Issue: April 25, 2013
Thanks for reading this week's SN&R.
The cover story: SN&R film critics Jonathan Kiefer and Jim Lane
preview the summer's blockbuster films: Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby,
Star Trek Into Darkness, Man of Steel and more.
Elsewhere in the issue: David Watts Barton catches up with
journalists covering the Kings saga out in New York; Dave Kempa takes
a look at a plan to install a temporary tent city in Alkali Flat;
Raheem F. Hosseini follows up with one of the first local offenders
freed under the new three-strikes law; Lauren Nelson profiles Midtown
mural artist Ursula Xanthe Young; Becky Grunewald reviews the
sandwiches at Zia's Delicatessen; Dennis Yudt talks with garage goth
band Screature; Deena Drewis makes a case for more music venues
downtown; and more.
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SN&R’s summer-movie preview
Film critics Jonathan Kiefer and Jim Lane are lifeguards on duty for this season’s cannonballs and bellyflops.
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SN&R’s Sacramento Kings dispatch from New York City
Our writer spends the day with a gaggle of local reporters (a.k.a. the Kings media support group) as the NBA saga slogs onward.
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Safe Ground plans a weeklong, mini ‘tent city’ in downtown Sacramento
The group says permanent encampment coming soon, and Alkali Flat residents direct their ire at city leaders.
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Live from Sacramento’s first Proposition 36 court hearing
Sacramento offender freed under new three-strikes law.
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Is this really the last summer for Sacramento’s lone remaining drive-in?
Developer dishes on hopes to start construction at Rancho Cordova site.
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Hit the road with SeniorLink
This Sacramento County program for seniors is underenrolled.
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Three’s company: Sacramento gets a third mayor
Kevin Johnson is always gone, Angelique Ashby is pregnant and a Sacramento City Council member will be elected mayor pro tempore through June 30.
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Truth, immediacy and media
Old-school journalism and social media shouldn’t be considered mutually exclusive forces.
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Truth-tellers and peacemakers
Joey advises a reader to, amid family conflict, keep calm and carry on.
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Sacramento runner reflects on the Boston Marathon
Local journalist and two-time Boston Marathon finisher on the tragedy, the race.
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Health-care reform’s high stakes
The Affordable Care Act’s rollout in California is like a complex, ever-changing chess match.
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In full bloom
Shannon Cosgrove-Rivas, founder of Flourish, gives weddings a sweet-smelling touch.
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Ballad of a Mexican song
The Mexican educates on ranchera music and responds to a 1950s-insult-laden letter.
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Is Sacramento still indomitable?
On billionaire-whale validation, terrorism and NBA arenas, and Mexican-Irish themed fundraisers.
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Endive and eyesores
Midtown gets it right with a new farmers market, but still can’t figure out trashy lots and deadbeat landlords.
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Growing muses
When Ursula Xanthe Young moved from San Francisco to Grass Valley, her art took on a new life in murals.
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Boatful of fun
It’s a pirate’s life in this Folsom Lake College rendition of Treasure Island.
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The hustlers
The Closet Door Theatre Company fills the void left by the Lambda Players in this new play about a closeted actor.
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Comedy, cartoons and chronic
Catch a screening of Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie and a live podcast featuring Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith all in one evening at the Crest Theatre.
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Dark Meets Light
SN&R reviews a new production by Ovation Stage.
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Journey to the West
SN&R reviews a new production at the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra.
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Sacto’s sweetest couple
A Midtown chocolate shop teams up with local coffee roasters for a day of eight coffee-inspired desserts.
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Easy pitch
The Nemo Gogo Elite tent is small, lightweight and waterproof.
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Dinner in the wild
Rebecca Lerner hunts for dinner among the wild plant life in Portland, Oregon.
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Eat like a boss
The Thug Kitchen urges readers to adopt a badass vegan lifestyle.
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Carb overload
Zia's Delicatessen serves up old-school deli sandwiches with modern touches.
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Dad's Kitchen opens new beer hall
There are 28 new taps at the Freeport Boulevard haunt, plus $4 happy-hour pints.
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Truck party
SactoMoFo hosts its sixth food-truck festival featuring Sacramento, Stockton and Bay Area mobile food vendors.
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Save a life, eat ice cream
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West get called out for not advocating how veganism promotes human and animal rights.
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Sacramento garage goth band Screature makes the feel-bad record of the year
Liz Mahoney and company want to terrify, possess and rock you.
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Thurs., April 25, Katchafire
All-Maori roots-reggae band from New Zealand brings irie vibes to Ace of Spades.
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Thurs., April 25, Yonder Mountain String Band
Bluegrass and folk combine as lightning-fast string group hits the stage at Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub.
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Fri., April 26, Built to Spill
Nearly 20 years into its career, an indie rock band still manages to keep it fresh.
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Fri., April 26, City of Vain
Local pop-punk group grabs your attention with catchy hooks, gruffness and energy.
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Sat., April 27, Jay Shaner
Local singer-songwriter brings his stripped-down Americana to the Fox & Goose.
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Sat., April 27, Maps & Atlases
Rock group blending dance punk with an experimental pop side will visit the Blue Lamp.
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Sat., April 27, Sactopalooza
Hear music, drink beer and eat food at this party—all while raising money for Sacramento charities.
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Sun., April 28, Laurie Morvan
Blues guitarist to bring rock-driven licks to PowerHouse Pub.
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If you build it, they will come
Our writer heads out for a night of electronic pop-rock and makes a plea for better music venues in Sac.
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Creaky wheels of justice
Robert Redford directs and stars in this story of a radical 1960s-era activist forced to finally face the consequences of his actions.
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The Sapphires
This tale of a Vietnam War-era Australian girl group is an unexpected, lovely surprise.
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Blunt advice
Ngaio explores the good and bad of marijuana with tobacco and the blunt-wrap and flavored-paper industry.
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