Issue: March 04, 2010
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What the hell are they thinking?
As California’s public university system falls apart, three professors and an erstwhile student question why.
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Single payer, here we come
Frustrated with federal health-care reform, California strikes out on its own.
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Little boxes
Fancy downtown newspaper racks may be graffiti magnet.
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A twirly mess
Be careful cleaning up after exploding or broken CFLs.
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Mighty squash
It’s time to grow something worthwhile—like a giant freaking pumpkin.
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Farmed and dangerous?
Consumer giant Target’s ban of farmed salmon has local retailers taking a second look at wild vs. farmed fish.
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Letters for March 4, 2010
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Single is a state of mind
This woman may be married, but she’s already thinking single.
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Dear Johnny
A breakup letter to Mr. Depp in the wake of his Alice in Wonderland premiere.
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It’s good to be great
Why Kevin Johnson should drop his strong-mayor bid.
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Picture worth a thousand name drops
Shooting bikini-clad models on cars or braving the wilderness—all in a day’s work.
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Oh, Susano
The Mexican on bad Mexicans and good Mexicans, and historical names.
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From Sacramento to the moon
There’s water in them thar (lunar) hills.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Life’s rich pageant
Time to kiss the tiara goodbye and get rid of beauty pageants.
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Ladies of the light rail
Regional Transit’s budget crunch doesn’t mean Sacramento women will stop riding. Here’s what it’s like to be female on light rail.
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A Flea in Her Ear
SN&R reviews a new production at City Theatre at Sacramento City College.
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Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
SN&R reviews a new production by Actor’s Theatre of Sacramento at the Three Penny Theatre.
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The Women of Juarez
SN&R reviews a new production of California Stage and Teatro Espejo at the Wilkerson Theatre.
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We’re Jammin’
Musically inclined kiddos compete in SN&R’s eighth annual Jammies.
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Stranger in a strange suburb
Orson Welles’ 1946 film The Stranger will screen for free in Auburn.
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See a shrink … uh, cancel that
Not all the laughs come at therapy’s expense in Kookaburra Productions new show—but most of them do.
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Southern fried stories
Dixon Hearne relies on character for these tales of the new rural South.
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Grief is hungry
T. Greenwood’s latest novel sees grief and loss as a way of being famished.
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The best kind of drama
A new anthology offers a great selection of work by American playwrights with Middle Eastern roots.
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Granted, they’re great
A grant from the Jerome Robbins Foundation means a new work for the Sacramento Ballet.
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The Girl on the Fountain
A poem by Andrew J. Leggett of Sacramento.
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Time for a tuneup
A new approach to middle-aged ennui in the B Street Theatre’s production of Becky’s New Car.
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Havana bites
Make the pilgrimage for pretty authentic Havana eats.
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Carroty goodness
Shannon Jewel runs wholesale vegan Bicycle Bakery.
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Goat of the meal
Check out Mulvaney’s Building and Loan’s family dinners.
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Pucker face
Sacramentans have yet to embrace sour beers, but local brewers still itch to brew batches.
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Playing with food
Here’s a few ways to ruin your appetite—with sriracha.
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Feel the roar
Pedro the Lion’s David Bazan unloads his skeletons but keeps his heart.
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Resolved and unafraid
A look at Johnny Cash’s second posthumous release.
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Thurs, March 4, Butterscotch
Catch these battles and then performances with Random Abiladeze.
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Sat, March 6, Touchez
Pronounced “Touches” or the French way.
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Mon, March 8, Mike Watt
Get sweat on by the greatest punk-rock bassist ever.
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On the death of individuality
Sonic Youth, Big Black, Fela Kuti, Larry Levan, Paste magazine, Kaya Oakes, Nice Nice, Liars, Sol Collective, Sister Crayon, True Love Coffeehouse, Jonah Matranga, Noise Pop Festival, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Magnetic Fields, Atlas Sound, Edward Sharpe, Chk-Chk-Chk, Far, John Vanderslice, Bottom of the Hill, Swedish American Hall, Nurses, Honeycomb, Conspiracy of Venus.
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The Academy’s Blind spot
Sandra Bullock leads the idealization of condescension.
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A Serious Man
Resolutely indecipherable, just like God’s will.
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The September Issue
A Bravo pilot episode stretched to a full feature-length film.
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The White Ribbon
Michael Haneke’s film finally makes it to Sacramento.
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Jammies Night of Contemporary Music
Friday, March 5, 2010, 8 p.m. | Crest Theatre | 1013 K Street.
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Jammies Evening of Classical Music
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:30 p.m. | Jackson Hall, Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis.
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Jammies Hosts & Producers
A little bit about the 2010 Jammies event hosts.
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Kid symphony
Jammies competitors vie for money, opportunity—and a chance to show adults their love for classical music.
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The bands and soloists
A who’s who of SN&R Jammies’ 2010 Battle winners.
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Classical Ensembles
The ensemble performers chosen for the Classical Evening.
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Seek a Better World
“Triple net” telecom company signs on to support the Jammies vision.
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Jammies Thank You
We would like to express our sincere gratitude, appreciation and thanks to those who unselfishly gave of themselves to make this event possible.
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