Issue: August 01, 2013
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What's the state of solar energy in California?
Perks are expiring, but experts say the future of solar energy in California is bright and uncertain.
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Bearing Fruitvale
A Sacramento State University alum talks about making the perfect movie for our racially charged times.
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Troubled home
Wilton group home for troubled kids closes amid community concerns.
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Brown … out?
Governor may be last line of defense between ratepayers and utility-friendly assembly bill.
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Letters for August 1, 2013
A reader asks if Nick Miller hates Sacramento.
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Joey chimes in on the dos and don'ts of dating freshly divorced men
Also, how to tell a loud, vulgar co-worker to shush.
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Our community cares
Sacramento hosts a dialogue on mental health.
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Painted dream
Artist Susan J. Silvester used to work on Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.
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Long live ’viva la raza!'
The Mexican explains why this often-exclaimed phrase is here to stay.
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On Mayor Kevin Johnson and the latest strong-mayor push
Call it Strong Mayor 4.0. Some of the players are different, but the gist is the same.
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Sacramento should vote on the arena
We encourage readers to sign the Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork petition to help make that happen.
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Republicans need to pass immigration reform
Or face a severe voter backlash in the next election.
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A scrum for success
Sacramento's Louis Stanfill looks to help the USA Rugby team, the Eagles, qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup by beating rival Canada this month.
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National lampooners
The San Francisco Mime Troupe still pokes fun at the powers that be.
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Curtsies and jazz hands
SN&R previews the final two shows of the California Musical Theatre's Music Circus season.
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Stand-up in Sactown
SN&R highlights a bunch of stand-up comedy shows happening this weekend.
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Festa Italiana
Experience la dolce vita at the 28th annual Festa Italiana.
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BYOB (Bring your own babe) Cornhole Tournament
Play some cornhole in a park. It's that easy.
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California Automobile Museum Car Cruise
Cruise on down to the California Automobile Museum's fifth annual Car Cruise.
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The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Big Idea Theatre presents The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
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The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
SN&R reviews a new production by Capital Stage.
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Schmeiser Barn
SN&R reviews a new production by Barnyard Theatre.
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Hot and bothered
Verse on the Vine's Hot August Nights features the poetry of Poetica Erotica and NSAA.
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Refresh your ears
TuneIn brings real radio—yes, it still exists—to newfangled devices.
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My body, my alien self
Matt Haig's new novel imagines what would happen if aliens took over human life-forms.
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Tube-adour
Sacramento singer-songwriter James Cavern's YouTube video series features local musicians jamming on his porch.
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Advice, please
Share your deepest secrets on the Sac State Confessions Facebook page.
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City of brunch
Our writer reflects on Sacramento's brunch scene and checks out the new Capital Dime.
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Peruano clandestino
This restaurant offers a diverse, thorough selection of dishes from Peru.
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Ice cream cakewalk
Walk from Vic's Ice Cream to Gunther's Ice Cream with the Sacramento Walking Sticks.
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Pork fetish
Why do people fetishize and support the inhumane farming of one of the smartest animals humans know of? Because it tastes good? That doesn't sound very smart.
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Joyful noises
This Sacramento-based five-piece band perform songs from an earlier era.
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Fri., Aug. 02, Clark Reese
Singer-songwriter and his band join other several other songsmiths at Shine.
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Fri., Aug. 02, Kahali Oden
This Sacramento-based rapper goes by many names, but keeps his lyrics straightforward, open and honest.
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Fri., Aug. 02, the Prince & Michael Experience with DJ Dave Paul
Join an epic night of rug cutting with all Prince and Michael Jackson tracks.
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Sat., Aug. 03, International Blues Music Day
Blues bands play a show to raise money for the Sacramento Blues Society's entrance into the 2014 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
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Sat., Aug. 03, the Cheeseballs
This cover band brings a hit-filled dance party to Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub.
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Sun., Aug. 04, Masked Intruder
Power-pop group on Fat Wreck Chords label will probably bring some matching sneakers to its upcoming gig at Luigi's Fun Garden.
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Wed., Aug. 07, Panteón Rococó
This group from Mexico City will bring a whirlwind of ska, punk, reggae and mariachi music to Ace of Spades.
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Thurs., Aug. 08, Captured! By Robots
This band literally consists of a bunch of robots and just one human.
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Fill the Void
This is writer-director Rama Burshtein's first feature, so it's no surprise that her intentions are hard to ascertain.
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Fruitvale Station
Writer-director Ryan Coogler's first feature is an auspicious debut, portraying the last day of Oscar Grant, the Hayward man who was shot dead in an altercation with Bay Area Rapid Transit officers on New Year's Day 2009.
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The Wolverine
It's clear that at one point The Wolverine had ambitions to be a character-driven superhero film, but all coherence and motivation were apparently bled out in pre-production.
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Pens and e-highs
Ngaio on vapor pens, marijuana books and the California Democratic Party's new resolution.
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