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EDITOR’S NOTE

LETTERS What goes around

Can you see it?

Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

I’ve gotten a fair amount of guff for the early endorsements we’ve been running. I’ve gotta say, I don’t much care about other people’s opinions on this matter. Smart people, not necessarily rich people, not necessarily educated people, not necessarily plugged in people, have got to take the reins of this town, and there has never, in my memory anyway, been a better opportunity to do it.

We’ve written about the “plight” of downtown practically since the day this newspaper started publishing. I don’t think downtown casino execs believe there is a “plight” downtown.

The most interest I ever saw from them—other than the fact they ran City Hall up until the developers took over in the early ’90s—was forcing the issue of the train trench, and I doubt any of them thought it was going to be more than a convenience to ensure their guests wouldn’t be awakened by train whistles. I don’t imagine any of them saw the trench as a salvation because they knew far better than any of us what the real effects of the spread of gambling across this country were.

So how do I read the actions of the casino owners? I see two strategies downtown.

The first is the take-themoney-and-run strategy: Drain every dime out of Reno until the properties are no longer profitable and then shutter the hotel-casinos and leave giant closed towers.

The second strategy I see is the last-man-standing strategy.

One or two locally owned casinos, as long as there is little competition, will always be profitable downtown. Look at the amenities already offered, and imagine those amenities if they were to become exclusive to one or two casinos. Even a casino without a hotel could be one of the last men standing, and wouldn’t a closed hotel tower be inexpensive then?

Hey, you know me, I like to think about things. And wouldn’t one of those towers make for great first-home condos for the creative class that will be patronizing the restaurants and bars and tables in those downtown casinos?

Re “Recorded history” (Feature story, July 26): Mr. Paul Doege may not remember me, but he stepped up back in ’93 and allowed my album The Line-Don’t cross it to be sold in his store after Reno police pressured Mirabelli’s to pull the album off the shelf. He also donated half of the sales proceeds to the Reno police. I haven’t forgotten, and I’m happy to see he’s doing well.

Gary Orlando Mason Phoenix

But are there tattoo shops?

Re “One vision for downtown” (Editorial, July 19): I agree with your editorial and wanted to use downtown Santa Monica as an example. I moved to Los Angeles in 1980. I lived on the west side near the ocean. In Santa Monica, Third Street looked a lot like Virginia Street.

Lots of empty buildings. It was very underwhelming until around 1989 when a bond issue provided funds to turn Third Street into the Third Street Promenade. They closed off the street to traffic and turned it into a pedestrian mall. It is now filled with restaurants with patios, bookstores, coffee shops, movie theaters and lots of interesting shops with plenty of seating to sit and people-watch. We here in Reno have the bones already in place to form our own pedestrian mall, as you suggested.

As they said in Field of Dreams: “Build it and they will come.”

Craig Pointes Reno

Only with a permit A couple of weeks ago, one could go watch a free movie Friday or Saturday night at the river pavilion, minus any visible presence of security guards.

Now, suddenly, ESI security is there asking people to submit to searches of their backpacks? I was there Friday the 20th, and a security guard asked me if I had any guns in my backpack, I said no. He still wanted to search it. Whatever happened to the Fourth Amendment against unreasonable search and seizure? Has everyone

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Re “Are you there God? It’s me, Jake.”

(Feature story, June 28): The great flaw Mr. Highton makes throughout this article is to equate the imperfections of those who profess to be Christian with Christianity itself.

Any true Christian must acknowledge his own imperfections and sin; we are beings of a dual nature, that of the natural and of the eternal, and the one is against the other. This is simple Bible truth. The sum of the Christian faith is not to be found in its people; we should, indeed, live up to its precepts and doctrines as closely as possible, and we often fail, but it is found in the Savior and His word. Due to the short space I am allowed, I can’t give a detailed answer to this biased, strawargument-filled diatribe, but if you are looking to men to find God, as the song says, you’re looking in all the wrong places.

Mike Reed Herlong, Calif.

Nobody drinks on X, moron

You’re wrong, again Re “Action figure” (Feature story, July 19): In 2002, Mayor Jeff Griffin was not “stepping down.” He had every intention of running again. He decided not

Re “Drug tests” (Feature story, July 8, 2010): “Having had some experience with Ecstasy, I picked up a 12 pack of Corona Light.” I created an account on

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Ernest Cortez Los Angeles, Calif.

Chris Granger Reno Editor’s note: As an occasional CCW holder, I will mention that it is decidedly illegal to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.

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this website I’ll probably never visit again to tell you that you’re a moron.

Drinking on MDMA is the reason why people die on it, defaming a wonderful drug that can be used responsibly. Also, assuming that your bath salts were Mephedrone was a silly mistake. If you were serious about what you were doing and not just writing for shock value, you would have reagent tested your product. It’s probable that you ingested a cocktail of drugs possibly including mephedrone; however, Methylone (bk-MDMA) and MDPV could have been part of the mixture as well. Those drugs are listed in descending order of pleasance. From the experience you described, I’m almost certain the majority of your dose was not Mephedrone. You had a mildly clever idea for an article, and an irritatingly stupid way of executing it.

forgotten about this right? The sudden presence of ESI is no doubt because of what just happened in Aurora, Colo.

However, it is still within the law to carry concealed weapons in Nevada.

The Fourth Amendment prohibits ESI from asking and even conducting searches of backpacks. If I own a gun, I do not have to tell anyone with the exception of law enforcement, which ESI definitely is NOT! I do not own a gun. Ultimately, it can cause more problems than it is worth. Guns are for pussies like George Zimmerman too lazy to learn how to defend themselves. If one must own a gun, then one must learn to shoot to disable instead of kill. I have been mugged at 2 a.m. in downtown Reno, but I still refuse to surrender to living in fear and running off to purchase a gun. If I had a concealed carry permit, I am not going to throw away that privilege by acting the fool.

If someone wants to shoot indiscriminately into a public movie showing at Artown, then the ESI guards guarding the bridges will be safe, some of us will be wounded, some of us might starting shooting if we have guns, and some of us might rush the gunman and beat the living daylights out of him after what happened in Aurora, and the ESI guards will still be safe up on the bridges.

Yesterday, in a local coffee shop, I saw a customer walk in with a holstered gun on their hip. This person had no badges I could see, but this person was professional and very friendly. I applaud this person for not giving into the paranoia currently overtaking the country because of an isolated incident, for having the courage to wear it openly instead of hiding it.

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to run shortly after Bob Cashell entered the race. And Cashell didn’t “nearly lose.” He ran against Mike Robinson and won pretty handily.

Mark Curtis Reno Editor’s note: With all the establishment support behind him and most of the money, Cashell’s margin was 53 -47 percent, prompting considerable surprise.

You’re right, again Re “One vision for downtown” (Editorial, July 19): Wow, two weeks in a row I managed to be in agreement with your editorial. There is no doubt in my mind that if the City Council and the various businesses were to apply the suggestions made in the editorial, then the downtown would be rejuvenated. A pedestrian mall on Virginia Street would get upscale businesses to populate the corridor and would benefit the casinos as well as the businesses that would venture the risk of relocating downtown. The examples given in the editorial certainly would give a most positive impression of Reno nationwide. The casinos have the money to promote events with greater frequency, and the more people come downtown the more these businesses would benefit. We are an eight-hour drive from Los Angeles, or a direct flight of less than two hours, less than four hours driving time from San Francisco, or a flight of less than one hour. The same is true of many other West Coast cities that would be a market for Reno as they once were. Perhaps it’s time for a general marketing meeting for businesses to offer their suggestions for a focused exchange of ideas for such a plan. Reno must no longer play second fiddle to Las Vegas. There need to be entertainment events on a weekly basis year round. We have the necessary stage venues in Reno, let’s get to work and stop the woe-is-me attitude of so many businesses. During a downturn in business, the only way to change it is to sell your way out of the slow times by offering a reason to come to Reno.

Fred Speckmann Reno

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THIS MODERN WORLD

BY TOM TOMORROW

Are you ready for the end of the world?

Asked at West End Beach, Donner Lake Margaret Qualls Homemaker

Probably not. Just little loose ends with people I care about, probably haven’t been tied up, but that’s probably about it. I’ll definitely give it more thought, though.

James Spady Football coach

That’s a weird question. I’m ready, spiritually. Whatever happens, I’m ready to go see God.

Noel Young

Use the law Ask any cop in Reno where they are most likely to encounter a tweaker in the city of Reno, and they are very likely to point at the weekly motels. And they are especially likely to point at two of them, but we’re not going to name names without our own evidence.

Meth is a scourge in this city. All anyone has to do is open their eyes when they’re near downtown to see the zombies with open sores on their faces and skeletal bodies. It’s very similar to the problems this city had with destitute alcoholics back in the ’80s—of course they hung around downtown, there was free booze all over the place, and people walked around with change cups full of little red drink tokes.

To tell the truth, tweakers are a great reason to stay away from downtown. They’re often suffering from druginduced psychosis and apt to get violent or robby at any moment.

We in the editorial department at the News & Review do believe that much more should be done for the victims of this plague, the users, to help them get off the drug and get real lives as contributing members of this community, but we’re not for coddling them. And for many of them, a run in with the law is the first step toward recovery.

City officials wring their hands and act as though there is nothing to be done. The problem is too big, police are overwhelmed, and they can’t hit the cookers/suppliers where they live.

Well, as a matter of fact, city officials can do something. They just won’t. And it can’t be because they haven’t figured out things to do. Maybe it’s related to this mistaken belief that highlighting issues that exist in this community is bad press to outsiders. It’s really hard to 4

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say. But doing nothing but giving lip service about how bad certain drugs are is tantamount to condoning them.

The drug war is a failure. Is there anyone who doesn’t understand this? But it’s put some very powerful weapons in the hands of cities that want to run the obvious drug trade out of town. Here’s one: It’s called the Asset Forfeiture Law, and it’s legal in Nevada.

Why doesn’t the city of Reno inspect weekly motel rooms on an annual basis? Part of the inspection would include swabbing the walls for residue of methamphetamine and heroin. Smoking meth or smack leaves residue on the walls. There is no level of healthful meth exposure for children or for unsuspecting renters. Owners should be prosecuted. It’s as simple as that, and it’s a publicsafety issue.

Weekly motels could be closed down by the health department until they are brought up to code. And if owners were shown to be in “possession” of these hard drugs more than a few times, the properties would be subject to forfeiture. Perhaps after cleanup, the city could sell them to establish drug programs or use them to alleviate the homeless problem in this community.

The problem isn’t that drug addicts gravitate toward places where they can beat a hasty retreat. The problem is that downtown and Fourth Street motel owners and managers know that drug abusers use the weeklies, and the motel owners profit by it. This program would force a change in heart from the owners and managers.

Busting addicts one by one does nothing to alleviate the problem. If we want to move the tweakers out of downtown, we’ve got to hit them where they live—the weekly motels on Fourth Street and downtown. Ω

I don’t know if I can handle that question. I guess not. Nobody is, so I guess not. Everybody loves life. Every moment of life is precious. You don’t want to think about the end of the world.

Matt Bower Insurance broker

I don’t think so. I’m not prepared. I don’t think it’s near. How could you be ready for something like that?

John Ishiga Parts specialist

No, because I believe in the Yolo. I don’t know if you’re heard of it, but You Only Live Once so enjoy it while you can.

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“Personalized” Romney buttons—buttons with dozens of first names on them—were sold at the Nevada Republican Convention in Sparks last month, but in the convention hall, delegates were buying Ron Paul.

Paul’s issues advance Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul may not be able to pull votes, but he is having an impact on the Republican Party nonetheless.

In hopes of tapping into the passion of Paul’s well organized followers, GOP leaders are moving on some of the issues he uses in his perennial campaigns. Last week, the U.S. House voted 327-98 for an audit of the Federal Reserve sponsored by Paul, a Texas member of the House. Eighty-nine Democrats joined all but one of the Republicans in voting for the measure.

Paul is author of the book End the Fed. U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei and U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, both Nevada Republicans, issued statements supporting the idea.

“The Fed’s monetary policy has far-reaching consequences for the American people, affecting everything from employment to consumer prices to interest rates,” Amodei’s statement read.

“Some oversight and accountability are more than warranted. It makes you wonder, who would oppose such transparency? This is an issue where my colleague from Texas, Rep. Ron Paul, has been right, and I’m proud to support his effort.”

Heller’s statement said, “It is essential that Congress exercise its constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight and scrutinize monetary policy in an open and transparent way.”

Republicans pass on convention Sen. Heller, who has said he may not attend the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., this year, would have a lot of Republican company.

A number of his fellow GOP senate candidates— Connecticut’s Linda McMahon, Virginia’s George Allen, New Mexico’s Heather Wilson and Montana’s Denny Rehberg—are skipping the convention.

So are U.S. Reps. Joe Walsh of Illinois and Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland, both George Bushes and both their wives, and former Utah governor and presidential HELLER candidate Jon Huntsman.

Huntsman’s absence is in protest against what he considers the party’s failure to drop polarizing or minor issues to offer “problem solving, inclusiveness and a willingness to address the trust deficit.”Meanwhile, Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, an alleged Democrat who won reelection as an independent and spoke for Republican presidential nominee John McCain at the 2008 GOP convention, does not yet have an invitation to either 2012 convention.

Nebraskans eye Reid role In Nebraska, where Democrat Bob Kerrey is trailing in his effort to return to the U.S. Senate, Nevada’s Harry Reid and whether he recruited Kerrey for the race is something of an issue.

“I’m not sure I can close the gap,” Kerry told a newspaper reporter. “What I’ve got to do is finish the campaign saying I’ve told Nebraskans what I think needs to be done, and most importantly for me, I’ve got to make an effort to conquer a perception that I’m doing this because [Senate Democratic leader] Harry Reid talked me into running. I love Harry. He could talk me into lots of things, but not into leaving private life and becoming a candidate.”

Kerrey served as governor of Nebraska, then in the U.S. Senate.

He retired and became a college president in New York before returning to Nebraska for this Senate race.

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“That leaves Washoe, where Republicans have a slight registration edge and once had a near lock on elections,” the Los Angeles Times reported on July 15, in an article by former Reno reporter Mitch Landsberg.

But there are nuances to Washoe County voting.

Shades of gray

Watching Washoe Obama, Romney fates in Nevada may rest with county voters With fewer than a hundred days remaining before election, the chance that by Nevada will decide the presidential Dennis Myers race is growing more remote. As Barack Obama has opened up a firmer lead in Nevada, national political reporters and commentators have begun edging the state off the list of swing states.

A swing state is generally regarded as one with a five-point gap between the candidates, though some entities say it should be greater or smaller. With 13 weeks remaining before the election, independent opinion surveys of Nevada consistently show Obama leading by about 6 percent, which tracks closely with his national lead. He is particularly strong with Latinos, who are a key Nevada factor, accounting for about a fifth of the vote in the state.

Nevada may be losing its swing state status.

In a Newsweek discussion of states that will determine the election, former Clinton aide Paul Begala excluded Nevada: “But of course not everyone in those closely divided states will make an electoral difference. We can almost guarantee that 48 percent of each state’s voters will go for Obama, and another 48 percent will decide for Romney. And so the whole shootin’ match comes down to

around 4 percent of the voters in six states. I did the math so you won’t have to. Four percent of the presidential vote in Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, New Mexico, and Colorado is 916,643 people. That’s it.”

Obama benefited when jobless figures showed Nevada with the biggest drop in unemployment. In addition, the state has dropped out of national first place in foreclosures for the first time since 2007. The Washington Post still lists Nevada as a swing state but also reports, “In the four swing states where the rate is above the national average—Florida, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina—the trend line is headed downward. Nevada’s June unemployment rate was an eye-popping 11.6 percent, but that was down from 13.8 percent in June 2011.”

For the same reason, Time magazine puts Nevada on the cusp of swing states: “But there are a few signs that Nevada now lies at the outer margin of toss-up states, leaning in Obama’s direction.” That piece ran under the headline, “Obama, Romney Stop Over in Nevada: Is It Still a True Toss-Up?” Both inside and outside the state, reporters and politicians are paying particular attention to Washoe County as the only area of the state still up for grabs. It is widely assumed that Obama cannot lose in Clark County, where most voters live, and that Mitt Romney has a lock on the rural, small-population counties as a bloc.

The “once” Landsberg was describing was a period when Washoe voters were electing moderate Republicans like Sue Wagner and William Raggio while Clark County was electing conservative Democrats like Ray Shafer, Nick Horn and Jan Stewart.

Washoe is still voting that way, but as GOP candidates began moving further and further to the right, county Republicans began voting for more Democrats. It’s not a hard right county.

Romney faces organizational problems in Washoe. The Washoe Republican Party has just declared its independence from the state GOP by filing papers with the Federal Elections Commission to operate separately. Obama does not have the level of enthusiasm he had in 2008, but Romney has the same problem.

Political analyst Fred Lokken said two weeks ago, “Washoe could go Democratic. ... Romney has an enthusiasm problem in Nevada.” This week he said things have changed little: “Obama has an on-the-ground effort underway in Washoe County, which could compensate for the natural letdown for Democrats from the 2008 race. And Romney continues to have a number of negatives—perceived— that advantage Obama. I still think the Democrats have a good chance.”

In addition, Romney’s own organization—which helped him win the February caucuses—appears not to have been kept together well, which led to the setback he suffered at the state Republican convention, when the party was taken over by Ron Paul backers.

Romney also now faces navigating a more complicated argument on the poor economy. Challengers are normally aided by a bad economy, but with conditions improving in Nevada, Romney must not only make a case for his own economic program but now also give voters a reason to interrupt positive trends under Obama.

Religion could also play a role.

About 12 percent of Washoe residents are Romney’s fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints, and they will probably vote overwhelmingly for him, which gives him quite a leg up. But almost as many Washoe residents are evangelicals, who are uneasy with Mormonism, and most of the county’s voters are Catholic, who are a big question mark—at best, tepid about Mormonism, though they are less likely than evangelicals to determine their votes on that factor. While there is no likelihood of evangelicals voting for Obama, they could stay home. That would seriously hinder Romney, because those voters normally have a high rate of political passion and turnout.

Normally Republican candidates running statewide can count on a majority in Washoe County and devote themselves to cutting into the Democratic vote in Clark. If Romney has not yet secured Washoe County, it would be a serious problem this late in the campaign.

It is possible to win Nevada without wins in Washoe and some of the small counties. Both Harry Reid and Bill Clinton have done it. But it would be a political earthquake for a Republican to win the state without Washoe.

Obama won Washoe with 55 percent of the vote to John McCain’s 43 percent in 2008. No one expects that kind of margin this year, if Obama carries the county at all. In 2008, Nevada was economically crippled as a result of the highest foreclosure rate

“Romney continues to have a number of negatives.”

Fred Lokken Political analyst in the nation. Wall Street was melting down. The Bush bailouts of large financial institutions were being enacted. In that climate, Obama was able to run up big margins in places Democrats had not won in years.

Democrats had frequently won in Washoe, but rarely in the presidential race. Before Obama did it, 44 years had passed without a Democratic victory in Washoe—and that was the noncompetitive year of 1964 when Lyndon Johnson overwhelmed Barry Goldwater.

Voter registration figures are not a good indice of voter preference, but the Republican Party is holding its own in these figures in Washoe at a time when Democrats are gaining statewide.

At the same time, while Obama has firmed up with a 6 percent lead, both the national party conventions and the presidential campaign debates, events that can transform the political landscape, still lie ahead. And presidential races normally tighten up toward the end of the campaign.

Romney is scheduled to be back in Washoe this week for a private fundraiser at the home of Patty Wade. Ω

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Bobbie Gang listens to a standing ovation at a banquet in Reno where she was honored. Gang spent a dozen years as lobbyist for the Nevada Women’s Lobby. She shepherded numerous measures dealing with women and children through the Nevada Legislature.

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Assessment heats up solar efforts Nevada, along with Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, was assessed by the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Bureau of Land Management to determine plans for developing alternative energy resources on public lands. The Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement was released last week—good news for local renewable energy projects, who can use the statement to plan for the implementation of energy resources throughout the state. The study has been in the works for more than two years.

Learn more about it at http://solareis.anl.gov/.

Tweeting Reid On July 30, Sen. Harry Reid hosted a Twitter town hall, in which participants Tweeted questions to the senator using hashtag #AskReidNCES. The online town hall was used in preparation of the National Clean Energy Summit 5.0, which will take place in Las Vegas on August 7.

The first Twitter town hall took place on July 25, so there were already Tweets to Reid over the weekend, including several from local electric car advocate Bob Tregilus, who said: “Feed-in tariffs are more laissez-faire than tax credits, RPS, RFP, loans: No German Solyndras. Why not in US?” Young Professionals in Energy Nevada asked several questions, including “What steps can be taken to educate and train students and displaced workers for careers in renewable energy?” The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization inquired: “For [renewable energy] technology tomorrow, we must innovate today. What is on tap to help entrepreneurs and companies grow?”

But many of the Tweets were requests for Reid to support the “Audit the Fed” measure rather than inquiries on sustainability efforts, as well as questions about job creation, hashtagged with #tcot (“Top conservatives on Twitter”).

To view all of the Tweets and Reid’s responses, visit www.twitter.com and look up the hashtag #AskReidNCES.

—Ashley Hennefer ashleyh@newsreview.com

ECO-EVENT Great Old Broads for Wilderness and Friends of Nevada Wilderness will host the Women, Wilderness and Wine festival on August 26. Food, drinks and live music will be available. Men and children are welcome.

3-5 p.m. 8550 White Fir St. Contact Ellen Pillard, ellenpillard@gmail.com or 746-1726, for details.

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Reno has some cleaning to do, in more ways than one. But it can start with keeping its litter in check.

Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, the local chapter of environmental by Ashley nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, has released the results of its yearly Hennefer Litter Index, which surveys the region—spanning Verdi to Sparks and broken down into 25 areas—on its cleanliness. The 25 areas are divided ashleyh@ into categories: open spaces, freeways and neighborhoods. Teams of newsreview.com community volunteers rank each area on a scale of one to four.

According to KAB’s guidelines, “one means virtually no litter can be observed … four indicates that major illegal dumpsites are present, requiring equipment or extra manpower for removal.” Twenty-five volunteers participated this year, and were trained beforehand to know what to look for.

“The index helps us so we can raise awareness in the community,” says KTMB director Christi Cakiroglu. “Our hope is to raise awareness about maintaining a clean community. People don’t want to conduct business in a dirty city. Housing prices are affected by it. It’s pretty releView the full results vant in these economic times.” of the Litter Index The litter index is one of several programs KTMB produces to help at http://ktmb.org/ combat waste, including the Christmas tree recycling program and the blog/litter-indexresults-in/. Waste Warriors chapters in local schools.

“We want to make people aware of the alternatives, especially about illegal dumping,” says Cakiroglu. KTMB has an Illegal Dumping Task Force, comprised of organizations in the community, to give residents year-round resources for properly disposing of large, unwanted items.

This year, the region scored a 1.7, compared to the 1.4 scored last year. The lower the score, the cleaner the city. To compare to other cities, Bakersfield, Calif., received a 1.77 in late 2011; Hampton, Va., was graded 1.48 in 2011; and Glendale, Calif., scored a 1.51.

According to Cakiroglu, the increase can be due to several factors.

“It could be that it was a really windy spring and summer,” says Cakiroglu. “It could be someone’s trash can tipped over, and no one picked it up. It could be an increase in population.”

Southeast, southwest and northwest Reno neighborhoods each scored a 1, as did Horizon Hills and the 395 north and south freeways. Other areas did not fare as well—Pyramid Way received a 4, and 395 central’s score of 3 was the second highest. Last year, both of these locations had scored a 1. Most other neighborhoods ranked between 1.1 and 2.4.

Data from 2001 and 2006 indicates a fluctuation of litter. For instance, in 2001, Spanish Springs was given a rank of 3.8. This year, it received a 1.6. In total, seven areas improved, 15 had more litter, and three remained stable.

“The entire community is our focus, but there are some areas that need more TLC,” says Cakiroglu. “There are some areas where residents are far more active.”

Cakiroglu says that residents can help in small ways, such as making sure trash can lids are firmly closed and not letting items fly out of cars.

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NEVADANS PREPARE FOR ALL SORTS OF END-OF-THE-WORLD CATASTROPHES (BUT NOT THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE)

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n my bag, I carry around 10 items: a knife, multitool, prybar, smartphone, asthma inhaler, chapstick, wallet, tactical pen, lockpicks and, of course, a notebook.

It’s my everyday carry kit—otherwise known as my “EDC”—and it’s a carefully compiled collection of items that could potentially save my life in the event of a crisis like a zombie attack or a takeover by an authoritarian regime, or more realistically, an earthquake or fire.

EDCs have become popular in the past few years as part of the “prepping” circuit. Prepping is the act of preparing for disaster. For some, like me, it’s a hobby and a nerdy endeavor, stemmed from a love for the outdoors, postapocalyptic literature, and making things with my own two hands. But for others, it’s a belief system that can often dictate preppers’ lives, including which jobs they choose, where they live, and how they raise their families.

Prepping is part of a larger movement known as urban survivalism—primarily, preparedness for disaster in the age of comfort and convenience, but also a return to a more simple way of life. It’s a culture born from several others, including hacking and homesteading, and has its roots in politics and religion. It harkens to humanity’s most primal fears and needs, but it’s also a result of intense fear mongering, facilitated by the media and the internet.

So what, exactly, is everyone preparing for?

THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT

On the popular National Geographic show Doomsday Preppers, which profiles individuals preparing for a total global collapse, each person has a different answer. For some, it’s fear of a financial collapse, resulting in societal chaos. Others believe that a polar shift will drastically alter the environment, rendering it almost unlivable and ruining the electricity grid in the process. And then some are convinced that our reliance on global trade of goods and food will result in a widespread pandemic, killing of much of the population. Scientists have debunked several of these claims, but many experts are certain that an avian flu pandemic is inevitable.

According to the Nevada Department of Emergency Management, Nevada faces several potential disasters— fires, droughts, earthquakes and floods. Regional disasters are far different than a world-wide apocalypse, but sometimes a local disaster can be an armageddon for a community. Both Hurricane Katrina and Haiti’s devastating earthquake were examples of how deadly events can be for a population without support.

Every scenario boils down to a fear of chaos, civil unrest and violence. Preppers often cite “anarchy” as their biggest concern during a catastrophe. But many don’t acknowledge how much they have in common with anarchism’s own survivalist subculture, seen most recently during the Occupy Wall Street protests, where citizens took first aid into their own hands, forming teams of street medics trained to treat wounded protestors.

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WHAT TO KEEP IN YOUR BUG OUT BAG (B.O.B.) A bug out bag is a kit full of supplies and resources to help you get out of a disaster situation when SHTF (shit hits the fan, a favorite phrase among preppers). A B.O.B. should be created with a clear timeline in mind, and a good place to start is to compile enough supplies to last for three days. It is not intended to provide long-term support, but can help during the days immediately after a catastrophe.

These suggestions should be adapted based on how many people you intend to support with it.

WATER

Three liters It is recommended to have at least one liter per person for each day. An extra liter is good to keep on hand to use for cooking or other reasons.

Water filter Water bottles with built-in filters are available at camping and outdoor stores, and can be used to collect more water if you run out.

FOOD

MRE (Meals, ready-to-eat) MREs, used in the military, are self-contained meals that produce hot food when water is added.

Protein bars Protein bars are recommended instead of regular granola bars, which generally do not provide enough energy.

Optional: Fishing pole, assuming that the water supply is not damaged or contaminated

TOOLS AND WEAPONS

First aid kit A store-bought first aid kit usually has good essentials, but antibiotics, allergy pills and other specific kinds of medication should be added based on your needs.

Knife/multitool A good knife can be used as a tool for hunting or making things, and it can also be used as a weapon.

Firestarter Having a small flint and steel lighter will ensure firestarting if the fuel in a lighter runs out.

CLOTHING

Shirts One T-shirt and one long-sleeved shirt should be kept in your kit.

Pants Pants are more useful than shorts because they protect legs but can also be rolled up into shorts if necessary.

Hiking boots Disasters often disrupt a city’s infrastructure and may require you to walk for miles, sometimes through foliage.

Poncho/rain coat Choose a poncho that can fold up into a small item so it does not take up space in the bag.

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Tarp A full tent can be packed if you have enough room, but the lighter a B.O.B is, the better. A camouflage tarp can be used to set up a make-shift tent without the need to transport tent poles as well.

Map Depending on the disaster, roads may be closed or damaged, and driving out of town might not be an option. Plan a route ahead of time to a safe destination that can be traveled to on foot. Having a physical map is useful when phone lines are down.

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Guides on how to make gas masks, start guerrilla gardens, or create homemade weapons have been part of anarchism for decades.

It’s here that prepping becomes political. It thrives as a very libertarian culture—ownership of one’s property and family reigns supreme. Message boards are filled with political commentary, most of it conservative.

Weapons and tools are considered a right, not a privilege, and not in need of regulation. It crosses over with anarchism in the sense that it encourages self-sufficiency and being in complete control over one’s self. Some preppers take a communal approach, forming homesteads with other families, and living off the grid, using alternative energy sources to power their homes. But some refuse to share anything, even information, with their communities.

But prepping originated as a Judgment Day scenario based on the book of Revelations in the Bible. The original ancient Greek translation of the word “apocalypse” means “revelation” or “lifting of the veil.” Many Christian sects integrate prepping into their beliefs. Thea Whitaker, who grew up in Gardnerville but currently attends college in San Francisco, says that prepping was a large part of her Mormon upbringing.

“One of the big things I remember growing up was that we were taught to expect the second coming of Christ and subsequent end of days on Earth at any moment,” she writes in an email correspondence. “Personally, I felt it was a fear tactic to keep people in line.

There was also a mindset of being prepared for anything. As long as I can remember, there have been lectures and lessons and group ‘activities’ where food storage and disaster preparedness was discussed. I can say without a doubt that 12 people and three dogs could live in my parents’ house without going outside for about a year. … Every year my parents go through a canning process of all of the excess food our garden produces.”

For Whitaker, prepping was part of everyday life.

“We were taught basic survival skills.

Personally, I have the female equivalent of an Eagle Scout, as do my sisters and mother. My brother-in-law, brother and father are all Eagles, too. Though all of us girls were taught to sew modest clothes, first aid, child care and basic house chores in particular, it was always with the mindset of ‘You may not have a man around to do it.’ I honestly don’t mind having these skills, though, because it meant that I knew how to take care of myself when I got to college, whereas some girls could barely do their own laundry.

“This past Christmas, I got a 72-hour backpack. It has enough for me to safely hike down to Redwood City to meet up with my brother, should something happen. My parents sat me down with maps and everything.”

Local resident Tracey Benecke compiled the Reno Nevada North Stake Emergency Preparedness guide in 2008 as a response to the abundance of earthquake activity in the region. In the guide, Benecke cites the book of Matthew in the Bible as a reason to prepare: “This parable [of the 10 virgins] teaches us an important and critical lesson: we must be prepared before disaster strikes.

Are you a wise virgin or a foolish virgin?”

“ I understand that, in their own way, [my

parents] are making sure that I’ll be able to cope no matter what’s going on, and that this is a sign of love,” Whitaker says. “Mormons really believe that within the next 100 years Christ will come again, and the faithful with be translated to heaven, and the unfaithful will be converted, though the officials of the

“PREPPING WASN’T ALWAYS SOMETHING FOR WEIRDOS. FOR A LONG TIME, IT’S JUST BEEN A SMART WAY TO PREPARE FOR THE UNEXPECTED.” Bob Parker, Nevada Preppers Network

church have been saying this since the 1800s.

They honestly hope that it will happen before they die. That I just don’t understand. Never will. I’ve always felt that religion is a way to scare people into compliance. Though in modern days, that’s not too bad a place to be.”

BEANS, BULLETS & BAND-AIDS

Prepping gained traction during the Y2K scare in the 1990s, and started to gain popularity again several years ago as 2012 was approaching, with the help of efforts such as Harold Camping’s end of days campaign.

But these days, it’s not just those hoping to be saved by Jesus who want to get in on the fun. And it is kind of fun, even if it’s a sort of backwards fun. EDC hobbyists are often collectors who enjoy nice knives and accessories.

Learning how to shoot guns or arrows has already been an interest for hunters. And living out in the wilderness for survival doesn’t differ much from camping.

Bob Parker organizes the Las Vegas

branch of the Nevada Preppers Network and has been a longtime prepper.

“Prepping wasn’t always something for weirdos,” he says. “For a long time, it’s just been a smart way to prepare for the unexpected.”

Nevada has the fastest growing preppers’ network in the country. Other large networks are in New Jersey and New York.

“Part of the popularity is the Doomsday Preppers show,” he says. “But I remember it during the Y2K craze, too. The media puts it out there, people go into a panic, and they get kind of worked up.”

But Parker also notes that many try to distinguish themselves between being a “survivalist” and a “prepper.”

“Survivalists are what we used to be called, and it had that connotation of being kind of a wackjob,” he says. “Prepping doesn’t seem to be treated in the same way.” The difference between the two is that “survivalism” is more about survival after an event, whereas “prepping” is about the steps needed to prepare before one.

While National Geographic’s show generally highlights residents in the South or on the East Coast, prepping has a unique presence in Nevada. In June, Reno was set to host the Doomsday Prepper’s Convention with vendors from around the country, but the event was canceled at the last minute. In any case, it put Reno on the map as a Western hub for preppers.

The Nevada Prepper’s Network has branches in Reno and Las Vegas. But it’s not just official prepper’s groups that encourage preparedness and skills. Much of it is conducted individually, and many preppers prefer to keep their knowledge and resources a secret. And others just want to learn skills. The Bridgewire Makerspace in Sparks is not a prepping organization, but its classes on homebrewing, solar cooking and more are similar to those organized by the Nevada prepper’s groups. The region has also produced some well-known preppers, including Truckee resident Matthew Stein, who is the writer of two of the most popular survival guides on the market, When Disaster Strikes: A Comprehensive Guide for Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival and When Technology Fails: A

Members of the Las Vegas preppers’ groups participate in a canning class.

Truckee resident Matthew Stein’s guides are well-respected among preppers.

Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability and Surviving the Long Emergency.

“Just a few generations back, before the days of supermarkets, Costco, cell phones, and interstate highways, stocking up on supplies and developing self-reliant skills was not considered survivalist paranoia but simply a prudent and practical approach to life in general,” Stein writes.

Parker says the Las Vegas group focuses on ways to prepare for situations unique to Nevada, such as a water shortage.

“Water is more precious than gold for us,” he says. “So I try to steer them away from prepping reliant on water. We do lots of canning and preserving classes. We’re big on water storage, because we just don’t have it.”

The group focuses less on apocalyptic scenarios and more on developing useful skills, to which Parker calls “beans, bullets and Band-aids.” The Nevada Preppers Network abides by the five tenets of preparedness as established by the American

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some who dream of a simpler world, it’s about learning how to live with inevitable progress and the notion that the world will keep pushing forward with science and technology, becoming more complicated and at odds with itself.

The Dark Mountain Project is an onlinebased creative commune that addresses both of these concerns—preparing to return to a simpler way of life after the world falls apart, but also preparing for if it doesn’t. Its manifesto, called Uncivilization, states,

Prepper’s Network: practice frugality, seek independence, become industrious, strive toward self-reliance, and compile a year’s worth of supplies.

“It’s kind of funny, since we have more of a gardening, canning type of arrangement,” Parker says. “But the women in the group started approaching me and said, ‘When can we do firearms training?’ So the interests are really diverse.”

As are the people involved. “Usually you get the redneck bunk dweller, but I’ve got rocket scientists in this group,” he says. “And business owners, housewives, psychics, couple of Air Force guys. It’s absolutely amazing. We have our cases—our nutcases, so to say—the majority is just common folk. These are not your redneck, beer-drinking, end-of-the-world kind of people. They are very in tune with what’s going on.”

“THERE IS A SENSE THAT THERE IS A HIGHER GOOD OR SOME PURPOSE FOR EXISTENCE.” Lorenzo DiTommaso Apocalyptic scenarios scholar “For all our doubts and discontents, we are still wired to an idea of history in which the future will be an upgraded version of the present.

The assumption remains that things must continue in their current direction: the sense of crisis only smudges the meaning of that ‘must.’ No longer a natural inevitability, it becomes an urgent necessity: we must find a way to go on having supermarkets and superhighways. We cannot contemplate the alternative.”

Dedicating so much time, money and energy to preparing for collapse brings up the question: Would we even want to survive after the apocalypse?”

On one homesteading message board, a user

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writes: “Some pretty horrible stuff has already happened, and we have managed to survive. I figure I probably won’t be too interested in staying alive after a real ‘doomsday,’ if I survive the doomsday in the first place, so I’m not gonna spend time preparing for it.”

Apocalypses and dystopias have been a popular topic in art for decades, including some of the most famous books ever written, like 1984 by George Orwell, or The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It’s currently the most popular genre in young adult fiction, thanks to the success of The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Roberts and Divergent by Veronica Roth. Literary scholars say that people like to envision themselves rebuilding society. It lures people in with the notion of starting over with a clean slate.

Longtime apocalyptic scenarios scholar Lorenzo DiTommaso attributes the doomsday appeal to two ideas. “The first is that there is something dreadfully wrong with the world of human existence today,” he writes. “On the other hand, there is a sense that there is a higher good or some purpose for existence, a hope for a better future.”

Nevada’s prepping culture is large but very individualistic, with networks scattered around the state. It makes sense for us desert and mountain dwellers to want to strap guns to our backs and head for the hills, to envision a new Nevada that we could rebuild, especially after several years of hardship. Video game Fallout: New Vegas allows players to explore a destroyed Las Vegas landscape after a nuclear war. It’s bleak, dangerous and violent, but oddly optimistic. Somehow, the apocalyptic scenario fits naturally into Nevada’s landscape. We are, after all, battle born. Ω

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Your heart races as Dennis Quaid pedals furiously onscreen during the climactic final race in the movie Breaking Away—but not by Casey O’Lear simply because of the tension captured on film—you’ve also been pedaling photos by along on your own bicycle for the past Allison Young 45 minutes.

Cyclectric, a recently-developed local organization that focuses on bicycling and renewable energy, will partner with the Artemisia Moviehouse to host a three-day “bike-in” film festival, Aug. 3-5. The festival will project seven films using Cyclectric presents Reno’s only its attendees’ manpower—as Bike-In Film Festival at they pump the pedals of their bikes, Craft Wine and Beer, 22 they turn an electric motor, which Martin St., at 7 p.m., Aug. 3-4, and 3 p.m. Aug. 5. $15 powers the film projector. for one-day pass, $25 for a The films featured in the festival— two-day pass and LED valve all bicycle-themed, of course—range caps, $35 for three-day from The Bicycle Thief, a 1948 Italian pass and LED valve caps. classic, to Pedal, the 2001 documenTickets are available at www.indiegogo.com/ tary chronicle of a New York City cyclectric or at the door. bicycle messenger, and conclude with a night of blockbusters, including the animated Triplets of Belleville and Academy Award-winning Breaking Away.

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Using bicycles, the audience itself will provide the power for an upcoming film festival

Both Artemesia and Cyclectric have aspirations to educate the public and see this festival as an opportunity to spread the word about renewable energy, bicycle culture and, most importantly, the potential power of the human body.

MOVIE TIMES “There is a lot to learn from movies,” said Robin Dechent, president of the Artemisia Moviehouse.

“One of the reasons we started Artemisia was to use film to educate the public. Instead of staying with ideas we already know, we work with other organizations to share their issues with a variety of different people.”

Artemisia often collaborates with local nonprofits or educational organizations to make more interactive film-viewing experiences for its audiences. The Moviehouse itself was formed in 2011 through the join-

ing of two other nonprofit groups, the Great Basin Film Society and the Artemisia.

In the past, Artemisia has worked with groups such as Planned Parenthood to host movies and subsequent panel discussions to expand on and localize the movies’ themes and messages.

“We try to make the movies more local by drawing them back to Reno,” Dechent said. “We bring in local experts to emphasize the community aspect. We want to make the events more social, to make the movie-going experience more intellectually stimulating.”

Cyclectric, though new to Reno and still in its beginning stages, also plans to immerse itself in Reno culture through collaborations with other local organizations, in addition to appearances at special bike-centric events such as last weekend’s Tour de Nez bicycle race through downtown Reno and the Edible Pedal bike

ride and fundraiser, which will take place Sept. 16.

So far, the collaboration between Artemisia and Cyclectric has been a great opportunity for both organizations, according to Dechent.

“We wanted to show that we support their ideas very much, especially the manpower aspect,” she said. “People literally power the film festival. We promote manpower and renewable energy, and this is a really good combination of both.”

Cyclectric co-founder Skye Laskin cites Reno’s increasing bikeability as well as the emerging arts scene in Midtown as inspiration to pursue the nonprofit organization locally. The city of Reno has recently proven its commitment to a bicycle scene by adding additional bike lanes to some busy streets in the past several years as part of a city project called “road diets,” during which time each road in town comes under review and changes are considered to

PEDAL POWER The idea for Cyclectric began when Laskin, who got her start working with Urban Roots Garden Classrooms, joined forces with Andrew Highison of Envirolution with the intent to create a community resource that would be both educational and artistic.

The pair began building bicycle generators and showing them to children in local elementary schools to illustrate energy and power-production. From powering a blender to whip up fresh smoothies to a projector for a three-day film festival, they found that their bicycle generators were an impressive source of power and decided to promote this message on a grander scale.

“When we established this foundation, our main goal was increasing awareness for bicycle advocacy,” Laskin said. “We want to make people aware, excited and educated about energy efficiency.”

The group currently has an account on fundraising site IndieGoGo.com, which can be used

for donations to the cause or to purchase tickets to events such as the bicycle film festival, in order to raise money to file its official paperwork. For every donation through the website, customers also receive bonus prizes, such as Cyclectric Tshirts or bicycle add-ons, such as LED valve caps or custom-embroidered cycling caps. Those who are able to donate $300 to the cause are offered their own bicycle generators complete with a voltage transformer and AC inverter and are encouraged to power their own film festivals at home.

Money from the ticket sales will go directly back into the building of new bicycle generators and other costs necessary for the organization’s future success.

“We don’t want to make money,” Laskin said. “We want to have fun—which we have been— and we want to be a useful resource. We want more people to put on events like this.”

The bike-in film festival will be Cyclectric’s big debut to many members of local bicycle scene, and they are hoping for sizeable turnout— which will be necessary for a festival that relies so heavily on its attendees’ teamwork. Logistically, the event needs to have three people pedaling at any given time in order to power the projector. However, Cyclectric will supply about seven bicycles as well as some backup power in case some cyclists pedal more slowly than others or need to take a break from the exercise.

Laskin said she is looking forward to bringing a new nonprofit organization that incorporates art, multimedia, science and green energy to Reno’s constantly-growing scene comprised of already-established local businesses, artistic organizations and educational groups.

“We want people to get excited about what’s going on in Reno,” Laskin said. Ω

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better accommodate all types of traffic. Additional bicycle lanes have been added on main thoroughfares in downtown and Midtown, including California, Holcomb and Arlington avenues. Sparks has put a median between car and bike lanes.

Other bike-focused organizations, such as the Reno Bike Project, have become ever-present forces in Reno, ensuring that cyclists’ needs are met and promoting bicycling as the most cost-effective and energy-efficient mode of transportation available.

“Our main theme is improving the community and offering this as a resource to get people excited about bikes and movies and Reno culture,” Laskin said. “I grew up here, and it’s exciting to see the town become more and more friendly toward young people every day. It’s not something you would expect.”

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In the Mix is a monthly column of reviews of albums by musical artists local to the Reno area. To submit an album for review consideration, send a physical copy to Brad Bynum, Reno News & Review, 708 N. Center St., Reno NV 89501 or a digital link to bradb@news review.com.

At first glance, Buster Blue’s website and press materials posit Still on Conway, the Reno band’s new five-song EP, as a sort of happy travelogue of an album: “Named after a near-death experience we had while on a snowy mountain on tour last year, Still on Conway is the sound of Buster Blue on the move!”

The end of that sentence, “the sound of Buster Blue on the move!” complete with exclamation mark, is unbearably chipper. But look back at that first clause: “named after a neardeath experience.” Buster Blue likes to put on a happy face, but there’s an appealing undercurrent of melancholy here.

AMERICANA That’s doubly true of the music, which is chock full of pleasing contradictions. It is a travel album—the music moves with the casual, daydreaming motion of a long drive through the rural West—but the first lyric on the album is “standing in an empty room.” Like the wheels of a tour van, the music spins against the way it drives (to borrow an old Melville line). It’s happy when it seems sad, and sad when it seems happy.

Genre-wise, Still on Conway is easily identifiably as Americana. The vocals are cleanly crooned. The music is led by gently strummed acoustic guitars, plucked banjos and old timey pianos. Besides a touch or two

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of organ, there isn’t an electronic instrument in the set. There are some excellent twists of instrumentation—the sax in “Footsteps” is great and almost funky—though a bit too low in the mix.

The best song is probably the closer, “On Your Way,” a bittersweet end-of-the-affair tune, with alternating male and female vocals. But all five songs are strong, with interesting, nuanced melodies that seem on first listen almost too subtle. But after a spin or two, the melodies emerge stronger and hookier. They sink into the brain in unpredictable ways, like some unexpected emotional reaction.

If you doubt the commonly stated dictum that vinyl records sound better than digital formats, this new seven-inch by the evolving Reno band Memory Motel provides a case-proving taste test. Listening digitally, these two songs sound tinny and thin—ethereal to the point of effervescence, like smoke dissolving in air. But find a decent record player, and drop the needle onto the colored vinyl—white with crazy strikes ROCK of pastel green, blue and black—and the sound is rich and warmly psychedelic.

For Memory Motel, as with many sonically adventurous young groups, Radiohead looms large. In the spectrum of post-Radiohead bands, A-side “Wasted Days” sounds close to Sigur Rós. “Lost Souls,” probably the better of the two songs, is more in Clinic territory. It begins with a minimal, almost bluesy guitar line, before opening up to spacier sounds—the trippy violin on the bridge is especially evocative of some sort of bliss.

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Laura Welsh Berg as Speed, one of the most enjoyable characters in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Bard core action The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Two Gentlemen of Verona isn’t Shakespeare’s most popular comedy, with good reason.

Generally believed to be a very early by work, Two Gentlemen often plays like a Mark Dunagan warm-up exercise in the tropes that the Bard would revisit later with more success. There’s a love triangle, unrequited passion, backstabbing, a cross-dressing woman, a funny servant, high-born protagonists taking to the woods because life at court is such a bummer, and a happy ending that feels unearned after what just unfolded. It also has paper-thin The Lake Tahoe characters with puzzling motivations. If Shakespeare Festival any of this dissuades you from seeing presents The Two the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s Gentlemen of Verona new production, well, you’re probably through Aug. 26. For tickets or more not the right audience anyway. information, visit Two Gentlemen, as directed by www.laketahoe Charles Fee, concerns two guys—I’d shakespeare.com. argue only one is a gentleman—from the J. Crew summer catalog who fall for the same girl. Valentine (Neil Brookshire)

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journeys to Milan—which he pronounces “Millen,” perhaps in homage to an embattled former Detroit Lions GM—and meets Silvia (Nika Ericson). Valentine’s buddy Proteus (Jeffrey C. Hawkins) stays in Verona to woo Julia (Lee Stark).

When Proteus’ father turns him out, he hits Milan, crushes on Silvia, and immediately sells out his best friend for a crack at her, even though he was recently rolling around on the floor enraptured with Julia. Proteus does get his name from a shape-shifting Greek God, so Shakespeare sort of telegraphed his capricious nature. Such is life in Shakespearean Italy. Just ask Romeo about his true love, Rosaline.

Valentine ends up living in the forest, leading a band of outlaws, you know, like you do. The Milan-bound Julia pulls her hair back and everyone thinks she’s a guy, because that’s how these things go. Silvia turns out empathetic and decent, which is surprising because she looks totally bitchy in a tight black dress and stiletto heels when we first meet her. I for one learned

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an important lesson about being judgy. I also learned that contemporary adult pop music is maybe not the best choice for scene transitions, but chalk it up to personal preference.

All of this is fun, or at least it should be, but it doesn’t really matter. The Tahoe Shakespeare Festival banks on a formula of great setting + good production value + equity-level talent to sell tickets, and it has these things in spades. For some, that’s enough for a terrific evening. For those requiring more, Shakespeare’s unparalleled language will hopefully be enough to distract you from that fact that your stupid plastic chair is inexorably

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spilling you forward, because that’s what happens when you’re on a hill made of sand and subject to the laws of gravity.

The production’s most enjoyable characters are Speed (Laura Welsh Berg) and Launce (Kevin Crouch), the respective servants of the titular gents. For my money, Berg is the star of the show, but by the more objective audience chuckle-ometer standard, Crouch is the runaway hero. After Valentine waxes poetic about love, Launce turns up extolling the virtues of his own crush: she can brew ale, she cleans, and she doesn’t talk much.

Humorously contrasting idealism with practicality is vintage Shakespeare, and though this play can feel half-baked, these flashes of brilliance remind us why every state still has these festivals 400 years later. Also, Launce has an awesome dog, which doesn’t hurt.

While the plot can induce eye rolling, and it’s a little jarring when things get rapey near the end—seriously, how is this comedy not more popular?—the poetic language should ultimately win out and make your evening. Ω

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Works of art Composition Café 160 W. Liberty St., 329-3323

The restaurant name says it all. Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a by Dave Preston work of art. The master creator of this culinary canvas is chef/owner Robert davep@ “BJ” Mueller Jr. After receiving his newsreview.com degree from the culinary program at the Art Institute of Phoenix, time at a couple of four-star resorts in Tucson, a couple of years as a private chef aboard yachts in the Caribbean, Montreux Country Club brought him to Reno.

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and the warm broth—serene, tantalizing in your mouth—this is food art.

Next, the lobster wonton pouch ($8), red curry coconut soup, blood orange olive oil: the explosion of van Gogh’s “Starry Night” in the mouth best describes this work. Rich, brilliant flavors of spice and subtle coconut burst in your palate with a memorable Milky Way finish.

The zucchini cannoli ($6) is a fine example of Rubens’ Baroque artistic style—exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail producing exuberance and grandeur. The zucchini is hollowed, ricotta and buffalo mozzarella stuffed inside.

Then, it’s lightly battered, quickly deep fried, and a pomodoro sauce with shaved asiago cheese brings grandeur to this canvas.

Sous Chef Taylor Caldwell takes the easel next, rendering the Mango Sorbet ($6). His work patterns after Monet’s focus on light, color and individual brushstrokes. The frozen composition is colorful with a silvery coconut Jell-O filling surround by a white Kiwi sea foam and a brown spot of balsamic caviar sits atop; individual, distinctive layers of color, refreshing, sublime, a tropical-tart.

It’s challenging to find a wine to complement these small plates.

There’s pairing suggestions on the menu. But a rosé from Southern France, a 2011 Chateau de Campuget, caught my eye. Intense peony pink color, its bouquet is very aromatic, exhaling scents of small red fruits such as raspberries or black currants.

The final taste is very long, leaving a delicate impression of fruitiness.

On the upper floors of the Nevada Museum of Art, you’ll find works of the masters. One the first floor, in the southwest corner, I’m guessing Mueller and McDaniel feel the challenge echoing from above. It’s been said that true art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

Art is man’s expression of his joy in labor. Composition Café’s food is worthy of an art museum, masterfully done with broad strokes of joy, colorful creativity, and most importantly, magnum opus flavor. Ω

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Server Sara Huston points out some of Composition Café’s dishes, including, on the right, the Wailua Burger.

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The late Dennis Medina hired him for Café Soule, then a stint at the steakhouse at Red Hawk, a private dinner for President Clinton and other opportunities to feed dignitaries, and Mueller got the bug to do his own thing. With his front-of-the-house partner, Justin McDaniel, Composition Café was born. They also own Sauce Wagon, a gourmet food truck, and Cutting Edge Catering.

It’s a small, simple bistro with seating inside for 40 but, adding the atrium of the museum, there’s room for another 80. They offer a small spirits bar and a nice wine and beer list. Everything is house-made, fresh daily, and a cheerful staff and efficient service adds to the overall experience.

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I was excited for The Watch, a comedy starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill, simply because I love each of those guys. I started to get a little worried about it when I saw the confusing ad campaign that didn’t even acknowledge the fact that The Watch is an alien invasion movie.

Aliens made it into the ads that surfaced in the final weeks after the Trayvon Martin case made neighborhood watches a bad subject. In by fact, the film was originally called Bob Grimm Neighborhood Watch, with Fox demanding the name change due to current events. bgrimm@ newsreview.com The other thing that had me excited about this is that it was co-written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the guys who wrote Pineapple Express, a film near and dear to my heart. I liked the idea of them tackling sci-fi comedy. I envisioned Ghostbusters with aliens and a lot of curse words.

The result is a total piece of junk that is, I must admit, sufficiently entertaining because of the actors involved. Stiller, Vaughn, Hill and British television star Richard Ayoade all get a decent share of laughs in a movie that doesn’t ever really find its groove.

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Much of the blame for this not achieving very good or classic status must fall on director Akiva Schaffer, whose previous effort was the Andy Samberg misfire Hot Rod. Schaffer does a good enough job of drawing funny moments from his ensemble, but the alien invasion element feels like an afterthought more than the driving force of the plot. It almost seems as if the filmmakers started out making an alien invasion movie, got scared, and decided to focus on dick jokes.

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Granted, the dick jokes are often funny. I laughed loud more than a few times. Vaughn does his fast-talking asshole shtick, and I enjoy him in this mode. His character’s dealings with his rebellious daughter in the film are a nasty highlight.

Stiller, basically playing the straight man, gets a few moments to shine. His Evan is a manager at Costco, where one of his employees turns up mysteriously dead. Evan’s speech to a hometown football crowd, an impassioned attempt to recruit people for a neighborhood watch, is a riot. I’m a big fan of when Stiller does the whole “really passionate but not quite sure how to say what he’s thinking” thing.

Hill goes against type, playing a character reminiscent of Rogen’s own psycho cop wannabe in Observe and Report. This isn’t the funniest Hill has ever been, but he still contributes laughs. As for Ayoade, he truly shines in the film’s odd orgy scene.

There’s also Will Forte as a jerk cop, and he gets what I will call the film’s funniest moment during the explosive finale. Billy Crudup takes a rare comedic turn as a creepy neighbor who likes Evan’s skin a little too much.

As for the aliens, they’re pretty cool looking in their few minutes on screen. The film only had a $68 million budget, and that just doesn’t cut it these days when it comes to the special effects movie. Perhaps if Fox had thrown a little more money at this thing—and with this cast, you would think they’d have a little more confidence in the project—they might have had something that felt a little more complete. As it stands, The Watch feels a little half-assed.

The film is already a certified bomb with the public and the critics. The Watch winds up being one of those movies that I admittedly feel a little embarrassed to admit I sort of liked. In one way, I see it as a colossal failure.

In another way, I have to admit it made me chuckle a lot despite its shortcomings.

The Watch had the makings of a great movie, but winds up something significantly short of that. I’m giving it a pass because it made me laugh, but I think most folks will hate it with a passion. What can I say?

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I think it’s fair to say that Marc Webb was not a good choice to helm a big budget summer blockbuster. His sole feature credit is the sweet (500) Days of Summer, a film that, to the best of my memory, had nothing like a big CGI lizard man in it. This is a “reboot” of the Spidey franchise, with Sam Raimi parting ways producers after his outrageously bad Spider-Man 3 and an aborted attempt at a Spider-Man 4 that would’ve seen John Malkovich as a vulture dude. Webb gets it all wrong, from his casting of SpiderMan (Andrew Garfield) and Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone), to the terrible operatic soundtrack, and, most disappointingly, a truly bad screen rendition of The Lizard (played drably

by Rhys Ifans). As it turns out, Webb can’t handle an action scene to save his life.

Garfield, so good in The Social Network, takes an “Oh-gosh-golly-gee-willickers-please-likemy-nerd-ass!” approach to the role of Peter Parker. It’s cute for about five minutes, and then it gets pretty painful to watch.

This movie is unlike anything you’ve seen before. It’s the story of Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis), a 6-year old girl living with her father (Dwight Henry) in a place called the Bathtub, a makeshift Southern community built near a levee and susceptible to storms. As directed by Benh Zeitlin, we see the film through Hushpuppy’s eyes, with the movie alternating between reality and fantasy. The results are enchanting, sometimes scary, and ultimately breathtaking. Wallis is nothing short of incredible in the central role, a child actress with astonishing power. Henry, as her father, Wink, delivers what’s surely one of the year’s best performances. The whole thing plays like a fairytale updated for modern times, but the modern times depicted feature very few modern amenities (no iPhones in this movie).

It will draw many an emotion out of you. It’s one of the year’s best films.

After the severe misstep that was Cars 2, Pixar gets back to goodness with this, the tale of Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald). Merida is a princess who doesn’t want to conform to tradition, shooting arrows better than any of the boys in or around her kingdom, and not really too keen about marrying any of them under arranged circumstances. When a spell is cast on family members, she must search for a way to restore normalcy, while convincing her mom (Emma Thompson) that she has the right to choose her own destiny. Merida is a fun character, and Macdonald is the perfect voice for her. As for the look of this movie, it is beautiful for its entire running time. While I’ve liked many Pixar films more than this one, that is not a dig on this movie. It might not be one of the best the studio has offered, but it is still a highly entertaining piece of work.

Director Christopher Nolan wraps up his Batman trilogy with a rousing, though occasionally clunky, conclusion. Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has retired Batman, and is living a reclusive life in his mansion when Gotham is besieged by the masked revolutionary Bane (Tom Hardy). Batman is eventually forced out of retirement, and meets his physical match in Bane while also facing off against a crafty cat burglar (Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, never referred to as Catwoman in the film but obviously playing that part). Hardy makes Bane a great physical adversary, but his performance is marred by a terrible voice dub that makes him sound cartoonish and out of place. Hathaway has a lot of good fun in her role, as does Gary Oldman returning as Jim Gordon. The movie has a lot of good action, and Bale has never been better as Batman. It’s not as good as the previous chapters in the trilogy, but it’s still very good and a fitting conclusion to a great story.

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The animated wooly mammoth (Ray Romano), saber-toothed tiger (Denis Leary) and sloth (John Leguizamo) take yet another journey to the land of the suck in this fourth, and undoubtedly not last, installment of the popular kiddie adventures. When the continents crack, the mammoth winds up on a floating piece of ice far away from the wife and kid, so he spends the movie trying to get back. Along the way, he does battle with a stupid pirate monkey (Peter Dinklage) that sings the dumbest song you will hear this or any year. Because this is in 3-D, the film offers a lot of action sequences, sacrificing plot for a whole lot of “whoosh.” In a summer that offers the likes of Brave, parents are better off just taking their kids to that movie twice than subjecting their prepubescent eyes to this thing. I actually got tired watching this due to all of the frantic 3-D movement. I fear these Ice Age movies are going to keep on coming.

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Writer-director Wes Anderson’s return to live action after his animated gem Fantastic Mr. Fox is probably the most “Wes Anderson” Wes Anderson movie yet, and that’s a good thing if you love the guy (I do!). The story here is set in 1965, where Sam the Khaki Scout (newcomer Jared Gilman) has flown the coop during a camping expedition, much to the worry of Scout Master Ward, (Edward Norton, in his funniest performance yet). Sam runs away with Suzy (Kara Hayward, also a newcomer), and they have themselves a romantic couple of days while parents and authority figures frantically search for them. The adolescent puppy love story is treated with the sort of storybook grace one would expect from Anderson. Every shot is a thing of beauty. Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand and Jason Schwartzman all contribute wonderfully in what stands, and will stand, as one of the year’s best films.

The 347th Snow White movie this year is actually a fairly decent one, with Kristen Stewart doing a fine job as the title character and Chris Hemsworth contributing nicely as the ax-wielding Hunstman.

Best of all the cast is Charlize Theron as Ravenna, a loony queen hell-bent on staying young and eating Snow’s heart. Director Rupert Sanders puts together a swell visual movie, especially in the way he creates dwarves out of actors like Nick Frost, Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins and Toby Jones. The movie is quite good when it features Snow White running around in various enchanted forests, though not so much in the final act, where it becomes a weird Joan of Arc movie. The last act feels tacked on, like it belongs on another film. Still, Stewart is quite winning here and Theron is a bona fide scene-stealer.

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane makes his feature film directorial debut with one of the year’s funniest movies. MacFarlane lends his voice to the title character, an obnoxious teddy bear given the gift of speech and life after a wish by his child owner, John. The two never part, even when John, played as an adult by Mark Wahlberg, is in his 30s. They become pot-smoking buddies, and John’s girlfriend (Mila Kunis) starts to get annoyed. For those of you simply looking for good, raunchy, super R-rated comedy, Ted has got the goods. But MacFarlane also takes the human elements of the story seriously, and they wind up being quite charming. It’s a major directorial feat when a first timer creates an animated teddy bear character that’s more well-rounded than most actual human characters in movies today.

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Nomad’s land Danielle French Life, as a metaphor, has often been described as a journey, a search for ourselves.

Of course, though our lives are by Marvin Gonzalez inconstant, and the scenery may change on a whim, we ourselves remain a constant. It’s what those with wanderlust often neglect to realize: Life is not a journey to find where we ourselves belong, but a journey to belong wherever we find ourselves.

Which is why Calgary native and self-proclaimed nomad Danielle French can say with full confidence, “Reno calls me a local, and when I’m there I realize I’m home.”

Danielle French’s new album was recorded with the Reno band The Novelists.

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This musician from Canada first stumbled on these desert shores in 1998, and immediately felt a sense of community. From the beginning she felt welcomed into the local music scene here. And, over the years it has become something of a surrogate home for her. But, after years of touring through North America, part of which she lived out of her mint-green van, she has come to realize that she is forging lasting bonds in communities wherever she happens to land.

“Reno calls me a local, and when I’m there I realize I’m home—but this is happening in Wisconsin too.

When I go there they say, ‘Welcome home,” she says.

Inspired by a poet she saw perform, who described the meaning of being a nomad, she implemented this concept into her life and her music. “[The poet] described a nomad as ‘A nomad isn’t someone who doesn’t know where they belong; it’s a person that belongs everywhere,’” GREEN

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But part of taking a journey is the return home.

On her latest album, Drive, she walks familiar territory. Her last album, Shadow, was a very studiooriented, production-heavy effort.

And, though she was immensely satisfied with the album and her growth as a songwriter for the album, on her latest effort she was motivated by a sense of coming back to realm of traditional folk music.

Though she has a full band, Reno’s The Novelists, playing on her record, she put herself as a singer and a guitar player at the forefront of the album.

“If you hear this album with the full band, you can still get the essence of the song, and you can hear that it can be done just with a guitar,” she says. “Making it really clear that I could do these songs with just a guitar was really the focus in the recording.”

And, though the album is laced with jazz, moody acoustic folk and up-tempo rock, at its core it is supported by the vocal and guitar tracks that motivated the album, which plays like a seamless road trip mix, the songs themselves changing as mood and intensity as the landscape viewed from the windshield of your car might.

Drive, which was recorded in Reno and produced by local Tom Gordon, was the first album she has recorded outside of Canada, which is why she is planning on coming back to town to play a CD release show at Cantina Los Tres Hombres on Aug. 16, and also planning to stick around and play a number of shows before and after she heads into the desert for Burning Man. “I really wanted to have a celebration, and acknowledge where I recorded it,” she says about her record release show, happy to acknowledge that she has already released the album in Canada, where she already had an album release party.

She laughs like a child with too many parents, fully aware that come Christmas time, her only problem will be finding too many gifts under the tree. Ω

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THURSDAY 8/2 3RD STREET 125 W. Third St., (775) 323-5005

THE ALLEY

906 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-8891

FRIDAY 8/3

SATURDAY 8/4

SUNDAY 8/5

One Track Mind, 10pm, no cover

DG Kicks, Jakki Ford, 9pm, Tu, no cover

Souls of Mischief, Pep Love, Casual, 8:30pm, $15

Stick A Fork In It w/Tallboy, Demension 13, Hellpig, Fallrise, 8:30pm, $5, $7

Idle Hands, Grand Tarantula, Our Devices, The Jet Stole Home, Rome Wild, 8pm, M, $10

BAR-M-BAR

Sunday Night Acoustics/Open Mic, 8pm, no cover

BIGGEST LITTLE CITY CLUB

Open mic comedy night, 9pm, no cover

816 Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 345-0806 188 California Ave., (775) 322-2480

THE BLACK TANGERINE

9825 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-5003

Bike Night Blues Jam w/Schall Adams, 6pm, no cover

538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558

Pub Quiz Trivia Night, 8pm, no cover

Neil O’Kane, 9pm, no cover

Sonic Mass w/DJ Tigerbunny, 7pm, no cover

Good Friday with rotating DJs, 10pm, no cover

itchy-O Marching Band CEOL IRISH PUB Aug. 2, 9 p.m.

Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor 71 S. Wells Ave. 384-1652

CHAPEL TAVERN

1495 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

COMMA COFFEE

Open Mic Night, 7:30pm, no cover

312 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 883-2662

COMMROW

255 N. Virginia St., (775) 398-5400 1) Cargo 2) Centric ) Main Floor

Comedy

COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR 10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711

3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005: Comedy Night & Improv w/Wayne Walsh, W, 9pm, no cover Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777: Orlando Baxter, Th, Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $17.95; Ivan Pecal, Tu, W, 7:30pm, $15.95 The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022: Maryellen Hooper, Jim McCue, Th-F, Su, 9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; Graham Elwood, Chris Mancini, W, 9pm, $25 Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., 686-6600: Alex Reymundo, F, 7pm, Sa, 7pm, 9:30pm, $17, $20

Out of the Blue, 6pm, no cover

George Souza, 6pm, no cover

George Souza, 6pm, no cover

Merle Jagger, 9:30pm, no cover

The Clydesdale, 9:30pm, no cover

Karaoke with Nick, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Alex, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Doug, 9pm, no cover

THE FEISTY GOAT PUB FRESH KETCH

New World Jazz Project, 7pm, no cover

FUEGO

Live flamenco guitar music, 5:30pm, no cover

2435 Venice Dr., South Lake Tahoe; (530) 541-5683 170 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-1800

GREAT BASIN BREWING CO.

Jason King Band, 7pm, no cover

THE HOLLAND PROJECT

Pierced Arrows, The Kanes, 8:30pm, $7

140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858

Dave Manning, 8pm, no cover

Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, M, with Alex, 9pm, Tu, with Tony, 9pm, W, no cover

Java Jungle Open Mic, 7:30pm, M, no cover

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Marz, 8pm, no cover

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Large Bills Accepted, noon, M, no cover

Jesse Kalin, 6:30pm, Tu, no cover

246 W. First St., (775) 329-4484

TUeS 9PM

Celtic Sessiuns, 7pm, Tu, no cover

Mark Castro Band, 6pm, no cover

1881 E. Long St., Carson City; (775) 887-0202

846 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 355-7711

Community Drum Circle, 5:30pm, no cover

1) Step to the Stage open mic and musi1) YG, Clyde Carson, Young Curt, 8pm, cian showcase, 7pm, Forbidden Fridays , $20-$40 11:30pm, $10 for $18, free for 21+

275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

235 W. Second St., (775) 324-4255

The Grups, 9pm, no cover

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2) RAW Natural Born Artists: Radiate, 8pm, $10, $15

DAVIDSON’S DISTILLERY EL CORTEZ LOUNGE

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 8/6-8/8

Blues jam w/Blue Haven, 9:30pm, no cover

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THURSDAY 8/2

FRIDAY 8/3

JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Jazz Jam w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover

JUB JUB’S THIRST PARLOR

itchy-O Marching Band, DJ Dr. Whom, 9pm, $10

1180 Scheels Dr., Sparks; (775) 657-8659 71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE 211 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-5648 1) Main Stage 2) Top Shelf Lounge

SATURDAY 8/4

SUNDAY 8/5

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 8/6-8/8

Live jazz w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover Open mic, 9pm, M, no cover

1) Coheed and Cambria, 8pm, $24-$50 2) Boggan, 11:30pm, no cover

2) Mike Madnuss, 11:30pm, no cover

LINCOLN LOUNGE

Michael Franti & Spearhead, Saritah, 8pm, $31-$65

2) Erik Lobe, 11:30pm, no cover Alex Metric, The Ariete Two, Hephay, 9pm, $10

302 E. Fourth St., (775) 323-5426

PIZZA BARON

Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Roger Scime, 8pm, no cover

PLAN:B MICRO-LOUNGE

Open Mic Night w/Dale Poune, 7pm, no cover

THE POINT

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7pm, no cover

1155 W. Fourth St., (775) 329-4481 318 N. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 887-8879

Steve Starr Karaoke, 9pm, W, no cover Open Blues Jam with Schall Adams, 7pm, no cover

Kevin Reed, 9pm, no cover Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7:30pm, W, no cover

POLO LOUNGE

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Corky Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

PONDEROSA SALOON

Karaoke w/Steel & the Gang, 7:30pm, no cover

Baker Street, 8pm, no cover

1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864 106 S. C St., Virginia City; (775) 847-7210

Aug. 3, 8 p.m.

Silver Legacy 407 N. Virginia St. 325-7401

Open jazz jam, 7:30pm, W, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

3001 W. Fourth St., (775) 322-3001

RED DOG SALOON

Cheap Trick

Jay Goldfarb, 7pm, W, no cover

76 N. C St., Virginia City; (775) 847-7474

RED ROCK BAR

Spencer & Morgan’s Funk Jam, 9:30pm, no cover

RUBEN’S CANTINA

Hip Hop and R&B Night, 10pm, $5, no charge for women before midnight

241 S. Sierra St., (775) 324-2468 1483 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-9424

Karaoke w/DJ Hustler, 9pm, Tu, no cover Hip Hop Open Mic, 9pm, W, no cover

RYAN’S SALOON

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

Sinicle, Prequel to Acid Sun, Enslave the Creation, 9pm, $3

Gaza, Eagle Twin, Glacier, Drag Me Under, 7pm, M, $5, jazz, 7:30pm, W, no cover

SIDELINES BAR & NIGHTCLUB

Strangeworld, 9:30pm, no cover

Grant Langston, 9:30pm, no cover

Black and Blues Jam, 8:30pm, Tu, no cover

924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142 1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

Strange on the Range, 7pm, M, no cover Tuesday Night Trivia, 8pm, Tu, no cover

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

STREGA BAR

DJ Abear, 9pm, no cover

Live music, 9pm, no cover

Live music, 9pm, no cover

STUDIO ON 4TH

Interzone (alt. ’80s, hard electronic) w/DJs Endif, TV1, Hyperkarma, 9pm, $3

DJ Pheston Memorial Fundraiser Party, 9pm, $10

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE

Allfree & Davis, Lizzie Cates, 7pm, no cover

Reno Music Project Acoustic Open Mic, 6:30pm, no cover

310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911 432 E. Fourth St., (775) 786-6460 3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover

Local Band Listening Party, 9pm, M, Dark Tuesdays, 9pm, Tu, DJ Ahn, 9pm, W, no cover

Michael Franti & Spearhead Aug. 5, 8 p.m.

Knitting Factory 211 N. Virginia St. 323-5648

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ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-4700 1) Grand Ballroom Stage 2) Cabaret

THURSDAY 8/2

FRIDAY 8/3

SATURDAY 8/4

SUNDAY 8/5

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 8/6-8/8

2) Midnight Riders, 8pm, no cover

2) Midnight Riders, 4pm, Red Hot Smokin’ Aces, 10pm, no cover

2) Midnight Riders, 4pm, Red Hot Smokin’ Aces, 10pm, no cover

2) Red Hot Smokin’ Aces, 8pm, no cover

2) Elvis and the Bel Airs, 8pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

1) The Pimps of Joytime, 9pm, $15, $17 Buddy Emmer, 10pm, no cover

1) Los Lonely Boys, 9pm, $25, $30 Buddy Emmer, 10pm, no cover

1) Man in the Mirror, 7pm, $19.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Man in the Mirror, 8pm, $19.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Skyy High Fridays, DJ Dragon, 9pm, $10 4) Live jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Jersey Nights, 7pm, 9:30pm, $19.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Addiction Saturday, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Jersey Nights, 7pm, $19.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Jersey Nights, 7pm, Tu, W, $19.95+ 2) Live Band Karaoke, 10pm, M, DJ Chris English, 10pm, Tu, Alias, 10pm, W, no cover 3) Spindustry Wed., 9pm, W, no cover

1) Cirque 84, 9pm, $10 4) Buck Ford Band, 9pm, no cover

1) The Electronic Vault Project w/DJ Leo Burke IV, 9pm, $30 4) Buck Ford Band, 9pm, no cover

1) Jim Belushi & The Chicago Board of Comedy, 9pm, $25, $45 4) Buck Ford Band, 9pm, no cover

1) Cirque 84, 9pm, $10

1) Cirque 84, 9pm, Tu, W, $10

1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30

1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30 2) Live local bands, 10pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire, 9pm, no cover

1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30 2) Live local bands, 10pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire, 9pm, no cover

1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30

CIRCUS CIRCUS

500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB

14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 833-6333 1) Crown Room 2) Red Room

ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO

Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars

345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers 3) BuBinga Lounge 4) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge

GRAND SIERRA RESORT

Aug. 6, 8 p.m.

Crystal Bay Club 14 Highway 28 Crystal Bay 833-6333

2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000 1) Grand Theater 2) WET Ultra Lounge 3) Xtreme Sports Bar 4) Mustangs 5) 2500 East 6) The Beach 7) Summit Pavilion

HARRAH’S RENO

219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900 1) Sammy’s Showroom 2) The Zone 3) Sapphire Lounge 4) Plaza 5) Convention Center

Karaoke Bottoms Up Saloon, 1923 Prater Way, Sparks, 359-3677: Th-Sa, 9pm, no cover Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 356-9799: F-Sa, 7pm, Tu, 6pm, no cover Flowing Tide Pub, 465 S. Meadows Pkwy., Ste. 5, 284-7707; 4690 Longley Lane, Ste. 30, (775) 284-7610: Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Red’s Golden Eagle Grill, 5800 Home Run Drive, Spanish Springs, (775) 626-6551: Karaoke w/Manny, F, 8pm, no cover Sneakers Bar & Grill, 3923 S. McCarran Blvd., 829-8770: Karaoke w/Mark, Sa, 8:30pm, no cover Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 356-6000: Music & Karaoke, F, 9pm; Lovely Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Washoe Club, 112 S. C St., Virginia City, 8474467: Gothic Productions Karaoke, Sa, Tu, 8pm, no cover

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HARVEYS LAKE TAHOE

18 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 427-8397 1) Cabaret 2) Tahoe Live 3) The Improv 4) Outdoor Arena 5) Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge

JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET

1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-3300 1) Showroom 2) Cabaret 3) Orozko 4) Rose Ballroom 5) Trader Dick’s

5) DJ Chris English, 10pm, no cover

2) Vegas Road Show, 7pm, no cover 3) Milton Merlos, 5:30pm, no cover 5) Ladies ’80s w/DJ BG, 6pm, no cover

2) Vegas Road Show, 8pm, no cover 3) Milton Merlos, 6pm, no cover 5) Scot and Scott, 5:30pm, DJ BG Weekend Jump-Off Party, 10pm, no cover

2) Vegas Road Show, 8pm, no cover 3) Milton Merlos, 6pm, no cover 2) Vegas Road Show, 7pm, no cover 5) Scot and Scott, 5:30pm, DJ BG 5) Scot and Scott, 5:30pm, no cover Weekend Jump-Off Party, 10pm, no cover

4) Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, 7pm, W, $59.50-$135.50 5) Cash Only, 9:30pm, M, DJ JBIRD, 9:30pm, Tu, no cover

2) Brian Andrews, 7pm, Tu, W, no cover

MONTBLEU RESORT

55 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 648-3353 1) Theatre 2) Opal 3) Blu 4) Onsen Beach & Nightclub 5) Convention Center 6) Outdoor Event Center

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO 2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121 1) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Cabaret 3) Terrace Lounge 4) Edge 5) Aqua Lounge

SILVER LEGACY

407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401 1) Grand Exposition Hall 2) Rum Bullions 3) Aura Ultra Lounge 4) Silver Baron Ballroom 5) Drinx Lounge

AUGUST 2, 2012

1) The Commodores, 9pm, $30

3) Two Guys With Guitars, 7pm, no cover 3) The Act, 9pm, no cover 4) Bad Girl Thursdays, 10pm, 4) Salsa dancing , 7pm, $10 after 8pm, no cover charge for women DJ Chris English, 10pm, $20

3) The Act, 9pm, no cover 4) The Shack After Party w/DJ Risk One, 3) Jackie Dauzat, 7pm, no cover 10pm, $20

2) DJ I, 10pm, no cover 3) Ladies Night & Karaoke, 7pm, no cover

3) Dance party, 10pm, no cover

1) Cheap Trick, 8pm, $50, $62.50 3) Live music, 5pm, no cover

2) DJ REXX, 10pm, no cover 3) Live jazz, 4pm, $10, Salsa Etc., 7pm, no cover

3) Jackie Dauzat, 7pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

2) DJ Tom, 9pm, M, DJ I, 10pm, Tu, W, no cover 3) Dudes Day, 7pm, Tu, Mix it Up!, 10pm, W, no cover

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FIRST THURSDAY: Nevada Museum of Art

Listings are free, but not guaranteed.

THE GRAND CAKE PAVILION: The Grand Cake

holds its monthly party featuring fine art, beer, wine and live music by New World Jazz Project, Th, 8/2, 5-7pm. $10 general; $8 students; free for NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

Pavilion, part of the International Cake Exploration Societé’s (ICES) Annual Convention and Show from Aug, 2-5, will feature one of North America’s largest sugar art displays. See a variety of edible showpieces. Part of the proceeds benefit VSA arts of Nevada at the Lake Mansion. Sa, 8/4, 10am-5pm; Su, 8/5, 10am-5pm. $10. Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.ices12.org.

Online and print submissions are subject to review and editing by the calendar editor. For details, call (775) 324-4440, ext. 3521, or email renocalendar@newsreview.com.

The deadline for entries in the issue of Thurs., Aug. 16, is Thursday, Aug. 9.

Events

HOT AUGUST MARILYN PARTY: Art Source Gallery presents an exhibit of Marilyn Monroe art photos. Champagne reception on Aug. 4. Dress up in your Marilyn attire for the “Best Marilyn” contest to win “The Last Photo of Marilyn” by George Barris, custom framed. All “Marilyns” will receive a gift certificate for their efforts. The photography exhibit will run from Aug. 4-Sept. 2. Sa, 8/4, 4-8pm. Free. Art Source Gallery, 9748 S. Virginia St., (775) 828-3525.

5TH ANNUAL BARK, WHINE & DINE: Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell hosts this event, which includes food, quilt raffle, silent auction and music by Sandi TenBoer. Sa, 8/4, 6:30-9:30pm. $25 per person. Fuji Park, 601 Old Clear Creek Road, Carson City, (775) 721-4931, www.parks4paws.com.

ANNUAL HOT TAHOE CRUISIN’ CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW: The event features cars, trucks and motorcycles on display, barbecue, music and a raffle. The show is a fundraiser for the Intl’ Good Samaritans Safe Ride Charity. F-Su through 8/5. Opens 8/3. Tahoe Biltmore, 5 Highway 28, Crystal Bay, (530) 541-7300, www.goodsamsaferide.com.

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS: The 26th annual celebration of classic cars and rock ’n’ roll features show ’n’ shines, cruising, drag racing, Classic Car Auction, the Hot August Nights Swap Meet and live music and entertainment at venues across Reno, Sparks and neighboring areas. The event concludes on Aug. 12 with the parade of cars through downtown Reno.

Tu-Su through 8/12. Opens 8/7. Free for most events. Call or visit website for details, (775) 356-1956, www.hotaugustnights.net.

ATTORNEY GENERAL CORTEZ MASTOS: Nevada’s Attorney General will discuss her campaign against bullying in Nevada’s schools and the impact that cyber-bullying has on young people. RSVP required. Tu, 8/7, 11:30am-1pm. $20 members; $25 non-members. Rapscallion Seafood House and Bar, 1555 S. Wells Ave., (775) 827-2481, http://nevadawomenslobby.org.

LAKE TAHOE SUMMERFEST: The inaugural festival features a series of classical concerts and performances, fine arts and cultural events at several locations in Lake Tahoe during the first three weekends of August. F-Su through 8/19.

Opens 8/3. $25-$85. Call or visit website for details, (775) 298-0245, http://tahoesummerfest.org.

LIVE SKYTONIGHT TALK: Learn about the nighttime sky during this informal presentation with the aid of state-ofthe-art digital technology, followed by telescope viewing (weather permitting) at Rancho San Rafael Park. First F of every month, 6pm. $6 adults; $4 children, seniors. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St. north of Lawlor Events Center, (775) 784-4812, http://planetarium.unr.edu.

OPEN HOUSE & TELESCOPE CLINIC: Visitors can explore the observatory at their leisure, ask questions of observatory volunteers, learn how telescopes work and how to image celestial objects. First Sa of every month, 7pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 445-3240, www.wnc.edu/observatory.

RADIATE: RAW Natural Born Artists is an independent arts organization for artists by artists. The event spotlights local artistic talent in film, fashion, music, visual art, hair and makeup artistry and performance art. Th, 8/2, 8pm. $10 advance, $15 day of show.

CommRow, 255 N. Virginia St., (775) 398-5400, www.commrow.com.

RENO COIN CLUB MEETING: Ken Hopple, chief coiner at the Nevada State Museum, presents “History of Coin Press No. 1 at the Old Carson Mint and Its Modern Medal Production” at this month’s Reno Coin Club meeting. Early bird prizes, quarter pot, raffle and more. Tu, 8/7, 7:30pm. Free.

Carrows Restaurant, 605 N. Wells Ave., (775) 815-8625, www.renocoinclub.org.

RENO FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS: Reno Food Truck Fridays is a gathering of the area’s mobile food vendors and features live music and family activities. First F of every month, 59pm through 10/5. Opens 8/3. Free. Former RTC Citicenter, Fourth And Center Streets, https://www.facebook.com/ RenoFoodTruckFridays.

RENO-TAHOE OPEN: Professional golfers com-

& Spirits will provide more than 25 different wines for tasting. There also will be music and a silent auction. Sa, 8/4, 58pm. $45 in advance; $50 at the door.

Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 336-3048, www.hawcinc.org.

pete for a $3 million prize purse during the 14th annual tournament, one of 47 stops on the PGA Tour and the only summer event on the West Coast. M-Su through 8/5. $20-$195. Montreux Golf & Country Club, 16475 Bordeaux Drive, (775) 322-3900, www.renotahoeopen.com.

SILVER DOLLAR CLASSIC CAR SHOW: The annual

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classic car show features a Friday night street dance across from the Nugget Casino on Carson Street, show ’n’ shine at Mills Park on Saturday and the Sunday Poker Run and Awards at Mills Park. F-Su through 8/5. Opens 8/3. Free.

Call or visit website for details, (775) 687-7410, www.visitcarsoncity.com.

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIMES: Staff members and guest readers tell stories to children. Sa, 10am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-8882.

ECOART & GARDENING CAMP: This camp combines learning about our food with nature-based art projects. Themed days are spent digging in the gardens in the morning and letting imaginations run wild in the art studio after lunch.

For students entering grades 1-3. M-F through 8/10. Opens 8/6. $150 for the full week. River School Farm, 7777 White Fir St., (775) 747-2222, www.urgc.org.

SIPPIN’ SUNDAYS ART SHOW: The art show and sale takes place during the Sippin’ Sundays event. Visitors spend $10 for a glass that they can take around to the local shops to have unlimited refills. The museums and historical buildings in Genoa will be open during these events.

Su, 8/5, 9am-4pm. Free for art show; $10 for wine glass. Town of Genoa, Main Street, Genoa, (775) 782-8696, www.genoanevada.org.

KIDS’ DISCOVERY ROOM: Discovery Room Volunteers will open the Discovery Room three days a week during the summer months. Each week, activities will focus around a different theme, ranging from dinosaurs to pioneers.

Regular activities include “Crafts on the Porch” on Wednesdays and story time at 11am on Fridays. W-F, 10am-1pm through 8/24. Free. Great Basin Adventure, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961, www.washoecountyparks.com.

VALHALLA ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL: The 32nd annual celebration of the arts includes musical and theatrical performances, visual art exhibits, fairs, cultural festivals and art workshops. M-Su through 9/2. Prices vary. Tallac Historic Site, Highway, 89 2.5 miles north of Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 541-4975, http://valhallatahoe.com.

WHOLE FOODS SPARKS FARMERS’ MARKET: The

STORYTIME AT SUNDANCE WITH JOYCE ROSSI:

20th annual farmers’ market returns with a family-friendly atmosphere and farmer-focused event. New highlights include a gourmet food truck court and expanded food area. Th, 8/2, 3-8pm. Free.

Victorian Square Plaza, on Victorian Avenue across from John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Sparks, (775) 746-5024, www.shirleysfarmersmarkets.com.

Local author Joyce Rossi shares stories, rhymes, songs, and activities with little ones ages 3-6. Children must be accompanied by a chaperone. F, 8/3, 10:30-11:15am. Free. Sundance Bookstore & Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188, www.sundancebookstore.com.

WINE & RIBS: Health Access Washoe County (HAWC) will hold its inaugural fundraiser to support the nonprofit. Wine & Ribs will feature food from Famous Dave’s, Roscoe’s Joint and Carson City BBQ. Whispering Wine and Southern Wine

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Hot August jazz August is chock full of special events in Reno and surrounding areas. One of Carson City’s major events is the Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival, which kicks off this weekend with the Garden Party at the Governor’s Mansion. Vocalist Jakki Ford will perform with her band Finesse at this opening event, which includes finger food, wine and a raffle. The show begins at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 3, at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion, 606 Mountain St., Carson City. Tickets are $15-$40. The eighth annual jazz festival continues through Aug. 19 with a variety of jazz artists performing at multiple venues across Carson City, including the Comma Coffee Courtyard, Brewery Arts Center, Firkin & Fox, the Carson Mall and the Legislative Plaza. Buddy Emmer Band, Carolyn Dolan, Colin Ross, New World Jazz Project, Rocky Tartarelli & Judith Ames are some of 35-plus artists and bands scheduled to perform during the two-week event. Most of the shows are free. The Reno Jazz Orchestra featuring vocalist Cami Thompson (pictured) will close the festival with a free show at 6 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Capitol Amphitheater, off South Carson Street. For details, call 883-4154 or visit www.jazzcarsoncity.com.

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Art ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Piecing It Together: A Celebration of Glass and Mosaics.

Co-op member Bryn McCubbins and other artists present a display of glass and its many shapes and forms. Work by guest artist Scott Harvey is also on display. There will be an artists’ reception on Aug. 5, 1-4pm. M-Su through Aug. 31. Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.

CCAI COURTHOUSE GALLERY: New Crop. Capital City Arts Initiative presents its summer exhibition featuring work by Northern Nevada artists Amy Aramanda, Kaitlin Bryson, Logan Lape, Kath McGaughey, Emily Rogers and Karl Schwiesow. M-F through 9/4.

Free. Carson City Courthouse, 885 E. Musser St., www.arts-initiative.org.

GALLERY 3: Dan Ericson: The Signtologist.

Denver-based artist Dan Ericson, aka The Signtologist, recycles hundreds of street signs into unique homages to musicians, actors, public figures and athletes that inspire him. W-F, Su through 8/8. 3 N. Virginia St., (775) 230-7333, www.gallery3art.com.

HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Strychnine Divine. As a part of Forage: A Roaming Gallery, this show features the work of Oakland-based artist Scott Greenwalt in conjunction with Kyle Akins, Alana Berglund, Jen Graham, Eunkang Koh, Dominique Palladino, Sophia Pierce and Jon Purtill. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 8/3. Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

MATHEWSON-IGT KNOWLEDGE CENTER: Far Out: The University Art Scene from 1960-1975. The Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Reno presents this sequel to the 2011 exhibit Post-War Bohemians

in Northern Nevada. Far Out will highlight the next generation of leading edge visual artists at the university during the ’60s and ’70s. M-Sa, 9am-5pm through 9/9. Free. University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 682-5665, http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu.

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER: End of an Era. Jay Thelin creatively depicts the golden age of wooden powerboats (1930-1960) using fragments of these boats in artistic arrangements. The exhibit will be held in the Corison Loft Gallery.

The artist’s reception is Aug. 3 from 5pm to 7pm. M, W-Su through 8/27; F, 8/3, 5-7pm; Nature’s Colors in Fiber and Glass, North Tahoe Arts presents a collaborative exhibit featuring sister artists Catherine and Linda Strand.

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Love me tinder I met a woman, and we hit it off like wildfire. It seemed everything she said and did was perfect. In six months, we were engaged. She and her four kids moved in with me and my two kids. Shortly afterward, it turned sour. We parent quite differently. Her kids are bad-mannered, curse at her, respect no property or space, and constantly get kicked out of school.

When I tried to correct them and improve their behavior, her ex-husband got a restraining order on my fiancée to keep their children away from me. She and the kids moved out, but we kept dating. I soon became aware that she was also dating an old boyfriend. She said she was scared and wanted a backup plan in case we didn’t work. I got sick of this and ended it.

She claimed she wanted to be with me, yet she now seems very happy with the old boyfriend. How does a person move on so fast? How do I get past feeling totally dumped?

As a parent, you’re supposed to be in the business of buzz-kill, not only setting boundaries for your kids but modeling the mature, adult thing to do. For example: “Come on, kids—I found this hot stranger we can live with!”

There are people who can act this impulsively; they’re called “single, childless adults.” Six months into a relationship, you’re in a sex fog, meaning the windows of your judgment are steamed over, meaning it’s the perfect time to commit to nothing more long-lasting than a week’s vacation. You defend your impulsivity by saying you two “hit it off like

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Onstage

Auditions

ENCHANT: This cirque-style vaudeville show fea-

ALADDIN AUDITIONS: Fascinating Rhythm School of

tures an international cast performing death-defying acts, aerial stunts and exotic dance. Sa, 8/4, 7pm. $16.99-$18.99. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (888) 718-4253, www.showclix.com/event/3648922.

Performing Arts (Kia’s FR Dance) will hold auditions for children ages 8-14 and professional female dancers and singers to play various roles in the Arabian ensemble for the international production of Aladdin opening at the Eldorado Showroom this fall/winter.

Any child selected to be in the cast that is not currently a student of Kia’s FR Dance, will be required to take one class a week of any style at FR Dance for the duration of rehearsals and the run of the show to meet contract requirements with BFE, LLC. Dance/stage experience preferred. Children must bring a resume/bio and current photo to the audition. Wear dance clothes or movement-appropriate clothes and jazz/ballet shoes. There will be no script reading or singing. Professional dancers must bring a bio/resume with photo, dance clothes, jazz/ballet shoes and character heels, 16 bars of both a ballad and up-tempo. Please bring either a backing track, appropriate sheet music, karaoke CD, piano CD or sing a cappella. Sa, 8/4, 3pm. Kia's Fascinating Rhythm School of Performing Arts, 9736 S. Virginia St., Ste. E, (775) 425-3222, www.frdance.net.

HOT AUGUST SOCK HOP: Good Luck Macbeth presents this 1950s rock-around-the-clock tale.

The Simple Town diner has 24 hours to raise the money it would take to stay open. The townspeople band together to throw a sock hop and raise the money. Unfortunately, they all have different ideas for the theme of the sock hop. This show is a fast-paced melodrama with music, dance, comedy and audience participation. F, 8/3, 7:30-8:30 & 9-

10pm; Sa, 8/4, 1-2pm; Su, 8/5, 1-2 & 3-4pm; W, 8/8, 7:30-8:30pm; Th, 8/9, 7:30-8:30pm; F, 8/10, 7:30-8:30 & 9-10pm; Sa, 8/11, 1-2, 7:30-8:30 & 910pm; Su, 8/12, 1-2pm. $10. Good Luck Macbeth

Theater, 119 N. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

SWANKY SHAMPANE: Boogie Woogie Productions

Catherine’s fused glass and Linda’s fiberbased wall hangings are distinctive yet complementary media celebrating color and design with nature themes. The opening reception is Friday, Aug. 3, 5-7pm. M, W-Su through 8/27; F, 8/3, 5-7pm. Free. 380 North Lake Blvd.

Art Gallery & Gift Shop, Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

Film CORAL REEF ADVENTURE: The SkyDome 8/70 largeformat film presents the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall as they guide viewers to the islands and waters of the South Pacific. M-Su, 1, 3, 5 & 7pm through 9/3. $7 adults; $5 children ages 3-12, seniors age 60 and older. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

NORTHWEST RENO LIBRARY: A Very Special Art Exhibit.

Work by young artists created in VSA Nevada workshops during the 2011-12 school year is on display in the gallery at Northwest Reno Library. Tu-Sa through 8/24. Free. 2325 Robb Drive, 826-6100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: Pink Floyd’s legendary rock ’n’ roll masterpiece, is recreated in full-color HD animation with surround sound and new footage and effects. F, Sa, 8pm through 9/3. $7 adults; $5 kids ages 3-12, seniors age 60 and older. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812,.

SIERRA ARTS GALLERY: Biggest Little City. Reno artist John Molezzo’s artwork primarily depicts vintage motels, neon signs and iconic architecture. He presents a unique collection of work by collaging an assortment of digital images together, printing them onto large canvases, and then painting over them with oils and wax pens. The artist reception is on Aug. 17, 5-9pm. M-F through 8/30. Opens 8/6. Free. 17 S. Virginia St., Ste. 120, (775) 329-2787, www.sierra-arts.org.

TALES OF THE MAYA SKIES: The full-dome digital planetarium show travels to the ancient jungles of Mexico and features the ancient complex of Chichén Itzá, the “seventh wonder of the modern world,” in a rich combination of science, culture and legend. Spanish language showing at 6pm on Wednesdays. M-Su, 12, 2, 4 & 6pm through 9/3. $7 adults; $5 seniors age 60 and older, children ages 3-12. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE: RECON|STRUCTURE|NATURE, Five exhibitions will showcase the explorations of our natural world. The TMCC Main Art Gallery will feature fabrics, paintings and sculptural vessels by Tuscarora, Nev., artists Ben Parks and Marti Bein. The Red Mountain Gallery will feature watercolors and prints

by Reno artists Carol Neel and Penny Pemberton. The Erik Lauritzen Gallery will feature printmaking and watercolors by Reno artist Lynn Schmidt. The Red Mountain Student Gallery will feature drawings by TMCC student William Johnson. The Meadowood Center will feature artwork by TMCC students relating to the theme of nature. M-F, 9am-9pm through 9/7; Sa, 9am5pm through 9/1. Free. 7000 Dandini Blvd., (775) 673-7291, vparts@tmcc.edu, www.tmcc.edu/vparts/artgalleries.

Music BLUEGRASS JAM: Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association hosts this bluegrass jam. First Tu of every month, 7-9pm. Free. Maytan Music Center, 777 S. Center St., (775) 323-5443, www.nnba.org.

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT NO. 1: Lake Tahoe Summerfest presents a series of three chamber music concerts on each of the first three Saturday evenings in August. The first concert features Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet K581, Debussy’s String Quartet and Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet. Sa, 8/4, 6:30pm. $13-$85. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 298-0245, www.tahoesummerfest.org.

Museums NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Gail Wight: Hydraphilia, W-Su through 8/26; Jacob Hashimoto: Here in Sleep, a World, Muted to a Whisper, W-Su through 1/1; Southwest Pottery From Anasazi to Zuni: Selections from the Brenda and John Blom Collection, W-Su through 9/9; Andrew Rogers: Contemporary Geoglyphs, W-Su through 8/26; Jorinde Voigt: Systematic Notations, W-Su through 1/6; Ice Music, W-Su through 10/28; Arthur and Lucia Mathews: Highlights of the California Decorative Style, Tu-Su through 10/14; Tim Hawkinson: Totem, W-Su through 10/7; Gregory Euclide: Nature Out There, W-Su through 9/2; Edward Burtynsky: Oil, W-Su through 9/23. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

FAMILY CONCERT NO. 1: Lake Tahoe SummerFest continues with a concert featuring Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 K543 and Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Piano. Su, 8/5, 3pm. $13-$85. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 298-0245, www.tahoesummerfest.org.

GLENN LITTLE TRIO: Glenn Little, formerly of the

WILBUR D. MAY MUSEUM, RANCHO SAN RAFAEL REGIONAL PARK: Sierra Watercolor Society Exhibit, This exhibit of original watercolor paintings by local artists depicts the transformative power of plants. W-Sa, 10am-4pm through 8/18. Free. 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961, www.sierrawatercolorsociety.com.

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Reno Municipal Band, and fellow musicians Gene Albright and Harry Stover perform Dixieland tunes and music from the ’30s and ’40s. The Lake Mansion is will be open for tours from 11am-2pm. F, 8/3, 12-1pm; F, 9/7, 12-1pm; F, 9/14, 12-1pm; F, 9/21, 12-1pm. Free.

VSA Nevada at Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

JONATHAN LEATHWOOD: The guitarist performs on six-string and 10-string guitars, mixing modern and traditional works in his programs.

Su, 8/5, 2:30pm. Free. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 298-0075, www.tahoechambermusic.org.

LAZY 5 SUMMER MUSIC SERIES: RUNNIN’ 4 COVER: The band performs a mix of rock, blues and country as part of the summer concert series. W, 8/8, 6:30pm. Free. Lazy 5 Regional Park, 7100 Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs, (775) 823-6500.

PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concert series features guest artists performing on the church’s Casavant pipe organ. F, noon.

Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno.org.

SUMMERFEST OPENING ORCHESTRA CONCERT: The inaugural summer festival presents a variety of orchestral and chamber music concerts conducted by Maestro Joel Revzen and performed by musicians of international stature. The program features Dvorak’s Serenade Opus 22 and Romance Opus 11, Bragato’s Tango, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin and Cello RV487 and Schubert’s Symphony No. 5. F, 8/3, 6:30-9pm. $13-$85. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 298-0245, www.tahoesummerfest.org.

THE THOUGHTS: The band performs its orchestral-folk music to as part of a Community Art Night hosted by RAW. Tu, 8/7, 6:30pm. $5 suggested donation. Reno Art Works, 1995 Dickerson Road, (775) 225-7295.

Sports & fitness PROGRAVITY TOUR: Northstar Resort hosts the final stop of this USA Cycling race series. Elite gravity racers showcase their skills with downhill and four-cross races. Races start Friday night with qualifying runs, then Saturday with the UCI Class 2 Downhill and finish up Sunday with a Four-Cross race. F, 8/3; Sa, 8/4; Su, 8/5. Northstar California Resort, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784, www.northstarcalifornia.com.

SCHEELS BIKING CLUB: Moderate to strong riders are encouraged to participate. Rides will vary from 20-30 miles. Participants will need to sign a liability form when they attend. Helmets are required. The rides depart from the southeast corner of the parking lot by Best Buy. Th, 5:45pm through 9/27. Free. Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 331-2700.

SCHEELS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB: Runners and walkers are invited to join this Tuesday night group run. Water and snacks will be available after the runs. Meet in the men’s sport shoe shop. Tu, 6:30pm through 11/27.

Free. Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 331-2700, www.scheels.com/events.

VARIETY YOGA: Each week the Sunday class is taught by a different instructor. Su, 10:3011:20am through 12/30. $15 drop-in fee. Mind Body & Pilates, 670 Alvaro St., Ste. B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

presents this comedy by David Creps set in Reno, Beverly Hills and Malibu. The play tells the story of the Best Actress nominee Swanky Shampane, a fierce, fearless, ridiculously neurotic but fabulously unforgettable character, who is obsessed with changing her public image prior to the night of the Academy Awards, when she will be taking the front row, center seat next to her bitterest rival Meryl Streep. Th-Sa, 7pm through 9/22.

Opens 8/2; Su, 2pm through 9/23. Opens 8/5.

Pace-Menante Theatre, Sierra Marketplace, 3702 S. Virginia St., (775) 229-7077, www.swankyshampane.com.

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s 40th anniversary season features Shakespeare’s comedy.

Bosom buddies Valentine and Proteus are Verona’s closest comrades, but their friendship is put to the ultimate test when Proteus forsakes his beloved Julia and competes for the affections of Valentine’s newfound love, the strong-willed Silvia. Tu-Su, 7:30pm through 8/26. $20-$80. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, (800) 747-4697, http://laketahoeshakespeare.com.

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: The D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program presents its version of Shakespeare’s comedy aimed toward a young audience. Th, 8/2, 10am; F, 8/3, 11am & 2pm; Tu, 8/7, 10am; W, 8/8, 10am; Th, 8/9, 10am. $1$5 suggested donation; $10-$12 parking fee.

Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village; M, 8/6, 7:30pm. Free; donations welcome. Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (800) 747-4697.

HELLO, DOLLY! AUDITIONS: The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company holds auditions for the musical Hello, Dolly! The production will play weekends, Nov. 3-18. Auditioners should call the performing arts office for information on what to prepare for auditions. Auditions for leading roles will start at 6pm and ensemble auditions start at 8:30pm on Aug. 7 in room 207 of the Aspen Building at the WNC Carson City campus. The dancers audition is Aug. 9 at 6pm at Western Nevada Performing Arts, 2038 Edmonds Drive.

Everyone accepted in the cast must register to participate in the production. Tu, 8/7, 6 & 8:30pm; Th, 8/9, 6pm. Western Nevada College Carson City, 2201 W. College Parkway, Carson City, (775) 445-4249, www.wnc.edu.

RLT HOLDS SEASON AUDITIONS: Reno Little Theater holds auditions for its 2012-13 shows with all directors present. Sign up for a time slot on one of the days and prepare 1 1/2 minutesmonologue (or two contrasting monologues totaling 1 1/2 minutes). Additional options and listing of shows on website. Doors open at 6:15pm. Su, 8/5, 7-10pm; M, 8/6, 7-10pm.

Free. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 348-7091, www.renolittletheater.org.

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BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The astrologi-

cal omens suggest that you now have a lot in common with the legendary Most Interesting Man in the World— adventurous, unpredictable, interesting, lucky, one of a kind. To create your horoscope, I have therefore borrowed a few selected details from his ad campaign’s descriptions of him.

Here we go: In the coming weeks, you will be the life of parties you don’t even attend.

Astronauts will be able to see your charisma from outer space. Up to onethird of your body weight will be gravitas.

Your cell phone will always have good reception, even in a subway 100 feet underground. Panhandlers will give you money.

You could challenge your reflection to a staring contest—and win. You’ll be able to keep one eye on the past while looking into the future. When you sneeze, God will say “God bless you.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim said the dreams we have at night are “the result of inner pressures which have found no relief, of problems which beset a person to which he knows no solution and to which the dream finds none.” That sounds bleak, doesn’t it? If it’s true, why even bother to remember our dreams? Well, because we are often not consciously aware of the feelings they reveal to us. By portraying our buried psychic material in story form, dreams give us insight into what we’ve been missing. So even though they may not provide a solution, they educate us. Take heed, Taurus!

Your upcoming dreams will provide useful information you can use to fix one of your longstanding dilemmas.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When French

composer Georges Auric scored the soundtrack for Jean Cocteau’s movie Blood of a Poet, he produced “love music for love scenes, game music for game scenes, and funeral music for funeral scenes.” But Cocteau himself had a different idea about how to use Auric’s work. For the love scenes he decided to use the funeral music, for the game scenes the love music, and for the funeral scenes the game music. In accordance with the current astrological omens, Gemini, I recommend that you experiment with that style of mixing and matching. Have fun! (Source: A Ned Rorem Reader by Ned Rorem.)

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Piglet was

so excited at the idea of being useful that he forgot to be frightened any more,” wrote A. A. Milne in his kids’ story Winniethe-Pooh. That’s my prescription for how to evade the worrisome fantasies that are nipping at you, Cancerian. If no one has invited you to do some engaging and important labor of love, invite yourself. You need to be needed — even more than usual. P.S. Here’s what Rumi advises: “Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ve been making

pretty good progress in the School of Life.

By my estimates, you’re now the equivalent of a sophomore. You’ve mastered enough lessons so that you can no longer be considered a freshman, and yet you’ve got a lot more to learn. Are you familiar with the etymology of the word “sophomore”? It comes from two Greek words meaning “wise” and “fool.” That’ll be a healthy way to think about yourself in the coming weeks. Be smart enough to know what you don’t know. Cultivate the voracious curiosity necessary to lead you to the next rich teachings.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A few years

ago, a Malaysian man named Lim Boon Hwa arranged to have himself “cooked.” For 30 minutes, he sat on a board covering a pan full of simmering dumplings and corn. The fact that no harm came to him was proof, he said, that Taoist devotees like him are protected by their religion’s deities. I advise you not to try a stunt like that, Virgo — including metaphorical versions. This is no time to stew in your own juices. Or boil in your tormented fantasies. Or broil in your nagging doubts. Or be grilled in your self-accusations. You need to be free from the parts of your mind that try to cook you.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): On a spring day

in 1973, an engineer named Martin Cooper debuted the world’s first cell phone. He placed a call as he walked along a New York City street. The phone weighed two and half pounds and resembled a brick. Later he joked that no one would be able to talk very long on his invention, since it took a lot of strength to hold it against one’s ear. Think of how far that amazing device has come since then, Libra. Now imagine some important aspect of your own life that is in a rather primitive state at this moment but could one day be as natural and fully developed as cell phones have become. Are you willing to work hard to make that happen?

Now’s a good time to intensify your commitment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the

coming week, you will lose some clout and self-command if you’re too hungry for power. Likewise, if you act too brazenly intelligent, you may alienate potential helpers who are not as mentally wellendowed as you. One other warning, Scorpio: Don’t be so fiercely reasonable that you miss the emotional richness that’s available. In saying these things, I don’t mean to sound as if I’m advising you to dumb yourself down and downplay your strengths. Not at all. Rather, I’m trying to let you know that the best way to get what you really need is to tailor your selfexpression to the unique circumstances you find yourself in.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): For

a while, French writer Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) was very poor. He lived in a place that had no heat and almost no furniture. To enhance his environment, he resorted to the use of fantasy. On one of his bare walls, he wrote the words, “rosewood paneling with ornamental cabinet.”

On another, he wrote “Gobelin tapestry with Venetian mirror.” Over the empty fireplace he declared, “Picture by Raphael.”

That’s the level of imaginative power I encourage you to summon in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. So much of what you’ll need will come from that simple magic.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s an

excellent time to overthrow false gods and topple small-minded authorities and expose fraudulent claims. Anyone and anything in your environment that do not fully deserve the power they claim should get the brunt of your exuberant skepticism. When you’re done cleaning up those messes, turn your attention to your own inner realms. There might be some good work to be done there.

Can you think of any hypocrisy that needs fixing? Any excessive self-importance that could use some tamping down? Any pretending that would benefit from a counter dose of authenticity?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In old

China, people used to cool themselves by sipping hot drinks. After taking a bath, they buffed the excess water from their skin by using a wet towel. When greeting a friend, they shook their own hand instead of the friend’s. To erect a new house, they built the roof first. You’re currently in a phase of your astrological cycle when this kind of behavior makes sense. In fact, I suspect you’re most likely to have a successful week if you’re ready to reverse your usual way of doing things on a regular basis.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’m really

tired of you not getting all of the appreciation and acknowledgment and rewards you deserve. Is there even a small possibility that you might be harboring some resistance to that good stuff? Could you be giving off a vibe that subtly influences people to withhold the full blessings they might otherwise confer upon you? According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to work on correcting this problem. Do everything you can to make it easy for people to offer you their love and gifts.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at (877) 873-4888 or (900) 950-7700.

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Multidimensional

Do you envision 3-D printers in other libraries or creative spaces?

Lisa Kurt

Lisa Kurt is the engineering and emerging technologies librarian in the DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. DeLaMare recently became the first academic library to have a 3-D printer, which students and faculty can use to print 3-D objects—such as cell phone cases or models of engines—using open source designs.

How did you decide to bring this into the library?

It was quite a process. 3-D printers have been popular recently, especially with the MakerBot, but we wanted printers that could handle a lot of student use. We thought, “Wow, this is a game changer.” You could perceive it as a toy, but it’s so much more. The potential that 3-D printing brings for all kinds of fields of study—and even play too, which is totally valid and valuable—I think it’s really amazing. And to us, it’s really a no-brainer. It’s how we think. I kind of thought, why wouldn’t you want it?

Why wouldn’t you want to get in early?

There’s so much excitement, and the whole D.I.Y [do-it-yourself] movement across the country, and the whole maker movement in the country and internationally. To me, I just feel like we want to be part of it. And there

is definitely a place at the table for libraries. Higher education is changing, learning is changing, and so we need to not just stay relevant, but be active and engaging users and students and whoever it is who is part of our community. So this is a really easy way to engage them because it immediately begins a conversation. They walk by, they see it, they stop, they turn around, and they start asking questions.

Little kids get it, like immediately.

You can play with the items it prints. Kids seem to understand how cool that is.

Right. It is. It’s like the power of holding something that you’ve made in your hands, in whatever way—it doesn’t have to just be 3-D printing, but 3-D printing is a good way to achieve it. And so when you’re holding something in your hands that you’ve created, there’s something really powerful about that. Because immediately, you kind of go,

If our lives could be like that

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Repubs, following well-established Rovian media strategies, will completely assault the airwaves with an onslaught of anti-Obama ads, many of which will contain messages that are complete distortions and manipulations. Of course, the Democrats, tired of being the whipping boys in these affairs, will fire back in kind. We, the hapless citizens, will be caught in this merciless, raving crossfire.

So here is my 117th Dream (the first 116 involve ice cream, jet packs and snorkeling with Keith Richards): That this tsunami of political ads will be so much, so max, so mega, that Americans by the millions, even the real dim ones who always lose to the 5th graders on that Foxworthy game show, finally get fed the hell up—so blown out and beat down by all the swill and the crap and the distortions and the cheap shots and the out and out lies, that they just, en masse, turn off the set. Before they get completely nuts, completely dazed and completely bent, they simply say, “enough.” They turn off the idiot box,

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I suspect it won’t be long. It fits so well in the DeLaMare Library because we already serve people who are using this technology.

A lot of engineers are already working in 3D. They are using the software and building prototypes. Right now their method of printing has essentially been like sending it out and paying, and waiting, and getting it, and saying “Oh, that’s not quite right” or “That works.” This is nice, because it brings it in, and other people on campus can use it as well … like the art department. The art department had a MakerBot and was doing 3-D printing with some of its classes. It would be great to bring in more of the artists and the art department. I think that’s really powerful, getting the engineers together with the artists, getting the designers together with the journalism school, having all these different people together. I think learning has always been going toward that interdisciplinary way. I think working is going that way, too. There’s power in that, too, with different perspectives. … You may have your specialty, but it’s good to dabble in other things. It makes you a stronger person. It keeps you fresh. Ω

∫y Bruce Van Dye

BVD’s 117th dream, with apologies to Bob Dylan.

This election, not surprisingly, will be the most expensive, money-gagging election in the history of Humanity.

Millions, maybe even billions of dollars, will be spent on television advertising in order to convince a very small segment of America, that segment that can still be described as “undecided,” to vote for either Obama or Romney (sorry, Paulians, but I just don’t see you pulling off your last minute “mutiny” in Tampa). According to various latest polls, anywhere from 5 to 10 percent of registered voters are still undecided, with about three months to go in the race. Never before will so much be spent to curry favor with so few.

Team Obama is worried, because the super PACs of the Republicans are getting turbo-charged with Dumpsters full of cash, courtesy of grim-lipped and determined fat cats like the Koches and Vegas tycoon Sheldon Adelson. Everybody knows what all this money will mean in October. The |

“What else can I do?” or “How can I make this better?” And so it’s kind of a jumping off point for further exploration and learning, and that’s huge.

before it makes them genuine jabbering idiots, and then they go sit on the patio with a glass of lemonade and think about picnics and hammocks and boating trips and old lovers and pie and zinnias and so on.

For that month, America, recognizing it’s now completely saturated and overdosed on all this stuff swirling around in its collective head, exercises its ultimate power, picks up the remote, and presses the off button. Or at least, switches into movie mode and watches a lot of Will Ferrell flicks.

And all that money, all those unlimited checks being written by all those billionaires as they blatantly try to buy the presidency of the United States, will be, for all intents and purposes, flushed straight down the toilet (and straight into the bank accounts of America’s media empires).

If you don’t have a DVR, it’s not too late. Ω

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