Issue: August 15, 2013
Thanks for reading this week's SN&R. Feel free to click the links
below, but don't forget to pick up a newsprint version of the
newspaper for exclusive event picks, columns and cartoons.
The feature this week: Cocktail Week is getting ready to descend on
Midtown, and SN&R has you covered with event previews, unusual
cocktails, trends, hangover cures and even a test to determine what
kind of drunk you are. Salut!
Elsewhere in the issue: Dave Kempa on struggles facing transgender
homeless youth, despite progress made; Raheem F. Hosseini on school
districts looking to swap McKinley Village development land; Jeff
vonKaenel on the need to reform marijuana laws; Ryan Ong and Rob
Wassmer on the statistics behind arena plans; Garrett McCord reviews
the new Capital Dime; Blake Gillespie on hip-hop artists making yet
another "Sacramento record"; and more.
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So many drinks, so little time
SN&R’s flowchart helps drinkers map out their cocktail style.
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What kind of drunk are you?
Sexed up or sad? Aggro or bro? Take SN&R’s quiz to find out just how you (drunkenly) roll.
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The Cocktail Issue gets its drink on in Sacramento
Drink up! Just in time for Midtown Cocktail Week, our writers mix up the best of Sacramento's cocktail culture.
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Another round? There's an app for that.
Put down that drink, and pick up your phone for some cocktail-friendly technology.
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Try this cocktail DIY at home
A step-by-step guide to infusing booze at home.
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Still a struggle for transgender youth in Sacramento
LGBTQ homeless youth are “7.4 times more likely to experience acts of sexual violence” than their heterosexual peers.
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School districts look to trade proposed McKinley Village development land
Does the move make sense for Sacramento city district—or is it just an enrollment grab?
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Booze: a personal history
Sacramento's drinking scene grows up, celebrates Midtown Cocktail Week—on and off the grid.
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Letters for August 15, 2013
Readers chime in on Amber Alert, K Street, agribusiness and veganism.
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When brides attack
Joey advises a reader to stop worrying about her newlywed friend's bad manners.
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Sacramento's downtown Kings arena raises hopes, but is no slam dunk
Entertainment and sports complex will cost more than estimates, but could revitalize business district.
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Here's a way to end the federal government's war on marijuana
Let's stop 40 years of failed drug policies.
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The supremacy of the mutt
Are Mexicans La Raza Cósmica, and who's better: Maná or Hootie & the Blowfish?
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Lack of rules allow Sacramento politicians to blur private, public interests
Politicians' private initiatives do some good, but raise millions with scant oversight or regulation.
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NSA surveillance necessary
We live in a world where corporations collect and analyze our personal information every time we use a smartphone. For the government not to utilize the same simple data-mining techniques in the interest of national security would be inexcusable.
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Realignment of California's prisons isn't enough
The state needs to reinvest in drug and mental-health treatment and rethink mandatory-sentencing laws.
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There will be blood (and bravado)
SN&R reviews a production by the Green Valley Theatre Company.
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Sherlock's Last Case
SN&R reviews a production by Main Street Theatre Works.
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Regaling on the river
SN&R previews several events happening this summer at the Rio Ramaza Marina, RV & Event Park.
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Adult-only underground tours
Explore Sacramento's racy past with the Sacramento History Museum's adult-only underground tours.
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Girl Rising
This film tells the story of girls who seek empowerment through education.
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Have an Offal Day
This event highlights dishes made out of what are often described as “spare” animal parts.
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Sacramento Promenade of Mermaids
Hang out with other sea creatures at the Sacramento Promenade of Mermaids.
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Miso Making Workshop
Learn to make your own miso in this hands-on workshop with local expert Sawako Ama.
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The Lieutenant of Inishmore
SN&R reviews a production from Big Idea Theatre.
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Boomer humor
Will Durst's show BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG pokes fun at the baby-boomer generation—but is for people of all ages.
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A Star Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hole in Heaven
SN&R reviews a production by Celebration Arts.
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An imperfect 10
A new Midtown eatery offers affordable gourmet fare that mostly hits the mark.
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Sweet sandwiches
Ice-cream sandwiches are the focus of this literary and culinary event.
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Killer whale of a story
Find out why people died at SeaWorld and how the orcas are getting treated in the new documentwary Blackfish and in David Kirby's book, Death at SeaWorld.
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It takes two
How the members of Sacramento's Survival Guide learned to stop worrying and love their band.
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Fri., Aug. 16, Filligar
A decade-old rock band creating a lot of buzz this summer will visit Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub.
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Fri., Aug. 16, Some Fear None
Sacramento band offers melodic rock balladry and grunge lullabies.
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Fri., Aug. 16, I'm Dirty Too
Sacramento hard-rock duo brings tons of past musical experience to its wide-arching sound.
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Fri., Aug. 16, Tha Alkaholiks
This group from Los Angeles conjures a fun-loving old-school hip-hop style.
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Sat., Aug. 17, Jonathan Richman
Punk-influenced singer-songwriter finds a more stately voice at age 62.
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Wed., Aug. 21, Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson brings his legendary outlaw country music to the Sacramento Community Center Theater.
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Wed., Aug. 21, Strange Talk
Australian electro-pop group plays at Assembly.
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Wed., Aug. 21, Victor San Pedro Trio
Jazz guitarist and his group is influenced by artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Joe Pass and Oscar Peterson.
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Sacramento rappers need to think beyond the 916
Now that local hip-hop artist Chuuwee has taken to a mixtape to diss his former label, it's time to get real and just make good music.
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Treacle is served
Even Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey can't really save this schmaltzy mess of a biopic.
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Blue Jasmine
Woody Allen's latest riffs on A Streetcar Named Desire but misses the mark.
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How to overcome the fear of smoking marijuana in public
Ngaio on overcoming the fear to smoke marijuana in public. And whether California will ever figure out it's medical-cannabis problem.
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Student Guide 2013
With rising tuition and a rocky job market many students are in doubt as to whether they should invest in a traditional college track education. SN&R’s Student Guide talks about choices that students are making in today’s economy as well as what some of the fastest growing careers are through 2020.
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