Week of March 8, 2023

From the editor’s desk

For 50 years, Reno antiques dealer Doug Schuster has bought, sold and traded everyday objects and unexpected treasures while collecting stories (and making friends) at his shop on Wells Avenue. Schuster owns the area’s last free-standing antique store, but other local antique dealers in malls, specialty shops and online also are busy connecting people with the past.

Speaking of the tyranny of time, photographer Emily Najera’s upcoming exhibition, In This Place, will soon be on display at the Oats Park Art Center in Fallon. The visual timeline covers more than a decade’s worth of Reno architecture photos that clearly portray the push and pull between historic preservation and economic expansion.

Coyotes are a common sight in urban areas, but stealthy bobcats also are thriving amid the concrete and asphalt of Reno and Sparks. Writers Patrick and Carolyn Luna take a look at the secretive critters and the Reno researcher who is tracking them.

Theater reviewer Jessica Santina gives a shoutout to Hush, currently running every Friday at Reno’s The Theatre. The immersive mystery cabaret weaves a tale of murder and mayhem through dreamy dance numbers, burlesque, powerful vocals, lavish costumes, acrobatics and comedy.

Movie maven Bob Grimm reports that Creed III, the latest entry in the Rocky franchise, has some good boxing scenes, but the film, which “feels rushed and underdeveloped,” can’t go the distance with audiences.

On the Musicbeat, Matt Bieker puts a spotlight on Asphalt Socialites, a 10-year-old Reno band whose reach extends far beyond Nevada.

Foodie Cheree Boteler gives readers a peek at menu changes at Liberty Food and Wine Exchange, where Chef Daniel Muller, the eatery’s new executive chef, has plans for new pizza, pasta and seafood dishes.

David Robert’s 15 Minutes interview spotlights the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation and its St. Baldrick’s Day event on March 17. The annual “Shave for the Brave” effort generates contributions for cancer research.

Landlord-tenant reform is again on the agenda this legislative session, but such measures often get watered down—if they survive at all. Guest opinion writer Ben Iness explains why housing, a primary need, must come before all others. He reminds us that Nevada has the nation’s worst affordable-housing shortage, and our laws are some of the most landlord-friendly in the country. Lawmakers this year have another chance to balance the scales.

In this month’s Note From the Publisher, Jimmy Boegle announces some changes at the RN&R, including an updated cover design, new columnists and a fresh take for our Taste of the Town feature. My Editor’s Note, meanwhile, asks readers to keep an eye out for our newsstands, some of which were repositioned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

I’ll see you in the funny papers.

Take care,

—Frank X. Mullen, Editor