Week of Dec. 28, 2022
From the editor’s desk
Other states banned or restricted abortions after the Supreme Court gutted Roe v. Wade last year, so some women who need the procedures began traveling to the Silver State, where abortion rights are enshrined in state law.
Movie reviewer Bob Grimm takes a look back at the good, bad and a few downright ugly films released in 2022. Among those with his highest recommendation are The Banshees of Inisherin, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Fabelmans. Blonde, Disenchanted and Black Adam make his worst-of-the-year list—and don’t get him started on the Avatar movies.
Matt Bieker, meanwhile, profiles April Higuera, an author, private detective and musician who has cut albums with big-time producers and is getting back to her musical roots.
Nevada is one of just two states that lack a professional theater. Guest columnist Jeanmarie Simpson, a playwright and director, says it’s about time we changed that.
Good Luck Macbeth, the community theater whose very name toys with the fates, has survived since 2008, but needs more support from local theater-lovers so that it may continue to thrive, Jessica Santina reports.
May you have a happy, prosperous and drama-free new year—and be sure to pick up our January print edition, hitting streets starting this weekend!
I’ll see you in the funny papers.
Take care,
—Frank X. Mullen, Editor
From the RN&R
With a bit of luck: With a new executive director, Good Luck Macbeth raises money to cement its Midtown presence
By Jessica Santina
December 28, 2022
With a brand-new executive director and a major capital campaign underway, Good Luck Macbeth intends to do what it has always done: succeed, despite the odds.
Less choice: Abortion bans elsewhere increased procedures in Nevada
By Frank X. Mullen
December 28, 2022
The Society of Family Planning reported a 21% increase in abortions in the Silver State since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.
Renaissance woman: After taking a break in music, April Higuera is quite busy with her encore
By Matt Bieker
December 27, 2022
April Higuera is a published author, a private investigator focusing on violent crimes and murder cases, and a licensed tile contractor who flips multi-million-dollar houses in Lake Tahoe. Oh, she’s an amazing musician, too.
Guest opinion: Nevada is one of two states without professional theater—and that needs to change
By Jeanmarie Simpson
December 27, 2022
There are two states without professional theater companies: North Dakota and Nevada. That makes sense for North Dakota—but not Nevada.
The year in film: A lot of amazing movies came out in 2022. There were some stinkers, too
By Bob Grimm
December 26, 2022
It was a great film year in 2022. That said, there was also stuff so monumentally bad that it could destroy franchises and streaming services.
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