Issue: June 28, 2001
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Neon river
Neon artist Jeff Johnson will turn Reno’s famous waterway into the Truckee River Fish Market.
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Vampires, wolves and, oh yeah, art
Artown: Hey, fellow Bad Moms, here’s one last chance to save kids from that glued-to-the-tube mind rot.
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Beach blanket opera
Nevada Opera hopes to convert some skeptics with its Artown performance.
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A selection of free music events during Artown
Here are some musical events you can enjoy during Artown without opening your wallet.
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High-stakes trench-digging
When it comes to digging a trench through downtown, city leaders face a lack of trust.
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It ain’t easy wearin’ green
An interview with Harvey Billsborough, an air curtain host at Fitzgerald’s.
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Baffling actions
On the Rocks still hopes to open despite the Riverside 12 landlord’s incompetence; an alternative weekly in Las Vegas cans a familiar, talented writer.
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Ready for the art invasion?
Artown is cool, but we need to support the arts all year long.
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Letters for June 28, 2001
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Unwillingly eavesdropping on the pooches
Bruce Van Dyke has an epiphany regarding a recent evening conversation between his neighborhood’s canines.
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Mike’s California adventure
Mike’s California adventure, as described by his imaginary reporter friend.
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Nurses on the picket line
It’s not the money, it’s the quality of care, say striking nurses at Washoe Medical Center.
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The art of the martini
An art exhibit and fund-raiser for VSA arts of Nevada celebrates the martini.
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Blame Canada … for these flicks
Bob Grimm pays tribute to Canada Day with this list of films that were somehow touched by our maple leaf-loving neighbors, eh.
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Aftermath of the atomic age
Downwinders is a disturbing mix of fact and fiction about U.S. nuclear testing in the 1950s.
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Hot Tuna featuring Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Pennywise: too offensive for L.A.
Punk band Pennywise brings its loud political music to Boreal Ski Area July 1 as part of the Vans Warped Tour.
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Drama dilemma
Brüka Theatre’s Othello is well-acted and presented, but strangely, it left our reviewer feeling apathetic.
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Go speed racers
Forget Tomb Raider, our film reviewer says—The Fast and the Furious has the action thrills you’re looking for.
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J-Money talks
Local rapper/producer J-Money hopes to put Reno on the map.
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All smiles
No matter what language you speak, Angelo’s Famous Tacos means delicious food.
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