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Durst tips hand on what he wants to occur in primary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 6:00amWill Durst is in the business of political satire, and during an election year business is good."Like an Olympic athlete, I'm on a quadrennial cycle," Durst said on a speaker phone Monday while dri...
'Pursuit of a Dream' to be shown by historical society
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 6:00amThe Lake Tahoe Historical Society will present the documentary "In Pursuit of a Dream."Imagine going back in time (with no electronic devices or running water) to travel across the country like the...
Contemporary as well as retro, Fitz and the Tantrums debut at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:27amFitz and the Tantrums sound like a soul band in the Apollo Theater and have ascended like an Apollo spacecraft."The last 15 months have been amazing - a lot of magic and serendipitous stuff," sa...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - what's in a name, anyway?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:21amThe Temptations wrote about "tracks of my tears," but nearly a half-century later the city that produced Motown is getting a good look at the tracks of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr."You can do anything...
There's something happening here with Martin Sexton bringing all sides together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:16amMartin Sexton's career ascended from a Boston sidewalk, where he sold 20,000 copies of a CD from his guitar case.He has been a prolific songwriter, releasing an average of a record every other y...
Sarah Palin, anyone? Durst tips hand on what he wants to occur in primary
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:05amWill Durst is in the business of political satire, and during an election year business is good."Like an Olympic athlete, I'm on a quadrennial cycle," Durst said on a speaker phone Monday while ...
Pass on the doughnuts, but feast on the funny with Kevin Jordan
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:01amIt's not too often the Improv features a comedian who started out in law enforcement. Billy D. Washington was one if the first black cops in Houston, and he incorporates that into his act in a v...
A 'Smashing' Performance by actress with Reno connections
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:54amGina Carano, the star of "Haywire," is a real-life mixed martial arts fighter. Unlike most waif-like actresses cast in similar roles, at 5-foot-8, 145 pounds, Carano looks like the real McCoy. W...
Valentine's Dance ready to swing on Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:00amEveryone of any age is invited to come, listen and/or dance to the great music of the Tahoe Dance Band's 17-piece band "Valentine Dance" 7:30-10 p.m. Friday at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3...
British songwriter/artist Kate Bush sings of a woman, a lost dog and Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 2:43pm
New up on NPR's All Songs Considered is a review of "50 Words for Snow" by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush and the release of the song "Eider Falls at Lake Tahoe" a shortened version of an 11-minute song about a woman and a lost dog.
Movie Review: 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' a youth's journey searching for his lost father
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 12:25pmThe new film "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by director Stephen Daldry ("The Hours") and playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinemas in Stateline is the story about a 9-year old boy Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) who loses his father in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. He suffers perhaps from Asperger's and a clear case of overwhelming anxiety.
Movie Review: Sc-fi horror film 'Underworld Awakening' wastes Beckinsale's talent
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:38pmThe sci-fi-horror film "Underworld Awakening 3D" playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinemas in Stateline is the fourth iteration of the series, in this case starring Kate Beckinsale as Selene for the third time.
Selene has been in suspended animation in a freezer for 12 years bust breaks out to find that humankind is at war with the vampires in the population a well as the werewolves.
Winter art show featured at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 6:00amThree art galleries at Lake Tahoe Community College will feature a winter exhibit of work from professional artists through March 16."Printmakers from the San Francisco Bay Area" is on exhibit in t...
Chicago, New York comics this week at Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 4:49pmWho knew that Rondell Sheridan had such an edge to him? I mean for a guy who is probably best known for his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon ...
Lucinda Williams continues to collaborate with many different artists, including Blake Mills on Saturday in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:31pmA singer with one of the most recognizable voices in music will perform Saturday in the MontBleu Theatre. Three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams, who sings country, folk and blues, will perfo...
Beats Antique: the jam band of electronic music
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:28pmBeats Antique, the last time it played in the MontBleu Theatre, opened for Les Claypool."I've seen Beats Antique play," Claypool said before the show. "They're cool. They've got an interesting v...
Alt-rockers Young the Giant growing fast
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:18pmYoung the Giant just had a big year.The alternative rockers in 2011 played 180 shows, made three national television appearances and released an album which reached No. 2 on the U.S. Heat chart ...
Mickey Hart enjoying the ride
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:09pmWe tried to talk to Mickey Hart last week but he was unavailable."I was hanging out on Jupiter and listening to its sounds," Hart said, after we reached him Monday. "I was in space. I think I ha...
Cinematic sea excursion short on hidden treasure
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:03pmThere's enough plot in "Contraband" for two heist movies, making it extra disappointing that director Baltasar Kormakur doesn't milk more tension from the tale's hairpin turns and last-minute tw...
Chicago, New York comics this week at Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 2:57pmWho knew that Rondell Sheridan had such an edge to him? I mean for a guy who is probably best known for his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon ...
Maroon 5 to play Tahoe during celebrity golf weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:55amSnow hasn't even covered Lake Tahoe's links yet, but its never too early to think about golf and rock 'n' roll. Maroon 5 will perform July 21 during the weekend of the 23rd annual American Centu...
Workshop focuses on drawing for painting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00amGardnerville artist Teri Sweeney will offer the three-day workshop, Drawing for Painting 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 3-5 at Sweeney's Studio in GardnervilleThe workshop will cover the basic principles of d...
Toccata presents Mendelssohn in concert series
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00amToccata-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus opens its seventh season with Mendelssohn in the Mountains at various area locations Thursday through Tuesday.Famed violinist, Elizabeth Pitcairn, wil...
Programming changes at Capital Public Radio
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 1:35am
If you tuned into your pre-set Capital Public Radio station Tuesday night expecting to hear "Excellence in Jazz" you may have wondered where it went. Don't worry, it didn't go away, it's now on a new station.
Effective Tuesday Capital Public radio moved "Excellence In Jazz" and several other of its music programs from KXJZ 90.9/KUOP 91.3/KKTO 90.5/KQNC 88.1 over to its music station at 88.9 KXPR/ 91.7 KXSR, and 88.7 KXJS.
Wanderlust Festival announces lineup
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 10:35amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Wanderlust Festival, the annual yoga and music event, announced a partial lineup of musicians and yogis Tuesday.Musicians for the 2012 event, held for its fourth year at ...
Movie Review: 'Contraband' a so-so thriller with Mark Wahlberg as macho-in-chief
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:07amThe action-thriller "Contraband," now playing at the Hollywood Horizon Stadium in Stateline, stars Mark Wahlberg as Chris Farraday, a reformed former ace smuggler living in New Orleans with with wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and two sons (largely ignored) making home burglar alarms as a business.
Jazz singer Kevin Reed returns to play at Plan:b
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amJazz singer Kevin Reed returns to Plan:b Micro Lounge, 318 N. Carson St., at 8 p.m. Jan. 21.Reed, a Reno resident, is originally from San Francisco. He worked for more than 20 years as a jazz ra...
Chefs root for ginger's versatile properties
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:00amFresh, dried, candied or pickled, the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale - ginger root to you and me - is a hot commodity at the moment.Used quietly for years to add zip to everything from...
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Asian Cooking
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:00amChinese New Year is just weeks away and is the most important of traditional Chinese holidays. It is known as the "Spring Festival" and marks the end of the winter season. Celebrating other cult...
Strange 'Brew' and an Improv debut
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:00amWe love it when comedian Steve White headlines Harveys Improv.He has enough energy to power a small city, and that's just when he's off stage. When we get to talking about religion, Steve is nev...
Winery Association presents Bring Out the Barrel event
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:00amEl Dorado Winery Association will host the annual Bring Out the Barrel wine-tasting event 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 28 and 29. The event is a self-guided tour of 27 wineries in and around the Sierra Foot...
Strange 'Brew' and an Improv debut
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 5:27pmWe love it when comedian Steve White headlines Harveys Improv.He has enough energy to power a small city, and that's just when he's off stage. When we get to talking about religion, Steve is nev...
New Doors open with Manzarek-Rogers Band
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:17pmThe Doors in the 1960s recorded "Twentieth Century Fox." Today its keyboardist plays "21st century blues."Ray Manzarek's new musical partner is accomplished slide guitarist Roy Rogers, and their...
After quadrennial coffee, Gypsy jazzman tastes life at Moody's Bistro
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:38pmSnow showers and throngs of presidential candidates trailed by press corps covered New Hampshire while a guitarist sheltered in his Portsmouth home practiced his craft.Richard "Shepp" Sheppard s...
'G men' are coming to Tahoe Comedy North
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:35pmThe comedy isn't rated "G," but that letter will be the theme of the night.Mark G. headlines and G. King is the host of Tahoe Comedy North, Tuesday, Jan. 17 in the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room....
The nightly magic starts tonight in Golden Cabaret
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:27pmWith a long-running show, it's important to be in shape.Alex Ramon is a magician and a runner who tonight begins an extended run of "Illusion Fusion" in the Horizon Casino Resort Golden Cabaret....
The Devil is in the details
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:21pmDespite its liberal use of "found documentary" video footage, "The Devil Inside's" visual presentation is more than passable. Here, the film is undone by miscalculations leading to its failure t...
Lisa's home video caps
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:17pmCOLUMBIANA (Dec 20th)(2011)* * * (B)Directed by Olivier MegatonStarring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Amandla Stenberg, Cliff Curtis, Callum Blue, Jordi Molla, Lennie James, Beto Benites, Jesse Borr...
New art exhibits open at college
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 1:10pmOpening Thursday at Lake Tahoe Community College's Haldan Art Gallery will be a showcase of contemporary printmaking by a group of San Francisco Bay Area artists. A reception is scheduled for Thurs...
TahoeChamber seeks input onSnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 10:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce has posted a link to a survey on its home page at www.tahoechamber.org regarding business conditions during Christmas, New ...
Made in Tahoe: Don the Baker dishes up shtick with his sweets
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 9:09am
In this life, Don Ewing is a baker. In a previous life, he probably had his own TV show based on his life as a comedian who does shtick based on flour, yeast and water.
While South Shore is lucky to have Howie Nave as the emcee of all things standup comedy, Ewing, known around town as "Don the Baker," knows he can't compete on the same stage.
"I'm not really not funny," he says. "I'm not rich, either. I'm a baker's man who kneads dough."
Manzarek says finding new Doors song like 'buried treasure'
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 1:48pmThe Doors have a new single. A producer discovered the song as he was preparing a 40th anniversary re-issue of “L.A. Woman,” the rock band's sixth and final album recorded while singer Jim Morrison was alive. “It was like a buried treasure,” said keyboardist Ray Manzarek, who performs at Harrah's Lake Tahoe Saturday.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns to Nevada City
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:16amNEVADA CITY, Calif. - For 10 years, this small town known for its gold mining history has hosted the largest environmental film festival in the nation. Founded by the South Yuba River Citizen's Lea...
New Life Sprouts from Trees and Skis
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:11pm
At Lake Tahoe where many have more than one job to make ends meet, two women have tied their local businesses and passion for creativity together to build one dynamic company — Forest Furniture Tahoe.
The art of creativity and a belief and respect in what each brings to the table brought Marianne Rosenfeld and Julianne Kohn together six years ago.
These two are a duo of hard work and tenacity, where one complements the other.
Nightly magic show to begin in Horizon's Golden Cabaret
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amThe new year will feature a new nightly show in the Horizon Casino Resort Golden Cabart."Illusion Fusion," a brand new, high-energy theatrical show will Award-Winning Master Magician Alex Ramon & F...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Homemade stir-fry Tahoe-style
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:09amEvery winter at Tahoe I begin fantasizing about relocating to other states and countries. Today, it was Hawaii. It's not because we've been hit by super snowstorms teamed with shoveling powder a...
Janis Joplin's original band plays CVIC Hall
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:02amMINDEN - The Carson Valley Arts Council will start 2012 with a baby boomer bash. Janis Joplin's original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, along with vocalist Stephanie Keys will perfor...
Reno-based band to play Jethro's Live
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 9:58amGARDNERVILLE - The Mark Sexton Band is performing music from their newest release "Listen Out" 8:30 p.m. today at Jethro's Live. "Listen Out" is the musical creation of Mark Sexton's passionCopy...
Purple Haze pays tribute to rock 'n' roll's greatest guitarist
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 3:55pmJimi Hendrix was so innovative he's been dead more than 40 years and is still considered the greatest guitarist of all time.The Rolling Stone in November listed its top 100 players, and Hendrix ...
From the horse's mouth to Spielberg's ear
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 3:44pmSteven Spielberg's "War Horse" sentimentalizes the effect one remarkable animal has upon many distressed humans. The disconnect arises from presenting this fairytale as though it was grounded in...
