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Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review. We’ve lost some good people at the Reno News & Review lately. In my 20-plus years at this place, I’ve seen a lot of changes, but it still feels a little shocking when a few happen at the same time. Newspapering is a tough job. Working at a small newspaper in Reno, I think, is an especially tough job. We all wear a dozen different hats, and some of those hats fit us better than others, but all these guys deserve a tip of the cap. I’m most going to miss John Murphy, my co-publisher and general manager. I’ve got more miles on airplanes with John than anyone I’ve ever known, and that includes people I’ve traveled internationally with. Once a year or so, we’d end up at a conference in some big city or in Las Vegas at the Nevada Press Association awards. I think we always shared a room, and generally had enough to drink and made jokes about spooning. I don’t think many editorial and business types had the kind of relationship we had. While we disagreed a lot about some things, I don’t believe we had 10 real arguments in the 14 or so years we worked together. He made a great contribution to this newspaper over the years, and I know he’s going to end up somewhere great. Anthony Clarke is another one I’m going to miss. He moved to Sacramento. I think Reno was just lacking some things culturally that he wanted. I can see it. He’s another who made a great contribution, as our circulation improved in both quality and reach under his watchful eye. We didn’t talk a lot—he’s quiet by nature—but when he spoke, it was generally worth hearing. And finally, there’s Joey Davis who also moved on. If you didn’t know him, frequent readers would recognize him as the spokesmodel from our Summer Guide last year. He’s got one of those personalities— and a heart for veterans—that change the atmosphere in a room when he walked in. One thing about people leaving is that it makes room for other people to come in. As much as I’ll miss my co-workers, I look forward to meeting these new people.

I think Comrade Obamski was perceived in a much better light when he stuck to his groveling and genuflecting before the Muslim Brotherhood and licking the boots and kissing the butts of Saudi royalty—realizing, of course, that in his own narcissism, he takes sole credit for the killing of Bin Laden, yet is strangely silent when a couple of Navy small boats are captured by Iranians. Logic dictates that his “leadership abilities” (or lack thereof, in this case) should be called into question when Navy crews are captured and forced to apologize for the same on “dear leader’s” watch. The Iranians are playing Obama like a fiddle. Immediately prior to his Congressional “victory lap”—a.k.a. State of the Union address—the Iranians rise and publicly humiliate our military and the commander in chief. Sending John Kerry to give away the farm and assured nuclear weapons capability but a few short months ago, Iran openly wave their middle finger at this milquetoast candy-assed POTUS. In a region demanding strong leadership, our gaggle of third-string benchwarmers make the U.S. the laughing stock! Mayhaps Obamski simply forgot where he left his big girl panties. Kim Kollman Reno

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Star diss A billion dollars ago, I wonder how many stars a movie like The Force Awakens earns before the lights in the theater dim and the curtains reveal? I understand how ridiculous it seems, aesthetically speaking, to even attempt to build an argument against something so huge—even though the entire movie is essentially a moving logo, an entertaining two-hour Nike swoosh or dynamic Coca-Cola ribbon of basic content, ready to be consumed. As director, JJ Abrams need do nothing more than stand in

front of a parody captain’s wheel of the mega-tanker that Lucas built and make sure it doesn’t run aground or somehow tip without doing exactly what a director used to be paid to do—put his imprint on a script. He becomes just another corporate shill steering the SS Conglomerate. This kind of moviemaking is practically antithetical to the entire creative process, something that, in its purest form, should be idiosyncratic and risky. Star Wars is mainlined warm into its pre-packed, ready-branded, data-mined, group think audience eager to conform. In an era where obese corporate culture is seen as the essence of evil—an enemy of humanity where any inconsistency or actual unrestrained passion is liable to be terrifying to others, those standing around demanding more “safe spaces.” Just a thought. Kay Pedowhey East Reno

Unfair fares? Once again the Regional Transportation Commission prepares to waste millions in government funds on silly, impractical and useless “upgrades” to the bus system. For more then 10 years these suits (who never ride the bus) have been forced to piss away $14-16 million in government funds and yet service never improves. Empty buses run up and down Virginia Street. Outlying areas where most of our workers live get marginal service with no service or limited service on Sundays—in a town with 24 hour gambling and three shifts of workers who have no transportation after 9 p.m. Soon RTC will again ask for an increase in fares because this bloated, mismanaged entity has no vision, no comprehension and no ideas. There is need for oversight by an outside unaffiliated committee to trim the overpaid upper management,review the excess trips of empty buses and provide real ,reliable service to the county. Cheryl Goodson Reno Distribution Director Greg Erwin Distribution Drivers Tracy Breeden, Alex Barskyy, Denise Cairns, Steve Finlayson, Debbie Frenzi, Vicki Jewell, Marty Troye, Warren Tucker, Gary White, Joseph White, Margaret Underwood

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Trump/Sanders I think its great that one of the largest socialist of our time is giving Hillary a run for her money. The unconventional support for Trump and Sanders tells us Americans are looking for a shake up. When you listen to many career politicians, it’s the same broken record. Though I obviously don’t agree with him, you have to have repect for Sanders for at least standing for something instead of falling for anything as Hillary does. Mike Arp Reno

We can’t? Normally I’m a really happy guy just being caustic and writing caustic letters to editors. However, I must share with you this quote I found on the internet, because it says so very much. We know that, of course. you

cannot believe everything you read on internet, but in this case it is logic that is important. “There is a secret to being a supporter of Bernie Sanders. It is something that totally escapes the thinking of most Democrats and Republicans. It is the mental understanding that Sanders is fighting a war that most people are not. It is the war between corporations and the people. Unless you are fighting this war as well, you cannot possibly understand how important it is to vote for Bernie over Hillary. This is not about Hillary or Bernie, it is about fighting your real enemies, the multi-national corporations who are trying to control this nation and the world. You ignore this war at your own peril.” —Randolph Greer. So that’s my caustic for the week, thank you Mr. Greer. Now we return you to your regular programming. Craig Bergland Reno

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Where does the sun go at night? Asked at the Wilbur D. May Center, 1595 N. Sierra Mario Martino Second Grade

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The Washoe County School Board is likely getting awfully tired of lawyers. During the 2014 dispute with schools superintendent Pedro Martinez, the board’s lawyer promised to keep them in line with the open meeting law. He didn’t. Then another lawyer, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, fined the members of the school board $1,500 each for the crime of obeying their lawyer’s advice, a breach of previous state open meeting policy. That breach was deemphasized by the Reno GazetteJournal, which was demonizing the school board members. And the private lawyers the school board members hired could not seem to back Cortez Masto off, even though she was on the record as saying that that “public bodies should be encouraged to rely upon advice of counsel and not be punished for doing so.” How does a lawyer blow a case in which opposing counsel has legal opinions like that out there? Now comes another lawyer—the new attorney general, Adam Laxalt, who brought new charges against the school board. On March 24 last year, the board appointed Traci Davis as school superintendent to replace Martinez. Literally within minutes, the board members were informed that the agenda item under which they acted did not include the appointment. The board then rescinded the appointment, and the matter was scheduled for a later meeting and a more complete agenda item. Laxalt chose to go forward with a prosecution of an offense that was already corrected. And he reportedly acted against the advice of his own staff, which is more experienced in these matters than he is. OPINION

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It is perfectly true that the law allows Laxalt to do what he did. It is also true that the attorney general’s job is to make sure that the open meeting law is followed, and that happened at the March 24 meeting. There are on record other instances of public bodies making such mistakes and then correcting them at later meetings—days or even weeks later. What the attorneys general cared about in those cases was that the law was observed, the action was corrected, and all players moved on without expensive legal proceedings. In this case, the board members chose not to fight Laxalt’s foolish action, and they have received praise for moving on instead of fighting an eminently winnable dispute. Laxalt, like the Gazette-Journal, seems unaware that school boards are made up of everyday people who just want to spend some time serving the community, not professional politicians who make good targets. Indeed, every member of the school board has given more service to Nevada than Laxalt himself. He has scrambled for publicity at every opportunity in his short time in office, issuing press releases every time the sun goes behind a cloud (“Attorney General Laxalt Marks his 100th Day in Office”). But his craving for advancement should not include unnecessary legal actions and costs. This is not a partisan thing. Democrat Cortez Masto and Republican Laxalt both grew up in political families, which may have a good deal to do with their handling of these cases. They may have been raised to accept the notion of criminalizing politics, but if they bring that notion into play at the school board level, then that level, too, will soon find the pool of people willing to run for these offices drying up. Ω |

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Um, the West. It rotates around so, if it’s nighttime here, it’s daytime on the other half of the world.

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It rotates around to the other side of the world, so then when we’re asleep— when it’s nighttime here—it’s daytime on the other side of the world.

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Self-inflicted wound The Republicans have no one but themselves to blame. Last week, state Judge James Wilson granted a preliminary injunction sought by opponents of Nevada’s Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), effectively blocking the controversial broadest-in-the-nation school voucher by program from moving forward. Sheila Leslie It wasn’t a surprise, but it was satisfying just the same. The program was approved by the 2015 Nevada Legislature in the waning days of the session, on a party-line vote. Despite many warnings, the Republicans and Gov. Brian Sandoval let their “private is always better” ideology blur their judgment, and they blissfully ignored the obvious constitutional flaws in the new law. Wilson emphasized he was not taking a stand on the merits of school vouchers, observing, “Courts have no super-veto power, based upon public policy grounds,” and that he did not consider whether the “provisions for education savings accounts are wise, workable, or worthwhile.” However, he declared the plaintiff

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parents clearly proved that the measure violated the state’s constitution (article 11, sections 6.1 and 6.2) which prohibits the transfer of funds dedicated to the operation of public schools to any other use, resulting in irreparable harm if the injunction were not granted. Therefore, the two lawsuits filed against the ESA will continue winding their way through the courts, infuriating parents who relied on the Republicans’ decision to ignore the constitution, left with the prospect of paying their private school bills without the taxpayers’ help. Nevada’s public schools need to improve. Earlier this month, Mississippi surged past us, leaving Nevada in 51st place in the annual Quality Counts report. But some of the report’s metrics have more to do with our demographics than the kids or the teachers. Nevada ranked lower than any other state in the number of families with at least one parent holding a college degree (only a third) and just two states ranked lower in the number

of children who have parents who can’t speak English fluently. In Washoe County, our crowded schools are about to get worse thanks to the large businesses attracted by the state’s economic development giveaways and their new employees’ thousands of children. As predicted, the committee tasked with choosing which taxes should be raised to build more schools has decided to ask voters to agree to a substantial increase in local sales and/or property tax in November, raising $600-800 million. Tray Abney, a lobbyist for the Chamber of Commerce, is worried about his son who attends an especially crowded south Reno elementary school. He told KUNR, “We can’t fit the kids we have now, much less the Tesla kids and the Switch kids and the other kids that are coming here.” So much for the arguments that growth pays for itself and that these new subsidized jobs are for people who already live here. The tax proposal seems unlikely to pass unless the school district’s

superintendent, Traci Davis, and the companies most responsible for the sharp uptick in projected students are willing to put their “skin in the game.” Davis and Tesla could voluntarily offer a “claw-back” on the ridiculously generous taxpayer-funded handouts they demanded and were provided by the school board and the Legislature. Davis could give back her five-month longevity bonus, her attorney fees, and her back-dated extra salary compensation. That gesture might start the healing that is necessary for the taxpayers to regain confidence in the district’s leadership. Tesla’s billionaire executive, Elon Musk, and his stockholders could offer to build an elementary school or two instead of insulting us with their $37.5 million “donation” to Nevada’s schools, since we’ll have to wait 20 long years before realizing any sales tax from their megafactory. If they’re not willing to help fund new schools, why should we? Ω

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Mandatory minimum terrorism When Nevada’s Ammon Bundy and his rancher followers occupied an empty building on the Malheur Wildlife Preserve near Burns, Oregon, many on the left called them “Vanilla ISIS” and demanded their immediate eviction and arrest for terrorism. Bundy’s group called themselves by Brendan “Citizens for Constitutional Trainor Freedom” (CCF) and vowed to stay until the Malheur Reserve was given back to “the people.” Fortunately, the FBI announced it would not storm what they used to call a “compound,” but instead would only monitor the participants. Libertarians and conservatives, and a few genuine liberals, pushed back at the vitriol. Are the CCF terrorists? The Bundys were there to protest a travesty of justice: After serving a prison sentence for setting firebreaks on their own ranch that also burned down some adjacent federal land, 73-year-old Dwight Hammond and his son Steven were hauled back into court again and

re-sentenced under the federal AntiTerrorism Act of 1996. This act was passed in response to the Oklahoma City bombing. Convictions under that Act carry a mandatory minimum sentence of five years. The Hammonds entered federal prison the day after the Bundy protest began. In what way were the Bundys terrorists any more than the Occupy Wall Street protesters? Oh, they were rural, white and armed. But, did they threaten civilians? Mandatory minimum sentencing abuse, and misprosecution as terrorism of what were at worst minor criminal acts of the Hammonds, illuminate the sheer heartlessness of progressive public land agencies that have harassed the Hammonds for decades with the sole object of acquiring their land. The Malheur Wildlife Preserve was originally expropriated by the great progressive Theodore Roosevelt to protect migrating birds from market hunters. The Paiute tribe that lived in grass shacks

along the marshes were ethnically cleansed and resettled, and some of their descendents say they hold real title to the Preserve. Since then we have seen a history of ranchers, large and small, who lost their lands to the Preserve through various legal actions without relief in federal courts. The liberal U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied their appeal of resentencing by saying there were far worse abuses caused by mandatory minimums, so who were they to complain? The Hammonds had a history of confrontation with federal land agencies over the years. If you had such a nasty neighbor, there might be some fence wars too. Mrs. Hammond presented studies showing more wildlife used the waters on private ranches than the waters in the preserve. Telling the feds that cattle and wildlife can co-exist and even flourish is like putting a crucifix in front of a vampire. Sen. Reid snarked, “The land already belongs to the people.”

Socialists use such abstract concepts as “society” and “the people” without regard for the actual human beings like the Hammonds whose lives are not simply concepts. It is often said American liberals in positions of power love humanity but hate people. If the land already belongs to the people, senator, will you and son Rory return the profits you made brokering numerous public-private land deals back to “the People”? Didn’t think so. Republicans have been little better. The question should not be simply, “When will the feds drive the protesters out of Malheur?” Where are the calls from presidential candidates and Republican politicians to address some of the concerns raised by the story of the Hammonds, the Bundys and the 11 states, including Nevada, who have asked for relief from the land grabbing federal bureaucracies? Where are the calls from the Cruz, Trump and Paul camps for hearings on the public land grabs? Ω

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The odds got a little longer on the state grants program functioning in this school year.

If seniority prevails A headline of the Indian Country Today Media Network put the Oregon occupation in perspective: “Oregon Militia Seizes Paiute Territory.” A group headed by Nevadan Ammon Bundy seized a federal government building on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon on Jan 2. The refuge was formed from Northern Paiute territory in 1908. The Paiutes had been ejected from the land in 1878. In fact, Field Marshal Bundy—as Indian Country Today has referred to young Ammon—is the son of Cliven Bundy, who staged a standoff at his Clark County ranch in 2014, complaining that his family had held that land long before the Bureau of Land Management arrived in Nevada, which was not true. Indian Country Today reports that Cliven’s ranch, too, is in Southern Paiute territory.

Money distributed The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $1.96 million in diabetes program funding to tribal governments around Nevada. The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe, Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony are recipients. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $437,000 in grants to improve transportation and economic development opportunities for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and the Yerington Paiute Tribe.

Flu too Nevada has the highest flu rate in the nation, at least if a ranking produced by Walgreen’s Drugs is to be believed. Nevada placed first, followed by Oklahoma and then Arizona. “The Walgreens Flu Index is compiled using retail prescription data for antiviral medications used to treat influenza across Walgreens locations nationwide,” said a statement form the company. “The data is analyzed at state and geographic market levels to measure absolute impact and incremental change of antiviral medications on a per store average basis, and does not include markets in which Walgreens has fewer than 10 retail locations.”

Novel set at desert lake Pyramid Lake may not be recognizable in Pyramid Lake by Paul Draker, a new science fiction novel. The serene desert lake is the unlikely site for a murder mystery and a secret government facility. The protagonist at a DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) laboratory turns his computer—named Frankenstein—loose for all the right reasons and then must deal with the consequences. Kirkus Reviews: “After his ecological thriller (New Year Island, 2013), Draker has based his new novel in sci-fi, but he dabbles in multiple genres, including action and espionage. ... A familiar sci-fi tale but one that Draker paints in his own profound and original colors.”

Hage case returns The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Jan 15 that prominent Nevada rancher Wayne Hage and his family illegally grazed cattle on public land and are subject to fines. The court was also unusually critical of U.S. District Judge Robert Clive Jones, whose ruling the Ninth overturned. At issue was a dispute over whether the Hage family needed grazing permits or whether its water rights on public land sufficed. Jones ruled for the Hages. The Ninth overturned him. Jones “grossly abused the power of contempt” when he held federal officials in contempt of court for enforcing the law, the ruling said. It transferred the case out of Jones’ court. The court quoted a previous opinion that faulted “the most tyrannical [ judicial] licentiousness.” Wayne Hage, now deceased, was a leading figure in disputes between Western ranchers and the federal government. The case is Seley; Williams vs. Estate of E. Wayne Hage, 13-17039.

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Stay in school Judge slows down advance of school grants A state district judge has brought Nevada’s school grants program to a halt with an injunction requested by a by parents group. Dennis Myers Nevada District Judge James Wilson Jr. issued the injunction on Jan. 11, and gave his reasons in a detailed ruling. He acted in a lawsuit brought by seven parents, members of the parents group Educate Nevada Now. Their target is Senate Bill 302, approved by the Nevada Legislature at its session last year. The measure pays parents to take their children out of public school.

“Plaintiff parents have demonstrated irreparable harm.” James Wilson Jr. Nevada district judge Under the program, money from the state’s per-pupil expenditure for public schools—$5,100 to $5,700—is given to parents for use in educating their children outside the public school system. The funding is not limited by Judge Wilson’s ruling income. Steve Wynn would be can be read at our as eligible as any other parent. In Newsview blog. addition, the program has turned out to effectively be limited to upper income families because most Nevada private schools charge

more than is made available to the parents by the state—and lower income people are less able to make up the difference. As a result, nearly all applications for school grants have come from affluent addresses, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Other states with similar programs, such as Arizona, Tennessee and Florida, either limit funding to low-income families or limit it in other ways, such as to disabled students. A second lawsuit is still pending. That one, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, charged the payments are a subsidy to religion. Most Nevada private schools are religious. Supporters of S.B. 302 say by giving the money to the parents instead of directly to the schools, it does not support religion. But the Educate Nevada Now lawsuit, on which Judge Wilson ruled, took a different tack. It argued principally that 302 diverts money that is reserved by the Nevada Constitution solely for use by the legislature for public school funding. If there were conservatives waiting to attack any interference with 302 as a breach of judicial restraint, Wilson’s opinion anticipated them. The judge wrote that “the issues before [me] do not include the educational or public policy merits” of the legislation. Thus, he was not substituting his judgment for the legislature’s on whether the program was advisable or useful.

Rather, he was deciding whether it is in compliance with provisions of the Nevada or U.S. constitutions. In case anyone missed the point, he included a little paean to judicial restraint: “The educational and public policy issues were debated and voted upon by the legislature and approved by the governor. Courts have no super-veto power, based upon public policy grounds, over legislative enactments. Therefore, this court cannot consider whether the SB 302 provisions for education savings accounts are wise, workable or worthwhile.” Wilson also said the burden of showing that 302 is unconstitutional is on the parents. The parents who sued argued that 302 violates Article 11, the education section of the Nevada Constitution, by violating four clauses in that article—sections 2, 3, 6.1, and 6.2. The state constitution requires the legislature to decide how much money is needed to support the public schools and then fund them at that level. There is a formal process for deciding what that level of support is, and the lawmakers then fund the Distributive School Account (DSA) at that level. Once that money is allocated to the DSA, it is all but sacrosanct. It can’t be diverted to law enforcement, say, or fish and game programs. The lawmakers had found that, for the current biennium of 2015 to 2017, $5,710 per pupil would be required in the first year and $5,774 in the second year, and the lawmakers put more than $2 billlion in the DSA to cover those costs. Wilson found that the parents were wrong that section 2 and 3 of the Nevada constitution were violated by 302. They had argued that section 2 created an alternative school system and used public school funds to pay for it. They had also argued that section 3 moneys are needed to make the program work. Wilson ruled that the program can function without section 3 funding. But on sections 6.1 and 6.2, Wilson found the parents were on sounder ground. He wrote, “Sections 6.1 and 6.2 require the legislature to set aside or assign money to be used to fund the operation of the public schools, to the exclusion of all other purposes. Because some amount of general funds appropriated to fund the operation of the public schools will be diverted to fund education

saving accounts under SB 302, that statute violates Seconds 6.1 and 6.2 of Article 11.” Because 302 uses the DSA to pay for the school grants to private school families, he wrote, it “diverts funds from the DSA, thereby reducing the amount deemed sufficient by the legislature to fund education. … “The court concludes that the diversion of any funds in violation of Article 11, Section 6 will cause irreparable harm to students in Nevada. The court concludes Plaintiff Parents have demonstrated irreparable harm and that on balance the potential hardship to Plaintiff Parents’ children outweighs the interest of the Treasurer and others.” He enjoined the state Treasurer, who was designated by the lawmakers to administer the program, from implementing S.B. 302. Wilson’s ruling leaves ways for the legislature—if the Republicans are back in charge in 2017—to accomplish funding of the program without tapping the DSA, though what the source of funds might be is far from clear. Others are not waiting that long. Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced he will take Wilson’s ruling to the Nevada Supreme Court.

“After considering our legal options, my office on Friday filed an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court,” he said in a prepared statement. “As we have repeatedly done in the ESA lawsuits, we will seek an expedited ruling to ensure that thousands of Nevada families receive the clarity they need as soon as possible.”

“ We will seek an expedited ruling.” Adam Laxalt Nevada attorney general In a subplot, on Dec. 22, Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison filed his own court action. It was inconsequential, supportive of 302 and seeking expedited action on the other lawsuits, but the state treasurer and attorney general—both Republicans like Hutchison—freaked at sharing their publicity and denounced the lieutenant governor, setting off fireworks that for a while overshadowed the original issue. On Jan 14, Laxalt and Hutchison issued a statement saying, “In light of Judge Wilson’s decision ... we have set aside our strategic differences.” Ω

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Pilot Jim Payne and the Perlan 2 glider (wings temporarily removed) will be taking test flights in Minden until June.

Space edge Glider aims for the stratosphere If you keep your eyes to the skies over Minden this spring, you might catch a far-off glimpse of pilot Jim Payne aboard a thin, white glider called the Perlan 2, soaring high over the Sierra. By June, Payne and the Perlan Project team will by Kelsey be headed for Argentina, where they hope to fly the glider to a record-breaking Fitzgerald altitude of 90,000 feet, collecting climate data as they go. “At 90,000 feet, you’re above most of the atmosphere, so the sky turns dark,” Payne said. “And in southern Argentina, at 90,000 feet, we should be able to see the Pacific Ocean.” The Perlan Project, sponsored by Airbus, is a three-phase project aimed at exploring the edge of space in engineless, manned gliders. During the first phase of the project, pilots flew the Perlan 1 to 50,722 feet, setting the current record for high-altitude glider flight over El Calafate, Argentina. During the second phase of the project, Payne and another pilot will attempt to reach 90,000 feet—approximately three times the normal cruising altitude of commercial airlines. “It’ll be a huge engineering feat,” Payne said. “Ninety thousand feet would be the highest altitude ever flown by a winged airplane in level flight.” The Perlan 2 glider, designed specifically for the task, is a narrowbodied, long-winged aircraft with a carbon fiber shell and a small cockpit that seats two pilots. To take off, the glider is pulled by a tow plane and released upon reaching an appropriate altitude. Pilots then use rising air currents to soar far into the atmosphere. This winter, Payne and the Perlan team are installing the glider’s pressure system and doing test-flights around Minden, where air formations called mountain waves form along the edge of the Sierra. These currents The Perlan Project: www.perlanproject.org could lift the glider as high as, say, 50,000 feet, but to get to 90,000 feet will require a very specific set of atmospheric conditions. For this, the team will head to Argentina. The project’s chief meteorologist, Dr. Elizabeth Austin of Incline Village, leads the effort to locate the air currents required by the Perlan 2 mission. “We need mountain waves that go all the way into the stratosphere,” Austin said. “And most importantly, we need the polar vortex, and the polar night-jet.” The polar vortex, an area of low pressure that forms over the poles during their respective winters, is a mass of cold, rotating air. The polar night-jet, a strong jet stream that forms only during polar winters, surrounds the polar vortex and helps to create the strong upward air currents that will provide the Perlan glider with it’s best chance of reaching 90,000 feet. Upon reaching the desired altitude, the Perlan 2 has sensors on board for collecting data on interactions between the troposphere (the first layer of earth’s atmosphere) and the stratosphere (the second layer). They will also be sampling for ozone and chlorine-based chemicals, to learn about ozone depletion. The mission certainly involves elements of danger. At 90,000 feet, Payne estimates that air temperatures will be close to minus 70 degrees Celsius, and wind speed will approach 200 knots. If they fly too slowly, the glider could stall; too fast, and shock waves could cause the glider to nose-dive. If they succeed, however, they will have achieved a new world record for glider flight. And the view should be unforgettable. Ω

SolarCity’s Jessica Patrick was laid off when net metering was torpedoed.

state—into outfitting their homes with solar generating systems. Some will not be able to pay for the systems with the savings those systems produce—the way the state net metering program was originally intended to work (usually over a seven- or eight-year period). Critics call it bait-and-switch, behavior that would not be permitted by a private business. “These actions are certainly unethical, unprecedented and possibly unlawful,” said SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive. Around the country, utilities are nibbling away in various ways to undercut small system generation, sometimes with the assistance of utility commissions, sometimes without. In Iowa, utilities ban customers who bank extra power, undercutting the financial viability of solar. They refuse to net meter third-party solar, in which third parties own systems and lease them to customers or sell them energy. Oklahoma and Arizona have hit consumers with surcharges. In Utah, the major utility opposes self-generating and limiting pollution. The American Legislative Exchange Council and the Edison Electric Institute have a nationwide campaign against net metering. (The EEI has issued a report calling alternative energy sources “disruptive challenges” for the industry.) As SolarTribune.com puts it, “Utilities prefer a model where generation is distributed, but ownership is not.” Ending net metering would likely end home owners generating their own power.

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“We’re not sure

how we’re going to work it out yet,” said Jeb Bateman. “Might split up the family a little while.” Bateman and his wife have three children, all school age. Imagine uprooting them in the middle of the school year. Nor is it particularly easy for Bateman himself. He’s lived in Nevada his entire life, and now faces moving to Roosevelt, California, as a result of a decision by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission that caused the firm of SolarCity to leave the state. Bateman, a SolarCity field consultant, has accepted a transfer to Roosevelt. And there are perhaps thousands of Jeb Batemans in Nevada, working for solar firms. On Dec. 11, Fortune magazine posted an article, “Why Nevada Has Emerged As An Energy Tech Hub.” It began, “Every month another company, it seems, announces plans to build a factory in Nevada to churn out the future of energy technology. A year and a half ago, Tesla started building a massive battery factory.

It has since been joined by a number of other high-tech companies involved in battery recycling, a futuristic transportation system, and electric cars.” It’s the kind of publicity for which most states would happily pay. Even with the overstatement of the state’s accomplishments, it made economic development in Nevada sound like the coming thing. Thirteen days later, Fortune reported again on the same topic, but the tone this time was very different. “Why SolarCity Plans To Ditch Nevada,” was the headline, followed by the lead sentence: “The battle over rooftop solar heats up in Nevada, a state that has long been friendly to the clean energy technology.” It was the kind of publicity most states would happily pay to avoid. And there was more to come. Shortly before the end of the year, at the request of Warren Buffett’s monopoly NV Energy utility, the Nevada Public Utilities Commission voted 3-to-0 to reduce the payments homeowners receive for generating solar power and sending it back to the grid, the practice known in law as net metering. NV Energy had claimed,

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which owns NV Energy, has been working state legislatures, courts and utility rate-setting commissions to put an end to net metering. Buffet has said he is ready to keep building large utilities “as far as the eye can see.” His big victory came in the surprising locale of Nevada, which had been carving out a role for alternative energy in its economic development (“What will replace the casinos?” RN&R, July 29, 2010), and the PUC action sent tremors through green firms across the country. The clean energy site Clean Technica reported, “The Nevada decision sends this signal to both existing and potential rooftop solar customers in all 50 states: Solar deals may look great up front, but you’re going to be left holding the bag sooner or later.” Two leading solar companies pulled out of Nevada. Headlines appeared around the country and even in Europe in both trade and mainstream forums—“How Nevada could cast a shadow over solar.” “Is this sunny state trying to kill solar power?” The dispute even became an issue in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Hillary Clinton

“These charges are based on the specific costs that the companies incur to provide electric service to customers who install intermittent, renewable generation.” The utility said non-solar customers were being forced to subsidize solar rooftop users, a claim echoed by Gov. Brian Sandoval, though he said he had not run the numbers. But critics said that while such a situation may someday evolve, it does not exist yet, might never come to be—and that the only study supporting the utility’s claim was an NV Energy study. A study by the PUC itself found otherwise, and a legislative study found a financial gain for non-solar customers. The PUC also slapped homeowners with a fee for access to the grid. While exact figures are hard to come by yet, it appears that the regulators have more or less eliminated the incentive for homeowners to go solar, in spite of a state policy encouraging solar. The likely monthly fee alone will be more than the average savings. In addition, the commission applied the new fee structure to homeowners who had already been lured—by the

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avoided taking sides, though one sentence of her statement seemed to favor existing net meterers. Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley denounced the PUC action.) The American Energy Alliance, a Big Energy lobbying outfit, praised the Nevada developments. The change certainly made news in the financial community, and two assessments are particularly interesting—a Wall Street Journal editorial and a Forbes Magazine analysis. The Journal calls for the Nevada program to be held to a standard of business dogma, while Forbes assessed the program according to numbers and policies that apply in Nevada. Wall Street Journal: “Sounds like a great deal—but there’s no free green lunch, and non-solar utility customers must underwrite this hidden subsidy. Nevada’s utility commission estimates that non-solar ratepayers—who tend to be lower income— subsidize each solar user in southern Nevada to the tune of $623 per year. Most of this flows to solar-leasing company investors such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. “In short, net metering is regressive political income redistribution in support of a putatively progressive cause. Several states, including Hawaii, Arizona and California, have recently proposed changing their net-metering policies to reduce the cost shift. In October the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission cut by roughly half the rate paid to new solar customers after finding

NEM ratepayers do not impose any significant additional costs on NV Energy or other ratepayer classes at this time.’ An independent study of the economics of Nevada’s NEM policies commissioned by the state legislature in 2013 and completed in 2014 concluded that NEM ratepayers actually created a $36 million net benefit for non-NEM ratepayers. In other words, NEM ratepayers with rooftop solar were not free riders and NEM policies did not shift costs from NEM ratepayers to non-NEM ratepayers.”

Days of future passed The PUC study found, “Overall, we do not estimate a substantial cost shift to non-participants due to [net metering] going forward given the current and proposed reforms to the program.” That study has been cited around the country and had some influence on net metering decisions—but not in Nevada, which paid for it. Some have challenged the notion of subsidizing homeowners, but virtually every big player in this drama is subsidized. Elon Musk, chair of SolarCity, would be unknown without other people’s money. Various Musk entities have received billions in subsidies, including, from Nevada, $1.2 million for SolarCity and $1.3 billion for Tesla. NV Energy receives a variety of grants and subsidies. According to a 2014 Mint Press News report, “Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway [parent company of

The uTiliTy commission Torpedoed a long sTaTe policy of encouraging solar. that the subsidy was unnecessary to encourage solar adoption. “Nevada’s regulators went even further by slashing payments to existing solar customers from retail to the wholesale rate and raising their fixed charge for using the grid. Solar can strain the grid because the sun doesn’t shine all the time.” Forbes: “The utility claimed that customers with rooftop solar panels were paying less than their fair share of the cost of providing electric service. To make up for the money not paid by customers with rooftop solar panels, NV Energy said it would need to charge customers without rooftop solar panels more for electric service. NV Energy stated that ‘the rationale for its proposal [was] to reverse the inequity between NEM [net energy metering] and non-NEM ratepayers.’ The most obvious criticism of this rationale is that the inequity NV Energy proposes to correct does not yet exist—at least not according to just about anyone other than NV Energy. “Even the PUC’s staff, which strongly supported NV Energy’s proposals to revise the NEM rules, recognized ‘that 12 | RN&R |

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NV Energy] received 310 subsidies totaling $1.06 billion.” For Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, there are periodical mailing privileges. Compared with these sizable subsidies, the PUC said the average annual subsidies for each resident on the solar net metering program was $471 in the north and $623 in the south. There are 14,832 net metering customers in the south (Nevada Power/NV Energy), 2,423 in the north (NV Energy). MIT Technology Review described the situation succinctly: “The retail rate of electricity in Nevada is 12.39 cents per kilowatt-hour; the wholesale price for electricity in the region that includes Nevada averaged around 2 cents per kilowatt-hour in December. According to a report from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the cost of a residential solar system has fallen to around 25 to 30 cents per kilowatt-hour. With federal and state subsidies and tax benefits, that figure drops to 15 cents per kilowatt-hour or less. If the retail rate for electricity from the grid (absent net metering fees) is less than that, solar is a poor investment; if it’s more, solar is a good investment.”

Jeb Bateman is trying to sort out what the battle over rooftop solar means to him.

All this was in pursuance of a state policy that found solar is good for Nevada, a policy the legislature has never actually changed. If the PUC negates the benefit of net metering, it could end rooftop solar. While no one expects encouragement of alternative energy to last forever, the legislative policy to do so now is still in place. In any event, said former Nevada utility consumer advocate Tim Hay, “There are very good arguments that the rooftop customers do not receive any subsidies from other ratepayers.” Again, that’s what the PUC’s own study showed. There are those who say the utilities are living in the past, that they are unwilling to adjust to an era when small fixtures as well as large plants generate power, when power flows both to and from the grid. “So instead of encouraging the use of Nevada’s greatest resource in providing electricity—the sun— the PUC’s decision further entrenches NV Energy in its traditional business model,” editorialized the Las Vegas Sun. In August, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid told a group of reporters, “I think [Buffett’s] a good person, but I think he’s wrong on rooftop solar.” He said Buffet was still using a business template created by George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison. If that is an accusation that can be made against utilities, then it can probably also be made against utility commissions, which seem to feel most comfortable within the traditional template for rate-setting, and their staffs, which sometimes have longer tenure than commissioners. That certainly suits the utilities, which want regulators to stay within cost of service in rate-setting and exclude societal benefits that some homeowners bring to the equation, such as smaller carbon footprints and less pollution. So far, the Nevada PUC is doing just that. Reno City Councilmember David Bobzien—who as a state legislator sponsored a net metering bill

in 2003—said the PUC is dogged by “the perception that they weren’t always taking into account the larger purposes, particularly renewable energy.” All utilities support solar, at least in their public statements and public relations. NV Energy says it does, but Bloomberg News has reported that the corporation in April told investors that it would “lobby to hold the subsidized net metering cap at current 3 percent of peak demand.” In August, Greentech Media disclosed the content of a strategic paper written by Berkshire executive Brent Gale calling for replacing net metering with policies that are on utility terms.

Who makes policy? After the PUC action, Reid’s language became stronger: “Looking at this as a lawyer, my personal feeling is that this is a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.” As threats go, this one is not terribly worrisome. Republicans have never been big on antitrust law, and since Democrats started tapping corporate funding for their party, they’ve lost a lot of their enthusiasm, as well. But Reid’s influence in the state, as well as his congenial working relationship with Sandoval, can hardly be ignored. On Dec. 22, he said, “I also question the legality of the PUC’s decision to interfere with existing rooftop solar agreements. ... No level of government, including the Public Utilities Commission, should be able to retroactively make it more difficult for those Nevadans to pay their power bills.” More than one source expressed to us the view that the PUC’s foray into policymaking was bringing it into opposition with upscale figures with mailing lists, political savvy, and clout, like attorneys Peter Chase Neumann and Despina Hatton. The solar installation companies have used some interesting verbiage of their own,

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linking Sandoval to the PUC’s decisions (italics added): SolarCity: “This is a very difficult decision but Gov. Sandoval and his PUC leave us no choice.” Sunrun: “We believe the Commission, appointed by Gov. Sandoval ...” It’s not clear why they are pushing this linkage. While it is true that governors appoint members of the Public Utilities Commission, those members serve fixed terms to insulate them from political pressure. The last time a governor tried to remove a member of the commission—in the 1980s—it blew up in his face and he was hauled into court to explain himself.

issued by three little known Commission,” read one utility commissioners. If message. There is no the effect is to close down known evidence— an industry the Nevada and certainly Legislature has been none presented trying to encourage, by Sunrun—of does that mean the PUC corruption. is wandering outside Some of those regulation and into policlose to the case cymaking, a legislative are surprised province? by the solar companies’ focus “I do think there’s some on the governor, to big legal flaws in the order, the exclusion of the on whether they should allow a Nevada Legislature. The longstanding state policy reversed Gov. Brian Sandoval net metering program was like that,” Hay said. “The legislature said he wanted no set up when the Democratic was fully prepared to pull the rug out part of the solar disParty was in control. In 2014, from under the solar companies but pute, but was pulled the Republicans took over both in, anyway. didn’t have the nerve so that’s why houses, and the legislative attithey punted it to the PUC.” tude toward alternative enerThe huge turnover in the new gies changed. Some legislators legislature may have meant that hostile to the program were reluctant to buck some legislators did not understand the public opinion to the extent of shutting down implication of their enactment of S.B. 374. the program. What they did was enact Senate Or that they did. Bill 374, which called on the PUC to reassess Hay says nothing forced the PUC to take net metering rates. its action. “They did it without a rate case “This last legislature, under the influence pending,” he said—which echoes the testiof the industry, essentially punted the quesmony before the PUC of economist William tion to the PUC,” said Hay. Marcus that the commission should avoid “The interesting thing about it is if you changing rates “between general rate cases.” look at the history back to 1987, there are The PUC, in other words, could have shown nine or 10 pieces of legislation that encourage restraint, given the consequences. solar and then rooftop solar,” he said. “The “Because of the complexity of all these legislature kind of asked [Nevadans] to do it.” interlocking issues, the best thing to do Thus, a long-standing state policy of was to leave the status quo in place,” Hay encouraging solar power and, more recently, said. “They certainly didn’t have to make rooftop solar, was torpedoed by an order a major change.” Ω

knows—or should know—that such conduct is inappropriate.” At another point, the governor said the companies “have attempted to pressure my office to improperly influence the PUC’s independent decision-making process and resorted to bullying tactics such as threatening mass layoffs of Nevadans.” At the same time, the governor is not doing all he can to dispel suspicion spurred by his close relationship to a couple of utility lobbyists. Another solar installation firm, Sunrun, filed public record requests for Sandoval’s communications with energy figures, including utility commissioners and energy lobbyists. The company said

The uTiliTy indusTry would like To shuT down home power generaTion. If the solar installers were trying to nudge the governor into inserting himself into the dispute, he was quick to call them on it: “I am also unsure what Mr. Rive [SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive] meant by his statement for me to ‘do the right thing.’ If such a statement suggests that I somehow influence the PUC’s decision, Mr. Rive

he provided some documents, but not for the February-May period when the Nevada Legislature was crafting the new net metering legislation. Sunrun is now suing for the undelivered records. Sunrun’s language crossed another line in a communication to the RN&R. “There’s a narrative of corruption in the Public Utilities

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Meet Annie Zucker and A. Perry, the new directors at Sierra Arts Foundation and St. Mary’s Art Center respectively. RN&R checked in with them about their visions for the future and why a hospital background and an architectural background are turning out to be perfectly good springboards to arts-leadership posts.

Zucker wasn’t an art major back at Oregon State University. She was a competitive swimmer contemplating a medical career. Before she finished college, an illness led to a six-week hospital stay. Her family brought her all her CDs, and she binged on Fleetwood Mac. It started to make her feel better. “You could see my recovery happen faster,” she said. She ended up graduating with a liberal studies degree instead of a medical degree, but having depended on those CDs during her recovery convinced her that music and other art forms might have serious healing power. “It changed my way of thinking about how I could help people,” Zucker said. In November, she became executive director of Sierra Arts, and helping people, whether they’re artists looking for business advice or families looking for art classes, is still on her priority list. Previously, Zucker had worked for nearly a decade as a development specialist at Renown Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Renown hospital network. The foundation supports obvious necessities such as equipment, facilities and research. It also raises funds for in-hospital arts programs, including journaling workshops, bedside drawing lessons and concerts by visiting musicians. Coordinating with artists and musicians, Zucker got to know a lot of people in the arts community over the years, including former Sierra Arts directors Jill Berryman and Stacey Spain. In 2014 she was appointed to the board of Nevada Arts Council. “I think I was hired because I don’t represent a certain art or genre of art,” she said. “I have deep appreciation for all arts and artists.” Under Zucker’s direction, Sierra Arts’ current programs will remain in place, including gallery exhibits, the Artists in Schools program, elder-care

concert series and grants to artists. And its staff will remain intact. “I think we have an amazing staff here,” she said. “It’s a small staff, but they’re extremely passionate.” The major change she’d like to effect is an increase in Sierra Arts’ public profile. The organization is working with the Reno Arts and Culture Commission on a new brand identity, and Zucker said the website, whose design and utility is stuck somewhere between web 1.0 and web 2.0, will be overhauled this year. “We’ll be putting on a few more workshops with artists off Nevada Arts Council roster,” she added. And the Galleries at Work program is contracting with some higher-profile venues. It’s now curated by fashion photographer and former St. Mary’s Art Center Director Frances Melhop. “That’s where we go out to businesses and curate local arts,” Zucker said of the program. Recent new venues include Aces Ballpark, where plans are underway for murals and

curated exhibits in the luxury suites. Zucker would also like to expand Sierra Arts’ member bases and donor bases. She explained her approach: “I learned from [Certified Fund Raising Executive] Joel Muller, my boss at Renown. He’s an incredible fundraiser. It’s connecting people to their interests. When we talk to donors, I want to find out what they’re passionate about and be really good stewards of that money. They’re putting money in your hands that you’re going to do the best thing with that money. I want to focus on friend-raising, not fundraising.” “In non-profit work you’re trying to get ahead of the game,” she said. “What I really want is to put an emphasis on the artists, help them become the best, most productive.” As well connected as she is, another of Zucker’s immediate goals is to get to know Reno’s community even better. “I want families down here. I want kids learning to look at art,” she said.

“Come down to the gallery and see what we’re doing, and let’s chat. Artists, I want to meet all of you.” annie zUcker execUTive direcTor, sierra arTs

And she’s open to ideas and new partnerships. As she put it, “Come down to the gallery and see what we’re doing, and let’s chat. Artists, I want to meet all of you.”

desk under a high, Victorian ceiling. Traditionally the center has shown two-dimensional artwork in its sunny gallery rooms, wide hallways and attic-level studios, changing in flavor and scope with each administration over the years. Perry wants to broaden the purview a bit. “I want to have a curated area that focuses on artisanal items too,” she said. Quilts, pottery, jewelry, glass and metal work are a few examples. One of her most pressing goals is to “re-curate” the bedrooms. She dreams of polishing the worn wooden floors, patching the peeling plaster walls, and restoring the look of the rooms to something more like their original 1875 selves. Her vision includes a mini art exhibit in each bedroom that’s consistent with the décor. Funding is always a challenge for non-profit art centers, but Perry has an idea that she’s optimistic about. She’s seeking sponsors for each room. They might be businesses, organizations or individual donors. Under Perry’s guidance, the art center will remain home to its longstanding roster of printmaking workshops, after-school art classes for kids and teens, and retreat weekends for creative types such as writing groups and plein-air painters. The center will remain open during the day for visitors to drop by and tour the exhibits. Perry would like to see more people visiting and using the building, and she hopes for it to become something of a community center. To that effect, Open Studio Tuesdays have been reinstated, and she’s considering additional offerings such as ballroom dance classes. “I want to have our community feel good that we are a presence and we want to participate and engage,” she said. Ω

Full oF grace A few blocks down the hill from Virginia City’s wooden, silver rush-era sidewalks, St. Mary’s Art Center, a four-story brick building that was built as a hospital in 1875, is a mélange of 19th-century charm, 1970s kitsch, and smooth, white walls for hanging contemporary artwork. Much of the window glass is wavy with antiquity. One stairway landing is floored with ancient, hand-painted linoleum protected by a sheet of Plexiglass. The bedrooms, former hospital rooms where retreat attendees now bunk, are famously incongruous, decorated with a mishmash of antique ceiling fixtures, disco-era carpeting, your grandma’s curtains, and artworks from the center’s permanent collection. The building has such a strong reputation for being haunted that its Halloween ghost tours draw more visitors than its writers’ workshops or art receptions. In November, Perry took over the gallery director post. She’s formerly a manager of large, international construction projects with a degree in interior architecture from Kansas State University. She moved to the Virginia Highlands development a few years ago. Perry is also an artist who works on the team that paints murals outside the Bucket of Blood Saloon, and she made a multimedia piece for the Doors to Recovery art auction held at the Nevada Museum of Art in September. Though she’s an artist, Perry is not much of a limelight chaser. She goes by her first initial, doesn’t like being photographed, and doesn’t plan to show off her own acrylic paintings in the art center’s galleries any time soon. Instead, she takes the idea of working behind the scenes to a whole new level. In particular, she wants to spruce up the venue and implement a consistent style so that that historic building and the artwork function together in harmony. “One thing I’m focusing on is a holistic approach to the art center,” she said from behind a plain, wooden

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One of those moments happens when you see Julia Schwadron’s “Ways To Get Interrupted,” a black and white screen-printed panel that divides the Garage Door Gallery in two. At first glance, it appears to be an art-deco-meets-Japanesewoodblock type of textile but after a few seconds of staring, the word “everything” pops out, revealing its tiled letters to be the only pattern in the fabric. The 5 or 10 seconds that it takes to see “everything” hiding in plain sight is a length of time that falls somewhere between instant recognition and longer-form reading. It’s text that, according to Schwadron, “is ingested without being deciphered.” There are other double-take pieces, too—like the haystack. Titled “Idyll” and created by Stanley and Lillegard, the first thing you notice is the huge piece of vinyl stretched over the top. It looks just like the old billboards that ranchers use to keep their hay dry, but instead of an old Comcast advertisement, this one is wrapped in a pastoral poem from the Greek writer Theocrates. The text is partially obscured by bends in the vinyl, making it impossible to get a straightforward read. Instead, different poems emerge between folds as you circle the haystack. Possibly the most ambitious piece in the exhibit is Lara Mimosa Montes’ “Cinderella Complex XXX.” Created entirely by whiting out sentences from the 1981 New York Times bestseller—and racially tone-deaf feminist memoir—Cinderella Complex, the artist makes a statement with what is left of the text. Poems like “I tell you/ there’s a woman there/ there/ but also not there/ We all know about women/ those women/ don’t we” express Montes’ personal frustration with the discrimination that hid behind her feminist studies courses in graduate school. “It’s about a bad adaptation, it’s about obscenity,” said Montes over the phone. “I wanted to have a reaction to that obscenity and part of it meant having to vandalize text.” Nothing is sacred when it comes to language in The Plain Sense of Things. Good thing? You’ll have to make the trek and see for yourself. Ω

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Putting on an art show about language—without coming off like a windbag—is no small task. Throw in the added by Josie Luciano challenges of curating over a dozen artists, a winter storm on opening night, and the thing that happens when 25 hay bales start to decompose in your gallery, and you may get an idea of what Jared Stanley and Sarah Lillegard were up against for their latest project, a group exhibition at Sierra Nevada College called The Plain Sense of Things.

the closing reception for the Plain sense of things is thursday, Jan. 28, from 5-7 p.m. Works are on display at the holman arts center, tahoe Gallery and Prim Library through January 29. Featured artists include cari carmean, tom comitta, William L. Fox, Matthew hebert, nate Joski, Lara Mimosa Montes, Felicia Perez, Julia schwadron, stanley st. John, nicholas Valdez and alli Warren. For more information, visit www.sierranevada.edu/event/ the-plain-sense-ofthings/.

The exhibition features work by 13 artists spread out across three locations on the SNC campus, plus a 30-minute podcast “for the car ride up.” All pieces in the show are examples of “embodied reading” where language is both a limit and a doorway to the gallery experience. Pieces range from screengrab poetry and signage to textiles, a diorama, and an entire appropriated book. It’s not always an easy read, but that is by design. “A lot of times reading is there to kind of make sense, and for us there was a bit of a desire to scramble codes,” said Stanley, a writing instructor at SNC. “I think it will hopefully be a little difficult or perverse for the reader, the viewer.” To the curators’ credit, visitors can expect lots of code-scrambling, reading material, and minimal windbaggery. There are a couple of moments that might genuinely subvert the way you think about language.

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Battle of the Bay 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi I have liked three Michael Bay films in the past. Those are Bad Boys 2, The Island and the goofy Pain & Gain. That’s it. No Transformers, no The Rock. Keep that spastic shit far away from me. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is Bay’s best film yet. Is it the great film this true story deserves? No it isn’t. It is, however, by a strong, competent effort from a guy whose Bob Grimm action films are usually incomprehensible and schmaltzy. So, I think my “I Hate Bay” bgr i mm@ newsr evie w.c om club membership card is going to be revoked … for now. Why is it his best film? Because the cast totally rocks from start to finish, and, to put it bluntly, Bay keeps himself at bay with this one. He actually tells a story, and a harrowing one, keeping over-baked action film trickery to somewhat of a minimum. There’s real, palpable tension in this movie, something I’ve never felt during a Bay movie before, unless frustrated, confused nausea counts as tension.

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The Bay tricks are still there: rapid paced editing, gratuitous shots of a buff John Krasinski glistening in the moonlight, and those unnecessary slow-motion shots that make everything look like a car commercial. The difference this time is that I didn’t find those tricks as distracting as in past Bay action films. This one seems properly modulated. It also has an appropriately gritty feel to it, as opposed to the shimmering sheen of past Bay efforts. The film is based on the book 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi, written by Mitchell Zuckoff with the cooperation of the CIA contractors who fought during the Benghazi attacks. Some of the characters in the film retain the actual names of those contractors, while others have aliases.

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The movie gets right to it. On the anniversary of 9/11 in 2012, a CIA security force in Benghazi, Libya, must try to protect a U.S. Ambassador during a terrorist attack on U.S. compounds. Because of the nature of these compounds, the security force finds itself dealing with a bunch of red tape prohibiting them from flying into action and, much worse, possibly preventing them from receiving assistance from the U.S. military. Krasinski plays Jack Silva (an alias for one of the contractors), a former Navy SEAL stationed in Benghazi and deeply missing his family back in the states. Amid reports of possible terrorist attacks on U.S. compounds, Silva remains on security detail, walking through the streets of Libya and posing as an American agent’s husband. Other CIA contractors depicted in the film include Tyrone "Rone" Woods (James Badge Dale), Kris "Tanto" Paronto (Pablo Schreiber … half-brother of Liev), Dave "Boon" Benton (David Denman), John "Tig" Tiegen (Dominic Fumusa) and Mark "Oz" Geist (Max Martini). When a Libyan gang busts through a security gate and attacks the compound where Ambassador Chris Stevens (Matt Letscher) is staying, the contractors, after unfortunate delays, try in vain to rescue him. The action then goes to another outpost where the contractors battle hordes of attackers all night, a night that culminates in fatal mortar attacks Granted, there’s going to be a lot of back and forth on what’s fact, embellished fact or pure fiction in this film. The CIA chief portrayed by David Costabile in the movie is already crying foul about the depiction of his actions. So it would be a stretch to call 13 Hours a definitive portrayal of the Benghazi events. It isn’t a stretch to say the actors are all quite good (especially Krasinski and Schreiber). The attacks are terrifying with the soldiers often not knowing if the people approaching them are friends or enemies. Bay does a nice job of keeping things offbalance and scary. In the end, Bay delivers the goods in a fine action film. That certainly won’t be enough for some. There’s a certain lack of depth to this movie. It doesn’t have the heft of Zero Dark Thirty. With that taken into consideration, there’s still no denying that it’s a fairly strong piece of action entertainment. Ω

The Big Short

Director Adam McKay, the master behind such broad comedy gems as Anchorman and Step Brothers, flexes his slightly more serious muscles for this one, a take on the housing bubble that nearly destroyed the global economy. An ensemble cast featuring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt make this a funny-yet-scary look at how big banks nearly sent us back to the stone ages. Carell is especially good as Mark Baum, a banker with a conscience who realizes a little too late that things are going bad, and his wealth is going to come at the expense of a many U.S. homeowners. Bale is typically good as Michael Burry, the man who saw the storm coming and made a boatload of money betting against the biggest monsters of modern finance. Pitt has fun as a financial guru who has taken to the hills in anticipation of the oncoming financial apocalypse, while Gosling gives the whole thing a nice Martin Scorsese vibe as a fast-talking banker/narrator. It’s a drama, but it’s often funny. (Margot Robbie in a bubble bath … brilliant!) McKay shows that his chops go well beyond directing Will Ferrell with a fireman’s mustache.

Daddy’s Home

The second pairing of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg isn’t as funny as their first offering, The Other Guys, but it’s still funny enough to warrant a look. Ferrell is in bumbling mode as Brad, stepfather to a couple of kids who hate him and the husband of Sarah (Linda Cardellini). Just when the kids are starting to only hate him a little, Sarah’s ex-husband Dusty (Wahlberg) comes back into the picture in a boorish bid to win back his ex’s love, reclaim his children and get Brad out of the house. This provides a setup that sees Ferrell’s Brad subjected to all forms of humiliation and injury, including a calamitous trek through his house on a motorcycle and a rendezvous with electrical wires after getting some impressive air off a half-pipe. Ferrell and Wahlberg are funny together, and the movie does a decent job of making them both likeable idiots. Thomas Haden Church steals scenes as Brad’s obnoxious boss at a smooth jazz radio station, as does Hannibal Buress as a handyman who winds up crashing on Brad’s couch. The film is nasty, but it’s neutered a bit by it’s PG-13 rating. It’s clear this is being marketed at families, but that’s a mistake right there. I’m sure there’s a nastier cut of this movie, and if I have a complaint it’s that the movie doesn’t go all the way with its sinister message. It pulls some punches, keeping it from being the dark comedy it deserves to be, and making it more of a feel-good film with some sinister undertones. Still, I laughed enough, and the film is recommended to fans of Ferrell and Wahlberg.

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Quentin Tarantino returns to form after the just OK Django Unchained with yet another masterpiece, a grandiose Western potboiler that boasts his best dialogue in years and an Oscar caliber performance from Jennifer Jason Leigh. I didn’t dislike Django, but I thought there was something a little off and sluggish about it. It definitely left me wanting more from Tarantino on the Western front. I thought he had a better, grittier Western still in him, and this film proves that he did. Many of the Tarantino cast regulars return, including Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Kurt Russell. Russell, who delivered what I believe is his best career work in Tarantino’s Death Proof as Stuntman Mike, gets another chance to go to town with a Tarantino script and he embraces it with much enthusiasm. Russell plays John “The Hangman” Ruth, a bounty hunter renowned for bringing in his prisoners alive so that their necks meet the noose in the end. Riding in a stagecoach to Red Rock, with the notorious Daisy Domergue (Leigh), his latest bounty, chained to his arm, he comes across bounty hunter Major Marquis Warren (Jackson), and this is where the fun begins. The party rescues one more man, future Red Rock Sheriff Chris Mannix (an outstanding Walton Goggins), from an oncoming blizzard. The stagecoach heads for Minnie’s Haberdashery as a means of shelter, where they meet the rest of the cast and tensions soar. On top of being a terrific mystery containing one of the best

screenplays Tarantino has ever turned out, this is also one of his very best-looking films. Do not miss it on the big screen.

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For the second year in a row, director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has delivered the year’s best film. The best movie of 2015 is The Revenant, an eyepopping Western thriller that gives Leonardo DiCaprio, the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Actor, the role that should finally score him that first Oscar. The innovative Inarritu was also responsible for last year’s Birdman. DiCaprio gives it everything he’s got as Hugh Glass, a scout working with fur traders on the American frontier in the early nineteenth century. Glass, while doing his job, gets a little too close to a couple of bear cubs, and Mama Grizzly is not all too happy about such an occurrence. What follows is a lengthy and vicious bear attack where Glass tangles with the nasty mother not once, but twice. Inarritu, DiCaprio and some amazing visual technicians put you in the middle of that bear attack, minus the searing pain of actually having a bear’s claws and teeth rip through your flesh. Trust me when I tell you, it’s an unforgettably visceral moment when that bear steps on DiCaprio’s head. DiCaprio is incredible here, as are Tom Hardy as a villainous fur trapper who wants to leave Glass behind, Domhnall Gleeson as the commander forced to make horrible decisions, and Will Poulter as the compassionate man who makes a big mistake. It’s a revenge tale amazingly told.

A young woman (Brie Larson) and her five-year-old son, Jack (Jacob Tremblay) are held prisoner in a backyard shed. When they manage to escape, mother and son must learn to cope with life outside of their prison walls, and reacquaint themselves with their immediate family. While Larson is excellent here, Tremblay is the biggest reason to see this movie. His portrayal of a small boy who has only known one room his entire life is revelatory, a performance like none other. While Larson has picked up a Golden Globe and a much-deserved Oscar nomination, Tremblay was robbed. Joan Allen delivers strong work as Jack’s grandma, dealing with the horror that brought him into the world and loving him the instant they meet. William H. Macy has a small but memorable part as Jack’s grandpa, a person who can’t get over what happened to his daughter. Lenny Abrahamson, who made last year’s excellent and relatively unknown Michael Fassbender comedy, Frank, directs the movie. Based on his work with these two films, he’s one of the industry’s most interesting directors. The movie basically plays out in two parts, the imprisonment and the aftermath. Larson delivers a performance deserving of the accolades, but it’s Tremblay who makes the biggest mark.

With this seventh chapter in the Star Wars saga, J.J. Abrams and crew have done exactly what they did with Star Trek, and created a fun movie that not only respects the blessed canon of a beloved franchise, but stands on its own as a piece of supreme entertainment. It’s 2015’s most entertaining film, for sure, and a movie that stands up proudly in the realm of Star Wars movies. In many ways, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the best movie in the franchise. I won’t say it’s my personal, sentimental favorite. (I think The Empire Strikes Back still holds that post, but a little more time will tell.) The Force Awakens has solid storytelling, its special effects are first rate, and the performances are, undoubtedly, the best the franchise has ever seen. That’s due in part to Daisy Ridley, an incredible talent who becomes an instant star for the foreseeable future as Rey, a scrappy scavenger on a Tatooine-like desert planet. I don’t think I’m overdoing it by saying she delivers the alltime, all-around best dramatic performance in the Star Wars universe in this role. The film will leave you craving for more, and a good Star Wars craving is a nice thing to have.

Cover me Joshua Clemens Cover artists get a bad rap. When someone says he or she only play covers, the immediate assumption is that he or she by Anna Hart must fall into one of two categories: The first is the middle-aged wedding singer who has no business singing Whitney Houston, and the second is the guy who always brings his guitar out at parties, thinking that everyone wants to hear him play John Mayer and/or Oasis. (Hint: this won’t help get you laid.) But local musician Joshua Clemens does not fit either of these descriptions. Photo/AnnA hArt

Armed with bold vocals, an acoustic guitar and a handful of loop and effects pedals, Clemens takes songs which span time, geography, and genre. Then, he bridges the gap by reimagining them into cohesive, but completely new acoustic rock adaptations with R&B and indie flair. The covers range from rock anthems to Motown ballads, from British alternative rock to contemporary R&B. Clemens takes hits from the likes of Bill Withers, the Eurythmics and Justin Timberlake and reconstructs them for his one-man acoustic performance. Many of Clemens’ performances take songs and build them slowly, creating the basis for songs by composing individual loops and gradually overlaying them. It gives Clemens the ability to create on the spot, which can be as challenging as it is rewarding.

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“Everything is live, nothing is prerecorded, which adds to the fun,” said Clemens. “Sometimes I screw up, and that is just part of the game. But when it works, it is a pretty great feeling,” Clemens’ musical journey began in Detroit, Michigan, his first home. It was there, at age 12, that he got his first chance to perform. “I auditioned for this really select choir … and somehow managed to get in,” he said. “I am pretty sure I only got in because they needed more male singers. But whatever! It made a dramatic impression on my life.” His home life also contributed to Clemens’ musical identity. Much of what constitutes Clemens’ musical taste can be attributed to his parents. “My parents had Motown playing almost all the time,” said Clemens. “Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations … it wasn’t until I started playing guitar with musicians that I was turned onto Radiohead, which blew me completely away.” Taking up the guitar was a defining moment for Clemens, but it was one that did not come until he was 19. “I immediately loved [the guitar] and was immediately angry I did not start learning to play it sooner,” said Clemens. “So, I learned two or three chords and started a band. Typical.” Many of his first few years as a musician were spent in bands, writing original music, touring the Midwest, and learning more chords, of course. But as time became more of a constraint, Clemens found himself as a solo act, performing covers of songs that he loved. While his set list changed, it did not stop Clemens from building a rich musical history. From Detroit, he moved to Chicago, where he found a house residency at a local bar. Later he moved to Hollywood, again regularly playing for a bunch of (probably underage) kids. Three years ago, Clemens transplanted to Reno and wasted no time becoming a familiar face in the Reno music scene. Currently, he is lined up for a regular show every second Sunday of the month at St. James Infirmary on California Avenue. As for the future, Clemens is working on making live recordings of his performances at St. James and hopes to one day return to writing original music. But for now, he is focusing on an endeavor which is a little more important: fatherhood. Ω

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People in Motion Project, 11am, no cover People in Motion Project, 11am, no cover The Coney Dogs, 8pm, no cover The Coney Dogs, 8pm, no cover Karaoke Kat, 9pm, no cover

10603 Stead Blvd., Stead; (775) 677-7088

Karaoke Kat, 9pm, no cover

Canyon White Open Mic Night, 8pm, no cover Canyon White Open Mic Night, 8pm, no cover

Open Mic Night, 9pm, M, no cover Trivia Night, 9pm, W, no cover Open Mic Night, 9pm, M, no cover Trivia Night, 9pm, W, no cover

3819 Saddle Rd., South Lake Tahoe; (530) 314-7665

HIMMEL HAUS THESaddle HOLLAND 3819 Rd., SouthPROJECT Lake Tahoe; (530) 314-7665

King Woman, Alphabet Cult, Svartedauden, 8pm, $5 King Woman, Alphabet Cult, Svartedauden, 8pm, $5

140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858

THE HOLLAND PROJECT JUB JUB’S THIRST 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858PARLOR

2 Chainz, 7:30pm, $40

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

JUB JUB’S THIRST PARLOR THE JUNGLE 71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

Strange on the Range, 7pm, W, no cover

Traditional Irish Tune Session, 7pm, Tu, no cover Traditional Irish Tune Session, 7pm, Tu, Mr. no cover CW and Spoons, noon, M, no cover Dave Leather, noon, W, no cover CW and Mr. Spoons, noon, M, no cover Dave Leather, noon, W, no cover

Fourth Friday Session, 6pm, no cover Lisa Marie Johnston, 7pm, no cover Lisa Marie Johnston, 7pm, no cover A-ron Singleton & the 775, 9:30pm, no cover A-ron Singleton & the 775, 9:30pm, no cover VooDooDogz, 9pm, no cover

Strange on the Range, 7pm, W, no cover

Dante Elphante, Nick Eng, Casino Hearts, 8pm, $5 Dante Elphante, Nick Eng, Casino Hearts, 8pm, $5

Be Like Max, Lizano, 9pm, Tu, $4 Nathan Payne & The Wild Bores, 9pm, W, $3 Be Like Max, Lizano, 9pm, Tu, $4 Nathan PayneOpen & TheMic WildNight, Bores, 9pm, W, $3 Outspoken: 7pm, M, no cover Outspoken: Open Mic Night, 7pm, M, no cover

2 Chainz, 7:30pm, $40

246 W. First St., (775) 329-4484

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246 W. First St., (775) 329-4484

Manufactured Superstars Manufactured Jan. 23, 9 p.m. Superstars Cargo Jan. 23,Virginia 9 p.m. St. 255 N. Cargo 398-5400 255 N. Virginia St. 398-5400

Comedy Comedy

3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005: Open Mic Comedy Competition Shillito, W, 9pm,St.,no323-5005: cover 3rd w/Patrick Street, 125 W. Third OpenNugget, Mic Comedy Carson 507Competition N. Carson St., Carson w/Patrick Shillito, Will W, 9pm, no cover$13-$15 City, 882-1626: C, F, 7:30pm, Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St.,Harveys Carson The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, City, Will C, F,(800) 7:30pm,553-1022: $13-$15 Lake 882-1626: Tahoe, Stateline, Phillips, Sandro Iocolano, Th-F, Su, 9pm, The Henry Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys $25; Sa, 8pm, Stateline, 10pm, $30; Charles Fleischer, Lake Tahoe, (800) 553-1022: W, 9pm,Phillips, $25 Sandro Iocolano, Th-F, Su, 9pm, Henry $25;Factory Sa, 8pm,at 10pm, $30;Legacy Charles Resort Fleischer, Laugh Silver W, 9pm, Casino,$25 407 N. Virginia St., 325-7401: TimFactory Gaither, Th, 7:30pm,$21.95; F-Sa, Laugh atSu, Silver Legacy Resort 7:30pm, Tu, W, Casino,9:30pm, 407 N. $27.45; VirginiaBrian St.,Monarch, 325-7401: 7:30pm, $21.95 Tim Gaither, Th, Su, 7:30pm,$21.95; F-Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $27.45; Brian Monarch, Tu, W, Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer 7:30pm, $21.95 100 S. Virginia St., Underground, 686-6600: Drew Shafer, Damon Millard, Th, Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer 8pm, $10; Steve Hytner, 9pm, $14-$20; Underground, 100 S. F,Virginia St., Sa, 6:30pm, 9:30pm, $14-$20 686-6600: Drew Shafer, Damon Millard, Th, 8pm, $10; Steve Hytner, F, 9pm, $14-$20; Sa, 6:30pm, 9:30pm, $14-$20

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THE LOFT LOFT THEATRE-LOUNGE-DINING THEATRE-LOUNGE-DINING THE 1021 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe; (530) 523-8024

THURSDAY 1/21 1/21 THURSDAY

FRIDAY 1/22 1/22 FRIDAY

Magic Fusion w/Tony Clark, Magic Fusion$27 w/Tony Clark, 7pm, 9pm, 7pm, 9pm, $27

THE LOVING LOVING CUP CUP THE 188 California Ave., (775) 322-2480

Reno Jazz Syndicate, 8pm, no cover Reno Jazz Syndicate, 8pm, no cover

1021 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe; (530) 523-8024

188 California Ave., (775) 322-2480

MIDTOWN WINE WINE BAR BAR MIDTOWN 1527 S. Virginia St., (775) 800-1960 1527 S. Virginia St., (775) 800-1960

MOODY’S BISTRO BISTRO BAR BAR & & BEATS BEATS MOODY’S 10007 Bridge St., Truckee; (530) 587-8688 10007 Bridge St., Truckee; (530) 587-8688

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Jan. 25, 10 p.m. Jan. 25, 10 p.m. 1Up 1Up 214 W. Commercial Row 214 W. Commercial Row 329-9444 329-9444

Jenni Charles & Jesse Dunn, Jenni 8pm, Charles no cover& Jesse Dunn, 8pm, no cover

Jason King, 8pm, no cover Jason King, 8pm, no cover

Jake’s Garage 2.0, 8pm, no cover Jake’s Garage 2.0, 8pm, no cover

Haunted Summer, 8:30pm, no cover Haunted Summer, 8:30pm, no cover

906-A Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-5484

Acoustic Wonderland singer-songwriter Acoustic Wonderland singer-songwriter showcase, 8pm, no cover showcase, 8pm, no cover

POLO LOUNGE LOUNGE POLO 1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864

PSYCHEDELIC BALLROOM BALLROOM PSYCHEDELIC AND JUKE JUKE JOINT JOINT (PB&J’S) (PB&J’S) AND 555 E. Fourth St., (775) 322-4348 555 E. Fourth St., (775) 322-4348

Open Mic Nights w/Wabuska Yachting Open Club, Mic 7pm,Nights $TBAw/Wabuska Yachting Club, 7pm, $TBA

Big Heart, 8:30pm, no cover Big Heart, 8:30pm, no cover Johnny Lipka’s Gemini, 9pm, no cover Johnny Lipka’s Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Johnny Lipka’s Gemini, 9pm, no cover Johnny Lipka’s Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Conducting from the Grave, The Kennedy Conducting from By theFire, Grave, The Kennedy Veil, Purification Impurities, Veil, Purification By Fire, 7pm, Impurities, Limbs of the Arbitrator, $TBA Limbs of the Arbitrator, 7pm, $TBA

Copywrite, Who Cares, Coolzey, Copywrite, 8pm, $7 Who Cares, Coolzey, 8pm, $7

RUBEN’S CANTINA CANTINA RUBEN’S 1483 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-9424

Reggae Night, 10pm, no cover Reggae Night, 10pm, no cover

SHEA’S TAVERN TAVERN SHEA’S 715 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-4774

Gypsyhawk, 9pm, $TBA Gypsyhawk, 9pm, $TBA

1483 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-9424 715 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-4774

Jan. 27, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 8:30 p.m. MontBleu Resort MontBleu Resort 55 Highway 50 55 Highway 50 Stateline Stateline (800) 648-3353 (800) 648-3353

SHELTER SHELTER 111 N. Virginia St., (775) 329-2909

DJ/dancing, 10pm, no cover DJ/dancing, 10pm, no cover

111 N. Virginia St., (775) 329-2909

SINGER SOCIAL SOCIAL CLUB CLUB SINGER 219 W. Second St., (775) 657-9466 219 W. Second St., (775) 657-9466

WHISKEY DICK’S DICK’S SALOON SALOON WHISKEY 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe; (530) 544-3425 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe; (530) 544-3425

WILDFLOWER VILLAGE VILLAGE WILDFLOWER 4275-4395 W. Fourth St., (775) 787-3769

4275-4395 W. Fourth St., (775) 787-3769 1) Golden Rose Cafe 2) Green Fairy Pub 3) Cabaret 1) Golden Rose Cafe 2) Green Fairy Pub 3) Cabaret

Demrick, DJ Hoppa, 7pm, W, $14 Demrick, DJ Hoppa, 7pm, W, $14

Tavern Trivia, 9pm, no cover Tavern Trivia, 9pm, no cover

DJ/dancing, 10pm, no cover DJ/dancing, 10pm, no cover

Dance party, 9pm, no cover Dance party, 9pm, no cover

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484 432 E. Fourth St., (775) 737-9776

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Blues Jam Thursday, 7pm, no cover Blues Jam Thursday, 7pm, no cover

ST. JAMES JAMES INFIRMARY INFIRMARY ST. 445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484 STUDIO ON ON 4TH 4TH STUDIO 432 E. Fourth St., (775) 737-9776

Magic Fusion w/Tony Clark, Magic Fusion 8pm, M, Tu, W,w/Tony $27 Clark, 8pm, M, Tu, W, $27

Tandymonium, 7pm, W, no cover Tandymonium, 7pm, W, no cover

Shamrockit Open Mic Night, Shamrockit Open Mic Night, 6pm, no cover 6pm, no cover

840 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 359-7547

PADDY & & IRENE’S IRENE’S IRISH IRISH PUB PUB PADDY 906-A Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-5484

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 1/25-1/27 1/25-1/27 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY

SUNDAY 1/24 1/24 SUNDAY Magic Fusion w/Tony Clark, Magic Fusion$27 w/Tony Clark, 7pm, 9pm, 7pm, 9pm, $27

Whatitdo Wednesday, 9pm, W, no cover Whatitdo Wednesday, 9pm, W, no cover

O’SKIS PUB PUB & & GRILLE GRILLE O’SKIS 840 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 359-7547

1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864

The Devil Devil Makes Makes The Three Three

SATURDAY 1/23 1/23 SATURDAY Magic Fusion w/Tony Clark, Magic Fusion$27 w/Tony Clark, 7pm, 9pm, 7pm, 9pm, $27

Last Night They Loved You: A Tribute to Last They Loved You: A Tribute to DavidNight Bowie, 8pm, $TBA David Bowie, 8pm, $TBA

Brian Blush, Matt W Gage Band, Brian Blush, Matt Gage Band, Wunderlust, 8pm,W$TBA Wunderlust, 8pm, $TBA Industry Night w/DJ Keenan, Industry w/DJ Keenan, 9pm, Tu, Night no cover 9pm, Tu, no cover 1) Comedy Power Hour Open Mic, 1)8pm, Comedy Tu, noPower coverHour Open Mic, 8pm, Tu, no cover

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ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA ATLANTIS 3800 S. VirginiaCASINO St., (775) RESORT 825-4700 SPA

2) Cook Book, 8pm, no cover 2) Cook Book, 8pm, no cover

3800 S. Virginia St.,Stage (775)2)825-4700 1) Grand Ballroom Cabaret 1) Grand Ballroom Stage 2) Cabaret

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB CRYSTAL BAY CLUB 14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 833-6333 14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay;Room (775) 833-6333 1) Crown Room 2) Red 1) Crown Room 2) Red Room

ELDORADO RESORT CASINO ELDORADO RESORT CASINO 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700

1) Footloose, 7pm, $24.95-$26.95 , 7pm, $24.95-$26.95 1) Footloose 2) Cash Presley, 10:30pm, no cover 2) Cash Presley, 10:30pm, no cover

345 N. Virginia St., Brothers (775) 786-5700 1) Theater 2) Brew 3) NoVi 1) Brew Brothers 4) Theater Cin Cin 5)2) Stadium Bar 3) NoVi 4) Cin Cin 5) Stadium Bar

GRAND SIERRA RESORT GRAND SIERRA RESORT 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000

2) Flirt Thursdays, 10pm, no cover 2) Thursdays, 10pm,Colt no cover 3) Flirt Country Nights w/DJ Ainsworth, 2500 E. Second (775)Nightclub 789-2000 1) Grand TheaterSt., 2) Lex 3) Sports Book 3) Country Nights w/DJ Colt Ainsworth, 10pm, no cover 1) Grand Theater 2) Lex Nightclub 3) Sports Book 10pm, no cover 4) Summit Pavilion 5) Silver State Pavilion

4) Summit Pavilion 5) Silver State Pavilion

HARD ROCK HOTEL HARD ROCKLAKE HOTEL & CASINO TAHOE & Hwy. CASINO LAKE(844) TAHOE 50 50, Stateline; 588-7625 50 Hwy.2)50,Guitar Stateline; 1) Vinyl Plaza(844) 588-7625 1) Vinyl 2) Guitar Plaza

HARRAH’S RENO HARRAH’S RENO 219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900

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

FRIDAY 1/22 FRIDAY 1/22

SATURDAY 1/23 SATURDAY 1/23

SUNDAY 1/24 SUNDAY 1/24

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 1/25-1/27 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 1/25-1/27

2) Cook Book, 4pm, no cover 2) Cook Book, no cover Platinum, 10pm,4pm, no cover Platinum, 10pm, no cover

1) The Temptations Review featuring 1) The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, 6pm, $35-$45 2) Cook Dennis Edwards, 6pm,10pm, $35-$45 2) Cook Book, 4pm, Platinum, no cover Book, 4pm, Platinum, 10pm, no cover

2) Platinum, 8pm, no cover 2) Platinum, 8pm, no cover

2) Arizona Jones, 2) Arizona 8pm, M, Tu,Jones, W, no cover 8pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

2) Chum (tribute to Phish), 2) Chum 10pm, no (tribute cover to Phish), 10pm, no cover

2) Sophistafunk, 10pm, no cover 2) Sophistafunk, 10pm, no cover

1) Footloose, 7pm, $24.95-$26.95 , 7pm, $24.95-$26.95 1) Footloose 2) Cash Presley, 10:30pm, no cover 2) Presley, 10:30pm, 3) Cash DJ Roni Romance, 9pm,no nocover cover 3) DJ Roni Romance, 9pm, no cover

1) Footloose, 7pm, 9:30pm, $24.95-$26.95 1) Footloose , 7pm, 9:30pm,no$24.95-$26.95 2) Cash Presley, 10:30pm, cover 2) Presley, 10:30pm, 3) Cash DJ Roni Romance, 9pm,no nocover cover 3) DJ Roni Romance, 9pm, no cover

1) Footloose, 7pm, $24.95-$26.95 , 7pm, $24.95-$26.95 1) 2) Footloose Cash Presley, 10:30pm, no cover 2) Cash Presley, 10:30pm, no cover

1) Footloose, 7pm, Tu, W, $24.95-$26.95 1) 7pm, Tu, W, $24.95-$26.95 2) Footloose Live Band, Karaoke, 10pm, M, no cover 2) Karaoke, no cover DJ Live ChrisBand English, 10pm,10pm, Tu, noM,cover DJ English,10:30pm, 10pm, Tu, LeftChris of Centre, W,no nocover cover Left of Centre, 10:30pm, W, no cover

2) DJ Benny, 10pm, $30 2) Benny,Nights 10pm,w/DJ $30 Colt Ainsworth, 3) DJ Country 3) Country Nights w/DJ Colt Ainsworth, 10pm, no cover 10pm, no cover

2) Lex Saturdays, 10pm, $15-$25 2) Saturdays, $15-$25 3) Lex Country Nights 10pm, w/DJ Colt Ainsworth, 3) Country Nights w/DJ Colt Ainsworth, 10pm, no cover 10pm, no cover

1) The Electric Jimmy’s—Grateful Dead 1) The Electric Jimmy’s—Grateful Dead Tribute and Beyond, 9:30pm, no cover Tribute and Beyond, 9:30pm, no cover

1) Big Eyed Fish, 9:30pm, $15 1) Big Eyed Fish, 9:30pm, $15

3) Tany Jane, 8pm, no cover 3) Tany Jane, 8pm, no cover

1) Decadence, 9:30pm, $32.75 9:30pm, $32.75 1) Decadence 3) Tany Jane, ,8pm, no cover 3) Tany Jane, 8pm, no cover

Jan. 25-27, 6 p.m. Peppermill Peppermill 2707 S. Virginia St. 2707 S. Virginia St. 826-2121 826-2121

Karaoke Karaoke

MONTBLEU RESORT MONTBLEU RESORT 55 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 648-3353

1) The Devil Makes Three, 1) The Devil Makes Three, 8:30pm, W, $30-$35 8:30pm, W, $30-$35

55 Hwy. 50, Stateline; 1) Showroom 2) Opal 3)(800) BLU 648-3353 1) Showroom 2) Opal 3) BLU

NUGGET CASINO RESORT NUGGET 1100 Nugget CASINO Ave., Sparks;RESORT (775) 356-3300

1) Sheep Dip 52, 8pm, $35 1) Dip 52,5pm, 8pm,no$35 3) Sheep DJ/dancing, cover 3) DJ/dancing, no cover Erica Sunshine 5pm, Lee, 9pm, no cover Erica Sunshine Lee, 9pm, no cover

1) Sheep Dip 52, 8pm, $35 1) Dip 52,5pm, 8pm,no$35 3) Sheep DJ/dancing, cover 3) DJ/dancing, 5pm, no9pm, coverno cover Erica Sunshine Lee, 3) Erica Sunshine Lee, 9pm, no cover

3) DJ/dancing, 5pm, no cover 3) DJ/dancing, 5pm, no cover

3) DJ/dancing, 6pm, W, no cover 3) DJ/dancing, 6pm, W, no cover

2) The Show Ponies, 7pm, no cover 2) The Show Ponies, 7pm, no cover

2) The Show Ponies, 8pm, no cover 2) The Show Ponies, 8pm, no cover

2) The Show Ponies, 8pm, no cover 2) ShowD,Ponies, 8pm, no cover 3) The DJ Melo 10pm, $20 3) DJ Melo D, 10pm, $20

2) The Socks!, 6pm, no cover 2) The Socks!, 6pm, no cover

2) Caravan of Thieves, 2) Caravan 6pm, M, Tu, of W,Thieves, no cover 6pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

3) Tyler Stafford, 6pm, no cover 3) Tyler Stafford, 6pm, no cover

1) Max Minardi, 8pm, no cover 1) Max Minardi, 8pm, no cover

2) Banzai Thursdays w/DJ Trivia, 2) Banzai Thursdays w/DJ Trivia, 8pm, no cover 8pm, no coverof Aura, 3) University 3) University 9pm, no coverof Aura, 9pm, no cover

2) Long Duck Dongs, 9pm, no cover 2) Duck Dongs, 9pm, no cover 3) Long Fashion Friday, 9pm, no cover 3) Friday, no9pm, coverno cover 4) Fashion The Vegas Road9pm, Show, 4) The Vegas Road Show, 9pm, no cover

1) Paquita la Del Barrio, 8pm, $69.50-$89.50 1) la Del Barrio, 8pm, 2)Paquita Long Duck Dongs, 9pm, no $69.50-$89.50 cover 2) Duck Saturdays, Dongs, 9pm, no cover 3) Long Seduction 9pm, $5 3) 4) Seduction The Vegas Saturdays, Road Show,9pm, 9pm,$5no cover 4) The Vegas Road Show, 9pm, no cover

3) DJ/dancing, 5pm, no cover

DJ/dancing, no cover Erica Sunshine 5pm, Lee, 9pm, no cover 1100 Nugget Showroom Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-3300 1) Celebrity 2) Nugget Grand Ballroom 3) Erica Sunshine Lee, 9pm, no cover 1) 3) Celebrity Gilley’s Showroom 2) Nugget Grand Ballroom 3) Gilley’s

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

SANDS REGENCY CASINO HOTEL SANDS REGENCY CASINO 345 N. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-2200HOTEL 345 Arlington Ave.,2)(775) 348-2200 1) 3rdN. Street Lounge Jester Theater 1) 3) 3rd CopaStreet Bar &Lounge Grill 2) Jester Theater 3) Copa Bar & Grill

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

407 N. Virginia St., Hall (775)2) 325-7401 1) Grand Exposition Rum Bullions Island Bar 1) Grand Exposition Hall4)2)Silver Rum Bullions Island Bar 3) Aura Ultra Lounge Baron Lounge 3) Aura Ultra 4) Silver Baron Lounge 5) Silver BaronLounge Ballroom 5) Silver Baron Ballroom

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Caravan of Thieves Caravan of Thieves Jan. 25-27, 6 p.m.

3) Eric Anderson, 6pm, W, no cover 3) Eric Anderson, 6pm, W, no cover 2) Recovery Sundays, 10pm, no cover 2) Sundays, no cover 3) Recovery Industry Night, 9pm,10pm, no cover 3) Industry Night, 9pm, no cover

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CBQ, 1330 Scheels Drive, Ste. 250, Sparks, CBQ,359-1109: 1330 Scheels Drive, Ste. 250, Sparks,Th, Karaoke w/Larry Williams, 359-1109: Karaoke w/Larry Williams, Th, 6pm, no cover 6pm, no cover La Morena Bar, 2140 Victorian Ave., Sparks, La Morena 2140Nite/Karaoke, Victorian Ave.,F, Sparks, 772-2475:Bar, College 7pm, 772-2475: no cover College Nite/Karaoke, F, 7pm, no cover Murphy’s Law Irish Pub, 180 W. Peckham Murphy’s Law Irish Pub, 180Karaoke W. Peckham Lane, Ste. 1070, 823-9977: w/DJ Lane, 1070, 823-9977: KaraokeF, w/DJ Hustler,Ste.H&T Mobile Productions, 10pm, Hustler, no coverH&T Mobile Productions, F, 10pm, no cover The Man Cave Sports Bar, 4600 N. Virginia TheSt., Man499-5322: Cave Sports Bar, Karaoke, Sa,4600 8pm,N.noVirginia cover St., 499-5322: Karaoke, Sa, 8pm, no cover Scurti’s Billiards Bar & Grill, 551 E. Moana Scurti’s Billiards Bar & Grill, E. Moana Lane, 200-0635: Karaoke w/DJ551 Hustler, Lane, 200-0635: Karaoke Sa, w/DJ Hustler, H&T Mobile Productions, 9pm, no cover H&T Mobile Productions, Sa, 9pm, no cover Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Spiro’s & Grille, 1475 F-Sa, E. Prater Way, Sports Ste. 103,Bar Sparks, 356-6000: Way, 103, Sparks, 356-6000: F-Sa, 9pm, Ste. no cover 9pm, no cover West Second Street Bar, 118 W. Second St., West384-7976: SecondDaily, Street 118 W. Second St., 8pm,Bar, no cover 384-7976: Daily, 8pm, no cover

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Events BATS OF NEVADA: George Baumgardner, curator of natural history at the Nevada State Museum, presents a talk about local bats. He will also have specimens on hand to allow for a closer look at these winged creatures. Sa, 1/23, 10am. $5 suggested donation. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

GOLD HILL LECTURE SERIES: Lance Gilman discusses “History, Present and Future of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.” Dinner reservations begin at 4pm. Lecture begins at 7:30pm. Call for reservations. Th, 1/21, 7:30pm. Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 S. Main St., one mile south of Virginia City on Highway 342, Gold Hill, (775) 847-7500.

JASON FORCIER ARTIST PRESENTATION: The local artist will discuss what inspires him to create his art. Tu, 1/26, 6:30pm. Free. Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Building A, Incline Village, (775) 832-4130.

MOONLIT DRUM AND DANCE CIRCLE: Join in a drum and dance circle around a bonfire. Bring your own drum or music maker, extra drums will be on hand. Be ready to dance and watch fire dancers perform. Kids are welcome to attend. Sa, 1/23, 7-10pm. $5 donation. River School Farm, 7777 White Fir St., (775) 747-2222.

REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES LECTURE: Jim Bertolini from the State Historic Preservation Office discusses how the National Register originated, how it works and how the program helps preserve Nevada’s important historic and prehistoric places. Sa, 1/23, 2-4pm. $5 or free to museum members. Sparks Heritage Museum, 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (702) 486-5011, www.sparksmuseum.org.

RENO BEER CRAWL: Purchase your glass and map at The Waterfall and enjoy

$1 refills at 12+ Reno taverns. Sa, 1/23, 2-6pm. $5 glass and map. The Waterfall, 134 W. Second St., (775) 322-7373, http://renobeercrawl.com.

SHINE A LIGHT NEON CONSPIRACY: Artist

Jeff Johnson talks about neon art. Th, 1/21, 8pm. The Potentialist Workshop, 836 E. Second St., (775) 686-8201.

SNAPSHOTS IN TIME: THE LAST 10,000 YEARS: Author Frank X. Mullen traces the Silver State’s people from the mammoth hunters, marsh dwellers and desert nomads to the mountain men, pioneers and developers who left their marks on northern Nevada. W, 1/27, 7-9pm. Free. Laxalt Auditorium, Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second St., (775) 747-4478.

TEDXUNIVERSITYOFNEVADA: TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At the TEDxUniversityofNevada event, TEDTalks video and 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.

media works incorporate processes of deceleration, dis-identification and non-productivity as a way to counter the frantic tendencies and demands of the capitalist market. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 2/5. Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.

OXS GALLERY, NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL: Leeway. Reno artist Nate Clark examines order and structure through mark making. The paintings highlight the subtle contrast between the imperfections of hand-made marks and a methodical formula or scientific method. M-F, 8am-5pm through 3/11. Free. 716 N. Carson St., Ste. A, Carson City, (775) 687-6680.

RENO CITY HALL: Foreign Bodies. Vesna Jovanovic’s series of large-scale YUPO rolls begins as randomly spilled ink that Jovanovic goes over with intricate cross-hatching to formally resemble medical illustration. Jovanovic’s drawings take into consideration what might enter the body surgically, accidentally, deliberately, violently or aesthetically—driving the question, “What is the different between a foreign body and a familiar body?” Through 2/26. Free. 1 E. First St., (775) 334-4636.

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

Art ART INDEED! SIERRA MEMORIAL ART SPACE: Luscious Abstracts. The abstract art gallery is open for the Artist Open House on Jan. 24. Gallery hours: Monday 1:30-6pm, TuesdayThursday 3:30-7pm or by appointment any day/evening of the week. Su, 1/24, 2-5pm. Free. 142 Bell St., (775) 846-8367, http://artindeed.com.

HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Martini’s Law. The immersive gallery installation is titled after a phenomenon experienced by deep-sea divers in which the swallowing depths create a euphoric sensation clouding perception and inhibiting faculties. Berkley, Calif. based artist Jared Haug’s mixed

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.

SIERRA ARTS GALLERY: Leslie King: Personaje, King’s first major exhibit features her oil and acrylic paintings. The artist’s reception is on Thursday, Jan. 21, 5-7pm. M-Su through 1/30. Free. 17 S. Virginia St. Ste. 120, (775) 329-2787.

SPARKS HERITAGE MUSEUM: Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit and Reception.

The Sparks Museum & Cultural Center presents a group exhibition by the Great Basin Native Artists. The exhibition features the work of contemporary Native American artists Ben Aleck, Phil Buckheart, Louinda Garity, Topaz Jones and Melissa Melero. The show includes a collection of paintings, ink and graphite drawings and assemblage sculpture. The reception will be on Feb. 12. M-Su through 2/27; F, 2/12, 4-7pm. Free. 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-1144, www.sparksmuseum.org.

WINGFIELD PARK: The Light Chimes. Scott Morgan’s light sculpture illuminates Wingfield Park nightly with animated color palettes derived from Reno street murals, the artist’s own work and time lapses of the Milky Way. M-Su, 4-10pm through 3/31. Free. 300 W. First St., (775) 329-2787.

Museums NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Don Dondero:

A Photographic Legacy, W-Su through 7/10; Daniel Douke: Extraordinary, W-Su through 4/24. Opens 1/23; Andy Diaz Hope & Jon Bernson: Beautification Machine, W-Su through 7/24. Opens 1/23. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333.

Film AMERICAN MUSTANG: Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund presents a free screening of the movie American Mustang directed by Monty Miranda and narrated by Daryl Hannah. Free pizza and refreshments while they last. Tu, 1/26, 6-8:30pm. Free. South Valleys Library, 15650A Wedge Parkway, (775) 297-2955.

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COME IN FROM THE COLD FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES: The series continues with the Sierra Sweethearts. Sa, 1/23, 7pm. $3 suggested donation per person. Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

ERIKA PAUL TRIO: The jazz group per-

forms. Th, 1/21, 10:30am. Free. Washoe County Senior Center, 1155 E. Ninth St., (775) 328-2575.

JAZZ EXTRAVAGANZA: The Mile High Jazz

he 52nd annual roast of the town show exposes the follies and foibles of the Truckee Meadows in an evening of skits, songs and dance performed by area residents, along with a few politicians and members of the local media. The fund-raising show gets its name from the practice of dipping sheep in a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, which some shepherds and farmers use to protect their sheep from infestation against parasites.

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The show, therefore, “dips” local newsmakers in a “satirical vat of Sheep Dip to cleanse them of their past deeds.” This year, the show will benefit Evelyn Mount Community Outreach and Honor Flight Nevada. Sheep Dip performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22-23, at the Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks. Tickets are $35. Call 356-3300 or visit http://sheepdipshow.org.

DOWNTOWN RENO ICE RINK: The ice skating rink will be located in front of the Reno Aces Ballpark. Call in advance to confirm operating hours. M-Su, 10am through 2/14. $6-$8, $3 skate rental. Reno Aces Ballpark, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-7035, www.renoaces.com.

GALENA CREEK GUIDED HIKE: Join a naturalist along one of the Galena Park trails and learn about the area. Bring water, sunscreen, hiking boots or snowshoes (if weather permits.) Sa, 10am through 3/18. $5 suggested donation. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948.

Onstage THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: A PORTRAIT IN COURAGE: In this stage adaptation of The Diary Of Anne Frank, director Holly Natwora focuses on the courage and continued belief in the goodness of people described in Anne’s diary that was saved from the Nazis after Anne’s capture. The Diary of Anne Frank opens with a post-show opening night champagne reception. The two Sunday matinees on Jan. 24 and 31 are followed by a talkback with the company. Artist night is Wednesday, Jan. 27. All tickets are $10. F, 1/22, 8pm; Sa, 1/23, 8pm; Su,

1/24, 2pm; W, 1/27, 8pm; Th, 1/28, 8pm; F, 1/29, 8pm; Sa, 1/30, 8pm; Su, 1/31, 2 & 8pm; 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. $20 general, $18

students, seniors, $25 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

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Council will present a concert by the country singer-songwriter who was a finalist on Season 8 of American Idol. F, 1/22, 6-9:30pm. $25 in advance; $28 at door; $5 for students with ID. CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden, (775) 782-8207.

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Band, the Carson High Jazz Band and the Carson Middle School Jazz Band perform. Tu, 1/26, 7pm. Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, http://milehighjazz.com.

RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: KUCHAR/ DEGO: Violinist Francesca Dego 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.

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 general, $10 students,

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

RENO IMPROV SHOW + JAM: Reno Improv presents Chicago-style, long-form improv. The performances are unrehearsed and unscripted, so you’ll never experience the same show twice. Once a month, Reno Improv hosts a jam called The Experiment, which is open to everyone. Bring a concept you’d like to workshop and you’ll be matched with a partner for some free-form improv. Sa, 8-9:30pm through 2/6. $5 suggested donation. The Potentialist Workshop, 836 E. Second St., (775) 686-8201.

Auditions TWNN AUDITIONS: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: Auditions for TheatreWork’s second show of the 2016 season, To Kill A Mockingbird, will be held Monday, Jan. 25, with callbacks on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Laxalt Auditorium. Auditions will be from 6pm to 9pm. There are 18 roles available for all ages. Actors must call to schedule an audition slot. Actors need to come prepared with a one-minute prepared piece of their choosing, then be prepared to stay and read from the script. The monologue should not be from the show. Rehearsals will begin the first week of February. Full rehearsal schedule available at auditions. M, 1/25, 6pm. Laxalt Auditorium, Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second St., (775) 284-0789, www.twnn.org.

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Ben hurry I’m a woman in my 40s and I’ve been happily married for 22 years. Unfortunately, my husband and I have never been very compatible sexually. I had read so much Cosmo in college that I believed sex was something we could work on. Well, he is quick in the sack and uninterested in my pleasure. It’s been two decades of “Wham, bam, thank you, ma’am,” and our old four minutes of intercourse now lasts for about two. And yes, I have asked him to attend to my needs—for years. He just blows me off. He’s always been satisfied, so he is not motivated to change. After a particularly quick encounter this morning left me feeling used, my thought was that I need a divorce. I’m distraught to think this way. Is there another option? Sex can sometimes be confusing but, timewise, it shouldn’t leave you wondering whether you’ve been having it or poaching an egg. There is only so much room for improvement if, in bed, two people go together like peanut butter and an oar. Still, Cosmo wasn’t entirely wrong. Sexual technique can be tweaked at least somewhat by working on it—that is, if both partners show up to the office and admit that there’s a job to do. And then there’s your husband, dead set on continuing to have sex on the “success in bank robbery” model: in and out before anybody knows what hit ’em. Though your sex face is obviously a frown, the big issue here isn’t bad sex—it’s bad love. You don’t seem to see it that way perhaps due to “cognitive dissonance.” That’s social psychologist Leon Festinger’s term for the psychological discomfort of simultaneously holding two conflicting views—like the belief that you’re worthy of love and the observation that your husband’s about as attentive to you in bed as he is to the headboard. To smooth out an inconsistency like this, we typically grab for whichever explanation helps us feel good about ourselves—which is maybe why you describe yourself as “happily married” to a man who acts like the clitoris is a rare exotic bird. If, outside of bed, he’s actually loving enough for you to want to fix this, you might say something like “I love you and want to save our marriage, but I feel deeply unloved whenever we have sex.” Explain that if he isn’t willing to take steps to change, you don’t think you can stay with him. Specify the steps, like practice sessions in which you show him what you like and maybe some get-togethers with a sex therapist (a referee to call him on his sense of sexual entitlement).

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Even if he were to agree to all of it, be realistic. Sex might start feeling more like being made love to than being bumped into by a naked man, but it’s unlikely to ever be mind-blowing or anything close. Still, you might be happy if you just see that he cares enough to make an effort in bed—one leisurely enough that you don’t expect it to be followed by “meep meep!” and a cartoon cloud of dust.

Look before you keep This guy I’m dating had a mean, demanding girlfriend, and it left him kind of a relationship-phobe. He says meeting me two months ago made him want to change that. He is loving and seems excited to be with me, except for how he introduces me as his “friend” or “ladyfriend.” Should I be worried that he doesn’t call me his girlfriend? It’s easy to go straight to all the worst reasons for why he won’t call you his girlfriend, like that it would seem disloyal to that secret wife he has stashed away in the suburbs. However, keep in mind that a label (like “girlfriend”) isn’t just a word. Labels actually have power over our behavior. Research by social psychologist Elliot Aronson finds that we seem to have a powerful longing for consistency—for things to match. So, committing to a label tends to make us feel obligated to follow through with the behavior that goes with it—and never mind figuring out whether it’s what we really want. Give the guy some time. He’s—understandably!—slow to do a cannonball into a new relationship, but you say he is “loving” and seems “excited” to be with you. So, sure, he may be on the fence, but he doesn’t seem to be on the run. Until his answer to “What are we doing here?” is no longer “Not sure yet,” you might ask him to drop the likes of “ladyfriend” and just use your name—charming as it is to be introduced with what sounds like 19th-century code for “two-dollar hooker.” Ω

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to my analysis, you heterosexual Libras are now more prone to this accidental experience than usual. And in general, Libras of every sexual preference must be careful and precise about what seeds they plant in the coming weeks. The new growth you instigate is likely to have far-reaching consequences. So don’t let your choice be reckless or unconscious. Formulate clear intentions. What do you want to give your love to for a long time?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I was a

rock musician for years, which meant that I rarely went to bed before dawn. I used to brag that my work schedule was from 9 to 5—9 p.m. to 5 a.m., that is. Even after I stopped performing regularly, I loved keeping those hours. It was exhilarating to be abuzz when everyone else was asleep. But two months ago, I began an experiment to transform my routine. Now I awake with the dawn. I spend the entire day consorting with the source of all life on earth, the sun. If you have been contemplating a comparable shift in your instinctual life, Scorpio—any fundamental alteration in your relationship to food, drink, exercise, sleep, perception, laughter, love-making—the next few weeks will be a favorable time to do it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

You Sagittarians are often praised but also sometimes criticized for being such connoisseurs of spontaneity. Many of us admire your flair for unplanned adventure, even though we may flinch when you unleash it. You inspire us and also make us nervous as you respond to changing circumstances with unpremeditated creativity. I expect all these issues to be hot topics in the coming weeks. You are in a phase of your cycle when your improvisational flourishes will be in the spotlight. I, for one, promise to learn all I can from the interesting detours that result from your delight in experimentation.

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

corn world-changer Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail on 29 different occasions. His crimes? Drawing inspiration from his Christian faith, he employed nonviolent civil disobedience to secure basic civil rights for African-Americans. He believed so fiercely in his righteous cause that he was willing to sacrifice his personal comfort again and again. The coming months will be a favorable time to devote yourself to a comparable goal, Capricorn. And now is a good time to intensify your commitment. I dare you to take a vow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The birds

known as mound-builders are born more mature than other species. As soon as they peck themselves out of their eggs, they are well-coordinated, vigorous enough to hunt and capable of flight. Right now I see a resemblance between them and many of you Aquarians. As soon as you hatch your new plans or projects—which won’t be long now—you will be ready to operate at almost full strength. I bet there won’t be false starts or rookie mistakes, nor will you need extensive rehearsal. Like the mound-builders, you’ll be primed for an early launch.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are not

purely and simply a Pisces, because although the sun was in that astrological sign when you were born, at least some of the other planets were in different signs. This fact is a good reminder that everything everywhere is a complex web of subtlety and nuance. It’s delusional to think that anyone or anything can be neatly definable. Of course it’s always important to keep this in mind, but it’s even more crucial than usual for you to do so in the coming weeks. You are entering a phase when the best way to thrive is to know in your gut that life is always vaster, wilder and more mysterious than it appears to be on the surface. If you revere the riddles, the riddles will be your sweet, strong allies.

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

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Librarian Jeff Scott is the new director of the Washoe County Library System. He comes to Reno from Berkeley and, before that, Tulare County.

How much have you seen of the system? How long have you been on the job?

What’s the last book that you read? Right now I’m reading Strangers Drowning [by Larissa MacFarquhar]. But it’s about philanthropy around the world—like, would you save a close family member versus two strangers that were drowning? It talks about it’s important to help people and help the community but [be] aware of the personal cost to that. It’s interesting. I recently finished The Hunt for Vulcan [by Thomas Levenson] and that was about how people believed there was another planet between Mercury and the Sun … because they were trying to explain Newtonian gravity. So for Mercury’s rotation around the sun, it had this weird thing when it went close to the sun. Why did it do that? “Well, there must be a planet drawing it close to the sun.” “Well, no,” Einstein said, “There’s no planet there. That’s just how gravity works.” We just didn’t understand it before. I try to read 80 to 100 books a year.

I’ve been here since Dec. 14. I’ve toured all of the branches except Incline, Verdi and Gerlach, because of the snow.

What made you choose this library system? Well, it matches a lot of the things I’ve done in the past, and I like the combination of services it provides. You have the urban as well as the rural areas, and so I like that mix. It’s very similar to the work I did in Tulare County, and I’ve always been kind of attracted to that kind of work, both kinds of services.

Given what you’ve seen so far, what do you think the needs of the system are? Still doing that assessment. Still doing that assessment to see what the needs are. I’m going to start talking to community members, talking to the staff and still getting a better feel for what the needs are.

What’s it like to be a librarian in an age when people think books are going out of style? It’s surprising how much they’re needed. I think that surprises people a lot, and you

can see in the publishing industry that print books are back on the rise. The libraries have always been about service, to me, so books are one aspect of how we serve the public. There’s many different aspects to that. The governor’s initiative, Read by Three, getting kids ready to read—books are an aspect of that. The public service that goes with it, provide [for] kids who are in need of books and materials, and reaching out to them. So the service thing is a key. As long as libraries and books are a service to the community, then libraries will be here for a long time.

When UNR built a new library, they called it a knowledge center instead of a library, thinking that people wouldn’t understand that it’s more than just books. Is that really a problem?

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Do you read on Tablets? I read on my phone. I read on print books. I listen to audio books. I’m all over the place. Ω

No, not really. The university and some of the schools have different names for it. I know some of the—like, school libraries will be called media centers, and a media

On the front lines You ever notice how everybody who gets cancer is always battling the disease? Nobody ever seems to simply have cancer. No matter if 14 or 73, he/ she is invariably “waging a battle with cancer,” and it’s always a “courageous battle” and he/she is “fighting valiantly,” and when cancer finally wins this “battle,” as it occasionally does, the person has “passed” or “succumbed to the dread disease.” Nobody dies anymore, “die” and “dying” being words that, if not politically incorrect, are at least culturally inappropriate in this gentle age of soft euphemisms. By contrast, does anybody “battle” rheumatoid arthritis? Diabetes? Irritable bowel syndrome? You rarely hear about anyone “battling” emphysema. When I read of people “battling” cancer, I get this image of somebody in bed, teeth clenched, eyes closed, face contorted in a grimacing rictus as the patient “battles” away, which is, of course, ridiculous. You know how you “battle” cancer? You go to the doctor, you take the tests, you get

specialist instead of calling him a librarian. Because it’s more than just books. But it’s never really been tied to that, for the most part. So it’s an evolving profession. And I think that getting away from that confuses people because media or knowledge is very generic. The library, people kind of know what that is.

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∫y Bruce Van Dye non-New Yorkers knew what Cruz was getting at, and I thought it was a perfectly reasonable cheap shot to take at Trump. By conflating the Donald and “New York values,” Cruz was obviously calling him a closet liberal. Period. That’s it. That’s all. And I buy the notion that, generally speaking, New York City is a bastion of liberal politics. I mean, for fux sakes, 83 percent of Manhattan voted for Obama over Romney. Any more liberal than that, you’re Berkeley! But jeez, New Yorkers got all flipped out and indignant and generally reacted the same way that people in Omaha or Boise do when Colbert/ Conan makes a crack about them being redneck hayseeds, and it was pretty freakin’ amazing. They seem to be getting touchy there in The Greatest City in The World. (And let me point out that the vast majority of folks who make that particular GCITW proclamation usually live—in New York!) Ω

the bad news, and then you take the pills, you do the radiation, you do the chemo, and hope like hell something works. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. Good luck! May you at least buy some precious time. Cancer’s a badass sumbitch. There is no shame at all in losing the “battle” to cancer. None. It’s quite all right to “succumb.” Indeed, there comes a time, and every terminal cancer patient knows this, when it’s OK to finally just—quit. It’s OK to surrender. It’s OK to acknowledge that you’re a goner, and it’s OK to begin preparations for an intelligent, graceful exit. Then, when Mr. Reaper shows up at your door, instead of screaming in fear at his arrival, you can invite him in for a cup of coffee and maybe even a cordial chat before he does what he must. • Could you believe how bent out of shape New Yorkers got about Ted Cruz’s comment about “New York values?” I was astounded that all these Big Apploids got such a collective wedgie over the remark. All us

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Why are my parts so valuable…

but I am not? Isn’t my life worth more than a liver, kidney, or heart? Due to recent undercover videos, Planned Parenthood is under investigation for harvesting and selling baby body parts from abortions they perform and for changing their abortion procedures to obtain “more intact specimens.” Planned Parenthood’s yearly revenues exceed $1.3 billion, 41% of those revenues are from government grants & reimbursements. They spend millions of dollars annually lobbying for their special interests. Planned Parenthood is the nation’s number one provider and promotor of abortion. Should our taxes fund such an organization?

America…. What have we become when we support an organization that literally picks babies apart for their bottom line and then uses their funds to elect candidates that will safeguard these despicable practices? Watch the videos at CenterForMedicalProgress.org and see for yourself. We the undersigned STAND WITH THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US, THE UNBORN, and THEIR MOTHERS.

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