Issue: January 31, 2013
In this week’s SN&R:
Staff writer Raheem F. Hosseini stays out past curfew--way, way, way past--to see what goes down in the city when the moon comes up in this week's cover story, “Sacto After Hours.”
Also this week: Darwin BondGraham investigates how California teachers finance guns, Becky Grunewald looks at artist Peter Stegall's new show, plus restaurant reviews, a Super Bowl preview and more!
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Sacramento after hours
Drunken bro brawls, cabbie confessions, ambulance rides, lap dances—our writer goes into the night for a true moonlit Sacto experience.
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Teachers financing guns
The California State Teachers' Retirement System hopes to divest itself from a company that finances the manufacture of assault weapons like the one used at Sandy Hook Elementary School. But even if it does, it still won't be out of the gun business.
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Invisible youth
Sacramento has no clue how many kids are living homeless.
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Uniformly wrong
It’s time for the Boy Scouts of America to put a wholesale end to its ban against gay Scouts and leaders.
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Letters for January 31, 2013
Feedback from SN&R readers about kids without shots and kids with guns.
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Save the drama for your mama
Joey advises a reader to forget trying to educate her mother.
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Unvaccinated students in Sacramento
Forty-four percent of kindergarteners at Camellia Waldorf School were exempted in 2012-13.
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Blue shield
Teresa Olivas, who once overcame her own drug addiction, now counsels homeless men and women.
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The Spanglish Reconquista
The Mexican uses Spanglish to get more Spanish words into the American lexicon, and Univision uses high-definition to get sharper images of chichis onscreen.
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Whale bites
Will Mayor Kevin Johnson's billionaires club save Sacramento—or eat us?
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Sacramento should ban plastic bags
Here's hoping that meeting is the first step toward a welcome new Sacramento ordinance banning the bags.
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Sacramento’s move to ban marijuana clubs
On the River City’s “Just Say No,” Nancy Reagan, marijuana-dispensary dance; plus police funding, plastic bags and stereos on cruisers.
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Color him obsessed
Sacramento artist Peter Stegall's work represents a lifetime immersed in bright hues, hard lines and shifting shapes.
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On guns and laughs
Capital Stage’s The North Plan is funny and topical.
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A cautionary male
B Street Theatre explores a man in trouble in Carapace.
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Super ’Baugh 47
SN&R suggests a few ways to cheer on the San Francisco 49ers as Sacramento businesses and bars gear up for Super Bowl 47.
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Vision quest
A new Kickstarter campaign to fund the latest Tapigami project: glasses.
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Keep calm and breathe on
Forget the “Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger,” this Bagder balm takes good care of your woes.
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Smart snuggles
Adafruit Industries' line of electronic-themed plushies are cuddly and educational.
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Heavy matter
Abigail C. Saguy breaks down our cultural perceptions of fat.
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Clean, cheap and fast
The Megabus to San Francisco isn’t like all those other bus trips.
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Global marketplace
SN&R scouts out the best places in Sacramento to buy international and ethnic groceries.
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Gueuze the boss
If you can find this drink—made from a blend of lambic beers—in town, you're a lucky one.
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Brews and bites
The Art of Beer event, happening Friday, February 1, at Fusion International Arts Center, combines food, art and beer.
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Delicious doppelgänger
Try this recipe for a vegan, gluten- and nut-free quinoa burger.
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Road warriors
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers traverse genres—and the country's highways—to play hard at the game of music.
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Thurs., Jan. 31, Skratchpad Sacramento
Take a shower and take in the beats for free at Blue Lamp.
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Fri., Feb. 01, Aly Tadros
A globe-trotting singer-songwriter brings her eclectic songs to Sacramento.
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Fri., Feb. 01, Emilie Autumn
A classically trained violinist who blends classical and glam-rock aesthetics visits The Colonial Theatre.
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Fri., Feb. 01, Akron/Family
Unlike the Flaming Lips, Akron/Family won’t deliver the same show twice.
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Sat., Feb. 02, the Scouse Gits
Local garage rock band brings its quick pace and adrenaline to Bows & Arrows.
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Sat., Feb. 02, Bleedin’ Hearts
No porcupines were harmed in the making of this preview, which features a honky-tonk band taking the stage at the Fox & Goose.
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Sun., Feb. 03, UC Davis Symphony Orchestra
The university’s orchestra will perform new works and selections from classics at the Mondavi Center.
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Wed., Feb. 06, Dr. John
New Orleans blues legend and Grammy Award winner visits Sacramento City College’s Performing Arts Center.
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Love your bacon
Sacramento bands play the one-degree-of-Kevin Bacon game, and bluegrass gets the spoon treatment.
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Down and out
Al Pacino, Alan Arkin and Christopher Walken star in this ill-conceived gangster comedy that really should just be put out of his misery.
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Bullet to the Head
Loveable hit man? Unironic comedy star? Sylvester Stallone delivers on both in this take on Alexis Nolent’s graphic novel.
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The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013: Animation
This year’s batch of Academy Award-nominated animated short films serves up whimsy, romance and laughs.
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The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013: Live Action
This year’s Academy Award-nominated live-action short-film collection is vaguely steampunky, tender and moody.
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