Watch, feel, think about the dancing lights
In 1994, Leo Villareal was encouraged by some friends to attend Burning Man, the festival around Labor Day every year that celebrates creativity and self-expression in the Black Rock Desert of northern...
View ArticleVersatile, funny Wayne Brady returns
Wayne Brady has won two daytime Emmys for outstanding talk show host. He has appeared in shows from "30 Rock" to "How I Met Your Mother." He has appeared on Broadway as Billy Flynn in "Chicago." It's a...
View ArticleSeasonal transition at Tahoe spring on up
Your mission on this spring break weekend, if you choose to accept it, is to spend 54 hours in the Lake Tahoe area and cram in as much fun and entertainment as possible from noon today until 6 p.m....
View ArticleHistoric Flyer will race again for a day
On Tuesday morning, Reno offers a chance to see a legend back on the road. It will be a fleeting glance, but part of history. The Thomas Flyer will once again be in the lead in a race. The 1907 Thomas...
View ArticleJames Blunt: Hardworking, straightforward and lyrical
James Blunt is home for three days "to do my laundry" after spending weeks on the road the United Kingdom, Europe, Casablanca, Malta, you name it touring behind his latest album. "I'm always up for...
View ArticleMoving 'Quidam' is a circus
More than a few jaws will drop at the acrobatics and special effects of Cirque du Soleil's "Quidam," yet the logistics of transporting and housing this spectacle-in-waiting also deserves an audience....
View ArticleEngvall just a guy, but a funny one
In the game of "Lingo," contestants attempt to guess a five-letter word and then fill in a card similar to one used in Bingo, completing lines horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Bill Engvall,...
View ArticleReigning sound mixer spinning to help save Amazon rain forest
The showroom at the MontBleu welcomes back Paul Oakenfold this Friday, but this time he comes with a mission other than providing a show filled with his sound-mixing expertise.
View ArticleMore than a deadpan face
When the Reno-Lake Tahoe area first saw Brad Garrett, he was the opening act for bigger stars. Brad Garrett has come a long way. He was an opening act and felt unappreciated, but since his supporting...
View ArticleThey're not the real piano men, but who cares?
After hearing a whistle from the audience, Jeffrey Allen, attired in full Elton John regalia, jauntily replied: "I appreciate that from the lady because the show's not that authentic, so give me a...
View ArticleClint Holmes steps out of Cosby's shadow
Clint Holmes was opening for Bill Cosby one time in Las Vegas. The two of them looked out on the packed showroom, but noticed two empty seats. Clint Holmes has done just about everything in...
View ArticleReno film fest gathers best of Nevada's indies
The Reno Film Festival holds pleasures for fans of movies and moviemaking. Oscar-winning film editor Joel Cox will be a featured guest at the Reno Film Festival, along with cinematographer Richard Cantu.
View ArticleBig Head Todd brings Monsters to Reno
Artists usually deplore the idea of fans downloading their music for free not so Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Big Head Todd and the Monsters appear Tuesday at Reno's Knitting...
View ArticleBBQs, Brews and Blues buckaroos, too
Plenty of road warriors will be in Reno this week for the 16th annual BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival, hosted by the Eldorado on Virginia Street on Friday and Saturday. Mark Hummel will perform Friday...
View ArticleStir the pot in Truckee with annual chili fest
Some top chefs in the country have chosen to call Truckee home, opening Moody's, Dragonfly and other restaurants that have drawn national attention. Courtesy of the Truckee Sunrise Rotary Club Among...
View ArticleFrank Sinatra Jr. pays tribute to his legendary dad
The career of Frank Sinatra Jr. has never been easy. Frank Sinatra Jr. will sing songs from his father's repertoire in an appearance Saturday at Harrah's.
View ArticleMel shields: Wayne Newton's still got plenty up his sleeve
Ironically and somewhat sadly, the Las Vegas Strip has little room these days for Mr. Las Vegas. Wayne Newton now performs mostly outside Las Vegas, where he lives, but is planning a major...
View ArticleDiscoveries: Art cars at Reno's National Automobile Museum
We had done that particular dance that anonymous museumgoers do step back, shuffle over, mumble vague apologies, trade embarrassed smiles before I finally felt compelled to speak. "Couch Potato" is...
View ArticleReno Air Races, many fans ready for takeoff a year after horrific crash
From the floor of the northern Nevada desert this week, thousands of people from across America will crane their necks toward the sky, marveling at pilots racing thunderous courses at speeds up to 500...
View ArticleMel Shields: Neon exhibition lights up Reno again
Two cowboys stand next to each other, their arms crossed, their legs spread, and their brightly colored neon chaps overlapping, the right leg of one merging with the left leg of the other. Mapes Hotel...
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