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Blood, sweat and punches It’s 1998, and this guy’s got me cornered at a downtown Sacramento club, shouting to be heard over a rock trio cranking out its best Nirvana impersonation. “I just wanted to thank you for writing nice things about my band!” I’m momentarily confused. What band? What nice things? I’ll figure it out eventually, but all that matters is that this guy loves playing music, and he loves it when people notice. On the surface, it seems like a much different experience than the one that occurs a few years later when I’m cornered again—this time by a singer-songwriter so angry over a perceived written slight, that the conversation ends in a fistfight between him and a local bassist. At their core, of course, both incidents share a common theme: Sacramento musicians care deeply about their art. They shed the proverbial blood, sweat and tears over making music. They care if you notice—an act as apparent as ever after weeks of online balloting to choose nominees for SN&R’s 21st annual Sacramento Area Music Awards (see page 18). Not surprisingly, many Sacramento musicians took to Facebook to post about the process with campaign pleas such as: “Vote for my band!” and “Show us some love!” There were also complaints: “It’s just a popularity contest!” and “Awards are meaningless!” I’ve been going to local shows since I was 18. I’ve also been to at least a dozen Sammies ceremonies, and if there’s anything I’ve learned there, it’s that while awards may be meaningless to some, everyone— musicians, club owners and promoters, family, friends, fans and yes, even music writers—shares a vested interest in what they represent: a commitment to the scene. We care, we notice, we’re listening. Just keep the punches to a minimum. Please. —Rachel Leibrock

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Our Mission To publish great newspapers that are successful and enduring. To create a quality work environment that encourages employees to grow professionally while respecting personal welfare. To have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live. Co-editors Rachel Leibrock, Nick Miller Staff Writer Raheem F. Hosseini Copy Editor Shoka Shafiee Calendar Editor Jonathan Mendick Editorial Coordinator Kel Munger Contributing Editor Cosmo Garvin Editor-at-large Melinda Welsh Editorial Interns Kate Paloy, Sarah Vorn, Amy Wong Contributors Sasha Abramsky, Christopher Arns, Rob Brezsny, Joey Garcia, Becky Grunewald,

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Re “Rage over troubled water” by Raheem F. Hosseini (SN&R Feature Story, August 23): I’m one of those who strongly suggest that Rafting Gone Wild be banned. There is absolutely no reason for drunks to be out trashing the area and making it unsafe for famiLETTER OF lies who want to enjoy the day. You can “be young and enjoy nature” by not trashing the THE WEEK American River, acting like a bunch of drunken idiots and flashing everyone. There may have been over 3,500 people rafting the river that day, but I’d bet that over 95 percent of them should not have been there at all. Alex Brown Carmichael

Gone Wild vows to ‘plan harder’ Re “Rage over troubled water” by Raheem F. Hosseini (SN&R Feature Story, August 23): The Rafting Gone Wild event this year was incredible! We met so many fantastic and giving people who allowed us to tie to their boats, listen to their music, drink with them, laugh, and then move on and do it again. I think the most important fact to remember from this is that over 3,500 people rafted the river that day. Yes, some fights broke out (but that’s typical of any event with alcohol and a lot of people— just look at the clubs downtown on a Saturday night), but no deaths occurred. Not a single one! With so many people and such powerful forces of nature, this is what needs to be reported. There was a sense of unity on that river that I have yet to experience in the club scene in Sacramento. It was a successful gathering, and people who voted to ban alcohol on the river need to understand that doing so will not stop this event nor slow it down—on the contrary, it will make us plan harder, stronger and more strategically to freely unify and celebrate being young and enjoying nature. Amy Geiger Sacramento

Butterfly Man: ‘Worm’ is a caterpillar Re “Do the worm?” by Jonathan Mendick (SN&R 15 Minutes, August 23): In 1950, a Mexican entrepreneur, Jacobo Lozano Páez, began putting a “worm” in bottles of his product, mescal, made from the juice of the blue agave (Agave atrovirens). The “worm” is actually the caterpillar of a giant-skipper butterfly (Aegiale hesperiaris). It bores in the pith of the agave plant, and the idea was to show that this was the genuine article, made from the correct plant. It eventually spread from mescal to tequila. But most of the “worms” one sees

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In K.J.’s defense Re “K.J. Inc.” by Cosmo Garvin (SN&R Feature Story, August 16): Thank you for spotlighting Mayor Kevin Johnson’s efforts to involve more citizens in efforts to promote the arts, create green jobs, reduce homelessness, improve schools, revitalize downtown and inspire more volunteerism. It’s unfortunate, however, that the focus was not on the hundreds of community volunteers and talented students involved or their good work in service to our community. Despite an exhaustive attempt to paint these efforts as “sinister,” the fact remains that all of initiatives comply fully with local, state and federal disclosure requirements and laws. Every intern, volunteer and employee working regularly in City Hall on these mayoral efforts has an ID badge. All complete the paperwork required by the city, and some even complete Statements of Economic Disclosure. Just who did SN&R quote to “raise eyebrows” about these collaborative partnerships? Two sources: an “expert” from another part of the state with zero knowledge of Sacramento city government and a candidate for the charter commission (Derek Cressman) that the mayor opposes. But you wouldn’t know that from the article; Cressman’s identification was buried as a footnote under an illustration in a type size smaller than the page number. Talk about a lack of transparency. As far as transparency of funding goes, most donors to these efforts have been highlighted in public forums, press releases, media events and websites. And the mayor’s office has routinely disclosed behested contributions for years. I’d hardly consider that hiding the ball.

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Do some have business before the city? You bet. Just as many of them donate to city council members in their election campaigns. And all of that is public. I’m sure Save Mart Supermarkets has business with the city, too, but I’m sure glad they’ve collaborated with the mayor and city to keep pools open this summer. Ditto for Wells Fargo and the many businesses that helped keep the Clunie Community Center open. The mayor’s initiatives are no different. Let’s face it. In these difficult fiscal times, the city doesn’t have the bandwidth to address all the issues it faces. But there are many citizens who want to support the arts, attract solar investors to Sacramento and help our homeless. The mayor has stepped up and harnessed this energy into collaborative efforts. And he’s attracted some of the brightest minds in the country to help. Public-private partnerships are becoming commonplace throughout our nation. Mayor Johnson is proud to accelerate the creation of similar efforts here. Steven Maviglio Mayor Kevin Johnson’s campaign manager

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Many are familiar with the annual salmon run up both the American and Sacramento rivers. Few, however, are aware that there is another salmon run into the Dry Creek Watershed. The Dry Creek Watershed includes, in general, the cities of Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn and Loomis. Almost all of the salmon finding their way up Dry Creek are native chinook. The Dry Creek Conservancy, working with local partners, has spearheaded stream-restoration projects within the Dry Creek Watershed. Through its efforts, chinook salmon now have expanded natural spawning beds. Those interested in our local salmon run might enjoy viewing a short YouTube video on the topic; simply Google “YouTube Dry Creek salmon count.” Mike Stark Rocklin

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FRONTLINES A proposed law to regulate city protests is part of a nationwide wave to silence dissent. But is Sacramento unfairly, and unconstitutionally, striking back at Occupy?

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There’s a green lawn on I Street that has shriveled into ugly patch of dusty gray dirt. A few disheveled activists stand on the soil behind a folding table, waving thin pamphlets at pedestrians or reading dog-eared law books. This is what passersby see now at historic City Hall: Occupy Sacramento, or what’s left of it after the group moved on from Cesar Chavez Plaza. Occupy crossed the street earlier this year and resurrected itself on City Hall’s front lawn after a federal judge upheld Sacramento’s park curfew in July. For months, its members have claimed the downtown plot as their new home. But now, the city wants to pass a new ordinance that would evict them. The new ordinance would force some protesters to buy a permit and hold rallies during certain hours—rules that activists claim are unconstitutional. A vote on the future of free speech in Sacramento will go down in the coming weeks. But until then, it’s a showdown between city officials, who say proposed changes to regulate protests have been a long time coming, and Occupy activists, who counter that the new rules are part of an unfair, nationwide effort to curb protests. New email trails obtained by SN&R show that the city has been planning these changes for a long time. But sources inside City Hall also claim that the formerly green lawn on I Street has motivated city leaders to make sweeping changes sooner rather than later. City officials swear the law isn’t directed at Occupy Sacramento. Instead, they claim staff members started talking about new rules way back in January 2011, long before Occupy protesters flooded into Cesar Chavez. EY DO SH AY ON BY HAYL

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BEATS Civil-rights advocates scoff at these claims. They believe the new law is just another way for the city to ignore freedom of speech. “You have to look at it in context,” says Mark Merin, an attorney who represented several Occupy members who were cited and arrested at protests. “The timing of the ordinance, after only the Occupy Sacramento folks have been using the space, suggests that it’s targeted at them.” City council will vote on the ordinance in early September, and several council members have voiced support for the proposal, including Steve Cohn, who contends the new rules simply level the playing field for demonstrators. “You have to have certain restrictions to respect the rights of everyone,” Cohn says. But opponents aren’t buying it. And now the Internet is paying attention. An SN&R story about the proposed ordinance (“Sacramento inches closer to banning its Occupy protesters. And sponge baths.” by Christopher Arns, SN&R Frontlines, August 16) blew up on the popular website Reddit last month, drawing more than 270 comments on the city’s plans. Some trashed Sacramento’s leaders: “They seem to believe that freedom is a 9 to 5 proposition, don’t they?” wrote one user. But others thought Sacramento had the right to restrict access to City Hall. “We vest them with responsibility for maintaining public spaces,” wrote another user, “and to some extent they may be responsible for regulating to ensure public space remains accessible to everyone.” For local activists who have watched the city respond to Occupy protests since last October, something sinister is surely afoot. They believe this new law mirrors what’s happening across the country as state and local governments pass new laws targeting Occupy and activist groups. And they say the First Amendment is in jeopardy.

GOVERNMENTS STRIKE BACK After Occupy Wall Street inspired hundreds of spin-offs last fall, public officials around the country responded by cracking down on the movement. In January, New Jersey banned having rallies of 10 people or more without a permit. The state of Tennessee passed a law in February that outlawed camping on public lands. And this summer, Idaho proposed rules that would define rallies as two or more people and banned protests outside of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Lawmakers have consistently denied targeting Occupy protesters. But Linda Lye, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, believes the timing of these new rules is suspicious, because many governments already have regulations against camping or littering in public spaces. State by state, the desire for BEFORE

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tougher laws was “clearly triggered by the presence of an Occupy protest,” Lye says. Most local and state governments in California have rules for public demonstrations. Section 407 of the state’s Penal Code forbids unlawful assembly, defined as when “two or more persons assemble together to do an unlawful act, or do a lawful act in a violent, boisterous, or tumultuous manner.” Section 594 bans graffiti, but gives ample room to prosecute anyone using chalk on public sidewalks. At the California state Capitol, protesters must obtain a permit at least 10 days before holding an event and can only use wooden, handheld signs that measure smaller than 30 inches.

“I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily specifically directed at Occupy Sacramento. I do think they’ve brought the issue to light.” Councilman Jay Schenirer on whether the city’s proposed protest ordinance is about quelling Occupy Sacramento Sacramento also requires permits for special events in city parks and streets, regulating everything from amplified sound to helicopter landings. But the city’s brain trust recently thought fresh guidelines were needed just for City Hall. Now, if the proposed law passes, activists will only be allowed to protest in the plaza between historic City Hall and new City Hall. Chalk on the sidewalk will be banned. Rallies with signs, tables or amplified sound will need a permit and can only take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Spontaneous protests will be allowed without a permit, but anyone using a portable table would have to stay in two small areas near the sidewalk. The questions many are asking is, “Why now?” and “Who are they targeting?”

OCCUPY SHOWDOWN Certainly not Occupy Sacramento, say Sacto officials, who claim the new rules are actually old news. According to Rhonda Lake, the city’s facilities and real-property superintendent, the plan was first hatched in January 2011, nearly 10 months before Occupy protesters would swarm Cesar Chavez Plaza. At the time, Lake says she wanted rules for demonstrations in the new plaza between Sacramento’s two City Hall buildings, which is called Sa’Cumn’e Plaza, to help clarify things for future rally leaders. |

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Linda Tucker, a city spokeswoman, said staffers have actually been thinking about the new rules for six years. “What staff realized is when we moved into City Hall in 2006, with its unique plaza between old and new City Hall, the plaza became increasingly popular as a requested event site,” Tucker said in a statement last week. “Therefore, it became apparent that we needed to address requests in a fair and consistent manner for all groups who may want to use it, and we took the first step toward that end in early 2011.” The paper trail checks out. On January 28, 2011, Lake sent an email to Mark Prestwich, an assistant to the city manager, and described a meeting with other staff members “to discuss developing a policy on use of the Plaza area between Historic and New City Hall.” Seems simple enough—according to a copy of the email obtained by SN&R, Lake says the proposed ordinance was already in the pipeline before Occupy Sacramento. But there’s more to the story. Steve Crouch, a union representative from Stationary Engineers Local 39, thought the law might keep his organization from rallying at City Hall. He says in August, while attending a council hearing on the ordinance, a staffer told him not to worry: City honchos were only trying to regulate certain kinds of events. “Initially, I thought they were targeting us,” Crouch says. “I haven’t seen any other demonstration down there other than us and the Occupy group.” That’s what local activists have said all along, argued Sacramento activist Cres Vellucci. He cited the law’s oddly specific provisions, which ban random activities such as washing dishes or clothes without a permit. The law also forbids destroying City Hall’s lawn. “Do you think if these folks weren’t there, the city would do this?” asks Joshua Kaizuka, a defense attorney who has represented Occupy members arrested in Sacramento, including anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. City flack aren’t giving anything away. Only one official, Councilman Jay Schenirer, acknowledged that Occupy protesters at City Hall have influenced the proposed ordinance. “I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily specifically directed at Occupy Sacramento,” says Schenirer, who plans on voting for the law. “I do think they’ve brought the issue to light.” If council members approve the ordinance later this month, Merin contends that protesters might test it. “The way that these things get tested is that somebody will just violate the ordinance,” he says, “then the officers have to decide if they’re going to cite the person or arrest them.” Occupy legal showdown, indeed. Ω A RT S & C U LT U R E

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This past week, state Republicans nearly toppled a 42-yearold landmark environmental law—and in just a matter of days. Some people know the California Environmental Quality Act as CEQA. It’s an ubiquitous acronym at the Capitol and city halls, mostly because the law requires cities and counties to evaluate and analyze new development projects for environmental impacts. But for the average citizen, it’s just a law that helps keep our air and water clean. But last Thursday, a GOP state senator from Bakersfield gutted one of his existing bills and amended it with language to allow local governments to bypass CEQA. His bill, it was argued, was more business friendly and would permit municipalities to use their general plans, instead of CEQA, to evaluate a project’s environmental impact. Environmentalists unanimously agreed that the proposed law basically would have dismantled CEQA. They also criticized the Legislature for going after CEQA at the very end of session and without meaningful dialogue or public review. But Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg intervened at the eleventh hour to kill the overhaul. Environmentalists are concerned, though, about what’s going to happen next year. Sierra Club’s Jim Metropulos said it’s disconcerting that the bill’s sponsors stated that they think they’re doing God’s will. “In all the world’s problems, I find it hard to believe that gutting CEQA is the lord’s work,” Metropulous told SN&R. CEQA opponents argue that the four-decades-old law kills development and jobs. But attorney Bruce Reznik with the Planning and Conservation League said that CEQA, in fact, seldom kills development projects. He cited a report from earlier this year by Gov. Jerry Brown’s Office of Planning and Research, which polled local governments on what they saw as major obstacles to infill development. CEQA ranked twelfth on the list of concerns—which, ironically, was below the “loss of redevelopment agencies.” The top barriers to infill development, according to the survey? Infrastructure constraints, lot issues—and lack of funding. (Nick Miller)

Bad PR? When it comes to fighting the fight against climate change, business interests are getting creative. And perhaps even a bit sketchy. Consider last week, when the California Manufacturers & Technology Association distributed a media press release on the perilous impact that the California Global Warming Solutions Act, or “A.B. 32,” will have on Sacramento County’s coffers. CM&TA argues that the implementation of climatechange programs in California will cost the state nearly $4 billion by 2020, including tens of millions here in Sacramento. But the kicker is that CM&TA made the press release appear as if it were sanctioned by Sacramento County: The file names were titled “Sac County Release” and “Sac County Advisory,” just like official county media files. And CM&TA advertised its press conference as being at the Sacramento County Departments Administration Building, further marrying its event with Sac County. But, it turns out, the press conference was actually outside the building—which was noted in a parenthetical at the bottom of the press release. A county spokesperson confirmed that CM&TA’s event had nothing to do with official business. (N.M.)

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“I can only speak for myself in that if I am given tickets to a sporting event, I am not influenced by those who provide them to me,” he said. “I make decisions based upon what is in the best interest of my constituents and the people of California.” Padilla and Price did not respond to requests for comment. State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, who voted for the bill, reported less than $1,500 in gifts received in 2011, including baseball and football tickets, wine, dinners, tickets to a Jackson Browne concert and an engraved stein. After its near-unanimous approval, Senate Bill 1426’s author, Sen. Sam Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo, was optimistic. “This is the furthest this legislation has ever gotten,” he said in an interview.

After years of trying to restrict gifts with bills that ended up dying in committee, Blakeslee thought he had finally written a passable bill by banning only those gifts with “no public interest, no public purpose and the types of gifts that are very difficult to defend,” he said. Nevertheless, the bill died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee a couple of weeks back without a vote. Committee consultant Chuck Nicol said the bill was held because it contained “significant General Fund administrative costs.” Indeed, the state ethics agency opposed the bill because it wouldn’t pay for the costs to implement the new regulations. The California Fair Political Practices Commission estimated that the rule changes would cost $200,000 to revise rule manuals, field questions and complaints, and conduct investigations, according to spokeswoman Tara Stock. Under current rules, gifts are capped at $420 per year from any one source. But there’s a simpler reason for why legislators buried the bill, said Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California: “They like getting gifts.” “Just when you think that it’s impossible to overstate the political tone deafness of the California state Legislature, they find a way to prove you wrong,” he said. “It’s not clear whether members of the state Senate are more attuned to the voting public or if they passed it because they knew it would die in the Assembly,” he said. Axing the bill in committee meant that “nobody has to cast an embarrassing vote, but it’s an extraordinary missed opportunity for a Legislature that’s not held in particularly high regard.” Members of the Assembly committee that nixed the bill had their own free fun and recreation on the line. AT&T treated two of them— Assemblywoman Nora Campos, D-San Jose, and Assemblyman Ricardo Lara, D-South Gate— to a concert by popular Mexican pop-rock band Maná in April. The tickets, which AT&T doled out to other legislators as well, cost between $81 and $93. Campos and Lara did not respond to requests for comment. Blakeslee, for his part, isn’t running for re-election. Disappointed after his legislation petered out, he said in a statement: “The public is paying attention and expects the Legislature to get its house in order. It is only a matter of time before this loophole is closed.” Ω

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Small is beautiful Ah, the push and pull of progress, or—more accurately —the push and pull of The Way It Is, capitalized because it’s that important. With California’s Proposition 37 campaign finally making its way to a KCRA newscast, Auntie Ruth is struck by what a long, strange trip it has been. Proposition 37 seeks to regulate how genetically modified organisms are labeled on the food you buy. Our local food coops in Davis and Sacramento support Prop. 37; the Yes on 37 folks have amassed maybe $2.6 million, from industry stalwarts such as Lundberg Family Farms, Dr. Bronner’s Magic All-One!, Amy’s Kitchen, Eden Foods and the like. The No on 37 people have Ruthie says yes to amassed $23.5 million. It will be a three-seven. bloody fight—and not a fair one.

Sacramento activists make the shirts on their backs Growing clothing is uncommon. Growing clothing as a form of activism is unusual— and also doesn’t get a ton of by Amy Wong attention. But this is exactly what a group of local volunteer farmers and yarn spinners are doing to protest globalized and industrialized textile and garment manufacturing. In Davis, these farmers harvest flax and silk worms to make shirts, which they decorate with homegrown dyes. They say this gives them a stronger empathy for the labor and cost that goes into producing society’s clothes. And makes for a better shirt, too. Amy Wong is “Good clothing is a human an SN&R intern. right,” argued Sacramento City College professor and Future Action Reclamation Mob founder Robyn Waxman. “When these things become commodities, it is distanced from being a human right. They’re now something you have to be able to afford.” FARM is a community and student agricultural collective originally conceived as an alternative form of nonviolent protest. Its Green Days is on the lookout for innovative mission is to reclaim public space sustainable projects in order to foster community and throughout the provide services for underserved Sacramento region. and transient populations. Waxman Turn us on at sactonewstips@ helped establish FARM chapters in newsreview.com. both San Francisco and Sacramento. FARM is located also just outside Davis on a 2.6-acre plot owned by Waxman. Volunteer farmers built a dye and fiber garden on her property in February, free of commercial pesticides, for the purpose of producing clothes the way clothes were made in a pre-industrial world. “It’s a change of the everyday norm, because a lot of people are straying away from going to stores and buying things they need. A lot of people are starting to do it themselves,” said Paul Bernucci, a UC Davis plant-science major and volunteer farmer.

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Carrots, carrot greens, Coreopsis and zinnia flowers were planted for the dye it will eventually produce. Flax was grown on the property and will eventually be processed into linen. Silk worms are being raised, and their cocoons will be used to produce silk. Waxman said that in the coming months, cotton will be planted on the property, too.

“We’ve totally lost touch with how much labor goes into creating a shirt.” Jen Hoover volunteer farmer Volunteer farmers are currently learning to spin raw wool and will use the dyes made from plants, black beans and turmeric to color it. FARM is located near a sheep farm and, according to Waxman, the owners donated 25 sheep fleeces, or 110 pounds raw wool, to FARM. “For thousands of years, this is how all clothes were made. It took a long time, and people’s clothing lasted for a long time, because things were made to last,” said Jen Hoover, a special-ed teacher and volunteer farmer. “Everything being mechanized now, we’ve totally lost touch with how much labor goes into creating a shirt, creating a pair of pants. They’re not made that

well by machines. It’s not as high quality as somebody who is really putting the care into it.” Waxman said this hands-on approach is a way to engage Millenials, people born between the 1980s and the 1990s, who are alienated from the things that are real and organic. “If you ask a lot of children, “Where do tomatoes come from?,” they’ll say the grocery store or the refrigerator. We just naturally, as a human species, have this craving to reconnect with the things that are real, things that make us live. One of those is clothing, what we put on our body,” Waxman said. “My silk worms, I can tell you the exact tree where they ate leaves from. I grew [some of] the flowers that made some of these dyes. We planted them and took care of them,” Hoover said. “There’s no way you can monetize that.” Ω

were small, and Whole Foods Market didn’t mega monopolize natural foods, and the battle was pure and could be won. And the word yuppie was still kind of funny, and people at Auntie Ruth’s food co-op would scrawl things on suggestion box forms like “Die, yuppie scum, die!” and mean it with their whole hearts, almost like the Facebook rants of today, but with less infantile nihilism. And back in the day—the issue of size was no issue at all. Auntie Ruth is referring to the size of the natural-foods industry. The companies that sold natural foods wholesale were small. Some of them were operated out of garages, like alt bands with juicers. And these small to smallish brands— Cascadian Farm, Santa Cruz Organic, Kashi, Odwalla—emerged from the ’80s with similar tales of vision, integrity and commitment. And then corporations bought them up.

And now their parent companies—General Mills, J.M. Smucker Company, Kellogg’s, Coca-Cola Company, respectively—are the corporations lending major dollars to the No on 37 campaign. Certainly, this day was ever-destined, but the punch line isn’t a wag of the finger. More people are eating better food. They are spending more money to buy their food, because there’s a cost involved in making food with less chemicals. Could a smaller natural-foods industry whisked as many people into this way of life? Doubtful. They say small is beautiful. Small is certainly simpler. And when small is over, a part of you always misses it. Always. Ω

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Thoughts about the upcoming Democratic National Convention I remember my dad mostly on the days when I used to phone him—at Thanksgiving, Christmas, during the by Melinda Welsh NBA finals, on Academy Awards night and, especially, every four years during the rousing days of the Democratic National Convention. On the occasion of our talks, he would amaze me with his ability to weave the things he loved together—sports, politics, family, movies—into simple lessons about life, faith and the glory of a good competition. “The beauty of it all!” he would marvel. My dad used to quote historian Booth Tarkington’s notion that every family has its “great man.” He liked the idea, because his great-uncle Martin H. Glynn was the fellow he considered to be ours. Born in New York to Irish immigrants, my ancestor rose from poverty to graduate from Fordham University and became an editor, congressman and, finally, governor of New York in 1913. My father, Martin Glynn Welsh, was named after him.

My dad reminded us every four years at convention time that our ancestor—we called him “The Governor”— gave the nominating speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1916. Yellowed newspaper clippings refer to my forefather as a liberal anti-war Democrat, a spetacular orator, a pioneer in women’s suffrage and workers’ rights. From our home in Los Angeles, my dad reminded his six children every four years at convention time, that our ancestor (we called him “The Governor”) gave the nominating speech for incumbent President Woodrow Wilson at the Democratic National Convention in 1916. “He kept us out of war!” bellowed The Governor in praise of Wilson at that New York summer gathering long ago. The newspapers said the crowd roared

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Don’t mess with the nuns Is the Inquisition still alive and well in the Holy Roman foundations of this church in the work and Catholic Church? dedication of nuns as teachers, nurses and social While the world is reeling from the reality workers. The Vatican was quick to silence the of the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child largest association of U.S. nuns, the Leadership sexual abuse and the deliberate attempts to Conference of Women Religious, for allowing protect the molesting priests, we are now privy what the male leadership called “radical feminist to the heavy-handed female repression so themes” at the nuns’ conference. In the end, the rooted in Catholic doctrines going back to the Vatican appointed three bishops to oversee the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and conference, essentially silencing the nuns. Universal Inquisition. That history vilified and The women of the church must be seen and demonized women; burning was the price we not heard; that’s the rule! by paid for our sins. The office was only renamed Compare such treatment of women religious Fran Fisher in 1965 during the Second Vatican Council, but to the case of Monsignor William J. Lynn, the a former Catholic nun, renaming it didn’t change first Roman Catholic prelate a Ph.D. sexologist to actually be sentenced for with a private practice its purpose. When sleeping child endangerment for his role Currently, this office in Granite Bay, and the author of In the has attempted to silence protecting rogue pedophile women awake, in Name of God, Why? and condemn a 77-year-old priests. Lynn moved those Ex-Catholic Nuns nun, Margaret Farley, who priests from place to place, only mountains Speak Out About teaches divinity at Yale to have them remolest; for that Sexual Repression, will move. Abuse & Ultimate University, for her book, he gets three years—and the Liberation Just Love. Instead of ignorArchdiocese of Philadelphia ing this six-year-old book, paid for his legal defense. the Vatican publicly denounced her work for its Instead of policing themselves, the male position on masturbation and homosexuality as Catholic hierarchy are spending their time and Have a comment? efforts on keeping “feminists” down. But when Express your views deviations from age-old Catholic dogma. At the same time, American bishops have sleeping women awake, mountains will move. in 350 words on a local topic denounced a movement begun by Sister Simone Women of the church everywhere are on the of interest. Campbell, famously known as the executive move. We are not feminists, we are women! Ω Send an e-mail to editorial@ director of Nuns on the Bus. The Vatican, newsreview.com. through its bishops, completely overlooks the

Romneyland We’ve nearly reached crescendo night at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Florida, with its flag-waving furor, truculent speeches and over-the-top patriotism. Though we haven’t yet heard from presidential wannabe Mitt Romney, observations can be made about a few constituent groups: Women: Obviously, the GOP extravaganza kicked off a week early with the unplanned and seismically ignorant remarks of one Missouri Sen.Todd Akin. The ensuing controversy over his “legitimate rape” remark put a giant and unwanted focus throughout the convention on whether the GOP ticket can woo the votes of women. Both Romney and running mate Congressman Paul Ryan have shown unabashed support for the plan to defund Planned Parenthood, and both candidates back proposals that would take away a woman’s right to choose. All the backpedaling and gender groveling in the world won’t change this. Polls indicate women fundamentally don’t trust conservative Republicans with issues related to their health and independence, and since everybody knows that women turn out to vote in larger numbers than men, even in swing states … you do the math. Seniors: By putting an extremist like Ryan on the ticket, the GOP managed to Romney’s budget plans take voters’ attention off of jobs and the economy (where would slash education President Barack Obama is spending by 20 percent. vulnerable) and put it on social issues (where he is not). D’oh! Despite the plethora of white-haired patriots festooned all red, white and blue in Tampa, the spotlight has shifted, for example, to Ryan’s extremist proposal to put Medicare on a reduced voucher “premium subsidy” system. Also, the GOP push to privatize Social Security is suddenly back on the docket for discussion—all because of Ryan. These are third-rail issues for seniors any way you slice it. Students: The cost of college has climbed faster than the rate of inflation the last four years, but Romney and Ryan seem to lack the resolve to do much about it except to emphasize “job growth” for the graduates. Really? How underwhelming. Meanwhile, Romney’s budget plans would slash education spending by 20 percent, and Ryan’s budget—the one that passed out of Congress but didn’t make it in the Senate—would have cut a whopping $115 billion for the Department of Education, costing 1 million students their Pell grants. It’s true, students aren’t onboard the Obama train like they were four years ago, but the more the contrast becomes evident, the more the students will show up. The middle class: We heard plenty of Sturm und Drang in Tampa about balancing the federal budget. Yes, the Romney-Ryan ticket wants to cut taxes massively (while sparing defense spending), and they are going to do this by eliminating tax expenditures— like the home-mortgage-interest deduction. Why should this upset middle-class folk? Because they own most of the homes. In fact, this deduction, worth $100 billion, is the largest middle-class tax expenditure in the budget with more than 35 million Americans claiming it. Though Romney doesn’t get specific about where he’d cut, the savings he seeks in the federal budget basically don’t materialize, as Paul Ryan is well aware, unless he goes after the mortgage break. That’s a big mistake, if you’re trying to woo the middle class. So, bring on the election! And look for lots more GOP pandering to women, seniors, students and the middle class before we hit November 6. Ω

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Random Abiladeze took home the Sammies award for outstanding emcee the past three years. So, this year, it’s time to retire the young talent into SN&R’s Sammies Hall of Fame (speech, speech!).

T MAY NOT BE AS BOUNCY, SEXY OR CELEBRATED AS IN THE PAST. BUT THE SACRAMENTO MUSIC SCENE IN 2012 SURE HAS VERVE. I can’t help but grin, for instance, every time I see that zigzagging queue of kids and adults donning hard-rock T-shirts outside Ace of Spades. There’s a line that sometimes extends an entire downtown block, fans so damn anxious to be up in the front at the evening’s show, they’re willing to sit around for hours beforehand. That’s awesome. And it speaks to a revived passion for live music all over town. Witness the late-night crowds glugging cocktails and head-nodding to touring bands at Harlow’s. Or the sweaty 20-somethings pinballing in humid Davis living rooms during underground house shows. They’re back.

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favorite bands and musicians in July. Voting on the 2012 finalists kicks off at www.sammies.com next Thursday, September 6. And winners will bring home the hardware on Friday, October 12. It’s all happening. There’s been a lot of chat this past year about the state of the Sacramento music scene. And, unfortunately, the cream of the conversation was complaints, and those quibbles rose to the top. Sure, the scene could use a little CPR. It’d be great to see more new faces forging bands or making music, for example. Or for some of the elder faces in the scene earning more at gigs—although it’s reassuring that the proverbial $5 show has now inched up to a $6 or $7 cover charge. Yet, there’s no denying Sacto has its struggles. Even deejays have to battle for gigs, since nightclubs too have been hit by the recession, and their owners now book mix masters based on how many partiers they can bring in, not on the quality of their dance tunes. But that’s splitting hairs: Sacto has more clubs with dance nights than ever, more all-ages venues than in the past five years, and more reasons to DVR Breaking Bad and instead catch a gig, even on a Sunday night. And so, enter the 2012 Sammies nominees: Find a band, check its website or Facebook page for an upcoming live gig—and enjoy.

2012 SAMMIES HALL OF FAME 2012

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Arden Park Roots Random Abiladeze Ross Hammond Sol Peligro Tha Fruitbat

A Lot Like Birds Autumn Sky Death Grips Lindsey Pavao Live Manikins The Nibblers Sea of Bees Sleeprockers Tribe of Levi Zuhg

AMERICANA/ALT-COUNTRY The Alkali Flats The Carly DuHain Band Dry County Drinkers Forever Goldrush The Foxtails The Golden Cadillacs Hot Tar Roofers The Nickel Slots Trainwreck Revival Whiskey Dawn

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BLUES Aaron King After Dark Barrel Fever Bone Mac Donald Band Dippin’ Sauce Blues Band Tessie Marie & the Poor Man Band Rick Estrin & the Nightcats |

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Perhaps it’s just audiences responding to a growth spurt by local talent? Because it sure feels like there are more Sacramento singer-songwriters than ever, baring it all at venues such as Naked Lounge Downtown or Shine coffeehouse. Or local hip-hop troupes, such as Tribe of Levi and Live Manikins, rolling the dice on new albums and special one-off record-release gigs. Or maybe I’m just seeing things in a new light. For instance, I had no clue Sacto boasted such a lively, if bruising, metal scene. That is, until I spent the last week glued to YouTube watching dozens of videos by area metal acts. Sacramento boasts its share of emphatic emcees and clunky indie bands. But, I swear, it’s a metal town. Twelve of the best local metal bands are nominated in this year’s SN&R’s Sacramento Area Music Awards, which celebrates its 21st anniversary. We probably could have nominated 21 metal acts, though, which speaks volumes about a Sacramentan’s penchant for volume. Hundreds more local artists are nominated in categories for this year’s Sammies. SN&R came up with its list after generous input from readers, who began nominating their

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Metal Health Mother Mayhem Radio Rue the Night Tragically White

DANCE NIGHT

Everyone’s favorite party band the Nibblers has won the Sammies Funk category the past two years. Will the troupe score a hat trick in 2012?

Golden Era Music at The Golden Bear every second and fourth Thursday with DJ Epik Grimey at TownHouse Lounge every-other Tuesday with DJ Whores, Jay Two and others The Lipstick Weekender at Old Ironsides every first Saturday with DJ Shaun Slaughter and Roger Carpio Mid-Week Magnum at Mix Downtown every Wednesday with DJ Gabe Xavier and DJ Peeti-V Release at Faces Nightclub on Thursdays Le Twist Tuesdays at Dive Bar every Tuesday with Sam I Jam, Adam J, Taylor Cho and Roger Carpio Sunday Night Dance party at The Press Club every Sunday with DJ Larry Rodriguez Hot Pants at Level-Up Lounge every first and third Friday with DJ Rock Bottom

DEEJAY DJ Blackheart DJ Epik

CAVE Women bring the folk, but with flourishes of jazz. It’s the group’s first time being nominated.

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ELECTRONIC Dibiase Kwes the Bess Lee Bannon Raleigh Moncrief Waylonn

EMCEE Bueno C-Plus Century Got Bars Chuuwee Mahtie Bush Mr. P Chill Nome Nomadd Npire Tha Great Task1ne The Gatlin

EXPERIMENTAL Buk Buk Bigups Egg ElectroPoetic Coffee Gentleman Surfer Pregnant

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Awkward Lemon Be Brave Bold Robot Blue Oaks CAVE Women Honyock Lasher Keen

FUNK Crossing the River Feva in Da Funkhouse Hans! and the Hot Mess Isaac Bear The Nibblers Rendezvous With Cool Beans

HARDCORE/ INDUSTRIAL/ POST-HARDCORE A Lot Like Birds And Came Back Brutal City of Vain Havenside Kill the Precedent Paint Over Pictures Savi0r Ten After Two (Waning) White Minorities

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A Single Second Allinaday Dogfood Fair Struggle Journal Misamore Overwatch Some Fear None Terra Ferno Track Fighter

Appetite The Bell Boys Desario Doom Bird Exquisite Corps Knock Knock Musical Charis Sea of Bees Sister Crayon The Speed of Sound in Seawater

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DLRN Live Manikins Lostribe Project4Trees Sleeprockers Tribe of Levi Who Cares

HIP-HOP PRODUCER Chase Moore Goldfingaz Hippie Sabotage Jon Reyes Lee Bannon Medl4 Styles 1001

Alex Jenkins’ Sound Immersion E2 Elements Brass Band The Freebadge Serenaders Garage Jazz Architects Harley White Jr. Orchestra Mat Marucci Tony Passarell

LATIN Dinorah In the No Los Blazing Hangovers Rey Y Kaye Ritmoz Latinoz World Hood

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Death Grips, “Hustle Bones” Gentleman Surfer, “Sweep Tactics” Nome Nomadd, “My People” Task1ne, “Villain” Tribe of Levi, “Things To Do”

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Charles Albright The Croissants Dog Party The Four Eyes G. Green Man in the Planet Pets

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Massive Delicious Olla Parie Wood Screature Wrings

Another Damn Disappointment Avenue Saints Bastards of Young BlackEyed Dempseys Dcoi! The Left Hand Rad Rat Damage Union Hearts Whiskey and Stitches

POP/ROCK Color the Sound Deer Park Avenue Fate Under Fire Hero’s Last Mission Method Echo The Reel The Kimberly Trip Mondo Deco Wife & Son Wrings

R&B/SOUL Ava Lemert J. Black James Cavern Kaleo Ross Maryann Midnight Players Rashell Tessa Evans Thai Nicole Tone Malone

LIVE PERFORMER A Lot Like Birds The Alkali Flats Cowboy and a THUG Exquisite Corps Sister Crayon

METAL Black Mackerel Deadlands Drop Seven FallRise For All I’ve Done In the Silence Mudface Plague Widow Prylosis Restrayned Stepchild Zeroclient

Hip-hop producers Hippie Sabotage were nominated last year for Sammies, but friend and collaborator Chase Moore took the prize? Is 2012 their year?

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Autumn Sky received more Sammies votes than any other local musician last year and took home the Artist of the Year award. Can the she keep it up? Arden Park Roots is four guys, but they have only three Sammies between them. Still, that’s enough to retire into the Hall of Fame this year. Cheers!

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RELEASE OF THE YEAR A Lot Like Birds, Conversation Piece Death Grips, The Money Store Knock Knock, We Will Raise Your Child Sea of Bees, Orangefarben Sleeprockers, Machine Langua

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TRIBUTE BAND Departure: The Journey Tribute Band Houses of the Holy (Led Zeppelin tribute) In the Garage (Weezer tribute) Renegade: A Tribute to Styx Revolver (Rage Against the Machine tribute) |

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Riff/Raff: A High Voltage Tribute to AC/DC Steelin’ Dan: The Music of Steely Dan SuperHuey (Huey Lewis and the News tribute)

TURNTABLIST DJ Amp One DJ El Conductor DJ Kool Kutz DJ Mike Colossal DJ Nocturnal DJ Rated R Kodac Visualz Mr. Vibe VOTE for your favorite Sammies nominees beginning next Thursday, September 6, at www.sammies.com. Winners will be revealed on Friday, October 12, at Ace of Spades (1417 R Street).

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RAMATURGE: It’s a funny word and

one that those outside the theater community likely aren’t too familiar with. The word is commonly used to mean a person employed by a theater company who deals with the research aspect of plays, and sometimes development of new work. It’s also used hand in hand with the term literary manager, and the lines between the two positions often blur. In practice, for local theater companies such as Capital Stage and the B Street Theatre, it can mean researching subjects as diverse and obscure as Victorian vibrators, the paintings of Mark Rothko and the Enron scandal—all on the fly. It might seem like an insurmountable challenge, but for local theater dramaturges, it’s all in a day’s work. In fact, for Stephanie Tucker, a retired Sacramento State University English professor, it’s a dream job—and the culmination of a life spent attending countless plays in London, San Francisco, New York City and Sacramento. Theater, Tucker says, has been a lifelong love. “[It’s been] my passion since I was 4, when I saw Peter Pan, and Captain Hook scared me to death,” she says. During her 25-year tenure at CSUS before retiring in 2010, Tucker published articles on

myriad playwrights, including David Mamet and Sam Shepard. Currently, she’s writing a book on British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. Now, sitting in her comfortable sixth-floor apartment in East Sacramento surrounded by bookshelves, two cats and a dog, Tucker’s eyes glow when she talks about her position as literary manager and dramaturge for Capital Stage. Her primary duty as dramaturge, Tucker explains, is in “creating the book,” an undertaking that includes researching a play’s background (including all reviews of its production and interviews with the playwright), searching out and summarizing other references to flesh out the work’s backstory (a task that can include both fiction and nonfiction books and, sometimes, even films), and analyzing how the play fits in with the historical tradition of theater. And her compiled research for Capital Stage’s next play, Lucy Prebble’s Enron, is literally book-sized. Tucker plops down a fat binder on her coffee table; it’s filled with articles, pictures and her own notes on the play, which centers around the energy company’s infamous 2001-era financial scandal.

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To prepare, Tucker says, she’s giving herself a crash course on the main players and the complex financial dealings “Do you know how much I knew about business and corporations before this?” she asks with a laugh. Certainly, Tucker sounds knowledgeable as she tosses out terms such as “mark-to-market accounting” or explains how the Enron scandal can be viewed in a continuum of American capitalism’s boomand-bust cycles. As her words spill out with enthusiasm, it’s easy to see why Capital Stage co-founder and artistic director Stephanie Gularte hired her. Tucker’s love and talent for research, Gularte says, is impressive. “She brings another perspective to the table, as well,” Gularte adds. “She comes from an academic background, and bringing that component into the mix makes the work we do richer.” Tucker started intermittently stepping in to fill the role of dramaturge for Capital Stage in 2007, when the company was still

located in a tiny, cramped space on the Delta King riverboat. Then, in 2011, when the theater company moved to its current Midtown location, Gularte created a fulltime position for Tucker—both for how she’s able to quickly access a wide range of information, and because, simply put, she’s “smart as a whip.” “We feel so lucky to have her,” Gularte says. “It’s kind of a match made in heaven.” Buck Busfield, co-founder of the B Street Theatre feels the same about his recently hired dramaturge, Lauren Sullivan, whom he recruited “because of need and [because of] her talent.” In contrast to Tucker, Sullivan is at the beginning of her career—fresh out of college. A native Southerner, she attended Furman University in Greenville, S.C., with a double major in theater arts and German studies. During her summers, she interned at two Atlanta theater companies. Sullivan, who praises Atlanta’s “huge, diverse theater scene,” says she was stimulated by the collaborative process she found there and sought D R A M A T U R G Y I N V O L V E S R E S E A R C H I N G out other opportunities in theater upon her return to S U B J E C T S A S D I V E R S E A N D O B S C U R E college. Then, in the fall of A S V I C TO R I A N V I B R ATO R S , T H E her junior year, she answered a key question PA I N T I N G S O F M A R K R OT H KO A N D for a professor who was THE ENRON SCANDAL. directing a production of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. The play Want to talk contained an odd Shakespearean wrestling? Lauren wrestling scene—the only Sullivan’s got the dish. instance of wrestling in all of Shakespeare’s works—and the director was unsure of how to stage it. Through her research, Sullivan says she dug up some interesting facts on the subject. “I found out at these certain times of year at these certain festivals, they had wrestling matches,” she says. This feat persuaded the director to bring Sullivan on as the production’s dramaturge. The summer after Sullivan’s college graduation, she worked at one of the Atlanta theater companies where she’d interned. That led to a chance meeting in a hotel lobby with Busfield during the 2011 BEFORE

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Southeastern Theatre Conference. That, in turn, led to an interview in which the pair discussed the B Street Theatre, its mission and how a dramaturge could help. The conversation resulted in an internship for Sullivan. Although the company had previously employed a literary manager, it was then working without one and had never used a dramaturge. Sullivan moved to Sacramento to intern at B Street Theatre during the 2011-2012 season and was recently hired on as the theater company’s literary manager and dramaturge. Now, she’s jumped into the research for the new season. Her current project requires gathering information for B Street’s staging of the John Logan play Red, a two-person production about a period in abstractexpressionist painter Mark Rothko’s life, during which he worked on two large-scale murals for the lobby of New York City’s Seagram Building. “What I’m trying to understand at the moment is Mark Rothko’s evolution as an artist and wanting to know how at different points leading up to this period how he saw himself, and what he was trying to do with his art,” Sullivan says. “I want to understand his relationship to people like Jackson Pollock.” Once finished, Sullivan will take her information to the director and actors and sit in on preliminary meetings and rehearsals to offer input. For Red, she says, the goal is to flesh out Rothko’s character, in order to render this difficult, prickly character more sympathetic to the audience. Overall, she adds, her work at B Street, “is not necessarily a streamlined process.” “It’s kind of different every time,” she says. “There’s a lot about my job that I’ve learned by doing it.” As such, her role is still evolving, as is Tucker’s. In fact, Tucker admits to having had to check out books on how to be a dramaturge after she received the request from Gularte to do so for her first play for Capital Stage. While dramaturgy has a history dating to 18th-century Germany, Tucker says, in the United States, it’s a relatively new position; first filled by Martin Esslin in the late ’70s (who is best known for coining “Theatre of the Absurd”) for San Francisco’s Magic Theater. The first American conference on the subject was held in 1986. These two women, one expert and one developing talent, are still settling into and defining the place of a dramaturge in their respective theater companies—a clear sign of the Sacramento theater scene’s everincreasing sophistication. Ω A RT S & C U LT U R E

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A booze-sopped city Midtown Cocktail Week has featured a weeklong bender of lectures and libations since 2008; this year it took on the theme “A Spirited Debate” in honor of the 2012 elections. As in past years, Midtown Business Association, which organized MCW in association with local bars and restaurants, coordinated the event to include one class each day for the public and industry professionals to learn more about particular spirits or try their hand at mixing some favorite recipes, but it’s the nightly events hosted by Midtown watering holes that make Cocktail Week what it is. Eight days, eight parties, eight opportunities to learn something, try something, and immediately forget everything you learned. The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar’s Genever Convention on Monday night taught me a few things I still manage to recall: 1. Genever is not gin, and 2. it doesn’t taste anything like it, and 3. if you lean down to sip from a shot of genever that’s sitting on the bar—no hands allowed— and chase it with bit of lager, you’ve done a kopstoot, Dutch for “headbutt,” and it’s totally acceptable behavior. The tradition hails from the Netherlands, where genever shots are poured from a bottle straight from the freezer into similarly frosted glasses, too cold to hold for the first few sips. Red Rabbit’s shot glasses were less than finger-numbing, but you should never pass up an opportunity to drink hands-free. Sacramento has been a booze-sopped city since its inception, and Prohibition did little to stymie the flow, as the Grange Restaurant & Bar’s Friday night Repeal Prohibition Party aimed to remind besotted guests. Instituted in 1919, Prohibition outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcohol, though drinking itself was never made illegal. As a consequence, saloons turned down the lights and ditched beer and wine in favor of hooch and bathtub gin, which were more easily made and transported in secret. To cover up the rough, unpalatable Here’s hoping this taste of these liquors, sodas and cocktail wasn’t made fruit juices were added, and thus the with bathtub gin. great American cocktail age commenced. Of course, if one still longed for the good old days, he or she could also apply for a readily available medicinal alcohol permit for prescriptionstrength whiskey to cure their any ail, a concept that seems oddly familiar in California today. Meanwhile, back at the modern-day Grange, jazz mingled with the clinking of glasses and busy conversations punctuated by high-pitched laughter. American flags draped from the rafters as burlesque Sizzling Sirens dancers snaked through the crowd and flaunted onstage. By 9 p.m., the line was out the door, and the team of bartenders struggled to meet demands for the night’s signature drinks such as the Jitterbug, a pink and lemon sweet cocktail, and the Bank Roll, a rye whiskey concoction topped off uniquely with tobacco bitters. In the end, Cocktail Week reminds us that any swiller worth her salt must persevere to be a practiced hand. Let us not abstain for 51 weeks a year, but remember that there’s cocktail hour for a reason, and that these fine establishments serving top-notch beverages operate year-round. That’s something we all can drink to. —Julianna Boggs |

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CHANGING THE SCOPE, RANGE & METHODOLOGY: Join for a conversation with professor Barbara Pozzo as she discusses how we might develop new criteria for classifying legal systems as we look at the variables that influence legal systems in the world. Th, 8/30, 5-6pm. Free. University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 3200 Fifth Ave. Northwest Hall, Classroom S4&S5; (916) 739-7350.

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A CHOCOLATE TASTING PARTY: You’ll find unique attributes for each chocolate you taste, from flavor notes to texture to finish, as though each one had a distinctive personality. Learn how to savor and appreciate chocolate like a fine wine. Discover the special nuances and simple pleasures of different kinds of chocolate. Registration recommended. Th, 8/30, 6-8pm. $35. Ancient Future Urban Sanctuary, 2331 K St.; (916) 476-3754; www.ancientfuturenow.com.

ZOMBIES AND BEARS, OH MY!: Head to Golden Bear and show your zombie enthusiasm. Dress up as a zombie, drink some energy potions (beer), and get pumped for a zombie run later in the night. There will also be some zombie beats. Th, 8/30, 7pm. Free. The Golden Bear, 2326 K St.; (916) 668-0857; www.sacramentozombierun.com.

Classes DADDY’S HERE FATHER SUPPORT GROUP: Men and dads get together and discuss life, relationship and parenting issues. Guest speakers include attorneys, family law court facilitators, life coaches, co-parenting counselors, motivational speakers and more. Join a great bonding, motivating support group for all fathers. Th, 7-8:30pm through 10/31. Opens 8/30. $10. Center for Fathers and Families, 920 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 568-3237 ext. 210; www.fathersandfamilies.com.

Film THE AVENGERS FILM SCREENING: Join a special film screening of the 2012 actionadventure sci-fi movie, The Avengers, in the University Union Serna Plaza. Feel free to bring beach towels or blankets to sit on. Subtitles will be shown on the screen. Th, 8/30, 8pm. Free. University Union Serna Plaza, 6000 J St. Sacramento State University; (916) 278-6997; wwwsacstateunique.com.

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Fairytale Town celebrates the completion of the Yellow Brick Road play set. A 7 p.m. show features the Wizard Of Oz with fun arts and crafts activities for kids. The 10 p.m. screening features the movie played along with the cultfavorite Pink Floyd album, The Dark Side of the Moon. F, 8/31, 7 & 10pm. $5. Fairytale Town; 3901 Land Park Dr.; (916) 808-7462; www.fairytaletown.org.

Literary Events AUTHOR AND PROFESSOR MADHAVI SUNDER: Author and professor Madhavi Sunder will be at the Avid Reader to discuss her new book From Goods To a Good Life. In her book, Madhavi Sunder, a Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis, calls for a richer understanding of intellectual property law and its effects on social and cultural life. F, 8/31, 7:30pm. Free. Avid Reader, 617 Second Ave. in Davis; (530) 758-4040; www.avidreaderbooks.com.

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FAIR AND PARADE: This event will feature activities, games, local organizations, family fun and food. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Bryte Park and finishes at Bryte Park, where the Fair will be located. Community groups and vendors are invited to have a booth at the fair. Vendors and parade participants must register. Sa, 9/1, 10am. Free. Bryte Park, 1276 Carrie St. in West Sacramento; (916) 403-2970.

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CHAD MEISENHEIMER COMEDY PRESENTS: This comedy show is being headlined by Carlos Rodriguez with host D-Funk Robertson. It also features Chad Meisenheimer and Matt Raymond with special guest Monica Archuleta. F, 8/31, 8pm. $10. The Cave, 3512 Stockton Blvd.; (916) 317-9999; http://facebook.com/ thecave916.

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because it honors the contributions of workers in the United States, but it’s also sometimes described as the unofficial last day of summer. Here’s what it really means to most of us: There’s still good weather, and many are lucky enough to have the day off from school or work. Time to take advantage of the three-day weekend and check out some of the great festivals happening in and around Sacramento this Labor Day weekend. To help you make the most of it, here are SN&R’s top five picks.

CHALK IT UP! This festival, held annually at Fremont Park, celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. It features kid-friendly activities, intricate chalk art on the sidewalk squares surrounding the park, live music and local food trucks. Proceeds from the event go toward children’s arts education. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, September 1-3; free. Fremont Park, 1515 Q Street; www.chalkitup.org.

BLUSH OPEN CLOSET SALE: Take runway fashions home. Shop the BLUSH fashion show inventory. This event will showcase clearance and on-sale fashion items for women in a variety of sizes and styles. Sa, 9/1, noon-4pm. Free. Carol’s Books, 1913 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 565-3845.

BRENDA NOVAK’S LAUNCH PARTY: Help celebrate the release of When Lightning Strikes, the first book in Brenda Novak’s new Whiskey Creek series. The first 100 guests will receive a goody bag full of surprises. Each attendee will receive 5 free raffle tickets for a chance to win one or more of 10 gift baskets. There will be food and drink. Sa, 9/1, 1-3pm. Free. Barnes & Noble, 6111 Sunrise Blvd. in Citrus Heights; (916) 853-1511; www.brendanovak.com.

Classes SAT PRACTICE TESTS: The Sacramento Public Library will present free workshops for college-bound students. High school students are invited to take a free SAT practice examination, with a real SAT test, under real test conditions. Kaplan Test Prep will administer the practice test. First Sa of every month, 8:30am-noon through 12/1. Free. Sacramento Public Library (Central Branch), 828 I St.; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

PAPER DECOUPAGE GLASS PLATE: Explore the art of decoupage. Decoupage is traditionally done by adhering papers, fabrics, and other mediums to an object, giving the finished piece a painted-like, textured look. Juanita Howell will teach you decoupage techniques to create your own beautiful serving plate. Supplies provided. Sa, 9/1, 1-3:30pm. $30. Trezhers Gift Shop, 3214 Riverside Blvd.; (916) 538-6584; www.trezhersgifts.com.

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Funderland is throwing a Back to School Extravaganza. Bring in school supplies for the kids at River Oak Center for Children and receive a goodie bag packed with freebies, school items and other gifts (while supplies last). Please try to ensure that the items donated total approximately $10 worth of supplies. Funderland will also be hosting Mister Cooper, Sacramento’s educational sing-a-long sensation. Sa, 9/1, 10am6pm. Free. Funderland, 1350 17th Ave.;

RAINBOW FESTIVAL Organized by the Court of the Great Northwest Imperial Empire, a local community nonprofit, the Rainbow Festival celebrates—and raises money for charities within—Sacramento’s gay and lesbian community. Highlights include dance clubbing on Friday, a Rainbow Ball on Saturday and a street fair on Sunday. 8 p.m. Friday, August 31, at Badlands, 2003 K Street; and Faces Nightclub, 2000 K Street; 10 p.m. Saturday, September 1, at Badlands; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, September 2, at the MARRS Building, 1050 20th Street; $5-$40; www.bit.ly/RainbowFest.

GREEK FESTIVAL While the country of Greece is trying to pull itself together, financially speaking, Sacramento’s Greek community is leaving its problems behind to celebrate Greek culture. This weekend’s Greek Festival features an extensive menu of Greek food, live music and dance performances. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, August 31; noon-11 p.m. Saturday, September 1; and noon-10 p.m. Sunday, September 2; $4-$5 per day. Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street; www.sacramentogreekfestival.com.

SACRAMENTO ANIME CONVENTION SacAnime is throwing one of the year’s premier events for fans of comics, anime and video games. It’ll fill the Woodlake Hotel this weekend with plenty of cosplay (costume play), console-gaming tournaments, live music, cardgames, panels, workshops, celebrity guests, and even a maid- and butlerthemed cafe. 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday, August 31, and Saturday, September 1; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, September 2; $15-$30 per day, or $35 for a weekend pass. Woodlake Hotel Sacramento, 500 Leisure Lane; www.sacanime.com.

AFRICAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL This year’s African Cultural Festival, the second annual, showcases various African cultural dances, arts and crafts, food, music and forums. Its aim is to unite all diasporic African cultures, and proceeds will benefit the Humanitarian Foundation. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2; $10 -$15 per day. William Land Park, 4200 Freeport Boulevard; www.africanculturalfestival.org.

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Sports & Recreation RIVER CITY RUMBLE: Filipino Martial Arts Academy presents the sixth annual River City Rumble, a full-contact stickfighting tournament open to all schools and disciplines. Sa, 9/1, 8:30am-7pm. $5. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5321 Date Ave.; (916) 803-8157; http://fmaadocepares.com.

Concerts ERIC BIBB STRING BAND: Like his friends and collaborators—Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt and Keb Mo’—Eric Bibb lives at the intersection of blues, folk and gospel. He just won a 2012 Blues Music Award for Best Acoustic Artist. A four-decade career, 35 albums, countless radio and television shows and non-stop international touring have given Eric Bibb a world view that’s tempered by curiosity and compassion, and the ability to see himself in other peoples’ shoes. Sa, 9/1, 7:30pm. Call for pricing. 24th Street Theatre, 2791 24th St.; (916) 452-3005; www.sierra2.org.

THE FACTORY—A WAREHOUSE PARTY: In honor of Rosie the Riveter and all the women who have paved the way, this Labor Day weekend event celebrates strong women everywhere. It’s a party for women who love women, queers, trans folk and allies. Music will be provided by DJ Olga T and DJ Rapture. Sa, 9/1, 9pm-2am. $15-$20. Rossi Sculptural Designs, 1801 20th St. www.thegenderhealth center.org/thefactory.

PSYCHEDELIC ROCK REVUE: The 1960s and ’70s San Francisco scene produced a lot of music and musicians. Sopwith Camel, Sal Valentino (Beau Brummels), and Michael Wilhelm (The Charlatans) led the way and kept the candle burning. These three legends will entertain at the Stonehouse Old Brewery. Sa, 9/1, 8pm. $10. The Stonehouse, 107 Sacramento St. in Nevada City; (530) 265-5050; www.stonehouse1857.com.

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DON’T MISS! GOOD STREET FOOD & DESIGN MARKET: Good Street Food

& Design Market features deejays, live music, good beer and wine, and good bike parking. There are a few things that set it apart from other markets: high quality products that are locally made or grown, oneof-a-kind items, and custom goods designed to improve the consumer experience.

First Su of every month, 1-5pm through 11/4. $3 entry. 1409 Del Paso Blvd.

Special Events

Interfaith Experience. The Experience is an interfaith community working to find common ground between people of diverse beliefs and to eliminate religiously motivated violence and poverty worldwide. Su, 9/2, 4:04pm. Free. St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 1430 J St.; (916) 447-2712; http://experience sacramento.org.

SHOW-N-SHINE CAR, BIKE & MOTORCYCLE SHOW: People can stroll through the show to view vintage and classic cars, bikes and motorcycles. The community event also features food, a kids’ fun zone, dancers, a DJ and a raffle. Trophies and prizes will be awarded to vehicles in classifications ranging from “Best Engine” to “Best of Show.” Su, 9/2, 11am-5pm. Free. Southgate Plaza, corner of Florin Road and Franklin Blvd.; (916) 422-2525.

Meetings & Groups SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE: Indian Christian Church of Sacramento is a community of Christ followers, encouraging each other to live in the reality of God’s kingdom, spreading love to every one. Su, 5pm through 12/30. Free. Indian Christian Church of Sacramento, 1100 Blue Ravine Rd. in Folsom; (916) 850-0002; http://sacindianchurch.org.

Concerts THE BOBBY VALENTINO LABOR DAY BASH: Shadow Promotions hosts this Labor Day bash featuring R&B and soul singer Bobby Valentino with special guest E.Q. A dress code will be enforced (no tennis shoes, sports caps or T-shirts). Su, 9/2, 9:30pm. Coach’s Classic Bar & Grill, 3443 Laguna Blvd., Ste. 150 in Elk Grove; (916) 226-2900.

DONALD GLAUDE: Mix Downtown hosts one of the heroes of the West Coast house music scene, Donald Glaude. He has rocked just about every venue he has come to in Sacramento and he will rock this Labor Day weekend celebration. Donald will be playing the daytime portion of the event from 4-8 p.m. More DJs to be announced. Su, 9/2, 4pm-2am. $10. Mix Downtown, 1531 L St.; (916) 802-3036; www.mixdowntown.net.

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teachers are hosting the Sacramento Free Day of Yoga. Free yoga classes will be offered at yoga studios and other locations throughout Sacramento. Anyone who is curious about yoga or wants to studio-hop to different styles or teachers can do so for free this Labor Day. M, 9/3, 7:30am8:30pm. Free. Its All Yoga, 2405 21st St.; (916) 501-4692; www.sacramento freedayofyoga.com.

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Questionable Trivia at Kilt Pub every Monday for two rounds of general knowledge questions. Prizes include discounts on food and drink. Teams must be between two and six players. Show up around 7:30 p.m. for seating. M, 8pm through 12/31. Free. Kilt Pub, 4235 Arden Way; (916) 487-4979; http://questionabletrivia.com/ where-and-when.

TAMING YOUR TEMPER: Do you have a short fuse or find yourself getting into frequent arguments and fights? Anger is a normal, healthy emotion, but it’s unhealthy when it flares up all the time or spirals out of control. Learn how to express your feelings in healthier ways and keep your temper from hijacking your life. Tu, 5-6pm through 10/18. $25. Center for Fathers and Families, 920 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 568-3237; www.fathersandfamilies.com.

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GET YOUR HANDS IN MUD: Artists are open to join this handbuilt ceramic clay artist studio group. It’s non instructional, and artists must have some knowledge of ceramic clay and be older than 18 years old. Payment is due month to month, and includes firing fees and gallery participation. W, 5-10pm through 10/29. $45 per month. Del Paso Works Building, 1001 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 927-0878.

Comedy HAROLD NIGHT: The Comedy Spot presents Harold Night, a form of improvised longform comedy popular in Chicago, New York and L.A. See two teams every week in Sacramento’s first Harold show. W, 9pm. $5. Sacramento Comedy Spot, 1050 20th St., Ste. 130; (916) 4024757; www.saccomedyspot.com.

Classes COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS: Learn computer basics, including parts of a computer, using a mouse, using the keyboard, managing programs, managing files, moving and copying files, changing the Windows desktop, creating documents, working with pictures, and saving and printing documents. Students must be more than 55 years old. W, 9/5, 9:30am-noon. $30 for six lessons. Rio Americano High School, 4540 American River Dr.; (916) 485-9572; www.seniornet.org.

DON’T MISS! UNTAPPED SACRAMENTO HISTORY: At this event, adult guests are invited to visit the Center for Sacramento History to indulge in special brew tastings from three local breweries— Ruhstaller, Track 7 and Two Rivers Cider—and tour the collections vault to view some brew-related historic artifacts and memorabilia. W, 9/5, 8pm. $35. Center for Sacramento History, 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.; (916) 264-7072.

First Tu of every month through 12/4. Free.

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Special Events

CRISIS AND DEMOCRACY: Pacific McGeorge International Jurist Series presents Professor Gunter Herzig of the University of Salzburg in a presentation called Crisis and Democracy: Europe’s Constitutional Response to the Financial and Economic Crisis. Tu, 9/4, 5-6pm. Free. University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 3200 Fifth Ave.; (916) 739-7350.

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WATERCOLOR FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE: Paint a watercolor collage of grape vines using plastic wrap, gauze, wax paper, and grape leaves to create texture. Once paper is dry, you will remove these collage items and paint dark colors around some of the grapes near the leaves. W, 9/5, 11am-1pm. $20. Elk Grove Fine Arts Center, 9080 Elk Grove Blvd. in Elk Grove; (916) 685-1980; www.elkgrovefine artscenter.org.

First W of every month, 6:30pm. Free. Fair Oaks Library, 11601 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks; (916) 264-2920; http://saclibrary.org.

RECOVERY HAPPENS: A wellness fair will be held in Capitol Park to kick off National Recovery Month and California Recovery Month. The festivities start with a free pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. and include a rally on the West Steps of the Capitol at 11:30 a.m. Following the rally, there will be a free concert featuring the Rockstar Superstar Project. W, 9/5, 8am. Free. Capitol Park, 15th Street And Capitol Ave.; (916) 924-8733.

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Four generations of local female artists take to the Mother Goose Stage for an evening concert. Performers include 16-year-old up-andcomer Parie Wood, indie darling Autumn Sky, rock vocalist Larisa Bryski and jazz vocalist Valerie V. Blankets and chairs are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase. W, 9/5,

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ONGOING Special Events COMMON DIVERSIONS: TOY TRAINS AND SCALE MODEL RAILROADS: While small in size, miniature trains are always a big attraction for guests who visit the California State Railroad Museum. In this exhibition, guests will learn the primary difference between model trains and toy trains has to do with scale. Through 9/14, 10am5pm. $4-$9. California State Railroad Museum, 111 I St.; (916) 417-1159; www.california staterailroadmuseum.org.

TIMELESS FASHIONS: The Nevada City Elk’s Ladies of 518 is hosting a Fall Fashion Show. It features timeless fashions, from vintage to contemporary styles. Preregistration required. Through 9/30. $20. Nevada City Elks Club, 518 Hwy. 49 North in Nevada City; (530) 265-4920.

Art Galleries INTERNATIONAL HOUSE: Flora, Fauna and Fun, Betty Thompson, Berbara Killen, Joyce Wilson, Betty Thompson, Ferole Lee Corbet will exhibit watercolor paintings from five different viewpoints. M-F,

9am-4pm through 10/9. Opens 9/3. 10 College Park in Davis;

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PENCE GALLERY: Art Auction, Beginning with a preview display of paintings, ceramics, photography and textiles from more than 140 artists, the Art Auction is capped with a gala on September 22nd, when all art must go. Tu-Su, 11:30am-5pm

through 9/22. Opens 9/1; Sa, 9/22, 6:30-9:30pm. $25-$35. 212 D St. in Davis; (530) 758-3370; www.pencegallery.org.

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Learn the basic foundations and principles of drawing or painting. No experience needed. W, 5-6:30pm through 12/19. $20. Patris Studio and Gallery at S12, 1200 S St.; (916) 397-8958; www.s12studios.com.

Enjoy conversation and companionship at the Fair Oaks Library Crochet and Knitting Circle. All ages and skill levels welcome. This is not an instructional class, but some assistance will be available. Bring your own hooks, needles, yarn and a project to work on.

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of three compete in two short rounds of trivia, followed by a second contest of skill which revolves weekly. Drink and merchandise prizes are awarded to the top teams. You can sign up as a team, or as an individual and be placed on a team. W, 8:30-10:30pm through 12/19. Free. Pine Cove Tavern, 502 29th St.; (916) 446-3624; www.pinecovetavern.com.

Argentine Tango through classes which are taught as a monthly series that begin on the first of each month. Classes frequently fill, so pre-registration is strongly recommend. Tu, 6:307:30pm through 8/30. $50 per person for a 4-week series. Tango By The River, 128 J St.; (916) 443-7008; www.river tango.com/tunitalei6p.html.

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with young children will have a yee-haw time at the Crocker celebrating Sacramento’s annual Gold Rush Days on Labor Day. This event features live performances by children’s ballet folklorico group, Nube de Oro, and bluegrass band Oak Grove. Attendees can also experience Native American craft-making demos, hands-on art-making and a petting zoo. M, 9/3, 10am-5pm. Free. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St.; (916) 808-7000; www.crockerartmuseum.org.

the Blind Pig every Tuesday for three rounds of questions, where the winner is given a $25 gift certificate to the bar. Grab a beer and a bite to eat, take a quiz and have some fun. Teams must be between two and six players. Tu, 8pm through 12/18. Free. The Blind Pig, 4720 El Camino in Carmichael; (916) 482-2671; http://questionabletrivia.com.

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Drama Lab (PAC-1170) of Three Stages at Folsom Lake College. Auditioners must prepare a monologue no more than 90seconds long from any play written by William Shakespeare. This monologue should best portray the actor’s strengths and can be of any genre. This monologue must be memorized. Tu, 9/4, 6:30-10pm. Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Pkwy. in Folsom; (916) 608-6800; www.falconseyetheatre.com.

celebrate Labor Day. The store will be giving away free treats to all pets that stop by the store to say hello. M, 9/3, 9am6pm. Free. Unleashed by PETCO, 8447 Elk Grove Florin Rd., Ste. 10 in Elk Grove; (916) 525-1210.

Warhol, Picasso in Sac State exhibit, Sacramento State has reached into its vault for pieces by artists such as Warhol and Picasso. Lost & Found: Selections from Sac State’s Art Collection also features sculptures, paintings and drawings by familiar names from the Sac State and regional art community. Through 9/27. Free. 6000 J St.; (916) 278-6166.

Museums CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM: Wedlocks Gift: Depot Images In Ink, The California State Railroad Museum will debut its second set of the fascinating, documentary-style sketches. In the 1970s after realizing the many of the historic railroad depots were in danger of being demolished, commercial artist Walter J. Wedlock went on a quest to sketch the depots in a race against time and the wrecking ball. Through 12/31; Through 3/4, 2013. $4-$9. 111 I St.; (916) 445-6645; www.csrmf.org.

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A $5 cup of escamocha—a salty and spicy fruit dessert—from Raspados de Frutas Naturales El Manatial seems tame enough on the tongue. But its chili-powder mix is deceiving, and—if you’re not used to the dish—can cause extreme intestinal pain. 1620 W. Capitol Avenue in West Sacramento, (916) 376-0906. Clear out the sinuses

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The Hacienda Hottie breakfast sandwich at Dad’s Sandwich & Deli features eggs, bacon, pepper and jack cheese and jalapenos that are, sometimes, hotter than normal. 1310 S Street, (916) 448-3237, www.dadssandwiches.com. Not your grandma’s fruit salad

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The Porch The Porch is light and white with a vibe that suggests the airy sweep of an antebellum Charleston eatery. One can only envy the extensive onsite research conducted by chef Jon Clemens and business partners John Lopez and Jerry Mitchell, creators of Capitol Garage. The most enjoyable menu selections are salads or seafood sandwiches or entrees. Slaw on the barbecue pork sandwich elevates its status, and its pickled vegetables are sweet and tart, adding an additional dimension. The shrimp and grits dish, while laden with cheddar and gravy, is a synergistic mélange—perhaps The Porch’s trademark dish. Also in the running is the purloo, the low country’s version of DO SH AY N BY HAYL EY

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families, the Wongs and the DeVere Whites, know what Sacramento wants: good beer; solid pub grub; and a casual, unpretentious atmosphere. Here, the bar is the centerpiece with a full stock of liquor and 60 beers on draught. The menu features savory appetizers—the tortilla soup with poached chicken, avocado and tomato is particularly noteworthy—and a selection of sandwiches and pizzas, including a simple pie with fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce. American. 1132 16th St., (916) 446-0888. Dinner for one: $15-$20. ★★

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The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar Resistance is futile when it comes to Red Rabbit’s desserts. The berryinfused ice-cream sandwich is bright and refreshing with a chewy shell that dovetails neatly with the smooth fruity interior. But there’s less effusiveness for the entrees. The Bastard Banh Mi doesn’t improve on the original. A number of items from the “Farm to Plate,” “Tasty Snacks” and “Buns” sections of the menu land high in the

plus column, however. Any place that offers chimichurri rocks hard. Here it enlivens the Farm Animal Lollipops snack—particularly the lamb—and the mayor-ofMunchkin-City-sized lamb bocadillas. American. 2718 J St., (916) 706-2275. Dinner for one: $20-$40. ★★1⁄2 G.L.

Sampino’s Towne Foods Sampino’s Towne Foods turns out to be a bright jewel in a drab Alkali Flat strip mall of paycheck cashers and laundromat. It’s everything an Italian deli should be and more, right down to the Louie Prima on the box and the timpano in the refrigerated display case. Several lobbyists, who elect to drive the six

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Formoli’s Bistro Formoli’s is the other half of the restaurant swap on J Street that sent Vanilla Bean Bistro (formerly known as Gonul’s J Street Cafe) to Formoli’s old warren and brought Formoli’s into its current high-ceilinged, spare, dark cranberry space of black tables and chairs just six blocks away. Flavor combinations are a big part of the Formoli playbook, and the blend of the tower’s components is the payoff just as it is in the salad of beets—wafer-thin enough to be used interchangeably in the carpaccio—with shaved fennel, frisée, a few orange segments and pistachios laced with a stentorian balsamic vinaigrette. Mediterranean. 3839 J St., (916) 448-5699. Dinner for one: $20-$40. ★★★★ G.L. Juno’s Kitchen & Delicatessen To quote Gov. Jerry Brown from his first iteration as California’s chief executive more than 30 years ago: “Small is beautiful.” Juno’s proves this axiom in spades. The menu is fairly compact and slanted more toward lunch than

dinner. Juno’s macaroni and cheese, which comes with rock shrimp on rigatoni, a Grana Padano, Gruyère and cheddar trio and a dusting of paprika, is a creative take on a comfort-food classic. In the traditional-sandwich realm, all start out with the advantage of Juno’s homemade sour—but not sourdough—bread with its crunchy crust and soft interior. In the soppressata salami sandwich, the bread amplifies the tartness of the pepperoncini while the turkey sandwich with provolone, tomato, arugula and pesto requires several napkins as the oil in the pesto seeps inexorably through the airy bread slices. American. 3675 J St., (916) 456-4522. Dinner for one: $5-$10. ★★★★ G.L.

the Vanilla Bean Bistro. Its narrow, low-ceilinged coziness is consonant with its understated, whatever-the-impulseinspires alchemy that owner/chef Gonul Blum, has shown over the past eight years. Blum hails from Turkey. That country’s culinary tradition provides a sturdy foundation, but for her, it serves more as a launching pad. A recurring feature practiced here is the inclusion of fruit—preserved and fresh—in many dishes. And the tabbouleh delivers a roundhouse-punch flavor combination. Turkish. 3260-B J St., (916) 457-1155. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★★ 1 ⁄ 2 G.L.

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Most commonly referred to by its patrons as the neighborhood restaurant, there is no shortage of options on the menu with nearly a dozen or so pastas, even more types of pizzas, a smattering of salads and various entrees, including the piccata chicken or veal dish that Mamma Susanna’s counts as one of her specialties. Of the pastas and pizzas, the norcina tastes like and looks like an orangey vodka sauce with roasted red-pepper slices and sausage rounds tossed in a bed of penne. While the menu claims spicy, some red chili flakes do the trick. Italian. 5487 Carlson Dr., (916) 452-7465. Dinner for one: $12-$20. ★★★ G.L.

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foundation upon which the pork rests. Above the pork is an awning of mixed greens, with a generous overhang, sprinkled with not enough crispy onions and paperthin slices of pickled fennel. There isn’t space to wax poetic about the cordon bleu sandwich, the burger, the designer cocktails or the fizzy water from Wales. See for yourself. Very authoritative. American. 1300 H St., (916) 594-7669. Dinner for one: $12-$20. ★★★★1⁄2 G.L.

on the bottom of the pan with rice, then stirred and fried up fresh the next day with dried Thai chilies and scallions. Thai and Lao. 2827 Norwood Ave., (916) 641-5890. Dinner for one: $10-$15. ★★★★ B.G.

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Sandwiches With banh mi, it’s the bread that sets the tone. Giò Cha Duc Huong Sandwiches goes against the grain with bread that’s more football shaped than submarine shaped, garlic bread, and a selection of premade grab-and-go sandwiches right by the counter. And, with its substitution of butter for mayonnaise and the emphasis on pâté, Duc Huong shows a stronger than usual French influence.These details may seem trivial, but with banh mi, such small variations make all the difference. The small menu is limited to eight sandwiches (mostly pork) and two soups: chicken curry soup and a beef stew called bo kho banh mi, which comes with bread. There’s a thick float of chili oil on top of the yellow, turmeric and lemongrass-laced curry soup, which, at first, is off-putting until you realize it can be dipped into the yeasty, crusty, fluffy bread. Vietnamese. 6825 Stockton Blvd., Ste. 200; (916) 428-1188. Dinner for one: $5-$10. ★★★ 1 ⁄ 2 B.G.

Asian Café Asian Café serves both Thai and Lao food, but go for the Lao specialties, which rely on flavoring staples such as fish sauce, lime juice, galangal and lemongrass, lots of herbs, and chilies. One of the most common dishes in Lao cuisine is larb, a dish of chopped meat laced with herbs, chilies and lime. At Asian Café, it adds optional offal add-ons—various organ meats, entrails, et al—to three versions of the dish: beef with tripe, chicken with gizzards, or pork with pork skin. The beef salad offers a gentle respite from aggressive flavors, consisting of medium-thick chewy slices of eye of round with red bell pepper, chopped iceberg and hot raw jalapeño. The single best dish here is the nam kao tod, a crispy entree with ground pork that’s baked

The state burrito The state’s namesake burrito, according to Mexican fast-food historian Gustavo Arellano (of ¡Ask a Mexican! fame), first gained popularity in San Diego during the early 1980s. Upon visiting San Diego, I ate my first California burrito sometime in the early 2000s: a large tortilla stuffed with carne asada, french fries, cheese and sour cream. Later, during my college years in Orange County, I’d frequent Mexican restaurants with names such as Alberto’s, Alerto’s, Roberto’s, Alberta’s and Albertaco’s—all of which served the deliciously greasy hangover-curing burrito. Keeping the de facto “-erto” suffix tradition alive, local restaurant Adalberto’s Mexican Food serves up its own version. But my personal favorite California burritos in Sacramento come from El Forastero Mexican Food (various locations, http://elforasteromexicanfood.com) and East Sac Midtown Taqueria (3754 J Street). El Forastero’s burrito is the classic version: essentially an order of carne asada fries wrapped in a tortilla. At Midtown Taqueria, you can order any burrito “California style,” with fries in lieu of rice. —Jonathan Mendick

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COOLHUNTING Get behind the camera Know by Stillmotion filmmaking tour Tap into your inner Lena Dunham or Wes Anderson with the Know by Stillmotion filmmaking tour. Stillmotion, a filmmaker and photographer collective based in Canada and San Francisco, presents this series of seminars and how-tos visits Sacramento on FILM Tuesday, September 18, as part of its 36-city jaunt. Topics include seminars and workshops on editing, storytelling, lighting and audio. The location’s yet to be announced, but registration is open online. Priced at $149, $199 and $249, there are three options (all three include an accompanying smartphone app and hardcover book). OK, so it’s not exactly cheap, but it’s a lot more affordable than film school, and—bonus— you don’t have to spend all semester sitting next to that one guy who always wants to debate the cultural importance of Farrelly brother flicks. www.knowbystillmotion.com. —Rachel Leibrock

Let the music play Tower Records Project I spent much of my adolescence shopping for music at the Tower Records stores on Watt Avenue and the K Street Mall. In college, I practically lived in the back-of-the-shop cassette section at the Broadway store. Throughout the years, I religiously read Tower’s corresponding music mag Pulse! These days, I drive by that old haunt—now occupied by another local chain—and still can’t believe it’s been nearly six years since the Sacramento-born institution shut down. But, just as Tower’s slogan implored “No music, No life,” its legacy lives on by way of the Tower Records Project, which aims to preserve the international chain’s history through the donation of Tower-related goods to the Center for Sacramento History. Through September, project organizers are also CULTURE accepting donations that will help fund the digitization of old audio and video footage, posters, photos, articles and band interviews, etc., for inclusion in a permanent archive set to open in 2013. www.towerrecordsproject.org. —Rachel Leibrock

Science, without hysteria Global Weirdness Tired of wondering who’s telling the truth about climate, weather and the relationship between the two? The folks at Climate Central, a nonprofit science and journalism organization, have BOOK heard your cries. Global Weirdness: Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas and the Weather of the Future (Pantheon, $22.95) not only addresses the basics of climate science, but does so in an easy-to-follow style. It’s got chapters with titles such as “Our Ancestors Survived Climate Change. But It Wasn’t Always Pretty.” and “Once We Invented the Steam Engine, Climate Change Was Pretty Much Inevitable.” If you want science without hysteria, this is the book for you. —Kel Munger

Out, damn bug bite Therapik Of all the devices you never even imagined existed but want as soon as you learned of its existence, this one ranks pretty high on the list. For about $13, Therapik is a cheap but useful device that instantly removes the itching from nearly any bug bite. It may look hokey (think Ed Wood sci-fi prop), but according to the tech blog Gizmodo, whose writers tested it and were surprised by its results, it really does work. You set the tip of the Therapik on your bug bite and press the button down for 30 seconds. Initially, the bite gets really hot. Then GADGET voilà, the itching is completely gone. According to the manufacturer, Therapik works on the principle that most insect bites are sensitive to heat, so by delivering an intense dose of heat to the bite, the venom is instantly neutralized. http://therapik.com. —Aaron Carnes

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My boss is incredibly smart and talented. I’m intimidated. I want to make a good impression but get so nervous that I talk fast, repeating myself and sounding crazy, or get dry mouth and tongue-tied. My co-workers notice. One teases me that I’m crushing on my boss. I’m not. I just really want my boss’s admiration and respect. What advice do you have for me? Wake up and smell the selfsabotage. It’s normal to want to excel at work. But healthy motivation is driven by the desire to contribute and a commitment to earning the income needed to live well. Your motivation, though, is approval. Treating your boss like a celebrity is harmful to your career and your self-esteem. Change your perspective. Remember, your boss is human. That means there is some area of his or her life that is, or was, messy and poorly managed. Another possibility: Some people interact through their accomplishments to avoid emotional, mental or spiritual intimacy with others. I’m not suggesting that you ferret out your boss’s secrets; just see your boss as a whole person, with intelligence, talent and accomplishments as well as shortcomings, weaknesses and idiosyncrasies. If you do not engage in the effort to see reality, you may fail to mature fully into your potential at work.

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Stop pretending you are the victim of one man’s rage and another man’s affection. When you do shift your perspective, you will realize that your boss, by accomplishments and presence, represents qualities and skills you wish to develop. Now the fun begins. Sit down with a notepad and strategize how to nurture those qualities and skills in yourself. Ask your boss to recommend books and other resources. Ask other people in your industry to recommend a business coach. Working with a professional coach, begin a goal-directed program to become a business professional you can admire. As you redirect your energy into your own life, it will be surprisingly easy to

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STAGE Painting red-handed Red John Logan’s Red, winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, mixes medium and message by by exploring the mind of an artist through the lanPatti Roberts guage of a playwright. Abstract expressionist Mark Rothko is portrayed in B Street Theatre’s regional premiere of Red both by displayed reproductions of his well-known art incorporated into the set and through interactions he has with his young assistant.

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purpose and society in general. McElwee successfully meets the tricky challenge of capturing Ken, a character that slowly evolves from timid and hesitant to someone who is able to express his opinions while challenging Rothko’s bluster. Together they are a fascinating duo, creating an unlikely partnership, beautifully rendered in a single scene where they prepare a canvas by furiously painting together to the sounds of majestic music. And an ovation to director Montoya and his creative crew for the artistic aspects so essential to this play—most notably the music, the lighting, and the artist studio set surrounded by the magnificent, imposing recreation of Rothko’s art and vision. Ω

It’s a clever concept, allowing the audience to be engulfed by reproductions of the large and illuminating, red-dominated canvases Rothko was creating in his studio in 1958 and 1959, the setting for this 90-minute play. At the same time, through his interaction with Ken, the young painter hired to assist him, we get a glimpse into Rothko’s equally large personality and ego—temperamental, abusive, overly sensitive, hungry for feedback while callous toward others, but mostly always seeking wisdom, truth and understanding. The dialogue is highbrow, with conversations delving into art, society, commercialism, consumerism, connoisseurs, messages, meanings, tragedy and legacy. It’s heady stuff, saved from intellectual dryness by the humanizing interaction and backstories of the artist and his assistant, as portrayed by the talented duo of Brian Dykstra (Rothko) and David McElwee (Ken). The two actors are new to Sacramento, but not new to the play. In an interesting twist, both actors played their respective parts in different regional repertory productions, and their subsequent glowing reviews were noted by B Street’s producers and this show’s director, Jerry Montoya, who brought them together for this production. Wise choice. Dykstra embodies Rothko’s bold and bombastic personality, while subtly infusing humanity and insecurities about his art, his

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The Cold War world that gave us McCarthyism springs wide open in Big Idea Theatre’s presentation of the gritty, hilarious Red Herring by Michael Hollinger. Benjamin T. Ismail directs, and every part of the world on stage brims with energy, especially when the players work together to create pitch-perfect comedic timing. A Soviet mole—with as many pseudonyms as secrets—is on the loose, and it’s up to Maggie Pelletier (Joelle Robertson), a “flatfoot in high heels,” to figure out the link between a recent death and the spy she’s been trying to catch for years. Robertson plays the lead detective with a hard nose, but rarely does she let a joke fall through the cracks. With a cast of six, with Elizabeth Holzman and Jouni Kirjola hysterically multitask, covering the minor characters. The stage, designed by Justin D. Muñoz, is a malleable part of the cast. With each scene—some lasting less than a minute—the stage is reshaped and formed. It’s got more hinges than a Transformer. The folding backgrounds work well with little room for error. More than anything, though, it is the clockwork cast that moves the pieces seamlessly to tie together the different locales. Lighting and color—with lighting design by Brian Harrower—play a large part in the production. Stark black-and-white contrasts or bright, insincere oranges, as well as the Venetian blind lighting effect used for the undercover FBI office add the perfect touch for this Cold War farce. —Maxwell McKee

Red Herring, 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; $13-$15. Big Idea Theatre, 1616 Del Paso Boulevard; (916) 960-3036; www.bigideatheatre.com. Through September 15.

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Here’s a surprise: A smart, sexy, robust staging of a rarely seen Shakespeare tragedy. Cleopatra (Grace Fae, provocatively dressed) parties by the Nile in a doomed romance with Roman political celebrity/commander Marc Antony (a buff Jimmy McCammon). The long script is semistreamlined; it’s a big-cast spectacle. Th 7pm, F, Sa 8pm; Su 2pm on 9/9 only. Through 9/9. $15-$20. Synthetic Unlimited in the Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St. in Nevada City; (888) 957-4697; www.syntheticunlimited.org. J.H.

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Teatro Espejo founder José Manuel Pickett takes a bit of history—the story of a priest and a seaman shipwrecked on the Yucatán and taken in by Mayans in the decade before the arrival of the conquistadors—and shows how what we think we know about the conquest of Mexico is only part of the story. Th-Sa 8pm; Su 2pm. Through 9/9. $15-$20. Teatro Espejo at the California Stage, 2509 R St.; (916) 278-7303; teatroespejo@hotmail.com. K.M.

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Comfort, and the lack of it, is a major thread running through the Red Hook section of Brooklyn this summer. We first see the neighborhood as young Silas Royale (Jules Brown), who prefers to go by the name of Flik, arrives to spend the summer with his grandfather, Enoch Rouse (Clarke Peters), a local Baptist pastor whose congregation calls him “Bishop.” Flik is just in from Atlanta, where he lives with his widowed mother Colleen (De’Adre Aziza) in what we assume are comfortable circumstances. At least we know they’re comfortable enough that Flik has an iPad 2, which he holds constantly before him like a shield, videoing and filtering his surroundings on their way to his eyes and ears. And comfortable enough that Colleen can afford to fly up from Atlanta, escort Flik to Bishop’s door, then turn around and fly back with barely a word of greeting to her father. Why Colleen brings Flik to Red Hook in the first place—and why she’d rather hang around LaGuardia Airport waiting for her flight home than have so much as a cup of coffee with her father—is a question Lee and co-writer James McBride leave us to answer for ourselves. Flik finds himself thrust, bemused and diffidently hostile, into Bishop Enoch’s church world, where Jesus is a constant presence, with soulful portraits, crosses, and I-heart-Jesus placards hanging on every wall of his project apartment. Soulful portraits, yes, but it’s white soul, as Flik is quick to notice: If we don’t really

know what color Jesus was, then why is Bishop Enoch’s Jesus white? Dragooned into helping clean up the basement at Bishop Enoch’s Li’l Peace of Heaven Baptist Church, Flik finds comfort of a sort in the company of Chazz Morningstar (Toni Lysaith), a girl his own age. It’s a prickly comfort; like many 12-year-olds before him, Flik’s idea of courtship is to brandish a dead rat in Chazz’s wide-eyed face. Still, Chazz takes a bit of a shine to Flik, much the way her mother Sister Sharon (Heather Simms) and Bishop Enoch are discreetly sweet on each other. Bishop Enoch is most comfortable preaching his Sunday sermons, and it’s in those scenes that Red Hook Summer, and Clarke Peters’ earth-father performance, come most vividly to life. We can sense an ambivalence about these scenes in Spike Lee himself. On the one hand, he seems to regard Bishop’s old-time Southern Baptist evangelism with suspicion, as a relic of the days when it was used by white masters to keep their slaves in their “place”—we suspect that Lee is more than a little simpatico with the contemptuous attitude of Box (Nate Parker), Red Hook’s chief gang-banger. On the other hand, Lee understands and sympathizes with the fervid come-toJesus energy of Bishop’s services. Besides, Spike Lee is probably more comfortable with sermons than he’s willing to admit; certainly Red Hook Summer lapses into them often enough. Peters and Simms work these scenes more smoothly than young Brown and Lysaith, who are often hampered by their awkward, camera-conscious inexperience. In the last act, Red Hook Summer takes a startling, melodramatic turn that charges in from left field; it may shed light on Flik’s mother’s strained relations with Bishop Enoch, but at the same time, it makes us wonder again why she would send Flik to spend the whole summer with his grandfather.

Spike Lee is probably more comfortable with sermons than he’s willing to admit; certainly Red Hook Summer lapses into them often enough. Like Bishop Enoch’s church services, Red Hook Summer shimmers with unfocused energy. We may scratch our heads at the lack of focus, but it’s the energy we remember. Ω

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Alison Klayman’s documentary profiles the Chinese art-star activist Ai Weiwei, whose ongoing problems with authority beget increasingly creative solutions. Klayman’s aesthetic sense is a lot less refined than her subject’s, but a more important qualification might be her receptiveness. Ai says early on that he prefers hiring helpers to implement his big ideas, and the filmmaker’s access to him seems, agreeably enough, like a sort of enlistment. Looking cutely aggressive, like some post-punk Buddha, and confronting the surveillance operatives who always seem to follow him around, Ai achieves absurd camera-oncamera standoffs in which opposite tyrannies¡of old totalitarianism and new media— stare into each other’s abysses. The essential insight in Klayman’s conscientious yet unfussy portrait is about how the contemporary Chinese Communist Party has produced a culture so desperately in need of jamming, and also the jammer it most deserves. J.K.

Celeste & Jesse Forever

Director Lee Toland Krieger’s soulfully soundtracked romantic comedy stars Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg as young Los Angeles lovers who struggle to move on, and to maintain their friendship, after divorcing each other. It gets silly and messy, as you’d expect. Also sad and funny and true. Jones co-wrote the script (with actor Will McCormack, who appears here in a supporting role), and has, of course, flattered herself; more precisely, she’s created an opportunity to affirm not just her beauty and on-screen appeal, already obvious, but also the range of her emotional intelligence. Authentic, self-aware and clearly aspiring to the highest standards of its genre, the movie is easy to like without seeming cheap—as generous to its audience as to its characters. Co-stars include Chris Messina, Emma Roberts, Rebecca Dayan, Ari Graynor and Elijah Wood. J.K.

Cosmopolis

With characteristic stilted menace, David Cronenberg directs his own adaptation of Don DeLillo’s 2003 novel, an unfortunately uncinematic cavalcade of actors seeking a challenge and getting let down. Most prominent among these is Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson as the detached billionaire financier, chauffeured through a variously beleaguered Manhattan for a haircut and a date with destiny. It’s only mildly amusing that Pattinson’s best moments suggest a vampire staring out of his coffin. Also among the squandered are Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche, Mathieu Amalric, Samantha Morton and Paul Giamatti. DeLillo’s macho-cerebral dialogue— at once urgent and self-suffocating—feels wrong for any film, especially one so deliberately impeded as this. In Cronenberg’s prosaic display, the eerie quietude of a soundproof stretch limo only begets boredom. “Halfway clever but mostly shallow,” in one noncharacter’s phrase, and ultimately a mannered treatise on the death throes of capitalism, it does at least achieve a certain uniformity of inner deadness. J.K.

Farewell, My Queen

Adapting Chantal Thomas’ novel, with Gilles Taurand, French director Benoît Jacquot delves into the uneasily gradual onset of the French Revolution, as observed from Versailles. It’s hard not to read this, for better and worse, as a reclamation from Sofia Coppola and consequent restoration to the presumed dignity of sumptuous, period-accurate detail. This Marie Antoinette, played by a gleaming Diane Kruger, preens herself into a triangle with a reader servant (Léa Seydoux), from whose increasingly alert perspective the film plays out, and a very special friend (Virginie Ledoyan). After a few nonverbal raptures and some slinking, candlelit camera moves, the heat of libidinous sensuality dissipates into lukewarm suds. What’s left is Jacquot’s discretion, his delicate way with impending doom. J.K.

Hit and Run

A former getaway driver for bank robbers, now in the Witness Protection Program (Dax Shepard), risks blowing his cover to drive his girlfriend (Kristen Bell) to a job interview in Los Angeles; he also risks falling into the clutches of the friend he ratted out (Bradley Cooper), while his inept parole officer (Tom Arnold) and her ex-boyfriend (Michael Rosenbaum) follow in hot pursuit. For Shepard, this is almost a one-man show—he also wrote, co-directed with David Palmer and co-edited

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2 Days in New York

In this sequel to her 2 Days in Paris film from 2007, writer-director-star Julie Delpy continues building her brand of frisky, frazzled self-deprecation. Here, she and Chris Rock play a creative-class couple smarting from the invasion of their Manhattan apartment by her obtrusively Parisian family (including Delpy’s actual father Albert). It’s a sweet and raffish affair, charming, even, when some of the shtick plays so broadly as to play itself out. Delpy is at least shrewd enough to contrive a scene in which a critic tells her, “I like the theme more than the execution,” if only to preempt dissent on her unlatched style. But overall, crucially, the movie is more instinctual than cerebral, with Rock gamely accommodating the mayhem (he seems most at ease when chatting up a cardboard President Barack Obama cutout) and Delpy sprinkling affection around like confetti. Also with piquant small parts for Dylan Baker and Vincent Gallo. J.K.

with Keith Croket. The result is a wacky trailertrash farce with careening and crashing cars instead of slamming doors—and in its raunchy, lowbrow way, it’s surprisingly funny much of the time. The supporting cast is also strong, with well-turned cameos from David Koechner, Beau Bridges, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes. J.L.

ParaNorman

A timid, bookish kid (voice by Kodi SmitMcPhee), bullied at school and punished at home because he talks to ghosts, tries to save his town from a witch’s curse dating back 300 years, his mission complicated by an invasion of zombies. Directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell dress Butler’s script up with a visually inventive mix of stop-motion puppet animation and CGI, aiming at the delicious creepiness of The Nightmare Before Christmas or Coraline, but evidently that sort of thing is harder to pull off than Tim Burton and Henry Selick make it look. Here the effect is not so much creepy as simply unpleasant, and Butler’s basic theme—be nice to people: Today’s schoolyard bully is tomorrow’s witch-hunting bigot—becomes as dreary and preachy as a finger-shaking lecture from a purse-lipped school counselor. J.L.

Premium Rush

A Manhattan bicycle messenger with superhuman reflexes and no brakes (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) undertakes a delivery for the ex-roommate of his ex-girlfriend (Dania Ramirez)—but whatever he’s carrying is also sought by a menacing stranger (Michael Shannon), who turns out to be a dirty cop with a gambling problem and poor impulse control. Director David Koepp (who co-wrote with John Kamps) takes an outlandish and far-fetched premise, gussies it up with slow-mo, freezeframes and a time-shifting narrative flow, and turns it into a lightning-paced, hyper-adrenalized entertainment. Koepp and Kamps add a Looney Tunes in-joke—the hero’s nickname is Wilee and he works for Road Runner Messenger Service—but they never explain why he (or anyone) would want to be identified with that hapless, incompetent coyote. J.L.

Robot & Frank

Director Jake Schreier’s wryly sentimental sci-fi movie looks forward not to a future of epic dystopia, but rather the homelier obsolescence of pre-modern houses and libraries and the denizens thereof in leafy upstate New York. Here dwells Frank Langella as a reclusive curmudgeon, fading into forgetfulness, who finds himself supplied by his son (James Marsden) with a robot caretaker, of which his daughter (Liv Tyler) doesn’t approve. As it happens, the old man once was a cat burglar, and the robot, which speaks with the ominously mild voice of Peter Sarsgaard, might prove useful for a rejuvenating heist. Mercifully less clunky than its title, Christopher Ford’s

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script glances briefly at the philosophical implications of memory wipes, but mostly just gives itself over to the innocuous, handsomely photographed neutrality and genre-agnosticism of a TV commercial, Schreier’s specialty. Susan Sarandon co-stars. J.K.

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Ruby Sparks

The young author of a sensational first novel (Paul Dano), paralyzed by writer’s block ever since, tries to break the curse with a simple exercise to write his ideal woman, and succeeds beyond his dreams—the woman comes to life as his new girlfriend (Zoe Kazan, who also wrote the script). But like all well-written characters, she takes on a life of her own, and his efforts to rewrite her back into line bring misery to them both. Kazan has written herself a starmaking part (and a damn good one for Dano, too), and directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) deploy their penchant for freewheeling quirkiness to good effect. J.L.

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Searching for Sugar Man

Malik Bendjelloul’s documentary wonders what became of Sixto Rodriguez, the mysterious Mexican-American folk singer who in the 1970s was huge in South Africa, without even knowing it, while unaccountably irrelevant in his hometown of Detroit. Interesting story, actually—moving, surprising and somewhat spoilable by Google, so try to go in with ears open and already knowing as little as possible. Some mystery remains anyway; in Bendjelloul’s telling, a spirit of rediscovery trumps real investigation, but there’s enough substance here to discern Rodriguez as a man of genuine modesty and unfakeable street-poet steez. Tellingly, those who testify to his greatness include not just music-industry personnel but also a brewery owner and a construction worker. And the songs—dusky, unvarnished brooders of the Nick Drake variety—say plenty, too. Its case firmly made that Rodriguez belongs among the most adored of American troubadours, this movie might well reestablish him. J.K.

Sparkle

Three sisters (Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter) sneak out of the house at night to appear in clubs as a rising hot (in more ways than one) girl group, behind the back of their hyper-religious mother (Whitney Houston in her last screen role). The script by Mara Brock Akil and Howard Rosenman transfers the 1976 cult hit from 1950s Harlem to ’60s Detroit with faults and virtues intact. The story runs to cliché, and not every plot point rings true. But redeeming pleasures include excellent acting, first-rate musical performances, and a glossy, high-class look courtesy of director Salim Akil and cinematographer Anastas Mikos. Akil also gets credit for (at long last) drawing a good performance from Mike Epps as Ejogo’s sleazeball boyfriend. J.L.

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Free gigs forever? One deejay night, zero excuses: Skratchpad Sacramento has nothing to do with your furniture-destroying asshole cat. It’s Midtown’s premiere night of beats, tunes and turntablism. OK, so that’s a lame joke. But the facts are legit: The monthly party goes down this Thursday, August 30, the third Skratchpad night at its new home at Blue Lamp (1400 Alhambra Boulevard). The lineup will feature El Conductor, DJ Rated R, Kwes the Bess, Celskii and Deeandroid, DJ Mista B, Primo, DnV, Luke ScratchRocker and more. But the real deal? No cover. (There go all of your excuses.) Find out more at www.facebook.com/Skratchpad916. RIP Christine Hodgins: Speaking of free parties: Art gallery, music venue and all-around creative hub Beatnik Studios (2421 17th Street) debuts its new exhibition with food and tunes every final Friday. This month’s artists are Jack Alvarez, Wayne Jiang and Christine Hodgins—who, sadly, passed away earlier in August. Be sure to stop by and enjoy her work. Verge Center for the Arts sponsors this event, Richie Lawrence and the Yolos and Nearly Beloved proffer the tunes, Wicked ’Wich dishes the eats, and Popcycle Creamery is in charge of dessert. Tuesdays with mermaids: Something different takes over K Street at downtown’s Dive Bar (1016 K Street) on Tuesday nights. It’s got a sorta-French name—Le Twist—but there are no frogs. Just mermaids, as you know, and beats. Last week, Dusty Brown and Young Aundee guested at the new weekly, with resident deejays Sam I Jam, Adam J, Taylor Cho and Roger Carpio mixing the tunes. This week, every copy editor’s nightmare oOoOO will be the main event. And, apparently like any good party in Sacramento these days, there’s no cover. As in free—with $3 beers and $4 wells, to boot. And “vintage foreign films,” according to Le Twist’s Facebook—oOoOO la la. Little Pete: Danny Tamberelli was on The Adventures of Pete & Pete. I’m not gonna sit here in front of my laptop and pretend I was some huge fan of the show, but many were, so here’s your heads-up: Tamberelli’s band, Jounce, will open up Saturday

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night’s five-band blowout at The Cave (3512 Stockton Boulevard, 8 p.m., $5, all ages). There’s been some feng-shui action recently at The Cave, so expect refreshed digs for Little Pete’s troupe, Davis bands MagiKool Doods and Two Snakes, plus Hafner and Jang. Lipstick! reminders: I went off the deep end recently and bumped into DJ Roger Carpio holding the fort at TownHouse Lounge just after midnight. But it was fortuitous to cross his path, because it reminded me that Lipstick! is still around, too, albeit a weekender party at Old Ironsides (1901 10th Street, 9:30 p.m., $5). In case you’ve forgotten, Lipstick! was, and possibly still is, the central city’s premiere indiedance night. Carpio and DJ Shaun Slaughter play catchy Brit pop, rock and retro soul jams. It’s fun—the kind of joint where it’s OK to go off the deep end. A lil’ bit. Canadian import: Two bands off of Captured Tracks’ label take over Luigi’s Fun Garden (1050 20th Street) this coming Wednesday, September 5. M for Montreal is making a cameo stateside for this Cosmetics and Soft Metals gig; the former duo excels in indie-synth noise and sounds like Grimes on Codeine; the latter is an electronic duo as well, but with a more uptempo and ’80s synth-pop feel. Flowerss, featuring Chris Larsen of former Buildings Breeding fame, opens the night up. It’s not a free gig—$5 in advance, $7 at the door—but there are so many damn free gigs in this town, you should have some cheddar to spare. More Sammies: In case you hadn’t noticed, the Sacramento Area Music Award nominees are announced in this issue (see page 18). I want to personally thank the thousands of people who threw their favorite artists and bands’ names in the hat. It makes it a helluva lot easier to choose the finalists when readers basically do it for you. Anyway, huzzah, kudos, merci. Voting starts next Thursday, September 6, at www.sammies.com. And the winners jump out of the bag on Friday, October 12, at Ace of Spades. Will it be a free gig? Details and lineup TBA asap.

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Gene Loves Jezebel

Melvins Lite

Tejano Conjunto Festival

Rio Ramaza RV Marina & Event Park, 5 p.m., $45-$65

Get your reggae fix at the One Love One Heart Reggae Music Festival, benefiting the I Am Peace foundation. The four-day event REGGAE starts Friday with free deejay sets and live tunes start Saturday. Headliner Mykal Rose (pictured) is a Jamaican reggae staple who won a Grammy in 1985—then peaced out to become a coffee farmer. He couldn’t stay away from rocksteady and has a slew of recent albums. Ziggi Recado will perform his Dutch-style reggae on Sunday, adding European flair to the Jamaican-music-filled lineup. Take Monday off (if you don’t have it off already), for an all-day drum circle. 10000 Garden Highway, www.oneloveoneheartreggae festival.weebly.com.

Harlow’s, 7 p.m., $20

Ace of Spades, 7 p.m., $15

Twin brothers Jay and Michael Aston started making music in Wales in the early ’80s with a friend and a drum machine. Eventually, the band evolved into Gene Loves Jezebel, an amalgamation of goth, new wave and dance-floor ennui, epitomized by songs such as “Desire” and “Heartache.” Then, the brothers suffered creative differences, and GLV split up. And then reunited. And then—well, this where it gets confusing: The twins’ mother didn’t like the fighting, so the brothers compromised: Jay owns U.K. rights ROcK to the name Gene Loves Jezebel and Michael (pictured) owns U.S. rights, so he’ll be helping you get your dance party on. 2708 J Street, www.genelovesjezebel.com.

—Rachel Leibrock

Cezar Chavez Plaza, 1 p.m., $10-$25

Even if Black Flag invented it with My War, the Melvins set the standard for excruciatingly slow, punk-inspired drone metal. But being the godfather of sludge-metal is not the only reason it maintained so much respect for 30-plus years. The trendsetting, PUNK unpredictable pranksters never follow popular trends, even to the detriment of their own careers. Take the brief relationship with Atlantic Records for example. The Melvins signed in 1993 in the post-Nirvana alt-rock fury, only to be dropped three years later for being too weird. Yet, its unusual sound and ethos earned it a loyal fan base of metalheads, punk rockers and experimental-music fanatics. 1417 R Street, www.melvins.com.

Tejano music is probably best known as the genre that Selena made famous in the ’80s and ’90s. It’s influenced by norteño music— which is also called conjunto, and was made famous by Los Tigres del Norte in the late 1960s—and various other musical genres from Texas. As such, tejano conjunto generally refers to a group playing instruments such as accordion, a bajo sexto guitar, bass and drums. This local festival features Califas (pictured), Chente Barrera and Flaco Jimenez. If eight hours isn’t enough for you, join an after-party at the Sheraton Grand TEJANO Sacramento Hotel Ballroom (1230 J Street) at 9 p.m., featuring Texas Funk and Jesse Serata. 910 I Street, www.landarrowsproductions.org.

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Béla Fleck, Marcus Roberts

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Fairytale Town, 6 p.m., $10

Four generations, four sounds, four women, one fantastic evening. This all-ages event features 2011 Jammie winner Parie Wood (pictured)—who bought her first guitar with her savings at age 10 and released her first EP two months ago—as the fourth generation, and jazz singer and promoter Valerie V as the first. Second and third generation spots are filled by another 2011 Sammie winner, singersongwriter Autumn Sky and 2004 Sammie winner Larisa Bryski. These local artists will all perform individually and end with a FOLK/ROCK finale blending their unique styles and voices. Don’t leave too early, or you’ll miss the meet and greet. Blankets and chairs are welcome. 3901 Land Park Drive, www.fairytaletown.org.

Harris Center for the Arts, 8 p.m., $39-$59

What began as an impromptu jam session at the 2009 Savannah Music Festival featuring banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck (pictured) and jazz pianist Marcus Roberts has evolved into a collaborative CD and national tour for Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Jazz Trio. The recording, Across the Imaginary Divide, slithers, swings and twirls through a breezy amalgam of Latin, bop and African influences with support from drummer Jason Marsalis and bassist Rodney Jordan. For this live show, expect an exuberant stream of interplay and improvisation that expands on not only those concepts but also one’s basic perception of banjos and jazz. 10 College Parkway in Folsom, www.belafleck.com.

—Trina L. Drotar

—Mark Halverson

Harlow’s, 10 p.m., $12

Harlow’s, 7 p.m., $22

The breakup of Sacramento’s almost-breakout alt-rock band, Red Host, led to the formation of I’m Dirty Too and Darlingchemicalia, and the solo career of singer Chelsea Wolfe, who’s since moved to Los Angeles. In just a few years, Wolfe has emerged as this generation’s PJ Harvey—if PJ Harvey were a witch, that is. Her sound is often described as “doom-folk,” but that’s really simplifying it. There are also elements of blues, gothDOOM-FOLK rock, experimental and Americana mixed in there. But what truly makes Wolfe unique isn’t the otherworldly dark instrumentation, the bizarre guitar loops or the clanging rhythms; it’s her haunting, hypnotic voice— spooky and angelic at once. 2708 J Street, www.chelseawolfe.net.

Despite achieving success in her native Australia and relative success in the States, Missy Higgins was burned out after touring in support of 2008’s On a Clear Night. After some time off, she sounds rejuvenated on INDIE her latest release, The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle. On this album, she confidently and defiantly decries superficiality in the pop rock number “Tricks,” calls a spade a spade in the jangly track “Temporary Love,” and demonstrates her lyrical aplomb in the beautiful folk song “Sweet Arms of a Tune.” The most amazing part? When her rich vocals and authentic lyrics cut through your heart, it feels oddly sublime. 2708 J Street, www.missyhiggins.com.

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JEM & SCOUT, LITTLE HEART, GOLDENER; 9pm, $7

THE WHITE BARONS, 9pm, call for cover

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HENNESSY, SOL, THE GWAP BOIZ, YMC,

TRENCH, SECURE SOUNDS, JET BLACK POPES, SAYTHIA, DAMMIT KAYLA; 8pm

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THE GOLDEN CADILLACS, BIV & THE MNEUMONICS, HELLO ECHO; 9pm, $5

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DJ Whores, 10pm, no cover

Industry Night, 9pm, call for cover

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MUSTACHE HARBOR, YACHT ROCK; 10pm, call for cover

ARDEN PARK ROOTS, WOOSTER; 10pm, call for cover

GENE LOVES JEZEBEL, 7pm, $20-$25; Retro Union dance celebration, 9pm

DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, 7pm, call for cover

LUNA’S CAFÉ & JUICE BAR

Joe Montoya’s Poetry Unplugged, 8pm, $2

RACHEL WAGNER, TUCO & BLONDIE, ODAME, JULIE MEYERS; 8pm, $6

ROSS HAMMOND & AMY REED, TONI BRUNI; 9pm, $6

MARILYN’S ON K

“Rock On” Live Band Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

COVER ME BADD, 9pm, $8

MUSICAL CHARIS, NATHAN LEIGH, GIRL FROM IPANEMA; 9pm, $5

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WANNABE BARNABY, BILLY PATTON, MICHAEL TOBIAS; 8:30pm, $5

DELTA CITY RAMBLERS, THICK SOUP, HORSE THIEVES; 8:30pm, $5

MARTIN PURTILL, CHRIS KNIGHT, JIM RAINES; 8:30pm, $5

Jazz session, 8:30pm M; SOMETHING BEGINS, Tu; DYNAMIC FUZZ BOMB, W

OLD IRONSIDES

1901 10th St., (916) 442-3504

THE STRANGELIFE, MOOSE KNUCKLE, SONADA MALAY; 9pm, $5

MERKIN, DRINKING WITH CLOWNS, SELF PROCLAIMED; 9pm-midnight, $5

Lipstick Weekender w/ DJs Shaun Slaughter & Roger Carpio, 9:30pm, $5

THE NUANCE, 7:30pm M; Karaoke, 9pm Tu; Open-mic, 8:30pm W, no cover

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2000 K St., (916) 448-7798 1001 R St., (916) 443-8825

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Queer Idol, 9pm M, no cover; Latin night, 9pm Tu, $5; DJ Alazzawi, 9pm W, $3

Dragalicious, 9pm, $5

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PISTOL PETE’S

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

SLICK RICK & THE DAREDEVILS, 9pm, $5

TBA ALLSTARS, 9pm, $5

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APPLE Z, 8pm, $10

MAXX CABELLO JR., 3pm, $10

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TYSON GRAF, MASSIVE DELICIOUS; 8:30pm, $5

Sunday Night Soul Party, 9pm, $5

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Karaoke, 8pm W, call for cover

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XOCHITL HERMOSILLO, standup comedy ALOHA RADIO, LAVA PUPS; 8-10:30pm, w/ Zach Anderson, Johnny Taylor, 8pm $5

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2574 21st St., (916) 832-0916

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THE CHILL, 4-8pm, $5

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FOUR BARREL, 3-7pm M, $5

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FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 30, 2012

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m afraid

your vibes are slightly out of tune. Can you do something about that, please? Meanwhile, your invisible friend could really use a tarot reading, and your houseplants would benefit from a dose of Mozart. Plus— and I hope I’m not being too forward here—your charmingly cluttered spots are spiraling into chaotic sprawl, and your slight tendency to overreact is threatening to devolve into a major proclivity. As for that rather shabby emotional baggage of yours: Would you consider hauling it to the dump? In conclusion, my dear Ram, you’re due for a few adjustments.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Is happiness

mostly just an absence of pain? If so, I bet you’ve been pretty content lately. But what if a more enchanting and exciting kind of bliss were available? Would you have the courage to go after it? Could you summon the chutzpah and the zeal and the visionary confidence to head out in the direction of a new frontier of joy? I completely understand if you feel shy about asking for more. You might worry that to do so would be greedy, or put you at risk of losing what you have already scored. But I feel it’s my duty to cheer you on. The potential rewards looming just over the hump are magnificent.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I’ve got some medicine for you to try, Gemini. It’s advice from the writer Thomas Merton. “To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns,” he wrote, “to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to the violence of our times.” It’s always a good idea to heed that warning, of course. But it’s especially crucial for you right now. The best healing work you can do is to shield your attention from the din of the outside world and tune in reverently to the glimmers of the inside world.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I dreamed

you were a magnanimous taskmaster nudging the people you care about to treat themselves with more conscientious tenderness. You were pestering them to raise their expectations and hew to higher standards of excellence. Your persistence was admirable! You coaxed them to waste less time and make long-range educational plans and express themselves with more confidence and precision. You encouraged them to give themselves a gift now and then, and take regular walks by bodies of water. They were suspicious of your efforts to make them feel good, at least in the early going. But, eventually, they gave in and let you help them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the spirit of

Sesame Street, I’m happy to announce that this week is brought to you by the letter “T,” the number 2, and the color blue. Here are some of the “T” words you should put extra emphasis on: togetherness, trade-offs, tact, timeliness, tapestry, testability, thoroughness, teamwork and Themis (the Greek goddess of order and justice). To bolster your mastery of the number 2, meditate on interdependence, balance and collaboration. As for blue, remember that its presence tends to bring stability and depth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the creation

myths of Easter Island’s native inhabitants, the god who made humanity was named Makemake. He was also their fertility deity. Today, the name Makemake also belongs to a dwarf planet that was discovered beyond the orbit of Neptune in 2005. It’s currently traveling through the sign of Virgo. I regard it as being the heavenly body that best symbolizes your own destiny in the coming months. In the spirit of the original Makemake, you will have the potential to be a powerful maker. In a sense you could even be the architect and founder of your own new world. Here’s a suggestion: Look up the word creator in a thesaurus, write the words you find there on the back of your business card, and keep the card in a special place until May 2013.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When novelist

James Joyce began to suspect that his adult daughter Lucia was mentally ill, he sought advice from psychologist Carl Jung. After a few sessions with her, Jung told her father that she was schizophrenic. How did he know? A telltale sign was her obsessive tendency to make puns, many of which were quite clever. Joyce reported that he,

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): No false

advertising this week, Scorpio. Don’t pretend to be a purebred if you’re actually a mutt, and don’t act like you know it all when you really don’t. For that matter, you shouldn’t portray yourself as an unambitious amateur if you’re actually an aggressive pro, and you should avoid giving the impression that you want very little when in fact you’re a burning, churning throb of longing. I realize it may be tempting to believe that a bit of creative deceit would serve a holy cause, but it won’t. As much as you possibly can, make outer appearances reflect inner truths.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In

Christian lore, the serpent is the bad guy that’s the cause of all humanity’s problems. He coaxes Adam and Eve to disobey God, which gets them expelled from Paradise. But in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, there are snake gods that sometimes do good deeds and perform epic services. They’re called nagas. In one Hindu myth, a naga prince carries the world on his head. And in a Buddhist tale, the naga king uses his seven heads to give the Buddha shelter from a storm just after the great one has achieved enlightenment. In regards to your immediate future, Sagittarius, I foresee you having a relationship to the serpent power that’s more like the Hindu and Buddhist version than the Christian. Expect vitality, fertility and healing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In

Lewis Carroll’s book Through the Looking Glass, the Red Queen tells Alice that she is an expert at believing in impossible things. She brags that there was one morning when she managed to embrace six improbable ideas before she even ate breakfast. I encourage you to experiment with this approach, Capricorn. Have fun entertaining all sorts of crazy notions and unruly fantasies. Please note that I am not urging you to actually put those beliefs into action. The point is to give your imagination a good workout.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’m not

necessarily advising you to become best friends with the dark side of your psyche. I’m merely requesting that the two of you cultivate a more open connection. The fact of the matter is that if you can keep a dialogue going with this shadowy character, it’s far less likely to trip you up or kick your ass at inopportune moments. In time, you might even come to think of its chaos as being more invigorating than disorienting. You may regard it as a worthy adversary and even an interesting teacher.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You need

more magic in your life, Pisces. You’re suffering from a lack of sublimely irrational adventures and eccentrically miraculous epiphanies and inexplicably delightful interventions. At the same time, I think it’s important that the magic you attract into your life is not pure fluff. It needs some grit. It’s got to have a kick that keeps you honest. That’s why I suggest that you consider getting the process started by baking some unicorn-poop cookies. They’re sparkly, enchanting, rainbow-colored sweets, but with an edge. Ingredients include sparkle gel, disco dust, star sprinkles—and a distinctly roguish attitude. Recipe is here: http://tinyurl.com/UnicornPoopCookies.

You can call Rob Brezsny for your Expanded Weekly Horoscope: (900) 950-7700. $1.99 per minute. Must be 18+. Touchtone phone required. Customer service (612) 373-9785. And don’t forget to check out Rob’s website at www.realastrology.com.

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Hungry for change Local food blogger Amber Stott started the nonprofit California Food Literacy Center out of a desire to change the way people eat by educating Sacramento-area youth about healthy and sustainable food. Stott, who writes about food and life on her blog, Awake at the Whisk, talked to SN&R about healthy eating, making food literacy fun and how a peanut-butter sandwich just might save the world.

How did you first become interested in food? The pivotal [reason] was my uncle, who was an environmental vegetarian. I thought it was so interesting that someone could make a bold statement by demonstrating his or her political ideas through their food choices. When I worked at Freedom from Hunger, I traveled to very underdeveloped parts of the world, like Peru and India, where people were eating on less than a dollar a day. After seeing up close and personal how food choices affected people, I started [my] blog, Awake at the Whisk. It was my avenue to show people how easy it was to make an impact through smart food choices.

What is your history working in nonprofits? After [college], I went to a little start-up, [a Sacramento] nonprofit called Capital Unity Council. I soon left and went to WEAVE … [and worked] as the special-events and public-relations coordinator. I eventually became the community-development and communityrelations manager. I then went and worked at Freedom from Hunger and Women’s Empowerment before going back to WEAVE.

How did you wind up starting the California Food Literacy Center? The blog didn’t seem like enough. I wanted something tangible that I could take into the community. … As a food writer, I was covering what other food-focused nonprofits were doing, but there seemed to be a gap between food, attitude, knowledge and behavior. There wasn’t anyone addressing programs connecting these. We have people feeding others or teaching students, but no one was addressing the gap of connecting kids to careers, food sources and so on.

What was your first project with the CFLC? A lot of projects started simultaneously. I had a burning in my belly. I started talking to donors, experts and other nonprofits; everybody jumped onboard to help. The level of community support shocked me. We soon piloted at Capitol Heights Academy, a lowincome charter school that focuses on [kindergarten] through fifth grade. Our curriculum is called “Your Peanut Butter Sandwich Can Save the World.”

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Why a peanut-butter sandwich ? A lot of info out there is telling you how to change and how to eat. I wanted food literacy to be fun, practical, approachable and affordable. I wanted to apply social-service methodology and thinking to food and how we eat. In social services, we affirm people for the positive choices they make—no one wants to be told to change their diet and how to eat. We tell people, “You’re eating a PB&J? Good for you!” Then, we take that peanut-butter sandwich and discuss ways to make it better—talk about swapping out jelly for apple slices, talk about fiber and nutrition, and eating locally.

How do you eat your peanut-butter sandwich? With whatever nut butter I can find at the farmers market, whatever local jams and fruits I can find, and with my own home-baked bread or farmers market bread. Oh, and I like it open-faced.

Define food literacy. We define food literacy as understanding the impact of your food choices on your health, environment and community.

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September is food-literacyawareness month? We plan to use it as a tool to spread awareness in the state about food-literacy education and the importance of getting it into the hands of kids. It’s important, as we have a 38 percent child-obesity rate in California. ... We’re doing a peanut-buttersandwich campaign and asking local restaurants to put peanut-butter sandwiches on their menus and asking kids to submit recipes to CFLC. At the end of September, the kids will judge the best recipe from the chefs, and the chefs will judge the best recipe from the kids.

Your typical lunch? I don’t have a typical lunch, since I pluck a lot of food from my garden. So, today was a hard-boiled egg and tomatoes with a bit of olive oil and balsamic. Ω For more information on California Food Literacy Center and its programs, visit http://californiafood literacy.org, and check out Amber Stott’s blog Awake at the Wisk at http://awakeatthewhisk.com.

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