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Artists Paint Recycled Pianos to Display around Reno During Artown
First London, now Reno. Local artists are painting old pianos, turning them into original works of art that will be displayed around the city during Artown. The great thing is, you’re encouraged to play the pianos when you find one. They’ll start showing up in unlikely places; parks, public spaces and even at local businesses. [...]
Positively in the Playoffs: Reno Bighorns Hit the Big Time
I think I know what Jack Nicholson feels like when he sits court-side at a Laker’s game. Easter Sunday we had front row seats as the Reno Bighorns beat the Tulsa 66ers 105 to 88 at home. Several times I thought a player might land in our lap; we were that close!
An exciting game, [...]
Reno Photographer Shows Homeless in a Different Light
I had to look twice to confirm that the frames were really backwards on the haunting, yet beautiful photographs at the Faces of St. Vincent’s show in downtown Reno. Sure enough, photographer Jeff Ross did that on purpose- to get us to think about homeless children and adults in a new way.
As a professional photographer, [...]
Half the Sky LIVE comes to local Theater
You may have heard of the book Half the Sky. It’s about oppression, but it’s causing a buzz around the world and has become a runaway bestseller. The book has been featured on Oprah, CNN and Dateline. This Thursday Reno is joining hundreds of other cities across the country with a showing of Half the [...]
You Are the Recovery
Chuck Alvey, of EDAWN, says keeping local businesses open and growing can help Northern Nevada recover from the economic downturn, and he wants your help. “If you know a company here in town that’s having difficulty or trouble–call us. We’ll work with the Chamber of Commerce to put a team together to help them stay [...]
Local Red Cross Getting Offers of Help for Haiti
The local chapter of The American Red Cross has seen an outpouring of support for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. For example, the Reno office stayed open over the three day weekend and collected more than three thousand dollars on Monday alone.
I talked to Executive Director Caroline Punches, who says people are calling every [...]
Channel Your Inner Santa, Scrooge
Downtown Reno is the place to be this weekend whether you’re looking for Santas or Scrooge. Events include a local production of A Christmas Carol and the ‘fast-becoming-famous’ Reno Santa Crawl where five thousand Santas are expected to gather under the Reno Arch on Saturday night. This year the crawl has expanded and includes add-on [...]
Bravo to Our Local Youth Orchestras
The future of classical music in Northern Nevada looks, and sounds, pretty good these days. Three youth orchestras affiliated with the Reno Philharmonic took the stage last week to present their fall concert. What impressed me was the number of young people who take up an instrument, practice it with perseverance, and then get up [...]
Sisters to Hold Printshop Open House in SW Reno
The Carmelite Sisters of Reno are holding their annual printshop open house this Sunday in Southwest Reno, and if you haven’t been, it’s really something to experience.
The sisters make their own greeting cards on a printing press in the basement of the mission. This year they received a grant from the E.L. Wiegand foundation to [...]
Is it Too Early to Shop?
The Nevada Museum of Art is holding its 28th annual Arts and Flowers luncheon at Harrah’s Convention Center in downtown Reno this Thursday. Proceeds benefit the museum’s exhibition and education programs, which in turn benefit our community. The Art Museum is putting on several new exhibits including one that celebrates Rembrandt’s life and works and [...]