Issue: January 29, 2015
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The cover story this week: Masters of the third act. Jonathan Mendick
profiles local seniors who prove that age ain't nothing but a number.
Elsewhere in the issue: Jeff vonKaenel reflects on Sacramento's Martin
Luther King Jr. Day march, David Downs reports on California activists'
divided approaches to marijuana legalization in 2016, Janelle Bitker
trumpets the musical education efforts of the City of Trees Brass Band,
Ann Martin Rolke samples the sourdough pizza at Federalist Public House
and more.
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Masters of the third act
Give it up for five local seniors who never give up—or even take it easy, for that matter.
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Will a divided marijuana community jeopardize California's legalization effort?
California marijuana legalization in 2016 looks anything but certain.
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TRUST busted
A Sacramento man, Martin Del Agua, who was arrested, detained and nearly deported last year just for playing music in his garage, is now suing the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
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Super togetherness
Time-shifting the great Janet Jackson Nip Slip of 2004 just wouldn't have been the same.
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Letters for January 29, 2015
Readers express appreciation for slacker fashion and concern about the practices of law enforcement.
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Brother or bother?
Joey advises a reader to help her brother—but not let him control her.
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We shall overcome?
This year's MLK day a reminder that justice is long overdue.
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The princess diaries
Ashley Reynolds, who plays Elsa at children's birthday parties, plans to be a career princess.
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Money over moshing
The Mexican addresses the mellowing of Mexican rock and the issues behind adopting Mexicans.
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Old schooled
The central city's preservationist group gets a new look.
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President Obama is right: tax the rich
Don’t be fooled by those who say these tax hikes will hurt the middle class.
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Homegrown: A better snack
Take your celery beyond the usual Ants on a Log treatment with this satisfying snack option.
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City of Trees Brass Band takes it to the streets
The New Orleans-inspired collective gives Sacramento kids a New Orleans-styled urban musical core.
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Here’s a scary thought
SN&R reviews Capital Stage's production of Ideation.
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The masked marvel
One-man variety show features a ton of masks, mime and storytelling.
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Let’s get hitched
Display: California offers lovebirds some unique wedding (and shopping) options.
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Words are change
Poets Francisco X. Alarcón and Graciela B. Ramírez will read Sunday, February 1, at the Avid Reader.
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Strike a balance
Acro yoga event offers a healthy alternative to eating hot dogs and watching football.
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Rough justice, no peace
Jill Leovy's examination of “black-on-black crime” in South Central Los Angeles is timely and excellent.
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Not quite revolutionary
Federalist Public House offers a tasty, if not quite revolutionary, take on the pizza.
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Off Menu: Healthy, to go
Fit Eats, set to open in Midtown, will offer healthy pick-up options; a new food truck promises classic burgers with an Asian twist.
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Drink Me: Like the Belgians do
A brewpub in Roseville serves mainly Belgian style beer, including a tasty Quadrupel.
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Better than frozen
Chando's Tacos new flautas options are delicious drunk or sober.
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Farm to financial fair play
A new documentary highlights labor abuses among farmworkers, and proposes solutions.
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The hump in the front
Ruchi Indian Cuisine has a second location in Natomas, and it does a weekly vegetarian buffet on Wednesdays.
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Sacramento rapper Penny talks music, messages and marketing
Local rapper Penny talks music, messages and marketing.
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Eight Gigs: Jason Galbraith Band
Local sax player brings his full band to a venue where he hosts a weekly open jazz jam.
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Eight Gigs: Trigger Hippy
Sacramento singer-songwriter returns as a member of an Americana supergroup.
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Eight Gigs: Antsy McClain
Singer from a fictional trailer park community brings a combination of humor and social commentary to his music.
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Eight Gigs: Afrofunk Experience
Oakland band brings a danceable blend of funk, reggae, rock and Afrobeat.
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Eight Gigs: Crimson Eye
New local metal group plays their first official show this weekend.
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Eight Gigs: Las Cafeteras
World music group brings guitar-driven Mexican folk music blended with modern, danceable rhythms, to Sacramento.
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Eight Gigs: The von Trapps
The first show of a new era for the Boardwalk will feature a a pop group with global influences.
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Eight Gigs: Blues at the Crossroads
Special concert in Davis brings together a bunch of R&B and soul legends.
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Make it rain
Battle Hag fan gets chippy, Ganglians return (kind of) and Autumn Sky digs into the female psyche.
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Gangster’s purgatory
J.C. Chandor's film about a crime-ridden New York City is a slow burn.
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Mr. Turner
Mike Leigh’s biopic about the 19th-century painter transcends the genre’s usual conventions.
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The Boy Next Door
Sacramento native Ryan Guzman stars opposite Jennifer Lopez in this laughable take on Fatal Attraction.
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Strange Magic
Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming lend voices to this animated musical mash-up of sorts.
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A high for down low
Yes, there is cannabis lube, and no, U.N. treaties won't stop you from using it.
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