Issue: December 09, 2010
Hello SN&R reader!
Can you name the 100 most influential, important, interesting people in the Sacramento region? Well our writers and editors gave the task their best effort. Here is our list – a veritable “who’s who” for our part of the world. The list is subjective and far from scientific … but we’re proud to say the “Sac 100” recognizes both the people who’ve made a contribution over the years and the emerging stars.
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The Sac 100
Who are the most influential, important, interesting people in Sacramento?
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The all-American mosque
New Islamic center marks a big investment in Sacramento.
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Friends for the friendless
Sacramento Quakers offer scholarships to undocumented Sacramento State students.
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‘You cannot win’
A Sacramento man with a history of targeting businesses for ADA violations strikes again.
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Give good headlines
The Sacramento Bee needs adult supervision, Sacramento County Area Council of Governments goes ag grow and Verge Center for the Arts gets the Kickstarter treatment.
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Science power for kids
A former PG&E building becomes a science destination for schoolkids.
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Lunch lady goes to Washington
On the heels of Congress’ Child Nutrition Act, Alice Waters chats healthy school eats, vegetarianism and Sacramento’s food carts.
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Letters for December 9, 2010
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Stop acting crazy, stay present
Advice for getting over a romantic obsession.
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Ruleboy’s passing
My brother Marty Welsh’s death taught something—but what?
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25,000 children in California eligible for adoption
Over 1,000 children in Sacramento need a family today.
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Risk and reward
Sacramento stand-up comedian Mike E. Winfield shares the details of his Late Show with David Letterman debut.
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Mexicans make it
The Mexican braves unfriendly skies, gives the buzz on hairstyles and talks nonsense Spanish.
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Dear Jerry
Join SN&R in welcoming California’s former and future Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Just ratify
Republicans’ obstruction on New START treaty is dangerous.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Oh no, Canada
Popsmart won’t be looking for apartments in Vancouver any time soon.
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Escape From Happiness
SN&R reviews a new production by KOLT Run Creations.
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Sleeping Beauty
SN&R reviews a new production by City Theatre.
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Yakkin’ up eggnog
Multicultural holiday music celebrates the nation’s “most diverse city.”
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This art sucks
Bad Art Night at the Sacramento Central Library.
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Life, on stage
Frank Condon puts together some Sacramento documentary theater.
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The birds and the bees
The Pence Gallery features two art exhibitions about the birds and the bees.
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December art picks by Shoka
Solomon Dubnick Gallery changes owners and moves downtown.
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Raining cats and dogs—and horses
The 11th annual Dog & Cat show at Pamela Skinner/Gwenna Howard Contemporary Art includes horses this year! Proceeds benefit equine rescuers The Grace Foundation of Northern California.
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No shortage of scripture
This anthology proves that Americans will never run out of truth with a capital T.
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Dawn of the dead economy
You think zombies are hard to kill? So are these positively lethal economic ideas.
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Literary gateway drug
A young adult novel by a literary master may well get the PlayStation generation to read.
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Insurgency on stage
Antigone goes political in an adaptation at Sacramento’s KOLT Run Creations this spring.
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Always looking up
Sacramento-born New Yorker Keith Telfeyan returns to his hometown to show photographs at Cuffs.
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A terrible night
“The sound of impact was shockingly loud, like a dull boom or something, and it instantly made me feel nauseous.”
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Christmas ghosts galore
Wild variations on a holiday theme at the Sacramento Theatre Company and Capital Stage.
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Warmth in abundance
There’s fire at the salsa bar, and elsewhere, at El Meson.
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Take the persimmon challenge
There’s more to persimmons than Fuyus and Hachiyas.
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Beat doctor
Producer Styles 1001 fixes what’s wrong with Sacramento hip-hop.
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Sat, Dec 11, Asbestos Press
Promote your show with Asbestos Press.
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Sat, Dec 11, Agent Orange
Bloodstains! Bloodstains! Bloodstains!
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Sat, Dec 11, Rock for Tots
Local bands Prieta, Lonely Kings, and Dogfood, and deejays Blackheart and A. Sarti perform at TownHouse Lounge for the kiddies.
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Yo-yo for ’Ye, no way?
Laptop thieves rot in hell, Kanye West redeems, the Books get nostalgic and the Grouch returns.
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Trolls, Winnebagos and the price of quasi-fame
A look .at Ben Steinbauer’s Winnebago Man and Michael Stephenson’s Best Worst Movie.
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More is better
If you liked Cloverfield or District 9 or The Road or Before Sunrise, this one’s for you.
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The Warrior’s Way
Samurai poses, spaghetti Western camera moves and an enthusiastic Kate Bosworth.
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