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STORY Tri-County Fair & Stampede

Michael Michaelsen

Publisher Peter Bernhard General Manager Holly Rudy-James Editor

Who doesn’t love a county fair? Carnival rides, pig wrestling and great music only part of the fun

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The Crooked Jades visit Winnemucca Sept. 25 to perform their eclectic americana-meets-world music blend. Page 15

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Local

FLAVOR Candy Dance set for Sept. 26-27

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number of special events occur throughout the year in Genoa. None are bigger than the Annual Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire which has over 300 craft and food vendors and draws thousands of people to Genoa during the twoday event. The annual Candy Dance Arts and Crafts Faire is held the last full weekend of September each year. The dates

for the 95th Annual Candy Dance Faire are Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The two-day festival features plenty of delicious candy to nibble on—as well as a wide variety of food and boutique vendors to browse at the Genoa Peddlers Faire. The highlight of the weekend, the Candy Dance Dinner & Dance, will be held Saturday evening from 4:30 to 10 p.m. at the Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street, with music

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by Dougie L. and the Trippin King Snakes. A no-host bar will open at 4 p.m. There is a per vehicle parking fee in designated lots, with free shuttles to and from the Candy Dance Faire. The locations of these lots are: Foothill Road south of Genoa; Genoa Lane east of Genoa; and Jacks Valley Road north of Genoa. Free parking will be available at Douglas High School and the Carson Valley Inn in Minden. Shuttle service to and from Genoa will be available at these locations for a small fee per person (round trip). The shuttle runs during faire hours on both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets to the dinner and dance can be purchased at the Genoa Town Office, and local businesses in Genoa. All tickets are non-refundable. For more information, contact the Genoa Town Office at (775) 782-8696 or search ‘Genoa Candy Dance & Faire’ on Facebook. F

Sept. 4-6 Western Art Roundup Sept. 10-13 ACTRA NV & ID Finals Roping Sept. 12 Just Desserts Library Fundraiser Sept. 26-27 American Dream Gun Show Sept. 26 Winnemucca Wine Walk “Pirate Theme” Oct. 10 Harvest Hops & Grapes

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Smokin’ Hot Chili Cookoff begins Sept. 18

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he small community of Carlin throws wide the doors for their annual Smokin’ Hot Chili Cookoff, set for Sept. 18 and 19 at Carlin City Park. Proceeds from the event go to help fund the Carlin Fire Department. The fun begins on Friday with a horseshoe tournament underway at 10 a.m. There is a rib barbeque at 4 p.m. to get things cooking, with a luscious plate of smoky ribs and sides

priced at $12 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under. There will be free entertainment at the park at 8 p.m. and lasting until midnight. Saturday sees the Chili and Salsa tasting going from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lots of games and fun for the whole family. Judging for ribs and salsa is at 2 p.m. with the awards ceremony at 4 p.m. There’s more entertainment from 8 p.m. through midnight with ‘One More Time.’ For more information visit carlinchilicookoff.com or call (775) 754-6354. F

A sweet send-up of a tasty treat

‘Basque’ in Paradise Sept. 12

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he Fallon Festival Association is excited to announce the merging of the Fallon Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe Festival and the Churchill County Country Fair into one great event this Labor Day weekend. Taking place Sept. 4-7, come celebrate all that Churchill County has to offer! The longest running food-oriented event in the state, the festival features the sweet, juicy fruit along with crafters, food and family fun. Activities include live entertainment throughout the weekend, fair exhibits, children’s activities, a variety of shopping vendors, 4-H club demonstrations and displays, Lion’s Club Labor Day Parade and Jr. Rodeo, and don’t forget about the farmer’s market, featuring the tasty Hearts of Gold cantaloupe! Also, this year, the Battle Born Civil War Reenactors will be on site with displays and Skirmishes! Don’t miss the Karaoke Contest finals and the Mud Volleyball tournament taking place over the weekend! O.J. Vannoy was the first to grow the Hearts of Gold cantaloupe variety in the Fallon area in 1911. They were grown here in abundance in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The Hearts Of Gold variety finds its origins in Benton Harbor, Michigan; according to the 1937 publication “Vegetables of New York,” Roland Morrill crossed the Osage melon with the Netted Gem melon in 1890. It took Morrill a period of time to stabilize the new variety coined ‘Hearts of Gold,’ and he was granted a trademark

for the melon on December 15, 1914. Rick Lattin with Lattin Farms in Fallon, Nevada said that his family has been growing Hearts of Gold since the 1950’s. According to Lattin, Nevada’s Hearts of Gold market crashed early in the century when California farmers grew hybrid varieties that stood up better to shipping. A few families kept the variety alive in northern Nevada though, including the Lattins. For more information and to get a complete schedule of activities, visit falloncantaloupefestival.com or check out the event page on Facebook: ‘Fallon Cantaloupe and County Fair’. F

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anta Rosa Basque Club will be hosting it’s 5th annual Summer Basque Festival Saturday, Sept. 12 in Paradise Valley. It is sure to be a great time! Friday, there will be a no host dinner at the beautiful Stonehouse Country Inn Bed & Breakfast. Please RSVP to this dinner by emailing srbc.paradise@gmail.com no later than Sept. 10. Saturday will kick off the festivities with a Catholic Mass at St. Alfonsus Church in Paradise. The day then continues in the Paradise Valley Fireman’s Park with food, drink, games for all ages, a cooking class, and optional tours throughout the day of some of the town’s historic buildings. The evening will continue with a dance featuring Boise’s Amuma Says No at the Paradise Valley Community Hall. There will be more food and drink and lots of dancing! The weekend will conclude with a breakfast at the Community Hall to say our goodbyes until next time! We hope you are able to join us and celebrate Paradise Valley and Santa Rosa Basque Club’s unique Basque Culture! For more info, check out the club's Facebook page: ‘Santa Rosa Basque Club’. F

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Three counties come together for one great Labor Day weekend!

winnemucca round these parts, Labor Day means just one thing: it’s time for a fabulous weekend dedicated to some serious, end-of-summer fun.

“We really have planned a fun weekend,” said Darrel Field, chairman of this year’s Tri-County Fair Board. Field said the 2015 Fair not only will provide area residents with the opportunity to display their talents, but the weekend also will serve up great entertainment, food and—yes— plenty of good times. Field said, “There are so many things to do, and the majority of them are free. We specifically planned this year so it could be a really fun endof-summer celebration.” This year the Fair will offer competition in more than 20 different divisions, including Ceramics, Crafts, Creative Arts, Crocheting, Knitting, Digital Arts, Fine Arts, Floriculture, Foods, Food Preservation, Fruits/Vegetables/ Crops, Handwork/Needlework, Photography, Quilting, Recycling, Sewing, Youth Division, and the Create-a-Picture, Write-a-Story, Coloring, Mini-Construction, Pie and Watermelon Eating, Biggest Home Grown, Boot Decorating, Cake Decorating, Little Cowboy/Cowgirl Dress Up, Scavenger Hunt, and Pet Rock contests. The Bulls & Broncs Rodeo will return at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Outdoor Arena Outside at the Winnemucca Events Complex. The earlier time will make way for the Jerrod Niemann/Ruthie Collins concert, which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 5, in the Winnemucca Event Center. Rodeo-goers are in for a treat as some of the rankest bulls and broncs in America go head to head against some of the toughest cowboys and girls around. With just three events—bulls, broncs and barrel racing—this is one afternoon that local crowds won’t soon forget. Regular admission to the rodeo performance is $10 for adults and $4

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for children, ages 6 to 12. Kids five and under get in free. Advance rodeo tickets are now available for $8 and $2 respectively at the Winnemucca Convention Center, the Winnemucca Events Complex and participating Winnemucca businesses. The Fair also has rounded up some very entertaining—and free— shows. “Jeff Rose: Amazing Concert Hypnotist” and “The Magic of Brian Ledbetter” will perform on the Main Stage Outside. “The Rowdy Refs Family Fun Show” will return to the Fair along with newcomer “Joey Dillon World Champion Gunslinger.” Additionally, the “Spirit of Mexico” dancers are scheduled to perform. Visit www.LaborDayFair.com for dates and times. On Friday, don’t miss the eighth annual “Pig Wrestling Contest” in the Main Arena Outside at the Winnemucca Events Complex. The event will feature community teams getting “down and dirty” for charity. All proceeds are donated to local non-profit organizations chosen by the first- and second-place teams. On Saturday, country superstar Jerrod Niemann will perform at the Winnemucca Event Center. Ruthie Collins will open the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Ruthie Collins will perform at 7:30 p.m. with Jerrod Niemann following. Tickets range from $50 to $75 and are now on sale at www.winnemucca.com. Any remaining concert tickets will be sold the day of the event for cash only. Sunday at 5 p.m., the Edge Pulling Series “Truck and Tractor Pulls” will return to the Winnemucca Events Complex. This head-pounding, driveline-snapping, truck-pulling bonanza is a motorsport competition, which requires tractors and trucks to pull a heavy sledge (sled). You guessed it: the winner is the guy or gal who pulls the sledge farthest. You can take part as a spectator or you can be a participant. Either way, you’re going to have a great time, and next year you’ll be back for more. Spectator tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12; children ages 5 and under get in free.

For those who want to try their talent in the arena, local trucks are welcome. Full rules and information are available at http://www.labordayfair.com/TruckPulls.html. There will be plenty for kids to do and see at this year’s Fair, too. The Schoeppner Shows Carnival will provide this year’s spin-you-till-you’re-queasy fun from Thursday through Sunday. Plus, contests for the kids will include the Pet Rock contest, and the Mini-Construction, the Create-a-Picture and the Write-a-Story contests, the all new Little Cowboy/ Cowgirl Dress Up, Boot Decorating and Scavenger Hunt contests and the return of the popular Coloring Contest. Coloring blanks are available at the Winnemucca Convention Center and the Humboldt County Extension Office or on the Fair’s website at www.LaborDayFair.com. This year will see the return of some Fair favorites, as well, including the Pie and Watermelon Eating and the Biggest Home Grown contests, as well as the return of the Wilton Cake Decorating Contest, using the theme, “Cowboy Boots & Country Roots.” Saturday, the Great Basin Challenge will test rodeo skills for those from birth to age 12. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Main Arena Outside, boys and girls will compete against each other in Mutton Bustin’, Calf Riding and Youth Barrel Racing. The top six contestants in Mutton Bustin’, the top four in Calf Riding and the top five in Barrel Racing will then compete at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, also in the Main Arena Outside, right before the start of the Bulls & Broncs competition. Sunday, beginning at 12:30 p.m. on the Main Stage Outside, young buckaroos will go head to head in Stick Horse Barrels and Dummy Roping. Also Sunday, the Youth Livestock Show and Sale will give this area’s youngest livestock producers a chance to show off a year’s worth of hard work. But that’s just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a spectacular Labor Day weekend. The Western Art Roundup will celebrate 33 years of Western artists and craftsmen, cowboy poets and quickdraw sketchers who will pay tribute to those who settled the Great Basin. Additionally, the Buckaroo Breakfast, held Saturday and Sunday morning from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., will once again return to the lawn in front of the West Hall Winnemucca Convention Center. Of course, the annual Labor Day Parade will kick things off on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. The parade, which is sponsored by the Agricultural District No. 3, has been a Humboldt County mainstay for 93 years. This year’s theme is “Cowboy Boots & Country Roots.” Ag 3 Director Kim Petersen said entrants may interpret the theme as they see fit. “We just thought this would be a fun way for this year’s participants to express themselves.” For more information on the 2015 Tri-County Fair & Stampede or its related events, please visit www.LaborDayFair.com. F

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Susan and Stan Rorex, the 2014 Labor Day Fair grand marshals, pose for a photo with family members.

Photo by Michael Michaelsen

Kids give the “Twister” ride a spin at the traveling carnival during the 2014 Tri-County Fair.

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Balloon festival appeals to fans of flight

T ‘Western Art Roundup’ gathers region’s best

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abor Day weekend, Western artists and craftsmen, cowboy poets and quick-draw sketchers will gather to pay tribute to the Western Art Roundup. The annual show and sale will celebrate its 33rd anniversary from Friday, September 4, through Sunday, September 6, at the East Hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center. The event has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1983. Founder Carl Hammond said just 12 artists were featured that year. Still, the Roundup received rave reviews and was featured in “Art West” magazine. Since that time, the show and sale has grown, not only in artist participation, but in the quality of art it produces—art that has ranged from braiding and bit and spur making to custom saddlery, the horsehair arts and custom boot making. This year alone, the show will feature hundreds of original art works by juried artists and craftsmen. The 33rd annual Roundup will open at noon Friday, September 4. A banquet will take place that evening beginning at 5 p.m. At that time, inductees into the Buckaroo Hall of Fame will be honored. A juried art panel will also honor those artists who best depict the authentic buckaroo life. The highlight of the evening will be the bestowal of the coveted Roundup Award, reserved for the best artwork of buckaroo heritage in two categories. The prize is a handcrafted pair of silver-mounted spurs. The Snaffle Bit Award goes to the runner-up of the buckaroo heritage artwork, and the Will James Award goes to that artist who renders the most high-spirited drawing.

In addition, gold, silver and bronze awards will be offered in nine categories as well as other awards for Indian, Pioneer and Southwest ranch heritage art. The evening will include poetry readings and storytelling; friends and guests are welcome to attend. At 8 a.m. Saturday, the Western Art Roundup officially opens. A fantastic array of paintings and other artwork depicting the buckaroos, pioneers and Native Americans who settled the West will be on display. Plus, artist demonstrations and cowboy poetry will be staged throughout the day. At noon, inductees into the Buckaroo Hall of Fame will be honored. The now-annual ceremony will commemorate the lives of those local cowboys who worked this land from the late 1800s into the 1900s. Hammond, along with other Western Art Roundup organizers, decided to add the permanent museum-type display in 1988. Since 1990, well over 50 legends have been honored. After the induction, a wine reception will begin at 3 p.m. followed by a “Quick Draw” contest at 4:30 p.m. The contest gives participating artists a time limit to “quick draw” complete works of art and gear, which are then offered at auction. All proceeds help support the Buckaroo Hall of Fame. Sunday, the show will continue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Western Art Roundup show is free to the public; donations are gladly accepted at the door. Friday evening’s annual banquet also is open to the public. Please RSVP by contacting Carl Hammond at (541) 573-2921 or via email at buckaroohalloffame@yahoo.com. Western craftsmen and artists interested in participating at the event may also contact Hammond. F

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he Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival is an annual event held in Elko and Spring Creek held the fourth weekend in September. It has been a local attraction for these communities since 2002. This year’s festival will be held Sept. 24-27. Organized by Ruby Mountain Hot Air Inc., a non-profit, local organization. Their mission is to come together as balloonists; pilots, crew and interested individuals, to educate and share the sport of Hot Air Ballooning. The Balloon Festival will host a variety of vendors selling unique balloon items and festival attire. For more info, visit rubymountainballoonfestival.com. F

Dayton festival honoring those who serve

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he Dayton Valley Days Committee is dedicating its 2015 street festival in September to all military members –past, present and future. That means all veterans, current military personnel and those personally committed to serving in the future, including ROTC, are invited to attend and be honored throughout the two-day weekend festival. If you have—or know anyone who has—served in the U.S. Military the committee and towns people want to honor each service member and veteran for their service. Veterans organizations are also included to have floats and/or march as groups in the Saturday parade and to obtain booth space to promote their organization. Every year the committee selects a theme and this year members unanimously decided it would be a special opportunity to thank the brave men and women who serve/served throughout the generations to keep our country free. Dayton Valley Days is scheduled Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20 in Old Town Dayton. The two-day street festival is the largest event in the community each year and draws thousands of visitors and community members to the historic district. The festival helps raise funds for continued restoration of the historic schoolhouse-turned-community center. This year's festival schedule includes special events throughout each day including a pancake breakfast; live entertainment; Railroad Days at the historic Carson & Colorado Depot featuring gold panning, hand car rides and an old fashioned saloon, along with tours of the historic firehouse/jail, and Dayton Museum that will feature blacksmithing demos; the Boys and Girls Club's free Kids Zone with games, activities and the annual Pinewood Derby; nationally sanctioned chili cook-off; silent auction; and craft and vendor fair. Saturday highlights include the hometown parade which will focus on veterans and military personnel along with the Dayton Car Club's Gold Creek Show-n-Shine, and Ghost Soldiers Motorcycle Club's Show and Shine, and Sunday is the popular Pet Parade. For more information visit daytonvalleydays.org. F

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reat Basin National Park invites the public to help celebrate its Astronomy Festival Sept. 10-12. There are a lot of things to enjoy at the Great Basin Astronomy Festival for all members of the family. Each day have fun looking and learning about our star, the Sun, through safe solar telescopes. Enjoy a ‘Astronomy 101’ presentation which gives you have foundation for objects you see in the night sky. Sit down and relax as the park rangers present their night sky themed talents at the Ranger Talent Show. Then top off each night with viewing through over 30 telescopes, some as tall as 20 feet, with expert astronomical volunteers at the Star Gazing session—see the highlights of the night sky—including planets and galaxies! Kids will enjoy earning their Deep Space Certificate (and a Milky Way candy bar) from the Dark Rangers and making special glow-in-thesun solar bracelets. Plus many, many more fun activities! Great Basin National Park has some of the best air quality in the nation which translates to clear daytime skies, and incredibly dark night skies. Join park rangers and experience out of this world family fun, excitement, and learn about day and nighttime astronomy. There will be many telescopes of different makes, shapes, and sizes for you and your family to look at the sun, stars, planets and other deep sky objects including nebulae and galaxies. All events will take place at the Lehman Caves Visitors Center at Great Basin National Park. From U.S. Highway 6 & 50, turn south on Nevada State Highway 487 and travel 5 miles to Baker, NV. In Baker turn west on Highway 488 and travel 5 miles to the park. For more information, visit elynevada.net or nps.gov/grba/ planyourvisit/greatbasinastronomyfestival.htm. F

It’s wine walk season!

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innemucca’s summer wine walk series gets underway starting Sept. 26. Each wine walk has a theme—September’s event has a pirate theme because it occurs around Talk Like a Pirate Day. 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 tightknit 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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Quilts and cookouts battle mountain

he Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum, located at the corner of Broyles Ranch Road and Burns Street in Battle Mountain, is gearing up for its Photo by Heather Hill, Inside Northern Nevada annual ‘Cookout at the CookMary Lou Rives has been quilting for around 30 years and enjoys house’ on Saturday, Sept. 12. it because it is calming. She is shown here with two of her creations. Dinner is at 5 p.m. and feaIn addition to the first quilting class she was tures smoked tri-tip with great sides including buckaroo potatoes, Basque salad in, she took one clothing quilting class and other and beer-dipped French bread. Accompanying than that has learned all on her own. Currently, president of the Battle Mountain the dinner will be music by Debra Nanney, Sue Davis & Rex Edgar. For tickets or more info Quilt Guild for the second time and a member off and on since the late 1990s, she used to please visit battlemountainmuseum.com. The museum is also currently displaying the teach quilting classes through the old quilt shop work of area quilter, Mary Lou Rives, through in town called Thimbles ‘n Quilts. She taught around 15 to 20 classes and said the end of September. It started out with a simple class around 30 she enjoyed spreading her love of quilting. “To me, anything that expands people’s years ago and has resulted today in an entire room of floor to ceiling quilting books, tools and views on quilting is wonderful as far as I’m confabrics. By the end of the three-month quilting cerned,” Rives said. An average quilt takes her a week to a week class, which was offered at the high school through Great Basin College, Mary Lou Rives and a half. The longest one, a block quilt, took about a year to create, she said. She just finished had made 10 quilts. “It’s very calming,” said Rives, whose quilts two quilts for the Quilt Show that was held Aug. are on display at the Battle Mountain Cookhouse 1 and 2 at the Battle Mountain Civic Center. Although her favorite hobby is quilting, Rives Museum now through the end of September. Now, more than 100 quilts later, Rives is also enjoys many other crafts such as scrapbookthe go-to person in her family for soft, plush ing, crocheting and cross stitching. Her husband is Bob Rives and her daughters blankets. And not just blankets but other quilted are Robyn Dunckhorst, of Winnemucca, and items such as jackets, skirts and placemats. “I love them,” she said of her creations. “I Susan Rives, of Battle Mountain. She has six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. make everything I like.” She and her husband enjoy living in Battle Rives got her first quilting machine 10 years ago which enables her to save money by not Mountain. She added that she likes, “The smallness and having someone else quilt her blankets. She tends to flock toward blues, yellows and pastel homey feeling and everybody knows you.” F colors and prefers 100 cotton to other fabrics.

‘Tractors and Truffles’ celebrates local ag, art

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allon hosts the perfect stay vacation for northern Nevadans with the 6th Annual Tractors & Truffles, a small-farm agriculture and arts event, Saturday, September 26 featuring local Slanted Porch owner and chef, Steve Hernandez, chef and ice sculptor Mark Davis, Chef Director of the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of California, San Francisco, and other nationally-known chefs from around the country. The full-day event will include farm tours, wine tasting, gourmet dining, a live music performance by Leftover Cuties, a four-person ensemble from Los Angeles with a timeless jazz-tinged sound, sultry vocals, pop-perfect songwriting and seasoned musicianship offering atmospheric and passionate live performances. For a full schedule, menu, or other info about the event, check out visitfallonnevada.com/tractorsandtruffles. F

56th Annual International Camel & Ostrich Races

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t all started with a tall tale from a newspaper man! And here we are 55 years later and still living up to the legend. Come and see these extraordinary animals race Sept. 11-13. Each day races start at noon and gates open at 10 a.m. While you’re in town, enjoy some other great family activities in and around Virginia City. Great food and drinks will be along for the ride. So GIDDY UP Cowboy! Park anywhere in town and catch a shuttle down to the arena. For more information or to get your tickets, go to visitvirginiacitynv.com. F

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TAHOE: A Visual History

Feature gallery at Nevada Museum of Art Aug. 22, 2015 – Jan. 10, 2016

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xperience one of America’s most beloved landscapes like never before– through the eyes of 175 painters, photographers, architects, basket weavers, and sculptors. Immerse yourself in panoramic landscapes, sail on turquoise waters, soar to breathtaking mountain views. See Lake Tahoe come alive, artfully. The Nevada Museum of Art has organized the first major art historical survey exhibition of painting, Native baskets, photography, architecture, and contemporary art dedicated to Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, and the surrounding Sierra Nevada region. TAHOE: A Visual History spans over two centuries of cultural and creative production related to the second largest freshwater alpine lake in the United States. This historic show features more than 400 artworks. TAHOE: A Visual History will be the first comprehensive exhibition to survey artworks related to Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, and the surrounding Sierra region. A 488-page book will be co-published by Skira Rizzoli and the Nevada Museum of Art, and internationally distributed by Random House. It will be available for purchase at the Museum Store and select area bookstores, as well as internationally on Amazon. com. Pre-orders can be placed by calling the Museum Store at 775.398.7206. San Francisco designer Kit Hinrichs, co-founder of Pentagram, will design the 488page hard-cover book. Nevada Museum of Art Senior Curator/Deputy Director Ann M. Wolfe will author the publication, along with noteworthy scholars: Dr. Kevin Starr, California Historian | Catherine Fowler, Great Basin Anthropologist | Marvin Cohodas, art historian | JoAnn Nevers, Washoe elder | Alfred Harrison, California Art Historian |William L. Fox, Director, Center for

Art + Environment, Nevada Museum of Art | Colin M. Robertson, Nevada Museum of Art Charles N. Mathewson Curator of Education. The book serves as the definitive survey of art about the Lake Tahoe region. Several of the artworks included in this publication have never before been published in any major book or catalogue. The Nevada Museum of Art is located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno. For more information, visit the website at nevadaart.org or call (775)329-3333. F

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Wine and dine in Austin

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lan a trip to Austin on Sept. 12 for the annual Prospectors Dream Wine Walk and Sunset Dinner. This is truly a unique experience where wine lovers can enjoy both a sip of wine and a taste of the town. The walk begins at 2 p.m. at the Austin Museum and continues on to several locations along historic Main Street. A hay wagon will pick everyone up at 5 p.m. and take them to Stokes Castle for a sunset dinner. Following dinner, toasts will be made with special souvenir wine glasses, then a ride back to town. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to take a taste of Austin! Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 the day of the event. For more information about the community of Austin contact the chamber at (775) 964-2200 or visit AustinNevada.com. F

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Giddy on over to Cowboy Dreams fest

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he Will James Society is having their annual Cowboy Dreams event Sept. 19 at the Dangberg Home Ranch in Minden. Cowboy Dreams features cowboy-themed workshops dealing with roping, tack and western art, along with horse and pony rides for the kids and free talks and demonstrations throughout the day. Ending the day is an outdoor concert with Lacy J. Dalton, All Hat No Cattle, and cowboy poet Harold Miller. All event activities are free except for the concert. Tickets can be purchased online at willjames.org/ cowboy-dreams.html.

Will James, cowboy, cattle rustler, and beloved author and artist of the American West, was born Joseph Ernest Dufault on June 6, 1892, at St. Nazaire de Acton in Quebec, Canada. He came West in 1907 at the age of fifteen, becoming a cowhand and changing his name to William Roderick James. James showed artistic talent from an early age, and gained a reputation for his sketches of life on the range long before publishing his first work. A turning point in James early life came in 1914, when he was accused of rustling cattle in Ely, Nevada and sentenced to the Nevada State Prison at Carson City for a year to fifteen months. During his prison term, he turned to his art for solace, and after his release he became one of the best known Western writers and artists. Between 1920 and his death in 1942, he wrote and illustrated more than twenty books and numerous magazine articles. The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is located at 1450 Highway 88 in Minden. Visit dangberghomeranch.org or willjames.org to find out more about the park and the WIll James Society. F

Juni Fisher performs

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he Eureka Opera House is proud to present Western music performer and songwriter Juni Fisher in concert Friday, Sept 25 at 7 p.m. Juni Fisher’s name is synonymous with the kind of songwriting that, according to one promoter “Plumbs the depth of your soul…”. Born in the San Joaquin Valley of California, Fisher grew up in a farming family, but between school and countless singing performances with her two sisters, Juni found a way to have horses, and 4-H and FFA honors followed her through out her school years. While studying Equine Science at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, she rode young horses for her customers, and became known as a good horse show “catch rider”: she rode her way through college, with top honors at Intercollegiate and Quarter Horse shows. Meanwhile, she was earning horse show entry money singing big band standards in a dance orchestra.

In her early adult years she apprenticed with a cowhorse trainer, and trained cowhorses from snaffle bitters to bridle horses, winning her first Snaffle Bit Futurity (IARCHA) in ‘81, her first Bridle Horse Championship in ‘83 (the Monterey Classic) while working on a cow calf operation, and running a roping arena. Her bridle horses did day work on the ranch, and competed weekends. If there was a campfire gathering with music, Juni was there with her guitar, singing the songs of the west she’d learned from her father. In 1984 she moved to Santa Ynez, CA, to work for a cutting horse trainer, taking her blos-

soming songwriting skills with her. A local band was quick to ask her to play rhythm guitar and sing leads and backups, and soon she was working L.A. area clubs with a country dance band, which was playing western and cowboy music. Juni’s ability to ride at speed across the hills found her working as a foxhunting professional, and she accepted a one year position with a hunt club in Tennessee. Point to point racing, steeplechasing, and horse trials took the place of cowhorses, while she honed her songwriting skills among Nashville’s finest. Her first Western release,”Tumbleweed Letters” (1999) reached Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival director Gary Brown in late 2003. He shared Juni’s music with other promoters and soon Juni would shift to music full time as her profession. Fisher now performs at the major festivals, and concert venues of all sizes across the US, and spends saddle time on her cutting horse, keeping her tuned up for competition. The Eureka Opera House was built in 1880 and is located at 31 S. Main St. in Eureka. Learn more at co.eureka.nv.us. F

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Just Desserts fundraiser a sweet treat

Race to the Angel a test for athletes of all levels

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he 30th annual Race to the Angel (sponsored by the Wells Chamber of Commerce, Newmont, Ruby Mountain Relay and the City of Wells) is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12. The race is open to riders on mountain and road bikes, runners, walkers & triathletes: individual or team (Sprint Triathlon - 750m-.466 mile swim, 5K-3.1 mile run, 20K12.4 mile bike). The half marathon course begins in downtown Wells and climbs approximately 2,784 feet to Angel Lake in the East Humboldt range of the Ruby Mountains. The course is entirely on pavement. Triathlon and half marathon starts at Wells City Pool at 7:00 am. Walkers and runners at 7:00; mountain bikers and road bikers at 8:00. Packet pick-up at Ceder Creek Clothing Co. Friday, September 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or day-of from 5-6 a.m. at the Wells City Pool. All events start at the Wells City Pool. The 30th Annual Race to the Angel will begin in downtown Wells and climb 2,784 vertical feet to finish at Angel Lake in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The entry fee includes the Official Race to the Angel (high quality) Tec-shirt finishers medal, overall and age group awards. Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital will provide water, granola bars and fruit. Bair Distribution will provide chocolate milk after the race! F

$50 Early registration ends June 30 $60 Regular registration July 1 – August 31 $70 Late registration September 1 – 11 $80 Day of registration MORE INFO AT RACETOTHEANGEL.ORG 14 Inside Northern Nevada | SEPTEMBER 2015

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he Just Desserts fundraiser is the sweetest treat in Winnemucca! Set for Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Winnemucca Convention Center, Just Desserts welcomes attendees with an all-you-can-eat dessert buffet, punch and coffee. And the sweetest part yet— admission is free! All proceeds from the Just Desserts fundraiser benefit the Winnemucca Bookmobile. The Humboldt County Library is in the process of filling up its brand new Bookmobile with books, says organizer J. Carmen Kofoed of Winnemucca Publishing. Once ticketholders are inside, both adults and kids will find a wealth of other things to do — silent auction tables will be loaded with a myriad of prizes and raffles will be ongoing throughout the evening. There will be music and a no-host bar handled by Women in Mining — so your favorite mixed drinks, beer, wine and soda will be available, too. “At least 10 games will be ongoing

throughout the evening,” said Kofoed. “We’ll have a cake walk, Bingo, Plinko and some fun and wacky games like ‘Ringo Flamingo,’ ‘Lily Pad Leapers’ and — completely new because we made it up — ‘the Potty Pitch.’ Bring your extra cash and plan to have a great night!” This family-friendly event begins at 5 p.m. in the West Hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center and lasts until about 9 p.m. “We’ve had huge support for this event, and we are so grateful to everyone who has donated their time, money, gifts and desserts to this,” said Kofoed. “Desserts are coming in from all over the area. We have ladies in Denio and the rural areas who are expert bakers donating cakes. We have desserts coming from Winnemucca restaurants, grocery stores and caterers —even the Senior Center and Humboldt General Hospital. No one will go home hungry. I promise!” For more information, to donate an item or to help at the event, contact Kofoed at Winnemucca Publishing, (775) 623-5011 ext. 207, or call the Humboldt County Library, (775) 623-6388. F

A Brushwork Roundup visits Lovelock

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ershing County Library welcomes A Brushwork Roundup: Western Paintings and Drawings by Craig Sheppard. The traveling exhibit opening Sept. 14, with the artwork being on display thorugh Nov. 6. Rather than proposing A Brushwork Roundup as a cross-section of the artist’s career, the co-curators, Jim McCormick and Fred Reid have designed an exhibition that focuses on Sheppard’s abiding fascination with horses. It is helpful to understand that Sheppard was not a one-dimensional painter; that throughout his long career, the artist constantly reinvented himself. Caught on the cusp of the regionalism that had prevailed in the University of Oklahoma art department (where he obtained his degrees in art) and the Abstract Expressionism that saturated American universities in the 1950s, Sheppard restlessly experimented with many materials and approaches to subject matter. However, the one constant subject he

returned to—even when he worked in France, Norway or other parts of Europe—was the horse and rider and variations on that theme. A Brushwork Roundup features works that reveal Sheppard’s indebtedness to Picasso and the Surrealists. His late night painting marathons while living in Norway produced hundreds of sumi drawings of horses and riders, images that were more eastern than western. His “Yellow Slicker” series employs transparent watercolor wash at its most sublime, glowing passages of white paper speaking volumes against his equestrian subjects. And there are large abstract canvases, surfaces that are charged with passages of raw contrasting colors and uncharacteristic impasto. Viewers can expect to be challenged by Sheppard’s variations on the theme of horse and rider. The artist reached back to earlier times in Nevada when it was the least urban of all the states. Today the exhibit will resonate with those who venture beyond urban limits and encounter still existent ranches, cowboys and wild horses on Nevada’s rangeland. F

The Crooked Jades delight with rare, obscure repertoire

winnemucca reat Basin A&E is pleased to welcome The Crooked Jades, playing at the Martin Hotel Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.

The Crooked Jades are on a mission to reinvent old-world music for a modern age, pushing boundaries and blurring categories with their fiery, soulful performances. Innovative, unpredictable and passionate, they bring their driving dance tunes and haunting ballads to rock clubs, festivals, traditional folk venues and concert halls across America and Europe. Known for their rare and obscure repertoire, beautiful original compositions, inspired arrangements and eclectic, often vintage instrumentation, The Crooked Jades began with band leader/ founder Jeff Kazor’s vision to revive the dark and hypnotic sounds of pre-radio music. With this old-time foundation, the band has created the unique Crooked Jades sound by exploring the roots of Americana and interweaving the diverse musical influences of Europe and Africa. Filtering these old-world sounds with universal and ancient themes through a post-9/11 lens, they seek to make sense of the future. A collective of West and East Coast pickers with equal parts attitude and respect, always led by Kazor, the band performs with a thrilling energy that has audiences on their feet dancing and critics comparing them to everyone from The New Lost City

Live on

STAGE Ramblers and The Pogues to Gillian Welch, Nick Cave and Tom Waits. Started by Kazor in San Francisco from a kitchen jam in 1994, The Crooked Jades have 6 critically-acclaimed CDs, including “World’s on Fire” (on the sound track for Sean Penn’s 2007 film “Into the Wild”), two CDs co-produced by alt-country’s Richard Buckner, and “Seven Sisters” the soundtrack to an award-winning PBS

documentary. Their brand new release “Shining Darkness” features the current lineup playing 19 original songs and instrumentals on harmonium, bao (Vietnamese one-string box zither) and mbira in symphony with string-band standards fiddle, banjo, guitar ukulele and arco bass. The Martin Hotel is located at 94 W. Railroad St., Winnemucca. For info about tickets and future performances, visit gbae.org. F

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FILM FALLING INTO PLACE

September themes include struggle, redemption September 2 A Walk in the Woods

An aging travel writer sets out to hike the 2,100 mile Appalachian Trail with his long-estranged high school buddy. In this new comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer, Bill Bryson (Academy Award winner Robert Redford), instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife (Academy Award winner Emma Thompson), and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2,200 miles of America’s most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost and former friend Katz (Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte), a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer who, after a lifetime of relying on his charm and wits to keep one step ahead of the law – sees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure before its too late. The trouble is, the two have a completely different definition of the word, “adventure”. Now they’re about to find out that when you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins. Rated R.

September 4 Kitchen Sink Vampires, humans and zombies used to get along in Dillford, but then something unexpected arrived and now it’s humans vs. vampires vs. zombies in all-out mortal combat. It’s up to three teenagers to try to get things back to “normal.” Not yet rated.

No Escape In their new overseas home, an American

THE TRANSPORTER:

REFUELED

Frank Martin (played by newcomer Ed Skrein), a former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life - or so he thinks - transporting classified packages for questionable people. When Frank’s father (Ray Stevenson) pays him a visit in the south of France, their father-son bonding weekend takes a turn for the worse when Frank is engaged by a cunning femme-fatale, Anna (Loan Chabanol), and her three seductive sidekicks to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. Frank must use his covert expertise and knowledge of fast cars, fast driving and fast women to outrun a sinister Russian kingpin, and worse than that, he is thrust into a dangerous game of chess with a team of gorgeous women out for revenge. Rated PG-13. Comes out Sept. 4. family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed. Rated R.

Dragon Blade The film features the fight for the Silk Road when East and West collide. When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius (Adrien Brody) arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An (Jackie Chan) and his group of trained warriors teams up with an elite legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius (John Cusack) to maintain the delicate balance of power in the region. To protect his country and his new friends, Huo An gathers the warriors of thirty-six ethnic nations together to fight Tiberius in an incredible epic battle. Rated R.

Break Point Two estranged brothers (Jeremy Sisto and David Walton) reunite to make an improbable run at a grand slam tennis tournament. Rated R.

Heroes of Dirt A self-focused BMX dirt rider aspires to become the next stunt champion and is forced to mentor a troubled teen. Rated PG-13.

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs. Not yet rated.

last days of the Cultural Revolution, he finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife has amnesia and remembers little of her past. Unable to recognize Lu, she patiently waits for her husband’s return. A stranger alone in the heart of his broken family, Lu Yanshi determines to resurrect their past together and reawaken his wife’s memory. Rated PG-13.

September 11 The Perfect Guy Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) appears to have the ideal life. She enjoys a challenging, fastpaced career as a lobbyist; Dave (Morris Chestnut), her long-term boyfriend loves her. And yet, at 36, she’s ready to move to the next phase. Marriage and a family seem a logical and welcome step. Dave is not so sure. A bit commitment phobic, his misgivings lead to a painful break up. Enter Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy), a handsome, charming stranger whose path keeps crossing with Leah’s. Caring and solicitous of Leah and her family and friends, their relationship rapidly progresses. It seems Leah has met the perfect guy. But if it seems too good to be true... Soon Carter’s protective nature morphs into something more sinister. It’s clear Leah has to end this new relationship and when she does, her onetime lover becomes her ultimate enemy. It will take every bit of her cunning and resolve to escape and outwit him. Rated PG-13.

September 9

Goodnight Mommy

Coming Home

In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is

Lu Yanshi (Chen Daoming) and Feng Wanyu (Gong Li) are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner, just as his wife is injured in an accident. Released during the

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actually who she says she is. What ensues is a terrifying struggle with fatal consequences. Rated R.

A Brilliant Young Mind An uplifting and incredibly moving story about a socially awkward teenage math prodigy who begins to find his place in the world when he attends a prestigious international math competition Preferring to hide in the safety of his own private world, Nathan (Asa Butterfield) struggles to connect with people, often pushing away those who want to be closest to him, including his mother Julie (Sally Hawkins). Without the ability to understand love or affection, Nathan finds the comfort and security he needs in numbers and mathematics. Mentored by his unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr. Humphreys (Rafe Spall), it becomes clear that Nathan’s talents are enough to win him a place on the British team competing at the highly revered International Mathematics Olympiad. Being part of a team and one which has a real chance of winning seems like it could change Nathan’s life forever. But when the team goes to train in Taiwan, Nathan is faced with a multitude of unexpected challenges, not least the new and unfamiliar feelings he begins to experience for one of the Chinese competitors, the beautiful Zhang Mei (Jo Yang). Not yet rated.

Sleeping with Other People Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction, they make a pact to keep it platonic, a deal that proves easier said than

done. Rated R.

DVD Releases

Time Out of Mind A homeless man tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Not yet rated.

CSI: Cyber: Season 1 Empire Season 1 Family Guy Season 13 Sleepy Hollow: Season 2 Big Bang Theory: Season 8

Wolf Totem A wildlife drama centered on a Chinese man who embraces the spirit of the Mongolian wolf. Not yet rated.

September 18

Paul Taylor: Creative Domain Paul Taylor is one of the dance world’s most elusive and admired choreographers. For 60 years he has given only glimpses into his creative process, but for his 133rd dance, ‘Three Dubious Memories,’ the audience is allowed into his studio. Paul Taylor: Creative Domain is an in-depth exploration of how Mr. Taylor creates a single work. Not yet rated.

September 1

September 18 Everest Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. Rated PG-13.

Black Mass In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the true story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history. Rated R.

Captive The true story of Ashley Smith (Mara), a single mother and recovering drug addict who was taken hostage in her own apartment by fugitive, murderer and accused rap-

The Visit

The Visit focuses on a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day. Rated PG-13. In theaters Sept. 11.

ist Brian Nichols (Oyelowo). With her back against the wall, Smith turned to the personal spiritual journey of Rick Warren’s best-selling book The Purpose Driven Life in an attempt to survive and help Brian find a better way out. Rated PG-13.

Pawn Sacrifice In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. Rated PG-13.

Cooties Follows a struggling writer/substi-

tute teacher whose first day at an elementary school sees him dealing with a virus that turns the kids into mindless killing cannibals. The teacher bands with the survivors to figure out an escape from the school. Rated R.

September 25 The Intern In The Intern, Robert De Niro stars as Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway). Rated PG-13.

Before I Wake In this supernatural thriller, Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and

Mad Max: Fury Road I’ll See You in My Dreams The D Train Good Kill Boulevard 7 Minutes Castle: Season 7 Chicago Fire: Season 3 Chicago P.D.: Season 2 Hawaii Five-O Madam Secretary: Season 1 Nashville: Season 3 New Girl: The Complete Fourth Season Scorpion: Season 1 Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season 1 Texas Rising Face of an Angel The League: Season 6 The Originals: Season 2 Vampire Diaries: Season 6

September 8

The Age of Adaline American Heist Blue Bloods: The Fifth Season Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 2 Gotham: Season 1 Haven: Complete Fifth Season-Vol 1 Homeland: Season 4 Scott & Bailey: Season 3 Supernatural: Season 10 The Goldbergs: Season Two

September 15

Furious 7 Cinderella Monkey Kingdom Love & Mercy The Overnight Heaven Knows What Aquarius CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Final Season

Marvel’s Agent Carter: The Complete First Season [Amazon Exclusive] Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Second Season [Amazon Exclusive] Black-ish: The Complete First Season [Amazon Exclusive]

September 22

Pitch Perfect 2 Saint Laurent Results Arrow: Season 3 Cristela: Season 1 King of the Hill: Season 12 Modern Family Season 6 Flash: Season 1 The Last Man on Earth: Season 1

September 29

Spy Poltergeist Entourage An American In Hollywood Bones: Season 10 Cop Car Fresh Off the Boat: Season 1 Grimm: Season 4 iZombie: Season 1 Jane the Virgin: Season 1 Mom: Season 2 Outlander: Season One Volume Two Return to Sender The Slap Unexpected

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loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody’s dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody’s imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody’s nightmares. Rated PG-13.

Stonewall A drama about a fictional young man caught up during the 1969 Stonewall riots. Danny Winters (Jeremy Irvine) is forced to leave behind friends and loved ones when he is kicked out of his parent’s home and flees to New York. Alone in Greenwich Village, homeless and destitute, he befriends a group of street kids who soon introduce him to the local watering hole The Stonewall Inn; however, this shady, mafia-run club is far from a safe haven. As Danny and his friends experience discrimination, endure atrocities and are repeatedly harassed by the police, we see a rage begin to build. This emotion runs through Danny and the entire community of young gays, lesbians and drag queens who populate the Stonewall Inn and erupts in a storm of anger. With the toss of a single brick, a riot ensues, and a crusade for equality is born. Rated R.

The Green Inferno Follows a group of student activists who travel from New York City to the Amazon to save a tribe from extinction. In an unfortunate twist

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all. Rated PG-13. Hits theaters Sept. 18. of fate, when the group arrives, they are taken hostage by the very cannibals they sought to protect. Rated R.

Mississippi Grind Ben Mendelsohn plays Gerry, a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begins to change when he meets Curtis (Ryan Reynolds), a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over. Rated R.

SICARIO

In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent [Emily Blunt] is enlisted by an elite government task force official [Josh Brolin] to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past [Benicio Del Toro], the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive. Rated R. In theaters Sept. 18.

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Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Amid the seismic cultural shift of the 1970s, American comedy got a sharper edge when a newly minted magazine named National Lampoon stuck its middle finger up at the establishment. Spawned at an Ivy League school by the wonderfully warped minds of Douglas Kenney and Henry Beard, National Lampoon rose from a counterculture rag to a revered comic institution. Bound by a passion for the absurd and a mistrust of authority, Lampoon’s irreverence spanked nearly every available social taboo from weak-kneed politics to heated racial tensions. This unique cocktail of high satire and gallows humor exploded onto America’s cultural consciousness attracting visionary talents such as Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Chevy Chase, whose comedic force helped expand the magazine’s spirit to stage and film. Director Douglas Tiro-

la unearths never-before-seen archival footage and brilliantly weaves it together with the magazine’s beautiful and often shocking art, reliving National Lampoon’s meteoric rise from go-to magazine of the counterculture to a brand synonymous with Hollywood’s biggest comedies. Not yet rated.

Labyrinth of Lies A story that exposes the conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II. Frankfurt 1958: nobody wants to look back to the time of the National Socialist regime. Young public prosecutor Johann Radmann comes across some documents that help initiate the trial against some members of the SS who served in Auschwitz. But both the horrors of the past and the hostility shown towards his work bring Johann close to a meltdown. It is nearly impossible for him to find his way through this maze; everybody seems to have been involved or guilty. Rated R.

99 Homes The film is set in sunny Orlando, Florida, where construction worker Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield) is evicted from his home by a charismatic, gun-toting real-estate broker Mike Carver (Michael Shannon), and forced to move his mom (Laura Dern) and young son into a shabby motel. Carver seduces Nash into a risky world of stealing from banks and the government. Nash makes big money; but there’s a cost. On Carver’s orders, Nash must evict honest families from their homes – just as it happened to him- and will have to choose between destroying an honest man for the ultimate win or going against Carver and finding redemption. Rated R.

Ashby Awkward Ed Wallis (Nat Wolff) moves to a new town with his single mom (Sarah Silverman) and needs help fitting in. Brainier than his peers, Ed figures playing high school foot-

Hotel Transylvania 2

A family get-together brings centuries-old ancient vampire Vlad (Mel Brooks) to town — along with some secrets and drama — to visit the estranged son he hasn’t seen in years. He turns everybody’s life upside down, from Drac (Adam Sandler), Mavis (Selena Gomez) and Jonathan to hotel regulars such as Frank (Kevin James), Wayne Werewolf (Steve Buscemi) and Murray the Mummy (Keegan-Michael Key). Rated PG.Coming to theaters Sept. 25.

ball might be good way to make more friends but his only new friend Eloise (Emma Roberts) thinks its odd. When Ed gets an assignment to write an essay about someone from an older generation, he introduces himself to his neighbor Ashby Holt (Mickey Rourke) and the two embark on an unlikely, immediate friendship. Ashby’s style of tough love takes some getting used to but, overtime, Ed learns a lot from Ashby including how to be courageous… which is very much needed when he learns his new best friend is a former CIA assassin. Rated R.

The Keeping Room Tells the story of three Southern women – two sisters and one African American slave – who, left without men in the dying days of the Civil War, are forced to defend their home from the onslaught of a band of soldiers who have broken off from the fast approaching Union Army. Rated R.

September 29 Roger Waters The Wall ‘The Wall Live’ - the biggest worldwide tour by any solo artist in history - now comes to select movie theatres as a groundbreaking concert

film, written and directed by Roger Waters and Sean Evans. “Roger Waters The Wall” is a film that unfolds on many levels: an immersive concert experience of the seminal 1979 Pink Floyd album, road movie of Waters’ reckoning with the death of his father in World War II, and a stirring film that highlights the human cost of armed conflict. Additionally, this event will feature an exclusive “in conversation” with Roger Waters and Nick Mason, where the Pink Floyd rhythm section will reunite over the breaking of bread and the answering of questions sent in by fans. Not yet rated.

September 30 The Walk Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Rated PG.

FALL TELEVISION DEBUTS

Hand of God|Amazon|Sept. 4 The first of two shows to emerge from Amazon’s third “pilot season,” God stars Ron Perlman as a hard-living judge who suffers a mental breakdown (among other things, he hears a higher power talking to him) and launches a quest to seek revenge against the rapist who tore his family apart. Dana Delaney, Andre Royo, and Garret Dillahunt also star for series creator Ben Watkins (Burn Notice) and director Marc Forster (World War Z), the latter making his television debut. All episodes are available to stream today. Late Show With Stephen Colbert|CBS|Sept. 8 The former Colbet Report host takes over for David Letterman as the second host of CBS’s late-night franchise. New Orleans jazz artist Jon Batiste will serve as bandleader. The Bastard Executioner|FX|Sept. 15 Kurt Sutter’s first post-Sons of Anarchy series is a violent epic set during the Middle Ages. Lee Jones, Katey Sagal, and Stephen Moyer head the cast. Tonight’s premiere runs for two hours. Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris|NBC|Sept. 15 Live weekly variety program (based on the long-running British series Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway) blends comedy sketches, pranks, stunts, musical numbers, and game show elements. Moonbeam City|Comedy Central|Sept. 16 Animated parody of 1980s cop shows (especially Miami Vice) features the voices of Elizabeth Banks, Rob Lowe, Will Forte, and Kate Mara. Blindspot|NBC|Sept. 21 Perhaps NBC’s most promising fall newcomer, this latest drama from producer Greg Berlanti (he also has Arrow, The Flash, and The Mysteries of Laura currently airing) is a conspiracy thriller that begins when a tattoo-covered woman is discovered naked in Times Square with no knowledge of who she is or how she got there. Things get more interesting when officials discover the name of an FBI agent tattooed on her back. Jaimie Alexander (Thor) and Sullivan Stapleton (Strike Back) head the cast, while Mark Pellington (Arlington Road) directs the pilot and produces. Minority Report|Fox|Sept. 21 Picking up a decade after the events in Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film of the same name, the series begins in a world where Precrime has been abolished. But one of the surviving precogs (Stark Sands, Inside Llewyn Davis) can’t shake his visions of terrible murders yet to be committed, and he secretly teams up with a cop (Meagan Good, Deception) in an attempt to prevent those crimes, while simultaneously searching for his missing twin brother and evading those who would exploit his powers for evil. Wilmer Valderrama and Laura Regan (Mad Men) also star. Limitless|CBS|Sept. 22 Adaptation of the 2011 feature film about a drug that provides enhanced cognitive powers centers on a new character played by Jake McDorman (Greek, Shameless), though the film’s Bradley Cooper serves as producer (along with the ubiquitous team of Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci) and will have a recurring guest role. Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), and Hill Harper (CSI: NY) also star. The Muppets|ABC|Sept. 22 The Muppets return to TV for the first time (in non-animated form) since The Muppet Show ended its 120-episode run in 1981. While that program was a variety show, The Muppets is targeted at a slightly older audience, and thus employs the 21st century tropes of going “meta” (it’s a show about a show, as these Muppets are hosting a late-night talk show) and using a mockumentary format (the series follows Kermit & co. both behind the scenes of their show, and at home). Scream Queens|Fox|Sept. 22 One of three Ryan Murphy shows shows on the air this fall (including FX’s American Crime Story and American Horror Story), this new anthology series blends horror, mystery, and comedy in a 15-episode first season that focuses on

a sorority house at a fictitious university that is rocked by a series of murders. Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Oliver Hudson, and Nasim Pedrad are just some of the regulars, while guests will include Ariana Grande, Niecy Nash, and Nick Jonas. Any additional seasons would feature a different story, setting, and cast. Special two-hour premiere tonight; subsequent episodes will air Tuesdays at 9p. Heroes Reborn|NBC|Sept. 24 This 13-episode revival of the one-time hit superhero drama Heroes from Tim Kring (who is back to write/produce) returns stars Jack Coleman, Masi Oka, Greg Grunberg, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Cristine Rose, and Jimmy Jean-Louis, while new cast members include Zachary Levi (Chuck), Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time), Pruitt Taylor Vince (True Blood), Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black), and Ryan Guzman (Step Up: All In). The Player|NBC|Sept. 24 Originally titled Endgame, The Player comes from Leverage and The Librarians creator John Rogers and shares producers with The Blacklist, which precedes it on Thursday nights. Wesley Snipes stars in this Las Vegas-set action-thriller about a somewhat sinister organization of wealthy men who hire a former military operative (Strike Back’s Philip Winchester) to prevent a series of major crimes from playing out, while wagering on his success. Oh, and he’s also seeking revenge for the death of his wife. Blood & Oil|ABC|Sept. 27 Now on its third title (following Boom and Oil), this new drama series is set amid North Dakota’s shale oil boom, where a young working-class couple winds up pitted against a wealthy oil tycoon in a quest to make a fortune— among other soapy storylines. (Think of it as a modern-day Dallas.) Don Johnson, Chace Crawford, Delroy Lindo, and Rebecca Rittenhouse star. Indian Summers|PBS|Sept. 27 Airing on Masterpiece, this 9-part series is set in India at the end of British colonial rule. Julie Walters stars. Quantico|ABC|Sept. 27 Set at the FBI’s training facility, Quantico focuses on an elite group of new recruits. The catch: one of them may be an undercover agent planning a major terrorist attack on New York. Created by Josh Safran (Smash, Gossip Girl), the thriller will shift between past, present, and future, filling in each character’s back story and slowly revealing details about the terrorist attack. The ensemble includes Dougray Scott (Hemlock Grove), Jake McLaughlin (Believe), and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra. The Daily Show With Trevor Noah|Comedy Central|Sept. 28 The South African comedian takes over as host after Jon Stewart’s 16-year run, becoming the third permanent host in The Daily Show’s history. Grandfathered|Fox|Sept. 29 John Stamos stars as “the ultimate bachelor” whose lifestyle is shaken up by the arrival of his adult son—who also happens to have a baby daughter. That’s right, Stamos is a grandfather, which is, presumably, hilarious. Josh Peck (The Mindy Project), Paget Brewster (Community), Ravi Patel (Super Fun Night), and singer Christina Milian also star for first-time series creator Danny Chun (a producer on HBO’s Hello Ladies). The Grinder|Fox|Sept. 29 Coming from the team behind the short-lived Allen Gregory, Fox’s other new fall comedy stars Rob Lowe as an actor who gained fame playing a lawyer on a hit television series for eight seasons. When that show ends, he decides to move back home to Boise and join his family’s law firm—despite the fact that the entirety of his legal experience came on TV. Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and William Devane also star. Code Black|CBS|Sept. 30 Inspired by the 2014 documentary of the same name, fast-paced medical drama Code Black is set in the busiest emergency room in the nation. Marcia Gay Harden and Luis Guzman star.

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Spanish wines a delightful surprise

Panoramic view of vineyards in the Spanish province of La Rioja

Modern Rioja winemakers committed to the craft

few decades ago Spanish wines were for the most part bargain-barrel wines that, although exhibiting ample fruit in their youth, were spoiled by sometimes unclean winemaking and a heavy hand with the oak. During the 1980s — in an attempt to expand their export wine sales — some Rioja winemakers cleaned up winemaking operations, adopted contemporary viticulture practices and throttled back the oak regimen. Jesus Martinez Bujanda Jr. of Bodegas Valdemar was one of the key innovators in this departure from the past and pioneered what has become known as the new style of Rioja. Bujanda, 69, is now the elder statesman for Bodegas Valdemar, and claims to be retired. Meeting with him, his daughter Ana, and son Jesus Martinez Bujanda Mora, the two siblings chuckled at their father’s comments about his work status. Retired? Hardly. However, they exhibited their father’s infectious enthusiasm for winemaking and innovation. Reflecting on the past, the patriarch said he ”felt God was with them 50 years ago” and that he was surprised that they could make decent, albeit traditional styled wine, due to the poor condition of the vineyards and cellars. During a wine tasting dinner, Ana comment-

ed that one of her goals was to “make wine to surprise people.” As examples, she points to recently made wines bottled as a single varietal from the graciano and maturana grapes, and the debut of a white tempranillo We were impressed with the wines we tasted, which did not include the single varietal wines, and agreed with the son that Bodegas Valdemar had achieved their “goal of soft and rounded wines.” the hallmark style of Bodegas Valdemar. The family’s commitment to high quality wines was reinforced when Jesus Martinez Bujanda Mora said the winery sold off 70 percent of its red grape production in 2014 due to the effect of heavy rains immediately before harvest. Following were our favorites from the tasting. Conde de Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria Rioja Blanco 2013 ($18). This is made from 100 percent barrel fermented old vine (planted 1970) viura grapes. Bodegas Valdemar was the first winery in Rioja to introduce a barrel-fermented viura in the mid 1980s. The wine exhibited very clean elegant apple fruit flavors with a hint of spice. Close your eyes and you would guess you were tasting a well-made village white burgundy from the Macon region of France. Conde de Valdemar Crianza Rioja 2010 ($16). The blend is 90 percent tempranillo and 10 percent mazuelo. Aged in 100 percent American oak. The mazuelo provides the acidity

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to this soft fruity wine with ample aromatics. A nice wine for summer barbecues. Conde de Valdemar Reserva Rioja 2007 ($26). Made from 90 percent tempranillo, 5 percent mazuelo and 5 percent graciano and aged in American and French oak barrels. Very soft in the mouth with dried cherry/ripe cherry nose and flavors. Just a hint of oak in the mouth. Amazingly, this wine has been in the bottle for 5 years before release. Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva Rioja 2005 ($37). Made from 85 percent tempranillo, 10 percent mazuelo and 5 percent graciano, and aged for 28 months in American and French oak barrels, this is a fine elegant wine. The elegant French oak and dried cherry nose and flavor come together in a delicious smooth pleasing package. Very good. Inspiration Valdemar Selection Rioja 2010 ($26). More modern, this Rioja exhibited very fresh fruit flavors and spicy notes. This wine was a 2013 Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wine. The finale however was a return to tradition with a 1991 Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva Rioja. We expected a similar flavor profile to an aged California Cabernet sauvignon or 20 plus year old Grand Cru French Bordeaux, but this wine was true to itself. The wine was elegance personified with still abundant fruit and a good deal of complexity. This wine makes you want to consider cellaring Gran Reserva Rioja along side your other age worthy wines. F

Tannin-rich malbec calls Argentina home

albec has certainly had its trials. A blending grape that gave color to Bordeaux for most of its history, malbec found new life in Argentina. Because its thin skin is vulnerable to frost, it all but disappeared in the late 1960s. It’s still grown in the Cahors region, but it’s in Argentina where malbec found a grateful foothold.

Argentine winemakers were able to overcome malbec’s lack of acidity by planting it in higher elevations in the mountainous Mendoza region. The warm days and cool nights give grapes more natural acidity. Thanks to that country’s strong marketing, malbec found new life. Today, about 75 percent of the world’s Malbec comes from Argentina. Although sales continue to climb, so have prices. Argentina’s inflation has forced a lot of price increases and that $12 bottle of malbec we all like is suddenly more than $15. Still, even at this level, malbec represents a good value. Argentines like to pair their malbecs with the local beef. Loaded in tannin, it has the body to match grilled meats. If you’re grilling a steak this weekend, just try it. Generally, it has plum and chocolate flavors, a deep color and balanced acidity. Because malbec alone is often one-dimensional and tannic, it is common to see merlot, syrah and cabernet sauvignon added. Here are several we recently discovered:

Tomero Reserva Malbec 2011 ($25). Made entirely of malbec, this is a sturdy wine with oodles of ripe cherry flavors and a dash of pepper.

Alamos Malbec 2014 ($13). Blended with a bit of syrah and bonarda, this easy to find malbec has broad dark

berry flavors with a hint of spice and vanilla. The firm tannins on this wine make it a great match to grilled meats.

Gascon Malbec 2014 ($15). One of the most his-

toric and venerable names in Mendoza, Gascon produces a reliable malbec year after year. Well balanced, full of ripe plum and blueberry fruit. For $25 you can step up to Gascon’s 2012 reserve malbec and get more body and tannins to complement that grilled steak.

Decopas Malbec 2014 ($12). Spicy, violet nose with moderate plum and blackberry flavors. Soft texture.

Rutini Encuentro Malbec 2011 ($19). Floral nose

with bright blackberry and plum notes and a bit of mineral. Inky color.

Tomero Malbec Mendoza Argentina 2011 ($17).

A very nice fruit driven malbec with good structure and nose and flavor dominated by plums, and a hint of licorice. Not complicated and easy to drink.

Rutini Encuentro Malbec Mendoza Argentina 2011 ($18). Some plum and cherry notes in the nose and mouth with hints of chocolate. Good intensity and mouth feel.

Rutini Trumpeter Malbec Mendoza 2012 ($13). A pretty complex malbec with cherry and some blueberry, and spice notes. A terrific value. Should pair well with most beef dishes and full flavored pork offerings

Arido Malbec Mendoza Argentina 2013 ($15). A very nice grapey tasting malbec

with great fruit presentation in a uncomplicated package. A nice all-purpose malbec with some blueberry flavors and a bit of interesting rusticity. –SUMMER SPARKLERS– If you have a special celebration coming up this year, we’ve got a few recommendations for sparklilng wines and champagnes:

Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage 2004 ($85). The

Grand Vintage is made in only great years and is the cellar master’s personal expression of the year’s vintage. This one from 2004 shows off ripe grapes and a broad dimension with honeysuckles and floral aromas, peach and pineapple flavors and a long, elegant finish. It is an almost equal blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier.

La Marca Prosecco ($17). This Italian sparkling wine is simple but elegant. Made from a cooperative of 7,000 growers in Veneto region of northern Italy. The grape variety is glera, not a household word for most consumers but standard in the region. It is best served as an aperitif.

Ruffino Prosecco DOCG ($15). Easy to find, this Italian prosecco is a good value with some residual sugar to clean stone-fruit flavors. –CHARDONNAY PICKS–

CELESTE 2007

Torres Winery Red Ripe mulberries, blueberries, and blackberries of this wine are complemented by vanilla and caramel notes from French oak barrels. The mouth shows red currants, cherries, and some strawberries with a bit more tartness. The middle is friendly, nearly gentle, and certainly textured. The finish shows a bite of tannin and decent length of black cherry, black plum, vanilla, and caramel. Drink now or in the next several years. The wine shows intense blackberry color and a spicy and intense nose with licorice and black pepper hints on a

base of ripe blackberry and cherry fruit. On the palate, it is full-bodied with vivid upfront fruit, ripened tannins, and a persistent finish.

Inman Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2013 ($35). If you like your char-

donnay steely and austere, you’ll love this wine from Kathleen Inman. More like a Chablis than California, it is easy on the oak but retains good balance and acidity. With apple and citrus notes, it won’t overpower simply prepared fish.

MacCrostie Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2013 ($25). This modest and well-

priced chardonnay is light on the oak flavors, just as we like it. But, it still has good concentration and depth. F

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Your horoscope for September 2015 You have the charm of a fairytale character. With a sparkling smile and an air of magic, you spread joy and take great delight in filling out the plot by following your heart to its inevitably good ending.

The Puzzler

Things won’t go nearly as planned, but that doesn’t mean all is ruined. Try to see unexpected twists of fate as lovely surprises instead of as a cosmic scheme of practical jokes. The miscommunications, long lines and unanswered calls could actually be a wonderful thing for relationships. Some bonds could use a little shakeup -- it’s a fine way to find out how much one party appreciates the other. If you speak up, you’ll get the attention you seek. Maintaining the attention will depend on how well you know and serve your audience. Your allies: Sagittarius and Pisces. It’s weird, but you’re so busy now that you might have to schedule unscheduled time. It’s important for your well-being that you do. Otherwise the world will quickly get in your way. You’ll be in the mood to investigate and dig deep. Just be careful where you put your shovel. When you’re digging in garbage, you get what you get (likely, more garbage). Your open-minded views don’t seem the least bit out of the ordinary to you, and yet there are others in your midst who have remained (inexplicably) immune to the harsh realities of the world. The stuff that was here when you were born seems like normal stuff to you. The stuff coming in now ... well, it’s all exciting and fun and new. It’s also a potential income source. The concept of “enough” will come into play. What’s enough, and what’s not enough? You and a close loved one may disagree on the matter, and that will be the major conflict of the day. You’ll share in another’s suffering. They’ll find it comforting to know that they are not alone and that they don’t have to act as if they are feeling any certain way. Whatever reaction they are having, you will make it seem OK. You’ve witnessed many walking the same path you now traverse who were ultimately diverted from their goals. Learn from them. If need be, put on a horse’s blinders and keep looking straight ahead. Civilized society began with mud used as a writing tool. Whatever you are up against, just know that there is a way to proceed, even if you have to create the needed tools.

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September 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. Summer Flowers in Watercolor

Wednesday, September 2 / 10 am - 3 pm Bring summer flowers to life in watercolor. Learn botanical illustration techniques though instruction and demonstration. Botanical reference materials will be provided. Instructor: Carroll Charlet Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $45 General / $40 Museum members

Life Drawing: Open Studio

Wednesdays, September 2 - 23 / 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

Life Drawing: Open Studio

Wednesdays, September 3 - 24 / 1 - 4 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

Portrait Painting in Oil or Acrylics

Sundays, September 6 - October 11 / 1 - 4 pm Students will be introduced to portrait painting techniques in the first two class sessions (without a model). The following four classes will have brief instruction at the beginning of class followed by an open studio format painting class working from a live model. Students may use acrylic or oil paint. NOTE: These dates were changed from Sept 13 - Oct 18. New dates are Sept 6 - Oct 11. Instructor: Daniel Helzer Ages: 15 and up / All Levels $162 General / $144 Museum members

Drawing: Back to Basics

Tuesdays, September 8 - October 6 / 6 - 9 pm Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic drawing techniques including rendering, figure drawing, and perspective. This class is designed to provide a foundation for drawing, teaching students how to realistically draw objects, environments and people. Each class will focus on different drawing techniques and strategies, beginning with rendering and shading objects in perspective to drawing a live model. Instructor: Ashley Follmer Ages: 15 and up / Beginners Welcome! $135 General / $120 Museum members

Kids’ Corner: Drawing Basics

Wednesdays, September 9 - October 14 / 3:30 - 5:30 pm Young artists will enjoy creating viewing both contemporary and historical references of animals in art. Drawing fromt the Museum’s exhibtions, students will explore basic painting and drawing techniques in this six-week series. All materials and a snack are included with registration. Instructor: Merry Mathers Ages: 7 - 12 years $108 General / $96 Museum members

Nevadan Washoe/Paiute culture. Explore weaving methods by combining pine needles, Sinew and raffia in this one-day workshop. Instructor: Audrey Frank Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $48 General / $43 Museum members

Arte en Español

Thursdays, September 10 - October 15 / 4 - 4:45 pm Children ages 4 to 7 will have fun learning Spanish through play, music, games, books and art. Each day, we will begin with circle time and end our class with an original art activity. Instructor: Maria Segura Ages: 4-7 $64 General / $58 Museum members

Art High: Sketching the Figure

Saturdays, September 12 - October 17 / 9:30 am - noon Teens ages 13 - 18 will enjoy exploring basic figure sketching techniques through line, value, shape and composition. The first class will explore basic drawing techniques while working from a mannequin, the remaining classes will include drawing sessions with a live posed model dressed in swim or athletic attire. Instructor: Jerry Stinson Ages: 13 - 18 / All Skill Levels $135 General / $120 Museum members

Figure Drawing on Toned Paper

Mondays, September 14 - October 5 / 6 - 9 pm This course will focus on a specific drawing technique developed during the 16th and 17th centuries throughout Europe. Students will work from posed nude male and female models and will receive individual instruction and technique. Instructor: Martha Voyevidka Ages: 18 and up / All levels $108 General / $96 Museum members

Radiant Mandalas: Meditative Drawing & Journaling

Wednesday, September 16 / 10 am - 2 pm Participants will explore the origins of the mandala (radiant) and the significance of these designs in various cultures. They will experience the joy of learning the construction techniques that allow the inner self to manifest in a physical design filled with color and intricacy. Students will learn to still their minds and bodies in order to relax and allow mandalas to flow onto the paper. They will discover through the significance of color and points the inner world they reveal. All necessary materials will be provided but, if you have already have a journal and your own colored pencils and pens that you enjoy using, please bring them. Instructor: Kaleigh Surber Ages: 15 and up / All Levels $46 General / $42 Museum members

Tahoe: A Visual History – Learning to Look

Thursdays, September 17 - October 8 / 6 - 8 pm Students will enjoy this four-week gallery and classroom based series on the art of learning to look while analyzing the exhibition Tahoe: A Visual History. Students will develop a visual literacy and will build on their visual language while examining historical and contemporary paintings and photography and 3three-dimensional artworks centered around the Lake Tahoe region. Instructor: Katty Hoover Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $72 General / $64 Museum members

Mini Masters: Watercolor Play Date

Saturdays, September 19 - October 3 / 9 - 10 am Parent and child will have fun exploring the dynamic qualities of watercolor. Using various techniques, classmates will create colorful works of art. Instructor: Reena Spansail Ages: 4 - 7 with parent $37 General / $34 Museum members

Miniature Pine Needle Baskets

Saturday, September 19 / 10 am - 2 pm Create a miniature pine needle basket using natural materials. Learn from the basket making tradition of Audrey Frank’s native

Kids’ Corner: Fun with Watercolor

Saturdays, September 19 - October 3 / 10:30 am - 12 pm Young artists, ages 7 - 12, will explore basic watercolor techniques to create beautiful artworks. Drawing from the Museum’s exhibitions, students will explore the galleries to draw inspiration for their final artworks in this fun afterschool three-week series. All materials and a snack are included with registration. Instructor: Reena Spansail Ages: 7 - 12 / All levels $64 General / $58 Museum members

Intermediate/Advanced DSLR Camera Use

Tuesdays, September 22 - October 6 / 6 - 9 pm This class is designed for photographers working with a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. Course participants will explore the specific features of DSLR cameras, as well as general photographic skills and techniques to improve their photography skills. DSLR Camera Basics is a recommended -pre-requisite for this class, though photographers with some camera experience are welcome to register. Instructor: MD Welch Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $81 General / $72 Museum members

Miniature Books

Saturday, September 26 / 10:30 am - 4:30 pm Each miniature hard cover book is a unique work of art, distilling all the elements of a larger book down into smaller proportions. We will create two miniature books, each with a hard cover featuring cloth backing and cloth corners. The covers and insides will be individually designed and chosen from an array of handmade, decorative papers and book cloth. We’ll also add decorative stitching to the spine. These fun bookbinding projects are a great way to get acquainted with hardcover binding and bookbinding in general. Instructor: Katherine Case Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $79 General / $73 Museum members

Map Making in Encaustic

Sunday, September 27 / 10 am - 4 pm Carve your own map of anywhere. Real or imagined, near or far. Hot wax allows you to build up mountain ranges, carve out rivers and valleys, and then etch in smaller details like roads and paths. Experience the full sensual and textural nature of encaustic in this fun and exciting class. Students will complete one 9x12” piece. Stencils and masks of Lake Tahoe will be available for those who want to complete a map of the Tahoe area. Instructor: Jessica Weems Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels $79 General / $73 Museum members

Life Drawing: Open Studio

Wednesdays, September 30 - October 21 / 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

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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