Issue: October 08, 2015
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The cover story this week: Sex, guys and videotape. Gay rights' most
dangerous benefactor loved living, and shooting pornography, in
Sacramento. Raheem F. Hosseini talks with the filmmaker who's bringing
his story to this weekend's International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
Elsewhere in the issue: Nick Miller tracks the progress of the mayor's
minimum-wage ordinance, Shoka finds the best Second Saturday stops,
Patti Roberts gives our highest rating to Big Idea Theatre's Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde, Aaron Carnes interviews the Trouble Makers about 22 years
of musical hijinks and more.
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Sex, guys and videotape: How a Sacramento porn mogul helped gay rights
Adult-themed documentary on Chuck Holmes headlines Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival's new late-night program.
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Will Sacramento's minimum-wage plan fall apart?
City Council scheduled to vote on the contentious ordinance this month—if it doesn’t go to pieces.
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Regional Transit's leadership change sets up a light-rail transfer
Mike Wiley will step down from GM position in January 2017.
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Write a letter to the future
Have your say with SN&R's Letters to the Future campaign, which addresses climate change and its impact on generations to the come.
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Letters for October 8, 2015
Readers weigh in on what Jesus would say about rampant poverty, Downtown James Brown and the city's gang problem.
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Ageless advice
Joey advises a reader that age ain't nothin' but a number.
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Open letter to the super-rich
The political reaction to your excesses may surprise you.
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Tom Riggins, guide for ghost tours
Tom Riggins walks with Sacramento's dead for Old Sacramento Living History's Ghost Tour program.
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Exit Afghanistan for real
The United States and NATO still have more than 13,000 troops in Afghanistan, including nearly 10,000 Americans. We're still there, we're still bombing and sending out drones. And it should stop.
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Wooing and wedding
SN&R reviews the Sacramento Theatre Company's new production of Sense and Sensibility.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
SN&R reviews Big Idea Theatre's production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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Das fest of brewskies
The city hosts a range of Oktoberfest and general beer-related celebrations this weekend in Downtown, East Sac and Davis.
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Last dance on K Street
The Sacramento Ballet launches its fall season—and says goodbye to its K Street location—with Snap Shots.
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Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche
SN&R reviews B Street Theatre's Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche.
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Three Sisters
SN&R reviews Sacramento City College's production of Three Sisters.
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Gem of the Ocean
SN&R reviews Celebration Arts Theatre's production of Gem of the Ocean.
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Artmap 2015
Use this map to navigate your way through the city’s finest art offerings on Second Saturday.
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Humble particles
Craig Martinez turns discarded materials into visceral, primitive-like sculptures.
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Head-cocking concepts
Ronald Peetz's artwork makes viewers cock their heads and say “Oh!”
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The expectations of a woman
Leslie DuPratt shows her paintings exploring femininity and women's roles at Sparrow Gallery.
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Zero frills
Is it a smartphone? No, it's a slab of black plastic.
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Grief talker
Author Stephen Jenkinson will be at Time Tested Books October 9 through October 11 to discuss the process of grief with death and dying.
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Walking on rainbows
Celebrate the LGBTQ community this weekend with the 24th annual Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and the unveiling of the rainbow crosswalks in Lavender Heights.
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An Internet's A-lister
Whether it's ‘Social Justice Kittens' or ‘Birds With Human Penises,' there's nothing Sean Tejaratchi can't do with Photoshop.
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Bigger, not necessarily better
Iron Horse Tavern serves up occasionally fabulous mass-appeal fare at decent prices.
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Aloha, ohana
Hawaiian flavors arrive in Folsom and Baagan finds a home in Rocklin.
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Drink your medicine
The Sacramento Natural Food Co-Op's G-Force juice is like an on-call doctor.
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Comfort food rules
Don't forget your Mother—order the vegetarian's chili verde for ultimate comfort food.
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Vegetable mouse
Brown, fuzzy and somewhat rodent-like kiwis are back in season.
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White people, brunch
Fulfill your hankering for a vegan brunch spread every first and third Sunday at the Classy Hippie Tea Co.
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Appetite for destruction
The Sacramento garage rock band the Trouble Makers continues to tear it up.
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Eight Gigs: Los Lobos
Los Lobos brings to any stage a wide palate of music and ton of energy.
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Eight Gigs: Kyrstyn Pixton
Pretend you're at a feminist performance at Burning Man while at a feminist performance in Davis.
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Eight Gigs: Shawn Colvin
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin comes through Folsom in support of her new album.
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Eight Gigs: Conflict (UK)
South England's Conflict (UK) stormed the scene in 1981 and continues today.
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Eight Gigs: Norma Jean
Norma Jean is no stranger to the darker realms of the industry.
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Eight Gigs: Gang Of Four
Before Gang Of Four, dancing and maintaining a political stance weren't mutually exclusive.
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Eight Gigs: Mudhoney
Their first couple of records sound just as vibrant and fresh today.
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Eight Gigs: The Strange Party
Not sure if the Strange Party is a “serious band,” but I think seeing them in the Crest Theatre lobby before a screening of Poltergeist will be serious pre-Halloween fun.
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Worthless earplugs and other sonic disturbances
NorCal NoiseFest makes a mockery of your earplugs, James Cavern debuts a new sound and TBD Fest scares up a new show.
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Eviction conviction
Andrew Garfield reigns as a morally challenged eviction king in this otherwise wispy melodrama.
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Coming Home
Gong Li is a damaged woman in this latest from Yimou Zhang.
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He Named Me Malala
Unfortunately, this documentary on the teenage Pakistani education ambassador just feels like a slick press junket.
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Sleeping With Other People
Finally, a raunchy, romantic comedy for the “Netflix and chill” generation.
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