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Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

Good news: Charter called to tell me they were doubling my internet speed for free. The other side of that equation is that my wireless router quit working the same day as the upgrade.

Coincidence?

I think not.

I had a Netgear N900, which is a pretty good router, and I only bought it 13 months or so ago. I probably spent $120.

I got excited. New technology? Pshaw. I was in the mood for an upgrade, so assuming the worst, I went to Best Buy and purchased a Netgear Nighthawk for $187. But when I got home, I decided to try one last time to figure out what was wrong with the old one, so I called Netgear technical assistance.

They had a horrible interface to get to the humans. I was frustrated and yelling into the phone because the computer couldn’t understand the voice prompt.

Then the heavily accented “technician” made me register it, giving personal information they had no reason to know. That irritated me. Then we started the hoop jumping. “Hold in the reset button for 60 seconds, when I tell you to, unplug it.” Fine. When it restarted, the lights were all in the right place, and it was working. “Now unplug it.” When I restarted it, the lights were all in the wrong place, and it ceased to function exactly as before.

“There is nothing wrong with your hardware, but unfortunately, you’re past warranty and 276 days past technical assistance. You need a firmware update. You can buy an extended warranty, otherwise I can’t help you install it, and since it’s SVFTP, you probably won’t be able to do it yourself.”

I thanked him and said it’s probably too technical for me, then pushed the reset button for 60 seconds, replugged the power cord, downloaded the update, and installed it through the GUI. It took maybe 45 seconds.

Netgear could push firmware updates, but then who’d need the $187 upgrade? Who’d buy the extended warranty? I’ll take great joy returning the new Nighthawk.

And I’ll probably randomly smile at my ancient N900 until the day I replace it with a new D-Link.

As a lifelong member of the Republican Party, having worked over 40 years as a volunteer poll worker, and a cohort of the Silent Generation, it was disturbing to see how the dismal voter turnout at the polls was addressed by the media and the electorate at large.

While manning one of two tables for the assistance of our voters who cast their ballots at the library, I couldn’t help but notice that, of the 250-plus ballots that were cast by voters from five precincts, there were at least two dozen voters who were turned away ostensibly for showing up at the wrong precinct.

The nearer it got to closing time, the greater the display of anxiety, disappointment and hostility among these unfortunate procrastinators. I I’m confident that if this anomaly was extrapolated throughout the entire county, it would provide some clarity to the overly hyped claim that this election had the worst turnout since World War II. A more nuanced finding might have even suggested that the “invisible hand” had been instrumental in suppressing voter rights.

While the intent of early voting is to make it more convenient for voters by removing the assigned precinct prerequisite, there is a commensurate lack of due diligence in the subsequent public notices regarding precinct prerequisites on election day.

It would be naïve to think there was no deliberate effort to minimize the prospects of a smaller turnout if the element of human procrastination were somehow obfuscated. With all the rhetoric about voter suppression sans reliable authentication, one would think the media would have monitors utilizing the observer tables provided—such was not the case.

From my perspective, I shall remain a registered Republican, if for no other reasons than to decode the party agendas, skewer its algorithms and neuter those factions which harbor fascist proclivities.

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.

Sadly, my party has taken the wrong path of fear and suppression.

While some may call us RINOs, we should start thinking of ourselves as part of the fifth column of the Fourth Estate.

The voters want to vote! Where is the will to make that an easy and seamless pursuit?

Robert W. Mulvana Reno

Drones at night Re “Invest your privacy in drones” (Liberty Belle, July 18, 2013): This column contains information that is limited to what can be released at this time. I’m writing this short letter because of my concern about drone operations in Lemmon Valley.

These drones are launched from this dead Air Force base. They are top-secret drones. They launch several thousand rounds every night. These drones are nothing like I’ve ever seen before. Most of them are based on alien technology.

These drones can do amazing things that I’ve never seen before. I have seen many drones on TV, but I’ve never seen anything like these.

I noticed these drones three months ago in California. Everybody seems to think they’re stars.

Because of my certain type of vision, I can see certain things other people can’t see because I worked in the industrial field, and my eyes were damaged from welding.

Now I’ve noticed these drones being operated by the surveillance operations. I’ve noticed them from Nevada to California to Roseville to Sacramento, all over, everywhere I go, I see the same ones, and when I return to Lemmon Valley. I did not realize they were manufactured here.

They take off every night at 6:30, and they return to base at 5:30 every morning. These ships can maneuver in any direction at any time, motionlessly and soundlessly, the whole ship is covered in lights.

They operate in threes, and they cover a grid around Reno and all of the cities.

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I do not know if this is Defense Grid or security grid, or what it is. I just know it is a great concern, because I have watched these things operate now for over five months. I have personally watched these things do what no aircraft should be able to do.

They can change their directions and shapes, and they can also make people believe that they are regular aircraft when they’re not.

My question is, what are they really doing? Are they using the people as guinea pigs? Are they using us as potential targets? What is their purpose? Why are they watching individuals so closely?

Some of us have been targeted by these drones, no matter where we go or what we do there. name withheld Reno

Two quick things First: Has anyone noticed how KTVN Channel 2 has morphed its commercials over the last year?

It started last year with their two anchors telling us in commercials how “Fair and Balanced” their news reporting was.

When I sent them an email at the time asking if they were not so subtly telling us they were a mini FOX News Channel, the reply I got was that they had one word different from the FOX News slogan.

And then, this week, I see their new commercial showing their reporting of past street crime here in Reno/Sparks with the new slogan of “Looking Out For Your Safety.”

Really?

A rather blatant attempt to use fear and their supposed assistance in keeping us safe as a reason for us to watch is what it sounds like to me. And this in the Reno/Sparks area where there really is very little crime, and no neighborhoods where you should feel afraid. None.

Crime is an aberration in our area, not a way of life. I still watch KTVN because I feel they have the best weather reporting in our area, but if they are aiming to model themselves along the FOX News model, I am gravely disappointed.

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Second: Your food reviewer needs to hit some food trucks.

Specifically, the hot dog vendors.

There are some incredible hot dogs available on the streets of our area. From the Chicago Dog wagon that parks in Midtown to the truck that irregularly parks in the Fantasy Girls parking lot to my own favorite, Amy’s Hot Dogs. Amy’s is on Oddie every Friday and Saturday evening, and run by a husband and wife with all the style and grace you could ask for.

Having grown up around the Doggie Diners in the Bay Area, I must say that Amy’s Mexican Style Hot Dogs are as good as any I’ve ever tasted. I’ve never experienced anything but cordiality from everyone as I stand and wait my turn.

They deserve all of our support for their hard work, excellent service and awesome dogs.

Rich Birdsong Sparks

The dream Aside from his mortality, the greatest American prophet, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., was similar to Jesus Christ.

It has been said the only true activist is one willing to die for what they believe.

Jesus died so we can escape eternal judgment. King died so we can escape unfair judgment because of the color of our skin.

Milo Reese Reno

Correction Re “American Flatlined” (Feature story, Jan. 15): Two photo credits in the photo essay “American Flatlined” were incorrect. The cover image and the photo labeled “Fashion shoot” on page 13 were shot by Sparks photographer Steve Erickson.

We apologize for our error and for any confusion our error might have caused.

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2014, the warmest year ever: Believe that?

Asked at Barnes & Noble, 5555 South Virginia Street Andy Vannostrand Sales

I don’t know that I experienced that. I can’t recall. We didn’t get a lot of snow.

Obviously, we’re short of water. So, sure, why not?

Owen Hill Financial adviser

Of course. The science is there. I don’t think there’s any question about it. Two and two is four.

Monica Higgins Letter carrier

Hard promises

Climate change is a subject that we haven’t taken a lot of consciousness about. We need to put more into it.

Every little thing helps.

Due to print deadlines, this editorial will be written after it’s often not about the degree, it’s about either personal improvement or academic buttressing.

President Barack Obama’s America’s College Promise Many of the early critics of this plan say the problem announcement, http://1.usa.gov/1FzlV8m, but before his isn’t affordability or getting students into community State of the Union address. We here at the Reno News & college, it’s about getting them to graduate with an Review expect that this story will develop pretty quickly associate’s degree. Again, those of us who have attended in the coming weeks, but we want to get into the fray early community college would question whether we entered because the plan to provide free community college to everyone who maintains a 2.5 GPA while attending college with a plan of graduating from the community college, despite the requirement that we declare an intention. at least half-time has a lot of moving parts, some of which Spending $60 billion over 10 years isn’t going to change aren’t necessarily good. In other words, it’s not as simple the reasons students attend community college. It isn’t as “free college.” going to help the students who are First off, Pell grants already pay Community college already being helped, and there’s no for low-income students to attend real reason to assume it will improve community college. That means the is often not about a graduation rates. money would go to the students who degree, but about This puts thoughtful people in a can already afford to go to school. either personal really awkward position. Of course, That, in itself, may not be bad, but it education is one of the best ways a certainly raises questions about the improvement human being can improve himself fiscal reasoning behind this plan. And or academic or herself. Community colleges offer if it does indeed tax the 529 plans that many courses that are more trade- and many parents have paid into for years buttressing. skills-oriented than a typical four-year on the government promise that the (five-year) college or university offers. investment would not be taxed, then it’s Community colleges are also important bridges to higher potentially taking money directly from some low-incomeeducation for people who—maybe for linguistic reasons but-responsible families and giving it to families that can or because they attended a lower-performing high school already afford to pay without saving plans. system, like Nevada’s—would have trouble jumping right But think about how community colleges are actually into a bachelor’s program. used by students. Many students go to community colleges This idea has potential for improving the United States’ to take remedial and 100-level classes because they’re competitive stature in the world by giving our people a cheaper than taking them at four-year colleges. Many leg-up into higher education, but it might be a false hope, students attend community colleges in order to take classes particularly in the context of the Republican Congress to advance a career or to take career-oriented classes Obama will be working with in the next two years. Ω that aren’t offered at four-year schools. In other words, OPINION

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Stats don’t lie; it is the warmest one.

What the reasons are, are varied, but you’d be a fool to think that man doesn’t have a lot to do with it—the added emissions into the atmosphere. It’s real, and it has to be dealt with one way or the other. You can’t fight science.

George Pauls Social worker

I don’t buy it. I don’t believe in global warming. We had a small ice age, we’re coming out of that. It’s a normal weather pattern. I don’t think that people have any effect on it.

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One-third is the magic fraction Everyone knows the State of our State is abysmal in terms of education funding and outcomes.

We can thank Mississippi for keeping us out of last place in the newest Education Week study ranking Nevada as the second worst school system in the nation. Nevada also lags far behind by the national average in terms of state Sheila Leslie funding for the mentally ill, children with autism, and every other social services metric.

As Gov. Brian Sandoval expertly managed lead-up press accounts surrounding his biennial address last Thursday, progressives organized their own speech on Tuesday evening in Las Vegas. Former Assemblyman Jason Frierson, narrowly and unexpectedly defeated in his re-election bid last November, headlined the Progressive State of the State before a crowd gathered at the SEIU union hall.

Frierson’s speech focused squarely on the need for financial support for education in Nevada, noting that many of the new legislators are of the mindset that more tax revenue is not the answer to the state’s education woes.

Frierson told progressives: “We cannot continue to proclaim that throwing money at the problem isn’t the answer when all we’ve done is continue to cut funding, taking money away from our kids.”

Frierson pointed out that the governor and moderates in the Republican caucuses have finally concluded that more revenue is essential to improving education in Nevada, a welcome change from previous years.

He warned against further burdening working families with additional taxes instead of broadening the base by enacting a business tax on large corporations. He used the threelegged stool analogy that many of the studies of Nevada’s tax system have referenced to illustrate that a business tax is necessary to add a more predictable, stable element to a budget primarily funded by volatile sales and gaming taxes.

Frierson outlined other key components of the progressive agenda, including an emphasis on building a living wage for working families, protecting public lands, reforming the

criminal justice system, and defeating Voter ID systems that would disenfranchise poor, elderly and minority populations.

A few nights later, in his halting and awkward speaking style punctuated by nervous giggles, Gov. Sandoval provided a broad outline of his Legislative agenda. The speech was remarkable for its reliance on Democratic ideas that have been pilloried by Republicans for years.

Although often praised as a straightforward and direct politician, Sandoval left out many an inconvenient fact in his speech.

Sandoval bragged about reducing the number of uninsured in Nevada, but forgot to mention Obamacare provided the opportunity to expand Medicaid to include childless adults as well as the funding to do so. He giddily presented a laundry list of education improvements, including automatic rollover of school construction bonds, expansion of pre-school and full day kindergarten, social workers in schools, and a weighted funding formula without noting these

have been issues Democrats have long prioritized while Republicans continually denounced them. He even bragged about his budget proposal to support breakfast in schools, apparently forgetting he vetoed a similar bill just last session.

Sandoval plans to raise about $1.1 billion in revenue by making the “sunset taxes” permanent ($650 million), raising the payroll tax rate on mining to the same rate banks pay ($14.6 million), and increasing business license fees based on gross receipts ($430 million). This approach lets him argue he’s proposing fee increases while avoiding the creation of a real corporate tax.

Sandoval’s plan is far from a done deal, however. Grumbling began immediately from the “no new taxes ever” contingent, about a Republican governor sponsoring the “largest tax increase in the state’s history.”

One need look no further back than 2003 to understand how easy it is to blow up a tax plan. The most important unspoken number associated with the governor’s proposal is one-third. Ω

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Freedom’s just another word Je suis Charlie! The world proclaims its solidarity with Charlie Hebdo. Everyone loves the heroes who died because they would not back down in the face of mindless terrorism. Free speech must be very, very popular then, right?

Actually, free speech has never by Brendan been popular. Recent polls show Trainor a third of Americans believe the government should censor or ban “hate speech.” Shockingly, 51 percent of Democrats think that expressing negative, perhaps crude, feelings about other people or groups should be forbidden.

Both political parties have elected numerous politicians who attack our rights to freedom of expression. Republicans tend to want to ban porn and sacrilegious art, Democrats violent video games and nasty music lyrics. Since people vote them into office, it must be that many voters want censorship of one kind or another.

Fortunately in America, we have a judiciary that has done a good job in defending the core principles of

the First Amendment. The courts usually apply very strict scrutiny to government violations of free speech, assembly and the exercise of religion. America is far from perfect, but we are better than Canada, Europe and the rest of the world in defending free speech.

Hebdo itself has been attacked by the French government because it has ridiculed famous politicians, and for being “anti-Semitic.” In Europe only “responsible speech,” not free speech, is protected. You can go to jail for a book that denies the Holocaust, and Catholic Ireland still has blasphemy laws.

The New York Times published pictures of the “Piss Jesus” art that former New York City Mayor Guilliani wanted to ban, but will absolutely not sell pictures of the Prophet Muhammad. No major American media outlet will. Ann Coulter, Bill Maher and Ayaan Hirsi Ali had college appearances recently canceled by morally outraged left-wing student organizations who believe speakers they

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Shouting “fire” in a crowded theater is not unprotected speech because you could obtain the same result by tossing a smoke bomb. The crime is a violation of the ticket contract paid to see the show undisturbed.

Unprotected speech would be inciting particular people to do a particular crime.

The Supreme Court is currently deciding whether a man who posted violent raps about his girlfriend on Facebook should go to jail. The demonstrations caused by police actions in Ferguson and New York have led to investigations and even arrests of citizens posting violent thoughts about police. Strangely, police who have posted violent thoughts about the protesters do not seem to get investigated.

Please do say “Je Suis Charlie.”

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Gailmarie Pahmeier has been appointed Reno’s first poet laureate.

Guardian-in-Exile Many folks in Reno were devastated when our tourist guide to the City by the Bay, the Bay Guardian, was shuttered by San Francisco Media Co. The Guardian, which held national stature among progressive newsweeklies like the one you hold now, was purchased by SFMC in 2012, which owns the competing newspapers, San Francisco Examiner and the SF Weekly. While its October 2014 closure was abrupt, surprising staffmembers and the community it served, truth be told, it’s not entirely unusual for corporations to purchase competition with the sole purpose of killing it.

The Bay Guardian was founded in 1966 by Bruce Brugmann and Jean Dibble, and it was known for its antipathy toward Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and the developers who gentrified San Francisco’s downtown area and pushed the poor and middle class out.

Former staff members have published a commemorative final print edition, a 24-page issue with the goal of getting in the last word regarding the closure. The Guardian-in-Exile Project will be distributed as an insert to San Francisco Public Press’ Winter 2015 edition, available January 22 at bookstores and other outlets around San Francisco (see sfpublicpress.org/where-to-buy-the-newspaper for locations).

An electronic edition of the Guardian Commemorative Edition is available for download at www.gumroad.com/guardianinexile.

Many of the most recognizable names from the venerable paper’s past make an appearance in the final issue, including final Publisher Marke Bieschke and Editor Steven T. Jones and former News Editor Rebecca Bowe, founders Bruce Brugmann and Jean Dibble and longtime Executive Editor Tim Redmond.

This project is part of an ongoing effort to preserve and make publicly accessible the newspaper’s hard-copy and electronic archives.

Wake up Among the more intriguing developments that came out of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Jan. 15 State of the State speech was that Switch, a Las Vegas technology company, will be building a 3 million square-foot data center, called a “Supernap,” in Northern Nevada. It’s expected to include a $1 billion investment and a fiber optic network that will connect Reno, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It will certainly add to Reno’s economic diversity, although judging from the leadership page on its website, www.supernap.com/management-team.html, ethnic diversity is not at risk.

Despite the narcoleptic name, on the face of it, it’s a pretty exciting development, although as with several of the recent technology announcements, the devil will likely be in the details— which have yet to be announced. ABC News reported that “Steve Hill, director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, said the deal still has to be approved by Storey County and the state’s economic development board but would include a reduction of sales tax to 2 percent as well as a 75 percent reduction in personal property taxes for 15 years.”

A message left with the Switch switchboard to get statistics on potential job numbers and other facts regarding the site and construction was not returned.

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Poetry in motion City of Reno selects Gailmarie Pahmeier as its first poet laureate Poetry in politics is a combination that many Reno citizens are probably unfamiliar with. This is understandable, by as Reno has lacked the honorary Matt Bieker position of poet laureate—until now.

On Jan. 5, Reno City Council unanimously voted to appoint University of Nevada, Reno professor and poet Gailmarie Pahmeier to the position.

The title and duties of poet laureate are traditions that date back to the 14th century—a tradition many local and federal governments still hold. The current Poet Laureate of the United States, Charles Wright, was appointed last year.

“In this first term, this poet laureate is going to set the tone for what poet laureates do.”

Christine Fey reno resource development and culture affairs manager Traditionally, a poet laureate’s main duty is to compose a poem for special events, such as dedications or public occasions.

Christine Fey, city of Reno resource development and culture affairs manager, has been involved in the development of the position since last spring, when the idea was presented to the council by Councilmember Jenny Brekhus.

“She went and asked for permission to have staff spend time to go the Arts and Culture Commission, to solicit their support in seeking a poet laureate for the city of Reno,” Fey said. “They were enthusiastic and thrilled to have the opportunity.”

As Reno has never had a poet laureate, the job fell to Fey and her staff to research and propose the terms of the position. Most of the selection process is modeled after the State Arts Council’s process for selecting the Nevada poet laureate.

In order to be considered, applicants need to be nominated, provide publication credits, a list of accomplishments relating to the literary arts, two to three letters of recommendation, and an artist statement detailing the applicant’s vision of the role. Poet Laureates serve a two-year term and receive a $1,000-per-year honorarium from the Reno Arts and Culture Commission.

While the nomination guidelines require the poet laureate to meet a minimum of four official engagements on behalf of the city, the duties of the position are otherwise vague.

According to Fey, this was intentional.

“In this first term, this poet laureate is going to set the tone for what poet laureates do,” Fey said. “Each of the four applicants brought different ideas of what a poet laureate would do, which I thought was very exciting—they greatly exceeded our expectations.”

Fey believes the position is a good endorsement of a public art medium that has been underexposed in the past. Appointing a poet laureate has been a topic of council discussion before, but no action was ever taken.

“I think the time is ripe,” she said. “We have come to a place in our community where arts and culture is no longer an add-on, but rather an essential. Arts and culture is one of the things that defines us … so why not have a poet laureate that helps to shine a light on the literary arts as well?”

After a three-month selection process, the RACC decided Gailmarie Pahmeier would serve as the inaugural poet laureate.

Pahmeier, who has been a faculty member of the UNR English Department since 1985, was originally nominated for the position by Robert Blesse—retired director of the Black Rock Press.

Shaun Griffin, a local poet and an inductee of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, was among those to write a letter of recommendation.

“Bob Blesse told me the position had become a reality,” Griffin said.

“He said he was going to nominate Gailmarie and asked me to help, and I immediately said I would.”

Griffin has lived in Virginia City since 1978, and in addition to writing and editing several acclaimed poetry collections, has served in various arts-administration roles around the state—including the State Arts Commission.

Since meeting Pahmeier when she moved to the state in 1984, he has known her as a fixture in the artistic community of Reno and rural Nevada. A community he believes will benefit from the Poet Laureate’s role as an ambassador for poetry.

“She’s able to be a public person with what is typically a very private art form,” Griffin said. “She’s going to use it as a tool and platform to raise awareness of the art form.”

Awareness, he hopes, will combat any negative preconceptions the public may hold about poetry, and its importance as a form of expression.

“Poetry has not been widely read in this time and culture; it has in the past,” Griffin said. “Unfortunately, there’s a kind of fear in the public about poetry. Sometime in grade school we learned that poetry is hard, so why try? Hopefully, she will assuage some of that fear.”

Foreshadowing Pahmeier has several specific projects she would like to implement.

As outlined in her original artist’s statement for the position, she places a heavy emphasis on community engagement and service.

To maximize her accessibility to the public, she intends to start what she calls “community office hours.”

At various venues across the city, Pahmeier will hold monthly forums where interested citizens can discuss literature and ask specific questions about poetry.

She also believes that her position as poet laureate will allow her to serve her students outside of the classroom through the implementation of a new internship program.

“I’m interested in trying to set up what I’m going to call ‘Gownto-Town Internships,’ in the literary arts,” Pahmeier said. “Take creative writing students who are good writers, who have the time and want to earn some credit working six hours a week in a community setting discussing literary arts. Working with kids, working in shelters, working with seniors. … I think that would be great.”

Another goal involves compiling an original poem from submissions she receives from Reno citizens. A type of crowd-sourced poem she calls “The Reno Poem.”

“I’m going to ask residents of Reno to send me a short stanza on something specific they observed in Reno,” Pahmeier said. “I’ll put them

together as a Reno poem, and then, depending on how many submissions I get … I’m hoping to get on local radio … and I will just read that ongoing poem and credit the citizens—the residents—that created that week, that month’s, poem. And then at the end of my tenure, which is scheduled for a two-year term, we’ll almost have a book. That’s my goal, ‘The Reno Poem,’ and who knows? Maybe we’ll get a local publisher to go ahead and make some copies of this.”

While initiatives like this are as new to Reno as the position of poet laureate itself, Pahmeier’s experience with the artistic community over the past three decades has left her optimistic.

“I don’t know how it could have a negative impact, and if it makes people giggle, ‘That’s so silly,’ so what? There’s a moment of joy, somebody got a laugh out of it. I think that’s valid also.”

In 1992, the National Endowment for the Arts conducted a survey of arts participation statistics in 12 cities. The survey found that, per capita, Reno came in second in highest percentage of residents who read poetry—beating out Seattle, Chicago and Philadelphia.

“I like to use the analogy of building a home,” Pahmeier said.

“I’m here to lay the concrete and put in the septic tank—the basic stuff to make the house habitable. I’m hoping that those who follow will make the most gorgeous, beautiful home on that foundation.” Ω

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Early on the morning of Jan. 20, the University of Nevada, Reno campus begins to wake up for the first day of the Spring 2015 semester.

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“It’s a huge, huge thing that people don’t do,” says Schemenauer, owner and operator of Naycha Boy—think “Nature Boy”—Landscaping in Reno.

“Very few do it, and it’s so important.”

An evergreen’s growth slows in winter, but its system doesn’t power off the way a deciduous tree’s does. So to prevent it from dehydrating and possibly turning brown, give it a good drink from time to time—figure every three weeks, Schemenauer suggests, barring significant rain or snowfall.

“Evergreens still transpire in the wintertime,” he says of the various plants that bring swaths of green to an often monochromatic winter landscape.

“They’re still going through photosynthesis, and they’re still up-taking water.”

Bulbs and winter vegetables such as cabbage can stand to be watered too, says Walt Kaiser, master gardener with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

“All of us should be out there watering [as needed],” he says. “All you have to do is test the soil, and if it’s damp, leave it alone. Especially with trees, there’s a lot of surface-feeder roots. They’re closer to the top, and you don’t want them to dry out.”

A screwdriver or an old kitchen utensil is all you need to check moisture levels. If you can push through the dirt easily, you’re probably fine.

Brief bouts of precipitation aren’t much help, for the record.

“What I see happen a lot is that we may have a storm pass through here, and it’ll rain or snow for 10 or 15 minutes, and people will go, ‘Oh, we’ve got water!’”— Schemenauer throws up hands up in mock excitement—“But it’s so minimal, when you look at how much actually fell.”

If it’s more than a half-inch or so, your property is well watered. If it’s not, bring out a garden hose and work by hand. Remember, too, that unless a tree was only recently planted, you’ll want to extend your watering area well past its trunk area and out to the drip line—the perimeter of the branches’ reach. That’s a year-round tip, by the way.

Another wintry one involves removal of leaves, pine needles and such that accumulate on grass. This goes beyond tidiness.

“Leaf and needle removal needs to happen, especially in turf areas,” Schemenauer says. Planted beds don’t mind the debris so much, “but when people let those leaves stay on the turf, they deprive the grass of water and oxygen, and will damage the turf.”

Fallen leaves aren’t always so bad, though—not when you look good naked, that is. If evergreens aren’t your style and you’d still enjoy winter color, try planting something that’s ornamental on its own. Schemenauer likes red-twig dogwoods.

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1960s salon chair doubles as a recliner. A small couch, crowded with two overweight boxer pits and one fat beagle, affectionately named, Blondie, Rollins and Sharona, sits in front of a cluttered round coffee table, with a glass cover underlaid with tickets from a variety of rock shows. A stack of graphic novels snuggles next to a large lava lamp. A radio system interweaves itself around the entertainment area. A modest TV completes the living room decor.

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On the coffee table sits another treasure of immense value, a simple leather bag. This bag contains the autographs for every poster in the collection. And the list is impressive. It includes names like, Slash—his first—and members of Duran Duran, Blondie, Cypress Hill, Black Flag, Misfits, Deftones and Smashing Pumpkins.

“If I have a poster, I have a signature.” says Chris Hubble, the avid collector. He was almost famous. This is his house, and this is his legacy.

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Bright neon, graphic pictures and band logos double for wallpaper. It’s not only the walls, but also above the kitchen sink and bathroom. This house is bursting with band propaganda. Matter of fact, the ceiling alone acts as a history of rock 'n’ roll from the '90s. The only place devoid of posters is the ceiling of the master bedroom.

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“a l m o s t f a m o u s” c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 13 You c a n’ t a lwaYs ge t wh at You wa n t “I’ve always been a little obsessed with music,” said Hubble. To see this man’s house is to realize the humility in that statement. A business card box sits atop a speaker, stuffed with every ticket to every show he has ever been to. The space where furniture belongs has been taken over by rock ’n’ roll pinball machines and jukeboxes. Hubble’s life is the wet dream of every red-blooded American teenager. The ultimate roadie, the signature snatcher, the band junkie; he is the overgrown American teenager forever stuck between dreams of grandeur and adulthood.

This museum of rock history on H Street in Sparks is a nationally recognized collection. A picture of Hubble is on page 479 in a coffee table book called, Art of Modern Rock. In 1992, Hubble began collecting rock ’n’ roll posters. His collection is vast. And valuable. An autographed poster of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, produced by poster artist Frank Kozik, hangs helplessly across his ceiling, priced at $1,495.95 on eBay. His filing system is arcane: a clipboard with coffee-stained paper filled with pages of inked names of every band he has seen.

“The poster community laughs at me because I’m so careless with my collection,” he said. But he insists the hung poster is a part of the rock experience.

“The poster is about the live show.”

Hubble’s longtime friend, Lil’ Tuffy, a San Francisco poster artist, called Hubble “the exception to the rule.” He’s definitely not in it for the money.

If you live in Reno, you might have seen his face on the old Recycled Records commercials. He’s 47, with a shiny shaved head, and a smile that hints at the teenage fantasy of following the band. Hubble worked at Recycled Records for 14 years.

But his career in retail music was a backup plan.

Recycled Records boss Paul Doege was fully aware of his obsession: “The man has a really strong collecting gene.

He never goes after something half-assed.”

Doege and his employees were swept up in Hubble’s rock 'n’ roll dream, even joining him on several of his excursions to The City.

“I used to want to be a rock star,” Hubble said. He played in two Reno area bands, Grumple and Echopark, hoping to catch a break into that rock ’n’ roll dream.

His early rock career led to an encounter with Bobby Adams, the guitar player for Reno area punk band 7Seconds and owner of Golden Gun Tattoo. Adams used to skate with Hubble’s older brother.

“At the time I was just learning to play the guitar,” said Adams, “just chasing that dream.” Adams’ transformative experience began with a jam session with Hubble. “It was my first time playing with a full band.” Hubble sat down with Adams as they hammered out the chords to many classic Clash songs. And as luck would have it, during Adams' audition for 14 | RN&R |

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7Seconds he was asked to play a song by The Clash. Hubble’s brushes with rock ’n’ roll almost seemed predetermined.

But it was a fateful audition with Steve Mack of That Petrol Emotion that changed the course of Hubble’s life. A handwritten note from Mack sits among Hubble’s paraphernalia. It says, “good news, our bass player quit.” Sitting in an old package, displayed on the shelf, postmarked from France, is an old cassette track with a small note expressing the urgency of learning all the songs. But Hubble didn’t make the cut.

“There is a point in your life when you realize your time is passed,” Hubble lamented. He failed that audition and subsequently bought a house. And as he so eloquently put it: “What’s a musician without a girlfriend?

Homeless!”

“I kind of talked him into a buying a house,” said Doege.

“ The post er communit y laughs at me because I’m so careless with my collection.”

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He approached him one day and asked him what he did with all his money. Hubble was a single man with no responsibilities, all his extra cash going to ticket sales and the gasoline industry.

He needed a place to call his own. Responsibility beckoned, and he was beginning to realize he was “never that good.” That Steve Mack audition made a lasting impression.

I t’s onlY ro ck ’n’ rol l “There are only so many people that get into the NFL,” Hubble said. With his dream of rock 'n’ roll slipping from his grasp, Hubble felt a bit rudderless. But he knew there was more to rock ’n’ roll: There was the guy on the couch.

To put this in perspective, in every concert across America there are the privileged few who share in that rock experience. These people go beyond the prepaid

VIP pass, or the meet-the-star photo ops.

These are the people on a first-name basis with the legendary rock gods.

“That’s the person I wanted to be.”

With Hubble’s passion reignited, his mission became clear. He could work and become a responsible human being without losing his grasp on the spirit of rock music. “I saw those people sitting on the couch with those rock stars and thought, ‘Why not me?’”

Hubble continued working in rock 'n’ roll after he released his dreams of stardom. Working for Greg Store Productions, a music venue in Reno, kept him engaged in the music scene. His boss approached him one day, asking if Pantera was a

band worth booking. It was Pantera’s first tour and first time in Reno. Hubble had a knack for recognizing music talent. This talent helped him to become “the guy on the couch.”

“I can recognize greatness,” says Hubble. “I was able to pick bands like stocks, and they would rise.”

Hubble’s ear served him well. With the booking of Pantera, he became their personal chauffeur while they were on tour in Reno. The crew even stayed at his house. Hubble began to pick up the pieces of his shattered rockstar dream.

During the Pantera show, he worked at keeping the savages away from the band, as the mosh pit surged forward and

back. He graciously handed a rag around to all the bloody-nose kids, victims of the mosh pit. By the end of the night, the rag was red with memories. So what did Hubble do? He asked the band to sign it.

That proud trophy, too, hangs on a wall in his house. But living the dream required work, and a lot of it.

“I am not a drug dealer, and I have no tits,” said Hubble." He had to figure out strategies to meet the bands. He would arrive early to a music venue—long before the line started, while the producers were building the stage. He befriended the roadies, the sound guys, and even several tour managers before shows would start.

He talked to everyone he could. These adventures turned into invites to party with the band. And with each handshake, Hubble “increased his chances of his own Rolling Stones moment.”

Hubble’s renown grew as he met people. He takes pride in the fact he found Deathcab for Cutie’s road manager a longterm girlfriend. These encounters with American idols became all-consuming for Hubble. He began checking items off his bucket list.

“It was all about the thrill of the hunt,” said Hubble. The posters became mementoes of his contacts with musical America.

Like the eponymous Leonard Zelig of the Woody Allen movie, Hubble took on the glamor of his heroes. “Who would have

having him come to his house to receive an antique jukebox as a gift.

Tuffy was impressed with Hubble’s house: “It’s nuts … it’s what my room looked like in high school.”

Hubble’s friendship with Tuffy led to the creation of some commissioned posters of his own. Tuffy’s first poster was for the band Clutch, his most recent, Skrillex.

Hubble’s commissioned works include a poster for Book of Love and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, hanging on the walls of DNA lounge and Bottom of the Hill, two SF music venues.

thought a black kid from Inglewood, Cali, would become the guy on the couch?”

His “almost famous” moment came in San Francisco. He stood outside a venue as he had a thousand times before, when two girls walked up to him: “Are you Hubble? Can you help us meet the band?”

“I’m somebody,” he thought. This was the quintessential rock Zelig moment.

Did that experience define him? “I don’t know,” said Hubble. “But it was a pretty good moment.”

These excursions into the San Francisco rock scene also connected him with one of the greatest rock music poster artists of our time. He met Lil Tuffy at the beginning of his career, and Hubble brags that he knows Tuffy’s real name.

Lil Tuffy began his career at the Firehouse, a rock poster publishing company. Hubble was friends with the owners. He was in the Firehouse, trying to buy some work by this rising star in the rock poster world. He was told "no" several times and even began to get upset.

All he wanted to do was buy a poster. But the posters he coveted belonged to Lil Tuffy, who stood right behind him.

Tuffy remembers that chance encounter. Hubble, after being informed who owned those posters, flippantly asked, “Well who’s that?” to which a Firehouse employee responded, “He’s standing right behind you.” He befriended Tuffy even

Mot her’s l i t t l e hel per As Hubble has aged, his definition of rock success has matured. Hubble met a woman named Sheryl Landeros. She was a single mother with three kids. Hubble impressed upon her how much her kids would enjoy an excursion into the rock world.

“Would you like to go to see Fallout Boy at the Great American Music Hall?”

Landeros protested, insisting she didn’t have the means to attend. But Hubble didn’t ask if she could afford it; he asked if she wanted to go. And with that, the plans were made.

Landeros’ oldest daughter was so excited that she asked if a friend could come. And several arrangements later,

Hubble was driving down the road toward SF with four kids and an elated mother.

But their plans were interrupted as two Honda Civics, street racing across the Bay Bridge at 3 in the morning, swerved at the last minute, both sideswiping the Durango he was driving, totaling the vehicle.

Everyone seemed fine at first. It wasn’t until after the concert that one of the girls began to develop a black eye, and a visit to the doctor confirmed a broken nose and cheekbone.

“I think we were just in shock,” Landeros said. The police gave the stranded family and their entertainment guide a ride to a restaurant. They had to wait until morning for a car rental business to open. Hubble offered them a choice: Rent a car and go home, or in true rock 'n’ roll fashion keep going. Those children decided a car accident was no reason to miss Fallout Boy. Even though it was the first concert those girls ever went to, it could also end up the most memorable. And as might be expected in a house that’s as much an homage to rock ’n’ roll as it is a home, a collage of pictures from that concert occupy a place of honor on the wall, with smiling girls and big red letters that say, “Thank you, Hubble.” Ω

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What began as an act of survival also paved the way to the establishment of tribes, and eventually, civilization. In many cultures, to be a hunter means to be self-sufficient and knowledgeable about the environment; to appreciate the sacrifices made to sustain a mutual existence with nature.

Despite new gadgets, weaponry and a multimillion dollar industry dedicated to it, hunting, in essence, has stayed largely the same over time. Hunting with animal companions, particularly dogs or birds, continues to be popular around the world. Falconry—hunting with birds of prey—is on the upswing as a new generation of hunters emerge, seeking out a blend of traditional and progressive modes of hunting that link the present to the past.

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Historians are divided on exactly where and when falconry originated. A PBS report states that people from Mongolia and regions in the Middle East and Asia were said to be prolific falconers as far back as 10,000 BC. Regardless of the various instances popping up throughout history, the report says it’s safe to assume that by 2000 BC, falconry was well-established throughout most of Asia and Europe. Almost every civilization is reported to have used falconry at some point in their history; unique species of raptors are found globally.

Falconers make up a small subset of Nevada’s hunters. It helps that many birds of prey are native to Nevada, such as the Peregrine falcon and the Prairie falcon. There are—usually—plenty of small critters, like squirrels and jack rabbits, to hunt, although that fluctuates, according to Corey Dalton, a Renobased falconer and the founder of Falconry Outfitters. He runs the website Nevada Falconry, and while he also hunts with a bow or shotgun “once in a great while,” falconry is his mode of choice.

“Falconry is it for me,” he says.

“I much prefer flying my bird than

running around with a gun. It’s more fun, it’s cleaner, I don’t have to worry about any accidents, and I can bring anyone with me.” Dalton trains his birds so that they are comfortable and acclimated around other people.

Dalton has been a falconer for about 10 years. Although his interest began as a child, he didn’t delve into the hobby until adulthood.

“I pretty much got really into birds of prey when I was 12,” Dalton says, mentioning an experience where he helped the Wildlife Department rescue a bird. “I’ve always known about falconry since I was a kid, since I studied history and the Middle Ages ... I thought you had to be some sort of biologist or zoologist or be super rich to be a falconer.”

He learned this wasn’t the case, although it’s true that historically, many royals were known to be falconers. Rather than money, he says time and space are key to becoming a falconer. The Nevada Department of Wildlife offers permits, and amateur falconers should begin as apprentices and shadow experienced hunters before going solo. While it’s a relatively inexpensive hobby, gear and materials are still needed to establish habitats for the falcons.

They require frequent practice and room to fly.

Being a falconer also means understanding and accepting the cycle of life.

“People don’t realize that it’s cool to see this bird, but it’s going to eat and kill whatever it catches,” he says. “People get uncomfortable with that aspect of death. You can’t be squeamish about it.”

The risk of losing a bird is also a reality; no matter the relationship between bird and owner, they can occasionally fly off or be killed by other wildlife.

“You can’t be timid to let it go free,” he says. “They need to be out flying.”

Dalton says he’s never had one fly off, although he has let some go free again or had them die of ailments or diseases.

“It’s hard, but you have to be prepared to deal with death,” he says.

“You can’t be timid to let it go free. They need to be out flying.”

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Dalton says there’s no shortage of locations to hunt in Northern Nevada. He takes his birds to rural areas around Reno and Gardnerville.

“You can hunt anywhere within a good 60-mile radius,” he says. With the close proximity to hunting locations and an active ecosystem for the birds to explore, it’s a prime place to be a falconer.

Spread your wings Technology like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a new tactic falconers are using to train their birds. The drones help falcons learn to track prey.

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“It’s a lot easier to use a drone to train a falcon than to use the traditional method, which is a kite or a helium balloon,” he says.

“If it’s too windy, you can’t use a balloon, and if it’s not windy enough you can’t use the kite.”

Dalton notes the safety concerns about using a drone—if the pilot hasn’t practiced enough, the drone could injure a human or a bird. But this is rare, and Dalton emphasizes the necessity of practicing and being a responsible pilot and hunter.

“My drone was around my bird since it was 14 days old, so he knows to be around the drone,” says Dalton. “He’s fully comfortable with it, and as he grew older I played with it around him, holding it over his head, flying it.

He’s so used to it that it doesn’t even phase him.”

Not all falconers support the practice, which Dalton says is unsurprising given the traditional preferences many hunters have.

Regardless, “quadcopters are becoming more prevalent in use,” he says. “Some people don’t like it, and they prefer more traditional methods and prefer their big-ass balloons and their kites.” At this, Dalton laughs, and continues.

“It’s so much easier to use the drone. I’ve used it for two seasons.”

The drones vary depending on hunter preference.

“Some guys use pre-built drones,” says Dalton. “Some people custom build them. I built mine. You have to learn how to fly them—it just takes practice, practice, practice.

There’s a slight risk with the props [propellers] with the bird, but there’s already a lot of risk with the other methods, too. My bird has no intention of going anywhere near my quad because he knows what it is.”

This is what falconry comes down to: patience and practice.

In every era, falconers hunt with a sort of reverence for their birds. Dalton speaks of it as a partnership and a mutual desire to explore, establish dominance and seek sustenance. Falconry embodies the intrinsic and complex relationship between human and beast. Ω

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Dalton obtains his falcons locally; sometimes he’ll breed them in captivity and train them, since he has his breeding license, and other times he’ll catch them out in the wild.

“There’s a different between wild birds and chamber birds,” he says. “A wild bird already knows how to hunt, and hunting with a person is more successful. With chamber birds, you can train them and they’re super friendly. But you have to train them to hunt.

My newest one had never seen a rabbit or a squirrel or a quail.”

Dalton has owned many birds throughout his time as a falconer.

“My favorite birds to fly are Harris’ hawks,” he says. “It’s really the only bird of prey to hunt in packs. They really do very well at it. The siblings stick around with their parents for a year, even longer, so they learn to hunt as a group.”

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In what she calls a “farcical, tragical, theatrical love letter,” The Baltimore Waltz, the Baltimore Waltz is presented at Brüka playwright Paula Vogel thinly veils a true theatre, 99 n. Virginia story with some elements of fiction, and st., on January 22, 23, uses the waltz to show her deep love and 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31, respect for her late brother, Carl, who died and February 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. tickets are of AIDS in 1988 before the two ever got to $20 general; $18 for take the trip to Europe that they’d always students, seniors and planned. military; $25 at the But the waltz also is used to beautifully door. tickets available illustrate the tacit understanding between online at: http://www. brownpapertickets. the two main characters: that they will not com. this play tours acknowledge the dark reality facing them. to the Brewery Arts The story mirrors Vogel’s own. Carl Center in Carson (played by Bradford Ka’ai’ai), a San City the first week of February.

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Carl rushes to the support of his sister, Anna (played by Mary Bennett), a mild-mannered first-grade teacher who has contracted ATD from sharing a toilet with her students. The two go on a flight of fancy, finally seizing the opportunity to take that long-planned European journey before Anna dies. While there, they will meet with a doctor renowned for his strange experimental treatments for ATD as a last-ditch effort to save Anna’s life.

But once in Europe, the exultant silliness quickly turns to fear as Anna’s mortality comes crashing down upon her, forcing her through the stages of grief. Anna sets out to have sex with every man she meets, in order to both sow oats long protected while playing it safe and to distract her from her reality.

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But in this clever two-step, neither discusses the obvious: what Anna is really distracting herself from, why a bed features prominently in every scene, why they are both wearing pajamas and why every other character in the play bears a striking resemblance to Anna’s doctor (this is the “Third Man,” played by Bryce Alexander Keil).

Director Sandra Brunell-Neace does a fine job with this tremendously challenging play. It not only uses just three

cast members (one of whom plays about a dozen roles), but also bursts with symbolism and dual meanings that constantly threaten to get lost or disregarded, or to become hamhanded or preachy (and yet don’t). The playwright’s frequent references to the film noir classic The Third Man are handled well here through costuming and props. (A word of caution: Unless you’ve seen the film, the many references to it may be lost on you and cause you to scratch your head over several scenes.)

The staging is somewhat awkward, though, and the minimal set (the everpresent bed) is hard to work around. About half the audience must be placed around the sides of the stage, forcing subtle exchanges downstage to be obscured or characters to be blocked completely.

All three actors are hugely talented, and both Ka’ai’ai and Bennett are convincing and heartbreaking in their roles. You can be sure that, at the end, when they are at last no longer dancing around the truth, Anna and Carl’s final waltz will bring a lump to your throat. Ω

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The garlic bread was fine, though lukewarm at best.

My meatballs were served somewhat warmer with a glop of undercooked ravioli dumped on the plate.

Possessing less presentation than a school lunch, I couldn’t finish this gummy disaster. The fries on the rib plate were the only hot item, battered and tasty, joined by a very good slaw with a bit of zest and much more going on than just cabbage. The rib meat appeared to have been warmed to room temperature, then rendered nearly inedible by a slathering of stone-cold sauce straight from the fridge. I chose to take the ribs home for next day’s lunch; they were pretty tasty after a run through the microwave.

As we asked the bartender for a to-go box, the “chef” had the temerity to approach and ask, “How was everything?” It was cold, buddy. Really, really cold. “Oh yeah, I don’t know what’s up with this oven.” Seriously? If you knew you had a heat problem, why would you knowingly serve cold food to a paying customer? The bartender apologized, discounted our check by at least 30 percent and told us she’d let the owners know. We promised to give it another go the following week.

Thankfully, our repeat visit was night-and-day different. We ordered nearly the same items save for a switch-up to the lasagna Northern style (layered pasta, ground beef, marinara sauce, black olives, mushrooms, and cheddar, jack and mozzarella cheeses) and beef ravioli in cheese marinara sauce, again with meatballs. This time the head chef was in the kitchen and that man knows how to serve a plate of food.

Everything but the salad was served up nice and hot with appetizing presentation and very robust flavors.

We left happy and full, and I’m mildly ashamed to admit the ribs didn’t make it home this time to be reheated as lunch. Despite the cigarette haze, we’ll be back for the food, although we may take it to go. Ω

My wife and I zeroed in on housemade pasta. She chose lasagna Southern style (layered pasta, Alfredo sauce, portobello mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, and ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, $11.95), and I went with cheese ravioli in meat sauce ($11.95) and added a couple of Italian meatballs in marinara ($2).

Both entrees came with a house salad and garlic bread. Feeling extra peckish, I ordered a half rack of baby back ribs with coleslaw and fries for us to share ($8.95). Salads appeared right away (iceberg lettuce, carrots, purple cabbage, croutons) with bleu cheese and Italian dressings that were unfortunately on the bitter side.

Sadly, the salad was not the coldest thing served.

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Blackhat Turns out, Chris Hemsworth isn’t all that interesting when you take away his hammer, strip off his cape or disguise that bitchin’ Australian accent.

He’s actually quite the dullard.

Or such is the case with Blackhat, an atrocious cyberspace thriller from the normally reliable directorial hands of Michael Mann (Heat, Public Enemies). by Hemsworth plays Nick Hathaway, a hacker Bob Grimm convict doing time in a maximum-security prison. When a hack job leads to an explosion bgrimm@ newsreview.c om at a nuclear power plant in China, authorities let Nick out of prison under the condition he find the hacker and save the day. If he fails to find the hacker, it’s back to prison, where his hair will still look spectacular despite not having access to premium hair care products.

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Upon leaving prison, Nick instantly becomes some sort of super detective. Joining forces with Chinese former roommate Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang), Nick can shoot bad guys and beat the crap out of attackers in a restaurant even though he lacks any real training. I guess doing some years in a big prison automatically makes you sharp with a Glock and hand-to-hand combat. Most hackers lack Nick’s innate super detective skills, but they will kick your ass in Call of Duty and Snickers eating contests.

Mann and Hemsworth make the fatal error of having Nick be American. This means Hemsworth must don an American accent, something he cannot do without sounding really, really stupid most of the time. There are moments when he sounds Midwestern, others where he sounds like he’s from Long Island and then those other times when he sounds like he’s from Australia because he can’t do an American accent.

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This is one of those movies where the actors are often mouthing words different from the ones we hear because of sloppy looping and editing. One or two slips in a movie might make sense, but this one looks almost like it was dubbed in another language at times.

It’s also a movie where … everybody … speaks … really … slow … and …growly.

The pace of this film is sluggish, and the likes of Viola Davis—who plays some sort of FBI agent type person—just growl and look annoyed the whole damned time. The movie clocks in at over two hours. I would say there was about 30 minutes worth of plot-worthy material stretched out to over two hours due to the slothful pacing. Somebody seriously needed to light a fire under this film’s ass.

As many film aficionados know, Mann does super cool shootouts in his movies.

This film has a couple, and they qualify as the only things worth watching in the movie.

As for the subject matter, Blackhat feels old before it even starts.

When is somebody going to figure out that one of the last things we want to watch as moviegoers is the sight and sound of somebody tacking away on a computer keyboard?

Much of this film is people typing, which is so dynamic I just can’t stand it!

Nick gets a love interest, because a movie where somebody doesn’t try to make out with Thor is implausible. It takes something like 15 minutes of knowing each other for Nick and Chen Lien (Wei Tang) to get it on. Who can blame her, really? Hemsworth’s shirt is often unbuttoned, revealing his Marvel-worthy chest. This is accompanied by those heavenly bangs hanging down the side of his head in strands of just the right length. Oh … I’m getting distracted.

It’s early, but I’m going to go ahead and say that I hated Blackhat enough to suspect it will make my list for worst films of 2015. If it doesn’t, bravo to those 10 idiots who manage to make movies more moronic than this one in the next 11 months. That, in a sad way, will be a significant achievement. Ω

American Sniper

While Clint Eastwood’s film has plenty of problems, Bradley Cooper rises above the patchy melodrama and overly slick segments with his portrayal of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Kyle holds the American sniper record of 160 confirmed kills, and was killed by a veteran he was trying to mentor on a shooting range. The film works best when depicting Kyle at work in Iraq, constructing some very tense battle scenes and sequences as seen through Kyle’s riflescope.

There’s a subplot involving an enemy sniper named Mustafa (Sammy Sheik) that feels like an entirely different movie. For some reason, Eastwood employs a showier style in the scenes involving Mustafa, which feel a bit false and artificial alongside the movie’s grittier moments. Saddled with the film’s worst dialogue, Sienna Miller battles hard in trying to make Kyle’s wife, Taya, an intriguing movie character. Cooper, who physically transformed himself for the role, does an excellent job of conveying the difficulties and stress that Kyle’s job entailed. He’s an actor forever taking risks and challenging himself, and he’s a big reason to see this movie.

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Foxcatcher

Steve Carell disappears into the role of John du Pont, the crazy rich guy who took it upon himself to shoot and kill one of the wrestlers on a team he created.

Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo are heartbreakingly good as Mark and David Schultz, two Olympic gold medal-winning siblings who, unfortunately, worked for du Pont when he had his breakdown. Down on his luck and living on ramen noodles, Mark gets a call from du Pont inviting him out to his Foxcatcher farm. Mark finds a sense of purpose working with du Pont, and eventually summons his brother and his family to Foxcatcher. What follows is a descent into insanity for the attention-starved du Pont, who lives under the chastising eye of his mother (Vanessa Redgrave) and is obsessed with controlling others. The madness eventually ended with the death of one of the brothers, and du Pont living his final years in prison. Carell is amazingly good here; one only need watch a few minutes of the real du Pont on YouTube to know that he has nailed the characterization. Tatum and Ruffalo are equally good as the confused brothers. Mark Schultz is currently protesting director Bennett Miller’s portrayal of him in the film, and he might be in the right on a few aspects of that portrayal. Still, it’s a great film that leaves an appropriately sick feeling in the stomach.

3

The Imitation Game

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing, who helped win the war against the Nazis when he and others invented a machine capable of breaking the Enigma code. Morten Tyldum’s film, while a tad cumbersome at times, does do a good job of illustrating the impossible odds Turing and his team were up against in trying to decipher the code. Keira Knightley (who had a nice 2014 with this and Begin Again), Matthew Goode and Charles Dance contribute to a strong supporting cast. Cumberbatch portrays Turing as a disagreeable, unlikeable social outcast who just happened to play a huge part in saving the free world thanks to his talent for solving puzzles. The film also delves into some of the more controversial times in Turing’s life, and sometimes the order of things gets a little confusing. Cumberbatch keeps the whole thing afloat with a typically strong performance.

4

Inherent Vice

Joaquin Phoenix plays Doc, a sloppy private investigator in 1970 Los Angeles who operates, inexplicably, out of a doctor’s office. When an ex-girlfriend (Katherine Waterston) goes missing, he conducts a haphazard investigation into her disappearance that involves dead people who aren’t dead, drug dealers and kidnapped real estate moguls. All of these things are being investigated by a guy who’s seriously high most of the time, and just sort of piecing things together at his own mellow, sometimes clumsy pace.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s is a simultaneously goofy and complicated take on the Thomas Pynchon novel that puts the director back on the right track after the relatively disap-

pointing The Master. Phoenix is terrific, as is Josh Brolin as a jar-headed cop with whom he’s constantly butting heads. The likes of Martin Short, Owen Wilson and Reese Witherspoon all make sweet contributions. Those who smoke a lot of pot will probably have an easier time with this intentionally spacey movie. Those who have never indulged might find things confusing the first couple of times around.

1

Into the Woods

Here’s an adaptation that renders something that was totally fun into something totally dreary. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1987 Broadway hit was a slightly sick, plucky wink at the audience, an almost mocking look at the dark side of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. As captured in the 1991 American Playhouse broadcast starring Bernadette Peters, it was a 150-minute romp with an adult sense of humor. It was hardly the stuff of Disney. Director Rob Marshall has cut his film version to just over two hours, yet it feels twice as long. On stage, the music of Into the Woods was perky, tightly choreographed, consistently funny and almost frantic. In the movie, most of the songs just fart along. The singers search for the emotive, warm, soulful qualities in Sondheim and Lapine’s musical. The problem with that is the original musical didn’t really emphasize those qualities. It was more of an intelligent, operatic goof, not a feel-good musical.

Meryl Streep has some good moments as The Witch, but that’s about it when it comes to anything good to say about this endeavor.

Johnny Depp shows up for a few minutes as The Wolf in a stupid outfit that makes him look more feline than canine. His “Hello, Little Girl,” a song that is supposed to be rife with innuendo, sounds more like an animal who just wants to eat some food. Marshall and Depp give the number a slow, crooning presentation, taking away its former jaunty, obnoxious edge. It’s just wrong.

3

Paddington

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Selma

This one got pushed out of 2014, which had me worried it was worthy of the junk heap. As things turn out, this mixed animation treatment of the character created by Michael Bond is actually cute. Ben Whishaw voices Paddington, a Peruvian bear who travels to England looking for a home.

He winds up in the abode of the Browns, where he quickly takes to causing major damage, creating a little marital strife for Mr. and Mrs. Brown (a delightful Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins). Nicole Kidman has a lot of fun as the film’s villain, determined to trap and stuff Paddington. The movie has plenty of British charm, a couple of really good jokes, and the likes of Kidman, Bonneville and Hawkins in top form. As for Paddington himself, he looks pretty good, a solid animated creation mixed in neatly with real actors and actresses.

David Oyelowo portrays Martin Luther King Jr. in director Ava DuVernay’s stunning depiction of the civil rights march on Selma, Alabama, in 1965. It’s one of 2014’s most accomplished directorial efforts.

In an attempt to gain equal voting rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. organized the march despite violent opposition from citizens and law enforcement officers. The film covers everything from MLK’s dealings with President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) to the bewildering, despicable actions of then Alabama Governor George Wallace (an evil Tim Roth). Oyelowo delivers a star-making performance as King, while Carmen Ejogo excels in the role of Coretta Scott King for a second time. (She played the role in a 2001 TV movie, Boycott.) The very British Wilkinson and Roth do well with their accents and create memorable characterizations. This is one of those films everybody should see.

For folk’s sake Mountain Music Parlor Built in 1906, the house at 735 Center St. is being transformed into a hub for folk music. Like creating traditional by Kent Irwin acoustic music, the process of renovating the house is all about removing, rather than adding. In stripping old layers of paint, misguided patchwork, and other modifications, Renee Lauderback is restoring the original look and feel to the building.

Steve Maytan purchased the property in the 1950s, establishing it as the original location of Maytan’s Music Center. That business moved next door, but the music returned to the house when Lauderback and Cindy Gray recently opened the doors of the Mountain Music Parlor.

“We’re the only folk music academy besides Swallow Hill that’s west of the Mississippi,” claimed Lauderback.

Photo/Kent IrwIn

may be missing out on something that the Mountain Music Parlor can provide.

“I’ve been thinking about what’s available to middle-aged women," she said. "Where would you go if you have a modicum of musical talent?

If the symphony isn’t for you, or if you don’t want to do rock 'n' roll, this place is a good start.”

The members of Center St. tried to find a home in a public space where musicians could jam freely on bluegrass and folk music. At first, restaurants jumped at the chance for musicians to bring people through the door. As the nights progressed, however, the musicians found themselves backed into the corner.

“We’re all about the music,” said Lauderback. “Finding an elusive group of people who play bluegrass has been so difficult.”

Lauderback is an optimist, however, and the hardship doesn’t appear to phase her.

She can usually be found with a tool in hand, in dusty overalls, working on building her dream.

“I dream about it night and day,” she said. “I’m obsessed with it.”

The grassroots ethos of Mountain Music Parlor is more than just aesthetic. The effort to restore the building, to provide music for entertainment and to decorate has been a community project. Volunteers Cyril Fitzharris, Kirk Peterson and Don Lauderback can usually be found working on the building. Building materials, such as old barnwood and aluminum siding, have either been donated or bought secondhand. The goal is to create a space that feels lived-in and welcoming.

“We want to welcome anyone who wants to come by and volunteer, play some music, and hang out,” said Gray.

They’re looking for donations of musical equipment and building supplies. For those who’d like to donate money, Gray has made a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of $17,000 to help get a quality music venue, retail space, rooms for lessons, and a songwriting room up and running.

“Our passion is in keeping this culture alive,” said Lauderback. Ω

Renee Lauderback and Cindy Gray of Mountain Music Parlor want to keep the culture of folk music alive.

“I think ‘folk school’ sounds better,” countered Gray. “'Music academy’ sounds too highfalutin.”

Mountain Music Parlor offers a variety of classes including Irish music, gypsy jazz, clogging, cowboy poetry and more. At this early stage, attendance is intimate, with classes consisting of only about three or four people.

“Our goal is to become selfsustaining,” said Gray. “Once people come, they keep coming back.” She has been writing grants since 2005, but the money can only be used for performance artists. The money is usually spent to arrange the Bluegrass & String Band Concert series.

Annie Pinkerton, who plays stand-up bass alongside Gray and Lauderback in the Americana group Center St. feels that a silent majority

For more information, or to contribute to Mountain Music Parlor, visit www.kickstarter.com/ projects/1640772935/ recital-hall-at-themountain-musicparlor.

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THURSDAY 1/22 3RD STREET 125 W. Third St., (775) 323-5005

St. Christopher Project, 9pm, no cover

5 STAR SALOON

Karaoke, 10pm, no cover

Dance party w/DJ DoublePlay, 10pm, No cover before 10pm, $5 after

132 West St., (775) 329-2878

A TO ZEN GIFTS & THRIFT

Powerman 5000 Jan. 22, 8 p.m.

Knitting Factory 211 N. Virginia St. 323-5648

FRIDAY 1/23

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

10042 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee; (530) 587-2626

Rustler’s Moon, 8pm, $TBA

Bourgeois Gypsies, 8pm, $TBA

SUNDAY 1/25

Dance party w/DJ DoublePlay, 10pm, No cover before 10pm, $5 after

Black Star Safari, 8pm, $TBA

BAR-M-BAR 816 Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 351-3206

BRASSERIE ST. JAMES

Open Mic w/Steve Elegant, 7pm, Tu, no cover Karaoke, 10pm, W, no cover

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The Purple Party w/Dimond Saints and Bleep Bloop, 9pm, $10-$20

255 N. Virginia St., (775) 398-5400

Comedy 3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005: Comedy Night & Improv w/Patrick Shillito, W, 9pm, no cover Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777: Barry Friedman, Th, Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 10pm, $15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 10pm, $17.95; Tony Woods, Tu, W, 7:30pm, $15.95 The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022: Greg Fitzsimmons, Jodi Borrello, Th-F, Su, 9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; Graham Elwood, Avi Liberman, W, 9pm, $25 Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., 686-6600: Frankie Quinones, F, 8:30pm; Sa, 6:30pm, 9:30pm, $14-$16

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

CHAPEL TAVERN 1099 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

Pub Quiz Trivia Night, 8pm, no cover

The Clarke Brothers, 9pm, no cover

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

Good Friday with rotating DJs, 10pm, no cover

Reno Wild Life, 8pm, W, $5 suggested donation Carson Feet Warmers, 11:30am, Tu, no cover Dave Leather, noon, W, no cover

312 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 883-2662 10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711

Matthew Szlachetka, 7pm, no cover

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

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

DJ Trivia, 9pm, no cover

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

The After Eights, 7pm, no cover Mad Beaters, 9:30pm, no cover

Mad Beaters, 9:30pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Nitesong Productions, 9pm, Tu, Open Mic/Ladies Night, 8:30pm, W, no cover

Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

DJ JuuJ, 10pm, M, no cover Karaoke, 9pm, Tu, W, no cover

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

THE GRID BAR & GRILL

Karaoke w/Andrew, 9pm, no cover

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

Karaoke Kat, 9pm, no cover

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Traditional Irish Tune Session, 7pm, Tu, no cover

Sean McGuinness, 9pm, no cover

COMMA COFFEE COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR

Monday Night Open Mic, 8pm, M, no cover Strange on the Range, 7pm, W, no cover

901 S. Center St., (775) 348-8888

CEOL IRISH PUB

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 1/26-1/28 DG Kicks, 9pm Tu, no cover After Mic, 11:30pm, W, no cover

Open Mic Night, 7pm, no cover

1801 N. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 461-3311

BAR OF AMERICA

SATURDAY 1/24

Canyon White Open Mic Night, 8pm, no cover Open mic, 7pm, no cover

Bass Heavy, 9pm, W, $TBA

HELLFIRE HELLFIRESALOON SALOON

THURSDAY THURSDAY1/22 1/22

9825 9825S.S.Virginia VirginiaSt.,St.,(775) (775)622-8878 622-8878

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FRIDAY FRIDAY1/23 1/23

SATURDAY SATURDAY1/24 1/24

Greg GregAustin, Austin,8pm, 8pm,nonocover cover

Third ThirdEdge, Edge,8:30pm, 8:30pm,nonocover cover

SUNDAY SUNDAY1/25 1/25

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY MONDAY-WEDNESDAY1/26-1/28 1/26-1/28

Too TooMany ManyZooz, Zooz,Carcosa, Carcosa,The TheDoDoDay, Day, 8pm, 8pm,$5$5

140140Vesta VestaSt.,St.,(775) (775)742-1858 742-1858

JUB JUBJUB’S JUB’STHIRST THIRSTPARLOR PARLOR 7171S.S.Wells WellsAve., Ave.,(775) (775)384-1652 384-1652 1) 1)Showroom Showroom 2)2)Main Bar Main Bar

Sprïng, Sprïng,Something SomethingAbout AboutMachines, Machines, Nick NickMinor, Minor,7:30pm, 7:30pm,Tu,Tu,$5$5 1) 1)Too TooShort, Short,Smoov-E, Smoov-E,DMAC, DMAC,9pm, 9pm,$30 $30

2)2)Blazin BlazinMics!, Mics!,10pm, 10pm,M,M,nonocover cover

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Outspoken: Outspoken:Open OpenMic MicNight, Night, 7pm, 7pm,M,M,nonocover cover

246246W.W.First FirstSt.,St.,(775) (775)329-4484 329-4484

KNITTING Powerman5000, 5000,Hed HedP.E., P.E.,Knee KneeHigh High KNITTINGFACTORY FACTORYCONCERT CONCERTHOUSE HOUSE Powerman Fox, Krosphyer, 8pm, $16-$30

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Re-hash, Re-hash,8pm, 8pm,nonocover cover

Athena AthenaMcIntyre, McIntyre,8pm, 8pm,nonocover cover

Sam SamRavenna RavennaGroup, Group,8pm, 8pm,nonocover cover

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211211N.N.Virginia VirginiaSt.,St.,(775) (775)323-5648 323-5648

Fox, Krosphyer, 8pm, $16-$30

1527 1527S.S.Virginia VirginiaSt.,St.,(775) (775)323-1377 323-1377

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

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RUBEN’S RUBEN’SCANTINA CANTINA

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RYAN’S RYAN’SSALOON SALOON

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Tuesday Night Trivia, 8pm, Tu,Tu, Reno Beer and Tuesday Night Trivia, 8pm, Reno Beer and Record Club w/guest DJs, 9pm, W,W, nono cover Record Club w/guest DJs, 9pm, cover

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WHISKEY WHISKEYDICK’S DICK’SSALOON SALOON

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Massive MassiveTuesdays TuesdaysWinter WinterSeries, Series, 10pm, 10pm,Tu,Tu,$5$5

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1717S.S.Virginia VirginiaSt.,St.,(775) (775)284-7455 284-7455

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THURSDAY 1/22

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SATURDAY 1/24

SUNDAY 1/25

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 1/26-1/28

2) Steppen Stonz, 8pm, no cover

2) Steppen Stonz, 4pm, no cover Rebekah Chase Band, 10pm, no cover

2) Steppen Stonz, 4pm, no cover Rebekah Chase Band, 10pm, no cover

2) Rebekah Chase Band, 8pm, no cover

2) Melissa Dru, 8pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

2) Vegas Road Show, 8pm, no cover

2) Vegas Road Show, 8pm, no cover

2) George Pickard, 6pm, no cover

2) George Pickard, 6pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

2) Con Brio CD Release Party, 10pm, no cover

1) HeRobust, Haywyre, Drums on Acid, 9:30pm, $16.50-$32

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2) Vegas Road Show, 8pm, no cover 1627 Hwy. 395, Minden; (775) 782-9711 1) Valley Ballroom 2) Cabaret Lounge 3) TJ’s Corral

Rose’s Pawn Shop Jan. 22, 7 p.m.

Jan. 23-24, 8 p.m.

Peppermill 2707 S. Virginia St. 826-2121

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB

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

ELDORADO RESORT CASINO

345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers 3) Stadium Bar

1) Madame Houdini, Enchantress of the Elements, 7pm, $24.95+ 2) Audioboxx, 10:30pm, no cover

1) Madame Houdini, Enchantress of the Elements, 8pm, $24.95+ 2) Audioboxx, 10:30pm, no cover

1) Madame Houdini, Enchantress of the Elements, 7pm, 9:30pm, $24.95+ 2) Audioboxx, 10:30pm, no cover

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2) Locals Night w/DJ 2Wice,

1) The String Cheese Incident, 8pm, $49.50 3) Boots & Daisy Dukes w/DJ Jamie G, 10pm, no cover

1) The String Cheese Incident, 8pm, $49.50 3) County Social Saturdays w/DJ Jamie G, 10pm, no cover

2) DJ JosBeats, DJ Montague, 10pm, $20 3) Arty the Party, 9pm, no cover

1) G. Love and Special Sauce, 8pm, $33 2) DJ Rick Gee, DJ KOKO, 10pm, $20 3) Arty the Party, 9pm, no cover

1) Rockapella, 8pm, $29.50-$40.50 3) Carolyn Dolan, 8pm, no cover

1) Rockapella, 8pm, $29.50-$40.50 3) Carolyn Dolan, 8pm, no cover

3) DJ/dancing, 5pm, 11pm, Tom Drinnon, 8pm, no cover

1) Alice in Wonderland, 2pm, 8pm, $10-$25 3) DJ/dancing, 5pm, 11pm, Tom Drinnon, 3) DJ/dancing, 5pm, no cover 8pm, no cover

3) Boogie Nights, 9pm, $10 4) Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

3) Boogie Nights, 9pm, $10 4) Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

2) Rose’s Pawn Shop, 8pm, no cover 3) Fixx Fridays, 7:30pm, $10 after 8pm

2) Rose’s Pawn Shop, 8pm, no cover 3) DJ Yo Yolie, 10pm

10pm, no cover w/local ID; $15 after 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000 1) Grand Theater 2) Lex Nightclub 3) Sports Book midnight 3) Honky Tonk Thursdays w/DJ Jamie G, 10pm, no cover 4) Cantina 5) Summit Pavilion

HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE

Karaoke

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Reno ChambeR oRChestRa The RCO continues its 2014-2015 season with a performance by cellist-conductor-composer Emilio Colón, who will make his debut with the chamber orchestra performing the Symphony for Cello and Orchestra by British composer Benjamin Britten, composed for his friend Mstislav Rostropovich. The rest of the program, led by Maestro Theodore Kuchar, will feature the Overture to Rossini’s opera Semiramide and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Nightingale Concert Hall inside the Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Tickets are $5-$45. Call 348-9413 or visit www. renochamberorchestra.org.

Reno Wild life mile high-CaRson high Jazz extRavaganza The Carson High Jazz Band, the Carson Middle School Jazz Band and the Mile High Jazz Band present their 12th annual combined concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. The show is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Carson City Band Association as a benefit for Carson High School and Carson Middle School music programs.

Tickets are $5-$12.Call 883-4154 or visit http:// milehighjazz.com for info.

bRunCh and balalaika oRChestRa Enjoy Sunday brunch and mimosas while taking in the Russian and Eastern European folk music of the Sierra Nevada Balalaika Orchestra.

The event takes place from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at Rounds Bakery, 294 E. Moana Lane, Ste. 10. Call 329-0800 or visit http://sierrabalalaika.com.

Chapel Tavern presents this benefit for local non-profits and a celebration of the variety outdoor adventure found in the region. On the last Wednesday of each month, Chapel will show outdoor sports films on a big screen, while serving up its signature libations, craft brews and wines. There will be raffle prizes provided by Patagonia and local outfitters related to the highlighted sports. Guests providing a minimum $5 suggested donation will receive a raffle ticket. This month’s beneficiary is The Nature Conservancy in Nevada. The event begins at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Chapel Tavern, 1099 S. Virginia St. Call 3242244 or visit http://chapeltavern.com.

Rain: a TRibuTe To The beaTles Broadway Comes to Reno continues its 2014-2015 season with this live multimedia spectacular that takes audiences on a musical journey through the life and times of the world’s most celebrated band. This expanded production adds more hits from the vast anthology of Beatles classics, including “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Hard Day’s Night,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Let It Be,” “Come Together” and “Hey Jude.” Performances are 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $45-$77.50. Call 686-6600 or visit www.pioneercenter.com.

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My boyfriend of eight months was with his ex for almost five years. Unfortunately, she passed away two years ago. I have sympathy for him, but occasionally he’ll call me by her name, and it’s really upsetting. I feel like she’s haunting his brain, and I don’t know how to do an exorcism. How do I take my rightful place in his life?

If you’re putting on some skimpy somethings to get your boyfriend in the right mindset in bed, ideally, they aren’t three strategically located “Hello, my name is …” stickers.

It’s understandable that you’re feeling bad, but his detours into Wrongnameville probably don’t mean what you suspect they do. Using the wrong name is what memory researchers call a “retrieval error,” describing how an attempt to get some specific item from memory can cause multiple items in the same category to pop up.

Basically, your brain sends an elf back into the stacks to get the name to call someone, and he just grabs the first name he spots that’s associated with “girlfriend” and girlfriend-type situations. Lazy little twerp. This sort of cognitive error—following a well-worn path (five years of grabbing the late ex’s name)—is more likely when a person is tired or preoccupied. In other words, your boyfriend’s name-swapping may be a sign that he needs to stop multitasking; it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s been taping a cutout of her face over yours in his mind.

There is a solution, and no, it doesn’t involve inventing a time machine so he can go back 20 years and get in the habit of calling all women “babe.” It turns out that a person can get better at retrieving the right name with practice. Cognitive psychologist Gordon Bower explained in Scientific American that the one making the error needs to consistently correct themselves or be corrected and then repeat the right name a few times. It would be best if you correct him teasingly, and perhaps incorporate visual aids like homemade flashcards— ideally of you in various states of undress with your name on them.

Assuming he isn’t trudging around in all black like a Fellini film widow or putting the ex’s urn between you two in bed, it might help to consider how he is when he’s with you: Engaged? Loving? Present? If so, do your best to focus on this—lest you be tempted to go low-blow and tit for tat and start screaming out dead men’s names in bed: “Ooh, Copernicus. … Oh, my god, Cicero. … I mean, take me, Archimedes!” Ω

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EXPLORE THE SCIENCE OF FILMMAKING

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a

patron saint of advertising or a goddess of marketing or a power animal that rules publicity and promotion? If so, I’m going to find out, then pray to them in your behalf.

It’s high time for your underappreciated talents and unsung accomplishments to receive more attention. And I am convinced that the astrological moment is ripe for just such a development. Help me out here, Aries. What can you do to get your message out better? What tricks do you have for attracting the interest of those who don’t know yet about your wonders? Polish up your self-presentation, please.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During his 67

years of life, Taurus-born Leonardo da Vinci achieved excellence in 12 different fields, from painting to engineering to anatomy.

Today he is regarded as among the most brilliant humans who ever lived. “His genius was so rare and universal that it can be said that nature worked a miracle on his behalf,” said one observer. “He towered above all other artists through the strength and the nobility of his talents,” said another. Yet on his death bed, Leonardo confessed, “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.”

Typical for a Taurus, he underestimated himself! It’s very important that you not do the same, especially in the coming weeks.

The time has come for you to give yourself more of the credit and respect you deserve.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Where you

have been and what you have done will be of little importance in the coming weeks.

Both your mistakes and your triumphs will be irrelevant. In my estimation, you have a sacred duty to spy on the future and reconnoiter the pleasures and challenges that lie ahead. So I suggest you head off toward the frontier with an innocent gleam in your eye and a cheerful hunger for interesting surprises. How’s your wildness quotient? If it’s in a slump, pump it up.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the early 1300s, the

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people of the Mexica tribe had no homeland.

They had wandered for centuries through the northern parts of what we now call Mesoamerica. According to legend, that changed in 1323, when their priests received a vision of an eagle eating a snake while perched at the top of a prickly pear cactus.

They declared that this was the location of the tribe’s future power spot. Two years later, the prophecy was fulfilled. On an island in the middle of a lake, scouts spied the eagle, snake and cactus. And that was where the tribe built the town of Tenochtitlan, which ultimately became the center of an empire. Today that place is called Mexico City. Have you had an equivalent vision, Leo? If you haven’t yet, I bet you will soon. Go in search of it. Be alert.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): By the end of

scenes to find out how movies are made.

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ever find that treasured memento you misplaced? Is there any chance of reviving a dream you abandoned? You are in a phase when these events are more likely than usual to happen. The same is true about an opportunity that you frittered away or a missing link that you almost tracked down but ultimately failed to secure. If you will ever have any hope of getting another shot at those lost joys, it would be in the coming weeks. For best results, purge the regret and remorse you still feel about the mistakes you think you made once upon a time.

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the 16th century, nutmeg was in high demand throughout Europe. It was valued as a spice, medicine and preservative. There was only one place in the world where it grew: on the Indonesian island of Run. The protocapitalists of the Dutch East India Company gained dominion over Run, and enslaved the local population to work on plantations. They fully controlled the global sale of nutmeg, which allowed them to charge exorbitant prices. But ultimately their monopoly collapsed. Here’s one reason why: Pigeons ate nutmeg seeds on Run, then flew to other islands and pooped them out, enabling plants to grow outside of Dutch jurisdiction.

I see this story as an apt metaphor for you in the coming months, Virgo. What’s your equivalent of the pigeons? Can you find unlikely allies to help you evade the controlling force that’s limiting your options?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Have you

triggered any brilliant breakthroughs lately?

Have you made any cathartic departures from the way things have always been done?

Have you thought so far outside the box that you can’t even see the box any more?

Probably not. The last few weeks have been a time of retrenchment and stabilization for you. But I bet you will start going creatively crazy very soon—and I mean that in the best sense. To ensure maximum health and well-being, you simply must authorize your imagination to leap and whirl and dazzle.

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

plant produces a starchy root that’s used as food by a half-billion people all over the planet. No one can simply cook it up and eat it, though. In its raw state, it contains the poisonous chemical cyanide, which must be removed by careful preparation.

An essential first step is to soak it in water for at least 18 hours. I see this process as a metaphor for the work you have ahead of you, Scorpio. A new source of psychological and spiritual sustenance will soon be available, but you will have to purge its toxins before you can use and enjoy it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (17921868) didn’t like to work hard, and yet he was also prolific. In fact, his desire to avoid strenuous exertion was an important factor in his abundant output. He got things done fast. His most famous opera, The Barber of Seville, took him just 13 days to finish. Another trick he relied on to reduce his workload was plagiarizing himself. He sometimes recycled passages from his earlier works for use in new compositions. Feeling good was another key element in his approach to discipline. If given a choice, he would tap into his creative energy while lounging in bed or hanging out with his buddies. In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I recommend you consider strategies like his.

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

hour of every day, the sun offers us more energy than oil, gas and coal can provide in an entire year. Sadly, much of our star’s generous gift goes to waste. Our civilization isn’t set up to take advantage of the bounty.

Is there a comparable dynamic in your personal life, Capricorn? Are you missing out on a flow of raw power and blessings simply because you are ignorant of it or haven’t made the necessary arrangements to gather it? If so, now would be an excellent time to change your ways.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

According to my analysis of the long-term astrological omens, 2015 is the year you can get totally serious about doing what you were born to do. You will be given the chance to slough off all that’s fake and irrelevant and delusory. You will be invited to fully embrace the central purpose of your destiny. If you’re interested in taking up that challenge, I suggest you adopt Oscar Wilde’s motto: “Nothing is serious except passion.” Your primary duty is to associate primarily with people and places and situations that feed your deepest longings.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Give up all

hope for a better past,” writes Emily Fragos in her poem “Art Brut.” That’s generally sound advice. But I think you may be able to find an exception to its truth in the coming weeks. As you work to forgive those who have trespassed against you, and as you revise your interpretations of bygone events, and as you untie knots that have weighed you down and slowed you up for a long time, you just may be able to create a better past.

Dare to believe that you can transform the shape and feel of your memories.

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 D. Brian Burghart

Making movies Alphonse Polito owns ISO Pictures with Mark Carey. The production company recently completed work on a featurelength film in Reno, using locals for the acting and production. The film, which took three years to make, was done on a budget of $3,500. They had a private viewing on Jan. 8, but that’s just the beginning.

So you guys made a movie. Tell me about it.

The Ashes of Brush Flats is the title. The quick pitch on this is it’s a story about family, two brothers, as they struggle with the death of their father. It’s the story of their struggle with lost love and revenge ... Basically, we wanted to make a story about family, and so the quick rundown of what happens in the movie is these two brothers meet up to spread their dad’s ashes after their father passes away in their hometown of Reno.

The older brother is a degenerate gambler, and has a big debt to a bookie. And so the bookie wants to take claim on the inheritence money. ... We’re calling it a modern-day Western. And this lone man with a moral code rides into town to deal with all of his family issues, more problems continue, and he gets to ride out of town kind of alone.

You’re the lead actor?

Yes, correct. I’m the lead actor in the film. It was directed by Mark Carey. Together, he and I wrote the screenplay. We produced it, basically, using all local talent and

resources—locations and residences.

Everybody was really open to the idea of making a movie here. It took us three years, but after a lot of hard work and dedication, we were able to complete it.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has come and gone, loaded as always with pronouncements, tributes and retrospectives that are all well, good and heartfelt. It’s just fine that there’s a holiday to remind us all of a very basic lesson in human relations, one that was central to the good doctor’s mission. “Treat everybody with respect, no matter what color they are.” I mean, there ya go. You don’t have to add any exemptions, exceptions or corollaries. That’s it. Nice, clean, simple.

In fact, it’s kinda cool that another King, an Angeleno named Rodney, summarized this basic plank of Dr. King’s platform for humanity in a soulful and succinct manner when he said, “Can’t we all just get along?”

The last year, of course, has been a bit ... sticky. We done had us a few flare-ups on the radar, with some folks experiencing, for whatever reason, difficulties in their attempts to “get along.” Chalk it up to the complexities of human interaction, and approximately 362 shades of gray involved in those interactions. In other words, shit OPINION

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What’s the next step?

We’re sending it to film festivals to start a festival run in hopes of gaining accolades and more exposure for the film. Ideally, we’ll find a distribution deal of some kind, whether it’s video-on-demand or a limited theater release or something. [That's] the end goal with this particular project, but the other hope in gaining accolades and exposure is for somebody to say, “Wow, you did this with no money, what could you do with a budget? Hey, let me fund your next project.” We’re looking for financing for future projects and distribution on this one. Ω

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happens. (Pink Floyd: "With, without, and who’ll deny, it’s what the fighting’s all about?”)

It’s at this point when one should remember, if one wants to make sense of it all, something our media is reluctant to acknowledge. After all, they aren’t in the business of berating or belittling viewers/readers with a stiff shot of Truth. But it’s a truth that exists and its existence affects us all, every day, in subtle ways. The reality of the DAP—Dumb Ass Planet.

I find that when life gets a bit exasperating on some front, whether it’s school shootings or medieval politics or religious weirdnesses, remembering the reality of DAP is strangely comforting. Somehow, the mere act of recalling that I live on DAP is able to keep my personal gyroscope from wobbling too far off its axis. Maybe it will have a similar power in your world.

Let’s say that 20 percent of humanity are absolute maroons.

Fair? I’m thinking that I’m being very conservative with this estimate, but I’ll err on the side of caution here. And I like working with round numbers. Ac|

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We do production on a daily basis. We make TV commercials for a living. We’ve made a lot of local ads, casinos, and hospitals, to political ads, car dealerships, but we have a passion toward narrative work.

OK, on the acting side, we gained a ton of support and donations of time from Jeff Bellows. He’s a high school history teacher at North Valleys High School. I knew him from college and theater at the University of Nevada. I kind of looked him up, and I was like, “Man, you’d be perfect for the brother part.” He came in and kind of got his acting chops back, and he gave us a ton of time and had a fantastic performance. Larry Wilson, he plays Jimmy Fisher, so he’s our bad guy in the movie, and he does a fantastic job.

He’s a local magician by trade. Other than that our cast is about 20 deep, people with speaking parts. ... We had a huge amount of help from crew. Lance [Puckett] was another actor who crossed over [into production]. He plays J.P., the dad that passes away. Lance

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Puckett was generous, and he was so into it, he’d also help us on the crew side. He’d help us light and run cables, and he’d help us with our audio. Another guy was Kaleb Temple, he’s another one who had a small part in the movie, but then also helped immensely on the crew side. He gave multiple days. And the other person to mention on the crew side is Tyler Bourns, another one of those guys who donated a ton of time on the crew side.

Those guys were fantastic, while making the movie. Then on the post-production side, we had one person help us with the visual effects, Cory Anderson. Those are the guys that I would single out. The long and the short of it was it was Mark Carey and myself making a movie. We had to take on every role; I did props and makeup and location scouting, and wardrobe.

cording to latest guesses, there are now 7.3 billion people on this rock. If we work out that 20 percent figure, this means that roughly 1.4 billion people are dumbasses. Full-tilt dopes.

Big round zeroes. People who are going to act in ways that are not intelligent, rational or reasonable. Big-brained apes armed with dangerous skulls.

That’s a lot of dumbasses. People who weren’t raised right. Who weren’t too big on school. Who aren’t real big on volunteering, discipline and sacrifice. Who don’t give two fat figs about “doing the right thing.” And just piss-poor recyclers.

When you stop and consider this number, a number that, in all reality, is almost laughably low, you might say, “Gee, with 1.4 billion halfwits, boneheads and imbeciles walking around, it’s a wonder there aren’t more disasters, attacks and meltdowns than there are.”

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obel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen estimated that as early as 1990, approximately 100 million women were demographically missing worldwide due to sex-selection abortion, female infanticide, and other such practices. Current estimates now put that number at 200 million missing women and girls globally.

U.S. census data and national vital statistics show that indeed, sex-selection is a growing problem in America. Although 9 out of 10 Americans oppose

sex-selection abortion, abortions based on gender are neither illegal nor uncommon in our country. Many other industrialized countries have either restrictions or a ban on sex-selection, yet the United States does not – despite our continuous condemnation of other countries that permit the practice. For more information see ProtectOurGirls.com/learn The REAL WAR ON WOMEN begins in the womb.

STOP FEMALE GENDERCIDE.

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