the stoplight. Turn north and drive to the end of the road. The museum is located in the Historic Depot building at the end of the road.

For more information about the event, visit elynevada.net/events/pleinair.html. To learn more about the Nevada Northern Railway, explore their website at nnry.com. F

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Always popular, Tony Hatch’s 1921 Stuz pickup from Spring Creek

So much fun even the trucks were smiling!

Chantz Little, one of the younger members of the club, relaxes with Kaitlyn McConville at the 2014 show

Ol’ Blue, a 1958 Chevy Apache ownded by Sheldon and Joanie Morrison proves that trucks canm be pretty too

What car show would be complete without a hula-hoop contest?

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very August as summer heats up, there is a low rumbling heard through the streets of Battle Mountain. Bristling with chrome and polish, 100 cars, trucks, and motorcycles from near and far take part the Battle Mountain Burner’s Annual Show ‘n Shine.

The 6th Annual Show ‘n Shine takes place on August 22, 2015, at Elquist Park in Battle Mountain, Nevada. Registration starts at 9 am.

There are lots of activities for young and old alike, including a beer garden, a variety of local vendors, and kids games all day long. The show attracts more than 1500 people over the course of the day. Everyone is rocking to the oldies while they cruise through the park searching for last year’s favorites and exciting new entries.

The Battle Mountain Burners are a small car club, with an average of less than 20 active members at any given time. But for the last 5 years they have put on a great show in Battle Mountain, attracting more cars and a larger audience every year.

Their first show in 2010 attracted about 63 entries, not bad for a new club in a small town. Brian Garner, club president from 2010 through 2012, said, “We had 63 entrants in 2010, I believe, and 74 the second year.”

At last years event club members logged in 100 registered vehicles, a record so far. “People seem to enjoy it,” Garner said, “every year there are more people at the show.”

This year’s event has 31 prize–winning classes, including 3 motorcycle and 2 truck classes. There are also awards for Best of Show, People’s Choice and Club Participation.

The vehicles taking part in the show come in all makes, models, years and colors. Some, in the ‘Under Construction’ class, may only be a loosely assembled collection of parts; others are beautifully restored American Classics, popular sports cars, and brand-new cars, right off the assembly line.

The entrants are likely to include classic cars, trucks, muscle cars, and a selection of motorcycles and imported cars too.

Former president Bob Wood said, “Everybody likes something different. I’ve been going to car shows all over the place for more years than I’ll admit, and I think the number and variety of cars that we get at our little show is amazing,” he said. “Every year there are a few new ones.”

The club, a non-profit organization, meets once a month to discuss cars, car shows and club business.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said Gina Little, club secretary and member since 2010. “When we get together for a meeting there are young kids and grandpa’s and everything in between. We all just hang out and enjoy each other.” Little said.

Little is a recently retired Community Services Officer for Lander County Planning Department. “We have fun, but it’s also good for the community, our annual show brings a lot of people to town.” Little said.

Little and her husband Tra, a local businessman, certified mechanic and car lover, have been members since the club was formed in 2009.

All the members agree that the driving force behind the family-friendly atmosphere of their shows is Alicia Price. Price is treasurer of the club and a tireless organizer, businesswoman and mother who hosts most of the club meetings and takes care of many of the legal and financial dealings for the club.

“One of the things that make our car show so popular are all the events we have that involve and entertain young children,” Wood said. “I never would have thought of it, and I admit that I was skeptical at first.”

Price joined the club in 2009 together with her husband Todd, a fellow car enthusiast who also owns a body shop.

“The cars are great, but if there was nothing else to do the kids can get bored and cranky. I thought we could do it better,” Price said.

So far the participants have been enthusiastic about her innovations.

The new club president, Wally Robinson, is not new to the club. He has been there working in the background every year; rounding up sponsors, prizes, t-shirt designs and goodies for the goodie bags, Robinson is always promoting the club and the show.

Robinson loves cars, older cars in particular. He loves to drive them, rebuild them, race them, talk about them, look at them… everything about them.

This year Robinson was elected club president and will put his own stamp on the club and the show. Together with his fiancée, Shelley Morrison, he hopes to help the show become bigger and better than ever.

“Battle Mountain is amazing,” Robinson said. “It’s hard to believe there are so many car enthusiasts in one small area.”

“I’ve seen the show grow every year, I’m proud of it,” Robinson said.

“Our plan for the club is to get more people involved and to put on a great car show so that everyone enjoys themselves and comes back year after year.”

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he Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival, put on by the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association, is celebrating its 30th anniversary Aug. 15 with a full lineup of performers, including Lacy J. Dalton, John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Sonoran Dogs, and grammy-nominated festival headliner Blue Highway.

Don’t miss out on the special performances Aug. 14 and 16! The Sierra Sisters will play at 7 p.m. Friday at the Davis Park Amphitheater and the Gospel show, featuring The Gabardine Sisters, will be at 10 a.m.

Sunday at the Davis Creek group camping area.

Bowers Mansion Park is located less than 25 miles from downtown Reno, with a drive usually less than 30 minutes. Take US-395 South from Reno to SR-429 (old US-395). Turn right and follow the signs.

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innemucca’s summer wine walk series continues on Saturday, August 29.

Each wine walk has a theme—August’s event has a Luau theme so practice your hula and don’t forget your grass skirt! There will be one last wine walk at the end of September to close out the season.

It’s a great chance to wander around downtown Winnemucca and chat with local businesspeople, many of whom are happy to fill your glass.

Prizes are always awarded to best costume, so dress your best!

The wine walks are put on by the Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce and are supported by the tight-knit business community (and eagerly anticipated by many locals!). To find more info, visit the Humboldt Chamber’s Facebook page or their website at humboldtcountychambernv.weebly.com. F

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ark your calendars! The National Championship Air Races are coming to Reno’s Stead Airfield Sept. 16–20.

This year’s event features the Commemorative Air Force ‘Tora, Tora, Tora’ Airshow, the Breitling Jet Team, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, David Martin and his Breitling CAP 232 aircraft’s unique maneuvers and much more!

The Reno Air Racing Association’s mission is to perpetuate the most unique air racing event and aviation experience in the world by combining the world’s fastest motor sport with spectacular military and civilian air entertainment.

The Reno Air Racing Association Board of Directors, a small fulltime staff and hundreds of volunteers work together to preserve this unique event. Staff members handle the thousands of details needed year-after-year, planning for the next event before the current one is completed. Approximately 2,500 volunteers serve in capacities ranging from course safety and security to event sequencing and air traffic control to race timing and scoring.

The National Championship Air Races is the last event of its kind, carrying on the tradition of the

Cleveland Air Races of the 1920s, 30s and 40s. In 1964, Bill Stead organized an air race near Reno, Nevada, and the Reno National Championship Air Races were born. The event that Bill Stead started in the Nevada desert more than 47 years ago is still going strong. The event has only been interrupted once in September of 2001 when all aircraft in the United States were grounded following the terrorists attacks in New York and Washington.

Held every September just north of Reno, the National Championship Air Races have become an institution for northern Nevada and aviation enthusiasts from around the world. For one week, the high desert north of Reno becomes home to hundreds of aircraft, their pilots and crews. In the past ten years, the event has attracted more than 200,000 spectators and generated more than $80 million a year for the region’s economy. The event features six racing classes, a large display of static aircraft and several military and civil flight demonstrations.

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highlight of the 2015 Jazz & Beyond Festival will be a two-part Motown special. First is a free lecture-demonstration by musician-educator, John Shipley, on Monday, August 17, 7 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street in Carson City.

It will include music, visuals, a guitar raffle, a no-host bar, and a guest appearance by Lloyd (Otis Day and the Knights) Williams.

The second part of the Motown special is a ticketed concert showcasing Lloyd Williams, the original singing voice from the hit movie Animal House, on Tuesday, August 18, 7 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. A Carson City Arts Initiative art show and sale, 5 to 7 p.m. in the lobby, will precede the concert. Refreshments and commemorative shirts will be on sale in the lobby before the concert and during intermission.

Williams will perform with nationally recognized regional musicians John Shipley, Music Director, keyboard, and vocals; Trey Stone, guitar and vocals; Zack Teran, bass; Dee Monier, drums and vocals; Cherie Shipley, vocals; and Liz Broscoe, percussion. Williams and Stone will be inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame on October 4th in Detroit, as band members of “The Undisputed Truth.”

Williams performed as Otis Day on the Animal House movie soundtrack for the fictional band, Otis Day and the Knights, best known for their versions of “Shout” and “Shama Lama Ding Dong.” Both songs were sung by Lloyd Williams and lip synched by the actors in Animal House. The band on August 18 will play these songs and other popular Motown classics.

Both Motown events are presented by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and Carson City and funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities. Tickets are $18 general admission; $15 for seniors, students, and Mile High Jazz Band Association members; $10 for youth age six to twelve; and free for children age five and under. Tickets are available in advance at the Carson City Visitors Bureau, 716 N. Carson Street, and online at JazzCarsonCity.com.

The 12th annual Jazz & Beyond festival features more than 100 performers in about 60 performances, and most are admission free. Beyond jazz, the festival includes bluegrass, blues, and other styles of music, visual art, dance, and film. Sunday afternoon concerts on the grounds of the Legislature are planned for August 9, 16, and 23. Other free events include concerts at Carson Mall, Comma Courtyard, the Brewery Arts Center, and other downtown Carson City venues. For more information call the Mile High Jazz Band Association at 775-883-4154 or see JazzCarsonCity.com. F

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HALDEN WOFFORD & THE HI*BEAMS ~ Aug. 7

reat Basin Arts & Entertainment is proud to be hosting two great acts this month at the Martin Hotel in Winnemucca! Country-rock band Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams plays Friday, Aug. 7 and high-energy string band The Brothers Comatose performs Saturday, Aug. 22. Both shows begin at 7 p.m. Learn more about Great Basin Arts & Entertainment and upcoming shows at The Martin at gbae.org.

Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams ride out from the cutting edge cowtown of Denver, Colorado. Rootsy and real, neither revivalist nor retro, the Hi-Beams’ brand of country music is as boundless and electrifying as America itself.

Equal parts Hank Williams and Johnny Depp, front man Halden Wofford pours forth a potent mix of rocked-up honky tonk, western swing, Dylanesque originals and spaghetti western epics. There is no creative limit to the songwriter, illustrator, author, storyteller and singer. But Halden has met his match in the Hi*Beams. Each outrageous tale he spins is met by the whine and wail of the steel guitar, the furious double-neck electric guitar and mandolin, and the relentless thump of the upright bass and drums.

From Red Rocks to rodeos, the Fillmore Auditorium to the back of a flatbed truck, Prairie Home Companion to performing arts centers, Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams deliver an unforgettable and original night of American music.

To learn more about the band, visit www.hibeams.com.

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Despite their name, the band is anything but Comatose.

“It’s just one, big, extended Morrison music party,” they say.

Ben and Alex Morrison, guitar and banjo, and lead vocalists, front this rocking string band that has become a West coast headliner and national touring act in a mere four years. With stellar accompanists Phil Brezina on fiddle and Ryan Avellone on mandolin, their high energy, audience engaging shows have caught fire with fans from San Diego to Seattle to Salt Lake to Silk Hope, NC and beyond. In home turf Northern California they sell out shows in San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Petaluma and are booked at the enormous Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco this August.

During early 2014 the band enjoyed incredible success on extended tours with The Brothers Comatose Devil Makes Three and Yonder Mountain String Band which led to their own headline and festival touring this summer and fall.

Along with numerous club dates, upcoming appearances include Sisters Folk Festival, Grey Fox Festival, Hangtown Festival, shows opening for Lake Street Dive in Colorado, and a much coveted showcase slot at the Americana Music Conference in Nashville on September 20.

At the heart of this remarkable ensemble are the songs. With two cds released and plans for a third album in 2015, the band draws from a deep knowledge of folk, rock, traditional and other genres. Stand out originals such as The Scout and Pie For Breakfast have become anthemic sing-a-longs at shows. Well chosen covers have ranged from Norman Blake to Keith Richards to Cake. They can also slow down the pace with beautiful original ballads such as Morning Time which was released as a duet with Nicki Bluhm on their current CD, ‘Respect The Van’.

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Lyon County Fair & Silver State Livestock Show — Aug. 13–16 Every August the Lyon County Fair and Rodeo is held at the Lyon County Fair Grounds. This family event includes a fair, rodeo, carnival, demolition derby, kids night, local vendors, truck and tractor pulls, mud volleyball, horseshoe contest, parade and numerous other family friendly events.

For more info, visit the ‘Lyon County Fair, Rodeo & Silver State Livestock Expo’ Facebook page.

White Pine County Fair & Horse Races — Aug. 21–23 Don’t miss the excitement that you can only find at the White Pine County Fair and Horse Races. Can anything beat the thrill of thundering hooves as they pound their way down the final stretch toward victory? Other events of the weekend include the ranch rodeo, the Ely VFD and White Pine Cattlewomen’s BBQ, live entertainment, exhibits and vendors.

For more info, visit elynevada.net/events/fairhorserace.html.

Elko County Elko County Fair — Aug. 29–Sept. 7 The Elko County Fair has been mixing families and fun for 95 years! We have entertainment and events for everybody in the family – crafts and critters, the carnival and fair food, horse racing, live music, the stockhorse show, and MORE! New this year – the Country Showdown, America’s oldest and biggest talent search for hot new country musicians! Contestants

compete to move on in the competition and—just maybe—win $100,000 as America’s hottest new country talent! Send out the summer with a big, winning smile – Labor Day Weekend at the Elko County Fair! Learn more about the contest and find out how to enter at krjc.com or visit the Country Showdown Facebook page.

For more information and a complete schedule of events, please visit elkocountyfair.com.

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Kingston getting fired up Annual firefighter picnic to be held Aug. 1

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he Town of Kingston Fire Company is gearing up for its annual picnic to be held Aug. 1 at Lee Baker Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be lots of fun for the whole family, said Fire Chief Adam Greenfield, the main organizer of the event.

All of the money raised will go toward helping the fire department buy fire hoses and portable generators and for the maintenance of the department’s firefighting vehicles.

“People should come out to this event because it is a great opportunity for people to come and be a part of the Kingston community,” Greenfield said. “It’ll be a great day at the Kingston park. You’ll be able to learn about fire prevention and have a great time and see what everyone in Kingston has to offer.”

The day will include bingo, a general raffle, gun raffles, a horseshoe tournament, an auction, kids games, contests and much more.

There will be many information booths at the event that will include the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, CareFlight, Summit Air, the Lander County Sheriff’s Office and CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) where people will talk about disaster preparedness.

Vendors will be showcasing handmade jewelry and homemade candles and lots of other custom-made items.

There will be a kids’ zone with bounce houses and a large checker board. Also, for the kids will be water games such as water balloon tossing and a bucket relay, Greenfield said.

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The watermelon-eating contest was a big hit at last year’s firefighter picnic.

Bingo, a live auction and raffles will also add to the fun of the day. The auction will include metal artwork. Raffle prizes will include overnight stays in Reno, water park tickets and Reno Aces tickets. Bingo prizes will consist of Aces tickets, homemade desserts, handmade artwork, household tools and lots more.

There will be two gun raffles, one for a 9 mm handgun with a carry and range kit, valued at $600, and the other is for a Remington 783 compact synthetic .308 rifle, valued at $750.

New this year will be a mystery gun box where a gun is placed in a secret box that is padlocked. Keys can be purchased for $20 each and whoever unlocks the box wins. The prize is valued at $2,000, Greenfield said.

Raffle tickets are on sale now at the Austin Chevron, the Pony Canyon Stop ‘n Go, the Shoshone Market and the Half Moon Saloon. They are $1 each or 125 tickets for $100.

There will be duck races for kids and adults and a horseshoe tournament. The Town of Kingston Fire Company will be selling T-shirts. Kids and adults alike can also take part in a watermelon-eating contest and there will be a cake walk, Greenfield said.

The barbecue tri-tip lunch starts at noon and includes barbecue beans, potato salad, rolls, corn on the cob, a non-alcoholic beverage and dessert. The firefighters will be in charge of the grill.

The cost is $12 a plate and there is a kids meal of hotdogs, chips, a dessert and beverage for $5 a plate.

Meals are half-price for active duty military, police, fire and EMS personnel with ID. Around these parts, Labor Day means just one thing; All of the food was donatit's time for a fabulous weekend dedicated to some ed by Round Mountain Gold serious, end-of-summer fun. Great food, good times Corp., Greenfield said. and plenty of spectacular entertainment!

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Mary Lou Rives is the Cookhouse Museum’s featured artist for August & September

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he Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum is featuring quiltwork by Mary Lou Rives during the months of August and September.

The museum is also preparing for their annual ‘Cookout at the Cookhouse’ on Sept. 12. The public is welcome to visit, look around and grab a bite to eat!

Operated by volunteers from the Lander County Historical Society, the museum showcases the region’s history through exhibits, featured artists, books, and other means. The museum is open Tuesday–Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (775)635-8548 or visit battlemountainmuseum.com. F

The artist in her own words— I’ve been quilting for 30 years and sewing since I took sewing in junior high school.

The styles of quilting I enjoy the most are traditional and machine appliqué. I’ve lived in Battle Mountain since 1988. I also enjoy scrapbooking and go every Friday morning to Mills Drug Store and scrap with friends.

I’m the president of the Battle Mountain Quilt Guild. We are an active group, making quilts to give to the nursing home. We are getting ready for our bi-annual quilt show, “How The West Was Warmed”. It will be Aug. 1–2 at the Civic Center. It has been a

lot of work, we will have vendors selling quilt goodies and there will be lunch and other food items for sale.

I’ve been married to Robert Rives for 47 years. I’m the oldest of 12 children and the only sewer in the group. They all live in the northeast.

I have three children: a son, Thomas (who is deceased), and two daughters, Susan Rives (who along with her partner Marge Rose lives in Battle Mountain with their three children and two grandchildren), and Robyn Dunckhorst (who lives in Winnemuc-

How the West was Warmed The ‘How the West Was Warmed’ Quilt Show, put on by the Battle Mountain Quilt Guild, will be held at the Battle Mountain Civic Center Aug. 1–2. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will feature more than 100 quilts, vendors, and concessions. The concessions will feature local products. There will also be door prizes. Admission is $5; children under 10 are free. F

ca with her husband John and three children). Robert and I also have three dogs, they occupy a lot of our time.

I’ve tried to sew at least every day, which is hard since my husband retired three years ago. I’ve got a small long arm quilting machine so I quilt all my own quilts. I’ve got a room that is full of fabric and quilting supplies.

I’ve made over 100 quilts over the years, most have been given to friends and family.

I don’t even have one of my quilts on my own bed!

September is coming up fast.

2015 National Championship Air Races September 16-20, 2015 Reno Stead Airfield

High speed, low altitude air racing • Breitling’s L39 Jet Team • Tora, Tora, Tora: A Reenactment of the Pearl Harbor Bombing Red Eagles • Breitling’s David Martin

Tickets available at airrace.org The Reno Air Racing Association is a 501(c)3 non profit and all donations are tax deductible.

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Foodie festivals around the region

Wells rib cookoff Wells • August 1 Be sure to head over to Wells City Park to kick off Edible August the right way with a rib cookoff sponsored by the Society for the Preservation of Western Heritage.

Things get cookin’ at 11 a.m., which should be about the time to start seeing runners participating in the 184mile Ruby Mountain Relay reaching the finish line in the park. If they are running for these ribs, they must be good!

Taste of the Comstock Virginia City August 29 Come sample savory bites of Virginia City’s finest fare at Taste of the Comstock!

In its heyday, when silver was pouring from the hills, Virginia City was well known as a town of riches, elegance and fine dining. Today there is much more than oysters and champagne for this town to boast. When it comes to the palate, food lovers will rejoice at the mouth-watering concoctions coming out of Virginia City kitchens.

Your ticket allows a sample at each of the participating Virginia City restaurants. Bring your hollow leg because you’ll need all the room you can afford for this feast. Tickets are limited - get yours today!

The Taste of the Comstock goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on C Street in Virginia City. For more information, check out visitvirginiacitynv.com.

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Reno Greek festival

Reno • August 21–23

Be Greek for the day at the annual 2015 Reno Greek Festival. Authentic Greek cuisine crafted by the members of the St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church infuses the neighborhood with scents of oregano, olive oil and lemon. Traditional Greek dance, music, desserts, and imports create a Mediterranean atmosphere and a family friendly environment.

Sharing the Greek culture with the community for nearly 40 years, The Reno Greek Festival has proven to be a signature celebration in the region.

The festival takes place at the St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in Reno, located at 4795 Lakeside Drive. For more information, visit renogreekfest.com.

Wild West BBQ shoot out

Wendover • August 28-29

Sample competition-style BBQ ribs, pulled pork, brisket, & chicken along with roasted corn and all the fixin’s while watching the nation’s top BBQ competition teams compete for the grand championship. Live country music DJ rocks the party. For more info, visit wendoverfun.com.

Best in the West rib cookoff Sparks • September 2-7 The 27th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off is a great way to spend your Labor Day weekend. Come out and enjoy the country’s best rib competition and the best ribs in the West as Victorian Square in downtown Sparks is once again transformed into a must-attend culinary, music, craft, and family end-of-summer affair.

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he Humboldt County Library is proud to announce the opening of the traveling art exhibit PANORAMA, a collection of work from 12 artists participating in Nevada Arts Council’s artist fellowships.

The third in a series of traveling exhibits showcasing the recipients of the Nevada Arts Council’s Artist Fellowship Award in the visual arts, PANORAMA: Selections from the Nevada Arts Council’s Artist Fellowship Program features twelve exceptional artists and brings Nevada’s statewide artist landscape into view. Each contributing Fellow has demonstrated mastery of process and medium in producing a significant body of work.

PANORAMA presents a topographical vista of artworks created in a range of media from street photography to stitched textiles to cast bronze sculptures. The exhibition is a visual sweep, a wide angle view across artistic and geographic terrain. It is a call to viewers to seriously look at the art works in the exhibition and respond.

Fundamentally a celebration of object making, the artworks in PANORAMA are deliberate demonstrations of aesthetic investigation that challenge the boundaries of familiar and discrete art forms. All of the exhibit artists continue to push the margins of technique, materiality and content.

Participating artists include: Catherine Borg, formerly of Las Vegas, photography; Dean Burton of Reno, photography; Shan Michael Evans of Las Vegas, digital media and animation; Stephen Hendee, formerly of Las Vegas, textiles; Zoltan Janvary of Reno, printmaking and drawing; Robert Morrison of Reno, sculpture; Candace Nicol of Reno, printmaking; Nolan Preece of Reno, chemigram printing; Heather Protz of Las Vegas, photography; Tamara Scronce of Reno, mixed media and sculpture; Christine Siemens, formerly of Las Vegas, photography; and Mary Warner, formerly of Las Vegas, painting.

PANORAMA, an exhibition offered by the Nevada Arts Council, is based on an arts program that is rare in America, the artist fellowship. Here, we are reminded that both the fellowship program and PANORAMA, the touring exhibition that unfolds across Nevada, are exquisite examples of cultural democracy in action.

The Humboldt County Library is located at 85 E. 5th St. in Winnemucca. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. The PANORAMA exhibit opens Monday, Aug. 17 and runs through Friday, Oct. 9. For more information about Nevada Arts Council and to view schedules for other participating exhibits in the Nevada Touring Initiative, please visit nac.nevadaculture.org. F

AUGUST EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM The Nevada State Museum is located at 600 North Carson Street in Carson City. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission is $8 for adults and free for children 17 & under and members. For more information, please call 775-687-4810 .

August 21

9:30 am – 4:30 pm: Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair; education fair with lectures, displays, and kid’s activities at the museum and coin show with 25 dealers across the street at the Carson Nugget; special 1/2 price admission of $4 per adult gets you into both locations for the day.

August 22

9:30 am – 4 pm: Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair; education fair with lectures, displays, and kid’s activities at the museum and coin show with 25 dealers across the street at the Carson Nugget; special 1/2 price admission of $4 per adult gets you into both locations for the day.

August 27

6:30 – 8 pm: Frances Humphrey Lecture Series: Protecting Bat Habitat Across Nevada

by Jenni Jeffers, wildlife biologist, Nevada Department of Wildlife; Jeffers is best known for her live owl demonstrations, but she also works in bat conservation. Bats help people by eating huge amounts of insects, but now they are in trouble. Learn about threats to bat habitat and what is being done to protect their roosts.

Doors open at 6 pm.

August 28

10 am and 1:30 pm: Behind-the-Scenes Tours in Natural History by George Baumgardner, PhD, featuring Plants and Animals of Nevada; reservations required.

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Performing this month at the Peppermill: wendover Performances and ticket information for the Peppermill Concert Hall can be found at wendoverfun.com.

Sept. 4 SARA EVANS

At the Peppermill Concert Hall in Wendover, there isn’t a bad seat in the house—literally every seat is within 88 feet of the stage!

Repeatedly nominated as “Casino Venue of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music, this stage has featured such big-name entertainment as Jay Leno, Willie Nelson, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, and Pat Benatar.

Online ticket sales start at 10 a.m. and by phone at 11 a.m.

Aug. 28 DWIGHT YOAKAM

Fallon Fights: Rural Rumble ‘15 Professional boxing and mixed martial arts take place under the stars at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon.

What: Professional Boxing Card! Live Univision/UniMas Deportes TV broadcast!

A “Solo Boxeo Tecate” Event.

When: Saturday, August 22, 2015 Where: Outdoors, under the stars at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon Cost: Advance General Admission Tickets: $12 Adults, $7 Kids 10 & under, $10 Military/Seniors Advance Ringside Seats: $27 Time: Gates open at 6 p.m. First bell at 7 p.m. Live telecast starts at 8 p.m.

Who: Bouts TBD. Main Event features unbeaten Lightweight, Saul Rodriguez,

17-0-1, 13 KOs from Riverside, CA. This event is brought to you by the City of Fallon, Let’s Get It On Promotions and Top Rank Boxing. For more info, call (775)423-4556 or click visitfallonnevada.com/fallonfights.

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Exhibits

CLOSING Two regional art exhibits will be closing this month. The first, titled ‘One is Silver, the Other Gold’ is on display through Aug. 7 at the Pyramid Lake Museum and Visitor Center.

The museum is located at 709 State Street in Nixon. For more information, call 775-687-7108 or look up the exhibit at arts4nevada.org.

The second exhibition, Counterpane (presented by Captial City Arts Initiative), ends its run at St. Mary’s Art & Retreat Center on Aug. 22. The art center can be found at 55 North R Street in Virginia City.

The center can be reached at 775-721-7424.

ONE IS SILVER, THE OTHER IS GOLD: Celebrating 25 Years of Nevada Folklife Apprenticeships

COUNTERPANE

“One Is Silver, the Other Is Gold: Celebrating 25 Years of Nevada Folklife Apprenticeships” features the works of 22 master and apprenticeship artists from the Folklife Apprenticeship Program. These artists represent a range of tribal, ethnic, cultural, and occupational groups found throughout Nevada’s rural and urban communities. All contribute to the vibrant face and culture of Nevada today. The Folklife Apprenticeship Program supports the preservation of Nevada’s cultural heritage and continuation of its traditional arts.

While honoring the state’s master folk artists, apprenticeship grants encourage the “handing-down” of traditional art forms, such as crafts, music, food preparation and dance, to a new generation, or apprentices. JUNE 15–AUGUST 7

Emily Silver’s landscape-based abstract paintings reflect her deep personal connection to desert landscapes and geography. As a former northern Nevada resident, her art describes how the physical environment influences her work. Using maps as signifier of place she develops paintings that aim to conjure a sense of atmosphere, topography, and what we recall about a landscape. Through this series of paintings, she explores sites to discover the comforting elements of attachment. More information and images about Emily Silver’s art is available online at emilysilver.com. JUNE 27–AUGUST 22

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Catch a

FILM DOG DAYS A-COMIN’

August films the last hurrah of summer

Fantastic Four

Miles Teller as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Kate Mara as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch and Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm/The Thing

Fantastic Four, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. Not yet rated. In theaters August 7.

The Gift Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) are a young married couple whose life is going just as planned until a chance encounter with an acquaintance from Simon’s high school sends their world into a harrowing tailspin. Simon doesn’t recognize Gordo (Joel Edgerton) at first, but after a seemingly coincidental series of encounters proves troubling, a horrifying secret from their past is uncovered after nearly 20 years. As Robyn learns the unsettling truth about what happened between Simon and Gordo, she starts to question: how well do we really know the people closest to us, and are past bygones ever really bygones? Rated R.

August 5 Shaun the Sheep Movie When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan, and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it’s up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home. Rated PG.

The Diary of a Teenage Girl Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mother’s (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend, “the handsomest man in the world,” Monroe Rutherford (Alexander Skarsgård). What follows is an account of one girl’s sexual awakening, without judgment.

Rated R.

The Runner

August 7 Ricki and the Flash Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.

Streep stars opposite her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer; Rick Springfield, portraying a Flash member in love with Ricki; Kevin Kline as Ricki’s ex-husband; and Audra McDonald as Kline’s new wife. Rated PG-13.

Set in the aftermath of the tragic 2010 BP oil spill, Colin Price, an idealistic but flawed New Orleans congressman, is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal. Rated R.

Dark Places Libby Day (Charlize Theron) was only seven years old when her mother and two sisters were brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. In court, the traumatized child pointed the finger at her brother, Ben (Tye Sheridan), and her testimony put the troubled 16-year-old in prison for life. Twenty-five

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years later, a broke and desperate Libby has run through donations from a sympathetic public and royalties from her sensational autobiography, without ever moving past the events of that night. When Libby accepts a fee to appear at a gathering of true-crime aficionados led by Lyle Wirth (Nicholas Hoult), she is shocked to learn most of them believe Ben is innocent and the real killer is still at large.

In need of money, she reluctantly agrees to help them reexamine the crime by revisiting the worst moments of her life. But as Libby and Lyle dig deeper into the circumstances surrounding the murders, her recollections start to unravel and she is forced to question exactly what she saw – or didn’t see. As long-buried memories resurface, Libby begins to confront the wrenching truths that led up to that horrific night. Rated R.

an enchanted land where nature weaves its incredible magic. Discover seven distinct realms in Africa, and see the continent at its most gorgeous and most harsh, most terrible and most beautiful – finally transforming into an abundant paradise. Not yet rated.

Cop Car When two rebellious young boys stumble across an abandoned cop car hidden in a secluded glade they decide to take it for a joyride. When the small town sheriff (Kevin Bacon) goes looking for his missing car, the boys find themselves in the center of a deadly game of cat and mouse and the only way out is to go as fast as their cop car can take them. Rated R.

Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet Inspired by the beloved classic, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is a richly-animated story and celebration of Gibran’s book, created by artists, animators and musicians from around the world. Rated PG.

August 10 Enchanted Kingdom 3D Experience Africa alongside the filmmakers and go on an astounding exploration through

August 14 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.

Rated PG-13.

DVD Releases Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - The 16th Year Mythbusters Collection 13 Person of Interest: Season 4 Scandal: Season 4 The Knick: Season 1

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Straight Outta Compton In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country.

When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the astonishing story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war.

Rated R.

Exeter At an abandoned asylum, six teens tinker with the occult, causing a possession, a paranormal mystery and a bloody nightmare that no one could predict. From the director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious. Rated R.

Mistress America In Mistress America, Tracy (Lola Kirke) is a lonely college freshman in New York, having neither the exciting university experience nor the glamorous metropolitan lifestyle she envisioned. But when she is taken in by her soon-to-be stepsister, Brooke (Greta Gerwig) – a resident of Times Square and adventurous gal about town – she is rescued from her disappointment and seduced by Brooke’s alluringly mad schemes. Rated R.

We Come As Friends A modern odyssey – a dizzying, almost science fiction-like journey into the heart of Africa. At the moment when the Sudan, the con-

August 4

Underdogs The story of a reluctant hero whose town is threatened when his long-time rival returns home to avenge an old grudge. When the players from his foosball table are magically brought to life, he recruits them to help him enter into the biggest underdog match ever, save the town and win back the love of his life. Not yet rated.

Coming to theaters August 14. tinent’s biggest country, is being divided into two nations, an old “civilizing” ideology re-emerges – one of colonialism and a clash of empires – with new episodes of bloody (and holy) wars over land and resources. Academy Award® nominated director of Darwin’s Nightmare, Hubert Sauper, takes us on a voyage in his tiny, self-made aircraft constructed from tin and canvas, leading us into the most improbable locations and into people’s thoughts and dreams in both stunning and heartbreaking ways.

Not yet rated.

People Places Things Will Henry is a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full of students while exploring and navigating the rich complexities of new love and let-

ting go of the woman who left him.

Rated R.

Insurgent Do You Believe?

Far from the Madding Crowd True Story Child 44 Adult Beginners The Salvation The Dead Lands A Little Chaos Barely Lethal Burying The Ex Every Secret Thing How to Get Away with Murder: Season 1 Jackie & Ryan Madame Bovary Orphan Black: Season Three Ride Strike Back : The Complete Third Season The Affair: Season 1 Killing: The Complete Fourth Season Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

Little Boy 5 to 7 Atlantis: Season Two Part Two Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem Grey’s Anatomy: Season 11 Mike & Molly: Season 5 Ncis: Los Angeles: Season 6 Ncis: Season 12 NCIS: New Orleans: Season 1 Once Upon a Time: Season 4 DVD Rookie Blue: Season 5-Volume 1 Strangerland The Blacklist: Season 2 Riot Club Vendetta

August 19 Masterminds In this action comedy based on true events, David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life.

Day in and day out he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other people’s money with no escape in sight. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig) who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led

by Steve Chambers (Owen Wilson) and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and

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Unfriended 2 Broke Girls: Season 4 Dig: Season 1 Hell on Wheels: Season 4

Aloha Where Hope Grows Two Days, One Night Skin Trade An American In Hollywood Criminal Minds: Season 10 Elementary: Season 3 Justice League: Gods and Monsters King of the Hill: Season 11 October Gale Revenge: Season 4 Good Wife: Season 6 The Mindy Project: Season 3 The Runner The Walking Dead: Season 5

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makes off with $17 million in cash…only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall. With the bandits blowing the millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. Now on the lam and in over his head, David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, Mike McKinney (Jason Sudeikis), and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most. Rated PG-13.

August 21 Hitman: Agent 47 Hitman: Agent 47 centers on an elite assassin who was genetically engineered from conception to be the perfect killing machine, and is known only by the last two digits on the barcode tattooed on the back of his neck.

He is the culmination of decades of research­ and forty-six earlier Agent clones -- endowing him with unprecedented strength, speed, stamina and intelligence. His latest target is a mega-corporation that plans to unlock the secret of Agent 47’s past to create an army of killers whose powers surpass even his own.

Teaming up with a young woman who may hold the secret to overcoming their powerful and clandestine enemies, 47 confronts stunning revelations about his own origins and squares off in an epic battle with his deadliest foe. Not yet rated.

Sinister 2 In the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister, a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon) and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life

MAX STEEL

American Ultra An action comedy about Mike (Eisenberg), a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe (Stewart), is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive. Rated R. Hits theaters August 21. twins Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Buhguul continues to spread with frightening intensity. Rated R.

Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart

by chance in Grand Central Station. The duo spend the wee hours wandering around the city, and the night becomes one of discoveries. Rated PG-13.

Grandma Lily Tomlin is Elle Reid. Elle has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle’s granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets. Rated R.

Learning to Drive A feel-good comedy about an improbable friendship. Wendy Shields is a book editor from New York facing a marriage crisis.

Darwan Singh Tur is a driving instructor from India with an abiding respect for tradition.

When Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she hits a unique roadblock - she never learned to drive. She hires Darwan, a driving instructor and part-time cabdriver, to teach her. They form an unlikely bond that inspires each to embrace the humor, freedom, and strength that come with starting anew.

Rated PG-13.

Before We Go A young woman in New York City races to catch the 1:30 Train to Boston. On the way she is robbed. Stranded in New York, Brooke has nobody who can help her, except Nick, the young trumpet player whom she meets

The origin story chronicles the adventures of 16-yearold Max McGrath (Ben Winchell) and alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the superhero Max Steel. As these two unlikely friends struggle to accept their oddly connected fates, they begin to uncover unimaginable secrets, working together to find the truth and fight the mysterious forces threatening their world. Not yet rated.

In theaters August 28.

Ben Winchell as Max McGrath

She’s Funny That Way From renowned director Peter Bogdanovich, SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY is a screwball comedy featuring the interconnected personal lives of the cast and crew of a Broadway production. When established director Arnold Albertson (Owen Wilson) casts his call girl-turnedactress Isabella “Izzy” Patterson (Imogen Poots) in a new play to star alongside his wife Delta (Kathryn Hahn) and her ex-lover Seth Gilbert (Rhys Ifans), a zany love tangle forms with hilarious twists. Jennifer Aniston plays Izzy’s therapist Jane, who is consumed with her own failing relationship with Arnold’s playwright Joshua Fleet (Will Forte), who is also developing a crush on Izzy. Rated R.

Z for Zachariah In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.

Rated PG-13.

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August 28 We Are Your Friends We Are Your Friends is about what it takes to find your voice. Set in the world of electronic music and Hollywood nightlife, an aspiring 23-year-old DJ named Cole (Efron) spends his days scheming with his childhood friends and his nights working on the one track that ill set the world on fire. All of this changes when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ named James (Bentley), who takes him under his wing. Things get complicated, however, when Cole starts falling for

WAR ROOM

On the small screen — DEBUTS

The movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of the Jordan family. War Room follows Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, the Jordan’s marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. Through a newly energized faith, Elizabeth and Tony’s real enemy doesn’t have a prayer. Rated PG-13. In theaters August 28.

James’ much younger girlfriend, Sophie (Ratajkowski). With Cole’s forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he is destined for.

Rated R.

Regression Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) investigates the case of young Angela (Emma Watson), who accuses her father, John Gray (David Dencik), of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines (David Thewlis) is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery. Not yet rated.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny A martial forest exists alongside the real world, full of wandering sword fighters, medicine men, defrocked priests, poets, sorcerers and Shaolin renegades. A new generation of starcrossed lovers and a new series of protagonists & antagonists are in a battle of good and evil. Not yet rated.

The Second Mother Story centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. Val is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means. Rated R. F

Significant Mother|Aug. 3|The CW - A Portland restaurateur (Josh Zuckerman) discovers that his roommate is dating his recently separated mother (Krista Allen).

The Carmichael Show|Aug. 5|NBC - Six-episode comedy series finds comedian Jerrod Carmichael playing a version of himself.

Difficult People|Aug. 5|Hulu - New comedy series from Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner (and executive produced by Amy Poehler) which stars the pair as best friends living in New York will also feature guest appearances from Amy Sedaris, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Martin Short, and Andy Cohen.

Mr. Robinson|Aug. 5|NBC - Craig Robinson (The Office) stars as a struggling musician who takes a job as a high school music teacher.

America. The Beautiful|Aug. 9|Travel Channel - Viewers will see and experience America like never before through first-person exploration, adrenaline-pumping adventures and once-in-alifetime events Startup U|Aug. 18|ABC Family - This hourlong show follows a group of entrepreneurial millennials as they embark on a semester at Draper University in Silicon Valley. Led by billionaire founder and venture capitalist Tim Draper, the 7 week program teaches the fundamentals of launching a startup company under the mentorship of America’s business leaders. In the end, students pitch their ideas to a panel of venture capitalists.

Documentary Now!|Aug. 20|IFC - Dispensing with the notion that documentaries have to be “true” or “real” or “not at all made up out of someone’s imagination,” IFC’s new anthology series profiles people and events that have been given precious little airtime by other media, such as an Iceland town’s Al Capone festival or the making of the world’s first documentary about the Inuit. The six-episode series comes from the ex-SNL team of Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Meyers, while guest stars will include Jack Black, Aidy Bryant, and John Slattery. Helen Mirren will host the series.

Blunt Talk|Aug. 22|Starz - Seth MacFarlane’s latest live-action comedy (following failures The Winner and Dads) has several things going for it, including an early 2nd-season renewal and the fact that it was written by Bored to Death creator Jonathan Ames. Patrick Stewart, in his first regular TV role since Star Trek: The Next Generation, plays a hard-living British newscaster who moves to L.A. to host a nightly interview show on a cable news network. Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook), Adrian Scarborough (The King’s Speech), Richard Lewis, Dolly Wells (Doll & Em), Timm Sharp (Enlightened), Romany Malco, and

Ed Begley, Jr. also star.

Public Morals|Aug. 25|TNT - Crime drama from writer/director/star Edward Burns (The Brothers McMullen) follows the NYPD’s Vice Division in the 1960s. Joining Burns in the cast are Michael Rapaport and Elizabeth Masucci (The Americans), while Brian Dennehy and Neal McDonough will recur.

Narcos|Aug. 28|Netflix - Jose Padilha (RoboCop) directs and produces this 1980-set drama about Pablo Escobar, the Medellin Cartel, and the cocaine trade. Wagner Moura (who starred for Padilha in Elite Squad) plays Escobar, while Pedro Pascal (Oberyn on Game of Thrones) also stars as a DEA agent who targets him. All 10 episodes stream today.

MINISERIES

Show Me a Hero|Aug. 16|HBO - David Simon (The Wire, Generation Kill, Treme) returns to HBO with a six-part adaptation of Lisa Belkin’s nonfiction book of the same name, airing weekly on Sunday nights. Oscar Isaac stars as the mayor of a mid-sized American city in the 1960s where issues of race, class, and community come to a head after a federal court orders the construction of low-income housing in white neighborhoods.

Paul Haggis (Crash) directs a cast that also includes Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson, Bob Balaban, and Jim Belushi.

FINALES

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|Aug. 6|Comedy Central - Jon Stewart’s final episode.

The show will continue at a later date (likely in September) with Trevor Noah as host.

SPECIALS

America’s Secret Swimming Holes|Aug. 2| Travel Channel - “America’s Secret Swimming Holes” takes you to the country’s most secluded, extreme, sexiest and off-the-beaten-path natural places to cool off.

JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness|Aug. 4|PBS I Am Chris Farley|Aug. 10|Spike Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted|Aug. 22|HBO 2015 MTV Video Music Awards|Aug. 30|MTV Big Blue Live|Aug. 31|PBS - Three one-hour live broadcasts (with the other two following September 1st and 2nd, also at 8p), with separate feeds to each coast, focus on the aqautic wildlife in California’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, with a variety of scientific experts on hand to provide commentary and updates.

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A profile of port wine

Traditional port wine boats on the Douro River in Porto, Portugal

The delicacy of Douro begins life in difficult terrain

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o most Americans — at least those who favor wine — Portugal is the land of sweet, fortified dessert wine that evokes images of formally dressed British gentlemen sipping the potent liquid at a private club.

Reputably, port was invented by either the British or Portuguese (take your pick) to solve a transportation problem. During one of the periodic wars between England and France during the 17th century, the British were cut off from their traditional supplies of French wine, which they had grown to favor. Casting southward, the British sourced Portuguese table wines but they soon learned that the fragile wines deteriorated making the trip to England. Port, then, was fashioned by stopping the fermentation and retaining its sweetness. They added clear, unaged brandy, which stops fermentation by killing the yeast in the fermenting must.

The result was a fortified (18-20 percent alcohol) sweet wine.

The addition of the brandy and residual sweetness make for a sturdy wine that could survive the trip to England and slake the thirst of the British citizenry. The British set up shop in Oporto and have dominated the port trade ever since.

Pat recently travelled to Portugal to visit some of the wine growing regions and to learn more about Portuguese wines and the proliferation of high quality red and white table wines.

The northern Douro Valley, where the grapes for port are grown, is a very difficult place to grow grapes. The steep valley walls cut by the Douro River are terraced in rocky schist soil of low fertility that in most cases defy the use of any type of mechanical equipment. Transiting the narrow switchback roads carved on the side of the Douro Valley walls can be exhilarating and terrifying all at once. After witnessing the difficult physical growing conditions and low density of vineyard plantings. It’s amazing that the prices for port aren’t in the stratosphere.

Pat’s tour of the Douro Valley began in the city of Porto where the Douro River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Porto is the home of most of the major port houses, where the wine is aged and stored in casks of various sizes until it is deemed ready for bottling and release. The grapes are harvested and fermented on estates in the Douro Valley, where in many cases the grapes are crushed by foot in large open stone or concrete lagares. This method prevents the grape seeds from fracturing and releasing bitterness into the fermenting must. The finished wines are then brought to Porto.

Some port brands have coalesced under a common ownership. We visited the Sogevinous Group — owners of the Calem, Kopke, Burmester, and Barros brands — and had a chance to taste some of their current offerings. Calem began in 1859 shipping its port to Brazil in exchange for exotic woods, some of which was fashioned into wine casks and used for Calem ports. Pat especially enjoyed the Calem 20-year-old Tawny Port ($52)

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which displayed some nutty chocolate notes a bold and sweeter style.

The Barros Tawny Port is known in port circles for a feminine and delicate style. This tawny port had a beautiful harmonious expression of cherry, caramel, vanilla and nut nose and flavors, and was very complete. Pat also tasted a delicious 1989 Burmester Vintage Port that was remarkably fresh, offering cherry and plum flavors with nice chocolate notes.

While most port houses make white port, Kopke is unique for making vintage white port. White port is made from white grapes and vinified in the same manner as red port wine. The fruit expression of white port is not as expressive as the red version and can be an appropriate companion to spicy foods.

The Kopke 10-Year-Old White Port is somewhat similar to dry sherry but exhibits more fruit and complexity. Chilled and paired with dark chocolate and almonds, it was remarkable.

Pat also discovered a delicious summer cocktail made from white port. In a tall glass with ice mix either a 2 to 1 ratio of tonic to white port. Some people prefer an equal blend of port to tonic and add a slice of lemon and sprig of mint. This is a perfect thirst quencher on warm summer evenings.

WINE PICKS Louis M. Martini Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 ($34). Old family names like Mondavi and Martini should never be forgotten in a sea of young upstarts that often are here today and gone tomorrow. Every year these pioneers stay the course, making consistently good wines at a reasonable price. This version is like the others: balanced, rich in dark fruit, true to the region and delicious. Boring? Hardly.

Inman OGV Pinot Noir 2012 ($65). Year after year we like this wine. Perhaps it is because we visited this winery or perhaps it’s because we admire the work ethic of winemaker Kathleen Inman.

However biased, the quality of this exquisite pinot noir is undeniable. Bright cherry and pomegranate flavors with hints of mushrooms and sage.

Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2013 ($44). Once again, Patz & Hall has produced a luxuriously rich chardonnay from the Russian River Valley. This gem is big in style with a fruit-forward personality that is hardly shy. Melon and stone-pit fruit flavors with more than a hint of oak, cinnamon and nutmeg. F

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Brilliant Burgandy

he Burgundy wine-growing region in France has always been a difficult area to grow healthy grapes and make good wine. Dominated by the fickle and difficult pinot noir grape for its red wine and chardonnay for its white wines, Burgundy produces some of the most exclusive wines in the world.

But in bad vintages winemakers have their challenges.

The 2011 and 2012 seasons, for instance, were plagued with illtimed and frequent rains, cold weather and devastating hail, resulting in smaller than normal yields of healthy grapes.

But a dry period at the end of both growing seasons and diligent grape selection resulted in wines that are worth considering. Unfortunately, in 2012 the weather calamities resulted in a 30 percent lower yield than normal -- one of the all- time lowest Burgundy yields ever.

We were curious, then, how the 2012 wines would show at a recent tasting of Domaine Chanson.Founded in 1750 and purchased by the Bollinger family of Champagne fame.

Domaine Chanson is making wine from more than 111 acres of domaine and purchased grapes. Chanson farms all of their vineyards, hand picking all grapes and using organic farm techniques. The red wines from Chanson are cold soaked and fermented as whole bunches, and the whites are gently pressed in pneumatic presses with the first press and last press discarded. After a mediocre period during the 1970s and 1980s Chanson wines are once again receiving acclaim, as evidenced by our tasting of their current releases.

Following were our favorites from the 2012 tasting. Keep in mind that the unreleased 2013 vintage endured torrential rains, difficult to control mildew, more hail storms and a cool growing

season that made ripening difficult and yields poor. So if you are a Burgundy buff, this is your best bet for a while.

Chanson Montagny Premier Cru 2012 ($35). This delightful white wine is very soft and round in the mouth with some flowery notes and peach and citrus flavors. Only 5 percent used oak was used on this wine.

Chanson Beaune-Bastion Premier Cru 2012 ($50). Made from Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards and aged in 15 percent new oak, this white wine offers ample fruit, a hint of roasted nuts and a pleasingly complex creamy finish.

Chanson Marsannay 2012 ($35). This impressive red wine offers a very bright berry fruit nose with a hint of black pepper. Intense berry fruit in the mouth with a pleasant peppery spiciness. A very nice and well priced package.

Chanson Clos Des Feves Monopole Beaune Premier Cru 2012 ($125). Very intense cherry fruit nose and flavors that were reminiscent of the delicious flavor of Luden’s wild cherry cough drops. In the mouth this elegant red wine displays very ripe cherry fruit with fine tannins. This is a very nice wine that could be enjoyed in the near future with decanting or should age gracefully for 10-15 years.

Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem Cotes Du Roussillon Villages 2013 ($30). The grenache in this powerful punch of 50 percent syrah, 40 percent grenache, and 10 percent carignan really brightens the blend.

Made by the famed and reli-

able producer Michel Chapoutier, this wine offers a raspberry nose and flavors with a hint of black pepper. Very smooth in the mouth.

Reata Three County Pinot Noir 2013 ($30). Made from grapes sourced from Monterey, Sonoma and San Benito Counties, this is a nice rich fruity style of California pinot noir.

Cherry, sandalwood notes with soft mouthfeel, good tannins and a long finish. A real crowd pleaser.

Joseph Drouhin Chorey-Les Beaune 2012 ($29).

This is delightful Village Burgundy at a Bourgogne price. The wine displays bright rich cherry aromas and flavors with medium acidity. Just a hint of earthiness offers some complexity and interest. Try with chicken and pork dishes. Good value from a challenging vintage.

Columbia Winery Composition Red Blend ($14). Using grapes from multiple vintages, this producer has developed a tasty wine even if it has little pedigree. It’s made of up mostly cabernet sauvignon with some merlot, syrah, malbec, petit verdot and other red grapes. Lots of plum and cherry flavors.

Il Founo di Arcanum 2010 ($30). This is an excellent super-Tuscan super-value. A blend of merlot (56 percent), cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, it surpasses the delicious factor we seek from these wines. Lots of ripe dark berry fruit.

Matanzas Creek Winery Bennett Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013 ($32). Not all sauvignon blanc is one-dimensional and this Sonoma County producer proves it year after year.

You pay more – but you get so much more complexity and depth. The Bennett Valley version has powerful aromas of pear, lychee and basil. There is crisp acidity yet a roundness that comes from dash of musque clone. The producer also makes a Helena Bench sauvignon blanc ($40) that is even more delicious. F

HOB NOB

Cabernet Sauvignon In appearance, this wine is deep dark plum in color. When held up to the light, not much shines through this wine.

It’s very leggy in the glass.

On the nose, Hobnob Cabernet Sauvignon is good and jammy with a very slight whiff of alcohol.

The taste was smooth and jammy with a bit of earthiness noted. Much like the aroma. Also, slightly dry.

Mouthfeel was cottony with not a lot of tannins noted.

Overall this is a nice smooth drinking wine. Hobnob wine is normally consistent from bottle to bottle and is slightly complex. It would pair well with beef or lamb. This wine’s persona is seductive and has a

character with a luscious infusion of flavors.

Would also pair well with dark chocolate. Break out the Barry White! An all around good choice.

Review from honestwinereviews.com.

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Your horoscope for August 2015 The world is at your feet. You can do almost anything and do it well. A stranger gives you the ultimate compliment.

The Puzzler

You’re a hit at work. Take advantage of your newfound fame to resolve issues, make changes and introduce ideas.

You often stay away from social gatherings because they make you uneasy, but circumstances force you to attend this time. Don’t worry—you’ll have fun.

A young friend makes a challenge. Go ahead and accept it. You will come out on top. Something at home throws you for a loop.

Office gossip gets the best of you. Find someone to vent to and make a vow to stay out of the loop from now on.

You’re relieved of a major burden. Enjoy your freedom. Make plans to spend time with a friend who is feeling lonely.

You tend to overreact. Keep that in mind when a coworker makes a crass remark. Is it really bad enough to cause a stir about?

Life is going well, too well perhaps. Problems are about to crop up at home. Deal with them quickly! A package reminds you of an upcoming event.

An old friend makes some demands. Be receptive to their wishes but don’t rearrange your life just to accommodate them.

You’re confronted about an acquaintance’s slip-up. Stay mum. You weren’t there to see it, so you don’t have all the facts.

You do your best to stay out of other people’s business, but this time, you have no other choice. A relative has a problem and needs help.

The deadline on a project is fast approaching.

Stop dallying around and get your act together. Your team is counting on you.

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August classes at the 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.

Clay: Earthworks

Wednesdays, July 1 - August 5 / 6 - 9 pm 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. Stoneware clay will be used and cone 6 and cone 06 glazes will be available. All firings will be done by the museum in an electric kiln. All materials are provided.

Instructor: Karen Vetter Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $179 General / $159 Museum members

DSLR Camera Basics

Tuesdays, July 28 - August 11 / 6 - 9 pm 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 $81 General / $72 Museum members

Acrylic Painting Techniques: One Week Intensive

Monday - Friday, August 3 - 7 / 1 – 4 pm Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic acrylic painting techniques including blending, impasto, and dry brush. Students will paint from still life installations, paint portraits, and create abstract compositions combining various techniques. Each class will approach acrylic paint differently to provide an introduction as to how the medium can be utilized for different styles and subject matter. Instructor: Ashley Follmer Ages: 15 and up / All Skill Levels $135 General / $120 Museum members

Life Drawing: Open Studio

Wednesdays, August 5 - 26 / 6 - 9 pm

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 $108 General / $96 Museum members

Introduction to Watercolors

Saturday, August 8 / 10 am - 2 pm This class is designed for anyone who would like to explore the medium of watercolor without the commitment! Experiment with techniques such as glazing, masking, wet on wet, hard edges and much more. Find out if watercolor is for you. This class is also good for beginners who would like to play with watercolor techniques in an instructive setting. No experience necessary.

Instructor: Carroll Charlet Ages: 15 and up / All levels $42 General / $38 Museum members

Studio Photography: Portraiture

Wednesdays, August 12 - 26 / 6 - 9 pm 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 / Some Camera Experience (students must be familiar and comfortable with their DSLR camera settings) $108 General / $96 Museum members

Mixed Media Encaustics

Saturday, August 15 / 10 am - 4 pm No medium is more versatile or addictive than encaustic.

Hot wax plays nicely with a range of other mediums to provide stunning outcomes. This class will include a brief overview of the basic encaustic skills and then dive deeper into exploring the best ways to marry various mediums with wax. Come and learn how other medium can combine with wax underneath, in the middle of, and on top of encaustic. Students will complete 2-3 small panels.

Instructor: Jessica Weems Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $79 General / $73 Museum members

Creating Image Transfers

Thursday, August 20 / 6 - 9 pm Create a variety of image transfers in this class where var-

ious methods will be taught. Using black and white as well as color photocopies, create image transfers on to paper, canvas, wood, and more using gel transfer and packing tape transfer methods.

Instructor: Lisa Kurt Ages: 15 and up / All levels $46 General / $42 Museum members

DSLR Camera Basics

Saturdays, August 22 - 29 / 10 am - 2 pm 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 $72 General / $64 Museum members

Watercolor Sketches of Lake Tahoe

Sunday, August 23 / 10 am - 3 pm Learn watercolor techniques that capture the beauty of lake, sky and granite that makes Tahoe so unique. This workshop will include a walk-through of the NMA’s new and exciting Lake Tahoe exhibit. Instructor: Carroll Charlet Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels Required $45 General / $40 Museum members

Clay: Earthworks

Wednesdays, August 26 - September 30 / 6 - 9 pm 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. Stoneware clay will be used and cone 6 and cone 06 glazes will be available. All firings will be done by the museum in an electric kiln. All materials are provided.

Instructor: Karen Vetter Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $179 General / $159 Museum 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. Admission is $10 general admission; $1 for children up to 12 years. For more information visit nevadaart.org F

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