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EatsLa Fonda de Don Juan.. ........................pg 2Perfect Donuts ............................................pg 6

DrinksCosmic Coffee ..........................................pg 10RP Happy Hour .........................................pg 11JR’s 24/7 ....................................................pg 14

cover storySend in The Clowns ....................pgs 16-19

BeatsRP Picks of the Month .........................pg 20Dirt Communion ......................................pg 22Tim Tucker Band - CD review .........pg 26

CommunityJDRF’s 2010 Vision Gala ....................pg 28Earth Day .....................................................................pg 32Reno Jazz Festival .................................pg 36

artsGilbert Leiker ............................................pg 38

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Writers: Hunter Blackburn, Baldo Bobadilla, Bob Carnahan, Meghan Green, Kate Long, Michelle Montoya, Nicole Seaton, Dan Sullivan.Graphic Design: Jeremy Rex and Kelly Wallis.

Photography: Nico Aguilera, Arturo Torres, David Calvert.

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Spring has sprung, and we’re ready for warmer weather to heat up the Truckee Meadows. This issue, we’re focusing on good times and great music. Check out our cover story, which features Drinking With Clowns – a goodtime band and longtime supporter of Reno Passport. You’ll also want to get Tim Tucker Band’s new CD and check out Dirt Communion playing live this month. Be sure to read our articles about great coffee and fantastic donuts as well as a new Mexican restaurant and a Sun Valley bar. This month is also about Earth Day, the Reno Jazz Festival, and a gala supporting JDRF of Northern Nevada, so get out there and enjoy our community. As always, thank you for your continued support!

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On the corner of Neil Rd. and Peck-ham Ln. is a new Mexican restaurant:

La Fonda de Don Juan. Whether they come for the food, the fun, or the friendly atmo-sphere, many Reno locals frequent this es-tablishment. In popular lore, Don Juan is known as a Latin charmer, and this restau-rant, which translates to “The Inn of Don Juan,” will capture your heart and hold on to it with its own unique charm. The menu is traditional Mexican food, and the various dishes are prepared with their

specialty marinated beef, delicious tender chicken, or fresh fish and shrimp. All lunch and dinner specialties come served with their warm handmade corn tortillas, or din-ers can choose flour tortillas instead. Whatever you choose for your meal, you will enjoy it in a friendly environment that is bathed in natural light during the day from the windows high in the raised ceiling. Most booths feature roomy tables and high backs, which make every meal seem much more private than conventional restaurants.

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Despite its understated ex-terior, the interior is quite

impressive. On weekday evenings, moderate lighting and comfortable

booths provide a very private atmosphere. The ex-posed beams and open interior give a unique look to the dining space. Every weekend, this open interior is cleared of tables for dancing. Friday nights bring Fiesta Fridays with DJ Roni V spinning Top 40, hip hop, salsa, high energy, and more. The fiesta starts at 11pm and

is strictly for those 21 and up. There is a dress code in ef-fect, so dress to impress. If you’re not worn out yet, Saturday gives way to Conga nights with salsa, merengue, bachata, and more. Both of these nights offer no cover charge and drink specials. Three dollar margaritas and Coronas are served until mid-night, and buckets of Corona are only $15 all night long. The restaurant is open seven days a week and now offers breakfast from 8-11am. So give La Fonda de Don Juan a

try for breakfast, lunch, din-ner, dancing, and drinks and have a delicious taste of Mex-ico in Reno. Text by Dan SullivanPhotos by Arturo Torres

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With an ambitious name like Perfect Donuts, there sure is a lot to live up to.

Luckily for this donut shop, they do the job. Quite nicely. Located in the shopping center at the top of Kings Row and McCarran Blvd., Perfect Do-nuts has been making, selling, and distribut-ing 50,000 donuts each year since October of 2008. Their major distribution points include Truckee Meadows Community College, Uni-versity of Nevada, Renown Medical Center, Circus Circus, Grand Sierra Resort, and some gas station convenience stores.

Owner Wayne Inouye is no stranger to the food business. In fact, he has worked in the industry most of life. With a background in commercial kitchens and restaurant consult-ing, he knows what it takes to make it. “In our first month, we gave away over 3,000 donuts,” says Inouye. “And we’ve been in business ever since.” Not many companies can say that they can survive a recession. After doing extensive research, Inouye discovered two businesses that flourished during the Great Depression: coffee and donuts.

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“One donut and two cups of coffee can go a long way,” says Inouye. Another reason why Perfect Donuts has

thrived during this failing economy is because of the quality of the ingredi-ents used and the quality of the donuts

as well. They will not sell day-old donuts to the public; rather, they are donated to Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission. In 2009 alone, Perfect Donuts donated over 5,000 donuts. They won’t even sell donuts that don’t look perfect – their “imperfect do-nuts” are sold at half price. “My stomach doesn’t care what it looks like,” says a frequent customer. Speaking of customers, Perfect Donuts definitely has its regulars. From teachers and coaches to bosses and coworkers, there are several people who like to surprise others with the perfect gift of donuts. And for those who don’t want to buy and/or eat a donut that is larger than most, you can buy mini donuts. Identical in every way to their larger counter-parts except in their size, mini donuts satisfy the sugar craving without succumbing to the calories and guilt. “A lot of people think that donuts are bad for you,” says Inouye. “But anything is good in moderation.” In addition to selling donuts, Perfect Donuts also sells sandwiches served on their large and flakey homemade croissants. Made to order, you get your choice of meat from roast beef, turkey, or ham and your choice from

cheddar, Swiss, or Muenster cheeses. All sandwiches come with tomatoes, lettuce, and onions unless otherwise specified. So get to Perfect Donuts to get coffee and donuts for your breakfast, to get a dozen do-nuts for your office or your sports team, and be sure to pick up your lunch on the way. You will be perfectly pleased in their three points to perfection: taste, freshness, and quality.Text by Michelle MontoyaPhotography by Nico Aguilera



When Heather Crow went to the Uni-versity of Oregon, she intended on be-

coming a teacher. After working in the school district for some time, she realized there were certain aspects of the profession (not teach-ing itself) that she didn’t like. During this time, she ran a coffee kiosk and really liked it. “As long as I make as much as a teacher,” says Crow, “I’m ahead.” After graduating with her business degree, she bought a kiosk – she hates it when people call it a shack – and transported it from Eugene. Larger than most kiosks, this one was also full of all the equipment she would need to get started.

Moving back home to northern Nevada, Crow wanted to open her business in Sparks, but the city has a no-kiosk law. In fall of 2007, she opened her first coffee kiosk in Reno near the corner of Kietzke and Moana. Though many businesses have not fared well in the current economy, Cosmic Coffee has been doing very well. So well, in fact, that Crow was able to open a second location. “I feel terrible that other businesses are shutting down,” says Crow. “But this bad economy has made it possible for me to open this Sparks location.” The rent was lower on her 1400-square-foot building than it would have been in a better

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economy. She was also able to get local busi-nesses to compete with one another in a bid-

ding war that ensured she get the lowest price possible. And all the equipment in her new location was bought from other local businesses that have closed down.

In an effort to give back to the community that has made it possible for her to open her second location, Crow uses only local prod-ucts and helps local people. She brews Wood-Fire Roasted coffee, sells breads and pastries from House of Bread, and uses local milk from Model Dairy. Even the artwork on the wall of the Sparks location was painted by a local artist. Brett Blagen, who works with Crow’s mother, cre-ates paintings with a “fine arts flair.” Crow asked Blagen to paint a sun and moon – the running theme in both Cosmic Coffee loca-tions. The result was an amazing piece of work that will capture your eye the second you walk into the Sparks location. But Crow couldn’t do this on her own. She has had support from many people in her life, including family and friends. One of her major supporters has been her husband, Aaron Kepler. “He’s my life partner and my business partner,” she says with a laugh. And in case you’re wondering, she makes at least a teacher’s salary. The coffee shop in Sparks is open Mon-Fri from 6am-6pm, Sat from 7am-6pm, and Sun from 8am-3pm. The coffee kiosk in Reno is

open Mon-Fri from 6:30am-4pm, on Sat from 7:30am-1:30pm, and is closed on Sun. You can also find Cosmic Coffee on Face-book and on Twitter (@CosmicCoffeeRNO). Text by Michelle MontoyaPhotos by Nico Aguilera

JR’s 24/7 is a fantastic little place on the corner of Sun Valley Blvd. and Fourth Ave. It’s a little bit of everything you would expect from a little bar, but a cut above the rest. Video gambling, pool tables, drink specials, weekly events, and great hours all combine together for a de-lightful place that surprises and delights all around. The pool tables at this bar really wowed me. I was constantly surprised at the little things that you don’t normally see at pool tables in small bars. First off, pool is only 25 cents to play here all day every day. All the house cues were in great working order to play on three tables that are in ex-cellent shape. They’re all laid out with plenty of room, so you won’t have to make any awkward shots unless it gets really crowded.

Ever have to wait forever to get to the bar? Not at JR’s 24/7. They have a horseshoe bar that really makes the most of the space they have. The bar is lined with video poker ma-chines, which isn’t new in and of itself, but the bar of-fers a daily high hand bonus of 20 dollars that runs mid-night to midnight. The staff is friendly and polite as is the regular clien-tele. The bar doesn’t serve food, but they do offer com-plimentary popcorn. A touch screen jukebox provides music ‘round the clock to round out the senses. Aptly enough, JR’s 24/7 is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can enjoy this laidback spot anytime. Since they’re open 24 hours, one happy hour wouldn’t be enough, so catch their daily happy


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hours from 7-10am and 3-6pm. They also have sev-eral drink specials posted around the bar. Starting at 8pm Wednes-day nights, the bar hosts a live jam. Described as a kind of open mic night, bring your talent and your voice and have a good time. Friday nights are strictly karaoke, which starts at 8:30pm. Every other Saturday, the bar hosts a live band, and on Sunday afternoon at 2pm, they host a pool tournament. It only costs five dollars to

enter, and the bar matches the prize pool. All in all, JR’s 24/7 is a great place for those looking to have a drink, quiet or oth-erwise, or play a game of pool without entering a ca-sino atmosphere. They allow smoking inside and don’t have a nonsmoking section. Get to JR’s any time of day, any day of the week, and take advantage of their gam-bling, pool, specials, and events. You won’t regret it.Text by Dan SullivanPhotos by Arturo Torres



Baldo Bobadilla

Guitar, Lead Vocals

Kris Trujillo

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Marrio WilliamsDrums, Percussions, Vocals Martin ArroyoKeys, Bass


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Clowning is a universal theme, and DWC is an international band that sings both in English and Spanish. Drinking with Clowns consists of Mar-rio Williams, Baldo Bobadilla, Kris Trujillo, and Martin Arroyo. Three out of the four members hail from Latin America: Bobadilla is from Para-guay, and both Trujillo and Arroyo are from Mexico. How did Williams, who is originally from Kansas, end up as a drummer and singer in a multinational band? It began the way many mu-sical formations begin. “He was looking for a drummer,” Williams ges-tures towards Bobadilla, “And I was looking for friends.”

Drinking with Clowns has been playing music in Reno for almost six years, but as their band’s name suggests, they represent timeless and playful debauchery of the lighthearted entertainer. The name is an invitation to not just be entertained but to inter-act with the entertainers. “It’s a handshake, drinking with clowns… just us in the world,” says Baldo Bobadilla, who sings lead vocals and plays the guitar. DWC is as universal as the clowns they portray, and no two jesters are alike.

1. IT’S ALL GOOD [4:25]

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Six years later, the band has evolved with the two original band members and the ad-dition of Trujillo and Arroyo, who is the new-est member of the band, having joined a year ago as the bassist. According to his band mates, he called Trujillo for three months before they asked him to join. “Gra-cias, Kris,” he says with genuine gratitude. Somehow it’s funny, and the band breaks into laughter. They have reason to laugh, and all the more reason to celebrate.The band just completed their second CD, “My New Head,” a thoughtful sequel to their debut CD, “Mind Your Head.” Perfor-mance is a largely cerebral act, and al-though DWC project the image of the roving, free-spirited Quixote, they are mindful of what they’re doing. “We’re very conscious of what we’re say-ing,” emphasizes Bobadilla. “We think that the mind is important,” Williams adds. “Very important.”

The band pauses reflectively in a rare moment of silent reverence. The mo-ment ends when they explode into col-lective laughter at the pop of a beer bottle. “We do a lot of drinking. You should drink with us!”Their engaging informality and wel-coming spirit make them a hit among locals. They appeal to a wide demo-graphic and bridge cultural gaps by the international nature of their music. Their songs have a rhythmic, multina-tional sound, which is a far cry from some of the members’ original musi-cal influences. “I used to play in a metal band,” con-fesses Trujillo.


The majority of the tracks on the new CD are uplifting dance tunes, but songs like “Madrid” reflect a darker, more somber side of the Clowns. “Funk On” is one of the gems of the CD that gives an appreciative nod to Sly and the Family Stone.“All these people working / Building dreams to Heaven / Dying every mo-ment / And their heart just beats.” DWC also has a sentimental side, best expressed in the track “Amor Loco,” a Spanish rock ballad that speaks of the wistful yearning for a beloved’s affec-tion. The band describes their new work as “more political, more in-your-face” than previous recordings. Di-verse in theme and tempo, “My New Head” is a perfect CD for a road trip. DWC will play with Jelly Bread on May 5th for the Cinco de Mayo party at Cantina Los Tres Hombres in Sparks. If you haven’t seen them perform live, mark the show on your calendar. “I’m pushing this music thing because I don’t want to go back to construc-tion,” Williams says. No clowning around there! For latest Drinking With Clowns news and music and to purchase their new CD “My New Head,” check out their sites on the web at http://drink-ingwithclowns.com/, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=31239347290&ref=ts, and on MySpace at http://myspace.com/drinkingwithclowns.


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The crowd was alive at the CD re-lease party at The Knitting Factory

and was ready to rock to the local metal band known as Dirt Communion. Anyone in the audience who hadn’t seen them live before was in for an awakening to a new level of local music. As soon as they took the stage, it was evi-dent to their fans that Dirt Communion is definitely passionate about their music. Though they tend to stick to the early ‘70s roots of metal, their inspiration has come from a range of rock bands from Black Sab-bath and Pantera to Corrosion of Conformity and Clutch. However you choose to classify them, they are true musicians with a stran-glehold on what their music means to them. The five-member group began to take shape in 2007 when drummer Logan Spurl-ing and guitarists Eric Stangeland and Tony Ashworth began playing together. During the search for the remainder of the band in 2008, Dan Bishop on bass and Mark Earnest on the microphone joined the others. As a result, Dirt Communion was born from the ground up. One year after their first show together, Dirt Communion’s first full-length album, “Antique Mechanic,” was released and welcomed by over 700 people at the CD release gala at the

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Knitting Factory. With songs like “A Trip to the Slaughterhouse” and “Rebuilt for Speed,”

Dirt Communion is definitely not your average modern metal band. The name, however, came about simply enough.

“We were all just riffing on ideas and it popped out, basically,” says Earnest. “Tony wanted to use the word ‘communion,’ and I added ‘dirt’ to the front of it. It seemed appro-priate since we play an earthier style of metal, more basic, and as a kind of accidental com-mentary on how some people wrongly see metal fans. Plus it looks good on a t-shirt.” With the economy the way it is, it’s a great time to be a fan of local music. Dirt Com-munion hopes the larger crowds they’ve been seeing at shows keeps growing. It means a lot to bands like them, especially since the town is in the middle of a renais-sance of sorts. There are good venues to play at – including Knitting Factory, New Oasis, Black Tangerine, etc. – so a lot of artistic stretching has been taking place. “There is starting to be a true sense of camaraderie among the musicians here,” says Earnest. You can catch Dirt Communion playing in April. On Thursday, April 8, they’ll be play-ing at Tonic Lounge with an impressive out-of-town act. “We’re playing with an amazing punk-meets-metal band called Prize Country from Portland,” says Earnest. “An unbelievable

live act that’s getting national press as well. Also on that bill is the great local hardcore/metal act, Us You And Them.” You can also see them on Friday, April 23 at Black Tangerine. They’ll be playing with Reno’s veteran jazz-meets-metal band Cra-nium and new local band Beta Case, which plays prog-influenced metal. For info on upcoming shows and on how to get their album, visit them on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/dirtcommu-nion and on Facebook by searching for Dirt Communion.Text by Meghan GreenPhotos by Jeff Guero, Courtesy of Dirt Communion

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When I asked Tim Tucker how the name “No Coinci-

dence” came about for his album, his response was simple. “Because it is no coincidence that I’ve made this album,’ says Tucker. “I feel as if I’ve lived and worked all my live so this album could happen.” So it is no surprise that at-tention to detail in the making of this album was great. The production work is well tai-lored to fit the style of music, and the use of space was very complete, which makes for a well-rounded and balanced sound. Also, the very clean and outstanding sound quality makes the CD very pleasant to the ears. But enough of nerdy stuff. If you’re a fan of catchy hooks and melody-driven grooves played mostly on acoustic instruments, then you are in for a treat with ”No Coincidence.” From the very first beat of “Flush,” the first track on the album, the softly strummed gui-tar followed by a persuasive melody of the harmonica sets the tone for a relaxing con-versation between the artist and the listener.

The style of the music is that of soft rock with reggae, soul, and Latin influences, which entice you to sit, grab a drink, and have a relaxing time by your-self or significant other. Tuck-er’s interest in exploring love and relationships surfaces in most of the tracks where he expresses his sentiments to-ward lovers, life, and situations that one may have gone through to become who they are today. Overall, “No Coinci-dence” is a very groovy, easy-to-listen-to CD you might want to pop in when you’re on a date

and trying to set the mood. The tunes in this album are in synch with what you might hear on a soft rock radio station such 106.9 FM locally or even on The X (100.1 FM) with the more reggae driven tunes. Make sure to check out the entire album on the Tim Tucker Band website (http://www.tim-tuckerband.com) and find them on all the social media sites as well. We welcome such a solid album contributing to our local music scene!Text by Baldo BobadillaPhotos Provided by Artist

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Diabetes affects over 24 million Ameri-can men, women, and children – over

seven percent of our population. It is an enemy that strikes suddenly and requires constant care that alters families’ daily lives, which is why the vision of a cure needs to turn into reality. In an effort to help find a cure, the Northern Nevada Juvenile Diabe-tes Research Foundation (JDRF) will host its annual Vision Gala on April 24 at the Down-town Reno Ballroom. This exceptional event attracts more than 1000 guests, including many representa-tives of leading Reno area businesses and organizations. Recognized as one of the most exciting charitable events in Reno, this is the place to see and be seen. The JDRF Vision Gala is undisputedly one of Northern Nevada’s top fundraising galas, raising over $425,000 for diabetes research in 2009. The gala features an evening full of surprises that delight guests and keep them returning year after year. With super-lative cuisine, a record-setting auction with a grand array of one-of-a-kind items, and signature entertainment that guests anx-iously await as the perfect finishing touch to a rare and stunning evening that will be long remembered, the 2010 Vision Gala is not to be missed. A highlight of the evening

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will be presenting the prestigious Vision Award to Wendy and Pete Ernaut. “Wendy and Pete are long-time board

members who have done an incredi-ble amount of work in our community to raise funds and awareness for

working toward a cure,” says Julie Mal-kin, Special Events Coordinator at JDRF of Northern Nevada. In addition to the presentation of the award, another highlight will be the evening’s enter-tainment – a special private appearance by stand-up comedian and actor, Sinbad. JDRF is the world’s leading charitable funder and advocate of juvenile (type 1) diabetes research. The organization has awarded more than $1 billion to research since it was founded in 1970 by the par-ents of children with juvenile diabetes – a disease that strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin-dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of devas-tating complications including blindness, amputation, kidney failure, stroke, and heart disease. Attending the gala and partnering with JDRF not only provides an excellent oppor-tunity to entertain clients and friends, but it also offers valuable networking opportuni-ties. The Vision Gala sold out in 2009, so don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this vision come true in 2010. Individual tickets cost $250, and Vision Gala sponsor-ships are available starting at $2,000.

For more information on purchasing tick-ets or if you are interested in donating an item or experience for the auction, please contact Julie Malkin at 775.786.1881 or visit JDRF of Northern Nevada online at http://www.jdrf.org/northernnevada. Text by Michelle MontoyaImages provided by Foundation. (Top) Dr. Dave and Mary Zucker(Below) Abracadabra


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Spring is in the air, and along with the blooming foliage and sunshine intermit-

tently peaking between Northern Ne-vada’s signature cloud cover, we can’t forget about one of the best ways to celebrate the new season: Earth Day. Reno’s annual Earth Day celebration is coming upon its 21st year at Idlewild Park on April 25th and is presented to you by Nevada Econet. For the last 20 years on or around April 20, the beautiful park along the Truckee River

has been filled with food, music, and fun eco activities. Not only is this Reno’s 21st year celebrating Earth Day, but it’s also Earth Day’s 40th anniversary globally. The global celebration is following the theme of “Green Generation,” focusing on kids’ events to “pass the torch” to our new generation of eco-conscious individuals. Reno’s Earth Day celebration will feature numerous activities catering to children, and as always, this is an all-ages event.

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Many local vendors will have booths at the event, including a solar wind village that will help power the entire event. Event director Travis Souza ex-pressed his enthusiasm for this development. “We’re very excited to have the wind village this year, es-pecially since it will actually be contributing power to the event,” says Souza. Reno’s Earth Day celebration will be taking many steps to reduce the event’s carbon footprint. Waste stations will pepper the park with compost-ing and recycling bins. The food court this year will be strictly vegetarian due to the complications of composting meat products. All plates and eating utensils provided will be compostable as well; in fact, the eating utensils - called “Taterware” - are made out of potatoes. In addition to composting, re-cycling, and using solar power at the event, The Reno Bike Project, Reno’s bike coopera-tive, will be providing a bike valet area to reduce the hassle

of finding a place to park your bike. Choosing to ride your bike to Earth Day is a fun, healthy, and proactive way to be a direct participant in the celebration. Each year, entertainment is always on the minds of those considering attending the event, and each year, no one is left disappointed. The live music lineup for this year in-cludes Drinking With Clowns, Mojo Green, Guitar Woody, Mark Sexton Band, and Weston Buck. The location and time for an Earth Day after party are in the works, so be sure to check out the Nevada Econet website for those details. If you would like to get in-volved with the event, please check out the website for more details on how you can be rec-ognized at the event for a dona-tion of $40 or more. If you’d like to volunteer, you can fill out a form on the website as well. Nevada Econet’s website is: http://www.nevadaeconet.org/.Be a part of this year’s Earth Day celebration. Don’t be green with envy, be green in NV. Text by Kate Long

Earth Day South Lake

Tahoe:

Music by Mojo Green,

The Big Nasty, The Pine Needles,

Patafunk and Big Light

10am to 5pm

Lake Tahoe

Community College

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Reno is well known for its special events, and

surprisingly the longest running public special event is not the Rib Cook-Off, Hot August Nights, or even the Air Races... It’s the Reno Jazz Festival, now in its 48th year. The Reno Jazz Festival now ranks as one of the largest and most vibrant of its kind in the nation, attracting more than 10,000 participants and guests. This annual festival hosts hundreds of workshops, clinics, and performances featuring middle school, high school, and college groups from around the country. The event is hosted by the University of Nevada and will be held this year from April 22-24. Each year features a headliner from the jazz world, and this year, Reno wel-comes Grammy award-winning saxophon-ist, composer, and arranger Bill Holman, who has composed and arranged music for greats like Stan Kenton, Louie Bellson, Count Basie, Natalie Cole, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett and others. After arriving on the jazz scene in 1949, Holman began composing and arranging at Westlake College of Music in L.A. He has

been nominated for 14 Grammys and has won three. The Bill Holman Col-lection of scores and memo-rabilia became part of the Smithsonian Institution in 2000, and he was inducted into the Rutgers Jazz Hall of Fame in 2006. In recogni-tion of his enormous com-mitment to music, Holman was named to the National

Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Fel-lowship, the highest honor the U.S. be-stows upon a jazz musician. The Bill Holman Big Band will perform Fri-day, April 23 at Lawlor Events Center at 7:30pm. The opening night’s performance on April 22 in UNR’s Nightingale Hall at 7:30 will feature award-winning jazz trumpeter Ingrid Jensen along with the university’s own jazz ensemble, The Collective. Tickets for and information about all performances and activities can be found online at www.unr.edu/rjf. You can also find the Reno Jazz Festival on Facebook so that you don’t miss one note of all that jazz.Text by Bob CarnahanPhotos provided by organization

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Gilber Leiker (pronounced LIKE-er) is a 35-year-old layout artist from Spokane, Wash. He doesn’t create social com-

mentary (on purpose), and he doesn’t waste his time. In fact, he’s so meticulous about his time that minutes spent waiting for the spin-ning hourglass on his work computer at Inter-national Game Technology (IGT) amounted in an entire series of “cluster drawings.” “They’re mainly composed of things I used to doodle, which eventually filled up a page,” Leiker said while describing the works that have now found their way into frames and onto the walls of various bars, art venues, and the homes of friends and coworkers. “One day, a coworker of mine came in with a frame and said ‘that’s mine when you’re done with it.’ And before I knew it, the next one was claimed and so on until I decided to take notice,” Leiker said as I inspected vari-ous drawings. Most were faintly marred by the highlighter and emails that shown through from the other side - proof that they were once authentic pieces of scratch paper drug out from beneath a pile of corporate waste. Since approximately November of 2007, Leiker has created numerous cluster drawings, taking anywhere from a month to four months, with the simple motivation of informality.“I started drawing and kept drawing,” Leiker said. Yet, each piece has its own unique and

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creative short paragraph, describing to some extent what might be found upon further in-

spection. To an even further extent, dif-ferent messages may be encoded into a drawing and a key might exist to ex-plain different elements in a drawing.

But don’t expect that every piece would be provided with such a cheat sheet. It may be too much to say that Leiker has certain expectations for his audience, but if there was one thing that could be called an inherent duty to those receiving his colorful black and white manifestations, it’s to remain active. To inspect the curvature of a single line in one of Leiker’s cluster drawings is to read further into a tale without words. Leiker has merely scratched the surface of his career in pursuing art beyond graphic design. In doing so, he has discovered a kind of ther-apy that most of us can only tickle at, let alone scratch. With his strong love for comic books and a fetish for the undead, Leiker has come a long way from being a 12-year-old with ro-bots and tanks scribbled on homework and in his notebook by rediscovering that which gave him so much pleasure as a child. You can find Leiker’s work at http://mothbot.deviantart.com (“mothbot” is a sleep inspired freelance company name that may also be an alter-ego) and can find him on Facebook under Gilbert Leiker. You’ll also want to keep an eye out for Leiker’s work during Artown. Text bBy: Hunter Blackburn Photos provided by artist

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April 5, 12, 19 & 26

Artist Exchange - Open MIC

“All artists welcome! Every monday we have our imfamous Open Mic with

revolving local hosts, which is always a lot of fun! It’s free and full of all kinds of

entertainment!”9PM, Zephyr Lounge,1074 S. Virginia St.

[email protected]

April 7Banff Mountain

Film FestivalTruckee Meadows Tour

Fundraiser for the Nevada Lands Conservancy

6pm - Exhibit Area and Bar Opens, Raffle Sales7pm – Films Begin

8:15pm – Intermission/ Raffle Drawing

10pm Films EndJohn Ascuaga’s Nugget Rose

Ballroom / $18 Adv, $20 at the Door, $40 VIP

Online ticketing at www.janugget.com

April 8Souleye & DC

(BLVD) with Vokab Kompany

$7 adv / $10 door, 10:00p, 21+

www.blvdsource.com www.vokabkompany.com Rock / Hip Hop / Electronic

The Underground

April 9Cellar Door

An evening of Rock! Cellar door and two others come

together for your rockin

pleasure! Ladies night where the ladies drink on

happy hour prices all night!9PM, Zephyr Lounge 1074 S. Virginia St.

April 16The 808 Band

& Patafunk (from Venezuela)

$5 adv / $8 door, 10:00p, 21+

www.the808band.comwww.patafunk.com

Reggae / Rock / Indie / DubThe Undergound

April 16The Madorians

A evening of psychadelic rock and soul

Ladies night where the ladies drink on happy hour all night!”9PM, Zephyr Lounge, 1074 S.

Virginia St.

April 17Kathy Leichtle Breast Cancer

FundraiserJelly Bread, Mojo Green,

& others TBA 20$ at door, all the beer one can

responsibly handle6pm- ?, Cantina LosTres

Hombres, 926 Victorian Ave

April 17Earth Day -

South Lake Tahoe Music by Mojo Green,

The Big Nasty, The Pine Needles, Patafunk and

Big Light10am to 5pm

Lake Tahoe Community Collegewww.southlaketahoe

earthday.org

April 22Art Exposed at The Waterfall

Live DJ and Art Exhibit9pm - 134 West 2nd StreetMusic and event details on

www.renopassport.com

April 24Annual Vision Gala Northern Nevada Juvenile

Diabetes Research Founda-tion of Northern Nevada (JDRF) Downtown Reno

Ballroom.Recognized as one of the most

exciting charitable events in Reno, this is the place

to see and be seen. Details at www.jdrf.org/

northernnevada & www.renopassport.com

April 2521st Annual Earth

Day - Reno 9am to 5pmIdlewild Park

Music lineup and details at www.nevadaeconet.org

April 29Midtown Nights

Thursday Evening, 5-9p.m. Experience an evening of live entertainment, artshows and nightlife. Artists from the local

community will showcase their art along with music and refreshments. Come to look,

or come to buy. Meet the busi-nesses, and see unique art in

this hip upcoming area of Reno. The walk begins at Maytan

Music Center. Sponsored in part by Reno Passport. For details visit www.midtownreno.com

April 30Duck Day

Put on by res-life @ the University of Nevada campus (in the quad).

Ft. Jelly Bread & the Whitney Myer Band, Free

1pm- 4pm, UNR Quad, N. Virginia

Www.myspace.com/ jellybreadlove

[email protected]

April 30Gong Bath

Enjoy healing harmonic vibrations with Judy

Strauss, PhD, gong player. Bring a mat, pillow

and blanket for comfort. $15 at the door, 7:30-9:00pm

the Sleep Shop - 140 Vesta St, Reno

[email protected]

April 29 - May 2Genoa Cowboy Poetry & Music

Festival“Genoa Cowboy Poetry &

Music Festival with nation-ally known Cowboy poets and musicians, workshops

and art show. Tickets at

www.genoacowboyfestival.comAll Day, Main St. Genoa, NV

[email protected] 775-782-8207

May 8Delta Nove, Mojo

Green and Drinking with ClownsThe Underground

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http://www.vokabkompany.com

http://www.the808band.com

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