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Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

We—in this case, “we” means the living people of planet Earth—live in a digital era. We live inside a matrix of ones and zeros, constantly interfacing with various digital screens—phones, computers, tablets, TVs— and listening to digital music on digital devices.

We send our letters—long and, more likely, short— across digital platforms. Digital is constant, ubiquitous and infinite.

However, we—in this case, “we” means the anachronistic paper-pushing fishwrap-mongers here at the RN&R—are fortunate because, although we exist in the digital world, we also have the honor and privilege of carrying on an important human tradition—living in the physical world.

We get to make things that can be held—that can wrap presents, line birdcages and cut fingers.

So, every once in a while, we like to think, what can we do with a newspaper that a digital media outlet can’t do? This week’s feature story, which starts on page 17, is one idea: a board game.

The cover story is just our annual presentation of all the fun under the sun coming this summer. But it’s also a playable, interactive game—only possible with a physical format.

The gameboard is the Truckee River. And you can advance through the summer—in very loose chronological order—as you move along from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. It’s a simple game, but a fun way to better familiarize yourself with the summer surroundings here in Northern Nevada.

And for more hot newsprint game action, check out the Renothemed crossword puzzle on page 12.

And if you happen to be reading this column online, get thee to the nearest newsstand posthaste, and grab a copy of our newspaper. It’s free.

“Our mission: To publish great newspapers ...”

Yeah, right. When propaganda in “This Modern World” continually bashes Trump.

The latest: Panel 3: “Trump and his various criminal activities.” I challenge the author making that charge to prove what he claims.

I have a whole list of serious charges of criminal activity by Obama and Hillary, both who should be spending time in prison! Half of the public reading the left-wing Trumpbashing know your paper for what it is.

“News” it isn’t. You should change the name of your paper to the socialist Democratic Party peer review.

Doug Rodrigues Lockwood

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Lethal fiction?

Just a word on the gun violence that is going on in the country. We always go to gun control instead of the problem at hand.

I have watched for the last 20 years at the video games that the younger generation has been playing for days at a time. Every one of them is war games, shooting and killing each other to get points. You have the car jack one, the ultimate fighter, you even have the cop killer one. Our society has made our young generation to be worriers without having to take a real bullet. When they don’t get enough points, they just get killed so that they can start the game over with the hope of getting better points on the next game. You can get a game that teaches you how to make bombs, that will teach you how to destroy everything in the gun sights of a tank. If another tank shoots back, no worry. They just have to start the game over, not get burned to death in the tank screaming for their mother.

Our society has turned into a bunch of killers without any consequences. The ones that fought in the last two wars got a whole different view of war. Now they have come

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back mentally destroyed because real war was nothing like the games. The ones that did not go to war figure the best way to settle things is to just go shoot everyone.

The parent is so afraid to give any discipline to their kids that they run rampant on everyone around then. The kids have no respect for anyone else.

I have watched news where the kids break into houses and have big parties where the house is torn to pieces. Where are the parents? Violence is the norm. Most of the kids are home alone because both parents are working and can’t afford to pay for anyone to watch them. When the parents are home, both sit and spend the night on Facebook. In my opinion, I think we need more war games, that way we can all kill each other. I don’t think Mother Earth would miss us at all, in fact she would probably thank god.

Mark Turner Reno

Whores and stooges Re “The soul of the party” (Upfront, May 17): Quoting from the article: “Speaking of Sisolak, [political analyst Fred Lokken] said, “There’s a question about his [Sisolak’s] statewide appeal, but he’s been successful in his own backyard, and ... Reid’s ground game that has now been adopted for the entire party nationally can work wonders.’ ” So Reid, Titus and the other political rocket scientists leading the Democratic National Committee think they know how to “recruit candidates and shape slates that can win.” ROTFLOLAPMP. These are the same intellectuals who brought us the tone-deaf and losing campaign of HRC and the losing campaign of Titus for governor in 2006.

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already overrepresented by spineless liars who have zero commitment to any principle higher than that of enriching themselves.

Yet that is the only type of candidate the DNC wants to offer us. The DNC remains tone-deaf to everyone except those “political analysts” who poll just a tiny subset of voters—voters who also happen to be highly paid lobbyists for powerful special interest groups like the NRA. Of course they want their stooges to get elected!

The DNC is firmly determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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By JERI CHADWELL

Your favorite game? aSkeD aT BiBo coffee company, 460 S. Sierra ST.

Talul a Dale Student

Clue—probably because it’s really long. And Lakota always loses.

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Fortnite. It’s a mixture of Call of Duty and Minecraft.

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The prohibitionists, again Prostitution prohibitionist Melissa Farley of San Francisco is back in the news, hopping on the bandwagon of those who want to shut down brothels in Nye and Lyon counties.

“In order to better understand the impact of Nevada legal prostitution on college-aged men and on the community, University of Nevada, Reno Professor Mary Stewart, Kyle Smith and I did some research on UNR students’ attitudes toward prostitution, women and rape,” she wrote in a Reno Gazette Journal essay. “We asked students at other U.S. universities the same questions and then compared them. We found out that more often than other U.S. students, the Reno students were active sex trade consumers. They went to strip clubs more often, and they went to both legal and illegal brothels more often. In contrast to students from other parts of the United States where prostitution is illegal, the UNR students were more accepting of sexual violence against not just women in prostitution but against non-prostituting women as well.

They tended to think it was impossible to rape a prostitute, which is one reason it’s so dangerous for the women in the brothels. The young men at UNR also believed the myth that legal prostitution protects non-prostitutes from rape.

In fact, the opposite is true: Nevada’s rape rates are higher than the U.S. average, and Reno’s rape rate is much higher than most other U.S. cities. Nevada has been named one of the most dangerous states in the U.S., and Reno cited as having a high rate of sexual assault.”

Read that closely. Take note that Farley makes quite a leap between sentence seven and sentence eight. She seems to be drawing cause-and-effect between legal, small county

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prostitution and Nevada’s rape rate and other dangers in the state’s lifestyle. But note also that she offers no evidence for this linkage.

Farley may not be familiar enough with Nevada to know that this state has always been one of the most dangerous states. It appeared on the cover of Colliers magazine in that role in 1955—before brothel prostitution was legal—and on the front page of the New York Times in 2001. There are innumerable indices—teen pregnancy, prenatal care, voter turnout, suicide by senior citizens, suicide generally, tobacco use, tobacco-related death, alcohol- and drug-related death, firearms death, children’s health, health generally, health insurance coverage, homicide against women, rate of working people in poverty, toxic releases, child immunizations—that put Nevada at the wrong end of national lists. Brothels cannot cause them all, and evidence is needed to show they cause any of them.

Nevadans are likely more aware of our state’s poor quality of life than most, but prostitution prohibition is not a remedy. Our problems do not have easy answers. It may increase the danger for women who go from brothel to street. Prostitution scholar Ellen Pillard of Reno once told Congressional Quarterly, “We ought to license [the women] because the current situation is like licensing pimps.” That, at least, is a remedy that does not involve prohibition.

As alcohol and drug prohibition have shown us, prohibition is not the answer to the disapproval of morals cops to activities that a substantial portion of the public want.

Rather, it usually leads to the spread of the alleged evil. Ω

Speed. It’s a card game. It’s really fun.

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I’d say Apples to Apples.

Sometimes when I play it with my friends, it gets more inappropriate than Cards Against Humanity.

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It’s called Shadow of a Skeleton.

It’s tight. It’s like Battle Royale but with Reno town-celebrities who forgot to wipe.

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Walking precincts in Reno I’ve spent several afternoons recently canvassing my old Assembly District recently in Southwest Reno to support several candidates I am anxious to see win their primaries on June 12. I usually walk with my City Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus and enjoy the interesting conversations and debates we have while we’re hunting down addresses in alleys and behind houses in the dense neighborhood, testing our memories on where the primary-voting Democrats live. We’ve encountered constituents who are just now tuning in to the primary, and they’re eager to discuss all the races on their sample ballot. Reno is getting ready to vote.

Early voting started last Saturday and runs through June 8. After that, you’ll have to vote on Election Day, June 12.

You’re not likely to run into a crowd on any day, as typically about 23 percent of Nevada’s eligible voters actually go to the polls in the mid-term primaries. That means your vote counts more since those who can’t be bothered with exercising a

right people sometimes die for in other countries will defer the decision of who makes it to the general election in November to you.

This year there are some big decisions to be made in the Democratic primaries, particularly for governor, but also in the non-partisan races for supreme court justice, sheriff, and mayors of Reno and Sparks.

In the U.S. Senate race, my choice is Jacky Rosen, a House member representing a Southern Nevada district.

She’s smart, rational, capable and sympathetic to the needs of working families. She’ll be a breath of fresh air for Nevadans who are frustrated and angry at the performance of our current senator, Dean Heller, who has greatly disappointed long-term Nevadans who knew a different, more moderate and engaged Heller when he was secretary of state. The senator we see today is truly unrecognizable.

For U.S. House District 2, there are

six candidates running for the chance to oppose incumbent Mark Amodei, assuming perennial candidate Sharron Angle doesn’t surge past him. That’s unlikely this year as her appeal to the Republican base seems to have waned considerably.

My ballot will be marked for Clint Koble, although he has an uphill battle in a district that has never been represented by a Democrat. It includes much of rural red Nevada, whose citizens are a reliable Republican majority.

This is the best chance in our lifetime to elect a progressive governor.

Regular readers know I am a huge Chris Giunchigliani fan, having served with her in the Nevada Assembly for many years. If you care about education, income inequality, affordable housing, fair elections, poverty, mental health, or reproductive rights, get out and vote for Chris G. For attorney general, the clear choice is current Senate Democratic floor leader Aaron Ford. We can thank Sen. Ford for

forcing the resignation of a serial sexual harasser, former Senator Mark Manendo, who tormented young women in the Legislature for several decades. Ford has shown he has the courage and smarts to take action, and that’s the kind of attorney general Nevada needs.

The most contentious legislative primary in Reno is Assembly District 24 where four Democrats are vying for the seat. The legislator here will actually be elected on June 12 since no other party fielded a candidate. The law that allows this disenfranchisement of voters must be overturned, a position taken by my favored candidate, Tom Stewart, who is married to a Reno High School teacher and has lived in the district 37 years. His nickname as the Mayor of Wells Avenue refers to his organizing skills in support of small businesses on Wells, where he owns and operates his own retail shop, Truckee Meadows Herbs.

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by Dennis Myers

Jack Johnson pardoned

The work of flood control in western Nevada is decades old, but never seems to be completed.

Jack Johnson, the champion prizefighter who defended his title in Reno in what was known as the Great White Hope fight, has received a posthumous pardon from Donald Trump.

Until Johnson, white fighters refused to fight blacks.

Then Johnson started following champ Tommy Burns all over the world until Burns agreed to a bout in Australia, where Johnson won.

Johnson held the heavyweight title from 1908 to 1915, and was noted for his lifestyle of fast cars and white women, which delighted his fans but prompted white prosecutors to use the Mann Act against him. The Act was intended by Congress to deal with white slavery (“transporting a woman across state lines for immoral purposes”) but prosecutors misused it to charge Johnson with crossing state lines with consenting women. He was convicted by an all-white jury (“The great black hope,” RN&R, July 1, 2010). He fled the country and spent much of his championship in exile, losing some of his best fighting years.

Several previous presidents had received pardon requests from Johnson family members, Sen. John McCain and other public figures but failed to act.

Johnson’s last Nevada appearance was an exhibition in Boulder City in 1932.

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dolores Feemster 1929-2018 The matriarch of a family that has given Reno several generations of community leaders has died at age 89.

Dolores Feemster was a rarity—a native Nevadan.

She was born in a home on Morrill Avenue in Reno and died the day after her 89th birthday in Sparks.

She was born in the 1920s, an era when the Klan revived, including in Nevada. She had a dozen children, some of whom she had to bury. Her children became educators, businesspeople, public officials. She worked for Washoe Association for Retarded Citzens, the Community Services Agency, and Hug High School. In a window of her home, there was a sign reading, “The love of a family is one of life’s greatest blessings.”

Columnist Andrew Barbano, a vice president of the local NAACP branch, said, “For someone whose name meant ‘sorrow’ in Latin, Italian and Spanish, she brought joy to the world. Dolores Monica Mendocino Feemster was everybody’s mom and grandma.

She mothered 12 children. ... Dolores was born into the apartheid Reno of 1929. ... Her home was always open to anyone, the door seldom locked. Neighborhood foundlings needing a place to crash were welcome at Mother FEEMSTER Dolores’ place. A who’s-who of UNR athletic superstars, all the way up to Colin Kaerpenick himself, hung out at Dolores’ house. ... She emerged largely unscathed by the old Reno in large part perhaps because she was blessed with a disarming and affable personality. ” The civil rights movement fell in midlife for her and she was a forceful presence in that movement—and her house a center of activism. When Feemster was named in 1990 to the Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame, it was said of her, “Community, education, and children have been the center of Dolores Feemster’s life.”

—Dennis Myers

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Tax hike?

Flood needs drive property increase the Washoe county commission has approved a property tax increase of .0248 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to go on the ballot for voter approval in November.

The money is being sought to leverage additional federal funding with local matches. The new proposed taxes would generate abut $400 million, but would trigger only about $182 million in federal funds. Federal funds often require a match of 20 to 25 percent, but in this case the local tax would raise 220 percent of the federal money sought. Truckee Meadows Flood Management Authority executive director Jay Aldean said that is because years ago, the Army Corps of Engineers became so exasperated by

Nevada officials that they said, “We’re walking away from the project.”

“Even though we had a powerful senator, it was not enough to keep them from walking away,” he said.

They were coaxed back, but the 35/65 match split previously discussed was gone.

In addition, there is no certainty that the federal funds would be obtained if the ballot measure is enacted. That measure reads only that enactment would “greatly help [local officials] to negotiate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for federal funding authorized by Congress in 2014.”

Former county finance manager John Sherman, now a consultant, said approval of the ballot measure would

add about $26 a year for someone with a new $100,000 home. However, he did not give a similar estimate of the level the increase would bring such a home’s total property tax up to.

The funding raised would be used on downstream mitigation, elevating eligible homes, river terracing and restoration, channel widening at Vista Narrows, construction of levees and flood walls, and engineering, design and permitting.

Washoe County Commissioner Marsha Berkbigler, who voted for the ballot measure, nevertheless was concerned that the entire county would have to pay the tax increase for flood control measures that benefit only those in the Truckee Meadows.

It was a complaint that had been heard in November 1998, when a lame duck county commission approved sales tax increases for flood control and lowering the railroad tracks in the downtown.

On that occasion, train trench supporters Mike Mouliot and Sue Camp had been beaten in the election by trench opponents Ted Short and Pete Sferrazza just days earlier after a campaign in which the trench was the principal issue. With Camp and Mouliot’s votes, the train trench and flood control each got one-eighth of a one-eight-cent sales tax increase.

Since then, that one-eighth of a cent has produced 20 years of funding for flood control during which it has fluctuated from about $5 million to $8 million annually.

According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the poorest 20 percent of Nevada families pay 6.1 percent of their income in sales tax. The wealthiest one percent of Nevada families pays six-tenths of one percent. That fund has generated from nine to six million dollars annually.

With 20 years of sales tax payments for flood control behind them, if the property tax were raised to pay for flood control, would the sales tax for flood control be repealed?

Apparently not. No provision has been made for that change.

Reno City Councilmember Jenny Brekhus told This Is Reno that the ballot measure is a mistake because it does not address “vulnerability to irrigation ditch breeches or North Valleys flooding. … The money proposed for

this vote will not be eligible to help this area or others like it.”

When is the end?

Brekhus later said she is having a difficult time deciding what to do on the ballot measure.

“I am really torn about the parcel tax for the river now that the decision has been made that I argued against for months,” she said. “I think that it is a bad reflection of faith in local government if a vote goes down just like one went down in Reno in the early 2000s. The river should have to live on the one-eighth sales tax and everything else done by special assessment.”

Jeff Church, who worked on the committee that wrote the opposition ballot language for the tax increase, said in a prepared statement, “We already pay a special (sales) tax for flood control. ... The tax exceeds the constitutional 3 percent cap limit on property tax.”

Flood control for western Nevada has been going on for about 70 years without—if the website of the Truckee Meadows Flood Management Authority is an indication—any

sign of flood control finally being accomplished, other than for ongoing upkeep and maintenance of facilities.

Two mountain dams have been constructed, levees have been built, the Truckee’s channels have been deepened and obstructions eliminated, river reefs have been dynamited, but there seems to be no finite goal for completion of flood control. A federal Flood Control Act of 1954 was helpful in these steps.

Aldean said many flood control projects around the nation face the same open-ended search for completion. He said this region was able to reach potable water and waste water benchmarks in the 1970s, thanks to federal block grants available in the early ’70s and enactment of the federal Clean Water Act in 1972.

But after the 1970s, federal commitments to long term projects flagged.

“All the big flood control projects are out there unfinished,” he said, adding, “Flood was always out there as the red-headed stepchild.”

Climate change can change the parameters of what is needed for flood control, but that has not been made known as a barrier to completion. Ω

A normal federal/ state dollar match is not available this time.

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Neon artist Jeff Johnson, with help from Yale Wolf, installed a temporary art piece on the “N” on Peavine mountain on Memorial Day, a blue-star flag to honor members of the armed forces and their families.

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by HOlly HuTcHings

Desert light Sidne Teske Painting vibrant and vast Nevada landscapes like those near Tuscarora or Battle Mountain can take a while. Some artists go back time and again, while others paint from a photograph. Sidne Teske prefers to paint en plein air—or on location—and she knocks out her detailed paintings in one quick sitting. One of her larger pieces takes about three hours. She first identifies where things will go. Then, she takes loads of mental notes on where things are situated in the current light. She swiftly captures the plant life, mountains and sweeping valleys, then steps back from her work to gain perspective and see how her rendering compares to reality. The biggest skill she has in her toolbox, she said, is the ability to chase the sun.

“I have to block in a painting really rapidly and kind of key in on the things that are of interest to me and work on those things,” Teske said. “As time goes by and the sun continues to move, everything changes.”

The clock ticks by quickly as she paints, and she works to lock in the effect of the light before the shadows shift. There’s a dimensionality when working outside that Teske doesn’t get in her studio, although she also does some studio work and also refinishes furniture. But the immediacy of painting outdoors is something she can’t get anywhere else.

About 20 of Teske’s pastel works are hanging at the Northwest Reno Library in an exhibit called Do You See What I See? The pastels, made on sandstone paper, are colorful images of high-desert vistas, rivers and plants near her home in Tuscarora.

Tesk has always enjoyed making things.

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and did exclusively black-and-white work.

When she was about 30, her brother gave her a little box of new pastels. She was completely unfamiliar with the medium and began to draw with the powdery sticks. She found that they suited her. She’s focused on using them ever since.

Teske started working as a professional artist around that time. One day, an experienced artist she admired took her outside to paint. She was lamenting to the fellow artist about her lack of knowledge as a beginner. After painting some of the outdoor scene the mentor came over to assess Teske’s work.

“She said, ‘Your stuff is just so boring.

Why don’t you do something different, like paint the background red or something, and then work on it?’”

Teske was rattled by the comment but was also resolved to show what she could do. Teske applied the advice and painted the foundation of the painting red. And she had a realization.

“I thought, ‘Oh! That’s how this is done!’ It was just an amazing, great comment from her. And I made a painting I actually liked.”

The works in her current show at the library all have underlying shades of red, with the bold color popping in the borders and backgrounds. The chalk-like, scratchy strokes bring to life a Nevada that Teske sees and feels like others might miss.

“I just love the way the land lies, and I love the rocks,” she said. “It’s so big, and there’s so much to see. There are many people who don’t see the beauty of this area.”

With Do You See What I See?, she hopes they will. Ω

sidne Teske’s Do you see What i see? is on exhibit at the northwest Reno library, 2325 Robb Drive, through June 23. A reception will be held June 23 from 2-3 p.m.

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“i told you Burning man was going to be lame.”

Shoots first After one of the more tumultuous productions in recent film history, Solo: A Star Wars Story makes it to screens, completed by a different director than the ones who started the gig.

About a year ago, director Ron Howard took over for directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street) after executive producer Kathleen Kennedy showed them the door. Howard took over when principal photography was near completion, but then wound up reshooting 70 percent of the movie.

The finished film definitely feels like more than one director had their hands in the pot. It’s sloppy and tonally challenged, and scenes crash into each other at times, killing an otherwise brisk and fun pace. There are moments in this movie that feel like they were shoehorned into the plot to fix a story problem.

OK, so there are some definite negatives at play here, but there are plenty of positives. The positives aren’t enough to keep Solo from being one of the weaker Star Wars films, but they are enough to keep it recommendable and a relatively good time at the movies. Diehard Star Wars fans, years from now, will probably shrug and say “Eh, it was OK” when asked to reexamine their feelings. In the end, Solo will probably fall somewhere in between The Star Wars Holiday Special and Revenge of the Sith on the favorite Star Wars film scale.

Stepping into the iconic role of Han Solo is Alden Ehrenreich (hilarious in the Coen Brothers’ Hail, Caesar!), a guy who has very little in common with Harrison Ford. He doesn’t look like him. He doesn’t sound like him, and he lacks that bemused Ford swagger. He is a likeable actor with his own charms and puts his own spin on Solo. While he didn’t feel like “the” Han Solo to me, he gets by as an enjoyable variation on the guy. Hey, not all of the guys who played James Bond were very much alike, but there’s more than one good Bond in film history, right?

The film is an origin story, which begs the question, “Does Han Solo really need an origin story?”

As a fan, I don’t really want to know the reasons why Harrison Ford’s Solo was a scoundrel with a heart of gold, willing to shoot first and ask questions later and also put his life on the line multiple times to save the universe. I just liked his attitude and had no need to see how his past romantic relationships formed that attitude.

That said, it is undeniably enjoyable when he meets Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) for the first time. Han’s budding bond with Chewbacca is a constant smile inducer, and Glover does Billy Dee Williams proud as the new Lando. In fact, his portrayal of the younger Williams is far more convincing and buyable than Ehrenreich’s younger Ford. Glover is the film’s shining star.

Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra, an early Solo love interest, just doesn’t catch fire as a worthy character. Clarke has a hand in many franchises (including the latest failed attempt to reboot the Terminator franchise), and while she is terrific on Game of Thrones, she’s yet to find a feature vehicle that suits her. She seems a bit lost here, perhaps one of the fatalities of switching directors midstream. As an early associate in his young gangster days, Woody Harrelson has a little more luck as the crusty Beckett.

As the film’s central villain, Dryden Vos, Paul Bettany just might be the dullest Star Wars bad guy yet. This film needed Jabba the Hut but instead goes with a guy who sits around in a dark room sniveling.

There are a couple of fantastic action set pieces, including the infamous Kessel Run and a terrific train heist. When the film is in action mode, when the Millennium Falcon takes flight, and when Glover occupies the screen, Solo: A Star Wars Story soars.

When Han pauses to chat or make out, it stops in its tracks. I enjoyed it—but barely. Ω

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Infinity War feels like the Magnolia of Marvel movies in that it takes all of those storylines and balances them in a cohesive, vastly entertaining manner. It’s over two-and-a-half hours long, but it’s never even close to boring. The balancing act is performed by directors Anthony and Joe Russo, the team that made Captain America: Civil War such a winner. The magic of that film carries over into this one, which picks up directly after the end of Thor: Ragnarok. That film ended with Thor and his fellow Asgardians feeling somewhat triumphant after losing their planet after defeating emo Cate Blanchett. A mid-credits scene saw their ship coming face to face with one owned by the mighty Thanos (Josh Brolin). In one of the great performance-capture achievements, Brolin is the best of monsters, one who manages just enough of a sensitive side that he falls well short of stereotype.

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I’ve had it up to here with zombies. (I stopped watching The Walking Dead after season two.) But this genre film, set in the Australian Outback, is actually pretty good. Martin Freeman stars as a man surviving a zombie apocalypse on a houseboat with his wife and baby daughter. Things go very badly not long after the movie starts, and he must battle to survive on land to ensure a future for his family. Directors Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, who also wrote the screenplay, keep the origins of the apocalypse shrouded in secrecy and that’s a good move. There are cool elements, like government provided survival—and disposal—packs for those who become infected, and the fact that Freeman has a baby strapped to his back during a rather harrowing medical emergency. The film relies more upon its sense of dread and impending doom rather than straight-up zombie violence. The humans who aren’t sick turn out to be a lot scarier than the ghouls. The movie is more The Road than Dawn of the Dead, and Freeman’s stellar work makes it worth seeing, even if you’ve had your fill of flesh eaters. (Streaming on Netflix.)

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The happily profane superhero party continues with Deadpool 2, a sequel that brings the anarchic spirit of the original without necessarily blazing any new trails. Ryan Reynolds, who has experienced a career explosion thanks to this franchise—and, of course, his undeniable talents—continues to break the fourth wall, Ferris Bueller style. While the gimmick definitely leads to some good laughs, it does get to a point that feels a little too cute and repetitive. He winks at the audience so much, he must have some severe eyelid muscle strains. He’s gonna have an eyeball pop out. The film starts with Deadpool dejectedly blowing himself up, complete with a severed arm giving the finger.

Then it goes into flashback mode as Wade Wilson cleverly and smarmily tells us why he did such a thing. We also get a repeat of the “Wiseass Opening Credits” gag that got the original off to such a good start. This time, instead of Juice Newton’s “Angel of the Morning,” the credits roll to a brand new ballad from Celine Dion, so the stakes have definitely been raised. Directed

by David Leitch, one of the guys who directed John Wick, the film definitely ups the ante on the action front, with gun and swordfights that have some major zip to them. Josh Brolin joins the fray as the time-traveling Cable, another multilayered bad guy for Brolin’s resume (alongside his brilliant Thanos). It’s not as good as the first one, but it’s still good.

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The great Melissa McCarthy suffers the Ben Falcone curse yet again in Life of the Party, a shitty Back to School rip-off, which makes it double shitty because Back to School sucked. Falcone is McCarthy’s husband, and he has now directed her in three movies, all bad. The duo worked together on Tammy, one of McCarthy’s worst films, and The Boss, the best of their work together but still pretty bad.

McCarthy plays Deanna, a frumpy, middle-aged mom with a daughter, Maddie (Molly Gordon), going into her last year in college. Within minutes of dropping their daughter off at school, her husband (Matt Walsh) dumps her for a real estate agent played by the actress from Modern Family (Julie Bowen). A dejected Deanna decides to enroll in school—a shockingly easy process in this film—and finds herself not only attending college alongside her daughter but hanging out with her and her sorority sisters.

She’s considered a square at first, but a quick makeover during a party in the bathroom has her emerge as the coolest new girl on campus with awesome hair. What follows are a bunch of predictable gags involving college life and McCarthy struggling to make material well beneath her talents go somewhere.

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Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz is dynamite as Jen, mistress to Richard (Kevin Janssens), a rich man with a fancy house in the middle of the desert. Jen and Richard are enjoying a romantic getaway when Richard’s hunting buddies (Vincent Colombe and Guillaume Bouchede) show up early and immediately commence ogling Jen. After a night of partying and some seductive dancing by all, Jen passes out in the bedroom. Richard goes away to take care of some business for a couple of hours, and that’s all the time his friend needs to assault Jen. Upon Richard’s return, rather than helping Jen, he escalates the situation until Jen winds up impaled on a tree at the bottom of a cliff. Where the story goes from here is where the movie gets its name; director Coralie Fargeat isn’t interested in Jen simply getting away. She patches herself up, gets herself a gun, and, when the boys hunt for her after her body goes missing, major, messy bloodletting ensues. Lutz takes her character from eye candy to kick-ass female avenger, and her every moment onscreen declares her a star.

Janssens makes for a fascinatingly horrible enemy, as does Colombe as the moron who crosses the line with Jen and unleashes her fury.

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The hardships faced by a woman raising children while giving birth to another— with little help from the dad—are given the Diablo Cody treatment in Tully, the second movie in which screenwriter Cody, director Jason Reitman and actress Charlize Theron have joined forces. They worked together before on the caustic comedy Young Adult, and this one makes that one look like an ice cream social party featuring bounce houses and unicorns.

(For the purpose of this analogy, the unicorns would have to remain outside of the bounce houses to prevent people from being impaled on their majestic horns.) Theron is all kinds of magnificent as Marlo, a mother of two getting ready to give birth to her third, and getting her ass kicked physically and emotionally. Her husband, Drew (Ron Livingston), while not complete scum, should probably take off the headphones at night and go the extra mile to help keep the household in order and his wife sane. Marlo’s well-off brother Craig (Mark Duplass) gets his sis a special gift: a night nanny to help with the baby and household chores so she can grab some sleep. Tully (Mackenzie Davis) arrives like an angel in bohemian clothing and immediately helps brighten Marlo’s downer moods. Theron makes physical and mental exhaustion totally enthralling, and the moments where Marlo can’t take it anymore and lets the world have it are barnburners. Theron is a miraculous actress, and she gets a nice counterpart in Davis, who represents a sort of free spirit Marlo can’t seem to muster. Davis does everything and more with her screen time. I’m doubting 2018 will give us many screen duos as captivating as this one.

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SPONSORED BY: Rollin’ On The River is part of the 22nd Artown Festival throughout July 2017. Established in 1996, Artown is a leader in the Northern Nevada arts and culture industry using the festival as a platform to present culturally diverse and thought provoking performances. Artown, a month-long summer arts festival, features about 500 events produced by more than 100 organizations and businesses in nearly 100 locations citywide.

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The Truckee River Board Game The game is simple. It starts at Lake Tahoe and ends at Pyramid Lake.

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Summer in Northern Nevada starts at Lake Tahoe. Then it winds its way through the hills and the valleys, and through the center of our burg, hoppin’ and poppin’ with events nearly every night. Then it heads out into the haze of the high desert and mystical, mysterious places like Pyramid Lake. So, yeah, the Truckee River is the perfect metaphor for summer around here. Such a perfect metaphor, in fact, that we decided to illustrate this year’s RN&R Summer Guide as a Truckee River board game.

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The Rules The game is simple.

Set up the board by lifting the center spread, pages 22-23, out of the issue and then lining up the arrows to the corresponding arrows on pages 20 and 25. Cut out the tokens and die on this page—or if you feel bad about desecrating the beautiful sanctity of newsprint, use your own.

Begin by placing the tokens on Lake Tahoe.

Three to four players, and the player who has lived in Reno for the least amount of time goes first. Turns rotate

to the left. Simply roll the die and advance your token along the Truckee River, one square for each number, and make sure to respond to any prompts on the squares your token lands on. If you land on a Roman numeral, check the corresponding blurb on pages 27-28.

The game advances— very loosely—along the geography of the Truckee, as well as—very loosely— along the chronology of the summer. The first player to visit Pyramid Lake on Labor Day wins!

The game begins on page 20!

Cut out these tokens and the die—or use your own!

EVENTS 2018 BEERFEST & BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: The festival will include beer tastings from over 30 breweries and live bluegrass music. Sat, 7/7, 3pm. $35. Northstar California Resort, 5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, www.northstarcalifornia.com.

2018 CARSON CITY FAIR: The family-friendly, county fair includes youth livestock exhibits, vendors, music, entertainment, food and more. Wed, 7/25, 4pm; Thu, 7/26-Sun, 7/29, 7am. Free admission. Fuji Park, 601 Old Clear Creek Road, Carson City, www.facebook.com/CarsonCityFair.

39 NORTH MARKETPLACE: This family-friendly street fair features fresh produce from local and regional farmers, arts and crafts, live cooking demos by local celebrity chefs, seminars, live music and creative and educational activities for kids. Thu, 6/7,

6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/16, 4pm. Free admission. Downtown Sparks, Victorian Avenue and 10th Street, Sparks, (775) 690-2581, www.39northdowntown. com/39northmarketplace.

46TH ANNUAL LAKE TAHOE CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE SHOW: The show features more than 85 of the world’s finest wooden boats set against the clear blue waters of Lake Tahoe. Fri, 8/10, 10am-4:30pm; Sat, 8/11, 9am-4:30pm. $25-$40,

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8TH ANNUAL CTR ROCKABILLY RIOT: The event features car show, cruise, car games, live music, pin-up contest, poker run and more.

Thu, 6/21-Sat, 6/23. Free admission. Mills Park, 1111 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 291-5008, www.renorockabillyriot.com.

ALPENGLOW MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL: The nine-day North Lake Tahoe mountain-lifestyle festival is a celebration of human-powered events, clinics, presentations and more. Geared for toward the beginner and intermediate mountain sports enthusiasts, the Alpenglow Mountain Festival will showcase some of the best activities Lake Tahoe has to offer, including trail running, hiking, backpacking, lakeshore yoga, stand-up paddleboarding, rock climbing and natural history events.

Sat, 6/16-Sun, 6/24. Prices vary. Alpenglow Sports, 415 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, www. alpenglowsports.com.

ART, WINE & MUSIC FESTIVAL: The festival features wine tastings, performance stages, restaurants, shops and walkways lined with fine art booths and exhibits. All proceeds from the event benefit Achieve Tahoe. Sat, 7/14-Sun, 7/15, 11am. Free admission. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, squawalpine.com.

BEST IN THE WEST NUGGET RIB COOK OFF: Two dozen of the world’s top barbecue competitors serve up more than 240,000 pounds of ribs for thousands of hungry event-goers on Victorian Square. The endof-summer bash also features live music, a kids’ area and a large variety of vendors.

Wed, 8/29-Mon, 9/3, 10:30am. Free admission.

Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300, nuggetribcookoff. com.

BIGGEST LITTLE CITY WING FEST: The sixth annual event welcomes thousands of attendees and serves over 20,000 pounds of chicken wings each year. Fri, 7/6-Sat, 7/7. Free admission.

Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 3257401, www.silverlegacyreno.com.

BREWS, JAZZ AND FUNK FEST: The 17th annual event offers a wide array of beers from 35 different breweries and an exciting lineup of live music. Entry into the event is $5. Beer tickets can be purchased for an additional $5 each. All proceeds from the event benefit the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Sat, 8/11-Sun, 8/12, 2pm. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, squawalpine.com.

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map top left Swim in Lake Tahoe. Cool down. Keep it blue.

Head to Mount Rose Trailhead and hike the five-mile out-andback route to the waterfall.

Bump your butt on a rock.

Move back two squares.

Drop your sunglasses.

Move back two squares.

Stop at Crystal Peak Park, 561 Crystal Park Road, in Verdi. Find the ruins of the old Verdi Glen Resort and take a photo of them.

Stop to jump off the railroad tracks into the river. Lose a turn.

Catch Hellbound Glory June 21 or the Sextones July 19 at the Truckee Thursdays weekly street fair.

Stop to pee.

Lose a turn.

Stop at Dorostkar Park, 6331 Mayberry Drive. Stand by the sign, and ask strangers how it’s pronounced.

Hit a stretch of rapids! Move ahead three spaces.

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See Black Panther for free June 7 outside of UNR’s Joe Crowley Student Union.

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Consume a very potent cannabis edible. Lose two turns.

Summer ends with a trip to Pyramid Lake! It’s Lake Tahoe’s spooky sister lake, connected by the Truckee River. The lake is on tribal land, and permits are needed for fishing, boating or day use.

Burning Man! Unless you’re a millionaire, move back six spaces.

Where the Truckee River meets Pyramid Lake, the tribal museum and visitor center of the Pyramid Paiutes is in sight, offering exhibits, a video by Gabe Shaw and arts and crafts for sale.

Ride the indoor Ferris wheel and listen to the full speech of at least one of the animatronic presidents at Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks.

Are you too old for Wild Island?

Now’s the time to decide.

Slow moving stretch of the river!

Lose a turn.

Forget to apply sunscreen.

Move back two spaces.

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Bike some of the Wadsworth-toPyramid portion of the semi-complete Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway.

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Brush up on your cannabis knowledge at the THC Fair July 28-29 at Airport Plaza Hotel, 1981 Terminal Way. Go to Junkee Clothing Exchange, 960 S. Virginia St., and buy the silliest hat you can find.

Too vanilla?

Try Icecycle Creamery’s “mint julep,” “beer nutz” or “sweet potato casserole” ice creams.

Score a free ticket to Burning Man! Move ahead 15 spaces.

Follow “Walker River State Recreation Area” on Facebook and watch for Nevada’s newest state park to open.

Drop your keys. Move back two spaces.

Stop at the Grand Sierra Resort.

There’s a pool, a bowling alley, a movie theater. What else do you need?

Take a photo of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union fountain. You’ll find this piece of history tucked away on the bottom level of the Amtrak station on Commercial Row, 280 N. Center St.

Visit the original Reno Arch on Lake Street where it crosses the Truckee River.

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Play this game at the Glass Die, 675 Holcomb Ave., over a craft beer or nitro cold brew. Meta!

Howl with wolves—the only night you’re allowed to howl here—at Animal Ark, 1265 Deerlodge Road, July 7.

So many people along this stretch of the river! Lose a turn.

Play a game of basketball!

Meet an attractive person. Ask them what they’re up to tonight. Move back two spaces.

Drink too much beer.

Lose a turn.

Venture to The Loving Cup, 188 California Ave., on a Thursday evening to hear live jazz music.

Visit the one-acre rose garden in Idlewild Park, 2055 Idlewild Drive, and smell at least five of its 200 rose varieties.

In celebration of Reno’s history as a divorce destination, stand on the Virginia Street Bridge and toss a ring into the river.

Ignore the newspaper editor fishing around in the rocks below you.

Hit a stretch of rapids! Move ahead three spaces.

Visit the Wilbur D. May Museum, 1595 N. Sierra St., and take a photo of the strangestlooking taxidermied animal you see.

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EVEN TS CoN TINuE d CAPITAL CITY BREWFEST: This year’s event features samples from more than two dozen breweries, food trucks and live music in McFadden Plaza. Money raised benefits the Rotary Club’s youth leadership and scholarship programs. Sat, 6/9, 4pm. $5-$35.

McFadden Plaza, Third and Curry streets, Carson City, (775) 720-1159, capitalcitybrewfest.com.

The Truckee River White Water Park in downtown Reno offers opportunities for a variety of water sports.

CARSON CITY GHOST WALK: The summer ghost walking tour

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showcases some of downtown Carson City’s historical and reportedly haunted sites. Sat, 6/9, 6/23, 7/21, 7/28, 8/11, 8/25, 7pm. $15 advance, $20 at the door. Third & Curry streets, Carson City, carsoncityghostwalk.com.

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The 46th season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival runs from July 6 to Aug. 26. It features entertainment seven nights a week at Sand Harbor, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village. This year, you can catch productions of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and/or Beehive: The 60s Musical, an off Broadway hit revue of women artists of the era—from the Supremes to Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin. If you find the cost ($15 to $99) or other factors prohibitive, stage your own one-night production of one of these plays. Learn more: https://bit.ly/1i9FlR0.

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River Ranch Lodge on state Highway 89 between Tahoe City and Squaw Valley is a great place to stop and eat, not least because of the gorgeous scenery. The restaurant extends out into a creek and the setting is surrounded by forest. If you are so bewitched by the location that you want to stay overnight, there is also lodging.

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Watch Buster Keaton’s fine silent movie Our Hospitality, filmed along the Truckee River in California. It’s a retelling of the Hatfield/ McCoy feud that also stars Natalie Talmadge. Even in black and white, the scenery is striking, and Keaton nearly died making the film. (His restraint wire broke while he was being filmed in the river.) It is available on DVD or just watch it on YouTube.

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Make a stop on Interstate 80 east to see bridge railings from 1914 that mark the original route of the Lincoln Highway. They were salvaged from the abandoned roadway, which is about 100 yards away and relocated along current I-80 at a scenic viewpoint and historical marker located between Exits 7 and 6. The words “Lincoln” and “Highway” were molded out of concrete to form the railings. Despite the fact that the Lincoln Highway once ran coast to coast, from New York City to San Francisco, only one other set of similar railings are known to have been made.

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While coming into Reno on old U.S. 40 a.k.a.

Fourth Street, keep an eye on the right. Along the river is an elaborate abandoned resort hotel hulk.

The site is called Laughton’s (sometimes incorrectly called Lawton’s), and it was the location for many years of hot springs and a swimming pool. In the 1960s, the River Inn was built here, and, for decades since, people have been buying the property, doing some work on it, running out of money, and letting the property go back to its previous owners. Laughton’s is also the site of the Nov. 4, 1870 robbery of Central Pacific’s Atlantic Express No. 1 train, carrying almost $50,000 in gold and silver.

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Mike White and Mark Vollmer’s 2017 book 50 of the Best Strolls, Walks, and Hikes Around Reno is a great introduction to our region’s motherlode of trails. Now, the author/photographer duo is about to release 50 of the Best Strolls, Walks, and Hikes Around Carson City. They’ll sign both books and give a slide show at the Galena Creek Visitor Center June 9, 1 to 3 p.m. Learn more: www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

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Four wheels move the body, but two wheels move the soul. Take your motorcycle to the Street Vibrations Spring Rally in downtown Reno, June 1-3. Don’t forget to do a standard pre-ride inspection on your bike before you go. If you’re not a rider, take your usual means of conveyance. At the rally—which is free to attend—you’ll find live music, new and used bikes for sale, vendors and food booths. Take a photo of your dream bike— or biker. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2IZo7gT.

reenactors battle out great scenes on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad and even right in the middle of C Street as part of the Labor Day Parade. Dress in your finest Victorian garb and join the ladies for high tea, or take a ride on an evening champagne train and see a battle from your seat. Thu, 8/30-Mon, 9/3.

Various locations in Virginia City, (775) 847-7500, www. visitvirginiacitynv.com.

COORS LIGHT BONEYARD BLAST: The 48-hour event takes place at 14 fields and three complexes, including City of Reno Sports Complex at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park and Shadow Mountain Sports Complex and Golden Eagle Regional Park in Sparks. Fri, 7/6Sun, 7/8, 7pm. Various locations in Reno and Sparks, boneyardblast.com.

DISCOVER THE ARTS: Children ages 6-12 receive 40 minutes of creative movement, visual art and acting during this free, two-hour event sponsored by Artown. Up to 60 children (first come, first served). An adult must accompany children. Please arrive at 1:50pm. Enter the Lake Mansion off Flint Street for check in. There will be three separate groups of 20 children each rotating through the three artistic disciplines. Thu, 7/26, 2pm.

Free. Arts for All Nevada, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100.

FEED THE CAMEL: Local food trucks convene under the Keystone Bridge, serving unique specialties along with local beer. Wed, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 5pm. Free. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, www.facebook.com/Feed-The-Camel-256832417824677/.

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS: Now in its seventh season, the event features more than 30 food trucks, pop-up restaurants and food trailers every Friday. Local bands and artists are featured each week. Fri, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 5pm. Free admission. Idlewild Park, 1800 Idlewild Drive, facebook. com/renostreetfood.

THE GREAT ELDORADO BBQ, BREWS & BLUES FESTIVAL: The annual event is equal parts barbecue block party, microbrew-tasting event and music festival with two stages of free, non-stop rock and blues throughout the weekend. More than 50 microbreweries will participate.

Fri, 6/15-Sat, 6/16. Free admission. Outside the Eldorado Resort Casino, 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700.

INCLINE VILLAGE FINE ART FESTIVAL: The event features

artists with original work in all mediums. Fri, 8/10-Sun, 8/12, 10am. Free admission. Preston Field, 700 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, cwbevents.com.

LAST FRIDAY: The City of Sparks is teaming up with the

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Celebrate a dad you know—maybe even your own—by taking him to Greater Nevada Field for a game between the Reno Aces and the Omaha Storm Chasers. The Aces’ homestand run leading up to this game starts on June 13 and continues through June 19, so you’ve got some wiggle room on the dates. The Father’s Day game on June 17 starts at 1:05 p.m., but you can go early to play catch with the old man on the field. For nerdy dads, consider the Saturday evening game.

It’s “Super Hero Night” featuring Captain America.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2IyXPCN.

Sparks Heritage Museum for this monthly event running through September. Visit the museum and tour the train and Glendale Schoolhouse, see a movie in the amphitheater, stroll through art booths featuring local artists and watch live performances and local bands.

Fri, 6/29, 7/27, 8/31, 4pm. Free. Downtown Victorian Square, 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 353-2370, www.facebook.com/events/1038139153000620/

NEVADA STATE FAIR: The state fair features four days of fun, entertainment, carnival rides, live music and the living history event Rendezvous featuring Civil War reenactments, Western-themed gunfights and horseback cavalry shows. Thu, 6/7-Sun, 6/10, 11am. Free. Mills Park, 1111 E. William St., Carson City, (877) 916-3247, www.nevadastatefair.org.

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EVEN TS CoN TINuE d Motorcycle riders can catch the Street Vibrations Spring Rally, June 1-3.

NORTHERN NEVADA PRIDE FESTIVAL: The event kicks off at 10am with the seventh annual CommUNITY Pride Parade down California Avenue at 10am, followed by the festival at Wingfield Park at 11am. The parade is free. Festival admission is a $5 donation.

Sat 7/28, 10am. $0-$5. Wingfield Park, 2 S. Arlington Ave., northernnevadapride.org.

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Take a walk along Arlington Avenue between First and Court streets. This is Belle Isle, now the site of Wingfield and Bennett Parks. But close your eyes and imagine it a century ago when it was Belle Isle Amusement Park, which featured a Ferris wheel and other rides, boxing, a dance hall, boat rentals, skating, swimming, and a theater. The Arlington bridge did not exist then, and people crossed the river from the north by a footbridge. It was a time and place of grace and fun.

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The Nevada Humane Society’s annual Duck Race & Festival raises money to help homeless pets.

Last year, the Truckee River was too high for the race to happen. But in 2016, some 30,000 yellow duckies raced down the river—each urged on by a paying sponsor hoping to be the winner of the race’s grand prize (which, that year, was a new Toyota Corolla, donated by Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota). It brought in tens of thousands of dollars for the Humane Society. If you want to sponsor a duck, stay tuned to the event Facebook page (https://bit.ly/2IXAQAI) for details. Opportunities for volunteering will be posted in late July. Otherwise, just go to the event. It’s set for Aug. 19.

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of all levels from all over the country will gather to paint the scenery of the Lake Tahoe region in the open air. The event includes the Farmers’ Market Quick Draw Competition and a public exhibit that coincides with the Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic. Tue, 6/12-Sat, 6/16. Free admission. Various venues in Tahoe City, northtahoearts.com.

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Think you can’t draw? It’s not a gift from on high for a few elites. It’s a skill you can learn.

And you can learn it fast at the Nevada Museum of Art’s crash course in drawing fundamentals, part of a summer-long series of three-day and five-day intensives where you can also learn to paint or master a DSLR. Visit www.nevadaart.org/ learn/e-l-cord-museum-school/.

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Take a look at the Truckee River about six miles north of Wadsworth. This is a restored section of the river. Forty years ago, without permission, the University of Nevada, Reno altered the river course, impeding the upstream spawn of trout and cui-ui, prompting a complaint and $2,000,000 claim from the downstream Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe that forced UNR to Ω agree to restore the river channel.

features more than 40 specialty brews from Northern California and Nevada breweries, music by Blues Monsters, barbecue items and a silent auction. Sat, 6/9, 1pm. $35$40. Truckee River Regional Park, 10500 Brockway Road, Truckee, truckeeoptimist.publishpath.com.

OUTDOOR SUMMER MOVIE SERIES: Families and friends can snuggle up under the stars while enjoying new releases and family classics on the big screen in the Events Plaza at The Village at Squaw Valley. A different movie shows every summer on Thursdays beginning July 5. All movies start at 8:30pm, weather permitting. Blankets and warm clothes are recommended. Thu,

7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 8:30pm. Free. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, squawalpine.com.

RENO ALOHA FESTIVAL: The third annual festival celebrating the cultures of the Pacific Islands features entertainment, a kids’ village, food, merchandise and workshops.

Sat, 8/25-Sun, 8/26, 10am. Free. Wingfield Park, 2 S. Arlington Ave., (707) 328-6189, www.renoalohafestival.com.

RENO ART FEST 2018: The second annual event features numerous artist tents with a full spectrum of the arts, including oil and watercolor paintings, photography, ceramics, glass, stone and metal sculptures and wood and clay pieces. Artists will be onsite to discuss their work available for purchase. Festival highlights include the 24-Hour Mural Marathon, Controlled Burn’s Fire Fest, Cre8tiv Zone for kids and a celebration on June 30 with food trucks, beer gardens and dancing. Sat, 6/30-Sun, 7/1, 10am. Free. Downtown Reno, Virginia Street between Fourth and Sixth streets, artechreno.org/reno-art-fest-2018.

RENO BASQUE FESTIVAL: The 51st annual festival features traditional folk dances along with informal dancing instruction for the public.

Musicians will play vocal and instrumental Basque melodies. There will be weight lifting and wood chopping exhibitions, a weight carrying competition for adult and a children’s bota-drinking event, as well as food, drink and merchandise vendors. Sat, 7/21, 9am. Free. Wingfield Park, 2 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 762-3577, renoisartown.com.

RENO CHALK FESTIVAL: Watch chalk paintings come to life at the third annual event. Cash prizes will be awarded in the categories of Best of Show, Best Reproduction of a Master’s Work, Best Use of Color, Best 3-D and Artists’ Choice. The event also features food, live entertainment, artisan crafters and more. Fri, 7/13-Sun, 7/15, 10am. Free admission. West parking lot of Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-4700.

THE RENO FASHION SHOW 2018: The event showcases 11 local and international designers, including some from the popular TV show Project Runway. All ages welcome.

Sat, 7/7, 7pm. $20-$40. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 2292657, www.renofashionshow.com.

RENO GREEK FESTIVAL: The festival offers authentic Greek cuisine crafted by the members of the St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church, traditional Greek dance, music, desserts and imports. Limited advance tickets are $12 (includes $10 of food) and regular admission will be $5 at the door. Fri, 8/17-Sun, 8/19. $5-$12. St. Anthony’s Greek Church, 4795 Lakeside Drive, (775) 825-5365, renogreekfest.com.

RENO PRIDE RAINBOW CRAWL: The Northern Nevada Pride celebration gets off to an early start with a giant bar crawl the night before the 2018 Reno Pride Parade and Festival in downtown Reno. This event will raise funds for Northern Nevada Pride and Our Center. Fri, 7/27, 8pm. $5.

Headquarters Bar, 219 W. Second St., (775) 800-1020, crawlreno.com/event/pride/

RENO RODEO: The 99th annual event offers 10 days of some of the best PRCA-sanctioned rodeo competitions in the country with more than 750 professional athletes, two world-class team-roping events, Xtreme bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bronco riding. Other highlights include a cattle drive, a kickoff concert with Montgomery Gentry, a parade, kids’ rodeo, food vendors, carnival rides and the Double R Marketplace. Thu, 6/14-Sat, 6/23. Prices vary. Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave., renorodeo.com.

SIERRA NEVADA LAVENDER & HONEY FESTIVAL: This event celebrates all things lavender and honey along with arts and crafts, food, demonstrations, live music and entertainment, interactive kids’ zone and free train rides. Sun, 6/24, 10am. Free.

Victorian Square, Victorian Avenue, Sparks, (775) 690-2581, www.facebook. com/Sierra-NV-Lavender-HoneyFestival-1822154778001158/.

STEWART FATHER’S DAY POW WOW: The weekend event features more than 200 dancers, over 30 arts and crafts vendors and Indian tacos. The Stewart Father’s Day Powwow benefits the preservation of the historic Stewart Indian School. Fri,

6/15, 7pm; Sat, 6/16, 1pm & 7pm; Sun, 6/17, noon. Free. Stewart Indian School, 5500

Snyder Ave., Carson City, (775) 687-8333, stewartindianschool.com.

SUMMER ART FESTIVAL: Arts for All Nevada presents its annual event as part of Artown. The festival features eight creative art stations for kids, a free book for each child, tours of the historic Lake Mansion, face painting and more. Sat, 7/21, 9am. Free. Arts for All Nevada, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100.

TAHOE CITY FOOD & WINE CLASSIC: Stop at 30 tasting locations featuring the wines and foods from acclaimed Tahoe restaurants and caterers, while enjoying live music performances throughout town. Sat, 6/16, 1pm. $20-$50. Various locations in downtown Tahoe City, tahoecitywinewalk.com.

TASTE OF THE COMSTOCK: Get a taste of Virginia City’s heritage from mining history to food and spirits offered by the town’s many restaurants and saloons. Learn about the town’s history through museum exhibits and see real-life mining equipment in action.

Sat, 6/9, 11am. $20. Various locations in Virginia City, (775) 847-7500.

TIPSYLAND BAR CRAWL: More than 10 participating bars will offer drink specials, specially themed live entertainment and more. Sat, 6/30, 8pm. $5 commemorative and map. Headquarters Bar, 219 W. Second St., (775) 800-1020, crawlreno.com/ event/tipsyland.

TOUGH MUDDER: This a series of hardcore, 10-12-mile obstacle race and mud run events designed by British Special Forces to challenge the toughest of the tough. Sat, 6/9-Sun, 6/10. $20-$149. Northstar California Resort, 5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, toughmudder.com/events/2018-tahoe.

TRUCKEE PRO RODEO: The 44th annual event features rodeo events, kids’ rodeo-themed activities, a barbecue, live performances, a Western dance and more. Sat, 8/25, 5pm; Sun, 8/26, 1pm. $10$50, free for children age 5 and younger. McIver Arena, 10695 Brockway Road, Truckee, www. truckeerodeo.org.

TRUCKEE TAHOE AIRSHOW & FAMILY FESTIVAL: The family-friendly event features an air show with world-renowned performers, the Suddenlink STEAM Expo, Family Festival, ticketed rides in military aircraft, free rides for kids on Sunday, July 9, static displays, vendors, speaker forums and more. Proceeds go to Truckee North Tahoe youth organizations. Sat, 7/14, 9am. Free admission. Truckee-Tahoe Airport, 10356 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, www.truckeetahoeairshow.com.

U.S. OPEN OF WATERCROSS: The premier racing circuit showcases the finest seasoned professional and amateur athletes in the sport of personal watercraft racing. The annual competition attracts the best riders throughout the U.S. and the world, including Australia, Columbia, Kuwait, and Indonesia. Competitors vie for the title of US Open of Watercross Champion. Sat, 6/30-Sun, 7/1, 8am. Free. Sparks Marina Park, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks, www.prowatercross.com/sparks.

THE VIRGINA CITY RODEO & FIESTA DEL CHARRO: Don your boots and cowboy hats for two-days of rodeo, including a long-horn cattle drive down C Street, a mutton busting tournament and the Fiesta Del Charro, a Mexican rodeo. See bull riders, wild broncs, kids’ mutton busting, Mexican bullfighting and more. The cattle drive down takes place Saturday. The inaugural Fiesta Del Charro rodeo on Sunday includes Latin traditions such as a charro vs. bucking horse competition, charro trick roping and an escarmusa, a Mexican drill team. Sat, 8/18-Sun, 8/19, 1pm. $15, free for children age 2 and younger, Virginia City Fairgrounds, 458 F St., Virginia City, (775) 847-7500, www.visitvirginiacitynv.com.

WANDERLUST FESTIVAL: The four-day event celebrates yoga, meditation, music, nature and camaraderie,

all in the pristine setting of Squaw Valley. Thu, 7/19-Sun, 7/22. $15-$494. Squaw Valley Alpine

Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, wanderlust.com/festivals/squaw-valley.

ART CIRCUS CIRCUS RENO: Witness art in action at the 24hour Mural Marathon. Seven artists have 24 hours to create an original mural 19’7” wide by 14’ high.

Top prize is $3,000. The public invited to watch and cheer on artists as they create their work. Sat, 6/30-Sun, 7/1. Free. Outside Circus Circus Reno, 500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711, www.circusreno. com/event/events/mural-marathon.

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MIDTOWN RENO: Artist Showing and Wine Tasting. Meet the artist of the month and learn what inspires them. Thu, 6/28, 7/26, 8/30, 6pm. Free. Fountain of Youth Midtown Reno, 724 S. Virginia St., (775) 964-4888.

RENO ART WORKS: June Gallery featuring Nick Noyes.

Nick Noyes creates fine art with themes that

include portraits, pets, flowers and non-figurative abstract works. He prioritizes color, form, and contrast through layering and distinct separation of color. Thu, 6/7, 6pm. Free. Reno Art Works, 1995 Dickerson Road, www.renoartworks.org/calendar/.

WEST ST. MARKET: Art Walk Reno. The evening will highlight public art, murals and stop at several of the galleries and alternative venues along the way, including Sierra Arts Gallery, Art Indeed Gallery and La Terre Verte. Proceeds from the evening will benefit a local nonprofit. Thu, 6/7, Thu, 7/5, Thu, 8/2, 5:30-7:30pm. $10. West St. Market, 148 West St., (415) 596-4987, artspotreno.com/art-walk-reno.

MUSIC AMERICAN SALUTE: Laura Jackson conducts the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in this Independence Day concert. The show will be followed by fireworks. Wed, 7/4, 7:30pm. Free.

Wingfield Park, 2 S. Arlington Ave., renophil.com.

BIG BLUEGRASS AT SUGAR PINE POINT: Sierra State Parks Foundation hosts this benefit concert featuring Lost Whiskey Engine, Blithedale Canyon and One Grass, Two Grass. There will be food vendors, beer and wine. Bring low-backed chairs and flashlights. Fri, 7/27, 5pm. $20-$25 for tickets, $10 parking fee. Sugar Pine Point State Park, 7595 Highway 89, Tahoma, California, (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org.

BLUESDAYS: The 10th annual outdoor concert

series features acclaimed blues musicians. Tue,

6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/3, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 6pm. Free. Squaw Valley Alpine

Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, squawalpine.com.

BOWERS MANSION BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: The 33rd annual music festival features Blue Highway, The Sonoran Dogs, John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band and other bluegrass/Americana bands. Fri, 8/17Sun, 8/19. $25-$30, free for children age 12 and younger. Bowers Mansion, 4005 Old U.S. 395 North, Washoe Valley, nnba.org/bowers-mansion.html.

CONCERTS AT COMMONS BEACH: Concerts at Commons Beach is a free summer concert series featuring musical acts ranging from bluegrass and southern rock to Afro-samba-funk and alternative rock. Sun, 6/17-9/2, 4pm. Free.

Commons Beach, 400 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, concertsatcommonsbeach.com.

CONCERT UNDER THE STARS: The Carson City Greenhouse Project’s 10th annual benefit concert features Jefferson Starship with special guests Midnight North. Wed, 7/11, 5:30pm. $30-$65.

Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976.

CLASSICAL TAHOE: The seventh annual music series brings together America’s leading classical musicians for a three-week festival on the campus of Sierra Nevada College. Under the direction of Maestro Joel Revzen, the Classical Tahoe orchestra includes virtuoso musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus, San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony and the LA Phil performing musical masterpieces of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Gershwin, Bernstein, Copland and more. Fri, 7/20,

Mon, 7/23, Fri, 7/27-Tue, 7/31, Fri, 8/3-Tue, 8/7, Fri, 8/10-Sun, 8/12. $10-$125. Sierra Nevada College,

999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, classicaltahoe.org.

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS: The Artown music series features a variety of music from different genres and cultures. Wed, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 7:30pm. Free.

Wingfield Park, 2 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 322-1538, renoisartown.com.

HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL: The 28th annual music festival features performances by The String Cheese Incident, Sturgill Simpson, Grace Potter, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Lettuce, The Wood Brothers, Foundation of Funk and many other

acts. Thu, 7/5-Sun, 7/8. $30-$305. Plumas County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Road, Quincy, California, highsierramusic.com.

JAZZ & BEYOND—CARSON CITY MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL: Mile High Jazz Band Association and Carson City present the 15th annual festival featuring 17 days of music, art and film at multiple venues, including Bob McFadden Plaza (Third Street Stage), Silver Saddle Ranch, the State Railroad Museum, the Saturday Morning Farmers Market, Comma Courtyard, Comma Coffee, the Brewery Arts Center, Capital Amphitheater, Bliss Mansion and Living the Good Life. Most events will be free. Fri 8/3-Sun 8/19. Free. Various venues in Carson City, (775) 883-4154, jazzcarsoncity.com.

LAKE TAHOE MUSIC FESTIVAL: The festival’s 20-piece Academy Orchestra presents a five-day concert series at intimate outdoor settings on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City and Truckee. Wed, 8/22-Sun, 8/26. $0-$75. Various locations across Lake Tahoe, Highway 28, Tahoe City, (530) 583-3101, tahoemusic.org.

LAZY 5 SUMMER SERIES: Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space presents its 14th annual summer concert series. Bring dinner or snacks in a small cooler or purchase food from the food truck.

Bring blankets or low back chairs. No pets or glass containers. Wed, 6/6-8/1, 6:30pm. Free. Lazy 5 Regional Park, 7100 Pyramid Highway, Sparks, (775) 424-1866, www.washoecounty.us/parks.

LEVITT AMP CARSON CITY SUMMER MUSIC SERIES: The second annual music series features performances by The Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson, Angry Brians, SambaDá, Aileen Quinn & the Leapin’ Lizards, Urban Renewal Project, among other acts. Sat, 6/23-8/25, 7pm. Free. Minnesota Street Stage outside Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976.

MINDI ABAIR & THE BONESHAKERS: The two-time, Grammy-nominated saxophonist/vocalist performs with her band The Boneshakers. Mon, 8/20, 7:30pm. $30-$94. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, laketahoeshakespeare.com.

POPS ON THE RIVER: The Reno Phil welcomes Craig Meyer, who will perform in Elton John, Remember When Rock Was Young. The concert celebrates decades of chart-topping songs by Sir Elton John performed with a symphony orchestra. Pops on the River is a fundraising event featuring a costume contest, raffle and unforgettable concert. Sat, 7/14, 5pm. $55. Wingfield Park, 2 Arlington Ave., renophil.com/performances/popson-the-river.

NEW ORLEANS, A NIGHT IN THE BIG EASY: The Reno Jazz Orchestra presents a night of Mardi Gras magic that will take you on a musical tour of the Big Easy. Mon, 7/30, 7:30pm. $29-$89. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, laketahoeshakespeare.com.

BRAVO ON THE BEACH—BEST OF BROADWAY: Enjoy a fun-filled evening of your favorite Broadway hits as stars Alli Mauzey and Hugh Panaro take the stage with the Reno Phil Orchestra. Mon, 8/6, 7:30pm. $60-$130. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, laketahoeshakespeare.com.

REMEMBER WHEN ROCK WAS YOUNG—THE ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE: Vocalist Craig Meyer joins the Reno Phil Orchestra under the direction of Laura Jackson for an evening celebrating Sir Elton John’s legacy of chart-topping songs. Mon, 7/16, 7:30pm. $60$140. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, laketahoeshakespeare.com.

SUPER DIAMOND—THE NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE: In this

TOCCATA-TAHOE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: TOCCATATahoe Symphony performs the music of Beethoven and Mozart. Fri, 6/8, 7pm. $10-$40. St. Theresa Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe; Sun, 6/10, 4pm. $10-$40. St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 1070 Plumb Lane, toccata.org.

O N S TA G E 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL: This story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is based on the 1980 hit movie starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with their sexist and tyrannical boss. Thu, 6/7-Sat, 6/9, 7pm; Sun, 6/10, 2pm. $18-$26. Truckee Community Theater, 10046 Church St., Truckee, www. truckeecommunitytheater.com.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM: Ancient Roman slave Pseudolus schemes to win his freedom by helping his young master Hero win the beautiful courtesan Philia, who is betrothed to the egotistical soldier Miles Gloriosus, in this musical farce with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Geibart. Fri, 7/6, 7:30pm; Sat, 7/7, 2pm & 7:30pm;

Sun, 7/8, 2pm; Thu, 7/12-Sat, 7/14 , 7:30pm; Sun, 7/15, 2pm; Thu, 7/19-Sat, 7/21, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/22, 2pm; Thu, 7/26-Sat, 7/28, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/29, 2pm. $12-$25. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: Sierra Nevada Ballet presents a new, modern, edgy ballet version of the famous Shakespeare tale. Mon, 7/23, 7:30pm. $29-

$79. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village; Sun, 8/5, 4pm. $25-$40. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St.; Sat, 8/11, 7:30pm. $20-$25. Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, www.sierranevadaballet.org.

ABDUCTING DIANA: Millionaire media boss Diana Forbes McKaye is kidnapped, but this ruthless magnate proves more resourceful than her clumsy abductors in this play by Dario Fo. Thu, 6/7-Sat,

6/9, 8pm; Sun, 6/10, 2pm; Thu, 6/14-Sat, 6/16, Wed, 6/20, 8pm; Thu, 6/21-Sat, 6/23, 8pm. $20-$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

AGES OF THE MOON: Restless Artists Theatre presents their production of Sam Shepard’s gruff, affecting and funny play. Byron and Ames are old friends, reunited by mutual desperation. Over bourbon on ice, they sit, reflect, and bicker until 50 years of love, friendship, and rivalry are put to the test at the barrel of a gun. Thu, 6/7-Sat, 6/9, 7:30pm; Sun, 6/10, 2pm. $12-$20. Restless Artists Theatre Company, 295 20th St., Sparks, (775) 525-3074, www.rattheatre.org.

ART IN MOTION RECITAL: The performance features class choreography in ballet, jazz, hip hop, Broadway, contemporary and lyrical styles. Sun, 6/17, 3pm. $18-$20. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.

ARTOWN OPENING NIGHT—BANDALOOP: A pioneer in vertical performance, the company weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing to turn the dance floor on its side. Sun, 7/1, 5pm. Free. City Plaza, 10 N. Virginia St., (775) 322-1538, renoisartown.com.

A.V.A. BALLET THEATRE’S VORTEX: The rock ballet features classical ballet performed to popular rock and contemporary music. Fri, 7/13-Sat, 7/14, 8:30pm. Free. Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 7625165, www.avaballet.com.

concert tribute to the pop icon Neil Diamond, Super Diamond will have Sand Harbor audiences singing along when they perform his timeless classics. Mon, 8/13, 7:30pm. $30-$94. Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, laketahoeshakespeare.com.

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Split second Chop 40 is the latest incarnation of a rusticthemed restaurant in Verdi, and I’m pleased to say the new owners have a done a nice job sprucing up the digs, menu and service. I made a reservation for our large group of adults and kids, and the staff was very accomodating.

The kids ordered mozzarella sticks ($6), chicken wings with C40 sauce ($10 for 10), chicken tenders ($7) and sliders ($7). The latter two came with fries. The fried cheese sticks were battered and served with a decent garlic-and-herb marinara sauce for dipping. The wings were juicy and crisp. The sauce was a good blend of sweet and spicy. The tenders were surprisingly juicy, and the sliders came on housemade rolls.

The adults ordered fried elote balls ($7)—bitesized fritters of roasted corn, five cheeses, garlic, onion, lime and cilantro. They came with sour cream and lemon dipping sauce. The flavors were reminiscent of Mexican street food corn-on-the-cob. Next up was an order of fresh chicharrones ($5), crispy pork rinds, served with a sauce of vinegar, shoyu and onion. The pig chips made a fun crackling sound when dipped. Three bacon and Brussels sprouts skewers ($9) followed, with crispy bacon, roasted sprouts and garlic cloves—drizzled with balsamic glaze. Even the little guys liked these.

Moving to large plates, we ordered a house salad of mixed greens, veggies and feta, with wood-fired chicken breast and house ranch ($10). Both the meat and dressing were overpowered by dried tarragon, and the cheese was missing in action. Hansi’s fries ($12) were much better—a pile of shoestring potatoes and smoky, glazed pulled pork topped melted cheddar and fresh jalapeño. A chorizo burger with a side of coleslaw ($12) featured a large handmade sausage

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patty on a potato bun with lettuce, tomato and onion.

The burger was fine, though the coleslaw could have used more seasoning. It was basically wet cabbage with a hint of vinegar.

Because we couldn’t decide between the two, we ordered a pair of 14-inch pizzas ($20 each), including the Blue Hawaiian, with marinara, mozzarella, ham and pineapple; and the Yeti, with barbecue sauce, mozzarella, pulled pork, chorizo and red onion. Each was finished with blue cheese and banana pepper, and both were fantastic—with thin crusts and chewy edges.

Despite having plenty of food to share between us, I felt we’d be remiss not to try the day’s special, a pesto elk chop with side of spaghetti ($32). The grilled chop was huge and done a perfect medium rare, topped with shredded parmesan and a really nice housemade pesto. I savored every delicious bite. The pasta was fine, tossed in a mushroom marinara—simple, yet effective.

The meal came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, which I let the kids share.

Although I was too full for dessert, the ladies and kids outvoted me, and I’m glad they did. Servings of cheesecake ($6 each)—both plain and drizzled in caramel—were textbook examples of the classic. But they were completely outshone by Grandma Daisy’s cast iron cookie with ice cream ($7). It comes with a choice of either caramel or chocolate sauce; the kids of course said, “both, please.” An adorable little skillet is filled with chocolate chip cookie dough that’s baked and served hot and gooey, ala mode. No matter how full you are, don’t leave without it. Ω

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Louis’ Basque Corner bartender Jack Lyon makes a Winnemucca Coffee.

Basque brew I’m usually the first to trot out Reno’s unofficial motto of “We need the rain!” whenever anyone complains about the weather, but I’m ready for some hot summer days, too. Still, I know I’ll miss the clouds, so to make the most of a stormy afternoon, I went to Louis’ Basque Corner for a pick-me-up: a Winnemucca Coffee.

Most people would probably point to Irish coffee as the quintessential coffee cocktail, but with the exception of Ceol’s particular recipe, I find whiskey and coffee to be a fairly jarring mix. Winnemucca Coffee, as my bartender Craig Benson explained, is made with brandy and anise liqueur, called anisette.

“It’s one-and-a-half ounces of brandy, a half-ounce of anisette, coffee and lemon twist,” said Benson.

I had never tried Winnemucca Coffee before, although I’d seen a few Louis’ veterans order it occasionally. As he handed me my drink, I half-jokingly asked Benson if anyone ever got it with cream or sugar.

“Not really, nobody ever seems to need it,” he replied.

I took a skeptical sip, expecting the familiar burn of whiskey to accentuate the bitterness of pot-coffee. Instead, I was surprised to find a balanced, comforting and delicious alternative.

Brandy makes a tart and fruity addition to black coffee, and anise—which is the primary flavor associated with black licorice—adds an herbal quality that’s similar to strong black tea and menthol.

Anisette, I found after trying it on its own, is also sweet and evens out both the burn and bitterness of the other ingredients. The citrus garnish gives it a little freshness, too.

I wanted to know more about Winnemucca Coffee’s origins. When it comes to Basque cocktails, people are most likely familiar with the iconic Picon Punch,

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which is celebrated all over Northern Nevada—although the drink originated in San Francisco. Winnemucca coffee, I was proud to learn, originated here in Nevada, at its namesake, the Winnemucca Hotel.

Before their deaths in 2013 and 2017, respectively, Lorraine and Louie Erreguible—the founders of Louis’ Basque Corner—did an interview for the Prater Way Oral History Project. In it, they mentioned that Winnemucca Coffee was first served by Miguel “Mike” Olano.

“Mike owned the hotel in Winnemucca and he’s the one who came up with that thing, and he called it “el completo”— that’s the coffee, anisette, brandy, and a cigar, “el completo,” Louis said to interviewer Imanol Murua. “He started that, and now all the Basque people start serving that.”

Lorraine also stated that Picon Punch is considered the before-dinner cocktail, which is consistent with the traditional Basque use of Amer Picon, while coffee is best for after a meal.

“Believe me, it’s the aperitif of the Basque hotel in this country, you know, and Winnemucca coffee is the digestif,” she said.

The Winnemucca Hotel was built in 1863. Basque immigrant Mike Olano and some partners purchased it in 1963. Olana died in 2007, and while the Winnemucca Hotel still stands, it apparently shuttered its doors a few years back. But Olano’s legacy still lives on at Louis’ and other Basque restaurants.

I left Louis’ with plans to keep some anisette at my house for future use; I also planned to convert my friends to this better caffeinated cocktail. Ω

Winnemucca Coffee You can try a Winnemucca Coffee at Louis’ Basque Corner, 301 E. Fourth St.

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It took a few years, but Jack Beisel and Spencer York have gotten into a good collaborative groove.

Revamped blues Hopeless Jack Singer, songwriter and guitar player Jack Beisel, otherwise known as Hopeless Jack, has been working on his newest album for three years now—this time with a new drummer and a different mindset about what making an album should be.

Beisel said when he moved to Reno three years ago, he had a handful of songs he wrote but never recorded. He wanted his third album to be recorded at a renowned place like Prairie Sun Recording Studios, but he let that idea go when he started making music with his new drummer, Spencer York. “I have this amazing drummer who just wants to create stuff, and do and go,” Beisel said.

They ended up recording the album at a location that wasn’t soundproof and definitely wasn’t set up for recording music. With the help of producers Zak Girdis and Kevin Bosley, the duo decided to move forward with the album by recording it in a way that felt more like a live performance.

It also took three years of friendship for Beisel to fully let York’s classic-rock roots style infuse itself into Hopeless Jack’s raw, blues-heavy sound.

“He likes to try different things,” said Beisel. “He pushes himself to play differently than he did, so it’s constantly changing how I approach even the same song that I’ve played 100 times before.”

The two met at a Hopeless Jack show years ago in Southern California. Beisel was touring solo, and York had recently gotten out of the army.

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Beisel said his friendship with York and his life experience since his last two albums have changed his perspective on blues.

“The older I get, the more I relate to blues,” he said. “I understand it deeper, but the less I feel compelled to dwell on how bad [life] can be.”

When it comes to writing lyrics, Beisel believes the fewer words the better.

“When I have a thing, an emotion about something I feel inspired towards, whether it be good or bad, it always starts off as a giant cloud, like when you want to tell someone off and you’ve got a million insults for ’em until you keep weaning it down until it’s one single cut that hurts the most,” he said. He uses the same distillation technique when the message is something other than an insult, too. For one track, “Hollow,” Beisel wrote, “Knowing that/ Knowing that I too I have felt that alone/ I have felt that way in rooms full of people that know and love me.” That thought had started off as 20 pages of letters addressed to people he’s lost to suicide over the last five years.

Another theme on the self-titled new album is the dual nature of being a human—meaning people can be both good and bad, prideful and humble, lustful and shameful, all at the same time.

The duo will kick off the release of their new album with a European tour this summer, starting in June. Beisel and York hope that the crowds in Europe will dance at their shows rather than stare in shock at their wild, exuberant stage presence. Beisel said that he wants the crowd to be there with him, to feel the emotions of the soulful and powerful drums, guitar and blues singing. Ω

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Standards, Vatican City Fight Club, Nubbins, Ichthyosaur, 7pm, M, $5 Mugly, Discourage, Lost Idea, 8pm, $5

Shoreline Mafia, 7:30pm, W, $20 Open mic, 7pm, M, no cover Comedy Night, 9pm, Tu, no cover

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King Street Giants Unplugged, 9pm, no cover

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Chili Sauce, DJ Bobby G, 8pm, no cover

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FIRST SATURDAY LECTURE SERIES: Peter Mires is a notable speaker on the rustic beauty of the Lake Tahoe region and the architecture that has developed around the lake. First Saturday Lectures receives support from the City of Sparks. Sat, 6/2, 2pm. Free. Sparks Museum & Cultural Center, 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-1144.

LAND ART SALON: Join Center for Art + Environment Director Bill Fox for an intimate gathering exploring how artists working with land, light and space have created the world’s largest and most important land-based sculptures. Fox will delve into the complexities of artist James Turrell and the 600-foot-high Roden Crater. Thu, 5/31, 6pm. $8-$12.

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Camp Richardson transforms into a Elizabethan-era village during the 25th annual fair. The event offers two weekends of fun and frivolity featuring games, music and actors in period attire. There will be sword fighting, jousting, archery demonstrations, craft demonstrations, magic shows, dancing, storytelling, food and vendors selling their wares. The first weekend features a Scottish invasion theme and is geared toward younger audiences. Pirate and barbarian hordes will invade the campground on the second weekend.

Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 2 and June 9, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 and June 10, at Camp Richardson, 1900 James Beach Road, South Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for seniors, teens and military personnel and $8 for children ages 6-12.

Visit www.valhallafaire.com.

Northern Nevada Medical Center presents a community lecture focusing on diabetic eye health. Learn more about how annual eye exams and other prevention tips can reduce your risk.

Wed, 6/6, 6pm. Free. Sparks Medical Office Building, 2385 E. Prater Way, Sparks, (775) 331-7000, www.nnmc.com.

RAMADAN INTERFAITH DINNER: The UNR Rumi Club holds its interfaith dinner and a panel discussion on “Service in a Time of Turbulence.” Sat, 6/2, 7:30pm. Free.

Ballroom A, fourth floor, Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., www.facebook. com/unrrumiclub.

RENO ACES: The minor league baseball team plays the Las Vegas 51s. Thu, 5/31-Sat, 6/2, 7:05pm; Sun, 6/3, 1:05pm. $10-$45.

Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-7000.

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EVENTS 2018 RENO EPIC CRAWL & LIGHTSABER BATTLE: All cosplayers are invited to this bar crawl offering themed live entertainment, go-go dancers and DJs, drink specials, costume contests and free admission to more than 15 participating bars and nightclubs in downtown Reno. The crawl begins at 8pm. The Lightsaber Battle begins at 9pm at Harrah’s Plaza. Sat, 6/2, 8pm. $5.

Headquarters Bar, 219 W. Second St., (775) 800-1020, crawlreno.com.

CB’S ANNUAL PIG ROAST: The summer kickoff event includes roast pig, pizzas, fish tacos, salads, among other items, as well as a kids’ activity zone and live music by Jonny Flores & Friends. Sat, 6/2, 3pm. $5-$10. CB’s Bistro, 5075 N. Lake Blvd., Carnelian Bay, (530) 546-4738, cbsbistro.com.

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE ARCTIC: This talk will provide an overview of the Arctic, how its climate is changing and how the impacts of the change are affecting wildlife. Sat, 6/2, 2pm. Free. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948.

DEPRESSIVE AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE: People with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of depression or bipolar disorder are invited to attend weekly DBSA meetings every Tuesday. Tue, 6/5, 7pm. Free. Parish Center, Our Lady of the Snows Church, 1200 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 219-9142.

oddities and delicacies of the strangest and never-before-seen variety. Dine at the bug buffet, probe a human brain, have your fortune told, sample absinthe, endure a VR scare and more at The Discovery’s Social Science event. Sat, 6/2, 7pm. $15-$25. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery), 490 S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, nvdm.org.

FEED THE CAMEL: Local food trucks convene

SPEAK YOUTH TO POWER CANDIDATE FORUM:

under the Keystone Bridge, serving unique specialties along with local beer.

The event takes place every Wednesday from June 6-Aug. 29. Wed, 6/6, 5pm. Free.

McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, www.facebook.com/ Feed-The-Camel-256832417824677.

The forum features candidates for Reno mayor. These are not debates, but forums for candidates to address issues. Audience members will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

These non-partisan forums are open to all candidates. Thu, 5/31, 6pm. Free.

Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center St., www.hollandreno.org/event/ candidate-forum-1.

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS: Reno Street Food’s seventh annual food truck gathering offers 30 food trucks, pop-up restaurants and food trailers every Friday through summer. Local bands and artists are featured each week.

Fri, 6/1, 5pm. Free admission. Idlewild Park, 1800 Idlewild Drive, facebook.com/ renostreetfood.

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BASEBALL GAME: Nevada Women’s History Project will present a fundraising event on the historic All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Player Jeneane Lesko (1953-1954) and AAGPBL historian Merrie Fidler will present a program on the history of the league. The ticket price covers the program, buffet lunch and Reno Aces game. Sun, 6/3, 11:30am. $40$45. Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 826-3612, www.facebook.com/ NevadaWomenHistoryProject.

THE VIETNAM MOVING WALL—MINDEN PROJECT: Pay your respects to the men

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and women who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. The wall is open to the public 24 hours each day from Thursday, May 31, through Monday, June 4. There will be an opening ceremony on Friday, June 1, at 10am and a closing ceremony on Sunday, June 3, at 7pm. Thu, 5/31-Mon, 6/4. Free. Eastside Memorial Park, 1600 Buckeye Road, Minden, (775) 782-4554, visitcarsonvalley.org/events/vietnammoving-wall-minden-project.

ART BRISTLECONE GALLERY: True Grit. An exhibition challenging artists statewide to create works from a deck of canceled cards from Carson City casinos: Casino Fandango, Max Casino, The Carson Nugget, Gold Dust West. Western and rural photography by Deon Reynolds.

Part of Carson City’s NEA Big Read grant celebration which creates 30days of public programming based on themes found in Charles Portis’ novel True Grit. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment of the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The WNC Gallery is open 9am-7pm, MondayFriday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday. Thu, 5/31-Sat, 6/2, 9am, Mon, 6/4-Wed, 6/6. Free.

Western Nevada College, 2201 W. College Parkway, Carson City, (775) 887-2100.

Cinema Club presents a screening of the 1950 western film starring James Stewart. Tue, 6/5, 6pm. $3-$5, free for members. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, ccclassiccinema.org.

ONSTAGE ABDUCTING DIANA: Millionaire media boss Diana Forbes McKaye is kidnapped, but this ruthless magnate proves more resourceful than her clumsy abductors in this play by Dario Fo. Fri, 6/1-Sat, 6/2, 8pm. $20-$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221.

AGES OF THE MOON: Restless Artists Theatre presents Sam Shepard’s gruff, affecting and funny play by Sam Shepard. Thu, 5/3-Sat, 6/2, 7:30pm; Sun, 6/3, 2pm. $12$20. Restless Artists Theatre Company, 295 20th St., Sparks, (775) 525-3074.

JUNGLE BOOK KIDS!: Adapted from Disney’s animated film and the works of Rudyard Kipling, the “man cub” Mowgli bounds through the jungle and learns what it means to be human. Presented

by Reno Little Theater’s Spring 2018 Broadway Our Way kids. Fri, 6/1-Sat, 6/2, 7pm; Sun, 6/3, 2pm. $15. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.

MEDITERRANEAN GYPSY—A NIGHT OF PERFORMING ARTS: An evening of original

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTER: Carson Valley Quilt Show. The theme is “Stars Above the Sierras.”

There will be more than 200 quilts on display. Quilt artist Velda Newman will talk about her techniques. There will also be 20 vendors, a heritage exhibition of old quilts, raffle baskets, door prizes and a special display of small quilts by Studio Arts Quilt Associates. Sat, 6/2-Sun, 6/3, 10am. $10. Douglas County Community and Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, quiltshow.cvqg.com.

FOYER GALLERY: Fundamental Freedoms.

Shelley Zentner’s large-scale portraits exploring a different aspect of freedom. Thu, 5/31-Wed, 6/6. Free. Lake Tahoe Community College, 1 College Drive, Tahoe City, ltcc.edu.

STREMMEL GALLERY: Ewoud de Groot—A Brush with Nature. The Dutch painter is recognized as a rising star in wildlife painting. The exhibition runs through June 9. Gallery hours are 9am to 5pm on Monday-Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday. Thu, 5/31-Sat, 6/2, Mon, 6/4-Wed, 6/6. Free. Stremmel Gallery, 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558.

FILM TRUE GRIT: Carson City Classic Cinema Club hosts a screening of 2010 western film starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld and Matt Damon. Fri, 6/1, 6pm. $3-$5, free with valid Carson City Library card.

Carson City Community Center, 850 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 887-2100, ccclassiccinema.org.

songs, dance, live painting and more to celebrate students interested in the performing arts. All proceeds go to qualifying scholarship students. Fri, 6/1, 7pm. $20-$25. Art Truckee, 10072 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, (530) 536-5098.

OLATE DOGS: Richard and Nicholas Olate and their team of dogs present this variety show combining comedy, slapstick, acrobatics, music, original film and amazing dog tricks. Sat, 6/2, 2pm. $29.50 and up. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.

PJ MASKS LIVE!: The new live musical show features the heroic trio from the Disney Junior animated TV series PJ Masks. Watch Catboy, Owlette and Gekko as they try to save the day from the sneaky villains—Romeo, Night Ninja and Luna Girl. Sun, 6/3, 4pm. $19.95-$29.95.

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.

ZOE JAKES’ HOUSE OF TAROT: Zoe Jakes is the choreographer, dancer, music composer, costume/set designer and inspiration for this project. Saturday night’s show is open to attendees age 18 and older. Sunday night’s show is open to all ages. Sat, 6/2-Sun, 6/3, 8pm. $25-$30.

Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 124 W. Taylor St., (775) 322-3716.

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The arf of reading people I’m a woman who judges potential boyfriends by whether dogs like them. My friends think I’m crazy, but I’m convinced that my dog picks up on who a person really is. Is there any research on whom animals are drawn to?

People will swear that their dog is a great judge of character—focusing on the, oh, two times he growled at someone they despise but conveniently forgetting all the times he snuggled up to their sociopathic ex. The reality is, research does not support dogs—or even chimps— having what they’d need to assess a person’s character—a sophisticated cognitive ability humans have called “theory of mind.”

Theory of mind describes being able to guess the mental states of others—to infer what they’re thinking or intending. For example, when you see a man across the street get down on one knee in front of a woman, theory of mind leads you to figure he’s about to ask her something—and it probably isn’t, “Could I borrow a pen?”

That said, the ballsy little purse Cujo that growls at some Mr. Skeevy probably isn’t doing it out of the blue. Dogs do seem able to read even subtle aspects of human body language—like our tensing up upon approaching somebody we dread talking to—and they may respond in kind.

However, dogs’ perception of people and the world is dominated by their exceptionally powerful sense of smell—estimated to be between 10,000 and 100,000 times more powerful than ours, according to anthrozoologist and Dog Sense author John W.S. Bradshaw.

In other words, though dogs can’t read a person’s mind, they may be able to smell what’s on it—or rather, the chemical messengers released by what’s on it. For example, doggy cognition researcher Alexandra Horowitz explains in Inside of a Dog that adrenaline (triggered when a person’s afraid or angry) “is unscented to us, but not to the sensitive sniffer of the dog.”

Additionally, Bradshaw points out that the types of people dogs are socialized with—women, men, men with beards, people wearing different kinds of clothes—make a

difference in whom dogs snuggle up to and whom they snarl at.

So, no, your dog is not a leghumping background-checker. But she can help you see something important about men—if you look at how a potential boyfriend treats her: with patience or annoyance. It’s also important to put some time and a lot of observation between thinking a guy is really awesome and seeing whether he actually is.

Nightlight at the end of the tunnel My boyfriend thinks there’s something wrong with me because of how much I sleep. I’ve always needed to sleep a lot (like, nine hours). I’ve been tested for everything, and I’m fine. How do I get him off my back?

Studies on identical twins suggest that our “sleep duration” (how long we tend to sleep) is between 31 and 55 percent “heritable,” which is to say driven by our genes.

There’s a little-known feature of our immune system—basically the psychological version of that plexiglass partition in liquor stores in bad neighborhoods—that may be causing him to worry about your sleepathons. In addition to warrior cells being sent out by our immune system to attack bodily invaders, such as viruses, psychologist Mark Schaller’s research suggests we have a psychological warning system—the “behavioral immune system”—to help us avoid being exposed to disease in the first place.

This warning system gets triggered by, among other things, atypical behavior—for example, sleeping far more than most people. To get your boyfriend off your case, you might tell him that being adequately rested is actually associated with lower risk of heart disease, obesity and psychiatric problems. In fact, it’s even associated with less risk of early mortality. Ω

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For the week oF May 31, 2018 ARIES (March 21-April 19): A critic described Leonardo da Vinci’s painting the “Mona Lisa” as “the most visited, most written about, most sung about, most parodied work of art in the world.”

It hasn’t been sold recently, but is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Today it’s kept in the world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris, where it’s viewed by millions of art-lovers. But for years after its creator’s death, it enjoyed little fanfare while hanging in the bathroom of the French King Francois.

I’d love to see a similar evolution in your own efforts, Aries: a rise from humble placement and modest appreciation to a more interesting fate and greater approval. The astrological omens suggest that you have more power than usual to make this happen in the coming weeks and months.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): These days, many

films use CGI, computer generated imagery.

The technology is sophisticated and efficient.

But in the early days of its use, producing such realistic fantasies was painstaking and time-intensive. For example, Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Jurassic Park featured four minutes of CGI that required a year to create. I hope that in the coming weeks, you will summon equivalent levels of old-school tenacity and persistence and attention to detail as you devote yourself to a valuable task that you love. Your passion needs an infusion of discipline. Don’t be shy about grunting.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): On February 17, 1869,

Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev had an appointment with a local cheese-making company to provide his expert consultation. But he never made it. A blast of inspiration overtook him soon after he awoke, and he stayed home to tend to the blessed intrusion. He spent that day as well as the next two perfecting his vision of the periodic table of the elements, which he had researched and thought about for a long time. Science was forever transformed

by Mendeleyev’s breakthrough. I doubt your epiphanies in the coming weeks will have a similar power to remake the whole world, Gemini. But they could very well remake your world. When they arrive, honor them. Feed them. Give them enough room to show you everything they’ve got.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ninety-five percent of

your fears have little or no objective validity.

Some are delusions generated by the neurotic parts of your imagination. Others are delusions you’ve absorbed from the neurotic spew of other people’s imaginations. What I’ve just told you is both bad news and good news. On the one hand, it’s a damn shame you feel so much irrational and unfounded anxiety. On the other hand, hearing my assertion that so much of it is irrational and unfounded might mobilize you to free yourself from its grip. I’m pleased to inform you that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to wage a campaign to do just that. June can and should be Fighting for Your Freedom from Fear Month.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): During the next four weeks,

I’ll celebrate if you search for and locate experiences that will heal the part of your heart that’s still a bit broken. My sleep at night will be extra deep and my dreams extra sweet if I know you’re drumming up practical support for your feisty ideals. I’ll literally jump for joy if you hunt down new teachings that will ultimately ensure you start making a daring dream come true in 2019. And my soul will soar if you gravitate toward the mind-expanding kind of hedonism rather than the mind-shrinking variety.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Everyone has a unique

fate that’s interesting enough to write a book about. Each of us has at least one epic story to tell that would make people cry and laugh and adjust their thoughts about the meaning of life. What would your saga be like? Think about what’s unfolding right now, because I bet that would be a ripe place to start your meditations.

The core themes of your destiny are currently on vivid display, with new plot twists taking your drama in novel directions. Want to get started? Compose the first two sentences of your memoir.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Dear Oracle: I find

myself in the weird position of trying to decide

between doing the good thing and doing the right thing. If I opt to emphasize sympathy and kindness, I may look like an eager-to-please wimp with shaky principles. But if I push hard for justice and truth, I may seem rude and insensitive. Why is it so challenging to have integrity?—Vexed Libra.” Dear Libra: My advice is to avoid the all-or-nothing approach. Be willing to be half-good and half-right. Sometimes the highest forms of integrity require you to accept imperfect solutions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have waited long

enough to retaliate against your adversaries.

It’s high time to stop simmering with frustration and resentment. Take direct action! I suggest you arrange to have a box of elephant poop shipped to their addresses. You can order it here: tinyurl.com/ElephantManure. JUST KIDDING! I misled you with the preceding statements. It would in fact be a mistake for you to express such vulgar revenge. Here’s the truth: Now is an excellent time to seek retribution against those who have opposed you, but the best ways to do that would be by proving them wrong, surpassing their accomplishments, and totally forgiving them.

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

experts say that motivating a person to say yes to a big question is more likely if you first build momentum by asking them smaller questions to which it’s easy to say yes. I encourage you to adopt this slant for your own purposes in the coming weeks. It’s prime time to extend invitations and make requests that you’ve been waiting for the right moment to risk. People whom you need on your side will, I suspect, be more receptive than usual—and with good reasons—but you may still have to be smoothly strategic in your approach.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I bet you’ll be

offered at least one valuable gift, and possibly more. But I’m concerned that you may not recognize them for their true nature. So I’ve created an exercise to enhance your ability to identify and claim these gifts-in-disguise. Please ruminate on the following concepts: 1. a pain that can heal; 2. a shadow that illuminates; 3. an unknown or anonymous ally; 4. a secret that nurtures intimacy; 5. a power akin to underground lightning; 6. an invigorating boost disguised as tough love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When I was a kid

attending elementary schools in the American Midwest, recess was a core part of my educational experience. For 45 minutes each day, we were excused from our studies so we could indulge in free-form play—outdoors, if the weather was nice, or else in the gymnasium.

But in recent years, schools in the U.S. have shrunk the time allotted for recess. Many schools have eliminated it altogether. Don’t they understand this is harmful to the social, emotional, and physical health of their students?

In any case, Aquarius, I hope you move in the opposite direction during the coming weeks.

You need more than your usual quota of time away from the grind. More fun and games, please! More messing around and merriment!

More recess!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For many years, actor Mel Blanc provided the voice for Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character who regularly chowed down on raw carrots. But Blanc himself did not like raw carrots. In a related matter, actor John Wayne, who pretended to be a cowboy and horseman in many movies, did not like horses.

And according to his leading ladies, charismatic macho film hunk Harrison Ford is not even close to being an expert kisser. What about you, Pisces? Is your public image in alignment with your true self? If there are discrepancies, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to make corrections.

You can call Rob Brezsny for your Expanded Weekly Horoscope: (900) 950-7700. $1.99 per minute. Must be 18+. Touchtone phone required. Customer service (612) 373-9785. And don’t forget to check out Rob’s website at www.realastrology.com.

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Tell me a bit more about the event.

Chris Battenberg is a member of the Bearded Sinners Beard Club of Nevada. The group is hosting its second annual Best in the West Beard Festival and a beard competition at Wingfield Park on June 2. Learn more here: bit.ly/2IJAGJD.

Upon what might a beard be judged?

We have four sets of 10 points, so you can get a total of 40 points. So the first category is going to be the thickness, the fullness of your beard. The second is going to be the grandeur of your beard.

How do you wear the beard? How does it look on you? … Do you embrace the grandeur of what your beard looks like, you know? And then the last two—you could have the nastiest, scraggliest beard, and still do well with these. The first one is judge’s opinion. … The last one is crowd reaction. Now, when you’re talking about legitimate, sanctioned competitions, it gets stupid detailed. They’ll millimeter your beard—like measure it to ... see how long it is to see what category you go into. …

There’s a facial hair club league that, like, sanctions events. .... Next year, we plan to have our competition sanctioned by them, and it’ll be a little crazier. But we’ll still have our fun categories. We have two categories—a kids’ and a ladies’ as well.

There are ladies who grow beards who compete. I’ll give them the option of going into the fun ladies’ category or competing against the men. Not to be sexist, but the majority of beards are going to be on men.

Well, I struggle to grow mine out.

Right? But if she wanted to go into an under [12-inch category] or over 12, be my guest. You might just win just because you’re a lady who gets in that category and does it in front of everybody. But in the fun ladies’ category, they get a fake beard, and they have to make one modification to it. It can’t just be a store-bought beard. That’s boring.

Judging beards is interesting. I think they’re all so different, you know? Some of them grow kind of sideways or with a whorl.

That’s a big reason why those last two categories are in there—because they matter for the guys who can’t grow that full beard. But they’re proud of it, and they want to show it off. Maybe you catch the eye of the lady judges, and they give you 10s.

Last year was the first. I told my boys, “We need to do something more.” …

They all agreed with me. I said, “Let’s do a beard competition.” And the president of the club looked at me and said, “All right. I’ll give you six weeks to get a beard competition going.” … I went full steam ahead, and six weeks later, we had a beard competition at Davidson’s Distillery downtown. ... We raised $871 for [Keep Truckee Meados Beautiful]. … This year, we have … the east side of Wingfield Park with the amphitheater. We have live music playing all day. We’ve got the Man Band, Hate to Share, Los Pistoleros … and, of course, the headliner, the Grimtones. I super, super love the idea of lead singers being chicks, especially in rock bands. I have a 5-year-old daughter, so anything that’s woman-power, I’m like, “Watch this kid!”

I think Michelle Belle is among the coolest.

And she’s a super nice lady. … And then there will be 20-plus vendors. … We’ll have three food trucks and the Tap Wagon. … And then we’ll have what I call “Peach Fuzz City.”

For the kids?

Exactly. It’s actually packed full of a bunch of cool stuff. I’m mostly excited about that. … I built six carnival games for the kids.

They’ll be like a dollar apiece or something like that. All of the money we raise will go directly to Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful. Ω

by BRUCE VAN DYKE

The public’s fault A memorable moment in my first exposure to radio consultants came when The Rep told us we needed to remember one truth if our station wanted to rack up big ratings. “The masses,” he informed us, “are asses.” One of the notable columnists of the 20th century, H. L. Mencken, once said, “Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” (I’m paraphrasing.)

In other words, it’s been known for quite some time that a considerable segment of our population is dumber than a sack of boogers.

There is, of course, a very good reason the media avoids this particular story. It’s not all that productive, after all, to call your customers morons. Doing this has a way of cutting rather quickly into your cash flow.

But after seeing a couple of polls over the weekend, I’m reminded that we are being flagellated with

Trumpco’s brazenly corrupt government mainly because the American people fucked up and fucked up badly. I mean, Dum Dum didn’t just roll up to the White House in a tank and take over. He won an election. People actually voted for this asshole. Lots of people. So ultimately, in the end, this gigantic steaming heap of SARS (Sadopopulist Ammosexual Reality Show) isn’t Twitler’s fault. It’s the people’s. And man, right now it’s looking like the people are bleeping chowderheads.

The Masses Are Asses.

Harshing your mellow? Looky.

Poll Question 1: Has Mueller found any crimes yet? Fifty-nine percent of Americans said no. For real.

Fifty-nine percent! Even if you just scan the headlines of a real newspaper once a week, you must know that five of Trump’s lackeys have already pleaded guilty to actual crimes (Flynn, Gates, Van der Zwaan, Popadopolous and Pinedo).

This poll question should therefore be about as intellectually challenging as “What color is the sky?”

And it’s not just ReTrumplicans who are in complete ostrichian denial on this one (85 percent No).

Among Democratic respondents, 36 percent said No. Excuse me? Am I being gaslit? This is some big time Dumbass on display. Inexcusable.

Poll 2: Do you think millions of Americans voted illegally in 2016?

Forty-eight percent of ’Pubs say yes, of course. But 23 percent of Democrats believe this pathetic bullshit that was completely fabricated by Trump. And 26 percent of Dems say they’re unsure?

It’s very clear the success of Spanky’s constant misinformation campaigns depend on America being dumber than the aforementioned sack of nostril pellets. This “lie continually until they believe it” approach appears to be racking up excellent results. Ω

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