Winners of the inaugural WordWave One-Act Play Contest include new and seasoned playwrights whose work will be performed for the first time in staged readings at the Boathouse Theatre on Oct. 10. Two winners took the prize: “Compromising Positions,” by Michelle Benson, and “Woman Running Late in a Dress,” by Dallas Woodburn, with an honorable […]
Read more
By Larry Weitzman Lexus has the tagline “In the Pursuit of Perfection.” However, has the refined fourth generation hit the mark yet? In many ways it’s the perfect midsize car wheelbase of 112 inches and length of 190 inches while offering a perfect beam of 72 inches. The result is an interior of mammoth with […]
Read more
By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal For much of his life, crooner Frank Sinatra had a notoriously prickly relationship with the press, but when he came to Reno in August of 1951, Old Blue Eyes was downright cheerful. Apparently, divorce will do that for some guys. It was a big month and a big year for Reno […]
Read more
Sometimes the shelter has lots of big dogs (like two weeks ago), and sometimes we have lots of little dogs — like right now. Joey is one of eight small dogs at the shelter. He is a 2-year-old Yorkie mix who is just 9 pounds. He is the sweetest little guy, with an easygoing personality. […]
Read more
WordWave is a compilation of events that will bring storytellers from across the nation to Lake Tahoe for a three-day literary festival that goes well beyond traditional book readings. It is Oct. 9-11 at Valhalla on the South Shore. Details about the various events are online as is the opportunity to purchase tickets, however some things […]
Read more
Local hiker Jay Bigelow will be at the Minden library on Sept. 22 at 5pm to share his experience through-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Each year thousands of hikers attempt a through-hike; only about one in four completes the trip. Bigelow hiked the 2,180 mile trail in 2011 and the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail in […]
Read more
TRIBE-olution will be at MontBleu on Sept. 25 as a fundraiser for Tahoe Arts Project. The roots of hip hop dance will be explored through African, Brazilian and Asian styles. The dance group will be performing at South Shore schools earlier in the week. The Friday performance starts at 7pm. It costs $15 for adults, […]
Read more
The Theater Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College is seeking men and women of various ages and types for their upcoming production of the classic American drama, “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Auditions will be Sept. 22 at 7pm in LTCC’s Duke Theatre, inside the Fine Arts building on campus. Performances of […]
Read more
The shelter currently has four kittens, including Umbrellabird, a 16-week-old boy who thinks he is a dog. He loves to play with dogs and prefers them to cats. He was shy at first because he had a very brave sister named Unicorn, who he depended upon to protect him. Now that shes been adopted, he […]
Read more
By Anna Medaris Miller, U.S. News and World Report P. Elizabeth Anderson once had a daughter named Grace. Like any parents would, she and her husband cared for her, nurtured her and tried to keep her out of trouble. They took her on vacations and enjoyed her company around the house. “She was my constant […]
Read more