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CONTENTS
COVER STORY
All you can eat cello
Publisher Peter Bernhard
General Manager Holly Rudy-James
There could be eight. There could be 12. It's kind of hard to count how many cellos there are on stage with the Porland Cello Project! The enthusiastic group brings their genre-bending performance on a swing through northern Nevada in November — with stops in Winnemucca and Fallon.
Editor J. Carmen Kofoed c.kofoed@winnemuccapublishing.net (775) 623-5011 ext. 207
Staff Writers Heather Hill, Jessica Powell, Jolyn Young, Joyce Sheen, Alicia Craig
Contributors Carol Petrie, Jan Ehlert
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FEATURE
PAINT AND WEDDING RINGS — Husband and wife artists Kenneth and Sharon Thrasher are the featured artists at the Elko Artists Gallery in November.
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REGULAR FEATURES At the Movies Restaurant Guide
BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER — The Coffee Mug was an Elko institution for years — and now it's back with the same love and dedication as before.
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Need a little art? How about making some yourself? The Nevada Museum of Art offers a wide variety of classes.
The Wine Guys: Willamett Valley Pages 28 - 29 Your Monthly Horoscope
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LOCAL FLAVOR
Crafters ready for Winnemucca Ely celebrates the season with Christkindlesmarkt ELY Boy Scouts Craft Show Nov. 9 n open air event WINNEMUCCA
It's one of the biggest and most popular craft shows in northern Nevada, and this year it's set for Saturday, Nov. 9. The Winnemucca Boy Scouts Winter Craft Show will be held in Kirk Day Hall at the Winnemucca Events Complex. Show hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be
70 or more tables of vendors, as well as breakfast, lunch and snacks by the Boy Scouts. Fill your Christmas list when you shop for jewelry, candles, country crafts, woodwork, quilts, pottery and so much more at this magnificent show! For more information call Danielle Magoon at (775) 3040192. F
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with traditional German and European roots, this year Ely’s Christkindlesmarkt will set its focus on celebrating our unique small town and the goodwill which surrounds the holiday season.
Bring the whole family and visit Christkindlesmarkt on Nov. 23 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Sculpture Park on Aultman Street. This is the 4th annual Christkindlesmarkt to be held in Ely and each year it just gets better! The market is held on Aultman Street and begins of course with a heartwarming proclamation of the spirit of goodwill made by our Christkindle. The Christkindle is our local repre-
sentative of the spirit of a small community where caring and reaching out to your neighbors is just a way of life. With this in mind our Christkindlesmarkt is truely a celebration of giving. After the proclamation, our new Christmas Tree will be lit, and townsfolk will be encouraged to take a leisurely stroll along Aultman Street sampling
the wares of community groups who contribute to our community goodwill, and depend on fundraising to exist. These vendors will greet you along the path and have items for sale to raise money for their service groups. Large decorated candy canes will then welcome you into the downtown businesses as they remain open during this special evening and you can try your magic key to the store’s treasure chest for a chance to win a prize. What better way to celebrate an evening with your family and walk off that Thanksgiving feast! We hope you will come and join us to celebrate the closeness of our community and holiday fun. For more information visit the Ely Renaissance Society website: www.elyrenaissance. com. F
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Humboldt County Chamber kicks off Christmas Nov. 16 WINNEMUCCA
The Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the Christmas Kickoff shopping celebration on Saturday, Nov. 16. Get your lucky Shop Local wooden nickel and compete in the Shop Til You Drop coin flip at the Chamber office, then grab your list of participating businesses and get Christmas moving in the right direction! For more information visit them on Facebook: Humboldt Chamber. F
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ART SCENE
Not so mellow cello
Portland Cello Project makes two stops in northern Nevada WINNEMUCCA & FALLON
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he Portland Cello Project storms through northern Nevada with performances in Winnemucca and Fallon. The group will be on Fallon on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Oats Park Art Center for an 8 p.m. curtain time. The next night they will be at The Martin Hotel in Winnemucca for a 7 p.m. performance. Since the group's inception in late 2007, the Portland Cello Project (or, PCP, as their fans affectionately call them), has
wowed audiences all over the country with extravagant performances, everywhere from Prairie Home Companion, to that punk rock club in the part of town your grandma warns you not to go to after dark. The group has built a reputation mixing genres and blurring musical lines and perceptions wherever they go. The large ensemble gives Classical Music a high energy jolt, mixing genres, blurring borders, taking on everything from Bach, Arvo Pärt and the Muppets theme song to Dave Brubeck, Kanye West & Pantera in brilliant renditions of a
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range of musics you wouldn’t expect to hear coming from a cello. The collective has been performing together since 2006. The Churchill Arts Council will present the Fallon performance in the Oats Park Art Center, 151 E Park Street Fallon. The ensemble will also conduct a free and open-to-the public conversation on his music and influences at 3 p.m. in the Center’s Art Bar. Tickets for the performance are $17 for CAC members, $20 for nonmembers and can be purchased at Jeff’s Copy Express and ITT @ NAS Fallon or by calling Churchill Arts at (775) 423-1440.
In Winnemucca, the Great Basin Arts and Entertainment grassroots organization brings PCP to town. Tickets are available at Global Coffee, Nature’s Corner and The Martin Hotel or online via the Martin Hotel website: www. themartinhotel.com. For more information visit www.gbae.org. Learn more about the Portland Cello Project online at their official website, portlandcelloproject.com — with samples of their music and free videos. Or follow them on Facebook at: Portland Cello Project. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
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Unique letterpress exhibit at Western Folklife Center through Dec. 18 Words + Images: Broadsides from the Black Rock Press ELKO The Western Folklife Center presents Words + Images: Broadsides from the Black Rock Press, featuring 34 broadsides produced
at the Black Rock Press at the University of Nevada, Reno using the letterpress process with handset type and relief plates. The printing was done on a Vandercook cylinder proofing press. Since it was founded by Kenneth J. Carpenter more that forty years ago, the Press has been dedicated to the practice and
teaching of the arts and crafts associated with the creation of finely printed books. The Press now has a national reputation for its outstanding work and has become a living museum of traditional printing technology, housing a variety of cabinets filled with metal type, and a number of historically
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Oct. 24-26, 30&31 • 6:30pm-11:00pm
Admission $10
Combination Tickets for the Haunted House & Flashlight Maze Adults $15 Kids 12 and Under $12
This collaboration between writer Daniel Boorstin and artist John Balkwell honors the tradition of Johannes Gutenberg. It is part of the Words + Images travling art exhibit from the Nevada Arts Council currently on display at the Western Folklife Center in Elko.
significant printing presses. Its centerpiece, a gilded 1837 superroyal Columbian iron handpress, is one of the finest examples of a nineteenth century iron handpress to be found anywhere in the country. Letterpress broadsides are created for numerous reasons, frequently to honor a visiting writer at a campus event. The Press has produced broadsides to honor university residencies by U.S. Poets Laureate Robert Pinsky and Billy Collins. Several broadsides were printed in conjunction with a national poetry broadside competition held in the 1990s; winning poets received cash awards and had their poems printed as broadsides. In recent years, broadsides have been produced for the Robert
Laxalt Distinguished Writers Award, presented annually by the university’s Reynolds School of Journalism. Each broadside features a quotation from the writings of Robert Laxalt, one of Nevada’s finest writers. Most of the broadsides in this exhibit were designed and printed by Bob Blesse, director of the Press. Others have also contributed, including John Balkwill who was in residence as a book artist and printmaker at the Press during the mid-1990s. Words + Images: Broadsides from the Black Rock Press, is part of the Nevada Touring Initiative–Traveling Exhibition Program. It was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Nevada Humanities, and the Nevada State Legislature. F
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ECAC features artistic couple Kenneth and Sharon Thrasher are Artists of the Month for November ELKO
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he Elko County Art Club Gallery not only provides club members with opportunity to promote and sell their art, but also gives non-member artists local exposure through a monthly Featured Guest Artist exhibition. The Featured Guest Artists for November are husband and wife artists, Kenneth and Sharon Thrasher, whose work will be on display from Nov. 1-23 at the ECAC Gallery. Kenneth grew up as a country boy in the small town of Green Pond, Ala., and entered the Air Force following his high school graduation at age 17. Kenneth was stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Ariz., where he met his future wife, Sharon, who was born and raised in Phoenix. Kenneth and Sharon soon married and over the next 37 years, raised three kids together while traveling the world in military service. Sharon grew up with art, inspired by her mother who painted beautiful landscapes. She taught herself to draw, but it was her fifth-grade teacher who encouraged her to try her hand at portraits, which bring her the most enjoyment. “You can express so much of life by showing the joy, sorrow, and pride people experience in their daily lives,” Sharon explains. Sharon’s medium of choice for her portrait work
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is pencil. Kenneth has always admired his wife’s creative expressions and after watching an episode of the ever-popular Bob Ross® on television, became further motivated to create art. Kenneth started with pencil and chalk pastel, but 'Proud Woman' after retiring from pencil sketch by the military in Sharon Thrasher 1993 and moving to Elko in 1996, began working in mixed media using oil and acrylic. A major heart attack in 2008 taught Kenneth the value of art in allowing him to enjoy life again, “Creating art helps transport me to a peaceful place where the 'Morning Everglades' oil and acrylic by negativity of the Kenneth Thrasher world falls away; I become present in You can contact the Thrashcreating the scene ers by calling (775) 385-3598 before me.” or sending an email to kennethThe Thrashers’ artist recepthrasher@rocketmail.com. The tion will be held Saturday, Nov. ECAC Gallery is located at 407 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the ECAC Railroad Street in Elko. Call (775) Gallery. 276-6612 for more information. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
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Winnemucca Festival of Trees welcomes Christmas with glitter and lights
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here is magic in the air in Winnemucca! The Winnemucca Host Lions Club will be hosting their second annual Festival of Trees at Kirk Day Hall at the Winnemucca Events Complex on Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1.
On Friday, Nov. 30, we will be open from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., but at 7 p.m. that night there will be a grand lighting ceremony. All the lights will dim and the trees will be lit. It is a breathtaking event that truly opens the Christmas season. On Saturday we are also open from 4 – 8 p.m. for the public to view the trees. At 7 p.m. there will be a bidder’s reception with adult beverages and snacks. On Sunday, the display is open 1 - 5 p.m., — and this will be your last chance to bid on the tree, table top tree, wreath or gingerbread house of your choice. The silent auction closes promptly at 4 p.m. and winners are announced. All those with winning bids must pay for and pick up their items by 5 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be traveling to Winnemucca from the North Pole and will be in house during the entire event. Pictures will be available on site for a nominal fee. The Humboldt Sun will be doing their annual "What Christmas Means to Me" drawing contest during the Festival of Trees. Entry pages and crayons will be available for children to draw their favorite holiday scene. We are told that the elves may have a surprise available for the children, though they have been pretty secretive about what it is thus far. Naturally, where there is Santa — there will be Christmas Cookies for all that wish to sample them. There will also be a mailbox where children can place their letters to Santa, Mrs. Claus or their dog, Tanzee.
The door entry fee to the Festival of Trees is a suggested donation of $3 and each evening a different charity will be taking 100 percent of the door fee to support their work in our community. Want to enter a tree? Entry registration forms need to be submitted to the Lions Club by Nov. 10. If you are interested in entering a tree, wreath or gingerbread house to the Festival of Trees or would like more information about the Festival of Trees or how to become a Lion, please email Mrs. Claus at askmrsclaus@gmail.com (she has a hot line directly to the Lions Club) or call Patricia at (775) 623-6802, Susan at (775) 2406980 or Tracy at (775) 304-7089. F
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At top, Santa and Mrs. Claus at another WInnemucca event last year. The duo seem to spend quite a bit of time in Winnemucca! At right below is a tree decorated and donated to the Winnemucca Lions Club Festival of Trees last year. The true spirit of the Festival, however, is the trees, houses and wreathes. Businesses, non-profits, schools, youth groups, churches and families donate decorated (artificial) trees, table top trees, wreathes and gingerbread houses for display and auction to the public. The panel of judges will award ribbons to their favorites — but it is even more fun for you to bid on and win your own favorite entry! As well as being beautiful, the proceeds from the auction of these entries will provide our Winnemucca Lions Club with funds (100 percent stays in our community) for their programs. Two ongoing Winnemucca Lions Club projects are the Life Line program which makes it possible for area seniors and those with disabilities to stay in their homes and retain their independence. The Vision Program that pays for eye exams, glasses and even surgeries for
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those in our community unable to afford this essential service. The Winnemucca Host Lions Club also provides scholarships for those going into the trades, supports Canine Companion Services, provides a speech contest which encourages our youth to learn and use their public speaking skills. The Lions Club also sends sight, hearing impaired and economically disadvantaged youth to summer camp as well as collaborating with Humboldt General Hospital to host the annual Health Fair making essential lifesaving tests available at a reduced cost and providing the community a family oriented 4th of July in the Park along with a host of other community service work.
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Kooky, spooky Addams Family musical comes to Reno 'Broadway comes to Reno' series brings America's most ghastly family to Pioneer Theater stage
The cast of the Addams Family Broadway musical.
RENO The 'Broadway comes to Reno' series continues with The Addams Family on stage at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Performance dates are Friday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Ever since artist Charles Addams’ one-panel cartoons first appeared in the New Yorker in 1938, the macabre Addams family has been a campy addition to American pop culture. The creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky members of the Addams clan were featured in a cult 1960s television show, a series of theatrical movies in the 1990s and various animated incarnations in between. Then, in 2010, “The Addams Fam-
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tric and electric Uncle Fester (Shaun Rice), little brother Pugsley (Connor Barth), witchy Grandma (Amanda Bruton) and hulking butler Lurch (Dan Olson). Tickets are $44 to $99. The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts is located at 100 South Virginia St, Reno. For more information visit pioneercenter. com. F
ily” hit the Great White Way as a Broadway musical, drawing most of its inspiration from those original cartoons while adding song and dance to the mix. The musical finds the Addams family’s lives disrupted when 18-year-old daughter Wednesday (Jennifer Fogarty) invites straight-arrow Midwestern boyfriend Lucas Beineke (Bryan Welnicki) and his parents, Mal (Mark Poppleton) and Alice (Blair Anderson), to the gloomy Gothic mansion her family calls home. Naturally, the Beinekes are surprised by the dark demeanor of their hosts, Gomez (Jesse Sharp) and Morticia (Keleen Snowgren) — not to mention eccen-
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Battle Mountain Chukar Tournament and Feed is Nov. 2 Lander County celebrates Nevada's most elusive bird Lander County Convention and Tourism Authority
There is something about Nevada’s November air that makes people crave to hunt. Maybe it’s the cinching of the bootlaces or the feel of flannel against their skin. Maybe it’s the joy of spending time in the hills with a beloved bird dog or seeing which member of the family can get the most birds. Whatever the reason Chukar hunting is a much enjoyed sport by all ages and the annual Chukar Tournament & Feed has become a very popular event over the 11 plus years it has taken place. It attracts hunters from as far away as South Carolina. The Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority (LCCTA) hosts this event on the first weekend in November. The actual hunt takes place on Saturday and is followed by an evening of delicious food, fun games and great prizes – lots of prizes. The LCCTA is very generous when it comes to prizes which include name brand items from Cabela’s, Sportsman’sWarehouse, Scheels and Battle Mountain Auto Supply. There are prizes that range from hunting and camping gear to ATV/UTV and vehicle gear to guns and scopes. Auction items range from handmade furniture to a trained bird dogs. The games are a favorite of our hunters and their dinner guests. You can spin the wheel to win a prize that might be a free hunt or get skunked. Some of the other games include the Card Draw, 50 for $20 and Leg Keg. Northern Nevada is one of the last true frontiers for upland bird hunters and this tournament is a great way to show case it. Ed Kilgore, an avid Chukar hunter, says, “Chukar hunting is a humbling experience and the Chukar will have bagged more hunters than hunters bagged Chukar.” Kilgore goes on to say that, “This tournament is for real hunters, it doesn’t involve game preserve or hunting on an uncle’s ranch. It is about scouting in open country and hunting with all you’ve got.”
The hunt starts at sunrise and ends at sunset and all rules and regulations of the Nevada Department of Wildlife must be followed. Only birds harvested on the day of the hunt are eligible so the Chukar preparation changes from year to year. The contest follows a random weight structure to make it more difficult to determine how many birds are necessary to achieve the top three prizes. There are also prizes for each category of 0-6 birds with 6 being the limit. Hens are counted as eligible birds toward the limit. There is an early registration period in which registrants receive $60 in free raffle tickets towards prizes. The registration is non-refundable and includes the hunt, dinner, a free hat (shirts every other year) and a chance to win a brand new UTV. The number of hunt tickets is limited so early registration is encouraged. There are also a limited number of dinner only tickets available. For more information about this event contact the Executive Director for the Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority at 775-635-1112 or go to the website to see the event brochure, www.battlemountaintourism.com. F 14 | Inside Northern Nevada | NOVEMBER 2013
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PARTY BLUES
Buddy Emmer Blues Band rocks Carson City
rockin blues band will be sure to please any age group at any venue. Founded in 1975, the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) is one of Greater Tahoe/Reno’s most active cultural centers. Located at at 449 W. King Street in the historic district of Carson City, the BAC hosts over 100 events each year in multiple facilities. Events include theater productions, concerts, art classes, kid’s programs, recitals and receptions. For tickets or more information visit breweryarts.org or call (775) 8831976. For more information about the Buddy Emmer Blues Band, including video and music samples, visit www.buddyemmerbluesband.com; or visit them on Facebook: Buddy Emmer Blues Band. F
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he Buddy Emmer Blues Band has Rocked the Northern Nevada/California Blues circuit for the past 15 years. They've opened for the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Neal, Lydia Pense, Tinsley Ellis and Tab Benoit to name a few with their mix of original blues based songs featuring Kim and Buddy belting out traditional as well as original blues based tunes, with their fun High Energy show for the whole family. The band will perform Friday, Nov. 8 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson
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City. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8.50 for general admission and $18.50 for reserved floor seating.
A versatile party blues band whose musical style includes every form of blues from the 1930's up to modern blues,this
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FEATURE STORY Pull up a seat as Elko's favorite local restaurant makes a grand comeback
Coffee Mug owners rebuild after losing building last year ELKO
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fter a long fourteen-month wait, the Coffee Mug is back and open for business in its new location, 576 Commercial Street. Friendly service, reasonable prices, and freshly prepared food have made this eatery a favorite family orientated restaurant among both area residents and travelers alike. According to Coffee Mug owner Jeff Dalling, his grandparents Charles and Shirley Smith opened the restaurant on New Year’s Day in 1987 at its original Idaho St. location. The couple staffed their new restaurant with many of their long-time employees from the Golden West Pancake House, now known as the Gold Country Inn’s JR’s restaurant, where they had not only managed the restaurant, but served on the cook and wait staff as well for 9 years. Shirley’s outgoing and friendly personality along with Charles’s culinary skills earned the couple a large regular customer base that was happy to follow them to their new establishment. As word of mouth spread about the freshly prepared food, Shirley’s delicious homemade desserts, and the friendly service, they soon found the need to expand the building to accommodate both their regular and new customers. In 2002, the Smiths relocated their restaurant to the Elko Junction Shopping Center in favor of an even larger building and ample parking space. The business thrived in its new location and finally in the fall of 2004, the couple decided to retire and made a business deal with two of their employees to take over the restaurant. After the death of her husband Charles in March of 2008, Shirley moved to Kansas to be closer to family. But when problems with the restaurant deal offered her the opportunity to return to Elko, Smith didn’t hesitate to come back and oversee the day-to-day operations of her beloved business. Long-time friends, customers, former employees and acquaintances alike met her return to the community with unprecedented enthusiasm. Smith enlisted her grandson Jeff Dalling, who had spent his summer vacations as a youth working at the restaurant, to help her manage the business. They brought back the freshly prepared foods, and Shirley began whipping up her well-known homemade pies and cakes. When the restaurant’s lease was not renewed by the shopping center in the summer of 2012, the business closed and the community mourned the loss of their beloved eatery. Dalling began the daunting task of looking for a new location for the restaurant. The old Affordable Furniture building in downtown Elko struck him as a good fit and after months spent remodeling, the 16 | Inside Northern Nevada | NOVEMBER 2013
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Coffee Mug owner Jeff Dalling, right, poses for a photo in front of his newly reopened restaurant with head chef Hector Gonzalez and Elvia Godoy. Godoy celebrated her 24th year of employment at the restaurant on Sept. 29. restaurant hosted a soft opening on August 14 & 15, with the Grand Opening held on August 16. Customers lined up for the opportunity to once again eat in their beloved restaurant, keeping staff so busy that Dalling has had to reorder supplies every day from his local vendors. “It’s great to be back,” said Dalling. “All of — Holley Poole, our customers are so nice. They always thank Coffee Mug in-house baker me for reopening and compliment me on the remodel job.” Regular customers have also happily noted that the menu boasts the same tried and true items that they have come to expect and love, such as “Charles’s Prime Rib Dinner” and “Shirley’s Breakfast Special, chicken fried steak.” They have also embraced the few new items Dalling added to keep it fresh, including the hand stuffed and bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers.
“Jeff built the bakery just for me and you can’t beat that! I don’t even have to do my own dishes!”
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The restaurant now also boasts its own in-house bakery staffed by local baker Holley Poole. Known throughout the community for her beautifully decorated and tasty cake creations, Poole decided to join the Coffee Mug staff as their full-time baker and has been wowing patrons with her delicious desserts and scrumptious cinnamon rolls. “Jeff built the bakery just for me and you can’t beat that,” said Poole laughingly adding, “I don’t even have to do my own dishes!” Dalling said, “Holley is an amazing baker. Her 4-layer carrot cake has a shelf life of maybe 2-3 hours if you’re lucky. All of her desserts are great sellers, the customers really seem to like them.” According to Dalling, out of the approximate 35 employees working at the restaurant, 95 per cent are original employees. “We’re like a big extended family. We have employees that have worked with my grandparents since they were at the old pancake house,” he said. One such employee is Elvia Godoy, who celebrated her 24th year of employment at the Coffee Mug on Sept. 29. “I started working for Charles and Shirley at Golden West and as soon as they added on to their new restaurant, they brought me over,” she said smiling. "Jeff and his grandparents have all been really nice bosses. The Coffee Mug has been a great place to work. Most of my customers I have been waiting on for at least 24 years. You get to know all about them and their lives and they know all about you. It’s like having an extra big family.” “Elvia is a good employee and well liked by the customers,” said Dalling adding, “It’s not unusual to see her customers waiting patiently for a table to open up in her area just so she can wait on them.” www.insidenorthernnevada.com
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At top, Coffee Mug customers from left, Larry Sutter, Alex Tourreuil, and Bill Farris, began meeting for coffee every week since the old Golden West Pancake House Days. “We just keep following the restaurant to whatever location they may be at,” said Sutter adding, “It’s a great place to bring your family in for a meal.” At right, Coffee Mug in-house baker Holley Poole shows off one of her homemade apple pies she bakes daily to keep up with the demand from restaurant patrons. Her four-layer carrot cake is locally famous — and usually sells out very quickly. According to Dalling the next big addition to the Coffee Mug will be a bar and grill as well as a banquet room that will be built in the adjoining building space currently not in use. “It’s going to be another big job,” he said. “It will probably be at least a year or so before I can even get started on it.” “We’ve all worked really hard in getting the restaurant up and running again. I could of quit a long time ago, but the customers and employees get into your blood and become a part of you. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else,” said Dalling. “It’s been great seeing all of our regular customers coming back to support us. My granny always said we had the best customers in the world, was she ever right!” The business is open 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Desserts can be special ordered for holidays, special events, or just to be taken home and enjoyed by calling (775) 738-5999. F Inside Northern Nevada |NOVEMBER 2013| 17
Dance Theater of Harlem comes to Reno
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ance Theatre of Harlem is a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim, encompassing a performing Ensemble, a leading arts education center and Dancing Through Barriers, a national and international education and community outreach program.
Rodney Carrington in Wendover Nov. 30 WENDOVER
Rodney Carrington is a multitalented comedian, actor, and writer who has recorded eight major record label comedy albums selling over 3 million copies. He co-wrote and co-starred with Toby Keith in the feature film "Beer for My Horses" and in 2011 Rodney partnered with the ACA (American Country Awards) by presenting at their awards show and hosting the American Country New Year's Eve Live show on Fox. Carrington takes the stage at the Wendover Peppermill on Saturday, Nov. 30 for two shows — 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $65. For tickets or more information visit www.wendoverfun.com, or call the Resorts at Wendover toll free at (800) 217-0049. F
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Dance Theater of Harlem will perform Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Grand Sierra Resort. Carrying on the diversity of event offerings, the Encore series expands Artown outside July bringing in national-level headliners for an incredible lineup of dynamic performances. Presenting a diverse array of artists that may otherwise not visit Reno, Encore expands the local horizons of art and culture while providing the community the opportunity to experience new
genres of music, dance, theater and other art forms. Each component of Dance Theatre of Harlem carries a solid commitment towards enriching the lives of young people and adults around the world through the arts. For tickets or more information visit the Grand Sierra Resort online at grandsierraresort.com, or call (800) 501-2651. F
Pedal power!
Classic kids rides exhibit opens at National Automobile Museum From toys to today’s prized collectibles, pedal cars were the classic ride on every block. They began as toys for wealthy families and reached heightened popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s. Production declined during The Great Depression, seized during WWII when manufacturing focused on the war effort. Their popularity resurged in the 1950s and 1960s, mimicking their full-sized counter parts with portholes, grills and even
battery-powered lights. This delightful exhibit features a host of models, including the kid-size version of Nellybelle, the jeep driven by comic sidekick Pat Brady in the popular Roy Rogers TV Show and the Casey Jones Cannonball Express locomotive and coal tender trailer from Ralph and Sandy Theiss. The exhibit opens Nov. 7 in the Changing Exhibit Gal-
lery at the National Automobile Museum in Reno. The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) is located on corner of Mill and Lake Streets in downtown Reno. The Museum covers more than 105,000 square feet of exhibits. Admission rates are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $4 for children 6 to 18, and children 5 and under enter free. The Museum is open Monday — Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Ample, free parking is available in the Museum’s parking lot, off Mill Street. For more information, call (775) 333-9300. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
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Ninth Annual Creche Exhibit wants your entries
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he Ninth Annual Elko Regional Interfaith Christmas Crèche Exhibit, Dec. 5 – 8, is looking to be another great exhibit. The display brings together those of many faiths in the sharing of their nativities and nativity-related items in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. All of the nativities on display are shared or donated by families, individuals, and churches. Everyone is invited to share his or her nativities. Each year the exhibit is different and the organizing committee never knows what the exhibit will look like, until the nativities show up. There are hundreds of nativities on display, and very little duplication. The largest number displayed was in 2011 with 1,350. Jim Cooper, Crèche Committee Chairman, always gets a bit nervous while waiting for the people to bring their nativities, and hoping there will be enough for the exhibit. He hasn't been disappointed yet. The nativities are made from a variety of materials: fabric and wood, metal and resin, porcelain, construction paper, and sometimes even chocolate, and come from all around the world. Two special features will highlight this year’s exhibit—the Madonna and Child art collection and the Twentieth Annual Messiah Sing-A-Long. Madonna and Child Art Exhibit
The art collection focusing on mother Mary and baby Jesus is estimated to have approximately 1,500 pieces, but could be as high as 2,000. There is no duplication in the artwork, except for one or two pieces. The collection, belonging to Helen Halls, began when she saw a Madonna and Child on the cover of a magazine. Each year, the December issue of the magazine used a different
Madonna and Child picture from a famous artist for the cover art. These magazine covers created an interest in religious art and lead to a study of art and art appreciation, focusing mainly on religious art. Sometime years later, Halls began attending antique shows with a friend. While at these shows her interest was piqued in the antique frames. Her antique show finds led her to framing prints of religious art that she would get from art books and magazines, or anywhere she could find them. The result is a beautiful and extensive collection of artwork showing the work of many famous artists from classic to contemporary. Halls said that the one thing all the famous artists had in common, was that each had done a Madonna and Child. The collection has been seen at the exhibit since the first exhibit in 2005, however only small portions of the collection have been on display for the past seven years. It is uncertain when the next opportunity to have the whole collection on display will be. Messiah Sing-A-Long
On Sunday, Dec. 8, the final day of the Exhibit, the Twentieth Annual Messiah Sing-A-Long will be held. This community sing-along will begin at 5 p.m., and is sponsored by the Elko Religious Leaders Association (ERLA), began long before the Crèche Exhibit came to be. With similar objectives — to bring the community together, and those of many faiths, to celebrate what they have in common — the Messiah Sing-ALong and the Crèche Exhibit are a perfect match. To celebrate the Messiah Sing-A-Long’s Twentieth year, the Elko Community Orchestra has been invited to participate. Usually the sing-a-long is accompanied only by organ or piano.
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The sing-a-long combines soloists and congregational singing of Handel’s Messiah. Soloists were originally chosen from those who auditioned. For the past several years, the soloists have been chosen by invitation. Scores are available to borrow that evening during the sing-a-long for those who want to sing-a-long with the choruses. Singing-a-long is not a requirement — just listening and enjoying is welcomed. Along with the Messiah SingA-long, musical performances from school, church, and community groups and individuals will take place throughout the exhibit. The Interfaith Christmas Crèche Exhibit will be held at the Elko Nevada West Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3001 North Fifth Street, in Elko. The exhibit is free to attend and open from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. each day. For those wanting to share nativities with the exhibit, nativities are to be brought to the church on Wednesday, Dec. 4 and picked-up on Monday, Dec. 9. Nativities are handled and set up by their owners. Inaugurated in 2012, Creche exhibit attendees were invited to donate items to help the homeless survive through the winter months. These items are given to Joshua Tree Shelter and distributed by them. Attendees are invited to bring items for the homeless, such as socks, coats, boots, and sleeping bags. A schedule of performances, items needed for the homeless, along with more information about the exhibit, and how to volunteer or help with the exhibit, can be found at www. elkocreche.org, on Facebook: ElkoCreche, or by calling (775) 778-3535 or (775) 738-7748. F
Winnemucca’s Knights of Columbus Annual Halibut Feed coming Nov. 2 RENO
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he Winnemucca Knights of Columbus Fall Halibut Feed has been a Winnemucca tradition for about three decades. The Halibut Feed one of those events with a reputation such that it sells out every year. This year’s dinner will be Saturday night, Nov. 2. Happy hour starts at 5 p.m. with a no-host bar, dinner will be served at 6 p.m.in the west hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center. Dinner includes a generous sizzling halibut fillet from the sparkling waters of Alaska, a delicious side dish, salad, baked potato, bread, wine and desserts. Chris Gilespie of the Knights of Columbus is in charge of the dinner this year for the third year in a row. He said it’s the kind of event where a community really gets together to enjoy each other’s company, great food and music and everyone hangs
around visiting after dinner is over. The fall halibut feed is the premiere fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic men’s charitable organization. It funds the organization’s community charitable efforts throughout the year. Those efforts include support of St. Paul’s Youth Group activities, but help isn’t confined to members of the Catholic church or its activities. The Knights of Columbus also support Special Olympics and First Way Pregnancy Center, for instance. “We try to help out throughout the community wherever there is a need that’s brought to our attention,” said Gilespie. The Halibut Feed tickets are $32 each for adults, $15 for children 6-12, children 5 and younger are admitted free of charge. Only 400 tickets will be sold, so get yours early! Call Chris Gillespie at (775) 304-6769 for more information — or ask any Winnemucca Knights of Columbus member. F
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Western Nevada Theater takes on 'Les Mis'
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Starting Nov. 15 and continuing through Dec. 31, the Rising Sun Gallery and Art Studios on Maine Street in Fallon will be offering a variety of handcrafted home decor items, useable and wearable art as well as a wide selection of artwork and sculpture from known area artists. Local artists returning to help celebrate this special time of year will be award winners Rita McFadden, Larry Neel and Charley Van Troba; landscape and mixed media artists Marshall L. Kary Jr., Tom Jackson, Jeannette Hale, Tom Goodson; and photographers Matthew Tholl and Huanani Dudoit-Kary. Founder, Patricia Kupferer Sammons will also be stepping out from behind the desk of running the gallery to display her impressionist and abstract art. Added to this eclectic mix will be the wearable artistry of Jeannette Hale's hand painted scarves and jewelry by Huanani DudoitKary and Alona Wyman. Useable art is well presented by Kelli Perez's TLCs and Linda Larson's quilled (paper filigree) trays and tree ornaments will also be on display. This is just a few of the special handcrafters invited to participate in what will become an annual holiday offering at the gallery. Whether you're looking for
a timeless classic CARSON CITY One of Broadway’s biggest and boldest hits is coming to Carson City. Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company will perform "Les Misérables” in the Carson City Community Center weekends, Nov. 9-24. "Les Mis" is the longest running musical in the world. The play won eight Tony awards, including Best Musical and Best Musical Score, and has wowed more than 60 million theatregoers in 42 countries. After touring nationally for more than 25 years, the production is now being made available to theatre companies. WNMTC director/producer Stephanie Arrigotti has waited
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that special or unique gift, an item to spruce up yourself or your home for all the upcoming festivities, or an art class gift certificate for that very talented friend or family member, stop by the Rising Sun Gallery first. Holiday hours are Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. for your shopping convenience. For further information on this or other events or art classes, call Patricia at (775) 294-4135 or on Facebook: Rising Sun Art Gallery. F Jeannette Hale and her painted scarves
more than 20 years to produce the show. “I’ve been calling the company for the rights to ‘Les Mis’ for so many years that they almost instinctively would say, ‘No, Stephanie, not yet’ when they answered the phone,” Arrigotti said. Audiences will be swept away by this epic tale of passion and destruction set in 19th century France. Based on the novel of the same name by French poet and playwright Victor Hugo, Les Mis tells the haunting, yet inspiring story of Jean Valjean, a burly thief turned saint who changes his life with the help of a kind bishop. But despite his change of heart, he still must live life on the run as his parole agent relentlessly pursues him. That pursuit unwittingly leads him to a life of redemption and
good will when he agrees to adopt the child of a friend, a fateful decision that changes his life forever. Equally spellbinding is the production’s musical score. French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg composed the celebrated score, which will be performed by a large, full-scale orchestra. “It’s so rare to find a musical of such extraordinary depth and substance,” said Arrigotti. “The orchestration is breathtaking.” Some of the most memorable songs from the musical include “On My Own,” “One Day More” and “I Dreamed a Dream.” Tickets are on sale now at (775) 445-4249 or purchase online at www.wnmtc.com. Visit them on Facebook: Western Nevada Musical Theater Company. F
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CLASSIX THREE
Reno Philharmonic welcomes acclaimed cellist for eclectic November concert RENO The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra presents Classix Three, the continuation of their classical music peformances, on Nov. 3 and 5 in Reno. The orchestra welcomes renowned cellist Zuill Bailey as the featured soloist. He will perform Antonín Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in D minor, op. 104. The music program also includes the playful and jazzy Heliotrope by Daron Aric Hagen, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21. Zuill Bailey’s rare combination of compelling artistry, technical finesse, and engaging personality has secured his place as one of the most soughtafter cellists today. Praised for his “virtuoso technique, strong, richly expressive tone and bold, individual manner of playing” (Gramophone Magazine), Bailey is a consummate concerto soloist. He has performed with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, San Francisco, Minnesota, Dallas, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Toronto and Utah, and with prominent orchestras around the world. His appearances include the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Hall, where he made his debut performing the U.S. premiere of Miklos Theodorakis’ Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. Among Zuill Bailey’s many orchestral appearances in the 2013/14 season include the orchestras of Detroit, Columbus, Portland, Spokane, Greenville, Harrisburg, Kalamazoo, Reno, Roanoke and Winston-Salem to name few. He will perform the Bach solo cello suites at the Mesa Arts Center, appears at the Calgary Pro Musica with the Ying Quartet, and with the National Philharmonic at Strathmore he performs the Schumann concerto and in recital with pianist Navah Perelman. The recent release of his Telarc International recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto with Krzysztof Urbanski and the Indianapolis Symphony was met with widespread critical acclaim, following his
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Zuill Bailey performs on a 1693 Matteo Goffriller cello, formerly owned by Mischa Schneider of the Budapest String Quartet. In addition to his extensive touring engagements, Bailey is Artistic Director of the El Paso Pro Musica (Texas), the Sitka Summer Music Festival and Series (Alaska), the Northwest Bach Festival (Washington), and is Professor of Cello at the University of Texas at El Paso. recording of the great Dvorak Cello Concerto with Indianapolis and Jun Märkl. The Complete Bach Cello Suites, also on Telarc, spent weeks at the No. 1 spot on the classical Billboard charts. Internationally, Bailey has appeared with the Israel Philharmonic, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico, and at the Deià International Music Festival in Spain. The Reno Philharmonic performances are held at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Classix Three will be on stage Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. 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
Indoor motocross returns to the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center!
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Once again, fans will be thrilled as riders face the challenges of jumps and traditional long section of whoops at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. Professional racing Friday and Saturday for a $10,000 purse! Amateur racing on Sunday. This unique event is unlike other motocross events, because it takes place in the off-season of motocross/supercross series races. This gives riders a chance to warm up before participating in a full motocross series. This event also provides a great training ground for young and upand-coming riders before they go on to the bigger motocross
series. The arena is large enough so that some lap times should be similar to Supercross. A big free style program is also planned at halftime on Sunday with local stars and some X-Games guys. For more information about ArenOcross, go to their website, www.arenocross.com. Show Times: Friday, Nov. 15 (professional racers) Doors Open - 6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies - 7:45 p.m. Racing - 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 (professional racers) Doors Open - 6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies - 7:45 p.m. Racing - 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 (amateur day) Doors Open - 10 a.m. Racing - 11 – 4 p.m. Freestyle - 2 - 3 p.m. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Nevada State Museum hosts lecture by 'Black Rock' author Peter Goin CARSON CITY
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he Frances Humphrey Lecture Series continues with 'The Black Rock' lecture and book signing by Peter Goin at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.; admission is $8 for adults, free for museum members and children 17 and under. Doors open at 6 p.m. Peter Goin is an internationally renowned photographer and the author of numerous awardwinning books including 'Nuclear Landscapes' (Johns Hopkins University Press) and 'Humanature' (The Center for the American Places and the University of Chicago Press). He is co-founder and President of Black Rock Institute Press and Foundation Professor of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno. Paul F. Starrs is Foundation Professor of geography at the University of Nevada, Reno www.insidenorthernnevada.com
and the author of 'Let the Cowboy Ride: Cattle Ranching in the American West' (Johns Hopkins University Press). The Black Rock is a desert realm the size of Delaware. Shaped by water, wind, geothermal activity, and human interaction since ancient times, the desolate, haunting landscape nonetheless teems with life in forms that have endured for millennia. In a brilliant duet, a photographer and a geographer explore this eloquent, enigmatic landscape that has been the focus of study and contemplation by scientists, explorers, naturalists, overland sojourners, and artists. The Nevada State Museum is located at 600 N. Carson St., Carson City (four blocks north of the State Capitol). Open Wednesday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call (775) 687-4810 or visit museums.nevadaculture. org F
Lander Historical Society wants your help! The Lander Historical Society needs a title for their upcoming book on the history of Battle Mountain. Vote for your favorite or suggest your own! Some title suggestions are: “Battle Mountain, Little Town in the Heart of Nevada” “Battle Mountain: Little Town with a Big Heart” “All Roads Lead to Battle Mountain” “The Road that Leads to the Heart of Battle Mountain”
Also, we’re seeking photos to be used in the book of significant events, buildings or people. The book will cover from approximately 1870 to the present. Photos will be scanned and returned or donated to the Museum. Send your comment, vote or photos to: PO Box 663, Battle Mountain, NV 89820. Call the Museum for more information, or email them at 212cookhousemuseum@ gmail.com, or post it on our Facebook page: Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum.
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Sci-Fi thrillers hit theaters in November 'Ender's Game' based on megaselling novel
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MOVIES Nov. 1 The Broken Circle Breakdown Elise (Veerle Baetens) and Didier (Johan Heldenbergh) fall in love at first sight. She has her own tattoo shop and he plays the banjo in a bluegrass band. They bond over their shared enthusiasm for American music and culture, and dive headfirst into a sweeping romance that plays out on and off stage — but when an unexpected tragedy hits their new family, everything they know and love is tested. An intensely moving portrait of a relationship from beginning to end, propelled by a soundtrack of foot-stomping bluegrass, The Broken Circle Breakdown is a romantic melodrama of the highest order.
Rachel McAdams. At the age of 21, Tim Lake discovers he can travel back in time, but as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds out that his unique gift can’t save him from the sorrows and ups and downs that affect all families, everywhere. There are great limits to what time travel can achieve, and it can b be dangerous too.
Big Sur A recounting of Jack Kerouac’s (here known by the name of his fictional alter-ego Jack Duluoz) three sojourns to poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s cabin in Big Sur.
Free Birds PG Starring: Dan Fogler, Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson. Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history – and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
Last Vegas Starring: Kevin Kline, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro. Last Vegas tells the story of Billy, Paddy, Archie and Sam, best friends since childhood. When Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it’s these four who are taking over Vegas.
About Time Starring: Bill Nighy, Domhnall Gleeson,
Opening Nov. 1 and starring Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld and Harrison Ford, "Ender's Game" is based on the novel by Orson Scott Card. In the near future, a hostile alien race called the Formics have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff and the International Military are training only the best young minds to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin, a shy but strategically brilliant boy, is recruited to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult challenges and simulations, distinguishing himself and winning respect alternative treatments. The clubs, growing in numbers and clientele, were brought to the attention of the FDA and pharmaceutical companies which waged an all out war on Ron.
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Dallas Buyers Club Starring: Griffin Dunne, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn. Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug taking, women loving, homophobic man who, in 1986 was diagnosed with full blown HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live. He started taking the FDA approved AZT, the only legal drug available in the U.S, which brought him to the brink of death. To survive, he smuggled non-toxic, anti-viral medications from all over the world yet still illegal in the U.S. Other AIDS patients sought out his medications forgoing hospitals, doctors and AZT. With the help of his doctor, Eve Saks and a fellow patient, Rayon, Ron unintentionally created the Dallas Buyers Club, the first of dozens which would form around the country, providing its paying members with these
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Mexico City. 2002, 2006, 2010. A cop. A hostage. A wife. Corruption, violence, vengeance. Three destinies, during 30 days, during three Soccer World Cups. Three ways to fight in order to survive.
Diana During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana (Naomi Watts) embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews).
A Perfect Man On the cusp of their ninth anniversary, James (Liev Schreiber) and Nina (Jeanne Tripplehorn) seem to have the perfect marriage and ideal lives – an affluent life in Amsterdam, lucrative jobs and adoring friends. Yet when Nina discovers James’s infidelity with a mutual friend of theirs after a long line of extramarital affairs, it’s the final straw, shattering whatever illusions they’ve created about their relationship and leaving them separated. Heartbroken about
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amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he's trained by Mazer Rackham himself to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race. their separation, a stroke of luck leads Nina to impersonate James’s chatty travel agent on the phone, and he’s soon pouring his heart out and unwittingly falling for his wife all over again as they discuss the uncertainty of love and the eternal misunderstanding between men and women.
The Last Sentence A story based on the life of journalist Torgny Segerstedt, who alerted the Swedish public to the threat of Fascism in the 1930s.
Mr. Nobody Starring: Diane Kruger, Jared Leto, Linh Dan Pham, Sarah Polley. A young boy stands on a station platform. The train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? An infinity of possibilities rise from this decision. As long as he doesn’t choose, anything is possible. Every life deserves to be lived.
The New Black The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights. The film documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and examines homophobia in the www.insidenorthernnevada.com
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Nov. 5 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey American Masters: Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train a Comin’ Beverly Hills 90210: The Complete Series Bonnie & Clyde: Justified Boy Meets World: The Complete Collection Broken Care Bears: The Great Giving Holiday Clear History Computer Chess Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay Dexter: The Complete Final Season Family Ties: The Complete Series The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Girl Most Likely Grown Ups 2 Hetalia: World Series – The Complete Series The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Ice Road Truckers: Season 7 Killer Holiday Law & Order: The Thirteenth Year Lovelace Mad Men: Season Six Mickey’s Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition Naked City: The Complete Series Parkland Passion Robotech: The Complete Set Saved by the Bell: The Complete Collection Scoot and Kassie’s Christmas Adventure Syrup Twilight Forever: The Complete Saga Under the Dome White House Down Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year Zetman: The Complete Series www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Ambushed As Night Falls Barbara Blackfish Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation I Declare War IP Man: The Final Fight MADtv: Season Four Man of Steel Nosferatu: 2-Disc Deluxe Remastered Edition Prince Avalanche Turbo
Nov. 19 Disney’s Planes 2 Guns All is Bright And While We Were Here BAM150 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster The Little Mermaid II and Ariel’s Beginning 2-Movie Collection Lost Girl: Season Three One Piece: Strong World Paranoia Russian Ark: Anniversary Edition The To Do List Treme: The Complete Third Season Violet & Daisy Vivian Leigh Anniversary Collection We’re the Millers The World’s End
Nov. 26 Bill Cosby: Far from Finished – Live in Concert Breaking Bad: The Final Season Getaway JOBS Mystery Science Theater 3000: 25th Anniversary Edition Red 2 Wolf Children
black community’s institutional pillar—the black church and reveals the Christian right wing’s strategy of exploiting this phenomenon in order to pursue an anti-gay political agenda.
The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology Cultural theorist superstar Slavoj Žižek re-teams with director Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema) for another wildly entertaining romp through the crossroads of cinema and philosophy. With infectious zeal and a voracious appetite for popular culture, Žižek literally goes inside some truly epochal movies, all the better to explore and expose how they reinforce prevailing ideologies. As the ideology that undergirds our cinematic fantasies is revealed, striking associations emerge: What hidden Catholic teachings lurk at the heart of The Sound of Music? What are the fascist political dimensions of Jaws? Taxi Driver, Zabriskie Point, The Searchers, The Dark Knight, John Carpenter’s They Live and many other films all inform Žižek’s stimulating, provocative and often hilarious psychoanalytic-cinematic rant
Sal James Franco’s Sal chronicles the final day in the life of actor Sal Mineo (Val Lauren), 1950s teen idol and an Academy Award nominee for his roles in Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus. Almost two decades later, Mineo is no longer the marquee sensation he had once been — but after years of pupublic struggles with drugs and alcohol, he has become open about his homosexuality and is finding his way to becoming the actor and director he has always wanted to be. Featuring a magnetic performance by Lauren, Franco’s intimate portrait finds the human details in a larger-than-life Hollywood story.
These Birds Walk In Karachi, Pakistan, a runaway boy’s life hangs on one critical question: where is home? The streets, an orphanage, or with the family he fled in the first place? Simultaneously heart-wrenching and life-affirming, These Birds Walk documents the struggles of wayward street children and the Samaritans looking out for them.
Keanu steps behind the camera for directorial debut 'Man of Tai Chi' opens Nov. 2
Set in modern Beijing "Man of Tai Chi" marks Keanu Reeves' directorial debut. The film, also starring Reeves, follows the spiritual journey of a young martial artist (played by Tiger Chen) whose unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club. As the fights intensify, so does his will to survive.
Why We Ride Motorcycles represent the milestones of our lives. From a kid’s dream come true, to a retiree’s return to freedom. From a family riding together on the sand dunes, to hundreds of choppers carving through the canyons — the bond is the same. It’s about the passion of the riders and the soul of soul of their machines. Why We Ride is a story about who we are. Individuals with a desire to dream, discover, and explore. Seeking a life outside our daily confinements and sharing those moments together. It’s a story about the journey, not the destination.
embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy: ballroom dancing, rock climbing, a seemingly endless, escalating series of wacky and unlikely hobbies. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.
Nov. 8 The Armstrong Lie In 2009 Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong’s confession.
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Nov. 6 A Case of You Sam (Justin Long), a young writer, has a crush on Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood), the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile
Kate (June Diane Raphael) and Chloe (Casey Wilson) are two childhood best friends who met when they placed dead last in their hometown beauty pageant. Now they are all grown up and living in New York City, where Chloe works as a “girl in a box” at a nightclub and Kate is a CEO of her own one one-woman egg donor “corporation”. Lost in delusion, they believe they are living large until an invitation to their hometown pageant arrives and their pasts come back to haunt them. Join these two lovable losers as they take an ass backwards journey home to reclaim their crown, stopping off at a women’s separatist commune, an amateur strip club competition, and meeting their favorite reality TV star along the way. +
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Best Man Down
Thor: The Dark World
When their obnoxious and over-served best man, Lumpy unexpectedly dies at their destination wedding in Phoenix, bride and groom Kristin and Scott are forced to cancel their honeymoon and fly home to the snowy Midwest to arrange for his funeral. But when they arrive they realize that there was a lot more to their friend than met the eye.
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston. Thor fights to restore order to the cosmos, but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all. Opens Nov. 8 nationwide.
Great Expectations A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
How I Live Now Daisy (Saoirse Ronan), an American teenager, is sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. Initially withdrawn and alienated, she begins to warm up to her charming surroundings, and strikes up a romance with the handsome Edmund (George MacKay). But on the fringes of their idyllic summer days are tense news reports of an escalating conflict in Europe. As the UK falls into a violent, chaotic military state, Daisy finds herself hiding and fighting to survive.
Medora Medora follows the down but not out Medora Hornets varsity basketball team over the course of the 2011 season, capturing the players’ stories both on and off the court. The Hornets were riding an epic losing streak when the filmmakers arrived, and the team’s struggle to compete bears eerie rie resonances with the town’s fight for survival.
The Wind Rises A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane used by Japan during World War II.
Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon
her boyfriend Richie (Matt Dillon), a former TV repairman who lives month-to-month on his government disability check, spending most of it at a neighborhood tavern. When an unexpected pregnancy takes their lives in a new direction, they are forced to examine the realities of both of their lives, and to face tough choices about what lies on the horizon. When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited.
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen, Shia LaBeouf. When his late mother appears in a vision and tells him to go to Bucharest, Charlie (Shia LaBeouf) immediately boards a plane across the Atlantic. But when he meets a fellow passenger, Charlie finds himself with another promise to fulfill. Charlie does so – and falls head over heels in love with Gabi, a beautiful musician. However, a vicious gangster has already laid claim to Gabi, and has no intention of letting her go. Determined to protect her, Charlie enters into the hallucinatory, Romanian underworld filled with violence and, strangely enough, love.
The Book Thief
Dear Mr. Watterson
Starring: Ben Schnetzer, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Hildegard Schroedter, Nico Liersch, Sophie Nélisse. While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
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The Best Man Holiday
The Wolf of Wall Street
Nov. 15 Sunlight Jr. Set in the underbelly of usually sunny Florida, Melissa Winters (Naomi Watts) works as a cashier at the local convenience store, Sunlight Jr. She lives in a seedy motel with
Charlie Countryman
Starring: Cristin Milioti, Ethan Suplee, Jean Dujardin, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Spike Jonze. An adaptation of Jordan Belfort’s memoir chronicling his rise and fall on Wall Street and his hard-partying, addiction-fueled personal life.
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A documentary film about the impact of the newspaper comic strip Calvin & Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson.
Delivery Man Starring: Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Jack Reynor, Vince Vaughn. A former sperm donor finds out years later that he fathered hundreds of kids and now many of them want want to meet him.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
Nebraska Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Bruce Dern, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, Will Forte. An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
Nov. 27 Frozen Starring: Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Kristen Bell. Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
Homefront A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.
Oldboy Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley. An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment
Black Nativity Starring: Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Jacob Latimore, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Rotimi, Vondie Curtis-Hall. A contemporary update of Langston Hughes’ musical drama that follows Langston as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs. Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs’ rules, a frustrated Langston is deteretermined to return home to his mother in Baltimore. Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
Nov. 29 Bettie Page Reveals All The world’s greatest pinup model and cult icon, Bettie Page, recounts the true story of how her free expression overcame government witch-hunts to help launch America’s sexual revolution.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Starring: Garth Breytenbach, Grant Swanby, Idris Elba, Mark Elderkin, Naomie Harris, Robert Hobbs, Terry Pheto, Theo Landey. A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
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WINE & SPIRITS TASTING NOTES
Washington's Willamette Valley the place for pinot The
WINE GUYS Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr
French winemakers find great ground in Oregon The deluge of rain in Oregon’s Willamette Valley in late September may have been a harbinger of a short crop this year, but it hardly cast a spell on the optimistic spirit among winemakers in this growing wine region. Last year birds destroyed much of the crop; this year it’s rot from unusually late rains. More than two inches of rain — four times the September average — drenched vineyards several weeks ago and again on Oct. 8. But no rain could dampen the hopes for a good season seen during Tom’s recent tour of eight Willamette Valley wineries. Spirits are particularly buoyed by the news that two big producers have announced their entry into the Oregon wine industry. When success rains on Oregon, it pours. The most notable introduction is 28 | Inside Northern Nevada | NOVEMBER 2013
the Burgundy house of Maison Louis Jadot. Pierre-Henry Gaget, director general of Jadot, recently announced the purchase of 20 acres in the YamhillCarlton region. It is the first time this reputable wine producer will make wine outside of Burgundy. Jacques Lardiere, who recently retired as Jadot’s Burgundy winemaker, will manage U.S. operations. The addition confirms that Oregon offers affordable vineyards and excellent potential for pinot noir producers, particularly those in France who have run out of room to grow. Gaget found confidence in Oregon after talking to long-time friend, Veronique Drouhin, who with her father launched Domaine Drouhin in the Dundee Hills district in 1986. Drouhin’s entry into the Oregon pinot noir field gave credibility to a struggling wine industry and other French wine producers followed. But Jadot’s entry can only help identify the Willamette Valley as a prime area for pinot noir. During our visit, we stopped at Sineann winery to taste the pinot noir that is being made from the Resonance Vineyard just purchased by Jadot. Winemaker Peter Rosback has made an excellent pinot noir, so Jadot seems to have chosen well. In addition, wine giant KendallJackson has acquired 392 acres in the Willamette Valley — its first purchase outside of California. Two of the three parcels in the Eola-Amity Hills growing area are planted; the third is not yet producing grapes. Like Maison Jadot, Kendall-Jackson recognizes the relatively cheap prices of prime Oregon vineyards and want in. All of this bodes well for the Willamette Valley that is attempting to show that its pinot noirs can be as gracefully and ageworthy as those made in Bur-
Stoller vineyard a Willamette wonder
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ometimes you just want to love a wine because you like the people behind it. Sometimes the producers are like their wines: hospitable with personalities easy to navigate and never ever pretentious. That’s certainly the case with Bill Stoller and his wines from Willamette Valley’s Stoller Family Estate.
If Stoller’s towering figure isn’t enough to take control of a room, his quick laugh and engaging personality will wilt a boor like heat on ice. And, like him, his wine is not pretentious. Stoller grew up on a turkey farm only a couple of miles down the road from his winery. A co-owner of Chehalem Wines, he and his late wife got the hankering to put his name behind his own label and in 1993 bought another turkey farm from his cousins. Not everyone thought a turkey farm on rocky Jory soil could produce good wine, but Stoller was determined. Good advice and patience has reaped rewards from his 190 planted acres that range in elevation from 220 to 640 feet. About half of the fruit picked from this largest vineyard in Dundee Hills is sold to other wineries. His first vintage in his current winery was 2005. Stoller’s estate pinot noir and chardonnay are two of the best values in Oregon. His reserve wines, which we tasted over several vintages, have harmonized elegance and depth. Bill Stoller
gundy. Having grown up with a burgundian palate, Veronique Drouhin has a unique perspective on elegant pinot noir that can evolve over several years. She thinks Domaine Drouhin’s pinot noirs will improve with 8 to 10 years of aging. “The 1988s are still drinking well,” she said. She attributes her wine’s longevity to “balance and not extraction.” Drouhin’s higher elevation gives the grapes the acidity they need to go the distance. The exclusive 2001 Salud Cuvee we tasted from Domaine Drouhin proved her point. While many winemakers have embodied the burgundian style, others
prefer to make extracted, high-alcohol wines. We put Beaux Freres and some of the showy Ken Wright and Argyle pinot noirs in that category. Veronique Drouhin argues that you lose complexity if the wines are extracted. Time will tell. We were stunned by the quality of pinot noir we tasted during our visit. Those wines using grapes from the Dijon clones seem to have more complexity. Many of the best producers are making small quantities of single-vineyard pinot noir that you can find only if you visit or join their wine clubs -- a profitable and easy way for a producer to dispense small lots but also a good excuse for consumers to visit Oregon. F www.insidenorthernnevada.com
Notes from the experts — Watch your portions when serving wine The
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full glasses of wine can be dangerous if the glass is half full. If you want your guests to drink less or if you want to drink less, it may help to use smaller and narrower glasses.
Route Stock Cellars Route 29 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 ($22). This excellent value
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from Napa Valley sports a rich texture and generous flavors of black cherry and plum.
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Recommend You’ve seen all the reports about wine and health. Consumed moderately, they say, wine can be good for you. The problem is that not everyone pays attention to “moderately.” So what is moderately? A couple of glasses of wine a day for men, one for women. But here’s the real question: what kind of a glass are we talking about? A tumbler? Everyone has a different definition of a glass. Most experts seem to agree that it is no more than 5 ounces. Measure out a five-ounce serving and we bet you’ll be surprised at how small it is. Most people don’t measure proportions of wine any more than they measure proportions of food. So the pour at one house is likely to be different than the pour at the next house. A host at a recent party we attended consistently poured herself a full glass of chardonnay. By the third glass she could barely stand. Across from her sat a guest who also had three glasses of wine — but the glass was never more than a third full. We guess it’s a question of whether your glass is half full or half empty. Now comes a report that a glass size can make a difference in how much you drink. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse did a study and found that people are unaware how much wine they are consuming. They may know they had three glasses of wine — but they don’t know how many ounces they consumed. Three glasses just sounds more moderate than, say, 30 ounces. Glass shape and color also makes a difference in perception. The Institute’s study, recently published in "Substance Use and Misuse," concluded that participants in the study poured 12 percent more wine into a big glass than a smaller one. Participants over-poured 10 percent more white wine than red. We guess that the clarity of a white wine makes it difficult to estimate proportions. The study should give pause to people who love those big glasses around the house. If a couple is sharing a bottle of wine, you know you’ve had enough when the bottle is empty. But when several bottles are open and a party is under way, several
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Waterstone Napa Valley Merlot 2010 ($18). Ripe plums identify this delicious merlot. Nice hints of leather and anise.
MONTH Choose Stella Rosa wines for everyday meals or grand occasions Stella Rosa comes from a little town in
Stag’s Leap Winery Napa County Merlot 2010 ($33). If you like your merlot juicy, this will
Northern Italy where delicious sparkling wines
certainly please you. It’s still complex enough to match a good meal of beef, but we like the smooth texture and opulent black fruit flavors.
knew this little secret for years and told no
Cakebread Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 ($60). Full bodied and complex, this
fell in love with this racy semi sweet Italian red
Napa Valley giant offers up ripe black cherry and cassis fruit and a dash of chocolate and oak. Very rich and promising for future enjoyment. Bocelli Sangiovese ($19). Lots of fruit in this bottle of Italian sangiovese. Simple and ripe cherry flavors with balanced acidity.
J. Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay 2011 ($14). This California producer never has a prob-
are very common. Everyone drinks them. They one. Originally, Stella was a red blend. Stella came to America a few years ago and everyone wine. Today Stella Rosa’s family has grown to include some of the very best semi sweet, sparkling wines. Stella now has some amazing Moscatos; white, pink and orange.
To serve with appetizers or a light meal: Stella Rosa Bianco is a Moscato-based blend from the Piedmont region of Italy. Semi sweet, not overly sweet with just enough bubbles.
lem producing fruit-forward wines. The chardonnay bursts with pear and nutty aromas and floods the mouth with round and luscious tropical fruit, butterscotch and toast from a heavy dose of oak.
Great as an aperitif or with light meals. Refreshing taste with a
Noblio Icon Sauvignon Blanc 2012 ($22). What’s not to like in this very aromatic and
delicious Stella Rosa Rossa. A refreshing semi sweet red wine to
delicious sauvignon blanc from New Zealand? Once you take in the bouquet, you can enjoy the classic grapefruit and lemon flavors with a hint of mineral. Good balanced acidity.
clean finish.
Serving cheeses and fruits: Stella Rosa Rosso. From the beautiful village of Santo Stefano Belbo in Piedmont comes our be served chilled and accompanied by fresh fruit and cheese.
La Follette Chardonnay 2011 ($38). Once in awhile we come across a chardonnay that reminds us of why we should never give up on this grape variety. This is one of them. From the Sangiacomo Vineyard in Sonoma Coast, the wine burst with lemon zest but the palate is more like lemon meringue pie. Crisp acidity but soft on the palate with a richness that doesn’t fatigue the palate. Tin Roof Merlot 2010 ($9). Simple, scrumptous, full of cherry and cola fruit. Good value. Tortarossa Rosso Toscana ($15). This super Tuscan blend from Maremma offers up some delicious fruit from four grape varieties: sangiovese, merlot, cabernet sauvignon an syrah. Maybe the mix doesn't make sense, but the pure pleasure will. F Inside Northern Nevada | NOVEMBER 2013| 29
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Botanical Illustrations Saturdays, Nov. 2 to Nov. 23 / 9 a.m. - Noon Explore the dynamic combinations of ink and watercolors the world of botanical art. Learn basic drawing and painting techniques to create botanical illustrations. Each workshop will focus on specific topics: Flowers, Autumn Leaves, Fruit, Trees in this four week series. Instructor: Carroll Charlet; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $98 Museum members, $112 non-members
Screenprinting Techniques: Monotypes And Hand-Cut Stencils Nov. 3/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. This workshop focuses on the unique and inherent qualities of monotype screenprinting. A series of images will be printed using an open/imageless screen, hand-cut stencils and other non-traditional mark making tools in order to create textured, layered images. All materials are water-based and non-toxic. Instructor: Candace Nicol; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $50 Museum members, $55 non-members
Art Mash: Open Studio Sessions Nov. 3/ 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. Participants can work at their own pace and a small class size will allow for mobility and individual input on model pose, attire, etc. Models will be nude on the 1st Sunday and clothed on the 3rd Sunday. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a spot in the class, though day-of registration can be taken at the front desk (space permitting). Instructor: Dan Helzer; Ages: 18 and up / All levels; Cost: $24 Museum members, $27 non-members
Beginning Right With Watercolor Mondays, Nov. 4 – 25 / Noon - 4 p.m. Discover the beautiful and versatile medium of watercolor. In this three-week series, students will cover the basics of watercolor painting. Explore color, composition, and several different watercolor techniques. This class is ideal for beginners and those wishing for a refresher course. Instructor: Lady Jill Mueller; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $96 Museum members, $108 non-members
Acrylic Painting Techniques Tuesdays, Nov. 5 – Dec. 10 / 9 a.m. - Noon Sharpen your acrylic skills and learn techniques for painting mist, water, rock trees and much more in this lively class. You’ll gain professional techniques to help you push your work to the next level with one-on-one instruction from an www.insidenorthernnevada.com
a box lunch from Composition Cafe. Please e-mail claire.munoz@nevadaart.org to indicate your selection of either a vegetarian or turkey sandwich. Instructor: Erik Holland; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $72 Museum members, $78 nonmembers award winning instructor. Instructor: David McCamant; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $144 Museum members, $162 non-members
Studio Photography: Portraiture Wednesdays, Nov. 6 – 20 / 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 / All levels Cost: $111 Museum members, $123 non-members
Book Arts: Relief Printed Greeting Cards Nov. 8/ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Create your own edition of hand-printed holiday greeting cards while learning the basics of linoleum and eraser carving. Everyone will create a set of multiple-color cards and envelopes to take home at the end of the day, along with the tools and know-how to do this project again and again. Instructor: Katherine Case; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $76 Museum members, $83 non-members
Parisian Cabaret Costume Drawing Tuesdays, Nov. 12 – Dec. 3 / 6 - 9 p.m. Inspired by the exhibition Tolouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris 1800-1910, students will enjoy drawing from a live model dressed in costume drawn from late 19th century Parisian cabaret dancers in this open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request.Instructor: Jerry Stinson; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $96 Museum members, $108 non-members
Airbrush Techniques Thursdays, Nov. 14 – Dec. 19 / 5:30 - 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. NOTE: Class does not meet on 11/28 (Thanksgiving) Instructor: Armando Serrano; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $99 Museum members, $112 non-members
Cafe Sketching In The Style Of Lautrec Saturdays, Nov. 16 and 23 / 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Inspired by the exhibition Tolouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris 1800-1910, students will enjoy sketching patrons of the Museum’s café. Students will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition the avant-garde Parisian artists and will work loosely in pen and ink and/or watercolor to capture the energy of the Museum’s bustling café. Registration includes
Screenprinting Techniques: Drawing Fluid And Screen Filler Nov. 17 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. This workshop focuses on direct stenciling methods using screen filler and drawing fluid. Students will build upon drawn images, layering different colors to create their finished screenprint edition. All materials are water-based and non-toxic. Instructor: Candace Nicol; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $50 Museum members, $55 non-members
Art Mash: Open Studio Sessions Nov. 17/ 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. Participants can work at their own pace and a small class size will allow for mobility and individual input on model pose, attire, etc. Models will be nude on the 1st Sunday and clothed on the 3rd Sunday. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a spot in the class, though day-of registration can be taken at the front desk (space permitting). Instructor: Dan Helzer; Ages: 18 and up / All levels Cost: $24 Museum members, $27 non-members
Stained Glass: Holiday Ornament Nov. 19 – 20 / 9 a.m. - Noon 2013 brings us a new holiday ornament workshop with amazing reflectivity! In this class students will learn to stack glass to multiply reflections and sparkle. Because this window ornament uses pre-cut glass pieces and jewels, all levels from beginners to advanced are welcome. Students will learn soldering techniques, open work and how to hang a large ornament with strength and integrity. Instructor: Cindy Oberlander; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $83 Museum members, $89 non-members
Screenprinting Techniques: Photo Emulsion Nov. 24/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. This workshop focuses on direct stenciling method using photo-emulsion. Students will use black and white images printed on transparencies to create their own photo based screenprinting stencils. All materials are water-based and non-toxic. Instructor: Candace Nicol; Ages: 15 and up / All levels; Cost: $50 Museum members, $55 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 Inside Northern Nevada | NOVEMBER 2013| 31