Tag: local
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Anatomy of a mural undertaking: As native teenagers set up a public-facing mural, Asa Kennedy teaches them the ropes
On a late-June Thursday morning, a mercifully broad shadow on a north-facing brick wall retains the asphalt from being even hotter. Cheerful reggae drifts from a Bluetooth speaker. A few excessive schoolers place ladders. Others dip paint brushes into outsized plastic cups and start defining daring, black strains over the swaths of colour they’d laid…
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Editor’s word: Native boards need assistance retaining bullies at bay
Among the smartest, most considerate individuals I do know serve on native boards and commissions, volunteering their time and skills for the general public good. These panels are below siege by small, strident—and ceaselessly disruptive—teams of individuals bent on pushing their ideologies on everybody else. From the county fee to the varsity board, once-placid conferences…
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Artwork information and notes: It’s Artown time; new native Nevada Arts Council fellows; and extra!
Artown pronounces youngest poster artist Artown introduced that its 2023 poster artist is Nusra Juma, 15, a former refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The press launch reads, partially, “The youngest Artown commissioned artist within the group’s historical past, Juma was awarded $3,000 for her vivid portray depicting a girl in colourful conventional…
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DIY beer: Regardless of a decline in reputation, native homebrewers carry on retaining on
As soon as upon a time, all beer-brewing was homebrewing. In Sumerian and historic Egyptian occasions, one thing beer-like might need even been thought-about a family staple. Over time, beer turned a commodity, after which it turned an industrial product. Then issues got here full circle: Some drinkers, bored with mass-produced industrial beer, determined to…
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The summer time performing arts preview: A have a look at upcoming native theater, dance, music and extra
Summer time is the season for silliness. It’s a time for operating by way of sprinklers, portray your fingernails 10 totally different colours, staying out too late, consuming junk meals … and being entertained by reveals which can be pleasant, humorous and unlikely to make you to suppose too onerous. At the very least that’s…
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Reunion of buddies: Debauch-a-Reno celebrates native music and brings some collaborating punk bands to Reno for the primary time
Sticker Man and Slovenly Recordings have been serving the Reno music scene for many years. Sticker Man, since 1993, has been providing high-quality, inexpensive sticker printing for bands, manufacturers and extra. Slovenly Recordings, since 2002, has been a label for Reno bands and past. Pete Menchetti is the person behind each of those endeavors, and…
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The Fortunate 13: Quinn Frenzel, lead guitarist of native band Hedonism
Hedonism is a reasonably new punk/steel band within the Reno scene that isn’t afraid to scream and throw down some heavy riffs. The band has carried out on the Holland Venture and at a number of yard exhibits, and has launched a number of demos on Soundcloud to share their sound. For headbang steel, take…