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Arts and entertainment return to downtown Reno
Downtown Reno comes alive this summer with more than 200 arts events.

Safe entertainment for teens - Keeping your teens off the streets this summer. Some easy ways for making outings a family affair.

You've graduated, now what? - Instead of a boring desk job, one company is now able to find you a fun alternative for your soaring career goals.

Partying on a tuesday night?- Tuesday nights, toss your remote and put on your dancing shoes for The Club.


2000 Reno Jazz Festival
Musicians from across the country jam at Reno's Lawlor Events Center. Photo essay by Outpost reporter Brad Horn.


Techno with a twist - Green Velvet's latest album combines penetrating lyrics with a not-too-ordinary techno sound.

Moby's "play" attracts a new audience - Moby's new CD mixes blues, house and just about any type of music you can imagine. Ready for a listening challenge? Check this out for an out-of-this-world musical experience.

A special concert to promote music in our schools - UNR's women's music fraternity hosts a benefit concert with the money raised going to some well-deserving Washoe County schools.

Open mic night: UNR students show off their talents - Poets and Guitarists take center stage in what could be a regular gig at the Pine Student Lounge

A new venue for music: Sacramento Valley amphitheater - Soon more than 18,000 people will be able to visit this new concert venue just a short drive from Reno.

Bloodflowers: The Cure is back - A new LP and a concert tour is preparing to hit the U.S. Nine new tracks and more talk about dreams and loss. This latest album might not be groundbreaking but is a welcome return for Cure fans.

Elton John rockets into Reno - The "Rocket Man" tickles the ivories for a sold out crowd at Lawlor Events Center.

The legend arrives in Reno - George Jones brings his honky tonk to the Silver Legacy Resort Casino.

A Century of music: Cult classic "American Pop" hits video store shelves - From the 1920s to the 80s, "American Pop" chronicles the evolution of American music.


Cider House Rules: Tough topics on the big screen
Tobey Maguire and Charlize Theron star in a heavy-hitting coming-of-age tale of abortion, incest and infidelity.


Movie buffs get excited - Now your favorite rare movies are just a mouse-click away.

Academy award winning performances for "Boys Don't Cry - Best Actress winner Hilary Swank and a brilliant supporting cast re-create one woman's deadly desperation to be a man.

Need a good date movie? "Return to Me" is just the ticket - It's no Academy Award winner, but "Return to Me" starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver is sure to tug at the heart strings.

Another box office bomb for Madonna - "The Next Best Thing" co-starring Rupert Everett follows in Madonna's pathetic big screen footsteps.


Local artists on display
Stremmel Gallery features Reno's past and present in mixed media pieces.


Hot spot for art lovers: Northern Nevada plays host to top name artists - Looking for art? You've got a selection around town- from Max Roger's Crippled Flowers to Valerie Estvan Arnold's Nevada Landscapes, both at UNR.


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