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O’Connell releases documentary

Director, screenwriter and editor Nancy O’Connell, also an associate editor at Palisades Press, has released the documentary “Three Weeks” that looks to the 1960 Winter Olympics as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Nevada. “At that time, …

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Could Mastodon Become the New Twitter?

Following Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, droves are fleeing the social network and joining Mastodon, an open-source federated service in the 'Fediverse.'

Tahoe Film & Foodie Guide 2022-23

Read the digital version of the guide at issuu.com/TheTahoeWeekly.com. The Films Quality Ski Film Tour Oct. 27 | Olympic Village Lodge | Olympic Valley The second annual Quality Ski Time Film Tour offers an all-new lineup of ski films, a …

Keeping up with the Joneses: How three brothers evolved the snow sports industry

Magic hour is that time just after sunrise or right before sunset when everything seems somehow perfect. Capturing this special moment was the mission of Steve and Todd Jones of Teton Gravity Research in their newest film, “Magic Hour.” Of …

Galen Brown: Works imbued with magnetic energy

Galen Brown’s art has been described as meditative, mesmerizing and hypnotic and at first glance it’s easy to see why. His style of art takes years to make and if you look closely at any of his projects, you’ll notice …

Noah Rxberts: Confessions of a South Lake rapper

Who knew South Shore was a bastion of contemporary, creative hip-hop? Take, for example, Noah Roberts, who stylizes his name Noah Rxberts. The South Lake Tahoe native releases his newest LP, “Level Up,” on Nov. 11. Always on the move, …

Marjorie Voorhees: Creating stained glass works of art

Marjorie Voorhees, born and raised in Sierra Valley, lives in Sattley 2 miles away from Country Class Collectibles at Sattley Cash Store that she has managed for the past seven years. She grew up in a family with 12 children; …

Robert Louis Stevenson finds his muse: An Artful Love Story, Part I

There is an adage: “Behind every great man is a great woman.” That couldn’t be truer than in the relationship between the famous 19th Century Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and his beloved wife and muse Fanny Osbourne. Stevenson was …

Tahoe Music, Events & Festivals Guide, Fall 2022

Read the digital version of the guide at issuu.com/TheTahoeWeekly.com. The No. 1 source for events, music & entertainment TheTahoeWeekly.com @TheTahoeWeekly issuu app iTunes & Google Play Add your events to our calendar here Performing Arts “Into the Woods” Until Sept. …

Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail: Celebrating ranchers, artists of the Lost Sierra

The Sierra Valley comes alive on Sept. 24 with local ranchers, artists and makers highlighting all the homemade goods grown and produced in this expansive mountainous region of Northern California. Back for its fifth year, Sierra Valley Art + Ag …

Trails & Vistas art hikes: A Poetic Path

Imagine hiking through the forest, a light breeze rustling through the trees, pine needles crunching under your feet, the smell of dirt and granite, surrounded by nature. Trails & Vistas, possibly the best immersive art and nature experiences one can …

The Unstoppable Blues Monsters

Sept. 4 | Commons Beach | Tahoe City Sept. 9-10 | Carson Valley Inn Casino | Minden, Nev. Sept. 17 | Somersett Music on the Green | Reno, Nev. Sept. 22 | Street Vibrations | Reno, Nev. For 32 years, …

Julia Schwadron Marianelli: Intersection of language, landscape

A heap of layered, flowery, colorful abstractness catches my eye. It is hanging up in one of the rooms of the Melhop Gallery 7077 in Zephyr Cove, Nev. Visual artist and gallery owner Frances Melhop explains that it is the …

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Tahoe Poetry Collective: Creating a literary community

It's a hot summer evening. A large group of people is seated at picnic tables. Some drink beer from the Bear Belly Brewing company and others enjoy food from the Yard Hen food truck. Children are running around playing. I’ve …

New underwater exhibit completed

Muralist Susie Alexander of Susie Alexander Art recently completed an artistic rendering of Lake Tahoe’s underwater habitat in the lounge of the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center. The exhibit shows shallow habitat, deep water habitat and living aquatic organisms found …

Art tours celebrate local artists

TAL Studio Tour | July 29-31 & Aug. 5-7 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kings Beach Art Tour | July 30 & 31 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Scores of local artists will be presenting their unique artistic creations during two artist …

Photographic history of Tahoe in new book

Peter Goin presents a photographic history of the Tahoe Basin over a 100-year period in “The Nature of Lake Tahoe: A Photographic History, 1860-1960.” With more than 200 duotone and color photographs, this collection showcases Tahoe’s elemental identity, including photographs …

Kings Beach’s Art Resurgence

Kings Beach is a perfect walking town. Along the 1-mile stretch from the Highway 267/Highway 28 intersection to Beaver Street, it’s filled with shops, restaurants and recreational areas. The recent health pandemic created a unique opportunity for it to be …

Much Ado at Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

“Much Ado About Nothing” & “Mama Mia” through Aug. 21 After closing the curtains in 2020 and running a limited schedule last year, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is back to full operating capacity. This summer, 50 years after the company …

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