Issue: August 16, 2001
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Plastic perfection
Cosmetic surgery is skyrocketing in popularity, but what are the implications of all this nipping and tucking? As the RN&R learned, there are many unanswered questions.
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Citizen Sam’s free speech win
You can’t fine citizens for complaining about public officials, says a U.S. Magistrate.
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Outsiders within
In the 1940s, Americans filled with prejudice and fear did the unthinkable, putting 120,000 people of Japanese descent into internment camps. Could something like this happen again?
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Sparks history lives on
An interview with the Les Ede, the president of the Sparks Heritage Museum.
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Pride and prejudice
While the participants in Reno Gay Pride have much to celebrate, they also have much work to do.
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Rethinking homelessness
Plans for a homeless shelter may be finally coming to fruition—it’s about time.
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Letters for August 16, 2001
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Revenge of the Plymouth Valiant
Our columnist wonders if today’s SUVs will be the classic cars of tomorrow.
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Tu be or not tu be on CBS
Our TV veteran looks at the winners and losers in the CBS fall schedule.
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Freedom of what speech?
Sam Dehné's political presence keeps me believing in that “free country” thing.
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Drawing a chuckle
Local Humor From the Flatlands features works by artists from California’s Central Valley—where the heat is evidentally warping some minds.
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Spontaneous combustion
Controlled Burn prepares to demonstrate its fire performing skills at this year’s Burning Man.
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Flatlined in Vegas
A UNLV professor’s short stories about a dying culture are D.O.A.
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14th annual Greek Festival
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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The Yokota Officer’s Club
Sarah Bird’s semi-autobiographical novel, The Yokota Officer’s Club, will make you get all misty-eyed and burst out laughing at the same time.
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Reno gets turned on to music show
The producers of Turn it up TV hopes its mix of music videos, extreme sports and local events will turn on Reno viewers.
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Damn entertaining
The Riverfront Theatre packs the house with its first-ever musical, Damn Yankees.
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Chills and thrills
Nicole Kidman delivers some of her best work this year in the supernatural thriller The Others.
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Rita Chiarelli
Our reviewer loves Rita Chiarelli’s sharp and mature blues tunes.
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Kate Rusby
Kate Rusby’s third album is similar to her first two, in that they all feature marvelous renditions of both traditional and original songs.
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Tierney Sutton
Tierney Sutton takes the works of legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans and makes them her own.
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That voodoo that U do
Local blues band Voodoo-U is set to release its debut CD.
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Dinner for one
Kim Son Restaurant’s comfortable surroundings and tasty Chinese/Vietnamese food make it an ideal choice for eating out with friends or dining out alone.
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