Issue: November 24, 2011
Greetings SN&R readers,
In this week's issue:
Welcome to SN&R's Holiday Guide 2011! Inside, Jonathan Keifer provides a peek at the movies -- why so many nostalgic ones? -- that are heading to a theater near you for the holidays. Elsewhere, Becca Costello gives up some Sac Black Friday tips and considers varying cool gifts for those loved ones (and not) on your list. Finally, be sure to save our compilation of local holiday events, featuring concerts, ice skating opportunities, performances galore, community gatherings -- the holiday works!
In news, the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center has a leak. A $7 million leak. Cosmo Garvin looks at who's to blame, who's gonna pay -- and what happens next. Also this week: County employees struggle with FasTrak and toll roads, the United States Geological Survey puts out a new report on climate change in the Delta, and Sacramento street car desire ratchets up a notch.
On the Arts&Culture front, is it OK to ban young kids from restaurants? It happened in Pennsylvania this year, and goes down at high-end Napa Valley eateries. But would Sacramento restaurateurs kick out their most youngest of
clients? Christopher Arns digs into who's coming for dinner. Also this week: Saharan eats, a roundup of local music venues (surprise: there are a lot!), and one big sock puppet.
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Holiday movies!
SN&R previews this season’s new crop of films. Hint: They’re big on diversion.
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UC Davis’ $7 million leak
Here’s what’s going on with the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
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UC Davis ‘pepper spray’ video: The accidental journalist
Traditional media watches from sidelines as UC Davis student’s YouTube becomes iconic symbol of police violence against protesters.
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Whom the toll fells
Sacramento County employees dinged by Bay Area bridge tolls.
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Streetcar desire
New plan brings region closer to a streetcar resurgence.
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Letters for November 24, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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How to lose friends and alienate people
Advice to readers to take control and avoid the drama.
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American Thanksgiving in Denmark
Rotary International Exchange student Natasha vonKaenel reflects on American culture after a year in Denmark.
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Volunteer heroes
Chillin’ with Junior Honorary Mayor Clay Gaunt and Grandma Curry.
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Destination eating
Oliver Ridgeway, the new executive chef at Grange Restaurant, applies a lifetime of culinary traveling to his innovative menus.
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Are Mexicans becoming more conservative?
The Mexican tackles Hispanic conservatism and standardized testing.
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Here comes the neighborhood
Where’s the future for neighborhood schools?
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Chancellor Katehi’s art project
Irony is in full bloom at the UC Davis chancellor’s office.
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Protesters = higher ground
UC Davis protesters teach their chancellor a lesson.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Food issues
Another Thanksgiving means another battle of the diets at the dinner table.
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Hide your kids, bring your wife
Should Sacramento restaurants ban the little ones?
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Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
SN&R reviews a new production at the Sacramento Theatre Company.
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Watching Wynter
SN&R reviews a new production at the B Street Theatre.
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Fights, festivals and Black Friday
SN&R highlights a handful of events happening in the upcoming week.
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Let it snow! Let them sing!
Runaway Stage is dreaming of a White Christmas, and you can, too.
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Two moons over Tokyo
Haruki Murakami’s massive epic of an alternate Tokyo falls flat.
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At the limit, already
Very little that’s new to tell about the Eagles, but at least Ben Fong-Torres writes well.
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The mouse returns
Behind the scenes of Maus, the epic graphic literary account of the Holocaust.
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Christmas shows for the kids
Some of these Sacramento Christmas shows are particularly kid-friendly.
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On old souls, churches and lovesick, girly feelings
Kailynne DeGregorio is a student at The Met, a public charter high school. She is also an intern for SN&R contributor Josh Fernandez.
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Decriminalize on the rise?
California voters don’t want to legalize pot just yet—but they don’t think anyone should go to jail for it, either. A new ballot initiative might just make this a reality.
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Old friends, new favorites
A fruitcake’s worth of nutty fun on the plate for Sacramento’s holiday shows.
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Sahara Grill & Cafe
Sahara Grill & Cafe’s take on Persian food is anything but boring.
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Gettin’ saucy at Thanksgiving
Here’s one way to hit the sauce this holiday season.
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Learning the hard way
Put a lot of really good things in one pot, and sometimes it’s genius. Other times, it’s a mess.
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Sacramento live music venues: gig and shuffle
The latest roundup of Sacramento’s sound spots.
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Apocalypse, depressed
Lars von Trier does what he does in the most depressing way possible, with a melancholy Armageddon.
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Arthur Christmas
A bit of holiday fluff that’s too clever by half—but it has its moments.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1
The audience is more entertaining than this pale teen porn flirtation.
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The Descendants
George Clooney knows how to be subtle and strong.
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The Muppets
Everybody loves these guys, but how will it play in Peoria? Just fine, thank you.
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My Week With Marilyn
Inside the life of a legend, this movie is a great showpiece for Michelle Williams.
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SN&R’s Holiday Shopper
Wrap up the shopping and start celebrating!
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Black Friday survival guide
Whether you embrace it or avoid it, America’s post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy has something to teach you.
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Season’s meetings
Whether you celebrate the holidays with food carts, standup comedy, Kwanzaa crafts or a traditional Santa Parade—we’ve got you covered!
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Everyone is easy to shop for
20 local, thoughtful and ultra-specific holiday gifts for every loved one on your list.
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