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Nevada State Fiddle Contest set for June 13 -15 in Wells EVENTS

Lamoille Country Fair brings crafters and shoppers together in the grove

Monroe Crossing

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Cowboy & Bluegrass Festival returns to Winnemucca

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CONTENTS Hot mandolin summer

COVER STORY Monroe Crossing

Publisher Peter Bernhard

General Manager

The second annual Country & Bluegrass Festival comes to Winnemucca on June 8 -9. Minnesota's Monroe Crossing headlines the event — with nearly a dozen other acts expected to take the stage.

Holly Rudy-James

Editor J. Carmen Kofoed c.kofoed@winnemuccapublishing.net (775) 623-5011 ext. 207

Staff Writers Heather Hill, Jessica Powell, Jolyn Young, Joyce Sheen, Alicia Craig

Contributors Carol Petrie, Jan Ehlert, Alicia Craig

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YOUNG ADULT FICTION — Patrick Harris wrote his first book at age 14. Now at 20 he's back with the second in the trilogy. Page 27

REGULAR FEATURES At the Movies Restaurant Directory The Wine Guys: Heritance Your Monthly Horoscope

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OCTANE FEST — From monster truck battles to a face-off between jet-powered dragsters, Fallon's Octane Fest is a celebration of speed. Page 14

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Need a little art? How about making some yourself? The Nevada Museum of Art offers a wide variety of classes.

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LOCAL FLAVOR

Monthly swing dance party Mule show and races in Winnemucca May 31- June 1 set for June 22 in Carson City CARSON CITY High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party June 22 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 7 p.m., Rainer Herm will teach beginning hustle. Social dance is 8-10:30 p.m. Partners are not required.

Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Join the club that night, and the dance is free. For information, go to www. highsierraSDC.org or call 775629-9369. 

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Winnemucca Mule Show & Races May 31- June 2 Basque Festival June 8-9 Silver State International Rodeo July 1-6 44-Hour Softball Tournament July 19-21 Fifties Fever Car Show August 2-4 Tri-County Fair & Stampede August 29-September 1

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The Winnemucca Mule Show and Races kicks off Friday, May 31 and continues through Sunday, June 1. The weekend features mules of all shapes, sizes and colors competing in halter classes, bridle events and driving competitions. Pari-mutuel racing has a post time of 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the mules, the Western Trade Show is open 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. For more information about the Winnemucca Mule Show and Races, visit their official website, www.muleshow.com.

Bloom exhibit at NMA closes June 16 RENO The Nevada Museum of Art, long known for exhibitions and collections related to the natural and built environment, now ventures into virtual environments with the commission of Bloom. Created by collaborators Ken Goldberg, Sanjay Krishnan, Fernanda Viégas, and Martin Wattenberg, Bloom was envisioned as a tribute to the late American painter Kenneth Noland (1924-2010). In this internet-based Earthwork, unpredictable live move-

ments of the Hayward Fault are detected by a seismograph, transmitted continuously via the Internet, and processed to generate an evolving field of circular blooms.

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COVER STORY

Music from the Heart

Winnemucca Country and Bluegrass Festival rounds up plenty of talent Headling act Monroe Crossing hail from Minnesota

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t's a little bit bluegrass. It's a little bit country — but it all promises to be fun! The second annual Winnemucca Country and Bluegrass Festival kicks off at noon on Saturday, June 8, with the tunes continuing through 6 p.m. Sunday night. Pioneer Park, located just off US Hwy. 95 a bit northeast of downtown Winnemucca, is the venue for this entertaining event. In addition to the 10 bands scheduled to hit the stage, organizers have coordinated a Dutch oven demonstration, a unique "Musical Instrument Petting Zoo" plus nearly two dozen booths with vendors and all things delicious, decadent and desirable. The best part? It's free! Headlining the fun is Monroe Crossing. This group dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada. Named in honor of Bill Monroe, “The Father of Bluegrass Music,” Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada. Based in Minnesota, the

group plays an average of 125 shows a year at major venues and festivals, frequently for nonbluegrass audiences — and people often comment that they’d never really liked bluegrass music until they attended a Monroe Crossing concert! Monroe Crossing is made up of five very distinct personalities with differing musical backgrounds and tastes, combining for a very unique ensemble sound. They are Derek Johnson: guitar, lead & harmony vocals; Lisa Fuglie: fiddle, mandolin, lead & harmony vocals; Matt Thompson: mandolin, fiddle, baritone vocals; Mark Anderson: bass & bass vocals; and David Robinson: banjo. Their paths

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crossed through the music of Bill Monroe so they like to say they had a “Monroe Crossing.” Among their many honors, Monroe Crossing was selected to showcase at the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Association Convention and they were inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2007. The only bluegrass band ever nominated as “Artist of the Year” by the Minnesota Music Academy (MMA), Monroe Crossing won the 2003 MMA “Bluegrass Album of the Year” award. The group also took home four awards — for Female Vocalist, Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo — at the Minnesota Bluegrass and OldTime Music Association’s 25th

Mary Kaye Knaphus Anniversary Awards Banquet. Also on stage will be Western singer Mary Kaye — a favorite with audiences wherever cowboys (real or cowboys-at-heart) are found. Strange on the Range, playing old time and Bluegrass music will also appear, as will Joey Carmon with his "Guitar

Man tribute to Jerry Reed." The Mountain Girls promise to get audiences hootin' and hollerin.' "The Mountain Girls sound like what would happen if the Andrews Sisters had children with Riders in the Sky. These four gals are excellent musicians, and sing like a cowgirl choir," audiences say. Dusty Ham and the Smoking Guns, Peter Granath and the Lucky Strikes, Wyat Troxel, Winnemucca favorites What's Next and other local talent rounds out the fun on stage. So make plans to bring your lawn chairs and your Bluegrass boots to Pioneer Park in Winnemucca for this fun event. You don't want to miss it!  www.insidenorthernnevada.com


COWGIRL WITH A GUITAR

Skynnyn Lynnyrd

Trinity Seely bring sweet vocal and guitar harmonies to Eureka Opera House

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he Eureka Opera House welcomes cowgirl singer Trinity Seely to the stage on Friday, June 7 for a 7 p.m. performance. Seely and her family live on the Handcart Ranch in Wyoming, where she and her husband and children work cattle. "Writing music has always been a big part of my life. There is so much of me that goes into the songs and so much of the life I love and want to share," she says. Built in 1880 and recently restored, the Eureka Opera House is easily found in the center of Eureka. Performances begin at 7 p.m., and tickets are available at the door.

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Free Skynnyn Lynnyrd concert part of Elko Motorcycle Jamboree ELKO

For more information visit www.co.eureka.nv.us/opera/

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The "Rumble in the Rubies" Elko Motorcycle Jamboree is set for Friday June 14 - Sunday, June 15 with most events in downtown Elko. The highlight of Saturday night is the

free concert by Skynnyn Lynnyrd, with

opening act Ultimate Van Halen. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. in the C and D block of Silver Street in the heart of Elko. For more information about the event, visit www. elkomotorcyclejamboree.com 

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Notes from All Over GRUNGE OF OUR FATHERS Missoula Children's Theater brings classic tale to life in Fernley

The Missoula Children's Theater brings "The Tortoise Versus the Hare" to Silverland Middle School in Fernley. Auditions are Monday, June 3 at 10 a.m.. There are 50 - 60 roles for children ages Kindergarten - 12 years. The kids will rehearse all week, then perform the play on Saturday.

Get creative for a good cause — Pershing County Senior Center accepting birdhouses for raffle LOVELOCK, Nev. — Now through June 14, the Pershing County Senior Center is asking artists and crafters everywhere to create a unique birdhouse and donate it to the center. Each year a bevy of birdhouse beauties are put up for raffle as a fundraiser for the center. From tiny teacup treasures to large license-plate lodgings, the designs run the gamut — and it's a fun way for creative types to go wild for a good cause. Birdhouses of any suitable material are welcome, but entries should not exceed 3 feet x 3 feet in size. Entries should be brought to the center by June 14, with prizes awarded on June 21 at lunch. For more information contact the Pershing County Senior Center director Barbara Tobin at (775) 273-2291. 

Churchill County Library opens Summer Reading program June 10 FALLON, Nev. — Hey kids! Don't just sit home this summer — get to the library for the Churchill County Summer Reading Program. "Dig Into Reading' invites young readers to a variety of bookrelated program, including crafts, special programs and take-home books to keep. Connect with the Churchill County Library on Facebook: Churchill County Library, or call Childrens Librarian Joyce Betts at (775) 423-7581. 8 | Inside Northern Nevada | JUNE 2013

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band still rolling on Iconic roots rock masters on stage in Wendover

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he iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band continues to add to their legendary status.

Often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in Country Rock and American Roots Music, the band will perform Saturday, June 22 at the Wendover Concert Hall beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $10. With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of top ten hits such as “Fishin’ In The Dark” and “Mr. Bojangles”, multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA Awards and nominations, the band’s accolades continue to

accumulate. NGDB (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, John McEuen) are touring in support of their most recent release, the critically acclaimed album “Speed of Life” (2009, SugarHill Records) with recent tour stops at Bonnaroo and Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble. Dirt Band's Circle Album Reissued for 40th Anniversary The great irony of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's landmark 1972 release Will the Circle Be Unbroken is that nobody realized how truly groundbreaking it was at the time. A generation-straddling collaboration between "West Coast longhairs" the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and bluegrass, folk and country legends like Doc Watson, Maybelle Carter and

Earl Scruggs, it was considered something of a vanity project at the time. "We had just had a major pop hit with 'Mr. Bojangles,' so our band was all over the charts and on pop radio, especially," recalls band member Jeff Hanna. "So we had the leverage to make Will the Circle Be Unbroken. If we had not had that hit, our record company wouldn't have given us the freedom and budget to make a record. But we were so passionate in wanting to do the Circle record, and they said, 'Well, go ahead. You're not totally crazy. You just had this hit song.'" For tickets or more information about concerts at the Wendover Concert Hall, visit www. wendoverfun.com, or call the Resorts at Wendover toll free at (800) 217-0049.  www.insidenorthernnevada.com


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FEATURED EVENT

A celebration of culture

Food, dancing, games and merriment at the Winnemucca Basque Festival Zabala and Ydiando (and those are just one of several names t’s likely that the largest under each of those letters). Basque population outNo matter what your last side of the Basque region name is, you personally are between Spain and France invited to the Basque Festival is located in southern Idaho in Winnemucca June 8-9. Good and northern Nevada. news, because these folks really The phone book in know how to eat and they Winnemucca abounds with know how to party! names like Arranguena, BenThe kick-off event for this gochea, Dufurrena, Echeveryear’s festival is a first-time ever ria, Garijo, Legarza, Mendiola, 5K run — beginning at Vesco Nachiondo, Ormachea, Ugalde, Park (just up from the corner of Mizpah and Haskell Streets at the tender hour of 7 a.m. $20 per entry for the 5K, or $15 for each individual in a team of five or more. For those of us who don’t run unless we’re being chased, the Basque parade beginning at 11 a.m. down Winnemucca Boulevard is a more likely beginning to the festivities. And did you know that Winnemucca’s PAIGE BROOKS, Special to INN Basque festival Greg Forney, one of the next generation learning parade is famous? about their Basque heritage.

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Niki Chapin (left) and Amaya Criswell (right) perform a Basque dance for the crowd at a recent Winnemucca Basque Festival. The bright whirling skirts and unique laced leather slippers are traditional garments, as are kerchief caps for the girls and black or red berets for the boys. Wikipedia’s entry for “Basque” on the Internet shows two Basque Festival photos — one from a town in Argentina, and the other — the Winnemucca Nevada Basque Festival Parade. After enjoying the parade, you’re already right where you need to be, because the Basque Festival activities are being held on Nixon lawn at the corner of Winnemucca Blvd. and Melarkey St., and opening ceremonies start at noon. There is no charge to attend the Basque festival itself, but bring your wallet, because Basque chorizos will be served all day long and the Basque festival late lunch/early dinner meal is served between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. This luscious meal features steak or solomo sandwiches, famous Basque lamb stew, salad, beans, bread and

dessert. Basque drinks — and other, more ordinary beverages are also for sale at the festival. Basque games, including a weight-lifting competiton among other contests, and performances by Basque dancers will run all afternoon from about 12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In addition to several groups of Winnemucca Basque dancers (the littlest dancers, older children , teens, and adults) Basque clubs from Elko, Reno, Battle Mountain and Boise are sending dancers. If the Basque music playing throughout the festival activities isn't enough, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday night there will a band for everyone to dance to on the Nixon lawn. In a repeat performance, the popular western band“What’s Next” will play for

the dance. Paige Brooks, knee deep in festival preparations said, of the band, “we’ve had them play for the festival before — they’re good! After a little sleep, you’ll be ready for Sunday’s festival activities. Mass is an option at Winnemucca’s beautiful and historic St. Paul’s Catholic Church. A traditional Basque breakfast is being cooked by the Winnemucca Basque Club and served from 9 a.m. to noon, and there will be more Basque dancing. Come share the color, culture and cuisine of the Winnemucca Basque Festival. For more information contact festival coordinator Paige Brooks at (775) 304-0895, or visit their Facebook page: Euskaldunak danak Bat  www.insidenorthernnevada.com


Carson City Symphony presents 'At the Movies' Twenty-ninth annual Pops Party Concert June 9 at Governor's Mansion CARSON CITY

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he beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's twenty-ninth annual "Pops Party" concert on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 3 p.m. The program, "At the Movies," features the Carson City Symphony, Carson Chamber Singers, Strings in the Schools youth orchestra, and guest singer Jakki Ford. Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment begins at 2 p.m. Admission is free. The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play well known and less known themes from movies. The Symphony will be joined by more than 30 Strings in the Schools students for a medley of tunes from "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Jakki Ford will sing "Lady is a Tramp" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" with the Symphony. The Carson City Symphony Chorus, conducted by Michael Langham, will sing "One Day More"

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Vocalist Jakki Ford will perform on Carson City Symphony's "At the Movies" concert June 9 at the Governor's Mansion. from "Les Miserables" and others. The concert is funded in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; Partnership Carson City; and the Nevada Commission on Tourism. Admission is free. Seating is on the lawn; the audience is welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs (some chairs will be provided) and food. Snacks and beverages will be on sale before and during the concert. Proceeds from raffle, food, and beverage sales benefit the Carson City Symphony Association's artistic and educational programs. In case of rain, the concert will be held indoors at a location to be determined. For information, call Symphony at 775-8834154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com. 

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Bawdy 'A Handful of Nickels' at Piper's Opera House VIRGINIA CITY Historic Virginia City celebrates the discovery of the Comstock Lode with a flash back to the bawdy days Wild West of saloon entertainment. “A Handful of Nickels” presents bawdy, naughty and hilarious comedy skits and music from 19th and 20th century vaudeville and burlesque for three nights at Piper's Opera House. Don't miss this full-bodied compilation of the funniest and best loved comdey skits and songs. Performances are Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday June 22 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 8477-0433 for more information. Piper’s Opera House is a historic performing arts venue locat-

Missoula Children's Theater brings 'Blackbeard the Pirate' to Winnemucca in late June WINNEMUCCA

ed at 12 N. B St., Virginia City. To learn more about Virginia City events, visit their official website: www. visitvirginiacitynv.com. 

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Kids 1st —12th grades are invited to get involved with the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s eighth annual summer theater camp, June 24-29 in Winnemucca. Be a part of a full theater production and learn the craft of performing on stage, from auditions to the final two performances, Saturday, June 29. Auditions for Blackbeard the Pirate will be held Monday, June 24 at 10 a.m., rehearsals start that afternoon at 12:30 p.m. and continuing throughout the week, and performances at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. All activities will be held at the Winnemucca Grammar School auditorium. Children entering first grade in the fall to those young adults who will graduate from high school in June are all welcome. To receive more information call Misso ula Children’s Theatre Local Summer Camp at 6258356 or Jean at 304-5955 or jeank777@live. com.

Cost: $25/child; $20 for additional children of the same family. Blackbeard the Pirate was written and conceived by Michael McGill; music and lyrics by Michael McGill. What starts as a lazy day at the beach, quickly turns into mystery and adventure when the search for Blackbeard’s treasure begins! Tales both past and present launch a group of Beach Bums to action in search of untold riches. Before our tale is told, a cast of colorful characters begin to reveal the secrets of Blackbeard’s amazing treasure. Can we trust a group of crabby Crabs or melodious Mermaids? Do the scary Seaweed Creatures or savvy Sailors know where “X” marks the spot? Will the precocious Parrots or cantankerous Crocodiles lead the way? And just who is Jolly Rodger and how does he know Sam the Clam!? Most of all, where has Blackbeard and his crew hidden their legendary treasure? Grab some sun screen, come on down to the beach and get ready to solve the mystery of Blackbeard the Pirate! 

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COCKTAILS AND CANNONS

Ely beats the heat with beach party Day of fun set for June 22 at Cave Lake State Park ELY

to believe. The dark Nevada sky will erupt with brilliant colors and sounds as the pyrotechnics explode with an echo from the canyon walls that cannot be compared! With ample parking available, convenient drop off and pick up locations, and our motorized seating trailer, the event is accessible to all. So sit back, relax,

Cave Lake State Park is at it again! In the spirit of January's popular Fire & Ice festival, the White Pine County Tourism Board and Cave Lake State Park are planning a beach A 'Viking Ship' competes in the party! bathtub races Created in 2009 for the Top 100 Selection Committee, the event has grown wings. Rubber ducky wings that is! Adventurous souls have modified their bathtubs, yes bathtubs, for both motorenjoy the boat uh, bathtub races, ized and non motorized categotake a swim or drop a line to ries to race across the lake. catch your limit. With a variety of concessions New this year — we've added and of course our replica vintage a new category for canoes. The cannon booming at random, the races just get better every year. event lives up to its name in true And don't forget the rubber Ely fashion. ducky races. That evening a classic beach For more information visit BBQ will be served at the dock www.elynevada.net/events/ followed by a fireworks display cocktails.html. that you have to see, and hear,

READY TO RUMBLE! Octane Fest roars into Fallon June 6-8

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t's the loudest, fastest show in town! The annual Fallon Octane Fest kicks off Thursday June 6.

Starting with the exciting Monster Truck Jamboree on Thursday night, Octane Fest doesn't let up until Sunday afternoon when JET-LAGG the jet-powered truck and THE BEAST jet dragster face off at Top Gun Raceway. With events on Maine Street in Fallon, at Top Gun Raceway, Rattlesnake Raceway and the Churchill County Fairgrounds, there's something for every gear-head around!

Schedule of Events and Ticketing June 6 Sponsor Day at Rattlesnake Raceway 11 a.m. — Gates open Monster Truck Jamboree at Churchill County Fairgrounds 5:30 p.m. — Gates open 6 p.m. — Free Pit Party with Jamboree Ticket 7 p.m. — Freestyle MX: California vs. Nevada 7 p.m. — Monster Truck Show Tickets at the gate: $15 Adults, $8 Kids 6-14. Kids 5 and under are FREE! Tickets include a free Pit Party. Kids 12 and under receive a free monster truck toy!

June 7 Desert Heat at Top Gun Raceway Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 8 a.m. — Gates Open 10 a.m. Test N Tune Tickets at the gate: $10 Adults, $5 Kids 6-14. Kids 5 and under FREE with paid adult. Tickets include pit pass and “The Beast” jet car vs. “Jet Lagg” Diesel Truck race. King of the West Sprint Cars at Rattlesnake Raceway 4 p.m. — Gates Open 5 p.m. — Northern Nevada Outlaw Carts 7 p.m. — Spring Car Racing Action Tickets at the gate: $30Adults, $20 Kids 6-14. Kids 5

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and under FREE with paid adult. Military in uniform FREE! Pit Pass: $20.

June 8 Desert Heat at Top Gun Raceway Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 8 a.m. — Gates Open 11 a.m./ 2 p.m./5 p.m. — Blown Alcohol Altereds, Top Dragster Competition, Sportsman 4 p.m. — JET-LAGG Jet Truck vs. THE BEAST Jet Dragster Tickets at the gate: $10 Adults, $5 Kids 6-14. Kids 5 and under FREE with paid adult. Tickets include pit pass and “The Beast” jet car vs. “Jet Lagg” Diesel Truck race. Maine Street Rumble Car Show Maine Street Fallon 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Car Show, Miss Octane, Food, Games, Music. FREE! A class for any vehicle, music, poker walk, raffle, Miss Octane Fest contest. King of the West Sprint Cars at Rattlesnake Raceway 4 p.m. — Gates Open 5 p.m. — Northern Nevada Outlaw Karts 7 p.m. — Sprint Racing Action Tickets at the gate: $30 Adults, $20 Kids 6-14. Kids 5 and under FREE with paid adult. Military in uniform FREE! Pit Pass: $20.

June 9 Desert Heat at Top Gun Raceway Lucas Oil Drag RacingSeries 8 a.m. — Gates open Eliminations Noon — JET-LAGG Jet Truck vs. THE BEAST Jet Dragster Tickets at the gate: $10 Adults, $5 Kids 6-14. Kids 5 and under FREE with paid adult. Tickets include pit pass and “The Beast” jet car vs. “Jet Lagg” Diesel Truck race. For more information visit the official Octane Fest website — visitfallonnevada.com/octanefest 

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GHOSTS OF MINING PAST

Photographer captures left-behind buildings

The Churchill Arts Council presents the photography of Lee Saloutos "Small Spaces: Recent Photographs of Nevada Mine Interiors" though Aug. 4 in the Classroom Gallery of the Oats Park Art Center in Fallon. Pictured above is "Old Ruth Pit, Ely (2006). For more information about the artist, visit his website: www.leesaloutos.com

Pair of one-woman shows at GLM theater RENO, Nev. — Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company presents two one woman shows in June. "Party Girl," written and per-

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formed by Sandra Brunell Neace, and "Body of Knowledge" written and performed by Linda Noveroske, are each one act plays dealing with

memories both humorous and dark. Performances are June 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m.; matinees June 9 and 16 at 3 p.m. "Party Girl," a 2013 San Francisco Fringe Festival selected play, is a one woman show that catalogues the journey of a New York City waitress from her highs to her lows. It is an exploration and journey of life’s tests and humanity - the ones we fail at and our greatest epiphanies. "Body of Knowledge" is a nontraditional performance piece, devoted to understanding how our histories—the stories that comprise both the past and the future—are embodied, represented, and performed. Good Luck Macbeth is a classic theater company located at 119 North Virginia St., Reno. Advance tickets and more information available online at goodluckmacbeth.org., or by calling (775) 322-3716, or stop in at Dressed Like That, 711 S. Virginia (right next to GLM) Tuesday –Saturday 11 am. – 6 p.m.  www.insidenorthernnevada.com


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Double the inspiration at Fallon's Rising Sun Art Gallery

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he Rising Sun Gallery and Art Studios on Maine Street in Fallon will be presenting two shows for the month of June.

From June 1–14 the gallery will feature the watercolor landscapes of Reno resident and native Nevadan Jeannette Hale. Hale has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Dominican University, Calif., and her work is displayed in both Fallon and Austin. Using her digital photos to select a picture to paint, she then studies the scene or object — dissect it into shapes and colours and then creates a painting which is unique. She prefers landscapes because they are so alive. Hale has an art teaching certificate, taught in the Lyon County School District and an art instructor for Rising Sun Gallery and Art Studios.

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Award winning oil and acrylic artist Rita McFadden, scenic photographer Matthew Tholl, and the original crewel embroidery of Edna Van Leuven will also be returning for the first half of the gallery's June double header. Beginning June 15, the works of award-winning wildlife photographer, Larry Neel will be featured. Growing up on a cotton farm near Lovington, Larry Neel: Horned Owls New Mexico, he developed a love for the natural world while working the farm and taking long walks with his dogs.

He has a Master's Degree in wildlife biology from University of Reno, Nevada and recently retired from the Nevada Department of Wildlife. His photographs have been seen in the Audubon Magazine and he has exhibited fine art prints in the Lahontan Valley Fine Art Invitation and Reno's Midtown Art Walk event. In 2011 his photos won two Speaker's Honors at Shooting The West, the regional photo show in Winnemucca. His adventure with photo art water colours began in early 2011 and has led to a new and fresh venue of self-expression. The Rising Sun Gallery and Art Studios is located at 203 Maine Street in Fallon. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. For more information visit their Facebook page: risingsunartgallery, or call them at (775) 294-4135. 

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Malian songbird on stage in Fallon

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he's been around the world and entertained audiences with her meaningful lyrics and beautiful voice.

Fatoumata Diawara will be on stage in Fallon at the Oats Park Art Center on Saturday, June 15. Diawara was born of Malian parents in the Ivory Coast in 1982. As a child she became a member of her father’s dance troupe and was a popular performer of the wildly flailing didadi dance from Wassoulou, her ancestral home in western Mali. Her aunt was an actress, and a few years after arriving, Diawara found herself on a film set looking after her aunt’s infant child. The film’s director was captivated by Diawara’s adolescent beauty and she was given a oneline part in the final scene of the film Taafe Fangan (The Power of Women). This led to a lead role

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in a film by the celebrated director Cheick Omar Sissoko: 1999’s La Genèse (Genesis). After years on the stage and in movies, her friend Rokia Traoré, inspired her to take up the guitar. Diawara bought a guitar and started to teach herself and to write down her own compositions. She made the decision to dedicate herself to her passion: music. She worked to complete an album’s worth of songs and started recording demos for which she composed and arranged all of the tracks, as well as playing guitar, percussion, bass, and singing lead and harmony vocals. An introduction from Oumou Sangaré resulted in a record deal with World Circuit and the recording of her debut album. Between recording sessions she found time to collaborate on Damon Albarn’s Africa Express

and contribute vocals to albums by Cheikh Lô, AfroCubism, Herbie Hancock’s Grammy–winning Imagine Project and Orchestra Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. Diawara’s EP "Kanou" was released by World Circuit in Europe in the spring of 2011, followed by her debut album Fatou in the fall, when Nonesuch Records released the Kanou EP in the US. Fatou will be released by Nonesuch Records in the US on August 28, 2012. Following the release, Diawara performed as part of Damon Albarn’s album and live project Rocket Juice and the Moon, which featured himself, Tony Allen, and guitarist Flea. Presented by the Churchill Arts Council, tickets are $17 for CAC members and $20 for the general public. For more information or advance tickets call (776) 423-1440, or visit www. churchillarts.org. 

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Good times in the grove LAMOILLE

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mall town atmosphere and charm abound in the town of Lamoille, nestled at the base of the majestic Ruby Mountains.

For 364 days of the year, the residents of this small rural town go about their daily business waving graciously to tourists who stop long enough for both a cold drink and a bite to eat or, for the opportunity of an up-close look at the numerous deer known to reside throughout the community. But, there’s that one day a year when the town becomes an oasis for artists and vendors hoping to entice both the population of neighboring cities and visitors alike as the Lamoille Women’s Club host their annual Country Fair. Local Boy Scout Troop members volunteer their services to assist motorists in locating parking spots along the usually quiet streets, or in one of the many fields converted to temporary parking lots. Visitors can opt to either walk from the parking area to the Fair entrance, or ride in a buckboard wagon or van. Booths fill the Lamoille Grove displaying an abundance of beautifully handmade wares including garden art, pottery, jewelry, dolls, stained glass, quilts, furniture, metal work,

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Spring Creek resident Heather West, right, watches as Stephanie Kaiser, part owner of Buds Corn Sauce, fixes her a sample of their tasty product. “The sauce is just excellent,” exclaimed West. “I liked it so much, I came back for seconds!” beadwork, and many other items created by local artists, as well as those from throughout the state of Nevada, California, and Washington as well. A large assortment of food vendors are also on hand

Lamoille Country Fair promises plenty of fun to serve up a never-ending supply of delectable treats and beverages. Be sure to stop in at the Lamoille Women’s Club booth for a refreshing glass of their infamous homemade lemonade. Even the youngest of fair-goers can find an assortment of fun activities from bungee trampolines, face painting, bouncy houses, mini train rides, and of course, playing in the Lamoille Gove Creek. Don’t forget to purchase your raffle tickets for the annual quilt raffle. This year’s quilt is an 89”X89” created by club member Joyce Kay and quilted by Sharon Thompson of Quilt Mania. Aptly named, “A Walk in the Canyon,” this beautiful quilt pattern sports vibrant colors and is based on a theme evoking the beauty of Lamoille Canyon. Tickets $1 each, or 6 for $5, and you need not be present to win. While admission is free to the public, proceeds from the annual Fair benefit a variety of Lamoille Women’s Club projects, scholarships, and activities within the community. If you’ve never had the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful annual event, or you are one of the many fair veterans waiting anxiously to spend an afternoon filled with fun, sun, and of course shopping, be sure to mark your calendar for the 38th Annual Lamoille Country Fair on June 30, from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. 

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'Second Saturdays' kick off in Elko Margarita Walk and Sidewalk Sale June 8

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ELKO econd Saturdays are continuing in downtown Elko on June 8, with both a Sidewalk Sale and the Margarita Walk.

The Sidewalk sale will take place Saturday morning from 8am – 3pm. Stroll the entire downtown Elko area and enjoy the great finds and even better

savings! Stay downtown for the Margarita Walk. Fashioned after the ever popular Wine Walks, the Margarita Walk will be from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy this event, simply pick up your glass and map at the Commercial Casino. All participants must be 21 with a valid ID. Cost for the event is $25 per person. The map will guide you through the participating business and give you a hint of the type of tequila and/or margaritas they are mixing up and sampling! 

Sudsy fun at annual International Beer Festival By Carol Petrie, Special to INN ELKO — The Elko Area Chamber will be hosting their 3rd Annual Elko International Beer Festival at 6 p.m., on Friday, June 21, at the Elko Area Chamber of Commerce/Sherman Station, 1405 Idaho St.

The event will feature 30 beers from around the world. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased at the Chamber. For more information, call the Elko Area Chamber of Commerce at (775) 778-3307. 

Western Folklife Center hosts monthly Dance Nights and Jam Sessions

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he Western Folklife Center’s G Three Bar Theater will be a lively place this summer with dancing and music jams!

Dance lessons and open dancing will take place every two weeks, on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month — music jams will take place the second Wednesday of every month. Let’s Dance! Learn to swing, two-step, waltz and more, then try your new moves on the dance floor. Dance lessons start at 6 p.m. and open dancing is from 7 –9 p.m. The cost is $5 for a lesson only; $5 for the dance only; and $8 for both the lesson and dance. Adults and teens are welcome, as are beginners. And you don’t need a partner to participate. This is a great opportunity to learn different dance steps in a comfortable, casual environment with friends and family. You’ll also meet new people, get some exercise and have fun without www.insidenorthernnevada.com

breaking the bank. Let’s Dance! will take place twice-monthly on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month in the G Three Bar Theater, 501 Railroad Street in Elko. Amy Mills, Western Folklife Center programs coordinator, will be your host and dance teacher. Let’s Dance! starts with swing, and will add two-step, waltz, Cajun/Zydeco and more. The Western Folklife Center is also planning live concerts with dancing this summer and fall where you can show off what you’ve learned! Jam On! If you like to play music with others in an informal, fun and supportive environment, grab your instruments and join other local musicians at Jam On!, a monthly jam session in the G Three Bar Theater. Jam On! will take place every second Wednesday of the month from 6 –8 p.m. Admission is free and all musicians are welcome. Bring your fiddle, mandolin, guitar,

banjo or other instrument and play old-time, country, western, and Celtic music with support from the band Southwind and other community musicians. For more information about Let's Dance! and Jam On!, contact Amy Mills at amills@westernfolklife.org or 775-738-7508. The Western Folklife Center is dedicated to exploring, presenting and preserving the diverse and dynamic cultural heritage of the American West. We celebrate the wisdom, artistry and ingenuity of western folkways through exhibitions, educational programs, national radio and television programs, research and preservation projects, our website, and our premier event, The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. We nurture connections among rural and ranching cultures globally, exploring universal themes in working traditions and artistic expression, which we believe are vital links to the past, present and future of the American West.

ELKOEvents & Happenings Save the date for these community events

June 6-7 Elko Mine Expo June 8 Lamoille Canyon Half Marathon Starts at Road's End and finishes at Lamoille Grove Visit www.rubymountainrelay. com for more information June 8 Margarita Walk and Sidewalk Sale For more information contact: Linda Vasey 775-778-9555 June 10 2013 Elko County Library Adult Summer Reading Program begins For more information contact: MaryJo King 775-738-3066 June 14 - 16 Elko Motorcycle Jamboree For more information contact: Paul Connors 775-397-5655 June 15 National Public Lands Day For more information contact: Zack Pratt 775-753-0212 June 15 Nevada State Fiddle Contest For more information contact: Wells Chamber of Commerce 775-752-3540

June 20 Business After Hours For more information contact: Chamber of Commerce 775-7387135 June 21 3rd Annual Beer Festival For more information contact: Chamber of Commerce 775-7387135 June 21 Family Skate Night For more information contact: Dawn Leyva 775-777-7260 June 30 38th Lamoille County Fair For more information contact: Martha Wallace 775-385-3502 June 30 Habitat for Humanity Nighttime Golf Tournament July 4 Independence Day celebrations in Elko and Spring Creek July 5 - 7 Elko Basque Festival July 13 -14 Elko Art in the Park

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Lincoln Highway Celebration

Commemorative mugs and a 100thAnniversary Tour greet travelers this June

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n 1913, the Lincoln Highway became America’s first coast-to-coast road, paralleling many sections of the 1860 Pony Express mail route.

Today’s Lincoln Highway in Nevada is U.S. Highway 50 running through the heart of the state and known around the world as “The Loneliest Road in America.” To celebrate the route’s 100th anniversary, seven Highway 50 communities—Dayton, Fallon, Fernley, Austin, Eureka, Ely, and Great Basin National Park—will reward travelers with commemorative coffee mugs (while supplies last) during the month of June. “Each of our six historic towns and one national park visitor’s center will offer a special commemorative coffee mug toward a collectible set,” said Nevada’s Pony Express Territory President, Rick Gray. This area of Nevada is where the Pony Express riders once galloped along its main trail (now Hwy 50) through Dayton, Fallon, Fernley, Austin, Eureka, Ely and Great Basin National Park. “Each coffee mug will feature an iconic photo of that town specific to Lincoln Highway,” continued Gray. The Lincoln Highway Association has set two official tours to start June 22 in San Francisco and New York. The West tour route from San Francisco

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Santa Barbara Divide, 2011 by Nina Elder

One of seven Lincoln Highway commemorative coffee mugs

Conversation with 'marred landscape' artist in Fallon will come through Nevada’s Pony Express Territory on Hwy 50 to Fallon overnight on June 24 with a second overnight in Ely on June 25. “We look forward to sharing an important cultural heritage experience with travelers,” said Gray. The adventurous towns along America’s Loneliest Road will host events and festivities in addition to offering a complimentary commemorative mug to celebrate Lincoln Highway’s 100 years. Hurry while supplies last and collect all 7 of the coffee mugs to complete your Nevada Lincoln Hwy experience. For updates and more information, visit Pony Express Nevada — www.ponyexpressnevada. com. 

FALLON Churchill Arts Council offers a conversation with artist Nina Elder. Her works "Marred Landscapes, Painting and Drawings" is on display now at the Oats Park Art Center in Fallon. "I examine the visual evidence of land use in the American West and its cycles of production, consumption, and waste. Through the vernacular of landscape painting, and using parking lots, bombing ranges, and junk heaps as my source material, I explore the delineation between land and landscape, beauty and banality," the artist says.

This special art event will be held at Saturday, June 22. Presented by the Churchill Arts Council, tickets are $17 for CAC members and $20 for the general public. For more information or advance tickets call (776) 423-1440, or visit www. churchillarts.org. 

Nina Elder

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Reno brings ‘Wildest Richest Rodeo in the West’ back to to town in June

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Proscenium Players tackle 'Taming of the Shrew' CARSON CITY Proscenium Players, Inc. is performing William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. Join Petruchio, Katharina, Lucentio, Bianca, nobles, commoners, and servants in Padua on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from June 14-23 in the Maizie Harris-Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Friday and Saturday perfor-

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mances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Get tickets early as this popular play is likely to sell-out. Founded in 1975, the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) is one of Greater Tahoe/Reno’s most active cultural centers. Located at at 449 W. King Street in the historic district of Carson City. For tickets or more information visit breweryarts.org or call (775) 883-1976. 

Held June 20 - 29, this 10-day event is a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) sanctioned sporting event. June 20 is Xtreme Bulls is Retro Night at Reno Rodeo! Show up in Retro and you can win great prizes. Watch the top 40 bull riders take on the world’s toughest bulls at Xtreme Bulls night June 20th. Event goes to the dogs on June 27 The indoor Livestock Event Center arena will go to the dogs all day on June 27th. The event starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Come on down and watch 60 dogs compete to be the best cow dog! This event is FREE to

attend. For more information about the event go to www.nevadapenning.com. Tickets range in price from $12 - $25 based on seating and performance date.

The Reno Livestock Events Center is located at 1350 N. Wells Ave., Reno, Nevada, 89512. For tickets and more information, visit www.renorodeo.com 

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Nevada State Fiddle Contest coming to Wells WELLS

Dan Levenson —

'Modern troubadour' Dan Levinson kicks off annual event

Dan Levenson is a modern day troubadour in the truest sense of the word. A full time musician, Dan travels the country with banjo and fiddle singing songs and telling stories of the road, his musical journey and his Southern Appalachian roots.

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he Nevada State Fiddle Contest and Art in the Park is set for June 13 - 15 in Wells. The event features musical performances, workshops and plenty of fiddle music during Saturday's contest. In addition to the hot fiddlin' tunes, the Wells Art in the Park is also set for Saturday, June 15. Schedule of Events Thursday, June 13 Private lessons for Fiddle or Clawhammer Banjo available June 13 — 14 with Dan Levenson. Cost is $60/hr lesson. 6 p.m. Opening concert and dinner at the Welcome Station

RV Park just west of town, I-80 exit 343. Hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixin's. Donation suggested 7 p.m. — An Evening Round the Campfire with Dan Levenson, Old Time Fiddle, Clawhammer banjo, songs and stories of the road.

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Friday June 14 1-3 p.m. — Fiddle workshop - $40. 1-3 Guitar workshop with Greg Gendall Friday $40 6 p.m. Spaghetti Feed Wells Propane Multipurpose Room, $10 per person to benefit the

Wells Senior Citizens Center. After dinner, there will be a Fiddlers Jam with a Hot Fiddle Competition; a great musical evening. Saturday June 15 Art in the Park 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Wells Park at the corner of

Lake Ave and 1st Street Handcrafted original art for sale by local artists. Food concession 8:30 am until the end Nevada State Fiddle Contest 8 a.m. registration Wells Park Stage, the Park is on Lake Ave. 9 a.m. Fiddle Competition begins We will break for lunch at noon to hear a Free Concert with Vintage Bluegrass from Sonoma Calif. 2 p.m. The Nevada State Fiddle Championship the Nevada Finals begins (depends on the number of contestants and divisions) could be earlier. See www.nvfiddlecontest. org for rules and registration information

Register for a workshop To register for a lesson from Dan or Greg contact clawdan1@ gmail.com 

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YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Patrick Harris of Spring Creek hoping for publishing stardom first developed the idea of Waterman while playing a game with his brother while they were camping. By Carol Petrie, Special to INN Originally planned as a series of nine books, over the hat could be better than achieving years it has morphed into a trilogy with each of the books a complete stand-alone thriller. one of your major life goals at the The Waterman Chronicles is about a high school young age of 14? student, Eric Atl, and his 3 friends who find an artiMaybe attaining yet another at 21. That is just fact while on a school field trip that instills them what former Spring Creek, NV resident Patrick Harris with super hero powers. Unfortunately, an evil villain has done. wants these powers for himself. He and his agents In the fall of 2006, Harris published his first novel will stop at nothing to reach their goal, including titled, “Guardians of the Paradise.” This spring, while bringing the city to its knees. in the midst of completing his junior year of college The book is suitable for readers of all ages and is at U.N.R. where he is pursuing a degree in marketfilled with a variety of life lessons. “My parents, Don ing and a minor in journalism, he has not only puband Gwen, along with my older brother Andrew, lished another novel titled, “The Waterman Chroniand many of my teachers including Mrs. Kaaren cles,” but has embarked on a nationwide book tour. Ross, Mrs. Eisenbarth, and Mr. Andy Hendrickson, According to Harris, his writing career began in helped to teach me a lot about patience and to the first-grade when he would routinely write 15-20 always do the right thing, which are themes that can page Super Hero and fantasy books. In the thirdbe found within the book,” said Harris. grade, he began putting words to paper for what Published by Tate Publishing, “The Waterman would eventually become his first published book. Chronicles” was released to booksellers nationwide “I was always jotting down thoughts and ideas,” in April and is available in both E-book and papersaid Harris. “I had scraps of paper all over the place, back form. and it was a rule that they couldn’t be thrown away Harris kicked off his book tour in Elko early in without checking with me first.” When asked why he chose to write his first book, May and since, the book has sold out online at AmaHarris said, “I’d always wanted to take all of those zon, as well as during a book signing at Barnes and ideas floating around in my head and turn them into Noble in Reno. a book. I thought it would give With the success of the first me a sense of accomplishment.” installment of the trilogy, Harris is From his earliest to his present hopeful that the second book will be writing endeavors, Harris has an released around the same time next uncanny ability to take his everyday year, and the third, which is halfway surroundings and twist them to completed, the following year. propel readers to a different reality. He was quick to add that someday As a tribute to his love of both he would love to see one of his books the Elko and Spring Creek area, brought to life on the big screen, Harris has based the locations for adding, “That would really be someall of his writings throughout his thing!” beloved boyhood communities. One to always encourage others “Growing up in Spring Creek to pursue their dreams, Harris said, helped me become the person I “You can never give up, just keep am today, so I think it only fitting believing in yourself and your abilito share my love of the area and ties.” the community with the world,” For a complete tour list or to purhe said. chase books online, click on www. PHOTOS BY CAROL PETRIE, Special to INN thewatermanchronicles.com.  According to Harris, he At top, Spring Creek High School alumnus and UNR student Patrick Harris kicks off his nationwide book tour promoting his book, “The Waterman Chronicles,” in Elko this past May. Above, readers line up to purchase an autographed copy of the book at a recent book signing in Elko.

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Summer blockbusters return with 'Iron Man 3' Will Smith sci-fi project 'After Earth' opens May 31

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June 7 The Internship Wedding Crashers duo Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn reteam on this Shawn Levydirected comedy as two out of work salesmen who have to compete against an army of younger interns for a job at Google in this 20th Century Fox production.

Passion Brian De Palma remakes the 2010 French thriller Love Crime.

Much Ado About Nothing Starring: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Clark Gregg, Fran Kranz, Nathan Fillion. Shakespeare’s classic comedy is given a contemporary spin by director Joss Whedon. Shot in just 12 days, the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love. As matchmaking schemes are put into play and disguguises are donned, loathing and love soon prove to be close cousins.

'Man of Steel' a reboot for classic comics franchise A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not from Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become a symbol of hope for all mankind. Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe. Opens June 14 nationwide.  28 | Inside Northern Nevada | JUNE 2013

MOVIES

Rapture-Palooza

When the Apocalypse actually happens and a billion people are raptured up to heaven, Lindsey (Anna Kendrick, ‘Pitch Perfect’) and her boyfriend Ben (John Francis Daley, TV’s “Bones”) are left behind in suburban Seattle. The young couple tries their best to lead a normal life surrounded by talking locusts, blood rain showers and pot-smoking wraiths. But when The Beast ((Craig Robinson, TV’s “The Office”) makes his home base in their neighborhood, Lindsey finds herself the object of his affection. With the help of her family, friends and a lawn-mowing zombie neighbor (Tom Lennon, TV’s “Reno 911”), the young couple set off to stop the AntiChrist from taking her as his bride...and just maybe, saving the world in the process.

Syrup Based on the best-selling book, ‘Syrup’ is an edgy comedy that exposes the cut-throat world of advertising through the eyes of a

WHAT IF YOU COULD KILL ANYONE?

Sci-fi thriller 'The Purge' raises tough questions about society and morality If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? In ‘The Purge’, a speculative thriller that follows one family over the course of a single night, four people will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home. In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity-including murder-becomes legal. The police can’t be called. Hospitals suspend help. It’s one night when

Henry Cavill as Superman in 'Man of Steel'

the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking. When an intruder breaks into James Sandin’s (Ethan Hawke) gated community during the yearly lockdown, he begins a sequence of events that threatens to tear a family apart. Now, it is up to James, his wife, Mary (Lena Headey), and their kids to make it through the night without turning into the monsters from whom they hide. Opens June 7 nationwide. 

young prodigy chasing fame, fortune, and the woman of his dreams. Fresh out of school with a degree in marketing, Scat will do anything to prove that he has what it takes to swim with the rich and wildly successful. In a world where the average person sees over eight hundred ads in a single day, ‘Syrup’ takes a biting look at the insidiousand often ridiculous-side of advertising. Crackling with romance and humor, this razor-sharp satire leaves you guessing and laughing until the end.

Tiger Eyes After Davey’s father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears. www.insidenorthernnevada.com


Violet & Daisy Violet (Alexis Bledel) and Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) are a pair of gumchomping, gun-toting teenage assassins who casually snuff out crime figures in New York City, bothered only by the fact that a concert by their favorite pop idol Barbie Sunday has suddenly been canceled. Determined to raise cash for some Barbie Sunday dresses, the duo takes on a new hit, only to discover a kind of reckoning in the form of sad-sack shut-in (James Gandolfini) who is dying alone in his apartment of terminal cancer. He persuades the duo to kill him out of mercy, prompting an odyssey of self-examination that catapults the junior enforcers into a world beyond Barbie Sunday and bullets for pay.

The Wall Based on Marlen Haushofer’s eponymous feminist classic novel, The Wall is a highly original exploration of solitude and survival set in a spectacularly beautiful Austrian mountain landscape. Martina Gedeck (The Lives Of Others) brings a rare and vivid intensity to her role as the unnamed lelead character who inexplicably finds herself cut off from all human contact when an invisible, unyielding wall suddenly surrounds the countryside. Accompanied by her loyal dog Lynx, she becomes immersed in a world untouched by civilization and ruled by the laws of nature. A contemporary female Robinson Crusoe tale, The Wall is a mysterious, existential meditation that raises profound questions about humanity and our relationship to the natural world.

Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talkshow host Morton Downey, Jr. In the late ‘80s, Downey tore apart the traditional talk format by turning debate of current t issues into a gladiator pit. His blow-smoke-inyour-face style drew a rabid cult following, but also the title “Father of Trash Television.” Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie dissects the mind and motivation of television’s most notorious agitator. www.insidenorthernnevada.com

Who's-who of Hollywood in comedy 'This is the End' Starring: James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen. The comedy ‘This Is The End’ follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption. Opens June 12 nationwide. F

June 14 Berberian Sound Studio 1976. A mild-mannered British sound engineer named Gilderoy arrives in Rome to work on the post-synchronized soundtrack to The Equestrian Vortex, a tale of witchcraft and murder set inside an all-girl riding academy. But as Gilderoy begins to work on this unexpectedly terrifying project, it’s his own mind that holds the real horrors. As the line between film and reality blurs, is Gilderoy working on a film - or in one?

The Bling Ring Starring: Claire Julien, Emma Watson, Gavin Rossdale, Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Leslie Mann, Taissa Farmiga. Based on a true story, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers rob celebrity homes.

Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story One man’s wild, lifelong adventure of testing society’s boundaries through his subversive art, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story combines traditional documentary storytelling with original animation culled from seven decades worth of art from the renegade children’s book autho author and illustrator.

The Guillotines A secret brotherhood of assassins –

DVD Releases for May June 4 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded 23:59: Time to Die

Paul McCartney and Wings: Rockshow

A Good Day to Die Hard

The Philadelphia Experiment

Adventure Time: The Complete Second Season

Power Rangers Super Samurai: Secret of the Red Ranger – Volume 4

Breaking Bad: Fifth Season Charlie Zone Curious George: Sixth Season Escape From Planet Earth Falling Skies: Second Season Home Sweet Home Ice Road Truckers: Season 6 Identity Thief In Old Arizona (1928) Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

The Guillotines – once favored by the Emperor, are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime. Exiled to a remote village and hunted by a squad of fighters with firearms that challenge their cold steel, The Guillotines must now outwit and out outfight enemies from both sides.

Storm Surfers 3D A 3D adventure into the world of big wave surfing with Aussie towsurfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time World Champion Tom Carroll.

Stuck in Love An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love over the course of a tumultuous year.

Hatchet III Starring: Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Zach Galligan, Derek Mears. Hatchet III continues the tale of the now-iconic villain Victor Crowley (Hodder). As a search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces and carnage left behind from the first two films, Marybeth (Harris) hunts down the true secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left the ghost of Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades. 

Oz The Great and Powerful

Ring of Fire Rizzoli & Isles: Third Season Snitch Tom and Jerry: The Golden Collection – Volume 2 The Unbroken Wedding Band: Complete June 18 21 and Over American Idiots

The Last Ride: A Story of Hank Williams

Body of Proof: Third Season

Major Crimes: The Complete First Season

Drop Dead Diva: 4th Season

Mental Mosquita y Mari Mountain Men: Season 1 Pretty Little Liars: Third Season Rawhide: The Sixth Season, Volumes 1 and II Ring of Fire (2013) Sadako 3D W.C. Fields Comedy Favorites Collection War: 10-Movie Collection Warm Bodies June 11 Absolute Deception

Dino King Jack the Giant Slayer The Jungle Book: Adventures of Mowgli – Complete Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Good Croc, Bad Croc The Last Exorcism Part II Love, Concord Marketa Lazarova - Criterion Collection Movie 43 Of Human Bondage: Kino Classics Remastered Edition Safety Last! - Criterion

Betty & Coretta

Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated - Spooky Stampede - Stoker

Beverly Lewis’ The Confession

Summoned

Bleach Uncut: Set 17

Things to Come - Criterion Collection

Burn Notice: Sixth Season Doctor Who: Inferno (Special Edition) Fairly Legal: Season Two Ghost Hunters: Season 8, II Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters House of Cards: First Season Masquerade Misfits: Season Three Necessary Roughness: Season Two The Newsroom: First Season Ninja Masters

Upside Down June 25 The Call CSI: NY – The Ninth Season Dead Souls Heebie Jeebies In the Family Burt Wonderstone Lord of Darkness Phantom Pusher

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'Monsters University' opens June 21

Starring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Monsters University takes a look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at the University of Fear -- when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends. Opens June 21 nationwide. 

June 21 World War Z Starring: Brad Pitt, David Morse, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox, Mireille Enos. A United Nations employee traverses the world to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

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In this remake of Bill Lustig’s 1980 horror film, the owner of a Los Angeles mannequin shop develops a dangerous obsession with a young artist.

Unfinished Song Grumpy retiree Arthur honors his recently deceased wife’s passion for performing by joining the unconventional local choir, a process that helps him connect with his estranged son, James.

June 26 Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Fallon and others perform in honor of the Wainwrights’ mother, Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle.

June 28 White House Down Starring: Channing Tatum, Garcelle Beauvais, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Richard Jenkins. While on a tour of the White House with his 30 | Inside Northern Nevada | JUNE 2013

young daughter, a police officer takes action to protect his child and the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.

Byzantium Starring: Caleb Landry Jones, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley, Saoirse Ronan, Thure Lindhardt. A mother and daughter vampire duo settle in a small seaside town where the daughter strikes up a relationship with a sick boy.

Copperhead An American Civil War story based on the extraordinary novel by Harold Frederic.

The Heat Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Sandra Bullock. An FBI agent teams up with a Boston police officer to take down a Russian mobster.

I’m So Excited Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carlos Areces, Carmen Machi, Cecilia Roth, Javier Cámara, Lola Dueñas, Paz Vega, Penélope Cruz, Pepa Charro, Raúl Arévalo

Laurence Anyways A look at the 10-year relationship of a male-to-female transsexual with a straight woman.

Redemption Starring: Jason Statham. Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London’s criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man’s identity -- transforming into an avenging angel in the process. www.insidenorthernnevada.com


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WINE & SPIRITS TASTING NOTES

Heritance Winery founded by pair of winemaking greats The

WINE GUYS

Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr

Former Clos du Val winemaker favors elegant wines over jammy fruitbombs After making wine since 1972 for Clos du Val, Bernard Portet was a couple of years into retirement when he ran into Don Chase in a parking lot. Chase had worked with Portet at Clos du Val and recently had left Kunde winery. He was looking for a job when the thought crossed their minds that they could work together. It didn’t take much to convince Portet, who already had missed the experience. Chase offered to be the business manager and CEO. After an investor was found, all Portet had to do was make good wine. And good it is. Heritance is now in its second 32 | Inside Northern Nevada | JUNE 2013

year and trying hard to show consumers that a restrained wine with elegance is better than a jammy, extracted wine with high alcohol. It is a course correction that is just budding in the industry - and one we welcome with open arms. Portet’s name gives Heritance a jump start in the market place. He comes from a long history of winemakers - his father was the estate manager for Chateau Lafite and taught Bernard about winemaking before he came to the United States. Bernard was making Clos du Val wines in a French style that was unique in the 1970s. His wine was one of a few to out-perform French Bordeaux in the famous Judgment in Paris tasting in 1976. We have been fans of the old Clos du Val for years and were pleased to reunite with Bernard to taste his new wines. Heritance combines “heritage” and “inheritance” to denote Portet’s 9 generations of winemaking history. He calls the operation a “winery without walls” because the company, called Polaris, owns no vineyards or winemaking facilities. He buys juice from growers who he has known and trusted for years and contracts with wineries to make the wine. That spares Polaris the capital expense of buying pricey vineyard property at $300,000 an acre, a crushing facility, barrels and

tanks, bottling equipment and everything else that prohibits a start-up winery for all but the rich. Of course, that sort of arrangement comes with challenges. He has to work with grape growers to get the fruit he wants and what is available to him one year may not be available the next year. “It’s not quite as simple or automatic,” he says. For instance, he had to pass on some semillon he wanted for his sauvignon blanc because he wasn’t satisfied with the quality of the fruit. Instead, he found some good roussanne that he blended with the current release of sauvignon blanc. The 2010 and 2011 wines are totally different as a result, so consumers just have to go with the flow. Both wines are delicious, but we preferred the one blended with semillon. The common thread in all of his wines is restraint. Alcohol levels are at 14-15 percent where they used to be before winemakers embraced the super-ripe, dense red wine style. The less intense aromas tease rather than clobber the palate. When Portet made wine for Clos du Val there were 25 or so wineries in California; today there are more than 450. His challenge to sell wine is much

greater is such a competitive market. But putting his name behind a wine certainly gives him a better chance than the rookies.

Here are some wines to try: Heritance Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011 ($24). The 12 percent roussanne in this blend adds a unique profile that we haven’t tasted until now. Roussanne tames the natural acidity in the sauvignon blanc yet retains the varietal flavors, like citrus and grapefruit. It’s a perfect match to oysters.

Heritance Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir 2011 ($45). Stanly Ranch is a well respected vineyard in Carneros and provides fruit for other pinot noir producers. This is Heritance’s first pinot noir and Portet has strived to make it elegant, not jammy like so many other pinot noirs.

Nandu Mendoza Malbec 2010 ($21). Portet has made wine in four continents, including South America. This Argentine malbec is blended with 2 percent cabernet sauvignon that Portet says is meant to revive the muted tannins in malbec. It’s a delicious wine with meaty, blackberry and blueberry flavors, a creamy mouthfeel and a long finish. It’s a good value.

Heritance Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 ($36). Blended with 4 percent merlot and 2 percent petit verdot, this elegant cabernet is a good deal. Elegant and restrained in style, it won’t overpower food. Fresh blackberry fruit warms the palate. Its complexity builds after the wine breathes. We also tasted the 2008 (he didn’t make a 2009), which was riper and very enjoyable but probably no longer on the market.  www.insidenorthernnevada.com


Tips from the experts —

Great finds for $20 or less The

WINE GUYS Recommend

Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr

Troublemaker Blend 4 ($20). Made by Austin Hope, this blend of syrah, mourvedre, grenache and petite sirah come from the 2011 and 2010 vintages. The winemaker is simply looking for good flavor at a decent price without regard to any loyalty to the vintage or to the grape variety. It works. The wine has rich mouthfeel with dark berries and dashes of chocolate and leather. Cline Cellars Oakley 82 White ($10). Cline Cellars is a pro at making value wines. The Oakley White and Red blends are excellent values. The white is a blend of sauvignon blanc, palomino, viognier, malvasia bianca and semillon. The motley collection leads to a melange of flavors: grapefruit, citrus, stone pit fruit. The red, equally a good value, is a blend of syrah, merlot, barbera, zinfandel, alicante bouschet and cabernet franc. The wines are hardly pretentious at this price and makeup, but they are undeniably delicious. Scaia Corvina 2011 ($11). You may have to have your retailer order this Italian gem because it will be hard to find. But we bring it to your attention because of its value and unique quality. Made entirely of corvina grapes, it has generous aromas of violets and plums. The flavors are simple and make for a good match with pasta and other light fare. Tower 15 Petite Sirah 2010 ($19). Typically opaque in color, this tasty petite sirah has abundant, jammy blackberry and plum notes on the nose and palate with a dash of kirsch and black pepper. Soft but full-bodied.

Tasca D’Almerita Regaleali Bianco IGT Sicily 2011 ($13-15). Composed of indigenous Sicilian white grapes this wine offers a delightful fruity nose of pears and flowers. Beautiful medium bodied pear flavors that would be the perfect foil for any non- tomato sauced chicken or fish Italian food . A very satisfying wine.

net franc, 40 percent merlot and 10 percent cabernet sauvignon, this modestly priced wine is drinking beautifully now, but can easily age 3-5 years and shed some of its tannins. Cherry fruit, good structure, and typical 2010 tannins come together to create a great cold weather/hearty food wine.

Two Angels Sauvignon Blanc High Valley California 2012 ($16). Entirely stainless-

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steel fermented, this wine is a very complex yet classic California sauvignon blanc that demands attention. A very nice citrus nose gives way to a full spectrum of flavors from herbal /grassy to citrus and ripe tropical fruit. Yummy!

Bridlewood Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 ($15). This is an excellent value for quality cabernet. What it lacks in depth it excels in hedonistic pleasure. Black berries and chocolate note

Vinhas Altas Reserve Tejo Portugal 2010 ($10). The blend is 40 percent touriga nacional, 35 percent castelao, and 25 percent trincadeira. This wine exhibits a very fresh blueberry and raspberry nose and flavors with a tiny hint of toasty oak. This is a beautiful wine for summer quaffing and can be chilled to 55-60 degrees for outdoor drinking this summer.

Trivento Malbec Reserve Mendoza 2011 ($14). Plum and berry notes in the nose with earthy notes. Berry flavors and a bit of earth in the mouth add complexity to this delicious Argentine malbec. Estancia Pinot Grigio 2010 ($15). Those of you who like your pinot grigio will be pleased by this California version. Nice peach and pear notes with a dash of spice and lemon on the finish. Estancia is making some of the best wines for the price. The unoaked chardonnay ($13) is a real treat and the pinot noir ($16) is one of the best in the market for the price. This is a brand worth seeking out. Von Siebenthal Parcela #7 2009 ($17). We liked this nicely priced red blend from Chile. It is made up of cabernet sauvignon (40 percent), merlot, petit verdot and cabernet franc. Floral aromas with sweet berry and plum flavors and a good dose of oak and a dash of olives and rosemary.

Chateau Roques Mauriac Bordeaux 2010 ($15). This is a great example of a humble

Bodegas Y Vinedos Fournier Urban 2009 ($12). Aged in oak for four months, this

AOC Bordeaux that is drinking way above its price point and pedigree. A blend of 50 percent caber-

delightful gem is made from tinta del pais grapes. Ripe, blackberry flavors with distinctive style. 

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A friend has received good news but doesn’t seem excited. Find out if something is wrong, but don’t push. Everything may be fine and your friend may just be tired.

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June classes at Nevada Museum of Art RENO, Nev. — The E.L. Cord Museum School of the Nevada Museum of Art is accepting enrollment for the below classes. Classes are limited in size, therefore early registration is recommended. Scholarships are available for all ages. Please call the Museum for details at (775) 329-3333 ex 260.

Design / Challenge: Rethinking The Cube Saturday June 1 / 9 a.m. - Noon In this workshop students will investigate the cube as a basic design element. We will create chipboard cubes to dissect, re-assemble, augment, and modify. A focus to investigate potential functional and aesthetic results will be encouraged. All materials are provided for this class. Instructor: Gordon Magnin Class Begins: Saturday June 1, 9 a.m. - Noon Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $29 Museum members, $32 non-members

Screenprinting Techniques: Drawing Fluid And Screen Filler Sunday June 2 / 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. This workshop focuses on the unique and inherent qualities of monotype screenprinting. A series of images will be printed using an open/imageless screen, hand-cut stencils and other non-traditional mark making tools in order to create textured, layered images. All materials are water-based and non-toxic. Instructor: Candace Nicol; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $50 Museum members, $55 non-members

Exploring Watercolor Techniques Tuesdays, June 4 to June 25 / 6 - 8 p.m. Ready to explore water color, or to develop your skills? This four week class will provide instruction, and exploration time on water color techniques such as washes and glazes, weton-wet, hard edges, mixed media, and creating texture and atmosphere. Class price includes a $25 materials fee which includes a palette, brushes and paint so students can continue to explore at home! Instructor: Carroll Charlet; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $121 Museum members, $133 non-members

Field Painting In Watercolor Wednesday June 5 / 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Join Lady Jill Mueller for an exciting day of painting on location along Whites Creek in South Reno. There will be a demonstration followed by Jill assisting students as they capture nature on paper. This class is for those who have some painting experience (i.e. have taken a painting class previously or are at least “hobby” artists). Instructor: Lady Jill Mueller; Ages: 15 and up / Some Experience Cost: $48 Museum members, $54 non-members

Fast Studies In Oils Wednesdays, June 5 to June 26 / 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Using a limited palette, capture the essence of place and objects by simplifying color blocks. Students will explore composition, color harmony, and paint application while discovering the joy of painting! (Bring a lunch or purchase at the www.insidenorthernnevada.com

Portrait Painting: Open Studio

Museum’s Composition Café). Instructor: Luverne Lightfoot Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $128 Museum members, $144 non-members

Life Drawing: Open Studio Thursdays, June 6 to June 27 / 6 - 9 p.m. Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Instructor: Jerry Stinson Ages: 18 and up / All levels Cost: $96 Museum members, $108 non-members

Tapestry Weaving: Advanced Shading And Coloring Gradation Techniques Saturday June 8 / 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. This class is for students who have already taken “Introduction to Tapestry Weaving” and “Intermediate Tapestry Weaving.” This one-day open-studio session gives the opportunity students to work on advanced methods of shading and texture techniques. Students will cover the gray scale and will explore ways to achieve a 3rd dimension in woven designs. Instructor: Toni Lowden Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $47 Museum members, $51 non-members

Screenprinting Techniques: Photo Emulsion Sunday June 16 / 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. This workshop focuses on direct stenciling methods using screen filler and drawing fluid. Students will build upon drawn images, layering different colors to create their finished screenprint edition. All materials are water-based and non-toxic. Instructor: Candace Nicol Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $50 Museum members, $55 non-members

Summer camp: art + environment = fun! Monday June 17 to Friday June 21 / 8:30 a.m. - Noon Inspired by the beauty of nature, campers ages 7 – 12 will enjoy exploring a variety of mediums in this week-long camp. From creating nature inspired masks floating nature mobiles to original one of a kind leaf prints campers are sure to have fun creating nature-inspired artworks. The group will explore connections between art and our environment in the gallery and will also take a walk to the Truckee River to gather materials to make their art. Snack and materials are included. Registering more than one child? Save $10 per child with multiple registrations. Must call 775.398.7260 a minimum of 10 days prior to receive the discount Instructor: Merry Mathers Ages: 7 - 12 Cost: $165 Museum members, $179 non-members

Tuesdays, June 18 to July 23 / 6 - 9 p.m. Students will be introduced to portrait painting techniques in the first two class sessions (without a model). The following four classes will have brief instruction at the beginning of class followed by an open studio format painting class working from a live model. Students may use acrylic or oil paint. Instructor: Dan Helzer; Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $144 Museum members, $162 non-members

Introduction To 3d Modeling With Igt Saturdays, June 22 to Aug. 10 / 9 a.m. - Noon NOTE: Class does not meet on July 6 Explore basic 3D design principals using Modo software. Instructor will work through use of the selection, layering and modeling tools to build a simple 3D object using background images. After building an object students will apply lighting and rendering principals and will explore more advanced 3D concepts to finalize their objects. Class is presented in partnership with International Gaming Technology and is taught in the IGT design studios. Instructor, Larry Moore is a 3D artist and game designer for IGT. Instructor: Larry Moore Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $168 Museum members, $189 non-members

Explorations In Pen & Ink Saturdays, June 22 to June 29 / 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Work from favorite photographs to create realistic interpretaive drawing using just pen and ink. Instructor will instroduce students to the various techniques in pen and ink including stippling, cross hatching and washes. Instructor: Erik Holland Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $48 Museum members, $54 non-members

Wire Sculpted Jewelry And Accessories Saturday June 29 / 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The nature of this one-day workshop allows students to create and explore in a relaxed studio setting. The class will consider the elements and prin ciples of design as they relate to the wearer of art. A trip to a local bead shop as a class allows students to explore the myriad of options available to jewelry artists all while having the instructor on hand to answer questions about materials, design, and process. A learn-asyou-go studio setting will allow students the chance to learn techniques specific to their design choices in a curious and supported environment. Students will create finished pieces of their choosing while exploring and experimenting with the materials. Instructor: Lisa Kornze Ages: 15 and up / All levels Cost: $56 Museum members, $63 non-members The Nevada Museum of Art is the only accredited art museum in the state of Nevada. Located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno, the gallery and store are open Wednesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and national holidays. Admission is $10 general admission; $1 for children up to 12 years. For more information visit nevadaart.org or call (775) 329-3333.  Inside Northern Nevada | JUNE 2013 | 35



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