Issue: June 30, 2016
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The cover story this week: Writer Art Tavana spends the day with Sasha Grey. The Sacramento native as is best known as the wildly successful adult film star, but lately she's been forging a new career path into music, books and race car driving.
Elsewhere in the issue: Kris Hooks writes about this weekend's chaotic clash between white power groups and protesters at he Capitol, Willie Clark profiles artist Nichole Lauren Fry whose moody, ethereal paintings will be on display this month at a local gallery, and Janelle Bitker shares the wonders of grilled rice balls with her review of Binchoyaki Izakaya Dining . Finally, find out which plays earned five star reviews from theater critics Jim Carnes and Bev Sykes.
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The everyday life of Sasha Grey
How the Sacramento-born adult film star is reshaping her career with books, music and race car driving.
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Capitol showdown: Stabbings suffered in clash between white-power groups and anti-fascists
Police response questioned after 10 injured in fights.
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Removal of paintings at 58 Degrees & Holding Co. sparks controversy
Paintings depicting the peace and pride flags reportedly taken down for “aesthetic” reasons.
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Sacramento Regional Transit general manager moves up his retirement date
RT district board criticized for being overly generous with GM’s retirement benefits.
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California to redirect $2 billion toward housing mentally ill
Bipartisan pact supported by Sacramento Mayor-elect Darrell Steinberg, architect of state’s Mental Health Services Act.
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Fundamentally free
We must always work to protect free speech, however detestable.
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Letters for June 30, 2016
Readers weigh in on gun control and animal rights.
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Is it happening again?
In speech at SALAM, JACL Co-President Andy Noguchi draws parallel between racism against Japanese-Americans and bigotry against Muslim-Americans today.
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Dennis Newhall, co-founder of the returned K-ZAP
The lover of rock radio chats album-oriented rock, community radio and that cat. You know, that cat.
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A room of her own
With an eye to flow and color, artist Nichole Lauren Fry paints to complement a space, not overpower it.
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Review: The Totalitarians
SN&R reviews a new production at Capital Stage.
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Review: A Revolutionary Mind
SN&R reviews a new production at Capital Stage.
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Independence Day your way
Go for traditional Fourth of July festivities or something more unusual this holiday weekend.
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Chaos and intrigue
Main Street Theatre Works debuts a new play about a Victorian-era female explorer.
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A Bright New Boise
SN&R reviews A Bright New Boise at Big Idea Theatre.
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Clever Little Lies
SN&R reviews Clever Little Lies at B Street Theatre.
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Queerness and weirdness
Things got queer, weird and a little heavy at this year’s Burger Boogaloo festival.
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Grilled rice balls for all
Binchoyaki Izakaya Dining offers unique, lively meals in what’s left of Sacramento’s Japantown.
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Cheers to cider
Sacramento’s oldest cidery finally opens a tasting room; and Station 16 brings seafood-centric dining downtown.
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Best brown ale
Find out why Yolo Brewing Co.’s Nutty Brown won a gold medal at the California State Fair.
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Tentacle love
Who wants to spend $17 on one octopus tentacle? Well, our writer, for starters.
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Art of coffee
The third annual Sacramento Public Latte Art Tournament kicks off.
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All the melons
If it’s not a watermelon, it’s probably a muskmelon.
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A bite of Chaat Paradise
The vegetarian Indian food restaurant Chaat Paradise in Roseville has dozens of savory vegan menu items.
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Dirk Dig’s helping hands
Local rapper Dirk Dig drops bars while supporting fellow artists.
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Eight Gigs: Allen Stone
Pop soul singer Allen Stone stops by on his national tour in support of Radius.
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Eight Gigs: Michael Ray
Celebrate the latest release from blues guitarist Michael Ray.
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Eight Gigs: Honkey D
Be Brave Bold Robot’s Dean Haakenson created an entire rap album and enlisted much of the nonrap Sacramento music scene to help out.
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Eight gigs: Defecrator
Satan is as Satan does as any given Defecrator show.
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Eight Gigs: Buckethead
Buckethead has buckets of style and the guitar-playing fingers of a god.
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Eight gigs: Left Coast Country
Portland, Ore., five-piece Left Coast Country brings scrappy bluegrass to Midtown.
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Eight Gigs: Swift Country
Catch Colusa-based Swift Country covering the megastar’s country tunes.
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Eight Gigs: Haymarket Squares
The Haymarket Squares dance the lines of multiple genres, but the band from Phoenix, Ariz., likes to be deemed “punkgrass.”
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Jazz festival, reincarnated
In the Flow Festival sort of returns; and Life in 24 Frames prepares to release its most personal work yet.
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Swiss Army Man
This movie about Daniel Radcliffe as a farting corpse is more substantive than you might think.
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The Shallows
It’s Gravity meets Jaws, with Blake Lively getting an excellent Sandra Bullock turn.
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Free State of Jones
It’s a true story about a farmer fighting the Confederacy, and if it wasn’t ineptly directed, it could have been a good story, too.
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The Neon Demon
It’s all style over substance in Nicolas Winding Refn’s movie about the horror of modeling.
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Growing up strong
Whether it be the cannabis industry or the plants themselves, Ngaio talks healthy growth.
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