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WHEN POLITICS

WAS CIVIL See News, page 8.

THE RIGHT TO ARM BEARS: HAS THE TIME COME? See Green, page 11.

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THE OSCARS See Arts&Culture, page 16.

TRIBAL PATTERNS See Art of the State, page 19.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

LETTERS

Happiness is a …

Please help

Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

There’s a story that’s been making the rounds on Alternet.org, called, “The Five Top Regrets People Have at the End of Their Lives,” www.alternet.org/5-topregrets-people-haveend-theirlives. I don’t want to crib the whole story, so go read the idea development, but the five the author lists are 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. 2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. 5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

On Facebook, Robb Wolf, the fitness and diet guru, posted a link to 12 things happy people do differently. I can’t link directly to that image, so here’s a non-meme version I found: www.sensophy.com/wp-content/uploads /2012/01/12-Things-HappyPeople-Do-Differently.pdf.

I found happiness on my own back deck. On Sunday, I corrected my Multimedia Reporting class papers. I was not wearing a shirt, and I actually sweated a bit, and even though I was working, I was happy. I’m a simple soul.

I’m sitting here, on Monday, thinking No. 8, increase flow experiences, trumps everything else.

“Flow experience” is “when you’re so focused on what you’re doing that you become one with the task. Action and awareness are merged.”

With “flow,” there is no second-guessing of how you live life. And when you move from one flow to the next, there are no regrets. I’m far from the end of my life, but even now, the crap I beat myself up over is when I don’t follow my instincts and stay true to myself.

I don’t make any claim to be the happiest person on the planet, but I’m pretty content most of the time. I’m also smart enough to recognize that happiness is something that must be pursued to be achieved.

Re “The Game” (Feature story, Feb. 7): I just watched a show on Oprah Winfrey Network. In Washington, there are hundreds of girls as young as 12 being forced into prostitution. I watched a 12-year-old girl, a little tiny thing, get into a pickup truck. I haven’t been able to sleep since.

Please log into oprahwinfrey.com and look for Our America with Lisa Lang. Girls, there are people trying to help, but not enough funding. Please bring awareness to your community, please help these little girls!

Tammy Capone Stoughton, Mass.

Some tartar with your fish?

My name is Arne Preber, a 65-yearold woman born in January 1947, suffering from a long-time cancer of the breast. I am a missionary, and I have decided to willingly donate the sum of $5.5 million to charity and individuals through you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged, and also for the assistance of the widows.

My coming in contact with you is solely by the divine will and no doubt about it. Please, like I told you earlier, I’m a missionary woman from Germany but residing in Ghana for the missionary works.

My husband was an engineer with an oil company in Ghana. In fact, it is too sad to let you know that I lost my dear husband and two kids in a tragic motor accident, and since then I have been battling with this deadly breast cancer disease which most specialist doctors have confirmed that I may not survive no matter what.

All I want to do now is to present you as my family next-of-kin to receive the $5.5 million, which me and my husband deposited in a security company. I want you to receive this money and use it to help the less privileged, widows and orphans.

Kindly furnish me your full name and your address, also your contact number, so that I will pre-

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other above the law for crimes against our fellow man?

This is just a taste of what is happening to the homeless here in Reno.

A community silenced with cries of help falling on deaf ears and forced from public view. To see the oppression one only needs to look and listen. The author was told but failed to recognize the real story. When someone’s belongings, driver license, birth certificate, food stamp card, etc., is tossed in the trash, and then they’re arrested and then put back into society with nothing, there is a problem.

Arne Preber via email

Problem acknowledged Re “8 Things that you do not know about the homeless” (Feature story, Jan. 3): I feel that the author missed the mark with this story. The homeless are oppressed by the system itself, and they are being used as a tool to create revenue for the city of Reno. If the author had not done a fly by night job of reporting and had done a little more research, the truth would have come forth.

As to the reader who asked if JJ Baily is right when he said the city makes money off the homeless, the answer is yes. I myself stumbled upon this by accident, then made the choice to research this information further and get to the truth. What I discovered is that the Reno Police Department has homeless people marked as targets in order to meet their quota. They keep the homeless oppressed and create revenue to fund the system that protects them from the law they swore to uphold.

A Reno PD officer kicked a homeless person while he was sleeping, then proceeded to handcuff and beat him for asking, “Why?” The homeless man was charged with three felonies which in turn were dropped when and if he signed a release form stating he would not sue the city of Reno. (Is that blackmail?) It gets better—this happened in a safe zone created for the homeless to rest, stay safe and escape such abuse.

This whole incident was captured on video as it happened and witnessed by several people. This is just one of many stories of abuse aimed at the homeless by the Reno PD. If I were to assault, threaten with arrest, intimidate and dispose of their belongings only to throw them out in the cold with no blankets or shelter on a rainy night, I would most likely be charged with several different crimes, then incarcerated. Why then does a badge make one man a criminal and the

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Throw cash to reduce class size Re “Don’t throw cash” (Letters to the editor, Jan. 31): I am disappointed that my letter was misinterpreted. First, I never said, “Don’t throw cash.” That’s a headline the editors of this paper made up. Second, the letter writer’s response (“Pass the hat,” Feb. 7) shows an obvious misunderstanding of my point and even misquotes me.

In my letter, I stated that my kindergarten was half-day, and we did not have PE and art teachers in my elementary school. Yet most of my fellow students graduated and went on to become successful. Sheila Leslie is proposing that we spend already-scarce education funds on full-day kindergarten and hiring PE and art teachers for elementary schools. My point was that these things are unnecessary and will not help us improve our dismal graduation rates. The money would be better spent on reducing class size and separating out the kids who actually want to learn, so that they can learn without interference from the kids who want to goof off.

Karen Inda Sparks

Silver fox Re “Suffer the children” (Left Foot Forward, Jan. 24): I am an old/ultra conservative reader—probably not your average

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reader. Mainly, I look at the movie reviews, as I go to the movies a lot. I like Bob Grimm’s movie reviews.

For the most part, he’s right on.

Sheila Leslie is obviously an accomplished writer. I’m sure her column would have gotten a 4.0 for grammar from a writing teacher or professor. However, her content is a crock of shit.

Is this lady for real? On the other hand, maybe I’m not for real. Obama did get reelected—so what do I know? If this is the general populace’s line of thinking, then we really are in a lot of trouble.

2008: Obama promised to reduce unemployment. He hasn’t.

2008: Obama said he would reduce the deficit. He hasn’t.

2012-2013: No one knows yet what is in the health care plan. They certainly don’t know how it will be paid for.

Gay people and illegal residents: They helped get Obama reelected, but so what? Is this going to help solve any of the country’s problems?

The tax system is broken!

Personally, I think we’re headed down the same road as some European countries. And it isn’t pretty.

Frank Hanhisalo Reno

Gold finger Re “Back to the gold mine” (Left Foot Forward, Feb. 14): Sheila Leslie’s column contains misleading information. For starters, any mine’s “worth” is more properly referred to as Net Present Value (NPV), which is not equal to the gross value of the minerals in the ground nor the gross value of minerals produced, as is so commonly referred to by tax liberals. Net Present Value is the sum of all revenues minus the costs of doing business, including taxes, discounted back to today using an interest rate that compensates owners and investors for their risk and the time value of money. ... Net Present Value is usually only a small fraction of the gross value of the minerals in the ground.

Thomas Bagan Sparks

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BIG HE ADERS GIZA 25pt 25kDo you SMALL HEADERS GIZA 15pt 55k (60% OF BIGaHEgun?

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No. If I had a gun I’d shoot myself in the foot with it. I’m not violent.

Stacy Brookner Retiree

No. I don’t use a gun, need a gun. It’s good I didn’t have a gun. If I had a gun I would have used it to save my life. I was stabbed in Salt Lake City. I’m sure if I had a gun I would have killed the guy.

Emily Just Assistant school principal

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No. They make me nervous. I’ve never considered it.

We recently read this paraphrased comment from Republican Nevada Assemblymember Don Gustafson in the Las Vegas Sun: “As far as Nevada’s motorcycle helmet law goes, 31 states have repealed similar laws and research has shown little change in motorcycle crash death rates, Gustavson said. Most injuries from crashes are to the arms, legs and other parts of the body—not the head.”

Gustafson was referring to Senate Bill No. 150, which was sponsored by Sens. Gustavson, Barbara Cegavske and Scott Hammond. That bill would principally change the state’s motorcycle helmet laws so people over the age of 21 would not have to wear a helmet while riding.

The question that arises for us is, why in the world would a legislator bother to mislead the public when the simple truth is all the argument he or she needs?

Let’s get a couple of things straight. First, research does not show that the repeal of helmet laws causes little change in motorcycle crash death rates. In fact, according to research on fairwarning.com, when helmet laws are repealed, and despite overall reductions in death rates on the road, deaths for unhelmeted motorcycle riders and passengers go up. In fact, since helmet laws began to be repealed, motorcycle deaths have more than doubled. When you have a second, pull out your smartphone and read this research (not while you’re driving, please): http://tinyurl.com/7gqrfzy.

The story has a great infographic using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that says, “In 1997, 1 out of every 20 traffic fatalities was a motorcycle rider. In 2010, it was 1 in 7.”

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Gustafson’s statement is ludicrous, and so far beyond what we know to be true, it’s hard to believe he said it.

We’ll take it one step farther. You know those full helmets, the ones with the chin bar? Those helmets are actually safer than the half-helmets you see the rebel riders wearing because the majority of motorcycle deaths are caused by damage in the lower part of the face caused by kissing bumpers. And you know why?

Because those riders’ brains are protected by the halfhelmet.

Now, many readers will get this far and decide not to read on. “Oh, it’s just those commie liberals spouting liberal nonsense that I can’t be bothered to consider because it contradicts what must be true in order for me to believe nonsense like ‘research has shown little change in motorcycle crash death rates.’ ” But by considering all the facts, we’re going into our decision with eyes wide open.

At least the motorcycle riding members of this staff think motorcycle helmet laws should be repealed. Of course, their minimum insurance must include the cost for a lifetime of care in a vegetative state, so taxpayers don’t get the bill. These riders, after all, are not putting anyone but themselves and their passengers at risk. And adult passengers get to decide whether they get on at all.

There are enough laws that require people to protect themselves. Shouldn’t this be Darwin’s law at play? In other words, the government shouldn’t require us to wear helmets or seat belts or close-toed shoes, and people should have the freedom to choose whether they want to risk death in order to feel the wind in their hair.

That’s what freedom is all about.

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No, I do not. I’ve considered it plenty of times. My brother is a huge gun collector and fan. ... I might feel different about different weapons, but I have no need for a gun.

Kathleen Otley Artist

Actually, I do. I’ve never fired it, though. My partner wanted to get one, and I thought, “No way she’s having a gun, and I’m not.”

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Enough with myths. Here are some facts.

“There’s a woman in Chicago. She has 80 names, 30 addresses, 12 Social Security cards and is collecting veteran’s benefits on four nonexisting deceased husbands. And she is collecting Social Security on her cards. She’s got Medicaid, getting food stamps and she is collecting by welfare under each of her names.

Sheila Leslie Her tax-free cash income alone is over $150,000.”

—President Reagan during 1976 presidential campaign The tale of the Cadillac-driving welfare queen has a rich tradition in our country, despite the fact that after 37 years of searching by the media, this mythical creature has never been located. Yet her legacy lives on in the 2013 Legislature in the personification of the substance-abusing “taker” whose goal in life is to get on the dole to get funds to buy drugs instead of food for her children.

Think I’m kidding? Over the past couple of years, at least 30 states have had bills introduced to require some form of drug testing as a requirement

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of public assistance. The current incarnation of this foolishness is SB 89, sponsored by Senator Settlemeyer, R-Minden. The bill requires drug testing of persons applying for public assistance on the premise that if people can afford illegal drugs, they certainly don’t need help from the taxpayers.

The bill requires saliva tests, confirmed by urinalysis—never mind that the window of detection using these two methodologies is completely different, rendering the confirmation useless—with those who fail being forced to enter a state-approved treatment program— never mind that those few programs that exist have long waiting lists and their own admission criteria.

And never mind that drug testing of welfare recipients has already been found to be unconstitutional by courts throughout the nation. Or that in Florida, where more than 7,000 people were tested before the federal court stepped in, only 32 people—less than 1 percent—were positive for drugs, a rate much lower than in the general population. Florida actually

lost money on the plan because the state reimbursed applicants who tested negative.

In Indiana last year, a similar bill was withdrawn by its sponsor after another representative amended it to include testing of state legislators.

Suddenly, the concept became intrusive and demeaning.

Instead of focusing so much time and energy trying to out-wit the mythical moochers, why not spend a few moments taking a hard look at poverty and income inequality in Nevada.

Alabama barely edged out Nevada for the last spot in the Terrible 10 list issued by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy of the 10 states whose tax systems favor the wealthy most heavily. The study only includes permanent taxes.

If the temporary “sunset” taxes had been included, Nevada would have made the list for sure.

The new 50-state study issued last month, “Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States,” concludes that nationwide, when you combine all state and local

income, property, sales and excise taxes, the average overall effective tax rates by income group are 11.1 percent for the bottom 20 percent of the population and 5.6 percent for the top 1 percent. So-called “low tax” states are better characterized as “high tax” states for low- and middle-income families.

In Nevada, the lowest 20 percent of income earners pays 9.0 percent while the top 1 percent pays just 2.4 percent.

When the sales/excise tax share of family income is calculated, the lowest 20 percent pay 6 percent while the top 1 percent pay just 0.7 percent.

Increasing reliance on consumption taxes—such as the proposed sales tax on services—makes the regressive nature of our tax structure worse.

This fundamental unfairness contributes to the growing income gap which fuels the increasing poverty and hopelessness we see reflected in our state’s high drop-out rate, suicide rate and the like.

It’s not the welfare queen we should be demonizing. Ω

Read “Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States” at www.whopays.org.

Killer ex-cop causes justice re-evaluation The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of information and confusion for international news media, and it’s all thanks to one man: Christopher Dorner. A former Los Angeles Police Department officer and U.S. Navy Reservist, Dorner was involved as the primary suspect of a series of shootings in Southern by Chanelle Bessette California that resulted in four homicides (including two police officers).

The homicides led to a manhunt that spanned both the U.S. and Mexico, and the city of Los Angeles even placed a $1 million bounty on Dorner’s head. It is believed that Dorner was killed in a mountain cabin near Big Bear Lake on Feb. 12 after the cabin caught fire following a gun battle with police.

While it would be easy to chalk up the incident to misdirected rage or mental illness, the Dorner case is a puzzle. In a “manifesto” that he sent to the KTLA news station, Dorner outlined every reason for his mission of violence and revenge. After being

let go from his position in the LAPD for what he claimed to be unjust reasons related to his complaints about his fellow officers’ wrongdoings, Dorner wrote his manifesto to voice his concerns with the state of the justice system as it stands.

He called to his fellow officers: “Those of you who ‘go along to get along’ have no backbone and destroy the foundation of courage. You are the enablers of those who are guilty of misconduct. You are just as guilty as those who break the code of ethics and oath you swore.”

Another major component of concern for the Dorner case is the question of whether drones with thermal imaging cameras were used in the hunt for Dorner’s whereabouts. While this wouldn’t be the first reported instance of drones targeting U.S. citizens on American soil—the U.K. newspaper The Daily Mail published a story in 2011 about

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justice system as it stands today. If outrage against injustice and lack of due process can lead to murder, and if that resulting murder leads to further injustice and lack of due process, are we caught in a selfdestructive cycle?

It’s a slippery slope, one that could lead to a continued violation of our rights and our dignity as human beings. While Dorner’s homicidal methods of garnering attention to his cause are unequivocally flawed, his manifesto reveals that he had a message to express, and he felt that he had run out of options.

Dorner’s detailed account of institutionalized sexism, racism, injustice and violence in the LAPD against fellow officers and citizens are a cautionary tale for all police officers, even in Nevada. And the dangerous new precedent of using drones to seek out fugitives on U.S. soil is one that should terrify and enrage. Ω

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an anti-government separatist family in North Dakota that was tracked by drones after failing to return six cows that had wandered onto their property—it is certainly a hotly debated subject of concern.

The use of a drone was supposedly going to be justified by the fact that Dorner was suspected of having escaped into a mountain range where he would be virtually undetected without the help of thermal detection. But the use of drones to hunt American citizens on U.S. soil should concern Nevadans in particular.

Drones are a major defense contribution from Nevada’s military bases, so the state is in a prime spot for activism against their use.

Drones have already been used to kill innocent civilians overseas, and it would now appear that they are being used as a solution to treat U.S. citizens like terrorists.

The entire Dorner case, from his manifesto to the resulting manhunt, is a monument to the nature of our

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Richard Bryan greets his one-time election opponent Patty Cafferata, standing right, and her mother, Barbara Vucanovich, at the UNR library.

Tax news In a Reno Chamber of Commerce newsletter, chamber lobbyist Tray Abney seemed to indicate conditioned acceptance of a service tax: “There is a lot of talk about looking at a sales tax on services this session, and [Clark County Sen.] Michael Roberson stated to [reporter Jon] Ralston that construction defect reform is very important to him. Do we have the makings of a deal? A services tax in exchange for reforms such as construction defect?”

Rhee II Former Washington, D.C., schools chancellor Michelle Rhee’s political organization, StudentsFirst, contacted us after our item appeared on the PBS Frontline investigation of Rhee’s tenure as chancellor (“Rhee record probed,” Feb. 7).

A spokesperson of the group wrote that “in addition to the DC inspector general investigation you mentioned, there have been three additional analyses finding no evidence of widespread cheating. Those studies were conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, Caveon Test Security, and Alvarez & Marsal.”

The DOE probe found no evidence of widespread cheating in Washington, D.C., public schools. “Our investigation was unable to substantiate the allegations that false claims were made to [DOE] for payment of funds, and the U.S. Department of Justice declined to intervene,” the department said in a prepared statement.

The report on that investigation was released Jan. 7. That was the day before the Frontline program was broadcast, though the DOE results were posted on the PBS website.

The Caveon report supported Rhee as far as it went— “Caveon did not find evidence of cheating at any of the schools”—but Rhee herself questioned the breadth of its probe: “We just hired them to do the investigation and really believed that they were going to do it in as comprehensive a manner as possible.”

We were unable to obtain a copy of the Alvarez & Marsal report. The company’s website has no reference to it. But one online site reported that the company’s report “found cheating in fewer than 0.0006 percent of [D.C.] classrooms.”

However, it was easier to find criticism of Alvarez & Marsal’s involvement in the D.C. matter. The company aids troubled businesses, and education analyst Diane Ravitch wrote, “Alvarez & Marsal has no experience in investigating cheating scandals.” At another point, she wrote about the company’s direct involvement in running a school district: “Alvarez & Marsal [was] previously known for its work in St. Louis, where they ran the district like a business for one year, collected $5 million, and left, shortly before the state declared the district to be in such bad shape that the state took control.”

Test scores rose in D.C. when Rhee was chancellor, but there were still the lowest graduation rates in the country and among the widest achievement gaps.

Rhee’s political organization ran a television campaign in Nevada in 2011 to influence schools bills before the Legislature.

It’s often forgotten that Nevada is a farming state, though not a big one.

The Nevada Agriculture Department has released figures showing that the state broke the $100 million mark for the first time. A department statement said, “2012 ended with total agriculture and food exports of $114.34 million. This is a year to year increase of 11.8 percent from 2011. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, for every $181,000 in export sales, one job that pays 17 percent better than a job not associated with exporting is created. That means that 631 high end jobs have been created in the Nevada agriculture and food industries due to increased export sales.”

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A gathering of those who used to govern is a reminder of today’s poisonous politics “There’s Kelly Peccole,” Richard Bryan exclaimed as he caught sight of a member of an old Reno family. by The former Nevada state legislaDennis Myers tor, state senator, attorney general, governor and U.S. senator had not lost his touch for remembering names and faces and places, even 12 years after he left politics and in areas distant from his hometown of Las Vegas. In remarks he made later, he referenced “Bruno Selmi’s Country Club” in Gerlach, a fixture of rural Nevada for six decades.

“We had a lot of moderate Republicans. We had a lot of conservative Democrats.”

Patty Cafferata Former state legislator

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Bryan was in Reno for a ceremony at which he signed off his private papers to Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Nevada, Reno library, and numerous people were on hand from his time in politics.

Significantly, they included both his fellow Democrats and Republicans.

In fact, his 1986 Republican reelection opponent in the governor’s race, Patty Cafferata, was in attendance.

“We’ve always had a very cordial relationship,” Cafferata said. “We just had political differences.”

Back then, that second sentence did not interfere with the first sentence. As state treasurer, Cafferata sat with Bryan on the Nevada Board of Finance, and they worked fine together. It was a very different time.

Someone observed to Bryan that Congress has changed from when he was a U.S. Senator. “Oh, my gosh, yes,” he responded. “And change that I don’t think is in the best interests of the country.”

Bryan’s time in Congress was a transitional period in that institution.

When he began serving on Jan. 3, 1989, there was still some of the collegiality in which Republicans and Democrats worked together. By the time he retired 12 years later, on Jan. 3, 2001, members could be branded as disloyal to the party if they were seen having lunch with members of the opposite party.

Bryan: “I was privileged to serve in a time when people had strong disagreements but were still able to reach an agreement and in which there were relationships outside of the partisan realm in which, after the day was over, people could visit socially, get together for family gatherings and find interests that they had in common, whether it was history or sports or whatever it was, and that seems to

have been left aside.”

Also in attendance at Special Collections for Bryan’s ceremony was Cafferata’s mother, Barbara Vucanovich, a Republican and the state’s first woman U.S. House member, serving from 1983 to 1997.

She said she would not want to go back to Washington, D.C., today.

“No, thank you,” Vucanovich said. “There’s just no cooperation.

Nobody wants to get anything done.

But it’s sad because it’s more of a battle than it is representing people and governing properly. They’re not doing that.”

Even her daughter, who in her time was thought of as pretty partisan, is taken aback by what politics has become. Cafferata ran for the U.S. House in 1996, but has no interest in doing so again.

“No, because it is so partisan,” she said. “It is so personally ugly.

It has become this era of personal destruction. I mean, that’s what all the campaigns are.”

Although politics was considered shallow back then, today it seems like an Algonquin Round Table by comparison.

“You know, we ran on issues,” Cafferata said. “There were differences. You said what you thought, and you were done. But you didn’t virtually try to destroy somebody’s reputation, which is what’s happening now.”

Even the Nevada Legislature has slid into the hyper-partisanship that afflicts Congress.

“It has become so much more partisan than when I was there,” Cafferata said. “You know, you couldn’t tell the Republicans from the Democrats when I was there. We had a lot of moderate Republicans. We had a lot of conservative Democrats. I don’t think you have that today.”

For Bryan, who began serving in the legislature in 1969, the difference is even greater. He remembers a mutually respectful relationship among legislators of different parties and regions.

“Oh, yes, it was [collegial],” he said. “In fact, I’ve often said coming up from Las Vegas as a Democrat, newly elected Democrat who’d been public defender, the people that I formed a bond with immediately were our counterparts in Washoe County, Republican legislators. And I served with a number of them on the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Roy Torvinen was the chairman.

He’d been the [Reno] city attorney.

Wonderful fellow. Bart Shouweiler, later became the U.S. Attorney,

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he was on that committee. And Harry Reid and I were kind of the newcomers from the south. I don’t recall much, if any, partisanship.

There may been one or two issues.

But, no. A different time.”

It was the Republican speaker of the Assembly, Howard McKissick, who gave the two first termers who worked closely together, Reid and Bryan, the nickname that stayed with them over the years—the gold dust twins. Everyone seemed to know they were going places.

Contrast that bipartisan environment with the 2003 Nevada Legislature, where Republican assemblymembers spent much of the session cloistered in their upstairs leadership offices in incessant closed caucuses, limiting contact with Democrats, strategizing on how to use their minority numbers to gridlock the process until they got their way—defeat of Republican Gov. Kenny Guinn’s business taxes.

Three members of the GOP caucus who disagreed with these tactics were stigmatized and stopped meeting with their own caucus.

It’s not only the Republicans who went that way. Also in attendance at the Bryan ceremony at Special Collections was Thomas “Spike” Wilson, a Democratic state senator from 1970 to 1986. When he went back to the Legislature years later, he discovered that Democrats frequently interrupted legislative business to caucus and determine party policy.

“I don’t think we ever had a caucus when I was there,” he said after that visit.

At the 2003 Nevada Legislature, the three Gs—Dawn Gibbons, Jason Geddes and Josh Griffin—were made unwelcome in their own GOP caucus because they would not vote the party line.

Another factor in the culture of today’s politics is journalism that’s not very politically savvy and also seems to foster the poison. One member of a panel discussion that followed the Bryan ceremony at the UNR library was former state legislator and lieutenant governor Sue Wagner, a Republican. In January 1996 she announced that because Capitol Hill politics had become so extreme and uncivilized, she would not run for the U.S. House, a campaign she had long intended to run. The Reno Gazette-Journal responded with an editorial suggesting that she was a coward: “[T]he moderates slink off the stage without even putting up a fight.” If anything, it reinforced Wagner’s point (and prompted a flood of angry letters to the editor). Ω

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GREENSPACE Letter of intent Last week, 21 members of Congress submitted a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar expressing concerns over the methods of and money spent on wild horse roundups throughout several Western states. The letter, which can be read at www.tinyurl.com/c19sdua, was organized

by Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., and Ed Whitefield, R-Ky., who have requested a response from Salazar in 10 days. In November, the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign sent a petition with more than 25,000 signatures to the DOI but received no response.

“This issue is especially timely because evidence of abusive treatment of mustangs in federal roundups continues to emerge, recently prompting a federal court judge in Nevada to place restrictions on [Bureau of Land Management] staff with regard to handling practices that include routine electroshocking of captured horses,” the letter states. “The BLM must be more forthcoming with its proposals to modernize the wild horse and burro program. It must also develop a long-term strategy that reflects balanced interests of America’s wild horses and burros and the unique legacy of our public lands. We believe the agenda for this conversation should include: The effectiveness of roundups as the primary method of managing wild horse and burro populations on public lands— especially when looked at in conjunction with the long-term sustainability and cost of this program; evidence of cruel treatment of wild horses during and after roundups; [and] humane and cost-effective options for on-the-range management of wild horses as an alternative to roundups and removals.”

The letter also references a ProPublica report published last fall, which highlighted claims that wild horses were being sold to slaughter or living in unsavory conditions after roundups.

Baker’s bill A new cottage industry bill has been proposed by Sen. Aaron Ford that would allow for home cooks, bakers and farmers to sell products without becoming a commercial kitchen. The bill, referred to as the Baker’s Bill, would permit home cooks to sell baked goods and dried teas. The Baker’s Bill will be sponsored by Ford in this year’s legislative session.

“A cottage industry law would allow opportunities for community-based food production in which small business entrepreneurs could test out their best ideas for artisan or locally-based food,” said Quest Lakes, task force facilitator for the Healthy Communities Coalition. “In other words, people can formalize and grow their businesses with minimal start-up investment. … Cottage industries can also expand the healthy local food available to rural customers who may be far from large grocery stores.”

Neighboring states, including California, have cottage industry laws that allow for “non-potentially hazardous foods,” according to the Sustainable Economics Law Center. These foods are “unlikely to grow harmful bacteria or other toxic microorganisms at room temperature,” including dried fruit, dried pasta, herb blends, candy, and baked goods without fruit or meat filling. Some items, like jams and preserves, are also permitted but must abide by local regulations.

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On Tribal Day—Feb. 11—a crowd of Native Americans from throughout California and Nevada gathered in Carson City on Monday morning to protest the hunting of black bears. by Ashley “We must stand up for bear nation because they have no voice,” said Hennefer Raquel Arthur, of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, to the crowd of 50.

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According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, more than 20 bears have been killed since 2011, when bear hunting was approved. This year, a vote on S.B. 82 will determine the status of black bears—either as protected animals or game—in Nevada. The committee is headed by Nevada Sen. Aaron Ford (who is also sponsoring the Baker’s Bill; see Greenspace, left).

“Senate Bill 82 is sponsored by the 27 Native American tribes of Nevada,” says Kathryn Bicker, founder of NoBearHuntNV. “It is to have the black bear reclassified as a protected species.”

Bicker says NoBearHuntNV “supports the bill,” but for different reasons than the tribes.

“Many of the Native American reasons have to do with spiritual beliefs,” she says. “Our reasoning is that … if you look at the statutory language, it more closely fits ‘protected.’”

A petition filed in early February to prevent the use of hunting dogs to hunt bears was denied by the Nevada wildlife commission. The petition had gathered 11,000 signatures, and was created by five local animal advocacy groups including the Nevada Humane Society, the BEAR [Bear, Education, Aversion, Response] League and NoBearHuntNV. Those who oppose bear hunting claim that it’s an activity with a harmful effect on local ecosystems because bear meat is not commonly eaten. Others also raised concerns that using hounds to hunt bears is dangerous for both animals. Hounds killed by bears, or by other dogs in the midst of a hunt, has been documented by the Humane Society.

But supporters say that, when done within reason, bear hunting helps control large-animal populations. There are an estimated 300 to 400 black bears in Nevada and California mountain ranges, which, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, justifies the “game status,” as black bears are classified. The Nevada Department of Wildlife website reads, “Nevada’s population of black bears is large enough to sustain a hunt.

Even with a limited hunt, the black bear population is expected to continue growing.”

NoBearHuntNV hired scientists to conduct a study, and Bicker says the data did not support the NDOW claims. “[They found] that the hunt is not sustainable and is done at great threat to the bear population,” Bicker says.

Last year, Senate Bill 1221 was passed in California by Gov. Jerry Brown, which made it illegal to hunt bears and bobcats with hunting dogs. Bear advocates hope that Gov. Brian Sandoval will follow suit.

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recent decades, Democrats have tended to win mainly when Republicans screwed up, or when they got lucky.

Nowhere has that been truer than in Nevada. No Democrat running for president since the 1960s has commanded a majority in Nevada—until Barack Obama.

by DENNIS MYERS

Obama carried the state easily in 2008, but it’s his 2012 reelection that is getting more attention. The remarkable win came in the face of such economic obstacles that activists and strategists have been studying the Nevada results.

Fortunately, there’s a plethora of research to turn to, as it has piled up over the months since the election.

It has delivered a sobering message to Republicans.

In numerous major demographics, the Democratic vote for president was higher in Nevada than in the nation generally.

For instance, according to Edison Research exit polls done for the New York Times, among women, Obama received 57 percent of the vote in Nevada, only 55 nationally.

Voters aged 18 to 29 went for Obama by 60 percent nationally, and by 68 percent in Nevada.

Among voters 30 to 44, Obama won 52 percent nationally—2 percent lower than in Nevada.

Among voters nationally who make less than $30,000 a year, Obama received 63 percent of the vote. Those Nevadans gave him 68 percent of their votes.

Among voters who earn $30,000 to $49,000, Obama won 57 percent nationally, but in Nevada he finished a whopping 10 percent higher—67 percent.

Nevada Democrats gave Obama 95 percent of their votes compared to 92 percent across the country.

This pattern does not hold everywhere, but even in categories where Mitt Romney won, he usually received poorer showings than in his national numbers.

Among whites, Romney won by 59 percent nationally—but in Nevada by 57 percent.

Among voters 45 to 64, Romney won 51 percent nationally, 49 in Nevada.

Perhaps most astounding is that Romney failed to win Nevada men.

Male voters nationally gave Romney 52 percent of their ballots.

Nevada men gave 49 percent.

And Obama was more popular with Nevadans overall than with voters across the nation. He won Nevada by 52.3 percent while carrying the United States by 51.06 percent.

Evidence from 2012 election suggests Nevada is shifting politically, and fast

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There are some glimmers of hope for Republicans. One category where this pattern breaks sharply is among Asian-American voters, an increasingly important demographic in Clark County. Among them, Obama received 73 percent of the vote nationally, but only 50 percent in Nevada.

Other than Asians, another category that should be heartening to Republicans is Romney’s showing among independent voters. In Nevada it was the same as it was nationally—a narrow 50 percent victory.

Among Latinos, Obama’s Nevada percentage is the same as nationally—but Romney’s total is lower in Nevada than nationally, suggesting that even if Latinos decide not to vote Democratic, they don’t necessarily turn to the GOP as an alternative.

And there were a couple of categories where Romney actually received a higher Nevada percentage than nationally—among the top earners—but these voters are not numerous. Nevadans earning more than $50,000 a year gave him 55 percent of their votes, compared to 53 nationally. Those making $100,000 a year and above in Nevada gave him 61 percent of their votes compared to 54 percent nationally.

For much of the 20th century, Nevada was a state ruled by coalitions of Republicans and conservative Democrats. Overall, the numbers suggest that in the 21st, something fundamental is changing.

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Until Obama came along, Democrats running for president in Nevada needed special circumstances to win the state. In 1964, Lyndon Johnson won Nevada in a lopsided, essentially noncompetitive race—but even then trailed his national showing. In 1992 and 1996, Bill Clinton won the state in fluke elections because he faced two conservatives who split their vote—the elder George Bush and Ross Perot in 1992, Robert Dole and Perot in 1996. On neither occasion did Clinton receive a majority either in Nevada or the nation, winning by plurality both times.

Other than those exceptions, Republicans won the state’s presidential race for five decades. Then Obama came on the scene. He has now carried the state by majorities twice. And his stronger Nevada standing over his national showing suggests a transition may be underway in the Silver State. His first victory could be written off to the Bush recession and the Wall Street meltdown and bailouts before he was elected.

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But the 2012 results show the Democrats on remarkably firm footing in a state that former Nevada Republican leader Paul Laxalt flatly described as “a Republican state” in 1986. Democrats not only prevailed in Nevada but did it in spite of substantial advantages for the Republicans—a dreadful economy, a GOP governor handing out contributions from his personal political treasury, a religious base for their candidate. How was it possible for Obama to win against those Romney strengths? Political analyst Fred Lokken believes it’s because Nevada is realigning politically.

“It is,” he said. “I’ve been saying that since we had the 2010 census results. That alone puts us demographically in a blue column. … I think that in 2016 we will stop being a battleground state. I think it’ll be one of the states that the Democrats can kind of count on in their column all the time.”

Some states are so Republican that they can overlook a gradual erosion of their demographics, he said, but that’s not the case in Nevada.

Pete Ernaut agrees with some of that, but not all. He considers mechanics much more important. The problem is not an evolving Nevada electorate, he believes, but rather is woes specific to 2012 and other recent elections.

“No, I think the biggest change in the Nevada electorate is how far ahead the Democrats are from a pure registration standpoint and how much better their turnout machine is. … I think that Republican messaging was particularly bad [in 2012]. I think on the major issues of Medicaid, job growth and the housing crisis, the Democrats—particularly the president—just had a better plan than we did.”

Ernaut is one of the state’s savviest political consultants, a Republican who has run successful campaigns for conservatives like John Ensign and

“I think that Republicans, we Republicans have to face reality, that it’s not an issue necessarily of ideology as much as it’s an issue of mathematics. There’s a hundred thousand more Democrats than Republicans in this state for the first time … and that makes winning statewide elections extremely difficult for Republicans.”

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moderates like Kenny Guinn. Toward the end of the Romney campaign, Ernaut took some heat for comments he made that Romney was unlikely to win Nevada. He was saying what everyone except the true believers already knew, but the comments still did not sit well with some in the GOP, and that reaction was an indication of the party’s unwillingness to accept unwelcome news. But Ernaut, unlike his newcomer critics, is a fixture in the party. And in contracts with some of those in the Sharron Angle wing of the party, he uses the term we when he talks about the GOP.

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At a Nevada resort in Henderson where he prepared for his first debate with Mitt Romney, Barack Obama talked with aide Ron Klain while Sen. John Kerry—who played the role of Romney—listened.

Obama showed unexpected strength in Nevada last year.

Organization and narrowmindedness make Republican woes, says political consultant Pete Ernaut.

REPUBLICANS IN NAME ONLY

“The Democrats are the only remaining umbrella party.”

Lokken also pointed to mechanical problems the state GOP faced, like the collapse of its organization.

Traditional Republicans had to set up a separate party-in-exile to aid Romney and other candidates after Ron Paul supporters took over the regular party organization. But Lokken said even if that had not happened, the party would have faced an uphill battle in Nevada because “their selection of candidates and agendas are marginalizing them in the American political system” and “the momentum has clearly been moving demographically to the Democratic column.”

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Movements have a habit of attaching themselves to existing parties, as the Democrats discovered with the antiwar movement in the 1960s.

Sometimes this is beneficial. But not always.

The Republicans now enjoy the support of evangelicals, social conservatives and tea partiers, though the evangelicals have been drifting away from politics.

In 2009, the Sacramento political consulting firm Russo, Marsh and Associates used its political action committee—the Country Deserves Better PAC—to co-opt the tea party movement and graft it onto the Republican Party. It was a largely successful strategy, but it has not always been a comfortable fit. Many tea partiers advocate an economic populist approach of a type that once characterized the Democratic Party. Others have an all-or-nothing, scorched earth approach to politics that imitated the evangelicals’ approach but also exacerbated an already existing public perception that the GOP was becoming exclusive and intolerant of moderates. In Nevada, the nomination of sometime Republican Sharron Angle as the GOP U.S. senate candidate in 2010 enhanced that image.

Moreover, the orientation of these groups is not to party politics. Though they used the term on others, Reno Mayor and former state Republican chair Bob Cashell called them Republicans In Name Only (RINOs).

Ernaut was asked how to cope with them.

“Well, how the party deals with it really underscores the biggest failing of the Republican Party over the last six to seven years. And that is, they’ve gotten away from the ideal put forth

by Ronald Reagan of a big tent, where you could be a conservative, you could be a moderate on social or economic issues, or both, and be able to coexist. What Republicans have to do to get back to that point is to decide to stop trying to convert the other. It’s OK to disagree on issues. But if they want to win elections, they’ve got to live under one roof. Ronald Reagan once said a person who votes with me 80 percent of the time is my friend, not my enemy.”

Lokken agrees, saying the Republicans are leaving some voters with no choice but the Democrats.

“But the Democrats are the only remaining umbrella party in the United States,” he said. “We used to have two, but now we seem to only have

one. The Republicans seem to be willing to write off the center at this point in time, and you can’t win by writing off the center.”

Ernaut says the Ron Paulists and tea partiers need to learn to work with those with whom they disagree.

“I, for one, believe that the tea party movement and the Ron Paul movement have a very important place in the Republican Party, but it just can’t dominate the party,” he said.

“And at some point, both those movements, I think, have to address the issue of inclusion and tolerance for differing viewpoints or this party will never be repaired.”

Until then, how do party leaders stop those movements from alienating voters in the middle?

“You know, it’s hard,” Ernaut said.

“I think one of the problems with the Republican Party at this point is not that it’s become extreme or overly conservative in a social setting. It’s that it feels like it’s lost empathy and compassion for people, and that they don’t understand, often, the ramifications of their decisions. … It ends up looking like a spreadsheet rather than realizing that those hard core positions you take affect people’s lives.”

There’s one very basic difficulty with Ernaut’s prescription. It’s a tenet both of tea partiers and of social conservatives generally that a willingness to work with moderates and to compromise is what’s wrong with the political system. What he considers a solution, they consider the problem.

THE OTHER PARTY

The Republicans’ troubles are so serious that it’s easy to overlook the problems Democrats face. Principal among these is an inability to tell their story to voters. Once skilled in appealing to the voters, the Democrats haven’t been good with spin and sales pitches for years, largely because they now have so many corporate sacred cows to protect.

When the party in the 1980s and ’90s became a corporate-funded party, it became compromised. At one time Democrats criticized efforts to repeal the estate tax as “a tax cut for Bill Gates.” That kind of verbiage has ended as the party has become cozier with the rich and powerful.

Because the election laws are rigged in favor of the two-party system, the Democrats are benefiting as the principal credible alternative.

But that’s not the same thing as the public embracing the Democratic program and values. In addition, it imposes a burden on the party to actually perform. Obama’s campaign rhetoric of economic populism—tearing into the wealthy for not paying a fair share and promising protection for the middle class—continued into the post-election Congress and the fight over the fiscal cliff.

But all across the nation there have been news stories about the dismay of workers whose first post-cliff paychecks dropped sharply. Those stories were accompanied by commentaries about the wealthy being largely insulated from the effect of the cliff deal because the deal is mostly paycheckbased and the richest 1 percent depend on paychecks for only a fourth of their

“On the issues, the Democrats just had a better plan than we did.”

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mayor Oscar Goodman and a few others with the president, Obama was an asset to the Democrats.

“Harry Reid and the organization that he has built in this state—he has formed kind of the traditional coalition,” Lokken said. “It works well.

The ground game of Obama has helped in these few election cycles. All of these things—I mean, they’ve done everything right.”

But Reid has also been a mixed blessing at times, misjudging various situations. His advice that Democrats should put more resources into the small counties has been less than useful (“No sale,” RN&R, Aug. 28, 2008). He anointed Shelley Berkley in last year’s U.S. Senate race and forced another candidate with less baggage out of the race to clear her way, even though Berkley’s conservative record alienated Democrats—fierce opposition to the estate tax, support for various wars, voting to repeal Glass

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Latinos in Nevada should be up for grabs. They don’t have the emotional bond with the Democratic Party that African-Americans have, and their religious orientation taps into many GOP values. But the allure of the

immigration issue to the GOP and its tea party adjunct has driven Latinos into Democratic arms. Moreover, Republicans kept saying the immigration issue wasn’t really important to most Latino voters, another instance of party leaders being unwilling to accept unwelcome news. And there were other ways the party failed to respect Latinos.

When Sharron Angle ran against Harry Reid, she used a television spot showing threatening men in a dark alley and others wielding guns with a narrative about “waves of illegal aliens streaming across our border, joining violent gangs, forcing families to live in fear.” Latinos turned out in big numbers to vote for Reid. Once they were lured into the voting booth, it’s unlikely other GOP candidates benefited from that high turnout.

What was remarkable was that Angle’s campaign thought the spot would help, and didn’t realize it would motivate Latinos adversely. That lack of political instinct often characterizes tea party activism.

No other group has become more vital to political success in Nevada than Latinos. The growth of the state’s Latino population was a big part of why the state’s politics started changing in the first place. They have become about a fifth of the state electorate. But the GOP’s problems with that demographic are pretty deep.

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tered only 15 percent of their votes.

Though Democrats might not agree, neither they nor the state benefit from an unbalanced situation.

Two strong parties are important because it’s unhealthy for a dominant party not to be vigorously contested. It leads both to arrogance and uncooked policy.

Ernaut said he thinks the party’s problem with its rightist groups will pass.

“You know, I’ve been through three of these waves,” he said. “In the late ’80s, it was Pat Robertson. In the late ’90s, it was Aaron Russo [a wealthy Hollywood producer who came to Nevada to run, unsuccessfully, for office]. And now it’s the sort of Paul-slash-tea party movement. And generally what makes those movements become less radical and more part of a bigger party is when everybody gets tired of losing.” Ω PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS

incomes. Democrats say they overlooked the impact of an expiring Social Security tax cut, but pleading incompetence is not a strong defense.

If a party offers red meat in an election and then fails to follow through in governing, it’s one more disconnect in the public’s mind between voting and policy. Lokken faults both parties for their romances with money and power.

“It’s nothing new in American politics, but the money has never been greater, the corruption has never been greater, the disconnection has never been greater,” he said. “There’s no self-correction going on.”

Lokken and Ernaut both mention the Harry Reid organization as a factor in the GOP decline, though Lokken sees it as merely supplementary to the Democratic surge. Obama’s 2012 organization in Nevada wasn’t all that impressive, but Reid’s organization made up for it. And notwithstanding the unhappiness of former Las Vegas

Steagall, towing the casino industry line, and calling Jesse Jackson a traitor. Small wonder she couldn’t energize the party base.

And the Democrats’ Washington, D.C., House and Senate campaign committees are frequently out of tune with Nevada sensibilities.

Lokken said when the Democrats fail—as with recent races for governor—it has less to do with the strength of the GOP than with poor Democratic candidates. A decade ago, Republicans held all six of the state offices elected statewide. Now the Democrats hold all but governor and lieutenant governor.

“If the Democrats ever straighten up and start putting a winning candidate in the governor’s race, I think they’d get that in their column, as well,” he said.

Perhaps. But the Democratic candidates in the last two elections both had high name recognition in the state’s largest county and both had extensive experience. Two Republican governors, Kenny Guinn and Brian Sandoval—at least in his first run for governor—both cut heavily into the Democratic vote.

Democratic changes make Republican woes, says political analyst Fred Lokken.

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used to watch the Oscars when Johnny Carson hosted.

This was before I knew the whole thing was bullshit, and I would get all excited when those envelopes were opened, or stupid Paul Williams showed up singing a song.

Even though it usually doesn’t get it right with the awards, I guess I still look forward to the show, especially when that idiot Billy Crystal isn’t hosting it. This year it’s Seth McFarlane. Should be interesting, and perhaps delightfully profane.

Here are the nominees, along with my predictions.

Drink chocolate milk every time I get one right, and regular milk when I get one wrong. (I don’t endorse alcohol drinking games.)

THE ACADEMY RARELY PICKS THE BEST IN MOVIES. BOB GRIMM ALWAYS DOES. Best Picture

Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Misérables Life of Pi Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty Let’s go ahead and immediately eliminate Amour, Beasts, Django and Life of Pi. None of these films have a chance. Zero Dark Thirty had the momentum going into awards season, but that momentum has shifted significantly, probably thanks to stupid Ed Asner and his lame comments. Go to hell, Lou Grant!

A few months ago, I would’ve thought Les Mis, my personal favorite of the bunch, had a good shot, but I think it’s going to get beat because everybody hates Russell Crowe.

That leaves Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook and Argo. Admittedly, I would’ve gone with Lincoln or Silver Linings a recently as a month ago, but with the Director’s Guild and Screen Actor’s Guild all giving awards to Argo, I’m thinking it’s Argo for the win.

SNUBS: This is a pretty good crop of nominees.

Since there’s room for 10, a nom for The Impossible would’ve been nice, or perhaps Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom.

Should win: Les Misérables Will Win: Argo

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook) Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables) Joaquin Phoenix (The Master) Denzel Washington (Flight) No chance for Washington or Phoenix, and I ain’t talking football. This is a race between Cooper, Jackman

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and Day-Lewis. Cooper was brilliant, but there are big, showy roles in this category. My vote would be for Jackman’s incredibly durable, tear-jerking performance in Les Mis, but I think Day-Lewis will nail his third Oscar down for his Honest Abe. No, I didn’t even like Lincoln, but I must acknowledge he’s wonderful in the movie.

SNUBS: When I picked my five favorite actors at the end of 2012, four out of the five nominated were on my list, with the exception of Denzel Washington. I would’ve liked to see Liam Neeson in that slot for The Grey, a performance that didn’t get the accolades it deserved.

Should Win: Jackman Will Win: Day-Lewis

Best Actress

Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) Emmanuelle Riva (Amour) Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) Naomi Watts (The Impossible) Dammit, when is Naomi Watts going to win an Oscar?

It’s not going to be this year, but it damned well should be. Her performance in The Impossible, a movie many have not seen, is jaw dropping.

Even though she is the clear winner in my eyes, all of the performances nominated here are deserving of their nominations. Wallis is miraculous in Beasts, Riva is devastatingly good in Amour, and Chastain is a solid anchor in Zero.

That leaves Lawrence, terrific in Silver Linings, and I believe she’ll win the Oscar. She has the momentum now. I would’ve never picked her a couple of months ago, but after the Globes and SAG awards, it looks like it’s all hers.

However, don’t underestimate the age factor. The nearly 85-year-old Riva could sweep in and upset.

SNUBS: Once again, another good category, with four out of the five matching my Best Actress list. I loved Wallis, but I would’ve nominated Mary

Elizabeth Winstead in her place for Smashed.

Should Win: Watts Will Win: Lawrence

Best Supporting Actor

Best Animated Film

Brave Frankenweenie ParaNorman The Pirates! Band of Misfits Wreck-It Ralph This is a tough one. While I found Brave to be quite charming, a lot of folks found the whole “mom turns into a bear” thing stupid. I don’t think Pirates stands a chance, although it deserved the nomination.

Wreck-It Ralph is my least favorite in this bunch, and I suspect it will be least favorite among voters, too.

I’m thinking Brave will continue a long legacy of Pixar victories, although my personal favorite in this bunch is ParaNorman. ParaNorman was an innovative, creative and just slightly demented film, and a true standout.

SNUBS: Nothing really got snubbed here, unless you inexplicably worship Hotel Transylvania.

Should Win: ParaNorman Will Win: Brave

Other predictions:

Best Original Screenplay: Zero Dark Thirty Best Adapted Screenplay: Argo Best Cinematography: Life of Pi Best Costume Design: Lincoln Best Production Design: Les Misérables Best Sound Mixing: Les Misérables Best Editing: Zero Dark Thirty Best Sound Editing: Zero Dark Thirty Best Visual Effects: Life of Pi Best Makeup: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Best Original Song: “Skyfall” Best Score: Argo Best Short Film, Animated: Paperman Best Short Film, Live Action: Asad Best Documentary (Short): Redemption Best Documentary (Feature): How to Survive a Plague Best Foreign Language Film: Amour Ω

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams (The Master) Sally Field (Lincoln) Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables) Helen Hunt (The Sessions) Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook) Anne Hathaway is going to win.

No reason to discuss any further.

Best Director

Michael Haneke (Amour) Ang Lee (Life of Pi) David O’ Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) Steven Spielberg (Lincoln) Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild) Well, if Argo is going to win Best Picture, and Affleck didn’t get a director’s nomination, what the heck happens here?

Steven Spielberg wins his third Best Directing Oscar, that’s what.

While I love Spielberg, I think Lincoln is a rare misstep for my hero. Of this group, I would have to say Ang Lee is the most deserving.

But it’s Spielberg all the way.

SNUBS: Affleck, Tom Hooper for Les Mis, and Kathryn Bigelow are all surprising omissions.

Especially Bigelow and Hooper— both directors outdid their previous

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Alan Arkin (Argo) Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook) Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master) Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln) Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained) I think enough people dislike Django to disqualify Waltz, and the same goes for Hoffman in The Master. Arkin is fun in Argo, but not nearly Oscar worthy.

De Niro was back in fine form for Playbook, and I think he’s the most deserving of those nominated.

But Jones just keeps racking up the awards for his dull turn in the dull Lincoln. Nothing he does in that film is different from what he did in The Fugitive. It’s basically Tommy Lee Jones starring as Tommy Lee Jones in Lincoln.

Ah, screw it, I’m predicting a De Niro upset.

SNUBS: Sam Rockwell was extraordinary in Seven Psychopaths, as was Edward Norton in Moonrise Kingdom.

Should and will win: De Niro

Oscar winning efforts. How Les Mis got snubbed here is beyond me. The cast sang live, for Christ’s sake.

Should Win: Lee Will Win: Spielberg

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Ray Valdez, pictured in his studio, poses next to his acrylic on newspaper painting, “Peoples II.” Valdez is one of the featured artists at the NMA’s exhibition, The Way We Live: American Indian Art of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada.

The Way We Live: American Indian Art of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada In a tidy painting studio in an industrial park space near the airport, as the sun sinks, Ray by Valdez is still on the phone. An artist, highKris Vagner school art teacher, father, spiritual leader, and recovery leader for prisoners, Valdez is not the kind of guy who clocks out for The Way We Live: weekends. The scent of burnt sage lingering American Indian in his carpeted, spotlit showroom is from a Art of the Great ceremony he’d led there earlier in the day.

Basin and the With waist-length hair, an untucked Sierra Nevada is black button-up, and discs of abalone danon display through gling from his ears, it’s clear that Valdez, in March 31 at the the 55 years since he was born into a Yaqui Nevada Museum of Indian tribe in Texas, has accumulated a lot Art, 160 W. Liberty St. For more of stories and reflections.

Fitting his spiritual tradition into his information, visit nevadaart.org or busy, modern life is complex business, and call 329-3333. The his acrylics and watercolors reflect that. He museum hosts a paints the natural environment, often related workshop, clouded by environmental atrocities, or, say, Pine Needle a lone Native drummer, tears visible, Baskets, 10 a.m. - painted onto pages of the New York Times 2 p.m. Feb. 24. entertainment section. (“I’m a canvas guy,” he winks, “but we’re resourceful.”)

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Valdez is among 18 artists whose work hangs in two modest sized galleries in the Nevada Museum of Art’s “The Way We Live: American Indian Art of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada.”

The museum commissioned new work for the show, asking artists to consider a long list of big, potentially ambiguous themes, including the environment, conflict, politics, spiritual worldviews, and changing relationships to the natural environment.

While each artist has a lifetime of reflections on these very topics, each got only a few feet of wall space on which to express them.

A few artists in the show use their own finely-honed visual languages to best use their sparse wall-space allocation with concise points. For example, Clayton Sampson’s immensely confident cartoon drawings, which indict the conveniencestore-food culture that’s impacted the health of many Natives, pack a poignant punch. In one image, a man’s woven sandal unravels

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just enough to reveal that it’s made of french fries.

Most of the rest of the show comes off as if the museum let each artist write a compelling lead sentence to his or her story but didn’t give them the output resources to get to the narrative meat.

This exhibit could have been a golden opportunity to introduce a general audience to a treasure trove of perspectives about how individuals have come to term with cultural contrasts and conflicts, and how they’ve used visual art to do that. There are enough shreds of personal narrative to make me really want to hear more.

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The concept, especially with such broad topical parameters, might have been better served with a different format than a small group show, maybe a StoryCorps-type project or a well-researched book.

(The show has a slim, nicelooking catalog, but it’s filled with brief artists’ bios that only touch the surface of lives that look rich and thoughtful.) A documentary film would have worked great. Or even a series of studio tours.

“The creator gave us these gifts, these ceremonies and traditions, and said use them,” Valdez said.

He wasn’t talking about the NMA’s curatorial mission right then. He was talking about relying on ancient spiritual practices to get by in modern life, but the museum could have taken that advice and used its leadership position to amplify 18 important voices. Instead, each is heard whispering the first line of what’s probably a great story we haven’t yet heard. Ω

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about this and realized that if I didn’t like the food then I would be stuck eating hot dogs from the Wienerschnitzel.

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Bruce Willis returns as trouble magnet John McClane and looks lost, tired and miserable in A Good Day to Die Hard, a real party pooper installment in an otherwise fun franchise. One gets the sense watching this disaster that Willis realized he was in a dud, and spiritually clocked out well before the shoot was over.

Willis seems to have a lot of power over all by Die Hard proceedings, and being that he’s the Bob Grimm star, most of the blame falls on his shoulders.

The fact that they gave directing chores to the b g ri m m @ ne w s re v i e w . c o m hack John Moore (the horrifically stinky Owen Wilson yawner Behind Enemy Lines) would be the first big mistake. Allowing screenwriter Skip Wood (The A-Team, Hitman, Swordfish) to write it could also be chalked up as a big gaffe. I mean, come on now, doesn’t that creative combo just cry future suckage?

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They are obviously running out of scenarios for McClane in the United States, so this one sends him to Russia, where his estranged son Jack (the dullard Jai Courtney) has gotten himself into an espionage jam.

McClane knows this because one of his cop friends hands him one of those files with all of the info in it, because L.A. cops have all sorts of intelligence in Russia. They are the TMZ of Mother Russia!

So John hops a plane, gets stuck in traffic, and immediately finds himself in an explosive car chase, where he just happens to run into his son and join him in wrecking vehicles.

They have a little spat, Jack refuses to call him dad, and John picks up a gun, smirks, and becomes part of the mission. A stupid, convoluted, drab mission you won’t give two craps about.

All of the things that are expected in the Die Hard series are now gone. There’s no distinguishable bad guy going up against

John, the film completely lacks a sense of humor, and it looks drab. All of the other Die Hard films had that peppy action movie look and feel. This one is shot to look like a poor man’s Saving Private Ryan, and Saving Private Ryan was actually funnier than this movie.

Why pick Russia as the locale? Perhaps they were looking for some sort of throwback vibe to the ’80s. Well, Russia has lost its luster as a place for bad guys. And you just know somebody is going to say, “You Americans all think you are so smart!”

(Someone does.) You can also guess that the action will eventually wind up in Chernobyl.

(It does.) I was surprised Rocky IV’s Ivan Drago didn’t pop into frame and challenge McClane to a fistfight.

Anybody who whined that the previous chapter Live Free or Die Hard, which came out SEVEN YEARS AGO (You could’ve almost gotten two bachelor degrees since the last Die Hard!) will discover that film, which I happened to like a lot, was a party compared to this one. It had a great villain (Timothy Olyphant), it had comic relief (Justin Long, Kevin Smith and Willis in a good mood) and it had the mighty beautiful Mary Elizabeth Winstead (who makes a drab cameo in this one).

This Die Hard is gray, somber and lifeless. Willis is shot to look worn-out and gaunt. I know for a fact he can look sprightly in movies today because he looked healthy and badass in the G.I. Joe sequel trailer that preceded the movie. And, sorry, I don’t give a rat’s ass about McClane’s relationship with his son.

A Good Day to Die Hard fared much better than buddies Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent efforts. Willis has publicly stated that there will be a Die Hard 6. For the love of God, if there is another movie, make sure those participating in it remember that it’s supposed to be ridiculous and laughter is OK. Get this franchise the hell out of Russia, and no more drama with family members.

That includes pets! Ω

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force they call “Mama.” As it turns out, Mama is very real, and a decent CGI creation that is both scary and just the right touch of funny.

The film works well not just because Muschietti knows how to construct a good scare, but also because he does a great job getting you to care for the little girls and the Chastain character.

Chastain, looking rather gothic in this one, delivers another good performance, even though she isn’t very convincing as a bass player in a punk band. I was scared throughout much of this movie.

Man, oh man, this is a tough one to watch. From Michael Haneke, the director of the brutal Funny Games—both the foreign and the American versions—we get a film about old age so honest, it guts you. Many of us know a couple like Georges and Anne (JeanLouis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva). Seeing a couple like this dealing with terrible illness is heartbreaking, and Haneke takes a terribly honest approach to impending death. Riva’s Oscar nominated performance is one of those pieces of work you will never forget. It tattoos onto your brain. Rest assured, if you choose to see this, it’s going to knock you on your ass.

Don’t watch this if the truth scares you.

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This seriously had the makings of the worst, dumbest movie ever made.

Hansel and Gretel, the famed gingerbread house eaters, survive their ordeal to become world-class witch hunters. The result is bad, but it’s one of those so-bad-it’s-almost-good endeavors. Jeremy Renner somehow got talked into this thing, and he gives it his best shot, as does Gemma Arterton as his sister, Gretel.

Famke Janssen is on hand as a mean witch who plans to take the blood of a bunch of children and do something or other with it. I wasn’t really following, or caring. The 3-D is bad, so go ahead and opt for 2-D. It’s got Peter “Where is Pancakes House?” Stormare in it too, which is usually the mark of a bad film unless it’s Fargo.

Lots of blood and curse words get this one an R-rating. Director Tommy Wirkola seems as if he’s playing it for camp at times, and that would’ve been the better move for the whole film. It really slows down when it takes itself too seriously.

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This genuinely chilling haunted fairytale comes from producer Guillermo del Toro and writer/director Andrés Muschietti, and is based on Mushcietti’s original short film. Two little girls are abandoned by their demented father in the forest. They are discovered years later and adopted by their uncle (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend (Jessica Chastain). The little girls have taken on the characteristics of feral beasts and are convinced they are being watched over by a

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Director Kathryn Bigelow getting snubbed by Oscar for this taut, scary, intelligent movie about the war on terror and hunt for Bin Laden is a travesty. Well, it’s a travesty when it comes to movies and stuff, not so much in the grand scheme of things. Still, Bigelow deserves praise for putting together a movie that is both exciting political thriller and terrific action movie. Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is deserving of the accolades as Maya, a composite character of CIA agents who managed to find Bin Laden in Pakistan and end his life. The film contains scenes of torture, but it doesn’t feel “pro-torture” by any means. It’s a great movie that will only get greater with time, and yet another reason to call Bigelow one of the best in the business.

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Bradley Cooper is on fire as Pat, a troubled man recently out of a mental institution and obsessed with his ex-wife. He’s so obsessed hat he can’t see the value in Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a recently widowed neighbor trying to befriend him. Directed by David O. Russell, the movie is a funny, slick treatment of people with real problems that works because Russell and his performers find the right balance. Robert De Niro does his best work in years as Pat’s obsessive father, and Chris Tucker gets big laughs as Pat’s former mental institution buddy. Cooper and Lawrence make for one of the year’s most interesting screen couples. They are certainly unique. Russell is establishing himself as one of the industry’s most reliable and innovative directors.

This is a grand, beautifully shot adaptation of the legendary musical, directed

by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman in the heavy-lifting role of persecuted bread thief Jean Valjean. Set in 19th century France, the musical calls for nearly every word to be sung, and it’s a major undertaking. Hooper had his cast sing live on the set rather than prerecording in a sound booth, and this results in a moving musical experience. Jackman has a spectacular voice, and you get at true sense that he and his costars are acting these songs, rather than lip-synching. Anne Hathaway will probably win an Oscar for her work as Fantine, singing her big number in one take and summoning honest, heart-wrenching tears.

Russell Crowe, as Valjean’s lawman nemesis Javert, doesn’t have half of Jackman’s voice, but there’s something about his interpretation that’s appropriate and amplifies the character’s loneliness. Every number is treated with a majestic grace that makes this one of the greatest movie musicals I’ve ever seen.

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The first half of director Steven Soderbergh’s alleged feature film’s swan song is excellent, while the second half is only passably good. Jude Law stars as a doctor treating a depressed patient (Rooney Mara) who is given an experimental drug with some nasty results. The film is at once a mystery and an indictment of the worldwide pharmaceutical industry, and it hums along nicely for a good chunk of the running time. Then, it suddenly becomes a mediocre Brian De Palma movie as the mysteries are solved, and it gets a little hokey. Good things happen before it unravels, with Mara doing some nice work alongside Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Soderbergh says this is it for him. Hopefully, he just takes a couple of years off and finds himself back behind the camera someday. This movie is OK, but I would like to see him go out on a better note.

Cashing in on her Oscar-nominated turn in Bridesmaids, Melissa McCarthy gets a headlining role alongside Jason Bateman in Identity Thief. While both performers are talented and make the best of the crap heap of a script they are handed, it’s not enough to make this anything more than a desperate misfire. From the director of Horrible Bosses, this is just another riff on Planes, Trains & Automobiles minus much of the fun. Bateman plays a sorry sap who has his identity stolen by a free shopping weirdo (McCarthy). He gets into some legal troubles, and vows to capture the thief and bring her back to his hometown.

So it’s another odd couple road movie, and pretty exploitive when it comes to McCarthy.

She’s a talented woman, and she deserves much better than this.

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Some little known actor named Dustin Hoffman makes his directorial debut with this sweet movie about aging musicians in a retirement home. (Hoffman was supposed to direct Straight Time many years ago, but he gave up the gig a couple of days into shooting).

The film stars Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay, Pauline Collins and Michael Gambon, all of whom are wonderful. Hoffman shows he has a deft touch with performers, which comes as no surprise. His movie isn’t terribly original, but it is heartwarming and entertaining throughout. Smith and Courtenay are especially good as former lovers who get a chance to make up and become friends again.

This movie makes me wish Hoffman had gotten going on the director thing a long time ago. I hope he has some more films in him.

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How I met your band Fighting the Future Fighting the Future formed out of the former band of two members. As the previous group fell apart, Dylan Fuson and by Nora Heston Austin Aguera, both 18, moved on by recruiting new members for a punk/ pop/alternative group.

After Aguera, Fuson and Aguera’s stepbrother, Craig Schrader, 21, decided they wanted to form a band they stumbled across an ad Alonzo Vasquez put on Craigslist looking for people serious about creating music.

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Alonzo Vasquez, Austin Aguera, Craig Schrader and Dylan Fuson of the “California” style pop punk band Fighting the Future.

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After several conversations, and many questions from a skeptical Vasquez, he eventually became the final member of the four-piece band made up of guitarists Fuson and Vasquez, drummer Schrader, and bass player Aguera.

The group says their pop punk sound is reminiscent of the music they grew up on—a sound Schrader describes as “California.”

The group strives to mix the nostalgia of music that has already been done and songs that have already been written with a new twist that makes them their own.

While Fuson and Vasquez write most of the group’s original songs, Schrader says they all contribute to the creative process.

“We’ll have sit down sessions,” Schrader says. “We’ll sit down and try and come up with some lines [and] different lyrics for songs … we don’t have a very structured song writing process.”

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proves difficult to the group, but they improvise by using other means of inspiration.

For example, the TV show How I Met Your Mother has inspired more than one of the group’s songs, according to Fuson.

With titles like “Architects,” “Sorry Bro,” and “Her Favorite Band is Glee”—all How I Met Your Mother references—Fuson says they strive to make their songs relatable for everybody as opposed to being specific to one person’s situation.

Using forms of creative inspiration other than their own life for their lyrics helps Fighting the Future reach their goal of writing songs that aren’t “cookie-cutter,” as Schrader describes it.

“I try to write a lot of more meaningful lyrics,” Fuson explains, adding he wants to write about more than just high school and girls.

So who does Fighting the Future sound like? Fall Out Boy, The Wonder Years and Blink 182, the members agree.

In fact, Aguera and Fuson even call their cover of “Sugar We’re Going Down” their anthem because they’ve played it together so many times. But don’t ask the group to play it at their next gig because they recently retired the song after playing it together too many times.

The group, which obviously looks to some of their favorite bands for inspiration, even took its name from a song by Motion City Soundtrack called “Everything is All Right.”

Aguera explains the name came to them when they were just messing around playing a cover of the popular song when the lyric “I’m getting better at fighting the future,” came on and suddenly clicked. From that point on, they were known as Fighting the Future, a name they welcomed after several failed attempts that never quite stuck.

The band has been together less than a year and are still navigating the Reno music scene.

“We haven’t made a whole lot of waves yet in the local scene,” Schrader says. “We’re still working on it.”

But being new hasn’t stopped them from moving forward and trying to find where they fit in. Ω

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THURSDAY 2/21 1UP

214 W. Commercial Row, (775) 329-9444

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

Drinking with Clowns, 10pm, no cover

Blue Haven, 9:30pm, no cover

THE ALLEY

Anything But Clothes Party w/DJ X3LLA, 9pm, $10, $8 w/clothes donation

Golden Guns Tattoo Grand Opening Party, 8pm, no cover

Greg Golden Band, 8:30pm, $5

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

BAR-M-BAR

Freestyle firespinning, 9pm, no cover

THE BRONX PIZZERIA

Karaoke w/Rockin’ Steel, 7:30pm, no cover

Baker Street, 8pm, no cover Neil O’Kane, 9pm, no cover

816 Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 351-3206 7689 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-1111

Feb. 21, 9 p.m.

Chapel Tavern 1099 S. Virginia St. 324-2244

CEOL IRISH PUB

Pub Quiz Trivia Night, 8pm, no cover

Kelly Ann Miller, 9pm, no cover

CHAPEL TAVERN

Sonic Mass w/DJ Tigerbunny, 7pm, Milo Greene, 9pm, no cover

Good Friday with rotating DJs, 10pm, no cover

538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558 1099 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

COMMA COFFEE

Celtic/American Tune Session, 7pm, no cover

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

Comedy

CORKSCROO BAR AND GRILL

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

10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711

10 E. Ninth St., (775) 284-7270

Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777: Joey Gay, Th, Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $17.95; Rodney Laney, Tu, W, 7:30pm, $15.95 The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022: Scott Henry, Daryl Lenox, Th-F, Su, 9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; Rondell Sheridan, Todd Sawyer, W, 9pm, $25 Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., 686-6600: The Vagina Monologues, F, 8pm; Sa, 6pm, 9:30pm; $20, $25

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COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR

J.J. von Briesen, 7pm, no cover

DAVIDSON’S DISTILLERY 275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

Moon Gravy, 7pm, no cover

Nuke Vegas, 9:30pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Miss Amber, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

FAT CAT BAR & GRILL

Karaoke Night, 10pm, no cover

Pasty Cakes, 10pm, no cover

Old Agoura, 10pm, no cover

599 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City; (530) 583-3355

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170 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-1800

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Karaoke w/Andrew, 9pm, no cover

HARRY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL

Open mic, 7pm, no cover

1100 E. Plumb Ln., (775) 828-7665

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

Bass Heavy, 9pm, W, $TBA

Jazz Night, 7:30pm, W, $5

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Live flamenco guitar music, 5:30pm, no cover

8545 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach; (530) 546-0300

1180 Scheels Dr., Sparks; (775) 657-8659

Monday Night Open Mic, 8pm M, no cover

Celtic Sessiuns, 7pm, Tu, no cover

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DG Kicks, 9pm Tu, no cover Loud As Folk hosted by Spike McGuire, 8pm, W, no cover

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

EL CORTEZ LOUNGE

235 W. Second St., (775) 324-4255

SUNDAY 2/24

’90s Night, 10pm, no cover

3RD STREET

125 W. Third St., (775) 323-5005

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FRIDAY 2/22

EDM Thursday, 10pm, no cover

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

Bill Davis, 6pm, no cover

Keith Alan Hartranft, 1pm, no cover

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JUB JUB’S THIRST PARLOR

Open mic, 9pm, M, no cover

71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE 211 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-5648 1) Main Stage 2) Top Shelf Lounge

1) Beatfreq featuring Dylan Rhymes, 8pm, $12-$100 2) Mike Madnuss, 11:30pm, no cover

2) Boggan, 11:30pm, no cover

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1) The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, 7pm, Tu, $20-$50, Testament, Overkill, Fourarm, 6:45pm W, $21-$40

Hip hop w/Fairweather Productions, 8pm, $5

405 Vine St., (775) 323-6500

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Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Roger Scime, 8pm, no cover

THE POINT

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7pm, no cover

1155 W. Fourth St., (775) 329-4481

1) Authmentis, Overwatch, Vanishing Affair, Tempus, 8pm, $6 2) Erik Lobe, 11:30pm, no cover

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

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

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

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Corky Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

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Karaoke w/Rockin’ Steel, 7:30pm, no cover

Baker Street, 8pm, no cover

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Fusion Fridays w/DJs Kentot, Fredy G, 10pm, $10; free for women until midnight

Rise Culture Night, 10pm, $10

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

POLO LOUNGE

1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864 106 S. C St., Virginia City; (775) 847-7210 210 N. Sierra St., (775) 786-0833

RUBEN’S CANTINA

Hip Hop and R&B Night, 10pm, $5, no cover charge for women before midnight

1483 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-9424

RYAN’S SALOON

Live jazz, 7:30pm, W, no cover

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

1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030

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

Dance party, 9pm, no cover

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

STREGA BAR

Steve Starr Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

Spontaneous Groove Party, 9pm, no cover

Feather Merchants, 9pm, no cover

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Adopt a Singer-Songwriter, 7:30pm, $5

Pushing Back, Truckee River Band, 9pm, $TBA

Shake Your Cake w/DJs Mike Mason, Penn7, Nikki Smiles, Trac 3, 9pm, no cover

432 E. Fourth St., (775) 410-5993

Feb. 21-23, 9 p.m.

Crystal Bay Club 14 Highway 28 Crystal Bay 833-6333

Karaoke w/DJ Hustler, 9pm, Tu, no cover Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142

310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911

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Steve Starr Karaoke, 9pm, W, no cover

TAKODA COFFEEHOUSE

The Devil Wears Prada Feb. 26, 7 p.m.

Knitting Factory 211 N. Virginia St. 323-5648

Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover Dark Tuesdays, 7pm, Tu, no cover Open mic, 7pm, W, no cover

Sage Heart, 7pm, no cover

148 Vassar St., (775) 410-4364

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE

Mel Wade, Kiet Tai Cao, 7pm, no cover

3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

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

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Sunday Jazz, 2pm, no cover

17 S. Virginia St., (775) 284-7455

Saturday, March 2nd Doors open at 9pm. $10 cover (in Advance)

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$13 cover (At The Door)

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Aerial performances by Siren Society.

Fun Carnaval body painting. Dress in your best Carnaval outfit for a chance to win prizes VIP Bottle Service, Cash and much more.

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1627 Hwy. 395, Minden; (775) 782-9711 1) Valley Ballroom 2) Cabaret Lounge

Adam Carolla Feb. 23, 9 p.m.

John Ascuaga’s Nugget 1100 Nugget Ave. Sparks 356-3300

2) Kick, 4pm, Atomika, 10pm, no cover

2) Atomika, 8pm, no cover

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2) Escalade, 8pm, no cover

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2) Dale Poune, 6pm M, Tu, W, no cover

Motown with Heart, 10pm, no cover

Motown with Heart, 10pm, no cover

1) Soulive, Robert Randolph, The Slide Brothers, Big Sam Williams, The Shady Horns, 9pm, $25, $30

1) Soulive, Papa Mali, George Porter Jr., The Shady Horns, 9pm, $25-$45

1) Soulive, Nicki Bluhm, Papa Mali, George Porter Jr., The Shady Horns, 9pm, $30, $50

1) Galactic, 9pm, $27, $30

2) Stylust Beats, Muppet Punk, 11pm, Tu, no cover

1) Magique, 7pm, $21.95+ 2) Audioboxx, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Magique, 8pm, $21.95+ 2) Audioboxx, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Skyy High Fridays, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Magique, 7pm, 9:30pm, $21.95+ 2) Audioboxx, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Addiction Saturdays, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Magique, 7pm, $21.95+ 2) Audioboxx, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Magique, 8pm, Tu, 7pm, W, $21.95+ 2) Live Band Karaoke, 10pm, M, DJ Chris English, 10pm, Tu, Atomika, 10pm, W, no cover 4) Live piano, 4:30pm, W, no cover

2) Arthur Hervey, 9:15pm, no cover

2) Arthur Hervey, 9:15pm, no cover

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 8pm, $25, $35 2) Cover Me Badd, 9pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire w/DJ I, 9pm, no cover

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 8pm, $25, $35 2) Cover Me Badd, 9pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire w/DJ I, 9pm, no cover

2) Felix and The Soul Cats, 8pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 6pm, no cover

1) Adam Carolla, 9pm, $49 2) Felix and The Soul Cats, 8pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 6pm, no cover

5) Shaka, 6pm, no cover

3) Scott Allman, 6pm, W, no cover

Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 359-3526: F, Tu, 7pm; Su, 2pm, no cover Celtic Knot Pub, 541 E. Moana Lane, 829-8886: J.P. and Super Fun Entertainment, Th, 8pm, no cover Flowing Tide Pub, 465 S. Meadows Pkwy., Ste. 5, 284-7707; 4690 Longley Lane, Ste. 30, (775) 284-7610: Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Sneakers Bar & Grill, 3923 S. McCarran Blvd., 829-8770: Karaoke w/Mark, Sa, 8:30pm, no cover Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 356-6000: Music & Karaoke, F, 9pm; Lovely Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Washoe Club, 112 S. C St., Virginia City, 847-4467: Gothic Productions Karaoke, Sa, Tu, 8pm, no cover

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2) Kick, 8pm, no cover

500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711 14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 833-6333 1) Crown Room 2) Red Room

SATURDAY 2/23

2) Palmore Brothers, 8pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

CIRCUS CIRCUS

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FRIDAY 2/22

219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900 1) Sammy’s Showroom 2) The Zone 3) Sapphire Lounge 4) Plaza 5) Convention Center

JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET

1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-3300 1) Showroom 2) Cabaret 3) Orozko 4) Rose Ballroom 5) Trader Dick’s

2) Felix and The Soul Cats, 7pm, no cover 5) Ladies ’80s w/DJ Larry Williams, 7pm, no cover

MONTBLEU RESORT

1) Jo Koy, 9pm, $25, $35 3) Boogie Nights at Blu, 8pm, $5-$10, free w/’70s or ’80s attire

55 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 648-3353 1) Theatre 2) Opal 3) Blu 4) Onsen Beach & Nightclub 5) Convention Center 6) Outdoor Event Center

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO 2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121 1) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Terrace Lounge 3) Edge 4) Capri Ballroom

SILVER LEGACY

407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401 1) Grand Exposition Hall 2) Rum Bullions 3) Aura Ultra Lounge 4) Silver Baron Ballroom 5) Drinx Lounge

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2) John Ponzo, 7pm, no cover 3) Bad Girl Thursdays, 10pm, no cover charge for women

3) Ladies Night & Karaoke, 7pm, no cover 4) Jamie Rollins, 5pm, no cover

2) Local guest DJs, 10pm W, no cover

2) Tony Vee, 9pm, no cover 3) Salsa dancing, 7pm, $10 after 8pm, DJ Chris English, 10pm, $20

2) Tony Vee, 9pm, no cover 3) Rogue Saturdays, 10pm, $20

2) Wesley Orsolic, 7pm, no cover

2) Wesley Orsolic, 7pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

4) Dueling Pianos, 9pm, no cover

3) Dance party w/DJ Teddy P, 9pm, no cover 4) Dueling Pianos, 9pm, no cover

2) Recovery Sundays, 10pm, no cover 3) Midnight Mass, 9pm, no cover

2) Gong Show Karaoke, 8pm, Tu, no cover 3) Sin Biggest Little Locals Night, 4pm, M, Step This Way, 8pm W, no cover 4) Jamie Rollins, 5pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

For Thursday, February 21 to Wednesday, February 27 MONTHLY SWING DANCE PARTY: High Sierra

To post events to our online calendar and have them considered for the print edition, visit our website at www.newsreview.com/reno and post your events by registering in the box in the upper right of the page. Once registered, you can log in to post. Events you create will be viewable by the public almost immediately and will be considered for the print calendar in the Reno News & Review. Listings are free, but not guaranteed.

Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party. Rainer Herm will teach teach multi-level country two-step at 7pm. Social dance is 8pm. Partners are not required. Join the club that night, and the dance is free. Sa, 2/23, 7-10:30pm. $7-$10. Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 629-9369, http://highsierraSDC.org.

The deadline for entries in the issue of Thurs., March 7, is Thurs., Feb. 28.

NEVADA SMALL FARM CONFERENCE: The small farm conference hosts four pre-conference workshops, 20 sessions and a social mixer with topics of interest for urban and rural farmers, ranchers, businesses, students and community members. Topics include hoop house production, business planning and marketing, soil building, seed saving, on-farm food safety, local food distribution, poultry production, pasture management, creating healthy communities and more. The Friday Night Social Mixer will feature local food, spirits and entertainment. Visit website for detailed price listing. Th, 2/21, 9am-4pm;

Events ACTIVE 20-30 CLUB OF RENO MONTHLY MEETING: The Active 20-30 Club hosts fun events and use the proceeds to benefit those in need. Learn more about the organization at the local chapter’s next meeting. Third Th of every month, 6-7pm through 6/20. Famous Dave’s, 4925 Kietzke Lane, (775) 250-2983, http://renoactive2030.com.

COME IN FROM THE COLD: The family entertainment series continues with a performance by Richard Elloyan. Sa, 7pm through 3/9. $3 donation. Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

F, 2/22, 9am-4pm; Sa, 2/23, 9am-4pm.

READY, SET, GROW: High desert gardener Lisa Braginton will share tips to get your season going, showing that you can grow successfully anywhere that has sun—from a small apartment balcony to a field for the hungry. Sa, 2/23, 10am. Free. Moana Nursery, 1100 W. Moana Lane, (775) 825-0602.

fertilizer from waste for your garden.

Please RSVP as seating is limited. Sa, 2/23, 11am & 1pm. Free with canned food donation. Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, (775) 355-1551, www.railcitygardencenter.com.

DOLLAR EXCHANGE AT NEVADA STATE MUSEUM:

TANNENBAUM OPEN HOUSE/FASHION SHOW:

Reno Coin Club and The Nevada State Museum present a coin exchange and minting on Old Coin Press No. 1. The new National Park quarters and Presidential dollars will be available at cost. There will be a display of ancient and obsolete U.S. coins. Free foreign coins for kids, as well as the Old Coin Press minting a new medal. F, 2/22, 10am-3pm. $8 adults; free for children age 17 and younger.

Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 815-8625, www.renocoinclub.org.

This benefit will showcase several vendors that specialize in weddings and events. The fashion show features attire provided by David’s Bridal and The Men’s Warehouse. In exchange for your canned food donations, you will receive a raffle ticket. Raffle tickets are also available for $1. All proceeds go directly to The Food Bank of Northern Nevada.

Sa, 2/23, 1-4pm. Free; canned food donation. Tannenbaum Events Center, 20007 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-7688.

DRAWING TODAY: LOCAL ARTISTS DISCUSS THE ART OF DRAWING: Local artists discuss

NORTHWEST RENO LIBRARY: Life in Color.

Working in spray paint, acrylics and other media, artist Bryce Chisholm was recently awarded as the RAW Reno Visual Artist of the Year. Tu-Sa through 2/23. Free. 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.

the Kitchen. Peggy Mills is one of 25 artists featured in VSA arts of Nevada’s Art Access Gallery. Her creation space is her kitchen where her acrylic paintings come to colorful life.

Her choice of subjects include landscapes and animals. F, 2/22, 9am-4pm.

Free. 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100, www.vsanevada.org.

Dilworth will give a talk on his book on Nostradamus and his prophecies. After a question and answer session, he will sign his book The Selected Oracles of Nostradamus. Sa, 2/23, 1-3pm. Free.

Zephyr Books, 1501 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-6657, www.sejdb.com.

ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: Conservationist Mike Medberry reads from his memoir, a story of renewal, restoration, accommodation, and ultimately, of finding workable compromises to some of life’s most difficult problems. Th, 2/21, 6:30-8pm. Free.

Sundance Bookstore & Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188, www.sundancebookstore.com.

Museums NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: The Way We Live: American Indian Art of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada, W-Su through 3/3; Linda Besemer: Sine Language, W-Su through 5/19; Kim Abeles: From Studio to Street, W-Su through 4/14; BLOOM, W-Su through 6/16; Hook, Line and Sinker: Contemporary Drawings from the Collection of Debra and Dennis Scholl, W-Su through 4/28; JeanPierre Bonfort: Travelling, W-Su through 5/5; Frohawk Two Feathers: And Those Figures Through the Leaves. And That Light Through the Smoke, W-Su through 6/9. $1$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

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Broadway Comes to Reno continues its 2012-2013 season with West Side Story.

The musical made its mark on musical theater and American pop culture when it debuted on Broadway in 1957. Inspired by William Shakespeare’s play Romeo & Juliet, the play focuses on two star-crossed lovers who are associated with rival gangs living in the 1950s-era Upper West Side neighborhood of New York City. Its dark theme, gritty look, cutting-edge choreography and exploration of social problems marked a turning point in American musical theater. The tour de force fvveatured a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and choreography by Jerome Robbins. The musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The 1961 cinematic adaptation also garnered numerous accolades including 10 Academy Awards.

The touring production of West Side Story comes to the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St, this weekend. Performances are 8 p.m. on Feb. 22-23, 7 p.m. on Feb. 24 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 23-24. Tickets are $49-$84.

Call 686-6600 or visit www.pioneercenter.com.

Center offers this fun, educational presentation and craft session for children ages 2-5 every. Third Th of every month, 10-11am. $5 suggested donation. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

JASON & DEMARCO: The duo present their “Jason & deMarco Concert Tour: The Journey—Celebrating Families of Diversity” The pair will be traveling with their 1-year-old twin sons and Jason’s parents. The family will share their story during a time of inspiring music, presentations and Q&A. Th, 2/21, 7-9pm. $20 adults; free for children. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, www.brownpapertickets.com.

pose of this conference is to educate and examine the connections of gender and identity in today’s society. This conference will create a space for students to have open dialogues and discussions on a wide spectrum of topics. Sa, 2/23, noon. Free. Joe Crowley Student Union Theater, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6589.

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High School Exhibit. The North Tahoe High School student exhibit under the new direction of teacher Jo Anna Battaglia is on display. M-Su through 2/28; Heart ART, This exhibit celebrates the heart in all its forms. The show includes 2D and 3D fine art and jewelry and some fine crafting. M-Su through 3/11. Art Gallery & Gift Shop, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

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storytime aims to encourages a love of books, stimulate thinking and promotes feelings of self-assurance. Tu, 10:30am through 2/26. Free. Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center St., (775) 327-8300, www.washoecounty.us/library.

Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.thegreatbasininstitute.org.

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third annual group show for Valentine’s Day. M-Su through 3/4. Free. 119 Thoma St., (775) 348-9440, http://neverenderreno.com.

VSA NEVADA AT LAKE MANSION: Peggy Mills, in

NEW NOSTRADAMUS TRANSLATION: James D.

DOWNTOWN RENO STORYTIME: This preschool

Fourth Sa of every month, 3-4pm. Opens 2/23. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250

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Poetry/Literature

Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada celebrates Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, with fun cultural crafts and activities. Free with admission to the museum. Sa, 2/23, 10am-3:30pm. $5 adults; $4 seniors; $3 children ages 213. Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 884-2226, www.cmnn.org.

literature over hot tea. This month’s selection is The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen. Call to reserve a spot.

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Works. Sierra Arts Gallery displays a collection of works spanning a decade created by Northern Nevada native Bart McCoy. McCoy uses both technique and symbolism dating back to the 16th century Dutch and Flemish masters to create intricate allegorical paintings. His work, while rooted in these foundations, deals with universal and modern subject matter that is as inspired by Carl Sagan as it is by Rembrandt. M-Sa, 10am-5pm through 3/8. Free. 17 S. Virginia St., Ste. 120, (775) 329-2787, www.sierra-arts.org.

Rock Design Institute presents a screening of this film exploring the midcentury modern movement in the United States after World War II. Sometimes considered cold and unattractive, mid-century modern designs were a by-product of post-war optimism and reflected a nation’s dedication to building a new future. Th, 2/21, 6pm. $10; $8 NMA members; $5 students with valid I.D. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: The

GALENA BOOK ’N TEA: Discuss nature-based

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Initiative’s exhibition features Jill Altmann’s fiber art, Steve Davis’ photography, Andy Gallian’s prints, Mimi Patrick’s ceramics, Stephen Reid’s drawings and watercolors and Gus Bundy’s paintings. M-Su. 108 E. Proctor St., Carson City, (775) 283-7123.

SIERRA ARTS: Barton McCoy: Collected

CLEAN LINES, OPEN SPACES: A VIEW OF MIDCENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE: Black

and guest readers tell stories to children. Sa, 10am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-8882.

offer farm tours every Friday in February (weather permitting). Get an up-close look at River School Farm’s operations, including year-round growing, hoop houses, seasonal growing, permaculture practices, compost, bee keeping, renewable practices and apothecary. The staff will provide detailed explanations and lectures on all aspects of River School Farm. F, 2/22, 3-4pm. $10 adults; $5 children; free for kids age 3 and younger. River School Farm, 7777 White Fir St., (775) 747-2222, www.riverschoolfarm.org.

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Red. Artists Co-op of Reno Gallery presents an all-member and friends showcase celebrating of one of the most passionate and fiery colors in the artist’s palette.

There will be photography, paintings in all mediums, glass, jewelry, pottery, metal sculpture and more. Through 2/28, 11am4pm. Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.

Watercolor Society holds a special watercolor exhibit at Reno Little Theater on performance dates, one hour prior to showtimes. For dates and times go to www.renolittletheater.org.

Call Nancy for exhibit viewings by appointment. M-Su through 4/28. 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 343-8100, www.sierrawatercolorsociety.com.

All Ages

drawing as a medium, as a mode of artistic expression and a way of expressing and thinking visually.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Hook, Line & Sinker: Contemporary Drawings. F, 2/22, noon. $10; free for NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

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ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Shades of

NEVER ENDER: Broken Hearts Collide 3. The

John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 351-2551, www.wnc.edu/sci.

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Broadway Comes to the Biggest LittLe City March 16th & 17th * Fascinating Rhythm School of Performing Arts Partial proceeds from the weekend will go to SAFF, Sierra Association of Foster Families. the celebrity guest teaching Artist come from Hit Broadway & tv Shows like Becca tobin (Star of glEE!), Reno native Angel Reed (Rock of Ages on Broadway), Ericka Hunter (SMASH, Revival of 42nd St, Rockettes), lauren Molina (Revival of Sweeney todd lead Johanna, Sondheim’s Marry Me a little), lauren Schmidt (Mtv Movie Awards, HBo’s Entourage, las vegas divas) and one more Artist to be named!

Full weekend - $250 1 day - $125 theater + voice Master class Sat & Sun - $30 Q&A industry inside class - $30 discounts for professionals & students

this Broadway intensive weekend is for anyone interested in studying or continuing their studies in Music, dance and theater, or come take the Q&A industry inside class and ask all the questions you’ve been wanting to know about the business! we are currently seeking donations for disadvantaged and special needs students to attend this weekend, all donations are tax exempt.

viSit www.Studio7-ARtS.oRg uPcoMing EvEntS PAgE oR EMAil uS diREctly At AngElMAyREEd@gMAil.coM!

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Music LEGENDS, FAIRY TALES AND DANCES: The Carson City Symphony and guest soloist Eric Fassbender will perform the Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra by Nino Rota.

Symphony musician Yumiko Anthenien will be featured on English horn in “The Swan of Tuonela” by Jean Sibelius. The orchestra will also perform Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola (Cinderella)” Overture and three “Slavonic Dances” by Antonin Dvorak.

Pre-show entertainment by symphony flutes and clarinets begins at 3pm in the lobby. The audience is also invited to a free concert preview in the Sierra Room at 3:15pm. Su, 2/24, 4pm. $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 16 and under. Bob Boldrick Theater, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 883-4154, http://ccsymphony.com.

PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concert series features guest artists performing on the church’s Casavant pipe organ. F, noon.

Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno.org.

VILLAGE APRÈS MUSIC SERIES: Finish a day on the slopes with free live après ski music at The Village Events Plaza. Sa, 3-5pm through 3/30.

The Village at Squaw Valley USA, 1750 Village East Road, Olympic Valley, (866) 818-6963, www.squaw.com.

Sports & Fitness 30/30 (CARDIO MAT/STRETCHING): Thirty minutes of Cardio Mat Pilates and 30 minutes of intensive stretching. M, 4:30pm through 12/30. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

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for people living with heart disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases. The class teaches breathing techniques, relaxation, guided meditation and visualization. Please call before attending.

Tu, 2-3:15pm. $8 per class. Yoga Loka, 6135 Lakeside Drive, Ste. 121, (775) 337-2990, www.yogalokareno.com.

CLASSIC INTERMEDIATE MAT PILATES: Students learn to build on the basic mat routine.

Modified intermediate to intermediate exercises will be added to the repertoire as students progress. Maximum of 10 people per class. Call to reserve your spot. Tu, 8:309:20am through 12/31. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.pilatesreno.com.

Hawaii five-no Ten years ago, my friend and I met our husbands on the same night—they were friends who challenged us to a game of pool—and we both got married the same year. We all pledged to spend our 10th anniversary in Hawaii together, but my friend’s husband is making it difficult, saying no to every flight, activity and hotel my friend and I propose. He’ll call a hotel “overrated” or “too touristy,” but his one bad quality is that he’s seriously cheap, and it’s becoming clear that he’s trying to torpedo the whole vacation because of it. (They are well-off, by the way!) He keeps joking that we should just stay home and celebrate—but I don’t think he’s really joking. I’m angry with my friend for never telling her husband to curb his cheapness and for not standing up for our plans and worried that my anger could affect our friendship.

While the Hawaiian islands are home to some of the world’s most beautiful tropical gardens, your friend’s husband would like to point out that your hometown boasts not just one but several Olive Gardens.

Your friend probably feels embarrassed about her husband’s tightwaddy ways but probably feels disloyal saying so. Still, despite how the man must get blisters from clinging so tight to a dollar, being married to him must work for her. (You don’t mention anything about his being horrible to her.)

To feel less suckered, try to have some sympathy for the guy, who probably isn’t cheap just to irritate you. People say “money talks.” To him, it probably says stuff like, “If I leave you, I’m never coming

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back!” The origins of his cheapitude may be in his upbringing— and may even be in his genes, according to a 2010 study by Dr. Itamar Simonson and Dr. Aner Sela surveying attitudes about risk and spending in identical and fraternal twins. As in other twin studies, identical twins—who are born from a single egg and are thus genetically identical—were significantly more alike in a number of measures, including how risk- and loss-averse they were, suggesting a genetic component to being a cheap mofo.

Swap your anger at your friend for acceptance of reality: She isn’t able to stand up to him, and he isn’t able to say yes to spending money on a vacation when he probably spends much of his life worrying that he’ll someday have to pawn a kidney to buy groceries. Tell your friend that you’re weary of searching, you’re booking a hotel, and you hope they’ll join you if it works for them. Who knows, when you’re all looking at celebrating your 20th together—maybe on a tropical cruise!—things may be different, not because either of them is likely to change but because Orbitz may start offering great deals on floating to Hawaii on pieces of broken barrels.

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

BOOK ARTS: FOUNDATIONAL CALLIGRAPHY: This style

LIFE DRAWING: OPEN STUDIO: Improve your life

of calligraphic writing is based on a circular “o.” Students will take pen and ink to paper while illustrating words and working through the art of minuscules, majuscules and numerals. Th, 9am-noon through 4/4. Opens 2/21. $168 NMAmembers, $189 non-members.

Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

THE BREASTFEEDING FORUM: Breast-feeding mothers are invited to join this breast-feeding support group. Mothers exchange their experiences and discuss concerns such as milk supply, pumping, going back to work, sleeping or lack of sleep, etc. RSVP at http://doodle.com/cy5nrur23mbg6pie. Tu, 45pm. $10 drop in; free for first-time attendees. Renown South Meadows Medical Center, 10101 Double R Blvd., (775) 240-9916, www.wellnourishedbaby.com.

E-READER CAFÉ: Learn how to download library

DAWN PATROL: Dawn Patrol is a unique early

TURTLENECK TUESDAY SKATE NIGHTS: Hear your

morning mountain experience that includes exclusive access to untouched corduroy or fresh powder depending on the weather.

Dawn Patrollers arrive before the general public and take the Tram to High Camp before anyone else. Sa, Su, 7:40am through 3/24. $12-$29. Squaw Valley USA, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, www.squaw.com.

favorite grooves from the ’70s and ’80s while you skate ’round the 9,000 square-foot rink.

Tu, 6-9pm through 3/19. Free admission; $15 for skate rentals. The Village at Northstar, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (866) 466-6784, www.northstarattahoe.com.

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO BOXING TEAM: The University of Nevada, Reno Boxing Team kicks off its season with home bouts inside the Eldorado Convention Center this February and March. They’ll meet with UNLV, University of Washington and UC Berkeley plus West Point and Loch Haven University on Feb. 22. Regional Championships are set for March 22-23. F, 2/22, 6pm. $15. Eldorado Hotel Casino, 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700, www.eldoradoreno.com.

ECSTATIC DANCE: This free-form dance class allows participants to explore different motions, rhythms and pattern of movement.

Fourth Tu of every month, 7:15-9:15pm. $8-$10, free for first-time visitors. Tahoe Yoga & Wellness Center, 1085 S. Virginia St., (775) 348-9642, www.tahoeyoga.com.

EXPRESS MAT PILATES: A quick 45-minute Mat

WINTER TREK WITH A GALENA GUIDE: Depending on

Pilates class to get the body moving with concentration, control, centering. All levels welcome. M, W F, 12:15-1pm through 12/30. $16 drop-in fee. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

the amount of snowfall, the trek will be either snowshoeing or hiking. Participants need to bring their own snowshoes and water, and dress appropriately for cold weather. Su, 10am-noon through 2/24. $5 suggested donation. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.thegreatbasininstitute.org.

FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT CLASSES: Gain flexibility, strength and bal-

WOLF PACK WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: The University of Nevada, Reno plays San Diego State. Sa, 2/23, 4pm; the team plays Boise State. W. 2/27, 6:30pm. $8 adults; $5 seniors, youth. Lawlor

ance while improving cognition, coordination and overall well-being with The Feldenkrais Method. Th, 5:30-6:50pm through 12/20. $12 drop-in fee. Reno Buddhist Church, 820 Plumas St.; Sa, 3-4:30pm through 12/21. $12 drop-in fee. ACHIEVE Fitness, 600 S. Center St., (775) 240-7882, www.renofeldenkrais.blogspot.com.

Events Center, 1500 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4444, www.nevadawolfpack.com. principles and therapeutic application of a healthy yoga practice. Classes are designed to give you the time and support to understand the proper alignment of yoga postures (asana) and breathing techniques.

M, 5:30-6:30pm through 12/30. $16 drop-in fee.

Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

light while enjoying the mountain setting all while getting some exercise. Sa, 2/23, 57:30pm. $45 per adult; $30 per child; $15 rentals. Northstar California Resort, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (866) 466-6784, www.northstarattahoe.com.

PILATES FUNDAMENTALS: This mat class focuses

YOGA FLOW: This class is designed to get a quick

on three Pilates principles for the seven exercises in the modified basic and basic mat routines. Recommended for students with no previous classic Pilates experience. Call to reserve your spot. Th, 5:15-6:05pm through 12/26. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

45-minute workout in over your lunch break.

Instructors will help students master form, understand how to breathe and help them build confidence in the postures and explore the wonders of yoga. Tu, Th, 12:15-1pm through 12/31. $16 drop-in fee. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

PRANA FLOW YOGA: Morning yoga that stretches and strengthens the body from the inside out. This class will start your blood flowing and help you body remain toned and flexible.

M, W, 8:30-9:45am through 12/30. $16 drop-in fee. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

Onstage AJAX IN IRAQ: Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Damonte Ranch High School presents the national high school debut of Ellen McLaughlin’s mash-up of Sophocles’ classic tragedy Ajax with the modern-day war in Iraq. The play follows the parallel narratives of Ajax, an ancient Greek military hero, and A.J., a modern female American soldier, both undone by the betrayal of a commanding officer. Inspired by material collected from interviews with Iraq war veterans and their families, Ajax in Iraq explores the timeless struggle soldiers face in trying to make sense of war. Th, 2/21, 7pm; F, 2/22, 7pm; Sa, 2/23, 7pm. $9 adults; $7 seniors, students, WCSD staff. Damonte Ranch High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, (775) 334-7221.

RENO BIGHORNS: The development league basketball team plays the Santa Cruz Warriors.

Th, 2/21, 7pm; Reno Bighorns vs. Los Angeles D-Fenders. F, 2/22, 7pm; Reno Bighorns vs. the Idaho Stampede. Su, 2/24, 3pm. $8-$125.

Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 284-2622, www.renobighorns.com.

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Sartre’s classic existential play about three newly-deceased people who find themselves in a strange room in Hell, where they have to confront their lives and each other, and there is no exit. The first play in RLT’s Fringe series.

Th, 2/21, 7:30-9pm; F, 2/22, 7:30-9pm; Sa, 2/23, 7:30-9pm; Su, 2/24, 2-3:30pm. $5 per person at

the door. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661, www.renolittletheater.org.

RENO TAHOE COMEDY: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES: Twenty local performers will read from Eve Ensler’s collection of monologues dealing with themes such as female sexuality, empowerment and individuality. This year’s V-Day in Reno will support STEP2, a local charity that helps women and their children overcome the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. F, 2/22, 8pm; Sa, 2/23, 6 & 9:30pm. $20 in advance, $25 the day of the show.

Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-5233, www.renotahoecomedy.com.

WATERFALL OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT: Comedian Alyssa Cowan hosts this open mic comedy night. Performers are not limited to stand up. The event is open to sketch groups, improv, funny songs, poems or anything else that can make the audience laugh. To sign up go to alyssapants.com or email alyssa@alyssapants.com to reserve your spot. Su, 8pm through 4/30. Free. The Waterfall, 134 W. Second St., (775) 322-7373, www.alyssapants.com.

MOSAICS 101: Using mostly colored glass tile, students will be guided through a 10” x 10” mosaic project, using industry standard tools and learning mosaic techniques and design.

Students will learn the grouting process in the second session, finishing their mosaics. All materials and tools provided. Sa, 9am-noon through 3/2. Opens 2/23. $58 NMA members, $64 non-members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

PINE NEEDLE BASKETS: Create a miniature pine needle basket using natural materials. Learn from the basket making tradition of Audrey Frank’s native Nevadan Washoe/Paiute culture. Explore weaving methods by combining pine needles, sinew and raffia in this one-day workshop. Su, 2/24, 10am-2pm. $37 NMA members; $41 non-members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT: JERSEY STYLE: Get crafty with an Etsy-inspired workshop re-purposing old jersey T-shirts into contemporary accessories. Bring old friends and make new friends over a glass of wine, a pair of scissors and an old T-shirt. F, 2/22, 6-9pm. $26 NMA members, $29 non-members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

RENO PORTRAIT SOCIETY: There will be a live model for artists to paint or draw in the medium of their choice. No formal instruction, but participants can learn from experienced artists. The event is open to all ages and abilities. W, 9am-12:30pm. $10. Nevada Fine Arts, 1301 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-1128, www.nvfinearts.com.

HANDBUILDING WITH CLAY: Learn how to make cups, bowls, vases, boxes and other functional items with soft and stiff slabs. Use different techniques and materials to decorate your pieces at different stages of the ceramic process. Sa, 2/23, 2-5pm; Su, 2/24, 25pm. $90 includes all materials and firing. The Wedge Ceramics Studio, 2095 Dickerson Road, (775) 770-4770, www.thewedgeceramics.com.

Community CROCHET CONNECTION: Learn to crochet or share tips with other crochet enthusiasts. Th, 45:45pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

HEARTSAVER CPR & AED: The Heartsaver AED Course teaches one-rescuer CPR, Automated External Defibrillator use and relief of choking in adults, children and infants. The use of barrier devices for all ages will also be covered. W, 2/27, 9am-1pm. $45. REMSA Education Department, 400 Edison Way, Ste. B, (775) 353-0772, www.remsaeducation.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT BALLROOM DANCING: Every Friday night The Senior Dance Club of Nevada presents ballroom dancing featuring live music by the Ninth Street Band. Singles and beginners are welcome. F, 8-10:30pm. $7 members; $9 non-members. Washoe County Senior Center, 1155 E. Ninth St., (775) 828-1993, www.lreidenbaugh@washoecounty.us.

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e-books and audiobooks to your electronic device. Please bring your library card, device with USB cable and a basic understanding of how to use your device. Call to schedule your 30-minute appointment. Th, 45pm through 3/28. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3200.

drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request.

Both male and female models will be posed and drawn. Th, 6-9pm through 3/28. Opens 2/21. $144 NMA members, $162 non-members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

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This professional development session is designed to help artists refine their artist statement, professional bio and resume, work towards developing a “brand” and learn how to shoot and prepare a digital portfolio. Fiber artist Toni Lowden will facilitate a group dialogue featuring special guests Mark Curtis of Mark Curtis and Friends, photographer Jeff Ross and surrealist landscape painter Phyllis Shafer. Sa, 2/23, 9am-noon. $34 NMA members; $37 non-members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org/elcordschool/schedule.

BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION CLINIC: Nevada Legal Services Inc. and Washoe Legal Services host this legal education clinic. Pre-registration requested to ensure the availability of materials. Third Th of every month, 1:303:30pm. Free. Nevada Legal Services, 654 Tahoe St., (775) 284-3491 ext. 214.

BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE WHEEL THROWING: Join potter Sharon Randall for six weeks of clay experience with wheel-throwing techniques.

Projects include cups, bowls and vases. No previous experience with clay necessary.

Class includes all materials. Mondays, Feb. 25-April 1. M, 2/25, 1:30-4:30pm. $140 BAC members; $150 non-members. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976 ext. 116, www.breweryarts.org.

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EVENTS NEVADA SMALL FARM CONFERENCE Nevada’s premier small farm conference hosts four preconference workshops, 20 sessions and a social mixer with topics of interest for urban and rural farmers, ranchers. Th, 2/21, 9AM-4PM, F, 2/22, 9AM-4PM and Sa, 2/23, 9AM-4PM. Price varies. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300

ACTIVITIES COMPOSTING MADE SIMPLE Presented by Ron Shulman. Go green and make your own fertilizer from waste for your garden. Use Mother Nature’s way of growing. Please RSVP. Sa, 2/23, 11AM & 1PM, free with canned food donation. Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, (775) 355-1551 FUN WITH DRAWING Give your child a lifelong gift learning the fundamentals of drawing. Your child will learn value, shading and an introduction to perspective while developing techniques. Th, 5:15-6:15PM through 3/14. Opens 2/7, $45 for six classes. Alf Sorensen Community Center, 1400 Baring Blvd. (775) 353-2385 E-READER CAFE Learn how to download library e-books and audiobooks to your electronic device. Please bring your library card, device with USB cable and a basic understanding. Th, 4-5PM through 3/28.

Sparks Library, 1125 12th St. (775) 352-3200 CONVERSATION CORNER Washoe County Library presents a series of English language learning sessions. W, 4:30-6PM, free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St. (775) 352-3200 FOUR SEASONS BOOK CLUB The book club meets the first Saturday of each month. Call to find out each month’s book title. 1-2PM, free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St. (775) 352-3200 CONVERSATION CAFE The drop-in conversation program meets on the first Saturday of each month. 2-4PM, free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St. (775) 352-3200 BEADS AND BOOKS Learn basic beading techniques with volunteer beading expert, Jamie, and work on projects with other beaders. First Su of every month, 1-3PM, free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs (775) 424-1800

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CLICKETS KNITTING GROUP Jean Peters guides this class for knitters of all ages and levels.

Yarn and needles are available. First and Third Su of every month, 1:30-3PM, free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs (775) 424-1800 CROCHET CONNECTION Learn to crochet or share tips with other crochet enthusiasts.

Second and Fourth Th of every month, 4-5:45PM, free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs (775) 424-1800 COMPOSTING MADE SIMPLE Presented by Ron Shulman. Go green and make your own fertilizer from waste for your garden. Use Mother Nature’s way of growing. Please RSVP. Sa, 2/23, 11AM & 1PM, Free with canned food donation. Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way (775) 355-1551 START YOUR GARDEN Presented by Randy Robison. What you can plant right now to start the season? Lots of veggies like cold weather and now is the time. Sa, 3/2, 11AM & 1PM. Free with canned food donation.

Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way. (775) 355-1551 BILINGUAL STORYTIME First and third Saturdays 11-11:30AM, through September.

Storytime in Spanish and English for children to age 6. Cada 1° y 3° Sabado. First Sa of every month, 11-11:30AM through 9/7 and Third Sa of every month, 11-11:30AM, through 9/21. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St. (775) 352-3200 SPARKS SHAMROCK SHUFFLE 5K FUN RUN On 3/17, St. Patrick’s Day! Athlete in You welcomes all ages to downtown Sparks on Victorian Square to show your Irish spirit. Su, 3/17, 1PM, $32/adults, $22/youth. Victorian Square, Victorian Ave. pat@athleteinyou.com

PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC LADIES 80S with DJ LARRY WILLIAMS Ladies ’ with DJ Larry Williams, every Thursday! Th, 7PM through 10/4, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 BILL DAVIS Sa, 6PM, no cover. Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, 1180 Scheels Dr. (775) 657-8659 FELIX AND THE SOUL CATS Th, 2/21, 7PM, F, 2/22, 8PM and Sa, 2/23, 8PM, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the course of her world travels, writer Jane Brunette has seen many wonderful thingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as well as a lot of trash. The most beautiful litter, she says, is in Bali. She loves the â&#x20AC;&#x153;woven palm leaf offerings, colorful cloth left from a ceremony, and flowers that dry into exquisite wrinkles of color.â&#x20AC;? Even the shiny candy wrappers strewn by the side of the road are fun to behold. Your assignment, Aries, is to adopt a perceptual filter akin to Brunetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Is there any stuff other people regard as worthless or outworn that you might find useful, interesting or even charming? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m speaking metaphorically as well as literally.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Old

Testament tells the story of a man named Methuselah, who supposedly didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t die until he was 969 years old. Some kabbalistic commentators suggest that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t literally walk the Earth for almost 10 centuries.

Rather, he was extra skilled at the arts of living. His experiences were profoundly rich.

He packed 969 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worth of meaningful adventures into a normal life span. I prefer that interpretation, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to invoke it as I assess your future. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Taurus, you will have Methuselahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the coming

weeks, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m expecting your life to verge on being epic and majestic. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better than even chance that you will do something heroic. You might finally activate a sleeping potential or tune in to your future power spot or learn what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been able to grasp before. And if you capitalize gracefully on the kaleidoscopic kismet thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flowing your way, I bet you will make a discovery that will fuel you for the rest of your long life. In mythical terms, you will create a new grail or tame a troublesome dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or both.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jackalopes

resemble jackrabbits, except that they have antlers like deer and tails like pheasants.

They love whiskey, only have sex during storms and can mimic most sounds, even the human voice. The milk of the female has curative properties. Strictly speaking, however, the jackalope doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually exist. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a legendary beast, like the mermaid and unicorn. And yet Wyoming lawmakers have decided to honor it. Early this year, they began the process of making it the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official mythical creature. I bring this to your attention, Cancerian, because now would be an excellent time to select your own official mythical creature. The evocative presence of this fantastic fantasy would inspire your imagination to work more freely and playfully, which is just what you need.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll it be? Dragon? Sphinx? Phoenix?

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a list: http://tinyurl.com /MythicCritters.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The temptation to

hide what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling could be strong right now. You may wonder if you should protect yourself and others from the unruly truth. But according to my analysis, you will be most brilliant and effective if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cheerfully honest. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the strategy most likely to provide genuine healing, tooâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if its initial effects are unsettling. Please remember that it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be enough merely to communicate the easy secrets with polite courage. You will have to tap into the deepest sources you know and unveil the whole story with buoyantly bold elegance.

Everyone switched over. All nonessential traffic was halted for hours to accommodate the necessary adjustments. What were the results? Lots of motorists grumbled about having to alter their routine behavior, but the transition was smooth. In fact, the accident rate went down. I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d benefit from doing a comparable ritual sometime soon, Libra. Which of your traditions or habits could use a fundamental revision?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When a

woman is pregnant, her womb stretches dramatically, getting bigger to accommodate the growing fetus. I suspect youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll undergo a metaphorically similar process in the coming weeks. A new creation will be gestating, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to expand as it ripens. How? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one way: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to get smarter and more sensitive in order to give it the care it needs. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another way: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to increase your capacity for love.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry: You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do it all at once. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little by littleâ&#x20AC;? is your watchword.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do

you floss your teeth while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re meditating?

Do you send text messages and shave or put on makeup as you drive? Do you simultaneously eat a meal, pay your bills, watch TV and exercise? If so, you are probably trying to move too fast and do too much. Even in normal times, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no good. But in the coming week, it should be taboo. You need to slowww waaay dowwwn, Sagittarius. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got ... to compel yourself ... to do ... one thing ... at a time. I say this not just because your mental and physical and spiritual health depend on it. Certain crucial realizations about your future are on the verge of popping into your awarenessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but they will only pop if you are immersed in a calm and unhurried state.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): To make your part of the world a better place, stress-loving workaholics may need to collaborate with slow-moving underachievers.

Serious business might be best negotiated in places like bowling alleys or parking lots. You should definitely consider seeking out curious synergies and unexpected alliances. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an odd grace period, Capricorn. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t assume you already know how to captivate the imaginations of people whose influence you want in your life. Be willing to think thoughts and feel feelings you have rarely if ever entertained.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Gawker

came up with colorful ways to describe actress Zooey Deschanel. In a weird coincidence, their pithy phrases for her seem to fit the moods and experiences you will soon be having. I guess you could say youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re scheduled to have a Zooey Deschanelaccording-to-Gawker kind of week. Here are some of the themes: 1. Novelty ukulele tune.

2. Overemphatic stage wink. 3. Sentient glitter cloud. 4. Over-iced Funfetti cupcake. 5.

Melted-bead craft project. 6. Living Pinterest board. 7. Animated Hipstamatic photograph. 8. Bambiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rabbit friend. 9.

Satchel of fairy dust. 10. Hipster labradoodle.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may have

heard the thundering exhortation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know thyself!â&#x20AC;? Its origin is ancient. More than 2,400 years ago, it was inscribed at the front of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. As important as it is to obey this command, there is an equally crucial corollary: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be thyself!â&#x20AC;? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you agree? Is there any experience more painful than not being who you really are? Could there be any behavior more damaging to your long-term happiness than trying to be someone other than who you really are? If there is even the slightest gap, Pisces, now is an excellent time to start closing it. Cosmic forces will be aligned in your favor if you push hard to further identify the nature of your authentic self and then take aggressive steps to foster its full bloom.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The word

â&#x20AC;&#x153;chainâ&#x20AC;? may refer to something that confines or restricts. But it can also mean a series of people who are linked together because of their common interests and their desire to create strength through unity. I believe that one of those two definitions will play an important role in your life during the coming weeks, Virgo. If you proceed with the intention to emphasize the second meaning, you will minimize and maybe even eliminate the first.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): People in Sweden used to drive their cars on the left-hand side of the road. But a growing body of research revealed it would be better if everyone drove on the right-hand side. So on September 3, 1967, the law changed.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at (877) 873-4888 or (900) 950-7700.

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Sentry Nancy Moody

One of the functions of higher education is research, and often this involves using people as research subjects. One of the least known functions on campuses is a usually small office that polices the rights of research subjects. At the University of Nevada, Reno, that office is headed

by Nancy Moody.

What does this office do?

Our office is called Research Integrity Office, and we are the compliance office for the university on human subject research.

So the research has to be an activity that engages or intervenes with human subjects.

The more modern phrase now, we call them participants. The participants would be in the study because they’re interacting with the researcher or their data is being reviewed by the researcher. Another component of the office is conflicts of interest at the university. We have to regulate and have disclosures from all full-time and parttime faculty and administrative positions, that they do not have a financial interest that interferes with their function here at the university, or they are [not] engaged in an activity that has a time commitment that interferes with their function here at the university. … The other [component] is called Research Integrity. Research Integrity is actually a federal office. … If there’s plagiarism, misconduct, false data in a research that’s funded by the federal government, that agency will go forth with an

investigation, stop the funding if they find that it is in fact happening. Our office would probably discern that that activity is going on first, and then would start the investigation and whatever information we found would be shared with the federal office.

Practically speaking, it doesn’t come up, but Research Integrity is [also] education— especially with the post-Tuskegee—of the graduate schools and faculty to remind them about what is misconduct, what is plagiarism. You would think those are already known, but it’s particularly enforced and makes sure—particularly with trainees— that you can’t take another person’s concept of publication and use it as your own.

Data has to be justified and give evidence that that’s the value collected, even if there’s a negative result.

Did I understand you to say that you’ve never had a case of research integrity?

That’s correct. I think researchers are special people. They do appreciate that it’s a privilege, you know, to have some-

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There was one, for example, that took place about 20 years ago on a powerboat afloat in the Pacific Ocean between British Columbia and Vancouver Island. The boat was owned by a guy who had decided to chuck it all, sell his stuff, load it up with food, guitars and microphones, and spend the summer playing music—to orcas.

So, below the boat, he had dangled mikes and speakers in the ocean, and would, when the spirit moved him, play some Fenderific stuff to his cetacean brothers and sisters.

He had invited our little troupe over for dinner to show us exactly what kind of mischief he was up to, and, of course, it was fairly fascinating. The orcas would ocasionally respond to his noodlings, and they sounded as though they were—well, who knows what their reaction was?

We wanted to assume they were amused and delighted and such, but for all we knew this ding dong axman was just giving the poor bastards a headache.

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America at some time after World War II—’50s, ‘60s—became more focused about our rights, a patient’s rights in the hospital. It wasn’t just what the doctor said but what a patient could say. And about the same time there were some bad things that happened in America, like the syphilis study in Tuskegee. [Several hundred impoverished African-American sharecroppers were told they were being treated free for “bad blood” at the Tuskegee Institute. Actually, the U.S. Public Health Service was studying the progression of untreated syphilis and allowing the men to go untreated to see what would happen.] … So we had Sen. Ted Kennedy with congressional hearings and interviewing and investigating ethical research that was funded by the government, but people were not being treated respectfully. There was not a consent to engage in research.

And sometimes it was all manipulative, that they really didn’t have a choice. At the same time the media was getting ahold of it, and there were starting to be articles written across the nation. One of the rock stars in research is Henry Beecher. In 1966 he wrote an article in the New England Journal of Medicine about 50 studies that were funded by the government that were unethical in their conduct. Ω

∫y Bruce Van Dye

In Walter Isaacson’s bio of Einstein, which I’ve been pounding lately for various illuminations and starting points, there’s a section where several of the conversations between Einstein and his fellow physicist Neils Bohr are described as some of the heaviest, provocative, radical, supercalifragilistic chats in the entire history of our species.

Well, who knows if anything at all will ever arise from such legendary intercourse—invisibililty? Time travel?

An 8 second 100 meter dash? But the concept is a jolly one. What I appreciated about the reference to these substantial verbal jousts between Einstein and Bohr wasn’t the contemplating of what they were yakkin’ about, since subatomic physics is still pretty much outside my comfort zone.

What was welcome was the reminder that I ought to take the time to remember some of the more profound chats of my own life. It was encouraging to then find out I still remember a couple good ones.

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one volunteer. … I think there is this heart of the community at the university, that they respect it, that they want someone to treat them as they would want to be treated.

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But what was memorable was the kick to the nads that my firmly entrenched anthropocentrism received that night.

During the course of the evening, as we discussed the realities of the great killer whales, the kings of all dolphins, we weighed the possibility that they might just be the great species on our planet. Not us. For here were these perfectly attuned organisms that had no enemies, knew no war, lived in an environment of plenty, enjoyed the security of a finely tuned matriarchal social network, and had, undeniably, much bigger brains than us. What’s really important here? What defines species success?

We weighed the options. Drank more wine. Felt the envelope stretch.

Were we onto something? Or on something? Whatever it was, we got there by way of something that should never be called “convo.” Ω

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