A Q&A with up and coming band Crush
Local band Crush recently had one of its songs, “Funky Good,” put into syndication on a local radio station. The band has been together …
Häsler Gómez begins to create art for his upcoming thesis
By Blake Nelson It’s 3 in the afternoon on a Saturday and Häsler Gómez is the only person in the sculpture lab. Beyond the pitter-patter …
UNR closes the gap between Reno with new tradition
By Blake Nelson The gates opened last Saturday at 1:30 p.m. for the University of Nevada, Reno’s next step toward a more cohesive campus and …
Pretty Lights — Hit me with your laser beams
By Adrian Bowles “Aha, hush that fuss. Everybody move to the back of the bus. Do you wanna bump and slump with us? We the …
‘Don’t Breathe’ — more like don’t bother
By Blake Nelson Pretend that it is the mid-2000s again. A relatively peaceful time, not filled with big-budget superhero movies but rather small budget horror …
‘The Showbiz Cabaret’ showcases local artists as well as UNR graduate’s talent
Last Thursday, Sept. 1, marked the first showing of “The Showbiz Cabaret,” a circus-themed play rife with high-energy acting and dancing. Opening to a full …
Nate Parker’s insensitive reaction
It has been a number of years since I learned that the director/writer of some of my favorite films allegedly molested his then-wife’s child. It …
A little direction when it comes to Reno
By Blake Nelson So you just rolled into the high desert that constitutes Reno, Nevada. Welcome to Nevada’s premier city. This little dust patch looks …
Differing accounts in use of force lead to doubt and community outcry
Staff Report An alleged battery of a 58-year-old man on the 200 block of Ryland Street has a multitude of police arrive at the scene. …
The lesson learned from Joe Crowley’s poetry
By Blake Nelson He took the podium with a calm repose that can only be earned after years of handling large matters. Joe Crowley wasn’t …