r-2017-12-21

To TasTe a guide to getting global cuisine locally see arts&culture, page 16

is

ok? A local clinic administers

Ketamine, long used as a party drug and hospital anesthetic, as a remedy for depression and pain. RENo’s

NEws

&

ENtERtaiNmENt

wEEkly

|

VolumE

23,

issuE 45

|

dEcEmbER

21–27,

2017

2   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

EMail lETTERs To RENolETTERs@NEwsREviEw.CoM.

decembeR 21, 2017 | Vol. 23, ISSue 45

Playing it safe

Trump I

Trump III

Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review. I’m pleased to tell you that 95-Word Fiction entries are pouring in every day. We don’t actually read them until after the contest closes (9:01 a.m., Jan. 11) and the entries have been compiled in a document, sans names. But, as they come in, I may catch the first line of one. It’s fun, like a teaser—though in some cases I recognize entries I’ve read in years past. Anyway, keep them coming! If you saw my letter here last week, you may have noticed that I mentioned prizes that may possibly be awarded to 95-Word Fiction entrants. In the promo for this contest, it notes that those prizes are the possibility of earning bragging rights and the chance to have your name, and maybe even photo, published when the issue prints on Jan. 25. I mean, just so you know, we’re not talking prizes in the tangible sense, OK? New Year’s Eve is coming up pretty quickly, and I can’t believe the number of things that will be going on here in the Truckee Meadows and in Lake Tahoe, Carson City and Virginia City. If you’re wondering what to do, flip to page 30 and check out the New Year’s Eve calendar page. Our awesome, talented Calendar editor, Kelley Lang, puts this thing together every year—scouring listings from around the region to provide you with a comprehensive list of ways to ring in the New Year. I hope 2018 is a really good one for all of you. And I’m feeling the holiday spirit, so I’ll go ahead and make a broad request. Know when to play it safe. After you’ve had a few drinks on Dec. 31, play it safe. Don’t drive. When you’re working on your 95-Word Fiction entries, don’t play it safe. Maybe have a few drinks.

Trump apparently stated earlier this year that the Russia investigation was like a cloud hanging over his administration. Well, that cloud is now producing thunder and lightning in the form of indictments and guilty pleas. It will only intensify from here. Rule of law-loving Americans should prepare for what comes next, an inevitable effort by the president to fire Mueller and put an end to the Russia investigation. I believe in Mueller, but I do not depend on him to protect our democracy. That is my job as an American citizen. If Trump tries to fire Mueller, I’m hitting the streets with peaceful protest. The Russia investigation must be protected, the truth must come to light, and justice must be done. David Flynt Reno

Hats off to Bruce Van Dyke. For over a year he has penned a weekly column focusing on America’s #1 Embarrassment: Donald Trump. An amazing feat. If we all had Mr. Van Dyke’s laser focus and keen abilities, we would have a president of whom we all could be proud. Please don’t flag as I’m looking forward to another similar year of effort. And kudos also to Sheila Leslie for her consistently excellent columns. Ms. Leslie: Please consider returning to public service. We need you to represent us again. Richard T. Bissett Sparks

—Jeri Chadwell je ric @ ne wsrev i ew . com

Trump II Hey, Trump voters. I suppose you really think this tax scam the Republicans are working on is going to help you. If you have been listening, their aim is to eliminate the inheritance tax, the alternative minimum tax, and reduce the upper tax bracket as well as the corporate tax rate. Now, remember you hate deficit spending—or so you say. This measure will add 1.5 trillion to the debt. Huh! To do this you either cut spending or borrow. So when the United States is broke, you same pikers will try to cut Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, ag subsidies, disaster relief, all programs that help Americans. This huge tax cut will only benefit the multinationals and mega-wealthy who apparently are not wealthy enough. Is America ready to return to the middle ages and fiefdoms? Pick your lord—Bezos, Koch, Ivanka, Murdoch, Putin. Don McKechnie Sparks

Our Mission: To publish great newspapers that are successful and enduring. To create a quality work environment that encourages employees to grow professionally while respecting personal welfare. To have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live. Editor Brad Bynum News Editor Dennis Myers Special Projects Editor Jeri Chadwell Arts Editor Kris Vagner Calendar Editor Kelley Lang Contributors Amy Alkon, Matt Bieker, Bob Grimm, Andrea Heerdt, Shaun Hunter, Holly

Hutchings, Kent Irwin, Shelia Leslie, Josie Glassberg, Eric Marks, Bailey Mecey, Jessica Santina, Todd South, Marc Tiar, Brendan Trainor, Bruce Van Dyke, Ashley Warren, Allison Young Design Manager Christopher Terrazas Creative Director Serene Lusano Art Director Margaret Larkin Marketing/Publications Designer Sarah Hansel Designers Kyle Shine, Maria Ratinova Web Design & Strategy Intern Elisabeth Bayard Arthur Sales Manager Emily Litt Office Manager Lisa Ryan RN&R Rainmaker Gina Odegard

Hot water

President/CEO Jeff VonKaenel Director of Nuts & Bolts Deborah Redmond Executive Coordinator Carlyn Asuncion Project Coordinator Natasha VonKaenel Director of People & Culture David Stogner Nuts & Bolts Ninja: Leslie Giovanini

Correction Re “Under the influences” (Music, Dec. 14): Due to an editing error, we reported that the band Dainesly’s album, Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory, is slated for release in February 2018. It was released in February 2017.

conTenTS

I’m a constant/frequent devotee of Sierra Hot Springs (SHS), just east of Sierraville in Sierra County. I live in Truckee and I try to get to SHS at least twice a week throughout the year. Earlier this fall the County of Sierra spent who knows how many tens of thousand of dollars of tax money to redo the dirt road into SHS. The crews spent weeks tearing up and grading the old dirt road surface and then laying down and compacting hundreds—maybe thousands—of tons of new gravel and dirt. As a retired civil engineer I watched in laughing disgust at that pathetic effort knowing full well that in short order cars traveling over that new surface that lacks any bonding agents would engender ripples—much like those in a stream bed—and that those ripples (aka washboard effect) would start unraveling the new materials laid down and potholes would develop rapidly. Well, I was right and now that new road is as bad as the old road, rife with tire-popping, suspension-breaking potholes!! If I was a taxpaying resident of Sierra County I’d be livid and asking a lot of

Advertising Consultants Myranda Keeley, Kambrya Blake Distribution Director Greg Erwin Distribution Manager Bob Christensen Distribution Drivers Alex Barskyy, Brittany Alas, Corey Sigafoos, Gary White, Lucas Proctor, Marty Troye, Patrick L’Angelle, Timothy Fisher, Tracy Breeden, Vicki Jewell, Brandi Palmer, Olga Barska, Rosie Martinez

questions as to what fools wasted tax dollars in such a ridiculous manner. Charles Greenleaf, PhD Truckee

Director of Dollars & Sense Nicole Jackson Payroll/AP Wizard Miranda Hansen Accounts Receivable Specialist Analie Foland Sweetdeals Coordinator Hannah Williams Developers John Bisignano, Jonathan Schultz System Support Specialist Kalin Jenkins N&R Publications Editor Michelle Carl N&R Publications Associate Editor Laura Hillen N&R Publications Writer Anne Stokes Marketing & Publications Consultants Steve Caruso, Joseph Engle, Elizabeth Morabito, Traci Hukill

05 06 07 08 13 16 20 21 22 23 25 26 30 33 34 35 35

oPiNioN/sTREETalK shEila lEsliE BRENDaN TRaiNoR NEws FEaTURE aRTs&CUlTURE aRT oF ThE sTaTE FilM FooD DRiNK MUsiCBEaT NiGhTClUBs/CasiNos This wEEK aDviCE GoDDEss FREE will asTRoloGy 15 MiNUTEs BRUCE vaN DyKE

760 Margrave Drive, Reno, NV 89502 Phone (775) 324-4440 Fax (775) 324-2515 Website www.newsreview.com Got a News Tip? Fax (775) 324-2515 or pressrelease@newsreview.com Calendar Events www.newsreview.com/calendar Want to Advertise? Fax (775) 324-2515 or rnradinfo@newsreview.com Classified Fax (916) 498-7910 or classifieds@newsreview.com Job Opportunities jobs@newsreview.com Want to Subscribe to RN&R? renosubs@newsreview.com

Editorial Policies: Opinions expressed in rN&r are those of the authors and not of Chico Community Publishing, inc. Contact the editor for permissions to reprint articles, cartoons, or other portions of the paper. rN&r is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or review materials. email letters to renoletters@ newsreview.com. all letters received become the property of the publisher. we reserve the right to print letters in condensed form and to edit them for libel. Advertising Policies: all advertising is subject to the newspaper’s Standards of acceptance. The advertiser and not the newspaper assumes the responsibility for the truthful content of their advertising message. rN&r is printed at Sierra Nevada Media on recycled newsprint. Circulation of rN&r is verified by the Circulation Verification Council. rN&r is a member of CNPa, aaN and awN.

Cover design: Maria Ratinova

12.21.17

|

Rn&R

|

3

Kruse’s Feed & Hardware

4   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

By JERI CHADWELL

Finished Christmas shopping? AskeD At Junkee clothing exchAnge & Antique MAll, 960 s. VirginiA st.

Austin BuchAnAn Job seeker

At this current moment, I am not. Yes, I am worried. I do have a bit to do, and it’s more panicking on what I’m going to get people.

MArie A BuchAnAn Housekeeper

I’m not done with my Christmas shopping. Yes, I’m kind of stressed out about it, but not too bad. My family’s understanding.

rox y Brooks Server

Bring back the real arch The Reno Arch is in the news. There is a debate over whether it should remain neon or go to LED. The city council has voted for a new color scheme. We’d like to cut through how to tinker with the current arch with an entirely different suggestion: Take it down and put the original Reno arch back. The 1963 decision to take the original arch down was a mistake. It was sold to the public as a more modern approach, just as one of the original ideas for naming the Pioneer Center was to call it the Apollo Center, after the then-current moon landing project, and just as LED lighting today is supposed to be more modern than neon. Sometimes we confuse for progress ideas which are really only change. But what the city got was the second Reno arch, known informally as the Jetsons arch. It was never wildly popular and wore out its welcome fast. But it hung on for years, no one in authority willing to say out loud what so many felt, that it had been a mistake to replace the original, that its replacement rapidly became dated like modernist 1960s living room

furniture. It was replaced after 23 years. The original arch had been in place for 40 years. The third arch, installed in 1987, had a basic design flaw—it resembled the casinos’ signs behind it, with the result that it blends into its backdrop instead of standing out, as the original arch did. The original arch was built in 1926 as part of the Transcontinental Highway Exposition in Reno, for which Idlewild Park was created. After being removed in 1963, the arch drifted around town—to Idlewild Park, then Paradise Park, then into storage, now at the Harrah’s Auto Museum. The third arch has been in place for 30 years and it can hardly be described as beloved. It is adequate, it does the job, but not much more. The original arch, by contrast, is a retro design in a time when retro is in, and the simple fact of it being returned to its home would alone bring wide publicity and attention to the city. Ω

No, I am not. Definitely not. I’m procrastinating. I only try to shop for the kids—for my niece and nephew.

Dirk MccAll Surfboard builder

Oh, no. I suppose that’s an answer. Yes, and my mom’s birthday is tomorrow. But, yes, I’m just making it up here. I’m still shopping for my mom.

Jeff houston Bass player

Never finished. Never finished. I tend to do it throughout the year. Christmas rolls around, and it’s just me and my girl. We moved here from San Francisco last year. So we’re here, and we do presents together. We’ve got our little tree. And there’s people who we give stuff to.

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   5

by SHEILA LESLIE

Hear that backfire? Women found their voice in 2017 and just like that, our world shifted. The workplace seems a lot safer for women as the chances of being taken seriously when reporting sexual harassment have increased dramatically. No one is naïve enough to think all harassment will cease, but public humiliation and possible career-ending consequences will serve as powerful deterrents to entitled men who view women as prey. Meanwhile, the news is full of allegations of men using power or position to harass, intimidate or sexually assault women in the workplace or in political settings. The variety of accusations is mind-boggling from the classic “hitting on an employee” (U.S. Rep. Ruben Kihuen of Nevada) to serial harasser (former Clark County senator Mark Manendo) to the bizarre and disturbing actions of men like Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona, who pressured staffers to have his baby, or 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski who brought female subordinates into his chambers to view pornography to determine if the images aroused them.

6   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

Then there’s the alleged criminality of people like Harvey Weinstein, now accused of assaulting multiple women and subjecting countless others to disgusting acts of harassment. Many other men have teetered close to the line between harassment and assault, despite the standard response of “I’m sorry if I offended anyone by my behavior.” All of these men have faced humiliating public censure, with many resigning in disgrace, unlike our President, Donald Trump, who has admitted his sexual aggression on tape (despite claiming later that perhaps the voice on the video was not his). And even Trump may ultimately face consequences, although his immense ego won’t allow him to admit it’s possible for him to wrong others. While Trump may escape accountability for his actions, the backlash may doom his legislative success in 2018. He already lost the Senate seat in Alabama when Roy Moore, credibly accused of targeting underage girls to meet his sexual desires, was narrowly defeated thanks to increased

Democratic turnout, particularly among African-American women. Last year’s Women’s March the day after Trump’s inauguration heralded the beginning of an explosion in female candidates for office. The Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers reports more women are running for office than ever before, motivated by their anger at President Trump and Republicans who care more about power than personal integrity. According to a recent story in the New York Times, in the run-up to the 2016 election, 1,000 women contacted Emily’s List (a group dedicated to electing pro-choice women) about running for office or getting involved in campaigns. Since the 2016 election, more than 22,000 women have done the same. The carelessness of Republicans in proceeding with an anti-health care agenda, including a lack of concern about protecting access to contraceptives and other prevention services guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act, has empowered women to take control of their destinies at the ballot box.

According to Rutgers, the surge of women candidates is bipartisan, with 291 Democratics and 63 Republicans already declared for House seats, four times the number of women challenging House incumbents two years ago at this time. The number of female candidates for the Senate has almost doubled, with two Democrats declaring their intentions to run and 13 Republicans, about 10 times the number of women who ran in 2012 and 2014. If Virginia and Alabama portend the future, women voters will continue to translate their anger into action, and many more women will be elected in 2018. In Nevada, we may elect the first female governor in our state’s history and our second female U.S. senator. What a legacy for President Trump. Ω

The next women’s march is coming to Nevada: https:// tinyurl.com/y7g6yen4

by Brendan Trainor

Federalism on trial Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, along with his sons, Ammon and Ryan, and co-defendant Ryan Payne, are on trial in Las Vegas for their role in the April 2014 Bunkerville, Nevada standoff against the federal government for nonpayment of federal grazing fees. The Bundy family’s Mormon belief underlies their protest. The Book of Mormon tells of heroes like Nephi and Captain Moroni who stood up to tyranny. In the late 1850s President Buchanan declared the Mormon church in rebellion against the United States, and he dispatched federal troops to Utah. The Utah War is the only time the United States government has attacked an organized religion. The Bundy family is today’s lightning rod for the decades-long rebellion over federal ownership of most of the Western lands. The Bundy militia stood up to the world’s most powerful nation-state, in armed confrontation, to stop a judicially authorized seizure of property.

If the federal government convinces the jury to convict the Bundys, they will convict individual Americans not just for violations of statute but for religious and political beliefs and freedom of expression. No shots were fired. No one was hurt or killed in the standoff. Perhaps if Bundy’s militia had simply laid down in front of the cowboys who came to herd off their cattle they would inspire more sympathy. However, America was not founded by Gandhi, but by rednecks with guns and bibles who fought an empire for what they believed was rightfully theirs. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro was willing to let Cliven Bundy out of prison for the trial. Bundy refused her offer, preferring to appear in court in prison orange to show he is a political prisoner. The federal government controls about 85 percent of Nevada and more than 60 percent of Utah, Idaho and Alaska. Only a few states east of the Mississippi (Michigan, Florida, New Hampshire)

have as much as 10 percent of their land controlled by the feds. The original colonies relinquished their public lands to the federal government. President Trump went to Utah Dec. 4 to roll back President Obama’s executive order and release over two million acres taken under the federal Antiquities Act. Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments land, taken over the strenuous objection of the Utah Legislature, will be dramatically slashed. Trump loudly proclaimed he was protecting states rights, but like all politicians, and more so than most, the President revealed himself to be a showman who knows how to put on a photo op. Trump’s executive order overriding Obama’s executive order is cosmetic at best. He is merely transferring federal control of the monuments from the National Park Service back to the Bureau of Land Management and the National Forest Service. Yes, it will make it easier for Utah to allow

commercial and recreational exploitation of Grand Escalante, but it does not address the constitutional questions Cliven Bundy is raising at trial. To do that, Trump would have to transfer ownership to Utah, or simply sell off the land, perhaps to education trusts, as was the traditional process of admitting a territory as a state. Native Americans complained they could not access their ancestral lands on Bears Ears, but Trump stopped short of transferring the land to tribal control. All the Great Orange did was return the land to its status quo federal control. On Nov. 11 Judge Navarro indicated she might declare a mistrial due to defense motions arguing federal prosecutors have not turned over all the evidence to the defense. Juries have been acquitting or declaring mistrial in almost every trial of Bundy’s militia. Yet the feds refuse to listen to the people and continue to pursue criminal charges. Ω

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   7

by Dennis Myers

CAAW nAme dropped

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada has worked hard to put a stop to net neutrality.

The Committee to Aid Abused Women (CAAW) has changed its name to the Domestic Violence Resource Center. Men’s rights activists have criticized the name for years. A letter to donors from the organization reads in part, “We entered into the name change project because we felt that our 40th anniversary year was a good time to develop a name that more aptly describes the services that we currently provide in our community. This project was informed by the feedback from clients, donors, staff, board and other constituents who have a vested interest in helping ensure that we provide the best services and programs for all whom we serve.” It said Julia Jones and KPS3—a public relations firm—guided the process. CAAW was formed in a Washoe Valley gathering of feminist leaders in 1977. After being quartered in a bedroom and a least two different office locations, the group succeeded in purchasing its current headquarters on Vassar Street. It also has shelter facilities around the valley. In 2004, responding to some political campaign comments, CAAW director and founder Joni Kaiser told us, “Nobody goes around telling the Boy Scouts to change their name, or the YMCA … It’s only because it’s women that it’s an issue.” Former CAAW staffer Rebecca Thomas agreed: “You don’t hear candidates talking this way about children’s issues” (“Disorder in the Family Court.” RN&R, Aug. 5, 2004). A financial contributor to CAAW told us this week that in discussions of possible changes that she participated in during years past, there was agreement that women be in the name somewhere, because otherwise the organization would play into the myth of men’s rights groups that women commit domestic violence with the same frequency as men. Another former staffer said the new name is less memorable and that it’s “just like our herstory never existed.”

PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS

Foreboding At a Nov. 21 meeting, Nye County Commissioner Butch Borasky said he suspected that brothel owner Dennis Hof, Nye County Republican chair Joe Burdzinski, and Don Cox—spouse of Commissioner Donna Cox—“might have my number.” To explain what he meant by that, he then said, “If I should disappear, hit in the head with a brick, get run off the road, or any other function to take my life away from me, then I would ask that they talk to Mr. Dennis Hof, Mr. Don Cox, and Mr. Joe Burdzinski, of the so-called Nye County Republican Central Committee. And I will put that in writing to all of the departments, all of sheriffs, and a whole bunch of other agencies, because it’s just a gut feeling, but when I get them, they are usually right, so happy Thanksgiving.” Hof has hired Reno lawyer David Houston to explore a lawsuit against Borasky over the comments. Borasky made reference to incidents in Nye County history and said he had been reading The Nye County Brothel Wars (Simon and Shuster, 1985), an account by Jeanie Kasindorf of the 1978 torching of the Chicken Ranch Brothel and subsequent federal investigation of corruption in the county.

—Dennis Myers

8   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

Heller wins one Net neutrality repealed net neutrality, a federal policy requiring that all internet users be treated the same, has been revoked by the Federal Trade Commission in a 3-to-2 vote, an action long urged by U.S. Sen. Dean Heller. Internet service providers (ISPs) are now free to slow or speed traffic on the internet to assist or hamper operations in which they have an interest, raising consumer costs in the process. Net neutrality was adopted by the FCC during the Obama administration to require ISPs to treat all web traffic the same. Supporters say it keeps the internet open and information travels freely without interference by broadband providers. Under neutrality, ISPs thus function like inert transmission lines, unable to alter the speed or block access to particular websites and thus unable to fiddle with content or charge more for higher speeds. Heller has pushed aggressively for a corporate-friendly internet. In a Nov. 9, 2011 statement, he said, “Net neutrality goes against years of sound internet policy, led by both Democrats and Republicans, to leave the internet virtually unregulated that has ushered in an era of wonderful innovation and billions in private investment in infrastructure.” Heller, according to the Center for

Responsive Politics, accepted $372,250 from telecommunications contributors over the course of his congressional career, and $93,500 in 2016 alone. At the Register website, Kieren McCarthy wrote the country is entering “a world where the real heroes—corporations—can finally act unimpeded. Remember those beautiful early days when the internet was the ‘Wild West’? We’re going back there. Right now. So buy yourself a gun, get yourself de-wormed, and keep a bottle of bourbon close by in case you need surgery or get a nasty dose of the clap. America is back, baby! Yeehaw!” In 2014, after Barack Obama championed net neutrality, Heller said, “The President’s approach takes dynamic technology and turns it into another utility like electricity and water. And just like power and water, today’s internet would become stagnant instead of remaining vibrant.” He did not explain what is stagnant about water and power markets. By contrast, net neutrality supporters say the internet should be regulated like a utility. “We should treat the Internet as the public utility that it is—like water,

telephones and electricity,” said a statement signed by the long distance service Credo. Obama argued that regulation kept corporate control away from the internet: “There are no gatekeepers deciding which sites you get to access. There are no toll roads on the information superhighway. This set of principles, the idea of net neutrality, has unleashed the power of the Internet and given innovators the chance to thrive. Abandoning these principles would threaten to end the Internet as we know it.” In an appearance on Yahoo Finance, media executive Barry Diller said, “This internet thing is a total accident of history—never happened before. You push a button, you publish to everyone. OK. In the past, at the beginning of communications, there’s always been someone between you creating something and the person receiving it—a distributor, some sort of organizer. ... If you change that and put a distributor’s discrimination in the middle of it, we’ll do what every distributor since the beginning of time has done, has said, ‘My wires are valuable. If you want to get across them you’re going to pay me a toll,’ and that toll will be either dollars or, more likely, it’ll be, ‘Give me most of your profit.’” Opponents say no one can point to problems before net neutrality was adopted. “[W]hy is it that the internet was able to grow and operate so successfully from its creation all the way until 2015 without any of these dire problems?” wrote Jesse Hathaway on the Fox News site. In this newspaper, columnist Brendan Trainor wrote last week, “Private market monopolies are extremely hard to sustain against new competition. Net neutralists cannot point to real world examples.” Those kind of commentaries have enraged supporters of consumer protections because they have sent such examples to D.C. and don’t understand why their comments have not stopped such claims. In her dissent at the vote, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn argued the reason is that the FCC record has, in effect, been tampered with by the GOP majority, which kept those bad examples out of it. “It is abundantly clear why we see so much bad process with this item—because the fix was already in. There is no real mention of the thousands of net neutrality complaints filed by

consumers. Why? The majority has refused to future with no net neutrality regulation will be put them in the record while maintaining the very different from the past.” rhetoric that there have been no real violations. Supporters of neutrality respond that, Record evidence of the massive incentives in the intervening years, corporations have and abilities of broadband providers to act in gained conflicts of interest. AT&T for anti-competitive ways are missing from the instance, has a motive for slowing access to docket? Why? Because they have refused to Netflix, which does nothing for AT&T, in use the data and knowledge the agency does order to aid and speed DirecTV, in which have, and has relied upon in the past to inform AT&T has a financial stake, and that the our merger reviews. As the majority has financial incentive would be stronger shown again and again, the views of than the less likely risk of customers individuals do not matter, includgoing to the trouble of switching “There’s ing the views of those who care service. deeply about the substance, but It is the second such action nothing for are not Washington insiders.” Heller has supported. In April, consumers to T-Mobile, for instance, Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff worry about.” was criticized by net neutralFlake of Arizona sponsored ity supporters for playing S.J. Res. 34, which allowed Jesse Hathaway games with bandwidth for corporations to sell information Heartland Institute some video streaming services about their customers. A Federal to put them at a competitive disadCommunications Commission rule vantage against Netflix, Hulu and would have required the corporations HBO, which were part of the T-Mobile Binge to get customers’ permission before using or On service. T-Mobile admitted the behavior sharing sensitive data—including browsing in January 2016. histories, and medical and financial informaHathaway also argued, “No internet service tion—with other businesses. The resolution, provider wants to be known for having ‘slow approved by the Senate in March in a 50-to-48 service’ or being ‘anti-free-speech,’ so there’s vote, blocked the FCC rule. Heller and nothing for consumers to worry about.” Northern Nevada U.S. House member Mark In Fortune magazine, Michael Wade Amodei both voted to block. and Heidi Gautschi similarly wrote, A wide swath of supporters of net neutral“Occasionally, an ISP was caught slowing ity, including dozens of mayors, state attordown (throttling) certain sites, but public neys general, and corporations like Amazon pressure or legal action tended to keep the ISP are now at work trying reverse the FCC’s net honest. There is little reason to believe that a neutrality repeal. Ω

Sugar is sweet

We’re not quite sure what to make of this. At least one Reno Walgreen’s store has begun keeping candy bars under lock and key. These are not even large size bars. They are the regular, individual size. PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   9

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Ethically Traded from the World to Your Home Coffee with a Cause: Give a Gift that Gives Back

Our fair trade coffee is locally microroasted one pound at a time, delivering a handcrafted experience and rich flavor you won’t find anywhere else. Purchasing coffee from Café Jefe helps

Mi Café es Su Café

support the farmers who grow our beans, ensuring fair wages and ethical working conditions. We toil to keep prices fair for our customers so that you can feel good about purchasing Café Jefe on a personal and collective level.

Order Online Today | www.cafejefe.com

(775) 499-5134 | 6147 Lakeside Dr #102 (Inside IceCycle Cremery) 10   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

There’s something for everyone on your list at thrift a go go! Furniture • Clothing • Collectibles

open mon-Sat 10-5ish | 215 wells ave | 775.971.4111

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

OLIVE OILS WINE • GIFTS SMALL BITES MENU We Olive & Wine Bar Reno features California premium artisan wines, olive oil inspired tapas & craft beer. Complimentary tastings of all California Extra Virgin Olive Oils, vinegars, and gourmet foods offered daily.

• Gift Baskets • Custom Labels • Gourmet Foods

• Candles, Bath & Body Items • Artisan Oil, Vinegars & Wine • Private Party Venue

Mon-Thur 10am-8pm • Fri & Sat 10am-9pm Sunday 10am-7pm

4991 S. Virginia Street (next to Nordstrom Rack) Reno, Nevada 89502 • 775-440-1480 www.weolive.com/reno

Out-of-This-World Gift Ideas Our Science Store offers astronaut food, sky maps, rockets, Celestial Buddies, space rocks, telescopes and science T-shirts. Shop today!

(775) 784-4812 www.planetarium.unr.edu

4IPXT t &YIJCJUT t 4UPSF t 0QFO %BJMZ 12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   11

RENO

11.30

ERL

Virginia Street Antique Mall & Vintage Clothing

This is one of our favorite annual contests here at the RN&R. Write a miniature short story that’s exactly 95 words long.

Here’s a sample:

Invites you to our...

WORD FICTION contest

“I Want a New Drug,” he said. “I Can’t Go for That,” I countered. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” he shot back. “I Just Want to Be Your Everything,” I replied. “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” he retorted. “Where Did Our Love Go?” I asked. “What’s Love Got to do with It?” he exclaimed “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” I said. To which he replied, “Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict.” Choosing our roadtrip playlists is always a chore. We want 95 words, as counted by LibreOffice, Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Please email submissions to renofiction@newsreview.com and include the subject line “Fiction 2017.” Put each story in the body of an email because we won’t open strange attachments. We require the author’s name, email address and phone number listed above each story. (That stuff won’t count toward your word count, and will be removed before judging.) Titles are acceptable, without affecting word count, but not required.

12   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

Stories must be received before 9:01 a.m. on January 11. Contest opens December 14, 2017 and we’ll publish the best stories on January 25, 2017 and award prizes to the very best. (The prizes might just be bragging rights and your photo and bio published in the paper. Maybe.)

STOREWIDE NEW YEAR’S DAY SALE We’re celebrating our 25th Anniversary with

Discounts up to 30%! January 1, 2018 10:00am to 6:00pm

1251 S. VIRGINIA ST • RENO • 775-324-4141

www.facebook.com/vsamreno

by Luka Starmer

Is

oK?

A local clinic administers Ketamine, long used as a party drug and hospital anesthetic, as a remedy for depression and pain.

agents and pain relief as it does not depress breathing or lower blood pressure and does not require expensive patient-monitoring equipment.” The file goes on to say that it’s rare for patients or abusers to overdose—though still possible. Today it’s widely used in emergency rooms and surgery centers, to put patients under before other treatments. The founders of Sierra Ketamine Clinics, Dr. Brett Frey and Dr. Robert Watson, spend a lot of their time in a hospital. Frey is an emergency physician at Renown Health Systems in Reno, and Watson is a surgeon there. Frey said that he observed the profound effects of low-dose ketamine infusions in the ER as an anesthetic and recounted many instances of people receiving relief from neuropathic pain. Over the last three years, he’s researched different uses and applications of ketamine, specifically for behavioral health issues, and shared his findings with Watson. “We’re friends outside of the work environment,” said Watson. “Brett sharing this information with me got me inspired,” he said. “And so, when he brought up the idea of a ketamine clinic, there is obviously this major void in the community, and just whatever makes you want to be a doctor, you just want to help. It was just a natural development.” The doctors found an office location, outfitted their comfy infusion rooms, hired staff and contracted with pharmaceutical companies. Watson said they observed a couple of ketamine clinics in San Antonio, Texas in the process. On Sept. 5, Sierra Ketamine Clinics opened its doors, ready to take on pain and suffering in many forms, including what the WHO has called the number one cause of disability in the world—depression.

PHOTO/LUKA STARMER

Amid the business complexes, parking lots and subtle landscaping in South Reno, the South Reno Medical Plaza occupies a boxy set of buildings. On the second floor, past dentists’ offices and testing labs, there’s a medical office that is doing something different than anywhere else in the region. This place is Sierra Ketamine Clinics. It’s a ketamine infusion center where patients are treated for major depression, mood disorders, chronic pain and substance abuse, among other conditions. You may have heard of ketamine being used as a party drug—and you may have heard of a “K-hole,” a state caused by a large dose, which can cause vivid hallucinations, memory loss or extreme levels of dissociation. The 2012 Ketamine episode of National Geographic’s Drugs Inc. series is a good source for more details. It examines how ketamine’s hallucinogenic properties lower users’ inhibitions as they dance to techno music. They appear euphoric, until they take too much, after which they appear to cognitively check out and drool on themselves like vacant-eyed zombies for the remainder of night. This is that drug. On the other side of the coin, ketamine has been on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines since 1985. In hospitals, it’s administered intravenously as an anesthetic, with drip amounts determined by a patient’s weight. The WHO has deemed it relatively inexpensive, available and safe. Ketamine has a pretty noble history. Not long after its approval for human use in 1970, it was used as an anesthetic on the battlefields of the Vietnam War. A WHO fact file from 2016 on ketamine states, “Ketamine is safer to administer than other types of anesthetic

‹‹The patients often say it´s surreal, like a dream.›› Brett Frey, doctor

“Is ‘K’ oK?”

continued on page 14

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   13

“Is ‘K’ oK?” continued from page xx

Physician assisted dissociation The calm waiting room and hallways at Sierra Ketamine Clinics have the sterile feel of a dentist’s office, as opposed to the warmth of a family therapist’s. The infusion rooms have nice leather chairs, and the small staff is personable with patients. The doctors review each patient’s medical history and have patients fill out prescreening worksheets to determine whether their symptoms—emotional or physical—make them an appropriate candidate for ketamine infusions. Overall physical wellness is considered, too. Once confirmed, the patient schedules an induction series, four treatments over the course of two weeks. The treatments are 40-minute IV infusions. Patients hang out in a leather easy chair and are encouraged to listen to mood-setting music. The lights are turned off, and the curtains are closed. It usually takes about five minutes for the drugs to take hold. Some patients report instant relief from their pain.

this is your brain on ketamine

‹‹It was extremely effective. So, you know, I´m going to keep trying to find the money.›› samantha cobb, patient

PHOTO/LUKA STARMER

14   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

an alternative to ssris Ketamine for non-hospital therapeutic uses is gaining a foothold. The advocacy website ketaminesavedme.com lists 75 clinics in the United States—with a disclaimer stating that the site does not vet the legitimacy of each listing. What’s making such a buzz in the medical community is that the ketamine reacts differently than most other drugs that doctors have, for decades, been prescribing to people for depression and mood disorders. The current go-to antidepressants are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs—Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa and dozens more. Here’s what they do: In your brain, molecules of the hormone serotonin move between the synapses that are meant to regulate mood, appetite and sleep. Sometimes, those serotonin molecules go to waste or are destroyed by other chemicals, and this depletion leaves the brain feeling the horrible symptoms of depression. The theory is that SSRI block the part of the brain’s synapses that waste or destroy serotonin, so the usual serotonin levels can fill up in the brain, allowing normal cognitive function to return. The National Center for Biotechnology Information reports the most common side effects associated with SSRIs are nausea, insomnia and sexual dysfunction. Therein lies the gripe against these kinds of antidepressants—the side effects often kick in before the serotonin levels can recover to normal function. Evan Miller, a certified alcohol and drug-counselor intern at Quest Counseling and Consulting in Reno said, “A lot of the times people with really severe mental health disorders will have tried lots and lots of these drugs, and they will feel frustrated by it.” Miller explained how his clients can suffer through the trial and error of cycling or combining antidepressants, in search of a chemical strategy that’s effective and tolerable. The process may take weeks. It may take years. With the help of SSRIs and other antidepressants, many people diagnosed with depression begin to feel better. In the largest and longest study ever conducted to evaluate depression treatment, the National Institute of Mental Health found that nearly 50 percent of participants became symptom free after switching their medications only twice. But, the odds of beating depression are diminished with every additional treatment strategy needed.

PHOTO/LUKA STARMER

Whether in a clinical setting with an IV or on the couch experimenting with what the DEA calls a “schedule III controlled substance,” users experience a similar kind of euphoria. Ketamine immediately acts on neurotransmitters called NMDA glutamate receptors. These are the same receptors that PCP, nitrous oxide and other dissociative hallucinogens interact with. However, at the levels served up at Sierra Ketamine Clinics, out-of-body experiences and hallucinations aren’t likely. That’s not to say a psychotropic state doesn’t occur, however. “The patients often say it’s surreal, like a dream,” said Frey. He continued that some patients report detachment from reality, or, in some cases, feeling closer to their higher power.

On a podcast episode of the Joe Rogan Experience—a fair enough place to learn about drugs without trying them—Neal Brennan, co-creator of Chappelle’s Show and a self-proclaimed “depression correspondent,” described his ketamine-infusion experience as floating through a fantasy world that felt like a mix between “It’s A Small World After All” and the Korova Milk Bar in A Clockwork Orange. “I couldn’t get over the fact this was happening in a doctor’s office—just like a regular fucking doctor’s office,” he told the audience. “Like, literally, waiting room with other physicians and their patients, old wierdos, shitty magazines, and you go in and trip your fucking head off.” Neal Brennan wasn’t treated at the Sierra Ketamine Clinics. One local patient who was—26-year-old Samantha Cobb from Gardnerville—said she simply falls asleep a few minutes into the infusion. Deep relaxation is encouraged at SKC. We’ll get back to her story in a bit.

Rae Magnat is a nurse at Sierra Ketamine Clinics.

The study concluded that there’s a need for a better understanding of how different people respond to different depression treatments.

new use for an old drug That SSRI and antidepressant study occurred back in 2006. Since then, not much progress has come in the way of mental-health solutions for mood disorders—apart from this new ketamine treatment that has popped up in cities across the country. Ketamine brings faster relief than SSRIs and other antidepressants, sometimes subduing depressive thoughts in a matter of hours, which could make all the difference in severe cases, like when a patient is suicidal. Although ketamine is an FDA-approved anesthetic, its recoded history as a mood-stabilizer is short. At Sierra Ketamine Clinics, ketamine isn’t being used as a surgical anesthetic, but to treat conditions like chronic pain, major depression, PTSD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD and substance use disorder. It’s not perfectly clear what long-term use of ketamine may offer, for good or for bad. Administering a drug for something other than it’s intended purpose might sound like a precarious disregard for liability, but according to the FDA, once a drug is approved, healthcare providers may prescribe the drug for an unapproved use if they’ve deemed that it is medically appropriate for their patient. So, Frey and Watson are legally offering a new use for an old drug based on their discretion. Encouraging off-label uses for drugs turns illegal when the drug manufacturers directly promote their drug for things other than what the FDA condoned. An example is the $2.2 billion settlement Johnson & Johnson paid in 2013 for marketing a

schizophrenia drug to subdue elderly people who had become confused, agitated or hostile. The drug was also promoted as a safe treatment for disorders like ADHD and OCD in children. In a conference announcing the criminal misdemeanor, Obama’s Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. censured the company for “recklessly putting at risk the health of some of the most vulnerable members of our society—including young children, the elderly and the disabled.” Indictments like that sometimes earn pharmaceutical companies the reputations as greedy masters of deception. But their products still require rigorous scientific testing over long periods of time before the FDA stamps them for widespread use, as is the case for ketamine. Of course, the major pharmaceutical companies are fast on track to go to market with something they can definitively call, “The first major breakthrough in depression treatment in decades.” At least two companies—Johnson & Johnson and Allergan—have ketamine in late-stage clinical trials. Frey and Watson are closely following this movement right now. When the major companies bring ketamine to the mainstream, it will mean big changes for small practices like Sierra Ketamine Clinics, including different ways to ingest the drug without an IV—perhaps nasally or sublingually. Ketamine, which is already considered a relatively inexpensive drug, will also likely become much cheaper. “We understand as a clinic we may have short life span of three to five years,” said Frey. “We don’t know what that looks like.” If ketamine is easily consumed and widely prescribed by psychiatrists, infusion treatment centers across the country may have to close their doors.

A pAtient’s perspective When Samantha Cobb was in the Air Force, repeated physical training in combat gear left her with fractures in both shins. The fractures on her left shin healed improperly, and she said that a government doctor misdiagnosed the pain as “compartment syndrome.” She underwent a test that involved administering 16 spring-loaded needles into her shin, intended to measure the pressure in the leg. Instead, the needles went into deep tissue muscles, breaking open an artery, piercing a tendon and a skewering a grouping of nerves, she said. The damage to her nerves resulted in a condition known as complex regional pain syndrome or CRPS. “It’s a constantly burning kind of pain, and anything that touches it from a blanket or putting on pants is excruciating,” said Cobb. Since her disability discharge from the military four years ago, she’s walked with crutches and managed her pain with oxycodone. Cobb is part of CRPS support groups on Facebook. That’s where she first heard about ketamine infusion therapy. She and her doctor, Nicholas Tannous, MD, of the Carson Tahoe Pain Institute, began keeping an eye out for ketamine clinics. He made sure she acknowledged that a new treatment could present unknown side effects or long-term health concerns. When Sierra Ketamine Clinics opened, Cobb decided the pain wasn’t worth deliberating over anymore. The only hurdle was the cost. Because of its status with the FDA, insurance companies don’t cover ketamine infusion therapy. At SKC, the initial four treatments cost $2,000. “We were able to scrape up the money for the first four, and [we said] we’ll see if it’s effective or not, and we’ll worry about it

from there,” said Cobb. “But it was extremely effective. So, you know, I’m going to keep trying to find the money.” Her family has been helping with payments. After her second ketamine infusion, she was off the crutches. Now Cobb works part time as a gymnastics coach at Silver State Gymnastics where she was a competitive gymnast throughout her childhood. She’d spent the summer coaching sitting down, unable to spot her students or do much physically. Since her ketamine treatment, she’s back on her feet, leading the choreography. She calls this “her second chance at life.”

Just the K Sierra Ketamine Clinics is fine-tuned to accomplish one task for patients—administering a safe, controlled intravenous infusion of ketamine. With no formal psychiatric or psychological tutelage, the doctors there prefer—but do not require—their patients also be working with a counselor. Their website claims free referral services to pain management, psychiatry and psychological affiliates and primary care providers. “We’re not really equipped for that,” said Watson “We basically counsel on the importance of those other things, but when they leave, it’s pretty much up to them.” “What people do between treatments is as important as the treatments themselves,” said Frey. “We view this as a leverage point in someone’s life. This could be a super highly effective therapy, but if they don’t change some other things they’re doing in terms of diet, exercise, staying away from bad environments, hanging around the right people that help you stay positive, doing mindfulness resilience exercises—those are all incredibly important.” Ω

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   15

Tastes of home by Kris Vagner krisv@newsreview.com

Reno residents with ties to other countries talk about their favorite foods—and where to get them locally

O

n my first day in Australia as a high-school exchange student, I couldn’t imagine how an entire country could be so nuts over stout little jars of goopy, black spread. Children sang the TV jingle—“We’re happy little Vegemites as bright as bright can be”—like it was the second national anthem. My first bite tasted like what it was—a sticky, salty, slightly bitter yeast extract that’s a byproduct of beer making. As a teen in a new country though, I had an enthusiastic when-in-Rome stance, and I set out to acquire a taste for most things Australian. Within a few weeks, I could barely imagine breakfast without a thin smear of the stuff. By then, it tasted like earthy perfection atop my buttered toast, alongside a soft-boiled egg. Some foods, like Vegemite, are acquired tastes. Others are easy to love at first bite. Either way, there’s something about familiar foods that taste like home—or, at times, a second home. And sometimes a new food habit can be as satisfying as one you picked up in your grandma’s kitchen. To that effect, Reno dwellers shared their favorite foods from other countries, plus advice on which specialty shops or popular chain stores stock them. If you’re game to try Vegemite, one good local source is Cost Plus, where there’s a wide range of international snacks.

★ Cost Plus World Market, 4987 S. Virginia St. 16   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

Big in Japan Miya Hannan migrated to the U.S. from Japan, spent 17 years in San Diego and San Francisco, and landed in town about a year ago to head up an art program at the University of Nevada, Reno. She’s found that Japanese ingredients aren’t as readily available in Reno as in her two adopted Californian cities, but one essential condiment, natto, is in at least one local freezer section. Natto is made of soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis, which has long been used in some cultures as a digestive aid. The bacteria can make the natto stringy and stretchy. To conjure a reasonably close mental image, picture the kind of strings that form when you’re making Rice Krispies treats and you pull off a chunk of the melty, marshmallow-cereal conglomeration before it solidifies. Natto isn’t sweet though—its aroma is often called “cheese-like,” and it tends to elicit strong reactions. There are countless YouTube videos of Westerners trying it and making funny faces. In Japan, though, it’s a ubiquitous comfort food prized for its protein, vitamin and mineral content. Traditionally, natto is mixed with soy sauce and eaten on rice. After years in the U.S., Hannan has Americanized her natto habits. She spreads her daily serving on a slice of bread. Natto is available in single-serve trays at 168 Asian Market, which specializes in Chinese groceries and stocks a few Japanese items, too.

★ 168 Asian Market, 3090 S. Virginia St.

BReakfast “Banana” Ruby Barrientos is the youngest of five children in a family from El Salvador, the only one among her siblings born in the U.S. “Plantains are one of my favorite things,” she said. They’re a savory, starchy version of bananas, popular in the Caribbean and Central America.

Whole Foods employee Heidi rich takes a bite of a pretzel made in the store's bakery, which one german expat says is the best around.

Plátanos fritos—fried plantains—are especially popular, and for Barrientos, they were a staple of childhood. “It was a weekend thing,” she said. “I remember on the weekends, as a kid, my dad would cook that. It was my favorite thing. … That’s just a popular breakfast. You can eat it at any time, but it’s one of the traditional breakfasts.” It’s often served alongside refried beans and crema, a thickened cream, and sometimes fried eggs. “I make them every now and then. I usually like to go to my mom’s or aunt’s, and they make them,” Barrientos said. “My mom will just fry them in the pan with oil, and then she’ll put sugar on it.” “It takes me back to being a young kid, having that,” she said. Fresh plantains are widely available in Latino grocery stores and some chain markets such as Winco. One source that Barrientos and her relatives frequent for plantains and a range of Central American groceries is Tapachulteca Mini Market.

★ Tapachulteca Mini Market, 1287 Commerce St., Sparks

Sticking point

PHOTO/ERIC MARKS

“I grew up with a French-obsessed mother from Holland and a French dad, went to a French school in Washington D.C., and went to college in France,” said Nico Colombant, a journalism instructor at UNR. He’s also worked as a news reporter in a few different African countries, and wherever he’s lived, he’s always been on the lookout for the best local version of the French baguette. “That’s our rice, our staple food from France,” he said. The iconic stick of bread plays an important role in French culture. Its price is regulated, and the bakers who make it think of themselves as artisans. The president even has an official baguette maker. And while baguettes are easy to find stateside, the ones that taste truly French are more elusive. Colombant described a perfect specimen: “hardest on the outside and very soft and airy on the inside.” For Francophile foodies in Northern Nevada, there’s a glimmer of hope—and, for most of Reno, it’s within easy reach. The Nob Hill baguette at Raley’s is a reasonable approximation, according to Colombant. The Raley’s baguette doesn’t have quite the same crunchy crust and soft interior—but, he said, “I have a life hack that makes it better. … Cut it up, and put it in plastic. And freeze it.” Then, pull a piece out of the freezer as needed and toast it.

★ To find one of the several local

Raley’s, visit https://locations. raleysstories.com/.

twiSt of fate Hanna Porter is from Germany and has lived in the area—first Incline Village, then Reno—for 35 years. She remembers the breads from home fondly, and Whole Foods is among the places she shops for them. “They have a terrific bread store,” she said. One bread in particular that she recommends from there is the German pretzel. In Germany, Porter noted, “A pretzel is something you pick up at the train station, on the streets—they sell them everywhere.” Whole Foods’ are, “the closest I’ve ever tasted so far,” she said. There are a few right ways to eat a pretzel. When Porter and her husband order them, she said, “He puts mustard on it, and I put butter on it, the German way.” She also advised that pretzels pair well with a glass of beer.

Live entertainment tax of 9

not included in ticket price.

★ Whole Foods, 6139 S. Virginia St.

Ω

12.21.17

|

RN&R

|

17

18   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   19

by ANDREA HEERDT

Laika Press’s Fiona McElhany and Erin Wohletz print a design on a T-shirt at the grand opening.

Hot off the press

give

gifts

Laika Press

20   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

The University of Nevada, Reno offers a printmaking program that teaches techniques and concepts. Yet abruptly after graduation, students no longer have access to the on-campus lab and its equipment. Former student Nathaniel Benjamin and a group of friends from the art department wanted to change that by making printmaking as accessible as possible to the entire Reno community. Laika Press, a non-profit print shop, opened its doors Dec. 15. About six months ago, Benjamin sat down with his friends to plan out how they would start this project. He said that, as more friends went into the printmaking program, the program’s energy level rose. With the help of the Holland Project’s Britt Curtis, Laika Press was able to acquire a space on Wells Avenue next to Magpie Coffee Roasters. The press shares the space with radio station KWNK so that both projects can split the financial burden, Curtis said. “This crew is comprised of incredible artists,” said Curtis. “Some recent grads and some current students that need access themselves to create for their own practices but also get very clearly the need in the community for others to have access.” Benjamin said there were already people in Reno doing their own printmaking, simply because they had their own private presses and the funds to purchase them. Print presses can cost upwards of a thousand dollars, a purchase that is often off the table for individual artists. Fortunately enough, Laika Press was able to purchase a press for community use at a UNR surplus sale for a reasonable cost.

PHOTO/ANDREA HEERDT

“Collaboration is so much better than competition, said Benjamin. “It helps us all grow together and helps us all figure out new techniques, and it kind of gets us all in the same space, which makes a huge difference too.” Laika Press seeks to educate people about the basics of printmaking in addition to hosting specialty workshops once a month. According to Benjamin, each instructor’s personal interests will be reflected in the workshops as they try to get people to explore different avenues within printmaking because there is so much that can be done with it. He said it’s not super complex, but the little details learned can make a huge difference. He wants people with no experience to come in, make quality prints and be satisfied with the results of their artwork. With printmaking, it’s possible to make multiples of the same design. “When you make a painting, you have one of that painting,” said Benjamin. “You can make digital reproductions of it, but they’re not originals. But, when you make prints, the originals are every print you make.” According to Benjamin, the goal is to create an awareness and an atmosphere around printmaking where local printmakers can meet and collaborate. Benjamin also mentioned that in the long term he’d want Laika Press to expand the influence of arts in Reno whether that means bringing artists into the city or just promoting Reno’s local artists. Benjamin said Laika Press wants to be on the frontier of printmaking. That’s where the name came from anyway—the Soviet space dog who was one of the first living creatures to be sent into outer space. Ω

Laika Press, located at 1717 S. Wells Ave., is open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

by BoB Grimm

SHORT TAKES

4

The Disaster Artist

Not sure if it’s The Last Jedi or The Fate of the Furious, but it’s a good eighth movie either way.

A bit forced In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we get our older Luke and Leia movie. Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher get to do what Harrison Ford did in The Force Awakens by spending a little more time—in the case of Hamill, a lot more time—in their iconic roles. Both stars shine in their frankly incredible opportunity to play in the Star Wars sandbox 40 years after the original’s release. When this film focuses on the saga of Luke and Rey, it is nothing short of epic. When the camera is fixed on the late Carrie Fisher, who gets more quality screen time than her glorified cameo in Force Awakens, it’s heartwarming and, yes, sad. The Leia stuff gets a little kooky at times, but I’m trying to make this a spoiler-free zone. When writer-director Rian Johnson takes the action to the characters of Poe (Oscar Isaac), Finn (John Boyega) and a new character named Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), the film falters. Poe, so engaging in Force Awakens, seems underdeveloped here. While the Resistance fights an oddly prolonged and bizarre space battle against the First Order, Poe just whines a lot—to the point where you are actually happy when Leia smacks him across his head. The film picks up where The Force Awakens left off, with Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Luke in a staredown. Rey is looking for tutelage, but Luke is in full hermit mode, wants nothing to do with that Jedi stuff anymore, and desires to be left alone with his alien milk. While on the island, Rey starts having some sort of psychic Force conversations with Kylo Ren a.k.a. Ben Solo (Adam Driver). Will Luke train Rey? Will Rey find out who her parents are? Will Adam Driver do obligatory partial nudity in this film? I’m not telling. What I will tell you is that there’s too much going on in The Last Jedi, and a lot of it feels like filler. Besides the aforementioned, stalledout space battle, there’s a clunky sequence

in a casino that goes on far too long, a lot of distracting cameos, and new characters inhabited by Laura Dern and Benicio del Toro, who bring close to nothing to the proceedings. Am I overthinking this? Yeah, of course I am, but I’m a dude who has spent the last 40 years worshipping Star Wars. Anything you put up on the screen within a Star Wars production is going to have the likes of me—admittedly, somewhat of a loser—taking that shit apart. I’m saying some of this movie seems a little half baked, and also overstuffed. If there’s any kind of movie I want to be over two and a half hours long, it’s a Star Wars movie. But, at that length, it needs to be a really good Star Wars movie, not a so-so one. The Last Jedi is so-so. I’m of two worlds when it comes to The Last Jedi. It’s part Best Star Wars Ever (Luke, Leia, Rey, Ben Solo) and part Worst Star Wars Ever (Poe, Finn, the girl with the flip hair, and just about any time Domhnall Gleeson speaks). I’m recommending it for the Luke and Leia goodness, Daisy Ridley’s continued greatness as Rey, and inspired moments of fun and humor. But, man oh man, it goes into “Jar Jar bad” territory a little too often for my tastes. Johnson has been given his own, new Star Wars trilogy to work on, a saga supposedly away from the Skywalkers. I’m hoping the guy gives us something a little more balanced in the future. He’s made great movies (Brick, Looper) and crap movies (The Brothers Bloom) in the past. The Last Jedi falls somewhere in between. So, as Yoda would say, “A great Star Wars this is not. Like it just fine, I did, but there is a tremor of over indulgence in the Force. Be mindful of this for future times in edit bay, you must.” One final note—Porgs are awesome. Ω

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

12345

James Franco does Tommy Wiseau, director of The Room—the greatest bad film ever—a cinematic honor with this movie in much the same way Tim Burton glorified shlockmeister Ed Wood over 20 years ago. Franco directs and stars as Tommy, complete with the awesome, long, vampire-black hair and chipmunk cheeks. He also nails the Wiseau mystery accent. For the first time in a movie, Franco costars with brother Dave, who gets one of his best roles yet as the also legendarily bad Greg Sestero, friend to Tommy and costar in The Room. The film starts in San Francisco, with Greg struggling to remember lines in a savagely bad acting class attempt at Waiting for Godot. Strange classmate Tommy lumbers onto the stage to butcher a scene from A Streetcar Named Desire, and a friendship is born. The two agree to work on scenes together, bond in their lousiness and, thanks to Wiseau’s strange and unexplained apparent wealth, move to Los Angeles to fulfill their dreams to become actors. After a stretch of unsuccessful auditions, the pair decide to make their own movie, and this is where the film really takes off. Fans of The Room will rejoice in hilarious recreations of such iconic moments as “You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” and “Oh, hi Mark!” The Disaster Artist—which is actually based on the book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever—is heartwarming for multiple reasons. It’s fun to see a misfit make it, even though it’s in a roundabout sort of way, and it’s fun to see that accomplishment depicted by the Franco brothers. May this be the first of many future collaborations.

5

Lady Bird

Greta Gerwig makes her solo directorial debut with a semi-autobiographical look at her life growing up in Sacramento, California and she immediately establishes herself as a directing force to be reckoned with. Saoirise Ronan, who should’ve won an Oscar for Brooklyn, will likely get another chance for her turn as Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, a Sacramento youth with an artistic yearning for the East Coast and some distance between her and her domineering mom (Laurie Metcalf). This is a coming-of-age story like no other thanks to the insightful writing and brisk directorial style of Gerwig, who makes Lady Bird’s story a consistently surprising one. Ronan’s Lady Bird is a rebel with a good heart, a theater geek who stinks at math, and an emotional rollercoaster. She also gets a lot of laughs, especially in her showdowns with Metcalf, who has never been better. Lucas Hedges, on a roll after Manchester By the Sea and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, is funny and sad as one of Lady Bird’s young love interests, while Odeya Rush is golden as Lady Bird’s best friend, Jenna. Tracy Letts is perfect as the nice dad dealing with warring factions in the household, while Timothy Chalamet (currently racking up awards for Call Me By Your Name) gets perhaps the biggest laughs as aloof other love interest, Kyle. This one is a triumph for Ronan and Gerwig, and, while it would never happen, I’d love to see a sequel about Lady Bird’s college years.

3

The Man Who Invented Christmas

In 1843, when Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol, folks were just getting into that thing we call the holidays, with stuff like Christmas trees and gift giving. Dickens’s novel about a miserable miser named Ebenezer Scrooge, who transforms from an evil, greedy monster to a kind philanthropist throughout its five chapters, helped take the celebration of Christmas to a new level of tradition. The boldly titled The Man Who Invented Christmas spins an entertaining and clever take on how and why Dickens got the idea for the story that would change the world. Coming off a couple of flops after the success of his Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) is doing clumsy book tours to pay the bills. Desperate for a “hit,” he gets an idea for a Christmas book, one in which a greedy man is haunted by ghosts of the past,

present and future. The story is meant to be a cautionary yarn about the evils of selfishness, and perhaps less about the joys of Christmas and redemption. As Dickens gets further into his book—and his own psyche—the theme changes to one of hope, and his classic is born. Director Bharat Nalluri, working from a screenplay by Susan Coyne, based on the book by Les Standiford, gets the unique opportunity to tell the making of A Christmas Carol while, in some ways, making yet another version of the famed story itself. The film features Dickens conferring with the fictional characters in his story as he creates them, so we get an Ebenezer Scrooge, this time played by the great Christopher Plummer. Of course, he winds up being perfect for the role.

5

Three Billboards Outside of ing, Missouri

Ebb-

This marks the third film—and the third masterpiece—for writer-director Martin McDonagh. It also marks another astonishing film achievement for Frances McDormand, who will bore into your chest cavity and do all kinds of crazy shit to your heart as Mildred, a justifiably pissed off mother who has a few issues with the cops in her town. It’s been five years since Mildred’s young daughter was raped and killed by unknown murderers, who finished their awful deed by burning her body. Mildred, who isn’t even close to getting over the tragedy, spies some old, dilapidated billboards on the way home and gets an idea. One meeting with a sloppy advertising agent (Caleb Landry Jones) later, and some guys are commissioned to put some alarmingly provocative signs up on those billboards. Woody Harrelson is first rate as the man being called out in those billboards for not finding the killers. Harrelson’s 2017 has been astoundingly good. Sam Rockwell gets the high-profile acting showcase he deserves as racist deputy Dixon. Rockwell’s Dixon, the town drunk and racist homophobe who has a thing for throwing people out of windows, undergoes a transformation that is a kind of movie miracle. McDonagh knows how to write a script that keeps you in it for every line. While the film is somewhat a murder mystery, the solving of the crime takes a back seat to watching these folks play off each other. There are scenes in this movie that will knock you on the floor. The whole cast is incredible; McDormand and Rockwell will both destroy you.

4

Thor: Ragnarok

Somebody was smoking some laced wild shit and licking frogs when they put together Thor: Ragnarok, a film so nutty it easily surpasses the Guardians of the Galaxy films as the screwiest offering in the Marvel universe. When you hand the keys to the Thor franchise over to a director like Taika Waititi, you know you are going to get something bizarre. Waititi is the New Zealand comic actor/ director responsible for the hilarious vampire faux documentary What We Do in the Shadows and the funny family drama Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Borrowing from a host of Marvel comics, including the famed “Planet Hulk” storyline, the hallucinogenic plot drops Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a crazy garbage planet bent on round-the-clock, violent entertainment and led by Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum, finally getting a high-profile role worthy of him outside of a Wes Anderson film). The Grandmaster cuts Thor’s hair, dresses him in gladiator gear, and throws him into the ring for a weaponized bout with his prized competitor. That prized competitor is the Hulk, held captive on the planet for the past couple of years. He’s been nothing but the Hulk the whole time, with Dr. Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) trapped inside him. Thor and Hulk have a battle royale for the ages, followed by some great scenes where the Hulk actually speaks. There’s a whole other apocalyptic subplot going on, where Thor’s long-lost sister Hela (a striking and devilish Cate Blanchett decked out in black) is causing major havoc on his home planet of Asgard. Blanchett immediately sets herself high in the ranking of Marvel movie villains. She’s played a baddie before, but never this entertainingly.

12.21.17

|

RN&R

|

21

OLD SCHOOL

by Todd SoUTh

CHRISTMAS PARTY

MEXICAN 22 KITCHEN DECEMBER

10% OFF CHECK! NOT VALID WITH ONE COUPON PER CHECK. PY HOUR. ANY OTHER OFFERS OR HAP

mexican food

2144 greenbrae dr • 775-870-1177

gifts

LIVE MUSIC @ 5:30PM

Got Debris?

Union has a menu of good, solid college-food standards, like the Frito bacon burger.

we’ll remove it within seven days!

dumpster rentals available now!

Join in give

Carmen’s Cleaning 775-677-9079

YOUR NEW FAVORITE

BBQ SLOW ROASTED & WOOD-SMOKED FOR THE BEST FLAVOR IN RENO MENTION THIS AD &

SAVE 10%

775.499.5855 | 7689 S. VIRGINIA ST

Reno - 11am-8pm Mon-Sat - 11am-9pm Fri - closed Sunday 22   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

Reno has long been a college town. Hardly a day goes by when I don’t spot Wolf Pack license plates on the road and team spirit regalia at local businesses. The building at Ninth and Virginia Streets near the south end of the University of Nevada, Reno has housed a number of college hangouts over the decades, but Union, “The U,” has staked its claim as the best yet. Although the outdoor signage includes the phrase “family friendly,” the place didn’t seem ready to welcome business at noon on a winter Saturday. Once inside, we couldn’t help wondering if the heating bill had gone unpaid—and the front door was left open for quite some time. There appeared to be some question as to whether or not we’d be served food “this early” in the day, or whether we’d even be able to order drinks. But after 20 or 30 minutes, the confusion settled down, and we were able to order—although our jackets stayed on throughout the visit. We started with garlic cilantro shrimp sticks ($10), three grilled skewers of medium-sized shrimp, bell pepper and grape tomato, served atop a bed of purple cabbage with cilantro lime and sweet soy dipping sauces. Everything about this dish was good. Next was a fresh and flavorful serving of sweet chili lettuce boats ($9)— leaves of romaine filled with salad shrimp, purple cabbage, cilantro and peanut. We also ordered a bowl of feta-stuffed, baconwrapped dates ($7). They were great on their own but extra special when dunked in the shrimp skewers’ dipping sauces. From the list of sandwiches and burgers, we sampled a Frito bacon burger ($10.50), with a housemade patty covered in cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion and house burger sauce and corn chips. I couldn’t see anything resembling chips in the mix, but,

PHOTO/ALLISON YOUNG

while munching, I did notice an occasional crunchy note. If they were there, they must have been pulverized and blended into either the sauce or the burger meat itself. The beef was cooked to order—medium rare—and the overall result was pretty tasty. The burger came with plenty of crispy bacon. The veggies were fresh, and the burger sauce appeared to be cousin to honey mustard. A healthy side of wellseasoned, battered fries was served on the side, with a likely housemade, somewhat chunky ketchup—definitely not Heinz. There are salads, pasta and chicken wings on the menu, but we were all about a pair of thin crust pizzas to complete the meal. Our caprese pie ($12) was a little singed on the edges and topped with plenty of mozzarella, tomato, basil, red sauce and balsamic vinegar drizzle. The sauce could have used a little more zip to counter the balsamic sweetness but was enjoyable, nonetheless. The Roman pie ($13) with pesto sauce, mozzarella, feta cheese, artichoke heart, arugula, cherry tomato, roasted garlic, jalapeno and lemon juice was good also. The contrasts between sharp, bitter, sour, earthy, spicy and sweet in this pizza was something else, and the toppings were well supported by a nicely crisped crust. Despite the initial hiccups, service was friendly and relatively efficient. The food was above average for what I expect in a college hangout. And though I had intended to take leftovers home, we left with empty hands and full bellies. Ω

Union

10 E. Ninth St., 499-5711

Union is open Monday through Thursday from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more at unionreno.com.

by Marc Tiar

Sierra Tap House assistant manager christian Lees shows off a spiked hot chocolate.

On tap The kids were out with grandma visiting a friend in Fernley, so a Sunday evening opportunity for my wife and me to go out for a drink presented itself. In a coincidental do-over of last week, we headed downtown to First Street again, across the street this time, overlooking the Truckee River at Sierra Tap House. The bar was pretty quiet on this clear, cold evening—an assortment of seemingly regular barfly fellows at the bar, making small talk with the bartender and each other, but tables throughout were empty. Thanks to expansion over the years, Tap House actually has three connected rooms, each with its own front door, plus outdoor seating facing the river. It’s a popular spot in summer months when crowds gather at Wingfield Park during events. The peculiar location, tucked under the back side of the Truckee Lane Building, makes you feel like you’re in a basement speakeasy, surrounded by brick and heavy wooden beams supporting the floors above. As the name suggests, Sierra Tap House enjoys a partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewing in Chico, California. Although there’s no formal business relationship, Tap House dedicates all of its dozen draft lines to Sierra Nevada beers. It’s cool to see the full range available from this craft brewing pioneer, from the classic Pale Ale through a full beer spectrum of pilsner, Irish stout, Bigfoot barleywine and more. The decor is heavy on Sierra Nevada swag, from mirrors to burlap hop bags. And, as a sort of extension of the brewery, the Tap House enjoys exclusive special releases, events, vintage kegs and the like. I’ve never seen this kind of brewery-dedicated arrangement for a bar, but it reminds me of a British “tied house,” where a brewery owns the pub and enjoys having a dedicated

PHOTO/ERIC MARKS

seller of exclusively its beer. Not to worry, though, Sierra Tap House also offers a healthy selection of other brews in bottles and cans, a well-stocked full bar and a couple of unremarkable wines. While I ordered beers, my wife got her fix on Ms. Pac-Man. A few other arcade games, pool and shuffleboard are other options, if the piles of board games don’t strike your fancy. Several TVs provided sporting entertainment, but it doesn’t feel like a sports bar at all. I was tempted by a beer I’ve heard good things about, the 11 percent ABV Narwhal imperial stout with cocoa and coconut, but wasn’t up for a full glass of that, so I settled on an old-school Sierra Nevada classic, the Porter, while my wife enjoyed a hoppy pint of Torpedo. A couple of barstools opened up, and she asked if I’d join her while she played some video poker. We sat at one end, where I noticed a small plaque overhead on the ceiling beams. It was in remembrance of one of the bar’s best customers, a kind, generous, talented guy with a wonderful smile, named Steve. He was also our friend, and he lost his battle with cancer this year. I drank my porter and thought about how many times I saw Steve here, occasionally in person but usually on Facebook, posting triumphant pictures of a four of a kind or a straight flush. Just then, my wife found some unusual luck herself, winning back her original bet several times over. The kids were en route home by now, so, despite the brief lucky streak, we decided to call it a night and finished our pints as she cashed out her winnings. I couldn’t help thinking Steve had left some of his luck for her at Tap House. Ω

Guitar Plaza | 9PM | Free Enjoy live music by DJ Rizzo.

Alpine Union Patio | 9PM | $59 Includes VIP access to Alpine Union Patio next to the firepits & an LED bracelet that syncs with the music on Guitar Plaza.

80s Dance Party Featuring Glam Cobra Vinyl | 10PM | $89 Includes an LED bracelet that syncs to the show & champagne toast.

Revolution Ballroom | 9PM | $189 presale, $249 Indulge in a gourmet buffet & open champagne bar while enjoying the variety act show featuring our Electrify burlesque girls.

BOOK TICKETS ONLINE

Sierra Tap House 253 W. First St., 322-7678

Learn more at sierrataphouse.com.

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   23

HELP PREVENT HIV

DON’T SHARE THESE. DON’T ABUSE THESE. Any drug can be abused. If you or a friend are abusing drugs, get help. Never share needles. Drug use increases your risk of getting HIV.

FREE & CONFIDENTIAL HIV/STD TESTING 775-328-6147

This publication was supported by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health through Grant Number 6NU62PS003654-05-06 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health nor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 24   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

by AndReA HeeRdt

Lynn Carpenter, Jeff King and Alexander Alcantar—a.k.a. Prince Robot—do not play slow songs.

Fast lane Prince Robot Guitar player Alexander Alcantar and drummer Jeff King always wanted to start their own band. They had tried out several singers, but nothing was clicking the way they wanted. One night, Alcantar’s wife, Melissa, went out for drinks and karaoke with one of her husband’s coworkers, Lynn Carpenter. After Carpenter belted out “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper, Melissa went home, woke her husband up and said, “Lynn is going to sing in your band. It’s going to happen.” It’s been a little over a year, and the group, Prince Robot, is set to release its first album, PostApocalyptic Dancehall Blues, in January. The members of Prince Robot describe themselves as junk rockers. They like to make as much racket as they can with as few people as possible. Speed is key, too. According to King, he doesn’t ever play slow songs because it makes him uncomfortable. The band pulls its inspiration from a range of influences including ’50s surf rock and punk—and Bikini Kill front woman Kathleen Hanna’s ability to scream in key, according to Carpenter. “For me, it’s the guitar,” said Alcantar. “I really love the electric guitar, and like what is possible with it. It’s just such an amazing invention. I love Dick Dale and stuff like that.” The band, even long before Carpenter arrived, was set on not having a bass player. Alcantar said that he’s been playing with King for so long that only they can understand each other’s musical language. A bass player would not have been compatible. Plus, some of Alcantar’s biggest inspirations are no-bass bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Japandroids. “We all have our own personal touch on it, and I think it’s all very evident because there are so few people in the band, so the arrangements are very obvious,” said

PHOTO/ANDREA HEERDT

Alcantar. “Sometimes if it skews one way or, another it’ll start to feel off-kilter.” Of the nine tracks on the new album, no two sound the same. One features extended guitar feedback while another has a funky surf beat to the drums. According to Carpenter, lyrics are inspired by everything from politics to personal weirdness to a performance at Shea’s Tavern. Carpenter also said she goes off to write the song lyrics and usually comes back despising them and never wanting to see them again. According to Alcantar and King, the more Carpenter hates the lyrics she writes, the better they’re going to be. “I write poetry, but it’s very freestyle, non-rhyming poetry,” said Carpenter. “I was like, ‘I can’t write songs. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. What the hell am I doing with my life?’ So, I just kind of came up with something.” The bandmtes continued to write songs all the way until the end of their recording at Dogwater Studios with Rick Spagnola. They finalized their song “Mess” during their three-day session and didn’t even have an ending for it until Spagnola told them to just run through the song to see what would happen. “I actually made a mistake at the end by stopping early, and I was like, ‘Oh we’re still going,’ so I start going again, and it’s on the album,” said King, “We were like, ‘I guess that’s how the song goes.’” According to Spagnola, the album sounded like post-apocalyptic B-52s. That—in combination with Alcantar’s love for music you can dance to—led to calling the album Post-Apocalyptic Dancehall Blues. He figures Prince Robot would be the ideal bar band in the post-apocalypse. Ω

Prince Robot is scheduled to perform on Jan. 31. at Shea’s Tavern, 715 S. Virginia St., with The Toasters, Swigs and Knocked Down. Their new album is expected in late January. Visit www.princerobotreno.com.

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   25

THURSDAY 12/21 3rd Street Bar

Frank Perry Jazz Combo, 8pm, no cover

5 Star Saloon

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

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

3rd Street Bar, 125 W. Third St. (775) 323-5005: Open Mic Comedy Competition with host Pat Shillito, Wed, 9pm, no cover The Improv, Harveys Lake Tahoe, 15 Highway 50, Stateline, (775) 5886611: Gene Pompa, Felicia Michaels, Thu-Fri, Sun, 9pm, $25; Sat, 9pm, $30; Bobby Collins, Jen Murphy, W, 9pm, $25 Laugh Factory, Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 3257401: Joey Medina, Tue-Wed, 7:30pm, $21.45 Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-5233: Cesar Calix, Fri., 6:30pm, $10-$15; Steve Hytner, Fri-Sat, 9pm, $15-$20

MON-WED 12/25-12/27 DG Kicks Big Band Jazz Orchestra, 8pm, Tu, no cover

Bar of aMerIca

Moves Collective, 9:30pm, no cover

Moves Collective, 9:30pm, no cover

ceol IrISh PuB

Cole Adams, 9pm, no cover

Doyle Stewart, 9pm, no cover

Traditional Irish Session, 7pm, Tu, no cover

VooDoo Dogz, 9pm, no cover

Rockin’ Ryan and the Real Goners, 9:30pm, no cover

Karaoke with DJ Toni Tunez, 8pm, Tu, no cover

PANDA, 9pm, no cover

Moondog Fiesta Squad, 10pm, no cover

Open Mic Night with Lucas Arizu, 9pm, Tu, no cover

Moon Gravy Duo + Ugly Sweater Party, 7pm, no cover

Open Mic, 7pm, Tu, no cover Karaoke Night, 7pm, W, no cover

1495 S. Virginia St., (775) 323-1877

Comedy

SUNDAY 12/24

Dance party, 10pm, $5

40 MIle Saloon

Dec. 22, 8 p.m.  Red Dog Saloon  76 N. C St.  Virginia City  847-7474

SATURDAY 12/23

Wynter Wonderland White Party & Drag Show, 10pm, $5

132 West St., (775) 329-2878

Lacy J. Dalton

FRIDAY 12/22

538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558 10142 Rue Hilltop Rd., Truckee, (530) 587-5711

Axton and Company, 7pm, no cover

Guitar Town, 7pm, no cover

daVIdSonS dIStIllerY

275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

fat cat Bar & GrIll

599 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 583-3355

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

fIne VIneS

6300 Mae Anne Ave., Ste. 3, (775) 787-6300

headQuarterS Bar

Swingmas! with The Junivals, The Grimtones, 9pm, no cover

219 W. Second St., (775) 800-1020

hellfIre Saloon

3372 S. McCarran Blvd., (775) 825-1988

Karaoke, 9pm, W, no cover

Sonic Mass with DJ Tigerbunny, 9pm, no cover

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

cottonWood reStaurant

Sunday Takeover, 8pm, no cover

Line dancing with Ms. Judy and DJ Trey Valentine, 6:30pm, no cover

Post shows online by registerin g at www.newsrev iew.com/ren o. Deadline is th e Friday before public ation.

Greg Austin, 8pm, no cover

JuB JuB’S thIrSt Parlor 71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

lIVInG the Good lIfe

Karaoke Contest, 9pm, W, no cover Canyon White, 6:30pm, Tu, no cover Jazz Jam, 7pm, W, no cover

1480 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 841-4663

the loft

Magic Fusion, 7pm, 9pm, $20-$45

the loVInG cuP

Jazz Night, 8:30pm, no cover

1001 Heavenly Village Way, S. L. Tahoe, (530) 523-8024 188 California Ave., (775) 322-2480

Magic Fusion, 7pm, 9pm, $20-$45

Magic Fusion, 7pm, 9pm, $20-$45

Magic Fusion, 4:30pm, 7pm, $20-$45

Samantha Fe preSentS

ascend...

the event

Are you reAdy to surrender & commit to the pAth of your divine purpose?

If you have been feeling more sensitive to energy and are ready to grow your healing business, psychic medium Samantha Fe can help you see yourself & your path more clearly

January 12-14 | atlantis casino resort & spa early bird discount | save $200 by purchasing tickets before dec. 22 | tickets available at AscendTheEvent.com 26   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

Magic Fusion, 7pm, 9pm, M, Tu, W, $20-$45

12/22 NO RESPONSIBLE ARTISTS 12/23 Bad Santa party with DJ OUTLAW 12/29 EMINENCE 12/31 New years bash with WONDERLUST

775.409.3340 1237 Baring Blvd. Sparks, NV

FOLLOW US ON

MidTown wine Bar

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

THURSDAY 12/21

FRIDAY 12/22

SATURDAY 12/23

DJ Trivia, 6:30pm, no cover

Jake’s Garage 2.0, 8:30pm, no cover

Baker Street Christmas Party, 8pm, no cover

SUNDAY 12/24

MiLLenniUM niGHTCLUB

Moody’s BisTro, Bar & BeaTs

Bazooka Zac, 8pm, no cover

Whatitdo., 8:30pm, no cover

Paddy & irene’s irisH PUB

Acoustic Wonderland, 8pm, no cover

Karaoke, 10pm, no cover

906-A Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 359-1594

Dave Mensing & Friends, 7:30pm, W, no cover Christian Nodal, Los Morros del Norte, 10pm, M, $TBA

2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 772-6637 10007 Bridge St., Truckee, (530) 587-8688

MON-WED 12/25-12/27

You Play Wednesdays, 8pm, W, no cover

PiGniC PUB & PaTio

Pink Awful, Alphabet Cult, 9:30pm, no cover,

THe PoLo LoUnGe

Ladies Night with DJ Bobby G, 9pm, no cover

235 Flint St,, (775) 376-1948

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

Supajuice, 8:30pm, no cover

Sessions, 8pm, M, no cover Corkie Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

Ponderosa saLoon

Musicole, 8pm, no cover

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

red doG saLoon

It Was the Friday Before Christmas with Lacy J. Dalton, 8pm, $30

Open mic, 7pm, W, no cover

THe sainT

Moondog Matinee, Elephant Rifle, 8pm, $10-$15

Live blues, 8pm, W, no cover

76 N. C St., Virginia City, (775) 847-7474 761 S. Virginia St., (775) 221-7451

sHea’s TaVern

sParks LoUnGe

Blues Etc. Jam with Tony G & Friends, 8pm, no cover

sT. JaMes infirMary

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

Third Thursdays with Max Volume and Boondoggle, 9:30pm, no cover

sTUdio on 4TH

Fate Awaits, 8pm, $5

432 E. Fourth St., (775) 737-9776

Nigel’s Acoustic Madness Jam, 8pm, Tu, Electric Spark Jam, 8pm, W, no cover Saturday Dance Party, 9pm, no cover Ho-Ho-Horrorshow for Charity with Murderock, Blacklisted, RRL, 9pm, $3

wHiskey diCk’s saLoon

Cash Only Band, 9pm, no cover

2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd., S.L. Tahoe, (530) 544-3425

XHaLe Bar & LoUnGe

27 Highway 50, Stateline, (775) 580-7221

Dec. 22, 8:30 p.m.  Moody’s Bistro  10007 Bridge St.  Truckee  (530) 587-8688

Ludacristmas w/CAMZ, 10pm, no cover

715 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-4774 1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks, (775) 409-3340

Whatitdo.

Tuesday Trivia, 8pm, Tu, no cover Open Mic Clinic, 8pm, W, no cover

Mustache Harbor Dec. 26, 9 p.m.  Crystal Bay Casino  14 Highway 28  Crystal Bay  833-6333

Vibe Friday: Rekoh Suave & DZ Beatz, 9pm, free for women before midnight

FIRE UP. 1.20 WINTER WHITEOUT PRESENTED BY BASS CAMP FESTIVAL FEATURING AND

NGHTMRE, QUIX PARKER

1.21 STRFKR

REPTALIENS

PRESENTED BY JMAX PRODUCTIONS

1.31 IRATION

THE MOVEMENT, TYRONE’S JACKET

PRESENTED BY JMAX PRODUCTIONS

2.06 HIPPIE SABOTAGE 2.14 GRAMATIK

First brewed in 1993, Cerveza Chilebeso is one of the first and most award-winning chile beers out there. Handcrafted with a crisp and clean malt profile finished by an alluring “beso” (kiss) of fresh Jalapeño peppers. Enjoy this seasonal craft beer from Nevada's oldest and most award-winning brewery.

HAYWYRE

PRESENTED BY FRESH BAKIN

Put a little spice in your summer.

Reno

Sparks

5525 555 25 S. S. Virg Vi Virginia irgiiniia SSt.t. 775.284.7711 775.28 775.284.77 711111

846 Victorian Ave. 775.355.7711

a seasonal release ~ heat heating things up in select stores

ggreatbasinbrewingco.com

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   27

AtlAntis CAsino ResoRt spA 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-4700 1) Grand Ballroom 2) Cabaret

Boomtown CAsino

2100 Garson Road, Verdi, (775) 345-6000 1) Events Center 2) Guitar Bar

THURSDAY 12/21

FRIDAY 12/22

SATURDAY 12/23

SUNDAY 12/24

MON-WED 12/25-12/27

2) Trey Stone, 8pm, no cover

2) Trey Stone, 8pm, no cover Escalade, 10pm, no cover

2) Trey Stone, 8pm, no cover Escalade, 10pm, no cover

2) Escalade, 8pm, no cover

2) The Vegas Road Show, 8pm, M, Tu, W, Reckless Envy, 10pm, W, no cover

2) Jamie Rollins, 6pm, no cover

2) John Palmore, 5pm, no cover The Look, 9pm, no cover

2) John Palmore, 5pm, no cover The Look, 9pm, no cover

2) Stephen Lord, 5pm, no cover Gary Douglas, 9pm, no cover

2) Tandymonium, 6pm, M, no cover Chuck Gann, 6pm, Tu, no cover

2) Roger That! Mr. Smeaggs, 10pm, no cover

2) The Golden Cadillacs, 10pm, no cover

1) The Unbelievables Christmas Extravaganza, 7pm, $29.95-$49.95

1) The Unbelievables Christmas Extravaganza, 5:30pm, 8pm, $29.95-$49.95 2) The Wiz Kid, 9pm, no cover

1) The Unbelievables Christmas Extravaganza, 3pm, 7pm, $29.95-$49.95 2) The Wiz Kid, 9pm, no cover

1) Borealis—A Holiday Spectacle, 8pm, $15-$25 3) Grand Country Nights with DJ Jeremy, 10pm, no cover

1) Borealis—A Holiday Spectacle, 8pm, $15-$25 3) Grand Country Nights with DJ Jeremy, 10pm, no cover

1) Borealis—A Holiday Spectacle, 8pm, $15-$25 1) Borealis—A Holiday Spectacle, 3) Grand Country Nights with DJ Jeremy, 8pm, $15-$25 10pm, no cover

CRYstAl BAY CAsino

Joshua Cook   & The Key of Now Dec. 21, 7 p.m.  Dec. 22-23, 8 p.m.  Peppermill  2707 S. Virgina St.  826-2121

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

eldoRAdo ResoRt CAsino 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Theater 2) Brew Brothers 3) NoVi

GRAnd sieRRA ResoRt

2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000 1) Grand Theater 2) Lex 3) Race & Sport Book

Karaoke

HARd RoCk Hotel And CAsino

Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 358-6700: Karaoke with DJ Toni Tunez, Tue, 8pm, no cover Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, 180 W. Peckham Lane, Ste 1070, (775) 686-6737: Karaoke, Sat, 9:30pm, no cover The Point, 1601 S. Virginia St., (775) 3223001: Karaoke, Thu-Sat, 7pm, no cover Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Way, Ste.103, Sparks, (775) 356-6000: Karaoke, Fri-Sat, 9pm, no cover West 2nd Street Bar, 118 W. Second St., (775) 348-7976: Karaoke, Mon-Sun, 9pm, no cover

15 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 427-7274 1) South Shore Room 2) Peek Nightclub 3) Center Stage Lounge

Triple Threat: Gilby Clarke, Jared James Nichols, Mark Mackay, 7:30pm, $25-$75

50 Hwy. 50, Stateline, (844) 588-7625

HARRAH’s lAke tAHoe HARRAH’s Reno

219 N. Center St., (775) 786-3232 1) Showroom 2) Sapphire Lounge 3) Plaza 4) Convention Center

nuGGet CAsino ResoRt

1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300

peppeRmill ResoRt spA CAsino

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

silveR leGACY ResoRt CAsino

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

1) One Night With The King, 7:30pm, $38.48

1) One Night With The King, 7:30pm, $38.48 3) Arty the Party, 9pm, no cover

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 7:30pm, $32-$42

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 7:30pm, $32-$42 1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 7:30pm, $32-$42 Essence, 10pm, $30 Essence, 10pm, $30 2) Take 2, 8:30pm, no cover 2) Take 2, 8:30pm, no cover Reno Dance Company: The Nutcracker, 8pm, $19.95-$36.95

2) Joshua Cook & The Key of Now, 2) Joshua Cook & The Key of Now, 7pm, no cover 8pm, no cover 3) Ladies Night with DJs Enfo & Twyman, 3) Latin Dance Social, 7:30pm, $10-$20 10pm, $20 2) Rock ’N’ Roll Experience, 9pm, no cover 4) The Vegas Roadshow, 9pm, no cover

1) Mustache Harbor, 9pm, Tu, $15-$20 2) Hellbound Glory, 10pm, M, no cover 1) The Unbelievables Christmas Extravaganza, 2pm, 5:30pm, $29.95-$49.95 2) The Wiz Kid, 9pm, no cover

1) The Unbelievables Christmas Extravaganza, 7pm, Tu, W, $29.95-$49.95 2) DJ Logan, 9pm, Tu, no cover 1) Borealis—A Holiday Spectacle, 8pm, M, Tu, W, $15-$25

Vietnamese Concert and Dance, 8pm, $25 1) One Night With The King, 7:30pm, Tu, W, $38.48 3) Buddy Emmer and guest, 8pm, Tu, no cover

1) One Night With The King, 7:30pm, $38.48 3) Arty the Party, 9pm, no cover

Reno Dance Company: The Nutcracker, 3pm, 8pm, $19.95-$36.95

Reno Dance Company: The Nutcracker, 2pm, $19.95-$36.95

2) Joshua Cook & The Key of Now, 8pm, no cover 3) Konflikt, 10pm, $20

2) Everett Coast, 6pm, no cover

2) Rock ’N’ Roll Experience, 9pm, no cover 3) Seduction Saturdays, 9pm, $5 4) The Vegas Roadshow, 9pm, no cover

2) Everett Coast, 6pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

4) Atomika, 9pm, Tu, W, no cover

Less than 10 days to show your support in 2017!

give

gifts

Donate to

28   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

’s

Independent

Journalism Fund Show your support at www.independentjournalismfund.org

DUI? Call today to defend your rights 775-432-1581 Stover

criminal

§ defence

Jordan

Law Offices of Troy Jordan LTD | troyjordanlaw.com

give

Expert Personal Training Boot Camps Group HIIT Training

gifts

Free Fitness Assessment

CAll tO bOOK yOuR Ry COmPlimENtA DEmO tODAy!

No matter your level of fitness, there’s a Pilates class for you. Our dynamic class sessions are available at a variety of levels and at convenient class times. Pilates is for everybody who wants to do life. NW RENO (new location) 775-525-0549 1620 Robb Dr Ste C1 RENO 775-298-1678 6815 Sierra Center Pkwy #500 SPARKS (new location) 775-453-4389 2453 Wingfield Hills Rd Ste 110 www.clubpilates.com

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   29

EVENTS 2ND ANNUAL FLIGHT NIGHT NYE PARTY: Fly High Trampoline Park holds its New Year’s Eve party for all ages. Amplified Entertainment DJs will spin a variety of Top 40, EDM, Latin, hip-hop and country tunes. There will also be party favors, countdown and a balloon drop at midnight. Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $25. Fly High Trampoline Park, 10 Greg St., Unit 204, Sparks, (775) 856-8131.

RN&R

’80s DANCE PARTY WITH GLAM COBRA: Hard Rock Casino and Hotel will offer an ’80s party featuring the wavy-haired, spandex-wearing stars of Glam Cobra. Taking the Vinyl Showroom stage at 9pm, the band will rock guests into 2018 with the greatest hits of Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, Twisted Sister, Van Halen and more. Tickets include a champagne toast plus the exclusive Hard Rock New Year’s Eve LED bracelet that will light and flash to the beat of the music anywhere in the resort. After the countdown, Vinyl stays open until 4am with DJ Rizzo. Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $89. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 50 Highway 50, Stateline, (844) 588-7625, hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com.

A NIGHT OF ROARING GLAMOUR DINNER SHOW: The New Year’s Eve party at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s Revolution Ballroom features a gourmet buffet dinner, complimentary champagne bar, jazz dance band and variety show performers. The Roaring Glamour show will take you back in time just as you’re about to jump into the next year. Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $249. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 50 Highway 50, Stateline, (844) 588-7625, hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com.

ALICE IN DISCOLAND 2018 WITH MOJO GREEN: Fall down the rabbit hole with your freshest disco gear. Mojo Green will throw down their heavy horn, funk and soul sounds well into the new year. There will also be a complimentary champagne toast. Sun, 12/31, 8:30pm. $25. Great Basin Brewing Company, 846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 355-7711.

ALL THAT GLITTERS KALEIDOSCOPE PARTY: The Resort at Squaw Creek’s party features go-go dancers, Tahoe Flow Arts aerialist shows, champagne, music and live entertainment. All That Glitters NYE Kaleidoscope Party begins at 9pm (a pre-party dinner gets underway at 7pm and costs $65 per person or $135 with dinner). Kids can also get in on the fun with a Kids Night Out New Year’s Eve Bash. Designed for guests ages 8-12, the festivities include dinner, dessert station, games, crafts, kid-friendly DJ and 9pm balloon drop. A Teen’s New Year’s Eve Lounge for teens ages 13-17 includes pizza, mocktails and music. Both underage gatherings are from 7pm to 1am. Those looking to begin celebrating earlier in the evening can head to Six Peaks for a holiday dinner complete with welcome cocktail, party favors, five-course gourmet dinner, live music and champagne toast. Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $53-$590. Resort at Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 583-6300, www. destinationhotels.com/squawcreek/ events/nye-2017.

30

|

RN&R

|

12.21.17

AN EVENING IN PARIS NYE BLACK-TIE GALA: Ring in the new year at Friends of Carson City Library’s annual fundraiser benefiting the Carson City Library. This year’s event is “Bonne année” featuring a French-themed buffet, silent auction items, music by McClain Mobile Music, dancing and many surprises in store. Sun, 12/31, 6pm. $10-$50. Carson City Plaza Hotel and Event Center, 801 S. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 884-4043, www.facebook.com/friendscclibrary.

BLACK & WHITE NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH: The party includes appetizers, raffle prizes, live music by Greg Austin and a champagne toast at midnight. Must present ticket at door. Sun, 12/31, 7pm. $40. Virginia City Cigar and Bar, 69 N. C St., Virginia City, (775) 847-7003, www.facebook.com/VCcigarandbar.

BOUNCE HEAVY NYE WITH STYLUST BEATS AND LEFT/RIGHT: Bass Heavy, Fresh Bakin and The Bounce presents a New Year’s Eve party with headliners Stylust Beats and Left/Right with guests Kowta, IJV and The Lucky Bacy GT Sandwich Hookup. Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $40. Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, 5 Highway 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 831-0660, freshbakin.com.

THE DAN BAND: Dan Finnerty caught America’s attention as the foulmouthed wedding singer in the boxoffice smash Old School, as well as his appearance as the sleazy bat-mitzvah singer in Starsky & Hutch and again as the inappropriate wedding singer in the record-breaking hit, The Hangover. The singer and his band will ring in the new year with humor and fun. Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $30-$50. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 3563300, www.nuggetcasinoresort.com.

FUN QUEST NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECIAL: Fun Quest at Grand Sierra Resort invites kids of all ages to a night out with unlimited games, including laser tag, Battlefield, Tumble Town, bumper cars and arcade games. Price of admission includes a complimentary hot dog and soda. Sun, 12/31, 8pm. $50. Fun Quest at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000.

FY-NYE WITH EVERYDAYFREAK: Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor ends 2017 with music by EveryDayFreak, Flat Broke and Busted, Soulistar, Luciferous Shift and Mayflies. Free champagne toast at midnight. Sun 12/31, 8pm. Free. Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, 71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652.

GRAND SIERRA RESORT NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION: The casino resort concludes 2017 with a New Year’s Eve party featuring music by Hindsight. Each ticket purchased includes two complimentary drink tickets and a champagne toast. Sun, 12/31, 9:30pm. $41.24. Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000.

IN A NEW YORK MINUTE: Return to the 1960s-era Indian Room at the Cal-Neva Lodge for this memorable night of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Jakki Ford. Sun, 12/31, 6pm. $60 stag, $100 couple. Old Corner Bar, Piper’s Opera House, 12 N. B St., Virginia City, (775) 847-0433.

LIGHT UP THE PLAZA: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s NYE party heads outdoors to Guitar Plaza where DJ Rizzo will heat up the crowd with a concert and light show. Sun, 12/31, 9pm. Free. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 50 Highway 50, Stateline, (844) 588-7625, hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com.

THE LOFT LOUNGE NEW YEARS EVE PARTY: The celebration features food, drink, music, decorations, party favors, a midnight countdown and more. Sun, 12/31, 8pm. $100. The Loft, 1021 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe, thelofttahoe.com.

MIDNIGHT CLUB SPEAKEASY SUPPER POPUP: Enjoy a special Great Gatsby-inspired speakeasy supper. The New Year’s Eve event includes a six-course dinner and cocktail pairing with Chef Ben Deinken, previously of Tournant. Vintage attire requested. Password: Samhain Sun, 12/31, 8pm. $135. Arlington Towers, 100 N. Arlington Ave., midnightclub2018. eventbrite.com.

MONTBLEU NEW YEAR’S 2018 CELEBRATION: Admission includes all access to Opal Ultra Lounge, Blu Nightclub and the Convention Center. The party includes a live band, DJs, go-go dancers and other entertainment. Sun 12/31, 8pm. $70-$80. MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, 55 Highway 50, Stateline, (775) 588-3515, www.montbleuresort.com.

M.S. DIXIE II NEW YEAR’S EVE CRUISE: Celebrate this New Year’s Eve on board the M.S. Dixie ll. The cruise includes dinner, live music, dancing and special celebrations. Sun, 12/31, 6pm. $75-$160. Zephyr Cove Resort, 760 Highway 50, Zephyr Cove, www.zephyrcove.com.

NEW YEAR DINNER & DANCE WITH MO’Z MOTLY BLUES BAND: The event with a buffet dinner that includes salad, ham, pasta and all the regulars. The band hits the stage at 8:30pm to dance you right through the new year. The bash includes party favors and champagne toast at midnight. Sun, 12/31, 7pm. $50. Red Dog Saloon, 76 N. C St., Virginia City, (775) 847-7474.

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2017: Under the Streetlamp will perform a New Year’s Eve dinner show in the Nugget Casino’s Grand Ballroom. Dinner starts at 7pm; show begins at 8pm. Tickets are per seat, tables are rounds of 10 seats. Sun, 12/31, 7pm. $60-$100. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300.

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT LEX NIGHTCLUB: The evening includes DJs, a two-hour open bar, party favors, noise makers, hats, confetti and balloon drop at midnight. Sun, 12/31, 8pm. $50. Lex Nightclub, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY CELEBRATION: The ski resort hosts a NYE event for all ages. The event combines fun and kid-specific activities, a fireworks show and live music and drinks for the parents. Kids who register and can ski or ride unassisted in the dark on Exhibition Run can join in on a Kids Glowstick Parade. Music and snacks will be provided in the bar area prior to the parade, which starts at 6:30pm. The event concludes with an East Coast New Year’s Eve ball drop in the Plaza Bar. Sun, 12/31, 6:30pm. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Tahoe City, (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com.

NEW YEARS’ EVE BASH WITH WUNDERLUST: Sparks Lounge bids adieu to 2017 with music by Wunderlust, a champagne toast and party favors. Sun, 12/31, 10pm. Free. Sparks Lounge, 1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks, (775) 409-3340.

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION: The  event features a live concert, ice  sculpting show, LED dance show and  the gondola ball drop and fireworks  show at 9pm.  Sun, 12/31, 7pm. Free.  Gondola Plaza at Heavenly Village, 1001  Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe,  theshopsatheavenly.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE PARTY: Enjoy  games, munchies and fun at this safe  and sober New Year’s Eve party.  $10 suggested donation.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. Free. Alano Club of Sparks NV,  1640 Prater Way, Sparks, (775) 359-2727,  www.facebook.com/sparksalano.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY GAME NIGHT: The  family-friendly party includes pizza  and drinks. Bring a snack to share  along with a board game.  Sun, 12/31, 5pm. Free. Covenant Presbyterian  Church, 6695 Mae Anne Ave., (775)  746-8118, www.facebook.com/ events/223684971505365/.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FIRE AND ICE CELEBRATIONS: The party includes an  outdoor ice skating rink, music by The  Who Show cover band, an ice bar, fire  pits and a fireworks show.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. Free. The Village at Northstar, 5001  Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 4666784, www.northstarcalifornia.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE GLITTERBALL PARTY: The  festivities include DJ, dancing, prizes  and a complimentary champagne toast  at midnight.  Sun, 12/31, 10pm. $10. 5  Star Saloon, 132 West St., (775) 499-5655,  5starsaloon.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE KIDS NIGHT OUT: This  party, aimed toward kids ages 3-9,  offers pizza, a movie, games, snacks  and more. Bring pajamas to get cozy.  Sun, 12/31, 7pm. $45-$55. Tahoe Donner  Trout Creek Recreation Center, 12790  Northwoods Blvd., Truckee, (530) 5879437, www.tahoedonner.com.

NEW YEARS EVE LIGHT PARADE AND FIREWORKS SHOW: This event is for  intermediate skiers and riders ages 10  or older who can ski or ride unassisted  in the dark. Come early to secure  a spot in the parade. Sign-ups are  from 4:30-5:45pm with a chair loading  time at 6:15pm. The New Year’s Eve  fireworks show will follow the light  parade.  Sun, 12/31, 6:15pm. Free.  Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area, 11603  Snowpeak Way, Truckee, (530) 587-9444,  www.tahoedonner.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE NIGHT WITH DJ RIZ: Peek  Nightclub’s countdown to 2018 features  Brooklyn, New York DJ Riz.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $60. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, 15  Highway 50, Stateline, (800) 427-7247,  www.peeknightclub.uvtix.com

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: Faces NV’s end-ofyear party includes a black tie buffet  at 8pm, performances by Kenneth  Blake from Divas and India Errah from  RuPaul’s Drag Race and a balloon drop  at midnight offering up to $500 in cash  and prizes.  Sun, 12/31, 8pm. $15-$20.  Faces NV, 239 W. Second St., (775) 4708590, www.facebook.com/facesnv.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: Ring in the new  year with a Cirque du Soleil-themed  party featuring cirque performers,  live bands and DJs all night long. A  purchase of two tickets for $50 will  include a free bottle of champagne.  Sun, 12/31, 8pm. $25-$50. The Rack,  111 N. Virginia St., (775) 501-5929,  therackreno.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE—THE FINAL COUNTDOWN:  Circus Circus Reno, Eldorado Resort  Casino and Silver Legacy Resort Casino  will offer about a dozen NYE parties  with plenty of party hats and favors  handed out on the casino floor and a  countdown to the new year followed  by champagne toasts and views  of the downtown fireworks show.  Visit websites for details.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $0-$100. Circus Circus Reno, 500  N. Sierra St., www.circusreno.com;  Eldorado Resort Casino, 345 N. Virginia  St., www.eldoradoreno.com; Silver  Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia  St., www.silverlegacyreno.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: Ring in the new  year with Funk Assassination and  drink specials from the crew at  Chapel Tavern.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. Free.  Chapel Tavern, 1099 S. Virginia St.,  (775) 324-2244, www.facebook.com/ ChapelTavernReno.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH 8 TRACK MANIACS:  This show will feature performances  by 8 Track Maniacs, Max Volume, Lisa  McCuiston and The Floyd. Snacks and  champagne at midnight. Dinner will  be served from 5-8pm.  Sun. 12/31, 8pm. $10. Hellfire Saloon, 3372 S.  McCarran Blvd., (775) 825-1988.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH LEFTOVER SALMON:  The band helps ring in the new year  with special guests The Mother Hips.  There will be an after party with  Dusty Green Bones Band.  Sun 12/31, 9pm. $50. Crystal Bay Club, 14 Highway.  28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333,  devildogshows.com.

NYE & 3RD ANNIVERSARY PARTY: The  Depot celebrates its third year in  business and ushers in the new year  with a party of glitz and glam. “Great  Gatsby” will be the theme of the night  and patrons are encouraged to dress  in their finest flapper fare. The event  is a mix-and-mingle cocktail party.  Champagne will be offered to patrons  every hour on the hour. Tickets will  include a variety of hors d’oeuvres  crafted for this special occasion  and unlimited drinks until the ball  drops.  Sun, 12/31, 7pm. $80. The Depot  Craft Brewery Distillery, 325 E. Fourth  St., (775) 737-4330, www.facebook.com/ thedepotreno.

NYE PARTY AT SHEA’S TAVERN: The endof-year party features music by  Mob Rule, Condemned Existence, The  Shames and Falcon A. Mystery DJ  starts at 11:30pm. Free champagne  toast at midnight.  Sun, 12/31, 7:30pm. $6. Shea’s Tavern, 715 S.  Virginia St., (775) 786-4774.

NYE PARTY WITH BLUE HAVEN: 3rd Street  Bar’s countdown to 2018 includes  music by the Northern Nevada blues  band, party favors and champagne  at midnight.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $5.  3rd Street Bar, 125 W. Third St,,  (775) 323-5005, www.facebook. com/3rdstreetbar.

NYE PARTY WITH RIGOROUS PROOF: The  band will be playing songs from their  two albums as well as the upcoming  record. BYOB.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. Free.  7th Street Station, 3918 W. Seventh St.,  www.facebook.com/renohouseshows.

NYE PARTY WITH SOUL PERSUADERS:  Living the Good Life’s New Year’s Eve  event includes dinner, dessert, party  favors, Motown/soul music by Soul  Persuaders and a champagne toast  at midnight.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $75.  Living the Good Life Nightclub-Bistro-  Lounge, 1480 N. Carson St., Carson City,  (775) 720-5834, www.facebook.com/ livingthegoodlifecc.

NYE PARTY: Ponderosa Saloon rings in  the new year with music by Whiskey  Haulers. Champagne toast at midnight.  Sun, 12/31, 8pm. Free. Ponderosa Saloon,  106 S. C St., Virginia City, (775) 847-7210.

NYE PROM: Say goodbye to 2017 with  Dainesly, Team Francis and Failure  Machine at the first Reno Dirtbag  Prom—a night of “shitty ’80s covers,  ugly clothes and bad decisions.”  Sun, 12/31, 8pm. $10-$12. The Saint, 761 S.  Virginia St., (775) 221-7451.

FOR THE WEEK OF dEcEmbER 21, 2017 For a complete listing of this week’s events or to post events to our online calendar, visit www.newsreview.com.

NYE SILVER & SHARKMOUTH: The  New Year’s Eve party features  performances by Silver, Sharkmouth  and Spike McGuire. Taste of Chicago  Food Truck will be on site. There will be  a champagne toast at midnight.  Sun 12/31, 10pm. Free. Pignic Pub & Patio,  235 Flint St., (775) 376-1948, www. facebook.com/pignicpub.

THE PATIO’S FINAL COUNTDOWN: The Patio  invites all employees, friends and  supporters of the bar to its New Year’s  Eve bash and farewell party. The theme  for the evening is “Silver and Gold.”  There will be music, a champagne toast  at midnight, silver and gold cupcakes,  souvenirs, photo op area and fun.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. Free. The Patio, 600 W. Fifth  St., (775) 323-6565, www.facebook.com/ patio.bar.3.

RELEASE FEATURING CHAD WILKINS: Join  The Alchemists for a special NYE show  featuring music by Chad Wilkins and  a burning bowl ceremony. Audience  members will use prayer, meditation,  sermons and music as they leave 2017  and enter 2018. This is a dry, all-ages  show. There will be snacks in the lobby  before showtime. Sparkling water toast  at midnight.  Sun, 12/31, 10pm. $20-$30.  Center for Spiritual Living, Reno, 4685  Lakeside Drive, (513) 604-7690, www. alchemistmovement.org.

RESOLUTION NYE PARTY: EDGE 2018 NYE  celebration with music spun by Four  Color Zack, complimentary champagne  tasting, midnight toast, balloon drop,  party favors and more.  Sun, 12/31, 10pm. $55-$65. EDGE at Peppermill  Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St.,  (775) 826-2121.

ROCKING THE ’80s NEW YEAR’S PARTY:  Experience a mad creation and mix of  live rock music, art and DJs throwing  down some of the best retro dance to  take you back to 1986 before you head  into 2018. Free champagne toast at  midnight. Enjoy late-night pancakes  to recharge you after a long night of  partying.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. $20. Studio  on 4th, 432 E. Fourth S., (775) 737-9776,  studioon4th.com.

VAMP NYE EXTRAVAGANZA: Kiss 2017  goodbye and ring in the new year  with VAMP.  Sun, 12/31, 9pm. Free.  The Polo Lounge, 1559 S. Virginia St.,  (775) 322-8864, www.facebook.com/ ThePoloLoungeReno.

WTF NYE: Headquarters and Party  Platoon team up for this New Year’s  Eve party featuring hip-hop act Franc  Friday & Tea Haze and DJs Giant  Fighting Robots, Heidalicious, Elektro  Specter and Ducky the Ninja.  Sun, 12/31, 10pm. Headquarters Bar, 219 W.  Second St., (775) 800-1020.

EVENTS NEVADA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Reno  Chamber Orchestra’s annual festival  features 11 concerts showcasing worldclass musicians and the best in classical  music, culminating with a New Year’s  Day celebration. Concerts take place at  the Trinity Episcopal Church, Nightingale  Concert Hall on the UNR campus and the  South Reno United Methodist Church.  Tue, 12/26-Mon, 1/1. $5-$250. Nightingale  Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building,  University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N.  Virginia St.; South Reno United Methodist  Church, 200 De Spain Lane, (775) 348-9413,  www.renochamberorchestra.org.

POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN: The themed train ride  brings the characters from the story  to life. The one-hour long rides depart  at 5pm, 6:30pm and 8pm ThursdaySundays through Dec. 30.  Thu, 12/21-Sun, 12/24. $36-$82. Carson City Eastgate  Depot, 4650 Eastgate Siding Road, Carson  City, (775) 291-0208, www.vtrailway.com.

MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Empty  Frontier Narrative Drawings by Jessica  Gengenbach. Artist reception on Jan. 4,  5-7pm.  Thu, 12/21-Fri, 12/22, Tue, 12/26-Wed, 12/27, 9am-5pm. Free. McKinley Arts &  Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775)  334-6264, renoculture.com.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: City of Dust: The  Evolution of Burning Man. The show runs  through Jan. 7; View From the Playa:  Photographs by Eleanor Preger. The  artwork is on view through Jan. 7.  Thu, 12/21-Sun, 12/24; Wed, 12/27, 10am. $1-$10.  Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St.,  (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

SHEPPARD CONTEMPORARY, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Joan Arrizabalaga— Reflexions. See new work by University of  Nevada, Reno alumna Joan Arrizabalaga  and treasures from Sheppard  Contemporary and University Galleries’  permanent collection.  Thu, 12/21-Sat, 12/23, Tue, 12/26-Wed, 12/27. Free. Sheppard  Contemporary, University of Nevada,  Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658,  www.unr.edu/art.

WINTERFEST: The holiday event returns with  the Holiday Express Train, a custom,  narrated journey around the inside  of the stadium taking riders on a trip  from Reno to the North Pole to deliver  Santa’s Naughty and Nice lists. Other  highlights include pictures with Jolly Old  St. Nick in Santa’s Village and outdoor ice  skating.  Fri, 12/22-Sat, 12/23, 5-9pm; Sun, 12/24, 4-7pm. $6-$15. Greater Nevada Field,  250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-7000.

ART ART SOURCE GALLERY: Yuyu Yang 20th  Anniversary Celebration. This exhibition  celebrates the work of Chinese artist,  environmental designer and architect  Yuyu Yang. There are over 40 of his worldrenowned images on display.  Thu, 12/21, 10:30am. Free. Art Source Gallery, 2195 S.  Virginia St., (775) 828-3525.

ARTISTS CO-OP GALLERY RENO: Holiday  Treasures. Artists Co-op Gallery Reno  holds its holiday show offering one-of-akind gift and decorating items, including  paintings, drawings, photography, miniatures, handmade ornaments, jewelry,  pottery, gourds, scarves and holiday  cards. The show runs through Dec. 28.  Thu

12/21-Sun, 12/24, Tue, 12/26-Wed, 12/27, 11am4pm. Free. Artists Co-op Gallery Reno, 627  Mill St., (775) 322-8896.

THE HOLLAND PROJECT: Bound—Zine Exhibit.  The Holland Project Gallery closes the year  with an exhibit dedicated to zines and DIY  publications. For this hands-on exhibit, you  can browse through zines created and collected by local DIYers, learn a bit about the  history and culture of zines and even make  your very own zine to take home. Bound  will be on exhibit in the Holland Project  Gallery through Dec. 29 with a reception  on Dec. 21, 6-8pm.  Thu, 12/21-Fri, 12/22, Tue, 12/26-Wed, 12/27, 3-6pm. Free. The Holland  Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858,   www.hollandreno.org.

ONSTAGE BUTTCRACKER 8 THE BIGGEST LITTLE BUTTCRACKER IN THE WORLD: Brüka Theatre  presents its parody of The Nutcracker.  This new adventure has Clara and the  gang time traveling into a bizarre bend on  the history of Reno. Suggested for ages  8 and up.  Thu, 12/21-Sat, 12/23, 8pm. $22$30. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775)  323-3221, www.bruka.org.

THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES: Eight  reindeer dish the dirt on the real  Santa.  Fri, 12/22-Sat, 12/23, 7:30pm. $12$15. Good Luck Macbeth, 713 S Virginia St.,  (775) 322-3716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

THE NUTCRACKER: Escape to a land of holiday  fantasy with The Reno Dance Company’s  production of The Nutcracker.  Fri, 12/22,

8pm; Sat, 12/23, 3pm & 8pm; Sun, 12/24, 2pm. $19.95-$36.95. Nugget Casino Resort,  1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300,  www.nuggetcasinoresort.com.

SPORTS RENO BIGHORNS: The NBA development  league basketball team plays Santa Cruz  Warriors,  Fri, 12/22, 7pm. $10-$73. Reno  Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 8538220, reno.gleague.nba.com.

RENO ICE RINK: The outdoor ice skating rink  is open through Feb. 18. Visit website  for info.  Thu, 12/21-Wed, 12/27.  Greater  Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave, (775) 3347000, greaternevadafield.com.

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   31

Ge nu

historic FoUrth strEEt BAr

ine

Northern Nevada

Cadillac Lounge

Mention this ad and receive 2 for 1 on your first order!

1114 E 4th Street • (775) 324–7827

NEW LOWER PRICES! $ MOST CDs 2 for 12$ for MOST DVDs 2 10

• Licensed • Insured • Bonded

• VINYL, CDS, DVDS, TAPES • In or out of print, we’ll order for cost + a few bucks • Buy, sell, trade (Selling? Call 1st!) • Local ticket outlet

CALL JULIE TODAY!

BUY-SELL TRADE

Cat exclusive sitting

• ‘TIL 7PM WEEKDAYS MIDTOWN RENO OPEN th of Junkee, South of Süp) (Nor 822 S. Virginia om 826-4119 • recrecreno.c

STUDENTS: SAVE YOUR MONEY

LocaLLy roasted

775.303.4225 • kittysittyreno.com

for your textbooks

windchimes, tapestries, clothing, stickers, patches, jewelry & piperoom ¶And don’t forget to Try our fresh dipped incense!¶

10 free sticks WITH THIS COUPON. EXP 01-11-18.

1921 Victorian Ave., Sparks NV • (775) 331-8554 Mon-Sat 10-7 • Sun 11-6

Are you A wAitress being sexuAlly hArAssed At work?

good to the last drop

Ricks

PIZZA E PIZZA, BEER BY THE SLIC 1305 N. VIRGINIA ST. ACROSS FROM UNR! 775-420-5259

& more!

1715 s. WeLLs | magpieroasters.com

HEALTHY TAILS exceptional products for your extraordinary pets Holistic approacH to food and environmental sensitivity issues grain–free food • herbal supplements knowledgeable staff Offering treats & oil with CBD from hemp for pet wellness

You do not have to tolerate sexual harassment.

new location: SoUth cReek 55 Foothill Rd Unit 3 (775) 851-2287

CALL MARK MAUSERT

An experienced Nevada Attorney, who has successfully litigated more than 300 sexual and racial work place harassment cases. 34 years of experience. Contingent Fee Cases Accepted

Mark Mausert

| 930 Evans avE, REno | 775-786-5477

32   |   RN&R   |   12.21.17

3892 Mayberry Dr #B · Reno, NV 89519 (775) 787-3647 · www.healthytails.com

by AMY ALKON

You flooze, you lose I’m a married lesbian in my 50s. I blew up my happy marriage by having an affair with somebody I didn’t love and wasn’t even that attracted to. Now my wife, whom I love very much, is divorcing me. Why did I cheat on her? I don’t understand my own behavior. The late infidelity researcher Shirley Glass said there’s a widespread assumption that “a happy marriage is insurance against infidelity.” Even she used to assume that. But her research (and that of subsequent researchers) finds that even happily married people end up cheating— for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they want better sex or even just different sex. Sometimes they want an ego shine. And sometimes they feel something’s missing within them. But soul-searching is emotionally grubby, tedious work, so they first look for that missing something in the nearest hot person’s underpants. It seems inexplicable that you risked everything you care about for somebody you find kind of meh—until you look at this through the lens of “bounded rationality.” “Bounded rationality” is the late Nobel Prize-winning cognitive scientist Herbert Simon’s term for the constraints on our ability to make truly reasoned, rational decisions. These decision-making constraints include having a limited time to make a choice and limited cognitive ability, which keeps us from seeing the whole picture, with its rainbow of repercussions. We can end up engaging in what psychologists call “framing,” a sort of selecta-vision in which we make decisions based on whichever part of the picture happens to be in mental focus at the time. Of course, we’re more likely to focus on how fun it would be to have a little strange than how strange it would be to end up exiled to a motel when the wife finds out. For some people, behavior from their spouse that suggests “Ha-ha… crossed my fingers during that vows thing!” is simply a deal breaker. But say your wife still loves you and is mainly leaving because she feels she can’t trust you. A partner who inexplicably cheats is a partner there’s no stopping from inexplicably cheating again.

If you can explain—though not excuse!—your thinking (or nonthink) at the time, maybe your wife will agree to try couples therapy, at least for a few months. Bounded rationality aside, I suspect you’re unlikely to cheat again, and especially not on what I call “The ER Model” for bad decisions: patients muttering, “This isn’t how I thought the night would end”—just before the doctor extracts the light saber-toting action figure from a place where, no, the sun does not shine but supplemental illumination is generally unnecessary.

Good mourning! How long does it take to get over someone? One friend said it takes half as long as you were together, and another said it takes twice that time. Your friends, with their precise breakup timetables, are confusing emotional recovery with mass transit. The reality is, people vary—like in how naturally resilient they are—and so do relationships. Sadness after a breakup can feel like the pointless adult version of getting grounded indefinitely. However, as I’ve written in previous columns, psychiatrist and evolutionary psychologist Randolph Nesse explains that sadness appears to be “adaptive”—meaning that it has useful functions. For example, the “disengagement” from motivation that accompanies sadness gives us time to process what happened, possibly helping us learn from our mistakes instead of inviting them back in for an eggnog. Accordingly, a way to heal emotionally is to find meaning within your mistakes— figuring out what you might have seen or done differently, which tells you what you should probably do differently in the future. Think of the sadness holding you down not as your hostage-taker but as your helper. Deliberately using it that way might even help you curb the impatience that leads some to start dating before they’re actually ready. Ω

ERIK HOLLAND

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

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   33

RENO APARTMENTS Beautiful Studio Apartments walking distance to downtown Reno. Fully furnished units, includes all utilities and cable STUDIO APARTMENTS TV. Monthly rates start at $898. Newly Renovated Starting at Call today for availability. $801/month. NO CREDIT (775) 298-6558. CHECK, YOUR PAYCHECK IS YOUR APPROVAL. LOW ROOMS FOR RENT DEPOSITS, FREE in downtown RenoUTILITIES for only & FREE CABLE TV. MOVE IN FOR $733/month. Fully furnished, ONLY $251. NO free utilities, andPETS. free cable tv. CALL TODAY All rooms have small fridge and (775) 434-0073. microwave. We have flexible payment options. Move in DOWNTOWN HIGHRISE today! No deposits, no credit APARTMENTS checks! (775) 298-6944. Starting at $930/month. Completely furnished, Utilities included, Cable with premium channels included, Low Deposit, Same day Move in, Centrally located in Downtown. (775) 298-8858.

RENO APARTMENTS Beautiful Studio Apartments Japanese Massage walking distance to downtown Japanese Deep Tissue Reno. FullyShiatsu, furnished units, & Swedish, Japanese includes all utilities and cable Masseuse Call TV. MonthlyLIC#NVMT rates start 3339 at $898. or Text 775-354-6164 for an Call today for availability. appointment (775) 298-6558. www.massageunique.com ROOMS FOR RENT & Feel The Sensation in downtown Reno for only Relaxation Of Massage $733/month. Fully Swedish, Deepfurnished, Tissue free and free cable tv. Call utilities, David 762-7796 All rooms$55 haveOutcall small fridge Office $85and microwave. We have flexible Lic #NVMT1086: payment options. Move in today! No deposits, no credit checks! (775) 298-6944.

morere seservrviceicess ononlinlinee mo review.com

www.w.nenewswsreview.com ww

Playmates or soul mates,

Always FREE to listen and reply to ads!

Reno:

(775) 473-7609

www.megamates.com 18+

30    ||     RN&R    ||     12.21.17 11.16.17 34

Substance abuse & PREGNANT? THINKING mental OF ADOPTION? health evaluations. Talk with caring agency $149 Dr Richard specializing in matching 775-683-1108 Birthmothers with Families 775-683-1108 Nationwide. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. 866-413-6293. Void in Illinois/ New Mexico/Indiana (AAN CAN)

chat

WHERE REAL GAY MEN MEET for UNCENSORED fun! Browse and Reply for FREE 775-473-7609 www.megamates.com 18+

!

Show your support at www.independentjournalismfund.org

AIRLINE CAREERS begin here - Get started by training as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Senior Software Mainetenance. (800) 725-1563 Engineer for gaming and (AAN CAN) technology services company. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in NEW AUTHORS WANTED! Computer Science, Computer Page Publishing will help you Engineering, Electrical self-publish your own book. Engineering related field FREE authororsubmission kit!and 4Limited years’ experience developing offer! Why wait? Call networks protocols, drivernow: 888-231-5904 (AAN CAN) level, user interface and automated real-time test PAID IN ADVANCE! software throughout Make $1000 a Weekagile Mailing development lifecycle using Brochures From Home! No C++, C# andRequired. SQL-relational Experience database management Helping Home Workers systems Since in embedded environments 2001! Genuine including performing Opportunity. Start Immediately! requirements analysis; www.IncomeStation.net reviewing designs for new (AAN CAN) functionality; formulating detailed functionalRADIO RENO PUbLIC &(KUNR-FM) product specifications; performing in Reno, NVrequirements is seeking an functional decomposition, unit & experienced Radio Sales Representativetesting (Sales using Rep) with a integration defect background public media. tracking tools;indeveloping test For more information, please applications, debugging and visit www.kunr.org/jobs automation tools in embedded systems environment; supporting technology upgrades; performing system tuning and providing technical documentation & system implemetation support. The position is located in Reno, NV with 5% travel. Send resume to IGT, Attn: Christine Sahagun, 6355 S Buffalo Drive, Las STUDIO Vegas, NV APARTMENTS 89113. Please Newly Renovated indicate SSERNV inStarting subjectatline. $801/month. NO CREDIT CHECK, YOUR PAYCHECK IS Turn your Passion into a YOUR APPROVAL. LOW thriving online businiess DEPOSITS, FREE UTILITIES & Start now! Free No FREE CABLE TV. MOVE IN FOR Purchase 775-842-6577 ONLY $251. NO PETS. CALL TODAY (775) 434-0073.

DENIED CREDIT?? FlowerBell Floral WORK TO REPAIR YOUR CREDIT Bouquets from $39.95 for Report With The Trusted Leader Holidays, Birthdays, in Credit Repair. Call Dozen Lexington Romance, Hospitals. Law for a FREE credit repot Red Roses $69.95. summary & creditOrder repair conSympathy $69.95 24/7 sultation. 855-620-9426. John at flowerbell.com. C. Heath, Attorney at Law,PLLC, 775-470-8585. 9331 dba Lexington Law Firm. (AAN Lemmon Dr Reno, NV CAN)

Sign up for the newsletter and

Community Supported

*Nominal fee for some upgrades.

Starting at $930/month. Completely furnished, Utilities included, Cable with premium channels included, Low Deposit, Same day Move in, Centrally located in Downtown. (775) 298-8858.

MAKE THE CALL TO START GETTING CLEAN TODAY Free 24/7 Helpline for alcohol & drug addiction treatment. Get help! It is time to take your life back! Call Now: 855-732-4139 (AAN CAN)

’s Independent Journalism Fund

FREE! FREE!

Feel The Sensation & $49.99/mo! HBO-FREE for one Relaxation Of Massage year, FREE Installation, FREE Swedish, Deep Tissue Streaming, FREE HD. Add Call David 762-7796 Internet for $14.95 a month. Office $55 Outcall $85 1-800-373-6508 (AAN CAN) Lic #NVMT1086

We know you get too many emails, but this one saves you money.

Donate to

STILL STILL

THERAPEUTIC Dish Network-Satellite Television Services. Now MASSAGE Over 190 channels for ONLY

rnrsweetdeals.newsreview.com

Online Online ads adsare are

Phone hours: M-F 9am-5pm. Deadlines for print: Deadlines for print: Line ad deadline: Monday 4pm Line ad ad deadline: Monday Display deadline: Friday4pm 2pm Display ad deadline: Friday 2pm All subject to newspaper’s the newspaper’s ** All advertising advertising is issubject to the Standards Standards of Acceptance. Further, thespecifically News of Acceptance. Further, the News & Review reserves the right to edit, decline or properly classify &anyReview specifically reserves the right to edit, ad. Errors will be rectified by re-publication upon decline or properly any ad.for Errors notification. The N&R isclassify not responsible error will afterbethe first publication. The N&R assumes financial liability errors rectified by re-publication uponnonotification. Thefor N&R or omission of copy. In any event, liability shall not exceed the cost isof not responsible first publication. The and N&Rnot the the space occupiedfor by error such anafter errorthe or omission. The advertiser newspaperno assumes full liability responsibility for the or truthful content their In advertising assumes financial for errors omission of ofcopy. any message. *Nominal fee for some upgrades. event, liability shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by such DOWNTOWN HIGHRISE an error or omission. The advertiser and not the newspaper assumes APARTMENTS full responsibility for the truthful content of their advertising message.

get more, give gifts spend less.

Print ads start at $6/wk. Print ads start at $6/wk. (775) 324-4440 ext. 2 (775) 324-4440 ext. 2 Phone hours: M-F 9am-5pm.

get

10% off.

Sign up at rnrSWeetdealS. neWSrevieW.com

rnrsweetdeals.newsreview.com

FRee will astRology FRee will astRology

by ROb bRezsny by ROb bRezsny

For the week oF December 21, 2017 For the week oF NovemberLIBRA 16, 2017 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your life in the (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In fairy tales, characters first (March half of 2018 will19): be like a psychological ARIES 21-April “Many people go

boot camp that’s designed beef up your fishing all their lives without to knowing that it is emotional intelligence. another to not fish they are after,”Here’s observed Henryway David visualize your oncoming adventures: They will Thoreau. The spirit of Thoreau’s observation constitute a friendly nudge from the cosmos, is true about every one of us to some extent. pushing youtototime, be energetic ingenious From time we all try and to satisfy our indesires creating thewrong kind oflocation, partnerships you in the with the wrong want rest your long life.But As I’m youhappy go tools,for andthe with theofwrong people. through yourthat interesting testsisand to announce his epigram lessriddles, true forbe on the lookout for glimpses of what your daily you now than it has ever been. In the coming experience be like in five years you months, youcould will have an unusually goodif chance begin now to deepen yourwant, commitment to know exactly what you be in the to right love collaboration. placeand at the right time to get it, and still want it after you get20-May it. And20): it allYou’ll startssoon now.have a TAURUS (April chance(April to glide out into the frontier.that I suggest TAURUS 20-May 20): I predict during you yourmonths, bag of tricks. gifts with the pack next ten you willBring generate personal you, too,and justgood in case you must curry favor power fortune as you ripen yourin the frontiers where the rulesforms are a bit loose. skills at creating interesting of intimacy. How are yourHere improvisational instincts? Get started! are some tips to keepBe in sure in top shape.have Howproblems. willing are Every you to mind.they’re 1. All relationships summon spontaneity and deal withshould unpredictsingle one, no exceptions! So you ability andrelationships try impromptu experiments? I hope cultivate that bring you useful and you’re very willing. This may like a about lot educational problems. 2. Besound very clear thework, qualities do it’ll andbe don’t the core of but Iyou swear in a want good at cause. your most importantasalliances. 3. Were Ifofyou’re well-prepared you wander in the there past events stillsweet obstruct you and from borderlands, you’ll that score secrets weaving the kind of togetherness that’s really magic cookies. Here’s more good news: Your good for you? your imagination to put explorations willUse position you well to take those events behind you forever. advantage of the opportunities that’ll become available throughout 2018. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may be entertaining an(May internal dialog that sounds something GEMINI 21-June 20): These days, it’s not like this:to “I need a clear yes or a who definitive no . unusual see male celebrities shave . . a tender or aDwayne radical revolution their heads.revelation Bruce Willis, Johnson, . .Seal, . a lesson in love or a cleansing sex marathon Tyrese Gibson and Vin Diesel are -- but I’m not sure Should I descend among them. But inwhich! the 20th century, the or ascend? Plunge deeper down,One all the way to bare-headed style was rare. famous the bottom? Or zip up, By in aage heedless case was actor Yul higher Brynner. 30, flightbegun into the openInspaces? I beas he’d towide go bald. 1951, forWould his role happier in the poignant embrace of an the King of Siam in the Broadway play intense The commitment or in the wild frontier where King and I, he decided to shave off all his none of theFrom old rules me? I can’t decide! hair. thencan on, follow the naked-headed look I don’t know which part as of my became his trademark he mind plied Iashould successtrust!” If you do hear thoughtson in your ful acting career. So those he capitalized what brain,inGemini, here’s myconsidered advice: There’s no many his profession a liability. rush to decide. What’s healthiest for your soul He built his power and success by embracing is to bask in the uncertainty Ifor a while. you an apparent disadvantage. recommend practice your own version of this strategy CANCER (June 21-July 22): According to story- in 2018. coming weeks will be an excellent teller The Michael Meade, ancient Celtic culture time to begin. believed that “a person was born through three(June forces: the coming together of the CANCER 21-July 22): In the Northern mother and father, wish Hemisphere, where an 88 ancestral percent ofspirit’s the world’s to be reborn, and the involvement of a god or population resides, this is a quiescent time for goddess.” Even if you don’t think that’s literally the natural world. Less sunlight is available, and true, the coming weeks will be a favorable time plants’ metabolisms slow down as photosynto have fun fantasizing it is. That’s because thesis diminishes. Deciduous trees lose their you’re in a phase when contemplating your leaves, and even many evergreens approach origins can invigorate your spiritual health and dormancy. And yet in the midst of this stasis, attract good fortune into your life. So start Cancerian, you are beginning to flourish. with the Celtic theory, and go on from there. Gradually at first, but withmay increasing urgency, Which of your ancestors have sought to you’re embarking an unprecedented phase live again throughon you? Which deity might have of growth. I foresee that will beborn? your What Year had a vested interest in 2018 you being of didBlossoming. you come to this earth to accomplish? of your innate potentials you yet to LEOWhich (July 23-Aug. 22): If you’ve hadhave an unfulfilled

fully develop, what can to furtheror curiosity aboutand genealogy oryou yourdoancestors develop them? the riddles of your past, 2018 will be a favorable time to investigate. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):Out-of-touch I predict thatrelatives startingwill today be tothe locate Lost heirlooms, andeasier during nextthan ten usual. months, you will learn too. You may be able to track down and make more about treating yourself kindly and making use of a neglected legacy. Eveninfamily yourself happy than you have years.secrets You will could intoclear view—both the awkward and mostlyleak steer of the mindset that regards the kinds. If you think you have everylife charming as a numbing struggle for mere survival. thing figured out about theuppeople youideas grew up You will regularly dream creative with and the history of where you came from, about how to have more fun while attending to you’re in for surprises. the mundane tasks in your daily rhythm. Here’s the (Aug. question I hope 22): you will askofyourself every VIRGO 23-Sept. Most us regard morning for the next 299 days: “How can love our ring fingers as the least important ofI our myselfWhat wth devotion ingenuity?” digits. are theyand good for? Is there any activity for23-Sept. which they’re useful? Butthe our anVIRGO (Aug. 22): This may be most cestors had a stronger relationship with their miscellaneous horoscope I’ve ever created for fourth fingers. There given was athe folk belief you. That’s apropos, fact thatthat you’re aa special vein connected theartist fourth finger multifaceted quick-change these days. on the left hand directly heart. Here’s your sweet mess to of the oracles. 1. That’s If the why a tradition arose around the wedding triumph you seek isn’t humbling, it’s not the ring worn It may alsoimpulse been rightbeing triumph. 2. there. You may havehave an odd atoreason pharmacists regarded their reclaimwhy or recoup something that you fourth fingers having an aptitude for dishave not in factaslost. 3. Before transmutation cerning useful of herbs. bring this is possible, youblends must pay a debt.I 4. Don’t beup, held captive by your beliefs. 5. If you’re givenfor Virgo, because I think it’s an apt metaphor a choice between profane and sacred love, one of 2018’s important themes: A resource choose you havesacred. underestimated or neglected will be especially redefine LIBRA (Sept. valuable—and 23-Oct. 22): Themay nexteven 10 months will your of what’s truly valuable. be anunderstanding ideal time to revise and revamp your

are often rewarded for their actsmaximum of kindness. approach to education. To take adThey mayofbethe given magicalcreate objectsathat serve vantage potentials, master plan as like cloaks of invisibility or need shoes to protection, get the training and knowledge you’ll that enable them to flee trouble. Or the blessto thrive for years to come. At first, it may be ings they receive may be life-enhancing, likeaena challenge to acknowledge that you have chanted thatcomfort-loving provide a never-ending lot morecauldrons to learn. The part of supply of delicious food or musical instruments your nature may be resistant to contemplating that have work the power summon delightful playthe hard it will to require to expand your mates. I bring up, Libra, because I suspect worldview andthis enhance your skills. But once that similar principle be very in you aget started, you’ll will quickly find active the process your life during 2018. it easier and becoming easier andYou’ll morefind pleasurable. more natural than usual express kindness, SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):to“Everything that can empathy andhas compassion. If you consistently be invented been invented.” - Charles H. capitalize on thisofpredilection, life will readily Duell, Director the U.S. Patent Office, 1899. provide you with the resources youare need. “Heavier-than-air flying machines impos-

sible.” (Oct. - Lord23-Nov. Kelvin, 21): President, Society, SCORPIO Like all Royal of us, you go

1895. “Allmediocre the music that can be you’re writtennot has through phases when already been written. We’re just functioning at peak efficiency. But repeating I suspect the past.” — 19th-century composer Tschaikovsky. that in 2018 you will experience fewer of these “Video won’t able toat any market blah times. Webewill seetoa hold lot ofon you your best.it captures firstyou’ll six months. People will Even moreafter thanthe usual, be an interesting soon getwho tired of staring at ripens a box every night.” catalyst energizes and collaborative — filmmaker F. Zanuck, projects. You’llDarryl demonstrate whycommenting the sweet on television in 1946. I hope I’ve provided enough bracing brightness needs the deep dark depths, evidence to convince you allies to beopen faithful to your and vice versa. You’ll help doors innovative ideas, Scorpio. Don’t let The skeptics or that they can’t open by themselves. rest of conventional waylay you. us thank you inthinkers advance!

SAGITTARIUS(Nov. (Nov.22-Dec. 22-Dec.21): 21):The Of all thefact signs SAGITTARIUS blunt is in

the zodiac, you arethe most to that you can’t beSagittarians delivered from oldlikely demorbuy a lottery thatrepeated has the winning numalizing patternticket that has and repeated bers. But you’re also more likelycompletely. than everyone itself—until you forgive yourself elsethat to throw theyou ticket in a drawer and forget For matter, probably can’t move on about it, or else leave it in your jeans when to the next chapter of your life story until youyou do the laundry, rendering the ticket unreadcompensate yourself for at least some of the able. Please don’t be like thatinflicted in the coming unnecessary torment you’ve on yourweeks. sure donews: what’s2018 necessary to self. NowMake here’s theyou good will be an fully cash in on the good fortune that life will be excellent time to accomplish these healings. making available. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2018, one of your CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. In the game primary missions will be 19): to practice whatofyou basketball, if a player is fouled a member preach, to walk your talk, to be by ambitious and of the opposing team, he is given a “free masterful in all the ways a soulful human can throw.” While standing 15 feet away, he takes and should be ambitious and masterful. Live up a leisurely shot at the basket without having to to your hype in the coming months, Capricorn! deal with any defenders. Studies show that a Do what you have promised! Stop postponing player is most likely to succeed at this task if your dreams! Fulfill the noble expectations you he shoots the ball underhanded. Yet virtually have for yourself! Don’t be shy about using no professionals ever do this. Why? Because it exclamation points to express your visions of doesn’t look cool. Everyone opts to shoot free what’s right and good and just! throws overhand, even though it’s not as ef-

AQUARIUS 20-Feb.Weird! 18): Years when fective a(Jan. technique. Let’sago, invoke thisI as

a metaphor for your in the coming weeks, started my career as life a horoscope writer, my Capricorn. In myme, astrological you’llto editor counseled “Always opinion, give priority be more likelyRomance, to accomplish good useful the Big Three. money andand power things if you’re to lookmost.” uncool. are what peoplewilling care about After a few months, was disgruntled toAquarius realize that AQUARIUS (Jan.he20-Feb. 18): In 1991, Irock wrote about cultivate the psychological star Axl how Rosetorecorded song “Novemhealth and nourish spiritual aspirations much ber Rain” with his band Guns N’ Roses.as It had as his Big He would have replaced me if taken himThree. eight years to compose it. Before he could haveready foundfor another writer it was finally primeastrology time, he had to whose grammar were as good whittlespelling it downand from an 18-minute-long epic to as mine.succint But his nine-minute edict traumatized a bit. a more ballad.me I see the Even today, I worry don’t you provide youstrive coming weeks as a that timeI when should with enough help the Big Three. to complete workconcerning on your personal equivalent Fortunately, that’s not relevant now, since I of Axl’s opus. can sincerely declare that 2018 will bring you PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Thomas was a chances to become more powerfulEdison by working prolific whose work led to hard on inventor your psychological health ...the andcreation to of electric lights, movies, grow wealthier byrecorded cultivatingmusic, your spiritual and much more. When he was 49 years old, aspirations ... and to generate more love by he met Henry Ford, a younger innovator who being wise and ethical in your quest for money was at the beginning of his illustrious career. and power. Ford told Edison about his hopes to develop PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What binds you?and What and manufacture low-cost automobiles, keeps youman closed down andwith locked up? I urge the older responded an emphatic you to ponder those questions, Pisces. endorsement. Ford later said this was Once the first you usefulhad answers, the any nextencouragestep will be to timeget anyone given him meditate on howapproval you can “was undo worth the binds. Fantament. Edison’s worlds” size andI brainstorm aboutthat theyou specific actions to him. predict, Pisces, will receive comparable inspiration from a mentor or guide you can take to unlock and unclose yourself. or teacher the nine months. Be onfor the This projectinwill benext excellent preparation the lookout for that opportunities thatperson. the coming months will make available to you. I’m happy to announce that 2018 will be your personal Year of Liberation.

You can can call call Rob Rob Brezsny Brezsny for for your your You Expanded Weekly Weekly Horoscope: Horoscope: Expanded (900) 950-7700. 950-7700. $1.99 $1.99 per per minute. minute. Must Must be be (900) 18+. Touchtone Touchtone phone phone required. required. Customer Customer 18+. service (612) (612) 373-9785. 373-9785. And And don’t don’t forget forget to to service check out out Rob’s Rob’s website website at at check www.realastrology.com. www.realastrology.com.

by JERi ChADwEll

Feminist

which creates a grant for family planning services here in Nevada. That’s going to be imperative, very helpful for the rural communities—where they can have to travel up to 100 miles to just meet to a nurse.

Ashley Van Brocklin is the legislative  and field coordinator for Nevada  Advocates for Planned Parenthood  Affiliates. NAPPA and the National  Abortion and Reproductive Rights  Action League (NARAL) are hosting  the Feminist Holiday Party Dec. 28  at the Jungle Reno, 246 W. First St. It  kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Learn more at  http://bit.ly/2BfCydE.

All right. I can feel it—the things to celebrate. And we’ve had Catherine Cortez Masto representing us all year, Nevada’s first female U.S. senator. We are very proud of her.

Right on. You guys are also collecting donations, right?

I saw the Feminist Holiday Party on Facebook and was kind of stoked by the idea. Tell me a bit about it. NARAL—and Molly Lewis, the other woman you reached out to—she reached out to us. We’re coalition partners. They host a monthly meetup, and she asked, this month, we would co-host a Feminist Holiday Party with them, which I’m super excited about—because we’ve had some really strong legislative wins, both of us, separately and together in 2017. And our activists have really done a lot this year, and we want to give thanks and get together. And we thought it would be great to do it after the Christmas holiday, because it can be kind of depressing that next day—or whatever anybody celebrates, not just a Christmas holiday. But, you know that slump afterward, so we wanted to get together and celebrate our wins.

Talk to me about some of those wins. For NARAL, they were able to get

pregnancy accommodations passed. … And they had [Assembly Bill] 249, which is a 12-month birth control dispensing bill, where you can get up to 12 months of your birth control filled at a time for one co-pay or no co-pay, if that’s what your insurance is. For Planned Parenthood, we had [Senate Bill] 233, which is also a 12-month birth control dispensing bill. It also codifies into state law some of the women’s health care benefits in the Affordable Care Act—so even if that’s overturned, we will still have some of that in effect in Nevada. We also, in 2017, had the pink tax pass through the legislature, so it’ll be a ballot initiative to take the tax off of feminine hygiene products.

Rad. Those are some big ones. Yeah, we’re super excited. We also had SB 122, which was a family planning bill,

Yes, we are collecting donations. We haven’t completely confirmed which women’s shelter we’re going to donate them to. We’re having a hard time getting in contact with people. But we will be donating warm clothes and feminine hygiene products.

On Facebook, I thought I saw something about bringing gifts you maybe don’t want or need, too. Is that right? Yes.

Anything you want to say about the event or about how people can get involved with your organizations in the coming year? Showing up is the best way to get involved. We always have member signin sheets, and we will be contacting new sign-ups who show up in the beginning of the year to get involved, because we have a big year ahead of us. Ω

by BRUCE VAN DYKE

Season’s slugging Last week, I mentioned an interesting new concept, sadopopulism,  which appears to be the governing  philosophy that comes naturally  to jerks like Trump, Bannon, Gorka,  Pence, etc. Sadopopulism, which  inflicts pain upon its subjects, with  the favored subjects receiving less  pain than the unfavored. Of course,  there’s a strata of society that  isn’t pained at all by the current  sadopopulist “tax reform”—the  ultra-wealthy. For proof, one need  look no further than this latest  factoid. The top one tenth of one  percent of Americans now own  as much wealth as the lower 90  percent. I know us columnists say  “let that sink in” way too much  these days—but seriously, let that  sink in. In total assets, 0.1=90%. This  would appear to be somewhat less  than ideal). It just feels as though only a  sadopopulist regime would dare  to tell its Centers for Disease

Control that its future reports  can’t contain certain words that  it finds troublesome (including  the outlandishly liberal “sciencebased.”) This story points out  why I’ve morphed This Space over  the last 18 months into a weekly  screech of Trumpophobia. It shows  very clearly how Dum Dum has, in  less than a year, eclipsed Dubya  as, hands down, without a doubt,  the most horrible president in the  history of this now reeling country.  Sure, Dub was a disaster. Dum  Dum is another level of disaster  altogether. (As Dub giggles to Darth  on the phone, “Jesus, Dick, remember when you were America’s  asshole?”) All this speculation about the  possibility of Dum Dum firing special counsel Mueller, or Retrumplican invertebrates somehow  shutting down Mueller, forces me  to grab at some low hanging fruit— if Trump fires Mueller, doesn’t he

instantly declare himself guilty?  Doesn’t he pretty much confess  to a flaming conspiracy with Russia? Isn’t this the lasting lesson  from Nixon? And aren’t Refuglican  efforts in Congress to discredit  Mueller brazen reminders that  these guys much prefer health of  party to health of country? Speaking of Trumpophobia, a  gold medal in this field is hereby  awarded to the editorial staff  of USA Today, which stepped up  nicely in a recent column when it  declared that Dum Dum “wasn’t fit  to clean the toilets in the Barack  Obama Presidential Library or  shine the shoes of George W.  Bush.” Now that’s a spiffy little  bile blast, made with confident  knowledge that it would not only  get noticed in the White House, it  would most definitely get Vlad’s  No. 1 Bitch Boy nicely steamed.  Maybe even apoplectic. Totally  sweet. Merry Indictmas!  Ω

12.21.17    |   RN&R   |   35