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Stand, Forrest, standRe “Days of Our Lies” (Feature story, May 17):

I am the “Reno resident” whofiled against Mark Amodei citing theNational Defense Authorization Act.Amodei cites the following in theAct as upholding Constitutional pro-tections for U.S. citizens: “Therequirement to detain a person undermilitary custody does not extend tocitizens of the United States.”

OK, the requirement does notextend to citizens of the UnitedStates but the government is stillallowed to detain U.S. citizens underthe statute.

The president admits this in hissigning statement, as he signed thebill: “Moreover, I want to clarifythat my administration will notauthorize the indefinite militarydetention without trial of Americancitizens. Indeed, I believe that doingso would break with our mostimportant traditions and values as anation.”

(So all he has to do to get aroundthat statement is detain Americancitizens without trial with the SecretService, right?)

President Obama now has a hugeopportunity to right this wronginflicted on the American nation andthe Constitution. Federal judgeKatherine Forrest ruled recently thatthe indefinite detention provision ofthe National Defense AuthorizationAct likely violates the First and FifthAmendments of U.S. citizens. AllPresident Obama has to do to regainthe high ground on this issue isinstruct his attorney general, EricHolder, not to appeal KatherineForrest’s ruling.

We are a swing county in a swingstate in this election. I sincerelybelieve that we can make a differ-ence if we speak up! Please contactthe White House. Just Google “con-tact White House” and the websitecomes up with myriad ways to con-tact President Obama.

Please take the five minutes anddefend our civil liberties!

Yes, I was on the ballot forDistrict 2 for 10 days. I withdrewbecause I realized I lacked theresources to really run, and I likeXiomara Rodriguez, who shares myconcern on this issue.

Erik HollandReno

Water power Re “Dry spell” (Green, May 31):

The Truckee Meadows WaterAuthority has an awesome droughtplan with the ability to provide regu-lar service for years of lowprecipitation and is ready to dealwith much worse than the worstdrought on record through limitingservice. The Southern Nevada WaterAuthority has a similar plan.

I would be willing to bet that theNevada Drought ResponseCommittee is less about drought pre-paredness and more about findingexcuses to declare an emergency toget federal dollars.

Finally, please stop regurgitatingfallacies about shorter showerssaving water. All indoor use returnsto the watershed. Only outdoor con-servation matters to water. Sure,wasted water is wasted power, butthe TMWA actually generates morepower than it uses—renewably!

Scott ReimersReno

Paper tigersI learned from my work withGreenpeace that KFC is using paperfrom Indonesia’s rain forest through“Yum!” brand to package their tor-tured animal products and other fastfood items. I am not happy aboutthis, as an aware person, and Iwould love to see a story in thepaper putting the pressure on theReno demographic of KFC and itsaffiliates. Please help me and theSumatran Tigers, as well as otherendangered wildlife, to stop thisunsustainable packaging throughpolitical pressure.

Christopher HendersonReno

Rewind, be kindI would like to ask the people to lookat the world for a moment and thinkof all the different cultures/races thatexist. Can anyone tell me which ofthese has never been persecuted?Then look at all the religions of theworld and which one of those hasnever been persecuted? Every raceand religion has been persecuted.With this being said, is there any onerace or religion that is any greaterthan the others? No! So what is theproblem, people? Everyone has thesame blood, organs and bones.Because of their culture or up-bring-ing, they most likely will understandthings differently and see things dif-ferently, so why is this a bad thing?Why can’t we learn from this andshare our views and opinions andlearn from each other rather than crit-icize? I have traveled to many thirdworld countries, and it is so much funto learn other cultures and gain anunderstanding from another viewpoint. People get over your righteous-ness because if you were in chargeyou would be in charge from above.When it comes to religion, we allbelieve there is a higher good andhow we reach that higher good varieswith each religion, so again, what isthe fuss all about? There is no reli-gion that is superior to the others, soget over your religious greed. I am sotired of people using the racial/dis-crimination card. Hopefully this willbe aired so some people who need alittle historical insight can stop beingnaive and speaking from the hip.

Nicole LeanneReno

Never a dull letterRe “You do the math” (Editorial, May 24):

My healthcare horror story islong, but here’s a synopsis: I changedemployers about a year ago, and thenew employer’s healthcare insurancewould cost me $50 more a month, soI “COBRAed” for over a year. MyCOBRA expired May 20, 2012, so Ichanged to my new employer’s planMay 20. The problem: I had a herniarepair surgery in April of this year, soabout half of the $2,000 deductible

was paid. The new plan is also a$2,000 deductible, but the problem isthat the new deductible expires inJuly as that is the “new year” for myemployer’s insurance. It wouldn’tmatter much, but I may need surgeryon my foot now, and I will have todelay that until July. So $2,000deductible from Jan 1 to May 20,another $2,000 deductible from May20 to July, and then a third deductiblefrom July to July 2013.

Another funny thing is that I hadmy other foot operated on last yearand the doctor gave me crutches. Theinsurance paid only $12 for thecrutches, and they cost $100. I calledthem, and they informed me that thecrutches were “out of network”. Iasked how something tangible couldbe “out of network,” and the CSRapologized, but said that is why theyonly paid $12.

I think Reno News & Reviewshould have a Letters of AmericanHealthcare Horror Stories so thatevery week we can share the sadstate of our healthcare in our nation.Just sayin’.

Kelley ShewmakerReno

Knock three timesRe “Muy Caliente” (Ask a Mexican, May 24):

After reading “Ask a Mexican” inthis week’s RN&R, I felt compelledto reply. Gustavo Arellano’s reply tothe guy who is now having ED issuesdue to something that was said to himwas very disturbing. To suggest thatbringing a child into this world would“teach her a lesson” is a despicablerepresentation of machismo, to saythe least. Just think of the pain thatchild would endure throughouthis/her life knowing that he/she wasconceived as an act of revenge for acomment that didn’t sit right with thefather during conception. This com-ment typifies the attitudes soprevalent in some “small-headed”men. No wonder there are so manyman-haters out there!

Lou LavertyTruckee, Calif.

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Summer meWelcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

Sometimes the declarationfrom Eminem’s 2004 song,“Mosh,” rings through my headrepeatedly: “It feels so good tobe back.”

This was one of those week-ends, and you’ve got to know Iloved it. Friday night, way toomuch wine on the deck at St.

JamesInfirmary.You knowthe drill,just enoughbreeze tokeep mybald head

dry. Plenty of red. Beautifuland sane company under thelight of a nearly full moon.

Saturday, final steps inpreparation of my vegetablegarden. Yes, I know it shouldhave been finished two weeksago, but I only do gardening—like almost every other pleas-urable thing in my life—when Ifeel it. Shopping a little late inthe season saves me money. Iwas quite pleased to continuemy personal boycott of Lowe’s,a company based in NorthCarolina. I’m boycotting everycompany with its nationalheadquarters in the state thatmost recently ensconced dis-crimination against gay peoplein its state constitution. Ispent something around $450at other local stores thisweekend. I’m likely to spendsome more after the freezetonight (which is after deadlinebut before this newspaper’sdistribution). And not onlythat, but I mowed the backlawn and saw Snow White andthe Huntsman. I liked themovie, but my more sophisti-cated companions weren’t thatimpressed.

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. I gotup and planted everything I had.Drove down to the Moana LaneNursery and got some morestuff. Planted some more. Longabout mid-afternoon, Hunterand I decided to replace thegarbage disposal. I always thinkit’s interesting to watch his faceas he tries to figure things out.For example, when I asked himto squeeze the juice out of oneorange, I could see that he couldsee no possible use for freshorange juice in a garbage dis-posal. I guess it made sensewhen I poured it into my previ-ously poured wine cooler. Yougot to love the simple life.

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THIS MODERN WORLD BY TOM TOMORROW

Reno is a really peculiar town sometimes.This food truck imbroglio is a pretty good example

of that. It’s borderline hilarious, but also serious in thatpeople of similar interests, who should be walking shoulder to shoulder, are fighting, looking to divide communities that are by nature stronger when they collaborate.

It’s all very childish, and coming from us, that’s apretty serious allegation. Readers can get the specificsfrom Brad Bynum’s cover story this week, “Totallytrucked.”

Let’s get one thing straight: Food trucks are not a newphenomenon. They are a fixture of industrial areas, suchas those east of the Reno airport, and have been fordecades. There are few of the gray-haired set who don’trecall those ice cream trucks driving around playing“Turkey in the Straw” a.k.a. “Do Your Balls Hang Low?”There are also few people who ever worked a job wheretheir fingernails got dirty who don’t remember the roachcoaches coming around about noontime. And who doesn’tremember Woody’s Hot Dog cart?

What’s different now in Reno is this concept of cus-tomers coming to the trucks instead of the trucks comingto the customer. How many among us ever got in the carsaying, “I’d sure like a rocket pop. That Ding-Dong truckis usually over off Greenbrae this time of day.” However,more sophisticated cities in the West, like Portland,Seattle or Los Angeles, have had places for food trucks togather at particular times of day for years.

Not even the idea of using that old bus station to add acultural component to East Fourth Street is new. Thisnewspaper started advocating for that back in July of lastyear. It’s the most logical spot for an event like this.

At least one member of this staff attended a recent“Food Truck Friday.” It was fun enough. Lots of friends tochat with. Music playing. Joe DeLappe’s group did an art“installation” show with students who gathered litter andmade a fashion statement. Except for the fact the eveningtook a sudden turn for the frigid, the scene was a blast.

The problem wasn’t the scene. The problem was theservice from the trucks. The food was great, the priceswere good, the servers were nice. It was purely a serviceproblem: The event was so popular that people could waitup to two hours to have an order taken, and then another20 minutes to a half-hour to receive their food.

Somehow in the rush, the customers, we Renoites whowere spending our money, had been completely forgotten.The only ways to alleviate the problem before peoplewho would be regular customers became completelyalienated was to 1) increase the number of food trucks, 2)increase the hours (why, oh why, must it close downbefore midnight?), 3) increase the days of operation.

All those factors align to make it incumbent upon foodtruck operators to put aside their differences. Sure it’s funto take petty accusations to Facebook, to call upon vari-ous media outlets to highlight the quarrel, and to dividefactions, but the bottom line is that the customers arebeing poorly served by the spat. The food trucks aregoing to make money, and there are still four Saturdaysand four Sundays every single month where independentoperators can profit using a taxpayer-funded property. Thecity of Reno can certainly open that property to foodtrucks 24/7 with no organizers necessary.

We customers don’t care who had the idea first—itcertainly wasn’t anyone in Reno. We just want to eat andhave a good time. Ω

All trucked up

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Food on wheels?Asked at the UNR student union food court

Tanner RossonStudent

I think the food is pretty good here.There’s quite a bit of options, alldifferent types of food, so I think it’spretty good. I like everything I’ve tried,pretty much.

Paul De LeonStudent

It can be pretty good. It kind of dependson what it is, though, for me. Like a tacokind of place is pretty good. Or BoDawgs on the campus is pretty good.

Jennifer BayStudent

I really like the food in food trucks. It’susually pretty convenient if you’re outat a bar or something and all the otherrestaurants are closed. And all the foodI’ve had off the trucks is really tasty.

John JoyceStudent

I’m not very familiar with them. There’ssomething about a hot dog out of a foodtruck that didn’t sound very appealing.

Jenny ReichertStudent

It’s kind of hit or miss, actually. Someof them can be very, very good, andsome of them are awful. On campusI’ve used the hot dog truck down by theold gymnasium a couple of times, andthose are pretty good. Other than that, Idon’t use the trucks very often. I usuallyeat here.

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he needed was the support of hisfellow legislators, Hickey wouldbe in fat city. But he must also dealwith objections to a later primaryfrom county election officials.

Two years ago, the primaryelection was Nevada’s centennialprimary. The state’s first primarywas held on Sept. 6, 1910. That seta pattern. Every election year until2006, with two exceptions, the pri-mary for state offices was held inthe first week of September. (In1916, the state dropped the primaryin favor of nominating conven-tions. And in 1954, the stateprimary was held in June as part ofan effort to hold a 1956 presiden-tial primary election.)

In 2005, the Nevada Legislatureenacted a new primary datebecause county election officialssaid they needed the extra time toget ready for get ready for the gen-eral election. Some legislatorswere skeptical. They did not under-stand why in a computer agecounty clerks or registrars neededmore time instead of less to set upan election. Nevertheless, theywent along and the 2006 primarywas held on Aug. 15, and in 2008 itwas held on Aug. 12.

Many legislators and otherelected officials disliked the earlierprimary, and in 2009 Sen. WilliamRaggio of Washoe County intro-duced legislation to move the dateback to September. Instead, countyofficials used the bill to convincethe lawmakers to move the date upeven more, to June.

When the Raggio measure wasbeing processed in committees,there seemed to be objections toalmost any date. September wastoo late for the counties. July andAugust were summer months whenturnout would be down. June wastoo early for candidates who had topay for longer campaigns—and notjust legislators felt that way.

The notion that summer monthsproduced low turnout was not wellsubstantiated by Nevada’s limitedexperience. Raggio aide IsaiahPrice supplied figures that tendedto go against the grain of assump-tions. In August 2006, anonpresidential year when turnoutshould have been at rock bottom, itwas relatively high:

September 2002 (midterm) 27.72 percent

September 2004 (presidential) 29.16 percent

August 2006 (midterm) 30.06 percent

August 2008 (presidential) 17.97 percent

(These figures are artificially highbecause they use registered votersas a base number, not eligiblevoters. The actual turnout wasmuch worse.)

A major sticking point dealtwith the possibility of a recount ofa primary election race. Dependingon what race was involved, arecount—the county officials

At an early voting station at the UNRstudent union this week, a voter markedhis electronic ballot.

“We might evenmake progress in restoring a measure ofcivility.”

Assemblymember Pat HickeyAssembly GOP floor leader

PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS

Off messageJust after clinching the Republican presidential nomination lastweek, Mitt Romney returned to Nevada, a state he won in theFebruary presidential caucuses, to celebrate. But his return wasless than triumphal.

On May 29 on a CNN program, eccentric billionaire DonaldTrump, a sometime Romney supporter, renewed his commentsabout President Obama’s birth certificate:

“You won’t report it, Wolf [Blitzer], but many people do notthink it was authentic,” Trump said. “His mother was not in thehospital. There are many other things that came out and, frankly,if you would report it accurately, I think you’d probably get betterratings than you’re getting, which are pretty small.”

Later that day in Las Vegas, Romney appeared at a fundraiseron the same stage with Trump but stayed silent on Trump’sbirtherism.

Also on that stage were Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, Lt. Gov.Brian Krolicki, and U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, all three also silent.

In the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Steve Sebelius criticizedKrolicki, Sandoval and Heller for not counseling Romney todistance himself from Trump.

“They could have said it nicely, telling Romney that, as fellowRepublicans, they support him,” Sebelius wrote. “That they’ll votefor him. And that they would go to literally any other place in LasVegas. But not that building, not with that man.”

Around the nation headlines appeared such as this one in the Arizona Republic: “Romney clinches, gets upstaged by‘birther’ Trump.”

In the Washington Post, Dana Milbank wrote, “The time hascome for Mitt Romney to prove it once and for all: Is he or is henot a unicorn? Let me stipulate that I have no proof that Romneyis a unicorn, and indeed I want to believe that he is not. But Ihaven’t seen proof of this because he has not released theoriginal copy of his long-form birth certificate.”

The Milbank article was reprinted in the Chicago Tribunealongside a photo of Sandoval and Romney.

Syndicated columnist Jules Witcover wrote that Romneymissed an irreplaceable chance, akin to Bill Clinton’s 1992denunciation of rapper Sister Souljah for encouraging interracialkillings or Barack Obama’s 2008 break with the Rev. JeremiahWright for denunciations of the United States.

Witcover wrote, “But he [Romney] declined, when confrontedby reporters, to rebuff Mr. Trump, observing, ‘I don’t agree withall the people who support me. ... But I need to get 50.1 percentor more.’ Instead, he thanked Mr. Trump ‘for twisting the armsthat it takes to bring a fundraiser together.’”

The Romney campaign responded by releasing his own birthcertificate. That provoked a round of commentary on the factthat one of his parents was not born in the United States. Hisfather, former Michigan governor and 1968 U.S. presidentialcandidate George Romney, was born in Mexico. That disputefurther moved the campaign dialogue from Issues like theeconomy that Romney would have preferred to discuss.

Then the New Orleans Times Picayune reported that some ofRomney’s potential running mates have their own birtherproblems.

“But, as Romney may learn as he winnows the field ofcandidates to serve as his running-mate, two of the individualsmost often named as being under consideration—Louisiana Gov.Bobby Jindal and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio—have been targetedby a certain strain of birthers who contend that neither man isconstitutionally eligible to serve as president or vice presidentbecause, while they were both born in the United States, theirparents were not U.S. citizens at the time their sons were born.”

From coast to coast, the campaign discussion was on thingsRomney didn’t want it on.

—Dennis Myers

Last month, Washoe Assemblymember PatHickey announced a plan for cam-paign finance changes at nextyear’s legislature.

Almost unnoticed among theproposed changes was a proposalnot directly related to finance dis-closure. Hickey said the state’sprimary election should be movedback to its traditional place later inthe year, though he did not proposea specific date.

“By eliminating those extramonths of campaigning, we willhelp save Nevadans their televisionmute buttons,” Hickey said. “Inshortening the length of the cam-paign season, we might actuallycreate an electorate that is activelyengaged—rather than being turnedoff and tuned out—by the timeNovember rolls around. By doingso, we might even make progressin restoring a measure of civility tocampaigning, or at the very least,shorten the period we ‘make ene-mies of each other’ in the dog daysof summer, before we arrive inCarson City before the cold days ofwinter needing to make peace.”

But Hickey faces substantialobstacles. The decision on a date isnot likely to turn on issues of civil-ity or voter engagement but onadministration of elections. If all

byDennis Myers

Early or late?Long or short?


At a May 23 hearing, the members of the RenoCity Council heard nearly two hoursof public comment on a group homefor troubled teens before moving todelay permits until the Council canrevisit the issue early this month.

The issue may be settled then, orit may hang on for while, in whichcase candidates for the Council willbecome more engaged with it.

Southwest Reno residents aireda laundry list of concerns over theresidential drug treatment facility,and they dominated the extendeddiscussion with criticism of every-thing from congestion to zoningviolations.

Most, however, focused on thegroup home’s proximity to schoolsand public parks. One residentrecounted a friend’s experienceswith drug-motivated burglaries.Another urged the Council’s cau-tion by suggesting that theproposed location was infestedwith mold. No less than three resi-dents cited the fact that theneighborhood already has a grouphome just down the block.

“No one is for this group home,”claimed Hunter Lake Elementaryteacher Susan Daly. “My concern isthe location alone. It’s illogical. It’simpractical. It’s a ridiculous crockof cranberries what they want to dowith that house.”

Reno-based Quest Counselinghad hoped to open the home some-time this month. Quest executivedirector Denise Everett said itwould be the only facility of its kindin Washoe County and the first tooffer youth rehabilitation services inthe area since economic difficultiesforced the closure of a Sun Valley-based facility in 2009.

“We have absolutely no intentionof accepting kids that have a historyof violence or that are strongly gang-affiliated,” Everett said. “We reallywant to focus on kids that havemade a series of bad decisions buthave a motivation for recovery.”

Group therapy and individualcounseling are the major compo-nents of the group home’sthree-to-four month treatment pro-gram. Quest plans to offer up to 10beds for teens struggling withdrugs, alcohol or mental healthissues, but once there, they will “dowhat other kids do.” They’ll eat,sleep and watch TV. They’ll haveaccess to cooking lessons and agarden in the back.

Everett said fears over drugdealing, congestion and neighbor-hood parking are exaggerated. Shehastens to say that no resident—regardless of probationary orparole status—will be allowed toleave the premises unsupervised.

“The kids are going to be super-vised 24 hours a day, seven days aweek,” Everett said, adding thatresidents will be bused to outpa-tient therapy on a managed basis,but that they will not be allowed tohave cars or to leave the building.“And they’ll have no money. It’llbe the last place a drug dealerwants to go. … Our kids are not

going to be wandering around theneighborhood.”

Everett also quoted Reno PoliceDeputy Chief Mike Whan, who tolda neighborhood meeting either thismonth that the opening of similarfacilities in other parts of Reno hadeither no impact or a “very limited”impact on call volume.

Ashton Caselli, who lives withinblocks of the proposed location,told councilmembers that this wasnot a typical NIMBY (not in mybackyard) issue. For him, grouphomes and other drug rehabilitationcenters “don’t belong in anyschool’s backyard.”

In the two months since thegroup home was first announced,Caselli has promoted efforts to—ashe puts it—keep “drug dealers andother criminals” out of his neighbor-hood. He’s led demonstrations,circulated petitions and has a blogon efforts to stymie the facility.

“These are kids that are alreadydelinquent defenders,” Caselli said,“If these kids want a chance at suc-cess they cannot be at the heart of a

No one’s homeTroubled teens become political issue

Hunter Lake Schoolhas become an issue

in the citypermitting for a

group homefor teens.

byJames DeHaven and

Dennis Myers

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said—could so consume electionofficials time during the 45 daysbetween the first week ofSeptember and the first week ofNovember that it would make itdifficult for them to be ready intime for the general election—andprobably impossible to mail gen-eral election absentee ballots tooverseas voters in time.

“The primary election would beSeptember 7,” Clark County voterregistrar Larry Lomax told a leg-islative committee. “We canvasssix working days after the election,which amounts to eight daysbecause of the weekends. There isa three-day period where peoplecan ask for a recount. Because ofweekends, we are at 13 days afterthe primary election. Ballotscannot be printed until we have anofficial election result without arecount. Realistically, ballotscannot be printed until 42 daysbefore the general election, whichis within the time line of when theoverseas ballots are to be in themail. The quickest ballots can beprinted, working 24 hours a day,seven days a week nonstop, is 11days. We print 175,000 ballots with305 versions. The 305 versionsmust be separated into 1,159precincts. Our goal is to get theballots in the mail 30 days beforethe election. Nevada statute saysballots should be in the mail 40days prior to the election if possi-ble. I agree that August electionsare miserably hot. However, to getthe ballots overseas, we need theAugust primary or an earlier date.”

In the end, the legislators reluc-tantly rejected July, August andSeptember and went for June. Ithas proven to be gravy for incum-bents, who are better able toendure the costs of a long cam-paign than challengers.

At the 2013 Nevada Legislature,Hickey will need some answers tothe recount and overseas ballotproblems if he is to succeed inrestoring a late primary. Ω

community where they have distrac-tions, where they have the ability toreoffend and for people to offendthem. … These kids are moving intoa hostile neighborhood. This is not aneighborhood that’s welcoming themwith open arms.”

Councilmember Dan Gustin wasin attendance at the Council meetingon the home. The proposed facilitywould be in his Ward One. Gustin isnot running for reelection and thedecision may be made before hissuccessor is elected. Candidatesseeking to replace him are reluctantto second guess Gustin or other sit-ting members of the Council whohave had the opportunity to hear afuller range of evidence.

Candidate Troy Harsh said thatwhile he’s “glad the outcry is thereby the citizens,” he hopes theCouncil will “look at both sides ofthe issue and act appropriately.” Healso said that so far he’s heard onlythe residents’ views.

“I don’t know the side of Quest.… I do believe every legal businesshas a right to thrive or fail in Reno,and they are certainly filling animportant niche. The important deci-sion is where do such businesses goand how can we fill both needs?”

Candidate Jenny Brekhus alsosaid she has not had full exposure tothe details of the home. “Having saidthat, I have familiarity with thelicensing and zoning approval ofgroup homes. Nevada RevisedStatutes preempts local authority insome respects in this area. In addi-tion, there is case law … [I]n manyof these instances cities do not havediscretion to decide whether or not acertain residential use should beallowed. It rises to the level of a con-stitutional right. So the challenge fora community is to develop a land useand zoning framework that workswithin the parameters of localauthority preemption to prevent landuse conflict and preserve neighbor-hood quality of life.”

Other candidates did not respondor were unavailable. Ω

“It’s illogical. It’simpractical. It’s aridiculous crock ofcranberries.”

Take a breathWashoe County Health District released recommenda-tions for addressing “ozone season,” in which heat andvehicle emissions create high levels of ozone. The releasestates, “Ground-level ozone forms when VOCs [volatileorganic compounds] and nitrogen oxides (NOx) mix in the airthen react chemically in the presence of sunlight.” Ozone can “irri-tate the respiratory system … inflame the lining of the lungs and reduce lung function.”Asthmatics and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are especiallyaffected by the elevated ozone levels in the summer.

The health district recommends reducing the need to drive gas vehicles during theday, as well as “powered lawn equipment, solvents, and charcoal lighter fluid on days inwhich the Air Quality Index (AQI) for Ozone reaches the upper moderate range, orhigher.” The AQI is shared by local media outlets, and can also be found by calling 785-4110. More information about WCHD’s Air Quality Management Division can be found atwww.washoecounty.us/health/aqm/home.html.

Ozone has a negative impact on human bodies, but it also ravages ecosystems. InCalifornia, the ozone level from the Los Angeles smog is harming the Sequoia NationalPark forest, putting the ancient trees at risk for drought and pests. The park is one of52 parks—along with the Joshua Tree National Park and the Great Smoky MountainsNational Park in North Carolina—constantly monitored for ozone levels. According toSci-Tech-Today, Sequoia and neighboring park Kings Canyon are at the highest risk.

Happy trailsThe California Trail Interpretive Center opened on June 2 in Elko as part of the 2012Trail Days. The center, a project by the Bureau of Land Management, will feature artexhibits pertaining to the journeys taken along the California Trail.

The theme of this year’s Trail Days was “Commerce on the Trail.” Learn more aboutthe new center and Trail Days celebrations at www.blm.gov/cv5c.

—Ashley Henneferash leyh@newsrev iew.com

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ECO-EVENTThe Nevada Conservation League will host theinaugural Reno Green Tie event on June 14. Theevent will honor Ormat Technologies, which ownsthe geothermal plant north of Pleasant Valley,and Dr. Jason Geddes, environmental servicesadministrator for the city of Reno. LarryJohnson, president of the Coalition for Nevada’sWildlife, is the guest speaker. 5:30-7:30 p.m.,Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, 490South Center St. For more information or toreserve tickets, visit www.greentietickets.org.

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According to energy specialist Peter Millar, making businesses more sustainable isn’tjust about the environment—it’s also fiscally smart for small businessesin a struggling economy.

Millar began working with local businesses as part of the BusinessEnvironmental Program through the University of Nevada, Reno threeyears ago (“Nice save,” July 21, 2011). Essentially, Millar consults withbusiness owners and evaluates workspaces, looking for areas to saveenergy and cut back on energy costs. Millar has a background in engi-neering and attended Stanford, but tries to keep his evaluations ofbusinesses applicable to the business owners.

“One of the biggest challenges is to translate the numbers and ideasinto action,” he says. “A lot of people aren’t very technical and they maynot understand or appreciate the numbers. They need to see it, feel it,trust it. So I’ve been doing it all, approaching it from all angles—educa-tional, giving seminars.”

Millar’s projects have included businesses and nonprofits such as theNational Automobile Museum.

“We were able to make significant changes just by changing theirlights out,” he says. “I don’t want to simplify that kind of project,because it took a year to decide on which lights to use. But overall theresult was really good. They are saving $30,000 a year. The projectpaid for itself.”

When Millar works with a business, he starts by getting to know thebusiness owner. Then he’ll take an inventory of the workspace’s appli-ances, lights and technology. He’ll also get energy bills and documents tocalculate operating costs, and is able to break down energy usage into 15minute segments, indicating what drives the workspace’s peak energyuse. After this, he is able to give recommendations to the business ownerand can help with project implementation.

Millar also mines the data of the city to look at similar buildings thathave been retrofitted with sustainable equipment. This gives Millar achance to see where energy and money are being wasted within the state.In his research, Millar has calculated more than $1 billion in energy costsspent in Nevada over the past year.

“We pay for natural gas and coal from other places,” he says. “It’simporting energy to a state that has a lot of alternative resources.

For the most part, Millar says that he’s had a positive response fromthe community. But there are people who still remain skeptical about cli-mate change and may not see the value of transitioning to new sources ofpower. While he says he keeps political discussions and environmentaladvocacy to a minimum with his clients, “I’m starting to loosen up aboutthose kinds of things.”

“I don’t mind talking about it sometimes, because it does play a role,”he says. “It’s just business sense, it’s national security, and it’s independ-ence from reliance on coal and natural gas. I tend toward sustainablethinking, not just with business, but as an embodied truth. The less wedepend on goods shipped from China, or even Kansas—the less we dothat, the more resilient we are.” Ω

byAshley

Hennefer

ash leyh@newsrev iew.com

“It’s just businesssense,” Millar, picturedin his office, says ofsustainable practices.

Good business sensePeter Millar, Business Environmental Program

For more informationabout the Business

EnvironmentalProgram, visit

www.unrbep.org.

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On May 10, a blog entry titled “Lessons inShady Business Practices” appeared on Notesfrom Food Truckin’, a blog maintained by HaleyWood and Jesse Watnes, the proprietors ofGourMelt Grilled Cheese Truck, one of the mostprominent food trucks in Reno’s now burgeoningmobile food movement.

“Reno Food Truck Fridays took a few monthsand lots of leg work by the two of us to plan,”the blog entry begins. “We had never planned anevent before. Our goal was to bring all of thetrucks together in one location in order to showReno what we’re all about. … The success ofRFTF was amazing and unexpected. Hundreds,if not thousands, of people came to the first two.This was a great turnout, but, of course, it didlead to long lines.”

The entire post can be read atfoodtruckin.blogspot.com, but the controversialbit comes a few paragraphs later:

“Then yesterday, we received a call. We wereinvited to attend an event on Friday nights (otherthan first Fridays) at the same location, with livemusic and local artisans and ... wait ... thissounds familiar. Someone had called to invite usto our own event. The idea that we had and cre-ated and did all the work for is now being takenover by a company who wants to charge a feeplus a percentage. (Wow, they will make somemoney off our idea.) I am amazed andastounded. Does this happen in real life? Dopeople just copy an event verbatim and call ittheir own? These are businesses we haveworked with before and thought of as col-leagues. In fact, they asked me for a list of foodtrucks so they could do a page in their publica-tion devoted to food trucks. Little did I knowthat list was needed to poach our event. Theydidn’t even talk to us about extend-ing the event or consult us.They just swoopedin for the

kill. I am beginning to realize that as much asReno talks about supporting each other, that isdefinitely not always the case. These peoplewant to make money off of what they see as asuccessful event.”

The blog post went viral among local foodies,who reposted it on Facebook and other socialmedia sites, and discussed it at length on theirown blogs. The tone of the commentary wasoften incredulous. Here’s the first commentbeneath the original blog post, for example,with internet-casual grammar and punctuationintact: “incredible. i say expose them—namenames. i would prefer to support YOU, notsome copycat.”

Much of the commentary included demandsto reveal the identity of the “copycat.”

OUT ON THE STREET“Reno Street Food is a new company,” saidSteve Schroeder over coffee on a recent weekdaymorning. “It’s a food event production company,so it’s not just limited to the one event. Fororganizations, RSCVA, events in town, RenoStreet Foods is a one-call turnkey. ‘Hey, we wantto put on an event. Can you bring trucks?’ Ratherthan the event producer trying to rally trucks, calleach of the owner-operators, go through thehealth department, ‘Do you have your businesslicense? Give me a copy of your insurance.’ Theycall us, we’ve already got it handled.”

Schroeder is co-owner of Reno StreetFood with Jaci Goodman. Schroeder is alsothe president of Synergy Communications, a

markeing and public relations company, andGoodman is the co-publisher and advertisingdirector of Edible Reno-Tahoe Magazine. JoeHorn of Dish Café is a silent partner.

The first Reno Street Food event is from5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at the oldRegional Transportation CommissionCiticenter bus station near the corner ofFourth and Center streets in downtownReno, featuring many local mobile foodunits, like Dish Truck, serving up gourmetand artisan cuisine, as well as beer from theGreat Basin Brewing Co. and activities forall ages.

Perceptive readers might notice a superfi-cial resemblance to Reno Food Truck Fridays,last held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 1, atthe old Regional Transportation CommissionCiticenter bus station near the corner of Fourthand Center streets in downtown Reno, featur-ing many local mobile food units, like DishTruck, serving up gourmet and artisan cuisine,

as well as beer from the Great BasinBrewing Co. and activities for all ages.

Of course, food trucks are not exclu-sive to either of these events. For

instance, the Whole Foods Farmers Market inSparks, which opens this evening, will have afood truck court.

The first RFTF event was held on April 6.News coverage leading up to the event, includingin this newspaper, focused on the up-and-comingculinary trend of gourmet mobile units, andpostulated the event as a unifying gatheringamong the food trucks and local foodies.

The event is recurring on the first Friday ofevery month through the duration of the summer,and though the first two events were consid-ered successful, they did attract certaincomplaints, largely because the events were sosuccessful, which led to long, unwieldy linesand wait times.

“There was talk amongst truck owners aboutif we should increase it to maybe bimonthly orsomething like that, but it being so new and onlyhaving two—actually when the first discussioncame up, we’d only had one event, the firstone—so we thought maybe, let’s see how it goesinto the season, maybe that was a fluke,” saidWood in a recent phone conversation. “Sonobody actually talked to us about expandingthe event before going ahead and applying forthe permits. The only way we found out about itwas by getting an invitation to the new event.”

Though Wood sees Reno Street Food as animitation event, for Goodman and Schroeder, thetwo events are both part of the same larger cul-tural movement.

“Well, if I opened a restaurant, would everyrestaurant owner think I was copying them?”said Schroeder. “We’ve had an interest as a newbusiness in the food truck movement, the mobilefood truck movement, the pop-up restaurantmovement. There’s a food movement takingplace in the United States, and Reno is now onthe map. We’re not behind. We’re not ahead.We’re right there. It’s taking advantage of themovement of what people are seeing in Portland,San Antonio, San Francisco, Austin. So we’re notcopying something in Reno. We’re copyingsomething that’s taking place nationwide as agourmet food movement. It’s not just a barbecue

movement. It’s not just a farmers’ marketmovement. It’s a gourmet food

movement—the folksthat have invested inartisan stuff. Someone’sput together a truck or amobile trailer or even apop-up tent. But whatthey’re offering is uniqueingredients—maybe they’relocavore ingredients, maybenot—but they’ve gone out ofthe box to create somethingthat’s unique. That’s whatwe’re celebrating.”


TOTALLY TRUCKED Two different events created a schism byattempting to unite Reno’s food truck scene

by Brad Bynum bradb@newsrev iew.com

“TOTALLY TRUCKED” continued on page 12

“It was justtaking achance, a leap.”

Haley WoodCo-proprietor, GourMelt GrilledCheese Truck

“We’ve wanted todo this since weopened,” said Woodof RFTF. “It was justa matter of time andthere actually being

enough trucks. …Nobody was really sure what it was goingto be like, it was just taking a chance, aleap. And it turned out to be this reallysuccessful thing. Now, I can see at thispoint that there should be more food truckevents. I don’t necessarily think that thepeople who are doing this event shouldhave taken exactly what we did andcopied it verbatim. They could have donesomething on a Saturday in Midtown.Even on a Saturday in the same spot. Butthey’re basically riding the wave of whatwe have worked really hard sinceDecember to create. … I feel like theycould have gone about it differently.”

Wood said that among the truckowners and operators, there is a senseof friendly competition, as well ascamaraderie among fellow practitionersof a relatively new approach to cuisine.

“We do want there to do be a lot ofpromotion for food trucks,” she said.“That was the whole point of FoodTruck Fridays, to get some exposure tosome trucks and to show everyone inReno what we’ve got. … Every day weneed to recommend each other, so Iwant everyone to see that we are a broth-erhood. Of course, we are in competition,too. And I’m not at all afraid of that. I justthink that this other event was just a littletoo close for comfort.

“We wanted to be different,” saidSchroeder. “Really. We want to be different.”

He says there are differences betweenthe two events. RSF will be attractingmore vendors from farther away inCalifornia. They plan to donate a percent-age of profits to charities, like CareChest, Urban Roots, the HeartAssociation and Food Bank. And, later inthe summer, they plan to host competi-

tions among the trucks using locallysourced ingredients.

“We went to the city, all through theapplication process,” he said. “You can’tcopy that. You have to start from scratch.I’ve done it many times in producingevents. I’ve worked with the rodeo. I’veworked with Hot August Nights. I’veworked with many of the major events inthis town. If you’re going to put somethingon, there’s a trail of paper you have tocreate to work with the special events com-mittee. So there’s nothing you can copyabout that.”

Schroeder said they also looked at otherpossible locations including the ReTRACpads above the train trench near VirginiaStreet, but there were significant power,bathrooms and zoning problems with this

location. The Citicenter location is just ide-ally suited for this kind event, with multiplelarge vehicles, simply because it used to bea bus station.

“It worked,” said Schroeder. “There wasno other solution.”

FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS“Food truck events have been going on alot longer than they have in Reno,” saidJoe Horn, a silent partner in RSF and co-owner of Dish Café and Dish Truck, avendor participating in both events. “Ifanybody stole anything, they probablystole it from L.A. four years ago. … Food

truck events didn’t start in Reno. Theystarted a long time ago. Gathering peoplearound to have street food, having pop-upvendors didn’t start here. I’ve been toevents in L.A. I’ve been to events in SanFrancisco. I don’t know how anybodycould have stolen anything.”

According to Horn, having multipleevents just presents more opportunity forthe truck owners.

“I end up going out Monday throughFriday throughout town, and I sell proba-bly 70 to 90 lunches a day out of mytruck,” he said. “When I go to Food TruckFriday, I sell 200 to 300 and [then] some,and I have a line so long I can’t service myclients fast enough. And owning a restau-rant, I get constant complaints from peoplewho say they’re not going to go back [to

RFTF] because the lines are too long, andthere’s not enough trucks, and it should beevery week, and this, that and the other. Sowhen it was decided to become a weeklything with Reno Street Food, I wasecstatic, because number one, as a businessowner, I now have … quite a few moreFridays throughout the summer to makemoney to help pay for my truck and takecare of my business. … If I was doing 300people every Food Truck Friday and now Ionly start doing 200 people, I would ratherdo 200 people four times a month, whichis 800 people, than 300 people one time amonth and not give them as good of serv-ice as I could if I was only doing 200. So

for me, from a business standpoint andnothing but a business standpoint, it’s frig-ging awesome.”

Justin McDaniel, general manager ofSauce Wagon, a barbecue trailer and thenew, not-yet-open Composition Café insidethe Nevada Museum of Art, has a differentperspective.

“I think if you have an event like thatevery Friday, it would saturate the market,”he said. “I feel like people will not go, so itwon’t be as big. … I think a betterapproach would have been a different daysomewhere else to create a different vibe.So if people don’t like it downtown, theycan go to a park, somewhere else on a dif-ferent day. I understand that people aretrying to strike while the iron’s hot, but …what I’m afraid of is that it would saturate

the market, and take away from all theFridays in general. I think it wouldactually decrease how many peopleattend.”

“They came to the first event, andJaci stuck her head in the window andsaid, ‘Good job! You guys are doingawesome. I’m so proud of you,’” saidWood. “And then the next time weheard from her was for her to call andask us to be a vendor at her event. No,she did call me to ask for information.She wanted to put a food truck ad—awhole page in Edible dedicated to foodtrucks, so could I please give her the

information of all the food trucks. That addoes not exist, but she suddenly has all thecontact information—which wouldn’t behard to get anyway. I’m not saying shecouldn’t come up with the contact informa-tion. We all have that information readilyavailable. It just made it a lot easier for her.”

The ad never appeared, which Goodmanattributes to a design problem, though thecurrent issue of Edible Reno-Tahoe includespositive profiles of a number of mobile foodunits, including GourMelt.

“Nobody asked her for a list,” saidGoodman. “She didn’t give anybody any-thing. … We know all of the food trucksthat are actually put in the story. We haverelationships with all of them. She didn’tprovide anything for a story that hadbeen in the can for over two months.We’ve had plans for a food truck storyfor summer for a year.”

“I’ve had the food truck operator listsince December when we held an all foodtruck owner meeting at Dish Café,” saidSchroeder. “I gathered the signatures andphone numbers of every food truck operatorin Reno so that we could come together as acoalition and work … with the city.”

Schroeder and Horn and others workedwith the city to develop business-friendlyordinances for mobile food units. Accordingto Wood, Schroeder and Goodman’s highstanding in the foodie community meantthat many locals tempered their immediateknee-jerk negative responses when they dis-covered who the “copycat” actually was.

“It seems like initially people werereally mad, and then when they found outwho it was, they weren’t as mad, said

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“I’m not going to get in themiddle of her Gourmeltdown2012. I’m not going to do it.”

Jaci Goodman, co-publisher Edible Reno-Tahoe

“TOTALLY TRUCKED” continued from page 11

Hungry foodies line up atthe Gourmelt truck duringthe Food Truck Friday event.

Wood. “So, because it’s Edible Reno andthey’ve done things in the food world, thatmakes it OK? I guess. That’s fine, what-ever. Maybe it’s because this is a smalltown, and everybody’s so connected, Ishould just keep my mouth shut and letthese people run over me, but … that’s notthe way I’m wired.”

“I encouraged everybody to participatein Food Truck Fridays, where the other wayaround, Haley has actually sent an emailtelling everybody not to do business withus,” said Goodman. “I’m not going to get inthe middle of her Gourmeltdown 2012. I’mnot going to do it.”

“I don’t want to hurt the other trucksthat are choosing to participate,” said

Wood. “We’ve told them all that we’re sosorry that they have to be in the middle ofit. You know, this is a hard spot for every-one. That’s what sucks about it too, pleasemention this, it’s put all these small busi-ness owners in a really weird spot wherethey feel like they have to choose sides,and nobody ever wanted that. We neverwanted anyone to have to choose sides. SoI’ve apologized to them all if that’s theway they feel, but we support whateverthey choose to do.”

“She’s making people pick sides,” saidGoodman. “When she gets somebody elsenot to participate, she’s running their busi-ness. And for them to miss out on that kindof money that would pad them through the

winter is absolutely not very community-minded. And it’s not smart business.”

“Haley did a great job,” said Schroeder.“It’s been a wonderful event. It’s resonat-ing in this community. … Business isbusiness. It’s hard to say someone’s copy-ing an idea. When people get together andthink something up, it’s just a matter of,when can you launch it?”

“The thing that really sucks about it allis that if we did want to expand into nextseason and decided that we wanted to do itevery month or biweekly or whatever, theyalready have first right of refusal for that,”said Wood. “So we couldn’t expand ourevent, because they decided that that’stheir thing now.”

“We don’t wantpeople to think it’sus and them,” saidSchroeder. “Wewant people tothink, it’s foodtrucks, and I’mgoing to go downon every Fridaynight with myfamily and friends,and we’re going to

hang out and have a good time, and we’regoing to eat from a couple differenttrucks. ... I was sad that they were soaffronted by this, that I would want tostart a company that serviced the foodtruck owners and the community. No oneowns the idea. We’re looking at modelsfrom out-of-state.”

Goodman said she still wantsGourmelt to participate in future RenoStreet Food events.

“I keep going back and asking them tocheck their calendar for the future,” shesaid. “I said that Steve and I really hopethey’d like to attend our event sometimethis summer, as many dates as they can.”

But Gourmelt has many of their Fridayevenings already booked up for most ofthe summer.

“Our main priority is that food trucks inReno do well and that people in Renodon’t get burned out on it,” said Wood. “Ido see a need for more food truck events.And I will always stand behind all the foodtrucks and the choices that they make. Ijust wish they would have gone about itdifferently.” Ω


Jesse Watnes, left,and Haley Wood posein front of theirGourmelt truck onFood Truck Friday.

Steve Schroeder and Jaci Goodmanfrom Reno StreetFood pose with theDish truck.

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RN&R Arts Editor Brad Bynum asked me to do aDVD/Blu-ray piece about some of the year’s besthome video releases so far. Immediately, CriterionCollection popped into my mind. Actually, hecould’ve said “Snakes often eat blueberries foundon Greyhound buses by ducks wearing tank tops!”and Criterion would’ve still popped into my mind.I’m sort of obsessed with them.

No question, Criterion has long been the bestfor home video releases. Here’s a sampling of

some of their more recent offerings. Not surprisingly,they are among the best of the year so far.

In Rotation 16 | Art of the State 17 | Foodfinds 18 | Fi¬m 20

Certified Copy (Blu-ray)Movie: A-Special Features: B+

This is a beautifully made, pleasantly tricky moviefrom writer-director Abbas Kiarostami and starringJuliette Binoche as a woman who goes to see anauthor (William Shimell) do a lecture. The two meetup, start talking, and many strange and wonderfulthings transpire.

Rather than trying to figure out what is real andwhat is fantasy in this film, it’s best to just relax andwatch it. Binoche, who won Best Actress at Cannes,delivers what may be her best performance, usingthree languages and keeping us interested every stepof the way. Shimell is equally good as the befuddledman who may or may not be something else to theBinoche character.

I loved every moment of these performerstogether, and found the whole thing captivating.

Special features: There’s a revealing interviewwith the director, a nearly hour-long documentaryon the making of the film, another feature lengthmovie, called The Report, by the director, and acollector’s booklet.

Being John MalkovichMovie: ASpecial Features: B

This will always, always be one of my favoritemovies. Director Spike Jonze and writer CharlieKaufman came up with a timeless, unique conceptfor this film, and their execution of the material ishilarious, dark and timelessly truthful.

God bless John Malkovich for allowing thismovie to be made, a trippy meditation on what it’slike to have your privacy invaded, as well as an inter-esting take on reincarnation.

John Cusack plays an eccentric puppeteer whogets a job as a file clerk and discovers a portal intothe body of Malkovich while peeking behind a cabi-net. Catherine Keener plays the mean girl Cusackfalls for, a woman who only wants to exploit theportal and steal his wife (an uncharacteristicallymousy Cameron Diaz). Her affections for the wifedepend upon her actually traveling through the portaland going into Malkovich.

This creates one of cinema’s all time strangestlove triangles, which is actually a love square if youcount Malkovich himself, even though other peopleare inhabiting him. It’s not as confusing as it sounds.

All the performers are great, but I especially likeMalkovich, who was robbed of an Oscar nomination.I would’ve loved to see him take home an Oscar forplaying himself. Michael Caine won that year for TheCider House Rules, and was far less deserving.

Special features: The two-disc set contains astrange and funny commentary from director MichelGondry, a friend of Jonze who actually gets the direc-tor on the phone towards the end of the track. Gondryis a little hard to understand, but that’s actually partof the fun. You also get a new interview withMalkovich, who describes how he got involved withthe project. He loved the script but wanted it to beabout somebody else. Also available in a single-discBlu-ray.

A Night to Remember (Blu-ray)Movie: ASpecial Features: B+

Long before Jack and Rose plunged into the icywaters after their cruise ship took a big hit, the storyof the Titanic was told quite effectively in this film, anoteworthy adaptation of Walter Lord’s classic book.

They didn’t have James Cameron money back in1958, but director Roy Ward Baker did manage to doa terrific job recreating the disaster with miniaturesand a lake. Given the time of its release, it’s fair tosay that this film is a landmark special effects movie.The fact that it was shot in black and white alsomakes the whole ship sinking just a little scarier.

While no big stars appear in this one, KennethMore does distinguish himself as a sailor trying tokeep order on the ship. Michael Goodliffe gives thefilm a good moral core as ship designer ThomasAndrews, a part played winningly by Victor Garberin Cameron’s 1997 classic.

As is often the case, the Criterion transfer andrestoration has made an older film look brand new.The picture is crisp, with little to no film damage evi-dent. The movie has never looked better. And thosewho found themselves a little irked by JamesCameron’s use of a goopy love story to drive hisfilm, this one steers clear of that sort of gimmick. (Icount myself as a fan of Cameron’s goopy love story.I just know a strong faction of people can’t stand it.)

Special features: Some great interviews, includingone conducted in the ’90s with one of the lastliving survivors. You also get a commentary withTitanic historians, an old making-of featurette, anda classy booklet.

Our movie critic recommends his favorite recent home video releasesby Bob Grimm bgrimm@newsrev iew.com

The Last Temptation of Christ (Blu-ray)Movie: ASpecial Features: B-

Basically, this is just a Blu-ray reissue of the pastDVD release. Still, it’s worth your while.

When it comes to Jesus at the movies, I’m a bigfan of Robert Powell in Jesus of Nazareth. He totallyrocked it. And Jim Caviezel did a good job gettinghis ass royally kicked in The Passion of the Christ.

Bur for my money, the best movie Jesus of alltime is Willem Dafoe with his complex characteri-zation in Martin Scorsese’s ultimate film aboutfaith and sacrifice. Whether or not you’re reli-gious, the depiction of the final sacrifice of Christin this movie constitutes some of Scorsese’s mostcompelling work.

On its release in 1988, the film garnered a lot ofcontroversy, mostly from people who didn’t see it.Granted, the idea of Jesus getting married andfathering kids is a wild notion to some, but isn’t thatone of the greatest gifts here on Earth? And if so,didn’t Christ, if he did indeed exist, sacrifice muchby not getting to live a normal human life? If hewere a man, wouldn’t he have been tempted?

The film explores all of those questions, andmade me think about the meaning of the life ofChrist more than any Sunday school class ever did.

Special Features: There’s a booklet with a niceessay on the film, and carryover features from theprior Criterion DVD release. They include a com-mentary by Scorsese, cast and crew, a funny look atsome of Scorsese’s own location videos, and aninterview with Peter Gabriel, who scored the film. Ω


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Is “grunge” an actual genre of music or was it mere-ly a marketing term for a disparate slate of bands,mostly from the Pacific Northwest, in the 1990s? Anargument in favor of grunge as an actual viablegenre that transcends a specific time and place isthat “grunge” is easily the best, shortest descrip-tion for the sound of Reno rock trio Merkin.

On its new seven-song disc, Bread & Circus, thegroup combines Melvins-inspired metal—slow,heavy, occasionally droning, often melodic—withdramatic two-part vocal harmonies lead by bassistDane DeLucchi’s dread-filled baritone. In otherwords, they kind of sound like Alice in Chains.

Enjoyment of the group’s well-constructedsongs requires a high tolerance for the

deep, post-Pearl Jam lockjaw singing style—apotentially enjoyable vocal approach that becameclichéd by the million wannabe Nirvanas floodingmainstream rock in the late ’90s. But DeLucchiseems to know what he’s doing and employs hisvoice artfully, occasionally evoking Berlin-era DavidBowie and, yes, Nirvana.

KadenceKadence

Where Merkin evokes Dirt-era Alice in Chains, Kadenceaims squarely at Radiohead’s The Bends. Tyler Tholenand Shawn Sariti’s guitars shimmer with delay andreverb, and the melodies and chord progressions moveforward with classicist logic.

The group’s new self-titled EP sounds like a rotatingcast of guest vocalists sitting in with Radiohead circa

1995. “Pride” sounds like Mark Kozelek, of RedHouse Painters, singing “Planet Telex.”

Ryan James’ piano and keyboards add nice textures,and Ford Corl’s bass tone and performance on“Socialite” is fantastic. Drummer Jeff Nicholson playswell, but his contributions to the songs are badly servedon the EP. The drums sound tiny—like a toy kit played ina closet.

Still, overall, it’s a good EP. The music is epic in scopeand polite in execution—like nice guys playing musictheir girlfriends will enjoy. Nothing wrong with that.

—Brad Bynum

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Drummer Jeremy Morrow drives the music for-ward with a musical style of barely containedaggression, and guitarist Alan Burton plays with alaidback serenity that contrasts nicely with theangsty rhythm section. Burton’s multi-tracked gui-tar noodles on “Strangers Passing By” are lovelyand evocative, one of the best purely musicalmoments on the record.

Bread & Circus is the type of album that soundsmonotonous at first listen, but then reveals itself tobe diverse and surprising after repeated listens,once the listener becomes acclimatized to its lowly,dirty, grungy altitude.

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think Edward Weston—and to the waybodies can represent an idea.

To Hogen, the idea is to explore thelayers of humanity underneath the armor of clothing.

“Sometimes clothes are used as a dis-guise,” she says. “Like, in a courtroom. Thelawyer wants his client to dress a certainway so he won’t be judged by what he iswearing. But if you could see the vibra-tional energy through light coming off thatperson, clothing wouldn’t matter.”

Her work comes off quiet but vibrant,honest but not confrontational, a reminderthat slowing down to really look at some-thing—at all the scientific or spiritual orvisual wonder hiding right before oureyes—can really be worth the effort.

Elaine Jason’s work resonates with thecalculated, still-exuberant balance ofsomeone who’s spent decades milking thesolitude of her studio for all it’s worth.She takes her influences from everydaylife, using found objects like leaves or pic-ture frames, and from art history. Theprolific 20th-century sculptor Louise

Nevelson’s monochrome-painted, box-likewall sculptures must have provided ajumping-off point for the way Jason usesdepth and shapes.

She ruthlessly edits her materials intotight compositions the way a competentpoet distills a mountain of thoughts downin to a handful of words that show you thatwhole mountain.

Jason uses a heretofore extremistmedium, neon, traditionally loved for itscommercial gleam, disparaged for beingoverly seductive, and not much in between.She simply threads it through a sculpturewhose planes jut in several directions, tyingit all together with a single, glowing line.

One day, a scrap of plywood became theoutline of a female figure. Since then, refer-ences to female bodies have shown up inher work regularly.

Candace Nicol turns thetables on convention byphotographing mostly men.But her pictures are noth-ing like the stark,ultra-frank photos by, say,Robert Mapplethorpe thatmight come to mind whenyou hear the words “malenudes.” The models pose

the way women traditionally pose in artphotographs, comfortable, pensive, usuallylooking away. Their job, for the moment, isto be looked at and admired.

While she doesn’t hide body parts, shedoes build in a few levels of visual com-plexity, creating a brief-lasting illusion thatshe might have obscured the bodies. She’llcut a larger-than-life portrait into tiles, coatthem with glossy, clear plastic, thenreassemble them. Or she’ll spread on a dec-orative layer of dreamy color or a floralpattern. These layers operate more like a“look into this theater” kind of curtain thana “draw the blinds and hide this” kind ofcurtain, which places Nicol’s photo collagessmack dab in between, “Oh, it’s just a body.No biggee.” and “Look! It’s the ever-mirac-ulously inspiring human body!” Ω

Artwork by Candace Nicol in the Nudes and Neon exhibit at Sierra Arts.

States of undressNudes and Neon at Sierra Arts

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One night in 2010, Elaine Jason was chatting withfriends Candace Nicol and StephanieHogen at a reception for her exhibit atOats Park Art Center. The conversationeasily drifted to how all three use imagesof human bodies in their artwork, each ina different way.

“We should have a show,” someonesaid.

Their exhibit, Nudes and Neon, openstomorrow at Sierra Arts. Here’s a primeron their variations on the theme of thefine-art nude.

In an age of digital everything,Stephanie Hogen often still shoots filmand makes prints in a darkroom. Shespeaks passionately about light, about theway light waves and particles work, aboutthe way light bouncing off a body can bealmost spiritual.

Sometimes she abstracts the surface ofa female body and “paints” on it usinglight shining through window panes. Othertimes, skin reflects light the way a sanddune does, a nod to both the definitivelandscape nudes of the 1920s and ’30s—

byKris Vagner

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17 S. Virginia St.,through June 28.

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From the minute I walked in the door, I knew thisplace had panache. I glanced to myright as I was walking to my tableand saw a cozy lounge with a glow-ing yellow onyx-top bar. In the diningroom, rich wood beams, velvet bur-gundy padded booths, linens with asubtle pattern, tables with paddedchairs—seats 45 with a private roomfor 20—and I knew someone withimpeccable taste and attention todetail put this restaurant together.Even the flatware was exceptional.Every booth has a separate lightingsystem, and the walls are adornedwith notable art from Tahoe vistas.

I was presented with my napkinby one of the wait staff dressed tocoordinate with the room’s décor. Aselection of rolls was presented, andI was already impressed. The staffwas well-schooled, and Maitre‘dMitch Dettloff has the pedigree tomake this room and experience stel-lar. He spent time at the Peppermill,but the accolades are from his LosAngeles days—Nick’s Fish Marketand The Georgian Room.

The menu is well thought out.Dinners include soup or salad, starchand a side ($30 -$38) with the fullrange of prime steaks, free-rangechicken, and some fish. ExecutiveChef Frank Gibson, a member of theACF High Sierra Chiefs Association,with time in Maui and Jakes-at-the-Lake, is in the back and manages thedigital broiler that cooks steaks at1,400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Dettloff does table-side Caesarsalad, steak Diane and bananasFoster. Only a few places in town

attempt this once-great spectacle ofcuisine, part of a lost art in restaura-teuring, so I decided to put him to thetest, by ordering steak Diane ($38).But first, the lobster bisque ($12): richand creamy, with a nice undertone ofnutty sherry and plenty of Maine lob-ster meat—decadent to be sure.

The Diane was three medallions ofthin filet seared in a pan at table-sidewith scallions, garlic and mushrooms,then flambéed with brandy and fin-ished with a little heavy cream, Dijonmustard, chopped parsley, and a portdemi-glaze a la Escoffier (the greatestFrench Chef). The meat melted in my

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How could I do dessert?I bucked up, and again,Dettloff to the table withbananas Foster for two($18), with what Dettloffsaid was the originalBrennan’s of New Orleansrecipe. Brown sugar, butter,cinnamon, banana liqueurand white run to flameeverything and help canalizethe syrup on the bananas,served over vanilla icecream. It’s the best way to

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For many years, director Ridley Scott hasbeen teasing about returning to the land of thexenomorph, the fierce franchise he started backin 1979 with his masterpiece Alien. There wastalk about a sequel with Sigourney Weaverwhere Earthlings go to the place where theacid-for-blood bastards originated, and otherplot ideas bandied about.

A few years ago, it was announced thatScott would be working on not one, but twoAlien films to be shot in 3-D. Then, of course,the news came that he would only be doing onefor the time being, and it might not really be anAlien film after all.

So, for the last year or so, fanboys and fan-girls alike have been dying to know: IsPrometheus an Alien film and, more specifi-cally, is it a prequel to the original Alien?

Well, Prometheus has landed, and it couldn’tbe more of a prequel to Alien than it is. I actu-ally see it as a prequel to a prequel. Scott hastaken a new, more cerebral approach to the uni-verse he began, and has thrown in a big,heaping tablespoon of speculative theology. HisPrometheus dares to ask big questions of theAlien movie universe, bigger questions than“What will the xenomorph kill next, and will itbe a man in a suit or CGI?”

The film opens with what appears to be a“dawn of man” sequence. While Scott hasclaimed in recent interviews that Prometheusshares DNA with his Alien, I declare that it alsoshares a little with Terrence Malick’s The Treeof Life in that it asks big, broad questions abouthuman beings and their place in the universe.

From man’s beginning, we jump to thefuture, where scientist Elizabeth Shaw (NoomiRapace) has discovered a cave drawing thatappears to be one of many invites from the“engineers of the universe,” calling us to comevisit them. Jump ahead again to Shaw in cryo-sleep on the ship Prometheus, on her way todistant planet for a possible rendezvous withthe gods, courtesy of Weyland Corporation (thesame corporation that built the Nostromo,Ripley’s ship in Alien).

Other characters aboard the ship includeHolloway (Logan Marshall-Green), Shaw’scocky fellow scientist and lover, Vickers(Charlize Theron), Commander of Prometheus,and, most notably, David (Michael Fassbender)a spooky android occupying himself with bas-ketball and Lawrence of Arabia while the crewmembers sleep.

Everybody wakes up, they land near some-thing that looks like amanmade temple, andthings start happening.Some of these things arethe type of body horrorviolence that we havecome to expect from theAlien series, especiallyfrom Ridley “Chest-Burster” Scott. I canreport that the film, ontop of being visuallystunning and intellectu-ally challenging, has itsshare of squirm-induc-ing, stomach-churningmoments.

I think there will be astrong faction of peoplewho are disappointedwith this film because itisn’t a prototypical Alien

film. Some people will want to see the same-old, same-old. Scott is shooting for somethingnew and wonderful with this one, and he suc-ceeds—for the most part.

The film is saddled with a few uninterestingsupporting characters that do nothing toenhance the movie and are simply cannonfodder. And it does feature its share of possiblelogistical goofs that fanboys will gnaw at likemorsels of meat left on the communal bone.

Of the performances, it is Fassbender’s thatresonates the most. The Alien franchise has fea-tured both good and bad androids, and David isa crazy, creepy mix of both. He’s a lot of fun towatch and just a little bit scary. Rapace brings asweet power to the role of Shaw, deliveringwork that requires a lot of emotional and physi-cal torment. She would fare well in a cagematch with Ripley.

I have my own theory as to how the end ofthis movie could get us closer to explaining theevents that take place in Alien. I could betotally wrong, but until there’s another install-ment, the whole thing plays out a certain wayin my head … and I love it. Ω

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5The AvengersEverything good about the last bunch ofMarvel superhero movies comes togeth-

er for one massive, excessively entertainingparty. Director Joss Whedon hits all the rightnotes as Captain America (Chris Evans), IronMan (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (ChrisHemsworth) and the Hulk (newbie MarkRuffalo) all get equal time in this well balanced,often funny, and completely satisfying cinemat-ic experience. I wasn’t sure if they would pullthis off, but they did, with Loki (Tom Hiddleston)once again bringing the fun as the villain. BlackWidow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye(Jeremy Renner) contribute mightily to theprocess, as does Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).Good luck to all the rest of the summer moviesin trying to top this one’s fun factor. And let itbe said that this contains the best Hulk actionput to film ever! Joss Whedon is a god.

1BattleshipBased on the board game by Hasbro—always a harbinger of great film—this

one throws aliens into the mix so as to nothave a film with two fat guys sitting at a tableplaying Battleship while drinking milkshakes.Seriously, when I heard they were making amovie based on the Battleship board game,two fat guys drinking milk shakes and crying“You sunk my battleship!” was all I figuredthey might come up with. It’s not a boardgame that screams “super narrative!” PeterBerg directs the likes of Taylor Kitsch—in hissecond domestic box office dud following JohnCarter—Liam Neeson and AlexanderSkarsgard in this Transformers wannabe thatjust sits in the ocean and doesn’t go any-where. Sub-par special effects and stupid-looking humanoid aliens with porcupinebeards don’t help matters much.

4BernieJack Black gets back together with hisThe School of Rock director Richard

Linklater, and casting Black in this film was amasterstroke. As Bernie Tiede, the real-lifeconvicted killer of Marjorie Nugent in Carthage,Texas, Black delivers a performance to beremembered. For an actor who has a tendencyto overdo it, it’s good to see him reign it in anddo something with depth and nuance. Linklatercomes at the story from a risky angle. It’s nosecret that much of the town loved BernieTiede, and some even believed he didn’t commita murder that he confessed to. The moviealmost comes off as an argument that this fel-low wasn’t such a bad guy after all, even if hedid shoot an old woman (played awesomely byShirley MacLaine) in the back four times andstuff her in a garage freezer. This is a triumphfor Black and Linklater, proof that these guysshould just keep making movies together. Bothmen have done their best work when theyteam up, and I certainly hope this isn’t the lasttime they share a set. Also stars MatthewMcConaughey as Texas District Attorney DannyBuck, the man who would put Tiede behindbars.

1Chernobyl DiariesThe best thing I can say about this shod-dy horror film is that it isn’t a found-

footage movie. Oh, I’m sure the temptation tomake it a found-footage film was there, whatwith American tourists daring to tread in theland of Chernobyl, and the fact this movie wasco-written by Oren Peli, director of the firstParanormal Activity. What you basically gethere is a found-footage film without the found-footage part, meaning the movie is cheap look-ing, gimmicky and utterly lacking in originality,but none of the characters are actually filmingwhat’s going on at the time. (Actually, there isone sequence where they do that, so this movieis about 2 percent found footage.) A bunch ofyoung adults pay some Russian guy to takethem to an abandoned city next to Chernobyl,where they get frightened by monster fish,bears, crazy dogs and eventually some sort ofradioactive mutant humans, although we neverreally get to see those. A bunch of stupid char-acters acting dumber than spit and gettingoffed one by one in extremely boring fashion.

2Dark ShadowsAfter the boring tragedy that wasAlice in Wonderland, the normally reli-

able Tim Burton and Johnny Depp team uponce again to induce nap time with thisplodding adaptation of the cult fave vam-pire soap opera from the ’60s. Depp playsBarnabas Collins, cursed by an evil witch(Eva Green) two centuries ago and buried inthe Earth. Somebody digs up his coffin tomake way for a McDonald’s and, boom,Barnabas is strutting around in the ’70s. Orat least he should be. As it turns out, hejust spends most of his time moping aroundhis mansion droning his lines. This had thelooks of something potentially funny andweird, but Burton actually goes for thesoap opera feel, a move that doesn’t workon the big screen. I would really like to seeDepp do another real drama or smart com-edy without burying himself under makeupand wigs. Having seen what he looks like inThe Lone Ranger, I know I won’t be gettingmy wish soon.

1Darling CompanionWhat an unfortunate film this oneturns out to be. Writer-director

Lawrence Kasdan and a stellar cast includ-ing Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, RichardJenkins and Sam Shepard get together for afilm that starts off cute and just dies onthe vine. Keaton plays Beth, who finds astray dog on the side of the road andadopts it, much to the chagrin of her hus-band, Joseph (Kline). Joseph eventuallycomes to like the dog, but loses him whileon vacation, turning the movie into abizarre search and rescue film. Yes, thismovie is largely a bunch of people walkingaround with flashlights looking for a lostdog. Ayelet Zurer plays a gypsy who sharesher premonitions and visions of where thedog might be, and things just get dumberfrom there. I was enjoying this movie for alittle while, but I fell deeply out of like withit as the search wore on. A terrible wasteof time for a lot of talented people.

3Men in Black IIIIt’s been nearly a decade since thelast chapter in the Men in Black

series, something I find a little shocking.The franchise has been a cash cow, and Iexpected to see one every four or fiveyears. We should be up to Men in Black V orVI by now. MIB III is a return to form insome ways. The effects are much betterthan they were in MIB II. Tommy Lee Jones,as Agent K, mentally checked out of thisseries after the first one, and he has areduced role in this chapter. Most of theheavy lifting in this installment is handledby the capable, talented egomaniac WillSmith. His Agent J is still wisecracking withthe best of them, and must travel back intime to stop a hideous alien monster(Jemaine Clement) from killing K and eras-ing him from history. The younger K isplayed hilariously by a deadpan Josh Brolin,who totally captures the essence of TommyLee Jones. Goes a little crazy toward theend, but overall it’s a good time.

3Snow White and the HuntsmanThe 347th Snow White movie this yearis actually a fairly decent one, with

Kristen Stewart doing a fine job as the titlecharacter and Chris Hemsworth contribut-ing nicely as the ax-wielding Hunstman.Best of all the cast is Charlize Theron asRavenna, a loony queen hell-bent on stayingyoung and eating Snow’s heart. DirectorRupert Sanders puts together a swell visualmovie, especially in the way he createsdwarves out of actors like Nick Frost, IanMcShane, Bob Hoskins and Toby Jones. Themovie is quite good when it features SnowWhite running around in various enchantedforests, though not so much in the final act,where it becomes a weird Joan of Arcmovie. The last act feels tacked on, like itbelongs on another film. Still, Stewart isquite winning here and Theron is a bonafide scene-stealer.


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One true sign of a good entertainer is ademostrative ease of diversity. Thisis to say, you can place them in anycontext, and they’ll do what enter-tainers are meant to do: They stun,they stand out, and they shine.

This is a talent. This is some-thing that can be fine-tuned andnurtured over the years, but it isnot something that can be taught.It’s like they say: You either got it,kid, or you don’t.

For local singer-songwriterLacey Mattison, this is how herjourney has been defined.

She first started singing whenher father purchased a guitar for herat a garage sale when she was 16.Her father, a self-taught musician,taught his daughter. She took thisknowledge and became a featuredmusician at the Reno Music Projectat Walden’s Coffeehouse for manyyears. She performed nightly as a“ta-da” girl in the magic show atGolden Phoenix for three years.She has performed for years inlocal musical theater. She was thelead singer of the band NothingLike the Dame.

After she and her band split uplast June, she found herself at a piv-otal juncture where she needed todecide her next move, and she felt agreat need to return to her roots.

“After the band broke up, I hadevery intention of getting into thenext Brüka musical,” she says.

Which she did by landing aleading role in their production ofThe Wild Party. But, after that pro-duction, and playing with NLTDfor so many years, she’s takingtime to plan her next move. Sheknows she wants to pursue a soloventure, but in what capacity?

“It feels weird to just pick up aguitar again, and fall backwards,you know, just being alone singingand songwriting. Because, whenyou’re in a band you have all thatforce behind you.”

For someone with roots in thelocal music scene it can be a diffi-cult task. She has many peopleasking her to play gigs, but, likeher role in The Wild Party, shewants it to be something special.

“I want to keep gigging, becausesinging makes my soul sing,” shesays. She’ll be playing shows thissummer for a few different wed-dings for friends, and was invitedto participate in a sock hop for HotAugust Nights.

“But, I want to make sure thatthe gigs that I do are really impor-tant, and that I am touching peoplewith my music.”

Mattison seems more interestedin the quality of the work than any-thing else. She seems resigned tothe idea that she doesn’t need toplan, but that gigs and musicals willpresent themselves, and that she hasthe right eyes to see a worthwhileproject when it presents itself.

“If I’m presented with an oppor-tunity that vibes well with me, I’lljump in with all my soul and all myenergy and I’ll pursue that.”

She’s a true talent, a creature ofdiversity. She’ll soon be entertain-ing in a coffee shop, theater, bar,casino or wedding near you.

“Right now, I imagine myself ina little boat,” she says. “And I’mon a river. Instead of trying topaddle upstream, I’m letting theoars go, sitting back with myumbrella, sipping on a martini, youknow? I’m just letting the universeguide me.”

She laughs. But she’s serious. Ω

Sing and heardLacey Mattison

byMarvin Gonzalez

“Singing makes mysoul sing,” says

songwriter LaceyMattison.

For more information, visit

www.facebook.com/laceymattison.

PHOTO/AMY BECK


Laurie Morvan BandJune 8, 7 p.m.CommRow255 N. Virginia St.398-5400

3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005:Comedy Night & Improv w/Wayne Walsh, W, 9pm, no cover

Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N.Virginia St., 329-4777: Jeff Pirrami, Th,Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 9:30pm,$15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $17.95; Helen Hong, Tu, W, 7:30pm, $15.95

The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, HarveysLake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022:Greg Pompa, Taylor Williamson, Th-F, Su,9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; Todd Glass, Daniel Kinno, W, 9pm, $25

Reno-Tahoe Comedy at PioneerUnderground, 100 S. Virginia St.,686-6600: Hynopt!c with Dan Kimm, F,7pm, $13, $16; Golden-Laff Olympiad ContestGrand Finale, F, 9:30pm, $10, $12; Sean Peabody, Sa, 7pm, 9:30pm, $13, $16

Comedy

THURSDAY 6/7 FRIDAY 6/8 SATURDAY 6/9 SUNDAY 6/10 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 6/11-6/133RD STREET125 W. Third St., (775) 323-5005

ABEL’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT2905 U.S. Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 345-2235

THE ALLEY906 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-8891

BAR-M-BAR816 Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 345-0806

BIGGEST LITTLE CITY CLUB188 California Ave., (775) 322-2480

THE BLACK TANGERINE9825 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-5003

CEOL IRISH PUB538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558

CHAPEL TAVERN1495 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

CLUB BASS535 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-1774

COMMA COFFEE312 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 883-2662

COMMROW255 N. Virginia St., (775) 398-54001) Cargo 2) Centric 3) Main Floor

COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711

THE DAILY GRIND1805 W. Williams St., Fallon; (775) 428-5800

DAVIDSON’S DISTILLERY275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

EL CORTEZ LOUNGE235 W. Second St., (775) 324-4255

GREAT BASIN BREWING CO.846 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 355-7711

THE HOLLAND PROJECT140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858

JAVA JUNGLE246 W. First St., (775) 329-4484

Sunday Music Showcase, 6pm, no cover

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

alldaydrive, Praying for GreaterPortland, 8pm, no cover

Stickers, Spitting Image, Pony Time,8pm, $5

The Young, Seas & Centuries, Last to Leave, 8pm W, $5

Huckle, 7pm, no cover VooDoo Dogz, 8pm, no cover

Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover Karaoke with Nick, 9pm, no cover Karaoke with Phil, 9pm, no cover Karaoke with Phil, 9pm, no cover Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, M, no coverKaraoke with Nick, 9pm, Tu, W, no cover

Jeffrey James and the Wanted Gang,9:30pm, no cover

Aversion Therapy, Pinky Polanski,9:30pm, no cover

Karaoke, 9pm, Tu, no cover Open mic, 9pm, W, no cover

Mark Castro Band, 8pm, no cover

JJ Cady, 6pm, no cover Emily Tessmer, 6pm, no cover

1) Laurie Morvan Band, VooDooDogz,7pm, $15-$35, Mickey Avalon,Millionaires, Dirt, 11:59pm, $20-$50

1) Ming and Ping, 9pm, $10-$25 1) Dia Frampton, Scars On 45, 8pm, W, $15-$30

Steven Hanson and Friends, 7pm, no cover

Mile High Jazz Band, 8pm Tu, $5 at thedoor, free for age 18 and under ; Large

Ladies Night w/DJs (dubstep, electro,house), 10pm, $5 for women

College Night w/DJs (dubstep, electro,house), 10pm, $5 with college ID

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

Good Friday with rotating DJs, 10pm, no cover

Neil O’Kane, 9pm, no cover Bill Blaylock, 9pm, no cover Traditional Irish session, 8pm, Tu, no cover

Bike Night Blues Jam, 7pm, no cover Pawn Shop, 9:30pm, $5 Live music, 9:30pm, no cover

Open mic comedy night, 9pm, no cover

Fire spinning performance, 8pm, no cover

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

Rubles Plunge, Asphalt Socialites,8:30pm, no cover

Producer Showcase w/Jiggawattz, DJ IdolHands, The Vajazzler, 8:30pm, no cover A Silent Film, 7:30pm, Tu, $10

Jazz Night, 7:30pm, Tu, no cover

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

Comedy Homecoming w/Wayne Walsh, 9pm, no cover Drinking with Clowns, 9:30pm, no cover Moon Gravy, 8:30pm, no cover DG Kicks, Jakki Ford, 9pm, Tu, no cover

Post shows online byregistering atwww.newsreview.com/reno. Deadline is theSunday before publication.

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JUB JUB’S THIRST PARLOR71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE211 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-5648

KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL405 Vine St., (775) 323-6500

NEW OASIS2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 359-4020

PLAN:B MICRO-LOUNGE318 N. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 887-8879

THE POINT3001 W. Fourth St., (775) 322-3001

POLO LOUNGE1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864

RED DOG SALOON76 N. C St., Virginia City; (775) 847-7474

RED ROCK BAR241 S. Sierra St., (775) 324-2468

RUBEN’S CANTINA1483 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-9424

RYAN’S SALOON924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142

SAWTOOTH RIDGE CAFE877 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City; (530) 583-2880

SIDELINES BAR & NIGHTCLUB1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

STREGA BAR310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911

STUDIO ON 4TH432 E. Fourth St., (775) 786-6460

THE UNDERGROUND555 E. Fourth St., (775) 410-59931) Showroom 2) Tree House Lounge

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

Burning Peace, Hallie & Lorie, Westside Digs, 7pm, no cover

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

1) RAW Reno Solstice Showcase, 8pm, $10 advance, $15 door

1) Robots Vs. Pirates w/TekFreaks, 9pm, $10

Dance Floor Junkies, 8pm, $5 John Eldridge, 7pm, $5 DJ Ken, 11:30pm, no cover DJ Ken, 9pm, no cover Groove Centric & Cliff Soul Sunday,

8pm, no coverKaraoke w/Steve Starr, 8pm, M, Tu, Open Mic w/Cliff Notes, 8pm, W, no cover

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover Live music, 9pm, no cover Live music, 9pm, no cover Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover

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

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

Decoy, 9:30pm, no cover Black and Blues Jam, 8:30pm, Tu, no cover

Open Mic Night, 9pm, Tu, no cover

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover Drawin’ Flies, 9pm, no cover Live jazz, 7:30pm, M, W, no cover

Concept, Verse Lurk, Pawz One, LordMecca, 9pm, no cover Hip Hop Open Mic, 9pm, W, no cover

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

Jay Goldfarb, 7pm, W, no cover

Gemini, 9pm, no cover Gemini, 9pm, no cover Corky Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7pm, no cover



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

Open Mic Night w/Tom Miller, 7pm, no cover Hick’ry Switch, 8pm, no cover Nathan Thomas Band Unplugged, 8pm,

no coverOpen Blues Jam with Schall Adams, 7pm, no cover Open jazz jam, 7:30pm, W, no cover

Banda San Jose de Mesilla, 9pm, $35

Haf-Ded, Cyanate, Nevermute, 9pm, $5 We Predict A Riot, Scattered, Epinefrin,9pm, $5

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

Crush, Memory Motel, Ryan Parker,8pm, Free advance tickets, $6 at door

Demension 13, Pain Clinic, Toy Called God,A Lesson In Chaos, Ripchain, 7:30pm, $6

Porter Robinson, The M Machine, Mat Zo, 7pm, M, $25

Translation Audio, The Walk of Shame,10pm, $3 Open mic, 9pm, M, no cover

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

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

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

THURSDAY 6/7 FRIDAY 6/8 SATURDAY 6/9 SUNDAY 6/10 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 6/11-6/13

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ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-47001) Grand Ballroom Stage 2) Cabaret

CARSON VALLEY INN1627 Hwy. 395, Minden; (775) 782-97111) Valley Ballroom 2) Cabaret Lounge

CIRCUS CIRCUS500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 833-63331) Crown Room 2) Red Room

ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-57001) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers3) BuBinga Lounge 4) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge

GRAND SIERRA RESORT2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-20001) Grand Theater 2) WET Ultra Lounge3) Xtreme Sports Bar 4) Mustangs5) 2500 East 6) The Beach7) Summit Pavilion

HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE15 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (775) 588-66111) South Shore Room 2) Casino Center Stage 3) VEX

HARVEYS LAKE TAHOE18 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 427-83971) Cabaret 2) Tahoe Live 3) The Improv4) Outdoor Arena 5) Cabo Wabo Cantina Lounge

JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-33001) Showroom 2) Cabaret 3) Orozko4) Rose Ballroom 5) Trader Dick’s

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-21211) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Cabaret 3) Terrace Lounge4) Edge 5) Aqua Lounge

SILVER LEGACY407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-74011) Grand Exposition Hall 2) Rum Bullions3) Aura Ultra Lounge 4) Silver Baron Ballroom5) Drinx Lounge

TAHOE BILTMORE5 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 831-06601) Breeze Nightclub 2) Casino Floor 3) Conrad’s

1) The Robeys, 9pm, no cover 1) The Robeys, 9pm, no cover

2) DJ I, 10pm, no cover 3) Ladies Night & Karaoke, 7pm, Ladies Karaoke Night, 9pm, no cover

2) Audioboxx, 9pm, no cover 2) Audioboxx, 9pm, no cover 3) Dance party, 10pm, no cover

2) DJ REXX, 10pm, no cover 3) Salsa Etc., 7pm, no cover

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

2) Fast Lane, 7pm, no cover 3) Joe Ponzo, 7pm, no cover 4) Bad Girl Thursdays, 10pm, no cover charge for women

2) Fast Lane, 8pm, no cover 3) Major Link, 9pm, no cover 4) Salsa dancing, 7pm, $10 after 8pm4) DJ Chris English, 10pm, $20

2) Fast Lane, 8pm, no cover 3) Major Link, 9pm, no cover 4) Rogue Saturdays, 10pm, $20

2) Fast Lane, 7pm, no cover 3) Jackie Landrum, 7pm, no cover

2) Fast Lane, 7pm, M, no cover3) Jackie Landrum, 7pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

1) Michael Martin Murphey, 8pm, no cover2) Buddy Emmer Band, 7pm, no cover3) Darcy, 5:30pm, no cover 5) Ladies ’80s w/DJ BG, 6pm, no cover

1) Michael Martin Murphey, 8pm, no cover2) Buddy Emmer Band, 8pm, no cover3) Darcy, 6pm, no cover5) Namolokama, 5:30pm, no cover

1) Michael Martin Murphey, 8pm, no cover2) Buddy Emmer Band, 8pm, no cover3) Darcy, 6pm, no cover5) Namolokama, 5:30pm, no cover

2) Buddy Emmer Band, 7pm, no cover5) Namolokama, 5:30pm, no cover 3) John Dillard, 6pm, W, no cover

5) DJ Chris English, 10pm, no cover 5) Cash Only, 9:30pm, M, DJ JBIRD,9:30pm, Tu, no cover

2) Arthur Hervey, 8pm, no cover3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Eric Burdon & The Animals, 7:30pm,$45 2) Arthur Hervey, 8pm, no cover3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

4) Tom Drinnon, 9pm, no cover 4) Tom Drinnon, 9pm, no cover 4) Tom Drinnon, 9pm, no cover

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

1) Man in the Mirror, 8pm, $19.95+2) Apple Z, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Skyy High Fridays, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Man in the Mirror, 7pm, 9:30pm,$19.95+ 2) Apple Z, 10:30pm, no cover3) Addiction Saturday, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

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

1) Man in the Mirror, 7pm, Tu, W, $19.95+2) Live Band Karaoke, 10pm, M, Chris English,10pm, Tu,Left of Centre, 10pm, W, no cover3) Spindustry Wednesdays, 9pm, W, no cover

1) Donavon Frankenreiter, Micah Brown,9pm, $21, $24

1) Naive Melodies, 10pm, no cover 2) DeeJay Theory, Auxiliary, 11:30pm, no cover

1) Tony D’Andrea, Will C, Lizzie Keith,8:30pm, Tu, $10, $15

Tyler Brothers, 10pm, no cover Tyler Brothers, 10pm, no cover

2) Jo Mama, 7pm, no cover 2) Jo Mama, 8pm, no cover 2) Jo Mama, 8pm, no cover 2) George Pickard, 6pm, no cover 2) George Pickard, 6pm, M, Tu, Vinny Messina, 6pm W, no cover

2) Chili Sauce, 8pm, no cover 2) Chili Sauce, 4pm, Cook Book, 10pm,no cover

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Bottoms Up Saloon, 1923 Prater Way,Sparks, 359-3677: Th-Sa, 9pm, no cover

Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks,356-9799: F-Sa, 7pm, Tu, 6pm, no cover

Flowing Tide Pub, 465 S. Meadows Pkwy.,Ste. 5, 284-7707; 4690 Longley Lane, Ste.30, (775) 284-7610: Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover

Red’s Golden Eagle Grill, 5800 Home RunDrive, Spanish Springs, (775) 626-6551:Karaoke w/Manny, F, 8pm, no cover

Sneakers Bar & Grill, 3923 S. McCarranBlvd., 829-8770: Karaoke w/Mark, Sa,8:30pm, no cover

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. PraterWay, Sparks, 356-6000: Music & Karaoke,F, 9pm; Lovely Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover

Washoe Club, 112 S. C St., Virginia City, 847-4467: Gothic Productions Karaoke, Sa, Tu,8pm, no cover

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Events24TH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION: The

local celebration of Juneteenth, whichcommemorates the emancipation of thelast slaves in the United States, offersactivities and entertainment for thewhole family, including gospel music,jazz by the Cliff Porter Trio, praisedance, Chautauqua performances, foodand vendors and raffles. Su, 6/10, 11am-5pm. Free. Wingfield Park, 2 N. ArlingtonAve., (775) 354-2985.

5K FOAM FEST: The event features a mud runcombined with inflatable obstacles, armycrawls, walls, mud pits, cargo net climbs,body washer, moon walk, slip ’n’ slidesand water obstacles and lots of foam.The event is open to to beginner throughexperienced runners. Sa, 6/9, 9am-noon.$40-$50 entry fees. Rancho San RafaelRegional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775)785-4512, http://5kfoamfest.com.

EDWARD BURTYNSKY ON OIL: The acclaimedphotographer presents a lecture intro-ducing his exhibition Oil. Burtynsky hastraveled internationally for 15 years tochronicle the production, distributionand consumption of this critical energysource, creating a photographic explo-ration of the effects of oil on our lives. Sa,6/9, 10-11:30am. $10-$15. Nevada Museumof Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

FIRST THURSDAY: Nevada Museum of Artholds its monthly event featuring musicby Burnin’ Earl. Th, 6/7, 5-7pm. $10 gen-eral; $8 seniors, students; free for NMAmembers. Nevada Museum of Art, 160W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333,www.nevadaart.org.

GREAT BASIN YOUNG CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMHEROES VS. VILLAINS: This program willhighlight 10 local young Chautauqua per-formers whose characters are basedupon this year’s theme “Heroes vs.Villains.” Come and meet these living his-torical figures from the past. Freetemporary parking permits can beobtained in the admissions office. Sa, 6/9,2-3:30pm. Free. Nevada Historical Society,1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 688-1190,www.nevadaculture.org.

HISTORIC TRUCKEE RIVER WALK: A relaxingstroll along the Truckee River revealseclectic architecture grounded by richpolitical histories and spiced with color-ful anecdotes. Reservations required.Cut-off date is the day before the tour.Tu, 6/12, 6-8pm. $10; free for Historic RenoPreservation Society members. McKinleyArts & Culture Center, 925 RiversideDrive, (775) 747-4478,www.historicreno.org.

LONGFORD PARK PICNIC & CLEANUP: The Sons& Daughters of Erin is reviving itsAdopt-A-Park sponsorship of a Sparkscity park built in 1976 and named afterits sister city Longford, Ireland. Thegroup will organize a light clean up ofthe park, as well as a barbecue for par-ticipants. Bring a salad, side dish,dessert, etc. to share. Please notethere are no bathroom facilities at thepark. Sa, 6/9, 12-3pm. Free. LongfordPark, 250 E. Greenbrae Drive, Sparks,(775) 378-0931, www.irishnv.org.

MARK WELLMAN'S ADVENTURE DAY: People withdisabilities and their friends and familyare invited to explore summertimesports. The event features hand-cycling, kayaking, sailing and adaptedrock climbing in a safe, fun environ-ment. The Note-Ables will sponsor a“get up and move booth” with fun activ-ities. Sunscreen and close-toed shoesare required. Participants must have aguardian signed release form to takepart. Su, 6/10, 10am-2pm. Free. SparksMarina Park, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks,(775) 353-7815, www.sparksrec.com.

OCTANE FEST: The motor sports extrava-ganza features NNRA/Top Gun dragracing, IMCA oval dirt track racing,truck and tractor pulls, demolitionderby, mud bogs, TUFF Truck, rockcrawl and freestyle motocross. Thefestival includes live music, a show ’n’shine, motor sports swap meet and afireworks finale. Th, 6/7, 4-6pm; F, 6/8,8am-6pm; Sa, 6/9, 8am-7pm; Su, 6/10,8am-noon. $5-$20. Churchill CountyFairgrounds, 325 Sheckler Road, Fallon,(775) 423-4556, http://visitfallon-nevada.com/octanefest.

PLANTING THE SEEDS OF HOPE: This event willraise funds for Northern Nevada HOPESgarden, which was started in 2010 byvolunteers of HOPES to provide clientsinfected and affected by HIV with fresh,free vegetables. The day’s activitiesincludes planting this years crop, livemusic and a raffle. Sa, 6/9, 12-3pm. Free;donations welcome. Northern NevadaHOPES, 580 W. Fifth St., (775) 997-7519,www.nnhopes.org.

RAW RENO SOLSTICE SHOWCASE: This is thefirst showcase for the Reno branch ofRAW Natural Born Artists. RAW is anational independent arts organizationthat has branches in 64 cities acrossthe nation and a network that connectsartists of all genres. The event featuresof mix of visual art, film, fashion, music,performance and more. Featuring: MyFlag is on Fire, Joey Paraza, MoondogMatinee, Kaitlin Bryson, Katie James, AliAult, Bryce Chisolm, Spoken Views, KalebTemple, Ryan-O, Paige Curley, Ana Leyva,Clint Sleeper, Kelly Peyton, Emily Leggettand Jane Kenoyer. Th, 6/7, 8pm. $10-$15.The Underground, 555 E. Fourth St., Ste.B, (775) 410-5993.

ROCK ’N’ ROLL REVIVAL & CLASSIC CAR SHOW:Silver Legacy Resort Casino and HotAugust Nights celebrate the ’50s, ’60s and’70s with the third annual classic carshow featuring hot rods, classic andmuscle cars, live entertainment, streetfair and food and drinks. F, 6/8, 12-8pm; Sa,6/9, 10am-8pm; Su, 6/10, 10am-3pm. Free.Downtown Reno along Virginia Street,(775) 356-1956, www.hotaugustnights.net.

VALHALLA ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL: The 32ndannual celebration of the arts includesmusical and theatrical performances,visual art exhibits, fairs, cultural festi-vals and art workshops. M-Su through9/2. Prices vary. Tallac Historic Site,Highway 89, 2.5 miles north of Highway50, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 541-4975,http://valhallatahoe.com.

WEST OF WELLS WALKING TOUR: Walk theneighborhood west of Wells Avenue,along the former path of the V & T rail-road. See unusual architecture uniqueto this neighborhood and learn the his-tory of the colorful characters who gavebirth to Reno’s neighborhood on theother side of the tracks. Reservationsrequired. Cut-off date is the day beforethe tour. Sa, 6/9, 10am-noon. $10; free forHistoric Reno Preservation Societymembers. Silver Peak Restaurant &Brewery, 124 Wonder St., (775) 747-4478,www.historicreno.org.

WHOLE FOODS SPARKS FARMERS’ MARKET: The20th annual farmers’ market returnswith a family-friendly atmosphere andfarmer-focused event. This year’s eventhas been extended to 11 weeks and willopen an hour earlier. New highlightsinclude a gourmet food truck court andexpanded food area. Th, 3-8pm through8/2. Opens 6/7; Th, 8/16, 3-8pm; Th, 8/23, 3-8pm. Free. Victorian Square Plaza,Victorian Avenue, across from JohnAscuaga’s Nugget and in front ofCentury Theaters, Sparks, (775) 746-5024, www.shirleysfarmersmarkets.com.

All agesA.V.A. BALLET THEATRE SUMMER DANCE CAMP:

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre will hold its annualsummer dance camp. This dance campis designed for students age 8 and olderwho have had previous ballet training.The dance camp includes instruction inballet and pointe variations. M-F, 9am-5pm through 6/16. Opens 6/11. $180-$280.Conservatory of Movement, 75 W. PlumbLane, Lakeside Shopping Center, (775)762-5165, www.avaballet.com.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM: TheFood Bank of Northern Nevada joinsforces with several community part-ners to provide free, nutritious mealsfor children and teens through the U.S.Department of Agriculture SummerFood Service Program. This summer,meals are served weekdays from June11 through Aug. 17 (dates and times varyby site.) Meals are available at severalschools where there are community-sponsored summer activity programsfor children. Many neighborhood parksare meal sites. Most sites offer lunch,and some serve breakfast too. All mealsmust be eaten at the serving site, andall children and teens ages 1-18 yearscan eat at any site without charge.There are no enrollment requirements.M-F through 8/17. Opens 6/11. Free. Call orvisit website for details, (775) 331-3663,http://fbnn.org.

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Nevada became a state during one of the most turbulent times in Americanhistory—the nation was in the throes of the Civil War, the western frontierwas rapidly becoming settled and indigenous Americans would be displacedfrom ancestral lands by the population influx. The 29th annual Carson CityRendezvous attempts to give the public a taste of what life would have been

like for people living in the mid-19th century, particularly in the territorythat would eventually become the state of Nevada. The living his-

tory festival features a mountain man encampment, Civil Warbattle reenactments and military camps and entertainmentincluding cowboy music and poetry, storytelling, stagecoach

rides and staged gunfight performances, as well as a NativeAmerican village offering music, dancing, storytelling and crafts.

This year’s festival theme is “Transcontinental Railroad,” whichcommemorates the 150th anniversary of the Pacific Railway Act of

1862. Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum will set up a 19thcentury railroad camp with 100 feet of tract and an operating hand-

car. The Carson City Rendezvous kicks off June 8 at Mills Park, 1111E. William St., Carson City. Gates are open noon to 9 p.m. on

June 8, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on June 9 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.on June 10. Admission is free. Call 846-1130 or visit

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KIDS’ FREE FISHING DAY: Sparks Rotary and SparksParks & Rec offer a day of free trout fishingfor youth ages 7-17 as part of Nevada’s officialfree fishing day. Sa, 6/9, 7-11am. Free. SparksMarina Park, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks, (775)353-2376, www.cityofsparks.us.

MAKING THE GRADE SKATE CONTEST: The scholasticand amateur skate contest will encourageskateboarders ages 7-18 years old to brushup on their skateboarding skills, as well asdust off their school books. The participants’final grades that are submitted before thecompetition will be factored into their finalscore in the skate competition. The higherthe grades, the higher the final score. Thegrand prize winners of each age group willreceive a week’s tuition to Lake Tahoe’sCamp Woodward this summer. Su, 6/10,10am-4pm. Rattlesnake Mountain Skatepark,3000 S. McCarran Blvd., (775) 287-8407,www.makingthegradesk8contest.com.

WATER PARK OPENS: Melio Gaspari Water PlayPark begins regular summer hours onSaturday, June 9, 2012. The water park’sattractions include a giant sunflower sprin-kler, spilling buckets, “spitting” horses and awater tower. W-Su, 10am-5pm through 8/26.Opens 6/9. $3; free for seniors age 61 andolder, children under age 3. Melio GaspariWater Play Park, Lazy 5 Regional Park, 7100Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs,(775) 424-1804.

ArtARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Peaked Again.

Artists Co-op of Reno features ErikHolland’s plein air paintings of Nevadamountaintops, as well as work by guestartist Patricia Sherer. Through 6/30, 11am-4pm. Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896,www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.

CCAI COURTHOUSE GALLERY: New Crop. Capital CityArts Initiative presents its summer exhibitionfeaturing work by Northern Nevada artistsAmy Aramanda, Kaitlin Bryson, Logan Lape,Kath McGaughey, Emily Rogers and KarlSchwiesow. CCAI will host a reception for theartists on June 7 from 5–7pm. During thereception the artists will give an informal talkabout their work beginning at 5:30pm. M-Fthrough 9/4. Free. 885 E. Musser St., inside theCarson City Courthouse, Carson City,www.arts-initiative.org.

THE HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Sticks and Stones.Ahren Hertel’s new paintings are a visualiza-tion of the everyday damage we do to theenvironment. The series depicts a group ofwomen who are making direct attacks on

My boyfriend of two months is a gem, but his house is a horror.The whole place is seriously messy. There’s this eerie feeling thatthe house was formerly homey, like nothing has changed sincehis wife left him three years ago—down to the box of sanitarypads in the bathroom and the very wife-ish folksy kitchen art. Iwonder if the state of things reflects some inner devastationhe’s feeling post-divorce. He hadn’t changed his sheets in ourtwo months together, so I removed the pillowcases and droppedthem on the floor as a hint. He didn’t get it. It seems too early inthe relationship to say anything. Still, I don’t feel I should have tokeep faking that I’m comfy in his bed on sheets that feel like theyhaven’t been washed since the 1980s.

Welcome to the Museum of the Ex-Wife. At least,that’s how you’re seeing it, and that’s understandable.In trying to make sense of things, people have a ten-dency to look for some underlying deep meaning.And, sure, maybe the biohazards are reflective ofsome inner darkness on his part. Or maybe it was hisjob to care for the outside of the house and hers tocare for the inside, and after she left, he never thoughtto fill in the blanks on the chore wheel.

If you don’t see other signs suggesting he’sdepressed, he’s probably just mess-blind. It’s hard forthose who practice ordinary tidiness and househygiene to understand, but for some, all the chaos andgrunge just blends into a big, benign whatever.

It’s cute you thought dropping stuff on the floorwould have an impact on his housekeeping standards.

You should consider it a bit troublingthat he apparently made no attempt to tidy up for you.Even the most squalor-inured tend to look at their liv-ing situation through new—and horrified—eyes whena new romantic partner comes over.

Don’t be pulling on any rubber gloves, either.Start cleaning up after him and you’ll keep cleaningup after him. Instead, say something gentle but directlike, “I think you’re a great guy, but I need you toclean your place so I feel comfortable there.” There isa chance that he’ll break up with you over this. But,what kind of man kicks the girl out of bed and keepsthe cracker crumbs?

Whatever effort he makes, keep letting him knowyou appreciate it. If the house isn’t getting to a civi-lized level of clean, gently suggest it needs a woman’stouch—a cleaning woman’s: “Ever thought of gettinga maid once a month?” Finally, address the ex-wife’sleftovers by joking that some of the decor doesn’tquite seem a reflection of him. In fact, you’re particu-larly confused by the box in the bathroom cabinet, butyou’d like to be supportive: “A man’s first period is avery special time, and there’s no reason to feelashamed about the changes in your body.”

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave., No. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email [email protected](www.advicegoddess.com).

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nature using sticks and stones. Children oftenuse such weapons to infer a kind of playfulviolence as they begin to understand theirpower in the world. The women in Hertel’spaintings take that playfulness to the nextlevel with a more deliberate act but with asimilar emotional detachment. This seriesposes a question to the viewer: If the outcomeof your actions were clear, how would thatinform the choices you make? Tu-F, 3-6pmthrough 6/8. Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858,www.hollandreno.org.

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER: North Tahoe Arts JuneArt Exhibits. North Tahoe Arts presents FiredUp, featuring clay art by a group of five womenceramic sculptors from Auburn, Calif., in theMain Gallery. In the Corison Loft Gallery is Art& Solstice, a summer-inspired and themedexhibit featuring 2D and 3D artwork. Meet theartists at the opening receptions on June 8, 5-7pm. Tu-Su, 11am-5pm through 6/25. Free. ArtGallery & Gift Shop, 380 North Lake Blvd., TahoeCity, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

SIERRA ARTS GALLERY: Nudes and Neon: StephanieHogen, Elaine Jason, & Candace Nicol. Thisthree-person exhibition investigates theconnection between body, light and reflec-tions. This show combines a sense of arthistory with a reference to Reno’s history.There will be an artists’ reception on June 8,5-7pm. M-F, 10am-5pm through 6/28. Free. 17 S.Virginia St., Ste. 120, (775) 329-2787,www.sierra-arts.org.

ST. MARY'S ART CENTER: STAND. Capital City ArtsInitiative and St. Mary’s Art Center presentthis salute to Nevada’s Basque arborglyphsby fiber artist Lexi Boeger. The installation isthe culmination of Boeger’s two-week resi-dency at St. Mary’s and will be in thecenter’s fourth floor gallery. F-Su, 11am-4pmthrough 7/8. Free. 55 N. R St., Virginia City,(775) 847-7774, www.silverlandart.org.

STREMMEL GALLERY: Open Space. StremmelGallery presents an exhibition of new workby contemporary landscape painters DaleLivezey, Craig Mitchell, James Shay, ValerieShesko and Alan Sonneman. M-Sa through6/16. Free. 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558,www.stremmelgallery.com.

TMCC MAIN ART GALLERY: Preview: Reno OpenStudios. The TMCC Main Art Gallery will fea-ture a variety of different art media hostedby Reno Open Studios. Reno Open Studios ismade up of 42 visual artists living and cre-ating art within the Reno/Sparks area. Theexhibit includes oils, acrylics, watercolor,decorative gourds, jewelry, textiles, bronze,photography, woodturning, metal sculpture,glass and glass blowing, clay, printmakingand ceramics. Closing reception and artisttalks will be held on June 20, 5-8pm.Featured speakers include Tom Beebe, TiaFlores, Brett Moten and Ray Valdez. M-F,9am-9pm through 6/25; Sa, 9am-5pm through6/23. Free. Truckee Meadows CommunityCollege, 7000 Dandini Blvd., (775) 674-7698,www.tmcc.edu/vparts/artgalleries.

THE VISION PLACE GALLERY, UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTFELLOWSHIP OF NORTHERN NEVADA: Eureka! Lastyear a group of artists and photographersspent a weekend in the historic mining town of

Eureka, Nev. Works inspired by that tour willbe on display through June 17. M-Su through6/17. 780 Del Monte Lane, (775) 240-7998.

THE WEDGE CERAMICS STUDIO: Dane Austin MeierPottery Exhibit. Meier uses the ceramicforms of antiquity as his inspiration whenspinning his ceramic art into something new,altered and modern. Through 6/26, 10am-5pm.Meier will be in the studio during the daydemonstrating his techniques and thrownforms on the wheel. Tu, 6/12, 5:30-7:30pm.Free. 2095 Dickerson Road, (775) 770-4770,www.thewedgeceramics.com.

Call for ArtistsFLINT STREET FESTIVAL CALL FOR ARTISANS: Call for

artisans for the 2nd Annual Flint StreetFestival, which takes place on July 21. This isa juried show. The festival will be part ofArtown and benefits VSA Nevada. M-Suthrough 7/21. $25 deposit fee. VSA Nevada atLake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100ext. 2, www.vsanevada.org/flintst-app.

MuseumsNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM (THE HARRAH

COLLECTION): Mutant Rides: Origin of aSpecies, M-Su through 7/25. $10 adults; $8seniors; $4 kids ages 6-18; free for children 5and younger. 10 S. Lake St., (775) 333-9300.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Gregory Euclide: NatureOut There, W-Su through 9/2; Gail Wight:Hydraphilia, W-Su through 8/26; The CanaryProject: Landscapes of Climate Change, W-Suthrough 6/17; Tim Hawkinson: Totem, W-Suthrough 10/7; Anne Lindberg: Modal Lines, W-Su through 7/15; Andrew Rogers:Contemporary Geoglyphs, W-Su through 8/26;Jacob Hashimoto: Here in Sleep, a World,Muted to a Whisper, W-Su through 1/1;Southwest Pottery From Anasazi to Zuni:Selections from the Brenda and John BlomCollection, W-Su through 9/9; Art, Science,and the Arc of Inquiry: The Evolution of theNevada Museum of Art, W-Su through 7/1;Edward Burtynsky: Oil, W-Su through 9/23.Opens 6/9. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775)329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

FilmBELLE DE JOUR: Artemisia Moviehouse presents

a screening of Luis Buñuel’s 1967 film, star-ring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, MichelPiccoli and Geneviève Page. Tu, 6/12, 7-10pm.$7 general; $5 members, bicyclists, students.Good Luck Macbeth Theater, 119 N. VirginiaSt., (775) 337-9111, www.artemisiamovies.org.

Poetry/LiteratureYOU CAME BACK BOOK RELEASE PARTY: Sundance

Books and Music celebrates the release ofUniversity of Nevada, Reno professorChristopher Coakes’ new novel You CameBack. The program will include a reading,Q&A session and book signing at the NevadaMuseum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., followed

by a reception and celebration at SundanceBooks and Music. Tu, 6/12, 6:30-9pm. Free.Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St.,(775) 786-1188, www.sundancebookstore.com.

MusicBIG BAND JAZZ & POETRY: ANIMAL THEME: The Mile

High Jazz Band perform favorite jazz tuneswhile local poets read animal-themed poemsin an informal coffeehouse setting. Tu, 6/12,8pm. $5 at the door, free for age 18 and under.Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St., Carson City,(775) 883-4154, http://milehighjazz.com.

BRAP! RENO NOISE NIGHT: Transmission, Signifier,Endif and Agitpop perform at the monthlyelectronic and experimental music and visualart showcase. Sa, 6/9, 8pm. $3 donation. RenoArt Works, 1995 Dickerson Road, (775) 225-7295.

CARSON CITY MUSIC CLUB: This is a forum for musi-cians and music lovers to gather and sharetheir love of music. The club offers opportuni-ties to perform individually and to participatein collaborative events and expand musicalknowledge. Second M of every month, 7pm.Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W.King St., Carson City, (775) 882-9517,http://breweryarts.org.

PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concertseries features guest artists performing onthe church’s Casavant pipe organ. F, noon.Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 IslandAve., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno.org.

POPS PARTY CONCERT: COWBOYS & COWGIRLS:Carson City Symphony presents a programof western tunes including traditional, tele-vision, musical, ballet and movie themes. Ahighlight will be arrangements of singer-songwriter Richard Elloyan’s original songs.Seating is on the lawn. The audience is wel-come to bring blankets or lawn chairs. Su,6/10, 3pm. Free. Governor’s Mansion, 606Mountain St., Carson City, (775) 883-4154,http://ccsymphony.com.

SCORPIONS: FINAL STING TOUR: The German metalband brings its global 2012 farewell tour toReno. F, 6/8, 8pm. $35.50-$89.50. Reno EventsCenter, 400 N. Center St., (775) 335-8800.

Sports & fitnessSCHEELS BIKING CLUB: Moderate to strong riders

are encouraged to participate. Rides will varyfrom 20-30 miles. Participants will need to signa liability form when they attend. Helmets arerequired. The rides depart from the southeastcorner of the parking lot by Best Buy. Th,5:45pm through 9/27. Free. Scheels, 1200 ScheelsDrive, Sparks, (775) 331-2700,www.scheels.com/events.

SCHEELS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB: Runnersand walkers are invited to join this Tuesdaynight group run. Water and snacks will beavailable after the runs. Meet in the menssport shoe shop. Tu, 6:30pm through 11/27.Free. Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks,(775) 331-2700, www.scheels.com/events.

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OnstageTHE 2012 GOLD HILL SPRING FOLLIES: The Gold Hill

Theater Troupe and the Gold Hill Hotel pres-ent All That... The 2012 Gold Hill Spring Follies,gourmet dining with two hours of dance,song and comedy. F, 7pm through 6/8. $45dinner and show; $15 show only. Gold HillHotel, 1540 Main St., Gold Hill, (775) 847-0111,www.goldhillhotel.net.

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE: Brüka Theatre presentsPaula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning dramathat follows the strained, sexual relationshipbetween a young girl and her aunt’s hus-band, from her adolescence through heryears into college and beyond. Strong lan-guage. Suggested for mature audiencemembers age 18 and older. There will be apost-show opening night champagne recep-tion on June 8. The Sunday matinee on June10 will be followed by a talk back with thecompany. F, 6/8, 8pm; Sa, 6/9, 8pm; Su, 6/10,2pm; Th, 6/14, 8pm; F, 6/15, 8pm; Sa, 6/16, 8pm;W, 6/20, 8pm; Th, 6/21, 8pm; F, 6/22, 8pm; Sa,6/23, 8pm. $18 general; $16 seniors, students,military; $20 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

ORDINARY PEOPLE: Good Luck Macbeth Theaterpresents this drama based on RobertRedford’s 1980 movie directorial debut. Thestory follows the accidental death of theolder son of an affluent family and the rela-tionships among the bitter mother, thegood-natured father and the guilt-riddenyounger son. Th, 6/7, 7:30-9:30pm; F, 6/8, 7:30-9:30pm; Sa, 6/9, 7:30-9:30pm; Su, 6/10, 3-5pm;Th, 6/14, 7:30-9:30pm; F, 6/15, 7:30-9:30pm; Sa,6/16, 7:30-9:30pm; F, 6/22, 7:30-9:30pm; Sa, 6/23,7:30-9:30pm; Su, 6/24, 3-5pm. $14-$20. GoodLuck Macbeth Theater, 119 N. Virginia St.,(775) 322-3716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

A WEDDING TO DIE FOR: Funtime Theater presentsan interactive dinner murder mystery. If youare the super sleuth of the evening, you couldwin the prize. Sa, 6/9, 6pm. $50. Piper’s OperaHouse, 12 N. B St., Virginia City, (775) 240-5762,www.funtimetheater.com.

AuditionsRLT AUDITIONS FOR THE 13 CLOCKS: Auditions for

this adaptation of a James Thurber fablewill consist of cold readings from the script.Available roles for several men and womenages 12-102. Su, 6/10, 5:30-7pm; M, 6/11, 5:30-7pm. Free. Reno Little Theater RehearsalHall, 246 E. Arroyo St., (775) 343-8100,www.renolittletheater.org.

ClassesBEGINNERS CERAMICS CLASS: This is an introduc-

tion to a ceramics studio and using thepottery wheel. You will learn how to workwith the clay, the tools, glazing and tech-niques of throwing on the wheel. Classes arefirst come, first served, so call to sign up inadvance. No previous experience isrequired. Sa, 2-5pm through 12/29. $40 perperson. The Wedge Ceramics Studio, 2095Dickerson Road, (775) 770-4770,www.thewedgeceramics.com.

CONVERSATION CORNER: Washoe County Librarypresents a series of English language learningsessions ideal for non-native English speak-ers who want to improve their speakingskills. The group will practice speaking Englisharound various scenarios that involve every-day activities. W, 4:30-6pm. Free. SparksLibrary, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 829-7323.

DEEP ROOTS: PLANTS, PEOPLE AND CULTURE: Thispresentation will look at past and presentuses of plants from around the world. It willalso include a hands-on component whereparticipants can make herbal crafts, trysome distinctive foods and try out some nat-ural plant dyes. Registration required. Sa,6/9, 10am. $10 program fee. Galena CreekVisitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775)849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

HEARTSAVER CPR AED: The Heartsaver AED Courseteaches one-rescuer CPR, AutomatedExternal Defibrillator use and relief of chokingin adults, children and infants. The use of bar-rier devices for all ages will also be covered. W,6/13, 5:30-9:30pm; Sa, 6/23, 9am-1pm; W, 7/11,5:30-9:30pm; Sa, 7/28, 9am-1pm; W, 8/8, 5:30-9:30pm; Sa, 8/25, 9am-1pm; W, 9/12, 5:30-9:30pm;Sa, 9/29, 9am-1pm; W, 10/10, 5:30-9:30pm; Sa,10/27, 9am-1pm; W, 11/14, 5:30-9:30pm; Sa, 11/17,9am-1pm; W, 12/12, 5:30-9:30pm; Sa, 12/15, 9am-1pm. $45. REMSA Education & Training Center,230 S. Rock Blvd., Ste. 23, (775) 858-5700,www.remsaeducation.com.

KID CARE: The Kid Care babysitting class isdesigned to teach adolescents the basics ofcaring for young children. Techniques forsetting up babysitting opportunities, diaperchanges, bottle-feeding, playtime activitiesand taking charge of situations whilebabysitting are covered. The course alsoincludes pediatric first aid and CPR training.Sa, 6/9, 9am-4pm; Sa, 7/14, 9am-4pm; Sa, 8/11,9am-4pm; Sa, 9/15, 9am-4pm; Sa, 10/13, 9am-4pm; Sa, 11/3, 9am-4pm; Sa, 12/1, 9am-4pm.$40. REMSA Education & Training Center, 230S. Rock Blvd., Ste. 23, (775) 858-5700,www.remsaeducation.com.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): If your destinyhas gotten tweaked by bias or injustice, it’sa good time to rebel. If you are being manip-ulated by people who care for you—even ifit’s allegedly for your own good—you nowhave the insight and power necessary towriggle free of the bind. If you have beenconfused by the mixed messages you’regetting from your own unconscious mind,you should get to the bottom of the innercontradiction. And if you have been waver-ing in your commitment to your oaths, you’dbetter be intensely honest with yourselfabout why that’s happening.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Diamondsare symbols of elegant beauty, which is whythey’re often used in jewelry. But 80 percentof the world’s diamonds have a more utili-tarian function. Because they’re so hardand have such high thermal conductivity,they are used extensively as cutting, grind-ing, and polishing tools, and have severalother industrial applications. Now let’sapply this 20/80 proportion to you, Taurus.Of your talents and abilities, no more than20 percent need be on display. The rest isconsumed in the diligent detail work thatgoes on in the background—the cutting,grinding, and polishing you do to make your-self as valuable as a diamond. In the comingweek, this will be a good meditation for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The pain youwill feel in the coming week will be in directproportion to the love you suppress andwithhold. So if you let your love flow asfreely as a mountain spring in a rainstorm,you may not have to deal with any pain atall. What’s that you say? You claim thatbeing strategic about how you express youraffection gives you strength and protec-tion? Maybe that’s true on other occasions,but it’s not applicable now. “Unconditional”and “uninhibited” are your words of power.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): What actionsbest embody the virtue of courage? Fightingon the battlefield as a soldier? Speaking outagainst corruption and injustice? Climbing atreacherous peak or riding a raft throughrough river water? Certainly all those qual-ify. But French architect Fernand Pouillonhad another perspective. He said, “Couragelies in being oneself, in showing completeindependence, in loving what one loves, indiscovering the deep roots of one’s feel-ings.” That’s exactly the nature of thebravery you are best able to draw on rightnow, Cancerian. So please do draw on it inabundance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In his book The FourInsights, author Alberto Villoldo tells the fol-lowing story: “A traveler comes across twostonecutters. He asks the first, ‘What areyou doing?’ and receives the reply, ‘Squaringthe stone.’ He then walks over to the secondstonecutter and asks, ‘What are you doing?’and receives the reply, ‘I am building acathedral.’ In other words, both men areperforming the same task, but one of themis aware that he has the choice to be part ofa greater dream.” By my astrological reck-oning, Leo, it’s quite important for you to belike that second stonecutter in the monthsahead. I suggest you start now to ensurethat outcome.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Harpo Marxwas part of the famous Marx Brotherscomedy team that made 13 movies. He wasknown as the silent one. While in his charac-ter’s persona, he never spoke, but onlycommunicated through pantomime and bywhistling, blowing a horn, or playing theharp. In real life, he could talk just fine. Hetraced the origin of his shtick to an earlytheatrical performance he had done. Areview of the show said that he “performedbeautiful pantomime which was ruinedwhenever he spoke.” So in other words,Harpo’s successful career was shaped inpart by the inspiration he drew from acritic. I invite you to make a similar move,Virgo: Capitalize on some negative feedbackor odd mirroring you’ve received.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What is yourrelationship with cosmic jokes, Libra? Doyou feel offended by the secrets they spilland the ignorance they expose and theslightly embarrassing truths they compelyou to acknowledge? Or are you a vivacious

lover of life who welcomes the way cosmicjokes expand your mind and help you loseyour excessive self-importance and showyou possible solutions you haven’t previ-ously imagined? I hope you’re in the lattercategory, because sometime in the nearfuture, fate has arranged for you to be inthe vicinity of a divine comedy routine. I’mnot kidding when I tell you that the harderand more frequently you laugh, the moreyou’ll learn.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In additionto being an accomplished astrophysicistand philosopher, Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) possessed mad math skills. Legend hasit that he was one of only three people onthe planet who actually comprehendedEinstein’s Theory of Relativity. That’s a smalllevel of appreciation for such an importantset of ideas, isn’t it? On the other hand,most people I know would be happy if therewere as many as three humans in the worldwho truly understood them. In accordancewith the astrological omens, I suggest youmake that one of your projects in the next12 months: to do whatever you can toensure there are at least three people whohave a detailed comprehension of andappreciation for who you really are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Yesterday the sun was shining at the sametime it was raining, and my mind turned toyou. Today I felt a surge of tenderness for afriend who has been making me angry, andagain I thought of you. Tomorrow maybe Iwill sing sad songs when I’m cheerful, and gofor a long walk when I’m feeling profoundlylazy. Those events, too, would remind me ofyou. Why? Because you’ve been experiment-ing with the magic of contradictions lately.You’ve been mixing and matching with aban-don, going up and down at the same time,and exploring the pleasures of changingyour mind. I’m even tempted to speculatethat you’ve been increasing your ability toabide with paradox. Keep up the good work.I’m sure it’s a bit weird at times, but it’llultimately make you even smarter than youalready are.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be onthe alert for valuable mistakes you couldcapitalize on. Keep scanning the peripheriesfor evidence that seems out of place; itmight be useful. Do you see what I’m drivingat, Capricorn? Accidental revelations couldspark good ideas. Garbled communicationmight show you the way to desirabledetours. Chance meetings might initiateconversations that will last a long time. Areyou catching my drift? Follow any lead thatseems witchy or itchy. Be ready to muscleyour way in through doors that are sud-denly open just a crack.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An articlein the Weekly World News reported ontourists who toast marshmallows while sit-ting on the rims of active volcanoes. As funas this practice might be, however, it canexpose those who do it to molten lava, suf-focating ash, and showers of burning rocks.So I wouldn’t recommend it to you,Aquarius. But I do encourage you to trysome equally boisterous but less hazardousadventures. The coming months will beprime time for you to get highly imaginativein your approach to exploration, amuse-ment, and pushing beyond your previouslimits. Why not get started now?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According tomy reading of the astrological omens, youwould be smart to get yourself a new fertil-ity symbol. Not because I think you shouldencourage or seek out a literal pregnancy.Rather, I’d like to see you cultivate a moreaggressively playful relationship with yourcreativity—energize it on deep unconsciouslevels so it will spill out into your daily rou-tine and tincture everything you do. If yoususpect my proposal has some merit, be onthe lookout for a talisman, totem, or toythat fecundates your imagination.

BY ROB BREZSNY

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MarketdrivenBijan RashidiAlmost anyone who lives in theneighborhood of Skyline and Cashillboulevards is familiar with SkylineMarket, 2995 Skyline Blvd. Manywondered why this little storenever seemed to live up to itspotential, except in the quirkinessfactor. Well, Bijan Rashidi and hiswife, Heidi, wondered the samething. They took over the building,completely gutted it, cleaned it up,and brought in artisan foods and aprofessional attitude. It’s now a fullservice community grocery store,constantly playing sports on the TVin the corner. Customers are wel-come to sit down with the ownersand take in a soccer game.

What’s your current job?My current job is to open this store. Itwas my dream to open this store. Mygrandfather used to own a neighborhoodstore. I’m trying to do the same thing—for him to be proud of me, for the neigh-borhood to be proud of me and thestore. It’s a complete store, with a mail-room, deli, and it’s the cleanest storeyou’ve ever seen in all the Reno area.

How did you come to be in thisstore? Seems like the guy in the

store before was here 10 or 15years. The other gentleman was here for 17years. I lived in this neighborhood for 21years. My kid graduated from Reno HighSchool. We came once to buy mix formaking tacos, and we walked in here, andthe place was very bad shape, and I toldmy wife, “You know, this has great poten-tial,” and it was always my dream to opensomething like this. We got into the busi-ness in January of this year; it took usfive months to repair everything andmake it clean and brand new and to bringthe public inside our store.

Well, it looks great. I see youhave some gourmet type foods,what’s that all about?We were in the gourmet business forseven years. We have our balsamic, they

all come fromNapa Valley,and we havedifferent kindsof salad dress-ings, and mus-tards, and thegourmet winein our gourmetsection, and wehave the ravio-lis, and we have12 differentkinds of pastas,flavored pas-tas. The com-pany we dealwith is the num-

ber one in the United States with 15 dif-ferent kinds of orzos. An orzo is a newthing in the market; it’s a pasta cut in afootball shape, and we have that, too, forpeople interested in that product.

And what’s the reaction been?The reaction is everybody is surprised byhow we’ve changed the whole thing. It’sclean here, it’s organized here, andthey’re proud that we’re bringing in prod-ucts from the local Reno area—from ourvegetarian and vegan sandwiches to ourfudges to our salsas. The artist whomakes all our pictures lives just down thestreet from us. Our olives and our onionsare all locally made, and that’s to makepeople proud. We’re proud to be small-business owners, and we’ve been tryingto get the neighborhood to be proud ofus and the store. Ω

PHOTO/D. BRIAN BURGHART

by D. Brian Burghart

I fought the lawBruce is MIA this week, so we offeryou his July 10, 1996 epistle to theRenoites:

Busted. Busted by The Man. I waslucky I didn’t get offed. It happened tome last week, reader, and I’m going tohumble myself in this space with thewhole sad, sorry saga in the hopesthat it may bag points as some kindof community service.

If the Shirelles had sung about theweather as they sang about boys,this one would have had them cookin’.The morning was perfect and I was onmy way to Northgate, looking for-ward to another enchanted round ofgolf on the high desert links with myassociates Arnie, Skip and Sherm theHuman ATM Machine. I was late, onceagain underestimating the time ittakes to water my marigolds, lobeliasand perineums, and I was hustling toget to those Elysian fields of fortuneand frustration.

So it didn’t bode well when I sawthe motorcycle cop on Robb Drivewheeling’ and dealin’ with his nastylittle speed gun off the other side of

the street. It also didn’t look goodwhen my front end dipped from thesudden brake slam, a lurching motionthat declares to law enforcementagents, “I don’t know what the speedlimit is, but I do know I’m way overit!” And it didn’t look good when thecop calmly packed his speed gun evenbefore I passed him. I somehow knewhe wanted to have a word with me.

There is a wide range of feelingsone gets when freshly pulled offroadside. Not being one of those guyswith a glove compartment full oftorn-up parking tickets or a pound ofblow under the spare, I was calm—ifa tad pissed—and thinking how,exactly, I might increase my changesof getting off with a warning. I wasalso muttering “goddammit” a lotwhile scrambling for the necessarypapers, reminding myself not to sayit to the cop.

I spoke first: “How fast was Igoing?”

Instant screw-up on my part. Iforgot to finish my question with theall-important bootlicking password,the one which assures Mr. Law that I

would indeedprostrate myselfbefore him, aslong as it would-n’t scuff mynatty sky bluegold slacks, that is. The word, ofcourse, is “Officer.”

“You were going 55, Mr. Van Dyke,”he said with smooth authority, like aman who knows full well he has atleast one of my eggs in the fascistforceps of the law.

It was here I made a bold move,counting on the elements of shockand confusion to somehow elicit awarning, and spare me a citation.

“Well, could you please hurry withthe ticket? I’m late for my tee time.”

Turns out one man’s bold move isanother man’s moronic move. TheRay Banned jackboot wrote the tick-et, all right, but he wrote it real slow-like—slower than Jethro Bodine tak-ing a physics exam.

And the greens of Northgate wereonly seconds away … Ω


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