Ah, the signs of fall: crimson- and saffron-colored leaves, darkness arriving earlier, and that nip in the air crisp enough to force an early retreat home. For me, all these […]
Read MoreThe depths of pumpkin spice: Behind every cup, there’s a cornucopia of cultural implications (and it’s still OK to like it)
People have strong feelings about their drinks. From the demise of New Coke to the rise, fall and rise again of the cosmo, the general public will live and die […]
Read MoreFinding what’s resonating: The Reno Chamber Orchestra works to build community via ‘The Stories We Tell’
Orchestral music isn’t the most popular form of music in 2023. As a result, music organizations worldwide are doing what they can to help the genre grow and reach new […]
Read MoreA note from the publisher: After years away, I grew to truly love Reno
One day a decade or so ago, I was in the gym on the top floor of the late, lamented Sands Regency. I was back in Reno visiting family and […]
Read MoreEditor’s note: Off the beaten path
Welcome to the November RN&R! Editor at large Frank Mullen and photo editor David Robert took an epic day trip to check out the grandiose canyon walls and wide-open wilderness […]
Read MoreThe Lucky 13: Elleanor Burke, performing at the Holland Project Nov. 6
Whether she’s crafting quirky, guitar-led solo works under her own name, blending hardcore and post-rock with Tummy+, or crafting something with new band This Could Never Work, Reno musician Elleanor […]
Read MoreSetting the stage for the season: Your guide to holiday performing arts
As I write this, my house is decorated with pumpkins and spiderwebs—and we’ll bundled up in coats and hearing jingle bells in a matter of weeks. You’re probably already marking […]
Read MoreHonoring Poe: Netflix’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ masterfully weaves the legend’s works into a modern horror story
It’s been a long time since I’ve read the works of Edgar Allan Poe, back in my high school and college days—so long that I forgot just how messed up […]
Read MoreTaste of the Town: Rice Box Kitchen moves; Tofu House making a comeback; and more!
Happenings It’s feastin’ season! Local butcher shops Armando and Sons, at 7600 Rancharrah Parkway, Suite 110, in Reno (armandoandsons.com), and Butcher Boy, at 530 W. Plumb Lane, in Reno (butcherboyreno.com), […]
Read MoreLeaving the darkness behind: Reno native Red Leather went from addiction to online fame on the road to his debut album
In 2021, musician Red Leather used his phone battery’s last 1 percent to call a friend to save him from a suicidal situation in downtown Los Angeles. In December of […]
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