Tag: community
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The authenticity of it: The 37th annual Bowers Bluegrass Festival puts a spotlight on the traditional music community
The 37th annual Bowers Bluegrass Festival is returning in late August to the historic Bowers Mansion Regional Park for four days of pickin’ and grinnin’. While bluegrass music is commonly associated with Appalachia or the American South, its impact is global and instantly recognized thanks to the hallmarks of the sound: acoustic string arrangements, a…
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So long, Reno: I’ll miss the community but not the development trajectory
After 46 years I’m leaving Reno, the city where I’ve spent two-thirds of my life. I’m moving primarily to live closer to my grandchildren, but I’ve also grown frustrated over the lack of a collective vision for Reno’s future that doesn’t feature hundreds of thousands of new residents supported by whatever the developers decide is…