March 2016 Reno Tahoe Tonight

March 2016

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ART Art, Music, Culture & Community

13 BEAUTY 15 BEER 17 BRITS 'N' PIECES

COVER STORY 18 Edge Nightclub Reload EVENT 30 4th Annual Reno

Leprechaun Crawl 32 A Raisin in the Sun 37 The FORTE' Awards FOOD 42 Wild Garlic Pizza Part 3 47 FREESTLYE 59 HEALTH TIPS

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CRYSTAL BAY VISITORS

BUREAU REPORT MUSIC 62 Hamora Legacy

of the Haunted 65 Mojo Green Soul Phatasaxtion 66 NORTH LAKE TAHOE EVENTS

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68 RADIUS 71 SAMANTHA FE 73 SKATE NV 75 SLUDGE 76 THE COUTURE COLUMN

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Editor/Publisher Oliver X Art Director / Designer Chris Meredith

Design Associate Katrina Stewart Courtney Meredith

Contributing Writers

Britton Griffith-Douglass Thomas Lloyd Qualls Rory Dowd Isha Casagrande Tony Contini Amanda Horn Rachel Douglass Michael Tragash Debe Fennel Isha Casagrande Tessa Miller Lanette Katre Contributing Photographers Shelbi Carr Whitehead Chris Holloman Tony Contini Clayton Beck Anicia Beckwith Digiman Studio Marcello Rostagni Ted Varney Jennifer Sande Kyle Volland Interns Heather McAlpine Sales 775-412-3767 Submissions renotahoetonightrocks@gmail.com Website renotahoetonightmagazine.com

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SNAPSHOT Photographer Shelly Brown Hwy 50 near Spooner Lake

A PROBABILITY OF WORDS Text Thomas Lloyd Qualls Photo Johnstone Studios

GOING TO WRITE. I was going to write something about Saint Patrick. Something about the metaphor of the clover. How he used its three leaves as a bridge to cross the chasm of organized religion’s dogma and reach the pagans on the other side. To talk to them about the divine in nature, in even something as small as a clover. The three leaves, the Trinity. One thing containing many.

But my voice decided to take a holiday without scheduling it with me first. It knows what I believe about the power of words. About their absolute essential nature. About their heft and their lightness. About their gravitational pull on some of us. And also about how they are not real.

They are metaphors. I think it was this last part that sealed my fate.

It is true. The world is never only one thing.

Everything is like St. Pat’s clover. Filled with metaphor and potential. Having different meanings to each of us. This is why words are so important. And not just to me. In a world as fractured as our own, the ability to reach across the distance between people is as important as air.

I was also going to write about the snakes. You know, the legend is that there are no snakes in Ireland because Saint Patty drove them out. It’s a nice story. But it’s probably not true. Geologic studies show that there have never been snakes in Ireland. Which is a shame, because snakes provide the perfect metaphor for change. And I wanted to write about change. About our universal need for transformation. About how becoming stuck, getting depressed, and even the sudden disappearance of a voice, could be signals that we need to shed some skin of our own.

But then my morning was filled with the usual chaos of spilled juice and spiked tempers, stubbornness and spinning minute hands.

Eventually escalating into a weeping and stillpajama-clad boy curled up on the floor beside the clothes I’ve been trying to coax him into for half an hour. It is only a matter of time until they kick me out of the parent club.

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On the way to school – hopelessly late, but clothed, lunched and backpacked at least – I think of all the ways our lives can go off track, one little or big thing at a time. Maybe it’s an illness, a layoff, or a breakup. Or maybe it’s just a pile-up of little things like impossible schedules, late fees, bad school reports, and the political erosion of progress. Day after day. Sometimes before breakfast.

Eventually, I safely deliver my child to his classroom and waive apologetically at his teacher.

Back in my car, I am not feeling my best self.

And it is not my voice returning from vacation, hat in hand, that knocks at the door of my mind, but all these daily little failures and frustrations.

In this state, I do not see the beautiful snow on the mountains or the sun painting the morning clouds. Instead, I look around and see all the sad sights there sometimes are to see in a city.

A wave of fatalistic fantasy crashes into me, and I see myself slam into the nearest concrete structure. Splintering into tiny unrecognizable shards in a flash of light and metal and bone that simply evaporate into the desert morning air. And then nothing. Just silence. Sweet empty silence. Though before I can indulge this delusion too long I hear a friend’s voice in my head gently asking, What, in this moment, is lacking? And I breathe in. And out.

And then I know that this image, too, is a metaphor. Like the magical clover. Because all things exist in one, the oneness cannot be destroyed, no matter how it is splintered. And I think again about Patty’s snakes. Leaving their old skin behind. Remaking themselves. And about the undeniable power of transformation.

And I know now where I am. And what I must do. We cannot remain the same if we really want to live. Our old skin cannot hold us.

Thomas Lloyd Qualls is a writer, a condition that is apparently incurable. He manages his condition, in part, by regular contributions to Reno Tahoe Tonight Magazine, and to the borderless tribe known as Rebelle Society. He's also a novelist, a painter, and through his law practice – a sometimes salvager of troubled lives.

You can find out more about him, his books, poetry, paintings, and other projects on his website. www. tlqonline.com. Or at any of the absurd number of social media profiles out there these days. Feel free to check them out whenever you like. Or just invite him out for coffee or beer. He loves a good www.conversation. © 2016 thomas lloyd qualls

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ART MUSIC CULTURE & COMMUNITY Compiled by Oliver X Photo of The Two Tens by Oly Kaz Don't let the chill fool you folks. Even though there's snow on the mountains, March ushers in a spring season full of activities for the entire family. Here's our look at some of the cool things to do this month.

Tahoe’s Ski Music Pioneer Releases New Single, “I Love KT” Tahoe-based snow reporter, entrepreneur, and musician, Eric T. has announced the release of a new ‘Ski Music’ single, “I Love KT,” an ode to the ‘mothership’, Squaw Valley’s worldrenowned KT-22.

Over thirty years after modern ski music was born with the release of his 1985 vinyl EP, titled “Ski Patrol,” local Tahoe-based snow reporter, entrepreneur and musician Eric T. Brandt, aka: “Eric T.” has released a new single, “I Love KT.” The high-energy, hard-rock track was produced as an anthem for the worldwide ski and snowboard community that cherishes and worships the slopes of Squaw Valley’s renowned peak, KT-22.

“I wanted to give Squaw Valley and KT-22 their own tune reflecting the incredible and evergrowing tribe of skiers and snowboarders that refer to KT-22 as “the mothership.”

‘Every mornin’, it’s always the same. The mothership is callin’ my name’, go the opening lyrics. The song also references the ongoing changes at the resort with lines like ‘as everything changes, it stays the same’ referring to the idea that while there will always be changes, “the mountain itself, which is the core attraction, remains intact.”

A long time Squaw Valley skier, Brandt, former Director of Marketing at the resort, and a local entrepreneur, (he opened the Squaw Valley bungee tower in 1992 and now runs the Squaw Valley Visitor Channel), shares a strong, personal love for the mountain. “It’s really a centerpiece in my life; the people, the mountain, the whole scene is one of a kind,” says Brandt. “I’ve spent the majority of my life here and really do love it!”

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Brandt’s development of ski music began in the early 1980s while working in Malibu, CA. with Surf Punks’ producer Dennis Dragon. “Having roots in Tahoe, I loved skiing, and felt that as surfing has surf music, skiing culture deserved its own genre.” His release of the EP “Ski Patrol” in 1985, and the 2005 reissue CD “Ski Patrol Revisited” featured novelty songs “about the ‘fun, good people, and good times that draw us to the snow.” His efforts led to work with Warren Miller, where he produced the title songs for three of Miller’s classic 1980 films including “Steep & Deep”, as well as a long tenure with guitarist Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles.

“I Love KT” is available as a digital download on iTunes, Google Music, Soundcloud, and other online music outlets. For additional information, please contact Eric Brandt at 530-386-2860 or erict@skimusic.com.

March 2, 2016 Sundance Books and Music to Host 40th Anniversary of the Panama Beaver For the fortieth anniversary of the PANAMA BEAVER, members William Wilborn and Paul Lyon will read from their poetry. Wednesday, March 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, at Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Avenue, Reno, NV 89509.

About the event: In the 1970s, four members of UNR's English department held a reading, called Panama Beaver, after the brand of duplicating fluid favored by the department. Comprised of three poets—Paul Lyon, George Herman, and William Wilborn—and one fiction writer, Randall Reid, the Panama Beaver was held at the Blue Mailbox, a coffeehouse in the Center for Religion and Life. Several more Panama Beavers were held over the years, and Sundance is honored to host the fortieth anniversary, with members William Wilborn and Paul Lyon.

About the poets: William Wilborn attended the University of Montana as well as Stanford and Cornell and taught English at UNR for many years. He has published in Poetry, TriQuarterly, and other reviews. Rooms, his first book of poetry, was printed by Harry Duncan of Cummington Press in 1991. Paul J. Lyon is a defender of the Constitution, lives in Merced, and is unaccountably interested in the state of Nevada.

He can be reached for his opinions by telephone.

Learn more at www.sundancebookstore.com/ PanamaBeaver – Info: 775-786-1188.

March 2 Chef Clint Jolly's Chopped Celebration Party! 5-7pm at The Jungle Reno. Come congratulate our own Clint Jolly as he celebrates his win on Food Network's Chopped: Impossible Restaurant Challenge. The best part? You get to try the dishes that won him the grand prize!

Your ticket gets you two small-but-filling plates to enjoy while screening Clint's Chopped segment: The entry dish: Peruvian Roast Pork, Sweet Potato Puree and Crispy Quinoa. The winning dish: Mediterranean Pork Kebabs, Turnip Hash, Cherry Agrodolce and Curry.

event, including the aforementioned Kayla Blood and Bailey Shea, as well as Brianna Mahon, Becky McDonough, Candice Jolly and Cynthia Gauthier. Tickets start at $25. For more info go to www.monsterjam.com.

March 10 Damon Millard and Drew Shafer Co-Headline Reno Tahoe Comedy

Tasty libations from The Jungle Reno are not included, but can be purchased separately.

100% of your ticket price (minus processing fees) will go to help local high school culinary students that are headed off to the national SkillsUSA culinary competition, representing the state of Nevada. The cost is just $25. The Jungle Reno is located at 246 West First Street Reno, NV 89501. Tickets at Eventbrite www.eventbrite. com/e/chef-clint-jollys-chopped-celebration-partytickets-21564715645 March 4-6 Monster Jam at the Livestock Events Center Reno.

Once again Monster Jam serves up a killer lineup of big names and monster trucks that will blow your mind, like Blue Thunder driven by Tyler Menninga, El Toro Loco driven by Kayla Blood, Grave Digger driven by Morgan Kane, Max D driven by Colton Eichelberger, Monster Energy driven by Coty Saucier, NEA driven

by Travis Groth, Scooby-Doo driven by Bailey Shea, Zombie driven by Tyler Groth. And you will not want to miss one of my favorite trucks called Higher Education, a tricked out school bus that is awesome to see! And keep your eyes peeled for these top female drivers at this year's

Raw and brutally honest is a good way to describe the stand-up comedy of Damon Millard. From his humble roots in the trailer park, to the insanity of living in New York City, Millard hits all the stops on the roller coaster of his life. His performance is a fearless, high-energy retelling of run-ins with the law, struggles with drugs, failed relationships, and existential questions.

Sometimes brilliant, sometimes crude, but never superficial, Damon is a powerful comic who actually has something to say.

Drew Shafer is a local comedian, actor, motivational speaker, and teacher. Drew blends a mix of self-deprecation and charming awkwardness with clever wordplay and twists to keep his audiences on their toes and laughing. Drew first took the stage as a comedian trying out for a 3rd grade talent show. He used comedy throughout school as a way to keep bullies from beating him up.

He has won numerous competitions and is a regular at Reno Tahoe Comedy. Drew brings you a one-of-a-kind experience.

Get in early for Thank You Thursdays as Sammy Solorio hosts our comedian interview podcast starting at 7:00pm! Reno Tahoe Comedy offers a full bar with no drink minimum and nightly drink specials in a beautiful, smoke free theater setting.

Event: Reno Tahoe Comedy Location: Pioneer Underground, 100 South Reno Tahoe Tonight 9

ART MUSIC CULTURE & COMMUNITY Virginia St., Reno, NV Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016 Time: Doors at 6:45pm / Show at 8:00pm Cost: $8 in advance / $10 day of show on Thank You Thursdays! (Fees may apply) Ticket Information: www.RenoTahoeComedy.com or (775) 322-5233 (LAFF) www.PioneerCenter.com Info: 775-322-5233.

Purchase tickets: 866-553-6605.

Pioneer Box Office 11am-6pm M-F Service fees may apply.

Comedians are subject to change. No refunds.

Shows may contain adult content. Suggested age 17 and over. For a complete Reno Tahoe Comedy schedule, go to www.RenoTahoeComedy.com.

March 15 Hamora Debut Release and Listening Party at Studio on Fourth downtown Reno

for everyone in attendance FREE FOOD Heavy Appetizers Etc. Presented by Reno Tahoe Tonight and Studio on 4th March 19 Reno Wine Walk Riverwalk Downtown Reno The original and still the best! Join us for our next wine walk from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm when the Riverwalk District hosts the popular Wine Walk (the original, and still the best!) along the Truckee River and neighboring streets in downtown Reno. A portion of the proceeds this month will support the The Reno Rebuild Project. www.renorebuild.com/about. Visit 5 or more stops and enter to win over $800 in prizes!

Here's how it works: Visit any of the participating Riverwalk District merchants (listed on the right) on Wine Walk day to get a map of Wine Walk merchants. Go to the participating merchant of your choice, and, for a $20 wine-tasting fee and valid photo ID, you’ll receive a wine glass and an ID bracelet that allows you to sample wine at any participating merchant. Strollers and pets are not advised because of the large crowds. Parking is available at one of the public lots indicated on our parking map. Enjoy a responsible taste of the Riverwalk District…Do the Wine Walk!

March 22 The Two Tens live at Shea’s

7PM Hamora’s Debut Album Release and Listening Party. Hang out, listen to the album, and meet the artist! Hamora’s debut album “Legacy of the Haunted” is a 13 song rock record consisting of a lifetime of musical ideas meticulously recorded over a three year time-frame that we are excited to finally share.

Studio on 4th | 7PM | 432 E 4th St, Reno, NV | (775) 737-9776 FREE CDs/Artwork for the first 25 people FREE DOWNLOADS of the full album

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Buzzing guitars, big thumping drums and sheets of skysaw vocals… this is The Two Tens. Barely a year old, The Two Tens consist of guitarist/ vocalist Adam Bones and drummer Rikki Styxx.

Inspired by ‘60s garage and ‘70s punk along with all manner of modern buzz ‘n’ fuzz, Bones and Styxx are ready to bring The Two Tens sound and style to you and your mama.

"The Two Tens' genius together is evident from the first crashing cymbal and mind-blowing guitar riff. Garage punk at its best."

- THE HUFFINGTON POST “This brand spankin’ L.A. duo takes a White Stripes vibe up to the Hollywood sign via some bright sonic swing.” - CMJ Shortly after forming, the band quickly wrote 12 songs and recorded them with producer Bruce Duff (Prima Donna, Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs) at Paul Roessler’s (Screamers, 45 Grave) Kitten Robot studio in Los Angeles. Jim Diamond (White Stripes, Dirtbombs) mixed the recordings in Detroit. The cover was created by Stephen Blickenstaff, well-known for his iconic cover art for the Cramp’s Bad Music for Bad People.

The Two Tens played an official showcase at SXSW 2015 Saturday Night, were picked as one of six L.A. bands to see at SXSW by Los Angeles Magazine, and had a song in Showtime’s Shameless at the start of the 2015 season. They’ve supported the Sonics, Naked Raygun, Electric Six and the Misfits, toured the West Coast, played festivals Echo Park Rising, Viva Pomona and HiFi Rockfest.

March 25 & 26 – Tracy Smith of the Comedy Network, Comedy Central, Bob & Tom Headlines Reno Tahoe Comedy – Tracy is a well-respected voice in stand up, with a list of international television credits which include her own hour long special on Canada’s Comedy Network, as well as critically acclaimed half hour special for Comedy Central. She has toured with the Bob and Tom Radio Show Allstars, and has been a writer and consultant for the one and only Roseanne Barr. She has been touring for the better part of two decades and she knows her way into an audience’s hearts and minds. Having made the treacherous climb to the Sexual Peak, Tracy Smith has honed a hilarious hindsight on navigating through the mean wilderness of life,

love and all of the other crap we humans deem necessary. Let’s just say, on a trudge this long, a lot of baggage is going to get dropped. With a personality just sweet enough to offset the bitterness of the truth, Tracy dishes out bellies full of laughter big enough to choke on.

The Los Angeles Times says Tracy is “Blonde and buxom with material as tight as her skirt.” “I laughed my ass off ” said Roseanne Barr. Variety Magazine called Tracy “One of the Top Ten Comics to Watch.” This spicy show is a must see.

Reno Tahoe Comedy offers a full bar with no drink minimum and nightly drink specials in a beautiful, smoke free theater setting.

Event: Reno Tahoe Comedy Location: Pioneer Underground, 100 South Virginia St., Reno, NV Dates: Friday and Saturday: March 25 and 26th 2016 Times: Friday – Doors at 8:00pm / Show at 9:00pm Saturday – Doors at 5:30pm / Show at 6:30pm Saturday – Doors at 8:30pm / Show at 9:30pm Cost: $14 in advance, $17 the day of the show (Fees may apply) Student and military pricing: $12 at the door (Must show ID) Ticket Information: www.RenoTahoeComedy.com or (775) 322-5233 (LAFF) www.PioneerCenter.com Info: 775-322-5233. Purchase tickets: 866-553-6605.

Pioneer Box Office 11am-6pm M-F Service fees may apply.

Comedians are subject to change. No refunds.

Shows may contain adult content. Suggested age 17 and over. For a complete Reno Tahoe Comedy schedule, go to www.RenoTahoeComedy.com.

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ow is it that someone finds a salon for themselves? I’m sure many people can say they have tried a few salons in their life before they found the right fit.

There are some things that need to be taken into consideration when making the choice.

Ask yourself, What am I looking for? Are you looking for a haircut, color, or style? How difficult is the haircut, color, or style? Do you need to find a salon that has more expertise, or will any salon work Then figure out your price point. Are you willing to spend more to get exactly what you want, or pay less and not have a guarantee? You decide what is important to you.

At Aura salon we use AVEDA, which is an amazing organic line that makes your hair feel wonderful. It is important that you find a salon that carries a product line that would benefit the health of your hair, not hinder it.

Using something good on your hair, be it color, shampoos/conditioners, or a styling product, can really change the outcome of your end result.

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We as humans tend to gravitate to people who make us feel welcome and comfortable. Finding a salon that fits with your personality is really important as well. You want to feel accepted and that you are important.

Once you have found the establishment that works best for you, then the next task is finding a stylist within the salon that makes you feel relaxed and at ease with your hair choices.

Leaving the salon confident and beautiful is a great feeling.

A salon can become a family unit for some clients; with repeat appointments you tend to see these guests regularly and the staff really does get to know them well.

Come see us at Aura Salon for your hair care needs.

To make an appointment, call 775-826-3117 or stop by Aura Salon at 2323 Kietzke Lane in Franktown Corners in Reno. www.aurasalonnv.com Reno Tahoe Tonight 13

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775.826.3117 AuraSalonNV.com

2323 Kietzke Lane • Reno in Franktown Corners

BEER Text Bret Schaeffer with Rich Taylor

BEER Firestone Walker Brewing Company 805 Blonde Ale

Under The Rose Brewing Britishbeer

Under the Rose Brewing opened on October 5th of 2013. The tap room opening was on November 30th the same year. Located at 559 E. 4th street in Reno’s Brewery District, just head east on 4th St. from downtown Reno and you’ll see their sign on the north side of the street.

You’ll find plenty of parking on Elko St. just east of the brewery. Under the Rose specializes in sessionable, easy drinking, and interesting beers. They are big community supporters and you’ll find that support in their beers. They use a lot of local ingredients in their beer.

The Britishbeer from Under the Rose was the first beer I ever tasted and the first beer from them to be on tap at SixFour Growlers. The Britishbeer from Under the Rose is based on a traditional British Pale Ale beer. The Britishbeer is a sessionable with nice hops and biscuit malt.

I love how each of Under the Rose’s beers aren’t over the top, making them so drinkable. They are perfect for hanging out with friends at the brewery, playing ping pong, bocce ball or to take home in a growler or 22oz. bomber bottles.

Tasting Notes Style: English Style Pale Ale ABV: 5.0%

Aroma: citrus and apple aroma

Appearance: golden, medium cream head, good clarity

Firestone Walker brews out of Paso Robles, CA and is California’s fourth largest craft brewery and the sixth largest craft brewery in the US. Firestone Walker brewing company has been around since 1996. When Adam Firestone asked his brother-in-law David Walker to partner in a brewery the Bear (Adam Firestone) and the Lion (David Walker) were created. Firestone Walker are known for their hoppy ales and being one of two breweries in the world that use a variation of fermentation in oak barrels.

805 Blond Ale is a light, refreshing blonde ale crafted for the California lifestyle. Subtle malt sweetness is balanced by a touch of hops, creating a versatile beer with a clean finish.

The name 805 is a central valley term meaning local and this is a beer for the locals.

Tasting Notes Taste: sweet malt font with a modest hop finish

Palate: Medium body and carbonation, smooth texture

Style: Blonde Ale ABV: 4.7% Aroma: light malt aroma and floral hops Appearance: clear golden color, white head

Taste: sweet malt, floral hops, hint of honey Palate: light body and easy to drink

SixFour Growlers is located at 555 South Virginia Street #105, Reno, NV 89501, near Great Full Gardens. Stop in, say hi to Rich and Bret and have a hot pretzel and some premium jerky, while enjoying a wide variety of great tasting brews. Take home a 32 or 64 oz. growler for some lucky beer lover. 775-337-9578.

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BRITTS 'N' PIECES Text Britton Griffith-Douglass Photo Jeramie Lu

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It’s a miracle! I would like to take full credit that we have water flowing in the Truckee River, as I am the new President of the Riverwalk District and the Water Gods are celebrating my coronation. More likely, we have been blessed with snowflakes and a running river by the grace of the God of Precipitation.

Regardless of who you choose to thank for our white winter, Reno, be sure to celebrate this season's snow pack at the North Lake Tahoe SnowFest. This family friendly event has been held since 1982 and returns this 2016 from March 4th-14th at numerous resorts like Squaw Valley, Diamond Peak, Northstar and others. Learn more about how to sing some praises for all this wetness at: www.tahoesnowfestival.com.

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That’s right, a royal performance

by Sir-Mix-A-Lot, best known for his “Baby Got Back” hit jam from the 90’s comes to Reno’s hottest night club, Lex. What can I say, I like big comebacks and I cannot lie. To see the show on March 4th, buy your tickets here: www.lexnightclub. com/evt/20160304/wild-102-9holiday-party-and-sir-mix-a-lot.

Soups On! I miss ‘The Soup’ with Joel McHale on the E! Network show more than I miss pizza while on a diet. Which is why I cannot wait to laugh my pants off at his performance live at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino on Saturday, March 5. www.silverlegacyreno.com/ entertainment/grande-expositionhall/Joel-McHale You might want to check the ingredient list…

Take a drive to Virginia City

on March 12th for the 25th Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry. This annual event hosts more than 3,000 brave bellies sampling over 20 varieties of this Northern Nevadan queasy (ballsy) tradition. Do me a favor while you watch the parade and make sure to ask your fellow tasters, what it is your sampling.

Feeling some culinary curiosity, learn more about this nutty event here: www.visitvirginiacitynv. com/events/rocky-mountainoyster-fry

Addy Awards, hosted by the Advertising Association of Northern Nevada. On March 11th, Reno will be rolling out the red carpet for its best PR pros, marketing magicians and awesome advertisers at the Edge Nightclub in the Grand Sierra Resort. Special fingers and toes are crossed for the Reno Tahoe Tonight Team.

Learn more about the ads that have celebrity status here: www.2aafreno.com/ events/2016-addy-awards-show.

Wipe that mud off your face.

Or put some on – and I don’t mean a facial. Join your fellow dirt loving outdoor enthusiasts at the All Mud Factor 2016 obstacle race coming to Reno.

So go on….get filthy and buy your tickets here: facebook.com/ MudFactor

Britton Griffith-Douglass is busier than a superhero. As the newly elected President of the Riverwalk Merchants Association, and a board member of the Reno Alliance for Downtown, she is helping to reshape Reno from the ground up. The VP of Operations for her family business, Reno Engineering Corporation, Britton helped found Startup Row and has her fingers on the pulse of new business, development, and Reno's bright future.

LAST PIECE OF ADVICE <<<< Who cares if Leo finally takes home a golden man statue in 2016? I’ll be watching to see who sweeps up at the 2016

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COVER STORY Text Oliver X Cover photo and feature photos Anicia Beckwith Makeup Laura Garcia using Mac Cosmetics Hair Kyra Manibog for LaDiDa Beauty Jewelry Fine and Funky Flowers Quality Event Design Model Bridgette Wuest Photos of Edge and cover albums courtesy of Mike Cowan

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Peppermill taps local artists to help create Edge Nightclub's new look.

Edge Nightclub nurtures creatives the way Bill Belichick covets draft picks. Management prizes their gifted employees, often helping to foster, guide and steward their career aspirations; supporting their drive for excellence. This is an ethos that can be seen property wide at The Peppermill. It's a top-down core value. The result is employees who are celebrated for being themselves and inspired to be the best at what they do. No small by-product of this high-belief culture is the high quality of the collaborative art developed from in-house ingenuity – empowering staff to be part of the creative process – even to shine.

The property's cumulative triple digit ADDY Award wins in recent years (many won for EDGE poster and ad designs) are testament to the Peppermill's commitment to artistic expression in its branding. Throughout its seven year history, Edge has managed to reference (with great success) the essence of Reno's showgirl tradition, with nods to classic style … vixens in beaded gowns; sirens posing provocatively.

Edge's pinup calendar comes to mind.

Under the programmatic direction of The Peppermill's Julia Jeffers, Edge has stayed relevant and ahead of trends as Reno's nightlife destination of record, by booking authentic, real artists for which the art of performance is truly a craft. And Edge has delivered on that without devolving into the “celebrity DJ” schtick, with a rotation of talented aerialists, dancers and world champion DJ talent typically reserved for big city stages. As Reno's entertainment landscape evolves and venues compete for the attention of locals with increasingly more nightlife options at their disposal, the demand to stay fresh is palpable.

“Vegas, with its millions of visitors each weekend, could have club elements that could be considered stagnant and still have a venue feel new to its guests,” says The Peppermill's Director of Advertising and Creative Mike Cowan. “Reno doesn't have that—especially in the nightclub industry. Reno has a much smaller pool from which to draw. It's hard to be open three days a week for the past seven years and have the venue feel new and different. I felt the club needed a better platform for the way we present things. So a revamping was long overdue,” Cowan says.

With properties risking multimillions on enormous build-outs to their entertainment venues, approaching the Edge remodel was no small undertaking. “When we were talking about what we wanted to do to reimagine the club, we were discussing different directions the 20 Reno Tahoe Tonight

club could go,” says Cowan. “But the consensus was that so many clubs are very polished and modern—especially the Vegas clubs,” states Cowan. “Certainly our direction, when it comes to advertising for the club and for creating the different special events we do, has always leaned heavily towards the artistic side. It's not just straight forward advertising. We'd much rather use the resources that we have and create an image by actually taking a picture, rather than using stock photography. It's easy for us to pull a shoot together. I think it's made our artwork very unique. We've always tried to make things a little bit edgy, but they've always had a kind of vintage hint to them,” Cowan says.

"The club needed a better platform for the way we present things. So a revamping was long overdue" - Mike Cowan

Cowan, an award-winning designer and fine artist in his own right, says “The thought was, instead of going for polished glamor, maybe the club would do more of a vintage glamor thing. I was really honored when they asked me to create the new sign for Edge. We've never had a sign inside the club before and it looks like an old movie marquee from vintage Hollywood. Remember how before when you got off the elevators, there used to be the restrooms right there? Now that is a wall and there's a marquee with slide in letters like the old movie houses have.”

The multitalented Jeffers lent her considerable aesthetic skill and instincts to all aspects of the project, right down to the purple wall paper, which gets progressively darker the deeper you get inside the venue. “Julia didn't want all the art in the club to be the same genre or style,” Cowan notes. “By having different artistic styles, we will be able to include a wider variety of local artists as contributors and the look will stay fresh.”

Both Jeffers and Cowan are quick to give props to the many staffers and local artists who have helped drive the creative process at Edge over the years. “We have a pretty tight knit group here and even when people leave or move on to other opportunities in the industry, they still come in and talk with us; they come back and visit with us and appear in our shoots,” observes Cowan.

“So we came up with this idea of a vintage album collection for the walls in our new VIP room called the Vinyl Room. All of the people featured on the album covers were there when we started the club. “We thought, what a great way to show how much we appreciate them and pay tribute to them,” Cowan notes.

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The concept is brilliant: oversized reproductions of classic album covers featuring Edge alumni and current artistic and musical contributors.

I got a look at several of the reproductions. DJ Spryte is featured re-enacting the classic Clash cover for London Calling; Jenni Gabelman is a dead ringer for Madonna on her Like A Virgin album cover, and Taryn Shockley is David Bowie on the cover of his iconic Aladdin Sane LP. Moondog Matinee's Pete Barnato is also featured on one of the covers.

Cowan and Jeffers have been able to work with some of the most talented fine artists, visual artists and photographers in the region, including Frank Haxton, Joe Kukler, Stephanie Bolin, Clayton Beck and Anicia Beckwith, to name a few. Regarding the new look and feel for Edge, Cowan states, “We talked to Anicia and gave her a little bit of direction on where we wanted her to go, but said that 'we do not want to stifle you,'” Cowan emphasized. “There are so many theatrical elements to her work we thought she'd be perfect for this project.”

Beckwith, whose phenomenal photography has been featured in major magazines world wide, was thrilled to be asked to contribute to the creative process at Edge. “I've known Mike Cowan for about ten years and our creative journeys have come full circle,” Beckwith says. “They contacted me to do a commissioned piece and now that has grown into more than that. The frame of reference they gave me was 1920's Art Deco to Erte—the Russian born French artist known for his combination of elegance, wit, folly and fantasy.

And that was it; they really let me go from there and put my own spin on it.”

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After doing a lot of research on Erte, Beckwith wanted to honor the artist and his style. “I found him to be a tremendously prolific artist. He was a screen printer, a sculptor, and gifted in illustration, theatrical and fashion design, as well as costume and set design for renowned platforms like Harpers Bazaar, the Chicago Opera House, Radio City Music Hall and Ziegfeld Follies. He is most celebrated for the serigraphs and sculptures he created starting in 1968 using gold stamping, extreme patination and the slender female form.

Through this inspiration, I created a piece that celebrates Erte's use of symmetry, reflections and long fluid lines intertwined with geometric shapes and solid color common in the Art Deco movement of the 1920's in which his career began. So the challenge was to make a piece that was indicative of his style, without replicating something – while making it my own. I also felt compelled to encourage this commission to simultaneously represent the 1960's (the period Erte's most important pieces were created) in which pop art and Andy Warhol—also a screen printer and sculptor—began to emerge.”

Beckwith says it was an incredible stretch for her professionally. The content had to be strong and natural and feel like it was coming from her, but reflective of something else. “It was the first time I'd been given somewhat of a boundary on a scope of work. Although they were totally open to me taking it where I wanted it to be. I'm a daydreamer by nature and I let my imagination go wild. But in this piece, I wanted to make sure I was honoring the initial vision.”

The work is unlike anything I've seen from Beckwith, yet retains signature elements of her

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COVER STORY aesthetic. A liquid sensuality underpinned by high fashion glamor and feminine style seduces the viewer. One of Beckwith's photos is intended to be cut up into six different pieces and exhibits a tone of confident allure, symmetry and elegance, employing moody, throwback pastels that effectively blur artistic eras and genres. This is particularly difficult to render with a gesture in a composition, but Beckwith executes it flawlessly.

Many of Beckwith's feminine studies betray a part of the subject's soul and manage to appear unposed, unguarded and powerfully personal, as if a secret has been shared between artist and model that is captured in a resonant moment of sublime beauty.

Painter Stephanie Bolin has worked with the property for almost four years. “Peppermill Director of Nightlife Brian Kirgin always encourages me and has been incredibly supportive of my artwork,” says Bolin. “When they started the renovation, Brian approached me and said, 'OK, I want a piece of art and I want it here. Can you do that?' It was really awesome. I think I was one of the first people Brian asked to produce a piece for him. I was very honored. For this piece, I am going to be using acrylic paint on a wood panel.”

When asked to describe her style, Bolin says, “I do a lot of high contrast realism. I love doing portraits, bodies, animals. I like to challenge myself with different types of subjects. But my main points of focus typically are sections of the body or portraits,” Bolin notes. “Art is my form of release. The renovation process was quite challenging and trying for all of us as a team to bring this together. Now that we're nearing completion, it has turned into such an elegant, beautiful nightclub. Seeing this come together piece by piece is so gratifying.”

Walking into the venue late into the construction process, one can immediately sense the changes to the venue. Stepping out of the fourth floor elevator, you encounter a wall-sized, old-school, back lit theater marquee, framed by individual theater light bulbs. A large antiqued photo of a beautiful woman is displayed underneath the sign.

Guests move through an arched entryway toward the posh club interior. The color scheme is different shades of grey furniture finishes and purple. The walls are adorned in three different shades of gorgeous purple wall paper. Plans call for the venue's swanky grey leather booths to have a chandelier above each one, with beaded curtain dividers for privacy. The main bar has a new silver tiled and tiered back bar. An immense video cube dominates the front third of the venue.

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The most noticeable thing about the 1.5 million dollar remodel is that the venue feelsw more airy.

“I think the fact that the club is a little bit lighter in color makes it seem bigger now,” says Cowan.

Kirgin says the venue lost a little square footage with the reconfiguration and is now at approximately a 650 person capacity. “We ended up with three less tables on purpose,” Kirgin says.

“Oliver, I didn't want it to be just about the tables.

I wanted to have more places where people who do not have a table can feel comfortable. There are so many clubs in Vegas that you go to that if you don't have a seat, they're pushing you in the hallways. There's leather bench seating around the video cube for 40 people who aren't getting a table; there's more places for people to lean on and enjoy a drink now. I widened the walkways for easier movement. We created areas where people can hang out and enjoy a drink without feeling out of place,” notes Kirgin.

The elevated DJ booth, repositioned to the north elevation of the club, is now the central visual element on the dance floor, with large video screen panels on its fascia and a huge video wall behind it. New TV screens have been installed throughout the venue. The west elevation of the club has an elevated section to accommodate groups of 50-60 people. “This area is very versatile,” says Kirgin.

“I can do a setup of two parties of 15 or 20 there, like it is right now, or I break it down. All the furniture is movable, so it can be switched out to accommodate a different setup and larger groups.”

The Kettle One VIP room is located at the south elevation of the club. Once completed, the room will be a private controlled environment with all the amenities, a copper and silver color scheme, tinted glass and its own private balcony.

The club's technical centerpiece is their new Star 600 lighting system—and it is a wonder.

The system looks like Stargate and the entire rig moves, rotates and spins. All new L.E.D. lights were mounted on the trusses. The video program is a stunner and unlike anything else in northern Nevada. “We had a lot of custom content done by a company out of California,” says Lighting and Video Director Daniel Goodnow. The venue retained their 35,000 watt custom EAW audio system, so the sound will continue to be stellar.

Edge Nightclub officially opens March 3 as The Peppermill celebrates their 45th anniversary. www.peppermillnightlife.com/edge-nightspot

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It’s that time of the year where you get to break out anything in your closet that is green and St. Patrick’s themed and get in on a bit of the luck of the Irish. The 4th Annual Reno Leprechaun Crawl coming up on March 12th goes from 8:00pm until the suns comes up, and with the crawl quickly becoming one of the fastest growing crawls in Reno, you’ll want to bust out your best green-themed costumes for the night.

There will be 30 bars participating in the crawl, and over 60 drink specials throughout the night with a crawl cup. When you purchase a $5 crawl cup, you will receive a map to all participating bars, free cover, and entry in to contests going on throughout the night. If you have a party of 5, 10, 15, really any multiple of 5, you can reserve a 5 Crawl Cup Party Pack for a discounted rate and skip the lines when picking up your cups the night of the crawl. After you’re done crawling, sleep for cheap with discounted hotel rooms at the Sands Regency and Circus Circus Reno with group codes found at our website www.crawlreno.com.

Want to get some exercise in but you also still want to party? The 4th annual Shamrock Shuffle on Mar. 5 starting at 4:00pm is the perfect opportunity to rock those wacky green-themed costumes while competing in a 3.1 mile funrun while enjoying live bands, a green-themed aid station, and hilarious course markers. Not an avid runner? Don’t worry! Only the first

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20 runners’ times will be collected, including the first three men and women. Runners are welcome to bring along their dogs, as long as they stay on a leash and are behaved, as well as children in strollers. For those 21 and older, bring along a government issued ID and join us for a rockin’ after party right after the race ends.

Registration is $25 until the day of the race, then it will rise to $30 for late sign-ups. When you register, make sure to add a Shamrock Shuffle t-shirt to your registration pack. Trust us, these won’t be the types of t-shirts you get from an event that sit in the back of your closet all year, you’ll actually want to wear these again, maybe even to the Leprechaun Crawl the following week!

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Predominantly African-American cast tackles Reno’s premier of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ University’s theatre and dance department offers play about prejudice through the ages and the quest to conquer the American Dream

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ace. Family. Gender. The American Dream. These themes still resonate decades after black playwright Lorraine Hansberry first wrote “A Raisin in the Sun.” Hansberry defied convention by writing the breakthrough composition, the first play written by an African-American woman to be produced on Broadway.

The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Theatre and Dance will also be breaking new ground as it presents “A Raisin in the Sun” in March with its first predominantly AfricanAmerican cast. It will be the premier of the production in Reno, as well.

Set on Chicago’s South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams within three generations of the Younger family: son, Walter Lee; his wife, Ruth; his sister, Beneatha; his son, Travis; and matriarch Lena, called Mama.

“You will fall in love with the family,” director Sandra Neace said. “Each of the characters has an American dream, and all of them are fighting for a dream. And each of their dreams are different.”

The tensions and prejudice they face drive this seminal American drama. The Broadway play has become a vehicle for renowned actors including Sidney Poitier, Sean Combs and Denzel Washington, who are drawn to the Younger family and their struggle. Their journey to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless display of hope and inspiration.

Neace, a University lecturer, will lead the cast of both students and community members as they tackle a production that is a turning point for the University theatre program.

“It is huge because of the racism issues that are currently affecting the country,” she said. “Theatre should be used as a vehicle for social change. The characters, conflicts and themes of this 1950s play still resonate today. Racism clearly still exists.”

The actors also can relate to many of the struggles of the characters as they tackle prejudice, gender stereotypes and family dynamics.

Kennedy Hall, a recent University graduate, was cast as Ruth. She was inspired to audition for the mother and wife figure.

“I would definitely say Ruth is underestimated a lot of the time,” she said. “She keeps the family together. She is doing everything she can and

working extremely hard so that she can keep them afloat. I think that is really respectable as I come from a family with strong women.”

Hall’s mother raised her and her brothers, and she saw how that strength of a woman could carry much for her family.

In the end, the drama speaks of how race and gender affect the American Dream, and how family and love can help conquer the realities Of striving for a better life.

“A Raisin in the Sun”

When: 7:30 p.m. March 4-5, March 10-12; 1:30 p.m. March 6

Where: Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts, University of Nevada, Reno Tickets: $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, $10 for students ages 2-18 and University faculty/ staff $10; $5 University students with ID (limited quantity) On the Web: unr.edu/theatre

The University's School of the Arts embraces its role as a vibrant center for arts and culture in northern Nevada. Its degree programs provide a strong foundation in a range of artistic disciplines, enabling students to contribute as artists, educators and scholars on the local level and beyond. The school also supports and encourages research, innovation and the artistic endeavors of its faculty. Finally, the school encourages broad campus and community participation in the arts through its numerous performances, lectures, shows, core courses and outreach activities that explore diverse cultures and encourage lifelong learning.

Most Arts365 performances and exhibits take place in the Church Fine Arts building on the University campus. For more information about tickets, visit. unr.edu/arts or call 775-784-4278 or emailarts365@unr.edu. Event information, news and photos are also available by following the School of the Arts’ Instagram @NVArts365 [www.instagram.com], Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages.

Pictured: The cast, including Justin Tanks, Kennedy Hall, Geralda Miller, Jada Wilson and Christian Smith, from “A Raisin in the Sun” performs on select dates from March 4-12 at the Redfield Proscenium Theatre in the Church Fine Arts building. Photo provided by the production.

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NORTHERN NEVADA’S PERFORMING ARTS ELITE TO BE RECOGNIZED WITH FORTE AWARDS IN 2016 Special to Reno Tahoe Tonight What are The FORTE' Awards?

According to executive director. Bill Woody.

“It’s an awards show for the performing arts.

Music, theatre, comedy and dance. If you are a performing artist, this is your chance to be recognized within our community and for the public to really show their appreciation the night of the awards show”. FORTE’ stands for “Fans of Reno Tahoe Entertainment.”

Why do we need The FORTE' Awards?

We have a wealth of local talent in northern Nevada and it’s unfortunate that the majority of residents in our area really are not fully aware of its depth and breadth. By creating a glamorous evening of celebration, we are working to elevate that awareness and recognize the dedication and sacrifice of our talented musicians. comedians, actors and dancers (which by the way, has not been done in recent memory), and highlight our region’s unique talent. That, and the charitable fundraising for three local non-profits; the Nevada Humane Society, the Veteran’s Outreach Center and the Northern Nevada Food Bank.

Woody says, “There is a goldmine of talent here, and having one night per year when everyone can feel like a star is something that needs to be done in a big way.”

What is the process and the time line for The FORTE' Awards?

The FORTE’ Awards artist candidate registration period is three months long and begins on April 2, 2016 at forteawardscom.

During this time, submissions, all via the website, will be vetted for completeness as

described on the website and reviewed for nomination by panels of local professionals from each discipline with the aid of proprietary submission management software. Woody cautions that,” It’s critical to go to the website first, make sure you understand exactly what’s needed, pull all those materials together and then submit. Be sure to read the submission requirements and have all of the required materials ready to go before you begin.”

Nominees will announced on Monday Aug. 8 with the public online voting at www.forteawards.com.

Winners will be announced on the night of the FORTE’ Awards, Thursday November 3rd 2016, in the Grand Theater in Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort. Woody is enthusiastic.

“It will be a grand evening where fashion and schmoozing will be a big part of the fun. A Red Carpet, Paparazzi Wall, live entertainment and an over-the-top VIP Party are part of the evening’s festivities. Our success will depend on our performing arts community sharing the FORTE’ Awards details and getting registered as candidates for nominations.” It's high time we showed the best of our local performing artists how much they mean to us.

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• Proceeds from The FORTE’ Awards Show will benefit equally, the Nevada Humane Society, the Northern Nevada Food Bank and the Veteran’s Outreach Center.

• To the best of our recollection, the local performing arts have never had such a salute and tribute to their talents.

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he properties and landmarks located in the two square blocks that surround Wild Garlic Pizza & Pub at 170 South Virginia Street are undergoing a major facelift.

Of course there's the spectacular addition of the new Virginia Street Bridge project that is nearing completion, and The Siena (which will be the new boutique Renaissance Hotel) is set to open by the end of this year. The subterranean hipness of The Basement—inside the DeLongchamps designed US Post Office at 50 South Virginia Street—is unrivaled in Reno and, once completed, will be the new nerve center of the resurgent Riverwalk District.

The Eagans have a 17,000 square foot building they're developing for retail near Center and State Street, and fine art photographer Anicia Beckwith will open her new 1,600 square foot gallery space this spring. Simply put, Wild Garlic could not have picked a better place to anchor for the coming decade of Reno's downtown growth. With a mixture of tourists, local theater goers, art lovers, working professionals and foodies already populating the immediate area, Wild Garlic is poised to become another important dining destination in the Riverwalk District.

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Here in our final installment of our series on the pizza makers, Wild Garlic Pizza & Pub owners Dean Christopher and Elena Ramos tell us that making great tasting pizza is all about balance.

Devouring every last bite of pizza on the plate is my goal every time I eat at Wild Garlic Pizza & Pub. And though their flavorful crust needs no enhancement, I still delight in dipping into their signature Ranch sauce and dig dunking my remnants into the honey cup. Dean Christopher frets over his popular crust. “What I wanted for the crust was that sweetness, and sometimes Elena gets mad at me because I just love sweet stuff. But the dough definitely has that west coast flair to it. It's sweet and tasty, but it's also a hybrid, because it's got that thin base. And then we roll it on the outer edge and you have that knotted crust to finish off the meal with.”

As central as the dough is to Christopher's pie theory, the sauce is still one of his prized creations. He is careful to strike a balance in his blend of 13 different herbs and spices. “You don't want one flavor to overpower another.

It's a melody of flavors. The dough has to be a melody of flavors. You have the flour, you have

the water, you have the oil, you have the salt, you have the yeast, you have the sugars and we also put a dry malt extract in there. Ramos chimes, “You're giving away the recipe!” [Laughter].

“And the same goes with the red sauce,” Christopher emphasizes. “You don't want any one ingredient to overpower the others. It took us a good six months to a year to perfect that red sauce spice. And the same applies with our toppings. We want the freshest toppings, but everything has to be in balance.”

all of the different kinds of cheeses, all of the different renderings of our Ranch dressing. That took about six to nine months to get right. The final decision on the Ranch was if Elena liked it.

It doesn't matter if I like it or if the customers like it. Because she does not like Ranch. So the challenge for our chefs was to make a Ranch dressing that she would eat and enjoy.”

Christopher says it took him four to five years to find the right type of cheese for their pizza.

“You're always tweaking things. What we're trying to do is have a consistent product. When you're dealing with the volumes that we're doing in terms of cheese, you wanna make sure that you have the right producer who can get you the best cheese that tastes the same all the time.

We go through 50,000 pounds of cheese a year.

That's a lot of cheese!

The distinguishing factor with Wild Garlic Pizza is the garlic and the spice. Their wild garlic sauce is spicy with lots of garlic taste.

Roasted garlic is a signature ingredient in the Wild Garlic pizzas. “We also use the wild garlic paste. It has the texture of peanut butter and we actually spread that in the Wild Garlic knots and it also goes into the Wild Garlic cheesy bites. What that does is it allows you to have an even flavor of garlic. Every bite tastes the same. That's the challenge, because you don't want to have too much garlic, but you want to have enough.

Playing with things, tweaking the ingredients and testing the flavor profiles, is probably the funnest part of Christopher's job. “I get to taste

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HEALTH TIPS Text Lanette Katre

Supplementing You Meds It will be no surprise for you to read that 50% of the American population is taking at least one prescription medication, while 20% is taking three or more. What may be shocking to learn is how these medications are depleting the body of vital nutrients, which lead to side effects like insomnia, weight gain, brain fog, depression and fatigue. These side effects are usually treated by prescribing additional pharmaceuticals that lead to even more health problems. It’s a vicious cycle, but happily there is an easy solution to enhance your medication’s effectiveness, while providing nutrients to your system.

Antacids are an example of a commonly prescribed medication that, if not properly supplemented, can adversely affect your mood and health. PPI’s prevent B12 absorption and also deplete magnesium. When these nutrients are low you can suffer from depression, fatigue, various neurological issues and increased risk of heart attack. When you consult your physician about these issues, it is likely that an antidepressant will be prescribed. The assumption is that you are tired because you’re depressed.

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The Best Snow In Years With the help of our friend Godzilla El Nino, North Lake Tahoe caught a cold this year and is experiencing extraordinary snow conditions! With all this snow, the ski resorts are operating at full capacity. This is shaping up to be one epic March in North Lake Tahoe. We invite you to make this a winter to remember. Just a short drive up the hill and you’ll be within the largest concentration of ski resorts in North America.

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Winter Human Powered Sports With 12 downhill resorts and seven cross country resorts; North Lake Tahoe has plenty of ski options to choose from.

Beyond skiing, Tahoe has many other snow activities to entertain everyone—Sledding, iceskating, snowshoeing, (midnight snowshoe tours), snowkiting, snow snowmobiling, and making a snowman. Adventure into a snow activity that peaks your interest, and there might just be an awesome family-friendly or couples-only package that fits your trip.

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Apres Ski Like A Champ It’s okay to admit that you appreciate the après scene just a little more than the skiing or boarding scene—how very European of you! North Lake Tahoe has many options, from kicking back by a fire pit, to warming your bones with a hot toddy or locally crafted beer at one of our many lakeside restaurants.

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Hamora Legacy of the Haunted I've been a fan of Edward Howland for about six years now, after discovering his music through his wife Amber, and being blown away by the hugeness of his sound. The humble, self-effacing Howland blended dark rock, electronic and industrial elements into a menacing soundtrack to the apocalypse, with intelligent lyrical narratives and dynamic songcraft. Me and my girlfriend Shelly wore out his CD on numerous road trips and were stunned that Howland was not yet famous and had no commercial aspirations for his incredible music. The music sounds lethal. A sonic assault ministry. An earth moving thunder clap of dopeness that sounds like something you'd hear during the opening credits of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo or in deep space.

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We eagerly awaited what the musical savant, who played all the instruments on the tracks we heard, would come up with next. But nothing followed that initial glimpse into Howland's considerable gifts. We stayed in touch socially and on occasion, touched upon the subject of what he had cooking in the lab. Howland is the tortoise, not the hare.

What Howland had simmering on the low was a project called Hamora, an old English term that refers to a weapon created by means of a forge.

An apt description of the creative process that goes into the labor required to bring forth his unique brand of sound making. Well, the wait was worth it, as Howland's 13-song Hamora debut LP Legacy of the Haunted, finds the artist

at the top of his game and in full command of his considerable musical chops. More melodically driven and slightly less dark than his previous recordings, Legacy of the Haunted showcases Howland's tour de force rock star chops on blistering guitar leads and hell-raising arpeggios that recall the best work of Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani.

I spoke with Howland recently as he prepares for the project's record release and listening party Tuesday, March 15 at Studio on Fourth.

years on portable recording devices initially and now on my cell phone. My mind forgets things quickly if I do not write things down. Random ideas come to me. So I started keeping track of the newer ideas. I had made some upgrades to my equipment, so when it finally became apparent that I actually realistically had enough material to put an album together, I started going back and taking a listen to all of those older ideas.

It took forever to get through all of the stuff, but once I did it became rather easy to process.

RTT: How much of the recording process took place here in Reno?

RTT: What is it that you're actually hearing when you get these musical ideas? Are you hearing chords, lyrics, melodic figures, what?

Edward Howland: The majority of it took place locally here. I have access to a good amount of equipment, being a former studio guy and fulltime studio musician. We did the grand piano tracks here in Reno at Tanglewood Studios with Michael Eardley. He was great about letting me use the facility for those tracks. The drums were done on the east coast by a talented guy named Mark. Everything was mixed and mastered here.

Edward Howland: In terms of what I end up hearing, it's everything together. I'll hear every type of instrument that you can think of. It's overwhelming. That's actually part of what the record is about. The Legacy of the Haunted is specifically about this overwhelming sensation of this abundance of ideas that, for whatever reason, you have to get out. The challenge is turning it into something that makes sense.

RTT: Did you mix here in your suite?

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Edward Howland: Everything was done here on my equipment. Some pointers came from one of my producers who's on the east coast. Most of the physical stuff was done here.

RTT: Describe your songwriting process and how you source and build your material.

Edward Howland: Most of it's life experiences.

To me that's the most important thing of any of the things that I do musically.

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RTT: Songwriting?

Edward Howland: Yes. Even though I come from a musical background and I've been playing guitar seriously since I was 13. As I've progressed, songwriting is the most important element of what I do. If I didn't have something to say, or if I didn't have something I needed to get off of my chest in an artistic manner I probably wouldn't even be doing music. I don't know if I'd be involved in any kind of production if it wasn't important to me to get out the songs the lyrics and the ideas that I have. I find that most of the stuff I write comes from these snippets of ideas that I have been recording over the past 12 Reno Tahoe Tonight 63

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Mojo Green Soul Phatasaxtion On their newest release, Soul Phatasaxtion, Mojo Green brings the fun and the funk, flexing their ensemble chops, while showcasing the immense talent of vocalist Jenes Carter to maximum effect.

Always the focal point of the band's live shows, here, on the band's second studio album, Carter is the funky, front and center dime piece of the group's searing soul sound. Carter's range, tone, color, pitch and control have matured, allowing her to totally kill standout tracks like “Got It Going On,” “The Grind” and “Funk In Public.”

Horn heavy and less world beat leaning than past offerings, Soul Phatasaxtion shows Mojo Green in fine form on nine original tracks that have broad appeal, from the Klezmer feel of “The Burgle,” to the Reggae inflected “Take It Slow.” This album is party music and a really fun listen and the group clearly had a great time making this record.

Soul Phatasaxtion is a must addition to your local music collection so be sure to pick this record up.

Your ass will thank you!

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by Tom Gordon and Tim Bain. Mojo Green Band Members: Tim Bain Lead Guitar, Vocals; Monty Adams Trumpet, Vocals; Jenes Carter Lead Vocals; Fletch Fletcher Drums; Dante Orlando Bass; Kevin Thomas Bari and Tenor Saxophone; John Bennum Trombone; Mojo Alumni Tupu" Chief " Laufou Saxophone; Trevor Rice Bass, Vocals.

See Mojo Green live at Cargo Saturday March 19.

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SnowFest Takes Over North Lake Tahoe in March Here’s a short history on SnowFest: In 1981, Alpine Meadows Ski Resort Marketing Director Bob Everson went to the Tahoe City Visitor’s Bureau with the idea that North Lake Tahoe hold a winter carnival to celebrate our region’s snow. When this idea was presented to the public, everyone got excited about it but then Everson was killed in a boating accident on the 4th of July.

However, the community banded together to go through with the event in Everson’s memory and to celebrate winter in North Lake Tahoe.

So now in its 35th year, North Lake Tahoe is keeping the tradition alive with events like the Gar Woods polar bear swim, Wacky Winter Bowling, fireworks at Squaw Valley, and Tahoe City/King’s Beach parades. With the incredible snow season Tahoe has had, now is a great time to come over and celebrate!

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March 3, 5-9pmOpening ceremonies at Gar Woods with live music, an auction, and this year’s SnowFest Queen crowned.

March 5, 2:30pm- Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim: After watching the parade, go jump in the lake!

Participants must be trained to handle cold temperatures, but those 21+ can warm up with a Wet Woody at the bar afterwards. www.garwoods.com March 5, 7-8pm- SnowFest Fireworks Show at Squaw Valley: Who doesn’t enjoy a random fireworks show in the middle of winter?

March 6, 10am-12pm- Wacky Winter Bowling at the Tahoe City Golf Course: Humans become bowling balls and blast off in sleds, knocking down inflatable pins on the way.

March 9- Carve & Ice Tour at Truckee River Winery: Ten competitors have the chance to turn 300-lb. blocks of ice into amazing and alluring sculptures while guests enjoy wine tasting, outdoor activities, and a DJ. www.truckeeriverwinery.com

NORTH LAKE TAHOE EVENTS Text Kayla Anderson Photo of Polar Bear Swim courtesy of Gar Woods Photo of Truckee Winery courtesy of Danny Rogers

March 12, 11:30am- The King’s Beach Parade: 30+ local businesses parade down the streets of KB in tribute of this year’s SnowFest.

Other noteworthy events happening on the North Shore: March 4, 4-8pm: Lion Heart Art Show at Riverside Studios, Truckee: Local artists share mixed-media pieces on wood panels that get auctioned off at $100 a pop. Enjoy great art, food, music and drinks with the proceeds going to a good cause. www.highfivesfoundation.org March 5-6- Rahlves’ Banzai Tour at Sugar Bowl: Local athlete Daron Rahlves challenges all of his friends for another year of trying to beat him in a banzai race. There’s a $5,000 cash purse, apres parties and wild times. www.rahlvesbanzai.com March 15, 5:30-8pm- Tahoe Young Professionals Mixer at the Tahoe Biltmore: Loosen up with a free drink and appetizers and mingle with other North Tahoe young professionals. Free for members or a $10 entry for guests. www.tahoetryp.com.

March 16, 4-6pm- Science Expo at the UC Davis Science Center, Incline Village: Weeeird science! Families with kids ages 6-12 are invited to participate in over 30 hands-on experiments and investigations about physical matter. tahoe.ucdavis.edu/ed-outreach/edprograms/science-expo.html Oh yeah, and Easter’s on March 27th.

Check local listings for egg hunts and don’t eat too many Cadburys.

Kayla Anderson is an avid marketer, adventurer, and writer who has lived and breathed Incline Village, Nevada, for over eight years. When she’s not promoting brands and spreading the word of what’s going on in North Lake Tahoe, you can find her shredding the slopes of local ski resorts while listening to The Clash.

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[RADIUS] = CONSUMING MEDIA IN THE ABSTRACTED SOUNDS OF SILENCE Walking into the second floor of the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery delivers an unexpected acoustical titillation.

Subtle yet omnipresent, a low-humming whirr flanked by occasional serious-sounding voices permeates the gallery hallways. From where does it originate? You move closer to what seems like the source and discover floorlength opaque obsidian curtains shielding the Media Gallery entrances. From light? From visitors? The label on the wall indicates an installation fills the room beyond, that you should indeed enter and experience what awaits: Beautification Machine.

The text panel describes this ominous collaboration by San Francisco-based artists Andy Diaz Hope & Jon Bernson as both sculpture and an immersive, multisensory experience. A live cable news connection disbursing either Fox News or MSNBC feeds a fractal-producing, pyramid-like sculpture comprised of mirrors, disco balls, a projector, white oak, vintage speaker cabinet fabric, and a heavy dose of engineering magic.

Diaz Hope, a visual artist with a background in both design and engineering, built the machine.

Interplaying with Diaz Hope’s mad visual creation is Bernson’s intricate soundscape. The musician and multimedia artist, who cites pioneering composer John Cage among his influences, created a 120-minute automation sequence incorporating samples from previous news broadcasts as well as concocted sounds. At times it feels like the whole machine is on the verge of taking flight, a distinctive white noise emerging from the bowels of the refractory, taking root in your inner ear. Stay in the room long enough and the cavalcade of muted frequencies will recess, as a wave is prone to do. From the silence of low tide emerge realtime news audio clips.

You become aware, momentarily, that you are processing news. Immersed in the meditative trance produced by Beautification Machine, you acknowledge that thought. Then you let it go.

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The dance between light, sound, structure and media as both material medium and object for critique resembles—and functions as—a psychedelic time machine transporting you directly to the now.

“The point of the piece is to create place where people can talk about the status of news on neutral ground, in a meditative way.” said Bernson. “There’s something profound about watching what you’re used to seeing in a different way.”

“I’ve been trying to subvert media for a long time,” said Diaz Hope, reflecting that it’s challenging to find chords of empathy amidst the vitriol.

“People become their environment.” Diaz Hope’s first foray into media subversion was through creating a media cabinet designed to

abstract one’s television, a furniture statement that people were watching too much TV for all the wrong reasons.

“They were watching it for content, when really it was good for pretty lights and colors,” he said. That piece didn’t involve sound. Diaz Hope

RADIUS Text Amanda Horn says he had long considered infusing sculpture with sound to create an immersive experience, but hadn’t found the right collaborator. That changed when he met Bernson at an art show headlined by Bernson’s band, Exray’s.

“Music is a pipeline to people’s emotions,” Bernson said. “It’s non-partisan. It can disarm people. Music speaks to a different part of your brain.”

The two connected on a number of levels, not the least of which was a shared feeling that the shift toward hyper-partisan news over the last decade has produced negative ramifications on the American psyche. They determined breaking up the news into its individual elements would shift the viewer’s awareness, one small combative, pacifist act.

Over the next several months, Beautification Machine emerged.

Their shared concern over the flames of hatred firing from the mouths of partisan pundits and sensationalized half-truths oozing from talking airheads prompted Diaz Hope and Bernson to create a device that would “neutralize the bile and fear spewed forth daily over the networks and transform polarizing media sources into vehicles of contemplation and peace.”

producing a subconscious positive association between the familiar, art, and museum.

The Nevada Museum of Art secured Beautification Machine for the rapidly expanding contemporary art permanent collection through the gift of art collectors and philanthropists Deborah and Andy Rappaport, besting other major institutions who scrambled to acquire it. The acquisition, prompted by Director of Contemporary Art Initiatives JoAnne Northrup, was quite a coup for a mid-sized museum from Reno, Nevada. As a result I, and many other Renoites, now have a soothing happy place to retreat to.

Andy Diaz Hope & Jon Bernson: Beautification Machine will be on view through July 24 at the Nevada Museum of Art in downtown Reno’s Liberty District. The artists will be in town to deliver a talk, in conversation with the Rappaports, on Thursday, May 26 at 6 pm. For tickets and more info, visit www.nevadaart.org.

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 The artists hope the piece her own and testing the radius might also have some unintended consequences for of the world she inhabits.

She currently serves as Director Beautification Machine of Communications for the participants, like Nevada Museum of Art. Follow her on Twitter @TeboHorn or email her at amanda.horn @nevadaart.org.

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s it possible to be spiritual and authentic, to be exactly YOU and to maintain a level of conscious spiritual practice? What if you like to say ‘fuck!!’ after spilling your organic chai tea?

Can you still meditate five minutes later and communicate with your higher self? I like to think that there is a very distinct difference between authentic spiritualism and the façade of what someone else thinks it ‘should’ look like to be spiritually connected.

For me, as a professional psychic building my business in The Biggest Little City in the World, this is a question that I have pondered many times.

I was born and raised in Reno. This town – and all its crazy questionable quirks – pulse through my veins. The musical symphony of slot machines and LSD-inspired carpet patterns remind me that I am Home. I began drinking, smoking and cussing in high school, along with most of my peers. There are a variety of reasons behind these choices, for this example we’ll simply say, “Because that’s what we did.”

I was suspended from my position as captain of the freshman cheerleading squad because I had

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offended one of the girls with my ‘potty’ mouth.

I even received a toilet brush as a joke gift in one of our award ceremonies. When I was in college at Sonoma State University, my death metal roommates would remind me when I got too drunk that ‘my Reno was showing’… and I liked it.

Since those days, I have made some adjustments.

Yes, I meditate everyday. I read energy and channel messages from Angels and Ascended Masters in reading sessions for clients and for myself. I wear pretty dresses and I sometimes curl my hair. I love who I am when I am alone, with a client, or my grandmother, or even my gorgeous potty-mouthed sister. Simply put, I AM ME. Take it or leave it.

My spiritual journey to personal awareness and self-discovery has shown me that I am my best self when I am my most authentic self in EVERY single area of my life. I share this with you to acknowledge that from the moment of conception, you came to this planet to be exactly you. Fuck what other people tell you that means!

Samantha Fe is a practicing Certified Psychic and Medium. Please visit www.SamanthaFe.com to learn more about booking a session or email sf@samanthafe.com.

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SLUDGE: THE UNFILTERED COFFEEBAR EXPRIENCE Text Greg Buchheister Photo Grant Kaye and Michael Okimoto Watching the final moments of the Big Game 50 gave me a sports-filled elation that I have only felt on a handful of occasions in my life.

It is a feeling that you only get when you achieve a great victory in street ball; accomplish an amazing athletic feat—or, in this case – watch your favorite sports team go against all odds to achieve a victory so sweet and unexpected, that it sends shivers down your spine and causes tears to well up in your eyes. This feeling was very reminiscent to what I felt back in college in 1997 and 1998, when the Broncos’ John Elway, facing retirement just like Peyton, led the Broncos to back-toback championships.

Our family has been attending Bronco games since 1969, so it was our tradition to make the one hour drive from Winter Park to Denver fully suited-up in our own football gear, just to watch the game at my aunt and uncle's house. We imagined our victories on the field, while the adults went to the stadium.

When we were finally old enough to go to the games, my parents started taking my brother and me. I will never forget the smell of that stadium; the collective energy; the creaks in the bleachers and the fans of all makes and models.

Over the years, I have been witness to many of the most memorable games in Bronco history, from John Elway’s final victory at Mile High, to being one of the last people in the stands during the famous Snow Bowl against the Green Bay Packers in 1984. I have seen miracle comebacks, incredible victories and heartbreaking defeats. It is amazing how a

sport that you have no control over can effect your emotions to this extent.

As I watched the Broncos win this championship, the most common theme discussed by the players from Denver was the importance of an unselfish team. Hearing this, I was transported back to 1995 in Attitash New Hampshire, which is when I felt this feeling of elation for the first time. In ‘95 our CU Ski Team went against all odds to carry an undefeated season into the NCAA Skiing Championships. Skiing is typically an individual sport, but in college, it is the ultimate team sport. Every point counts towards a championship, so you have to place your personal accolades secondary to the goals of the team. Everyone has to finish, which is easier said than done, while hurling yourself down an icy mountain at 50-60mph.

Somehow after four days of men’s and women’s’ alpine and Nordic races, we came out on top. What an unbelievable feeling!

The elation of victory you feel after so many days, months and ultimately years of hard work and training will bring both a smile to your face and well-up a tear or two in your eye. The best part is that you get to share it with your teammates.

I find many correlations between business and sport.

You practice, you train, you wake up early and you stay up late. Whatever it takes to try to be the best. You surround yourself with a dedicated, hard working people that are unselfish and willing to go that extra mile to succeed. You have different players with different skills, all motivated to accomplish a common goal. The only real difference – aside from the salary cap we seem to have in coffee – is that our focus veers away from winning and more towards the happiness of our customers. But you can’t accomplish any of this without a team.

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“I wanted to use the Ugly Duckling, which I think a lot of people misinterpret as a story about transformation.

It’s kinda funny because the Duckling didn’t suddenly transform into a swan, he was actually always a swan.

So it was actually a story about misperception.” ~ My-Linh Le, Oakland-based choreographer, KQED, 23 January 2016

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Religious Studies scholar David L. Miller offers a similarly nuanced observation about the Blessed Virgin Mary:

“Mary is not blessed because she is a virgin; she is a virgin because she is blessed.”

(Live lecture, 2003)

My-Linh Le’s intent to complicate the matter of perception by bringing Oakland’s street dance form, “Turf ”—an acronym for Taking Up Room on the Floor—to a proscenium theater space alongside formal ballet is not new. It is, however, educational —an experience that might alter one’s ‘perspectival perception.’ Such an alteration, in this case, begins with the dancers themselves, working side-by-side in the intimacy of the rehearsal studio, then

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to wider audiences. (I’m reminded of the time when, in 2002, I suggested to the separate but equal powers-that-be to consider interfacing Artown’s featured artist Marcel Marceau with the Hip-Hop dance ensemble being hosted

by UNR’s Performing Arts Series. It was an opportunity for a cross-generational, crossdisciplinary dialogue on the history and artistic lineages informing the respective movement practices: from the street performers of Commedia dell’Arte to mime, from Breaking to Hip-Hop. For my part, the confluences and divergences were clear and exciting. Sadly, it was a missed opportunity).

In this light, allow me to interface, complicate, and otherwise disrupt narratives in respect to my own artistic practice with an intersubjective perspective, all in an effort to refine and contextualize my life and work.

That which goes missing, though unconscious, must not go unheeded. An unconscious fog spreads equally across the land requiring vigilant attention to what’s going on and what’s not—on and beneath the surfaces.

How do we detect what lies unconscious?

By following our noses and using our senses.

Unfortunately, great expectations for a convenient life, with all its devices, not only undermine the keenness of our senses, but also dulls our aesthetic intelligences—that heightened sense of knowing, especially knowing by heart.

Know thy lineage; know thy history: I am a child of Medgar and Myrlie Evers and Checkpoint Charley. I am a child of Paul Robeson and Harriet Tubman. I am a child of Black Elk and Nefertiti, Heraclitus, and Pablo Neruda. I am a child of Bushido and Tao. I am a child of Hildegard and Ficino, Lalla and David Bohm.

I am a child of Buddha, Gandhi, Hillel, and Ibn Arabi. I am a child of displacement stories and genocide stories and of stories not yet writ. Born of these and so much more, I bear witness.

Let’s recall that ‘aesthetic’ means perception.

Aisthanesthai (Gk.) from which our term derives, means to perceive. Moreover, it means to perceive through our senses—portals that deepen us into experiential life. (Note that anesthetize means, without feeling; what’s more, the IndoEuropean root word for ‘think’— tong—means ‘to feel’). As our souls feel, so thinks our bodies.

According to the Greeks, feeling was a primary mode by which lasting perceptual changes occurred. More importantly, it was through feeling that human and divine relations were renewed and the oneness of things revealed.

Is it no wonder that the study of beauty, aesthetics, is mythopoetically linked to the goddess of Love and Beauty herself,— Aphrodite? For aren’t the contagions of beauty and love the ultimate game-changers?

When I make a dance, the work’s integrity and the yield of aesthetic references to poetic possibilities are what interest me. Entering into or reading the work within its own cosmogonic logic requires supple aesthetic perception. (Literary critic Herbert Read discusses this at length; also Susan Sontag in Against Interpretation).

As for my work, my lineage lives in the choreographies of my neck—long, sinewy, and apparently free; on cheekbones lavishly kissed and streaked with sorrow; in arms open to passionate embrace; on shoulders, broad, and trembling of late; in hands wringing with constant memory; in thighs resilient and full of thanks; and on soles that trace the fires of this time. I am a child of a practice that dances a future born of the eternal drama of our shared text; and the text is always this, my present body—and yours. © 2016 L. Martina Young All Rights Reserved.

Artist/scholar L. Martina Young continues her life work, SWAN: a poetical inquiry in dance, text & memoir. For information, please visit: www.apoeticbody.com

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ou may have heard the term "macros" when it comes to fitness, goals, nutrition or menu building. The term is short for macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates and essential fats. These macros give nutrients for the body to function and survive which, when worked into your regimen properly, will help achieve your optimal physical being that you are seeking.

This breakdown is great to ingrain into your brain: A gram of protein contains 4 calories.

A gram of carbohydrates contains 4 calories A gram of fat contains 9 calories.

It's important to learn how to breakdown your macros and learn what your daily caloric intake should be in your individual meals. The first number you need to determine when planning your menu is the number of calories your body needs. This number is based on your age, gender, weight, rate of metabolism, activity level, goal, and the amount of time you have to achieve your goal.

There are a number of calculators online that can help you get that number. One that I use is called Fitter Fitness Calculator. To be as simple as we can, let's say you figured out you need 2,000 calories per day and that you're working out consistently.

For a 2,000 calorie daily menu, in the 40/40/20 example, look for: 200g of protein 200g of carbs 44g of fat

Break your macros down so you know how many calories you should spend on each macronutrient.

Let's say you start out on a simple 40/40/20 plan.

On a 2,000 calorie diet, that means you need 800 calories worth of protein, 800 calories worth of carbs and 400 calories worth of fat each day.

Convert those calories into grams so you know how many grams of each macro you need to get into your daily diet.

On a 2,000 calorie diet, your macros calculate in this way: 800 calories/4 calories per gram = 200g of protein. You'll get the same number for 40 percent carbs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 200g. For the 20 percent fat, the equation is 400 calories/9 calories per gram of fat = 44g of essential fat.

You have nothing to lose, so give this system a chance. Learn how to see, personalize and prepare your portions for you, your calories and activity level by calculating your macronutrient ratio.

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Knowledge Is Power: 3 ways to help consumers make an educated buying decision

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For Yelp users, knowledge is power. So it's worth making sure you give Yelpers plenty of information about your business.

The more consumers know about you and your business, the more likely they are to consider your business when making a purchasing decision. So to make your Yelp page as effective as possible, look at it from the consumer perspective.

Did you know: Yelp users don’t see your business reviews in chronological order? Your business owner account shows them to you in the order they came in so you can reply to the most current first, but Yelpers see the “Yelp Sort” which displays reviews from Yelp users connected to them and then a representative sampling of recommended reviews.

Yelp users look at a lot more than reviews when making a decision. They’ll actually look at quite a few reviews to understand what they can expect when they visit your business, and they’ll go beyond the review to understand who wrote those reviews, when they wrote them, and the types of reviews they typically write to determine how relevant and reliable the opinion is likely to be.

So, make sure your Yelp Business Page is in tiptop shape and look it over with these 3 tips in mind:

1. Ensure basic info is accurate

Make sure consumers are seeing accurate information about your business – like opening hours, website, address, and phone number. This ensures Yelpers can find what they need to know and get in touch.

2. Make your photos count

Yelp users stay 2.5 times longer on business pages with photos and businesses who have 1-5 reviews and 10 photos get 200% more user views than businesses with the same amount of reviews and no photos.

Make sure to upload high-quality images that show off your store or office, products or services and staff. Your photos should tell a story, so don’t just upload your logo – it’s not that helpful for potential customers.

3. Tell your story

Yelpers want to know about the businesses they frequent, so tell them about yourself, your business and its history and specialties.

Including this information in your business page can also help with your search results.

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OM: The Sound of the Universe The symbol Om first appeared in the Manduyka Upanishad, a sacred Hindu text written in 800500 BC. The Manduyka says: “The syllable Om, which is the imperishable Brahman, is Om. And whatsoever transcends past, present, and future, that also is Om”. Om encompasses all that has ever existed. Om is made up of three syllables A, U, M pronounced phonetically, “aaah,” “oooh,” and “mmm.” Experts say these syllables represent sacred trinities such as: the heavens, earth, and the underworld or the Hindu and Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Yoga is my religion. I love that I can walk into my practice feeling chaotic and out of sorts and leave feeling present and back in touch with my higher self.

It's important for everyone to maintain a practice from the most experienced yogi to the beginner.

I practice at The Studio with one of my favorite instructors, the beautiful and wise Angie Fraley. We begin with deep breathing to clear our minds and then fill the room by collectively chanting the word Om. I feel peaceful just from quieting my mind and connecting to my breath. With Om vibrating in the air I feel the final piece of the puzzle fall in

place where I am connected to a power greater than myself. Chanting Om unites us as a group.

As a group, we are aligning body/mind/spirit with one another. We are also joining with the universe by creating the sound of the universe.

On a personal level, I feel connected to all the yogis that have practiced before me, so that I can draw support from their practices of thousands of years.

I encourage you to experiment with the sound of Om in your own meditations. Om is also considered to be the sound of silence, and can allow you to clear out your mind chatter and listen to the world within and around you.

Elongate the “O” with an open mouth then vibrate the “M” through closed lips. It is helpful to visualize the symbol Om while doing this from your third eye.

The Om symbol is often connected to the third eye or the crown chakra. This is a great way to create your own personal harmony and get yourself in tune with the sacred vibration of the universe.

Rachel Douglass is the owner of Union Studio. www.UnionStudioReno.com. 775-378-5551.

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