Issue: May 05, 2011
Hello SN&R reader!
We were thrilled to receive entries from just about every high school in Sacramento for our second annual College Essay Contest. We're proud to present, in this week's print issue and online, a set of terrific essays by the competition's winners and finalists. Elsewhere this week, find the news, opinion, music, arts, and food coverage you've come to know will be there!
SN&R staff
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‘I’m Not Crazy’
Presenting the winners of SN&R’s 2011 College Essay Contest.
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SN&R’s 2011 College Essay Contest
Additional honorable-mention winners for this year’s competition.
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The district
GLBT and business groups want downtown and Midtown to have just one city council member.
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Gang of four
The Sac State Four continue to protest the university’s policy. Will they usher in a new era of student protest?
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‘Compassion. And love.’
Dr. Marion “Mollie” Fry and Dale Schafer go to prison.
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Eco-trucks?
Auntie Ruth contemplates the eco-impact of Sacramento’s food trucks.
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Bee-in’ green
Woodland-based Sola Bee Farms releases environmentally friendly honey and other bee goods.
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Be prepared
State Natural Resources Secretary John Laird on budgets, beaches and climate change.
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Letters for May 5, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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It does take a village
How can you help your neighbor be a better parent?
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Rotary Club of Sacramento highlights hero volunteers
Nontraditional heroes get rewarded for their good works.
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Thoughts on a revolution
Elk Grove businessman Tawfiq Alnassiri discusses the current political revolution in his home country of Yemen.
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Who’s the real Mexican?
The Mexican on what makes a Mexican … a Mexican. Say that five times fast.
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An end to war
Can you say “accelerated troop withdrawals from Afghanistan”?
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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New global pulse
Bin Laden’s death highlights an ever-changing social-media landscape.
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Hamburger’s eyes
The crude, hilarious comedian has a unique worldview.
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Permanent Collection
SN&R reviews a new production at Celebration Arts.
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True Life Stories: Love Is (Or Is Not)
SN&R reviews a new production at Cosumnes River College.
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The Berry Fest
Roseville’s BerryFest highlights everything strawberry.
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Comic (book) relief
Free Comic Book Day offers a chance for fans to receive free comics.
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On the side of the gods
KOLT Run Creations brings Jean Anouilh’s Antigone to California Stage.
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No man’s an iPod
Chico State prof Troy Jollimore’s second poetry collection rocks.
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Marital disconnect
Marriage in trouble and drama galore in Peter Stamm’s Seven Years.
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Lyrical and profane
SN&R contributor Josh Fernandez delivers a stellar debut collection of poetry.
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Buy early for Beer & Ballet
Beer & Ballet is here—but it sells out fast, so get your tickets early.
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an extraordinary machine
A poem by Henry 7 Reneau Jr., of Davis.
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Worth the wait?
From the Sacramento Mobile Food Festival to Trash Film Orgy.
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An icon returns
The man in the “deerstalker” cap is back, along with Dr. Watson, for another adventure—and a little romance.
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Welcome to the new world order
A full review of KOLT Run Creations’ production of Antigone.
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The B-word
A taste of French bistro cooking on Riverside Boulevard.
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Picnic me up
Sacramento weather is practically begging us to dine alfresco.
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Political food choices
What we eat has consequences in places other than the waistline.
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One in a million
Local winery Purple Pearl Vineyards goes with whites from syrah and merlot grapes.
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Please, not cheese
Nacheez vegan nacho sauce is made locally. And that’s awesome. But this cheese hater ain’t going to eat it.
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Strangers on a stage
Lob’s band Instagon plays musical chairs going on 18 years.
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Fri, May 6, Pregnant
Pregnant will bring chaos and samples to Placerville’s Gold Step Studios.
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Fri, May 6, Sage Francis
Rhode Island rapper Sage Francis brings poetry-influenced hip-hop to Sacramento’s Ace of Spades.
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Fri, May 6, Ape Machine
Local musicians return to Sacramento as Ape Machine makes a tour stop at the TownHouse Lounge.
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Sat, May 7, House of Floyd
House of Floyd to tribute Pink Floyd at Harlow’s in Sacramento.
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Sat, May 7, Dredg
Dredg will bring heavy rock to Sacramento’s Ace of Spades.
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Thurs, May 12, Pepper
Pepper will bring a surf-punk and ska vibe to Sacramento’s Ace of Spades.
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Thurs, May 12, Zac Brown Band
The Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band stops by Raley Field in West Sacramento to play Southern-influenced rock.
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Build music venues, not an arena
Crystal Stilts switches to Sol Collective, SN&R’s Jammies returns, Tribe of Levi owns 4:20, Placerville takes over and Harlow’s goes all-ages—maybe.
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Hammer and tongs
It’s sequel-bait for the Marvel film franchise.
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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
This comic-to-film transition is, frankly, a real dog.
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In a Better World
Pretty much what you’d expect from a foreign-language Oscar winner.
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The Princess of Montpensier
Here’s a rare one: a satisfying historical costume drama with wisdom and subtle confidence.
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Something Borrowed
This is better than most masochistic chick flicks.
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Water for Elephants
A how-to guide for ruining great novels by making half-assed movies.
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2011 Jammies Evening of Classical Music
Saturday May 7, 7pm | Jackson Hall, Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis | 9399 Old Davis Road, Davis.
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2011 Jammies Night of Contemporary Music
Friday May 13, 8pm|The Crest Theatre|1013 K Street.
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Jammies Event Hosts and Producers
A little bit about the 2011 Jammies event hosts.
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Evening of Classical Music Performers
Bios from the 2011 Jammies Evening of Classical Music group performers.
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Night of Contemporary Music Performers
Jammies bands and solo artists answer SN&R’s questions on life and music.
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Two passions
Daniel Santo will be remembered for his love of music, youth.
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