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Welcome to RN&R’s 2017
Winter Guide
Thanks for grabbing a copy of our annual Winter Guide. I can’t believe that as I’m writing this, the first day of winter is only about a week away. To be honest, though, I’m already counting the days until spring. Winter’s really not my thing. But I know lots of local folks love it, and I do really enjoy this little guide, which is full of fun things you can do—outdoors and in—during the next few months. Here’s what we’ve got for you.
On page 14, there’s a story from writer and photographer Shaun Hunter about winter photography. He also took the photo on the cover. If you’ve ever wanted to take your camera into the great outdoors to get great snowy shots, I recommend giving this story a read.
If, like me, you’re not a big fan of the cold, check out Bailey Mecey’s story on page 17. He put that as I’m writing this, the first day together a guide to some of the ways you can stay of winter is only about a week away. active this winter without freezing your butt off. If To be honest, though, I’m already you’r a fan of the cold, check out the ski resort direccounting the days until spring. tory on page 16. Winter’s really not my thing. But I And over on page 15, you can read a Q&A I know lots of local folks love it, and I did with Kathy Oakes of the Lahontan Audubon do really enjoy this little guide, which is full of fun Society about its annual Christmas Bird Count—a citizen science initiative that’s happened every winter in the Truckee Meadows since 1963. I hope your holidays are wonderful and warm. Stay safe out there! Regards,
Jeri Chadwell
RN&R Special Projects Editor jeric@newsreview.com
downtown Reno features an after party in the Reno Ballroom with champagne, chocolate, music and more. Run solo or form a two-person team. All ages and abilities are welcome. This year’s race is part of the Truckee River Triple series and benefits
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada. Sun 2/11, 8:30am. $20-$40. Reno Ballroom, 401 S.
Center St., renorun4love.com. ALPENGLOW LAKE TAHOE BACKCOUNTRY DEMO
DAY: Alpenglow Sports partners with Alpine
Meadows to provide its annual Lake Tahoe
Backcountry Demo Event. Participating vendors include DPS, Black Crows, Dynafit,
Tecnica, Blizzard, G3, Scarpa, NTN, Salomon,
Scott, Marker, Volkl, Twenty-Two Designs,
La Sportiva, Voile, Moment, Julbo, Fly Low, and Jones Snowboards. The event is free, but participants must possess a valid lift ticket or season pass along with a drivers license and credit card to participate. Sat, 1/9, 9am-3pm. Free entry with ski lift ticket.
Alpine Meadows, 2600 Alpine Meadows
Road, Olympic Valley, squawalpine.com. CYCLOCROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: The
most skilled cyclocross competitors in
America are tested in the high altitudes and difficult terrain of Rancho San Rafael Park during the 44th annual event. Competitor classes include men and women in elite,
U-23, masters, juniors and collegiate. Mon, 1/8-Mon 1/15. Rancho San Rafael Regional
Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., legacy.usacycling. org/2018/cxnationals. KID-O-RAMA: Kids can check out the Big Truck
Event featuring fire trucks, snowplows and grooming machines, as well as street parties and kids’ concerts, an all-kid game and craft room and other events. Sat, 2/17-Sat, 2/24, 5pm. Squaw Valley Alpine
Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic
Valley, (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com. MARDI GRAS DANCE PARTY: The Reno Blues
Society’s annual dance party and fundraiser features a silent auction and performances by the Blues Monsters and Maxx Cabello
Jr. Sat, 2/17, 7:30pm. $17-$22. Center Court
Grille, 6000 Plumas St., www.renoblues.org. NEVADA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Reno
Chamber Orchestra’s annual festival features 11 concerts showcasing worldclass musicians and the best in classical music, culminating with a New Year’s
Day celebration. Concerts take place at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Nightingale
Concert Hall on the UNR campus and the
South Reno United Methodist Church. Tue, 12/26-Mon, 1/1. $5-$250. Nightingale Concert
Hall, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N.
Virginia St., (775) 348-9413. RENO LATIN DANCE FEST: The 10th annual
dance festival offers workshops taught by professional instructors, night parties with hours of social dancing with some of the best Latin DJs and an evening dance showcase. Thu, 1/4-Sun, 1/8. $34.99-$300.
Silver Legacy Casino Resort, 407 N. Virginia
St., www.renolatindancefest.com. SATURDAY NIGHT STAR PARTY: The Jack C. Davis
Observatory hosts free star parties every Saturday night year round, starting at sunset (except when there is snow on the roads). The evening starts with a lecture on one of numerous topics and then concludes with guided star viewing by one of the observatory’s astronomers. Sat, 12/23-Sat, 2/24, 6pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 857-3033.
SHEEP DIP 2018: The 54th annual fundraiser show is dedicated to exposing the foibles and follies of the Truckee Meadows (and, sometimes, the whole USA) with laughter, skits, songs and dance. The show is performed every year by locals, members of the media and a few politicians. Sheep Dip raises funds that support charities in the
Reno/Sparks area. Fri. 1/12-Sat, 1/13, 8pm.
THE SHEEP SHOW: The Wild Sheep Foundation
Convention and Sporting Expo’s outdoor and mountain hunting expo features more than 400 exhibits of the finest guides and outfitters from North America and around the globe, plus retailers selling gear, guns, art, taxidermy, jewelry, furs and other outdoor items. Thu, 1/18-Sat, 1/20. Reno
Sparks Convention Center, 4590 S. Virginia
St., www.wildsheepfoundation.org. SIREN SONG MASQUERADE: Note-Able Music
Therapy’s 14th annual event includes music by the Reno Jazz Orchestra and The Note-
Ables, desserts, champagne, auctions and surprise performances. Sat, 2/10, 8pm. $2$20. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S.
Virginia St., (775) 324-5521, note-ables.org. SNOWGLOBE FESTIVAL: The three-day music festival features performances by dozens of electronic dance music acts and DJs, including Dillon Francis, Porter Robison,
Travis Scott, Zedd, Kalid, Tycho, E-40,
Alison Wonderland, Louis Futon, Luca
Lush and Brasstracks. Fri, 12/29-Sun, 12/31. $109-$499. Lake Tahoe Community
College, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe, snowglobemusicfestival.com. TANNER’S MARKETPLACE: The antiques,
collectibles and crafts show features vendors from Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington. Sat, 1/27-Sun, 1/28, 9am. $4-$5,
free admission for kids age 16 and younger.
Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, 1350
N. Wells Ave., www.tannersreno.com. TAKE FIVE—MAKING ART IN RENO: To celebrate
the Biggest Little City’s transformation to an internationally recognized arts destination, Brüka Theatre invited 36 artists to show in just five minutes how they make their magic. Artists include “Space Whale” creator Matt Schultz, Burning Man founder
Michael “Danger Ranger” Mikel, musician
Cami Thompson, muralist Joe C. Rock, found objects artist Philo Northrup and Campo
Executive Chef David Holman, as well as poets, painters, actors, musicians, dancers and improv comics. Proceeds from the event benefit Brüka Theatre’s programming and operating costs for its 25th season. Fri, 1/12-Sat, 1/13, 7pm. $25-$40. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., www.bruka.org. TEAM USA WINTERFEST: This 13-stop tour stops in Squaw Valley on Jan. 13—bringing the excitement of the Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018 to Team
USA fans around the globe. The multi-stop interactive festival features athlete meet and greets, a Team USA Social Media Truck,
Curling Challenge and more. Sat, 1/13, 10am-5pm. Free entry with ski lift ticket.
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw
Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com. WINTERFEST: The holiday event returns with the Holiday Express Train, a custom, narrated journey around the inside of the stadium taking riders on a trip from Reno to the North Pole to deliver Santa’s Naughty and Nice List. Other highlights include pictures with Jolly Old St. Nick in Santa’s
Village and ice skating at the outdoor ice rink. Hours are 5-9pm on Friday-Saturday and 4-7pm on Sundays. Fri, 12/22-Sun 12/24;
Fri, 12/29-Sun, 12/31. $6-$15. Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-7000.
ART
ART SOURCE GALLERY: Yuyu Yang 20th
Anniversary Celebration. This exhibition celebrates the work of Chinese artist, environmental designer and architect Yuyu Yang. There are over 40 of his world-renowned images on display. Thu, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4,
10:30am. Free. Art Source Gallery, 2195 S. Virginia St., (775) 828-3525.
Cold snaps
RN&R contributors get a lesson in winter photography
by SHAuN HuNTeR
Northern Nevada’s explosive autumn colors—particularly the golds and crimsons painting the Truckee and Carson River valleys— make for some incredibly picturesque scenes, and, during the season, it’s pretty common to see everyone from professional landscape photographers set up waiting for the perfect shot to cell phone carrying parents photographing their kids along leaf-covered sidewalks.
Fall has given way to the cold, long nights of winter—but with a little extra effort, you can see that the cold season possesses its own photogenic scenes—snowcovered mountains, icy creek cascades. Some of them you can get to without even leaving city limits!
Interested in learning some tips and ideas to shoot more dynamic winter photographs, I tagged along with Reno News & Review contributor Andrea Heerdt on an afternoon outing that ended in the snow at the top of Mt. Rose pass.
Reno just got its second camera shop—Action Camera, 5890 S. Virginia St. Between it and Gordon’s Photo Service, 5890 S. Virginia St., locals have good choices when seeking photography classes or just expert advice. We decided to stop by Action Camera, where we questioned staff about what to keep in mind when shooting in the snowy winter landscape.
“I would recommend tripods to beginners, intermediates and professionals,” Craig Moore, the friendly face behind Action Camera’s counter, told us. “With a tripod, you tend to pick your head up away from
the camera and take in the whole scene. It lets you notice more, gives you more time to compose, and lets you use the slower speeds built into your camera to make water and clouds appear smooth.” Moore held up Andrea’s DSLR camera and pointed out the settings menu on the back. “When you’re in the bright snow, the camera is going to make things darker, so you have to over-expose,” Moore said. “The button I’m talking about is the plus-minus. If we’re out snowboarding, and you take a picture of me, I’m going to be dark. If you press the plus button, you can put the light back on your subject.”
As far as gear to improve winter photography is concerned, Moore mentioned a circular polarizer—a filter that you can easily screw onto the front of your camera lens.
Finally, Moore mentioned that cell phones also have the option for apps that can
improve winter images taken on the phones. “You can download apps for iPhone and Android that give you the ability to change F stops, change depth of field, change shutter speed, or change ISO,” Moore said. Apps like VSCO or Camera+ Lite are available for free and let users have more control over the images they take, giving their phones some of the features of a DSLR camera. With some of the ideas that Moore had told us in mind, we headed up to Tahoe Meadows at the top of Mt. Rose pass, then strapped on some snowshoes and headed into the white, wintry wonderland overlooking Lake Tahoe. We decided that the photogenic birds at Chickadee Ridge would be our test subjects, so, with granola in hand, we each stood atop the crest of the ridge trying to capture the chickadees while they darted around. Heerdt, primarily a photojournalist, laughed while holding her camera in one hand and trying to shoot photos of the birds eating from her other hand. The clear blue Tahoe skies were surpassed in richness only by the deep blue water of the lake stretching out far beneath us. Luckily, what we may have lacked in skill was more than compensated for by the easy and epic beauty of the scenes during the season, it’s pretty common to that surrounded us. And those hungry birds stuck around long enough for us to figure out how to get the images we were hoping for. Eventually we hiked back down to the car, walking through flawless virgin powder as the afternoon shadows stretched farther across the meadows. Driving down from the mountain, I thought that if the pictures turned out better than past attempts at winter shooting, it would be a win. Among the tips that I picked up inside the camera store, another lesson that stuck with me was that winter photography was just as good an excuse as any to bundle up, head outside and spend some time in the beautiful places around the region. Ω
Phot0/ S ha U n h U nt E r Craig Moore of Action Camera discusses winter photography with Andrea Heerdt. RN&R contributor Andrea Heerdt takes a photo of a bird that has landed in her hand at Chickadee Ridge near Lake Tahoe.
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LISTINGS ContInUED froM PaGE 13
BLUE WHALE COFFEE COMPANY: MidtownMural
Tour.A docent-led tour of more than 40 of the 70 murals Midtown District Reno has to offer. Learn about the artists, their process and how this form of public art improves the life and culture of a neighborhood. Local, national and international artists are represented. Tickets are available at the door. Sat, 1/13, Sat, 2/10,
11am. $10. Blue Whale Coffee Company, 32
Cheney St., artspotreno.com. CLASSROOM GALLERY, OATS PARK ART CENTER:
pressplay—RecentWorks.Ceramic artwork by Karl Schwiesow. Gallery walkthrough reception for the artist on Jan. 20, 5-7pm. Thu, 12/21-Sat, 3/24. Free. E.L. WIEGAND GALLERY, OATS PARK ART
CENTER: ContingentLands—Placeinthe ContemporaryWest.Paintings of The New American West by Kevin Bell. Artist’s talk, March 10, 5-7pm. Thu, 12/21-Sat, 3/24. Free.
E.L. Wiegand Gallery, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MIDTOWN RENO: Artist
ShowingandWineTasting.Meet the artist of the month and learn what inspires them. Thu, 12/28, Thu, 1/25, Thu, 2/22,
6pm. Free. Fountain of Youth Midtown Reno, 724 S. Virginia St., (775) 964-4888. MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Empty
Frontier—NarrativeDrawingsbyJessica Gengenbach.Artist reception on Jan. 4, 5-7pm. Thu, 12/21-Fri, 1/26, 9am-5pm. Free.
McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-6264. SHEPPARD CONTEMPORARY, UNIVERSITY
OF NEVADA, RENO: JoanArrizabalaga— Reflexions.See new work by University of Nevada, Reno alumna Joan Arrizabalaga and treasures from Sheppard Contemporary and University Galleries’ permanent collection. Gallery hours are noon-4pm, Tuesday-Wednesday; noon-8pm, ThursdayFriday; and 10am-8pm, Saturday. Thu, 12/21-Fri, 2/23. Free. Sheppard
Contemporary, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658. SPARKS HERITAGE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL
CENTER: LadyJill’s40YearsofArt AnniversaryExhibition.This collection features transparent watercolors, etchings, pencil drawings and more. Sat, 12/30, 11am. Free. Sparks Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, 814 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-1144. WEST ST. MARKET: ArtWalkReno.The evening
will highlight public art and murals and stops at galleries and alternative venues along the way, including Sierra Arts Gallery, Art Indeed Gallery and La Terre Verte. Thu, 1/4, Thu, 2/1, 6pm. $10. West St. Market, 148 West St., (415) 596-4987, artspotreno.com.
MUSEUMS
NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: CityofDust—The
EvolutionofBurningMan. Thu, 12/21Sun, 1/7; Unsettled. Thu, 12/21-Sun, 1/21; ScholasticArtAwards2018. Fri, 2/2-Sun, 3/4; MarkingtheInfinite. Sat, 2/17-Sun, 5/13; HansMeyer-Kassel—ArtistofNevada. Sat, 2/24-Sun, 9/2. $1-$10. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., www.nevadaart.org. THE TERRY LEE WELLS NEVADA DISCOVERY
MUSEUM (THE DISCOVERY): AT.rex Named
Sue. At 42 feet long and 12 feet high at the hips, Sue is the largest, most complete, and best-preserved T. rex ever discovered. A dramatic, life-sized skeleton cast of Sue is the centerpiece of this blockbuster exhibition that also features digital and hands-on interactive exhibits that help you uncover Sue’s past and explore the field of paleontology. AT.rex NamedSuewill be on exhibit through Jan. 15. Museum hours are 10am to 5pm on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 8pm on Wednesday, 10am to 2pm on Thursday and noon to 5pm on Sunday. Thu, 12/21-Mon, 1/15. $10-$12. The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery), 490 S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, nvdm.org.
For the birds
Christmas Bird Counts
by JeRi ChAdwell jeric@newsreview.com
T The National Audubon Society offers educational programs and lobbies on behalf of bird conservation. It also coordinates the Christmas Bird Count, an annual citizen science project that brings together Audubon Society members and the general public to count birds in places across the U.S. and Canada.
Kathy Oakes, a field biologist, has been a member of the society’s local chapter since 1982. The Lahontan Audubon Society has been organizing Christmas Bird Counts in the Truckee Meadows for more than half a century. The Audubon Society has been doing these Christmas Bird Counts for many years, right? This will be our one hundred and eighteenth Christmas Bird Count. So, they’re going into their second century. It all started right around 1900. … It was proposed by Frank Chapman, as an alternative to something they called the Christmas Side Hunt, where people went out and shot birds and small mammals and kind of piled them up. So he suggested that instead of that, people go out and count birds. And 27 people actually participated, and they counted birds on Christmas Day in 25 places throughout the U.S. and into Canada. So it started there, and it’s been running ever since. It’s become much more standardized since around 1960, so that the information can be used reliably. I won’t get into a lot of the details, but we know how much effort was involved in the number of people and the number of hours for each count. So, you can be sure when you’re looking at a count, if you got a lot more species on one count year, it might be because you had 10 more people involved in looking for the birds. And also we collect information on weather. And last year, there were huge winter storms—and so the number of birds counted in the U.S. and Canada were less than the year before, mostly because of terrible weather conditions. People weren’t out, or the birds weren’t there last year? I read somewhere, maybe on the Audubon website, that birds, unlike members of Congress, aren’t climate change deniers. Have there been more because the migrators aren’t leaving? Well, not necessarily that. They are able to track movements of birds—because since the’60s, we have a much more standardized way of looking at it. So, we’ve been able to track movements of individual species. And just to give you an example, data from the 2013 CBC looked back four decades, and they found that 58 percent of the species counted in the U.S. and Canada—so that’s about 117 species out of 305—moved significantly northward. And 60 species moved more than 100 miles northward. So, in the first part of winter, they would find birds that four decades before that, had been found considerably farther south. … Interestingly, species that have moved northward include ones that we might be familiar with. Northern Mockingbird, which didn’t used to be found in the Reno area much at all, is now found fairly regularly in Christmas Bird Counts here. The mourning dove, since the 1970s, has moved considerably north. And then a couple of other species that we don’t see here, but they do back East—the northern cardinal has expanded its range northward for the winter. This is revealing important information. I think it’s an interesting chance for nonscientists to get involved. It’s a great opportunity for that, because we really need people. It’s an all-volunteer effort. It’s not supported by anything but donations from people who are interested in it. I was looking back on our records, and this is from the National Audubon Society, but from the 2006 CBC, they did a calculation of the value of volunteers, and it came out to be almost five and half million dollars’ worth of volunteer effort and miles driven that contributed to science. They would not be able to get that kind of effort, if we didn’t have a lot of people coming out for the counts. If people are interested in doing a count, our webpage has all of the current Christmas Bird Counts throughout this area. And if people want to volunteer, they don’t need to worry if they’re not an experienced birder—because they will be paired by the count leader with somebody who is. ... They just need to contact the count leader—and the leader for each count is listed on the website—and it’s fun.
Can you give me an idea of what a newbie might expect on that day? Each count circle is 15 miles in diameter, and I think our website has a link to where you can zero-in on the count circles. You can see that the Reno count circle—within which we’ve been counting birds since 1964—is centered right around Windy Hill. It’s actually centered on a reservoir that became part of the Lakeridge Golf Course. From there, that includes most of Reno, a good part of Sparks, all the way down to the Damonte wetlands, over to Hidden Valley. It’s a huge area, but within that area, different parties get assigned to different sections. So, if you show up, you may go with the party that’s going to come out to west Reno, the Caughlin Ranch area. You might go to Sparks. … Within each area—the party that’s assigned—they actubird conservation. It also ally census it such that they can cover much of that area within the day, and they count every bird seen. And they keep a tally of how many people are involved, whether they do it on foot or bike. members and the general public to count There are counts all over the place. I saw one at the Sheldon National Refuge. It says they’re offering lodging and kitchens for volunteers at that one. Yes, because it’s so remote. And then at the one in Minden is now going to run out of the Nature Conservancy’s Riverfork Ranch. And many of them include what they call a tally rally—so a dinner where everybody gets together and compiles the data. And so you get some idea right away, really, what species were seen in all. So, anyway, it’s a great way to meet people and to get interested in birds. Ω
Kathy Oakes has been a member of the Audubon Society since 1982.
A Canadian goose rests near the Truckee River in downtown Reno. Christmas Bird Counts in the region take place between
Dec. 15 and Jan. 1. To see locations and dates, visit https://www.nevadaaudubon.org/2017-christmasbird-counts.html.
WILBUR D. MAY CENTER: HallofHeroes.Learn
about the history of superheroes with props and memorabilia from comics, movies and television. See a recreation of the iconic 1960s Batmobile and Batcave, a life-size replica of the TARDIS from Dr. Who, life-size statues of the Incredible Hulk, Ironman, Batman, Superman and more. Discover your own super abilities at interactive challenge stations that test agility, memory, reflexes, endurance, strength and speed. Fri, 1/26-Sun, 4/1. $8-$9. Rancho
San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961.
FILM
ALAN RUDOLPH—THE 1980s: Churchill Arts
Council presents this film series focusing on the films of Alan Rudolph, including ChooseMeon Feb. 2, TroubleinMindon Feb. 9 and TheModernson Feb. 16. Fri, 2/2, Fri, 2/9, Fri, 2/16, 7pm. $10-$12. Barkley
Theater, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, www.churchillarts.org.
MUSIC
BRAD PAISLEY: The country artist brings his Weekend Warrior Tour to Reno. Sat, 2/3, 7pm. $55. Reno Events Center, 400 N.
Center St., (775) 335-8815. CHRISTMAS COUNTRY WITH LACY J. DALTON: The
country artist performs holiday favorites and Americana songs. Fri, 12/22, 8pm. $30.
Red Dog Saloon, 76 N. C St., Virginia City, (775) 847-7474, www.reddogvc.rocks. CLASSIX FOUR—STAR WARS THE MUSIC: Reno
Philharmonic continues its 2017-2018 Classix season with a program featuring music from the StarWarsfilms and Gustav Holst’s ThePlanets. Music Director Laura Jackson conducts the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus and offers a preconcert talk one hour before the concert on Sunday and one half-hour before the concert on Tuesday. Sun, 2/11, 4pm; Tue,
2/13, 7:30pm. $29-$89. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 323-6393, renophil.com. CLASSIX THREE—BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR
CONCERTO: The Reno Philharmonic continues its 2017-2018 Classix season with a program featuring the overture from Wagner’s Tannhäuser, Pierre Jalbert’s In Aeternamand Beethoven’s “Emperor” piano concerto. Music Director Laura Jackson conducts the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus and offers a preconcert talk one hour before the concert on Sunday and one half-hour before the concert on Tuesday. Sun, 1/14, 4pm; Tue,
1/16, 7:30pm. $29-$89. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 323-6393, renophil.com. GERMAN LOPEZ: The master timple player (a five-stringed instrument from the Canary
Islands) plays songs from his latest album
Canelay Limón. Fri, 1/26, 7pm. North Lake PAVLO IN CONCERT: The award-winning
recording artist, performer and songwriter performs his brand of “Mediterranean music”—a blend of Greek, flamenco,
Latin and Balkan flavors, wrapped in contemporary pop. Wed, 1/24, 8pm. $45.
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts
Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N.
Virginia St., (775) 784-4278. PERFORMING ARTS SERIES—THE HOT SARDINES:
The New York-based jazz ensemble transports listeners to a different era with brassy horn arrangements, rollicking piano melodies and cool vocals. Tue, 2/6, 7:30pm. $5-$35. Nightingale Concert Hall, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/pas.
Ski ReSoRt DiRectoRy
Are you ready to shred on some powder or take a crosscountry trip through the woods? Check out this guide to the area’s ski resorts.
CROSS-COUNTRY RESORTS
Kirkwood www.kirkwood.com (209) 258-6000 Northstar California Resort www.skinorthstar.com (800) 466-6784 Royal Gorge Cross Country www.royalgorge.com (530) 426-3871 Squaw Creek Nordic www.squawcreek.com (530) 583-6300 Tahoe Cross Country Ski www.tahoexc.org (530) 583-5475 Tahoe Donner www.tahoedonner.com (530) 587-9400
TRAILS (KM) DESCRIPTION
80 Lessons, rentals, all resort amenities
35+ Lessons, groomed rentals, trails
200 Groomed trails, lessons, rentals, retail shop, cafes, lodges
18 Lessons, rentals, snowshoeing allowed
65 Lessons, groomed rentals, trails dog trails,
100+ Lessons, rentals
LISTINGS CONTINUED frOm PAGE 15
RAHIM ALHAJ TRIO: The virtuoso oud
musician and composer performs.
Visit website for ticket info. Fri, 2/2, 7pm. Truckee Community Arts Center, 10046 Church St., Truckee, (530) 582-7720, www.artsfortheschools.org. RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: Cellist Clive
Greensmith is featured in the Rococo Variationsby Tchaikovsky, as well as short compositions by Alexander Glazunov and Lukas Foss. The program also features works by Mozart and Bizet. Sat, 2/17, 7:30pm, Sun, 2/18, 2pm. $5-
$55. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-9413.
ONSTAGE
KINKY BOOTS: The Tony Award-winning musical follows a struggling shoe factory owner who works to turn his business around with help from Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. Together, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible—proving that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world. Fri. 1/26, 8pm; Sat, 1/27, 2pm & 8pm; Sun, 1/28, 2pm & 7pm. $50-$95.
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com. THE LION IN WINTER: Brüka Theatre presents
James Goldman’s play depicting the personal and political conflicts of
Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of
Aquitaine, their children and their guests during Christmas, 1183. Fri, 1/26-Sat, 1/27,
ALPINE RESORTS
Alpine Meadows www.skialpine.com (800) 403-0206 BorealMountainPlayground www.rideboreal.com (530) 426-3666 Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com (775) 832-1177 Donner Ski Ranch www.donnerskiranch.com (530) 426-3635 Granlibakken www.granlibakken.com (877) 552-6301 Heavenly Lake Tahoe www.skiheavenly.com (800) 432-8365 Homewood Mountain www.skihomewood.com (530) 525-2992 Kirkwood www.kirkwood.com (209) 258-6000 Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe www.skirose.com (775) 849-0704 NorthstarCaliforniaResort www.skinorthstar.com (800) 466-6784 Sierra-at-Tahoe www.sierraattahoe.com (530) 659-7453 Soda Springs www.skisodasprings.com (530) 426-3901 Squaw Valley USA www.squaw.com (800) 403-0206 Sugar Bowl www.sugarbowl.com (530) 426-9000 Tahoe Donner www.tahoedonner.com (530) 587-9400
SKI TERRAIN LIFTS TRAILS ACRES
SUMMIT ELEVATION VERTICAL DROP ABILITY LEVEL BEGINNING INTER. ADVANCED
13 100+ 2,400 8,637 1,800 25% 40% 35%
8 41 480 7,700 500 30% 55% 15%
6 30 655 8,540 1,840 18% 46% 36%
8 52 505 7,781 750 25% 50% 25%
2 1 10 6,700 400 90% 10% 0%
28 97 4,800 10,067 3,500 20% 40% 45%
8 64 1,260 7,880 1,650 15% 40% 45%
15 86 2,300 9,800 2,000 12% 30% 58%
8 60+ 1,200+ 9,700 1,800 20% 30% 50%
20 100 3,170 8,610 2,280 13% 60% 27%
14 59 2,000 8,852 2,212 25% 50% 25%
4 13 200 7,300 625 30% 40% 30%
30 170 3,600 9,050 2,850 25% 45% 30%
13 103 1,500 8,383 1,650 17% 45% 38%
4 32 120 7,350 600 40% 60% 0%
8pm; Thu, 2/1-Sat, 2/3, 8pm; Wed, 2/7-Sat, 2/10, 8pm; Sun, 2/11, 2pm; Thu, 2/15-Sat,
2/17, 8pm. $18-$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N.
Virginia St., www.bruka.org. THE NUTCRACKER: Escape to a land
of holiday fantasy with The Reno Dance Company’s production of The Nutcracker. Fri, 12/22, 8pm; Sat, 12/23, 3pm & 8pm; Sun, 12/24, 2pm. $19.95-
$36.95. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300, www.nuggetcasinoresort.com. THE OPEN HOUSE: Restless Artists Theatre present Will Eno’s award-winning play about family dysfunction. Fri, 2/9-Sat, 2/10, 7:30pm; Sun 2/11, 2pm; Thu, 2/15-Sat, 2/17, 7:30pm; Sun, 2/18, 2pm; Thu, 2/22-Sat, 2/24, 7:30pm; Sun, 2/25, 2pm. $12-$15.
Restless Artists Theatre Company, 295 20th St., Sparks, rattheatre.org. SMALL ENGINE REPAIR: Restless Artists
Theatre Company presents John Pollono’s comic thriller in which a meeting between three former high school buddies takes a dark turn. Fri, 1/5-Sat, 1/6, 7:30pm; Sun, 1/7, 2pm; Thu, 1/11-Sat 1/13, 7:30pm; Sun, 1/14, 2pm; Thu, 1/18 -Sat, 1/20, 7:30pm; Sun, 1/21, 2pm. $12-
$15. Restless Artists Theatre Company, 295 20th St., Sparks, (775) 525-3074, rattheatre.org. STEEL MAGNOLIAS: Reno Little Theater presents Robert Harling’s play centering on six women as they deal with life, love and loss in a small Louisiana parish. Fri,1/19-Sat, 1/20, 7:30pm; Sun, 1/21, 2pm; Thu, 1/25-Sat, 1/27, 7:30pm;
Sun, 1/28, 2pm; Thu, 2/1-Sat, 2/3, 7:30pm;
Sun, 2/4, 2pm; Thu, 2/8-Sat, 2/10, 7:30pm;
Sun, 2/11, 2pm. $15-$25. Reno Little
Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org. STOMP: The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments—matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps—to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. Fri, 2/23, 8pm; Sat,
2/24, 2pm & 8pm. $44. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.
BRing iT in
You don’t have to venture into the great outdoors to stay active this winter
As winter sets in, many people are looking forward to spending chilly looking forward to spending chilly evenings by an open fire. Winter evenings by an open fire. Winter sports aren’t for everyone—but prolonged idleness can lead to a prolonged idleness can lead to a serious sense of cabin fever. In Reno, you can find a variety of activities to you can find a variety of activities to work your body and mind, without strapping on a set of skies or a snowboard.
Coconut Bowl
Those hoping for an all-in-one option can find it at Wild Island Coconut Bowl, next to Legends at Sparks. The 40-lane bowling complex also features glow-inthe-dark miniature golf. What makes Coconut Bowl so great is the how well it fits for a family of all ages, with many options depending on the mood of the night. Whether you are feeling a bit limber and want to take on the laser maze, or your dad wants to prove his marksmanship in the 3-D zombie shooter arcade ride—Coconut Bowl has something for everybody.
To find out more, check out www. wildisland.com/coconut-bowl/
Basecamp
If your muscles have been feeling deflated by the lack of outdoor activity, Basecamp at Whitney Peak Hotel in downtown Reno features an intensive fitness center with indoor rock climbing walls. The award-winning rock climbing facility features inexpensive day passes and discounts for students, as well as group fitness classes to work off those holiday pounds. Cool parents can also host their children’s birthday parties, which includes two hours of climbing and staff supervision.
To find out more, check out httpwhitneypeakhotel.com/climbing/
Break Through Reno
If you and your friends are in the mood to solve some puzzles and become mildly annoyed with one another, Break Through Reno offers a variety of “escape rooms” to test your mental faculties. The rooms range from trying to break out of an old West jail to infiltrating a shadowy organization—and there are only only 60 minutes to solve the challenges. Phones and other electronic devices are prohibited while in the room, so those seeking a night off from distractions will be more than pleased. With a $60 minimum, the rooms can be a little tough on the wallet, but its an experience like no other.
To find out more, check out www.breakthroughreno.com
Bundox Bocce
Want to spruce up date night or add a twist to the company holiday party? Bundox Bocce at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Reno has what your looking for. You can challenge yourself to the intense and exotic sport of bocce ball. What makes this space so unique is how many people can get involved with the action, with up to 72 people being able to play together at once. In addition to bocce ball, the space features ping pong, skee-ball and a full bar.
To find out more, check out www.bundoxbocce.com
Anything Virtual
Tired with spending long hours slumped on the sofa playing video games but still need that artificial rush? Anything Virtual allows patrons to play virtual reality video games for a fraction of the cost of a VR setup. Currently, Anything Virtual has a variety of VR games, including high intensity shooter Super Hot VR and quirky sandbox Job Simulator.
To find out more, check out https://anything-virtual.com Ω
