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Shook & Stone is engaged in the practice of law with emphasis on: Accidents, Work Injuries, Social Security Disabilities, with support for local veterans receiving the VA benefits they have earned.

Shook & Stone cares about your problems and invites you to call them at 775-323-2200 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to make arrangements for an initial consultation. Shook & Stone will handle your case professionally and confidentially at reasonable rates…no fee if no recovery!

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Would you represent yourself if you became the defendant in a criminal matter? No, of course not! You'd retain an attorney. But, it's difficult to know whom to call, unless you know someone. We'd like to help!

Criminal defense is not something you should consider lightly. You could spend significant periods of incarceration and large fines & assessment fees should you lose your case. Your personal freedom and your financial well-being are at stake when you are accused of a crime.

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Mr. Houston's office is located at 432 Court Street, in Reno and he is prepared to offer you aggressive & experienced legal representation which may make the difference in retaining your driver's license, avoiding jail and large fines.

The editors of this 2015 Consumer Business Review feel you owe it to yourself to have David R. Houston on your side and be on the winning team. We're proud to recommend him to our readers. When you can't afford to lose…you need the very best!

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Bring the appreciation and true enjoyment of music into your home with a new piano from northern Nevada's oldest and most reliable music center. Carpenter's Music World, 1090 Kietzke Lane, in Reno, is Reno's full line music store.

You can choose the perfect piano from northern Nevada's largest inventory to fit your décor. They are exclusive authorized dealers for Yamaha pianos and Clavinova, featuring Baldwin, Steinway and Kawai pianos.

When you want to introduce your family to a piano for the first time, you'll like the "rent with option to buy" plan that Carpenter's Music World offers. If your child should not want to continue, you're not locked into a long-term commitment.

If the child adapts, your rent can be applied to the purchase price.

Carpenter's Music World offers music lessons for all levels from university-trained teachers at Reno Music Academy.

Once you and your children learn to play piano, it's easier to learn any other instrument.

Carpenter's Music World has provided 48 years of service to the community. In celebration, very special Customer Loyalty discounts are being offered right now during the holiday season! Gift certificates available!

In this 2015 Consumer Business Review, the editors are proud for the 8th year to recommend Carpenter's Music World to our readers!

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Their family atmosphere, personal attention, experienced staff, community involvement and affordability is the partnership you need to ensure your child's success. Custom curriculum generates new ideas that teach children to be creative, confident thinkers and lifelong learners!

The Editorial staff of the "Consumer Business Review" is proud to present the 2015 Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award to A+ Learning Center for the 13th year!

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The family dental office that has cared for the oral health of Reno since 1978 wants you to know they can make your visit a pleasant and relaxing experience.

Dr. Gilman and his team have taken a great deal of time and effort to make their office a friendly, fun and comfortable one. Everyone on staff shares a common goal of providing the best dental care, making it a relatively fun experience, and at a reasonable cost. They all know just how important your family's teeth are, not only for appearance, but also for general good health.

The best way to keep your teeth and gums healthy is to have regular check-ups and good, professional dental care. Dr. Gilman can help your family keep their healthy, happy smiles. CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT. The editors of this 2015 Consumer Business Review highly recommend Dr. Larry Gilman, DDS & Michael S. Gilman, DDS and their team to our readers.

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A person's total image depends a great deal on healthy, fashionable hair. A lovely head of hair can make any person look and feel exquisite.

Busy people find Rumors A Full Service Salon at 1420 Holcomb Avenue, Suite 101, in Reno, to be the most progressive hair design studio… and for good reason. The precision haircuts the highly trained and gifted artists specialize in provide you with high fashion styling with easy to care for simplicity. The hair experts at Rumors are known for technically correct haircuts and styling done according to your facial bone structure and hair texture so that your haircut flatters your face. That's the way it should be done! Rumors are the stylists for Channel 8 anchors.

Rumors and their staff are attending Internationals in New York City in March 2016 for education and new advanced technology.

The editors of this Holiday Consumer Business Review highly recommend Rumors as the best place in our entire readership area to achieve the "Look That Spells Success." Prepare yourself to be pampered!

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Creating masterpieces in stone, granite and bronze is the full time job of Cornerstone Monuments, one of the regions most highly regarded monument makers.

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Cornerstone Monuments is always available to help you select the monument or marker, which best suits your needs and desires. Call for an appointment TODAY! The editors of this 2015 Consumer Business Review urge all Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and Truckee residents to make Cornerstone Monuments your choice when it comes to investing in an eternal tribute!

It seems like "Self-Storage" facilities are everywhere. But, who has the most convenient, clean and secure storage units in the Truckee Meadows?

Stor-All Self-Storage at 777 Panther Drive, in Reno has the perfect size from closet size to motor home size, for homeowners, military personnel, business people or anyone needing a clean, secure and weather tight storage unit. Rest easy, knowing your business files, equipment, car, RV, boat, household items and furniture are safely and securely stored away. Plenty of space is available to store your RV, car or boat and you can be sure your possessions are completely secure, with electronic gate access 24/7, digital video surveillance and fully fenced and lighted.

The editors of this Holiday Consumer Business Review are pleased to recommend Stor-All Self-Storage to our readers as the community's favorite Self-Storage Facility, a place for you to store your precious valuables!

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The home stretch

Safety on board

Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

People keep asking me what’s going on with me stepping back at the paper, so I guess I’ll say it one more time, and then maybe people will get the hint and realize that Christmas is still coming, the fascists are in chains, and peak oil is here.

First, welcome Jeri Chadwell-Singley to our staff as our special projects editor.

She won first place for us in the Nevada Press Association awards this year for best nonstaff story—and she has been teaching up at the University of Nevada, Reno.

I first met her in the journalism master’s program.

She’s an integral part of the equation that’s going to buy me some time off for my pseudo-sabbatical. The idea is I’m going to average no more than 10 hours a week working on the paper. This will be the first week where I should be at or less than 10 hours. I’ll let you know how it goes when next I write this Note.

This week, I’m polishing my portfolio writing for my classes in the English master’s this semester. I’ll hand in my final assignment on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. I filed my Program of Study, and so I expect to graduate in May, after I complete a portfolio that will highlight the work I’ve done for the last three years.

And then there’s the 15 books I have to read, two classes and comprehensive exams.

This was the worst semester I’ve ever had. It was certainly worse than the one where I went through a divorce during my undergrad. A friend’s death, suddenly losing a good portion of my hearing, my son going off to college—the simple fact that I survived and didn’t succumb to cirrhosis is either going to make it really hard for me to accept excuses for future missed deadlines or undermine my ability to take deadlines seriously.

Fatal Encounters is humming along. The team and I will hit 10,000 records of deadly police violence on Jan. 1. That means we’ll have complete data for 2013, 2014 and 2015 and complete data for 22 states going back to 2000.

In the meantime, our Fatal Encounters app will go up for sale on iTunes on December 21.

As a former taxicab driver with labor involvement on both coasts, a past member of the Regional Transportation Commission’s Citizen Advisory Committee and a current member of the Reno Senior Citizen Advisory Committee’s transportation subcommittee, I’d like to pose a question regarding to what extent is the RTC complicit in events that have escalated into shots being fired at buses operating over the Reno-Sparks grid.

Does the RTC actually believe it is fulfilling its pledge to its passengers, particularly the senior citizens?

How many of those seniors can relate to the hilarious Bob Newhart monologue on driver indoctrinations every time they witness, or experience, one of those surreal trips down the aisle? Having been given two demonstrations myself, in each instance intercepted by alert passengers, I can attest to the trepidation and discomfort that exercise evoked. In the latter instance, there was comfort in knowing that the demonstration was not deliberate, because the equally perplexed driver went out of his way to solicit my signature on some collaborative form.

This concern emanates from recent documents obtained which seem to validate the suspicion of a deliberate attempt to withhold important information on a resource that would greatly empower seniors in managing their transportation expenditures, i.e., Taxi Bucks, nor any public awareness infrastructure addressing same, the revelation recently made at a SCAC meeting by a member who had earlier sat on the RTC board that this benefit even existed, would not have been so elucidating.

For the sake of transparency and as a cautionary warning to those dubiously anxious to “rebrand” what we have, let’s take care of what we’ve got. Get it

Our Mission To publish great newspapers that are successful and enduring. To create a quality work environment that encourages people to grow professionally while respecting personal welfare. To have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live.

Ease up

together before some little pissant consigns Reno to a growing hoard of communities all too frequently making headlines that are the antithesis of that zeitgeist.

Robert W. Mulvana Reno

Incentives I can’t figure out whether I’m observing a delicious irony or an incoherent government. Maybe both.

Last year Gov. Brian Sandoval gave Tesla Motors huge tax breaks to bring their new gigafactory to Reno. Now the governor has cut a deal involving tax breaks with Faraday Motors to bring an auto assembly plant to North Las Vegas.

That all seems to acknowledge that reducing taxes is attractive to business and stimulates growth.

But in the interim, during the recent legislative session, Gov. Sandoval jammed through a $1.5 billion tax increase on businesses, a tax increase that had been rejected by 80 percent of Nevada’s voters, a tax increase that surely will close down many small businesses and cost Nevada jobs.

I’m confused. Which is it, Governor? Are higher taxes good, or are lower taxes good? If lower taxes are good, why did you jam the big tax package down our throats? Was it to stimulate our economy, or was it to give you walkin’ around money to “incentivize” billionaire investors?

Maybe if we got rid of Gov. Sandoval’s huge tax increase we’d see more stability and growth in Nevada’s small businesses. And then why not lower all business taxes even further, like the governor does for billionaires?

and be more discerning in its own language.

If the good people of our country could refrain from that kind of juvenile and immature behavior, and engage in lively factual debate—and to give credit where credit is due, the editorial was packed with valuable and factual information—our country wouldn’t be immersed in the kind of intolerance-based violence it is today. Showing each other respect, regardless of a persons religious beliefs or political persuasions is what our great country is founded on! Let’s all change the atmosphere of our society by changing the conversation, and the debate to one of respect. Passion? By all means!

Name calling? Come on, America, be the leaders we are, and were meant to be in the world.

Re “Christian terrorism” (editorial, Dec. 10): I enjoy your publication. It’s fun. It’s enlightening. It’s entertaining. I have to tell you though that the editorial titled “Christian terrorism”—on which I did not see a byline—was extremely disturbing. In the second paragraph, citizens of our country who belong to the Republican or conservative side of our political system were referred to as the “loon right.”

How on this good earth (and I refrain from saying God’s good earth though I believe in God. I have the utmost respect for my friends who do not.) can an editorial claiming to be a cry for common sense and tolerance disrespect its fellow citizens like that? I call for RN&R to be a shining light in this media blitz of personal attacks and name calling,

Faith Ann Walker Reno

Erik Holland

Robert R. Kessler Las Vegas

Editor-at-Large/Publisher D. Brian Burghart Associate Editor Brad Bynum News Editor Dennis Myers Special Projects Editor Jeri Chadwell-Singley Calendar Editor Kelley Lang Contributors Amy Alkon, Bob Grimm, Ashley Hennefer, Sheila Leslie, Eric Marks, Jessica Santina, Todd South, Brendan Trainor, Kris Vagner, Bruce Van Dyke, Allison Young

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CALL: 775-786-4188

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Would you represent yourself if you became the defendant in a criminal matter? No, of course not! You'd retain an attorney. But, it's difficult to know whom to call, unless you know someone. We'd like to help!

Criminal defense is not something you should consider lightly. You could spend significant periods of incarceration and large fines & assessment fees should you lose your case. Your personal freedom and your financial well-being are at stake when you are accused of a crime.

David R. Houston is engaged in the practice of criminal defense. His emphasis is in the areas of DUI, drug and sex offenses, crimes of violence, theft crimes and all other felonies and misdemeanors. He knows the laws and knows how to properly prepare your case. Call 775-786-4188 today for a confidential consultation.

Mr. Houston's office is located at 432 Court Street, in Reno and he is prepared to offer you aggressive & experienced legal representation which may make the difference in retaining your driver's license, avoiding jail and large fines.

The editors of this 2015 Consumer Business Review feel you owe it to yourself to have David R. Houston on your side and be on the winning team. We're proud to recommend him to our readers. When you can't afford to lose…you need the very best!

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Buying of aluminum cans and scrap metals is the full time job of Western Metals Recycling. This established firm deals in all types, and pays top dollar for these commodities.

Western Metals Recycling, at 1325 Hymer Avenue, in Sparks, will pay cash or check by the pound for recyclables of all types. They buy scrap metals including aluminum cans, copper, brass, steel insulated wire and more.

By re-using these materials, we can prevent further dredging up of the Earth in order to obtain new raw materials and this is, of course, a big help to the ecology. You're doing a service to the ecology AND to your pocketbook when you make it a point to take all excess recyclables to Western Metals Recycling. They, in turn, sell materials to many places of business where they're converted back into useful products again. It's an excellent way to help the environment and the economy.

If you have a business that discards a lot of scrap metals regularly, make the most of it by contacting Western Metals Recycling for regular pick-up. Visit them on the web at www.wmrecycling.com.

The editors of this 2015 Consumer Business Review strongly recommend Western Metals Recycling for their significant contribution to the ecology. It's Up To You!

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Dan The Stove Man is dedicated to providing the Truckee Meadows community with the very finest in quality fireplaces and stoves.

Dan The Stove Man is located at 601 Pyramid Way in Sparks and has earned the respect and admiration of all those who have done business with them. Their honest and forthright manner of dealing on a one-to-one basis with their customers with personalized exceptional customer service. You can better appreciate the quality of their service by stopping in today this holiday season.

Dan The Stove Man is renowned throughout the region as being a foremost advocate of fair business practices and community minded ventures.

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The editors of this Holiday Consumer Business Review recommend Dayton Valley Service for the 8th year to all of our readers!

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What’s your favorite winter sport?

Asked at the University of Nevada, Reno student union Kiauva Carreon Student

I really don’t have a favorite winter sport. I’m not really into sports. Right now what I do with my winter time is school and work.

Kelsey Carver Student

Sledding. Anyone can do it. It’s fun to do. Everybody in the family can go, and it’s not hard.

Ashley Bussiere Student

Curb UNR and airport sprawl It has now become apparent that the new University of Nevada, Reno administration has abandoned the late campus president Milton Glick’s effort to curb the campus’s endless growth.

“We are not acquiring properties to the east or west. … We are not in an expansion mood,” Glick said in 2009. “That is a change from where the university was before.” He said the campus had begun selling off some of its neighborhood properties.

Glick was giving the campus a dose of medicine that was long overdue. The offenders of sprawl are not just residential developers. They include public institutions like UNR and the Reno airport, both of which need to stop sprawling. This is not the Las Vegas Valley.

Growing out instead of up is not an option.

The policy decision in the 1970s not to move the airport out of the valley to Stead or Fernley was recognized even when it was taken as shortsighted, and it appears more so with every passing year, but the problem now is to make sense of it. The Airport Authority Board of Trustees needs to understand it is not an exception to community responsibility. It should not only stop sprawling but should find ways to draw back and reduce its valley footprint.

As for the campus, it has a co-conspirator. When the Reno Gazette-Journal, to the dismay of many on campus, started pushing a naïve campaign for town/gown alliances and making Reno a “university town,” UNR administrators seized on that notion to erode Glick’s policies and also to get involved in city redevelopment politics, which was moronic. The last thing the campus needs is to foster enemies for higher education by getting involved in some of the prickliest OPINION

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I don’t do any winter sports. My family’s from Brazil so we just stay warm and avoid the snow. It should stay in the mountains.

municipal politics, and redevelopment is just that.

Faculty members on campus with more deft senses of the hazards of thrusting the campus into municipal politics were ignored.

The town/gown role brought the campus onto radar screens where it previously seldom appeared, generating new criticism of its activities, as with recent articles on its contracting and public records policies. The way the daily newspaper is being used by campus administrators is a disaster in the making. And the way the newspaper treats the town/gown thing as an automatic good in its news coverage raises serious questions about its coverage of itself.

Being involved in the community does not necessarily mean changing geography and property titles. It means being sensitive to community feelings and needs, and avoiding sprawl heads the list. In the downtown, there are already too many government buildings that weaken commerce and sap the tax base.

The development of the Redfield campus on the other side of the valley from central campus causes enormous fuel wastage. Many faculty and students avoid teaching or studying there. The campus has acquired buildings on Sinclair, Center, East Eighth, and East Ninth streets, well past Interstate 80 and deep into the downtown. To the campus’s expanding geographic footprint is added its wasteful ecological footprint.

The campus needs to grow up instead of out, something that was underway until recently. Now it begins sprawling again. This does not reflect policies of good community citizens.

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Bobsledding. Do they do that [here?]

If they do, it’s my favorite—bombing down an ice slide in a big metal thing with a bunch of your bros. Exciting.

They go so fast.

Otechi Amadi Student

Skiing, because it’s fun to watch. I don’t do it myself, but I like watching.

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Brekhus’s questions serve the public Reno City Councilmember Jenny Brekhus is asking the hard questions.

Brekhus wants to know why new regulations allow ugly billboards with dangerous bright lights that residents have clearly stated they don’t want. She wonders why sewer fee increases can’t be spread out by over several years to help people Sheila Leslie adjust to the higher expense. Now she’s asking the council to have a serious discussion to weigh priorities before dumping another million dollars into a mini ski resort, Sky Tavern, while other recreational needs go unfunded.

She’s doing her job as the council member from Ward 1, performing due diligence by studying issues carefully, questioning city staff reports, and resisting the urge to “go along” with her colleagues when she thinks they’re wrong. She’s willing to take the heat from business people who are used to getting whatever they want. She’s absorbing testy complaints from Renoites with a romanticized memory of learning to ski at Sky Tavern without becoming

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defensive because she wants to make rational decisions based on data instead of emotions.

As a Ward I resident, I’m very happy with my councilmember and the way she votes. I don’t have time to look into the pros and cons of every city issue and listen to long hours of testimony and public comment. But I know Brekhus does her homework, and I trust her judgment.

Brekhus is the council’s liaison to the city Parks and Recreation Commission where she must balance competing demands for city facilities, including pool and field allocations, a job others shy away from because there are no easy answers.

Someone is always going to be upset when their favored recreational desire is denied funding.

The controversy over Sky Tavern illustrates why we need thoughtful elected officials with the ability to rationally discuss difficult and emotional policy issues. There’s not a replenishing money tree in front of City Hall. Reno has many unmet

needs, and many debts, thanks to the give-aways approved by prior councils for their corporate buddies.

But there are people in our city who wish Brekhus would stop asking her questions. Consider the series of very negative comments posted on Brekhus’ Facebook page

by Abbi Whitaker, a local public relations professional, basically egging people on in a very public “Let’s save our ski resort from the evil council member” campaign.

Brekhus calmly responded in her no-nonsense, methodical style.

She gave details about subsidies the city has provided over the past 10 years to keep Sky Tavern operational, about $133,000 a year.

She pointed out the capital budget commitment this year is $620,000, with more to come in the future.

She then compared those figures to the overall parks budget which is $9.3 million this year, compared to the $19.3 million budgeted for parks in 2008.

In her post, Brekhus reiterated her call to fully understand the city’s

long-term support of Sky Tavern and how its financial concerns mesh with other recreational demands for pools, tennis courts and soccer fields. She also noted competing community priorities such as restoring police and fire staffing levels and building new stations.

Brekhus concluded by welcoming the engagement of all the people who care about Sky Tavern into the multi-year master planning process to help the council be “strategic in the post-recession era.”

Instead of criticizing Brekhus for raising difficult issues about spending priorities, we should be thanking her for doing her job so well. She’s a rare leader with the courage to dig into thorny problems and find the best solutions.

Instead of using childhood memories of skiing at Sky Tavern to intensify a whisper campaign against Brekhus on social media, Whitaker should be praising her vision and commitment to a well-managed city, wisely considering the recreational needs of everyone. Ω

The truth about mass shootings After the awful mass shooting in San Bernardino on Dec. 2, the New York Times devoted a front page editorial for the first time since 1920 to a call to confiscate the “assault rifles” used by mass murderers Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik from every American who owns one. by Brendan The Grey Lady did not just call Trainor for an assault weapon ban like the one that was in effect from 19942004 and had no measurable effect on public safety. The liberal giant actually demanded the confiscation of the 3.5 million such rifles already in the hands of American citizens, even though only a tiny fraction of these weapons are used in crimes. Recently passed gun registration laws in blue states like New York, Connecticut and California have failed miserably, as gun owners refuse to register their firearms. The 2014 FBI statistics show all rifles—of which the scary looking (to liberals) “assault weapons” are a subset—were used in 248 murders that year. Over 1,500 murders in 2014 were committed by knife attacks.

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The New York Daily News, the nation’s fifth largest newspaper—a tabloid aimed primarily at blue collar Democrats—introduced “prayer shaming” to American discourse. It condemned tweets by conservatives expressing sorrow and offering prayers for the victims and their families as mere “platitudes.” Gun grabbers believe the only solution to the problem of violence in America is to pass laws that will take away rights from law abiding citizens while having no effect on violent perpetrators.

To the authoritarian mind, it is most important that government do something even if mindless action can violate individual rights while producing no demonstrable increase in public safety. Liberals believe the tweets from Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders saying, “Something must be done” and demanding “common sense gun laws” are not platitudes, but to their minds profound expressions conveying complex meaning.

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One person’s loophole is another’s due process. Increased background checks will result in numerous false denials, and correcting these errors involves expensive litigation. Taking away gun rights from those on no fly lists has even Republicans citing the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuits forcing the FBI to allow those on the list to challenge their inclusion. Our constitutional scholar president should be ashamed of this idea.

Fifty-six percent of Americans are convinced that gun violence is increasing. In fact, the opposite is true, but only 12 percent of Americans are aware gun violence peaked in 1993 and has been cut in half since then, while gun ownership has increased dramatically.

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rising gun ownership and more states adopting “shall-issue” concealed-carry laws. Correlation does not prove causality, but the relationship between more gun ownership and declining gun violence is demonstrable.

Most mass murders are over in fewer than 10 minutes, faster than police response capabilities.

More guns in the hands of civilians would do more than useless gun laws to prevent casualties. Training in active shooter scenarios for civilians and private security guards would help. The best way to reduce gun violence in the streets, however, is to end the War on Drugs. The best way to prevent lone wolf terrorism is to end the Global War on Terror. But don’t expect the Times, the Daily News, the cable news networks or most politicians to advance these solutions anytime soon. They are all in the fear business. Only citizens like us can demand liberty. Ω

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This graphic was produced for a Nevada/Arizona website about Interstate 11.

Hansen warns against expectations The scientist whose pioneering warning to Congress 27 years ago alerted many congressmembers to the issue of climate change now warns not to expect too much out of the Paris climate talks.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration climate scientist James Hansen said in a public letter at the start of the talks that the advance preparations for the talks made clear that an agreement that spins well in public relations terms had become the principal goal.

“My thesis is that Obama actually means well, has some gumption, and wants effective actions to be taken, but he is being very poorly advised,” Hansen wrote. “As a result, people at the working level have been given no effective direction and are producing little. Mostly they are working on spin.”

When the final agreement was announced, Hansen pointed out that it relied mostly limit carbon emissions not with mandatory cuts, but voluntary promises by governments.

“It’s a fraud really, a fake,” he said. “It’s just bullshit for them to say, ‘We’ll have a 2C warming target and then try to do a little better every five years.’ It’s just worthless words. There is no action, just promises.

As long as fossil fuels appear to be the cheapest fuels out there, they will be continued to be burned.”

Secretary of State John Kerry responded, “But with all due respect to him, I understand the criticisms of the agreement because it doesn’t have a mandatory scheme, and it doesn’t have a compliance enforcement mechanism. That’s true. But we have 186 countries, for the first time in history, all submitting independent plans that they have laid down, which are real, for reducing emissions.”

Governor’s messages sought Residential solar firm Sunrun last week sued Gov. Brian Sandoval for not turning over messages in response to a public records request that called for the governor’s messages to and from NV Energy employees and lobbyists. The request also covered the governor’s staff and Public Utilities Commission members. A news release from the company said both emails and text messages are sought.

The lobbyists named are Pete Ernaut, Greg Ferraro, Lorne Malkiewich and Tony Sanchez. They operated as utility lobbyists during this year’s legislature when legislation to hike the net metering cap on solar failed to pass.

The governor’s office turned over some messages but Sunrun says there were none during the period Feb. 1-July 27, which includes the legislative session.

John Trudell 1946-2015 Native American leader and poet John Trudell has died in Santa Clara County, Calif.

Trudell, a leader of the American Indian Movement, was well connected with Nevada. In 1975, when AIM leader and federal fugitive Dennis Banks was staying in Winnemucca with little money and at risk of capture, Trudell rescued him. “John took me to Reno, Nevada, and we stayed there with some supporters for two days,” Banks later wrote. From Reno, Trudell moved Banks to the Bay Area.

“A hard-line advocate of armed self-defense, Trudell himself eschewed violence, though he was arrested in Nevada for discharging a weapon while aiding the Duck Valley Reservation [in Elko County, Nevada on July 17, 1975] in a long-running water rights dispute,” according to a Facts on File profile.

Tina Manning, a Duck Valley tribal official and Trudell’s second wife, and his three children and mother-in-law died in a house fire on the Duck Valley Reservation. Trudell considered the fire suspicious, part of a federal effort to silence him, but nothing was proven. The fire occurred a few hours after Trudell burned an American flag on the steps of the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 1979.

Born in Omaha, Trudell’s family was Santee Sioux. He participated in the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island, which tribes claimed under a treaty giving federal surplus lands to Native Americans. Alcatraz Prison had been shut down several years earlier.

In July, Trudell performed at Grass Valley Fairgrounds in Nevada County, Calif., to support legal hemp. His work was produced on several record albums.

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Greased highway Huge highway project sparks competing interests Nevada congressmembers declared a victory for the state with passage of a news federal transportation authorization by bill that will grease the way for Dennis Myers the Nevada portion of a Mexicoto-Canada freeway that will plow straight through the Great Basin.

Environmental leaders and residents are less enthusiastic but—particularly in the north— seemed disinclined to fight it.

“We can’t go on paving over land, water and wildlife habitat.”

Bob Fulkerson Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada The freeway is designated Interstate 11. It will be at least four lanes. It has been promoted quietly by state highway officials along the route, with businesspeople supportive but residents often raising objections as the planning moved north (“Road battle,” RN&R, Nov. 11, 2013). An Arizona petition opposing the highway says “the environmental, historic, archeological, and urban sprawl impacts could not be adequately mitigated.”

In southern Nevada, objections arose in Boulder City and Henderson. River Mountain Ranch

Estates Homeowners Association head Chuck Booker called the freeway a “bone-headed attempt to destroy our pastoral way of life.”

“I just have no faith in what the government is doing,” Henderson resident Paul Marcinek said at a public meeting last year.

“There are major environmental impacts when you put a small dirt road to bring a drill rig in for an exploratory project,” Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada director Bob Fulkerson said in 2013. “To talk about doing something an order of magnitude millions of time that size in the heart of Nevada, cutting off migratory bird routes, elk and antelope routes, would be a major disruption to the ecosystem for a make-work project and some corporate welfare for construction companies that are lining up their lobbies to get this done before the public knows about it. … We can’t go on paving over land, water and wildlife habitat so a handful of people can make a heck of a lot of money.”

But few, if any, Nevada elected representatives have advocated for residents. The Las Vegas Sun reported last year, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is ushering the project through the Washington bureaucracy.

Every politician and chamber of commerce between Reno and Phoenix supports the project to

boost the economy with swifter routes for tourists and truck drivers navigating the West.”

After voting for the bill last week, U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy of Nevada said, “I was a contractor for decades in my professional life.”

In a prepared statement, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller said, “The policies in the DRIVE Act will help address our need to maintain, repair, and expand the national transportation system, which will create short-term jobs and longterm economic growth.”

In 2012, U.S. House members from Western states, including three Nevadans, released a letter reading, “The completion of this corridor would provide total commerce connectivity between the United States, Mexico and Canada in the intermountain West, which is vital to the continued economic growth of the region.

With increasing port developments in western Mexico and existing congestion on west coast transportation facilities, increased northsouth capacity is a high priority and was designated as such in the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act.” The Nevada signatories were Amodei, Heck, and Shelley Berkley. An “Interstate 11 Caucus” was formed in the House that included all Nevada House members but only five of nine Arizona members.

Congestion In the votes this month, Nevada’s U.S. Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller supported it in the 83-to-16 Senate vote. Northern U.S. House member Mark Amodei voted against it, breaking with southern Nevadans Cresent Hardy, Joe Heck and Dina Titus on the 359-to-65 vote.

Amodei supported the bill in its original House form, but objected to the version that emerged from conference committee—though not for the reasons that residents usually cite. Amodei press aide Brian Baluta said, “The House and Senate got together to produce what is called a conference report, which includes agreed upon changes and needs to be passed by the House and Senate again. Mark objected to the ‘pay-fors’ that were added back into the conference report—they were stripped out of the House version. Pay-fors are budget offsets to pay for increased spending.”

While advocates and highway officials claim the freeway would relieve traffic congestion, freeways do not always do that. Sometimes they make congestion worse by inducing more traffic. “Traffic congestion tends to maintain equilibrium,” according to Canada’s Victoria Traffic Policy Institute.

“If road capacity increases, the number of peak period trips also increases until congestion again limits further traffic growth. The additional travel is called ‘generated traffic’.”

Traffic officials in the U.S. do not like to talk about generated traffic because the political and business pressure for road construction is so heavy.

Moreover, the assessment of whether projects will induce more travel is often up to the same highway officials who are pushing for more road building.

When we inquired among members of the environmental community in northern Nevada, they expressed concern about the project but did not plan any opposition or felt the time was not ripe.

One recalled attending a meeting on the project with a friend.

“I think we were the only individuals present who were the only general public. Everyone else had a vested position in ensuring the

Interstate 11 “will create short-term jobs and longterm economic growth.”

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller Nevada Republican project goes through, contractors, planners, truck industry, asphalt providers, etc.,” she wrote in an email message. “As you know, roads are considered a gravy train for work. One of the problems with this and other projects is that the highway building contributes to the deficit. And no new funds are generally available for law enforcement, maintenance, etc. I asked about the 580 addition once and I believe was told that the new highway just spread resources even thinner. … I haven’t looked at the environmental footprint, but obviously there will be major implications.”

Another said, “The gist is that some did attend scoping hearings but the issue seems to be inactive now.” Ω

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Through the News & Review’s window, we spotted two people standing on the edge of the curved roof of the courthouse annex. We don’t know what they were doing out there, but they’ve got nerve—or foolhardiness.

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Duck, duck, goose Birders gather for 116th annual bird count On a chilly December morning at Virginia Lake, hundreds of Canada geese and mallards honked and quacked as they moved slowly along the shoreline, intermixed with lesser numbers of American coots. A flock of noisy by Kelsey ring-billed gulls circled overhead, and further out, a group of ruddy ducks Fitzgerald headed toward the south shore. Near the roadside, 77 pigeons sat on a telephone wire, evenly spaced (and temporarily easy to count). A man walked by tossing breadcrumbs, and chaos ensued.

To accurately count all of the birds at Virginia Lake, much less the entire Truckee Meadows region, would no doubt be a challenging task— but on Dec. 19, local birdwatchers will join forces to do just that, as part of the National Audubon Society’s 116th annual Christmas Bird Count.

“The Christmas Bird Count is a great example of what is called citizen science, where a lot of data is being collected by people that are amateurs, but it’s being consistently reported, and scientists are beginning to use that data,” said Kathy Oakes, communications chair for the Lahontan Audubon Society, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society.

Each year, volunteers across the Americas, the Caribbean and Pacific Islands gather during the holiday season to participate in these counts.

Counts can happen anywhere that a volunteer organizes a “count circle,” a 15-mile diameter circle with at least 10 willing birdwatchers. Most counts do not actually occur on Christmas day, but take place during one 24-hour period between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5.

Data from the counts have been used in hundreds of studies, including the National Audubon Society’s 2014 Climate Change Report, in which was reported that 314 species, or nearly half of the bird species in North For information on local Christmas Bird America, will be severely threatened by habitat changes associated with Counts and how to global warming. participate, visit the The Christmas Bird Count began in 1900 as an alternative to the tradiLahontan Audubon tional Christmas “side hunt,” in which people would head out into the wild Society’s page at: to shoot as many birds as they could. Though the first Truckee Meadows www.nevadaaudubon. org/christmas-birdcount circle wasn’t organized until 1963, volunteers have now gathered counts.html more than 50 years of valuable data on local bird populations.

“In 1963, they saw 49 species, and 2,700 individual birds,” Oakes said.

“There were four participants in that count. Last year, 26 participants saw 121 For information on species and over 27,000 birds, just within the Truckee Meadows. The [locathe history of the Christmas Bird Count tion of] the count circle doesn’t change and you only count for the one day, or results from so it gives you kind of a picture of what an area looks like in time.” previous years, visit Because more people can generally find more birds, Audubon also the National Audubon records the number of people who participate each year, how much time Society page at: www.audubon.org/ they put in, and other information that can affect the count. conservation/science/ In the Truckee Meadows, data from the Christmas Bird Count show christmas-bird-count changes that have occurred as land use patterns have shifted. Pigeons, for example, are a relatively new arrival. “The first pigeon recorded in Reno was 1974 in the Christmas Bird Count, because it was so much more rural then. Now they’re all over,” Oakes said.

The Lahontan Audubon Society welcomes all participants, regardless of experience level, to the Truckee Meadows Christmas Bird Count on the 19th, said Oakes. Other local counts will occur in Carson City (Dec. 20), Pyramid Lake (Jan. 1), and Minden (Jan. 2). Ω

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It started snowing last Thursday as I drove home from my first day at the Reno News & Review, and I thought to myself that the upcoming year is shaping up to be pretty awesome. I landed a job I’ve been dreaming of for years now, and winter has arrived—bringing along snow for the first time in what feels like eons. The ski resorts are open and employing thousands of people, many of them at new higher wages. The Nevada Division of Transportation announced earlier this month that construction on I-580 has been halted until spring.

That’s a relief. What else? The Nevada caucuses are just two months away. Yep, 2016 is looking like a good year.

But I digress. You’re here for the RN&R winter guide. I spent my first day here reading through the submissions for this year’s guide.

I really enjoyed them, and I think you will too.

We’ve put together a diversity of winter reading for you, starting with a story about how the wrong

ski boots can be more harmful than you may think. You can learn more about the Alpenglow Mountain Festival, Winter Edition, which is set to take place in late February.

Mark Maynard takes us inside the Moment Skis factory to see how a philosophy of fine craftsmanship sets this local ski maker apart from the competition, and we’ve wrapped things up with a look at an unusual winter sport, SCUBA diving in Lake Tahoe.

As usual, you’ll find our ski and cross-country ski resort directory included for your reference.

Also, take a look at the list we’ve compiled of upcoming events.

I wish you all an excellent holiday season. I’ll look forward to bringing you more RN&R guides as we head into the new year.

Happy reading, Jeri Chadwell-Singley RN&R Special Projects Editor

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Expert bootfitter Bud Heishman of Snowind Sports in Reno using professional tools to custom-fit a pair of ski boots.

EVENTS ART WALK RENO: The monthly art walk features works of local and regional artists on display in venues within the Arts District, between Liberty Street and Second Street and Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue. The walk officially begins at 5 p.m. at Liberty Fine Art Gallery, 100 W. Liberty St., where you can purchase a ticket for $10, which includes a glass, raffle ticket and program for the evening. There are 18 stops in the art walk, including Sierra Arts Gallery, Noble Pie Parlor, Singer Social Club and Neapolitan Gallery, inside the Monolith Bar. A portion of all proceeds from Art Walk Reno will be donated to non-profit groups focused on art, education and community. First Th of every month, 5-9pm. $10. Liberty Fine Art, 100 W. Liberty St., (775) 232-8079, http://artspotreno.com/art-walk-reno.

BREW HAHA: Sample more than 100 types of beer from

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local, regional and national breweries while enjoying live music at Sierra Arts Foundation’s 21st annual fundraiser. F, 1/29, 8pm. Call for ticket info. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300, http://sierra-arts.org.

CARSON SIERRA SPINNERS AND WEAVERS GUILD DEMONSTRATIONS: This group of local craft artists promotes appreciation and knowledge of fiber arts in the community. The Huffaker School will be open between 9am and 3pm for viewing of live demonstrations by the Spinners and Weavers and for self-guided tours. Park rangers will offer guided tours of the historic school house at 1pm. Sa, 1/9, 9am-3pm; Sa, 2/13, 9am-3pm; Sa,

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t’s a huge mistake to ski in boots that hurt your feet. I know. A couple of years ago, I skied for two days in agony, thinking it wouldn’t matter. I’ve skied for decades, and I’m an instructor, but even I didn’t know the damage that can be caused by ski boots.

My feet are now deformed.

I have a tailor toe (bunion) that won’t go away. I also endured a painful neuroma—a pinched nerve on the top of my foot. I could’ve bought new boots for the money I spent on podiatrist bills.

There is, however, a way to prevent pain and deformed feet, and it will save you money in the long run. Schedule an appointment with an experienced bootfitter.

Real bootfitters—not boot sellers or the folks who measure your feet at rental shops—are a rare breed, the artisans of the ski boot world. Luckily, Truckee Meadows and Tahoe have some of the best around.

Finding a bootfitter is like finding a doctor or a dentist, according to Theron Lee, who’s been bootfitting since 1983 and has worked at Bobo’s Mogul Mouse Ski & Patio in Reno for nine years, in addition to coaching ski racers. “Find a bootfitter you can trust,” Lee said. “If he doesn’t earn your trust, don’t go to him.”

Bootfitters will not only recommend the best ski boot for you, but they can often adjust the boots you have so they are comfortable and don’t harm or hurt your feet.

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“You don’t have to ski in pain,” said Bud Heishman, owner of Snowind Sports in northwest Reno. “A good bootfitter can get you comfortable.” Heishman was named by Ski Magazine as one the of top 15 bootfitters in the country.

It starts with a foot assessment, which is most important, said Lee. “Most people blame their boot if they’re having pain, but what if the problem is your foot?”

A bootfitter will measure your feet and legs seven ways from Sunday: feet, arches, knee-toankle length. (Since you have to take your socks off, it’s a good idea to get a pedicure before your appointment, not after.)

Bootfitters also assess the angles your boots create in your body when you’re wearing them.

“I look at 10 different angles on the planes of motion,” said Heishman. “I look at these angles and try to get people into the most balanced position, where they have equal access to both edges of each ski, and they are symmetrical from left to right.”

Most people, he said, are asymmetrical. One leg is longer than the other. One foot is longer than the other, and their ankles lean in or out at different angles.

But bootfitting isn’t just about comfort. All that measuring and assessment can help with performance.

“A ski boot is a rigid, plastic shell,” Heishman noted. “It predetermines a lot of the angles that you stand in, but they may not be the best angles for you.

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inevitably, they miss almost everybody.”

Ski boots can be planed, canted, heated and blown. Inserts can be fitted in boots to adjust for leg or ankle discrepancies.

Footbeds of all sizes and types, including custom made, can be prescribed to nestle your feet in a perfect bed of comfort and control.

But the first and biggest mistake most people make, according to Lee and Heishman, is buying boots that are too big.

The size you wear in a street shoe is irrelevant, said Lee. Ski boots aren’t sized like street shoes. Ski boots are measured in centimeters using the interior measurement. Width can vary, and that’s why you need an experienced person to guide you to the best boot for you, according to your measurements. “Just because your friend has a pair of X-brand boots, doesn’t mean that you should have that pair,” said Lee. “When your toes hit the end of the boot, don’t panic!” said Heishman. This is normal. Ski boots have forward lean, so until you stand up, bend your knees and flex forward, your toes should hit the end of the boot.

When you lean forward, your heel will push into the back of the boot and your toes will pull away from the front.

The end of my foot agony and podiatry expenses came first with a bootfitting and adjustments that gave me more room around my little toes and—ultimately—with new boots, inserts and footbeds.

It’s delightful to be able to ski and not think about the shooting pain in my toes or feel my foot going numb.

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Schoolhouse, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, www.washoecounty.us/parks.

EVENING OF ROMANCE—WINTER MASQUERADE: Note-Able Music Therapy Services hosts the 12th annual celebration of music and dance in the community. The event features performances by 100 Suns, the Reno Jazz Orchestra and The Note-Ables, as well as champagne, desserts and silent and live auctions. This year’s theme is “Winter Masquerade” and attendees are encouraged to wear formal wear and masks. Sa, 1/30, 8pm. $50 in advance, $55 at the door. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-5521, http://note-ables.org.

KIDS NIGHT OUT NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH: Kids ages 4-12 can enjoy New Year’s Eve festivities with a special dinner and party in the Alpine Ballroom featuring games, crafts, New Year’s Eve party goodies, DJ and dessert station. Celebratory balloon drop at 9pm, followed by a late-night movie at 11pm. Reservations required. Th, 12/31, 6pm. $60-$95. Resort at Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, (530) 581-6610, www.squawcreek.com.

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OPEN HOUSE & TELESCOPE CLINIC: Visitors can explore the observatory at their leisure, ask questions of observatory volunteers, learn how telescopes work and even learn how to image celestial objects. Guests are encouraged to bring their own telescopes and use the observation deck to view the evening sky. First Sa of every month, 7pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 445-3240, www.wnc.edu/observatory.

Best advice on finding a good bootfitter: Ask around. Other skiers will know. Here’s a short list:

MAGICAL MEMORIES: The 11th annual holiday celebration features Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 19-20, 23-25, as well as seasonal concerts, holiday dining, ice skating and New Year’s Eve parties for adults, teens and kids. M-Su through 1/3. Varies by event. Resort at Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 327-3353, www.squawcreek.com.

Reno Bud Heishman, Snowind Sports, (775) 341-4409 Theron Lee, Bobo’s Mogul Mouse Ski & Patio, (775) 826-9096

NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECTACULAR: The celebration features the Snow Cat Parade at 4:45pm, followed by the Kids Torchlight at 5:30pm and a fireworks show at 5:50pm. Th, 12/31, 4:30-6:30pm. Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, 22222 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-0704, http://skirose.com.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES AT SQUAW VALLEY: Ring in the new

Buck Brown, Olympic Bootworks, (530) 581-0747

year at Squaw Valley|Alpine Meadows with free live music in The Village, firework shows and all night parties! Fireworks start at 7pm. The best viewing location is at KT Base Bar. Other New Year’s Eve events include singer/songwriter Chi McClean from 2-4pm at The Village Events Plaza Stage. New Year’s Eve Dinner at High Camp from 6-9pm at the Terrace Restaurant at High Camp and a New Year’s Eve Party from 9pm-2am at Olympic House. Th, 12/31, 6pm. Prices vary. The Village at Squaw Valley USA, 1750 Village East Road, Olympic Valley, (866) 818-6963.

Cosmo Cosentini, Cosmo’s Custom Footwerks, (530) 386-3795 Christian Denis, Elite Feet, (530) 562-8922

RENO BEER CRAWL: Purchase your glass and map for $5

Jim Schaffer, Start Haus, (530) 582-5781

at The Waterfall at 134 W. Second St. and enjoy $1 refills at 12+ downtown Reno taverns. Fourth Sa of every month, 2-6pm through 12/26. $5 glass and map.

The Waterfall, 134 W. Second St., http://renobeercrawl.com.

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he third annual Alpenglow Mountain Festival, Winter Edition is happening Feb. 20-28, 2016, in Tahoe City, and organizer Brendan Madigan, owner of Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City, is banking on the early snows this season to lead to perfect winter conditions for the event.

The Mountain Festival is a “nine-day celebration of human-powered mountain sports designed for people who have never tried these sports before,” Madigan said.

“It’s really a welcoming forum for people to cut their teeth on classic cross-country, skate skiing, backcountry skiing, fish scale touring, and snowshoeing.”

While Lake Tahoe is a place where athletes train and battle for victory, the goal of the Mountain Festival is not to compete, but just to participate.

Madigan tries to appeal to the large portion of the population who just want to exercise outdoors in the winter.

Most of the festival events are free. For those who want to try cross-country skiing, there will be free lessons in both classic and skate skiing. Free snowshoe hikes will include bird watching, nature interpretation, and a walk under the full moon. There will also be group cross-country ski tours, a Nordic equipment demo day, free yoga classes offered every day, and winter skills training with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

Another big part of the festival is introducing people to backcountry skiing.

For people interested in backcountry skiing, but who don’t know where to begin, there will be the chance to be

guided by a group of experts.

An extensive avalanche program with world-renowned trainers will be available for a reduced fee, and there will be several free guided tours designed to teach participants about backcountry terrain and where to ski. Other essential rules and tips will be shared to help skiers arrive back at the trailhead in one piece.

When the sun goes down, the festival will keep going, with a full calendar of winter sports-oriented film and speaking presentations. The 5Point Film Festival has a mission of “inspiring adventure of all kinds, to connect generations through shared experience and respect, to engage passion with a conscience, and to educate through film.” Organizers say they avoid films that are just about hucking off cliffs, and focus on story and the human element.

A highlight of the event will be Drawn, a film and presentation by Jeremy Collins. It’s a compelling work of drawing and animation based on Collins’ experiences in the wilderness. While the audience is watching the movie, Collins will create a live drawing based on what he has seen in Tahoe. He will present the results at the end of the show. His book Drawn: The Art of Ascent will be available for purchase.

While some events will take place in the backcountry of North Tahoe, the festival’s focus will be in downtown Tahoe City at Alpenglow Sports, the Tahoe City Winter Sports Park, and the Tahoe Art Haus and Cinema. Local restaurants and motels are also participating by offering special deals for festival participants. The schedule, which may include a street

“it’s really a welcoming forum for people to cut their teeth on classic cross-country, skate skiing, backcountry skiing, fish scale touring, and snowshoeing.”

Brendan Madigan

The Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival is a fundraiser for the Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships. Since 2005, the Backcountry Film Festival has showcased the year’s best films about human-powered winter adventure.

party in the middle of town, is still being finalized. Go to alpenglowsports.com for the latest details and a schedule of events, which should be available soon.

For more information, visit alpenglowsports.com/events.

ski resort directory ALPINE RESORTS

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Donner Ski Ranch www.donnerskiranch.com (530) 426-3635 $45/59

8

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Granlibakken, www.granlibakken.com (877) 552-6301

$16/35

2

Heavenly Lake Tahoe www.skiheavenly.com (800) 432-8365

$96$115

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Kirkwood www.kirkwood.com (209) 258-6000

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30%

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Boreal Mountain Playground www.rideboreal.com (530) 426-3173 $64/99

8

Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com (775) 832-1177 $59/69

Alpine Meadows www.skialpine.com (800) 403-0206

$99/124

$87/95

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe www.skirose.com (775) 849-0704

$84/94

Northstar California Resort www.skinorthstar.com (800) 466-6784

$91102

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Sierra-at-Tahoe www.sierraattahoe.com (530) 659-7453 $83/$87

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2,000

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Soda Springs www.skisodasprings.com (530) 426-3901 $44/62

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Squaw Valley USA www.squaw.com (800) 403-0206

30

170

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$99/124

Sugar Bowl www.sugarbowl.com (530) 426-9000

$88/ $109

Tahoe Donner www.skitahoedonner.com (530) 587-9400 $41/49

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RIVERWALK DISTRICT WINE WALK: Visit any participating Riverwalk District merchant on Wine Walk day to get a map of participating Wine Walk merchants. With a $20 winetasting fee and valid photo ID, you’ll receive a wine glass and an ID bracelet that allows you to sample wine at any participating merchant location. Third Sa of every month, 2-5pm. $20. The Riverwalk District, downtown Reno along The Riverwalk, www.facebook.com/RenoWineWalk.

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abstract art gallery is open Monday 1:306pm; Tuesday-Thursday 3:30-7pm or by appointment. Free. 142 Bell St., (775) 846-8367.

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Lessons, rentals, all resort amenities.

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Tahoe Cross Country Ski www.tahoexc.org (530) 583-5475

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Tahoe Donner www.tdxc.com (530) 587-9400

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Emily Arthur. Printmaker Emily Arthur’s solo exhibition in Sheppard Contemporary explores the ways in which she sees nature as an interdependent living force rather than as the backdrop for human events. M-F through 1/22. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658.

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SHEPPARD CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO:

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nership with Sierra Arts Foundation, Arts for All Nevada presents this exhibition and sale of artwork created by local teaching artists from the community and will be split across the two locations. M-F through 12/24. Free.

250 Court St., (775) 826-6100.

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LAKE MANSION: Practice makes Perfect. In part-

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show highlights work by eight Nevadan artists whose influence has helped to shape the art in our region. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 1/8.

Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

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live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

Sa, 1/23, 8am-5pm. $100 per person, $20 students with valid student ID. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 784-1169.

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TEDXUNIVERSITYOFNEVADA: TEDTalks video and

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the Truckee Meadows in an evening of skits, songs and dance—is performed by area locals along with members of the media and even a few local and state politicians. F, 1/22, 8pm; Sa, 1/23, 8pm. $35. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300.

SHEEP DIP: This 52nd annual fundraiser—dedi-

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RENO LATIN DANCE FEST: The four-day festival combines dance shows, late night parties and dance classes. Th-Su through 1/10.

Opens 1/7. $35 and up. Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia St., http://renolatindancefest.com.

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SPARKS HERITAGE MUSEUM: Sparks Hometowne

Rovers to Cars on Mars. This exhibit takes a look at America’s fascination with exploring new frontiers and the machines that make it possible. M-Su through 4/11; Science Saturday at the Auto Museum. The National Auto Museum offers this new educational and interactive program. Second Sa of every month, 11am-4pm through 4/9. $4-$10, free for members and children age 5 and younger. 10 S. Lake St., (775) 333-9300.

Artists Exhibition. The group exhibition features 10 local watercolor painters including Vicki E. Curwen, Laramie Trahern Ford, Eileen Fuller, Nancy Gunderson, Ken Heitzenrader, Erin Logan, Kathy Svets-Martin, Deborah Rife, Annette Terzo and Kay Tietz. Tu-F, 11am4pm through 12/31; Sa, 1-4pm through 12/31.

Free. 814 Victorian Ave, Sparks, www.sparksmuseum.org.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Tahoe: A Visual

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History. Experience Lake Tahoe landscapes through the eyes of 175 painters, photographers, architects, weavers and sculptors.

The Nevada Museum of Art has organized the first major art historical survey exhibition of painting, Native baskets, photography, architecture and contemporary art dedicated to Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass and the surround-

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2015 NEVADA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Reno Chamber Orchestra’s 12th annual chamber music festival features some of the greatest local, national and international classical

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Bankruptcy / Self Help Clinic (4:30-7:00pm) 204 Marsh Ave., Ste. 101 3rd Floor Reno, NV 89509 MUST REGISTER: 775-284-3491 EXT. 237 Ask a Lawyer/Self Help Clinic – Gardnerville (1:30 – 3:30)

November 5, 2015 (Thursday)

Douglas County Community Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, NV

November 9, 2015 (Monday)

Wills/Estate Clinic (2:30 – 4:30) th Senior Law Project, 1155 E. 9 Street, Reno, NV. Register: 775-334-3050 ext. 310

November 10, 2015 (Tuesday)

Veterans Benefits Seminar (1:30 – 3:30) Carson Sheriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser St., Carson City, NV. Register: 775-883-0404

November 12, 2015 (Thursday)

Sealing Records Clinic (1:00 – 3:00) rd 204 Marsh Avenue, 3 Floor, Reno, NV. Register: 775-284-3491 ext 237 or 210

November 13, 2015 (Friday)

Supreme Court Law Library, 201 S. Carson Street, Carson City, NV.

January 6, 2016 (Wednesday)

January 11, 2016 (Monday) January 13, 2016 (Wednesday) January 13, 2016 (Wednesday)

January 14, 2016 November 14, 2015 (Thursday) (Saturday)

Ask a Lawyer / Self Help Clinic (2:00-4:00pm) 204 Marsh Ave., Ste. 101, 3rd Floor, Reno, NV 89509

Will / Estate Planning / Clinic (2:30-4:30pm) 1155 E. 9th Street, Reno, NV 89520 MUST REGISTER: 775-334-3050 EXT. 310 Ask a Lawyer / Self Help Clinic (2:00-4:00pm) 75 Court St., Room 116 Reno, NV 89501

Landlord Tenant / Class / 3:00-5:00pm 204 Marsh Ave., Ste. 101 3rd Floor Ask a Lawyer/Self ClinicREGISTER: (1:30 - 3:30)775-284-3491 EXT. 210 Reno, NV 89509Help MUST Sealing of Records / Class / 1:00-3:00pm

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Ask a Lawyer (10:00 – Noon) Bankruptcy Education / Class / 1:30-3:30pm Veterans Resource Center, 305 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV. Register: 775-883-0404

November 19, 2015

Bankruptcy Education Class (1:30 – 3:30) rd Floor, Clinic Reno, NV. Register: 775-284-3491 ext 237 204 Avenue, 3 Help AskMarsh a Lawyer / Self / 9:30-11:30am

November 23, 2015 (Monday) January 25, 2016

Living Wills Clinic (Powers of Attorney) (2:30 – 4:30) th Register: 775-334-3050 ext. 310 Senior 1155 9 Street, LivingLaw WillsProject, / Power ofE.Attorney / Reno, ClinicNV. / 2:30-4:30pm

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204 Marsh Ave., Ste. 101 3rd Floor Reno, NV 89509 MUST REGISTER: 775-824-3491 EXT. 237

75 Court St., Room 116, Reno, NV 89501

1155 E. 9th Street, Reno, NV 89520 MUST REGISTER: 775-334-3050 EXT 310 Minor Guardianship Education Class (10:30 – 12:30) 75 Court Street, Room 220B, Reno, NV. Register: 775-284-3491 ext. 214 or 237

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Production manager Max Smith showing off one of Moment Skis’ many designs.

Photo by alliSon young

Crafted for mountains MOMENT SkiS

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eno’s craft revolution is in full swing. Locals and tourists alike have a lot of options for enjoying it, from drinking a beer in a refurbished brewpub, to drinking locally distilled spirits, and eating a meal of farm-to-table meats and vegetables.

The Burner movement’s build-your-own art aesthetic has also made Reno a wellknown community for inventors, builders and visionaries.

One important pioneer in Reno’s craft revolution sits in an industrial park near the airport. Inside a nondescript building, Moment Skis are designed, built and sold.

Casey Hakansson is the founder and CEO of Moment. He began designing and building skis for himself and his friends out of his garage 11 years ago.

“We were doing it before the big boom of what’s going on now,” Hakansson said.

“We’re part of the community, and we’re definitely part of that craft movement.”

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RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: KUCHAR/DEGO:

JAZZ EXTRAVAGANZA: The Mile High Jazz Band, musicians performing works by composers such as Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Brahms, Martinu, Prokofiev, among others. The six-day festival culminates in a New Year’s Eve concert and celebration. Sa, 12/26, 7pm. $5-$40 individual concerts; $50-$250 for festival passes.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-9413.

CARPENTER’S MUSIC WORLD MONTHLY MUSIC PROGRAM: The monthly music program is open to all ages, styles and skill levels.

Performers must call in advance with their name or name of group, song title, instrumentation and length of performance.

Second Th of every month, 6-8pm. Free.

Carpenter’s Music World, 2700 S. Virginia St., www.carpentersmusic.com.

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the Carson High Jazz Band and the Carson Middle School Jazz Band perform this jazz concert. Tu, 1/26, 7pm. Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 883-4154.

PASS HOLDER APPRECIATION: Each person entering gets dinner, one glass of beer, wine or non-alcoholic beverage and music by The Rusty Buckets. Su, 12/20, 6-9pm. Free for pass holders, $10-$15 public. Homewood Mountain Resort, 5145 W. Lake Blvd., Homewood, (530) 525-2992.

RED CHAMBER: The ensemble’s four award-

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Philharmonic continues its 2015-2016 Classix series with guest artist Dustin Budish on viola. The program features Handel’s Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349, Walton’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 “Eroica.” Su, 1/17, 4pm; Tu, 1/19,

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Laughing Owl Productions

music festival features performances by Jack Ü, Kaskade, Dillon Francis, Chet Faker, Ghostland Observatory, E-40, among others. Tu-Th through 12/31. Opens 12/29. $89$219. Lake Tahoe Community College, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, http://snowglobemusicfestival.com.

presents the holiday classic based on Charles Dickens’ story and adapted for the Royal Shakespeare Company by John Mortimer. Th, 12/17, 7:30pm; F, 12/18, 7:30pm;

Sa, 12/19, 7:30pm; Su, 12/20, 2pm; W, 12/23, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/26, 7:30pm; Su, 12/27, 2pm. $15

in advance, $20 at the door. Laughing Owl Productions, 75 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-9967.

Onstage

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: A PORTRAIT IN COURAGE: F, 1/22, 8pm; Sa, 1/23, 8pm; Su, 1/24,

THE BOOK OF MORMON: Broadway Comes to Reno presents the Tony Award-winning Best Musical from the creators of South Park. Tu,

2pm; W, 1/27, 8pm; Th, 1/28, 8pm; F, 1/29, 8pm; Sa, 1/30, 8pm; Su, 1/31, 8pm; M, 2/1, 2pm; Th, 2/4, 8pm; F, 2/5, 8pm; Sa, 2/6, 8pm; W, 2/10, 8pm; Th, 2/11, 8pm; F, 2/12, 8pm; Sa, 2/13, 8pm.

2/9, 7:30pm; W, 2/10, 7:30pm; Th, 2/11, 7:30pm; F, 2/12, 8pm; Sa, 2/13, 2 & 8pm; Su, 2/14, 2 & 7pm. $75 and up. Pioneer Center for the

Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600.

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holiday farce takes Clara and the gang into a warped Brüka wonderland. Th, 12/17, 8pm; F, 12/18, 8pm; Sa, 12/19, 8pm. $20-$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221.

SNOWGLOBE MUSIC FESTIVAL: The three-day

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camber, using different composites, seeing if we can go lighter while still having a sturdy build in the ski. It’s generally just being here late at night and having a couple beers and wondering if it’ll work, and saying, ‘Let’s give it a shot.’”

The ski makers are also the test pilots for each new model, which has led to some serious crashes, including one in which Hakansson broke his neck.“There’s a lot of trial and error in the beginning, especially with the crazy designs. You just keep working on them until they’re perfect,” said Hakansson.

Moment has to be ahead of trends happening in the sport.

While many ski manufacturers make a few models and then change subtle elements such as the width of the ski, Moment has over 20 different models, including men’s, women’s, kids’, and a small line of limited-edition skis designed by request for customers such as winter Olympians, helicopter ski operations, and professional skiers like Carston Oliver and Josh Bibby.

This creative flexibility can only be achieved by keeping Moment locally made, and Hakansson and his crew work hard to grow the company every season without getting hampered by the assembly-line-mentality of the larger ski companies, most of whom make their skis overseas.

While Moment is well known by local skiers who drop by often, the company is currently looking for a more central Reno location with a storefront to offer visitors the unique opportunity to partake of the Moment experience.

BUTTCRACKER 6–UNDERLAND: Brüka Theatre’s

7:30pm. $32-$86 (senior discounts available).

Francesca Dego, acclaimed violinist and Deutsche Grammophon recording artist, will perform the Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn. She will be joined by RCO Concertmaster Ruth Lenz for Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in A minor, RV 522. The concert, led by Maestro Theodore Kuchar, also features the Holberg Suite, Op. 40 by Edvard Grieg and Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

by Robert Schumann. Sa, 1/23, 7:30pm; Su, 1/24, 2pm. $5-$50. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-9413.

RENO PHILHARMONIC CLASSIX THREE: The Reno

winning master musicians bring ancient stringed instruments (zheng, pipa, ruan and sanxian) to life. Th, 2/18, 7:30pm. $24 adults, $20 seniors, $12 youth, $5 UNR students.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4878.

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Once Hakansson began turning out skis, he needed a name for his new company. While on a backcountry trip with friends, Hakansson got into a discussion of how skiing is best understood in terms of fleeting but deeply-felt moments on the mountain. The company name was born.

A tour of the factory reveals a blend of high-quality, handmade craftsmanship and do-it-yourself, garage creativity. The front office is a collection of dust-covered faux wood-grain desks and mismatched second-hand office chairs shedding stuffing through holes in the worn upholstery. The important work happens in the back, where the skis are made.

Every part of a Moment ski—from the wood core and metal edges to the carbon fiber and fiberglass inner layers—is put together locally. The factory is a warren of rooms connected by the various steps of ski fabrication.

While an employee grinds edges in a shower of sparks, a quiver of glossy black “Deathwish” skis bakes in a hotbox, allowing wax to seep into their bases.

“That’s where we’re pretty unique, because we do everything in-house,” said Hakansson.

“We’re constantly thinking of new ski designs. We can make it the same day, because we’re not waiting on a third party. We do our own graphic sublimation on the skis. We can cut out our own shapes. There are no limits to what we can do.”

Production Manager Max Smith explained how Hakansson came up with Moment’s signature square tips. “He took them out, and everyone out on the mountain said ‘Oh, that’s so cool, you spraypainted your K2s black.’ So he’s like, ‘All right, next time I’m going to lop that top off and make them square, and make them unique,’” said Smith.

Smith described the Moment style as, “a little scary, a little hectic,” and quite a bit different than what other companies are doing. “Other ski companies will have really general, broad-stroked graphics, and I think we try to go for a lot of the very intricate detail and make it look a little something different than what’s out there right now,”said Smith.

Hakansson says that’s what people expect from his company.

“We let the artists kind of run free with it, so you get a lot of unprovoked style.” Besides the professional manufacturing evident at each step of the ski-making process, there is also a madscientist vibe running through the factory.

“Being able to do it all in-hand, here in the factory, it’s easy to kind of do some weird stuff once production slows down,” said Smith. “We like to play around with new things like the triple

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Sa, 1/9, 7pm. $20-$35. Eldorado Resort

Casino, 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700.

MI VIDA GITANA: Written by Dañel Malán.

Charlie, a boy from Texas, is sent to live with his estranged mother in Spain after his father dies in battle in Iraq. In the streets of Spain he befriends an orphan named Liliana who is owned by her Romani boss. A plan to run away and elope is foiled

by Charlie’s mother and Liliana’s keeper, who scheme to falsely imprison Liliana.

Tu, 1/12, 7:30pm; W, 1/13, 7:30pm; Th, 1/14, 7:30pm; F, 1/15, 7:30pm; Sa, 1/16, 7:30pm; Su, 1/17, 2pm. $10. Reno Little Theater, 147 E.

Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661.

THE MIRACLE WORKER: TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada presents the Tony Award-winning play The Miracle Worker by William Gibson that tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. F, 1/22, 7pm; Sa, 1/23, 7pm;

Su, 1/24, 2pm; F, 1/29, 7pm; Sa, 1/30, 7pm; Su, 1/31, 2pm. $12 generall, $10 students,

seniors. Laxalt Auditorium, Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second St., (775) 284-0789, www.twnn.org.

THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION): Reno Little Theater presents Neil Simon’s updated version of The Odd Couple featuring characters Florence Unger and Olive Madison.

Th, 12/17, 7:30pm; F, 12/18, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/19, 2 & 7:30pm; Su, 12/20, 2pm. $18 general,

$16 seniors, students, military. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661, www.renolittletheater.org.

RADIUM GIRLS: Inspired by a true story, DW Gregory’s drama traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a watch dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer Arthur

2/5, 7:30pm; Sa, 2/6, 7:30pm; Su, 2/7, 2pm; Th, 2/11, 7:30pm; F, 2/12, 7:30pm; Sa, 2/13, 7:30pm; Su, 2/14, 2pm; Th, 2/18, 7:30pm; F, 2/19, 7:30pm; Sa, 2/20, 2 & 7:30pm; Su, 2/21, 2pm. $18 per person; $15 seniors, students, military. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661.

RENO DANCE COMPANY: THE NUTCRACKER: Reno Dance Company presents its 14th annual production of the holiday favorite. F, 12/18,

8pm; Sa, 12/19, 3 & 8pm; Su, 12/20, 3 & 7pm; M, 12/21, 7pm; Tu, 12/22, 7pm; W, 12/23, 7pm.

$19.95-$36.95. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300, www.nuggetcasinoresort.com.

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to go into Lake Tahoe.“We don’t dive as much in the winter just because it’s too damn cold,” McClellan said. “It’s hard to get to the dive site. It’s hard to launch the boat.”

When it is warmer, from mid-June to mid-September, he and his team do the four and five-hour dives they can’t do in winter.

Brant Allen, field lab director and boat captain for the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, agrees.“Winter diving takes a lot more motivation,” Allen said. “It is pleasant to dive in Tahoe when the air temperature is in the 70s, and it’s a bright sunny day. When the lake surface looks black under an overcast sky and the air temperature is around freezing, there needs to be a pretty good reason for us to go diving. It is not fun walking around on a frozen boat deck with a SCUBA tank on your back.”

Winter divers can still be comfortable if they wear dry suits with

warm clothing underneath instead of wetsuits. Wetsuits allow in some water to act as insulation whereas dry suits, as the name implies, keep the body dry.

Allen said in winter, the coldest dives are actually in Lake Tahoe’s shallow waters, which can come within a few degrees of freezing. The water cools faster near the shore than in the center of the lake or the bottom, he said.

Of course, cold water isn’t the only issue, said Keith Chesnut, owner of Sierra Diving Center in Reno.

Divers sometimes don’t like leaving the water for the chilly winter weather on Lake Tahoe’s surface. “They’ll be coming out of 50, 51 degree waters into the snow, where it’s potentially 20 degrees,” Chesnut said. “In the winter a lot of times we’ll hear from the students, ‘Can we get back into the water where it is warm, please?’”

But the greater clarity is one positive to winter diving. Another is a lack

of others using the lake, including divers. McClellan said on a typical summer weekend day, he will see 50 to 100 divers at Sand Harbor.

Winter diving is not for everyone, said Amy Hagen, co-owner of Reno’s Adventure Dive Center. “You’ve got to be a hearty person, because it can be a little cold.”

That thins out the crowds. “A big benefit to winter diving is that we pretty much have the lake to ourselves,” Allen said. “Curious boaters in the summer can cause a real hazard when they drive near our dive flag to see if they can see the divers under the surface. This is never an issue during the winter months.”

Chesnut explained that during winter, his classes will go diving in the buoy fields around Sunnyside Resort and look for things people have dropped off boats, like sunglasses, cameras or watches. There’s too many boats coming in and out to do that during the summer.

Diving in Lake Tahoe is more about the geological formations and junk humans leave behind than it is about plants and animals divers find in tropical waters. There are walls of steep drops, boulder piles and other underwater formations along with wrecks and timber remnants from

when Lake Tahoe was vigorously logged. There are some fish. The schools of minnows in the shallow rocky waters move deeper and hide in the small cracks between boulders in the winter, Allen said. The brown trout and lake trout that feed on minnows become scarcer, he said.

Sierra Diving Center’s Chesnut said lake trout and freshwater salmon seem to turn up at places like the Rubicon Wall at Bliss State Park during winter dives, especially during daylight.

There’s no spearfishing in Lake Tahoe, but divers can hunt for crayfish, Chesnut said. There are also some areas of freshwater clams, which are typically too tough for anything other than a chowder, he said. Chesnut said there’s also interest in ice diving at the Boca, Prosser and Stampede reservoirs and, occasionally, Donner Lake. When ice covers the top of the water, it stops most water movement, he said. During summer, Boca and Prosser reservoirs have visibility of a few inches, but visibility can reach 40 feet when these lakes freeze over, drastically changing what divers see.

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One day in January 2011 stands out to McClellan. Glenbrook Bay, normally murkier, was crystal clear to the bottom. The surface was flat as a mirror, and there were no currents in the water.

Lake Tahoe is routinely beautiful, but the quietness and serenity of that day was especially memorable, McClellan recalled. Calm winter weather and decreased algae and plankton resulting from frigid temperatures and less sunlight were responsible for the clarity.

SCUBA divers who venture into Lake Tahoe’s especially frigid waters in winter can experience this same exceptional clarity. Three local businesses—Sierra Diving Center, Adventure Dive Center and Tahoe Dive Center—offer the public a chance to dive in the winter. It’s a different experience than summer diving.

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MAy the GriMM be with you Our mOvie guy re-watched all six star wars mOvies and lived tO tell the tale

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s Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters, many of you have been doing Star Wars marathons in preparation. Many of you have also been pleasuring yourselves to pictures of a bearded Mark Hamill shrouded in brown robes.

I’m going to say this now and hurt my Jedi Geek credibility: The prequels aren’t that bad. In fact, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is really good. Yes, The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones haven’t stood the test of time, but they are still OK pieces of entertainment.

I recently did a Star Wars marathon. I watched them I-VI, starting with Menace and ending with Jedi, and I held my Darth Vader Deluxe Sixth Scale Figure the whole time. The list below ranks them from best to worst. I’ve included my ratings for the films when I first saw them, and how I feel about them after the recent marathon viewing.

The older films are rated based on original cuts and not the sometimesclumsy Special Editions. Mind you, I don’t hate everything about Lucas’s tinkering with the originals, but some of the changes are god-awful.

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Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back

Yes, the cliffhanger ending traumatized me as a kid, but given that I have Return of the Jedi now, I can watch comfortably as an adult, knowing that the next chapter is just a button push away. I submit that this is the greatest sequel in movie history (yes, better than The Godfather: Part 2 and Jaws: The Revenge). It’s a film that’s better than the original, and the original is a colossal masterpiece, so that makes this something otherworldly.

This is the rare case where a Special Edition might’ve bettered the movie a bit.

I like that snow monster, and the flying scene tune-ups are pretty nice.

Original rating: 5/5 2015 rating: 5/5

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

While it is the second best film in the franchise structurally, technically and performance-wise, it remains my sentimental favorite. It’s a timeless creation that performed major film miracles on a meager budget. The Special Edition, something I originally had an OK time with, is now quite awful to watch. (That

sound Obi-Wan makes when he scares off the Sand People is ridiculous!) This rating is for the original cut, the one where Greedo shoots first, which I have on DVD. I have all of the original cuts on DVD, for I am a loser.

job progressing from mopey teen in Clones into pissed-off adult, even if that progression was a bit too fast and melodramatic.

Hey, Darth Vader is born in this movie.

That makes it quite the big deal, Jar Jar Binks becomes a Galactic even if he does Senator in Attack of the Clones.

Original rating: 5/5 do that stupid 2015 rating: 5/5 “Nooooooo!”

(Remove half a point scream after the for the Special Edition.)

Emperor punks him with the whole “You killed Padme!” thing.

It has its flaws, but so does every Star Wars: Episode III movie listed below. Ultimately, this one - Revenge of the Sith had a better ending than the movie listed George Lucas deserves a lot of next, which gave it a slight edge and credit for this one. It’s a solid movie in got it into the top three. Of the prequel the classic range of the original trilogy, trilogy, this is the only one that stands tall and it’s a nice link up to Episode IV. among the originals.

Watching Sith into A New Hope is actuOriginal rating: 4.75/5 ally a nice, clean transition, impressive 2015 rating: 4.25/5 for a film produced 30 years after the original. Sure, it’s weird that Obi-Wan Star Wars: Episode VI doesn’t know who R2-D2 is, but we’ll - Return of the Jedi chalk that up to his getting on in years.

The climactic confrontation between It’s still a little soul-crushing that Obi-Wan and Anakin is the best lightthe original Star Wars saga ended with saber battle, choreography wise, in the Ewoks defeating Stormtroopers with big series. Hayden Christensen did a good rocks. Each time I watch it as an adult, it

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loses some of its luster. Still, it’s an often breathtaking entertainment, and that final showdown with the Emperor is a franchise highlight.

There was an overall goofiness to this one, but it’s admittedly funny when it tries (Salacious Crumb, the droid torture chamber, the rancor keeper crying). The musical number added for the Special Edition is a discordant, grating touch in retrospect. Also, the Ewoks have not aged well at all.

Their mostly immobile faces are a dead giveaway for “man in suit.”

One of the greater aspects of the Force Awakens is knowing that the Ewok battle will no longer be the end of the saga. The story continues, and hopefully sans Warwick Davis in a furry suit throwing spears at All Terrain Scout Transports.

Darth Vader as a little “Yippee!” kid who couldn’t act. The Darth Maul fight remains one of the best in the series, and the pod races— minus the stand-up comedian twoheaded announcer—are exciting.

The movie has gotten a bad rap over the years, but it’s not the unforgivable misstep many fans have called it. It’s just somewhat less than great, which is a major sin to Star Wars buffs. Mind you, the 3-D release a few years back was so terrible it derailed plans to do the same for the rest of the films.

One more weird observation from recent viewing: When Anakin says to Padme, “When the storm is over, I’ll show you my racer!” it kind of sounds like he’s referencing his dick.

Original rating: 4/5 2015 rating: 2.75/5

Original rating: 4.75/5 2015 Rating 4/5 (Remove half a point for the Special Edition.)

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

While not a total embarrassment, this one has a strong, solid standing as the worst in the series.

The Hayden Christensen-Natalie Portman love scenes are painful, painful, Satanic stuff. Christensen’s “You aren’t like sand … you are everything soft and smooth” speech, along with that levitating pear, are cringe-worthy. They are easily the worst moments in this series. Yes, worse than Jar Jar. Still, the movie does contain that great moment where Yoda goes all crazy samurai, and that coliseum scene still stands as a decent sequence. I like the movie, but I hate things about it.

There’s no getting around it—Jar Jar Binks is one of the very worst things about the Star Wars universe.

He’s worse than Greedo shooting first, worse than midi-chlorians, worse than the Ewoks.

From his very first appearance, Jar Jar was the menace in this movie’s title. Seeing that character recently made my blood boil. He takes the movie down a few pegs every second he is on screen, and always will.

Watching this today, I do like that look McGregor shoots Liam Neeson when they get Jar Jar freed and hired as their navigator. It says, “What the flying hell are you doing?

We were seconds away from leaving this annoying bastard behind!”

Even so, he still isn’t the worst thing in the Star Wars films. I’ll point that out in a later paragraph.

Jar Jar sucks, but I still get a fun kick out of this movie. It’s a little too glossy for my taste on the effects side, but Ewan McGregor is a great Obi-Wan, and I dug seeing OPINION

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Allyson Glenn “Tertium Quid is this idea of pairing together two images that create a third unknown image or a third idea,” said Canadian by Josie Luciano artist Allyson Glenn about the title of her latest exhibition, a pencil-drawing series at McKinley Arts Center.

Tertium Quid features seemingly random images—some grouped together, some framed individually— that depict houses in varying degrees of destruction, crows flying over cats, a person standing above a gaping hole, and an animal baring its teeth.

“When I started to put together the work, I started thinking that I didn’t want to just show [painting] studies, but I wanted to create something entirely new—and the idea came to mind to use montage theory,” Glenn said. “The idea was generated from seeing a scene from Sergei Eisenstein’s [1925 film] Battleship Potemkin called the Odessa staircase scene.”

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The answer depends on who’s looking. Since the McKinley Gallery is a hallway and walkthrough space, the metaphors are easy to overlook if you’re in a hurry. If you’re not, however, and you get a chance to sit with the work, it starts to rake at your subconscious.

Crows, cats, gaping holes, and burning houses turn into thoughts about hidden enemies, primal instincts, and the double-face of destruction.

But Glenn’s take on her own work is purposefully ambiguous.

“If it’s the case that [viewers] go through the exhibition and have a totally different idea for the story, I’m OK with that,” Glenn said.

“Sometimes there are things that have multiple reads.”

No matter what narrative you take away from Tertium Quid, chances are the artist has a backstory that’s just as dramatic. While some of the drawings delve into universal truths about the human-animal condition, other images are more specific to Glenn’s own life.

“We had bought a house, and within six months of owning it, we discovered this oil spill from a tank that had existed in the house way before we lived there,” she said. “It was a very long process to get it fixed.”

It’s the kind of experience that makes a person question their reality.

“You have to think about what it means to walk away and leave it to the next set of people,” Glenn said.

“Or what does it mean to take care of it and be responsible for it? And then in making those decisions on a daily basis, other things come to mind like, ‘Should we really own another car?’ or, ‘Do we really need to use these kinds of resources?’”

Glenn’s next series takes her to Andalusia, Spain, where she will spend more time thinking about the lessons of oil spills, human-animal patterns, and our interface with the environment.

In movie terms, it’s the realization after the montage. Ω PHOTO/JOSIE LUCIANO

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The scene Glenn refers to is known as one of the earliest montage scenes in film history. Over a sevenand-a-half minute sequence, cameras follow a Russian-Ukrainian battle onto the steps of the city of Odessa, cutting from shots of fighters to anguished faces to artillery. Spliced throughout is an image of a carriage rolling down the steps with a crying baby inside. The whole thing is meant to draw out time and elicit an emotional response through “cuts” rather than acting or narration.

Outside of film, montage and tertium quid are go-to techniques for graphic novels. But how do the devices work when you’re not flipping through a book, reading pictures like words? How do Glenn’s drawings hold up?

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Use your noodles Minato Noodles 5085 S. McCarran Blvd., 825-2552 My daughter has been staying with us for the holidays, so I’ve taken it upon myself to broaden her usual diet of potato by Todd South chips and instant ramen. She’s a fan of real food but has been living on a shoestring budget, something I remember quite well from my own bachelor days. So it’s somewhat ironic I took her with me to try Minato Noodles, known for ramen and udon noodle dishes.

I started with a house salad of lettuce, carrot, red cabbage, sesame seeds and thin-sliced avocado, dressed with a housemade blend of soy sauce, vinegar, and a little hint of wasabi ($3). The rest of our appetizers arrived posthaste.

bland, my wife added soy sauce, chili oil, and Sriracha while making a mental note to order something different next time. A ball of steamed rice and a small salad are included on the plate. The salad with that zippy house-made dressing was her favorite part of the dish.

I made a similar goof in the opposite direction. Wanting to try something other than my favorite tonkatsu and miso bowls, I went with spicy sesame ramen noodles swimming in a mix of chili oil, sesame oil, snow pea, bean sprout, onion, scallion, fish flake, garlic, mushroom, bamboo shoot, hot chili powder, nori, sesame seed and a boiled egg half.

Our server offered three levels of spice and I foolishly went with number three, being that I often enjoy Vietnamese and Thai food at their hottest levels. The subtle flavors of ramen broth—pork, beef, chicken—were completely lost in a three-alarm fire of chili. It wasn’t the hottest thing I’ve eaten, but felt like a real mismatch combined with all the other ingredients. If you’re feeling a bit stuffy, this dish will clear the ol’ sinuses right out.

More successful was an order of bulgogi donburi ($10.99), a popular Korean dish of marinated beef, onion, scallion, cabbage, and enokitake mushroom atop a bed of fluffy, steamed rice. The seasoning was both savory and lightly sweet, greatly enhanced by the delicate, earthy flavor of thread-like fungus.

Though quite good as is, we did add a bit of soy sauce and enjoyed it all the more.

My daughter’s choice of fried rice with seafood was easily the best deal on the table, a generous helping of expertly cooked clam, octopus, shrimp, squid and mussel tossed with steamed-then-fried rice full of onion, scallion, mushroom, green bean, carrot and bell pepper ($7.99 and $2 more for seafood). Notable were the mollusks, with both squid and octopus cooked just tender and not rubbery.

I’m lucky I got a taste as the hungry student wasted no time becoming one with her bowl of deliciousness.

With fast service and a menu full of Japanese and Korean options, Minato Noodles is a welcome addition to Reno’s burgeoning food scene. Ω Photo/AlliSon Young

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Takoyaki—my daughter’s favorite—is about the size of a golf ball, deep-fried in wheat flour batter with a gooey filling of tenkasu (tempura scraps), pickled ginger, scallion and chopped octopus, drizzled with Bull-Dog sauce and sprinkled with chopped scallion and smoked fish flakes ($3 for three pieces). The dried, thin bits of fish add a lot of umami to this Osaka street food favorite.

Also from the fryer were orders of chicken karaage and pork gyoza (both $3 for five pieces). The Japanese chicken nuggets and potstickers were crispy and tasty, though not as impressive as the octopus balls. Both were served with a soy and scallion dipping sauce.

My wife’s order of curry with chicken ($11.99) was something of a letdown. Unbeknownst to us, Japanese-style curry is nothing like the Indian and Southeast Asian varieties we know and love. The sauce is similar to brown gravy thickened with grated sweet potato, coating a blend of broccoli, mushroom, onion, cabbage, carrot and chicken. Being that she found the sauce to be pretty

Minato’s chef Y.B. and owner Tai Jung pose with a variety of dishes from their menu, including ramen, salad, takoyaki and bulgogi donburi.

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Don’t know Dick In the Heart of the Sea There have been a lot of Moby Dick adaptations over the years, the best one being the bizarre John Huston version with Gregory Peck going bonkers as Ahab. There just isn’t enough room in this world for another take on the Herman Melville classic right now.

Strange, then, that somebody with a lot of money thought there was room in this world by for a movie about the actual events the classic Bob Grimm novel was based on.

In the Heart of the Sea tells the story of b g ri m m @ ne w s re v i e w . c o m the Essex, a whaling ship out of Nantucket, Massachusetts, that was sunk by a whale in 1820. The alleged culprit of the sinking was a sperm whale (like Moby), and the ship sinking resulted in many days out at sea on lifeboats for the remaining crew, and eventual cannibalism.

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Chris Hemsworth plays Owen Chase, first mate of the Essex. The crew includes Tom Holland as Thomas Nickerson (Thor and Spider-Man!), Cillian Murphy (Scarecrow!) as the resident recovering alcoholic, and Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln!) as Captain Pollard, all people who actually existed. The story portrayed in the film goes way off the real-life script.

As Ron Howard’s film will have it, the whale that did the sinking pulls a sort of Jaws: The Revenge and follows the survivors as they float aimlessly in the sea, eating crackers and growing beards. Chase, who published his own true account of the tragedy back in 1821, goes a little crazy in this movie, believing a sperm whale—spotted with white blotches—is out to get him.

That never happened, of course. Yes, a whale sank the ship and, yes, some

crewmembers became lunch. No, the whale didn’t follow the survivors and taunt them.

It busted up the Essex and then disappeared into the sea for some plankton and leisurely swimming.

That’s too boring, so the second half of the movie involves starving men trying to evade a vengeful whale. A whale movie hasn’t been this stupid since Richard Harris pissed off a killer whale in Orca.

By the way, me referencing Jaws: The Revenge and Orca is not a good thing. It’s actually a very bad, bad thing, and doesn’t bode well for this picture.

The film has the odd framing device of Herman Melville (Ben Whishaw) interviewing an older Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), who tells the story of the Essex as if it had never been told previously. Surely, the story had gotten out long before, as noted above with Chase’s published account. So the whole revelatory framing device rings false.

Stupid and nonsensical (re: whales with vendettas) can be forgiven in an action movie as long as the effects are up to snuff.

Such is not the case with Sea, which betrays the fact that its CGI sucks within the first few minutes of the movie.

The whale that eventually attacks the Essex is not a convincing entity. It looks like Hemsworth is battling the product of many artists who just couldn’t get things quite right. The blend of live and animated performers is awful, as are the 3-D effects—if you should be so unfortunate as to have laid out the extra dollars for 3-D. Hemsworth fares better than he did in the awful Blackhat released earlier this year, but I have no idea what accent he’s trying to use. I think it’s a Massachusetts accent? Or Hungarian? Or Klingon?

Holland, a fine actor who was excellent in The Impossible, is tasked with looking scared and hungry, which he does admirably. He essentially has the Jamie Bell role from King Kong, that of the young “golly gosh” novice who has gotten himself into a harrowing nautical situation. It makes sense. They look very much alike.

Howard has made a lot of movies, and this one rests somewhere near the bottom of the pile with The Dilemma and The Da Vinci Code. Regrettably, his next effort will be a second sequel to Code, dimming his chances of rebounding from this waterlogged dreck. Ω

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1950s Brooklyn is captured in John Crowley’s wonderful story of an Irish immigrant trying to choose between two lands.

Saoirse Ronan is Eilis, who gets a job in New York and quickly falls in love with blue-collar worker Tony (Emory Cohen), a charming Yankees fan with eyes set on marriage. When family tragedy calls Eilis back to Ireland for a spell, she’s forced to decide between Tony and Jim (the ever-sobusy Domhnall Gleeson), a hometown boy who is also trying to win her over. The film does a splendid job depicting an immigrant’s life, from the woozy boat trip over, to the derogatory remarks in diners. Ronan finally gets the role she deserves and will certainly be a frontrunner for an Oscar. Crowley has not only put together one of 2015’s best acted films, but one of it’s best looking ones, and the score is a true winner. This is a great movie for anybody looking to experience a little bit of New York history in a truly romantic way.

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Horror fans have had a good year in 2015.

It Follows, We are Still Here, Bone Tomahawk, Ash vs Evil Dead all did a lot of good for genre lovers. While director Michael Dougherty’s Krampus isn’t quite up to the level of those I just mentioned, it does do the Christmas horror subgenre proud in many ways. For starters, this sucker has a majorly grim attitude that it sticks with until the very end. There will be no happy Christmas message in the land of Krampus, so don’t take this one in if you have eggnog on your breath and are looking to get into the holiday spirit. It’s more of a film for somebody who pisses and moans when the Christmas decorations show up at Macy’s before Halloween. Max (Emjay Anthony) still believes in Christmas and Santa Claus, and he takes a lot of crap for it

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Director Anton Corbijn’s Control, about the final days of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, is one of the best biopics I’ve ever seen.

Now Corbijn turns his attentions to the great James Dean (Dane DeHaan) in this sometimes engaging account of the actor’s interactions with Dennis Stock (Robert Pattinson), photographer for Life magazine, shortly before his death. DeHaan plays a stripped down, decidedly unglamorous version of the icon, with a performance that’s perhaps a little too stifled and mumbling at times. Corbijn and company are shooting for a low-key portrayal here, and they succeed. The film is a good idea: a quiet look inside the backstory of James Dean, and it’s fun to see some of Stock’s more famous stills of Dean come to life. The film suffers a bit due to DeHaan’s sometimes frustrating line deliveries, although he does look like Dean at some angles.

Much of the film deals with Stock’s family troubles, and that also drags the film down a bit. I suppose a rollicking biopic about Dean would not be in order. He was a complicated guy, probably a little tortured, and less likely the type to hang from the rafters at Hollywood parties.

Corbijn’s film isn’t quite up to the level of Control, but it certainly has its moments, especially when Ben Kingsley’s quietly sinister Jack Warner is occupying the screen. Dean’s life probably wasn’t as lonely and sad as this film depicts, but it probably was a moody one. (Available for rent on iTunes and On Demand during a limited theatrical release.)

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Spotlight

This stands as one of the all-time great films about newspaper reporting, and the story at its center is remarkable. In 2001, Spotlight, an investigative division of the Boston Globe, gets tasked with investigating child-molesting priests. What starts as a few cases grows to near 90 criminal priests in the Boston area, none of them prosecuted. There are many performers in this film worth noting, but a special kudos goes out to Mark Ruffalo as Mike Rezendes, the real reporter who helped bring the story to the public. Ruffalo captures the spirit of a hungry reporter without resorting to clichés. His Rezendes just feels like the real thing, and there’s a moment where he loses his temper, giving Ruffalo one of the better screen moments of 2015. He’s not alone in the brilliant category. Michael Keaton is terrific as Walter ‘Robby’ Robinson, the Spotlight editor who suddenly finds himself and his staff up against a powerful Catholic Church. Rachel McAdams is totally convincing as reporter Sacha Pfeiffer, while Liev Schreiber gets his best role in years as head editor Marty Baron. The film also costars Stanley Tucci, John Slattery and Billy Crudup.

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Trumbo

The Hollywood blacklisting that led to the imprisonment of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo was a travesty, and it’s high time somebody made a movie about it. Director Jay Roach eschews his comedy-making skin for this riveting look into the tribulations Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and fellow artists faced during the Red Scare days of the Cold War. Cranston does his best movie work yet as Trumbo, a confessed member of the Communist Party who did jail time and lost work due to his beliefs. He eventually started writing screenplays anonymously, even winning an Oscar under a different name.

The film’s best scenes involve Cranston and none other than Louis C.K. as writer Arlen Hird (a fictional composite character), who marvel at the injustices bestowed upon them. The film does a nice job of capturing the paranoia of the times, with nice touches such as John Wayne (David James Elliot) throwing his weight around, and Diane Lane as Cleo, Trumbo’s very patient wife. The film does a nice job balancing truth and fiction, and Cranston is marvelous.

Also, let it be said that C.K. continues to show surprising prowess as an actor. He’s building up an impressive resume for a guy who insists he can’t act.

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The second offering from Pixar in 2015 is a mess, a confused and spotty film that, not surprisingly, had a very troubled production.

The movie is set in an alternative universe where dinosaurs were spared extinction and grew up to be farmers in the Old West. One particular young dinosaur named Arlo (Raymond Ochoa) is a runt afraid of chickens, so his dad (Jeffrey Wright) tasks him with killing the critter that’s eating all of their winter corn. The critter is actually a little human that Arlo befriends and names Spot. The two wind up being pals after getting lost in the wilderness shortly after Arlo’s dad dies in a flood. If it sounds really stupid and weird, that’s because it is. The movie plays like too many ideas and a hatchet job that removed and replaced major plot points and characters.

Ultimately, there’s really no story. The dinosaur gets lost, the dinosaur goofs around with his little human friend, and the dinosaur goes home.

The nothing story might’ve been OK had the art direction been worthy of Pixar, but it is not. The backgrounds look like real backgrounds and the dinosaurs look like fluorescent salamanders.

Yes, Spot the cave boy is actually awesome, but he can’t save the film from feeling like a pastiche of mediocre ideas that should’ve been abandoned rather than made into a movie. This is only the second Pixar film, after Cars 2, that wound up being a mess. Given that Inside Out remains one of 2015’s best films, I’d say Pixar has still had a pretty good year. I just don’t want to ever see this one again.

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Director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) and actor Michael B. Jordan (also of Station) resurrect the Rocky franchise with what amounts to the best Rocky film since the 1976 original. Jordan plays Adonis Creed, son of Apollo Creed (played in past films by Carl Weathers) and born out of wedlock. Adonis goes to Philadelphia and enlists the help of his father’s former foe and friend, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), to coach him into becoming a professional boxer.

The story is a familiar one, and it’s told with style and class in rousing fashion. Coogler does some of the best fight sequences since Scorsese’s Raging Bull, including a first fight that plays like one take. The final bout between Adonis and overseas Irish villain ‘Pretty’ Ricky Conlan (Tony Bellew) is sports cinema at its very best.

Coogler also finds a way to weave that iconic Bill Conti music into the score at perfect moments.

Jordan proves a more-than-worthy new addition to the franchise, while Stallone delivers a career best performance returning to his most recognized role. Heck, the man could find himself in Oscar contention.

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from family members. When a bunch of family come to his house for Christmas, his cousins taunt him, while his parents (Adam Scott and Toni Collette) deal with an annoying aunt and uncle (David Koechner and Allison Tolman).

Throw evil Aunt Dorothy (Conchata Ferrell) into the mix, and Max’s family is in for one lousy yuletide season. They eventually must confront evil Christmas demon Krampus and his scary henchmen. It’s not a great film, but it qualifies as a fun, and nasty, diversion.

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For a song Hate Recorder There are bands that put on great live shows, bands that might leave audiences members in awe at their energy, by Brad Bynum their enthusiasm, or their technical virtuosity. Fans might exclaim br a db@ aloud, “What a great band!” or newsr eview.c om praise an individual performer: “What a great drummer!” or “What a great guitar player!” or “What a great frontman!”

Hate Recorder is not one of those bands. This is not to say that they’re not good performers or able instrumentalists. In fact, each of the three members, drummer Troy Elizares, bassist John Benson, and singer-guitarist Tim Blake, are accomplished players and veterans of great bands from the local scene, like Short Hair, Manacle and the Juvinals.

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of a planned four-part series. Every EP in the series will be produced by the same producer, Tim Green of Louder Studios. (Green was also the guitarist in the great national bands Nation of Ulysses and The Fucking Champs.) Each EP will also feature artwork by Reno sculptor Anthony Arevalo.

“We want to write some good songs and record them well,” said Blake. This might seem like an obvious goal, but it’s a surprisingly rare sentiment among many local bands. “It seems like they’re more showing off their chops than trying to write good songs. I’d rather write good songs.”

Blake has spent much of the last decade playing supporting roles in various bands, like the aggressive Priscilla Ford or the dreamy Southpaw Stranger. In some ways, Hate Recorder is a throwback to his band The Victims of Sacco-Vanzetti, a mainstay group around the Reno music scene in the early- and mid-2000s.

Blake sang and played guitar in that band as well, and it took a similarly songoriented approach to hardcore and posthardcore music. But Hate Recorder is even more mature.

“It’s a little more grown-up, which is good because I’m 10 years older,” he said. “If we went the other way, then we’d have a problem.”

But Hate Recorder isn’t defined by any particular sound.

“We’re not going for a particular sound,” said Blake. “It took us awhile to get up and running because we didn’t really know—we knew we wanted to play together, which I think is way more important. We all three like each other and liked playing with one another. It works well, but there were probably four or five almost-songs that were just jettisoned before we found something that kind of clicked and then we just veered in that direction.

And we’re still veering.” Ω

Hate Recorder is Tim Blake, John Benson and Troy Elizares.

But instead of reacting to the band’s overall performance, or the chops of any one musician, listeners will likely exclaim to themselves, again and again during a Hate Recorder set: “What a great song!”

The same could be said of each of the songs on the band’s new EP. Each has a distinct mood, and each rocks in a different way, with an actual dynamic range, full of rhythmic and tonal shifts that belie the cohesive songwriting. Direct influences might be difficult to peg—although the great ’90s band Jawbreaker is an audible influence in the way that both bands marry punk, post-punk and hardcore sounds to mature, personal and literate lyrics.

Flinching at the Square Waves, the band’s four song EP is the first

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1) Cheap Trick, 7:30pm, $44.95 1) 2) Cheap DJ RickTrick, Gee,7:30pm, DJ Miles$44.95 Medina, 2) DJ Rick 10pm, $20 Gee, DJ Miles Medina, 10pm, 3) Arty$20 the Party, 9pm, no cover 3) Arty the Party, 9pm, no cover

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

SILVER LEGACY RESORT CASINO SILVER LEGACY RESORT 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401 CASINO

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For a complete listing of this week’s events or to post events to our online calendar, visit www.newsreview.com.

Events 14TH ANNUAL NATIVE “TOMMO” CRAFT FAIR: Native American craft artisans will be displaying their hand-crafted items for the holidays. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to help the needy in the community. F, 12/18, 10am-6pm; Sa, 12/19, 10am-6pm. Free admission. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Gym, 34 Reservation Road, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, (775) 442-3939.

CAROLING FOR A CAUSE: Show off your singing skills with your friends during the inaugural caroling competition. Ceol will donate $1 from every pint sold to the Clause for a Cause program. Sa, 12/19, 8-11:30pm. Free. Ceol Irish Pub, 538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558, www.ceolirishpub.com.

CHRISTMAS ON THE COMSTOCK: Virginia City hosts its annual Victorian-style holiday celebration featuring photos with Father Christmas on Dec. 18-20 from 11am until 3pm at the Virginia City Visitors Center and the Gingerbread Social and Auction on Dec. 20 at Piper’s Opera House. M-Su through 12/20. Prices vary by event.

Downtown Virginia City, C Street, Virginia City, (775) 847-7500.

HOLIDAY & TREE LIGHTING PARTY: The Christmas tree lighting ceremony includes live holiday music and free s’mores, hot chocolate and cookies.

Santa Claus will be available for photos, 6:30-7:30pm. Sa, 12/19, 6-8pm. Dinner reserva-

tions required. West Shore Cafe, 5180 W. Lake Blvd, Homewood, (530) 525-2992.

HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR: The fair includes the NNLC Graduation Ceremony, guest speaker Mary Brigid Surber, a reading of A Christmas Carol by Bob Cook and readers from the Paws to Read program.

A percentage of purchases will support the Northern Nevada Literacy Council.

Th, 12/17, 10am-8pm. Free. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 356-1007.

HOLIDAYS AT SQUAW ALPINE: Meet Santa in The Village at Squaw Valley from noon to 4pm on Dec. 19-20, 22-23 and from 3pm to 7pm on Dec. 24. The Great Basin Carolers will perform throughout the Village from 4pm to 7pm on Dec. 19-20, 22-23, 26 and from 3pm to 7pm on Dec. 24. Santa on the Slopes from 10am to 2pm on Dec. 19-25.

M-Su through 12/31. Opens 12/19. Free with lift ticket. Squaw Valley Resort, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (http:// squawalpine.com.

MAGICAL MEMORIES: The 11th annual holiday celebration features Breakfast with Santa, seasonal concerts, holiday dining, ice skating and New Year’s Eve parties for adults, teens and kids. M-Su through 1/3. Resort at Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, www.squawcreek.com.

RIVERWALK DISTRICT WINE WALK: Visit any participating Riverwalk District merchant on Wine Walk day to get a map of participating Wine Walk merchants. With a $20 wine-tasting fee and valid photo ID, you’ll receive a wine glass and an ID bracelet that allows you to sample wine at any participating merchant location.

Part of the proceeds are donated to a local non-profit organization. Sa, 12/19, 2-5pm. $20. The Riverwalk District, downtown Reno along The Riverwalk, (775) 825-9255, https://www.facebook. com/RenoWineWalk.

Art ART INDEED! SIERRA MEMORIAL ART SPACE: Luscious Abstracts. The abstract art gallery is open for the Riverwalk Wine Walk. Sa, 12/19, 2-5pm. Free. 142 Bell St., (775) 846-8367.

HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Resound. This show highlights work by eight Nevadan artists whose influence has helped to shape the art in our region. Artists include Joan Arrizabalaga, Robert Morrison, Edw Martinez, Jim McCormick, Elaine Parks, Nancy Peppin, Fred Reid and Michael Sarich. The opening reception on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 6-8pm.

Tu-F, 3-6pm through 1/8; Th, 12/17, 6-8pm.

Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.

HOLLAND PROJECT MICRO GALLERY AT BIBO COFFEE CO.: The Universe Within. Through the process of collage and layering mixed media, Aspen Cleaveland’s work expresses the power behind individual energies/ vibrations and their connections the cosmic, physical and metaphysical realm.

M-Su through 12/18. Free. 945 Record St., (775) 348-8087.

THE ISLES TEASHOP: Coffee For One. The Isles Teashop features work by local photographer Eric Marks in its gallery.

W-Su through 12/18. Free. 809 Center St., (775) 384-1804.

LAKE MANSION: Practice makes Perfect. In partnership with Sierra Arts Foundation, Arts for All Nevada presents this exhibition and sale of artwork created by local teaching artists from the community and will be split across the two locations.

M-F through 12/24. Free. 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100.

THE POTENTIALIST WORKSHOP: Small Talk.

Chad Sorg’s paintings include scenic vistas, sunny abstracts, famous faces and detailed figures in meditation. Th, 12/17, 7:pm. Free. 836 E. Second St., (775) 686-8201.

Jazz for the Holidays The 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra present its holiday-themed concert featuring special guest Tierney Sutton, 2015 Grammy nominee for “Best Jazz Vocal Album.” The jazz vocalist has received six consecutive nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”—a nomination for every project she has released for the last decade. In 2013 she released After Blue, a jazz-inspired re-imagining of the legacy of Joni Mitchell, which received wide acclaim and was her breakout as a leader without her longtime band. Her latest release is Paris Sessions, a collection of standards and original songs sung by Sutton with musical accompaniment by Parisian guitarist Serge Merlaud and Tierney Sutton Band bassist Kevin Axt. The concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Nightingale Concert Hall inside the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., at the University of Nevada, Reno. The Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra will open each show with holiday favorites. Tickets are $25-$45 for adults and $10 for students. Visit www.renojazzorchestra.org.

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SHEPPARD CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Emily Arthur. Pintmaker Emily Arthur’s solo exhibition in Sheppard Contemporary explores the ways in which she sees nature as an interdependent living force rather than as the backdrop for human events. M-F through 1/22. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658.

STREMMEL GALLERY: 3 Textures. Stremmel Gallery presents an exhibition of new works by Carol Gove, Louise Forbush and Eleanor McCain. The show features the work of three artists who work in different media and use diverse artistic vocabularies. M-Sa through 12/19. Free.

1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558, www.stremmelgallery.com.

Film THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (1958) JAPAN: In feudal Japan, two peasants unwittingly take on roles as escorts and protectors of a defeated general and a princess.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune. Newly restored. Tu, 12/22, 7pm. $7 general, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, www.artemisiamovies.org.

Music NORTHSTAR CHAMBER PLAYERS: The woodwind quintet will perform selections from The Nutcracker, Christmas carols and other seasonal music. Tu, 12/22, 4pm. Free. North Valleys Library, 1075 N. Hills Blvd., Ste. 340, North Hills Shopping Center, Golden Valley, (775) 972-0281;Tu, 12/22, 6pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

TINTABULATIONS CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The hand bell ensemble will perform arrangements of Christmas songs from several countries. Su, 12/20, 3:30-4:30pm.

Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

TOCCATA: MESSIAH: TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus presents its annual holiday concert featuring selections from Messiah Parts One and Three and seasonal carols. F, 12/18, 7pm. $5-$40, free for youths under age 19 in general seating. St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe; Su, 12/20, 3pm. $5-$40, free for youths under age 19 in general seating.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 100 Bishop Manogue Drive, (775) 313-9697, www.toccatatahoe.com.

Onstage BUTTCRACKER 6–UNDERLAND: Brüka Theatre presents this parody based on the holiday favorite The Nutcracker. The holiday farce takes Clara and the gang into a warped Brüka wonderland. Th, 12/17, 8pm; F, 12/18, 8pm; Sa, 12/19, 8pm. $22 general, $20 students, seniors, military; $25 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Laughing Owl Productions presents the holiday classic based on Charles Dickens’ story and adapted for the Royal Shakespeare Company by John Mortimer. Th, 12/17,

7:30pm; F, 12/18, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/19, 7:30pm; Su, 12/20, 2pm; W, 12/23, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/26, 7:30pm; Su, 12/27, 2pm. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Laughing Owl Productions, 75 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-9967.

THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION): Reno Little Theater presents Neil Simon’s updated version of The Odd Couple featuring the characters Florence Unger and Olive Madison. Th, 12/17, 7:30pm; F,

12/18, 7:30pm; Sa, 12/19, 2 & 7:30pm; Su, 12/20, 2pm. $18 general, $16 seniors, students, military. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661.

RENO DANCE COMPANY: THE NUTCRACKER: Reno Dance Company presents its 14th annual production of the holiday favorite. F, 12/18, 8pm; Sa, 12/19, 3 & 8pm; Su,

12/20, 3 & 7pm; M, 12/21, 7pm; Tu, 12/22, 7pm; W, 12/23, 7pm. $19.95-$36.95. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300.

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It’s always darkest after the spawn I’m an unhappily married 30-year-old woman. I’ve been with my husband for 10 years, but we only got married seven months ago. We argue almost daily, and he spends all of his time working. Because we fight so much, the thought of him touching me has become repulsive, so we are rarely intimate. Though these problems long proceeded our marriage, I felt I needed to move forward in life (marry, have kids, etc.), so I went through with the wedding. I recently got sexually involved with a co-worker, and I think I’m falling in love with him. We have all the loving passion I don’t with my husband. However, I want to have children before I’m 35. My husband can afford to raise a family, and my co-worker cannot. I can’t go on like this much longer, and I don’t know what to do.

Getting married is supposed to be something you do when you find the right person, not whichever person happens to be right next to you when the clock above your ovaries strikes “Holy shit! We’re 30!”

Sure, there comes a point in a woman’s life when conceiving and carrying a baby to term is miraculous to the point where unicorns should be pawing at the delivery room door. But keep in mind that even good marriages get strained by the addition of children, thanks to the poo-splosions, sleep deprivation (a form of torture violating the Geneva Conventions), and mystery rashes that look just like Ebola when you Google them at 3:03 a.m.

It’s also seriously unfair to bring kids into a marriage that’s tanking. Sociologist Paul Amato calls children “the innocent victims of their parents’ inability to maintain harmonious and stable homes.” Reviewing the research on divorce’s effects on children, Amato explains that “compared with children with continuously married parents, children with divorced parents … score significantly lower on measures of academic achievement, conduct, psychological adjustment, self-concept, and social relations.” This isn’t to say enemy combatant parents who stay together are doing right by their kids. Amato notes that some studies show that children in “high-conflict households … are worse off than children with divorced parents.”

Obviously, staying together “for the children” is a particularly bad idea when you and the husband you despise don’t even have the little buggers yet. So why did you make this “repulsive” guy your husband instead of your ex-boyfriend? It probably has something to do with our tendency to engage in ego-protecting “selfjustification.” Psychologist Elliot Aronson finds that we are OPINION

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prone to refuse to acknowledge our mistakes—even when they’re banging us over the head with a leftover wedding centerpiece. Our denial allows us to keep seeing ourselves as smart people who make good choices, which keeps us mired in our bad choices.

There is a way out, and it’s gritting our teeth and admitting mistakes instead of marrying them and making little bundles of stressjoy with them. For you, admitting that you screwed up by marrying this guy—the first step in unmarrying him—would take accepting the potential cost: You might not find a suitable candidate for daddyhood in time (or ever). Yes, that would be rough but so would the possible alternative—having an adorable pair of twins who go to Harvard because it’s a great place to mug dazed freshmen so they can feed their staggering meth habit.

Living repurposefully To quote the Facebook relationship status, “It’s complicated.” I went out with this man a few times and slept with him once. It didn’t work out and now his sexy guy friend, who’s also his boss, has asked me out. However, the boss guy used to date one of my female friends. We are all in the same social circle. What’s the protocol here? Do I need to ask permission or give anybody a heads-up about my going out with the boss guy?

It can be a little touchy for all involved when everybody’s answer to “Where have you been all my life?” is “Having sex with your friend.”

But perhaps you missed the news. They passed an amendment against owning people. In, uh, 1865. So, assuming your girlfriend isn’t in a fetal position behind her couch sobbing over the boss guy, you should feel free to go out with him. But considering how often first dates end up being last dates, it’s best to avoid putting out a press release about your plans. If dating the guy does take a relationshippy turn, that’s when you give your girlfriend a little heads up: “Hey, just wanted to let you know, I was rummaging through your trash and I found this fabulous old chair, along with your ex-boyfriend.” Stay classy—that is, avoid any temptation to go gloaty: “They both are, like, so comfy and are really perking up the bedroom!” Ω

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granted. This is one time when delving into the darkness can lead you to pleasure and treasure. As you explore, keep in mind this advice from author T. Harv Eker: “In every forest, on every farm, in every orchard on earth, what’s under the ground creates what’s above the ground. That’s why placing your attention on the fruits you have already grown is futile. You can’t change the fruits that are already hanging on the tree.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the com-

ing weeks, the pursuit of pleasure could drain your creative powers, diminish your collaborative possibilities and wear you out. But it’s also possible that the pursuit of pleasure will enhance your creative powers, synergize your alliances and lead you to new opportunities. Which way will you go?

It all depends on the kinds of pleasures you pursue. The dumb, numbing, mediocre type will shrink your soul. The smart, intriguing, invigorating variety will expand your mind.

Got all that? Say “hell, no” to trivializing decadence so you can say “wow, yes” to uplifting bliss.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Garnets are considered less valuable than diamonds. But out in the wild, there’s an intimate connection between these two gemstones. Wherever you find garnets near the surface of the earth, you can be reasonably sure that diamonds are buried deeper down in the same location. Let’s use this relationship as a metaphor for your life, Sagittarius.

I suspect you have recently chanced upon a metaphorical version of garnets, or will do so soon. Maybe you should make plans to search for the bigger treasure toward which they point the way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Ready

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A fourth-

century monk named Martin was a pioneer winemaker in France. He founded the Marmoutier Abbey and planted vineyards on the surrounding land. According to legend, Martin’s donkey had a crucial role in lifting viticulture out of its primitive state.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “The deepest

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local show, and we’ve been friends since.

She’s friends with the guys in Impurities as well, and as soon as we all saw it, we were like, Hey, we’ve got this new album, we’ve got this new 7-inch out, let’s just sell it for her. We’re not in it to make money. … Helping out a friend is better.

Death Whistle. I saw a video a long time ago of a guy using an Aztec death whistle, and I though it was the most terrifying sound I’ve heard in my whole life. And at the end of this video on YouTube somebody combines the sounds to make it sound like what it would if there were 100s of people actually blowing this death whistle, and it’s just terrifying. And a good buddy of mine who’s done a lot of artwork for our shirts and stuff—we were going through the artwork he had available, and we came across the artwork that’s on the album, and everybody thought it was so cool. And I said, if we use that, we have to call the album Death Whistle, and I have to buy an actual death whistle to use on the album.

You have a 7-inch out as well?

So, did you?

Yeah, we have a split 7-inch out with another band, Victims of the Cave. It’s the first three songs we ever released and then two by them. Those just came out. They’re multicolored. We have all sorts of crazy colors. Right now, for the benefit, they’re $5, and you can pick your color.

Yep, the last song, “Death Whistle,” on the intro, you can hear it a couple of times and on the outro, there’s this terrifying scream and that is the death whistle.

You have a new record out?

What happened to Vicky?

She and her friend were on their way back from San Francisco and were in a really bad car wreck. She fractured her orbital bone, has eight stitches under her eye, a concussion, a few other things. It was pretty significant.

Sounds scary.

Exactly. She’s been a good friend of ours for a while. We were actually her first

So the money goes to help with her medical bills?

Yep. She has a GoFundMe up, and all the money we sell from the new CD, or digital download and CD or 7-inch, goes right to her.

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What is it? It’s an Aztec thing?

It’s what they used to use. It basically mimics a terrifying human scream, and there’s someone I found on Etsy who makes them, and they sound like real Aztec death whistles. … So we of course ordered the creepiest one we could find. Ω

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Turn to the oldies Well, one thing you can say for certain about the highly trumpeted but rather tamely named Paris Agreement to Get Atmosphere Nice (PAGAN). It’s the first time in the history of history that 196 nations have signed anything.

Of course, this is simply because, as far as we know in the eyelash of time where we’ve been writing shit down, there have never been 196 countries existing simultaneously.

Another amazing factoid from this carbon-concerned confab is that all 196 countries currently in existence signed this thing. Every one! Earth goes unanimous! I mean, when you consider that even a resolution declaring that humans like air, water, and bacon would probably get a couple of No votes, this unanimity is impressive. Even the usual sourpuss stick-in-the-muds when it comes to UN votes, like Israel, Russia, Grumpistan and good ole U.S. signed up. As a result, there’s a much bigger buzz surrounding this document, now that the big kids aren’t going all Kyoto this time around. The

No. She’s really young, not even 21 yet.

What’s the album called?

Nathan Sanders is the guitar player of the local metal band Idol Smasher. The group recently released a new album and announced that all proceeds from the sale of the album would go to helping a friend who was badly hurt in a car accident. For more about Idol Smasher, visit idolsmasher.bandcamp.com. To donate money to help Vicki Holmes, visit www.gofundme.com/mastervickster.

Yeah. Just recorded it with Rick [Spagnola] at Dogwater Studios. Got it up. We were going to release it anyway but then a friend of ours, Vicki [Holmes], got hurt, and it was like, let’s just go ahead and put it up online and sell it as a benefit for her, and then, as a bonus, toss in an actual CD when we get them, because usually we do all of our downloads for free. … So for now it’s digital only, but when you buy it, we note your name and as soon as we get the CDs in, which should just be a couple of weeks, we’ll deliver them to you.

Does she have insurance?

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Now that’s something to smile about.

and got a positive result as a result.

What a concept!

• So maybe you’d like a timeout from all this heavy stuff, all this terrorism/gun squabbling/wacky politics/drought/insane onslaught of hype for effing Star Wars. I have a suggestion, a suggestion that I’m positive will bring you a few precious moments of escapist peace and relaxation. Give yourself a halfhour for this exercise. That’s all you need. Thirty minutes in your stereo room. Turn off the phone. Turn off the lights. And by all means, turn off the dadgum television. Select an old favorite CD, something you haven’t listened to in years. Put it on. Listen to it. Give all your attention to it.

It’s not background music. Not now.

It’s foreground music. Front and center. It’s you and the music, one on one. Let it take you to wherever it will take you. You know what? It’ll be all right! Ω

delegates were also moved by the photos of government workers in a couple of Pacific island nations sending faxes while standing ankle deep in rising sea water.

And hey, who knows, this pact might actually result in something good in terms of calming ourselves down a bit and taking some of this meltage seriously. You know, like hey, uh, snow is good, OK? And don’t forget, humanity isn’t completely lame when it comes to cleaning up our messes.

Remember the ozone hole problem in the ’ 90s? We responded fairly quickly and efficiently in that one, and now we don’t get that big oh ho’ no mo’, that hole that was such good business for dermatologists and the Coppertone/ Bullfrog sunscreen complex. Granted, getting along without chlorine in our hairspray is a tad spot easier game plan to accommodate than the elimination of about 19 billion machines thirsty for old brontosaurus bones, but the point here is there was once a time when our species quickly responded to alerts from scientists |

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