Issue: August 25, 2016
The cover story this week: SN&R Arts & Culture editor Janelle Bitker reports on the racial disparities embedded in Sacramento's art scene.
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini reports on a south Sacramento homeless encampment recently shuttered by the Sheriff's Department and the plight the residents of the encampment now face; Rancho Cordova city council has placed a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries for a year, does Rancho Cordova city council not realize the needs of some of its residents? John Flynn has the story. Also in the book: when budgetary issues led to early layoffs at the Sacramento Ballet, the dancers decided to start the Capitol Dance Project, Juli Boggs has the scoop. Elsewhere, Patti Roberts reviews B Street Theatre's latest offering, Satchmo at the Waldorf .
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Sacramento’s art, race and money problem
Does the city’s mainstream visual arts scene exclude artists of color?
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Homeless—and in hiding: South Sacramento encampment provided secret refuge for years. No wonder it had to go.
Sacramento’s lead homeless agency was unaware of vacant field occupied by large Southeast Asian population, sex workers and others.
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Inconsistent strains: Medicinal users struggle with Sacramento region’s patchwork marijuana laws
Rancho Cordova bans dispensaries, Sacramento allows them and other cities fall in the middle.
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Casa de Chaos theory
Local historians hope to save longstanding music venue from destruction.
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IT warfare: Crappy computer system put disabled veterans at risk
State Department of Veterans Affairs answers for multimillion dollar mistake, health threat.
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Reject fear, respect rights
A North Texas judge’s injunction against transgender students’ bathroom rights is centered on a fear-based loophole.
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Letters for August 25, 2016
Readers weigh in on judicial corruption, the lack of gambling regulations and more.
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How to live free
Joey advises a reader to re-evaluate why she gave up on having any sort of fulfilling relationship.
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Should Ami Bera’s dad go to prison?
Donations of millions of dollars to PACs are legal, but funneling $260,000 through friends gets Babulal Bera one-year prison term.
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Linda Urquhart, longtime owner of Rumpelstiltskin
The now-retired shopkeeper talks knitting, trends on R Street and scary dudes who crochet.
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Just dance: Capital Dance Project returns with a multimedia spectacular
Sacramento dancers, visual artists and musicians collaborate on Behind the Barre: Made in Sacramento.
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Review: Satchmo at the Waldorf
SN&R reviews a new production from B Street Theatre.
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The San Francisco Mime Troupe’s political pokes
No Marcel Marceaus were harmed in the making of this latest San Francisco Mime Troupe production.
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(Veggie) dog days of summer
Keep it cool, healthy and simple as we enter the last week of a sweltering August.
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A darker tale
This Music Circus take on the 1996 animated musical hews more closely to the Victor Hugo novel.
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A Grand Night for Singing
SN&R reviews a new production from the Fair Oaks Theatre Festival.
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The Last Lifeboat
SN&R reviews a new production at Main Street Theatre Works.
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Bananapocalypse
Our writer contemplates the death of the banana during the seventh annual Banana Festival.
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Tacos and booze
La Venadita offers upscale tacos in a hip atmosphere, but some dishes lack seasoning and seem pricey.
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Mimosa hour
The Mimosa House opens in East Sacramento; Fieldwork Brewing Co. opens a Midtown taproom; and Highwater officially takes over Pour House.
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Supercharged coffee
Wholehearted Juice Company’s Superhero beefs up coffee with butter, coconut oil, vanilla and cacao.
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Magpie’s killer feast
The Thursday-only fried chicken special at Magpie Cafe delivers an absurd amount of delicious Southern food.
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Calling classy gourmands
The Old Sugar Mill’s annual Wine & Cheese Faire promises a gourmet tasting experience.
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So cool, so raw
All about Asian pears, which are available at farmers markets now.
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Cielito Lindo’s modern, vegan-friendly eats
The aguas frescas at vegan-friendly Cielito Lindo Mexican Gastronomy couldn’t be any better, except they are because there are free refills.
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Cresca is queer, punk and proud
The local band dispels gender and genre norms.
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Eight Gigs: Tey Yaniis
Feel the soul with the local R&B singer’s new album The Soul Jones Collection.
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Eight Gigs: Mike Watt and the Secondmen
Mike Watt is a punk rock and alt-rock legend, but don’t get stuck in his past—he keeps churning out fresh and exciting music.
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Eight Gigs: Tenement
Wisconsin garage-rock darlings head west with a wealth of material.
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Eight Gigs: Lucy Woodward
Lucy Woodward brings her polished pop and new album to Midtown.
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Eight Gigs: Explosions in the Sky
The Texas band known for its expansive, ambient instrumental rock takes up in Sacramento.
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Eight Gigs: Gravy Nation
Rock ‘n’ roll will never die thanks to bands like Gravy Nation that keep the genre eclectic.
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Eight Gigs: Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Soul singer Charles Bradley, along with his band the Extraordinaires, will grace Sacramento with an evening of hip-swayin’ soul that echoes the ’50s and ’60s.
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Eight Gigs: Y La Bamba
Rich, textured Mexi-folk band rolls through Davis on the eve of their record release.
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All summer long
Honey B & the Cultivation spark conversation at Summer Opus, and an upcoming Beach Boys tribute album features local artists.
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Chariot before the horse
Was anybody paying attention to a single version of this story when they made this?
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Hell or High Water
It's like No Country for Old Men, but without the existential poetry.
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Kubo and the Two Strings
The whole of Kubo ends up less satisfying than the sum of its set pieces … but what jaw-dropping set pieces!
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The anti-high
Can high-CBD content strains actually lessen the effects of THC?
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