Issue: March 14, 2013
Thanks for reading this week's SN&R.
The feature this week: Staff writer Dave Kempa recounts the
day-to-day experiences of residents in one of the area's most
impoverished, dangerous and culturally diverse neighborhoods in south
Sacramento. Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini takes a look
at education reformer Michelle Rhee and her agenda in the wake of her
book launch; Deena Drewis profiles a new women's organization in
Midtown; Rachel Leibrock previews upcoming music events; and Jonathan
Mendick lays out some St. Patrick's Day events.
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Hustle and Florin
A slice of reality from one of the poorest, most dangerous, diverse—and unique—communities in the Sacramento region.
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Cat and ‘river rat’ game
Sacramento's winter-shelter program ends, and homeless campers return to the American River.
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Preparing to fail
“Radical” Michelle Rhee's “blood sport” agenda syncs up with district's plan to close its most diverse schools.
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The road, the reality
This week's SN&R examines the people and problems of Florin Road.
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Letters for March 14, 2013
On Sacramento Kings arenas then and now, former-convict success stories and elementary-school-closure corruption.
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Shut up, brain
Joey advises a reader to tame her imagination and just get the facts.
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Away to college!
This author ponders returning to college at age 61.
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No one should go hungry
The CalFresh program's participation rate increases in Sacramento County.
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Little shop of wonders
Mark Anderson’s store Geographica offers history, global oddities and a reprieve from the digital world.
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Lindsay Lohan is la reyna
Why are Mexicans attracted to the current queen of starlet train wrecks?
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We’re in good tentacles
Bites on Goldman Sachs helping out the Sacramento Kings arena and West Sacramento's Rhee-form fail.
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Discrimination isn’t dead
Dear Supreme Court Justices: Please preserve the Voting Rights Act.
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A trivial pursuit
The city spends too much energy cracking down on musicians?
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Hello, doily!
A new Sacramento women's nonprofit seeks to provide a space for education and arts and crafts.
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Love letter to Sac
Big Idea Theatre places the Shakespeare classic squarely in Sacramento.
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Candy crush
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now playing at the Community Center Theater as part of California Musical Theatre’s Broadway Sacramento season, aims to please kids.
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St. Party’s Day
SN&R suggests St. Patrick’s Day options for hard-core party people and somewhat tame folk.
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Finding Our Voice: Susan B. and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
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Will there be Sugar Smacks?
Critical Hit comedy troupe takes on cereal and Saturday-morning cartoons.
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A dark Magic Kingdom
The Japanese toy company Bandai gives edge to Disney characters.
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Father, figured
Joyce Carol Oates' latest novel begins with a kidnapping and then moves through several disturbing perspectives.
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Crashing the (Grand Old) Party
In the spirit of enterprise and free booze, our writers infiltrate the California Republican Party Spring Convention 2013.
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Choose the chicken
El Pollo Feliz specializes in flavorful barbecue chicken, but often runs out of other dishes.
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Drink dark, not green, on St. Patrick's Day
Drinking green beer is worse than dropping a baby.
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Films for foodies
Slow Food Sacramento hosts the Sacramento Food Film Fest this weekend at the Guild Theater.
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Nutty holiday
Fiddyment Farms pistachios are epically delicious.
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Playing singles, drinking doubles
Get lucky this St. Patrick's Day with SN&R's drinking-inspired playlist.
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Put another record on
Filmmaker Allison Anders blogs on Greta Garbo's record collection.
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Fri., March 15, 48 Hour Comedy Marathon
Sacramento Comedy Spot will host a weekend full of (literally) nonstop comedy performances.
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Fri., March 15, the O'Mulligans
Local goofy pop-punk band will take the stage at Naked Lounge Downtown.
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Fri., March 15, Keri Carr Band
Local band brings blend of Latin and Americana to the Torch Club.
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Sat., March 16, Camellia Symphony Orchestra
Sacramento symphony orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary with a performance at Sacramento City College's Performing Arts Center.
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Sat., March 16, Frank Fairfield
Resistance is futile: Old-timey folk rules.
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Mon., March 18, Dark Time Sunshine
Experimental hip-hop group dabbling in electro-psych beats will visit Sacramento's Blue Lamp.
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Tues., March 19, Cove
Sacramento four-piece makes music for long night drives to nowhere.
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Thurs., March 21, Murs
Living Legends emcee to perform at Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub.
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From 916 to the 512
Sacramento goes to South by Southwest, Sister Crayon debuts a new track, two bands and a hardcore-punk band shows off its mariachi-styled alter ego.
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A broken rainbow
Sam Raimi and James Franco bleed the magic out of this unofficial prequel to the classic 1939 film.
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Dead Man Down
Colin Farrell is the bad guy and Terrence Howard the undercover vigilante in this over-the-top crime flick.
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The Gatekeepers
Documentary filmmaker Dror Moreh mostly eschews Michael Moore-esque buffoonery in this look at Israel's Shin Bet.
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Greedy Lying Bastards
Activist Craig Scott Rosebraugh gives climate-change deniers the smug Al Franken treatment.
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Puffin’ in public
Ngaio advises on how to smoke weed in public.
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