Entries Tagged as ‘Features’

January 18, 2010

Kristoffer Polaha has high hopes for his new series, ‘Life Unexpected’

When “Life Unexpected” premieres tonight on The CW, nobody will be more anxious to see the response than former Reno resident Kristoffer Polaha. The 32-year-old actor stars in the series, along with Shiri Appleby (“Roswell”), Brittany Robertson (“Dan in Real Life”) and Kerr Smith (“Dawson’s Creek”), and he has high hopes for its future. “So [...]

October 26, 2009

Get in the Halloween spirit with spooky entertainment

Nothing gets you in the mood for Halloween like watching a scary movie or two, and we’re in the fortunate position of having several good, recent horror flicks in movie theaters and video stores. Even better, you can find a couple solid horror offerings on TV. That means even folks watching their budget can afford [...]

October 16, 2009

Def Leppard is still working hard

NOTE: The remainder of Def Leppard’s current tour dates (including the Reno, NV concert) were canceled after this story was initially published. Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott says he and his bandmates are convinced that they’re yet to write their best song, and it’s that belief that keeps them going. “It doesn’t matter whether you [...]

October 5, 2009

Reno producer brings Darwin’s life to the screen in new television movie

When National Geographic Television executives decided to take a break from documentary filmmaking and create the company’s first fully-scripted docu-drama, they turned to Reno-based producer Norman Stephens. The movie was to examine the life of British scientist Charles Darwin, and Stephens, who has more than two decades of television experience, saw it as an ideal [...]

August 9, 2009

Great classic car movies

Cars and cinema share a rich heritage, so with Hot August Nights winding down in Reno, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the greatest classic car films of all time. Some of my picks, such as the Stephen King thriller “Christine,” have a car at the heart of the plot. Others, [...]

July 31, 2009

Smash Mouth ready for Sparks show

Smash Mouth bassist Paul De Lisle says it doesn’t matter if the band is playing a festival, a club or even a free show at an outdoor mall, as it will Saturday night at Legends at Sparks Marina. “We’ve played in the weirdest places and the weirdest situations,” De Lisle said. “It honestly doesn’t matter [...]

July 31, 2009

Reno Philharmonic goes Gershwin

When the Reno Philharmonic played its first concert on Aug. 3, 1969, then-music-director Gregory Stone rolled out a lush program populated solely by George Gershwin tunes. This weekend, in celebration of the philharmonic’s 40th anniversary, new music director and conductor Laura Jackson is taking the orchestra back to its roots. Her first program as artistic [...]

July 27, 2009

Funk Brothers keep Motown alive

Don’t expect Bob Babbitt to hang up his bass any time soon. The veteran musician, best known for playing on Motown hits during the late 1960s and early 1970s, says his instrument is a “fountain of youth.” “My sister once said to me, ‘Bob, are you ever gonna retire?’ And you know what I said [...]

July 25, 2009

Coeur d’Alene Art Auction nets millions

The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, held Saturday afternoon in the Silver Legacy’s Grande Exhibition Hall, grossed nearly $11.5 million, with the sale of one Charles M. Russell watercolor accounting for nearly 10 percent of the total. Click here for the full story: http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990725026

July 24, 2009

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet likes to surprise

When it comes to Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, artistic director Tom Mossbrucker says audiences should “expect the unexpected.” “I think a lot of people have preconceived notions when they think of seeing a dance performance, especially one with the name ballet in the title,” Mossbrucker said during a Monday phone interview. “Our dancers are classically [...]