Issue: October 27, 2011
Dear SN&R reader!
The United Nations tell us there are now 7 billion people living on planet earth. As Brian Burghart reveals in this week's feature story, the final irony in this fact--and the speed at which we attained the last billion--is that our
success at proliferation may be the very thing that causes our own annihilation. We're just too damned sexy. And not quite smart enough.
And in news, we've gotta know: Who's the MVP that can save the Sacramento Kings from leaving town? Mayor Kevin Johnson? David Stern? Or Tyreke Evans? Well, little known former NBA executive Jeff David, who moved to Sacramento from Manhattan this summer, might well be the key that keeps the ball in the River City's court. Hugh Biggar reports. Also this week: Bites asks whether Occupy Sacramento is really bad news for downtown businesses, Nick Miller asks if the cost of police enforcement at Occupy Sac is worth it, and Hugh Biggar looks at eco-friendly deaths.
On the arts beat, contributor Aaron Carnes doesn't have all the answers, but he knows that Honyock is one pretty unique Sacramento band. Find out more in this week's music feature. Also: Enotria gets the nearly five-star treatment, and Jonathan Mendick shares some Halloween must-dos, plus a round-up of scary shows from Kel Munger in this week's Stage feature.
SN&R Staff
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Welcome to Earth
The world awaits a disturbing birthday on Halloween.
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The Stern truth
Former NBA executive Jeff David moved from Manhattan to Sacramento to save River City basketball. But, even if he works at the behest of the commissioner, can he save the Kings from a season of worst-case scenarios?
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Escape from Colombia
A Davis family that fled Colombian violence now helps start small businesses in the South American country.
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Occupy checkbook
Is the city of Sacramento wasting hundreds of thousands to crack down on Cesar Chavez Plaza’s protesters?
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Trader foes
California finally completes it’s cap-and-trade program; Sacramento’s bridges are the fourth suckiest; Pets get ugly for Halloween.
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Repping the rainforest
The Sacramento Reptile Show will feature reptile education, reptile products and a rain forest exhibition.
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Letters for October 27, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Is the War on Drugs a war on jobs?
California’s search for a sane drug policy.
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Big but not easy
Six years later, New Orleans has lessons for Sacramento.
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Horse power
Licensed marriage and family therapist Julie McBride of The Grace Foundation of Northern California uses horses as co-therapists.
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When should we stop bringing up 9/11
The Mexican discusses 9/11 and what’s offensive in Alabama.
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Occupied J Street
Downtown businesses raise a collective “meh” to Occupy Sacramento’s presence. Except for a silent Citizen Hotel.
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‘Out’ in City Hall: Does it matter?
The first openly gay member of the Sacramento City Council.
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Free speech is messy in a democracy
The fear of potential problems with Occupy Sacramento is not an excuse for prior restraint on free speech.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Survival instincts
A local Sacramento artist suffers from depression, trauma and grief, but it transforms his art and life.
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The Sleeper
SN&R reviews a new production by Resurrection Theatre.
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Superior Donuts
SN&R reviews a new production at Capital Stage.
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Two Trains Running
SN&R reviews a new production by Celebration Arts.
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Halloween happenings
SN&R highlights a handful of events happening in the upcoming week.
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He vants to drink your blood
The Sacramento Ballet goes for the throat with Dracula.
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Thank unions for weekends
If you’ve only got time for one book about organized labor, Philip Dray’s should be the one.
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Funny sort of real
In John Warner’s novel, the funny man goes from boom to bust, all in the media spotlight.
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Not your daddy’s comics
The Best American Comics 2011 includes both high art and profane politics.
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Open this door
CORE Dance Collective performs an expanded version of The Doorway this weekend at Benvenuti Performing Arts Center.
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Take a bite out of time
The third annual Vampire Ball chomps down with a gothic, clove-free nip.
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Spooky, not scary
The Maines Mansion tour delivers an old-fashioned Halloween thrill.
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Smoke-easy
Federal raids, plus the county crackdown and city standstill—will Sacramento’s medical-cannabis community go underground, a la Prohibition?
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Halloween live
There are a couple of crypts full o’ fun for Halloween onstage in Sacramento.
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With a newly revamped patio, Enotria is easy, encyclopedic, enticing
With a newly revamped patio, Enotria is still a wine lover’s dream.
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Late to ripen, if at all
A number of our favorite fall crops are struggling to ripen after a long, cool summer.
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Tricky treats
Just in case you’re stuck with leftovers this Halloween, get vegan-friendly candy.
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Honyock: mischievous, mysterious
The “folkadelic psychwave” four-piece are more than just a strange name.
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Storm warnings
A slipping grip on reality and a slippery, upcoming apocalypse: How will we tell the two apart?
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Margin Call
If the Wall Street fat-cats don’t understand the math, neither will we.
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Paranormal Activity 3
By the time you get to the third movie, you’re running out of tricks—and it shows.
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Puss in Boots
From this cat, you’d expect a lot more; instead, it never gets beyond a mild purr or two.
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The Rum Diary
Johnny Depp does his Hunter S. Thompson-proxy thing, and it works pretty well.
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The Three Musketeers
If you’re going to go all steampunk on Alexandre Dumas, please do a better job of it.
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