May 3, 2012

Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Opinion/Streetalk . . . . . .4 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Arts&Culture . . . . . . . . .14 In Rotation . . . . . . . . . . .16 Art of the State . . . . . . .17

Foodfinds . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Musicbeat . . . . . . . . . . .23 Nightclubs/Casinos . . . .25 This Week . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Free Will Astrology . . . .34 15 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . .35 Bruce Van Dyke . . . . . . .35

THE SIN OF WAGES See News, page 6.

S.B. 271:

CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? See Green, page 8.

GRIMM PICKS

SUMMER FLICKS See Arts&Culture, page 14.

GET ONTO MY CLOUD See In Rotation, page 16.

RENO’S

NEWS

&

ENTERTAINMENT

WEEKLY

|

VOLUME 18, ISSUE 11

|

MAY 3–9, 2012

LAKE TAHOE OUTDOOR ARENA AT HARVEYS 2012 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

BOTH SHOWS ON-SALE THIS FRIDAY, MAY 4 AT 10AM! Ticketmaster.com or ApeConcerts.com

50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

THE BEACH BOYS SUNDAY, JULY 15

SAMMY HAGAR THE RED ROCKER

TotalRewardsTahoe.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Shows subject to change or cancellation. Must be 21 or older to gamble. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. ©2012, Caesars License Company, LLC. T1600-12-91

2

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

EDITOR’S NOTE

The space between Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

People often ask me why I write so much about healthrelated stuff. They meet me, and they’re nearly always amused.

For one reason, I look a bit younger than my 50 years. For two, I’m healthy. I look healthy. I look better than healthy; I look sort of athletic. I lift weights two or three times a week, I do cardio three or four.

I am healthy. I’ve had a few issues in the past—like the whole pre-diabetes thing, and I was fat way back when—but mostly my problems come from a misspent youth and years of hard drinking and cigarette smoking, which are behind me now. The smoking part, anyway.

As I’ve said many times, this column—despite the fact it’s always written in first person—is not really about me. I write about the things I write about because I think most readers can identify with things like health and aging, kids and parents, media, sex and dating, gardening, brokendown cars, mortgage problems, and high Fridays and low Saturdays.

I write about this stuff not to parade myself as some shining example of individualism, but to make the point that even though we may disagree on some things, we have a lot more in common than we have to disagree about.

I think life is richer when it’s perceived as a parfait. I do recognize, though, that that is not exactly the Buddhist way of seeing and accepting things.

But it’s that whole thing about the unexamined life. Why don’t we just live the way we want to live? Why do we allow baseless social rules to determine our behavior? In comparison to eternity, the longest human life is a gnat’s breath.

Attaching meaning to a human life is a lesson in futility.

The whole column is always a metaphor, and that hints that life is a metaphor.

Contemplation of death is an affirmation of life, solid things are mostly space, friendships are forever, and time is an ellipsis. Something about my cat.

LETTERS <3 a tax Re “Tax in the road” (Letters to the Editor, April 26): Bad-mouthing taxes is a sport in the U.S. Most people never consider the costs if they tried to get the services they receive from government in the private sector because most of them don’t exist there. If you want to see the cost of the lack of government services try living in an emerging or undeveloped country for a year.

I moved to Thailand over a year ago to take a job. I enjoy it here very much, but the lack of basic safety regulation and other government services combined with blatant corruption can make life not only difficult, but sometimes dangerous. A somewhat predictable and secure society has costs which are usually not appreciated until one has the opportunity to juxtapose them to another society that has not yet developed a strong mixed economy.

I stay because I find Asian societies intensely interesting and even more because of the respect I receive for my age and experience, particularly in employment. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. The U.S. is a mature society economically in which there should be rational discussion of alternative visions of a mixed economy rather than the simplistic comic book contrasts of “good” vs. “evil” that take place every four years.

Dan Porath Chiang Mai, Thailand

Meter beater Re “Smart meters not smart enough yet” (Greenspace, April 26): Northern Nevada residents are receiving mailings from NV Energy informing us that smart meters will be installed at our addresses within 30 days. The tone of the mailing is that the smart meter installation is a foregone conclusion. Actually, residents can call the information number given in the mailing, 1-888-559-9744, to tell NV Energy they do not want a smart meter installed at their address and would like to opt out of the installation. NV Energy will then postpone installation at the service address while their resolution team decides how to respond to those who do not want smart meters

Our Mission To publish great newspapers that are successful and enduring. To create a quality work environment that encourages people to grow professionally while respecting personal welfare.

To have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live.

Send letters to renoletters@newsreview.com

imposed on their residence. Smart meters have been implicated nationwide for a variety of health issues, from cancer to sleeplessness and headaches, related to constant electromagnetic waves emanating from the meters.

Residents are urged to call NV Energy to have installation postponed, allowing customers to research information on smart meter risks and decide for themselves whether to expose their families to residential smart meters. After informing NV Energy that smart meters are not wanted at an address, residents are advised to affix a “no smart meter installation” on their meter box to prevent “accidental” installation.

T. Alan Moore Reno

Bible built Re “Court of public opinion” (Editorial, April 12): I disagree with the statement, “The smallest segment of the Republican Party—the religious right—may support discrimination against entire classes of people.” The religious right does support discrimination against entire classes of people. However, rather than being a bit player, the religious right is a major political, economic and media power that typifies the concept “Bible bullies.”

The concept is not new. In a 2004 article, “We’re Not in Lake Wobegon Anymore,” Garrison Keillor mentions “fundamentalist bullies with Bibles.”

The Bible is often misquoted and used as a bullying power tool to condemn homosexuality.

A recent post by blogger Dr. Jim Rigby, pastor for 25 years at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, has gotten the attention of thousands: www.jimrigby.org/biblebullies. This post was in response to his earlier post, “Ten Things I Wish the Church Knew About Homosexuality.”

Rigby reports on the negative responses to his blog: “In this first wave, people often repeat the barely understood Bible verses they have been taught assuming that I just haven’t noticed those places in scripture. When it becomes obvious that I am straight, and a Christian, and ordained, and that I know scripture much better than they

Editor/Publisher D. Brian Burghart News Editor Dennis Myers Arts Editor Brad Bynum Special Projects Editor Ashley Hennefer Calendar Editor Kelley Lang Photographer Amy Beck Contributors Amy Alkon, Megan Berner, Matthew Craggs, Mark Dunagan, Marvin Gonzalez, Bob Grimm, Michael Grimm, Dave Preston, Jessica Santina, K.J. Sullivan, Bruce Van Dyke

—D. Brian Burghart brianb@newsreview.com OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

Design Manager Kate Murphy Art Director Priscilla Garcia Associate Art Director Hayley Doshay Editorial Designer India Curry Design Brennan Collins, Marianne Mancina, Mary Key, Skyler Smith, Melissa Arendt Art Director at Large Don Button, Andrea Diaz-Vaughn Advertising Consultants Gina Odegard, Matt Odegard, Bev Savage Senior Classified Advertising Consultant Olla Ubay Office/Distribution Manager/ Ad Coordinator Karen Brooke

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

do, there is usually a panicked attack which brings the second wave of assaults.”

This issue is dividing members in mainstream churches across the country and is currently a major civil rights issue. Some churches support equal rights for all people and belong to networks such as the “Covenant Network of Presbyterians” and the Methodist “Reconciling Ministries Network.” For example, First United Methodist Church in downtown Reno is a “Reconciling Church.”

I’m a minister’s daughter who is straight and has read the entire Bible through a two-year Crossways course.

The most convincing argument I’ve heard is No. 1 on Rigby’s Top 10 List: “If Jesus did not mention a subject, it cannot be essential to his teachings.”

Lizbeth Trotti Reno

Statin racket Re “Dear Dr. John” (Feature story, April 26): Twenty-five years ago, the rule-ofthumb for a healthy cholesterol level was 200+age. That changed when statins became prescribed. At the age of 50, I had a full coronary assessment by a cardiologist since every man in my family tree had suffered a heart attack or stroke by the age of 50. I underwent a nuclear stress test (inconclusive), ECG (normal) and coronary calcium CT scan, which showed mild calcification. The cardiologist added simvastatin to the niacin I had been taking since I was 45. After six months, I developed liver toxicity and discontinued both a month. After that, I chose to go back on niacin. Three months later at a followup appointment, my cardiologist demanded that I start taking simvastatin again because my low density lipoprotein was still too high. At the time, my LDL was 80!

I pointed out to my cardiologist that using diet and niacin, my HDL had gone from 46 to 62. Before niacin, my HDL was in the low 30s. I then pointed out to him that there’s never been a study showing that lowering LDL had any effect on heart disease. He reluctantly agreed and mumbled something about pleiotropic (e.g. anti-inflamma-

Executive Assistant/Operations Coordinator Nanette Harker Assistant Distribution Manager Ron Neill Distribution Drivers Sandra Chhina, Jesse Pike, John Miller, Martin Troye, David Richards, Warren Tucker, Matthew Veach, Neil Lemerise, Russell Moore General Manager/Publisher John D. Murphy President/CEO Jeff vonKaenel Chief Operations Officer Deborah Redmond Human Resource Manager Tanja Poley

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

tory) effects. He was still adamant about putting me on a statin. I fired him. Two years later I had a second coronary artery calcium scan performed, and my calcium score had dropped. My new cardiologist had never seen that happen. I then told him how I ate (no sugar), and his response was priceless: “That’s not what we were taught in school.”

I changed my profession in 1987.

Up to that point, I was a pharmacist, and the medical treatment for any condition was usually a prescription.

Non-pharmaceutical-based treatments were frowned upon by real doctors.

Doctors toed the company line that was dictated by the medical and pharmaceutical industry. They only focused on treatment and not on resolving the underlying cause. My life is too important to be left to doctors. Through numerous blood tests, some of which I paid for out-of-pocket, I’ve determined the proper diet for me. I see my regular doctor twice a year: for an annual physical and to treat some sort of musculo-skeletal injury caused by an improper level of common sense to enthusiasm. By the way, great job on your story.

Ed Terry Washington, D.C.

Mail pattern badness I really love my postal service. I like all the good things government gives us, and gladly pay my taxes to support those things.

However, I wish that our local postmaster would please do something about lowering expenses. I have counted well over 200 lights on at the Vassar facility, late at night when I can’t sleep and prowl around town. I’d suggest that eliminating unnecessary lighting may help just a teensy bit to keep our service solvent.

Especially with the whacko-baggers foaming at the mouth to shut down all social services so that they don’t have to pay “their” taxes.

This almost arrogant waste of energy is moronic, verging on vulpine, and visibly obscene.

That’s almost all I got to say on the subject.

Craig Bergland Reno

Credit and Collections Manager Renee Briscoe Business Zahida Mehirdel, Shannon McKenna Systems Manager Jonathan Schultz Systems Support Specialist Joe Kakacek Web Developer/Support Specialist John Bisignano 708 North Center Street Reno, NV 89501 Phone (775) 324-4440 Fax (775) 324-4572 Classified Fax (916) 498-7940 Mail Classifieds & Talking Personals to N&R Classifieds, Reno Edition, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or e-mail classifieds@newsreview.com

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

Web site www.newsreview.com Printed by Paradise Post The RN&R is printed using recycled newsprint whenever available.

Editorial Policies Opinions expressed in the RN&R are those of the authors and not of Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact the editor for permission to reprint articles, cartoons or other portions of the paper.

The RN&R is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. All letters received become the property of the publisher.

We reserve the right to print letters in condensed form.

Cover illustration: Priscilla Garcia Feature story design: Priscilla Garcia

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

3

by Dennis Myers

THIS MODERN WORLD

BY TOM TOMORROW

Safe to plant tomatoes yet?

Asked at the Reno municipal bus terminal Richard Bailey Bus driver

No. You need to wait ’til probably three or four more weeks. Cold air coming.

You still get that cold air, you know.

Lester Poole Cook

I’m not a gardener. With the weather here in Reno, it’s always up and down.

One week we’re in 70s, the next week it’s 30 for the lows.

Joshua Sherven

Overheated Last week, every newsroom in this valley received an envelope with no return address. It contained documents dealing with a couple of disputes between police officers and Washoe County Commissioner Kitty Jung.

Most newsrooms ignored the material, which is customary with these kinds of poison pen memos that appear regularly in election years. That’s what usually happens when someone—figuratively or otherwise—slips material under the door of the newsroom and then runs like crazy.

One exception was KRNV News, which took the material and ran a report on April 26, a perfectly proper thing to do, though it could have left out the impression that the report was the product of diligent digging.

The Reno Gazette-Journal then did a front page April 28 story about KRNV’s story, an old technique used by some media entities to get into a story that they didn’t want to do head-on. (Sort of like this editorial.) Between the front page and the jump page, the Gazette-Journal seems to have used a full half page on the story about the story.

Before the newspaper even got into the substance of the anonymously distributed documents, it first ran text about their political implications and also recounted an earlier Jung/police dispute. Then it reviewed the documents, which dealt with two instances when Jung entered the county courthouse. On one occasion, she was required to turn over a gun she was carrying before entering the building and had difficulty getting it back when she left. On the other occasion, she objected to a procedure in which she and other members of the public were told to remove their shoes while going through metal detectors at a time of inclement weather when the floor was dirty and wet.

The newspaper also ran a follow-up May 1 front page story on the same topic.

4

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

Motorcycle serviceperson

On her Facebook page, Jung responded to the publicity this way: “This is a smear campaign by my opponent and her backers because they do not want to talk about the issues important to this community!”

Contrary to Ms. Jung’s posting, this is a legitimate topic for scrutiny, not a smear, though it was put out there by someone with something to hide. Jung seems to have a hair trigger on her temper and an arrogance in expressing it, though most people will probably also sympathize with her tussles over security screening. She should acknowledge her failings, indicate some contrition, give some assurance that the future will be different, and move on.

Next, there are the anonymously distributed reports.

They are composed of police reports from both the Reno Police Department and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department. Their language, particularly in the case of the sheriff’s office documents, suggests that they were produced less for internal use than for public consumption.

Then there is the matter of throwing the kind of news spotlight on this dispute that suggests it is a major story. It was out of all perspective to its importance. It would be nice if this kind of space were being given to this area’s real problems. By contrast with the newspaper’s 1,130word Jung story, an adjoining Associated Press report used just 368 words to describe the declining value of Nevada’s popular Millennium scholarships.

Republicans, naturally, jumped on the dispute with an English-challenged full-page ad in the Gazette-Journal that attacked Democrat Jung. Their use of that kind of space is not surprising. But the newspaper, which these days produces few reports of its own, could have devoted those 1,310 words to something of greater moment. The same is true of KRNV. Ω

I believe it would be safe. Sun’s out.

Everything’s blooming. Trees are active.

It would be a good time to start planting.

Peter Forrest Casino dealer

I’m from upstate New York, and we don’t plant until after Memorial Day. Maybe it’s different here. Reno isn’t going to have any freezing weather, that’s for sure.

Trish Mitchell Senior volunteer

Yes, because we had hardly a winter, and I think it’s safe now to start planting. My neighbors planted tomato plants. I planted my flowers. I’ll watch the news, and if they think it’s going to freeze, I’ll bring them in.

e h t t e g r o F ” l a e d y l i a “d Save up to 75%!

Sweetdeals is a gift certificate marketplace featuring some of the area’s sweetest businesses!

Check out some of our sweetest deals, available now!

EmpirE ranch Golf coursE

it’s as easy as:

1

2

Visit the sweetdeals online marketplace at www.newsreview.com and choose from an assortment of the sweetest restaurants and goods and services businesses in the Reno/Sparks area. Forget the daily deal... we have a selection of sweet deals everyday!

3

Purchase your gift certificates at a discount! Most can be printed on-demand for use the same day using our print-at-home option.

Redeem your gift certificates like cash at your favorite businesses. It’s that easy! These are gift certificates, not coupons, so most can be redeemed at any time. Some redemption restrictions may apply, see website for details.

Save up to 75% off on gift certificates at your favorite Reno businesses!

www.newsreview.com Thank you for supporting local businesses and independent journalism

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

5

PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS

Lobbyist Marlene Lockard, gesturing at right in the hallway outside the Nevada Assembly, represents the Nevada Women’s Lobby.

The newest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Statistics indicate that there were 154,000 labor union members in Nevada, representing 14.6 percent of wage and salary workers in the state. That’s higher than the national figure—11.8 percent—but lower than the 15 percent reported for Nevada in 2010.

Union membership has fluctuated significantly over the years. The highest recent Nevada high was in 1996, when 20.4 percent of workers were union members. The low was 2004, at 14.3 percent—not far below the 2011 numbers.

Meteor photo released The National Aeronautics and Space Administration provided this photo taken from the Reno area of the April 22 meteor. The photo is credited to Lisa Warren. The meteor, which was heard across California and Nevada, disintegrated over California’s Central Valley in what the Jet Propulsion Laboratory called the “energy equivalent to a 5-kiloton explosion.”

“Most meteors you see in the night’s sky are the size of tiny stones or even grains of sand, and their trail lasts all of a second

Climate change Women workers face growing political hostility

or two,” said Don Yeomans of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Program in Pasadena in a prepared statement. This meteor weighed an estimated 154,300 pounds.

Adelson to switch Nevada billionaire Sheldon Adelson has apparently reassured Republican leaders—including Mitt Romney—that he will shift his big money from his favorite, Newt Gingrich, to Romney.

CNN producer Kevin Bohn reported last week, “The future financial support from Adelson is something Romney and his allies would like to see and have sought. The two men met right before the February 4 Nevada caucuses and have spoken on the phone many times. About a dozen donors to the super PAC backing Romney, Restore Our Future, met with Adelson in Las Vegas late last month while they were in town for the Republican Jewish Coalition to convince him to ‘come on board.’ He indicated to them, according to one of the participants, [that] ‘it is just a matter of time.’ ” Adelson and members of his family have given at least $20 million to keep the Gingrich campaign going.

Foreclosure help offered The Washoe County Senior Law project is providing free help to hard-pressed homeowners in dealing with looming foreclosure.

Founded in 1991 and federally certified, the Project offers assistance to homeowners of any age, not just seniors.

It has free seminars on foreclosure prevention and homeowners can also meet with “housing counselors”.

Information can be obtained by calling 328-2656 or by sending a message to slphousing@washouecounty.us. Homeowners can also visit in person,at 1155 E. Ninth Street.

—Dennis Myers

6

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

“I know that’s an improvement,” Jan said.

“But I don’t understand why that kind by of gap exists in the first place.”

Dennis Myers Jan—not her real name—was talking about the results of a new report on the wage gap between male and female Nevadans. She’s an accountant and single parent who lives in the Meadowood area. She once worked as a waitress while training for accountancy. Today, she supports her child and also helps out her mother.

“I wanted not to have to rely on tips, to get into something white collar,” she said.

So it was a disappointment to her to learn that for every dollar earned by men in Nevada, woman are paid 17 cents less, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.

A “Nevada Women’s “Women are increasingly responsiMoney Conference” ble for the economic security of their will be held at the families,” the report said.

Siena Casino in Reno on June 9.

“Women of color experience even Details are available greater disparities,” according to the at www.womens report. “African-American women money.org/ working full time in Nevada are paid conferences just 78 cents for every dollar paid to all men, which amounts to a difference of $9,584 per year. Latinas fare worse, being paid just 62 cents on the dollar, or $16,071 less than all men per year of employment.”

Marlene Lockard, lobbyist at the Nevada Legislature for the Nevada Women’s Lobby, was troubled by the new numbers and said she thinks discriminatory employment practices are fostered by the political climate.

“The president just signed the Lilly Ledbetter [pay equity] law when

he was elected … but just a month ago you had Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin, who signed the bill repealing equal pay in Wisconsin,” Lockard said. “And then you had the … legislator that stood up and said men need the money more than women. I mean, this is 2012 and these statements are being made today. And then on Meet the Press this morning, you’ve got this guy arguing with Rachel Maddow that she’s wrong, that women don’t earn less than men. And so I think that there’s just this concerted effort to obfuscate the issue.”

Everyone we spoke with mentioned the legislator Lockard referenced. He is Wisconsin state Sen. Glenn Grothman, who sponsored the law Walker signed and who made national news on April 7 after telling reporter Michelle Goldberg that women have different “goals in life.

You could argue that money is more important for men. I think a guy in their first job, maybe because they expect to be a breadwinner someday, may be a little more money-conscious.

To attribute everything to a so-called bias in the workplace is just not true.”

It’s true that at one time, some women had more options and a choice of whether or not to work. In the early days of the women’s movement that arose in the late 1960s, one dispute was over whether women should enter the workplace or stay home. Women’s rights advocates said they just wanted women to have the option to work while conservatives characterized them as trying to force women out of

the home. That is no longer the issue.

As the middle class has been squeezed, its households need two incomes. Women are breadwinners.

“Females used to have the point that they’d like to choose,” Nevada economist Glen Atkinson said.

“They’ve lost that right because they have to work.” The italics were in his tone of voice.

“You could argue that money is more important for men.”

Sen. Glenn Grothman The political climate, Atkinson said, seems to have legitimized actions that until recently were stigmatized: “I’m surprised it has improved at all, as it is. … There’s a lot of very conservative action against all kinds of progressive policies, employment policies and other policies as well. I just heard some state legislator talk about go[ing] back to the old thing about the male’s the breadwinner, and males should get jobs before females. ...

People didn’t say that a few years ago. … It seemed like they stopped saying this kind of thing.”

Traditionally, two of Nevada’s highest paying industries are mining and construction.

“Mining, of course, is not that big of an employer [in Nevada],” Atkinson

sions like engineering, science and math that earn more. Women want more flexibility.”

Leslie said an important step in doing something about pay equity is to speak out against comments like those of Grothman. That, she said, will help change the political climate.

The effectiveness of pay equity laws is in dispute. Leslie said, “I think it’s very difficult to legislate equal pay.” There are both federal and—in most states—state pay equity laws.

Pay equity experts say that frequently, taking a discrimination case to state court can be more effective and rapid than using a federal remedy.

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic floor leader, said he tried to pass a “Paycheck Fairness Act” to reinforce equal pay laws.

“Unfortunately, when I brought this legislation for a vote in 2010, Republicans filibustered, and now the leading Republican presidential candidate refuses to declare whether he supports measures that protect wage equality,” Reid said.

However, there was no filibuster against Reid’s bill. It was an “imaginary filibuster” of the kind permitted

by U.S. Senate leaders. A single senator can register his or her intention to filibuster and that will automatically impose a 60-vote threshold (the number of votes required to stop a filibuster) on the bill at issue. Senate leaders, to keep the floor clear for other purposes, do not require senators to actually filibuster to fulfill their threats.

This procedure is not authorized

by Senate rules. It is a leadership strategy developed in 1975. It has been used since Obama became president to stop Democratic initiatives. Reid can end its use at any time. Ω

City candidate Neoma Jardon wants more pro-business policies At first, Neoma Jardon probably looks like a big fish in the small barrel of city politics. That’s because she’s running for City Council in by James DeHaven Ward 5, where she and fellow newcomer Kirby Lampley will be up against a familiar name—Kitty Jung, for five years a county commissioner. The seat is currently held by Dave Aiazzi.

Looking back on 20-plus years as a human resources manager has helped to buoy Jardon’s confidence. “I was what my son calls a ‘lawyer babysitter,’ ” Jardon said, “I’ve learned that things only get done through personal relationships and that’s what I can bring to the consensus-building process.”

Jardon emphasizes her business experience as a contract negotiator supporting the governmental affairs division of her former firm. With regard to economic development, she said that the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada and the Northern Nevada Development Authority are “doing a great job,” but that the city needs to think more about brain drain and less about branding.

“There’s a lot of discussion about blight downtown and I think the way Reno gets out of that situation is through the students right up the street.” Jardon said. “We have some of the best minds coming out of our system and it seems to me that they get this fabulous education and then they leave.”

Jardon considers the city’s tax structure a bright spot. Reno has long offered full corporate, franchise and inventory tax exemptions and has implemented sales and use tax incentives. Yet, Washoe County unemployment remains stuck between 12 and 13 percent. This leaves conservative,

Neoma Jardon spoke with other audience members after a county commission meeting.

PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS

Back home

Going public

PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS

said. And construction in the state is in the economic doldrums. “In the big industries—hospitality—it shouldn’t be a problem,” Atkinson said.

There is general agreement with that point, that among casino and hotel employees there is likely very little pay disparity.

That makes the endurance of the wage gap even more of a puzzle.

Sheila Leslie, a veteran state legislator, said, “It is perplexing that this inequality continues, given the huge gains women have seen in accessing higher education. There’s no rational reason for women to still be making less than men for the same work. However, there are still some people, like Wisconsin state Sen. Grothman, who believe that ‘money is more important for men’ because women are more oriented to staying home and taking care of the kids. He sponsored the repeal of the equal pay law in Wisconsin … because he believes the pay disparity is a ‘myth of liberal women’s groups,’ despite multiple studies proving the disparity is real. How do we counter this type of nonsense when our policymakers are willing to deny the facts because they don’t fit a more attractive political narrative? “ Denial that a wage gap exists, in spite of evidence, was at play in the Meet the Press incident that Lockard mentioned, when Republican consultant Alex Castellanos told talk show host Rachel Maddow that there is no gender wage gap.

Maddow: “Do women make less than men?”

Castellanos: “No.” Castellanos argued that women and men are not on the same footing because “men work an average of 44 hours a week. Women work 41 hours a week. Men go into profes-

adamantly pro-business candidates like Jardon with a tough question: What else can possibly be done to lure investment?

“My thought is that we need ongoing incentives for businesses not just to come here but to stay here,” Jardon said. “With Midtown and West Street and some of the other things organically growing, we need to make sure that our business licensing fees and our ability to open doors are competitive.”

The city recently looked into reinstating nonprofit business application fees, an exemption that’s currently enjoyed by a few of the city’s biggest employers, including both major hospitals and the regional ambulance service. That wouldn’t go over well with Jardon, who said that while the city’s tax structure is “already very competitive,” it might need some streamlining when it comes to a “cumbersome” business application and licensing process.

Aware that she faced a name recognition problem, and that pastures would probably be greener in the at-large race, she stayed in the Ward 5 race.

“While Kitty Jung may have some name recognition, I have my own support and my own contacts here,” Jardon said. “This is where I live, where my family is, where I can have the most impact.” “[Kitty Jung] actually contacted me, through Dave Aiazzi, and said ‘If you run for the at-large seat I’ll support you.’ I didn’t make much of it. My thought was, why doesn’t she run for the at-large seat herself?”

Aiazzi is sticking to the sidelines. “I don’t endorse anyone in this race,” he said.

“I don’t plan on doing that right now. It’s tough because I know Kitty better than I know Neoma, so I don’t want to be seen as bashing one or supporting the other one, but I am trying very hard to stay neutral in this race so that the public can wade through what the issues are.”

All three Ward 5 candidates are running for City Council for the first time, meaning that whoever’s elected in November will be just one more on a roster full of rookies replacing term-limited veterans down at City Hall.

Jardon isn’t worried about the learning curve. After the county ended consolidated fire services—and in the face of a persistently stale economy—she thinks now is the moment for local politics to redeem itself: “We only get one bite at this apple. We have to make sure that we take this opportunity to clean the slate and start anew.” Ω

Lauren and Robert Alten met their son Cameron at the Reno airport when he returned from Afghanistan. The younger Alten is with a weapons company of the 24th Marines.

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

7

GREEN

Nevada’s schools don’t make green list Despite its campus sustainability efforts and new educational programs in environmental science and art, the University of Nevada, Reno was absent from Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges.

Aside from one very brief mention of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ participation in the U.S. Green Building Council, Nevada’s higher education institutions were seemingly non-existent in the guide. Both UNLV and UNR have student-led sustainable initiatives, as well as academic programs in environmental or conservation sciences.

The guide states, “We recognize there is a rising interest among students in attending colleges that practice, teach and support environmentally responsible choices. … That’s why, in this book, we take both a quantitative and qualitative look at a school’s sustainability efforts in areas we’ve identified as most important to students: 1) whether students have a campus quality of life that is both healthy and sustainable 2) how well a school is preparing students for employment in the green economy 3) how environmentally responsible a school’s policies are.” Data on each school was collected through surveys, of which 2000 schools participated.

Read the guide at http://bit.ly/K9BExr.

Tree time In the spirit of Arbor Day on April 27, the city of Reno and Truckee Meadows Forestry Coalition planted 12 trees at Idlewild Park. A tour through the Wilbur D. May Arboretum at Rancho San Rafael park was also hosted.

Arbor Day was established on April 10, 1872, in Nebraska. Countries around the world participate in the holiday during various times of the year.

Open trail The Mustang-McCarran route of the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway, part of the Nature Conservancy’s McCarran Ranch river restoration project, will be open to the public on May 5. The trail stretches nine miles from Mustang to the USA Parkway. A celebratory ride will be held at 10:45 a.m., and participants will meet at 10 a.m. on Mustang Road.

According to the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway’s website, “This is an easy, level, dirt ride three miles each way.” Cyclists can continue on the USA Parkway for six additional miles.

The passage was intended to open in December (“Trail blazers,” Dec. 8) but was delayed due to planning and land logistics. More sections of the trail are scheduled to be open late this summer. View the map at http://www.tpbikeway.org/.

—Ashley Hennefer ashleyh@newsreview.com

ECO-EVENT Help keep Truckee Meadows clean by participating in the Great Truckee Meadows Community Cleanup hosted by Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful. Volunteers are needed to remove trash from open space areas and pull invasive weeds from along the banks of the Truckee River. In 2011, more than 500 volunteers participated and removed more than 85 tons of trash and weeds throughout the region. A volunteer appreciation picnic will be held after the cleanup. May 12, 8:30 a.m.-noon.

To sign up at one of 15 clean-up or weed-pull sites, go to www.ktmb.org or call 851-5815.

Got an eco event?

Contact ashleyh@newsreview.com.

Visit facebook.com/RNRGreen for more.

8

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

PHOTO/ASHLEY HENNEFER

GREENSPACE

Leo Drozdoff, left, and John Laird answer questions from the crowd at the seminar on April 23.

Political science Senate Bill 271 According to Leo Drozdoff, Nevada secretary of conservation and natural resources, policy and science “link up all the time.”

Drozdoff, along with John Laird, California secretary of natural by resources, discussed issues on environmental policies of Lake Tahoe at a Ashley seminar on April 23 hosted at the University of Nevada, Reno. Laird and Hennefer Drozdoff spoke mostly on the logistics of protecting Lake Tahoe between ashleyh@ two states, to which Nevada contributes one-third of the budget, with the newsreview.com other two-thirds the responsibility of California.

“There’s probably less development on the Nevada side, and less contributions from us,” said Drozdoff. “It’s been a wake up call for the two states to reestablish their relationship.”

He’s referring to Senate Bill 271, which would withdraw Nevada out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) if it doesn’t maintain Lake Tahoe conservancy efforts with its share of the lake. The bill was sponsored

by Nevada Sen. John Lee (“Tahoe agency held hostage?” Upfront, Feb. 23), and it has been criticized for encouraging division, rather than collaboration, between Nevada and California. According to a post on the Tahoe Project website, a nonpartisan environmental policy organization, “Not least among the concerns is whether Nevada abdicates sovereignty over its lands, and whether the state relinquishes its ability to meet the needs of its citizens, by being party to the Compact in its current form.”

Read the full text of The post goes on to quote Secretary of State Ross Miller, “I believe that Senate Bill 271 at withdrawing from the compact doesn’t make any sense. We need shared http://legiscan.com/ vision between the two states to make environmental progress.” gaits/text/330408.

Organizations such as the League to Save Lake Tahoe and the NevadaEastern California chapter of the Sierra Club have also spoken out in opposition of the bill.

However, Drozdoff, while insisting that Nevada’s departure from the TRPA would be a last resort, spoke about the bill’s potential.

“It puts some science behind concerns,” he said. “And it creates a roadmap for the kind of changes we need to make at the lake.”

The concerns Drozdoff referred to include water clarity of the lake, as well as air quality. The bill states, “The waters of Lake Tahoe and other resources of the region are threatened with deterioration or degeneration, which endangers the natural beauty and economic productivity of the region. … Increasing urbanization is threatening the ecological values of the region and threatening the public opportunities for use of the public lands. … In order to preserve the scenic beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities of the region, there is a need to insure an equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment.”

When asked by an audience member if Nevada has any right to pull out of TRPA, Drozdoff replied, “There’s no desire to do that.”

“I think they’ve gotten a sense of urgency,” said Laird in regards to the potential effectiveness of the bill. “What we’re focusing on is bringing parties together who normally haven’t been together to talk about these things.”

Changes must be made according to TRPA’s standards by 2013. Ω

SPECIAL EVENTS presented by

FRI, MAY 4, 6:35 PM

SAT, MAY 5, 6:35 PM

Premium game ticket, wine glass and pre-game wine tasting, all for just $28!

Sports Bar Overlook ticket, a margarita, and a taco plate, all for just $20!

Reno Aces vs. Tacoma Rainiers

Reno Aces vs. Tacoma Rainiers

CHICKENFOOT

FRIDAY, MAY 4 & SATURDAY, MAY 5 TICKETS ON SALE AT TICKETMASTER.COM ONLY!

TO PURCHASE, CALL (775) 334-7009 OR VISIT RENOACES.COM/SPECIAL

RICK SPRINGFIELD SATURDAY, MAY 12

BEATLES VS. STONES – A MUSICAL SHOOT-OUT SATURDAY, MAY 19

ONE STOP SHOP HEPATITIS VACCINE + HIV & STD TESTING

ELVIN BISHOP

SATURDAY, MAY 26

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY SATURDAY, JUNE 2

AN ESTIMATED 4.4 MILLION

ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS SATURDAY, JUNE 9

Tickets available at the Box Office, by calling 1-800-786-8208 or online at SouthShoreRoom.com.

AMERICANS ARE LIVING WITH

CHRONIC HEPATITIS

AND MOST DO NOT KNOW THEY ARE

INFECTED

MORE INFORMATION (775) 328-2671

See box office for details and age restrictions. Shows subject to change or cancellation.

Must be 21 or older to gamble. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. ©2012, Caesars License Company, LLC. RNR-041912

This ad was supported by the Nevada State Health Division through Grant Number 2U92/PS923483-06 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the advertisers and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada State Health Division or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

9

10

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

Photography by

From there to here:

MARIE BARRONET Introduction by

A focused look at immigration

CHIP MOSHER

I

A version of this story ran in Las Vegas Citylife.

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

met French photographer Marie Baronnet last year, after she’d come to Las Vegas to shoot a world championship boxing match for Newsweek. While passing some time together, I asked if she’d had any other photos lying around I might enjoy. I was unprepared for what came next. She plopped her laptop in front of me and pushed a button. A series of pictures from her two-month-long solo trek along the U.S.-Mexican border paraded across the screen. Instantly, I was hooked and emotionally moved by the relentlessly human, and humane, gravity of the images.

Every picture from this journey tells more than a story. Each one captures the hint of a lifetime of layered tales beneath the telling flesh of its subjects—such as the defiant hubris of Tea Party confederates at a barbecue in Arizona; the effervescent hope of kids illegally crossing the border into America; or the fatal futility of a truckload of dead bodies picked up from a scorched summer desert outside Tucson. These photos pull the viewer into the story as if the viewer were a participant in the narrative; thus, the gravitational attraction to the humanity in Baronnet’s work.

Born in 1972 to a husband-and-wife team of French filmmakers, the tall, lithe Baronnet is married to the famous war photojournalist Stanley Greene. Herself a foreigner in America, she enhances her international work with additional in-depth video interviews of her subjects. More than a photographer, she is a meticulous |

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

chronicler of oral histories. And her seemingly innocent French accent and striking good looks work as currency to gain access into the restricted, darker fringes of society.

She works these assets well, having wedged herself into situations so isolated and dangerous—along the U.S.-Mexican border—that friends and colleagues sometimes have feared for her well-being.

The border cuts across the lower abdomen of North America like a ragged scar from a botched appendectomy. This line of demarcation became basically fixed after the Mexican-American War, in 1848, when Mexico lost the following to the United States: California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, plus sections of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. Today, some people argue that the present-day migration back into these states via the porous border is simply Mexicans reclaiming their occupied territories. Others maintain that the recent and profound influx

“SOUTH” continued on page 12

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

11

“SOUTH”

continued from page 11

Inmates in the tent city detention area operated in Phoenix by controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, 2010. The inmates wear pink underwear.

of people from Mexico, and points south, is the modern version of the vast migrations from central Europe to America at the turn of the 19th century—or the tired, the poor, the hungry looking for a little hope.

However you slice it, the border creates a unique 2,000-mile strip with its own culture and economy. With an estimated 350 million crossings annually, life, death, money, love and families gravitate there. To where human life frequently has little value.

By example, according to Charles Bowden in his book Down By The River—in Juarez, the Mexican city across the Rio Grande from El Paso, “the world has been reduced to this: Between 1993-2001, at least 2,800 people were either murdered, kidnapped or simply vanished.”

And since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994, with its inadvertent displacement of Mexican farmers, an estimated 10,000 people have perished in their attempts to illegally cross the border.

If history predetermines destiny, then the destiny of Nevada, which was originally part of Mexico, seems to have been written before it became a state in 1864. Marie Baronnet’s photos, though taken south of the (Nevada) border, reveal some of the forces behind the living history being made today—here, in our state. Enjoy the journey. Ω

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in his office, 2010.

In Tucson during the summer of 2010, a refrigerated truck (shown here) was used by the coroner’s office (below) to handle the overflow of bodies found in the desert.

Huilfrido Higuera Murillo lives outside, in the open, along the border, 2009.

On the American side of the fence, Tea Party sympathizers in Palominas, Ariz., adorn the structure with flags, 2010.

12

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

There’s an aggressive, militarized feel to the border lands.

Tombstone, Ariz.

The moment of truth: crossing into America.

Two anxious girls wait to cross, 2010.

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

13

In Rotation 16 | Art of the State 17 | Foodfinds 18 | Fi¬m 20

Ma y

j u n e

The Avengers (May 4): Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Hulk and others gather together to fight evil forces and crack wise. See the scintillating review elsewhere in this week’s Reno News & Review. I just promoted myself in the publication where my reviews already appear. I am an attention whore!

Snow White and the Huntsman (June 1): On the heels of the disappointing Mirror Mirror comes another Snow White movie, this one with Charlize Theron replacing Julia Roberts as the evil queen, and Kristen “Bella” Stewart replacing what’s-her-face as Snow White. Chris “Thor” Hemsworth also stars.

Dark Shadows (May 11): Johnny Depp re-teams with Tim Burton, which means one thing for sure: Depp will be wearing some weird-ass makeup.

While Burton’s apparently campy take on Barnabas Collins, the infamous soap opera vampire from the ’60s, might have fans of the old TV show crying like bitches, I say bring on the camp. The show, although groundbreaking, kind of sucked.

The Dictator (May 16): Sacha Baron Cohen re-teams with director Larry Charles, this time for a film that actually appears to have a narrative. Cohen plays a controversial world leader who comes to Manhattan and gets lost, much like Macaulay Culkin did in Home Alone 2. Perhaps he will befriend a scary pigeon lady?

Battleship (May 18): Big Transformerlike alien-looking things come out of the ocean to play a board game with us as Liam Neeson and Rihanna look on.

This one looks stupid. I’m not saying it can’t be good fun, but boy does it look stupid.

Men in Black III (May 25): This one looked like it had a slew of production problems getting out of the gate, but the previews look promising. Will Smith returns and must travel back in time to save Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones). The great twist here is that somebody must play a younger Tommy Lee Jones, and who better to do that than Josh Brolin? Nobody, dammit!

Moonrise Kingdom (May 25): Writerdirector Wes Anderson returns to the land of live actors after his magnificent Fantastic Mr. Fox with an all-star cast including Anderson regulars Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, and Anderson newcomers Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Frances McDormand.

I know this is off the subject, but have you read Kevin Smith’s new book where he talks about working with Willis on Cop Out? The man is apparently a super alpha mega dick on a movie set.

14

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

Prometheus (June 8): And here we go.

For many—OK, for me!—the success of this summer lies with Ridley Scott’s return to science fiction and the Alien franchise. In fact, it seems that that the fate of western civilization seems to rely upon whether this movie is good or not.

No, the movie doesn’t have Alien in its title. And it might not even have the acid splaying aliens we’ve come to know in the last 30-plus years. But it does have the Space Jockey, and it does have that strange looking ship from the Scott original. That’s enough for me to think it’s an Alien film.

If this movie is bad, I shall cry.

Oh yes, I will cry the cry of the damned.

Rock of Ages (June 15): I hated, hated most hair rock from the ’80s. When Bon Jovi, Poison, Cinderella and Mötley Crüe ruled MTV, I felt like an alien visiting Earth, mortified with its sights and sounds. (Def Leppard wasn’t so bad.) Nonetheless, this big screen adaptation of the Broadway hit, now starring Alec Baldwin, Julianne Hough and Tom Cruise looks like fun.

by

Bob Grimm bgrimm@ newsreview.com

Our film critic previews the coming summer season of superhero blockbusters, big name comedies, and sci-fi epics The summer movie season has some big things in store, far bigger than last year’s lousy blockbuster farts. Here’s a smattering of what will be coming your way. Among the offerings, there’s a little film by a little guy named Ridley Scott that has me thinking the world will change forever when it unspools.

That makes me feel like the biggest geek this side of Utah.

j u l y The Amazing Spider-Man (July 3): And with this, another superhero franchise is rebooted. Andrew Garfield replaces Tobey Maguire as Spidey. I think the eyes on the new suit look wacky, but I’ll take anything after Spider-Man 3.

Spider-Man could spend this movie skipping rocks and chewing tumbleweed and it would be better than that atrocity.

That’s My Boy (June 15): Adam Sandler, after the atrocity that was Jack & Jill, returns with a comedy about a kid who sleeps with his teacher, impregnates her, and grows up to be Adam Sandler. Sandler plays the now loser dad who attempts to bond with his grown son (Adam Samberg). Raise your hand if you’ve lost faith in Adam Sandler. I am typing this sentence with one hand.

Brave (June 22): This year’s Pixar event will be a letdown if it isn’t one of the year’s best. Hopefully, it will mark a comeback for the world’s best animators after the mistake that was Cars 2.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (June 22): Has there ever been a weirderlooking movie than this one?

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (June 22) Steve Carell in a comedy about the end of the world. Hopefully,

Savages (July 6): Looks like Oliver Stone is getting Natural Born Killers nasty again. Yay!

audiences will dig this apocalypse scenario over the Evan Almighty flood.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (June 29): The Rock and Bruce Willis join the franchise. I know this is off the subject, but did you know that Bruce Willis made $100 million from The Sixth Sense? This further empowered him to be a super alpha mega dick on movie sets.

Ted (July 13): Mark Wahlberg does comedy again, and Seth MacFarlane writes and directs this story of a man who really, really likes his teddy bear.

The Dark Knight Rises (July 20): We all know what happened when Superman, Spider-Man and pre-Christopher Nolan Batman got to their third films. Each of them took a colossal quality dump, especially Spidey. Nolan is far too reliable to screw this one up … right?

www.nvshows.com (775) 846-1130

presents t

Recycle this paper

May 12th ~ 13th, 2012 10AM to 5PM FREE TO THE PUBLIC!

a u g u s t The Bourne Legacy (August 3): Jeremy Renner replaces Matt Damon in this reboot, with the likes of Joan Allen returning and Edward Norton stepping in. How many rewrites do you think Norton requested during this production? Do you think he Hulked out or broke somebody’s teeth on a curb when his lines became too pedestrian?

Chili and Salsa Tasting, Judging, & Competition * Celtic Themed Booths, Live Entertainment, and Festive Displays * Fire Performances by CONTROLLED BURN

Total Recall (August 3): Colin Farrell replaces Arnie in this remake of one of the big man’s greatest films. Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel get in a big fight in this one, recreating the classic Sharon Stone-Rachel Ticoti brawl from the original. I’m there!

The Campaign (August 10): Will Ferrell + Zach Galifianakis = me very excited!

The Expendables 2 (August 17): Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis amp up their roles as the likes of JeanClaude Van Damme and Chuck Norris join Stallone for some wholesome butt-kicking. Rumor had it that Norris forced a PG-13 rating on the production, but looks like things have switched back to R territory.

I know this is off the subject, but were you aware that Bruce Willis is some sort of super alpha mega horse dick on movie sets? I’m just sayin’.

Premium Rush (August 24): Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a bicycle messenger trying to peddle away from bad guy Michael Shannon.

Hopefully, it’s better than Quicksilver, the 1986 bicycle messenger adventure starring Kevin Bacon.

That thing was a joke. Ω OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

15

Cloudy forecast Dropbox

SugarSync

Google Drive

In the digital age, we need something a little more secure than condensed water vapor to handle our gigabytes of vacation photos and unfinished novels.

Dropbox, one of the oldest cloud storage services, is a versatile option offering file sharing and storage. Your first 2 GB are free, but unless you’re constantly deleting content, you’ll see those fly by quickly. For $9.99 a month, you can up the allotment to 50 GB, which will cover most people’s needs. Businesses can nail down 1 TB for just under $800 a year. Dropbox isn’t the cheapest option, but it has a great user interface across multiple platforms, such as web browser, PC and mobile devices. The PC program looks exactly like any other folder on your computer, and sharing for files or entire folders is done through email invites. One odd thing is that it’s complicated to share a subfolder without sharing a parent folder. The versatility makes Dropbox a great option for people who want to curate family photos, but more advanced users might want to drop Dropbox for a more sophisticated approach.

SugarSync doesn’t boast as clean a design as Dropbox but it offers integration with Outlook, Facebook and Twitter. The first 5 GB are free with monthly fees for 30 GB ($4.99), 60 GB ($9.99), and 100 GB ($14.99). The company also offers business plans, such as three users and 100 GB for $29.99 per month. Aside from being able to post photos and videos directly to Facebook, SugarSync also allows you to stream your uploaded music on mobile devices. The UI may be a little rough for less tech-savvy users, but the service is supported across almost all platforms including the usual suspects, as well as Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Kindle Fire and Symbian. More importantly, SugarSync offers versioning—the ability to ‘revert’ to older versions of a saved document—an option Dropbox charges $40 per year for, and the ability to upload files of any size, whereas Dropbox may place a limit on file sizes depending on what platform you’re using to upload the files. Tech-friendly folks should satiate their storage sweet tooth and risk cloud cavities with SugarSync.

Google recently jumped into cloud storage service with Google Drive, a service that integrates with many existing apps, such as Gmail and Picasa. On the surface, Google Drive appears to be an expanded version of Google Docs, which, while it’s not meant explicitly for file sharing and storage, can easily meet those needs.

The most exciting feature of Google Drive is the ability to search files, including photos, with Google’s Optical Character Recognition software. Though it’s still not accessible to everyone, Google Drive offers cheap monthly rates: 5 GB (Free), 25 GB ($2.49), 100 GB ($4.99), with up to 16 TB for businesses. Opponents are concerned with Google’s privacy policies. Essentially, Google has full rights to view and use your data across Google apps, though they claim to only use it for good—and Dropbox and SugarSync share similar policies. It’s important to remember, cloud storage isn’t an impenetrable safe; it’s a safe owned by someone who rents out the space and keeps a spare key for themselves. Make sure you trust the curator.

www.dropbox.com

In this edition of our monthly Gadget column, we examine cloud storage.

16

|

R N&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

www.sugarsync.com

www.drive.google.com.

—Matthew Craggs

PHOTO/AMY BECK

Street smart

Rob Owens poses with a photo from his exhibition, Reno Inside Out.

Rob Owens Buried deep in the small houses, old mansions and vaguely presumptuous restaurants of westby central Reno sits an office tower. Tucked in Ben Garrido next to the alley of this office, Rob Owens’ BFA thesis project pops in the darkness, casting a ghostly glow out through the first floor glass windows. There are dozens of internally lit photo boxes showing downtown buildings, framed in plain black, sitting atop stacks of grey cinder blocks, in an arrangement designed to mimic the streets of downtown Reno. It’s sort of like Rob Owens’ Reno Inside a levitating rat maze topped with stainless Out is on display at 241 steel. The labyrinth represents every block Ridge St., through May south of Fourth Street, east of Virginia 6, with an artist’s Street, north of First Street and east of reception on Friday, May 4, at 6 p.m. Arlington Avenue.

Walk in and look over the photos. The first, a picture of Reno Tattoo Company’s store front, blends chintz and trashiness, sort of like a low-budget Grease set.

Another shows the Eldorado Hotel Casino parking garage from street level. The casino’s lights and shiny metallic façade clashes amusingly with the street below, brimming with minivans.

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

Owens’ best work concerns the Intown Motel and the Imperial Bar. In the former, an old woman is visible through dirt stained windows and ancient floral print curtains. She seems almost to melt into the motel’s walls, where bicycle tires have scarred the white paint and the very sidewalk seems to be melting. What is that woman thinking? In the latter photo, the viewer comes nose to fist with an exceptionally brutal piece of architecture.

Instead of mere windows, the Imperial Bar uses lightly corroded plates of steel around its door. Naked welds dot its front like acne scars. Even the curbs, crushed by years of careless drivers parking poorly, crumble in front of the Imperial’s harshness. The city of Reno banners hang tattered from light posts.

Offsetting these, different photos capture subjects as serene as a vine-covered, granite church on West First Street and the Masonic building nearby.

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

“I wanted to show this place like it is,” says Owens. “I could have made it ugly really easy, but I didn’t want to.”

A former welder and full-time photography enthusiast with a gray beard and a love for discussing head-melting aesthetic concepts, art and office politics, Owens has created the sort of display that can really play with a viewer’s sense of space.

“Normally a city block is like a sculpture,” he said. “They are positive space.

The streets are negative space, like canyons. I reversed that space.”

In layman terms, a real building blocks line of sight, while a street does not. In Owens’ project, he sets the pictures up so that the “street space” is full of pictures and the “building space” is where you can walk. If you’ve ever played an old video

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

game and gotten stuck inside a wall, Owens’ project will give you flashbacks.

He made the displays through an ingenious process. With a normal, narrow angle lens, Owens took 10 pictures of each subject and then stitched them together to create the illusion of grand scale. If you look closely, you might even find one or two of these seams. This process also allowed Owens to get rid of all the people that normally inhabit downtown Reno. You’ll not find a single pedestrian.

This is the fourth in a series Owens has created by playing with perspective.

Before he photographed Reno from below, above and from in the middle. Ω

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

17

$5 GYRrOi Mon-F

w it ho ut fr ie s

pe r pe rs on on e co up on EX P: 6/ 1/ 12

Any Dozen

New York state of mind

10

(One coupon per customer, per day)

10

11

1550 Pyramid Way #100, Sparks 775-355-4848

10

11

11

True NY Pizza Co.

11

2888 Vista Boulevard, Sparks, 358-9922

10 10

W ES

T STREET MARKET

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

465 S. Meadows Pkwy Reno • 853-4009 5am—8pm

148 West Street 775-284-3678

nikosgreekkitchen.com

10

10

GRAND OPENING thA I sPI cE E xP REss

I’m probably not the best person to judge “true New York pizza” since the only time I went to New York, I was upstate by K. J. Sullivan staying next to some Amish farmers, so there was no pizza to be had. ksullivan@ Nonetheless, I had driven by True newsreview.com NY Pizza Co. before and was interested in checking it out, so on a weekday night, I grabbed my friend Tim, and we made the long journey out to Sparks to give it a try.

PHOTO/AMY BECK

formEr ownErS of Thai SpicE kiTchEn in carSon ciTy arE now in rEno aT Thai SpicE ExprESS!

ExPREss

3004 kietzke lane (775) 825–8399 Mon – Sat 11aM–9pM • Sun 11:30aM–8pM www.ThaiSpiceExpress.com

come celebrate cinco de mayo

at bertha miranda’s restaurant

Recycle this paper

thAI sPIcE

n e w s & r e v i e w b u s i n e s s u s e o n ly

designer pg issUe dATe 04.07.11 FiLe nAMe donutBistro040711r2 Paul Erikson slices

may 4, 5 & 6 We are having some of Bertha’s most savory dishes on special, live music entertainers & Freddy’s famous Margarita specials!

Bertha Miranda’s Mexican restaurant 336 Mill st. in Downtown Reno

(775) 786-9697

•

786-2525 fax

berthamirandas.com

18

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

picatta and lasagna along with calzones and sub sandwiches. We started with an order of garlic knots ($.50 each or $4.95 for a dozen).

The knots were large, doughy and delicious, covered in hunks of garlic and a generous dousing of Parmesan cheese with a drizzle of olive oil.

The oil and cheese pooled in the pan below so you could dip the knots into it or into a tasty side of sweet marinara sauce. I seriously could have just ordered more of these and been perfectly happy.

We decided to get a pizza, and this is where I blame myself for not going traditional “New York.” Instead, we went with the barbecue chicken pizza ($21.95). When the pizza arrived, I was impressed by the huge size of the pizza, which was generously covered in chunks of chicken and pineapple and a thick layer of cheese.

Unfortunately, the chicken was breaded, which the menu did not indicate, and absorbed way too much of the overly sweet barbecue sauce. It actually reminded me of sweet and sour chicken pizza, if there is such a thing.

The thin crust was really great with a grain-filled texture and nice crunch. I love a good crust, and this one definitely worked.

When I went up to the counter to pay, I asked the guy behind the counter about the breaded chicken. He told me the barbeque chicken pizza normally comes with breaded chicken but could be ordered with regular chicken. If you’re going to use breaded chicken, this should be indicated on the menu, as it is noted for the chicken parmigiana pizza.

However, he was open to what I had to say about it, so I was impressed by that aspect.

Overall, I really liked the garlic knots, and I think the pizza would be good, too, if I had gone with more traditional toppings. I’ll probably come back, but I’ll stick to the basics, load up on garlic knots and get the pizza to go. Ω

ACCT eXeC gdo

True reV NYdATe Pizza Co. occupies a 06.17.11 into a combo pizza small space within a shopping center from True NY Pizza Co. and is decorated with maroon walls please carefully review your advertisement and verify the following: and some black and white posters of Ad size (CoLUMn X inChes) New York. There are a few tables on speLLing one side and a bakery case on the nUMbers & dATes other with some slices of pizza. The ConTACT inFo (phone, Address, eTC) décor is a little sparse, but to be fair, Ad AppeArs As reqUesTed I think this is more of a carryout ApproVed by: place. Tim and I were greeted by a smiling woman behind the counter who encouraged us to sit down with the menus and decide what we True NY Pizza Co. is wanted. True NY Pizza doesn’t have open Monday through a liquor license right now, and I Saturday, 11 a.m. to must have looked shaky because 9 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. they assured me they are working on this. Hey, the throat gets dry on the long drive from Reno!

The menu is fairly expansive, offering not only pizza but also traditional Italian dishes like chicken

The Happy, Fun, Party Guide to Reno

(on the corner of Lake and 1st St.)

Your indispensable 2012 guide book to Reno and Sparks. Find the best bars, parties, nightlife, restaurants, bar crawls, festivals, and an entire list of all the bars in Reno and Sparks. Find the best wines, cocktails, beer lists, exotic cuisine, green restaurants, food in bowls and pies, as well as weird random and historical trivia about Reno. Written by a local who has been to every bar in Reno, Sparks, and Sun Valley

(775) 324-3473 www.menwieldingfire.com

Available exclusively at lulu.com in both paperback and eBook

WIN FREE PREMIUM BASEBALL TICKETS! Drop a card in our raffle to catch

A Guide to Bars, Clubs, Restaurants, Casinos, Attractions, Festivals, and History in Reno and Sparks

Ed SJC Park

our home plate seats!

FOOD SPECIALS • DRINK SPECIALS 180 East 1st St. • Reno 89501

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us!

ASIAN NOODLES HOT POT FONDUE

ASIAN NOODLES

NEW TO RENO!

Eat where the Asians Eat!

A Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant

A new culinary experience for groups to enjoy together! Order as many items as your group wishes from a wide offering of meats, noodles, seafood, vegetables & broths. Ladle your own bowl to enjoy! All you can eat!

1290 East Plumb Ln. St. H&I Reno, 89502 828-7227 (Costco Shopping Center)

KARAOKE

EVERY THUR-SAT BRING YOUR FRIENDS AFTER 9PM

FULL SERVICE BAR

(Cobra drinks)

HAPPY HOUR

8PM-CLOSE

PLENTY OF PARKING

2 CAN EAT A NCH FOR COMPLETE LU $20!

LESS THAN

926 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV | 775.356.6262 www.CantinaLosTresHombres.com

Dining out this week?

Check out these local favorites!

S E I S D * U S E H T * A Red Carpet Event

Monday, May 14th @ 7:30 at the Sparks Brewery -RLQ XV DV ZH FHOHEUDWH WKH ZKRıV ZKR RI 1RUWKHUQ 1HYDGDıV DPDWHXU ŕOPPDNLQJ DQG DGYHUWLVLQJ VFHQH /DGLHV ZHDU \RXU VHTXLQV *HQWOHPHQ D FOHDQ VKLUW ZLOO VXŗFH 6WDUWLQJ DW SP ZHıOO EH VKRZLQJ RXU 79 FRPPHUFLDO HQWULHV IROORZHG E\ DQ DZDUGV FHUHPRQ\ IRU WKH ZLQQHUV

5

$

SHOTS ALL DAY ON CINCO DE MAYO!!

SATURDAY, MAY 5TH 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

*UDQG 3UL]H :LQQHU JHWV 7KHLU :HLJKW LQ %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFDWH *UDQG 3UL]H :LQQHU *UDQG UDQG DQG QG G 3UL]H :LQQHU 3UL]H L]H :LQQHU JHWV JHWV 7KHLU :HLJKW LQ %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFDWH JHW JHWV 7KHLU :HLJKW LQ %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFDW WV 7KHLU :HLJKW LQ %HHU % U *LIW &HUWLŕFDWH &HUWL &HUWLŕF 6HFRQG 3ODFH :LQQHU JHWV $ *DOORQ .HJ RI %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFDWH 6HFRQG 6 HFRQG HFRQG QG G 3ODFH :LQQHU JHWV $ *DOORQ .HJ RI %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFDW 3ODFH 3ODF 3OD ODFHH :LQQHU ODF : QQHU JHWV :LQQ :L JHWV J HWV V $ $ *DOORQ *DOORQ *DOOR DOO OO Q .HJ .HJ RII %HHU %HHH % HHUU

*LIW *LI LI LIW &HUWLŕFDWH &HUWLŕ &HUWLŕF &HUWLŕ Lŕ LŕFDD H 7KLUG 3ODFH :LQQHU JHWV *URZOHUV RI %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFDWH 7KLUG KLUG 3ODFH :LQQHU JHWV *URZOHUV RI %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFDW KLUG LUG UG 3ODFH ODFH :LQQHU JHWV HWV *URZOHUV RI %HHU *LIW &HUWLŕFD &HUWLŕFDWH &HUWLŕF &HUWLŕ

every week while still in season Lights. Camera. Foolishness.

10

11

11

0XVW EH WR FODLP DQ\ SUL]H FRQWDLQLQJ DOFRKROLF FRQWHQW FHUWLŕFDWHV LQ OLHX RI DOFRKROLF EHYHUDJHV K :LQQHUV XQGHU ZLOO UHFHLYH UHVWDXUDQW FHUWLŕFDWHV LQ OLHX RI DOFRKROLF EHYHUDJHV

11

10

10

10

10

VOTED BEST TEQUILA SELECTION 10

10

10

10

10

10

OVER 100 VARIETIES AVAILABLE!

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Reno

Sparks

5525 S. Virginia St. 775.284.7711

846 Victorian Ave. 775.355.7711

10

Now’s your chance to try our premium tequilas at a wonderful price!

greatbasinbrewingco.com

250 Evans Ave. at the Reno Aces Ballpark!

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

www.asiannoodlesreno.com

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

19

Dream team The Avengers Geek boys and girls, you can start rejoicing. The Avengers delivers the goods in a big, unforgettable way.

It’s exhilarating action moviemaking at its best.

Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow come together in director Joss Whedon’s damn near miraculous The Avengers to kick off the summer movie season on a high note that’s going to be tough to beat.

There’s a major balancing act going on by here, and Whedon somehow manages to pull it Bob Grimm off. None of the superheroes get shortchanged.

Heck, even Nick Fury gets a significant story bgrimm@ newsreview.com arc. Everybody gets screen time worthy of their cinematic greatness and, ultimately, their teaming together against the powerfully bad forces of the universe has true substance and soul.

The last thing I was expecting in this Marvel hero summit meeting was soul, but there is plenty of it.

5

“I like to be in America. OK by me in America. Everything free in America.”

20

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

The baddie that winds up bringing these forces together would be Loki (Tom Hiddleston), last seen making his brother’s life a living hell in last year’s Thor. Loki has gotten his hands on a crazy energy orb that can also provide a gateway from another universe. All kinds of bad guys plan to use the gateway to come down and conquer Earth, with Loki, still furious over what Thor and his daddy did to him, as the ringmaster.

This pisses off Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to no end, so he decides to bring the planet’s super entities together for a cage match to end all cage matches.

Captain America (Chris Evans), having just woken up from a mega-sleep, is hanging out at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters doing severe damage to punching bags. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.)

1

2

3

POOR

FAIR

GOOD

4 VERY GOOD

5 EXCELLENT

is working on his Stark headquarters building in Manhattan, concentrating on stuff that makes his life better rather than saving the world.

Bruce Banner, a.k.a. The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo, replacing Edward Norton, who replaced Eric Bana) is roaming the Earth trying to keep his inner bad boy in check, while Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returns from Asgard because he has unfinished business with that troublemaking sibling, Loki.

The individual Marvel films released in the last few years provide a nice backdrop for what happens in this one, although viewing all of them is probably not necessary to enjoy The Avengers. The movie stands on its own.

I will say, having enjoyed both previous Hulk efforts—Ang Lee’s misunderstood and underappreciated first try, Hulk, and the more streamlined second effort, The Incredible Hulk—the Hulk in this film will certainly emerge as the favorite.

Ruffalo takes a great approach to the role, and the CGI creation does a nice job incorporating his image.

Downey Jr. has great fun expanding upon Stark’s wiseass image, taunting and lampooning all of his cohorts. I especially liked his attempts to get all up in Banner’s business.

Evans provides a nice, old-school moralistic anchor, while Hemsworth’s Thor brings that otherworldly, godlike element. And Hulk … well, you’re just going to love him.

(Hey, fans of the Green One, Lou Ferrigno, TV’s original Hulk, does, once again, provide the screen incarnation’s voice.)

In the midst of all this, the story affords quality time to Scarlett Johansson’s leather-clad badass Black Widow and Jeremy Renner’s arrow-slinging Hawkeye. Admittedly, I came into the screening with little interest in their characters, but left liking them a lot.

As for the retrofitted 3-D, it’s surprisingly good, especially during the film’s astonishing Manhattan finale. As usual with these Marvel films, stay for the credits because a big hint is dropped regarding further adventures. All of the major heroes, with the exception of Hulk, are currently slated for individual films before the next Avengers as of press time.

Actually, that could wind up being a problem, because The Avengers is better than any of the individual Marvel hero films. It’s even better than the Spider-Man films. They need to turn out the solo movies fast, because I’m ready for the next Avengers chapter right now.

I’m spoiled! Ω

The Cabin in the Woods

4

This crazy rule-bender comes from writer/director Drew Goddard and cowriter Joss Whedon, the father of TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer and hero to many a geek. It’s quite clever, maybe even a little too clever at times. The setup sees a typical sampling of college students getting ready for a vacation at the lake. They are Curt the Jock (Chris Hemsworth, a.k.a. Thor!), Dana the Almost Virgin (Kristen Connolly), Jules the Whore (Anna Hutchison), Holden the Hot Nerd (Jesse Williams) and Marty the Wisecracking Stoner (Fran Kranz). At the same time, we see two working stiffs (Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford) reporting to their very peculiar jobs, the details of which will not be given away. The film works as both a straight-up horror film and a funny homage to the genre, with plenty of great reveals and twists along the way, including an awesome final cameo. It sat on shelves for three years, and we finally get to see it. Yay!

Chimpanzee

3

Damsels in Distress

4

Writer-director Whit Stillman, who did a disappearing act after his fun 1998 film The Last Days of Disco, makes a funny return with collegiate comedy starring Greta Gerwig as a student who wants you to know the healing powers of really good hotel soap. Gerwig plays Violet, the leader of a small group of female students intent upon preventing suicide, avoiding acrid odors, and starting a new dance craze. Stillman has a great gift for absurd, random humor mixed in with meaningful, surprisingly deep life observations. The cast is full of colorful, funny supporting players like Thor (an extremely funny Billy Magnussen), who doesn’t know all of the colors but pledges to hit the books and learn. There’s also Frank (Ryan Metcalf), the dumbass Violet has a crush on, who really wants his bean ball back. Throw in Analeigh Tipton as the normal girl and Adam Brody as a guy with a fake name, and you have one of the year’s greater casts. Look for the always-funny Aubrey Piaza in the aptly titled role, Depressed Debbie. Sure to stand as one of the year’s funniest movies.

The Five-Year Engagement

2

This one feels more like a 50-year engagement. Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star as a couple who get engaged but wind up postponing their wedding for career considerations.

While Segel and Blunt have some decent comedic chemistry, the movie just drags on and on and on. What’s more, while they work as a comedic team, they don’t really click as a romantic couple, making it all seem a little strange that they’re together in the first place.

Directed by Nicholas Stoller, who co-wrote the screenplay with frequent writing partner Segel, the two fail to capture the magic that made their prior effort Forgetting Sarah Marshall so funny. The humor here is mostly flat, peppered with occasional laughs, which mostly come from Segel’s character trying to adjust to life in Michigan after living the big life in San Francisco. Segel says he won’t be in the next Muppet movie because he wants to do human movies. As this movie shows, humans can be really boring.

Reno Century Park Lane 16, 210 Plumb Lane: 824-3300 Century Riverside 12, 11 N. Sierra St.: 786-1743 Century Summit Sierra 13965 S. Virginia St.: 851-4347 www.centurytheaters.com

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

2

For a big blockbuster based on an extremely popular novel, director Gary Ross’ film looks mighty cheap. Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen, forced to represent her district in a televised contest where young people must battle to the death.

While Lawrence is a great actress, she doesn’t fit the role of starving teen very well. Josh Hutcherson plays her fellow district rep, Peeta, and he suits the role just fine. I just couldn’t get by the drab look of the movie, and the horrible shaky cam that manages to destroy the action visuals instead of enhancing them. Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson are all saddled with silly getups for their roles, which might’ve played OK had another director filmed them. The movie is just a strange clash of tones, never has a consistent feel, and is surprisingly boring considering the subject matter.

ollicular Micrograft Surgery is the Gold Standard in Hair Restoration for both men & women. Dr. Wesley W. Hall, a leader in our region in General & Vascular Surgery for over 35 years, has helped countless women and men with their hair loss. Read his free report Candid Answers About Hair Restoration and be informed before you let anyone touch your hair.

2

While John Cusack gives it his all as the film’s central character, Edgar Allan Poe, this cinematic attempt at making the author some sort of super sleuth during his dying days is a little silly. As history has told us, Poe was found in bad shape on a Baltimore park bunch shortly before he died. This movie comes up with the fictional device that Poe was running around looking for a serial killer copying his stories, 1849’s answer to Saw’s Jigsaw. The premise is too goofy to overcome despite a decent performance from Cusack and a goodlooking movie from director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta). By the time this movie reveals its mysteries, you could care less, although having Alice Eve in your cast can easily make things worth watching at times. There have been a number of Poe films kicking around for years now. I’m kind of bummed this is the one that actually wound up getting made. Cusack is still a god, even if this movie is beneath him. Just had to say that.

Think Like a Man

2

Comedian and radio talk show host Steve Harvey wrote the bestselling book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy and Commitment in 2009. Even though it’s an advice book, with no plot, somebody has managed to make a movie out of it anyway. The film follows four couples as the women read and take the sage advice of Steve Harvey, who strikes me as an arrogant asshole. So I don’t buy that the characters in this movie would give two shits about what Steve Harvey has to say. Harvey appears occasionally in the film, spewing his nonsense straight at the audience, appearing on talk shows in the film, etc. A winning cast makes things sporadically tolerable, with fun performances from Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara and Gabrielle Union. They are good. Steve Harvey the douche can suck it, as can Chris Brown, who appears in a lame cameo.

FREE CONSULTATION AKROS- THE INTELLIGENT CHOICE IN HAIR RESTORATION

WESLEY W. HALL MD FACS DIPLOMATE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY MEMBER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY

Akros HAir restorAtion 635 Sierra Rose Dr. Ste A • Reno

775.284.3331 • 866.424.7548 www.welcometoakros.com

The Three Stooges

2

Peter and Bobby Farrelly have been trying to get this thing made for years. There were times when high profile actors such as Sean Penn and Jim Carrey were attached to the project. What finally makes it to the screen is a cast of talented people giving it their all with a script that lets them down. Sean Hayes is especially amazing as Larry, while Chris Diamantopoulos and Will Sasso do good jobs as Moe and Curly respectively. The problem is that the writers rely on dumb jokes involving Jersey Shore, and most of the cast surrounding the Stooges—with the exception of Larry David doing fine work as a grouchy nun—has nothing worthwhile to do. The slapstick hits are often good, but there’s just no story worth watching, and things get a little tedious by the time the credits roll—too bad, because there’s potential for consistent fun with the new Stooges. As performers, the three new guys do the originals proud, even if the movie falls short.

Mother’s Day Brunch Bundle $40.99 in a complimentary reusable bag and half off delivery

Quiche (spinach and pine nut, leek and goat cheese or lorraine) Coffee Cake Strawberries Greek Yogurt Orange Juice Large Orchid also available:

Pre-Made Gift Baskets for Mom ($29.99 - $49.99) limited quantities available order though our personal shopping service

Grand Sierra Cinema 2500 E. Second St.: 323-1100 Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St.: 329-3333

Carson City

Sparks

Horizon Stadium Cinemas, Stateline: (775) 589-6000

FEATURE STORY

F

The Raven

Century Sparks 14, 1250 Victorian Ave.: 357-7400

|

No Plugs • Rugs • Drugs

Think Free

While watching DisneyNature’s latest effort, I was reminded of some of the shows I used to catch as a kid during TV’s Wonderful World of Disney. I remembered being wowed by the cool nature footage that Walt’s army used to catch, and I also remembered that the narration would bore and/or annoy me in contrast. Such is also the case with this movie. The footage of a little chimpanzee orphan dubbed Oscar is amazing stuff. Oscar, an energetic 3-year-old, is a cute little shit, and I could watch hours of footage featuring his adorable eyes and natural sense of mischief. I’d say I’d like to pinch his cheek, but he would probably tear my arms off. As for listening to Tim Allen narrate the story of Oscar and his predicament (“Power tools … grr!”), I was longing for the voice of Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones. Or perhaps even the famous primatologist Jane Goodall, who served as an advisor on the flick.

VICTORY OVER YOUR HAIR LOSS

The Hunger Games

|

Galaxy Fandango, 4000 S. Curry St.: 885-7469

Tahoe

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

21

EXTREME FIGHT EVENTS PRESENTS AMATEUR

MMA FIGHT SERIES Friday, May 11, 2012 at 7:30pm s EXCITING FULL CONTACT LIVE CAGE lGHTS s &EATURING TWO CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

s 4HE 2EMATCHES -IKE -ORALES VS -ATT -C#RARY AND -ICHAEL /RZEL VS -ATT ,IVELY !LSO FEATURING 3PIKE 6ANCE #ARLOS 3ANCHEZ #ONNOR 3HAMROCK $ANIEL 2EECE *EFF *ORGANSEN AND MORE s $OORS OPEN AT PM s %VENT HELD AT (ARRAH S 2ENO #ONVENTION #ENTER

®

4ICKETS AVAILABLE AT WEBTIX NET OR AT THE DOOR

Age restrictions may apply. Management reserves the right to change or discontinue offer without notice. Must be 21 or older to gamble.

Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. ©2012, Caesars License Company, LLC.

V1_72941.1_10x5.75_4c_Ad.indd 1

22

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

4/27/12 12:45 PM

Providence Deer Tick Deer Tick, from Providence, R.I., is the songwriting vehicle of John McCauley, whose distinctive, hoarse voice leads by Brad Bynum music that straddles the line between scruffy alt-country and bradb@ raucous barroom rock ’n’ roll. The newsreview.com band plays at Cargo in Commrow, 255 Virginia St., on Wednesday, May 9. We talked to McCauley about Nevada, songwriting and drinking.

Let’s All Go to the Bar: Deer Tick is, from left, Ian O’Neil, Dennis Ryan, John McCauley, Chris Ryan and Rob Crowell.

Being from Reno, it seems like the first thing to ask about is “Nevada” on War Elephant. What’s that song about? Why’s it called “Nevada”?

I drove across the country for a girl who lived in Las Vegas. I was a little stupider and a little more romantic when I was a little younger [laughs].

That whole trip probably shouldn’t have happened. You know, being young, you make mistakes, and you’re stuck with them.

Have you been to Reno?

Find a longer version of this interview online at www.newsreview.com/ reno.

Deer Tick plays at Cargo in Commrow, 255 Virginia St., on Wednesday, May 9. For more information, visit www.commrow.com.

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

Only once. We played a house show. We were touring in a school bus at the time, and it broke down a couple of hours away. We were able to find a dealership to fix it, but it was going to take a day, if I remember. It was a little desert town. … I think it was in California, right on the border. …

The guy at the dealership was like, “There’s one car rental place in town. They’re closed, but I know the guy. I’ll give him a call.” He calls the guy, and we got to the car rental place, and, “We only have

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

one car left.” It’s a fucking Dodge Charger [laughs]. So we didn’t take any of our gear. We took one guitar.

We were just like, let’s see what happens. And we drove like 120 miles [per hour] the whole way. It was pretty awesome actually. … I basically just played solo while my bandmates sat around and got drunk.

A lot of the songs on the most recent fulllength, Divine Providence, are kind of drinking songs. Is that something you wanted to write about specifically? Or just something you gravitate towards naturally?

If there’s a bottle around me, I gravitate towards it [laughs]. I don’t know. Like I said, when we put the record together, there were songs that fit together and songs that didn’t. That’s how we got the EP out of it.

But as a drinking album or something, aside from that song “Let’s All Go to the Bar” and maybe “Something to Brag About”—the rest of the songs are just peppered here and there with drinking references, it’s not really a frat boy fest or whatever. But, yeah, I love to drink, man. Probably addicted. Probably not going to admit that.

But there’s a unique appeal to a good drinking song.

I love getting together with my friends and getting rip-roaring drunk and listening to “Whiskey in a Jar” or something. “Let’s All Go to the Bar,” that song is not supposed to be a smart song or a clever song or anything. It’s just supposed to be a big, dumb anthem. … The song involves this pretty pathetic character who takes underage girls into bars. He’s creepy. We’re not celebrating his behavior, but we’re making an anthem out of it [laughs]. He’s an asshole, and you shouldn’t like this guy, but he’s out there, and he deserves a song just as much as anyone else who gets a song written about them. Ω

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

23

ine u n e G

Northern Nevada DE 'EM IN A !

TR

Reno’s ONLY Public Ceramics Studio OFFERING...

Classes Membership Studio Time

- Open Throw Wednesdays - Beginner Classes Every Saturday

2095 Dickerson Road Reno, NV 89503 775.770.4770

M

GECERAMICS.CO

WWW.THEWED

Think Free

ed • No $ Involv stuff to trade ur • Bring in yo l us first!)

(Selling? Cal e - Trad • Buy - Sell VHS LPs, Tapes, s, VD D s, • CD ket Your TicFor Center

ORY THE KNITTING FACTUND RO RG DE UN THE THE ALLEY

ia in We can order almost any med bux print or out for cost + a few

recrecreno.com

Since 1978

3344 Kietzke Lane | 826-4119

hands down reno’s best tattoo shop • PRIVATE ROOMS • CUSTOMER FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE • WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME

{742 MILL ST. / 775.324.2223 } MENTION THIS AD FOR A 10% DISCOUNT

UPCOMING COOKING CLASSES MORE CLASSES@ NOTHINGTOIT.COM NOTHINGTOIT COM

Stir Fry Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 PM

Chocolate Truffle Workshop Saturday, May 12, 10:00 AM

GourMelt Grilled Cheese Night Thursday, May 10, 6:30 PM

Growing and Cooking from a Culinary Garden Wednesday, May 16, 6:30 PM

Mother/Daughter Night Out Friday, Friday y, May 11, 6:30 PM

MOTHER'S DAY MAY 13TH 24

Giada's Everyday Italian Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 PM

RN&R

this paper

Sauces Friday, May 25, 6:30 PM KitchenAid Workshop Saturday, May 26, 11:00 AM

LARA RITCHIE

Culinary y Center Director & Cooking g Teacher Graduate, New England Culinary Institute

FREE GOURMET SANDWICH

with purchase of one gourmet sandwich and two beverages. $7.95 Value. Expires 5/31/12

225 2 25 CRUMMER LANE • RENO

|

Recycle

Healthy Cooking, Healthy Living Thursday, May 24, 6:30 PM

|

MAY 3, 2012

cooking school • kitchen store • gourmet deli & catering (one block North of Whole Foods)

THURSDAY 5/3 3RD STREET

FRIDAY 5/4

SATURDAY 5/5

SUNDAY 5/6

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

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

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 5/7-5/9

Moon Gravy, 8:30pm, no cover

DG Kicks, Jakki Ford, 9pm, Tu, no cover

ABEL’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Jazz Night, 7:30pm, Tu, no cover

2905 U.S. Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 345-2235

THE ALLEY

Anniversary party w/Livitz Livitz, Keyser Soze, Misfritz, 7:30pm, no cover

Mind’s Eye, Nuke Vegas, 8pm, no cover

BAR-M-BAR

Fire spinning performance, 8pm, no cover

Cinco de Mayo party w/Mary Jane Rocket, 8pm, no cover

906 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-8891 816 Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 345-0806

BELLA FIORE WINES

Music Trivia w/Chris Payne, 8:30pm, Tu, no cover Open Mic Acoustics, 7pm, no cover

Post show s online by registering at www.newsr eview.com /reno. Dea dline is the Sunday be fore publication .

Martin & Vargas, 5pm, no cover

224 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 888-9463

BIGGEST LITTLE CITY CLUB

Open mic comedy night, 9pm, no cover

188 California Ave., (775) 322-2480

THE BLACK TANGERINE

9825 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-5003

’80s dance party w/DJ Outlaw, 9pm, no cover

Cinco de Mayo party w/Seeing Eye Dogs, 9:30pm, no cover Neil O’Kane, 9pm, no cover

CEOL IRISH PUB

Pub Quiz Trivia Night, 8pm, no cover

The Clarke Brothers, 9pm, no cover

CHAPEL TAVERN

Sonic Mass w/DJ Tigerbunny, 7pm, no cover

Good Friday with rotating DJs, 10pm, no cover

538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558 1495 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

March Fourth Marching Band May 3, 8 p.m.

Knitting Factory 211 N. Virginia St. 323-5648

COMMA COFFEE

Open Mic Night, 7:30pm, no cover

Community Drum Circle, 5:30pm, no cover

Large Bills Accepted, noon, M, no cover Mile High Jazz Band, 8pm, Tu, $5

COMMROW

DJ Max, 11pm, no cover

Salsavania w/Willy Torres, 7pm, $12-$35

Blues Jam Wednesdays, 7pm, W, no cover Deer Tick, Turbo Fruits, 9pm, W, $15-$30

COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR

George Souza, 7pm, no cover

George Souza, 7pm, no cover

DAVIDSON’S DISTILLERY

The Xchangerz, 9:30pm, no cover

Hollywood Trashed, 9:30pm, no cover

312 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 883-2662 255 N. Virginia St., (775) 398-5400 10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711 275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

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

EL CORTEZ LOUNGE

Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Nick, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Phil, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Phil, 9pm, no cover

FREIGHT HOUSE DISTRICT

Big Fat Daddy, 10pm, no cover

City of August, 10pm, no cover

Party Jam w/Cliff Notes, 10pm, no cover

Retroactive, 3pm, no cover

235 W. Second St., (775) 324-4255 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-7041

FUEGO

Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, M, no cover Karaoke with Nick, 9pm, Tu, W, no cover

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

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

GREAT BASIN BREWING CO.

Open Mic Comedy, 9pm, no cover

THE HOLLAND PROJECT

Rotting Out, Focused Minds, Wolf City, Collapse, 7:30pm, $5

846 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 355-7711 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858

Redlight Radical, The Letdowns, Failing Plan B, 7:30pm, $5

Negative Standards, Criminal Code, Fathoms, Piss Mixer, 7:30pm, Tu, $5

JAVA JUNGLE

Java Jungle Open Mic, 7:30pm, M, no cover

Sunday Music Showcase, 4pm, no cover

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

3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005: Comedy Night & Improv w/Wayne Walsh, W, 9pm, no cover Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777: Nick Griffin, Th, Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $17.95; Mike Vecchione, Tu, W, 7:30pm, $15.95 The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022: Dat Phan, David Gee, Th-F, Su, 9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; Allan Havey, Chris Mancini, W, 9pm, $25 Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., 686-6600: Hynopt!c anniversary show with Dan Kimm, F, 7pm, $16, $21; Cinco de Mayo Comedy Celebration Weekend with Chris Storin, Christian Reyes, F, 9:30pm, $12, $16; Sa, 7pm, 9pm, $12, $16

Dad’s LPs, 9pm, no cover Art, Music, Poetry and Spoken Word, 6pm, $5; no cover for students

Comedy

OPENS FRIDAY at BRUKA THEATER

2012

www.bruka.org

GOD OF YEAH, I’M QUITE THE TALENTED BLUES MUSICIAN. I ONCE SHARED THE STAGE WITH STEVIE RAY

A KNOCK-ABOUT FARCE Written by

Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton

THE FRI - MAY 4 - 9:30PM XCHANGERZ ★ featuring Rick Hammond Reno’s Premiere Blues Guitarist

May 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26 @ 8pm Matinee May 20 @ 2pm

VFW M.C. Charity Run (supports Veteran’s Guest House) starts 7am - last vehicle out 11am Music by FLAT TOP 44 3pm-6pm ASlO th SAT MAY 5 PM 9:30

Tickets (In advance) $16 - Students/Seniors $18 - General (At the door) $20 - All Seats

★ 80’s ROCK★

E-4 MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS

Tony DeGeiso

Winner gets $100 Bar Tab

TUES 9PM

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

Music with

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Directed by

|

Thur MAY 10Th

Jason & the Punknecks

Presented through special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service

OPINION

SAT MAY 5th

|

Karaoke

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

WED 9PM

MISCELLANY

|

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

OPEN MIC MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

25

THURSDAY 5/3

FRIDAY 5/4

SATURDAY 5/5

JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN

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

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

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

KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE

March Fourth Marching Band, Diego’s Umbrella, Buster Blue, 8pm, $20-$35

Zion I, Erk tha Jerk, Skuba, 8pm, $18-$36

No Quarter, Blabbermouth, 8:30pm, $12-$30

1180 Scheels Dr., Sparks; (775) 657-8659 211 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-5648

SUNDAY 5/6

KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL

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

405 Vine St., (775) 323-6500

PIZZA BARON

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

PLAN:B MICRO-LOUNGE

Open Mic Night w/Tom Miller, 7pm, no cover

Dad’s LPs, 8pm, no cover

Hans Halt Quartet, 8pm, no cover

Open jazz jam, 7:30pm, W, no cover

THE POINT

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

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

POLO LOUNGE

Johnny Lipka, 9pm, no cover

Johnny Lipka, 9pm, no cover

Corky Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

PONDEROSA SALOON

106 S. C St., Virginia City; (775) 847-7210

Karaoke w/Silk & Steel, 7:30pm, no cover

Ponderosa Saloon Hoedown w/The Rustlers, 6pm, no cover

RED DOG SALOON

Wildhorse Drive, 8pm, no cover

MiaKoda, 8pm, no cover

RED ROCK BAR

The Atomiks, 9pm, $5 donation

1155 W. Fourth St., (775) 329-4481 318 N. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 887-8879

The Mutaytor

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

May 5, 9 p.m.

The Underground 555 E. Fourth St. 410-5993

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

76 N. C St., Virginia City; (775) 847-7474 241 S. Sierra St., (775) 324-2468

Jay Goldfarb, 7pm, W, no cover

RUBEN’S CANTINA

Hip Hop Open Mic, 9pm, W, no cover

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

RYAN’S SALOON

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

SIDELINES BAR & NIGHTCLUB

Lightning & Lace, 9:30pm, no cover

924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142 1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030

SIERRA GOLD

Deer Tick

Apostles of Badness, 9pm, M, no cover Live jazz, 8pm, W, no cover Black and Blues Jam, 8:30pm, Tu, no cover

Spiritual Octane, 9:30pm, no cover Jamie Rollins, 9pm, no cover

680 S. Meadows Pkwy., (775) 850-1112

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

May 9, 9 p.m.

CommRow 255 N. Virginia St. 398-5400

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 5/7-5/9

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

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

STREGA BAR

Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover

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

STUDIO ON 4TH

Formerly Known As (A Tribute to Prince), 9pm, $5

THE UNDERGROUND

1) ’80s Prom Party, 8pm, $5; no cover 1) Cirque du Mar w/The Mutaytor, charge for women 2) Vague Choir, The Walk Black Rock City All Stars, DJs, 9pm, of Shame, Candyshoppe, 8pm, $5 after 9pm $15, $20

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE

Reno Video Game Orchestra, 7pm, no cover

432 E. Fourth St., (775) 786-6460 555 E. Fourth St., (775) 410-5993 1) Showroom 2) Tree House Lounge 3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

ZZZ VSDRIWKHZHVW FRP

Treat Your Mother!

*LYH KHU WKH JLIW RI KHDOWK DQG UHOD[DWLRQ ZLWK D 6SD RI WKH :HVW *LIW &DUG

Interzone (alt. ’80s, hard electronic) w/Endif, Rusty, TV1, 9pm, $5

Local Band Listening Party, 9pm, M, no cover Dark Tuesdays w/Stefani, 9pm, Tu, no cover Karaoke w/Steve Starr, 8pm, Tu, no cover, Rock & Blues Open Mic Jam, 8pm, W, $5

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

Where’ve You Been?

Number of small plate appetizers offered during our Happy Hour 15 Average cost of a small plate appetizer during our Happy Hour $5.67 Cost for a glass of house wine or well drink featuring the likes of Skyy, JW Red, Bombay, Jim Beam, Sauza and Bacardi $3.50 Number of Happy Hours per day 2

6DOH YDOLG IURP 1RZ 8QWLO 0RWKHUV 'D\ 0D\ WK

$100.00 value *LIW &DUG IRU RQO\ $85.00!

6 9LUJLQLD 6W 5HQR 19

26

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

Number of years in business 35 Pounds of potatoes we use in a week for complimentary “Rap Chips” 50 Number of microwaves in our kitchen 0

1555 S. Wells Ave. Reno, NV

www.Rapscallion.com

775-323-1211 • 1-877-932-3700 Open Monday - Friday at 11:30am Saturday at 5pm Sunday Brunch from 10am to 2pm

THESE DON’T Think you know your limits?

Think again.

If you drink, don’t drive.

Period.

MIX

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

THURSDAY 5/3

FRIDAY 5/4

SATURDAY 5/5

SUNDAY 5/6

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 5/7-5/9

2) Kid & Nic, 8pm, no cover

2) Kid & Nic, 4pm, Kick, 10pm, no cover

2) Kid & Nic, 4pm, Kick, 10pm, no cover

2) Kick, 8pm, no cover

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

2) The Saddle Tramps, 10pm, no cover

1) Purple Haze, 10pm, no cover

1) Man in the Mirror, 8pm, $19.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Man in the Mirror, 7pm, 9:30pm, $19.95+ 1) Man in the Mirror, 7pm, $19.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10:30pm, no cover 2) Steele Breeze, 10pm, no cover 3) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover 3) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB

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

ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO

1) Man in the Mirror, 7pm, $19.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10pm, no cover 3) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers 3) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge 4) Cin Cin Bar & Lounge

1) Man in the Mirror, 7pm, Tu, W, $19.95+ 2) Live Band Karaoke, 10pm, M, DJ Chris English, 10pm, Tu, Audioboxx, 10pm, W, no cover 3) Live piano, 4:30pm, W, no cover

GRAND SIERRA RESORT

2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000 1) Theater 2) 2500 East 3) The Beach 5) Rustlers’ Heat, 9pm, no cover 4) Xtreme Sports Bar 5) Mustangs Dancehall & Saloon1 6) Summit Pavilion 7) Grand Sierra Ballroom 8) Silver State Pavilion

4) The Spazmatics, 9pm, no cover 5) Rustlers’ Heat, 9pm, no cover

4) Baila Latin Dance Party, 7:30pm, $5 5) Rustlers’ Heat, 9pm, no cover

1) Chickenfoot, 7:30pm, $75 2) Arthur Hervey, 8pm, no cover 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Chickenfoot, 7:30pm, $75 2) Arthur Hervey, 8pm, no cover 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Todd Paul, 10:30pm, $20, $25 2) Karaoke, 6pm, no cover

1) Rhythm Riders, 8pm, $25, $30 Todd Paul, 10:30pm, $20, $25 2) Karaoke, 6pm, DJ/dancing, 10pm, no cover

1) Rhythm Riders, 8pm, $25, $30 Todd Paul, 10:30pm, $20, $25 2) DJ/dancing, 10pm, no cover

1) Rhythm Riders, 8pm, $25, $30

2) Emerald City, 7pm, no cover 3) Milton Merlos, 5:30pm, no cover 5) Ladies ’80s w/DJ BG, 6pm, no cover

1) Jelly Bread, Mark Sexton Band, 8pm, $15 2) Emerald City, 8pm, no cover 3) Milton Merlos, 6pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 5:30pm, DJ BG, 10pm, no cover

2) Emerald City, 8pm, no cover 3) Milton Merlos, 6pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 5:30pm, DJ BG Weekend Jump-Off Party, 10pm, no cover

2) Emerald City, 7pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 5:30pm, no cover

HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE

15 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (775) 588-6611 1) South Shore Room 2) Casino Center Stage 3) VEX

HARRAH’S RENO

219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900 1) Showroom 2) Sapphire Lounge 3) Plaza 4) Convention Center

JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET

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

Karaoke Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 356-9799: F-Sa, 7pm, Tu, 6pm, no cover

3) Kenyon Carter, 6pm, W, no cover

Flowing Tide Pub, 465 S. Meadows Pkwy., Ste. 5, 284-7707; 4690 Longley Lane, Ste. 30, (775) 284-7610: Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover

2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121 1) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Cabaret 3) Terrace Lounge 4) Edge 5) Aqua Lounge

4) Salsa dancing with BB of Salsa Reno, 7pm, $10 after 8pm, DJ Chris English, 10pm, $20

4) Bad Girl Thursdays, 10pm, no cover charge for women

SILVER LEGACY

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

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

Red’s Golden Eagle Grill, 5800 Home Run Drive, Spanish Springs, (775) 626-6551: Karaoke w/Manny, F, 8pm, no cover Sneakers Bar & Grill, 3923 S. McCarran Blvd., 829-8770: Karaoke w/Mark, Sa, 8:30pm, no cover

3) Vokab Kompany, 11pm, $10

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO

2) DJ I, 10pm, no cover 3) Ladies Karaoke Night, 9pm, no cover

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

2) Dueling pianos, 9pm, no cover

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

4) DJ Risk One, 10pm, $20

1) Stephen Lynch, 8pm, $29-$39 2) Dueling pianos, 9pm, no cover 3) Dance party, 10pm, no cover

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

May 4, 10 p.m.

Crystal Bay Club 14 Highway 28 Crystal Bay 833-6333

Bottoms Up Saloon, 1923 Prater Way, Sparks, 359-3677: Th-Sa, 9pm, no cover

MONTBLEU RESORT

55 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 648-3353 1) Theatre 2) Opal 3) Blu 4) Cabaret 5) Convention Center

The Saddle Tramps

2) DJ Tom, 9pm, M, DJ I, 10pm, Tu, W, no cover 3) Dudes Day, 7pm, Tu, Mix it Up!, 10pm, W, no cover

2) DJ REXX, 10pm, no cover 3) Salsa Etc., 7pm, no cover

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 356-6000: Music & Karaoke, F, 9pm; Lovely Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

Washoe Club, 112 S. C St., Virginia City, 8474467: Gothic Productions Karaoke, Sa, Tu, 8pm, no cover

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

27

28

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

For Thursday, May 3 to Wednesday, May 9 Kentucky Derby horse race, a Southernstyle lunch buffet, fashion show, hat contest and more. Sa, 5/5, 12-4pm. $65.

Hidden Valley Country Club, 3575 E. Hidden Valley Drive, (775) 826-0445, www.jlreno.org.

To post events to our online calendar and have them considered for the print edition, visit our website at www.newsreview.com/reno and post your events by registering in the box in the upper right of the page. Once registered, you can log in to post. Events you create will be viewable by the public almost immediately and will be considered for the print calendar in the Reno News & Review.

FIRST THURSDAY: Nevada Museum of Art holds its monthly event featuring music by Jelly Bread. Th, 5/3, 5-7pm. $10 general; $8 seniors, students; free for NMA members.

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

Listings are free, but not guaranteed.

Online and print submissions are subject to review and editing by the calendar editor. For details, call (775) 324-4440, ext. 3521, or email renocalendar@newsreview.com.

GAIL WIGHT ON HYDRAPHILIA: Artist Gail

The deadline for entries in the issue of Thurs., May 10, is Thursday, May 3.

Events

date for reservations is the day before the tour. Tu, 5/8, 6-8pm. $10; free for Historic Reno Preservation Society members. Hardy House, 442 Flint St., (775) 747-4478, www.historicreno.org.

CINCO DE MAYO BUNCO FIESTA: This benefit for the Reno Diamonds, an organization for girls softball, features fun, food and Bunco. The ticket price includes two tacos, a drink and chips and salsa. Sa, 5/5, 6:30-9pm. $30. Sparks Parks & Recreation, 98 Richards Way, Sparks, (777) 355-1501.

DERBY DAY: Junior League of Reno presents its first Kentucky Derby Day—Juleps, Jockeys and Jazz. This fund-raising event features a live running of the

DELONGCHAMPS RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE:

Wight describes the process and explorations behind Hydraphilia, a time-lapse video installation documenting the growth of slime mold specimens.

F, 5/4, noon. $10; free for NMA members.

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

HOME-BASED BUSINESS/ARTS & CRAFT EXPO: More than 80 vendors offer a variety of merchandise from art to jewelry. The event features features entertainment for the kids. Sa, 5/5, 10am-5pm; Su, 5/6, 10am-4pm. Free admission. Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Exhibit Hall, 1350 N. Wells Ave., (775) 772-9062.

HOOP HOUSE CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP: Learn how to construct a low-cost hoop house and grow fresh produce year-round.

This workshop includes classroom instruction followed by hands-on construction of a hoop house, using a popular design developed by Utah State University Extension. The hoop house will be constructed primarily of PVC tubing, precut rebar, greenhouse plastic and 2by-4s. It will be built at the Smith Valley High School student farm to teach production and business planning. F, 5/4, 9am-4pm. $35-$45. Smith Valley High School, 20 Day Lane, Smith, (775) 351-2551, www.wnc.edu/sci.

This walk takes you on a neighborhood tour of many noteworthy homes designed by Reno’s architect Frederic Delongchamps. Hear about his life and what made him so unique to this area.

Reservations required. Cutoff

JAN GILBERT’S RETIREMENT PARTY: Join Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada for an evening of celebration, music and memories in honor of PLAN co-founder Jan Gilbert. Tu, 5/8, 5:307:30pm. $40.

McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 348-7557.

LIVE SKYTONIGHT TALK: Learn about the

PINATAS & PREDATORS: Stalking, pouncing and

nighttime sky during this informal presentation with the aid of state-of-the-art digital technology, followed by telescope viewing (weather permitting) at Rancho San Rafael Park. First F of every month, 6pm. $6 adults; $4 children, seniors.

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, http://planetarium.unr.edu.

attacking their treat-filled piñatas, the resident animals at the Animal Ark celebrate Cinco De Mayo in their own unique way. The Ark’s animal keepers and educational guides will share stories and answer any questions about its wild residents. Sa, 5/5, 10:30am-3pm. $15 adults; $13.50 seniors; $12 children; free for children under 2 years old. Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center, 1265 Deerlodge Road, off Red Rock Road, (775) 970-3111, www.animalark.org.

MONROE STREET WALKING TOUR: Stroll along Monroe and Joaquin Miller streets, and learn about the history and architecture of this residential area south of the Newlands Neighborhood. You will see the Hart House, the Patrick Ranch House, Greystone Castle and other homes.

Reservations required. Cut-off date for reservations is the day before the tour.

Sa, 5/5, 10am-noon. $10; free for Historic Reno Preservation Society members.

Monroe Street Neighborhood, corner of Monroe and Manor Drives, (775) 747-4478, www.historicreno.org.

RENO FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS: This gathering of the area’s mobile food vendors features live music and family activities. F , 5/4, 6-9pm. Free. Former RTC Citicenter, Fourth and Center streets, www.facebook.com/RenoFoodTruckFridays.

SALSAVANIA: The festival of Latin music, dancing and entertainment features Grammy award-winning singer Willy Torres. Sa, 5/5, 7pm. $12-$35. Cargo at CommRow, 255 N. Virginia, (775) 398-5465, www.commrow.com.

NNMC HEALTH FAIR: Northern Nevada Medical Center hosts a health fair in the main lobby of the hospital. Participants can receive low-cost preventative health screenings as well as several free screenings, including body fat and blood pressure. Th, 5/3, 7:30-11am.

Northern Nevada Medical Center, 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, (775) 331-7000, www.northernnvmed.com.

TWO DAYS OF RETREAT WITH JOHN TRAVIS: The topic will be “Working with the Five Spiritual Faculties,” which will explore the mindfulness, faith and discernment, concentration by perseverance and energy. The Sunday topic, held at the Center for Longevity, is “Mindfulness is not Different from Open Heart Practice,” which will explore how this might be so, and what it means for our lives. Please bring a packed lunch. Sa, 5/5; Su, 5/6. Call for info. The Reno Buddhist Center, 820 Plumas St., (775) 771-3435.

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

All ages CAMP LOTSAFUN OPEN HOUSE BARBECUE: Learn more about Camp Lotsafun and the programs and services it offers to people with disabilities. The event will include a showcase of Camp Lotsafun’s work in the community, activities for campers and a barbecue lunch. Su, 5/6, 11am-2pm.

Free. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 827-3866.

PET ADOPTATHON: Hundreds of dogs and cats will be available for adoption at reduced fees as part of the nation-wide Pet Adoptathon 2012 in which thousands of animal shelters across the country stay open around the clock. The public is welcome to visit with the animals and join the festivities during the 36-hour event. There will be live entertainment, fun-filled activities and friendly marathon-style competitions. Sa, 5/5; Su, 5/6. Nevada Humane Society, 2825 Longley Lane, Ste. B, (775) 856-2000, www.nevadahumanesociety.org.

THIS WEEK

continued on page 30

Weekend fiesta Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. While Mexico doesn’t officially celebrate this date, Cinco de Mayo has turned into a celebration of Mexican heritage in the United States. Northern Nevada marks the occasion this weekend with live music, dancing and other entertainment on several stages at the Grand Sierra Resort. Other attractions include amateur boxing bouts, a children’s play area, roller derby bouts, lucha libre wrestling and Mexican dancing horse performances. Vendors will offer food, arts, crafts, jewelry, toys and games.

Grand Sierra Resort will host a dance and entertainment by several Cinco de Mayo performers in the casino on Saturday evening after the event closes for the day. The festival will be located in the south parking area of Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 5-6. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children age 12 and younger and seniors age 65 and older. Call 291-3561 or visit www.cincodemayoreno.com.

—Kelley Lang

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

29

continued from page 29

LATE NIGHT FRIDAY AT THE KING TUT EXHIBIT: Treat the family to an evening adventure to ancient Egypt and the tomb of King Tut. The evening activities include include Egyptian-themed children’s crafts, storytelling at 5pm and 7pm and a treasure hunt through the King Tut: “Wonderful Things” from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Exhibit. F, 5/4, 4-8pm. $6 per person. Wilbur D. May Museum, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961, www.maycenter.com.

STORYTIME AT SUNDANCE: Sundance staff share stories, rhymes, songs and activities with little ones. The event is designed for children ages 3-6 accompanied by a chaperone, but young people of all ages are welcome to attend. F, 5/4, 10:30-11:15am. Free. Sundance Bookstore & Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188, www.sundancebookstore.com.

Art

BACKSEAT GALLERY AT COMMA COFFEE: Abstract

241 RIDGE ST.: Reno Inside Out. This photography exhibition features large light box images from nine central blocks of Reno.

Each image is assembled from 10 individual frames. The reception is May 4. Th, 5/3, 12-

4pm; F, 5/4, 5-9pm; Sa, 5/5, 12-4pm; Su, 5/6, 12-4pm. Free. 241 Ridge St., (775) 560-4835.

ART SOURCE GALLERY: The Art of the Matter.

More than 540 original works of art in all media are on display and for sale. Safe Haven Rescue Zoo will benefit from the purchases. M-Su, 2-5pm through 5/26. Free. 9748 S. Virginia St., (775) 828-3525.

Portraits. New work created by Deana Hoover is on display. There will be a reception, 5-7pm on May 2. M-Su through 5/31. Opens 5/2. Free.

312 S. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 883-2662, www.commacoffee.com.

DOWNTOWN RENO LIBRARY: Hope. Sierra Watercolor Society presents its 11th annual exhibit. An artists’ reception will be held from 3:30pm to 5pm on Sunday, May 6. M-Th, Su through 5/30.

Opens 5/2. Free. 301 S. Center St., (775) 742-6339, www.sierrawatercolorsociety.com.

JAVA JUNGLE: BURDEN, Artist Eric Endy takes a different take on burdens found in our everyday society through his paintings.

Opening night will be held at the Java Jungle

THIS WEEK

continued on page 33

Baby makes flee When I married five years ago, I was on the fence about having kids. I thought some parental gene might kick in, but it never did. Now, at 40, I’ve accepted that a childless marriage is best for us, given my wife’s fertility issues and my ambivalence about parenthood. My wife, however, sees no purpose to life without children. It upsets her to see me happy without kids while she pines for them. She’s also upset I won’t try all possible alternatives, such as adoption and fertility treatments, and is generally angry and outright hostile toward me.

There are things it’s OK to procrastinate on, like cleaning behind the toilet. If you’re like me, as soon as you look back there and see new plant life cropping up—and, OK, maybe a woodpecker and a couple of deer—you break out the bleach and it’s all good. But, procrastinate on figuring out whether to have a family? There you were: “Let’s see, should we create another human being, spend 20-plus years and hundreds of thousands of dollars raising it? I dunno … let’s just sign this contract to spend the rest of our lives together and figure it out later.”

Chances are, you both had baby-related plots brewing in your heads. You maybe thought you’d ignore the issue and it might go away. Your wife maybe figured she’d get pregnant, you’d just have to go along, and the moment you saw the baby

30

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

you’d melt into a loving father.

But, whoops, fertility issues crept in. You can accidentally get pregnant, but you can’t accidentally adopt a child, as in, you’re driving along one day, glance into the back seat and notice a 6-year-old Romanian orphan.

Although you can’t offer any solutions that work for your wife, you do see a number of alternatives that work for you: not having kids, having no kids, remaining childless. There is one other alternative: getting divorced so your wife can try to find a man who’s interested in being a dad—as dim a prospect as that may be for a fertility-challenged 40-year-old woman competing with pert-breasted, fertility-iconish 20-somethings. Obviously, this option is not exactly the fast track to happily ever after. Then again, that’s probably not in the cards here unless you two can somehow find some wiggle room in how she “sees no purpose to life without children” and how you aren’t up for adopting anything you can’t pat on the head and leave tied to a chain-link fence.

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

Online ads are free. Print ads start at $6/wk. www.newsreview.com or (775) 324-4440 ext. 5 Print ads start at $6/wk. www.newsreview.com or (775) 324-4440 ext. 5 Phone hours: M-F 8am-5pm.

All ads post online same day.

Deadlines for print: Line ad deadline: Monday 4pm Adult line ad deadline: Monday 4pm Display ad deadline: Friday 2pm

Online ads are

STILL

FREE!

*

*Nominal fee for adult entertainment.

All advertising is subject to the newspaper’s Standards of Acceptance. Further, the News & Review specifically reserves the right to edit, decline or properly classify any ad. Errors will be rectified by re-publication upon notification. The N&R is not responsible for error after the first publication. The N&R assumes no financial liability for errors or omission of copy. In any event, liability shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by such an error or omission. The advertiser and not the newspaper assumes full responsibility for the truthful content of their advertising message.

ADULT PRODUCTS BEST PRICES Viagra Tired of paying outrageous prices for Viagra? Best prices huge discounts Viagra 40 pills $99.00. Get Viagra for less than $3 per pill. Call NOW 866-949-3589 (AAN CAN)

more adult online

www.newsreview.com

Train for a New Career in Massage or Healthcare!

Financial aid for those who qualify. Employment services for graduates. Day & Evening Classes. Milan Institute Sparks Campus 1-866-467-0094

GENERAL $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 800-405-7619 EXT 2450 www.easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN) Actors Wanted for summer time play. Comedy, great roles, small salary. Call, leave name & number 775-849-1553

Train for an Exciting Career in Beauty!

Financial aid for those who qualify. Employment services for graduates. Day & Evening Classes. Milan Institute of Cosmetology Reno Campus Call Now 1-877-205-4113

ROOMS FOR RENT

Looking for Female singer btwn 21-38yrs for working duo.

Able to sing harmonies a plus.

343-5963

ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM. Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps.

Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com.

(AAN CAN)

MUSICIAN SERVICES

Career Training: AIRLINE CAREERS - Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech.

FAA approved training. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-242-3214

www.newsreview.com

AL E R Recycle HOT Recycle 0(1 singles!

0((7

this paper.

this paper.

For other local numbers call

FEATURE STORY

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

to Listen & Reply to Ads!

TRY FOR

FREE

IN ROTATION

|

4 9 9 3 .

5 2 3 .

5 7 7

1-888-634-2628 MegaMatesMen.com

1-888MegaMates

MegaMates.com TM

TM

24/7 Customer Care 1(888) 634.2628 18+ ©2011 PC LLC 1745

|

Give in to your wildest fantasies!

FREE

Other local numbers:

1-888-MegaMates GREEN

www.newsreview.com

FREE CODE: RENO NEWS

& to Listen Ads! Reply to

FREE CODE: RENO NEWS

|

more items for sale online

www.newsreview.com

775.888.9995

775.888.9100

NEWS

more cars online

Carson City

Carson City

|

www.newsreview.com

CAR OWNERS EARN $600/ MONTH. Rent out your car safely with RelayRides.com/ Earn. You control the price, times & people for each rental.

RelayRides provides all insurance & support. Free to join. Questions? Email Earn@RelayRides.com or call (415) 729-4227 (AAN CAN)

775.334.6666

775.323.7575

OPINION

Corvettes Wanted 1953-1972 any condition.

Competitive professional www.corvettebuyer.com 1-800-850-3656

Reno

Reno

FREE

CASH FOR CARS: Any Car/Truck.

Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Call For Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3808 www.cash4car.com (AAN CAN)

ine

www.newsreview.com

www.newsreview.com

WANTED TO BUY

more mind body & spirit onl

more rentals online

more jobs online

CLASSICS

COMMERCIAL Treat Yourself To A Massage 24hrs, 7days, outcall only.

Hotels/Motels. Serving Reno, Sparks Ann:775-329-0606

1Bd upstairs unit in Old SW Reno residential area.

Washer/dryer in unit, gas heat, walk-in closet, dishwasher, new appliances. 2nd month 1/2 off with lease. 329-7070

more music online

Notice of caution to our Readers!

Whenever doing business by telephone or email proceed with caution when cash or credit is required in advance of services.

Feel The Sensation & Relaxation Of Massage Swedish, Deep Tissue Call David 762-7796 Office $50 Outcall $75

$168-$198 WEEKLY a1/2bd furnished apts. all utilities inclulded. City views. 775-287-0633

Expert String Instrument Sevice & Repair. Serving Reno & surrounding areas for over 30 years. 775-225-8297

BULLETIN BOARD

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

APARTMENT RENTALS

Attn Musicians move in specials on rehersal studios.

Gate hrs 24hrs 7 days a week, Call Bergin Way Self Storage 775-322-8024

Help Wanted!!!

Make money Mailing brochures from home! FREE Supplies!

Helping Home-Workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.theworkhub.net (AAN CAN)

SCHOOLS AND TRAINING

SEEKING MUSICIANS

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

24/7 Customer Care 1(888) 634.2628

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

18+

©2011 PC LLC

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

.700.6666 m mbers: 1.800 More Local Nu 18+ ww w.redhotdateline.co

2216

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

31

1

4/27/12

4:49 PM

Swine!

Beef! Sheep! Goats! Rabbits!

They’re all on display at the

Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale May 17-20

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Reno Livestock Events Center Pavillion 1350 N. Wells Ave ee these ęne e¡a ples o e ada li esto ǰ all raised y lo al ŚȬ ǰ and ran e yo thǯ at h the sho anship o petitions and the li esto saleǯ or ore in or ationǰ please onta t the ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝ ŝŝśȬřśřȬřŜŗŖǯ r o to the e site hĴpDZȦȦa riǯstateǯn ǯ sȦad inȏ r i esto ǯht

32

|

RN&R

|

MAY 3, 2012

Forget the ‘deal of the day’! Visit www.newsreview.com

Peppermill_EDGE_RNR_4.9x11.5.pdf

continued from page 30 DREAMAIRE: Le Cirque Vagabond presents this cirque-style show about a broken man exiled from himself and all that he knows. Exploring the unseen, he comes upon mystery and awe, discovering something in himself that he never knew could exist. Witness feats of strength, aerial stunts, champion athletes and death-defying acts. Th, 5/3, 7pm; F, 5/4, 7pm; Sa, 5/5, 7pm. $24.99-$30.99. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (888) 718-4253, www.showclix.com/event/226044.

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the Tony Award-winning musical comedy and mixed-up fairy tale. F, 5/4,

7pm; Sa, 5/5, 4 & 7pm; Su, 5/6, 4pm; F, 5/11, 7pm; Sa, 5/12, 4 & 7pm; Su, 5/13, 4pm. $10general

admission; $8 for seniors, students; $5 for ages 4-12. Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 887-0438, www.wildhorsetheater.com.

SPRING DANCE CONCERT WITH DARRELL MOULTRIE: The concert features new dance works by University of Nevada, Reno dance faculty and the choreography of guest artist Darrell Grand Moultrie. Performing Moultrie’s works will be members of his company Dance Grand Moultrie, along with students from the university’s dance program. F, 5/4, 8pm; Sa, 5/5, 8pm. $5-$17. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts.

G TRAIN THE MUSICAL: Nevada Opera presents this family-friendly production that mixes modern musical styles with operatic singing, modern themes and a positive social message. The show is accompanied by an educational packet that includes English, math, geography and musical skill-building games and projects for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The show will be presented in the Exhibition Hall of the Pioneer Center. Sa, 5/5, 1 & 4pm. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, www.nevadaopera.org.

STAGE FRIGHT: TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada will present Stage Fright by Charles Markowitz’s drama involving a kidnapped metropolitan drama critic whose career of devastating reviews may cost him his life. F,

THE GOD OF CARNAGE: Brüka Theatre presents

on May 3 at 7pm with refreshments. There will also be art by local artist Nikki Kelly.

5/3-6/6. Free. 246 W. First St., (775) 329-4484.

MUSEUM TOWER: Kid Sprayer. This graffiti art

WILBUR D. MAY MUSEUM, RANCHO SAN RAFAEL REGIONAL PARK: King Tut: Wonderful Things from the Pharaohs Tomb, W-Sa, 10am-4pm through 5/23; Su, 12-4pm through 5/20. $9 adults; $8 children age 17 and younger, seniors age 62 and older. 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961.

show features work by A Bryce Chisholm/AbcArtAttack. W-Su through 5/6.

Free. 100 W. Liberty St., Ste. 170, (775) 378-1694.

SHEPPARD FINE ARTS GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: MFA Thesis Exhibition: Manual Alfaro. Manuel Alfaro’s drawings and paintings consider the serious issue of organized crime in Mexico.

His artwork connects the present-day drug cartel violence to the pre-colonial history of the Aztecs through color palette, symbolism and iconographic imagery. The artists work explores the reality Mexico is experiencing today. Through 5/11, 10am-5pm. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658, www.unr.edu/arts.

Film BAD ASTRONOMY: MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS: The full-dome digital planetarium show is based on the popular book and website Bad Astronomy by author Phil Plait. Starlight Express, a short overview presentation of current space news that changes monthly, accompanies Bad Astronomy and is included in the ticket price. M-

Su, 2 & 4pm through 5/28; F, Sa, 6pm through 5/26.

$7 adults; $5 children ages 3-12, seniors age 60 and older. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

SIERRA ARTS GALLERY: AIR: Artists in Residence.

In collaboration with Renown Health Foundation and the University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Sierra Arts Gallery presents work by University of Nevada Medical residents Erika Frank and Momina Razaq.

This exhibition is a showcase of artwork made in conjunction with medical practice.

There will be an artists’ reception on May 17, 4-7pm. M-F, 10am-5pm through 5/16. Opens 4/30; Th, 5/17, 10am-7pm; F, 5/18, 10am-2pm.

Free. 17 S. Virginia St., Ste. 120, (775) 329-2787, www.sierra-arts.org.

CASQUE D’OR: Artemisia Moviehouse presents a screening of Jacques Becker’s 1952 film about an ill-fated love affair, starring Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani and Claude Dauphin.

Tu, 5/8, 7-10pm. $7 general; $5 members, bicyclists, students. Good Luck Macbeth Theater, 119 N. Virginia St., (775) 337-9111, www.artemisiamovies.org.

CORAL REEF ADVENTURE: The SkyDome 8/70 largeformat film presents the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall as they guide viewers to the islands and waters of the South Pacific. M-Su, 1 & 3pm through 5/28; F, Sa, 5 & 7pm through 5/26. $7 adults; $5 children ages 3-12, seniors age 60 and older.

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812.

THE VISION PLACE GALLERY, UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF NORTHERN NEVADA: Eureka!, Last year a group of artists and photographers spent a weekend in the historic mining town of Eureka, Nev. Works inspired by that tour will be on display through June 17. There will be an artists’ reception from 10am to 12:30pm on May 6. Several participants will be present for the artist talk from 11:45am to 12:30pm. M-Su through 6/17. Opens 5/6. 780 Del Monte Lane, (775) 240-7998.

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: Pink Floyd’s legendary rock ’n’ roll masterpiece, is recreated in fullcolor HD animation with surround sound and new footage and effects. F, Sa, 8pm through 5/26. $7 adults; $5 kids ages 3-12, seniors age 60 and older. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

WHITTEMORE GALLERY: Always Lost. The Western Nevada College student and faculty exhibit honors and personalizes U.S. military personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001. M-Sa through 5/4. Free. first floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4636.

Poetry/Literature BENJAMIN BUSCH READING: DUST TO DUST: The actor, writer and former United States Marine Corps officer presents his new memoir Dust to Dust.

M, 5/7, 6:30-8pm. Free. Sundance Bookstore & Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188, www.sundancebookstore.com.

Museums NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Gail Wight: Hydraphilia, W-Su through 8/26; Andrew Rogers: Contemporary Geoglyphs, W-Su through 8/26; Out of the Forest: Art Nouveau Lamps, W-Su through 5/20; In Company with Angels: Seven Rediscovered Tiffany Windows, W-Su through 5/20; Anne Lindberg: Modal Lines, W-Su through 7/15; Tim Hawkinson: Totem, W-Su through 10/7; Art, Science, and the Arc of Inquiry: The Evolution of the Nevada Museum of Art, W-Su through 7/1; Tiffany & Co. Arms from the Robert M. Lee Collection, W-Su through 5/20; Jacob Hashimoto: Here in Sleep, a World, Muted to a Whisper, W-Su through 1/1; Gregory Euclide: Nature Out There, W-Su through 9/2. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

Yasmina Reza’s dark comedy that asks what happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children. The play is recommended for mature audiences. There will be talk back with the company following the May 20 matinee. F, 5/4, 8pm; Sa, 5/5, 8pm; Th, 5/10, 8pm; F,

Mansion is open for ongoing tours from 11am2pm before or after the concert. F, 5/4, 12-1pm; F, 6/1, 12-1pm. Free; donations accepted. Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 2, www.vsanevada.org.

5/11, 8pm; Sa, 5/12, 8pm; Th, 5/17, 8pm; F, 5/18, 8pm; Sa, 5/19, 8pm; Su, 5/20, 2pm; W, 5/23, 8pm; Th, 5/24, 8pm; F, 5/25, 8pm; Sa, 5/26, 8pm. $18

NIGHTINGALE STRING QUARTET: The Nightingale String

5/4, 8pm; Sa, 5/5, 8pm; Su, 5/6, 2pm; F, 5/11, 8pm;

Sa, 5/12, 8pm; Su, 5/13, 2pm. $12 general; $10 students, seniors. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 284-0789, www.twnn.org.

THE WORLD GOES ’ROUND: Good Luck Macbeth

presents this musical revue of the songs of John Kander and Fred Ebb, spotlighting songs from Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, New York, New York, Funny Lady and more. F, 5/4, 7-9pm; Sa, 5/5, 7-9pm; Su,

general; $16 seniors, students, military; $20 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

Quartet will perform Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet with clarinetist Jen Day, as well as works by Debussy and Beethoven. Su, 5/6, 3pm. Free.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts.

5/6, 3-5pm; F, 5/11, 7-9pm; Sa, 5/12, 7-9pm; F, 5/18, 7-9pm; Sa, 5/19, 7-9pm; Su, 5/20, 3-5pm. $14-$20.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT & LP: 10 YEARS LATER: TMCC Performing Arts presents alternating performances of The Laramie Project, a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo., and its companion piece, The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later. Call for show details. Th, 5/3,

PETE SEEGER’S BIRTHDAY SING-ALONG: Join Tim Gorelangton and special guest David “Woody” Fenimore for a sing-along celebration of folk singer Pete Seeger. Th, 5/3, 6:30-8pm. Free. Sundance Bookstore & Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188.

Good Luck Macbeth Theater, 119 N. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN: Damonte Ranch High School Performing Arts presents this fast-paced family musical based on the Charles Schulz Peanuts comic strip! Th, 5/3, 7pm; F, 5/4, 7pm; Sa, 5/5, 7pm. $7 general seating; $11 reserved seating. Damonte Ranch High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, (775) 334-7124, www.showtix4u.com.

7pm; F, 5/4, 7pm; Sa, 5/5, 3 & 7pm; Su, 5/6, 3 & 7pm; Th, 5/10, 7pm; F, 5/11, 7pm; Sa, 5/12, 3 & 7pm; Su, 5/13, 3 & 7pm. $10-$18. TMCC Redfield

SING TO ME!: The Sierra Nevada Children’s Choir present their 2012 spring concert. Sa, 5/5, 3pm. $10 general; $5 students, seniors; free for children age 10 and younger. St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 1070 W. Plumb Lane, (775) 327-4286, www.sierranevadachildrenschoir.org.

Performing Arts Center, 505 Keystone Ave., (775) 789-5671, www.showtix4u.com.

MADAME BUTTERFLY: Nevada Opera presents an anime-inspired re-imagining of Puccini’s classic opera sung in Italian with English supertitles, and featuring singers Veronica Mitina, Patrick Miller, Chris Trakas, Sarah Heltzel and Edwin Vega. F, 5/4, 7:30pm; Su, 5/6, 2pm. $30-$80.

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, www.nevadaopera.org.

UNIVERSITY FLUTE ENSEMBLE: Members of the University Flute Ensemble will perform a variety of music on an assortment of instruments including piccolos, alto flutes and bass flutes. M, 5/7, 7:30pm. Free.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

Classes CONVERSATION CORNER: Washoe County Library presents a series of English language learning sessions ideal for non-native English speakers who want to improve their speaking skills. The group will practice speaking English around various scenarios that involve everyday activities. W, 4:30-6pm. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 829-7323.

UNIVERSITY FLUTE, OBOE & BASSOON RECITAL: This recital features students from the University of Nevada, Reno flute, oboe and bassoon studios of Mary Miller, Andrea Lenz and Eric Fassbender performing music ranging from Bach to Britten. Su, 5/6, 7pm. Free. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts.

Sports & fitness RENO ACES: The minor league baseball team plays Las Vegas 51s. Th, 5/3, 6:35pm; the team plays Tacoma Rainers. F, 5/4, 6:35pm; Sa, 5/5, 6:35pm; Su, 5/6, 1:05pm; M, 5/7, 1:05pm. $6-$24. Reno Aces Ballpark, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-4700, www.renoaces.com.

WOLF PACK BASEBALL: The University of Nevada, Reno plays University of California, Davis. Tu, 5/8, 2pm. $5-$11. Peccole Field, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-7225, www.nevadawolfpack.com.

NEVADA’S CHANGING WILDLIFE HABITAT: George E. Gruell and Sherman Swanson sign and present their new book. Sa, 5/5, 1-2:30pm. Free.

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

Music FRIDAY CONCERTS ON THE COURTYARD: Bring your lunch and listen to a little bit of Dixieland and a little bit of music from the 1930s and 1940s performed by Glenn Little, formerly of the Reno Municipal Band, and fellow musicians Gene Albright and Harry Stover. The Lake

|

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

|

Onstage DISNEY’S MY SON PINOCCHIO: GEPPETTO’S MUSICAL TALE: BAC Stage Kids presents this adaptation of the classic Disney film, Pinocchio, the classic tale of an aging toymaker and his puppet son Pinocchio. The play follows Geppetto as he journeys beyond the toy shop to discover what makes the “perfect child.” F, 5/4, 7pm; Sa, 5/5, 2 & 7pm; Su, 5/6, 2pm. $10 general; $8 students, seniors; $6 BAC members. Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, http://breweryarts.org.

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

|

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

33

PAID ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

BY ROB BREZSNY

Health & Wellness:

New Aloe “Cocktail” Solves Digestion Nightmares for Millions

ARIES (March 21-April 19): On the one

hand, you’re facing a sticky dilemma that you may never be able to change no matter how hard you try. On the other hand, you are engaged with an interesting challenge that may very well be possible to resolve. Do you know which is which? Now would be an excellent time to make sure you do. It would be foolish to keep working on untying a hopelessly twisted knot when there is another puzzle that will respond to your love and intelligence. Go where you’re wanted.

Doctors report new aloe-vera “cocktail” delivers instant relief to people who suffer from bouts of heartburn, acid-reflux, constipation, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and other stomach nightmares...

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From an

astrological perspective, it’s the new year season; you’re beginning a fresh cycle. How would you like to celebrate? You could make a few resolutions—maybe pledge to wean yourself from a wasteful habit or self-sabotaging vice. You could also invite the universe to show you what you don’t even realize you need to know. What might also be interesting would be to compose a list of the good habits you will promise to cultivate, and the ingenious breakthroughs you will work toward, and the shiny yet gritty dreams you will court and woo.

By Damian Wexler, Freelance health reporter

“Sometimes you’ll give anything just to make it stop!”... says Dr. Santiago

Is it Worth the Risk? FDA WARNING!

Certain antacids like Prilosec®, Nexium®, Prevacid®, Dexilant®, Zegerid®, Protonix®, Aciphex®, Vimovo®, Prilosec OTC®, Zegerid OTC®, and Prevacid 24HR® may increase the risk of hip, bone and spinal fractures from excessive or long term use.* STOMACH AGONY Your stomach naturally produces acid so strong, it can Clinically dissolve an aluminum spoon Tested: in just 30 minutes! And when 2oz. of excess acid escapes into your AloeCure® provides a esophagus, throat and stomach reduction lining… It unleashes the in the acidic scorching pain of acid reflux, concentration heartburn, ulcers and more in the stomach misery. Add the problems of by 10 times!! stress, and “all hell breaks loose.”

Dr. Rodriguez explains... the “AloeCure® can work genuine miracles. It buffers high acid levels with amazing speed. So your stomach feels completely at ease just moments after drinking it.” In fact, it could wipe out stomach pain, discomfort, and frantic runs to the bathroom.

UNTIL NOW, LITTLE COULD BE DONE...

But “AloeCure® can help virtually anyone. Even people with chronic stomach pain can feel better right away,” says Dr. Rodriguez. And what’s really exciting is AloeCure® aids in keeping your digestive tract healthy, so intestinal distress stops coming back.

DIGESTION DEFENDER #1: BALANCES STOMACH ACID Your first line of defense is calcium malate. This natural acid buffer instantly sends stomach acid levels plunging.

Dr. Santiago Rodriguez, Ph.D., world-famous research chemist

And holds acid levels down so they don’t return!

DIGESTION DEFENDER #2: INSTANT, SOOTHING RELIEF AloeCure® is brimming with polysaccharides, this “wonder” compound that gently coats the throat, esophagus and stomach, carrying instant relief to cells scorched by excess acid.

HERE’S WHAT DOCTORS ARE SAYING! AloeCure® is backed by important scientific studies that confirm... aloe calms stomach acid and allows your body to heal itself.

Dr. Liza Leal, M.D. says, “That’s why I recommend it to patients who suffer from bouts of heartburn, acid reflux, ulcers, and irritable bowel syndrome..”

Dr. Santiago Rodriguez agrees. “Just two ounces of AloeCure® reduces the acids in your stomach by ten times.”

Francisco DeWeever, a Certified Nutritional Microscopist, “My patients report their IBS, Crohn’s-Colitis, Constipation, Acid Reflux and a host of other digestive problems have all but disappeared.”

USERS ARE THRILLED! “All the problems I had with my stomach are gone. Completely gone.”

-Phillip Brown; Machinist “AloeCure® helped with my bloating, my digestion, even my sleep. I can really see a big difference.”

-Florence Vazquez, Caregiver “I can eat what I want and not worry about sitting up all night with heartburn because of it.”

-Jaime Leigh, Teacher SAFE AND EASY TO USE Unlike harsh chemical antacids and prescription drugs, AloeCure® is safe, all-natural and has absolutely no side effects. It’s tasty, drug-free, and simple to use. Just drink two ounces, once in the morning, and once at night, and start enjoying immediate life-changing relief!

TRY IT 100% RISK-FREE! The makers of AloeCure® have agreed to send you up to 6 FREE bottles PLUS 2 free bonus gifts with every order— they’re yours to keep no matter what. That’s enough AloeCure® for 30 days of powerful digestive relief, absolutely free!

But hurry! This is a special introductory offer, reserved for our readers only. But you must call now.

CALL NOW TOLL-FREE!

1-877-506-2899

THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS MAY VARY. *ALOECURE IS NOT A DRUG. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY TAKING A PRESCRIPTION DRUG YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE USE. FOR THE FULL FDA PUBLISHED WARNING PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/DOWNLOADS/FORCONSUMERS/CONSUMERUPDATES/UCM213307

34

|

RN&R

|

243572_4.875_x_10.5.indd 1

MAY 3, 2012

4/30/12 2:28 PM

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “My father-

Think Free

Rodriguez about digestive distress. He ought to know. After all, he’s a world-renowned expert on medicinal botany.

“You can see the tortured look on people’s faces as they talk about the scorching burn of stomach acid. Or being so constipated you almost pass out from the pain.” And there’s nothing worse than being “kept prisoner to your bathroom” because of chronic diarrhea.

It’s a nightmare for people who suffer from it. But now, your stomach problems could be over. And the secret is in the healing aloe plant.

FINALLY THERE’S HOPE...

At first, the thought of drinking Aloe vera might make some people back away. But in fact, this delicious “digestion cocktail” is doing amazing things for people who suffer with stomach problems --- even if they’ve had them for years.

Here’s how it works…

in-law was convinced that his sheepdogs picked up his thoughts telepathically,” writes Richard Webster in his article “Psychic Animals. “He needed only to think what he wanted his dogs to do, and they would immediately do it. He had to be careful not to think too far ahead, as his dogs would act on the thought he was thinking at the time.”

To this I’d add that there is a wealth of other anecdotal evidence, as well as some scientific research, suggesting that dogs respond to unspoken commands. I happen to believe that the human animal is also capable of picking up thoughts that aren’t said aloud.

And I suspect that you’re in a phase when it will be especially important to take that into account. Be discerning about what you imagine, because it could end up in the mind of someone you know!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your right

brain and left brain have rarely been on such close speaking terms as they are right now. Your genitals and your heart seem to be in a good collaborative groove as well.

Even your past and your future are mostly in agreement about how you should proceed in the present. To what do we owe the pleasure of this rather dramatic movement toward integration? Here’s one theory: You’re being rewarded for the hard work you have done to take good care of yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A South African biolo-

gist was intrigued to discover an interesting fact about the rodent known as the elephant shrew: It much prefers to slurp the nectar of pagoda lilies than to nibble on peanut butter mixed with apples and rolled oats. The biologist didn’t investigate whether mountain goats would rather eat grasses and rushes than ice cream sundaes or whether lions like fresh-killed antelopes better than Caesar salad, but I’m pretty sure they do. In a related subject, Leo, I hope that in the coming weeks you will seek to feed yourself exclusively with the images, sounds, stories, and food that truly satisfy your primal hunger rather than the stuff that other people like or think you should like.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There are only a very few people whose ancestors were not immigrants. They live in Africa, where homo sapiens got its start. As for the rest of us, our forbears wandered away from their original home and spread out over the rest of the planet. We all came from somewhere else! This is true on many other levels, as well. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you Virgos to get in touch with your inner immigrant this week. It’s an excellent time to acknowledge and celebrate the fact that you are nowhere near where you started from, whether you gauge that psychologically, spiritually, or literally.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “When I’m good, I’m very good,” said Hollywood’s original siren, Mae West, “but when I’m bad I’m better.” I think that assertion might at times make sense coming out of your lips in the next two weeks. But I’d like to offer a variation that could also serve you well. It’s

articulated by my reader Sarah Edelman, who says, “When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m batty, I’m better.” Consider trying out both of these attitudes, Libra, as you navigate your way through the mysterious and sometimes unruly fun that’s headed your way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Weekly

World News, my favorite source of fake news, reported on a major development in the art world: An archaeologist found the lost arms of the famous Venus de Milo statue. They were languishing in a cellar in Southern Croatia. Hallelujah! Since her discovery in 1820, the goddess of love and beauty has been incomplete. Will the Louvre Museum in Paris, where she is displayed, allow her to be joined by her original appendages and made whole again? Let’s not concern ourselves now with that question.

Instead, please turn your attention to a more immediate concern: the strong possibility that you will soon experience a comparable development, the rediscovery of and reunification with a missing part of you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Seventeenth-century physicians sometimes advised their patients to consume tobacco as a way to alleviate a number of different maladies, from toothaches to arthritis. A few doctors continued recommending cigarettes as health aids into the 1950s. This bit of history may be useful to keep in mind, Sagittarius. You’re in a phase when you’re likely to have success in hunting down remedies for complaints of both a physical and psychological nature. But you should be cautious about relying on conventional wisdom, just in case some of it resembles the idea that cigarettes are good for you.

And always double check to make sure that the cures aren’t worse than what they are supposed to fix.

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

space isn’t really that far away. As astronomer Fred Hoyle used to say, you’d get there in an hour if you could drive a car straight up. I think there’s a comparable situation in your own life, Capricorn. You’ve got an inflated notion of how distant a certain goal is, and that’s inhibiting you from getting totally serious about achieving it. I’m not saying that the destination would be a breeze to get to. My point is that it’s closer than it seems.

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

most Westerners hear the word “milk,” they surmise it has something to do with cows.

But the fact is that humans drink milk collected from sheep, goats, camels, yaks, mares, llamas, and reindeer. And many grocery stores now stock milk made from soybeans, rice, almonds, coconut, hemp, and oats. I’m wondering if maybe it’s a good time for you to initiate a comparable diversification, Aquarius. You shouldn’t necessarily give up the primal sources of nourishment you have been depending on. Just consider the possibility that it might be fun and healthy for you to seek sustenance from some unconventional or unexpected sources.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You wouldn’t

want to play a game of darts with an inflatable dartboard, right? If you were a smoker, you’d have little interest in a fireproof cigarette. And while a mesh umbrella might look stylish, you wouldn’t be foolish enough to expect it to keep the rain out. In the spirit of these truisms, Pisces, I suggest you closely examine any strategy you’re considering to see if it has a built-in contradiction. Certain ideas being presented to you—perhaps even arising from your own subconscious mind— may be inherently impractical to use in the real world.

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.

by Ashley Hennefer PHOTO/ASHLEY HENNEFER

Burning man Chris Parshley

Chris Parshley is a board member of Reno Burners LLC, an organization that works to keep the mission of Burning Man alive throughout the year. Learn more at http://renoburners.org/.

So the project you’re working on now is to build seating for local events in the community, right?

Right now I’m building a few mobile seating and some burn barrels that will be use for warming for some events, just kind of a way to, you know, get our presence more well known. People usually need to sit down and they usually like things on fire.

So you are coming up with some artistic versions of that.

What we’re doing is basically having local artists decorate the stuff. And as far as the seating, we’re trying to get the big Bounce Festival to allow us to do public stuff there, and have their participants decorate the benches during the event.

Yeah, me and my wife didn’t even bother this year. We just decided we’ll go to Symbiosis [Gathering], that other festival.

who are willing to take on a bench and want to decorate it.

Yeah, that sounds like a cool project. Will that be like this year’s Burning Man for you?

Will these be something you can use each year?

Yes, five to six days of music and art? It will be cool. That and Bounce Festival we managed to get into.

We’re hoping to use it year after year. We’ve only lined up events for this year, but we want to use it at the decompression event and other summertime fundraisers that they have as long as they exist.

Have you been a burner for a long time?

I started in 2001 when I first turned 18.

What are you doing to prepare for this year?

Actually, I’m not going this year. I haven’t gotten a ticket.

How are you recruiting artists for the project?

Oh yeah, through the ticket lottery? That seemed to not work out for a lot of people. So what’s your take on that whole thing?

At this point we’ve just gone with artists that we know but I am currently looking for artists

I think it’s interesting that Burning Man decided to prioritize tickets toward artists and

OPINION

|

NEWS

|

GREEN

|

FEATURE STORY

ARTS&CULTURE

|

IN ROTATION

So what other cool programs are you doing with Reno Burners?

University $10 With of Nevada Student I.D. $30 General ADmission

Right now we have the grant for the seating program. We’re just focusing on expanding events we already do to hopefully raise more funds for more local events. We really try to promote non-Burning Man artists as well. We really encourage people who may not be going to Burning Man, and may not be doing their art specifically for Burning Man events.

We want artists who still want to benefit local Reno area. Whatever they’re doing around here is what we really want to give to, not just Burning Man-related stuff. And we give out to lots of charities, to art programs for schools, music programs. We’re just promoting creativity in the area. Ω

Presale Tickets April 23-27 April 30-May 4 12pm-4pm @ the Joe Crowley student union 3rd floor box office

brucev@newsreview.com

stuff that could almost be called food.

Just really impressive facilities and very friendly places to stop, stretch and take a break. Places that seemed happy you dropped in.

What makes it all work is the state worker right there. One person at a work space, there to answer questions and, more important, make sure people don’t act like assholes and make a mess. You know how people are. So the employee is a key part of making a really good rest stop like these work and work with smooth consistency.

Of course, I couldn’t help but contrast these gleaming visitor centers to ours in Nevada. And honestly, our rest stops in comparison are straight out of Uzbekistan. Here in Nevada, we offer a sheltered but usually chilly place to pee, and that’s pretty much it. If you’re lucky, the plumbing will work. If you’re lucky, there will be some incredibly cheap, quasi-abrasive toilet paper.

And if you’re really lucky, the dapper gent sleeping off a massive bender in the corner of the head won’t wake up |

@ the university of nevada, Reno Intramural fields

∫y Bruce Van Dye

Close the rest stop gap Last week, I mentioned I recently visited Boston. And what a city! Think San Francisco with a lot of history. And, yes, the tour of Fenway Park was staggeringly cool. While there in ole Beantown, I got a wild hair to drive up to Vermont and have a look. Once I discovered that the distance from Boston to Burlington was only 220 miles, or the distance from Reno to S.F., I was gone.

A major impression I got while driving through the mountains of Vermont was “Wow. This place knows what to do with a rest stop!” In fact, these joints were so much more than rest stops.

They were truly visitor centers, and they were nothing short of terrific. Big, handsome, roomy buildings, filled with loads of brochures from resorts, attractions, hotels, motels, etc. Rest rooms that were clean, well-maintained and warm. Free coffee, just help yourself. Video displays of cool things to do or see in the state. Vending machines filled with both total junk and

Nevadawolfstock.com

That’s a bummer.

You’re part of the Reno Burners LLC. What does that entail?

We’re kind of the administrative board.

We do the annual decompression event every October, and we use that money [for] art grants.

themed camps and say that these people contribute more than other people. I just don’t see how people that have contributed the same thing year after year are any less valuable than people who may have some new and interesting idea to bring that we just don’t know about yet.

|

when you’re washing your hands. Assuming there’s any water to wash your hands.

But no free brochures for lodging and services and fun activities. No free coffee. No cool video shows. No pleasant person to answer questions.

No way to get any clue whatsoever that the state of Nevada has something to offer. Just a Spartan bathroom, maybe some picnic tables and a lawn, and a place, on occasion, to unload your RV waste.

For a state that makes a lot of income via its visitors, we could stand to make some serious improvements in our rest stops. I know times are tough, and the state is scrounging for money big time. But we all know how important first impressions are. And the first impressions we’re currently making at our crummy little rest stops are pretty doggone bleak indeed. Ω

ART OF THE STATE

|

FOODFINDS

|

FILM

|

MUSICBEAT

Jimmy Dukes The Rigorous Proof New Car Smell Gremlin The LetDowns The Kanes Yukon and the Territories DJ Phaidon UVR WombatCombat SubDocta Kronyak Daily Dose For more information please visit NevadaWolfStock.com |

NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS

|

THIS WEEK

|

MISCELLANY

|

MAY 3, 2012

|

RN&R

|

35