Nada Motel

India's Feindish Blog covers Ann O'Lear's "Reno Gun Show"

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and Nada Motel...

Reno and it's Discontents

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Digg this!

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room list from Reno Pasport

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Here is a list of artists for Nada Dada Motel. For the most up to date information visit NadaDadaDingDong.com.

Nada Dada Hotel happens June 17 to 21 at The El Cortez Hotel and the Town House Motor Lodge in downtown Reno at the corner of Second Street and Arlington Ave. Support local art.

201: Dianna Sion

Margie Enlow

202: Trelaine Lewis

203: Dave Cherry

206: SK James & Peter Walker

208: Margie Enlow

209: Rex Norman

211: Christopher Robin Blum and Mark Hammond

212: Ann Tracy

Margie Enlow Room #220

215: Craig Smyres

217: Jennifer Garza-Cuen

218: Andrea Juillerat

220: Adrien Kershaw

221: Patty Melton

302: Ann O’Lear

303: Elaine Parks

Ann O'Lear Room #302 at the El Cortez

304: The LA Mud People

306: Charlotte Kramer and Brigette Stovall - “Masks of Cancer” - all sales proceeds go to The Reno Cancer Foundation. Donated room by Bob Beck, manager of the El Cortez Hotel.

308: Cindy Gunn

310: Stephanie Hogen and Elaine Jason

311: Erik Holland (our official NadaDada Motel “Mayor De’Esprawlius”)

314: Christopher Umana

316: Dean Burton

321: Kai Prescher & Ned Peterson

322: Neal Taylor

403: Saverio Cine

Craig Smyres (Figurative sculpture), Photography by Catherine Sweet (Room #215 El Cortez)

404: Oliver X

406: David Dory

408: Lisa Rizzoli

409: ?????

411: Ivy Antonowitsch

414: Joe Rees

418: Joy Wong
Trocodero Lounge inside the El Cortez Hotel: Artist/Producer, Jill Marlene. (June 17-21,

Please see schedule of events). For more info please call: 775.225.4421

TownHouse MotorLodge

Dean Burton, Photographer, Room #316 El Cortez

323-1821

If you have any corrections, by all means leave us a note in the comments section below.

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Juxtapoz Magazine

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Nevada Magazine

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Nada Dada Motel

June 18 - June 21

El Cortez Motel
nadadadamotel.com
702-445-1141

Reno

Warm up the neon and dust off the bedspreads. Nada Dada Motel officially opens for business, June 18 - 21, 2009, with live performances, an array of visual arts, and a world of unplanned mayhem. Dis-organized by a group of self-proclaimed misfits, the Nada Dada Motel is the third annual gathering of artists from across the country who set up shop across three floors of the iconic El Cortez Motel, downtown Reno at 2nd and Arlington, for an entire weekend of exhibition, interaction and philanthropy. With more than 100 artists expected this year, the event spills over into the nearby Town House Motor Lodge and The Palladio residential tower. From just 10 rooms in 2007 to more than three full floors in 2009, Nada Dada Motel is a visual and experiential treat for art lovers as individual artists exhibit their photography, painting, sculpture, music, video, performance art and more within the walls of a classic Reno motel room. From "green art" by the infamous Mud People of Los Angeles to the photography of local Dianna Sion, every year since 2007 artists have taken advantage of this unique opportunity to display their best creations. Set in motion by six Reno artists the event has expanded to include creatives from across the West coast. Evenings at Nada Dada Motel promise to be as eventful as the afternoons with artist Jill Synder at the helm of the El Cortez' Trocadero Room presenting "BeComing the Intrinsic Beloved", a cabaret-style performance piece featuring aerial and modern dance set to music each night, June 17 - 19, at 7 p.m.. Other Trocadero performances include Classic Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on June 18 with classical musicians performing never-before-heard pieces and Torch Song Karaoke at 5 p.m. on June 19 as participants sing love songs dressed in 40's garb. Saturday, June 20, begins with a noon performance by classically trained singer Dixie Dahl, who often plays with Velvet Voices Underground in Reno, followed by an open mic-slash-instrumental. At 5p.m. attendees are invited to witness "The Wedding of Jill and Dianna", a marriage of live and visual art between artists Snyder and Dianna Sion with the obvious accoutrements including a bridesmaid named Chad. Erotic poetry and bawdy limericks will follow the ceremony complete with the women of "Bohemian Burlesque!" at 8:30 p.m. Nada Dada Motel promotes philanthropy as local artist and cancer suvivor Brigette Stovall and Renown nurse Charlotte Kramer join forces to exhibit "Masks of Cancer", a display of special cancer masks collected by the pair and decorated by various artists. The masks are exhibited in room 306 with all proceeds benefiting the Reno Cancer Foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to helping cancer patients and their families in times of need. El Cortez Motel manager Bob Beck donated the room in support of the Foundation's efforts.

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, June 19
Saturday, June 20
Sunday, June 21

Metromix

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Reno news and Review - Nada Dada Action Figures

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KNPB report...

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Annie Hooker at Metro Gallery!!!

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You must see this!

It's at City Hall 1 East First Street.

Michael Quinn

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TownHouse room 204

Paula Povilaitis

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Town house room 128

Liv Moe

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Representing Sacremento!

Town House room 205

Nicole Bommarito - Rebecca Kerlin

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Town House room 202

Representing Oakland and Santa Cruz....

California.....

Lovely places!

http://www.bommaritostudios.com/

http://www.kerlinstudios.com/

Dominique Palladino

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Town House room 138

Mike Brisbin

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Town House room 119

Representing Carson City Nevada

Michael Enns

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Town House room 203

Sue Kay Lee and Dan Sorensen

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Town House room 130

Chad Sorg

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Wandering artist with video....

Watch out!

Jeff Johnson and Jeff Carver

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TownHouse MotorLodge Sculpture Garden

The Jeff and Jeff Show

Rossitza Todorova and Marian Studer

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drawings, paintings and ceramics in El Cortez Room 407.

Joy Wong and Jake Peck

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El Cortez room 418

Joe Rees

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El Cortez room 414

Ivy Antonowitsch

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El Cortez room 411

David Dory

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El Cortez room 406

Saverio Cine

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Neal Taylor

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El Cortez room 322

Erick Holland- Mayor De'Esprawlius

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El Cortez room 311

Charlotte Kramer and Brigette Stovall

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"Masks of Cancer" - all sales benefit The Reno Cancer Foundation

El Cortez Room 306

Mike Mollet

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El Cortez 304

Elaine Parks - Room 303

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Peter Walker

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Photographer

El cortez 302

Patty Melton!!!! 221

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Adrian Kershaw

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El Cortez 220

Andrea Juillerat

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El Cortez 218

Jill Marlene! Staging the Trocadero Room.

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This year the Trocadero lounge inside the El Cortez Hotel will be alive with sound and sensuality. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights Nadadada and Jill Marlene present the cabaret performance "Becoming the Intrinsic Beloved" which can be described as a multi media psychedelic journey to self through innocence, experience, alienation and Illumination. Music is live and ranges from Classical to sixties psych rock to folk to modern alternative. Choreography by John Wade, Chelsea Teller Chen and Allison Prater draws from the circus and the sultans tents with modern, bellydance and aerial elements. The already "Shining-like" ambiance of the Trocadero Lounge will be adorned with the sensual twisted visions of Photographer Franz Szony and the performance will be occurring in and around the audience as well as on the stage. Musicians are local minstrels, rogues and jesters such as (Producer) Jill Marlene, Chris Nelson on Keys and Vocals, Engineer and Master of the Cowbell 2tall Tom Gordon, "The Grups" Doyle Stewart, String Virtuosos Matt Linaman and Charlene Adzima,dave cherry blowing sax, Punk prog afficcianado Gabriel Hilton,Grace Gatsby, and Chanteuses Jill Teachout and Dixie Dahl as well as a creative and beautiful band of dancers and acro yogis. We are waiting will take you on trip to the other worlds within.

Wednesday-Friday Becoming the Intrinsic Beloved

June

Weds 17 7p.m.

Thurs 18 7p.m.

Fri 19 7 p.m.

The tickets for this event are 15 dollars and are available at the Melting Pot World Emporium 775-322-9445

The Trocadero Also hosts many other interesting and interactive events

Thursday,

June 18^th

5 P.M. Classical Happy Hour. There will be a complimentary/donations only bar for beverages as local classical musicians perform pieces that they were too scared to play at recitals for fear of damnation.

7 P.M., “BeComing the Intrinsic Beloved” takes the stage.

Friday,

June 19^th

5 P.M. as well with Torch Song Karaoke. Participants are asked to dress up in 40’s style and sing blue velvety love songs.

“BeComing the Intrinsic Beloved” follows at 7 PM.

10.P.M.You’ll be able to dance to the sounds of Army of Urchins (http://www.myspace.com/armyofurchins ) and Hop Scotch Whiskey (http://www.myspace.com/hopscotchwhisky) later that evening at 10 PM.

Saturday

June 20^th

12:00 noon- a brown bag recital and performance with Dixie Dahl, a classically trained singer who often performs with Velvet Voices Underground in Reno. An open mic classical or otherwise, will follow and performers are asked to bring along recorded accompaniment.

5 PM. audiences members will witness “The Wedding of Jill and Diana”, which is described as a marriage of live and visual art.

6 PM. Chris Nelson, who recently sang with the Reno Philharmonic, will entertain at a Progressive Happy Hour.

8 P.M. The Sexy Sisters (AKA Ann Tracy and Cynthia Burdick) take the stage at 8 PM with a short performance of erotic poetry and bawdy limericks.

8:30 is “Bohemian Burlesque!” A cover charge of $10 will be collected at the door.

10 P.M. Rounding out the evening will be DJ DAVID BOBZIEN!!! and dance music.

Although this is what is scheduled to date, there will most certainly be additional performances thrown in Dada-style. Such as random bellydance perfromance by Allison Prater and Acro Yoga demos at the whim of the artistes... Check the board in the el-cortez lobby each day for additions to the sensory buffet that is the Trocadero this year. There will be a Trocadero Board in the lobby of the El Cortez that will announce the most recent additions. All donations collected will be used to cover expenses at the Trocadero Room.

This is the third year for this DIY artists' movement, started by six artists and then expanded to create an opportunity for other artists from Reno and the surrounding region including Sacramento, to exhibit their work. NadaDada adherents are from the disciplines of visual art, music, poetry, performance.

Trelaine Lewis

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Jennifer Garza - Cuen

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El Cortez 217

Craig Smyres

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El Cortez 215

Christopher Robin Blum

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El Cortez 211

Rex Norman

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El Cortez 209

Margie Enlow

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El Cortez 208

Dave Cherry

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El Cortez Room 203

Ann O'lear

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Reno Gun Show

Nicole Bommarito - Nada Participant

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representing Santa Cruz, California

Joy Wong

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Oliver X

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El Cortez room 404

editor of Reno Tahoe Tonight

Dean Burton

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Christopher Umana

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El Cortez room 314

RACHEL!

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El Jeffe

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Ann Tracy's

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El Cortez 212

SK James

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more Patty Melton!

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pattymelton.com will have some Nada Dada info soon. I am also making a video when I get the old motels drawn.

Franz Szony

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Dusty Hartman

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Stephanie Hogen - Website

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El Cortez room 310 with Elaine Jason

Trelaine Lewis

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Elaine Parks - Ceramics Monthly

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Kai Prescher and Ned Peterson

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El Cortez room 321

sorg

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Dianna Sion

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ElCortez room 201

Patty Atcheson Melton

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NadaDada Motel -Reno

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facebook group

nothing is what I want . . .

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up and at 'em....

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Susanne Forestieri Article for Las Vegas Weekly

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Article about the exhibition "Greetings From Nada Motel" at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Musuem

Tucson Gallery

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Via Magazine event listing

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2008-12-19T20:41:00.000-08:00

2008-12-19T20:29:00.000-08:00

artdaily.org article

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Ann Tracy's Nada Article for Zimbio

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RGJ Nada Gallery

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Capital Public Radio Interview

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With Chad Sorg...here

God Hates Reno Blog

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read the article here

Day 3

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Late post so it will be short..

Started of with visit from Tax People. Long story made short, if you have a Sales Tax Permit you can sell Art. I had paid the fees but had not received the permit and was told I was OK to sell.

Amy's lounge was wonderful as expected and had very cold PBR

I need to go back to Trelaine's room. something bugged me about it.

Ned and Kai's barn is wicked and weird...

Chad Sorg has a big room at the Town House with 4 paintings and an
amouoir or whatever...
taxeies showed up and left propmtly...

Mostly friends of artists today. i stayed till 7:30...

Reno News and Review - Much ado about Nada

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Dean Burton's Card

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and website here

Nada is for Sure in Life... Death and Taxes...

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hope this is not a shock for you, readers...

Artists must pay sales tax when their art is sold.

This message is brought to you courtesy of the Department of Taxation, who will be sending their representatives and officers down to Nada Motel...a.k.a. Hotel El Cortez (the 2nd & 3rd floors) and also the Town House Motorlodge, both at 2nd & Arlington, DOWNTOWN RENO. Anyway, they tell me that this will happen tomorrow, Thursday, the 26th of June, (Nada Motel's opening day) with most rooms opening around noonish.

Since, hopefully, participating artists already know this tax fact, the excitement and anticipation of the Department of Taxation's visit will end anticlimactically. Some artists have work for sale, these are the ones with a sales tax permit; some do not, these are exhibiting artists with nothing for sale–nada.

Either way, you'll enjoy visiting our rooms, won't you? It's all free, it's all put on by artists and you're invited.

by the way tune in to "Insight" on KXJZ, Sacramento's Capital Public Radio 90.5 around 2:20, you'll hear interviewed, me, Bob the manager at the Cortez and Ann Tracy, artist from Sacramento. We'll be talking about.. what else.. so tune in, in fact, come to Nada Motel and listen to the show there, I'll be phoning in from my room, 203 at the Town House Motorlodge. Hopefully the tax man doesn't come at the same time!

Oh and get Thursday's Reno News & Review, Nada's all over it!

Chad Sorg
NadaMotelSpokesperson#5

I propose a new tagline for Nada Motel:
"We won't bite you, hell, we don't even wanna' sell you anything (unless we have a sales tax permit, that is..)"

Day 2

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A bit rough today... I spent three hours driving all over town looking for "moulding hooks". these hook over crown moulding and allow you to hang a picture without putting a nail in the wall.

New today:

Nino's making a film in his room.

Elaine Parks has some really cool ceramics. they look like soft pillows, but you know they are really hard.

Dusty Hartman is back from Washington state sporting a red mohawk.

Someone named Tiffany has an under construction sign on her door.

I said hi to Trelane but dont know exactly what she has planned.

The Sorg Report

2008-06-25T10:00:00.001-07:00

Yes, the ball is rolling, connections being made, synapses firing and NADA MOTEL is under way, well the set up so far. Cortez is fulla' spunky kickers already and

Last night was a lot of fun, quite a few artists milling around, we've got a few rooms over at the Town House, well we ended up with like 10 so far. They're pretty nice rooms, and big! More rooms available there–last minute drop ins are welcome–323-1821, Cynthia's the manager but they all know us.

We're having a Nada LouOuw(how the hell do ya spell that?) at the TH poolside. Now before you think into it too much...i.e. where's my bathing suit?... drop by there and see the pool.. anyway, it's fire spinners on tap, can't tell ya when this'll be happening, we're going with a more unplanned approach this year...wingin' it... And more events over there as well, you'll just have to be surprised.

I'm installing art (room 203) in my room today as are the others, mairin (I'm spelling her name wrong too) will be painting in her room, 204 all week, which is perfect because she's got a room with carpet ripped out. Dusty Hartman–mohawk photographer–is in 108, Cindy Gunn and Paula are in.... another room, and the Vegas artists as well...Other rooms are filled there as well... I'm making posters for the Cortez and TownHouse to direct people to the right rooms, it won't be confusing. It will be clearly marked which rooms are participating.

At the Cortez, Amy's getting the Nada Lounge ready to serve you drinks in 201; there's a barnyard in 207–YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS "room" from Kai and Ned and art is flowing in others, as we speak.

Downstairs the "Cock Fight Club" is ready to go, well.... not ready but it will be, with sumo style fighting and bands with the "shake yer tail feathers" dance Sat. night, fighting matches Friday night.

Article came out in RGJ last friday and this Thursday and Arts & Culture story in RNR opening day. also on Thursday, 10am I think, Sacramento NPR is interviewing me, plus Bob the manager of the Cortez and Ann Tracy, artist from Sac on the air.

Spread the word, it's the party of the year, and YES it's all about the art!

Chad

first day... I'm in 314

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I showed up about 10:30 am and got my keys... room 314. It looked a bit small at first but would do. I have conduit and moulding around the ceiling to hang pictures from. East facing so it wont get too hot. Bathroom actually pretty nice, I like the tile work. Still, I'm not going near the wrapped TP, got quite a scare last year.

Stephanie Hogen and Elaine Jason were in 212 setting up. An installation of some sort with tree branches and neon and Stephanie's bringing in photos tomorrow.

Back in the lobby ran into Diana. She introduced me to Bob, I think he's the manager or owner of the El Cortez. He was great, remembered my name from last year and said he put me in a bigger room. I mentioned that it seemed smaller than last year but it would be fine. Later, I felt bad about complaining so when I saw him again I thanked him for remembering me and said the room was great. Now I realize, he gave me a really NICE room, as in clean and cool.

Nick Higman showed up at 11 to shoot photos for the Reno News and Review. He started with Diana so I ran home to pick up some prints to hang up. Nick took a few shots in my room. Thew will be in RN&R this Thursday.

Other people I ran into... Still learning names, sorry.
Zach, April, Criag Smires, Nick? - setting up paintings and wire sculptures on 2nd floor 210?
Ned and two others, 2nd floor - 2 rooms, one converted into a shack with a wood stove and a hay bale, other with bird things

I was there from 3-6. hanging photos and trying to get them straight. Sonia came around 5pm and quickly got immersed in the Cable TV. Some show on Discovery about people who sign up to be robbed by ex-burglars who set up video cameras in the house and wait until you are not home and leave all the doors unlocked and the keys in the car and the Louis Vitton bags in the closet next to the dresser filled with all the lingerie and jewelry. Whatever...

Finally, saw the Sorgs... Amy is hosting the Nada Lounge. They were off in a corner room on floor 2. She didn't get such a nice room but will make it wonderful I'm sure...

Reno Gazette Journal Article

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2008-06-18T17:02:00.000-07:00

2008-06-12T22:30:00.000-07:00

Nada Motel Local Art Show

2008-06-12T22:27:00.000-07:00

At the Reno Passport Blog...

Kai Prescher's Nada Card

2008-06-11T23:22:00.000-07:00

look for this around town...

Saveriocine video

2008-06-05T12:57:00.000-07:00

2008-06-05T12:45:00.000-07:00

Reno News and Review 101 Things To Do This Summer

2008-06-04T20:26:00.000-07:00

#41 Do Nada

Dianna Sion Callender Website

2008-06-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

Dean Burton - Work in Progress

2008-06-04T17:48:00.000-07:00

It's Nada 2mor....

2008-04-30T21:23:00.000-07:00

Jeff Johnson Video...

2008-04-30T21:18:00.000-07:00

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Chad Sorg's Website

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2008-03-16T22:23:00.000-07:00

All of this logo talk...

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