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Art Fly in the Face of Design Preview BVW Jewelers Whiplash Sally Artwerks
23 Business Reno Yelp 26 CANFEST 30 Cover Story LEX Nightclub Event 44 Hot August Nights 49 Romancing the West Fashion 50 Jentribe 52 Fashion 4 Ways 54 58 72
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Feature Bubba the love sponge Roadtrip Warriors Soul Space
Food 78 Our Bar 80 Reno Street Food 82 Freestyle Brad Horn 92 HATCH Jeramie Lu / Kate Olsen 96 Live Jurassic 5
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100 Photography Holly Marie Bethers 110 Radio 114 Radius 118 Reno Computer Fix
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Editor/Publisher Oliver X Art Director Chris Meredith Business Development Shelly Brown Design Associates Courtney Meredith Mike Robertson Kristine Palmer Copy Editor Elisika Arango Contributing Writers Thomas Lloyd Qualls Cody Doyle Rory Dowd Sean Savoy Gertie OK Isha Casagrande Tony Contini Shirley Larkins Geralda Miller Rachelle Lanning Contributing Photographers Chris Holloman Shannon Balazs Tony Contini Clayton Beck Anicia Beckwith Digiman Studio Kyle Volland Marcello Rostagni Ted Varney Interns Jayleen Popp Sara Pashall Matthew Bieker Sales 775-412-3767 Legal Counsel MATTHEW P. DIGESTI, ESQ. | THE DIGESTI LAW FIRM LLP Submissions renotahoetonightrocks@gmail.com Website renotahoetonightmagazine.com
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ummer is flying by, but the best part of the year is still to come--and that means The Burn! This issue we were blessed to feature photos by Brad Horn, Holly Marie Bethers and Jennifer Sande that were influenced and inspired by that annual gathering of artists, nudists, anarchists, lovers, peaceniks, wanderers, druggies and the spoiled. Virgins should note that while water is essential at The Burn, a good attitude and a giving heart are perhaps most important. Oh and please pick up your moop; don’t leave a steaming pile of trash for someone else to pick up as you exit the playa people. The Earth thanks you! And speaking of thanks, Black Rock Bicycles hooked us up with a killer deal for our playa bikes this year. If you’re looking for great service and a burner bike that is awesome, check these guys out
www.blackrockbicyles.com. LEX Nightclub just opened and we are pleased to highlight the artistry of photographer Marcello Rostagni, who worked a marathon session to get our cover shot and feature photos in under deadline. When I say marathon, I mean working from 6:30PM-3:30AM! We welcome Marcello to our pages this month as the newest member of our stellar
roster of contributing photographers. Our model whisperer for this shoot was the smart, classy and stunningly gorgeous Sara Carlson, who worked with stylist Stella Gold, makeup artist Laura Garcia (using Mac Cosmetics) and the talented Natalie Lucyk to make this an exceptionally successful undertaking. Thank you all for your excellence and stamina! We welcome two new interns to our fold this month and I am so excited to have them on board. Jayleen Popp and Sara Paschall are two talented members of a consortium of designers and creatives from Fly in the Face of Design, a 60-member strong group that is poised to make a big impact in the coming years on our design community. Watch for their feature in the Art section of this issue. It seems like every other month we get word of a loved one or colleague who is fighting cancer in its many guises. To those who are coping with the bills, fears and heartache that come with fighting cancer, let me say we are with you. Cancer affects us all in some manner and my own mother’s battle with a tumor in her breast that took her life, drove that reality home to me. RTT Art Directors Chris Meredith and Courtney Meredith are deep in the struggle now as Courtney’s mother Marcy battles Stage 4 cancer that has now spread to critical organs. Please join us in sending our prayers and financial support to her family during this difficult time in their lives.
http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/ marcysfight And then there are the miracles and feel good stories, as my dear friend and radio co-host Emily Fay Reese completed her last round of chemo recently and is ready to resume a semblance of normalcy, with her three little birds in tow. Nikos Theologitis recently received news that he is cancer free, after waging a successful and most courageous fight over the past two years—all the while with his trademark smile. Congrats Nikos, we love you! Lastly, please check out the ad for the event Sabrina’s Serenade in this issue and don’t miss her fundraiser event at Bodega on August 23.
www.facebook.com/events/1429117387374526/ NEVER BE BORED! Oliver X
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A Probability of Words Text Thomas Lloyd Qualls Photo Lynell Garfield
Come on. You know you want to.
So what's keeping you from it? Is it insecurity, self-loathing, shyness? Let it go. Do you actually still believe that there are people out there who deserve wealth, happiness, and good health more than you? Of course not.
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r wait. Maybe you do. Maybe this is like other universal rules we ignore, like aging. We all have a tendency to think they don’t apply to us. We see people around us getting older, getting stuck in ruts, making the same life mistakes. But we are genuinely shocked when we spot those grey hairs on our own heads, and surprised every time we have to turn another page on the calendar. Really, already?
Speaking of time, I want you to take some of it right now to think about what real thriving could look like in your life. I don’t mean the kind of thinking where your mind wanders aimlessly, like when you try to meditate. Or when you’re waiting in line at the DMV. Or when you’re supposed to be listening to someone, but you aren't, you’re thinking about three other things. I mean for you to really set your brain on this question. And then ask why your life doesn’t exactly look like that.
Guess what, the rules of abundance are no different. They apply to all of us. Of course, you know I hesitate to use the word abundance, heavy as it is these days with the weight of pseudospiritual babble. But if you bother to look it up, one of the words used to define abundance is “fullness.” And that, after all, is what life is. Full.
Don’t ignore the answer.
Sit down.
You must find the courage to look that answer in the face, just like you would a dream monster, in your most lucid act of dreamworld courage. Because -- and get ready, this is the aha moment -- that answer is the key to the door you've been seeking for at least half your life.
I’m talking to you. Yes, you. I saw you skimming through the beginning of this article, trying to convince yourself I was talking to someone else. Well, I’m not. I’m talking to you. So stop whatever else you’re doing, take a break, sit down and pay attention. Get a coffee if you need, or a glass of water, I’ll wait. Here’s my point, if you are reading this, then that one-word topic at the top of the page has to do with you. Because that is how the world works. We come to things when it is our time. And if the thing is right in front of you, it’s your time. 8 Reno Tahoe Tonight
You know what I'm talking about, the answer that popped into your head as soon as I asked you the question. The one you then dismissed immediately as not being true. Yeah, that one.
I know, that sounds dramatic. But it’s also true.
Ok, so. Alright, so we’re only 500 words into this piece, and already that’s a lot to chew. Stay with me, though. If you want, feel free to grab a quick snack, something to dip in your coffee, maybe. But, come right back. Actually, just carry this with you.
Thomas Lloyd Qualls
So you’ve got the answer to both what it would look like to be fully thriving and why you’re not. Now, you know what? You've actually got to do something about it. And I don't mean do something like remember to put it on one of your countless lists of things that silently threaten to plague you for eternity. I mean do something. Anything. One small thing. And keep doing it. Every day until you are actually finally living on that planet called thrive. And then keep doing it.
Now, tell someone else. Sure, lots of people read this magazine. In print and online. Some of them, like you, even read the things I write. (Thank you for that, by the way.) The secret to planet thrive, though, is that more is better. (And as my friend Kay says, better is good.). So, don't keep it to yourself. Spread the word. Invite more people to the party. Because the more people thrive, the more the world thrives. And the more permission is spread around for others just like you to figure out their own secret to living a ridiculously full and happy life. And who doesn't want that? You know the answer. Thomas Lloyd Qualls is a writer, a condition that is apparently incurable. (He’s also an occasional painter, videographer, bike rider, foot massager,
and sometimes salvager of troubled lives.) The condition manifests itself in different ways: novelist, essayist, poet, compulsive note-taker. He manages his condition, in part, by regular contributions to Reno Tahoe Tonight Magazine and to the borderless virtual tribe known as the Rebelle Society. He knows that people are shy when it comes to talking to artists and telling them what they think of their work. But please, get over that. He really wants to hear from you. Really, you. Write to him at tq@tlqonline.com. Friend him, follow him, or just invite him out for a beer. Waking Up at Rembrandt’s, his debut novel, has received local and national critical acclaim. The second edition of the novel is now available in print (think of vinyl, only for books) and on multiple e-version platforms. (If you want to stop what you're doing and buy it right now, go ahead. We'll wait for you.) But please come right back, there’s plenty of other good stuff in this magazine. If you are interested in reading more from the author, there’s a new book of poetry entitled love jaywalks, available all over the internets in ebook format. Still to come: a collection of essays, some new paintings and a second novel, painted oxen, due out just as soon as all the words finish lining up. (He promises to keep herding, however long it takes.) In the meantime, feel free to stop by his website whenever you like. You can subscribe to his online journal, alchemy of words, while you’re there. www.tlqonline.com
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What Matters?
The community decides and we air it
America Matters Media Text Chip Evans Photo of Chip Evans - Debbie McCarthy
Then-AG Dean Heller hosted another popular talk show about Nevada called “Conversations from the Capitol,” which today is hosted by such dignitaries as State Senator Don Gustavson, Assemblyman Jim Wheeler and U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei. More shows followed. “Inside the Sheriff’s Office” began by then-Washoe County Sheriff Dennis Balaam. “Valley Views” was launched with Reno Mayor Bob Cashell and Sparks Mayor Tony Armstrong at the microphones, with Geno Martini replacing Tony when he became Mayor. That show also included regular calls from then-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman. Next came a new batch of shows about other topics that mattered, including “Health Matters” with world-famous oncologist and author James W. Forsythe, M.D., H.M.D, founder of the groundbreaking Century Wellness Center, and “Money Matters” with accounting, tax and business formation guru Larry Bigler, CPA. Both shows are still in production.
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merica Matters Media (AMM) began as a weekly radio talk show on KSRN entitled “Wheel Estate,” hosted by Eddie Floyd and, ostensibly, about manufactured homes. As two-term President of the Nevada Manufactured Housing Association, the idea was to promote his manufactured home dealership. Soon, however, Eddie’s program developed a decidedly political bent. A regular guest, then-Nevada Secretary of State and now U.S. Senator Dean Heller noted that every time he was on the program the discussion was about political issues and other "matters" in the state and suggested Eddie rename the show “Nevada Matters.” That show soon became a daily show, garnered a big audience and was syndicated on additional radio stations, becoming the cornerstone of a media company that included radio stations and production of other radio programs broadcast live from the "Bubble of Babble" at the now-extinct Park Lane Mall. On the heels of the success of “Nevada Matters” came a Saturday show called “America Matters”. Other shows sprung up reflecting community issues and involving leading political figures. ThenNevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa was invited to host “State Your Case” which was handed over to the next AG, Brian Sandoval, now Nevada's Governor.
The moniker “Matters” is perfect for what AMM is doing as the “Home of Community Radio”, namely, give voice to what matters to our community. Current examples include “Brain Matters” hosted by Tia Rudd, RN who is working to educate the public on brain injuries and disorders while developing a database of individuals willing to participate in academic research studies and “Hospice Matters,” an educational program hosted by Circle of Life Community Hospice. “Business Matters with Chip Evans MBA” chronicles business developments and profiles local businesses. “Comstock Matters” with hosts Hugh Roy Marshall and Karen Woodmansee features discussion of the famous Comstock community. “Mustang Matters” with host Lacy J. Dalton addresses local and national efforts to preserve our wild horses and burros. AMM shows are heard on several local radio stations including KRNG 101.3FM The Renegade, 99.1 FM FOX Talk, and 1060AM NBC Sports Talk and online at americamatters.us. AMM continues to develop programming that matters to our community. If you have an idea for a show that would matter to you, contact us and let’s talk about it.
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Art
Text Sara Paschall All images provided by FITFOD Members
FLY IN THE FACE OF DESIGN T
he design scene in Reno is evolving and growing. With the increasing number of design students, free lancers and pro’s graduating and moving to our area, there was a need for a local based group that could be an incubator of talent and a home away from home for all us creative types. The group that we have formed to fill that need is called Fly in the Face of Design. We’re brand spanking new and are picking up momentum faster than we all thought possible. We wanted a group that was free to join,
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but gave the members valuable opportunities of all kinds. We are here to help our members get jobs, collaborate on projects, network like crazy, host events and go on field trips. Our group wants to be a dependable source of locally based creators for anyone who is in need of our services. We have big plans for our future: to bring art and design to our community, help local people and businesses with our collective talents, show people how much good design can change things.
Illustration by Kami Lyon
We want to inspire those that are new to the trade, to help them find their way by learning from our experiences. Our skills and magic as individuals are pretty tremendous and when we come together to hold each other up as a creative family, who knows what we can achieve. If you are a student or a working designer, artist, filmmaker, creative dandy or if you need a place to find people who offer their artistic talents we welcome you with open arms. It is free to
become a member. We want to be accessible to anyone who wants to join and take part in our activities and resources. Come be a part of something wonderful! Look for Fly in the Face of Design on Facebook (www.facebook.com/groups/246315898826087/) and become a member of a new Reno design force!
Art by Manuel Nunez
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Preview BVW Jewelers Special to Reno Tahoe Tonight
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iscriminating shoppers looking for that unique style and accessory statement for The Burn can do no better than BVW Jewelers. Master craftsman Britten Wolf has a stunning selection of amazing collector quality designs from rings and necklaces to all manner of custom design-to order-creations. “At BVW Jewelers, our commitment to you starts with you, Wolf says. “If you prefer a oneof-a-kind, or simply want a classically beautiful traditional piece of jewelry, our experienced personnel will work for you. Your idea, in the expert hands of me and my staff becomes the best that it can be. Our knowledge of diamonds, alternative stones, and various metals, in conjunction with our expertise in multiple areas of design and casting ensure that your jewelry is as exceptional as you are. BVW Jewelers being
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skilled in all areas of jewelry making, including jewelry operation, design and production, and also utilize CAD (Computer Aided Designing), allowing current in-store production.” Always looking to innovate to satisfy his growing client base, Wolf is excited to offer outof-the-box solutions and services. “We will be the only jewelry store with its own 3d printer, and two different design centers with their unique properties in northern Nevada, states Wolf. “So from concept, to design, to printing it, so the customer can see it before it goes to metal and try it on, then casting it in metal, we are a truly unique jewelry store.” As owner of BVW Jewelers, I have been designing and working in the jewelry industry for over 25 years. I'm a second-generation
Photo courtesy of BVW Jewelers
jeweler/goldsmith who apprenticed with his family in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Early on I helped my family open their first store in Albuquerque, in 1987 that specialized in delivering custom, and unique handcrafted jewelry to the Southwest. Since my early jewelry education: I have developed my own style, built and maintained my reputation as one of the most unique and creative designers of fine jewelry in Northern Nevada. About Britten Wolf: Britten Wolf started as BVW Designs with designs of his own inspired by art and flowing patterns. With an online presence (www.bvwdesigsn.com) Britten Wolf grew this online business for 8 years while also beginning as an independent wholesale jeweler for retail locations in Reno, Nevada including Bailey Banks & Biddle, Devons Jewelers and
Kenny G and Company Fine Jewelers. In 2013 Britten Wolf opened his own store with the desire to share his designs and knowledge of all aspects of fine jewelry to launch BVW Jewelers. In addition to his notoriety as an exceptional jeweler and artisan, Britten Wolf as BVW Jewelers maintains strong ties to the community with events hosted at his store that encourage growth and unity in the greater Reno/Sparks area. Some of the region’s top fine artists have displayed and exhibited their work at Wolf ’s gallery including Artown poster design winner Bryce Chisholm and manner other notables.
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Art Renee Messchaert Whiplash Sally Artwerks
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Whiplash Sally Artwerks My name is Renee Messchaert and I am Whiplash Sally Artwerks. It's true, I'm not afraid of color. Ten years of dedicated black and white pieces has led me to my current adventure of bold, textured, metallic acrylic works on canvas. My inspiration is eclectic, stemming from rockabilly, tattoo and heavy metal scenes to animals from goats to wolves.
inspire me. I appreciate the opportunities I have had to develop relationships with several local galleries- Artsy Fartsy in Carson City, Liberty and A an Art Galleries in Reno. And, being invited to events like the Reno Rockabilly Riot and tattoo expos just fuels my fire! The more I create, the more I want to create. My goal? To sell my images.
I am a Reno local and self taught artist continuously challenging myself on how to take my work to the next level. I didn't want anyone telling me what I was creating was "wrong" while playing with the subjects that
I can be reached directly at whiplash_sally@ yahoo.com and on Facebook. My portfolio can be found at blurb.com and available prints from www.fineartbistro.com I am receptive to working with requests and new venues.
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HISTORICAL
Business Yelp Us Out! Text Michael Tragash
People always ask me what it means to be a Community Manager for Yelp, and the truth is that I wear a lot of hats. I plan events, write the Weekly Yelp newsletter, get to know both the Yelpers and the business owners that make up our Yelp community in Reno, and answer a lot of really great questions from both groups. Answering these questions, whether by phone, email or in person, is probably my favorite part of the job, so I thought it would be fun to create an ongoing conversation called “Yelp Us Out!” Whether you’re a business owner or a Yelper, you can submit ways you’ve used, or are using Yelp, or any questions about the site or mobile app to reno@yelp.com, Yelp Reno on Facebook or by tweeting @YelpReno using #YelpUsOut, and I’ll answer them. I’ll also pick the best questions or ideas and feature them in a future column in Reno-Tahoe Tonight for everyone to see!
our content, people stop using Yelp, and everyone loses: consumers don't have a resource they can trust to make spending decisions, and would-be customers stop visiting your business. The power of word-of-mouth is that folks generally trust recommendations when they occur as part of an organic process. So it’s important to make sure you’re sending all the right signals to your consumers without actually saying, “Hey, write a review about me on Yelp!” The title of this article was inspired by the small handmade “Yelp Us Out” signs that one Reno business owner has on every station in her store. She has come to understand that, to an established Yelp community member, a subtle reminder of your Yelp presence can act like a dogwhistle, prompting them to share their feedback about your business with fellow Yelpers.
Since we’re opening up the forum this month, I thought I’d pick a question I get from business owners quite often... “How can I get more reviews without asking for them?”
And that’s just one of the creative ways I’ve seen businesses send this message! Here are three more ways you can do the same thing in yours:
First, it’s important to understand why Yelp discourages business owners from soliciting reviews. See, Yelp exists to connect people with great local businesses, and that’s done by providing people with as much trustworthy information as possible. If consumers don't trust
1) Include the Yelp logo wherever you have other social media icons present. Email signatures, websites, and business cards are great places to start! On the web, link it to your business page! 2) Put a “Yelp us out” or “Find us on Yelp” sign in your window or at your register! 3) Share your positive reviews on Facebook and Twitter! Be sure to thank the Yelper for taking their time to share their feedback! If that’s not enough, Yelp also has an entire gallery of images on Flickr (https://www.flickr. com/photos/yelp/sets/72157623054478330/) just for business owners, and as your CM, I’ve got stickers, pens, and other fun ways you can inspire customers to leave more feedback for you on Yelp. If you want any of it, all you have to do is ask! Send your requests, thoughts, questions or ideas to me in an email at reno@yelp.com, facebook. com/yelpreno, or twitter.com/yelpreno, using #YelpUsOut! I can’t wait to hear from you!
Michael Tragash Community Manager, Yelp
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CANFEST 2014 Presented by Joseph James Brewing Company Part 2 of a two-part feature Photo courtesy of CANFEST
CANFEST 2014
Now in its seventh incarnation, CANFEST is one of the most aniticpated beer events of the year in northern Nevada--and it keeps getting better! With over forty breweries exhibiting from all over the nation and Canada, lovers of canned beer will be in hop heaven. Event coordinator Constance Aguilar continues to add new features to the festivities and this year is no exception, as the programming kicks off a week prior at Craft Wine and Beer. “We will have a pre-event on August 16th at Craft,” Aguilar says. “It's the CANFEST Pinebox Derby with New Belgium Brewing. Attendees will be able to build a derby car out of a can, race it and win prizes. Food will be available on site. One price gets you the car kit, a New Belgium beer, and a CANFEST ticket. Price for that will be $30.” CANFEST’s musical entertainment will include two bands this year: local pyschedelic space rockers Bazooka Zoo will perform (soundcloud. com/bazooka-zoo), along with popular Americana alt/country national touring artists Rose's Pawn Shop (www.rosespawnshop.com). There will be a photo booth built by Dust & Frost as well as the return of the popular Silent Disco from last year, and a DJ from Edge Nightclub. “Yelp will have a check-in booth with prizes and giant Jenga & Vita CoCo coconut water to hydrate everyone there,” notes Aguilar. “There will be an ice cream bicycle at the event serving mini beer floats
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to attendees and Tahoe Mountain Sports is currently giving away a ton of tickets and prizes on their social media channels.” Highly portable, durable, crushable and 100% recyclable, aluminum cans can help protect beer from ultraviolet light exposure (though cans are just as susceptible to heat degradation as bottles are), that can lead to that skunky taste one gets when they’re drinking say a Heineken in a green bottle--which does little to filter out the damaging rays. Addionally, cans travel, stack and store very well, making them perfect bbq, beach and hiking containers for your favorite beer brands.
August 23, 2014-6pm @ The Peppermill Resort Hotel Great Basin Brewery, one of two Nevada canned beers featured at this year’s CANFEST (along with title sponsor Joseph James), rolled out their signature India Pale Ale “Icky” in cans this summer and I was eager to try one. I visited their South Reno Great Basin restaurant location and spoke with Manager Paul Ganzer, who hooked me up with a handsome twelve pack to taste. To this unsophisticated palate, the canned Icky had the same crisp, lightly citrus nose and slight hoppy bitterness on the tongue that you’d find from the venerable IPA on tap and in bottles. Several 12-packs will be strong candidates to find their way into my cooler and onto the playa for this year’s Burn. Great Basin, Nevada’s oldest brewing company, took over Buckbean Brewing Company’s production facility and fired up the canning line back in May. You can find Great Basin’s Icky at Ben’s, Total Wine, Trader Joe’s and Costco stores. www.canfestbeer.com
Partial list of brewers exhibiting at CANVEST 2014 21st Amendment Anderson valley Brewing Company Angry Orchard Bomber Brewing Fort George Brewery Fremont Brewing Grand Canyon Brewery Hangar 24 Craft Brewery Headlands Brewing Co. Johnny Appleseed Joseph James Brewing Co. (Title Sponsor) Kona Brewing Co. Nebraska Brewing Co. Payette Brewing Co. Rogue Brewing Co. Santa Fe Brewing Co. Shock Top Sierra Nevada Sixpoint Brewery Sockeye Brewing Southern Star Brewing Co. Stella Artois Sunken City Brewing Company Twisted Tea Uinta Brewing New Belgium Brewing Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits San Tan Brewing Company Sun King Brewing Company Central City Brewing Common Cider Bohemian Brewery Big Sky Brewing Boulder Beer Oskar Blues Brewery Dog Tag Brewing Brooklyn Brewery Deep Ellum Brewing New West Distributing Base camp Brewing Ska Brewing Downeast Cider
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Cover Story LEX at GSR Text Oliver X Cover and feature photos Marcello Rostagni Photography www.marcellorostagni.com Makeup Laura Garcia using Mac Cosmetics Stylist Stella Gold Models Natalia Pascucci, Sara Carlson, Dinara Mufazalova, Jayde Salerno, Cara Battershall, Alexandria Luckadoo, Charles Koons, Brett Metter
With 36-foot ceilings, gorgeous marble countertops, a massive central pool area, a glass enclosed tiled shower, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, and the hottest cocktail servers and go-go dancers in northern Nevada-LEX Nightclub, GSR’s newly opened 25,000 square foot megaclub designed to compete with the west coast’s finest night spots, truly has it all. The twenty million dollar venue, which will play 30 Reno Tahoe Tonight
host to international DJ’s and live musical talent across multiple genres, is a stunning architectural testament to the bright future of Reno nightlife, and to the vision of the Grand Sierra Resort’s ownership to make the property a top-of-mind feeder market destination. The venue was constructed in record time by GSR-Meruelo Enterprises Inc. and led by General/
“We want this whole place to feel like a party!” – Andrew Burgoyne – LEX Nightclub
Project Manager Victor Rios (GSR-Meruelo Consultant). The design team of Steelman Partners (Four Seasons Macau) was led by interior designer Arlene Steinhouser. “The project was redesigned two times and it took us two years to finalize the concept and transfer it to 656 pages of blue prints,” says Rios. “The design team (Steelman Partners) had projected
this project to run for 10 months and we were able to do our soft opening five and a half months after we broke ground. After we broke ground the City of Reno assigned a building inspector to be onsite every day due to how fast the project was moving, the inspector who has been in the building department for over 20 years, said that he had never seen a project move so fast,” noted Rios. Reno Tahoe Tonight 31
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Rios and his team faced a variety of challenges when dialing in lighting and sound for such a gargantuan room. The key is sending sound to all areas of the venue, without compromising the ability of guests to communicate easily. “The first problem we had was the ceiling heights,” Rios states. “We have 16ft at the lounge area, 26ft at the bottom of the coffers and 32 ft at the highest point inside the coffer. Then we have 28ft and 36ft where we have the main sound speakers and subwoofers. We hired PSX Worldwide to do our sound engineering and GM Monarch out of Las Vegas helped us fabricating and installing 900 acoustical 32 Reno Tahoe Tonight
sound panels along the walls of our 26ft ceiling line, the panels are not typically used in nightclubs, as clubs almost never have a finished ceiling with such a large amount of variations as ours.” According to Rios these panels were specifically designed for Lex and made of a steel face with wood siding, steel frame and a high-end acoustical balancing insulation behind. “We spent two weeks fine-tuning the speaker locations until we got it where we needed it to be,” he notes. “Because of how clean we wanted the look of the club--but at the same time we needed enough sound—so the placement of the speakers and sizes that were
used was very instrumental in the design of this system. As far as the finishes having an impact on the sound, it helped a lot to paint our coffers with a faux finish and not use wood; we have less sound bouncing from the ceiling and more absorption while maintaining the look of wood.” The fire element, Faux Fire by Technifex, is another visually arresting feature at LEX. “We installed a steam boiler that can produce enough heat to keep 35 two story homes warm in a winter,” says Rios. “The system was also specifically designed for Lex and it features the latest technology on
lights and steam combined to create this special effect. The cost of this system installed was over half a million dollars.” “This has been an amazing project from start to finish,” says Andrew Burgoyne, Director of Operations for LEX Nightclub. “We focused on the details: the service, the staff, and the décor. Everyone who worked on this project has just been blown away by the design. Hopefully Reno embraces LEX as their own… that it becomes their club.”
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Burgoyne, a veteran nightlife professional who hails from New York City says, “The goal here is to have the best bottle service in the country. We did two weeks of staff training just on bottle service. We’re treating this almost like it’s fine dining. Your cocktail server is there to take really good care of you and be attentive to you. The personality of the server is key. As much as they might look great, we want the customer to feel like we just hosted a private party for them—so that’s our focused goal,” he emphasizes. 34 Reno Tahoe Tonight
“Where Vegas misses the mark oftentimes is that you walk into a seventy million dollar room and if feels as impersonal as a warehouse,” states Burgoyne. “And the minute you’re done with your bottle service, they wanna kick you out. The best venues give you an experience that makes you want to come back. That’s our focus at LEX.” There are three full bars in LEX including the Lobby centerpiece. In addition to the standard drink orders, they provide a menu of specialty cocktails.
One of the signature cocktails is Grey Goose mixed with St. Germain and cranberry juice topped with Monster Energy drink, built over ice. Another great one mixes Patron Silver, pineapple juice and Pimm's Blackberry and is built on ice, topped with Pimm's and garnished with a lime wedge. Lastly, they take a classic and put their own little elegant twist on it. This drink features Grey Goose Le Melon with lemonade and lemon lime soda built over ice and garnished with a lemon wedge.
Burgoyne designed the VIP tables to have a charging bay for cell phones and electronic devices and storage compartments for ladies’ purses. The upholstery is Kevlar reinforced to be able to withstand the puncture presser of stiletto heels-allowing guests to actually stand or dance on them without damaging the material. I saw the LEX VIP bottle service parade and it is a real spectacle, with the gorgeous promo model staff creating carnival-like pomp and circumstance Reno Tahoe Tonight 35
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for every table. “We wanted to do things using Burning Man-inspired wow factors that light up like jelly fish, Pacman and LED fireworks that make it fun for our guests,” says LEX Senior VIP Host and Mood Coordinator Nathalie Lucyk. “Another unique feature of our VIP service is the craft mixers and purees found nowhere else in northern Nevada.” The VIP experience includes your own LEX team that is assigned to assist with your every need, including cocktail service, cleaning and security escorts. Bottle Service starts with a $300
minimum, which means that you agree to spend that much at the table throughout the course of the evening. Venues make their mark either selling drinks or selling sound. LEX is positioned to effectively do both. “We have a Meyer Lab Audio system featuring the JM-1P self-powered line array driven by the Meyer Galileo processor controller with a Behringer X32 digital console,” Rios states. “The DJ desk features Pioneer DJM-900-xms mixers,
Technics Turntables and Pioneer DVJ-1000 decks.” The lighting system is incredible. Rios breaks it down. “The system is anchored by two Planar 3x3 x 55" video walls, a Versa-tube pixel-based video system, driven with Resolume Arena software and imagery design by Infinight Productions over 80 moving head fixtures anchored by the latest Clay Paky B-eye K20 RGB fixture, the X-laser Defiant, Special Effects featuring the Techniflex Faux Flame and dual jet C02 Cryo blasters, all controlled with the just released Martin M6 controller.”
Lex is available for private and corporate functions. Depending on the event, they can provide an array of amenities and a unique experience. They have consultants who will sit down to discuss the vision and needs for each event. The best way to inquire about a private event is through their website at www.lexnightclub.com.
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Event Hot August Nights Part two of a two-part feature Text Oliver X Photo Marcello Rostagni In the second part of our two-part feature, I spoke to Executive Director Tony Marini--with the event nearly underway—about the fun events folks can find at this year’s Hot August Nights.
Oliver X: For a family friendly focus, where can parents go to have fun with the kids this year? Tony Marini: I think downtown Sparks is probably our most family friendly venue when it comes to the entire scope of Hot August Nights. Our stage is a wonderful stage with great entertainers. Our vending is very family friendly. The cruise is very kid friendly because they still throw candy out—even though they’re not supposed to! [Laughter]. We have crafters for the kids and for mom to go take a look. Also something we added three years ago is our drag race. We do drag races in the back parking lot. Oliver X: For pinks? Tony Marini: [Laughter]. You never knows. How long have you been in Reno? Oliver X: Going into my seventh year here. Tony Marini: Growing up, where we do our drag races is where Tina and Bertha used to be, the elephants that represented The Nugget. So in that back parking lot, we basically build a coliseum, OK, and we do an eighth of a mile drags--with the whole Christmas tree--and we’ll do roughly about 40-50,000 people through there in four days. It’s a huge deal! This year we’re fortunate because MAV TV is doing their whole special on the drag races and coming to film for four days. 44 Reno Tahoe Tonight
Oliver X: Who are some of the sponsors who help make Hot August Nights happen each year? Tony Marini: Some of our key sponsors of course are our casinos. Our five downtown properties Circus Circus, Silver Legacy, The Eldorado, Harrah’s and the Cal Neva are very good to us. The JA Nugget, The Peppermill and The Atlantis are tremendous. And our biggest casino sponsor, and we appreciate everything they do, is the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. We couldn’t put this on without them. They are an essential part of our overall operations. It’s our main venue and we spend roughly about $300,000$350,000 just to put on an event in their parking lot— between vending, entertainment, k-rail, time and effort. Another key sponsor is Summit Racing, one of the largest manufacturers of after-market parts. Of course everything on these cars is after-market.Summit Racing is a huge sponsor. Our beverage sponsors New West Distributing--which is Coors. We can’t thank them enough for what they do for us, not just during the event, but all year long. And of course Swire/ Coca Cola; Coke goes handin-hand with classic cars and they’ve stepped up and been a very good partner. Save-Mart Grocery Stores is very big with us as well; we work very closely with them and they do stuff all year long for us too. Oliver X: What can long-time fans and attendees see this year that’s different?
Tony Marini: We are bringing something new to the event that’s never been done before: we’re doing AutoCross—but on a hot rod level. So, basically we’re a portion of our parking lot out at the Swap Meet at the Livestock Events Center and we’re gonna have an AutoCross course setup on asphalt, where guys will race each other on a timed course to see who’s faster, and you’ll have everything there for street AutoCross. We’re excited about that! It’s something new. It’s gonna be the first year. We researched it and it’s just a big hit at these other events. Tires
squealing. A little burn out. Guys having fun. Guys are gonna push the envelope a little bit, but it’s all done in fun. If a guy is out there in his ’57 Chevy pushing an AutoCross route, he’s having some fun with it! We created another reason for a guy to register his car. As long as you’re registered for Hot August Nights, it’s free to race your car. Oliver X: With all of these added elements, do you expect the biggest turnout in history this year?
Tony Marini: Well we always expect to increase our numbers and with the stuff we’ve created with our new partner BarrettJackson, the Auto Auction and the national recognition we’ve been getting. Auto Week Magazine put an article out about the three auto events that you must attend in 2014. They listed The Grand Prix at Monaco, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Hot August Nights. Oliver X: Monaco, Paris and… Reno? Those were the three? Get outta here. That’s huge! Tony Marini: So when you
Oliver X: They literally put these rare and classic cars into shipping containers; pay the $1,300 some odd dollars and come to Reno to show and compete? Tony Marini: They do. Year in and year out, they come. Many of our Canadian customers were really excited when we brought in Barrett-Jackson, because Reno is only 900 miles away and they can bring their cars and buy cars while they’re here. And we’re expanding our brand. We’ll get cars from the east coast this year…a lot of cars from the east coast. Builders are building cars now to compete in our Show-nShine because the dollars are so significant and, as everybody knows, it’s braggin’ rights when it comes to Show-n-Shine. Oliver X: What kind of money can people win in the different competition categories?
talk about the origins of this beer event, that’s turned into a national treasure in the car world, it’s really phenomenal to consider where it was and where it is today.
Tony Marini: First prize for the Barrett-Jackson Cup is going to be over $50,000 in cash and prizes— and the guys could care less about the money. It’s puttin’ that trophy up their mantle and saying, “That’s what I won!” You’re lookin’ at $800,000 dollars for some of these cars, so for some of these owners $50,000 is lunch money.
Oliver X: How far do some of these car enthusiasts travel to register their vehicles here each year?
Oliver X: Do you feel that the way you present Hot August Nights serves the local’s interests?
Tony Marini: Oh they come from all over the world. We get entries from Hawai’i, Australia, Canada…
Tony Marini: This is a very transparent event. We listen to our locals. We take everything to heart and if it’s doable we look at it and try and get it done.
This event was founded here in Reno and it’s gonna be here in Reno hopefully for many years to come. As far as economic impact, we know we pump hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars into the economy. We fill a lot of room nights for a lot of days. We know that with our new partner, we’ve seen increases in our economic impact in room night revenue, gaming and overall tourism as a whole. The highest ADR (average daily rate) ever recorded was last August. Reno had a $450,000 increase in room tax revenue for July and August of 2013. So we know we had a little bit to do with that.
"This event was founded here in Reno and it’s gonna be here in Reno hopefully for many years to come." Oliver X: Where do you see the event going in future years? Tony Marini: Well, I’m not done. We have some work to do. Right now we’re six days and there no reason why we’re not ten. We’re working on some things to enhance the weekend before the event and bring more people to town that weekend. We want this to be at least an eight day event and be memorable for everyone who attends. Oliver X: What are you proudest of about Hot August Nights? Tony Marini: The fact that this event has overcome so much adversity, and is continuing to try to exceed public expectations for customers aged five to eightyfive. It’s the largest special event within a 500 mile radius and we have always prided ourselves on making it an experience for everybody. But I’m proudest of our volunteers, who as I’ve said, make this event the respected auto spectacle that it is today. Reno Tahoe Tonight 45
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Romancing the West
September 5, 2014 at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City Nevada
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he Critically Acclaimed “Romancing the West” Time Traveling Documentary Concert comes to Historic Piper’s Opera House, Friday, September 5th, 2014. This riveting documentary/live concert comes to Virginia City, with a special discount preview lunch matinee show at 12:30pm for just $15.00, and an evening show at 7:00pm. “Romancing the West” has played to standing ovations in theaters throughout the west. The show has been presented in historic main street theaters from Southern California, to North Eastern Oregon. In California (San Juan Capistrano, Redding, Eureka, Oroville, Los Angeles Autry National Center and Old Town San Diego.) In Oregon, Grants Pass, Williams, Bend, Salem, Portland, Enterprise, Hood River and The Dalles.
Award-winning recording artists including: Martin Gerschwitz of Iron Butterfly, Sons of the Oregon Trail (Cowboy Poet Butch Martin and fellow Balladeer Skip Bessonette), Christina and Velvet Bleu, singer/songwriter John Elliott, The Blue Delilah’s, rock/fusion guitarist Byron Fry, and Chuck Girard of Lovesong, perform an original score and classic favorites for a multi-genre and multi- generational experience. www.RomancingtheWest.org or call (541) 292-7829. Watch the promo video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9c_alzy1sE&feature=youtu.be
“I wrote and produced the documentary, which is narrated by my partner cowboy Poet Butch Martin and I, says producer Christina Duane. “I wrote many of the songs in the show and Butch and I co-produce Romancing the West.” Romancing the West is history style documentary meets live concert performance in this unique and epic experience revisiting 24 decades of history in two riveting music-filled hours. An all-star lineup of musical and theatrical talent covers 240 years of the American West, decade-by-decade in the music of every era, from the Native rattles to ragtime to rock. “Romancing the West” brings to life in music rare film, historic photos and video, decades of social and political change, exploring both the tragic and the triumphant episodes of history to celebrate the pioneering human spirit and diverse legacy of the American West. From tribes of the Northern Plateau and Russian ships exploring the Western Coast, and the Spanish building of the Mission Chain, to Western boom towns, the Trail of Tears; through The Great Depression and World War ll; the prosperous post War era, the turbulent 1960’s; the political polarization of the turn of the century to the present, audiences experience the real stories of the people of the Great West, told in narration, imagery and the musical style of their times. “We worked with historical society's and interpretive centers in securing content, including Columbia River Gorge Discovery Center, Oregon Historical Society, Southern Oregon Historical Society, Nez Perce National Park, and Maxville Heritage Center to secure permissions on most of the historic photographs,” Duane notes. “I also used media from my video/ television productions which had historic and nature imagery relating to the subject matter. There were also many historic photos in the public domain that were able to be gathered and used but the bulk of the photos were gathered through our cultural partners mentioned above.”
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JENTRIBE JENTRIBE is a totally unique modern tribal line of handmade clothing manufactured locally by longtime Reno resident and artist Jennifer McIntosh. Jennifer has worked as a professional mural artist and interior paint expert in the Reno-Tahoe area for the past 17 years. Returning to her first artistic love of sewing and clothing design was a natural evolution for Jennifer. After cutting out her own pattern and sewing that first dress at 8 years old, Jennifer never stopped making her own clothes. During high school Jennifer’s first job was in a fabric store and most of her paycheck bought fabric for new designs. A small record store on Virginia Street, The Cave, sold some of her first pieces, which inspired stirrings of entrepreneurship. When Jennifer wears her creations people
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always want to know where she bought them, so they can get some of these incredible threads too. Many of Jennifer’s friends, including Monique Baron, co-owner of the Melting Pot World Emporium on Virginia Street, kept asking Jennifer to make more and sell them to the public--so she did. Now these bold designs are available at the Melting Pot World Emporium, which is currently the exclusive outlet for JENTRIBE. A boutique on Haight Street in San Francisco has recently showed interest in carrying her line and will likely be the second retail outlet. Many of these beautiful garments are oneof-a-kind and some of the things that make JENTRIBE so unusual are the wonderful embellishments she uses: feathers, rocks, wood etc… Jennifer also makes faux stone and bone buttons out of clay for some designs.
There is no real animal fur in any of Jennifer’s clothing, however, there is generous use of synthetic fur and real leather lacing to achieve the tribal old world look her designs are known for. As a born artist, her creations are so distinctive these garments will quickly be recognized. Something from JENTRIBE might be just the thing you've been looking for to wear on the Playa at the Burn. These inspiring pieces will also bring the burner spirit home after the man burns! Although Jennifer’s line is right at home for burners, they have a versatile life off the playa as well, with a style of artistic warmth and comfort. If you desire something one-ofa-kind, Jennifer does special orders and will tailor the piece to your specifications. McIntosh sees the future of JENTRIBE as a springboard for local clothing designers by eventually opening her own store that will also feature the work of other people breaking into clothing design and manufacturing. Recently Jennifer began working with a small sewing house in San Francisco, which will be producing some of her garments, and are instrumental in helping her company grow. For now, the web site JENTRIBE.com has McIntosh’s contact information and a photo gallery. In the future, the site will have options to order directly online. I met with McIntosh to talk about her eclectic line of clothing at Pyramid Lake during a weekend camp-out with friends. This was the perfect backdrop to discuss her whole vision and inspiration for JENTRIBE. Reno Tahoe Tonight: What is your vision or mission statement for JENTRIBE?
become a famous clothing designer really... The creation, the ideas are something that just pours out of me constantly and it is wonderful to have an outlet for that. Monique was probably a main motivating catalyst that got me going with the sense of turning this into a business. She saw me wearing one of my pieces and said; ‘’I want one! You really need to make these for the store. Reno Tahoe Tonight: What is the future of JENTRIBE going to be? Jennifer McIntosh: My vision, is to travel to different parts of the world, to set up small sewing houses in other countries where they could use something like this to give people work, and also to be in a new setting for inspiration. They would be Eco-friendly and people would work normal hours in a great environment with good pay. Then all the pieces would go into a JENTRIBE store. A percentage of sales would always go back into the community where the work was done to provide them with capital for their own projects and infrastructure. Reno Tahoe Tonight: What is your main inspiration for JENTRIBE? Jennifer McIntosh: Much of the inspiration comes from right here, Pyramid Lake and the high desert, I love tooling around and collecting pieces of wood, stone, roots, and feathers… most of my inspiration comes from nature. I think it’s in my blood. Jennifer believes the essence of tribe is to be a part of that process and adventure; that is what JENTRIBE is all about.
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Feature Text Oliver X Part 2 of a 2-part interview 104.1FM KRZQ’s Bubba The Love Sponge
One of the most comedically gifted and controversial national radio personalities in America is now syndicated in the Reno market mornings on KRZQ, and Reno radio has never been more provocative or alive. Here’s part two of my interview with shock jock Bubba Clem.
millions and millions of dollars at stake in advertising and bonuses and salaries and things like that; I take this very seriously. And if you’re my competition I’m gonna use every weapon I have, every piece of data I can possibly learn about you and shove it back up your ass.
Oliver X: Talk about the pig incident. I thought that was one of the more colorful stories I heard about you back in 2001.
Oliver X: You’ve been described by media wanks as this knuckle-dragging Neanderthal, known for sexist and racially inflammatory remarks mostly appealing to a moronic male demographic. But when I listened to your show and became a new listener, I was actually surprised at how thought-provoking, funny, socially engaged and committed you are to causes that you’re passionate about. What was also interesting to note was how many female callers you have nationwide.
Bubba Clem: Well, it was an incident where a lot of people have egg on their face now. It wasn’t illegal; certainly in hindsight it was very distasteful and I wouldn’t do it again. I love animals. I am actually a card carrying member of PETA. It was basically “Bubba’s Road Kill BBQ.” We had a guy who was a wild boar trapper and he trapped a wild boar. They’re recognized in Florida as a nuisance animal. He got paid like $400 or $500 dollars from families to trap it. So he trapped it and brought it to our Road Kill BBQ, and they killed it and we ate it. There was no laws broken. There were police officers that were down there watching it. But then animal rights people organized and got the prosecuting attorney to railroad me into a possible five year prison sentence trial, and I was obviously acquitted. But you know hindsight being…it was distasteful. Don’t ever fuck with animals and children in that manner. And I’ll never make that mistake again. Oliver X: You’ve earned a reputation for finding and exploiting the vulnerabilities of your radio competitors. Are people right for taking you to task for executing strategies that, if you were a business, would be fair game? Bubba Clem: Well, you know really more radio personalities should do it because if you do have competition, you should attack your competition. Burger King and MacDonald’s go at it; Coke and Pepsi go at it; Miller and Budweiser go at it, so why can’t radio personalities go at it? Radio personalities put their lives on the radio every day. They’re public figures. If they do what I do then they obviously talk about what’s going on in their lives. If you’re Rob, Arnie and Dawn and you tried to kill yourself, and you look like a used car salesman, and you’re corny, you need to be held to task… If you suck that bad, well then I wouldn’t be doing my job efficiently if I don’t accentuate that. I can’t be the shock jock and be the big slingin’ dick that I am, if I’m gonna come in there and play patty cake with people. I mean the Heat and the Spurs really don’t like each other right now. If they were having tea and crumpets before the game, then we really wouldn’t know how valid the feud is per se. There’s 54 Reno Tahoe Tonight
Bubba Clem: Everybody wants to be holier than thou and some of these publicists and some of these people with their poison pens are obviously very hypocritical and don’t live life according to how they write. You know, I’m a regular guy. I can be very much a knuckle-dragger and very much a Neanderthal, but I can also be sensitive. I can also be caring and giving. I am one of the very few radio personalities that has his own foundation. I’ve given over a half million dollars to fallen police officer’s families. And so I think the average woman understands that I’m a real guy. I’m the average guy that talks a little shit, but can be a gentleman at times. I mean I know, I’m a chameleon. I know when to play what particular card. I’m 48 years old. I get it. There’s a time to be a dick. There’s a time to be serious; to be caring. There’s a time to be stern. There’s a time to be funny…It’s a hyperbolic world that we live in. I’ve got it figured out and most radio personalities are not real. They’re probably going home saying, “Pass the fucking potatoes,” to their wife, but on the radio they’re like, “Hey, cloudy skies and a high of 75, I’m so happy to be here.” They’re a bunch of fucking frauds! Oliver X: [Laughter] Do you enjoy defying the caricature that the media has portrayed? Bubba Clem: Oh I enjoy it all, I mean I am the bad guy in their world--and I’m not the bad guy in life, I’m the bad guy in the media world because they can’t do what I do. They’re controlled by corporate America. They’re controlled by a heavy-handed news director. There’s very few people who are allowed to be like me on the air. It’s real and not a lot of people are allowed to be real anymore.
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Soul Space mind, meet body
Soul Space. The name really says it all, and not since South Reno’s long defunct Sanctuary has there been a more holistically integrated destination where the spiritual side of our beings can be served--and even pampered--by a staff of expert practitioners versed in a staggering variety of fitness and healing modalities. Soul Space owners Amy Burkett and Christina Ghiggeri have created an aesthetically appealing workout facility in the heart of downtown, awash in east facing light, with an accent on the spirit and the whole person; a place where your body can be challenged and where your mind can relax--all in one visit! We spoke to the innovative entrepreneurs about how they went about executing their vision for Soul Space. RTT: Talk a bit about your professional backgrounds and how you developed the idea/concept behind Soul Space. Soul Space: We both came together with the idea to combine fitness/body with the mind. With a combined 20 years of experience in the fitness/wellness industry we wanted to create a place where anyone would feel comfortable coming to embrace their body and get to know their soul! A mixture of a calm and energetic feel was our main goal... And so Soul Space was created! RTT: What are the range of classes, services and treatment modalities available at Soul Space? Soul Space: Soul Space offers a variety of classes, treatments and training options, including: • Sweat Spin a full body workout on your bike! • Jiggy Spin a fun spin class incorporating some fun dance to cool beats. • Aerial Yoga a yoga class performed on suspended silks. • Aerial Strength a strength class for the entire body performed on suspended silks. • SOulPOWER Yoga a wonderful yoga class for all levels. • Kickboxing a high energy, fast paced cardio class incorporating kicks and punches • FHIT (Bootcamp style classes) Full body workouts incorporating weights, stairs and cardio • Yin Yoga a long hold stretch yoga class. EVERYONE needs this class! 72 Reno Tahoe Tonight
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AcroYoga a class based around partner stretches and balancing Soulology a class for the mind. Each month has a different focus to help with awareness and approach. Therapeutic Massage is treatment based massage therapy. 30/60/90 minute options Relaxation Massage is a massage to create calm and peace in the body Wellness Counseling addressing all areas of your life to combine them all together to create perfect balance in the body Nutrition Guidance Weight Loss Programs
RTT: The Soul Space environment is as functional as it is unique. Explain the vision you had for the look and feel of the space. Souls Space: We wanted to bring a new and fresh idea to Reno incorporating the fitness component, the body awareness of yoga and aerials, massage and wellness, and to also add the deeper level, addressing the mind and soul. The front of the space is bright and energetic and the back section is warmer and therapeutic. Tied together, it includes 2,800 square feet of mind and body wellness. RTT: Does your business plan have a forecast for future expansion to new locations? If so, where would you open your second space? Soul Space: Our business plan does have a 5 year goal for Soul Space Tahoe, incorporating the Soul Space idea, and utilizing the outdoor activities Lake Tahoe has to offer. Keep your eyes open! RTT: What kind of new member specials do you currently have for new clients? Soul Space: We will be offering a special for anyone reading this article. Please contact us if you would like a free week to try unlimited classes at Soul Space! We also offer discounts for Corporate 10 and over, Small Business 5-10, Downtown/Midtown residents and employees, Students and we also have a partner rate for Anatomie training clients, Museum tower employees and Bank of America tower employees. The first class is always free! Meet the remarkable Soul Space team by going to their web site at www.soulspacereno.com. Soul Space is located at 100 West Liberty Street, Suite 195 Reno, Nevada 89501. 775-232-0449.
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Our Bar’s New Kitchen A popular crawl and locals destination created by veteran contractor and owner/partner Mike Daane, Our Bar has the most inviting neighborhood atmosphere in the Riverwalk—built entirely by word-of-mouth. “The direction downtown is going with all of the new fun and exciting businesses that draw great crowds to downtown is great,” says Trudell. “We want to support that by serving yummy food and cold drinks at reasonable prices.”
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Finding the right chef for such an undertaking is no small task. Daane and Trudell put their heads together and took their ideas for fresh simple bar food to Leonard Curtis, a homegrown Reno chef and thirty-year industry veteran. “Lenny and I then went to the kitchen the day we finished constructing it and experimented to create a menu that reflected our ideas,” Trudell states. “We want to serve food that everybody enjoys, so we started with burgers, tacos, wings, salads, and of course bacon wrapped hot dogs! All of our sauces, marinades, dressings, and seasonings are all created from scratch. We use a special sauce on all of Our Burgers and build the patties from scratch. Our signature sauce is ‘Our Yum Yum’ sauce, which we make from a recipe my mother in law gave to us from Alabama. Y’all gonna love it!" Our Bar is open daily from 11am to midnight, with the exception of Friday and Saturday when the kitchen stays open late, til 2am. To go orders can be placed by calling 775-329-2684 and watch for their walk-up window on Roff Street to debut this month. Ask about the dangerously delicious $10 burger, beer, and shot deal! Our Bar is located at 211 West First Street Reno 89501. www.facebook.com/ourbarreno.
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When the air smells of great food, you know your city has arrived, and master promoter Steve Schroeder is the mover making Reno Street Food come alive every Friday afternoon at 5PM at Idlewild Park. The now legendary local gathering attracts 2,500+ people of all stripes to listen to bands like The Pretty Unknown and to sample food from over twenty-five pop-ups, trailers and food trucks. Until recently I had steered clear of the raging food truck wars and had never actually been to the Friday event. I was thoroughly impressed on my first visit last month, as I sampled offerings from Ceol’s beer wagon, Burger Me, Levi’s Pies, the Electric Blue Elephant and the IceCycle Creamery https://www.facebook.com/IceCycleCreamery. The verdict: delish! Schroeder, who rents the park from the City of Reno each week, captains a rotating mix of foodies and mobile vendors that create a street food Shangri la of sorts that has become a ritual for many. “I love the magic that is happening here each week,” beams Schroeder. “The word-of-mouth, the consistency—the people love it! It’s not uncommon to see up to four generations in one family visit the event.” Chief on Schroeder’s list of filtering criteria is quality. “We’re always concerned with quality first, and the things that matter to us most are: speed of service, variety and uniqueness of the food,” he notes. “We do no pre80 Reno Tahoe Tonight
packaged foods here, so everything is made and served up fresh.” Reno Street Food offers small restaurants and start-ups an opportunity to try new things and expose the community to things they’ve never tried before. “We were the first event that Muha’s Indian Tacos ever went to,” says Schroeder. “It was a dream of theirs to create truly authentic Native American tacos, like the kind they began making and serving in 1855. They use a recipe that has been handed down by the Navajo nation since 1855. These tacos are one of the dishes the Piute nation makes for pow wow. “ Vendors present their dishes in one of three structures. “We are pop-ups; we are trailers and we are trucks; we are not just a truck event,” emphasizes Schroeder. “A pop-up is a ten by ten space with a table; you cook and serve up your meals in what is basically just a tent. Then vendors often graduate to a trailer and eventually a food truck. A pop-up is what a lot of vendors will use. Many of our restaurants, start-ups and caterers use them as well. Below, Schroeder explains how Reno Street Food got started and where it’s going. “I own a marketing strategy firm and in 2012 began working with Joe Horn from Dish Cafe. He was launching a food truck, one of the first gourmet food trucks in Reno. We created a launch strategy and realized that
to sustain and increase sales and awareness of the food truck, we needed to create a food truck gathering. We researched food truck sales and marketing strategies from other successful trucks in the U.S.; we talked with Off the Grid in San Francisco and researched Portland, Austin and San Antonio. So Joe Horn, Jaci Goodman and Amanda Burden of Edible Magazine and myself contacted the City of Reno in early Spring 2012 and created Reno Street Food. We created a once a week opportunity for food trucks and large audiences to gather and ultimately support sales for food trucks. In 2013 the partners all wished to concentrate on what they do best and I took over the event myself. The event became a hit in Idlewild Park. The event has grown in its 3rd year from starting with 8 vendors to over 26 vendors weekly, and we now see over 2,500 people come to the park every Friday. We see families, friends, lots of kids, groups; class reunions and family gatherings spend their evening in the park. Reno Street Food has become the best weekly food event for locals.
“Reno Street Food is a place for inspired chefs and bakers to operate their food truck or to launch their dream of owning a food business. We have helped over 6 businesses launch at Reno Street Food; start and run and grow from a pop-up to a food trailer and even a food truck. Our customers want to escape from their week and visit a place that helps them celebrate the end of the week, and have somebody else cook for them. Reno Street Food is a place to taste new food, sample amazing food and desserts, sit in the park with friends and family and listen to live music, or let the kids play in the park and ride the train. Reno Street Food will continue to grow and include new food trucks as they enter the mobile food scene in Reno. We hope culinarians enter the mobile food vendor marketplace and become regulars with Reno Street Food. Come hungry, leave full.” Follow us weekly on <www.facebook.com/RenoStreetFood> food trucks, schedules, events and photos.
“We want food trucks, food trailers, and inspired chefs and bakers with pop-ups. We only allow vendors that make food on site, or bring fresh desserts. We only have food, desserts, wine and beer--no trinkets, retail sales or packaged goods. All vendors must be licensed businesses and be certified by the health department to operate.
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Freestyle Photos Brad Horn Brad Horn is a Reno-based photojournalist who spent the first 10 years of his career working as a staff photographer at the Nevada Appeal in Carson City. Horn has documented devastating
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wildfires in Lake Tahoe, Olympic track trials in Sacramento, the Oakland Raiders and Sacramento Kings. In between, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captured numerous high school graduations, elementary school spelling bees, and summer farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s markets juxtaposed against the darker gang shootings and fatal car accidents.
For more than a decade, Horn worked as a regular contract photographer for “The New York Times” covering mining booms in Battle Mountain, elk poachers in Ely, the dying ranches of the west in Gardnerville, and a healthy sprinkling of breaking news throughout the region. As a contractor for the Associated Press he was a regular at the Nevada State Legislature, University of Nevada, Reno basketball and football games, and the Reno Rodeo. He had the good fortune of being assigned by AP to cover Burning Man for a seven-year stretch. A sample of that work is featured in these pages.
Currently Horn works as a photojournalist for KTVN Channel 2 News in Reno where he covers general news, features and sports. He recently launched a commercial wedding photography business where he brings his documentary-style photojournalism to capture the emotion of the couple’s special day. “I really just love telling stories with my camera. For me, it’s about watching the narrative unfold. I feel most present when I’m looking through the lens. I become an instant archivist of the here and now. Let’s face it: I’m a hard core news junkie who continues to live the dream.”
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The six-piece alternative hip-hop crew returned from a seven year hiatus, and are taking a break from headlining massive festivals, including last year's Coachella, to relight the fire under their two-decade career. They created a chance to share the starlight with a Reno local through a video contest. The hometown hero was rapper and poet, Tony L. Walker, known on stage as Locus. Walker had been out of the hip-hop scene for a while. He sent off his video submission an hour before it was due. He listened to J5's "Action Satisfaction" beat repeatedly while writing rhymes on his phone, a song from their debut self-titled album from 1998. He finished in 25 minutes and headed to his basement to record. "I just wanted to make it fresh because I hadn't been around that crowd in so long," Walker said. Fifty takes landed him the biggest hip-hop opportunity in sight. Walker is a renaissance man around Reno. He has multiple hip-hop infused projects, he's the co-founder of Spoken Views and he fronts a promotion company, The Get UP! "I want people to be upset they missed the opening band," Walker said. He got the crowd up and moving instantly. Catchy tunes including "Be Peace" filled the Grand Sierra Resort like a radio summer smasher. The Mark Sexton Band backed him and dashed his hip-hop and freestyles with jazz and soul.
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After Locus, the original Word of Mouth Tour's lineup took the stage. First came Supernatural and his uncanny impersonation and unmatched freestyle abilities. He took on hip-hop personas like The Notorious B.I.G., Slick Rick and Busta Rhymes. For his magician-like finale he asked the audience to take out whatever was in their pockets. He fit countless items into his rhymes, mixing comedy and on-the-spot writing prowess. The crowd was now butter in the dozen hands of J5. Each of the four horsemen on the mic have a distinct style and attack. They each get their time to shine, but Chali 2na's juxtapositional baritone hits the crowd hardest. He runs the length of world's largest indoor stage, high-fiving every fan in sight and smiling from ear to ear. They played tracks from all four studio albums and dropped the essentials like "Quality Control" and "What's Golden" right when the audience needed them. DJ Cut Chemist and DJ Numark kept fan interaction high and even roamed from their booths wearing their famed beat-making chest pieces and scratching on comically large turntables. There is a certain playful authenticity in J5's music and approach. They write songs with messages, and create hilarious themed videos. They don't need excessive profanity, and don't defame other artists. They promote work ethic, authenticity and doing what you love. They are the group that stays after each show to shake every hand.
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Preserving Our Wild Horses Nevadans coming together to preserve our wester n heritage A leading wild horse advocate in our community is famous country western singer Lacy J. Dalton. She established the Let ‘em Run! Foundation. She also created the “Mustang Matters” radio program on America Matters Media (AMM) and the “Mustang Matters” online publication to assist advocacy groups nationwide. These efforts have led to greater public awareness and a growing coalition of wild horse advocacy groups. Success is emerging from good intentions, hard work, working together and rounding up needed funds. There is great progress on all fronts, including the upcoming Inaugural Virginia City Nevada Wild Horse Faire!
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ou might think this column is about an event. That would only be partially true. This is a tale of community--an instructive story about how communities come together to celebrate and preserve their heritage--and how community radio played an important role. Wild horses are part of our northern Nevada heritage. To some they are “desert rats” infringing on populated areas, reducing food supplies for cattle and posing a hazard to traffic. To many they are a beloved reminder of our western heritage and a visual delight. To others, the wild horse is a magnificent creature upon which the west was won. People are concerned that the wild horses are disappearing. They’re being rounded up, taken off public grazing areas and sold at auction. Sometimes, and in violation of the law, the bidders are “kill buyers” who transport the horses in inhumane conditions to slaughter in Mexico or Canada where they are processed for delicacies like sushi in Japan and “filet of foal” in France. This has outraged Nevada residents and wild horse advocates alike who have collected donations and gone to auction to save these horses. They’ve also provided funds for medical care, food and shelter.
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This all day event includes the Wild Horse Parade with Grand Marshall Lance Gilman. It will be MC’d by AMM’s founder, Eddie Floyd, and will be hosted by Hugh Roy Marshall’s Silverland Inn & Suites, Share IF, The Virginia City Tourism Commission, The Wild Horse Preservation League, the Let ‘em Run Foundation and the Wynema Ranch Wild Horse Sanctuary (AMM’s signature nonprofit and the future home of Lacy J. Dalton and the Let ‘em Run Foundation). Other festivities include the Dayton Area Elementary Choir, the Northern Nevada Veteran’s Coalition Color Guard and the “601 Committee”, demonstrations by a Native American Percussion team and Wild Horse Gentling & Training experts, and Large Animal Rescue experts LRTC & the Wild Horse Mentors. There will be arts and crafts, pony rides, V&T train rides and food and beverages to enjoy. A 5pm concert will feature Lacy J. Dalton, David John and The Comstock Cowboys, Dale Poune and other special guests. For ticket information go to wildhorsefaire.com or shareif.org or call the Silverland Inn at 775.847.4484. You’re invited to be part of this new, terrific community celebration of our American heritage -- the wild horse!
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his month, the Nevada Museum of Art opened an exhibit that resides rather far out of the box for the cultural institution. “The 36th Star: Nevada’s Journey from Territory to State” celebrates 150 years of Nevada statehood—with historical objects and artifacts rather than a survey of art history. It does not seem natural for an art museum to take on this task. Such work typically falls to historical societies or university departments. I was not working for the Museum when the concept for this show was born. When I learned of the undertaking my curiosity swelled. How did this show come together? Why did the Museum choose to curate a feature focused on Nevada’s history rather than its art? I knew a conversation with Nevada Museum of Art Senior Curator | Deputy Director Ann Wolfe would shed light on the Museum’s decision to organize such an unordinary show. A monumental show. A show that starts in conception, and ends in reality, with the Emancipation Proclamation. First, let’s set the story straight about the Silver State’s “Battle Born” entry into the Union. Many Nevadans believe the feds needed our mineral riches to fund the war effort. In fact, Lincoln needed our votes. Nevada’s birthday being October 31, 1864 is no coincidence. The 1864 presidential election was days away, Tuesday, November 8. Nevada’s new status as the 36th state meant our votes helped re-elect President Lincoln, preserve the Union, and ultimately abolish slavery forever. “’Battle Born’ is so often used out of context,” says Wolfe. “The motivation for organizing an exhibition related to the Civil War starts with the desire to unpack the meaning of our de facto 114 Reno Tahoe Tonight
state motto.” (Our actual state motto, “All for Our Country” doesn’t resonate with the same fearless ring, now does it?) Wolfe says when the Museum caught wind of the NV 150 project; she started looking for ways to weave this narrative together through a historical show. But a show focused on history rather than art? Wolfe explains: “At their core, history exhibitions aren’t that different from art shows. Both processes use visual objects to tell a story. Any story consists of objects, content, and interpretation.” By combining significant elements, curators mold compelling content from raw material. As a writer, I relate to this. What words will I employ to interpret the ideas racing in my head, to corral them into a fascinating story? The art of curating is similar, the palette complex. To create her historical masterpiece, Wolfe centered in on one keystone object: the Emancipation Proclamation. Before the 1864 election factored into the Nevada statehood equation, the Emancipation Proclamation set a precedent for freedom. Lincoln’s signature of the Proclamation on January 1, 1863, had been a watershed moment in American history. To bring this rarely displayed document to Nevada, to tell the story of how this moment connects so intricately with Nevada’s journey from territory to state, Wolfe reflected, would transform this peripheral exhibition into a signature sesquicentennial event. She contacted, and subsequently visited, the National Archives in Washington, DC, to see if the Museum could borrow the Emancipation
wearing a historical hat Proclamation and other objects important to Nevada’s statehood. Their affirmative answer gave her all the encouragement she needed to move forward with the show. “The Nevada Museum of Art wears many hats,” said Wolfe. “As the largest cultural institution in the state, we have the only conditions suitable to host a historical object as significant as the Emancipation Proclamation.” The true Battle Born story, she adds, needs to be told. So she donned the historical hat and got busy. The original Emancipation Proclamation will appear in the Biggest Little City as part of the final weekend of “The 36th Star,” October 30 - November 2. Because of its fragility the document can only be shown about 48 hours out of the entire year. We get it for 36 of those hours. The whole travel process is very James Bond: top secret, in a spy briefcase, with handlers. No joke. It’s kind of a big deal.
photos bookend the exhibition. “The 36th Star: Nevada’s Journey from Territory to State” is on display now through November 2 at the Nevada Museum of Art, 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno. Amanda Horn is a Reno-based writer, yogini, and creative community enthusiast. A former circus performer, she has been pushing boundaries most of her life, constantly redefining her own and testing the radius of the world she inhabits. She currently serves as Director of Communications for the Nevada Museum of Art. Follow her on Twitter @TeboHorn or email her at amanda.horn@ nevadaart.org
Don’t wait until then to check out the exhibition, though. There are plenty of other rare documents, photographs, artifacts and ephemera to instill Museum visitors with a healthy dose of Nevada pride. The mix of objects has never manifested this way before, a creation for which Wolfe is justifiably proud. And don’t think art completely escapes the show. “As an art historian, I ask myself, ‘What was the art made in the state at the time [18631867]?’” Wolfe answers herself with two separate photography collections from Timothy O’Sullivan, whose Civil War battlefield and Sierra survey Reno Tahoe Tonight 115
Reno Computer Fix What Antivirus Software Won't Do
Malware, in short, is any sort of malicious software and may be the most common source of computer misbehavior. We frequently hear, “But I have antivirus software… how can this have happened?” Well, to put it simply, most of those annoying toolbars, pop-ups, and search engine hijackers are not viruses, just extremely annoying, invasive programs. Malware can be a multitude of different programs in which case your antivirus won’t stop you from installing these things. I can just hear the outcry: “Now wait a minute. Why would I do that?! I didn’t install any of these programs!” So let’s discuss how this could happen. If a message appears saying that Flash Player needs to update, are you sure it’s legit, and not something malicious trying to get you to click it? There are a lot of pop-ups, ads, and links out there that offer one thing, and deliver something entirely different. Continuing with the Flash Player example, if you know the source of the actual program or update you need, you can go directly to their site. So you would go to www.adobe.com, and find Flash Player in their “downloads” section. But even there, you need to slow down and look before clicking. If you don’t already have Chrome as a browser, there may be a pre-checked checkbox offering to install it for you. No big deal, as that won’t harm your system. But if you already have Chrome, then the pre-checked box is a free install of McAfee. If you already have an antivirus program on your system, you wind up with two antivirus programs. These programs do not play well with each other. 118 Reno Tahoe Tonight
They could conflict with each other, causing collateral damage to your operating system, and that free program could wind up costing you some repair work. Yikes. Not so free anymore. Now, that above scenario is an example of what can happen during a careless install of legit software. If you are installing or downloading from less known or less trusted sources, there is greater risk of acquiring surprise items. Look for a (typically tiny) option that says “Custom” or “Expert” or some such term. Ignore the XXL “default” or “easy” option: that gives them permission to do as they please! You don’t need to be a pro to handle the custom install on most software. The advanced or custom buttons are NOT more difficult than the recommended/default installations. You just need to slow down, see what’s being offered, and uncheck or decline any undesired items. Your antivirus does not read minds. It cannot protect you from skipping over the fine print, and choosing to click I Accept without noticing what you are accepting! Remember, don’t suffer in silence! We are always glad to provide a no-cost, no-obligation initial analysis, on your desktop PC, Mac, MacBook, or laptop PC. Reno Computer Fix is located at 1170 South Wells Open 10 am to 6 pm, Monday-Friday; noon to 4 pm on Saturday. Call us (775) 996-0212, or check us out at renocomputerfix.net or on Facebook.
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ocal Tahoe music producer William Marcus Tincup III — known as simply TINCUP on stage — is selling out shows, accruing millions of plays on his SoundCloud and getting props from musicians like Diplo and Riff Raff. Tincup is not what the industry labels a “push-play DJ.” The 20-year-old artist produces original tracks and records his own vocals to create a unique breed of trap and hip-hop music. “I personally think shows should be more interactive,” Tincup said. “They come to see you play your music, so I plan to be on the mic more.” Tincup says it’s been a learning experience since starting this venture during early 2013, especially this summer. He released his debut EP, “Anxiety,” June 24 on Buygore Records and embarked on his first national tour. During The Lifted Tour he’ll stop in 15 cities across the US, one in Canada and open for a one of his favorite electronic artists, Dirty Aud!o. Tincup is also adding shows in between tour dates. “I just hope he comes home to see his mom for supper every once in awhile,” his mother, Danna Tincup, said. “You know, so I can make sure he’s eating okay.” But not too long ago, her son couldn’t wait to get home for a hot meal. He ran into financial trouble after a year and a half living in Burbank, California, where he spent six months at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles before dropping out and eventually selling his sound equipment to make ends meet during 2012. His father, William (Bill) Tincup II, drove ten hours from Lake Tahoe to Los Angeles to help his son and bring him back home. “My dad got me back on my feet, got me squared away and I was good,” Tincup said. “He’s just always there.” His father bouncing him and his older sister, Brittany, on the bed while blaring “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood is Tincup’s earliest memory of music. Now, the family’s most prevalent musical memory is the feeling of Tincup tracks reverberating through 122 Reno Tahoe Tonight
bewildering vocals that their “family prodigy” creates. Tincup started his musician Facebook page on March 2013 and went from being unknown beyond his kin to having more than 20,000 Facebook ‘Likes’ and packing concert venues for his live shows. He sold-out the Reno Knitting Factory while headlining an event put on by local promotion company Future Strange May 9 this year. “That show at the Knit was probably the best and biggest live show I’ve played, and a lot of locals and my friends from the past were there, so it just felt cool,” Tincup said on the top floor of the Club Cal Neva parking garage on June 17 before embarking on The Lifted Tour. “It was one of my first big shows, so it was crazy… I was super nervous before it, but when I got on stage I sort of calmed down and did my thing, so it was fun.” Performing live is relaxing for this up-and-coming artist. He revels in it, and that’s meaningful to him because he has struggled with anxiety from a young age. Tincup chooses to handle anxiety in his own way, though doctors have prescribed medication several times. “They tried to prescribe me Adderall and Ritalin, and they said that would help somehow because it would help me focus, but I just didn’t have any part of that,” Tincup said. “Then I was prescribed Xanex, which helped me for awhile, but I don’t like to have to rely on a prescription drug.” He tries to keep life simple and do what he loves: make music and enjoy the Tahoe lifestyle. “Tahoe is where I have a connection,”Tincup said. “It’s a good place to escape from everything. Since I’m going to be on the road a lot, it’s a good place to come home to and just recollect yourself and chill out — it’s really just relaxed.” You might find Tincup kicking back on his favorite beach, Zephyr Cove, during summer or snowboarding at his favorite resorts, Diamond Peak and Squaw Valley, during winter. Getting his attention might be a bit more difficult, as he’ll likely be bumpin’ dubstep, trap or classic rock through his headphones.
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Sierra School of Performing Arts Presents Fiddler on the Roof in Celebration of the musical’s 50th Anniversary "Fiddler on the Roof is among the greatest Broadway musicals for any number of reasons: a score without a single dud; rich, sturdy, funny characters who somehow reward with each revisit; a high-stakes story that not only blends the personal and religious but morphs before your eyes into a meditation on change.” - Chris Jones the Chicago Tribune. Sierra School of Performing Arts celebrates the 50th anniversary of the award-winning musical Fiddler on the Roof with a new production this August at the Hawkins Outdoor Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch, Reno. Directed by Janet Lazarus, the production takes the stage at 7:30pm August 15-17 and August 22-24, 2014. Filled with laughter and tenderness, Fiddler on the Roof has everything one could want in a classical musical theater production: an epic plot, popular songs, vivid dance movement, comedy, loveable characters and even a few tears.
revolution. "The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives," according to press notes. "He must cope both with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters—each one's choice of husband moves further away from the customs of his faith—and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village." Award-winning music includes such songs as “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”
“I’ve been wanting to do this show ever since I was a little girl,” says Lazarus. “I’m an actress and have been in the theater since I was young. This was the first show I ever did when I was twelve. I played Shprintze, one of Tevye’s younger daughters. The show has absolutely captivated me my whole life. The music is superb; the material is brilliantly written and it’s not only full of humor, it’s a poignant moving piece of work. The themes are universal: family, the song tradition, if you come from a family, you can relate to this musical. Every father and mother who has experienced their children not walking in the footsteps that they prepared for them will relate to this story. It’s King Lear; it’s Romeo and Juliette; it’s falling in love with that forbidden person; it’s breaking the rules,” says Lazarus emphatically.
“I always choose shows that have some dance because I love dance,” says Lazarus. “We have a special choreographer; we’re going to have about four numbers that are choreographed dance numbers. Now this is not Mama Mia; it’s not West Side Story, but this is more traditional folk dance; there’s also Russian dancing. There’s a lot of dance in the show! Our choreographer is dancer Amanda Albert (Bye, Bye Birdie). Noted local pianist/vocalist Terry Thompson, who has been the Choir Director at Galena Hugh School for many years, is musical director.”
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The cast and crew of this production includes more than 50 people and features Reno attorney Joel Barber as Tevye, Cindy Sabatini as Golde, Carla Wilson as Yente, Michael Peters as Lazar Wolf, Paulina Pura and Maggie Froese as Tzeitel, David Houry as Motel, Ella Santos and Nicole Delbridge as Hodel, Olivia
Swearingen and Katie Hughes as Chava, CJ Ray as Fyedka, Scott Butler as Perchik, Zoey Mendoza and Sarah Cherry as Shprintze and Sydney Berg and Mya Dunlap as Bielke. The cast also includes Marti Creveling, Susan Marangellisantos, Adam Techout, Daniel Owens, Robert Simpson, Jeremiah Nelson, Judy Davis Rounds, Thomas Thompson, Justice Colby, Amy Willoughby, Mary Hughes, Dan Robbins, Lindy Forman, Hannah Mills, Iyana Hobson, Brianna Hughes, Dominique Kent, Gianna DeTomaso, Jasmine Johnson, Colin Unruh, Ellie Sexton, Sydney Barber, Veronica Kilborn, Roni Ellison, Sarina Rodriguez, Jessica Patin, Molly Willoughby, Carolina McGrapth, Jon Bloomberg, Cyndi Walton, Anthony Mendoza and Mazzy Schmidt. Along with Director Janet Lazarus, the creative team also includes scenic designer Ali Beltramo and lighting designer Kent Vizina. Fiddler on the Roof has music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and a book by Joseph Stein which is based on "Sholem Aleichem" stories by special permission of Arnold Perl and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
(MTI). This musical is produced in part by grants from the Hawkins Foundation and the Nevada Arts Council. SSPA is a Nevada-based 501c(3) organization which aims to make quality performing arts opportunities available to all ages in northern Nevada. “Our Saturday VIP ‘Nosh’ Nights will allow the local Jewish community to come out and party with us,” beams Lazarus. According to Production Manager Judy Davis Rounds, “There will be a marked-off area where guests who buy a VIP ticket can enjoy traditional Jewish appetizers, a glass of wine or preferred beverage, a meet and greet after the performance--and they can come in early and get reserved seating.” Lazarus adds, “That’s the biggest benefit in that VIP guests don’t have to get there super early to get a good seat; they will have a reserved seat.” Tickets are $20 (advance), $25 (door), $15 students/seniors and are available at www. sierraschoolofperformingarts.org or 775-852-7740. Nosh Nights are $50 per person and are limited.
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Theater Text Chris Daniels
Bruka Serves up a Tantalizing Treat
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f the name alone does not entice you to go out for a night of theater, frankly, I don’t know what will. Bruka has chosen for their Artown production this year, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, a short, humorous, and nonsensical production about a group of widowed women who enjoy eating quiche--vegetarian quiche that is. The slogan for their group is “No Men, No Meat, All Manners.” Upon walking into the theater, a charming ‘50’s-dressed woman named Dale, welcomed me with open arms, and slapped a name tag on my chest. Sporting the name “Peggy,” I learned that I made my world-famous vegetarian quiche for the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein’s annual quiche breakfast for our fellow sisters to sample and enjoy. Cast members brazenly engaged audience members, while staying fully committed to the universe they were creating. Vren discussed carpentry and the improvements she has made to the facility while Wren, the events chairwoman, serpentined her way through the crowd, mingling with everyone she met. What I loved most about this preshow was the audience’s complete jubilation over their altered personas and total surrender to it. The effect was nothing short of magical and the perfect preface to the show. Bruka, along with director Sandra Neace, has an Artown hit on its hands. I worried that given the name and the presumed subject matter of the piece, the production would rely heavily on a one-trick pony of lesbonic humor and would get tiring after the second or third innuendo. Nothing could be further from the truth. I have not laughed that hard in a good long while; I laughed so hard that I began to uncomfortably sweat in my seat. Now granted, that could be due to the sweltering heat wave known as Reno in July, but I’m convinced the credit goes to Sandy and the incredibly talented cast. It is rare for me to leave a production with no clear favorites; usually there are one or two standout performances. Not this time. I left the show in love with all of the characters, all for different reasons. Amy Ginder as spastic Stepford wife Lulie is masterful with her biting remarks and cold, icy glares. Jamie Woodham, channels Marla Hooch from “A League of Their Own,” as she comically delivers some of the best lines of the show. Ashley Marie James, as our soft-spoken and shy Dale, nails her role with precision and ease. Stacy Johnson, as prim and properly British Ginny, brings that dry British humor to the production
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making me want to race home and binge on episodes of “Absolutely Fabulous.” Lastly, Sophie Moeller as effervescent socialite Wren commands the stage with her infectious exuberance. The production is short, with no intermission and a 70 minute running time, that, I sincerely appreciated. Not every great work of theater needs to be a longwinded saga. Also, does the production force audience members to examine the complexities of life in a deeply profound way? No, and again, I sincerely appreciated that. Sometimes I prefer to simply consume and savor art like a flavorful quiche; I don’t necessarily always need art to challenge, poke, prod or educate me. I give 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche 4-1/2 encores out of 5. The play runs through August 2 at Bruka Theater, check listings for showtimes. 99 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501. (775) 323-3221. This article originally appeared on www.artspot.com
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