Issue: September 13, 2012
Should local nice-guy comedian Mike E. Winfield go nice? He can't help but to wonder if he's doing this whole comic thing right. Maybe he should rough it up a bit, he ponders. You know, throw in some swearing--an oral-sex joke or two. Or maybe he's just too nice a guy. Rachel Leibrock tries to get down to the (still clean) dirty in this week's feature.
In Frontlines, it's time to give some props to the Props. We mean the ballot propositions, which are as numerous and confusing as ever. First up, SN&R staff writer Raheem F. Hosseini asks if Proposition 35 will really get tough on human trafficking, or just cause trouble for the working girls (and guys). Some local sex workers are trying to stop it. And sometimes old ballot measures are like zombies: you think it's dead, but here it comes again. Catherine Zaw writes about Proposition 33, which is pretty much the same thing as the defeated Proposition 17 of a few years back. And in this week's Bites, Cosmo keeps chewing on the idea of a new charter commission and what it might actually be able to do to--and for--the city.
And speaking of zombies, do they like dubstep? Turns out, yes, they do. At least, they do when it's the soundtrack for a new zombie-flick from Mystery Zone Productions, a local indie movie company, and it's called Dance Step of Death. SN&R contributor Lovelle Harris has the scoop in this week's Arts&Culture. Also this week, Jeff Hudson raves about Mahalia: A Gospel Musical; Devo keeps it weird at Sunrise Mall in music; and Ask Joey sez sex is important.
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Naughty or nice?
Sacramento’s Mike E. Winfield’s checklist includes the Late Show With David Letterman, The Office and now his own TV show. He’s made it big by being Mr. Nice Guy … but wonders if he should ride it dirty all the way to the top.
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Yielding to traffic
The ballot measure would get tough on human trafficking. Yet the very sex workers the initiative purports to help are speaking out against it.
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Driving in circles
Proposition 33 returns—but does it aim to punish bicyclists, public-transit riders?
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California sun
California celebrates a milestone: 1 gigawatt of solar output.
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Research on the go
Smartphone apps help scientists collect data and learn about patients' environments.
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Sexual revealing
Joey advises a reader to approach intimacy as an adventure.
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Reunion with Diego
A chance meeting halfway around the world after half a century.
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Jim Crow 2012
One set of laws for whites and another for minorities. The war on drugs sends more African-American men to prison.
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A touch of brass
High-school junior Jeric Rocamora puts trumpet to lip at the upcoming Monterey Jazz Festival.
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Crystal brown persuasion
The Mexican breaks down “Hispanic” vs. “Latino” and a “Crystal Blue Persuasion” mystery.
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A lot to rethink
Now is time to push for reform at City Hall.
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Fluoride fail
A member of Fluoride Free Sacramento takes issue with claims made by First Five Sacramento about the safety of fluoride.
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Gas-station parties?
When the good times go bad in Midtown, Sacramento officials usually shut down the party. This time, they’re building a fence.
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City of lost souls
The Mystery Zone Productions film crew reaches beyond Sacramento’s limits, finding art in zombies, detectives and the area’s gritty charm.
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Sing out, sister
The gifted Bernardine Mitchell rocks the house of the lord as Mahalia Jackson at The Guild Theater.
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A blessing on your head
Runaway Stage Productions gets traditional with Fiddler on the Roof.
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All class, no crass
The Historic Old Sacramento Foundation’s Rollin’ on the River event is basically the polar opposite of Rage on the River.
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At your fingertips
Shop President Barack Obama’s Runway to Win project’s store for campaign-themed nail polish, doggy collars and tote bags.
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Garden of free eating
The Colonial Heights Library helps grow your garden with its free seed check-out program.
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Girls, gurus and generational drift
Edie Meidav’s novel explores a new take on California dreamin’.
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Chelsea Wolfe soldiers through homecoming set
Minute technical difficulties plague Chelsea Wolfe’s show and psyche—but she soldiers through to a stellar Harlow’s set nonetheless.
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Take these broken wings …
Blackbird Kitchen & Bar’s menu and service don’t soar to new heights.
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Sacto’s no San Diego
NorCal does good for craft beer—but the River City still lags behind San Diego.
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Tour de food festivals
Sacramento’s own world tour of food, all this week.
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Party animals
Animal Place farm-animal sanctuary hosts Music in the Meadow, an event with live music, vegan food and goods.
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Devo keeps it weird, plays Sunrise Mall
Frontman Mark Mothersbaugh chats with SN&R.
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Not like the others before
Sexy, funny and not over-the-top: This bromance for chicks is less creepy and more classy than you'd expect.
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Sleepwalk With Me
Narrowly saved from a fate as a ripoff of Annie Hall by the unmistakable aura of autobiography.
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Finding Nemo 3D
Hey, it was good to start with, and it turns out that 3D doesn’t hurt this Pixar feature at all.
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Dark Horse
Jordan Gelber gets to marry Selma Blair. If only our nagging lack of fulfillment had those kind of results.
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The Cold Light of Day
Henry Cavill—and Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver—have a lot to make up for after this stinker.
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Do the smoky-pokey
SN&R introduces its new medical-cannabis advice column.
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