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PREMIUM FLUSH See Film, page 20.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Home again, home again Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

Feels so good to be ba-a-aack. Thanks to all my co-conspirators for handling things while I was away, particularly the other editors here: Brad Bynum, Ashley Hennefer and Dennis Myers. Congrats to Kelley Lang who waited ’til I left to have her baby. Makes me happy to know that when I finally get hit by that bus or my son achieves 18 years, the RN&R will be in good hands.

For my part, I made a giant trip through the Midwest. My girlfriend, son and I traveled some 4,222 miles with two dogs—one of whom peed on my seat on the first day of our trip.

The rest of the trip was spent saying things like, “Look at that scenery, and it hardly smells in here any more.”

Anyway, we started here in Reno, went up to Twin Falls, Idaho, up to Billings, Mont., through Yellowstone, back to Billings, down through Wyoming to Kimball, Nebr., to Lincoln, Nebr., to Falls City, Nebr., a quick trip to see the new bridge at Rulo, Nebr./Missouri, down to I70 across Kansas to Denver, Colo., then to some little town in Utah, over to Arches National Park, and then home across Highway 50.

As you can imagine, it was more fun for the dogs than it was for my 15-year-old son who couldn’t even select the music to make his trip more interesting.

One of the main things that struck me was how very local our depressed economy is. Even in other areas of Nevada, there’s massive construction, business activity, open storefronts, the buying and selling of homes. Frankly, it’s unbelievable. I felt like that frog that got caught in the slowly heating pot of water. I knew it was bad here; I’d just forgotten what good looked like. My home sweet home city was literally the only place that wasn’t bustling.

The only other thing that struck me as hard was the fields after fields of dead corn in Nebraska. Get ready for higher food costs, particularly grain-fed meat.

LETTERS Leave the piece home We vote with our dollars. I’m addressing the laws governing firearms in public. Businesses not posting a “No Firearms Allowed” sign will no longer be frequented. I want to apologize to their employees whose safety does not warrant a sign. Shopping for lettuce and avocados, I should not have armed idiots in the store besides me.

For contemplation: An officer cannot stop just because a person is armed.

Who’s packing will now become a reality. Thanks, politicians, makes one proud to have served.

Dan Beeler Reno

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Symbol of faith Re “Mitt and Joseph” (Notes from the Neon Babylon, Aug. 23): You left out the best part ... the magic panties! For those who don’t know, the faithful wear magic underwear that they honest-to-God believe protect them from harm. Mitt Romney makes no bones about it, he wears them, and he honestly believes they have mystical properties. Being the POTUS requires a firmer grasp on reality, in my humble opinion.

John Whaley Carson City

Under the gun I have nothing against gun ownership, but I do have a problem with guns owned by idiots. It has been more than two weeks since some bonehead shot himself in the ass at the Sparks movie theater. I have contacted the Reno Gazette-Journal on two occasions and Ben Briscoe at News 4 once, requesting that they do a follow up on this story and identify the jerk responsible for this crime. I wanted to know if he would be charged with reckless endangerment or, at the very least, discharging a firearm in a public place. Also, would his conceal carry permit be revoked as it is clear he learned nothing about safe gun handling in the required course? The public has a right to know who this person is. How else can they defend themselves against him, if not by shooting back next time, then at least by avoiding him? I know that local government agencies would never be complicit in any sort of cover-up, but this information has been withheld long enough. Certainly by now, the Sparks PD and the Washoe DA have had sufficient time to investigate and move forward. Please, RN&R, give the public the information it has every right to know.

Dave Jasper Reno Editor’s note: On Monday, Doug Thornley, the prosecutor at the Sparks City Attorney’s office who is handling the case, said a complaint against Fernando Santana Eagleheart has been filed with Sparks

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Covered up Re “Mitt and Joseph” (Notes from the Neon Babylon, Aug. 23): I was also wondering what Mitt Romney could be hiding and came to some, maybe false, conclusions.

Romney has accountants to do his taxes. If he did something illegal like under-paying or improper deductions, someone would have dropped a dime on him by now. So it is nothing illegal. Besides, some busybody at the IRS, seeing the uproar over the income tax issue, would have taken a look and Romney wouldn’t have taken that chance. Beside, Romney was vetted by McCain back in 2008.

Did the McCain group take a close look at the paperwork and decide to go with Palin?

Romney could also be concerned about his tax rate. It doesn’t matter if he paid 20 percent, 10 percent or 5 percent. He can point out how he was able to take advantage of the tax laws and so could everyone else in the country. Romney could be waiting for the right time to release the tax documents, as Obama did with his birth certificate. Obama waited until all the birthers running to become the GOP nominee made fools of themselves before releasing the long form.

So far the only prominent Democrat to publicly ask has been Harry Reid. Is he waiting for more Democrats to speak out? Unlikely since waiting is only raising more questions and suspicions among

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Republicans and Democrats. What could make Romney risk losing the presidency by withholding his tax records? The most important things in his life are his family and his church.

Since his family already knows then it might be the church. They don’t know.

Or at least I think they don’t know.

Unless the church requires everyone to send in a copy of their tax returns when they submit their tithe the church accepts the amount of the tithe on faith to be correct. One reason Romney has given for not release tax records is because he is distressed about letting outsiders know how much he is giving to his church. Why is he so concerned about his tithe?

Romney has said he paid his 10 percent plus more through his family charity. Some know-it-all have estimated Romney’s net worth in excess of $400 million. Many have said $250 million. That’s a wide margin. Does the refusal of releasing tax returns have anything to do the church?

Municipal Court, but as far as he knew, it had not been served, and no court date has yet been set.

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One master: money Re “Mitt and Joseph” (Notes from the Neon Babylon, Aug. 23): Just in case it hasn't occurred to you, one of the reasons Romney won't release his taxes is that it would show he has cheated the Mormon church out of their 10 percent and then he would no longer be a “member in good standing.” ... This so-called “invisible hand of wealth” amounts to nothing more than a system based on greed, and Paul Ryan, especially Ryan, can quote you chapter and verse from Ayn Rand, who is their real god, the god of a totally unregulated, allegedly freemarket capitalism. So it doesn't make a difference what church they go to on Sunday, Saturday or Friday.

Unbelievable.

Jon Obester Reno

Obama’s secret past Re “Mitt and Joseph” (Notes from the Neon Babylon, Aug. 23): I’m so confused. Mitt Romney’s religion is an issue, but Barack

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Obama’s is not? Romney’s background is an issue, but Obama spends millions hiding his school records, and that is not an issue. Where’s the unbiased press? Does it even exist anymore?

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Hidden meaning Re “Mitt and Joseph” (Notes from the Neon Babylon, Aug. 23): I too have a pretty open mind when it comes to religion. However in a place long, long ago and far, far away, I had regular contact with this “cult” on a regular basis in my job. To better understand how they thought and behaved, I read “The Book,” you know, the one that is not the King James version of Christianity. This was a far cry from what normal folks believed was a regular way of life.

But each to his own. I am just a bit uneasy about a billionaire getting the highest office in this country and having to tithe 10 percent of my tax dollars to his cause when he can’t even release his tax returns for 10 years. What is he hiding?

Mason Arthur Reno Editor’s note: I don’t want to diminish these individuals’ rights to express themselves (or Bruce Van Dyke’s for that matter), but I want to point out two things: The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America guarantees freedom of religion, but all religions require faith in incredible things. And a clause in Article IV, paragraph 3, of the Constitution declares “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.”

It’s the pits Re “Lovely Lake Pit” (Feature story, Aug. 16): Very much enjoyed Dennis Myers’ article on pit lakes. However, as residents at the only local pit lake, formerly Helm’s pit and now the Sparks Marina, we would have enjoyed mention!

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How dependent are you on electronic gadgetry?

Asked in downtown Sparks Dwayne Felker Barbecue restaurant owner

Some. Not a lot. We have computers and phones and TVs, radios in the car, that kind of stuff. My business is hooked to electronics.

Chad Quiggle Truck driver

Not much. I’m old school, I guess. The old flip-phone—I don’t want to go to the IPhone yet.

Paul Mackay

Cut off anti-doping funds There were plenty of people willing to attack Lance Armstrong after he decided not to bother defending himself any longer against the “U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.”

Armstrong has, for some reason, become a lightning rod and most people who take an interest in his problems are no longer in the undecided column, so it’s unlikely that any defense will change minds. Our only thought is that his reluctance to continue playing games with the Agency should not be taken as evidence of anything but reluctance to continue playing games with the Agency.

What does concern us is the process Armstrong has had to endure, and the Agency itself. Though a private organization, it has a name that suggests it is a government body, and the fact that taxpayers pick up most of the tab for its operation furthers that impression.

Before the Agency got involved, Armstrong was investigated for two years by the U.S. Justice Department (a real public agency) which eventually dropped the case. Unwilling to accept that conclusion, the Agency got its own probe going, never coming to resolution.

In other words, Armstrong has been dealing with various investigators and investigations for four years without ever being charged with anything, all while being negatively portrayed by sloppy journalism, such as a Sports Illustrated story that was denounced by one of its sources and a Wall Street Journal piece that had no more substantiation than a Harry Reid attack on Mitt Romney.

After Armstrong announced that he would no longer deal with the Agency, it claimed it had stripped him of his Tour de France wins. That came as news in Europe.

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Computer, cell phone, multiple PCs, electronic voice mail … IPad, tablets.

You know what? I’ve decided that smart phones make me dumb. You have to press too many buttons and click too many times to get a simple task done, and we don’t remember the telephone numbers of our best friends because it’s automatic dial.

decision about the Golan Heights. The Tour de France is run by the Amaury Sport Organization, not by the Agency. But more troubling is that the Agency acted without producing any evidence. And as Allen Barra wrote in the Atlantic Monthly, “in the nearly 500 drug tests Armstrong has taken through his career, there is no proof that any have been positive. Many other prominent cyclists—most notably Spain’s Alberto Contrador—have been caught juicing. But with so many accusations against Armstrong, why is there no hard proof?”

The Agency says it has proof, but has never presented it, instead rendering a sentence against Armstrong without doing so. “No, no!” said the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. “Sentence first …”

When a judge threw out an Armstrong lawsuit against the Agency, he still wrote in his ruling that the Agency’s “conduct raises serious questions about whether its real interest in charging Armstrong is to combat doping, or if it is acting according to less noble motives.”

Why is there a federally funded private anti-doping organization to regulate sports? What is the taxpayer interest in policing entertainment? How about a federally funded czar to get Simon and Garfunkel back together or a commission to make board games more exciting?

People like Spiro Agnew used to complain about what they called the “drug culture.” The real problem is the drug war culture. We tolerate intolerable activities in the name of cracking down. How many of us would want to spend four years under a microscope, years of scrutiny that never seem to end?

Investigations should not become a way of life for their targets. Life is too short and investigators too often zealots. Congress should cut off the money. Ω IN ROTATION

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Pretty much. Cell phones, and that’s phone log. I just use it pretty much as a phone. I don’t use it to take pictures or other stuff.

Jessica Rudolf Medical assistant

Pretty tied. The technology is everything these days, and without it, I don’t know that we could go back in time to reinvent the wheel.

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How Reno City Council members are elected could be influenced by a ballot measure in November—and how people vote on that measure could be influenced by its wording.

Pulling up the ladder Republican leaders are making plans to prevent any more Ron Paul problems in future elections.

Paul, a member of Congress from Texas and sometime Republican, ran for president this year and has won some victories in state conventions that he could not win from the public.

Nevada is one of those states. Paul came in third, behind Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, in the Nevada caucuses in February. But his passionate followers organized skillfully to take over the Nevada Republican Convention in Sparks last month, taking all of the state’s elective delegates to the national convention in Florida this week.

In Iowa, candidates Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney battled to a near-tie in the caucuses only to see the state’s delegates go to Paul.

The same happened in a couple of other states. So a GOP body called the Republican National Convention Committee (RNCC) proposed delegate selection rules that say caucuses and primaries, not conventions, will decide who gets state delegates. How that would be done is unclear. Technically, last month’s Nevada convention was in compliance with that notion. Its national convention delegates are all Paulists, but they are all pledged to vote on the first ballot in concert with the Nevada caucus results—that is, for Mitt Romney.

The RNCC is also expected to propose a rule giving candidates a right to decide who their delegates are. But that rule existed during this year’s nominating race, and Romney or his campaign did not exercise it in Nevada or other states.

“Overall, the [proposed] change appears to be a blow to anyone considering taking the path Paul took this year and is also a recognition that the current rules leave room for discord at the convention, which is bad for party unity,” the Washington Post reported.

National convention nominating delegates were once free agents, able to move back and forth between candidates in national conventions that were fluid and went beyond one ballot. But first the Democrats and then the Republicans have been imposing more and more rules that “bind” delegates. The proposed GOP rules, like earlier Democratic rules changes, tend to aid frontrunners.

Kathy Milone Award-winning television producer Kathy Milone Levenberg, who as Kathy Milone was an active Reno newsperson, died on Aug. 11 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

A Connecticut native who worked for the San Francisco Examiner, she came to Nevada more than four decades ago, working at KOLO Radio in Reno, then KORK Television in Las Vegas. She then returned to Reno and KOLO Television where she was a familiar figure as producer/moderator of Nevada Newsmakers for many years.

She was active in the Nevada Veterans’ Advisory Commission, League of Women Voters, and other community organizations.

Deflated Apple Apple, the gargantuan corporation that is planning a move into Nevada, has been benefiting from a lot of journalism about how it is the “the most valuable company of all time,” a phrase used by both the Wall Street Journal and CNN Money to describe Apple’s $622 billion value.

U.S. News carried the headline, “Apple’s Record as The Most Valuable Company Could Stand for a While.”

It stood for less than a day. Apple isn’t even close to being the most valuable company. The Columbia Journalism Review posted an essay pointing out that almost none of the reporters covering the story did the math. This was the headline on the Bloomberg News story: “Apple Becomes Biggest Company in History, Passing Microsoft in 1999.”

“It takes $1.38 in today’s dollars to equal the same value as one 1999 dollar,” CJR reported. “That means Microsoft’s peak market cap in 1999 was actually about $856 billion in constant dollars, $235 billion more than Apple’s current market cap.”

Gannett’s USA Today actually did the math, but buried it deep in its story and put the false information up at the top!

Others pointed out that Apple is only the largest of public companies. Privately held corporations, such as the Saudi oil company, may be ahead of Microsoft.

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Word games Ballot language and uncertain meeting records raise questions Shall Reno City Council members who represent wards be elected by the voters who by live in those wards or by voters Dennis Myers citywide?

That’s a simple way of explaining the decision facing voters in Reno on Nov. 6, but no one seems to want to make it that simple. Specifically, advocates of ward elections over citywide elections object to the way the city is presenting the issue to voters.

A ballot measure approved by the Reno City Council explains what would happen with a yes vote but not what would happen with a no vote. It deals solely with the existing system.

As approved by the Council, it would appear on the ballot this way: “Shall the five City Council members representing wards continue to be voted upon by all registered voters of the City in the General Election?”

“Ward voting scares the hell out of the good ole boys.”

Bob Fulkerson Progressive Leadership Alliance

When asked why it does not explain the alternative of ward elections, Mayor Bob Cashell said that is done in the separate explanations of the ballot question, not in the ballot question itself. Those explanations read as follows: “A ‘Yes’ vote would preserve the existing rules allowing each voter to vote for all Council members in the General Election. A

‘No’ vote would change the rules and only allow each voter to vote for Council members in their respective wards in the General Election.”

That gives voters two sentences on citywide elections and one on ward elections—and the actual language of the ballot measure is regarded by ward election advocates as slanted. The part about “all registered voters,” they say, would lead voters to the conclusion that they would lose something by voting no. And “continue” suggests a status quo that would be disrupted.

It is as though the ward election advocates had proposed language that said, “Shall the council member who represents your ward continue to be elected by voters in other wards in the General Election?”

At one time, all Reno Council candidates had to run citywide, or “at large,” in both the primary and general elections. That system has been watered down slowly over the years but never completely changed to full ward elections. Right now, candidates are nominated within a ward in the primary election and then must run citywide in the general election. In addition, one of the six council seats is solely at-large, an arrangement that does not exist elsewhere in the state. In other words, Reno has five ward seats and one at-large seat, all of them elected citywide.

Citywide elections are preferred by the business community because they are far more expensive and screen out less affluent candidates who are less likely to be oriented to business concerns. In addition, candidates chosen

by ward voters in the primary who are not approved by the business sector can then be defeated by voters of other wards with a wise use of business money in the general election.

Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) director Bob Fulkerson said, “The current system of running city-wide in the general election helps ensure that candidates who raise the most money from casinos, developers and other special interests always win. That’s why ward voting scares the hell out of the good ole boys.”

“No one except this small group is agitating for changes,” Cashell said.

The current system is raising federal Voting Rights Act concerns because Reno’s Ward 3 now contains a majority of racial minorities. When that ward electorate nominates candidates in the primary, those candidates then face a majoritywhite citywide electorate in the general election, most of whom do not live in the ward. “That may cause the Department of Justice to look at the situation and say, ‘OK, maybe the system you have in place isn’t fair,’ ” City Attorney John Kadlic said in May. A bill in the Nevada Legislature last year that would have switched Reno to ward elections in the general election was vetoed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

An alternative piece of verbiage drafted by a smaller committee appointed by the City Council reads, “Shall the current method to elect the five ward City Council Members in the general election be changed to where each Council Member representing a ward must be elected by only the registered voters of the ward that he or she seeks to represent?”

The Council rejected that version.

The City Council adopted the ballot language on June 13. Not until Aug. 21 did the Progressive Leadership Alliance (PLAN) raise questions about the language, and Mayor Cashell said they should have acted in a more timely fashion.

In addition, two PLAN members serve on the city’s Charter Review Committee, which drafted the language the City Council adopted, and Cashell said they did not make any objections to the final language at the May 21 Charter Review meeting where the final language was recommended to the City Council, In fact, Cashell said, the PLAN members were not even present, according to the minutes.

Cashell: “Nobody has ever called me from PLAN or any other

groups. No one showed up at the meeting to object.”

But the two PLAN members who serve on Charter Review, Theresa Navarro and Mario Delarosa, say they were present at the May 21 meeting, and they did object to the proposed language during the meeting. The minutes say Delarosa was absent for part of the meeting, which he flatly denies. He said he sat next to Cashell. The minutes do not describe Navarro as absent. The minutes also do not record any objections to the ballot language.

Navarro said if that is the case, the minutes are not complete.

As for the supposed delay in PLAN publicly objecting to the ballot language, Navarro said after the language was adopted in June over her and Delarosa’s objections, the city revived the issue three weeks ago when the city clerk’s office informed her and other Charter Review members of new meetings on the issue.

“It came out of the blue,” she said. “We thought the issue was settled.”

When that additional process merely resulted in reconfirming the language, that was when PLAN spoke out. The group is considering calling a boycott of that ballot line or encouraging people to vote against it so the city cannot cite it as evidence of public sentiment.

The Reno Gazette-Journal’s Brian Duggan last week quoted political analyst Eric Herzik as saying the

“No one except this small group is agitating for changes.”

Bob Cashell Reno mayor group would make a mistake in boycotting because “PLAN agitated to get this on the ballot.”

Fulkerson said that is not true.

His organization prefers to work through the normal lawmaking process. He has previously been critical of over-use of California-style ballot measures where lawmaking is responsive. It was the City Council’s idea to put the ward measure on the ballot. All PLAN wanted, if the issue was going to be on the ballot, was fair language. “PLAN has never supported putting ward voting on the ballot,” Fulkerson wrote in an email message to a community activist.

With Cashell quoting the May 21 minutes, we tried to examine those minutes. It was discovered that although the city’s website has a place for those minutes to be posted for the public, along with the agendas, the minutes for the last 16 meetings are missing. A city spokesperson provided the May 21 set and said the missing minutes will be posted this week.

Incidentally, the ballot measure is non-binding. That is, the voters will not determine whether the City Council election system is changed.

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In Tahoe City, young members of the Gottesman, Perkins and Bovich families did a thriving business with an old fashioned lemonade stand by the side of the road.

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Pipe’s up The controversial Keystone XL pipeline is now under construction, as announced in the LA Times on Aug. 16. The pipeline was approved last month after months of heated debate (“Put that in your pipe,” Dec. 15, 2011).

Construction began on a portion of the pipeline in Livingston, Texas, but a group of protesters, called the Tar Sands Brocade, had planned an Aug. 16 Day of Action and turned up near the construction site with signs. The Brocade hopes it will have a similar impact to earlier protests, which were effective in delaying the project, but many activists are unsure of how feasible it is to stop further construction. Those who oppose the pipeline are concerned about potential disasters which could contaminate the Ogallala aquifer, through which the pipe will pass. The aquifer is a primary source of water for the Great Plains region, which grows and provides much of the food for the world.

Bright kids Just in time for the new school year, High Desert Montessori is the latest local school to use renewable energy to power its facilities. Through NV Energy’s Renewable Generations, the school installed 360 photovoltaic solar panels on the roof and shade structures of the school, which will generate 79 kilowatts of electricity, which equates to 142,000 kilowatt hours of energy per year. The school also added four solar thermal collectors on the school’s roof, which will help reduce the facility’s natural gas usage. The project was completed by the Clean Energy Center and was funded through two grants from the U.S. Department of Energy—$15,000 for the solar thermal project and $20,000 for the photovoltaic panels.

According to NV Energy, the school will save around $17,000 in its power bill over the course of a year. It will also receive at $369,650 rebate for the solar panels and a $8,949 rebate for the solar thermal collectors.

“Finding ourselves in the wider universe involves tracking energy sources and uses, especially solar energy,” said assistant principal Linda Aaquist in a statement.

“We aim to leave the smallest footprint possible to allow for sharing energy with other Planet Earth citizens, an important part of our sustainability goals.

Having solar hot water and solar electric, while making the solar panels our own through study in all our classrooms and viewing the structural components, inspires great connections in our student’s minds. Our solar projects will be incorporated into our science curriculum for kindergarten through eighth grade.”

Aaquist is also a geologist and a Montessori education specialist.

A celebration for the new energy project will be held on Aug. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the school on 2590 Orvada St., and will feature food and live music.

—Ashley Hennefer ashleyh@newsreview.com

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ECO-EVENT The Geothermal Energy Association will host the Geothermal Energy Expo on Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at the Peppermill Resort and Casino. The expo will showcase national geothermal projects and will open up discussion about future plans for geothermal programs. More than 2,000 people are expected to attend. To register for the event, visit http://www.gifttool.com /registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1872&EID=1233 6. Learn more about the event on Twitter by following the Geothermal Energy Association @geoenergist and search for hashtag #GEAExpo.

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Bikes and bites Edible Pedal 100 There’s that old urban myth about not eating before you exercise, but in the event of Edible Pedal 100, food and fitness are inextricably linked.

This is the second year of Edible Pedal 100, a community bike ride by Ashley that raises funds for Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise, which in turn helps Hennefer support programs like the Urban Roots Garden Classroom. The inaugural event was a success, according to spokesperson Kerry Crawford. ashleyh@ “It went really well last year,” she says. “More than 550 registered newsreview.com cyclists participated. Not much will be changed for this year. The biggest difference is that we’ll have more riders this year. Our target is 1,000 riders this year.”

Participants can choose one of three routes—10 miles, 50 miles or 100 miles. The 10-mile ride is intended to be family friendly, and children under 5 can ride for free. Helmets are mandatory for all participants. The ride begins at 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 and cyclists will meet at Bowers Mansion in Washoe Valley. The 10-mile trail will take riders through a tour of the valley on a flat path, and the 50-mile route will up the ante with occasional climbs and views of the local towns and landscape. The century ride—not for the faint of heart—leads cyclists up Kingsbury Grade from the Carson Valley to Lake Tahoe.

“The event is intended to help promote a healthy lifestyle, so some of To learn more about the routes require training,” says Crawford. “Especially for the hundred Edible Pedal, visit http://edible mile ride—some people spend a lot of time training for that.” pedal100.org/.

As its name implies, Edible Pedal is a two-part affair—good riding and good eating. After riders complete the route, a barbecue is held for all participants. Throughout the ride, rest stops provide water and snacks, including gluten-free cookies, hardboiled eggs and potatoes to keep riders fueled. No disposable cups will be available, though, so hold on to your water bottle. Crawford says the event incorporates as much local food as possible.

“I don’t think people realize how much we can grow here,” she says.

“We’ll have food from local farmers and ranchers, and a lot of locally grown produce.” This year, Roundabout Catering chef Colin Smith created the menu for the barbecue, developed around seasonable fruits and vegetables. Culinary students studying the local food movement will also participate in the barbecue.

Last year, Crawford says she was pleasantly surprised by the number of participants who had never before joined in on a community ride.

“The energy during the ride is so great,” she says. “People who are just pushing themselves and energizing with other riders, congratulating themselves on completing a significant ride—it’s very exciting and energizing.”

Event organizers recommend wearing layered clothing to accommodate fluctuating temperatures throughout the ride. Bikes should be checked beforehand for tire pressure, as a flat tire can be extremely dangerous, especially on steep mountain trails. Extra helmets will be on hand, and riders should abide by traffic laws. Ω OPINION

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I’ve been having a hard time reading books and finishing movies.

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Infinite surface knowledge equals infinite anxiety—it circulates above us groundless and impossible to synthesize.

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Where people once wrote and collected letters, in the near future, when we die, someone will have to print and collate our dissolute online footprints: socialnetworking profiles, emails, saved chats, message-board posts, online journals, the detritus of mediocre, embarrassing lives.

Like going back to the land as a protest against industrial civilization, going against the tide of social networking is already an archaic form of dissent that means giving up your outlet for subversion. But even sadder than the lonely Luddites are the true believers who feel like they’re on the cusp of something when they laud the most recent techno-innovation.

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There was a time when an interaction couldn’t be followed up by a text message—when the Puritans left Europe to come to America, goodbye was goodbye, possibly forever. People didn’t piddle around making offensive verbal blunders and then sending corrective, clarifying emails. They knew it would be almost impossible to breach the silence of distance.

They were more careful and more passionate. In our bright era of constant communication, goodbye means “I’ll see you on Facebook in a couple of hours.” The dreamtime past of writing a letter, of stopping by unannounced without texting first, of not being able to

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track each other down instantaneously, but instead having to cope with painful, soul-confronting solitude—these activities are now the kitsch realm of grandmothers and punk rockers.

SLIPPERINESS OF THE INTERNET On that horrible kind of Sundayat-dusk, cold-insides feeling, you might have found yourself where I was, anxiously Googling into the void for people you hadn’t seen in years, looking at their puckered model expressions online.

They might have used their internet personas to make themselves bigger and cooler than they are, like an animal throwing its shadow on a wall.

Or maybe their profiles were small-scale and abashed, filled with lines such as, “I only use it to keep in touch with casual acquaintances,” or “I need it for work.” You scroll through their public comment exchanges: “I wanna hang out with you!”; “Are you in Sacramento, yet?

See you in Portland in a couple weeks?” But what if you couldn’t find them at all? What if they were utterly without an internet presence, lurking in the shadows

like Boo Radley, judgmental of those who wasted their time plugging in—it is this shameful feeling I get when I search to see if people have Facebook profiles and find they do not.

HAVING JETTISONED MYSELF OUT THE ESCAPE HATCH OF SOCIAL MEDIA, I CAN REPORT THAT THERE WERE NO LONGER WIDGETS AND TWEETS TO PACE MY DAYS, TO GIVE ME THAT EXTRA ENDORPHIN BOOST. I feel queasy about the slipperiness of the internet. If you pin it down and demand that it tell you its intentions, it just rolls over and squeals like Mickey Mouse, “I’m nothing but harmless fun!” Having jettisoned myself at times out the escape hatch of social-networking media like a lab monkey who’s had it both ways, I can report that there were no longer widgets and tweets to pace my days, to give that extra endorphin boost you get when you return to the computer and think you might have a new comment or email waiting for you.

We live in an unregulated communication heyday. The urge

for mindless drift is irresistible.

Eyesight has been permanently damaged from staring at screens.

Libido is decreased. I’ve forgotten the passages I memorized from Shakespeare, my stanza memory having been diminished by epic YouTube-watching binges of talking cats and Japanese game shows.

If I’m writing something and stumbling over what to say, I am body-checked by the compulsive urge to minimize and check The New York Times’ website or my email or some other panacea to keep my mind dully engaged without having to strain in the heat of concentration. I am warped back up to level one, doomed to skid along the icy two-dimensional surface of the web, where every opinion is positioned to appear as truth.

Some blogs are so heavily trafficked that they have become bigger and more respected than centuries-old newspapers. There is an inverse relationship between convenient modern technology and my own productivity—the thin rope of my concentration snapped by the beep of my inbox announcing a new message.

OUR INTERNET SELVES At a punk show promoted entirely on Facebook, the attendees milled around awkwardly, socially maldeveloped from their

Rewire your brain and leave the smartphone at home. Too much technology, experts say, causes stress by setting a more intense, faster pace.

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“Island syndrome” occurs when people experience a technologyinduced sense of isolation—even when surrounded family or friends.

big, distended web personalities.

Showgoers and promoters alike came off as distinctly unsure of themselves, hesitating to approach those they’d known only as avatars on message boards or as pretty faces easily voyeured on social-networking sites. The promoters sat in a corner drawing up a real-life flyer for the event that was already half-over—engaged in constructing an actual physical artifact to provide posthumous proof, in case hard drives or Facebook’s central server are accidentally wiped clean.

In 2012, if an event takes place and isn’t documented on the internet—did it actually happen? Most events are only half-experienced by the parties present, their energy going into getting digital proof: cameraphone photos or silent observation to be shared as anecdote later on a blog.

Gustave Flaubert wrote in a letter to a friend way back in 1846, “The pleasure one can have strolling through a virgin forest or hunting tigers is marred by the idea that one must later make an artful description to please as many bourgeois people as possible.”

Today, all life must be quickly transcribed into easily disseminated bulletins on how we’re doing. We are thoroughly addicted to communication— thoroughly tied to the beck and call of others, chained to our love of “being in touch.”

The problem of knowing things only from their shadows: You can interpret a network of symbols without having any real knowledge of the subject. Deep analysis is pushed away by the flurry of new and breaking transmissions. The idea of thinking about just one thing over the course of several days or a week is unheard of. We change gears every 24 hours, reacting to whatever buttons they are pushing in the central-control rooms.

THE SEDUCTION OF THE INSTANTANEOUS IS KILLING MANY POTENTIALLY BRILLIANT CREATORS. PUTTERING AROUND IN A PURGATORIAL STATE OF MULTITASKING IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO MAKING THINGS. There’s a sense of impending doom when the wireless router goes down. My housemates pace the house anxiously, complaining that they can’t check their email, plugging and unplugging the router and the network adapter, disconnecting the whole thing and throwing it on the floor before setting it up again. They eventually give up, despondent and marooned without access, now such a vital component of our work and communication

with the outside world. We have to work, we have to keep abreast, and, most importantly, we always have to stay in touch.

We indulge in endless hours constructing our internet selves, frittering away time constructing tiny replicas of our personalities in the virtual world. Looking for some form of resistance, I turn to our modern oracle, Google, searching for “criticism of Wikipedia.” The top result listed is Wikipedia’s own page on criticism of itself.

I would hazard to say that rabid internet use is killing many potentially brilliant creators who have given in to the seduction of the instantaneous. Puttering about in a purgatorial state of multitasking is not conducive to making things. One solution: Sabotage the internet from the inside out—like a proton torpedo from an X-wing into the thermal-exhaust port of the Death Star—in order to destroy it completely.

There are no data analysts to tell you how you’re doing at life.

No pie graph, no productivity charts, no online survey can give you a true reading. At the end of your life, there won’t be a summation flowchart that marks the high and low points.

Procrastination assumes many forms: Glutting your brain with information and trying to meet the right people dwell under the banners of “getting smarter” and “networking.”

THERE IS A SENSE OF IMPENDING DOOM WHEN THE WIRELESS ROUTER GOES DOWN. I am sidetracked by the most menial things, like blogs where people post daily pictures of how their injuries are healing—while people simultaneously instant message me, and I fruitlessly try to locate an obscure quote in the

landfills of advertising-heavy mirror sites. It would seem that that the only exit is a broken ethernet port and a small white room with a lock.

Everything is still possible. We can be the yeast of new worlds and create new situations. We’re all caught in the riptide of time together, getting one year older at the same pace. The seconds turn into years, vanquished with long hours on the job. And the worst part: Stakes are high. Time passes with no judgment on our decisions.

It won’t tell you whether you did the right thing or blew it. It does not judge whether you gave up or stayed true to your vision and dreams—only you can tell that.

The years chunk on, and beginning to germinate inside is the feeling you get in the moments at the zenith of a roller coaster: We’ve crested the top and are about to begin the plunge downward. Ω

Techno-burnout? According to experts, technology, despite its numerous benefits, can be damaging to attention spans, relationships and self-esteem.

A version of this story was published in Biopsy, an intermittently published cultural-protest magazine you can find at www.biopsymag.com.

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Readers submit their favorite photos from past years of the Burning Man festival The Burning Man festival has been held in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for more than 20 years. And like any giant art gathering/dance party/ritualistic pagan ceremony, every year it’s a little different. We asked our friends and readers on Facebook to submit their favorite photos from past years of the festival for this photo essay. If you want to participate in future such crowd-sourcing larks, you can find us and “like” us, at www.facebook.com/RenoNewsReview.

Even though many of the basics, like the location and schedule, change little from year to year, there are art installations and experiences from each year of the festival that are unique. Hopefully, for experienced Burners, browsing this brief gallery will evoke some memories from years past. And for folks who have never attended, maybe it’ll provide some insight into the appeal that brings people back year after year. For folks reading this on their way to or from Black Rock City, have a good Burn! And for those readers, like many staffers here at the RN&R, who aren’t going this year but wish they were, here’s a little playa dust for your wound.

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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.

The record release party for Big Remote’s Jenkins. is Sept. 29 at Reno Art Works, 1995 Dickerson Road.

Of course, dirty jokes can be great. We here at the Reno News & fucking Review will be the first to tell you.

But sometimes it’s just not enough. With the greatest practitioners of obscenity, from Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor or Louis CK to the Geto Boys, Kool Keith or, closer to the mark, the Dead Kennedys, lowbrow humor is a path to some sort of insight. Or, at the very least, it’s very, very funny. If you’re going to write poop jokes, your shit better be too solid to flush.

Slut Fungus, a Carson City band, isn’t funny enough to redeem its slight, rudimentary punk rock. Over basic punk 101 guitar, drums and bass, vocalist Rev. Paw sneers puerile, mostly indecipherable verses before the choruses, which are usually PUNK group chants, like “Abominable twat! That’s what you got! Abominable twat! It beats jacking off!” in a song called, you guessed it, “Abominable Twat.” Or, the “Ode to the Marquis” chant: “We eat! We shit! We fuck! We kill! And we die!” (“But which marquis?” you might well ask. And if the frequent sexual references left any doubt, the scatological obsession verifies it: It’s the indefatigable S of S&M fame.) Classy stuff.

The band is clearly proud of its poor taste. The outer sleeve of the CD just has the band’s name and

Big Remote Jenkins.

album title and an “explicit content” warning. The inside cover is a crude—in every sense of the word— drawing of a devil sitting on a toilet with a woman’s head between his legs. Each copy also comes with a single sheet of toilet paper.

You’d have to be kind of pompous not to laugh a little at some of this stuff, but it’s just not funny enough to justify its existence. Even though the album keeps up a brisk pace that covers 14 songs in 31 minutes, it’s a hard slog to get through.

Whatever appeal this music might have, and it does have some, it has nothing to do with being good. It’s terrible by design, and therefore inherently hostile to any sort of critical evaluation, and wholly deserving of our lowest rating.

Big Remote’s album Jenkins. provides a Neil Young-like mix of barroom country-rock and fuzzed-out guitars.

It’s Americana with touches of out-there guitar, sort of reminiscent of Wilco. The group, which includes Eric Foreman on bass, Stephen Larkins on guitar, Don Morrison on drums, and Jon Cornell on keyboards, has a knack for catchy tunes. All the band members sing.

The group writes strong melodies. There ROCK are strains of ’80s REM; poppy, radio-friendly ’90s alt-rock, like Everclear or The Refreshments or something; and a bit of ’70s California singer-songwriter stuff, like Warren Zevon; and even a hint of the edgier side of Britpop, like the Wedding Present. At its heart, this music is American, and the strongest tracks are the most country ones, like “Hanging by a Thread.” The album doesn’t offer much in the way of surprises, but it’s all enjoyable, accessible and well crafted—and poppy and familiar enough to worm pleasantly into the ear.

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“I get inspiration from everywhere,” says Michele Goldstein, here working in her studio.

Michele Goldstein Michele Goldstein sits in a chair in front of her torch and forms one of her signature heart by beads out of bright red glass. Her studio Megan Berner looks a lot like a candy store, with shelves lined with cans full of different, vibrantly colored glass rods—the raw material for her creations. And downstairs, where she puts together her fanciful pieces of jewelry and sculpture, bowls and baskets full of shiny, multicolored beads beckon like the delicacies of a sweet shop. You can almost taste them.

“I get inspiration from everywhere,” The fourth annual Reno Open Studios tour runs she says. “My garden is a huge influFriday, Sept. 7 through ence. I love talismanic objects, so I feel Sunday, Sept. 9. The like I’m a creator of those kinds of free, self-guided tour includes visits to the objects. Mexico is a big influence. I studios of 42 artists. love milagros, Day of the Dead … just Studios are open from 10 the colors.” a.m. to 5 p.m. Maps and Color is a big factor in her work. She other information are available at creates handmade glass beads that incorwww.renoopen porate multiple hues with unique designs studios.com. and textures and specific icons. There is a certain playfulness in her work—a style she describes as a combination of “whimsy and dysfunction.” Her love of

color and textures has led her to add felt and waxed linen to her pieces. One necklace features handmade blue glass beads with felted clouds hanging around a blue string.

“Fancier pieces are easier to make than smaller pieces,” Goldstein says of her process. “I think the more materials, the more interesting your work. The more you can pile in, the better.”

Goldstein moved back to Reno after living in Oregon for a number of years and is taking the opportunity to participate in the annual Reno Open Studios this year. Now in its fourth iteration, this year’s event will feature around 42 artists who will open up their studios to the public for an entire weekend. The tour includes artists working in a variety of media, including pottery, painting, fiber, calligraphy, sculpture, papermaking, photography, gourd art, mosaics and printmaking. It’s an opportunity for interested parties to get a glimpse behind the work—to see the how these artists make their art and to perhaps develop a deeper

appreciation for the work itself.

“The great thing about doing the studio tour is the idea that the public gets to see the creative process and have a better appreciation of handcrafted things,” Goldstein says. “At an art or craft show, they only view the finished product and don’t get to see the process, and there is something really fun about getting to peek into the studios of working artists and crafts people.”

As a part of this event, Goldstein expects to connect with other creative artists in the community, meet new people, and find a place to sell her work.

It’s a rare chance for the public to meet the artists in their space and to connect with the art. Goldstein’s hope is that people will come out to her studio and

learn a little bit about lampworking—something she stumbled upon 13 years ago. She always had an interest for making jewelry and, in visiting a glass artist’s studio on a similar tour, realized she could make her own beads with a few tools in order to better create what she was visualizing her work to be. Goldstein bought a torch and a kiln and pretty much taught herself how to use them. She has taken various workshops, led some of her own, and, in doing so, has developed a distinguished style.

“I’m hoping the Reno Open Studios is the first step for the community here to learn about my work,” says Goldstein.

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3335 Keitzke Lane, 826-6789 The Oxford English Dictionary notes the earliest written mention in English of sushi in an 1893 book, A Japanese by Dave Preston Interior, where it mentions sushi as “a roll of cold rice with fish, seadavep@ weed or some other flavoring.” newsreview.com However, there is also mention of sushi in a Japanese-English dictionary from 1873, and an 1879 article on Japanese cookery in the journal Notes and Queries.

It’s an all-you-can-eat menu with nigiri sushi ($2-$5), raw and cooked rolls ($4-$10), vegetarian rolls ($3$7) and a kid’s menu ($5.95-$6.95), lunches $10 and dinner $15. The extensive menu also offers noodles ($8.95-$11.95), chicken and pork katsu ($12.95)—fried cutlet—and bento boxes ($12.95-$14.95). “Bento” originates from a Southern Song Dynasty slang term, meaning “convenient”—food served in a box. With the bento and katsu, diners get a California roll, salad, edamame, veggie tempura and miso soup.

So much to choose from.

I wanted a little bit of everything and with my chopsticks at the ready, it was bonsai! A miso soup came first with tofu—simple and elegant. A spicy pork bento ($12.95) was next. The soup, edamame—steamed soy beans—a salad, and a sushi roll came in a red and black rectangular box.

The pork was a tenderloin, moist with a sweet-salty, savory flavor— ginger, soy sauce, some sesame oil—with nice heat from the hot bean sauce, used in Korean stir-fry. The salad had a creamy, sesame oil dressing that had a tasty savory, almost nutty flavor to compliment the pork.

Usually a California roll is served with the Bento, but I opted for a half a KitzMo roll ($10); Tempura shrimp, cucumber, kaiware (radish sprouts), seared tuna, avocado, cilantro and teriyaki. After dipping this in my soy sauce and wasabi, it was a dragon dance of flavors through my mouth: the crunch of the salty tempura, a hint of savory with the seared tuna, surrounded by creamy avocado and a dash of teriyaki sweet finished with cilantro and a bit of tart citrus.

And something I always order at sushi is upside-down shrimp with spicy crab atop ($4). It was a great mouthful, with just the right spice in the crab, the shrimp was fresh, and just the right amount of rice.

As a foodie, I think food is a gateway to know another Ω culture—sayonara!

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A boy named sushi

A report of sushi being consumed in Britain occurred when the then Prince, now Emperor, Akihito visited Queen Elizabeth II during her Coronation in May 1953. In America in September 1953, Prince Akihito served sushi at a dinner at the Japanese Embassy in Washington.

Two generations later, it’s one of the most popular dining preferences in the world.

KitzMo is the fusion of the streets Kietzke and Moana, currently under construction. KitzMo is near the southwest corner and open for business. The restaurant combines Japanese sushi and Korean cuisine, a fusion, with a flair.

Owner Alicia Hilby brought master sushi chef Jason Kim—he’s Korean—in to create sushi, teriyaki and Bento dining. Kim has a history in Reno as a “start-up” chef and opened Wasabi and the Siena sushi bar, to mention two.

There is a sushi bar that seats 25 KitzMo is open 11 a.m. and table seating for another 90. to 9:30 p.m. Like Japanese food, Korean food is healthy and not oily. On the other hand, there are some differences between them. Korean food uses a lot of red pepper, so most Korean dishes are spicy.

“Convenient” food: a bento box from KitzMo.

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Premium Rush is actually a little better than the absolutely useless Quicksilver, with Joseph by Gordon-Levitt giving a typically capable perBob Grimm formance. He plays Wilee, a law school dropout turned bike messenger in Manhattan. bgrimm@ newsreview.com He likes speed, and his bike has no brakes. He lives life all out, with the constant prospect of going over the handlebars and splatting all over Times Square.

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The film is a bunch of bike riding and racing scenes that never amount to anything worthy of Gordon-Levitt and Shannon’s time. Heck, it isn’t even worthy of a Roger Daltrey song, like the one on the Quicksilver soundtrack. Do you remember that toe-tapper, “Quicksilver Lightning?� Yeah, I didn’t think so.

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Premium Rush is directed by David Koepp, who helmed 2008’s likeable Ghost Town and got eaten by a T-Rex in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (his character was billed as “Unlucky Bastard�).

Koepp does a couple of mildly exhilarating chase scenes, and I liked the gimmick of Wilee seeing into the immediate future and envisioning various crash scenarios if he picks certain paths. The action slows down as you see inside Wilee’s head, and he envisions himself either squeaking through traffic or hitting taxicabs, baby strollers, etc.

As cool as some of the sequences are, they service a plot that goes nowhere and feels derivative. The movie actually plays like an unofficial remake of Quicksilver, which also featured an upwardly mobile young man taking to the streets on his bike because it makes him feel better than wearing a suit all day. Maybe I should start riding bikes for my vocation because I hate ties, too!

Shannon plays his role with a whining sneer that’s a bit much at times, but he keeps things under control for the most part. I suppose he was looking for some summer blockbuster success with this puppy after smaller fare like Take Shelter and Machine Gun Preacher.

He’ll have to wait for his turn as General Zod in the next Superman movie, Man of Steel.

Gordon-Levitt, riding a good year with The Dark Knight Rises and the upcoming and promising Looper and Lincoln, brings credibility to a poorly written, cookie-cutter role. He’s a likeable actor, and while the movie is by no means good, he makes the proceedings a little more tolerable simply for who he is. It reminds me of Tom Cruise bringing a certain amount of charm to the equally vapid Cocktail and Days of Thunder.

There are many moments of bike riders recklessly dodging cars, running red lights, and generally causing street mayhem. At one point, Shannon’s character tells Wilee that everybody in New York hates him and could care less about him. There are no truer words spoken by a character in Premium Rush.

I suppose I would rank my need to see another bike messenger movie like Premium Rush alongside my need to see a movie about people washing their socks in a backyard basin using Ivory Soap. There was no call for this movie, and how it attracted the likes of Gordon-Levitt and Shannon is beyond me. â„Ś

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When Universal decided to forge ahead with the Bourne franchise after Matt Damon, a.k.a. Jason Bourne, decided to call it quits, they were most assuredly looking for a glorious changing of the guard—something akin to when Daniel Craig took over for Pierce Brosnan as 007.

What they get with The Bourne Legacy is something closer to the vibe when Roberto Benigni replaced Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther franchise. Jeremy Renner taking over for Damon in this franchise feels like the underwhelming switcheroo that occurred when Andrew Garfield took over for Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. Renner, like Garfield, is a good actor. But he doesn’t command a movie like Damon can, no matter how good The Hurt Locker was. Renner isn’t nearly as good as Damon as the Bourne centerpiece. The plot feels like a poor, scrapped together excuse for keeping a franchise alive longer that it should be.

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Dax Shepard writes, co-directs and stars as Charles Bronson, a former getaway driver in the witness protection program who risks his life to get his girlfriend (Shepard’s real-life main squeeze, Kristen Bell) to a job interview on time.

Along the way, he is chased by a friendly but clumsy US Marshal (Tom Arnold) and a former crime partner (Bradley Cooper), who isn’t happy and wants to shoot him.

The best thing about the movie is the sarcastic, playful rapport between Bell and Shepard, who make for a great screen couple. Some of the scenes where Bell’s character interrogates Shepard as they drive are real winners. As for the driving, there are some well-filmed chases in the movie, making it OK as far as action flicks go.

Arnold and Cooper are both funny in their supporting roles. Cooper’s scene involving his character’s treatment in prison has to qualify as the year’s most awkward scene.

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Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg play the title characters, a married couple going through a divorce but trying to stay friends. They are trying to stay friends so much that they hang out with each other all of the time and still live in the same house, much to the chagrin of friends and coworkers. Jones co-wrote the screenplay with Will McCormack (who also plays a supporting role), and the movie has a fresh feel to it. Jones goes all out with her performance.

She’s funny, but also awkward and nasty when her script asks her to be. Samberg does his best screen work yet as the confused artist type who likes to dig deep holes for himself and then go surfing. It’s nothing altogether groundbreaking, but different enough to make it a relatively unique romantic comedy experience.

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Here’s a stop-animation movie that isn’t afraid to be creepy for the kids.

Norman (voice of Kodi Smit-McPhee) can see dead people and has premonitions, for which he gets picked on at school and yelled at by his parents. As it turns out, he’s the only one who can save the town from a curse involving zombies and witches.

Directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell have put together a great-looking movie. And Butler’s script actually pushes the limit of the PG rating to the point where adults might be surprised by what they have taken their kids to see. As for this being too scary for kids, let me tell you that the kids were screaming with delight at my screening.

They love this stuff. Also features the voices of John Goodman, Leslie Mann, Casey Affleck and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. One of the year’s best animated films.

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Here’s a sequel that learns a lot from the mistakes of the first installment, while capitalizing on the ideas that should’ve made the first installment good fun. It gathers up a bunch of old goons, gives them big guns, and tells them to shoot things. And, this time out, they do it better and with much aplomb. It’s obvious before the opening title credit, in a sequence where many a man is shredded via gunfire from aging American action superstars, that Stallone and friends are going to get things right and deliver the crazy-gory goods. Much of the credit must go to newly anointed Simon West, who replaces Stallone in the director’s chair. West made the ridiculously enjoyable Con Air, which combined stellar action with funny, dumb dialogue to much success. Unlike Stallone’s effort with the first movie, Expendables 2 gets real laughs, rather than groans, from its boneheaded dialogue.

While this falls into the category of weaker Will Ferrell comedies, it’s still funnier than most of the stuff thrown out there with the intent of making us laugh.

Ferrell stars as a congressman running for reelection who is surprised by the candidacy of an unknown candidate looking to unseat him (Zach Galifianakis). Ferrell is basically doing a riff on his Ron Burgundy character, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. He has a few shining moments, including a profane phone message left for the wrong person and a classic baby punching incident. Galifianakis is funny, but his character’s two dogs, heavy breathing pugs, are funnier. This one is front-loaded, with most of the funny stuff happening in the first half. While it misses out on the opportunity to really skewer the American election process, it does have some good giggles involving refrigerator sex and petting zoos, so it’s got that going for it.

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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.

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.

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Nothing to prove Last to Leave The room in which a band practices often says something about the music. Many loud rock bands practice in the baseby Brad Bynum ment. Bedroom bands are usually naval-gazing solo projects. Garage bradb@ rock bands practice in the garage. newsreview.com The less said about bands that practice in the bathroom, the better.

Reno’s Last to Leave is a living room band. (Although they also sound great in the kitchen.) There’s a communal, open-hearted spirit to the band, the feeling that these people play music together because, first and foremost, they enjoy one another’s company.

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They exist, and they try their best: Patrick Kelley, Skye Evans, Melissa McMorran and Dalton Cason are Last to Leave.

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Like many of the best bands, Last to Leave is difficult to peg down genre-wise, though it falls under the broad umbrella of Americana.

“It’s a cross between aggressive folk—because it’s fast—and sing-along dance numbers,” says Skye Evans, the group’s principle songwriter and singer. He also plays guitar, vocals, harmonica, mandolin, and other miscellany.

The group started six years ago, when Evans was still in high school, as a more straightforward folk-punk project.

“We’d basically just go downtown and busk, playing all cover songs, and try to make enough money to buy Awful Awfuls from the little Nugget,” he says.

Over the years and through many lineup changes, the band has evolved into a songwriting-oriented project, with a unique, bittersweet tone and distinctive instrumentation.

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Drummer Luke Knudsen is spending a year studying abroad.

One strength of the current lineup is its adaptability. The band members can move comfortably from busking in a nearly empty park to playing an electric set in a busy downtown club.

One of the band’s best weapons— though it’s not the least bit threatening—is Cason’s plaintive sax playing. He has a nostalgic, almost sentimental tone, and his lines are melodic, though there is almost nothing jazzy about his playing, which is unusual for a contemporary saxophonist. He’s also a tall, lanky, awkward fellow, often stripped to the waist during live sets, who dwarfs his horn, and this semi-comical appearance adds to the unexpected pleasantness of his playing.

The band name comes from the title of an Arlo Guthrie song “Obviously, anyone playing folk music is into Woody Guthrie, but I don’t think his son, Arlo Guthrie, gets enough credit,” says Evans, who also cites Jim Croce as an inspiration.

The group’s excellent recent album, Fare Thee Well, features songs by Evans as well as several written by Knudsen before he went abroad. Many of the songs, by both writers, are about travel—though religious angst is also a nice recurring theme. There’s a bit of darkness around the edges of the songs, especially in the lyrics, though Evans, in his train conductor mustache and overalls, seems like a laidback, easygoing, salt-of-the-earth guy.

He says most of his songs start as chord progressions, and then he writes about whatever is on his mind.

“I have nothing to lose,” he says.

“I don’t expect a lot, though I hope people enjoy it. We have nothing to prove, except we exist, and we try our best.”

“When I’m feeling depressed, I drive and I listen to our CD, and I immediately feel better,” says Cason.

“It feels like the home I never had, just emotional and comforting.” Ω

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MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 9/3-9/5

Sunday Music Showcase, 4pm, no cover

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

JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN

1180 Scheels Dr., Sparks; (775) 657-8659

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

Live jazz w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover

2) Boggan, 11:30pm, no cover

1) Blistered Earth, Haf-Ded, 8pm, $12; 2) Mike Madnuss, 11:30pm, no cover

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

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

1) Aesop Rock, Dark Time Sunshine, 8pm Tu, $18-$40

2) Erik Lobe, 11:30pm, no cover

KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL

Open Mic Night/College Night, 7pm Tu, no cover

405 Vine St., (775) 323-6500

PIZZA BARON

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

Steve Starr Karaoke, 9pm W, no cover

PLAN:B MICRO-LOUNGE

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

Open jazz jam, 7:30pm W, 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 3001 W. Fourth St., (775) 322-3001

POLO LOUNGE

1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864

Karaoke Idol singing competition, 9pm, $10 contest entry fee

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

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

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Corky Bennett, 7pm W, no cover

Buster Blue Aug. 31, 7 p.m.

Great Basin Brewing Co. 846 Victorian Ave. 355-7711

PONDEROSA SALOON

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

RED ROCK BAR

Thursday Jam Session, 9pm, no cover

RUBEN’S CANTINA

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

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

RYAN’S SALOON

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

924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142

Live jazz, 7:30pm W, no cover

SIDELINES BAR & NIGHTCLUB

Spontaneous Combustion, 8:30pm M, no cover; Black and Blues Jam, 8:30pm Tu, no cover

1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030

SIERRA GOLD

Big Remote

680 S. Meadows Pkwy., (775) 850-1112

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

STREGA BAR

Big Remote, Stewart in the Basement, 9pm, no cover

Spontaneous Groove, 9pm, no cover

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE 3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

The Bradfords, Todd South, 7pm, no cover

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

WILD RIVER GRILLE

Erika Paul Carlson, 7pm, no cover

310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911

17 S. Virginia St., (775) 284-7455

Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover

Local Band Listening Party, 9pm M, no cover; Dark Tuesdays, 9pm Tu, no cover

Aug. 31, 9 p.m.

Strega Bar 310 S. Arlington Ave. 348-9911

Bluegrass w/Strange on the Range, 7pm, M, no cover; Tuesday Night Trivia, 8pm Tu, no cover

Jamie Rollins, 9pm, no cover

Bluegrass w/Strange on the Range, 7pm M, no cover; Tuesday Night Trivia hosted

by Bradley Bynum, 8pm Tu, no cover

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FRIDAY 8/31

SATURDAY 9/1

SUNDAY 9/2

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 9/3-9/5

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

1) Frank Sinatra, Jr., 9pm, $49, $59

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB

1) Whitney Myer Band w/Moondog Matinee, 9pm, $12 2) S1nthy3sys & Multiplex, 11:30pm, free

1) Izabella, Dad’s LPs and Coalition, 9pm, 2) Drop Theory, 10pm, free free

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

1) Jersey Nights, 8pm, $19.95+; 2) Garage Boys, 10:30pm, no cover; 3) Skyy High Fridays w/Roni Romance, DJ Dragon, 9pm, $10; 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Jersey Nights, 7pm, 9:30pm, $19.95+ 2) Garage Boys, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Addiction Saturdays w/Roni Romance,(((xm fredie))), Jessica the Ripper, 9pm, $10; 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Jersey Nights, 7pm, $19.95+; 2) Garage Boys, 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, no cover; 2)DJ Chris English, 10pm Tu, no cover; 3)Spindustry Wednesdays w/Roni Romance,(((xm fredie))), 9pm W, no cover ; 4)Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm W, no cover

4) Rustlers’ Heat, 9pm, no cover

4) Rustlers’ Heat, 9pm, no cover

4) Rustlers’ Heat, 9pm, no cover

4) Rustlers’ Heat, 9pm, no cover

1) Jack Beats, Figure, 530, Kronyak, 8pm M, $28; 1) Jane’s Addiction, 8:30pm W, $49

1) Nathan Owens Motown Legends, 7:30pm, $22; 2) Cool Black Kettle, 9pm, no cover; 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Nathan Owens Motown Legends, 7:30pm, $22; 2) Cool Black Kettle, 9pm, no cover; 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Nathan Owens Motown Legends, 7:30pm, $22

1) Nathan Owens Motown Legends, 7:30pm M, $22

1) Taylor Hicks, 7pm, $25-$50; 1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30; 2) Mike Pace, 8pm, no cover; 2) Live local bands, 10pm, no cover; 2) The Flesh Hammers, 10pm, no cover; 3) Club Sapphire, 9pm, no cover

1) Taylor Hicks, 7pm, $25-$50 ; 1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30 ; 2) Mike Pace, 8pm, no cover; 2) Live local bands, 10pm, no cover; 3) Club Sapphire, 9pm, no cover

1) Taylor Hicks, 7pm, $25-$50; 1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30

1) Taylor Hicks, 7pm M, Tu, W, $25-$50

5) The Garage Boys, 10:30pm, no cover

4) Sammy Hagar, 8pm, $69.50, $75 ; 5) The Garage Boys, 10:30pm, no cover

5) DJ Chris English, 10pm, no cover

5) Cash Only, 9:30pm M, no cover; 5) DJ JBIRD, 9:30pm Tu, no cover

2) Steppen Stonz, 7pm, no cover; 3) Milton Merlos, 5:30pm, no cover; 5) Ladies ‘80s w/DJ BG, 6pm, no cover

2) Steppen Stonz, 8pm, no cover; 3) Milton Merlos, 6pm, no cover; 5) Jeff Jones, 5:30pm, no cover; 5) DJ BG Weekend Jump-Off Party, 10pm, no cover

2) Steppen Stonz, 8pm, no cover; 3) Milton Merlos, 6pm, no cover; 5) Jeff Jones, 5:30pm, no cover; 5) DJ BG Weekend Jump-Off Party, 10pm, no cover

2) Steppen Stonz, 7pm, no cover; 3) Milton Merlos, 5:30pm, no cover; 5) Jeff Jones, 5:30pm, no cover

2) Steppen Stonz, 7pm M, W, no cover; 3) Vandell Andrew, 6pm W, no cover

4) Bad Girl Thursdays, 10pm, no cover charge for women

3) Maxxt Out, 9pm, no cover; 4) Salsa dancing with BB of Salsa Reno, 7pm, $10 3) Maxxt Out, 9pm, no cover; 4) Rogue after 8pm; 4) DJ Chris English, 10pm, Saturdays, 10pm, $20 $20

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

3) Live music, 5pm, no cover

1) Jim Gaffigan, 7pm, $57.50, $75.50; 2) DJ REXX, 10pm, no cover; 3) Live jazz, 4pm, $10; 3) Salsa Etc., 7pm, no cover

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

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

ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers

Whitney Myer Band

3) BuBinga Lounge 4) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge

GRAND SIERRA RESORT

Aug. 31, 9 p.m.

Crystal Bay Club 14 Highway 28 Crystal Bay (775) 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 LAKE TAHOE

2) Big Bad Wolf, 8pm, no cover 15 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (775) 588-6611 1) South Shore Room 2) Casino Center Stage 3) VEX

Karaoke

HARRAH’S RENO

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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1) Taylor Hicks, 7pm, $25-$50; 1) Persuasion, 9pm, $25, $30

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

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

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For Thursday, August 30 to Wednesday, September 5 ALPEN WINE FEST: Sample wine from more

To post events to our online calendar and have them considered for the print edition, visit our website at www.newsreview.com/reno and post your events by registering in the box in the upper right of the page. Once registered, you can log in to post. Events you create will be viewable by the public almost immediately and will be considered for the print calendar in the Reno News & Review.

BURNING MAN: The annual gathering is a

than 40 Northern California vineyards.

The String Beings and Milton Merlos will perform on two different stages to accompany the festival. All proceeds from the festival benefit Can Do Multiple Sclerosis. M, 9/3, 2pm. $40 donation. Squaw Valley USA, 1960 Squaw Valley Road in Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, www.squaw.com.

Listings are free, but not guaranteed.

BEST IN THE WEST NUGGET RIB COOK-OFF:

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.

Cookers from across the country compete for prizes and bragging rights to the best ribs in the West at the 24th annual rib festival. The six-day event features the Nugget World Rib Eating Championships, live entertainment on several stages, a kids’ area, arts and crafts vendors and lots of ribs with all the fixins. Main stage headliners include Jelly Bread on Aug. 29, The Wood Brothers on Aug. 30, Spin Doctors on Aug. 31, Gloriana on Sept. 1, Molly Hatchet on Sept. 2 and Doug Kershaw on Sept. 3. Th, 8/30, 11am-9pm; F, 8/31,

The deadline for entries in the issue of Thurs., Aug. 30, is Thursday, Aug. 23.

Events 26TH ANNUAL NUMAGA POWWOW: The gathering features arts and crafts, food vendors, a drum contest and competition dancing. F, 8/31, 7-11pm; Sa, 9/1, 1pm-midnight; Su, 9/2, noon. Free admission. Reno Sparks Indian Colony Hungry Valley Powwow, 266 Loop Road off of Eagle Canyon, Sparks, (775) 425-8540.

11am-9pm; Sa, 9/1, 11am-9pm; Su, 9/2, 11am-9pm; M, 9/3, 11am-5pm. Free admis-

sion. Victorian Square, Victorian Ave. 14th Street to Pyramid Way, Sparks, (775) 356-3300, www.nuggetribcookoff.com.

celebration of community, art, selfreliance and self-expression. The art theme of this year’s event is “Fertility 2.0” M-Su through 9/3. Black Rock City, 9 miles northeast from Gerlach in the Black Rock Desert, (415) 863-5263, http://burningman.com.

FALLON HEARTS OF GOLD CANTALOUPE FESTIVAL: The annual celebration of Fallon’s agricultural history and Hearts of Gold cantaloupe features a farmers’ market, arts and crafts, live music and entertainment, cantaloupe-eating contests and more. Th-Su through 9/2. Opens 8/30.

Call for ticket info. Churchill County Fairgrounds, 325 Sheckler Road, Fallon, (775) 972-8263, www.fallonfestival.org.

THE FOAMFEST: This festival features performances by Johnny Knox and Ro Harper and the Blues Busters. The event benefits Disabled Sports USA Far West winter and summer adapted sports programs in Sacramento, Tahoe and Reno. Sa, 9/1, 2-6pm. $10 donation or $25 for microbrew samples. Squaw Valley USA, 1960 Squaw Valley Road in Olympic Valley, (530) 581-4161 ext. 202, https://dsusafw.webconnex.com/ foamfest.

HISTORIC TRUCKEE ARTS AND CRAFTS LABOR DAY FESTIVAL: Browse and shop among the original works of artists and crafters from across the Western United States showcasing their handcrafted creations, including original photography, jewelry, sculptures and ceramics. Sa, 9/1, 10am6pm; Su, 9/2, 10am-5pm. Free. Historic Downtown Truckee, Bridge Street, between Donner Pass Road and Church Street, Truckee, (530) 587-3161, www.pacificfinearts.com.

OPEN HOUSE & TELESCOPE CLINIC: Visitors can explore the observatory at their leisure, ask questions of observatory volunteers, learn how telescopes work and even learn how to image celestial objects. Guests are encouraged to bring their own telescopes and use the observation deck to view the evening sky.

First Sa of every month, 7pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 445-3240, www.wnc.edu/observatory.

PEOPLES AND ENVIRONMENTS OF NEVADA: Galena Creek Visitor Center presents a new series of talks that will focus on the history, prehistory and past and

its many shapes and forms. Work by guest artist Scott Harvey is also on display through August. There will be an artists’ reception on Aug. 5, 1-4pm. MSu, 11am-4pm through 8/31. Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.

present environments of Nevada. The talks, which will be held on the last Thursday of each month, will be presented by local experts in the fields of federal and state resources management and specialists in their fields.

Last Th of every month, 6pm through 8/31. $5 per person. Galena Creek

ARTSY FARTSY ART GALLERY: Artist Reception

Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

for Pam Brekas and Anne Armijo, Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery holds an artist reception for Pam Brekas and Anne Armijo. The evening will offer a wine tasting with light appetizers, live music and a raffle table to benefit the St. Mary’s Art Retreat. Th, 8/30, 4-7pm.

Free. Contact Jeffery Pace at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery (775) 885-2787, artsyfartsy111@gmail.com, www.artsyfartsyartgallery.com for details on this exhibit. Art Reception/Benefit at Artsy Fartsy, The Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery hosts a reception featuring Dusty Roads Artist Trail artists Anne Armijo and Pam Brekas, who have donated one-of-a-kind works of art and jewelry to a raffle. All proceeds will be donated to St. Mary’s Art & Retreat Center. Th, 8/30, 4-7pm. Free.

Contact Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery (775) 885-2787, http:// for details on this exhibit. 220-A W. Telegraph St., Carson City, (775) 885-2787.

SAMPLE THE SIERRA: The third annual farmto-fork festival celebrates the best food, wine and art in the Sierra Nevada.

Su, 9/2, 1pm. $25 in advance; $30 day of festival. Ski Run Boulevard Special Events Center, Ski Run Boulevard, between Larch and Birch avenues, South Lake Tahoe, (775) 588-1728 ext.

303, www.samplethesierra.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.

All ages

CCAI COURTHOUSE GALLERY: New Crop,

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIMES: Staff mem-

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

bers and guest readers tell stories to children. Sa, 10am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-8882.

DOWN SYNDROME FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS: Meet other parents who are going through issues faced by relatives or caretakers of a child with a disability.

The Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada seeks to connect families and create a strong foundation of support. First Tu of every month, 5:457:30pm. Free. Nevada Early Intervention Services, 2667 Enterprise Road, (775) 828-5159, http://dsnnn.org/FamilySupportGroup. aspx.

HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Heavy Forever, a collaborative exhibition, features new work by local artists Nick Larsen and Omar Pierce. The show, comprised mostly of photography, sculpture and video installation, is rooted in the idea of potential, both realized and not. A Q&A session with both of the artists moderated by Jon Shown will be held the night of the reception starting at 6:30pm on Aug. 17. The opening reception will also mark the release of Banging a Dead Drum, a limited-edition book of Omar Pierce’s Instamatic photography featuring writing by Nick Larsen. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 8/31. Free.

Contact Sarah Lillegard (775) 287-6882, sarah@hollandren.org, for details on this exhibit. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

KIDS CERAMICS CLASS (AFTER SCHOOL): This is a hand-building class to familiarize kids with the studio and clay. Kids 7-13 years old will learn and use techniques with clay that explore texture, shape and structure. All materials, firings and clay are included. W, 9/5, 3:30-5:30pm; W, 9/12,

3:30-5:30pm; W, 9/19, 3:30-5:30pm; W, 9/26, 3:30-5:30pm. $120 for four classes. The Wedge Ceramics Studio, 2095 Dickerson Road, (775) 770-4770, www.thewedgeceramics.com.

MATHEWSON-IGT KNOWLEDGE CENTER: Far Out: The University Art Scene from 19601975, the Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Reno presents this sequel to the acclaimed 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. 1664 N. Virginia St. University of Nevada, Reno, (775) 784-4636, http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu.

PARENTS OF PREMATURE INFANTS (POPS): This group is for all parents of premature infants and children who were born prematurely. The group meets in the lower auditoriums of the Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. First Sa of every month, 10am-noon. Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, 235 W. Sixth St., (775) 826-7850, www.supportsaintmarys.org/inthenews/195174.

What’s that sound? Could it be the rumbling of cavalry or 18-wheelers down the streets of Virginia City?

Are those bombs or explosions at the mines that could destroy the quality of life for Virginia City residents and bring a National Historic Landmark down like a crumbling peculiar institution? Survey says: It’s neither! All that noise is the joyful sound of Virginia City Civil War Days when reenactors perform battle maneuvers, a Civil War ball, Victorian High Tea, a Labor Day parade, and a C Street Battle in downtown Virginia City. It runs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 3. Most events are free, and more information can be had at www.ccwr.us or by calling 786-9754. Hurry on up for an event that’s sure to commemorate “the night they drove old V.C. down.”

TAHOE STAR TOURS SHOOTING STARS & COMETS: Experience the starry skies above Northstar Resort this summer! Join star guide and poet Tony Berendsen for a unique and educational night under the stars. Bring a child’s curiosity and plenty of questions for an evening of wonder and awe. Each Star Tour will take place from 8pm to 10:30pm. F, 8/31. $30 adults; $15 children age 12 and younger. Northstar California Resort, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784, http://ww.northstarcalifornia.com.

NEVER ENDER: Now & Never, The exhibit features Megan Berner’s layered photographic and digital prints made while thinking about mapping and migration, time and travel, moments and memory, and presence and permanence—all packed into neat little boxes. M-Su through 8/30. Free. Contact Melanie Crane (775) 348-9440, neverenderreno@yahoo.com, for details on this exhibit. 119 Thoma St., (775) 348-9440, http://myneverender.com.

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER: Natures Colors

Art

in Fiber and Glass Exten, North Tahoe Arts presents a collaborative exhibit featuring sister artists Catherine and Linda Strand. Catherine’s fused glass and Linda’s fiber-based wall hangings

ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Piecing It Together: A Celebration of Glass and Mosaics, Artists Co-op of Reno Gallery member Bryn McCubbins and other artisans present a display of glass and

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are distinctive yet complementary media celebrating color and design with nature themes. M, W-Su, 11am-5pm through 10/1. Free.

Bits & Pieces: A Sculpture & Mosaic Exploration, North Tahoe Arts features five sculpture and mosaic artists whose body of work includes glass, ceramics, wood, canvas, found objects and paint swatches.

There will be an artist reception on Friday, Sept. 14, 5-7pm. M, W-Su through 10/1. Free.

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

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. Free. 17 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-2787, www.sierra-arts.org.

TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE: RECON|STRUCTURE|NATURE 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) 673-7000, www.tmcc.edu.

Call for Artists OCTOBER PHOTOGRAPHY CALL EXTENDED: North Tahoe Arts will showcase photography of the fall season. This exhibit will feature original photography that draws that invokes warmth, the tastes and hungers of the harvest season. Extended deadline for application is Sept. 14. M-Su through 9/14.

North Tahoe Arts Center, 380 North Lake Blvd. Art Gallery & Gift Shop, Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

TEAPOTS & TEAS CALL EXTENDED: The call includes original work: an actual teapot in form and function, cups maybe or a collage, painting, fabric art and accessories that go with the custom. All mediums welcome. Deadline for application is Sept. 14. Applications available online. M-Su, 11am-5pm through 9/14. North Tahoe Arts Center, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

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I’m in love, and I just said yes to marrying the man of my dreams. We’ve only known each other for two months, but we’re in the Peace Corps. You really see the core of a person when conditions aren’t comfy. We plan to travel home to get married on our next monthly break. We get two days off.

Afterward, we’ll have a big celebration back here with all our local friends. My best friend’s begging me to slow down, but my parents married two weeks after meeting, and that worked out. Marrying now feels very romantic. What’s wrong with saying yes to romance?

It’s easy to find a lot in common with a guy when you’re both living thousands of miles from home: “Wow—you live in a mud hut? I live in a mud hut!

You have a hole for a toilet? I have a hole for a toilet!”

You say you’re in love, but it’s the part of love that can’t be trusted—the infatuation stage. Say hi to your hormones, because you’re their bitch.

Anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher and her colleagues found that infatuation correlates with a surge in the neurotransmitter dopamine, and Fisher told Psychology Today that infatuation shares elements of a cocaine high—“sleeplessness, loss of a sense of time, absolute focus on love to the detriment of all around you.” In other words, getting married now is like signing a binding lifetime contract while on an extended coke bender.

It doesn’t help that the human brain is like a grabby toddler, prone to go for immediate rewards without weighing the consequences.

Later, it comes back around and does the adult job of justifying all of its unwise choices. For you, even the absurdity of marrying somebody you barely know becomes a justification: “I’m not an idiot; in fact, I’m bright! So marrying somebody I just met isn’t idiotic; it’s romantic!” You also turn your parents’ marital impulsiveness into precedent. Guess what: They were dumb—and lucky. They turned out to be compatible, as you two may—or may not—two years from now, once you’re back in the land where chicken is something sold in shrink-wrap, not something that hops across your head at night.

Waiting to get married doesn’t preclude you from throwing a party. Use those two days back home to invite your friends to celebrate with you, to witness you experiencing the joys so many of us take for granted—hot showers, doing laundry in a washing machine, and encountering enormous bugs, but only the kind that come with a three-year/36,000-mile warranty.

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Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

FRIDAY NIGHT BALLROOM DANCING: Every Friday night the Senior Dance Club of Nevada presents ballroom dancing featuring live music by the Ninth Street Band. Singles and beginners are welcome. F, 8-10:30pm. $7 members; $9 non-members. Washoe County Senior Center, 1155 E. Ninth St., (775) 828-1993, www.lreidenbaugh@washoecounty.us.

BIKES AND BREWS SOCIAL: The Reno Bike Project holds its monthly summer bike social.

Goldsprints races and other bike-related games will be organized to see who has the fastest legs in the West. Prizes will be raffled. Last Th of every month, 8pm through 9/27.

Free admission. Lincoln Lounge, 302 E. Fourth St., (775) 323-4488, www.renobikeproject.com.

LAWYER IN THE LIBRARY: The Volunteer Lawyers of Washoe County present a Lawyer in the Library program where lawyers provide general guidance on a variety of legal topics.

W, 5-7pm. Free. Washoe County Law Library, 75 Court St. inside Washoe County Courthouse, (775) 328-3250, www.washoecounty.us/lawlib.

BOARD AND CARD GAMES: Bring one of your own games or choose one from Comic Kingdom’s game library. Sa, 12-6pm through 12/30; Tu, 5pm-midnight through 12/31. Free. Comic Kingdom, 595 E. Moana Lane, (775) 827-2928, www.facebook.com/renocomickingdom.

LIFESCAPES: The writing program provides seniors an opportunity to write and share their memoirs. First and Third W of every month, 13pm. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.

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Museums NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Jacob Hashimoto: Here in Sleep, a World, Muted to a Whisper, W-Su through 1/1. $1-$10. Gregory Euclide: Nature Out There, W-Su through 9/2. $1-$10.

Southwest Pottery From Anasazi to Zuni: Selections from the Brenda and John Blom Collection, W-Su through 9/9. $1-$10. Jorinde Voigt: Systematic Notations, W-Su through 1/6. 1-$10. Ice Music, W-Su through 10/28. $1$10. Arthur and Lucia Mathews: Highlights of the California Decorative Style, W-Su through 1/13. $1-$10. Tim Hawkinson: Totem, W-Su through 10/7. Edward Burtynsky: Oil, W-Su through 9/23. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

DIERKS BENTLEY: The country music artist performs. F, 8/31, 8pm. $39.50. Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 335-8800.

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.

Sports & fitness 30/30 (CARDIO MAT/STRETCHING): Thirty minutes of Cardio Mat Pilates and 30 minutes of intensive stretching. Intermediate-level strength, stamina and flexibility are required for this class which emphasizes the principle of fluidity. Call to reserve your spot. M through 12/31. $15 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 670 Alvaro St., (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

SPARKS HERITAGE MUSEUM: A Salute to Our Military commemorates the nation’s battles from the Civil War to the Global War on Terrorism. The show includes photos, weapons, artifacts, models and uniforms donated by more than 30 local veterans and their families. Tu-Su through 11/17. $5 adults; free for children under age 12, museum members, active duty military. 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-1144, www.sparksmuseum.org.

ADAPTIVE & CHAIR YOGA: This yoga program is for people living with heart disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases. The class teaches breathing techniques, relaxation, guided meditation and visualization. Please call before attending.

Tu, 2-3:15pm. $8 per class. Yoga Loka, 6135 Lakeside Drive, (775) 337-2990, www.yogalokareno.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. north of Lawlor Events Center, (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: Pink Floyd’s legendary

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. north of Lawlor Events Center, (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

three Pilates principles for the seven exercise in the modified basic and basic mat routines. Recommended for students with no previous classic Pilates experience. Call to reserve your spot. Tu, 6:15-7:15pm through 12/25. $15 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 670 Alvaro St., (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

PILATES FUNDAMENTALS: This mat class focuses on three Pilates principles for the seven exercises in the modified basic and basic mat routines. Recommended for students with no previous classic Pilates experience.

Call to reserve your spot. Th, 6:15-7:15pm through 12/27. $15 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 670 Alvaro St., (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

RENO ACES: The minor league baseball team plays Tucson Padres. F, 8/31, 7:05pm; Sa, 9/1, 7:05pm; Su, 9/2, 6:05pm; M, 9/3, 1:05pm. $6$30. Reno Aces Ballpark, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-4700, www.renoaces.com.

SCHEELS BIKING CLUB: Moderate to strong riders are encouraged to participate. Rides will vary from 20-30 miles. Participants need to sign a liability form. 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, www.scheels.com/events.

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

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

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NEW MOTHERS SUPPORT GROUP: This group offers support to first-time mothers in dealing with the changes and issues that come with having a new baby. Th, 10-11:30am. Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, 235 W. Sixth St., (775) 770-3843, www.supportsaintmarys.org/inthenews/195174.

about this member-funded, non-profit makerspace, hackerspace workshop. Th, 6-9pm through 12/27. Bridgewire, 1055 Industrial Way, Sparks, (775) 219-7987, http://renobridgewire.org.

Onstage SWANKY SHAMPANE: Boogie Woogie Productions 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 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; Su, 2pm through 9/23. PaceMenante Theatre, 3702 S. Virginia St., (775) 229-7077, www.swankyshampane.com.

CLICKETS KNITTING GROUP: Jean Peters guides this class for knitters of all ages and levels.

Yarn and needles are available. First and Third Su of every month, 1:30-3pm. Free.

Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

AUDITIONS FOR MURDER MYSTERY FUNDRAISER: Open auditions for TWNN’s annual fundraiser “You Have the Right to Remain Dead.” Cast of 10. Five men, five women ages 15 to 50+. Tu, 9/4, 6-9pm; W, 9/5, 6-9pm.

TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada, 1540 Linda Way, Sparks, (775) 284-0789, www.twnn.org.

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NEWCOMERS CLUB: Newcomers Club of RenoSparks is an organization welcoming all Northern Nevadans with recent life-altering events such as a move, retirement or death of a loved one. The group hosts an informational coffee at 9:30am on the first Tuesday of each month. Seventy interest groups provide opportunities to meet new people and develop lasting friendships. First Tu of every month, 9:30am. Best Western Airport Plaza Hotel, 1981 Terminal Way, (775) 881-2040, www.newcomersclubofreno-sparks.com.

CONVERSATION CAFE: The drop-in conversation program meets on the first Saturday of each month. First Sa of every month, 2-4pm.

Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3200.

DHARMA BOOK GROUP: This group meets to read

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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., north of Lawlor Events Center, (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

TALES OF THE MAYA SKIES: The full-dome digital

provides a highly educational approach to looking at breast cancer. The latest research is discussed, along with alternative therapies, side effects of chemotherapy, reconstruction and community services. The group meets on Tuesdays at Saint Mary’s Center for Health’s Radiation Oncology Department. Tu, 4:30-6pm. Free. Saint Mary’s Center for Health & Fitness, 645 N. Arlington Ave., (775) 722-1222, www.supportsaintmarys.org/inthenews/195174.

OPEN THROW CERAMICS: This is a community night where people can come work on a pottery wheel or hand-build ceramics in a ceramics studio. Experience in a ceramics studio is preferred. The fee includes clay, studio time, tools and a bisque firing. W, 69pm through 12/26. $20 for non-members; free for members. The Wedge Ceramics Studio, 2095 Dickerson Road, (775) 770-4770, www.thewedgeceramics.com.

and discuss books of interest to Buddhists.

Check the website for the current offering.

For beginning and long-time Buddhists alike.

First and Third W of every month, 6-7pm. Free.

Reno Buddhist Church, 820 Plumas St., (775) 348-6603, www.renobuddhistchurch.org.

FOUR SEASONS BOOK CLUB: The book club meets the first Saturday of each month. Call to find out each month’s book title. First Sa of every month, 1-2pm. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3203.

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT: Breast-feeding mothers are invited to join Breastfeeding Cafe.

Mothers exchange their experiences and discuss concerns such as milk supply, pumping, going back to work, sleeping or lack of sleep, etc. Tu, 4-5pm through 12/18. $10 drop in; free for first-time attendees.

Renown South Meadows Medical Center, 10101 Double R Blvd., (775) 240-9916, www.wellnourishedbaby.com.

CONVERSATION CORNER: Washoe County Library presents a series of English language learning sessions ideal for non-native English speakers who want to improve their speaking skills. The group will practice speaking English around various scenarios that involve everyday activities. W, 4:30-6pm.

Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 829-7323.

RENO PORTRAIT SOCIETY: There will be a live model for artists to paint or draw in the medium of their choice. No formal instruction, but participants can learn from experienced artists. The event is open to all ages and abilities. W, 9am-12:30pm. $10.

Nevada Fine Arts, 1301 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-1128, www.nvfinearts.com.

Community BEADS AND BOOKS!: Learn basic beading techniques with volunteer beading expert Jamie, and work on projects with other beaders.

First Su of every month, 1-3pm. Free. Spanish

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m afraid your

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Is happiness

mostly just an absence of pain? If so, I bet you’ve been pretty content lately. But what if a more enchanting and exciting kind of bliss were available? Would you have the courage to go after it? Could you summon the chutzpah and the zeal and the visionary confidence to head out in the direction of a new frontier of joy? I completely understand if you feel shy about asking for more. You might worry that to do so would be greedy, or put you at risk of losing what you have already scored. But I feel it’s my duty to cheer you on. The potential rewards looming just over the hump are magnificent.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I’ve got some

medicine for you to try, Gemini. It’s advice from the writer Thomas Merton. “To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns,” he wrote, “to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to the violence of our times.” It’s always a good idea to heed that warning, of course. But it’s especially crucial for you right now. The best healing work you can do is to shield your attention from the din of the outside world and tune in reverently to the glimmers of the inside world.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I dreamed

you were a magnanimous taskmaster nudging the people you care about to treat themselves with more conscientious tenderness. You were pestering them to raise their expectations and hew to higher standards of excellence. Your persistence was admirable!

You coaxed them to waste less time and make long-range educational plans and express themselves with more confidence and precision. You encouraged them to give themselves a gift now and then, and take regular walks by bodies of water. They were suspicious of your efforts to make them feel good, at least in the early going. But, eventually, they gave in and let you help them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the spirit of

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the creation

myths of Easter Island’s native inhabitants, the god who made humanity was named Makemake. He was also their fertility deity.

Today, the name Makemake also belongs to a dwarf planet that was discovered beyond the orbit of Neptune in 2005. It’s currently traveling through the sign of Virgo. I regard it as being the heavenly body that best symbolizes your own destiny in the coming months. In the spirit of the original Makemake, you will have the potential to be a powerful maker. In a sense you could even be the architect and founder of your own new world. Here’s a suggestion: Look up the word creator in a thesaurus, write the words you find there on the back of your business card, and keep the card in a special place until May 2013.

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James Joyce began to suspect that his adult daughter Lucia was mentally ill, he sought advice from psychologist Carl Jung. After a few sessions with her, Jung told her father

that she was schizophrenic. How did he know? A telltale sign was her obsessive tendency to make puns, many of which were quite clever. Joyce reported that he, too, enjoyed the art of punning. “You are a deepsea diver,” Jung replied. “She is drowning.”

I’m going to apply a comparable distinction to you, Libra. These days, you may sometimes worry that you’re in over your head in the bottomless abyss. But I’m here to tell you that in all the important ways, you’re like a deep-sea diver. (The Joyce-Jung story comes from Edward Hoagland’s “Learning to Eat Soup.”)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): No false

advertising this week, Scorpio. Don’t pretend to be a purebred if you’re actually a mutt, and don’t act like you know it all when you really don’t. For that matter, you shouldn’t portray yourself as an unambitious amateur if you’re actually an aggressive pro, and you should avoid giving the impression that you want very little when in fact you’re a burning, churning throb of longing. I realize it may be tempting to believe that a bit of creative deceit would serve a holy cause, but it won’t.

As much as you possibly can, make outer appearances reflect inner truths.

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

Christian lore, the serpent is the bad guy that’s the cause of all humanity’s problems.

He coaxes Adam and Eve to disobey God, which gets them expelled from Paradise. But in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, there are snake gods that sometimes do good deeds and perform epic services. They’re called nagas. In one Hindu myth, a naga prince carries the world on his head. And in a Buddhist tale, the naga king uses his seven heads to give the Buddha shelter from a storm just after the great one has achieved enlightenment. In regards to your immediate future, Sagittarius, I foresee you having a relationship to the serpent power that’s more like the Hindu and Buddhist version than the Christian. Expect vitality, fertility and healing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In Lewis

Carroll’s book Through the Looking Glass, the Red Queen tells Alice that she is an expert at believing in impossible things. She brags that there was one morning when she managed to embrace six improbable ideas before she even ate breakfast. I encourage you to experiment with this approach, Capricorn. Have fun entertaining all sorts of crazy notions and unruly fantasies. Please note that I am not urging you to actually put those beliefs into action. The point is to give your imagination a good workout.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’m not

necessarily advising you to become best friends with the dark side of your psyche. I’m merely requesting that the two of you cultivate a more open connection. The fact of the matter is that if you can keep a dialogue going with this shadowy character, it’s far less likely to trip you up or kick your ass at inopportune moments. In time, you might even come to think of its chaos as being more invigorating than disorienting. You may regard it as a worthy adversary and even an interesting teacher.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You need more

magic in your life, Pisces. You’re suffering from a lack of sublimely irrational adventures and eccentrically miraculous epiphanies and inexplicably delightful interventions. At the same time, I think it’s important that the magic you attract into your life is not pure fluff. It needs some grit. It’s got to have a kick that keeps you honest. That’s why I suggest that you consider getting the process started by baking some unicorn-poop cookies.

They’re sparkly, enchanting, rainbow-colored sweets, but with an edge. Ingredients include sparkle gel, disco dust, star sprinkles—and a distinctly roguish attitude. Recipe is here: http://tinyurl.com/UnicornPoopCookies.

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Wonder woman Kimberly Phipps-Nichol

Kimberly Phipps-Nichol, owner of Blue Water Studio and Blue Water Style, can call herself a fashion designer, green leader, educator and world traveler. She recently traveled to Brazil on an exchange program with Rotary International, and she is also establishing a sustainability program through the University of Nevada, Reno’s extended studies department. And her clothing designs will be showcased at the RAW Natural Born Artists Ensemble show on Sept.

6 at 8 p.m. in the Cargo at CommRow. For tickets, visit www.RAWartists.org/Reno/Ensemble.

How was Brazil?

Yes. Oh, my goodness. Brazil was amazing.

I went with the Rotary Group Study program and some of us extended it and stayed an extra week to go to Rio de Janeiro.

So what did you do while you were there?

The whole idea for the group study thing is to create peace and international understanding through cultural exchange. And so there was a mixture of visiting and helping out with some projects, like nutrition programs, vocation centers for people with disabilities, train-

What have you been up to since you got back?

ing programs, rehabilitation centers for people with drug and alcohol problems, but they really focus a lot on youth and education and nutrition. They have a program with organic gardens. There are so many neat things happening. They are super, super involved at a community level. It’s inspiring because here, you know, a lot of the Rotary clubs, because we’re in a blessed nation, they have a couple projects but it’s more about money, the foundation sending dollars. But in a lot of developing countries, in a lot of up and coming places, it’s the Rotarians that are doing a lot of hands-on work, creating these schools and that kind of thing.

How long were you there for?

Four weeks in the state of San Paolo, and checking out the Rotary club, their projects, and visiting some vocational places too. I actually got to visit the LEED gold building in this little town. It’s this beautiful cultural center, and it’s in this wonderful, pastoral, farming and ranching community.

And then of course we visited a lot of water

about Reid back in ’09, wrote, “I just don’t get how his politics translate to somebody who has LDS beliefs. He’s an embarrassment to me as a Mormon.”

This is as good an explanation as any as to how I can vote for Reid without giving his religion a second thought.

The questions I would have for both Mitt and Harry would be, “Do you think Joseph Smith, with the help of the angel Moroni, actually found divine Golden Plates? Do you think the Book of Mormon and the D & C (Doctrine and Covenants) were divinely inspired, as in dictated to Joe by God? If so, how do you feel about D & C 132, the shocking covenant where God established plural marriage, thereby giving Joe the divine green light to take at least 27 wives, and as many as 34?” Included in this roster of spouses were three 19 year-olds, three 17 year-olds, two 16 year-olds, and two 14 year-olds.

Talk about a guy positively dripping with manly juju! The guy was a total Democrat!

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So tell me about your involvement in the art show.

So the RAW show—this is a national group, and they have 65 locations in the U.S. So when they have a group or a tribe, they try to have a monthly show, so this one is called Ensemble, and the idea is that they bring together a variety of local artists, and I’m really glad because I’m the only fashion designer there that’s going to be featured.

One of the jewelry designers [Janet Storie], she actually brought me into the show. I’m going to have my models wear her jewelry. I made a dress out of a broken umbrella and the top part’s a shower curtain from a thrift store, you know, again using those ideas of reuse. Ω

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Last week, I wrote about Mitt and Mormons, and the founding prophet of the Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith. I asked some questions I think are fair to ask of the first major party Mormon to be nominated for POTUS. One reader reminded me that Mitt is not the first Mormon to be in the national political spotlight. Indeed, this is true. And in fact, the Senate majority leader, our own Harry Reid, isn’t just Mormon, but a fairly active member of the church. At times, I forget this fact, probably because Harry just doesn’t politically come off like your standard arch-conservative LDS. At times, he’s more conservative than his liberal reputation, it’s true, but generally, I’m OK with Harry. You gotta remember, Nevada’s a state that elected the curious Chic Hecht and the disgraced John Ensign to the Senate. So in this context, Reid looks positively Jeffersonian.

Another plus for Harry the Mormon is that, well, he drives real Mormons kinda wacky. Utah Mormon blogger Holly Richardson, writing NEWS

This weekend I just came back from Las Vegas where I did training, and I’m now the regional chair of the U.S. Green Building Council Center for Green Schools. So we’re trying to get a U.S. GBCC student chapter here at UNR and TMCC and at Sierra Nevada College. Believe it or not, we’ve already got one at Western Nevada College in Carson City, so Carson is actually ahead of the game. And so I’m excited about that.

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treatment plants. They’re not as much about water preservation as they are about treatment but we’re all going to shift in that mindset. … And we visited hospitals.

One of the girls on our tour works for a hospital. And another girl on our tour works in hospitality, so we got to do some fun stuff too, like go Jeeping and get really dirty. It was a really nice mix.

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In fact, we may soon hear Romney’s answers on this front. Modern media has established that inquiries into a candidate’s religion are totally fair game. As it should be. Romney’s had a fairly free ride so far. Now that he’s The Nominee, I suspect this soon could change.

Finally, I want to be fair to Smith.

Last week I described him, unflatteringly but fairly, it seems to me, as a hybrid of Jim Jones and L. Ron Hubbard. To be more well-rounded and complete in my description, I must also mention the man’s raw and formidable charisma, which was obviously A Force. Comparable to JFK, perhaps?

Greater than? Charisma is probably the major factor when dealing with religious figures in history, and undoubtedly explains much of Smith and his church, which now, at 14 million members, is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the U.S. Ω

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FAN APPRECIATION WEEKEND! AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 3

It’s our final regular-season series of the 2012 campaign, and we want to thank our fans for being the best in the Pacific Coast League!

Throughout all four games in the series, we’re offering 2-for-1 tickets in Sections 116-120 and for general admission seating... PLUS, we’re cutting the price in half on our bottomless soda— they’ll be just $3.25!

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SAINT MARY’S FIREWORKS FRIDAY presented by KRNV News 4

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SATURDAY, 7:05 PM vs. TUCSON PADRES 2,000 lucky fans get a Konrad Schmidt Wolf Pack-Aces bobble!

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