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Re “Rousted once again” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, May 4): Darrell Steinberg, I have a plan for this crisis: (1) Declare a moratorium on the Anti-Camping Ordinance. If the city is going to continually fail in providing shelter, then we need to allow the homeless to shelter themselves—be it in doorways or in tents. (2) Follow the lead of other cities in California: Declare an Emergency Shelter Crisis and use the powers granted by it to rapidly expand the sheltering capacity of the city by utilizing city-owned and -leased buildings. Maybe lease the now abandoned Sleep Train Arena? (3) Implement Councilman Allen W. Warren’s tent-based triage plan. It may not house all, but it is a good start. (4) Focus on commonsensical solutions that will actually affect homelessness—we don’t
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Deandre “Prince Dreda” Oliver, 28, of Sacramento, faced two years in prison for missing a court date while in the hospital. Photo illustration by margaret larkin
Prince of perception Younger brother follows in Lavish D’s gangster rap footsteps, but will it also land him in prison? by Raheem F. hosseini
Slumped onto his elbows behind the thick jailhouse glass, Deandre Oliver looked like he was destined to follow his older brother, underground rapper Lavish D, straight into prison. The 28-year-old south Sacramento resident, who has rapped under the moniker Prince Dreda, has been in county jail since June 9 of last year. He was expecting to get out soon, having accepted a tentative plea deal that would have meant time served over a felony charge of recklessly evading law enforcement. Oliver and his attorney say the
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agreement was all but inked, but then Oliver missed his sentencing hearing for a pretty good reason: He was in the hospital getting treated for injuries sustained in a shooting that occurred a few months earlier. That failure to appear is what’s resulting in a serious dilemma for the younger Oliver: Either spend another eight months in county jail—or risk nearly eight years in state prison. “A nigga between a rock and a hard place,” Oliver remarked, speaking over the static of the jailhouse receiver.
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Hardball tactics aren’t necessarily a new thing in Sacramento County’s criminal justice system. But the DA’s insistence on up-charging Prince Dreda reflects the latest twist in an ongoing battle between authorities and a south Sacramento clan whose sons say they’re artists—but whom law enforcement considers gangsters. It’s rare for prosecutors to pursue maximum
time against defendants who miss court dates. But Oliver and his brother Donald “Lavish D” Oliver were never average defendants.
The siblings are validated members of a south Sacramento street gang called Starz, which local law enforcement has been trying to eradicate since the subset cropped up in a housing project in the late 1990s. Authorities believe they came close a few years back with the prosecution of Lavish D, whom they considered the head of a hydra-like syndicate dabbling in guns, drugs and prostitution. Citing amateurish music videos posted to social media platforms, for tracks like “King of the City” and “My Niggas Do,” the DA’s office argued that Lavish was acting as the Starz capo when he recorded and uploaded a cellphone video of his friends beating up a gang rival inside of an Arden Fair mall shoe store back in 2013. In a separate incident earlier that year, police found a gun in a car in which Lavish was a passenger. Being a reputed gang leader effectively made the gun his, the prosecution was prepared to argue. Rather than roll the dice with a trial, Lavish accepted a deal that came with a six-year prison sentence in June 2015. For defendants facing gang
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donald’s dick in tHe neWs allegations, a jury trial is a big gamble. The allegations allow prosecutors to introduce evidence unrelated to the charged crimes, and sentencing enhancements can balloon the amount of time a criminal conviction would bring. This was the dilemma facing Deandre Oliver, even though he had a pretty good excuse for missing court. “He was actually in the hospital that day, the day of his court date,” said his defense attorney Erica Graves, of the Law Offices of Wing & Parisi. On February 20, 2016, four months before his court date, Oliver was exiting a liquor store in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood when gunfire struck him eight times, nicking his heart, piercing a lung and compromising his spleen. “He flatlined a few times,” Graves said. “He was lucky to be alive. … It was crazy.” It was the second time Oliver was shot, Graves noted. After the initial surgeries, Oliver returned to the hospital multiple times because he had trouble breathing and doctors feared infection, Graves said. He was also on blood thinners, said his mother, Claudia Oliver. On the day Deandre Oliver was scheduled to enter his plea before the judge, he and Graves say he was feeling ill and admitted himself to the hospital. A bench warrant was issued, gang detectives served it at his family’s home, Oliver surrendered, everything was “cordial,” as Graves put it. But then the prosecution returned with its counteroffer—the eight months Oliver already agreed to for the felony evasion charge, plus another two years for failure to appear. If Oliver didn’t accept the new deal, Graves said, his maximum exposure at trial rocketed to almost eight years in state prison. “He has a good case. But it’s just not worth the risk,” Graves reasoned. “So he’s just stuck.” A DA’s office spokeswoman declined to comment on “the deliberative process associated with any filing decisions in this specific case.” From his current home on the west side of the
jail’s sixth floor, Oliver says he feels that “stuckness.” While gang allegations aren’t part of this case, both defendant and attorney say the justice system’s perception of Oliver is skewing its approach. “They’re hammering him on the felony failure to appear,” Graves said. Like his older brother, Oliver has been trying to break through Sacramento’s underground rap scene, a DIY landscape where some artists play gangsters and some
gangsters play artists. Oliver describes His most recent legal trouble began himself as the former, but law enforcement when Oliver allegedly failed to pull over has classified the aspiring entertainer and his vehicle for sheriff’s deputies in August his big brother as Starz shot-callers. 2015. Oliver was arrested for reckless The disputed association landed Lavish evasion, but there were no other charges in state prison when prosecutors used his that revealed why deputies pulled him over homemade rap videos to portray him as the in the first place. gang’s leader. Oliver says his social media To Oliver, it’s all about his musical feed is also being used against him, with persona and how it supposedly proves he’s images taken from his Instagram account a gang member. “That’s what they’re talkof him throwing up signs and holding what ing about when I’m going to court,” he said. looks to be an automatic rifle as proof he “They making me out to be a monster.” runs with gangs. to add insult to injury, the courts “That’s fake, you know what and jail have Oliver’s first I mean?” Oliver claimed. “A name misspelled in their picture ain’t a video.” records, including tackLike other criminal ing an extra “a” on at defense attorneys, the end. He thinks he Graves bemoans the knows why. liberal application “They always of gang labels trying to add someagainst black and thing,” he chuckled. brown residents When Oliver from poorer Deandre “Prince Dreda” Oliver spoke to SN&R at the communities. She beginning of May, he says Oliver has been said he felt he was being accused of associatrailroaded into a harsher ing with gang members sentence than his actions merited. because he’s visited relatives “I’ve done the time for the crime I whom law enforcement has also commited [sic],” he wrote in a follow-up tagged as part of the Starz. letter printed in pencil. “Sometimes it’s about what street you Graves said she and her opposing grew up on. They’ll classify you as a gang counsel spent the next two weeks arguing member even when you’re not,” Graves said. “It’s certainly very subjective, and it’s over the fairness of the prosecution’s offer. Finally, in an unusual twist, Graves said the at the discretion of law enforcement.” judge intervened with a recommendation of Oliver says he’s not the only his own, or what’s called a “court offer.” Sacramento rapper wearing a bull’s-eye. If Oliver agreed to plead to the felony “I feel like they targeting local entercharge of ducking out on his court appeartainers,” he said. “It’s who we are, not ance, he’d be sentenced to two years, only what we did.” half of which he’d have to actually serve. Asked to name others, Oliver And since he’s already spent the better demurred. But Daniel “Poppy Chulo” part of a year in jail, it’s almost time for Bush, a rapper who’s put out videos with him to come home. Sacramento’s Mozzy, has been in the jail “He’s only got about two months left,” on numerous charges since April 2014. Graves said last week. “There a few in this county jail,” Oliver’s 32-year-old brother isn’t Oliver said. so lucky. According to the California That’s not to say Oliver’s record is Department of Corrections and spotless. Rehabilitation, inmate AX1758 is Oliver’s first conviction of misdeincarcerated at the Richard J. Donovan meanor vandalism happened in January Correctional Facility in San Diego, 2008, when he was 19. Later that year, he was convicted of being in unlawful posses- midway through his six-year stint. But his Lavish D persona has been sion of an assault weapon, a felony, getting a one-year jail term in return. It could have busy, releasing new tracks with Bay Area rapper—and current Texas prison been worse, but a felony gang enhanceinmate—Messy Marv. ment was dismissed after he pleaded no The prison birds’ latest collaboration contest to the other charge. is Marv’s aptly titled, “Everybody Know In October 2010, he was sentenced to Me,” which was published to YouTube two years in state prison after pleading no on April 23. As of press time, it had been contest to being a felon in possession of a viewed fewer than 4,000 times. Ω firearm.
“They making me out to be a monster.”
A Los Angeles-based performance artist, Illma Gore, who earlier this year caused a stir when she posted on Facebook a painting of a nude donald trump with a micropenis, has taken on what appears to be her biggest project yet. She is the proponent of a ballot measure that Secretary of State Alex Padilla recently entered into circulation that would provide constitutional protection against discrimination based on gender identity. If Gore gathers the required number of valid signatures—585,407—to qualify the measure for the 2018 ballot and voters approve it, the state Legislature would be prohibited from enacting any laws establishing a gender identity. In other words, a person’s gender identity would be up to them, regardless of genitalia. Ben Hudson, executive director of the Gender Health Center in Sacramento, welcomed the initiative. “The idea as I read it would be amazing,” he said. Transgender people experience discrimination “on a daily basis,” he continued, “despite the high profile of certain transgender celebrities.” Gore, a self-styled “queer activist” whose full name is Ashley Illma Gore, is extensively profiled on Wikipedia and other websites, including her own (http://illmagore.com). Of her painting of Trump, titled “Make America Great Again,” and the often hostile reaction it has engendered (so to speak), she has said: “One should not feel emasculated by their penis size or vagina, as it does not define who you are.”
Whether gore has the organizational skills to collect more than a half-million signatures remains to be seen. A call to the phone number she provided revealed that its voicemail function had yet to be activated, and she didn’t respond to an email message. (Robert Speer)
a grim reminder The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution May 9 recognizing the 135th anniversary of the chinese exclusion act, alluding to the danger of history repeating itself. The resolution was brought forward by Supervisor Patrick Kennedy with support from Opportunity Community Advocacy Sacramento, formerly called the Organization of Chinese Americans. The timing of the resolution was no coincidence, according to OCA president Greg Jung, who sees parallels between the anti-immigration legislation signed by President Chester Arthur in 1882 and President Donald Trump’s attempted executive orders targeting Muslim travel and proposing a wall on the Mexican border. “Chinese native men and women were portrayed as heathens,” Jung said. “They were blamed for lowering wages, taking jobs away, draining the economy and basically endangering the American way of life.” According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than
75,000 chinese americans lived in california at the time of the exclusion act. During the Gold Rush, they took backbreaking jobs, including railroad work and building river levees. Jung said the Chinese were targeted for discrimination at the federal level for religious, racial and cultural reasons. The Exclusion Act was renewed in 1892, and again in 1902, surving until december 17, 1943. Jung lauded the supervisors’ acceptance of the resolution, adding that the parallels between the xenophobia of 19th and early 20th century America and the era of Donald Trump are striking. “We believe there’s a direct link between the racial and religious animosity driving these executive orders,” Jung acknowledged. (Matt Kramer)
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hours of potential HIV exposure and has been A pill that can greatly reduce the risk of likened to the morning-after pill. contracting or spreading HIV isn’t reaching the Trejo also suggested that at-risk individuals can people who need it most. be afraid to broach the subject with their doctors. Approved by the Federal Drug Administration Funding may be an issue, too. For instance, in 2012, pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, refers Golden Rule Services, another local health clinic, to a once-a-day pill that could make HIV rates doesn’t offer PrEP. When asked why, Executive plummet if more widely distributed. If taken Director Clarmundo Sullivan said, “Funders are not properly, PrEP reduces the risk of contracting HIV excited about HIV prevention. Because strides have through intravenous drug use by more than 70 been made, people are living longer and infections percent and lowers the chances of infection through are going down.” unprotected sex by more than 90 percent. The latter Sullivan also emphasized that consistent use of figure is even better if PrEP is used in conjunction condoms is still an effective means to prevent sexuwith condoms. ally transmitted diseases. There’s just one issue: PrEP is hard to get. According to the California Department of The Cares Community Health medical clinic Public Health, anywhere from 220,000 to 240,000 in Sacramento and Kaiser Permanente in Roseville Californians were considered at high risk of are the only health care providers in the region contracting HIV in 2014, the last year for that prescribe the medication, according which figures were available. High-risk to the website PrEP Locator. For the individuals include those who uninsured, the closest options are in engage in ongoing sexual relathe Bay Area. tionships with partners who are That’s a big deal, as a A 30-tablet HIV positive or inject drugs; 30-tablet bottle of Truvada, a bottle of Truvada men who sleep with men; and brand name for the antiretropeople with multiple or highviral drug, can cost upward can cost upward risk sexual partners, such as of $2,000 in Sacramento, of $2,000 in sex workers. according to the prescription The demographics hold true drug website GoodRx. Sacramento. locally. Of the 3,469 HIV/AIDS Even with health insurance, cases in Sacramento County at the there are hurdles to having it end of 2013, more than 66 percent cover the cost of the medication, involved men who have sex with other say advocates who work with at-risk men. According to the state health department, populations. For PrEP to be covered by insurapproximately 4,900 gay and bisexual men in ance, patients must fill out paperwork stating why Sacramento County are at risk of contracting HIV. they consider themselves high risk, and submit to For those who take it, PrEP can provide both ongoing monitoring and STD tests. protection and peace of mind. “That to me is a huge barrier,” said Kristen “The freedom to live your life without fear is DiAngelo, who co-founded a local chapter of the empowering,” said a 36-year-old Sacramento man Sex Workers Outreach Project. who has taken PrEP for the past two years. Cares Community Health partner services coorThe man, whom SN&R is identifying as dinator Gustavo Trejo says that many people who “Mike,” asked not to be named because of the come to his clinic seeking PrEP have to be turned potential stigma that taking the drug would bring to away because their insurance requires them to see a his partner. Mike is considered a high-risk candidate specific doctor. This often forces them to return to doctors who are uneducated about the medication or because he is gay. “There is an assumption that if you’re on PrEP you are somehow sexually promisunwilling to prescribe it, Trejo says. In other cases, cuous, when in reality it is the responsible choice to doctors may not be familiar enough with how the protect you and your partner,” he told SN&R. Ω drug works to prescribe it, tangling the patient in a web of referrals, appointments and tests. DiAngelo has noticed that many doctors mistake PrEP for post-exposure prophylaxis, or Raheem F. Hosseini and D. Antoinette Thompson contributed to this report. PEP, a medication that can be taken within 72
Milo Fitch addresses the Sacramento Employer Foundation in 2014, when he was still with the county Sheriff’s Department. Photo Courtesy oF the CAlIFornIA PrIson Industry AuthorIty
Lament of a former drug warrior Treatment opportunities, not incarceration, are what’s needed to restore hope and save lives by Milo Fitch
Milo Fitch is the chief of workforce development for the California Prison Industry Authority.
We first heard of the war on drugs in 1971, when President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy No. 1” during a press conference. This 46-year conflict is yet another war in which we haven’t attained the results we hoped to achieve. I was a soldier in the war on drugs. I spent 33 years with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, six of those years as a sergeant in the Narcotics/Gang Division, where our mission was to arrest as many people as possible for drug-related offenses. Our mission had no regard for outcomes, other than prison as the solution. We now realize that arresting and imprisoning is not the solution to end drug addiction. This war has had a tremendous impact on families. We lead the world in the number of people incarcerated with some 2.2 million locked up. Statistics
estimate nearly half of those in prison or on parole and probation are in for a drug offense. Even if their arrests or commitments are not for drug offenses, we know from the two-decade Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring study that between 62 percent and 86 percent of the men tested positive for at least one illegal drug at the time of arrest. Since 1999, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids has quadrupled. From 2000 to 2015, more than half a million people died from drug overdoses. Ninety-one Americans die every day from opioid overdoses. That is about two-and-a-half times as many as die from gun violence. The cost to humanity is far too great to ignore. Allow me to tell just one story. While overseeing corrections for the Sheriff’s Department, I had a well-respected
physician who became addicted to Oxycontin. It came to our attention when an investigation revealed he was writing prescriptions for a significant amount of Oxycontin for his mother to several different pharmacies. We learned through the investigation the Oxycontin was actually for him. He ultimately was convicted and given probation and had his medical license suspended. While on probation, he violated the terms and was sentenced to one of the facilities where he had previously overseen medical care. A short time after his release, we heard the tragic news that he had passed away from an accidental overdose. He was one of those 91 Americans who die every day from an opioid overdose. Like all commodities—drugs are no different—there is a supply side and a
demand side. Government has focused all its efforts on the supply side. Because that’s what we do. We fight wars. We suit up and declare the “bad” guys will be defeated. Until very recently, no efforts were being made to deal with the demand side. This means treatment instead of guns, a peaceful approach over war. Late in my career, as I promoted through the ranks to chief deputy of corrections, I had the flexibility to implement different strategies to deal with substance abuse. Among the many rehabilitative programs we implemented, we saw real changes and hopes restored. I retired from the department and am now proudly serving as the chief of workforce development for the California Prison Industry Authority. Most know CalPIA for producing license plates, but we are much more than that. We employ about 6,500 offenders in our Operations Division and nearly 400 in career technical education courses. We have 28 different enterprises, eight different career technical education courses and produce over 1,500 products and services. But our No. 1 product is an offender who never returns to prison. To that end, we recently partnered with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on a Substance Use Disorder Treatment course. The course offers CalPIA-assigned offenders with assessed treatment needs the opportunity to participate half-time in CalPIA assignments and the other half in evidence-based treatment programs that promote positive social behavior, as well as the skills necessary to avoid relapse and to integrate successfully back into the community. All participants who complete the program will be assigned a transitional counselor to plan for post-incarceration treatment. The participants who complete the five-month program are also eligible for “milestone credits,” which means time off their sentences as incentives for positive behavior. We are proud to say we are already operational at six prisons and working toward more. We are a great nation held back by how we handle substance abuse. Some cite law enforcement as the problem, but I believe that we can lead the charge to the solution. It’s true that it requires a paradigm shift. But this 33-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department is proof that hearts and minds can change. With drug treatment, we’re asking people who are struggling with serious issues to make major changes in every part of their lives. The least we can do is to change enough to recognize their achievements and respect them as human beings. Ω
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Join us for the Sacramento Zoo’s 90th Birthday Bash!
Saturday, June 17th The first ever Wild Games at the Sacramento Zoo Saturday, July 29th (a 21+ event featuring giant beer pong and other oversized fun games)
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As well as everyday fun at the zoo: go nose to nose with the river otters, feed the giraffes, or see a wildlife stage show— most daily education programs are included in zoo admission!
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Classic flavors like vanilla and chocolate, cooki es and cream, and peanut butter and fudge also make regular appearances on the menu, but his latest creation made with chamomile and kumquat is truly uniqu e. Floral aromas are met with slightly tart pieces of kumquat. The combination tastes of honey, but with a light and sweet finish. A native of West Sac, Milbo urn recalls picking chamomile with his grandmothe r along the river as a child. It’s also where he returns to source the wildflower. It’s not just a nostalgia trip though, Milbourn says. The greatest feeling he says is seeing his customers smile. “I get to have kids come in and eat their first ice cream cone and look like that,” To demonstrat e, Milbourn shares an Instagram photo of a boy holdin ga cone with a huge smile on his face. “It’s the coolest thing. Kids are happy and famili es come in for celebrations. People come here to celebr ate and enjoy life,” he says. “That’s the most soul-s atisfying thing is to see happy people, especially the kids.” X 322 Third Street in West Sacramento, (916) 572-0456, www.devilmaycareicecream.com.
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5110 auburn blvd & 2377 northgate blvd Those who can endure Sacramento’s worst weather feature, the blisteringly hot summer days, will eventually be rewarded with its best: the Delta-breeze-cooled evenings. For maximum exposure to these perfect temperatures, the only place without a roof is Der Biergarten, which offers 32 drafts (including many German imports) to sip on while relaxing on its open-air courtyard. There are also cornhole ramps and traditional tables imported from Germany. They serve fine examples of almost every beer varietal and light fare that includes pretzel, schnitzel and top-quality sausage, which should sop up enough suds to make space for another round. X 2332 K Street, http://beergardensacramento.com. J.F.
A fruitful endeavor Courtland Pear Fair Take a drive out to the Delta and visit the quaint river city of Courtland, where more than 130,000 tons of Bartlett pears are harvested each year. With pears aplenty, it’s no surprise this city celebrates the bountiful harvest with an annual Pear Fair, which always takes place on the last Sunday in July. A fun run and pancake breakfast kick off the event, followed by live performances from groups like the Element Brass Band in the afternoon along with a parade that marches through the city. Pear-eating contests, raffles and awards for the biggest pear grown are just a few more activities on the roster. Tip: Be sure to grab one of the festival’s popular pear pies to take home before they sell out. An exact schedule of events has yet to be posted, so be sure to check the event’s website for up-to-date information. X Sunday, July 30; 180 Primasing Avenue in Courtland; (916) 775-2000; http://pearfair.com. S.R.
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In much of the world, people eat spicy foods in the summer because sweating cools you down—after you burn up, of course. One of the best places in the region to get a reliable does of fire is Sahej India Grill. You can ask for your curries mild, but they’re so much tastier amped up to a pleasingly hot medium or, if you’re brave, the explosive spicy level. Order plenty of naan to soothe your taste buds.
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Tacos for life Sacramento Taco Festival The Sacramento Taco Festival is the local festival for taco lovers who are miffed that society encourages people to contain their taco consumption to only one day of the week, Tuesdays. Pshaw. In early June, taco aficionados can spend a summer day trying tacos from several food vendors and food trucks, compete in a taco-eating contest, enjoy professional wrestling and—the guacamole on top—a Chihuahua beauty contest. This event is brought to you by SacLatino Magazine, the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership, Councilman Allen Warren and the letter T for taco. X 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3; Del Paso Boulevard; www.sactacofest.com. S.
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The first mission of summer: Befriend someone with a boat. Or, you know, avoid exploiting people by simply renting one by the hour. Then you can cruise the Sacramento River. The ideal day on deck might start with brunch at Steamboat Landing (12414 State Highway 160 in Courtland), a new restaurant (with docks) that’s adjacent to the farm that supplies its produce. Wind your way up the channel to the Clarksburg Marina and taste a few samples of wine at the Old Sugar Mill. Then, shake off your sea legs at River Walk Park (651 Second Street in West Sacramento) and maybe even catch an afternoon baseball game at Raley Field. Full steam ahead to Alamar Marina (5999 Garden Highway) for some calamari and fish and chips. If you’re hankering for a nightcap of whiskey and cheap beer, saunter next door to the ever kitschy and casual Swabbies (5871 Garden Highway) and listen to a live band while snacking on fish tacos. If you get too sauced, crash on your (new friend’s) boat— 1 alamar marina Alamar Marina offers overnight 2 swabbies docking. R.H.
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Jackrabbit Brewing Co. The Burgess Brothers have appeared on the Home Shopping Network, sell products nationally and make some of the region’s best low-and-slow meats. In a mutually beneficial mashup, the company’s twin founders—Jonathan and Matthew Burgess—will be at West Sacramento’s Jackrabbit Brewing Co. in early June, serving lunch and dinner. For $25.50, indulge in ribs, chicken, beans, coleslaw, a beer and a signed, limited edition bottle of their mild barbecue sauce. For pairings, Jonathan Burgess said he’s partial to “lights, lagers and blonds,” before making the charmingly shameless addition that people can’t “go wrong with any beer and barbecue, as long as the barbecue is Burgess Brothers.” Noted.
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As the weather warms, The Jungle Bird is hitting its stride. In late April, the tiki-themed bar unveiled a slushie machine stocked with four cocktails. Two standouts: the Painkiller made with Pusser’s Rum, coconut cream and pineapple and lime juice; and the Bridgetown Bowline made with Mount Gay black rum, root beer and falernum—a sweet syrup with hints of almonds, ginger and cloves. Their weekend brunch menu includes banana bread french toast and Hawaiianstyle breakfast fried rice. On the traditional cocktail menu, they’ve got novel renditions of daiquiris, mai tais and coladas, but if you feel trusting and come with friends, there’s the Ever Changing Bowl, which is described only as a “very special concoction” to be shared by a “few people.” They also host monthly dinners that spotlight the cuisine and cocktails from countries like Brazil and Jamaica. Finally, for those who weren’t permanently scarred by too many college shots of Captain Morgan, they offer 102 types of rum, including imports from Barbados, Venezuela and beyond. Finish all of them, and you’ll be inducted into their Rumpty Dumpty Rum Society, which entails getting a pin, a T-shirt and invites to exclusive tastings, among other benefits—not the least of which is a decent excuse to drink a bunch of rum. X 2516 J Street, (916) 476-3280, http://thejunglebird.com. J.F.
County Bounty Taste of YOLO For those who are geographically challenged, Yolo County is due north of FOMO County and to the west of On Fleek County. Just kidding. Yolo County is just northwest of Sacramento County, and it’s responsible for a significant amount of NorCal’s agriculture output, so it makes sense to celebrate the summer harvest. Taste of Yolo will feature the county’s farms, restaurants, wineries and other vendors who produce their goods in the county. So grab a ticket, because, as they used to say in 2012, YOLO. X 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, June 10; $15-$35; Davis Central Park at B and Third streets in Davis; www.tasteofyolo.com. S.
Ditch the lemonade stand Sun & Soil Juice Co. Beet Lemonade Forget that kid on the corner hawking paper cups filled with watery Country Time Lemonade and instead hit up the Sun & Soil Juice Co., which serves up a new twist on an old favorite. The juicery’s Beet Lemonade ($9.50) blends apples, beets and filtered water with, yes, lemons. The result is an earthy yet refreshingly tart, adult take on a classic. X 1912 P Street, (916) 341-0327; 231 G Street, Suite 7, in Davis, (530) 746-2448; https://sunandsoiljuice.com. R.L.
beat the heat Haight St. Hef IPAs are rad and all, but when the temperatures start climbing toward triple digits, it’s hard to beat light, easy-to-drink session beers. The hazy Haight St. Hef at Big Stump Brewing checks those boxes while still being full of flavor. The brew is something of a flagship for the young Midtown brewery—it took home best in show at the California State Fair in 2014, back when Big Stump owner Alex Larrabee was still a homebrewer. X 1716 L Street, (916) 668-7433, www.bigstumpbrewco.com. J.B.
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Meaty sweetness Jerky is a mainstay of camping cuisine because it satisfies the outdoorsy trifecta: preserved, palatable and protein-packed. And lucky us—we happen to have our very own locally made hand-packed beef strips. Midtown Jerky offers three tasty flavors ($8 each, $20 for all three) that fuse meaty sweetness with savory complexity: sesame citrus, peppered and sweet heat. X Preservation & Co., 1717 19th Street; Midtown Farmers Market, 1050 20th Street; https://mkt.com/midtownjerky.
better than chips Fresh almonds are the perfect active food—dry, storable for weeks and easily popped in your mouth even as you’re lugging your butt up a steep trail. The orange honey almonds ($3 for a quarterpound, $6 for half a pound, $10 per pound) from Artois Nut Ranch in Glenn County are snackable like potato chips. They’re ever-so-lightly salty and citrusy sweet, without having a thick coat of sugar the way some flavored almonds do. X Find it every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Midtown Farmers Market. 1050 20th Street, www.facebook.com/ MidtownFarmersMarketSacramento. IllusTraTIon bY spencer hIcks
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drink Grown-up PB&J The Upper Crust Baking Co.’s honey wheat loaf ($6) tastes sweetly delicious and oh-so soft to make for a supple PB&J. All that, and it boasts ground flaxseed and three kinds of omega-3 fatty acids. It’s available at local farmers markets as well as other locations. X http://uppercrustbaking.com/ where-to-find-us.
Jam on it Capay Organic’s sumptuous aprium jam ($7 for 10 oz.) mashes up a lesser known fruit that’s a hybrid between the bright flavor of apricot and the darker, richer juices of a plum. The full-bodied J will complement many a PB. Pick it up every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Midtown Farmers Market. X 1050 20th Street, www.facebook.com/ MidtownFarmersMarketSacramento.
Nutty delicious Forget commercial peanut butter and instead grind your own peanuts for the freshest, nuttiest flavor possible. At $3.99 a pound, this is a deal for organic nut butter. Plus, you can put it in the travel-sized jar of your choosing. X Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 2820 R Street, https://sacfood.coop.
Go ahead, you earned it No, this doughnut ($2.75) won’t last forever, but it will stay fresh for a day or so. And no, it’s not healthful, but after hiking, you’ve earned it. This lightweight, moist (and vegan!) dough won’t weigh you or your backpack down. A glaze of citrus dotted with poppy seeds makes it fun to bite with a satisfying crackle before you hit the cakey center. Find it at pop-up locations around town. X www.consciouscreamery.com/calendar.
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erpentine Fox Prohibition Grille, opening May 29 in the Arden-Arcade area, bills itself as a “speak-easy-themed gastropub with an emphasis on craft beer and cocktails.” And if that’s not an intriguing enough reason to give it a try, there is the story behind the name. “My father is Colombian,” says owner Diego Peralta, “and the town he is from had a lot of foxes running around, so it became known as the ‘City of Foxes.’ My mother is from Fiji, where they called snakes ‘serpents.’” The name’s meaning reflects the personal touch he and his wife, Diane, bring to their new venture — as does the Diego Peralta restaurant’s location. “Everyone Owner, Serpentine Fox is very focused on downtown,” says Peralta, but he believes millennials in particular are on the lookout for “momand-pop dining that is … off the beaten path.” And he has lasting affection for this part of town: “My first apartment was on Sierra Boulevard, and I’ve always loved the Arden area, with its hidden neighborhoods. It’s a diamond in the rough,” he says, “and has a lot of potential.” The actual site of Serpentine Fox, previously an upholstery shop on El Camino Ave., allowed him the freedom to establish the pub however
he wanted. For example, he knew they wouldn’t need a walk-in freezer because all the food will be fresh and made from scratch. But when the walk-in cooler they ordered came with a freezer, he decided to make it a keg room. Peralta and his father dug trenches for lines that go straight to the tap handles at the bar. “Even on the hottest day, our beer is sitting there at 37.6 degrees and then it’s poured into a frosted beer mug,” he says. Bartender Mark Neuhauser, who prides himself on being a “spirits specialist,” says there are 14 taps, many of them local, including The Monk’s Cellar, Bike Dog and Sactown Union. “We want to pay homage to the amazing Sacramento beer culture,” Neuhauser says. “We’ll also serve some one-off [limited edition] brews.” Eventually, Peralta says, they plan to have their own on-site brewmaster. Cocktails are Neuhauser’s specialty: He uses classic recipes, fresh-squeezed juices, natural bitters, and locally sourced syrups — like the unique ginger beer syrup from Burly Beverages, which recently opened on Del Paso Boulevard.
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Continued from pg. 31 He recommends the Oaxacan Old-Fashioned, the house mai tai, and the World Famous Shanghai Buck (a Japanese cocktail invented when Chinese rum was available but U.S. whiskey was not). To complete the speak-easy vibe of the ’20 and ’30s, Peralta plans to have live music true to the era. “We have a dedicated stage, and we want a lot of old school jazz trios — an upright bass, drums and keyboard,” he says. “The kind of music where you pick a key and everyone just starts feeding off one another.” Serpentine Fox will host its grand opening May 29, with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. and happy hour starting at 5 p.m., at 2645 El Camino Ave., Sacramento.
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Craft Happenings SATURDAY, 5/27 • Beer Release Track 7 Curtis Park and Natomas taprooms • Poor, Pitiful Me West Coast IPA • Rule G Northeast-Inspired Double IPA • Sukahop Northeast-Inspired IPA (16-ounce four-packs release and on tap) • 2nd Annual Memorial Day Block Party, 2-9 p.m. Track 7 Curtis Park taproom, 3747 West Pacific Ave, Ste. F, Sacramento • Memorial Day celebration includes music from DJs James and Raina of Souls of Sound Production, 2-6 p.m., Element Brass Band, 6-8 p.m., Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, 8-9 p.m. • Slightly Skewed, Bella Familia Pizza and Voyager World Cuisine food trucks from 2-8 p.m.
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O N GO I N G EV EN TS • Taproom Trivia, 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday Final Gravity, 1850 Grass Valley Hwy., Ste. C-300 Auburn • Trivia, 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday Final Gravity, 9205 Sierra College Blvd. Roseville • Three Dollar Pint Night – Thursdays Oak Park Brewing Co., 3514 Broadway Sacramento
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ummer nights are a time for sun-kissed shoulders, leisurely bicycle rides and weekly visits to a variety of outdoor concerts in some of the area’s best parks. From May through September, places like McKinley Park, Cesar Chavez Plaza and Roseville’s Town Square welcome thousands of music lovers to hear a variety of rock, hip-hop, funk and R&B just as the Delta breeze kicks in. With the summer concert season in full swing, SN&R found a few good spots to check out live music in the open air.
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Since 1991, Pops in the Park has used its summer concert series not only as a way to entertain east Sacramento, but also as a means to raise money for its underfunded area parks. With the help of live musical performances courtesy of the city’s funkiest bands, the Glenn Hall Pool received a new waterslide and the McKinley Park pond was restored. McKinley Park also received funds for a new wooden playground following a 2012 fire. This year, every Saturday in June, acts including Joy & Madness, Mumbo Gumbo, the Unsupervised, and the John Skinner Band will perform soul, funk and big-band-era music at different neighborhood parks including McKinley Park, East Portal Park and Bertha Henschel Park. Music starts at 6 p.m., and although no outside alcohol is allowed, a beer and wine garden will keep attendees’ thirst quenched with what’s on tap from Bogle Vineyards and Hoppy Brewing Co. What’s more, Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates encourage all attendees to leave cars at home and dust off those bicycles because free valet parking will be available. A complete schedule is available online.
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For those looking for entertainment in the ’burbs, the Town Square Concert Series happens in Roseville every third Saturday until September. On June 17, Mania! a Beatles tribute group, will perform hits from the Fab Four. July and August pay their respects to the ’80s in all its hair-metal and new-wave glory with appearances by the 80z Allstars and Skid Roses. September is a little bit country with Bubba & the Boys closing out the season with its renditions of the genre’s latest hits. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and music start at 7:30 p.m. for all events. Also, leave the booze and furry friends at home. Instead, enjoy the music from the beer garden. X 311 Vernon Street in Roseville, http://roseville.ca.us/ events/concerts_on_the_square.asp.
Weekend starter kit Every Friday night Cesar Chavez Plaza welcomes thousands of attendees with its array of funk, rock, hip-hop and local deejays spinning in between performances. The series kicked off in early May and runs through July 21 with headliners that include Del the Funky Homosapien and Cemetery Sun. Local acts like Another Damn Disappointment, Hobo Johnson & the Lovemakers and Destroy Boys are also slated to entertain. Kiss the work week goodbye with live music, cold beer and tasty food truck fare under a canopy of tall buildings. X 910 I Street, https://godowntownsac.com/events/ signature-events/concerts-in-the-park.
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An absurd number of big-name pop stars are coming to the Golden 1 Center this summer. Some are contemporary favorites, others are old-school royalty, and a few may surprise you for still performing at all—in other words, yes, Enrique Iglesias is still culturally relevant and reuniting with Pitbull on Thursday, June 8. Other dates to keep in mind: Bruno Mars on Tuesday, July 18; Lionel Richie with Mariah Carey on Saturday, July 22; Daryl Hall and John Oates with Tears for Fears on Sunday, July 23; John Mayer on Thursday, July 27; Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on Friday, July 28; Ed Sheeran with James Blunt on Tuesday, August 1; Neil Diamond on Wednesday, August 2; and Lady GaGa on Tuesday, August 15. Oh, and on the unusually not-pop side of things, Tool returns to town on Friday, June 23, in case you missed out on last year’s Aftershock Festival. Overall, that’s a lot of Grammy Awards and star power about to grace downtown Sacramento’s biggest stage. Ticket prices vary—obviously. X 500 David J Stern Walk, (916) 701-5400, www.golden1center.com. J.B.
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Laugh your tush off at Fox & Goose’s only regular comedy showcase, Fem Dom Com. The name stands for female-dominated comedy, as every lineup matches up four funny women with one token male. This formula is the opposite of most Sacramento standup comedy shows, which too often feature only one woman on the bill—if any at all. You can expect a fresh energy, vibe and point of view, all the while fighting the patriarchy in perhaps the most fun way possible. Sacramento comics Jaime Fernandez and Emma Haney host the show and often recruit rad ladies from out of town to perform alongside local favorites. Check the Fox & Goose’s calendar for exact times and dates. X 1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825, https://foxandgoose.com. J.B.
All that jazz—and more Sacramento Music Festival Over the years the Sacramento Music Festival has evolved—it morphed out of the long-running Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee, after all. The annual festival, which has has expanded to include myriad genres, kicks off over the Memorial Day holiday weekend and will feature more than 50 bands with a focus on jazz, Latin, brass and swing music. Sponsored by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, this year’s featured bands include Todd Morgan & the Emblems, Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers, High Street Band, Zydeco Flames, Sister Swing, Steelin’ Dan, and many more. The festival happens at venues throughout Old Sacramento, and a schedule as well as various ticket options— including full passes—are now available online. X Friday, May 26, through Monday, May 29; $10-$300; www. sacmusicfest.com. M.K.
The concert that rocks the block PorchFest House shows take on a whole ’nother level of summery vibes at PorchFest, when musicians play on literal porches to anyone who happens to be on the block, for free. This year, the event was rescheduled from May to September 17 (noon-6 p.m.) because of “too much pushback from East Sac residents,” according to PorchFest’s Facebook page. Now, the location is up in the air, and the organizers are polling for solid neighborhoods. In its first two years in Midtown, the concert series also took place during early fall, a perfectly temperate time for open-air tunes. Past performers include Joe Kye, Be Brave Bold Robot, Dog Rifle, So Much Light and the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera—established local acts that are pleasing to most ears and shouldn’t have the neighbors clamoring through their windows to shut it down. What a perfect way to ease from summer into fall. Want to get involved? Organizers are currently looking for volunteers. X www.sacporchfest.com. R.H.
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Traditionally, we gather around the tree for Christmas and the dinner table for Thanksgiving. So for America’s birthday, it’s fitting to convene at Raley Field. The Cats will be out of town on July 4, but the ballpark will still host pushup and hot-dog-eating contests (hopefully in that order), live music and arguably the best fireworks show in town. Starting at 6 pm, there will be a bevy of food-truck options including Drewski’s, Cowtown Creamery and Cousins Maine Lobster. A $10 ticket gets you access to all that, plus a primo seat for when the colorful explosions in the sky begin at 9:30 p.m. X 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 4; $10; 400 Ballpark Drive in West Sacramento, www.raleyfield.com. J.F.
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Double punk trouble Rancid and Dropkick Murphys In 1998, Rancid guitarist Lars Frederiksen produced Dropkick Murphy’s first full-length album, Do or Die. Nearly 20 years later, this double-bill reunites them in a display of the diverse sounds that fit under the punk umbrella. Hailing from Berkeley, Rancid takes many of its cues from the ska-loving legends the Clash, while also possessing a mastery of catchy hooks—“Time Bomb” chief among them. And perhaps no band is more associated with any city than Dropkick Murphys are with Boston. Mashing Celtic folk, growly guitars and raunchy storytelling, the band scored the Red Sox historic title run as well as Scorsese’s mob epic The Departed. Local punk legend Kevin Seconds opens the show. X 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 19; $45; Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street; www.sacramento memorialauditorium.com. J.F.
Let it glow Blacklight Slide Glowin-the-Dark Party We’re not sure what the event organizers put in the water to make it glow neon, but the Blacklight Slide Glow-inthe-Dark Party, which takes place in early September, is at the tail end of what will likely be a long, hot summer after a long, wet winter. So what the heck, get crazy. End the summer on a glowing note at this deejayed party, which is kind of like a rave held at a water park: dancing and unlimited trips down a black-light waterslide with illuminated liquid. Tickets are $50 and include a glow-in-the-dark temporary tattoo and towel. Heads-up, crazy peeps: It’s a family-friendly event, but slide riders must be 42 inches tall (or 5 years old), and it’s BYOIT (bring your own inner tube). X 6 p.m., Saturday, September 9; Raley Field, 400 Ballpark Drive in West Sacramento; www.blacklightslide.com/ sacramentoca. S.
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ometimes a party is more than a party—more than just refreshing drinks and tasty food and hanging out with good friends. Sometimes a party turns into the chance to create and share and delight in something transcendental, meaningful and magically glittering. That is, at least in part, the idea behind the R Street Block Party. Now in its third year, the outdoor street festival sets itself apart from similar events by marrying sophisticated live art and music. Oh, and it’s also great for little ones with kid-approved activities. “This is not a super-crazy, out-of-control party because it’s family friendly,” explains Trisha Rhomberg, the event’s co-creator and organizer. This summer’s festivities, scheduled for June 24, are expected to attract upwards of 3,500 people to one of the city’s burgeoning art corridors, outside of the WAL Public Market. And the bill looks impressive. There’ll be food trucks from Pizza Supreme Being, Masa Guiseria, Slightly Skewed and Fat Face, and adults can sip on beers from the likes of Fieldwork Brewing Co. and Bike Dog.
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Banish boredom Sunny hipster vibes THIS is Midtown monthly block party Midtown’s most aesthetically-pleasing block party series is back for its fifth season. From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. every second Saturday through September, THIS Midtown descends onto 20th Street with a stage, beer and sunny vibes. The soundtrack is usually a mix of local and national electronic artists and indie bands—a ripe combo for observing hipsters in their natural habitat. Most important, there’s no cover. X 20th Street between J and K streets, www.facebook.com/thismidtown. J.B.
Best Summer Ever blog The months that stretch between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays can be awesome, but sometimes, too, they can loom with an oppressive heat and a hint of the kind of existential dread that long days and seasonal boredom can bring. Get inspired to do something—anything—with a quick scroll through the Best Summer Ever blog. Written and photographed by Sacramento artist Amanda Cook, the blog reveals the region’s recreational riches. Think road trips, barbecues and pool parties, found art and all things weird. The blog’s been in hibernation as of late, but Cook plans a relaunch June 21—which is, not coincidentally, also the first day of summer. Boredom, you never stood a chance. X https://bestsummereverblog.com. R.L.
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Ease the state fair jitters by visiting the Sacramento County Fair over Memorial Day weekend. The event may be on a smaller scale than the annual state expo, but you can still take advantage of 30 carnival rides, deep-fried sweets and savory fare, adorable petting zoos, monster truck races and tractor pulls scheduled throughout each day. Live music performances from tribute bands revive the hits of Led Zeppelin, Duran Duran, Billy Idol and more. X 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday, May 25, through Sunday, May 28, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, May 29; $6; Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard; (916) 263-2975; www.sacfair.com. S.R.
Cool and cultured Sacramento film festival roundup Sitting inside an air-conditioned theater sounds extra-appealing in the summer months, and film festivals allow you do so basically all day under the guise of “getting cultured.” Seriously, though, Sacramento is lucky to have two extremely well-run and long-running fests—the Sacramento French Film Festival and Sacramento Japanese Film Festival—that feature foreign films we would normally never get to see on the big screen. The French festival takes place June 16-25 and the Japanese festival July 14-16, both at the Crest Theatre.
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X 1013 K Street, www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org, www.sacjapanesefilmfestival.net. J.B.
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Mother Lode Highland Games Tartans, kilts, claymores, bagpipes, oh my! Amador County’s Mother Lode Highland Games are a safe bet for the renaissance fair nerd and the history enthusiast alike. With general admission starting at $15 for adults, this gathering of Scottish clans and celebration of all things Celtic will feature whisky tasting, craft vendors, piping and drumming routines, and a living history section that will bring a highland clan village to life. The event will also include traditional Scottish and Irish dancing, an abundance of delicious food and traditional heavy athletics Scottish sporting competitions. If you didn’t make the Sacramento Scottish Games Festival in April, or you just want to shake out your tartan again, this is a don’t-miss event. Various ticket options are available, including two-day VIP packages. X Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11; $15-$90; Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street in Plymouth; www.themotherlodegames.com. M.K.
Write with the prose SummerWords Creative Writing Festival Summer is a fine time to tap into your inner Joan Didion and attend the SummerWords Creative Writing Festival. Hosted by the American River College creative writing faculty in late May, this event attracts award-winning and emerging authors to lead a series of workshops, panel discussions and readings. Scribes, poets and budding novelists will hear from professionals like author and The New York Times journalist Jennifer Percy, and Anthony Swofford, author of the memoir Jarhead, a work later adapted for film. With 28 presenters and dozens of workshops designed to push a writer’s creative boundaries, SummerWords is an open book. X Thursday, May 25, through Sunday, May 28; $95; 4700 College Oak Drive; (916) 484-8101; www.summer words.org. S.R.
Get nasty Nasty Women Sacramento Back in January, concerned (and likely astonished) citizens came together in Queens, New York, for Nasty Women, an art exhibition and fundraiser that raised $42,000 for Planned Parenthood. Following that lead, this June Verge Center for the Arts presents Nasty Women Sacramento, with art by cisgender and trans women and nonbinary people, which will raise funds for Wellspring Women’s Center and My Sister’s House. Because nasty women are what make the world go round. X 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18; Verge Center for the Arts, 625 S Street; www.vergeart.com/ attend/nasty-women-sacramento. S.
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Disconnect and decompress Sea Ranch We always say we’re going to vacation and relax but, let’s be honest, we usually end up still staring at our phones trying to find out what everybody else on Facebook is up to. Turn off your phone for real and make the drive up north to Sea Ranch, a planned community of gorgeous beach homes. Other than hiking and taking a dip in the icy ocean, there’s not much to do besides sip on a glass of something delicious and stare at the waves. Vacation rentals abound and, if you’re lucky, the Wi-Fi connection will be terrible. X www.sonoma.com/explore/sea-ranch. R.L.
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Buy into local goodness River City Marketplace The River City Marketplace is all about introducing Sacramentans to local makers and vendors. The vendor expo, which happens on a semi-regular basis, is hosted by the community for the community, so it’s a perfect opportunity boycott the huge retail stores that sell White House-administration-conflict-ofinterest products, and instead buy into the River City Marketplace, where everything will be handmade— artisanal food and home goods, jewelry, art, among other surprises. X 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 24; McKinley Park, 601 Alhambra Boulevard; www.rivercitymarket place916.com. S.
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The annual Trash to Treasure Street Fair showcases the beauty of garden décor, antiques, collectibles and jewelry from present day to decades past. In late May make the 45-minute drive to Sutter Creek, where vendors slinging old and new treasures up and down Eureka Street and its adjacent parking lot will showcase the motto that one person’s discarded item is another’s amazing score. Who knows what you’ll find to decorate the ins and outs of any home at this eclectic bazaar.
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City of trees and farm-to-fork capital aside, Sacramento is first and foremost known as the River City. Every summer the Sacramento and American rivers carry thousands of kayaks, rafts and tubes down its channels, and River Rat Raft & Bike is one company that has helped river-seekers prep for self-guided trips on the waters for more than 30 years. Here, the experienced paddler can rent kayaks and rafts and enjoy a Class I or II float down the lower American River. Gather a group of friends—at least 40 of them—and go on a catered lunch trip with River Rat. For $50 a person, this package includes a raft, life jackets, paddles and a barbecue lunch at Ancil Hoffman Park. And, at the end of the day, a shuttle will take the party back to River Rat. X 4053 Pennsylvania Avenue in Fair Oaks, (916) 966-6777, http://river-rat.com.
American River Raft Rentals On average, an afternoon floating down the river takes anywhere from three to four hours, depending. With that in mind, leave all cares and responsibilities behind (for a day) and float down the river using the four- to 12-person rafts or the one- to two-person kayaks at American River Raft Rentals. Reservations are highly recommended, as the season books quickly, and be sure to think ahead and add the $5-perperson shuttle to haul the group back to where all the responsibilities were left behind. X 11257 S. Bridge Street in Rancho Cordova, (888) 338-7238, www.raftrentals.com.
Truckee River Rafting Owners of this family-run business invite guests to float the very courses that they used to enjoy as children. It’s just over a two-hour drive from Sacramento, so take the day to get out of town and explore a change of scenery in Tahoe City. Truckee River Rafting began renting tubes and rafts in 1973, when the outdoor activity first gained popularity. The Truckee River runs 3 to 4 feet deep with a few ponds that measure up to 20 feet. What’s more, leashed furry friends under 50 pounds are welcome to float along. X 175 River Road in Tahoe City, (530) 583-1111, www.truckeeriverrafting.com.
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CHEERS. CHANTS. FUNNEL CAKE. This summer share in the passion of the beautiful game and be a part of a Republic. For 90 minutes, it is all about the game. But before and after, it is all about Sacramento with live local music, over 20 beers on tap and the region’s best food trucks. Pedal in for free bike valet. Our match on July 23 also includes Ferris Wheels and funnel cake with admission to the California State Fair.
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reading Your guide to Sacramento’s best outdoor reading spots.
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acramento might not have a beach, but we’ve got the heat for beach reads. Cozying up with a book al fresco should be a Sactown summertime tradition. The only problem? It can be tricky to find an outdoor spot with the perfect mix of shade, quiet and comfort to slip into the page-turning flow. Though they are few, these nooks do exist.
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Shade: Excellent,
This park (601 Alhambra Boulevard) not only boasts a lovely rose garden and a pond, it also has a library where you can hole up if you get too hot—or forget your reading material at home.
A double whammy of coolness: Enjoy shade and breezes off the Sacramento River at this popular spot (4800 Riverside Boulevard). Happy hour brings $7 hearty appetizers like three shrimp tacos and $4-$5 brewskies. If you aren’t into the fancy hotel scene at The Westin, a riverside picnic table at the other end of the parking lot will keep book-toting hermits in the shade.
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awning and umbrellas.
Comfort: Patio lounge with couches. ‘Nuff said. Noise: Depends
Old Soul at the Weatherstone The outdoor garden here (812 21st Street) keeps you perfectly shaded with soothing fountains to drown out nearby conversations. A gazebo with a crystal fire burner keeps readers warm through the breezy nights. Shade: 9
out of 10, a combo of umbrellas, gazebo and foliage.
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Your guide to Sacramento’s best outdoor reading spots.
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on The Westin’s guest list that week and whether they’re hosting a wedding.
The Golden Bear Golden for brunch and cocktails, but brilliant golden for reading outside, this restaurant (2326 K Street) has half of its seating under an outdoor awning. Shade: Full
coverage.
Comfort:
see: plants.
OK … there are only benches.
Noise: Bliss,
see: fountain.
Yolo Brewing Co. Enjoy your plot twists with a summery saison (1520 Terminal Street in West Sacramento). Shade: Great!
There’s a small awning
section. Comfort: On these metal stools, your butt will be comfortable for the length of a short story or two. Noise: Buzzed
people talk loudly.
UC Davis, Shields Grove Gazebo Wander around the Putah Creek, then snag a spot on a bench underneath this gazebo encircled by a white flower garden (920 Garrod Drive in Davis). In the summertime, you have fewer students to compete with.
Comfort:
Decent—as long as you’re cool with metal chairs.
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Shade: A slatted
Noise: Sometimes
Noise: Loud
Comfort: Good if you alternate between the benches and lazing in the grass.
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Kill time before a movie by chilling with a book outside Tower Theatre (2508 Land Park Drive) on the benches. A soothing fountain is surrounded by lush palm trees and even potted plants. You might not think of this corner as a destination, but for readers, it should be.
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Plan the ultimate summer party and rent a giant, blowup waterslide or Slip ’N Slide to relive the days of the Crocodile Mile. Check out Sacramento Bounce House & Party Rentals for options, then call up some friends to pitch in on the 18-foot-high, double-lane waterslide or surf some inflatable waves on the 35-foot-long, twolane waterslide. Rental fees start at $199 but it’s totally worth it. Throw a barbecue and organize some next-level relay races where friends run, jump and glide into pools of cool water at the end of each bouncy slide to help escape the sweltering sunny rays of the season.
Bored with your usual marathon? The upcoming Sacramento Bubble Run will let participants run a 5K with the added joy of colorful foam bubbles. Organizers bill the event as “the running equivalent to the whimsical bubble room in Willy Wonka’s factory.” Here’s how it works: approximately every three to five minutes new waves of participants will start, running through four “bubble bogs” comprised of varying shades of colored foam. The event page recommends participants wear white for maximum color exposure from the bubbles. Whatever your attire, it all makes for the perfect family friendly event for the avid jogger, walker or simply those looking to have some colorful fun. Even better, a portion of your registration proceeds are donated to various charities.
X (877) 916-5867, https://sacramento partyjumps.com. S.R.
Horses, of course Western States Horse Expo One does not need a horse to be admitted to the Western States Horse Expo, nor a horse person to enjoy it. The expo is like the state fair of horses, and that’s not just because it takes place where the California State Fair is held. Besides being the place to find the most bedazzled Western wear and rhinestone cowgirl purses this side of Texas from two exhibition halls’ worth of vendors, it is also the place to watch riding demonstrations and swoon from visiting the barn full of all different breeds of horses, plus an impressive fine art show. So if your daddy never bought you that pony you asked for every year or need to finally stop being afraid of the pretty, pretty ponies, the Horse Expo is excellent therapy. X 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 11; $10-$45; Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard; https://horsexpo.com. S.
X 8-10 a.m., Saturday, June 3; $50; Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard; http://bubblerun .com/upcoming-locations/sacramento-ca-2017. M.K.
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Get together with friends and strangers alike for a free, weekly yoga class in Fremont Park. Every Tuesday night at 6 p.m., Yoga Moves Us will lead a 60-minute, vinyasa-style session with all levels of yogis welcome to participate. Bring a mat, some water and meet up at the corner of 16th and P streets to stretch and relax under the canopy of trees. The Tuesday series runs through May 30 but Yoga Moves Us will also offer other free series around town through the summer. Check their website for all the details. X 1515 Q Street, www.yogamovesus.org. S.R.
Find some joy Oak Park Joyland misters Active from Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Oak Park Joyland misters are a fun and free way to cool down and enjoy the summer heat. Located on the south side of McClatchy Park, three large animal heads spray clouds of mist near the butterfly garden to provide park attendees with instant relief. Just push the silver button next to the giraffe to start the cool water antics. This park also has two playgrounds for the kids and a shaded picnic area with a large barbecue grill. Stroll through and enjoy a light mist on a hot day. X 3500 Fifth Avenue; www.cityofsacramento. org/ParksandRec/Parks/Park-Directory/ Fruitridge-Broadway/McClatchy-Park. S.R.
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Members of the Sloppy Moose Running Club don’t aim to get into Olympic shape. Instead, they jog more to indulge in a weekly suds session every Thursday night New Helvetia Brewing Co., where they have their own beer, the Sloppy Session IPA. But in a reverse of the usual order, they’re pregaming at the brewery before moving briskly through Sacramento and finishing on the field before a Sacramento River Cats game against the Memphis Redbirds.
Of all of the wonderful things the annual California State Fair has to offer—fried foods! Exciting rides! As Seen On TV gadgets!—one of its enduring attractions is its petting zoo. Technically geared toward kids, it’s a favorite among most adults, too, because who doesn’t need a regular hit of snuggling baby goats, deer and lambs? After, be sure to grab a frozen wine slushie and then visit the photo booth to capture that warm and fuzzy feeling on film.
X 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25; $20; 1730 Broadway; www.facebook.com/ SloppyMooseRunningClub. J.F.
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best delivers on classic American genres like jazz, blues, funk and country. Regular attendees will already be familiar with much of the lineup, but Sunday’s headliner is of particular note: Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses. Louis Prima Jr. is the jazz singer, trumpeter and, of course, son of famous 1930s ItalianAmerican jazz artist Louis Prima. Tickets range greatly depending on whether you buy an all-access pass or a single day. Check out your options at http://sacmusicfest.com. A family-friendly, beer-focused event goes down Saturday, May 27, at Track 7 Brewing Co. (3747 W. Pacific Avenue, Suite F). The brewery’s second annual memorial day Block Party begins at 2 p.m. with a few food trucks and, of course, plenty of pints to go around. The free party will really get going from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., when local New Orleans-style jazz ensemble Element Brass Band is slated to perform. More at www.facebook.com/ Track7Brewing.
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Gender is a social construct. Celebrate and explore that concept Saturday in local art enthusiast Cherie Gordon’s backyard. Gordon will present a two-hour show and discussion on 12 oil-on-canvas ArT reproductions and 12 graphite-drawing copies of artist Romaine Brooks, famous for depicting women in androgynous and masculine attire. Free, with donations requested; 6-8 p.m. at TBA location; http://lavenderlibrary.com/events.html.
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Vettes & Vets MonDAY, MAY 29 This Memorial Day, you can share your appreciation for our military veterans while appreciating the smooth curves of an American muscle car. The Vettes & Vets car show will feature food CArS stands, vendors and classic tunes to keep your feet tapping. Be sure to stick around to find out who won best-in-division for the Corvette entries. Free; 9 a.m. at the California Automobile Museum, 2200 Front Street; www.calautomuseum.org.
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Comedy night THURSDAY, JUnE 1 You’ve probably seen Roseville’s Stephanie Garcia. The stand-up comedian competed on Food Network’s Worst Bakers in America and, a few years earlier, appeared on ABC’s The View. She’s lauded for impersonations of drunk girls, but her material COmedY about marriage and child rearing holds serious depth. $25; 6 p.m. at Laughs Unlimited, 1207 Front Street; www.facebook.com/FriendsOfFolsom.
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hood of Southside Park will have another “third place”—a location other than work or home where nearby residents and employees can routinely mingle. It’s a European concept that Rob Archie and Peter Hoey, the globe-trotting co-owners of Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse (1322 V Street), have long wanted to boost in Sacramento. “We could have picked one of the multiple spots that’s being redeveloped on K or R Street,” Hoey said. “But we wanted to be in a neighborhood. We wanted to be a community gathering spot rather than a nightclub.”
In their under-construction warehouse, they’ve been scratching paint off windows and knocking down walls to make an open-concept space filled with natural light. It will soon feature a 150-seat biergarten, a wraparound bar and a barbecue restaurant, flanked by 250 barrels for fermenting beer from their full-scale, on-site brewery. The duo are handily prepared for their latest venture. Archie owns Pangaea Bier Cafe (2743 Franklin Boulevard), which boasts perhaps the most robust and well-regarded beer selection in town. And Hoey is a 20-year veteran in the industry, first as a pioneering craft brewer, then as an
ingredients supplier who worked with “every brewery in California.” Both have traveled through Europe and will borrow a technique from the other continent by focusing on the near-limitless array of yeast’s fruity, spicy and, um, yeasty flavors. Their first beer will be a coffee stout, said Hoey, the head brewer. He plans to make a diverse rotating draft list with ales, pilsners, porters, lagers, saisons, IPAs, Belgian-style beers and sour beers aged for longer in his barrels. He credits Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing Co. for the analogy that brewer’s yeast is like a well-trained dog, whereas the microbes that turn beer tart are more like a fickle cat, which does what you want only when it’s good and ready. In the kitchen, chefs Brett Stockdale and Greg Desmangles will be serving smoked favorites like ribs, brisket and turkey, but also more healthful options that Hoey—a three-day-a-week vegetarian with four smokers in his backyard—pushed for despite Archie’s light teasing. “I can’t eat brisket everyday,” Hoey said, defending himself. “I’m trying to get back in brewing shape.” Ω
Somewhere there’s probably a rule book dictating what sangria should and shouldn’t be. Don’t tell the folks over at Taqueria Maya’s about it, however, as it might mess with their deliciously offbeat take on the refreshing Spanish drink. Order a white wine sangria here ($4.99) and get a bicep-building, Game of Thrones worthy goblet of white wine, orange juice and fresh orange slices. The drink isn’t particularly strong; in fact, the orange juice mostly overwhelms the wine vibe. Think of it, instead, as a fresh OJ punch. Perfect on a balmy evening—or anytime, actually. 2700 Broadway, http://mayastaqueria.com.
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Alternative brewfest Fret not, craft beer fans: Though the Sacramento Red, White and Brewfest was canceled, another brewfest is ready to pick up the slack. On May 26 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., there’s the second annual Elk Grove Brewfest (9615 Railroad Street), which will host over 50 breweries, meaderies, cideries and wineries while also offering a cigar lounge and live entertainment. Elk Grove’s Tilted Mash Brewing and Flatland Brewing Co. will be locally representing alongside several Sacramento breweries. There’ll also be California’s bigger names like Sierra Nevada and Lagunitas and other brewers from as far away as Utah and North Carolina. Tickets (which sold out for last year’s event) start at $35 and will benefit the Runnin’ for Rhett foundation. And there are goodies for the lightweights: A gaggle of local food trucks will drive out to the event.
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resident (saved-from-slaughter) party animals. Go to www.farmed animalconference.org for tickets ($75-$125) and scholarship and volunteer opportunities. Or opt to go to PreetiRang Sanctuary at 4197 Rio Dixon Road in Dixon on Sunday, June 4, for its fourth anniversary and National Animal Rights Day celebration, with a vegan potluck, music and NARD ceremony. It’s a zero-waste event, so bring utensils and a plate, and fill out a liability waiver prior to the event at www.preetirangsanctuary.org.
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It’s not yet officially summer, but rehearsals have already begun for the region’s warm-weather theater festivals, with shows opening in June. This year the Music Circus offers up a selection of musicals old and not-so-old, plus several regional companies and festivals will host a wealth of comedies, dramas and the usual Shakespeare suspects. The Music Circus, a Sacramento tradition for decades, stages lighthearted Broadway-style shows. Each features professional New York actors, and every show will be presented in the round in Wells Fargo Pavilion, an air-conditioned, 2,200-seat theater. This season’s lineup includes Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (June 20-July 2). It’s based on the 1991 animated classic and the 2017 live-action remake. Bring the kids. Then there’s On The Town (July 11-July 16). This 1944 Broadway show features music by Leonard Bernstein, master of lyrics such as “New York, New York, a helluva town, The Bronx is up, but the Battery’s down.” Later in the month, clock in for Nine to Five (July 25-30). The production is based on the 1980 film about three weary working women that famously starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. The feminist comedy was adapted for the stage in 2009. Kick off August with Damn Yankees (August 8-13). The musical, first staged in 1955, is about a group of diehard baseball fans who make a pact with a devil so that their team may win. Finally, the Music Circus will close its summer season with Sister Act (August 22-27). The production is, of course, based on the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy about a group of nuns. It was adapted for the stage in 2009. Single tickets for all Music Circus shows are $71-$45.
Multishow subscriptions are also available. For more information, call (916) 557-1999 or visit www.sacramentomusic circus.com. For those interested in a trip across the Yolo Causeway, the Davis Shakespeare Festival will stage two shows in repertory (June 22-August 6). The festival, featuring conservatorytrained young professionals, turns to France for The Three Musketeers, an adventure with swordplay; alternating with Wonderful Town, a 1953 musical about New York City, with a Leonard Bernstein score. Performances are indoors at the Veterans Memorial Theatre, 230 E. 14th Street in Davis, and cost $25. Visit www .shakespearedavis.org or call (530) 802-0998 for tickets and information. If outdoor shows are more your summer jam, then check out the Fair Oaks Theatre Festival, a community series hosted outdoors in the Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre. Puff on Reefer Madness (June 16-July 23), followed by Shrew! (August 11-September 17), which transfers the Shakespeare comedy to Jazz Age Paris. Tickets are $12-$18. The amphitheatre is at 7997 California Avenue in Fair Oaks; visit www.fairoakstheatrefestival.com or call (916) 966-3683 for details. Over in Jackson, Main Street Theatre Works stages its outdoor shows in the Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre. This year, the trailer-park comedy Doublewide, Texas (June 23-July 22) will feature Stetson hats and Lone Star beer. It’s followed by the Arthur Miller drama The Crucible (August 11-September 22). Tickets are $12-$20, and the theater is located at 1127 N. Main Street in Jackson. Call (209) 295-4499 or visit www.mstw.org for more information. The Sacramento Shakespeare Festival, a longrunning series with community actors, will offer two comedies in repertory this season (June 30-July 30): The Comedy of Errors, set at a Mediterranean carnival circa 1900, and All’s Well That Ends Well, set in medieval times, like the tale on which the play is based. Performances are outdoors in the William A. Carroll Amphitheatre, next to Fairytale Town in William Land Park. Gates open for picnics at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 4:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $18, and performances take place at 3901 Land Park Drive. Call (916) 558-2228 or visit www.sacramentoshakespeare.net for more. Ω Photo courtesy of the Music circus
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everything, everything Tech-addled youngin’s have forgotten that lovers are supposed to look at each other.
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all for an emo-lite skater boy with dreamy hair. Enter Olly, who moves in next door with his family and their fuzzily sketched dysfunctions. Maddy and Olly Every generation gets the dopey, drippy, starare smitten with each other on first glance, flirting crossed teenage romance that it deserves, I guess. through text messages (Meghie renders their online And so here comes Stella Meghie’s self-conscious, activity as a physical space in a manner that rivals phone-obsessed Everything, Everything, a story of The Fifth Estate for clunky literalism) and making sensitive souls falling in love over text messages and goo-goo eyes through the window. stolen glimpses, probably perfect for the swipe-right age Pauline would never allow a strange boy to enter of emotional disaffection and technological intimacy. Maddy’s airspace, so they conduct their affair in Too bad, then, that the film is so slipshod and creaky, secret, finding an ally in Maddy’s loyal nurse Carla so devoid of energy, so dependent on hoary clichés and (Ana de la Reguera). Naturally, Pauline discovers the conventions instead of anything fresh and new. relationship, driving the two teens apart and forcing Adapted by J. Mills Goodloe from a Maddy to make a decision that could cost her young adult novel written by Nicola everything. The germ warfare angle aside, Yoon, Everything, Everything stars this is standard-issue YA romance Amandla Stenberg (the doomed Rue stuff, but any potential for emotional Probably from The Hunger Games) and Nick investment is quickly wrecked by perfect for the Robinson (the leering older brother the nonexistent screen chemistry from Jurassic World) as Maddy and swipe-right age between Stenberg and Robinson. Olly, mutual outcasts separated by They’re both noticeably better when of emotional immunodeficiency. Maddy suffers alone onscreen than when together. disaffection. from an extremely rare genetic disorFor most of its blessedly brief der that renders her hypervulnerable to running time, Everything, Everything is every infectious disease. A simple stroll sweet, cute, disposable drivel, presumably to the curb could prove fatal. well-intentioned in spirit if monotonous and Luckily, Maddy’s mom Pauline (Anika amateurish in execution. But the film flushes away Noni Rose) is a successful, no-nonsense doctor, and any goodwill in the closing minutes, dropping a gallshe has created a gleaming suburban citadel to keep the ing yet utterly predictable plot twist, one that renders germs out, complete with extensive air filters, irradiated every overexplained affirmation related to Maddy’s clothes and a limited list of allowable houseguests. As disability completely moot. Even worse, Meghie and the film opens, Maddy explains that she hasn’t left the Goodloe gloss over the horrible implications and house since getting diagnosed as an infant, connecting aftereffects of the revelation, instead hurtling toward with the outside world through the internet while gazing the exit in embarrassment, much like the audience. Ω longingly out of picture-window walls. The house is a futuristic fortress of bacteria-busting amenities, but Maddy still feels like a prisoner in her own home. Fresh air is Maddy’s sworn enemy, but she’d risk it Poor Fair Good Very excellent
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Wimpy Greg Heffley (Jason Drucker), his harried parents (Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott), garage-rocker big brother (Charlie Wright) and the family infant set off on a cross-country road trip. The Law of Diminishing Returns kicks in big time on this franchise based on Jeff Kinney’s books, even though Kinney himself provides the script. It’s been five years since the last installment, and the cast that made the first three worth watching have either outgrown their roles or moved on: Zachary Gordon, now 19, is replaced by the charmless Drucker, while Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn give way to Silverstone and Scott, who look like they know they’ve seen better days. Jokes are lame, David Bowers’ direction is tired and the handful of stickfigure animation scenes are cleverer than the live-action. J.L.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The motley crew of space buccaneers from the 2014 original are back: Peter Quill, the half-alien leader of the pack (Chris Pratt); green-skinned Gamora (Zoe Saldana); Drax, the hulking comic relief (Dave Bautista); and the wisecracking varmint Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), all on the run because of Rocket’s incurable kleptomania. Writerdirector James Gunn inserts a new wrinkle in the form of Quill’s long-lost father Ego (Kurt Russell) and his servant Mantis (wonderful newcomer Pom Klementieff)—but the family reunion comes with ulterior motives. It’s all a barrel of fun, as delicious as a bag of meltin-your-mouth cotton candy—albeit just as insubstantial, temporary, and lacking in any real nutrition. As in the first movie, Gunn spices up the soundtrack with a killer playlist of ’80s pop tunes. J.L.
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The Lovers
Writer-director Azazel Jacobs (Momma’s Man; Terri) delivers this mostly smart, mostly snappy, deeply romantic anti-romance about a philandering married couple rediscovering their spark. Michael (Tracy Letts) and Mary (Debra Winger) are deep into the “passionless roommates” phase of their union, each secretly canoodling with a needy younger partner (Melora Walters and Aiden Gillen, respectively), and each secretly preparing to call the marriage quits. But as their illicit sex partners begin to feel more like domestic obligations, Michael and Mary find a new thrill—sneaking around with each other. Jacobs uses the juxtaposition between his colorless style and composer Mandy Hoffman’s insistently swooning score to great effect, and he’s blessed with strong performances in the lead roles. (It’s great to see a showcase role for the always underused Winger.) Unfortunately, the pace frequently lags, and the final third gets especially gummy; overall, The Lovers feels too much like an overextended short. D.B.
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How to Be a Latin Lover
Going into Ken Marino’s sluggish and slow-witted How to Be a Latin Lover, I assumed that I could sit through literally any film that prominently featured the beautiful and charismatic Salma Hayek. After making it through two full hours of this affable but almost entirely joke-free comedy, I am 100 percent certain. An attempt to simultaneously Americanize and re-create Mexican comedian Eugenio Derbez’s 2013 crossover hit Instructions Not Included, How to Be a Latin Lover seems to follow a similar formula of lowestbrow comedy and rank sentimentalism, and it plays like it was purloined from Adam Sandler’s reject pile. Derbez stars as Maximo, a gigolo entering middle age, recently deposed from the lap of luxury to make way for a younger model (Michael Cera, one of many American comic actors making cameos here) and desperately searching for his next sugar mama. Hayek, bless her heart, costars as Maximo’s uptight sister Sara. D.B.
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Alien: Covenant
Sometime in the 22nd century, the crew of a deep-space colony ship is diverted to an uncannily Earth-like planet—and this being a part of the universe created by director Ridley Scott’s Alien in 1979, most of them will not live to regret it. The present movie is actually a sequel to a prequel, namely Scott’s 2012 Prometheus; if you’ve spent the last five years wondering where that was headed, here’s the movie for you. If not, John Logan, Dante Harper, Jack Paglen and Michael Green’s oblique script may leave you wondering what the hell’s going on. Anyhow, it’s Alien, so we know going in that none of this is going to end well. It’s stylish enough, and Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup and various others give it their best efforts, but if you don’t see it—well, unlike most of the characters, you’ll survive. J.L.
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
There’s precious little trace of the Arthurian Legend in this loud, brainless farrago from director Guy Ritchie (who also co-wrote with Joby Harold, Lionel Wigram and David Dobkin). There’s a guy named Arthur (Charlie Hunnam), working in a whorehouse in Londinium (aka London) after his uncle Vortigern (Jude Law) kills his parents (Eric Bana, Poppy Delevigne) and steals his throne; a sword in a stone; a Percival (Craig McGinlay); a Bedivere (an incongruous Djimon Hounsou); and way down the cast list, a Merlin. But don’t look for Guinevere, Lancelot or the Holy Grail. Instead, Ritchie gives us a weird mashup of Hamlet, a Warcraft video game, and one of his old Cockney crime comedies. There are also bits of Macbeth thrown in—especially the part about being full of sound and fury signifying nothing. J.L.
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A Quiet Passion
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Get pumped to loiter over the sumptuous anti-sumptuousness of Terence Davies’ A Quiet Passion, a meticulous yet ethereal biopic of 19th century poet Emily Dickinson, played to the hilt by Cynthia Nixon. After the Sex and the City veteran’s powerful and possessed turn here and a paint-peeling supporting performance in 2015’s underseen James White, it’s time to acknowledge that Nixon is doing world-class work. Austere and episodic in a manner that should be familiar to Davies acolytes, especially the few who saw his recent Sunset Song, A Quiet Passion luxuriates in the language and manners of a bygone era while also recognizing the restrictions of those times, especially as they relate to women. It’s exquisite and intense, although just a little too rigid and bloodless to get enthusiastic about, and it’s hard to shake the thought that Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner did this sort of impressionistic biopic better. D.B.
abducted and lost in the trackless equatorial jungle. Katie Dippold’s episodic script is a bit of a mess, but at least it’s funny—pretty funny most of the time and very funny some of the time. Schumer and Hawn make a great team, their comic chops meshing nicely (a sequel looks all but assured). Jonathan Levine directs at a merry clip, and the supporting cast doesn’t hurt: Ike Barinholtz as Schumer’s slacker brother; Wanda Sykes and a mute, unrecognizable Joan Cusack as fellow vacationers; and a hilarious Christopher Meloni as a wannabe Indiana Jones. J.L.
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The Wall
Compact, blunt and borderline exploitative, Doug Liman’s lean military thriller The Wall largely plays like a Max Fischer stage adaptation of American Sniper. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena play American soldiers in “post-war” Iraq sent to the middle of nowhere to investigate the murders of a group of civilian contractors and security workers. Soon enough, Taylor-Johnson is dodging bullets behind a crumbling stone wall, taunted by the unseen gunman over his radio while a mortally wounded Cena slowly bleeds out in the crosshairs. At a fat-free, mostly real-time 81 minutes, The Wall never becomes boring—it’s the sort of punchy, self-contained, midsized genre picture that they truly don’t make anymore. With a more dynamic actor in the lead role, The Wall might have even had an opportunity to bust through the low ceiling of expectations established in the opening scenes, but Taylor-Johnson is strictly serviceable, and so is the film. D.B.
When her boyfriend dumps her just before their big South American vacation, a young woman (Amy Schumer) drags her timid mother (Goldie Hawn) along, having no other friends to invite. Long story short, absolutely everything goes wrong, and they wind up
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The anti-‘rappity rapper’ Local hip-hop artist Paul Willis uses his life lessons to rap with empathy by AAron CArnes
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Willis understands the power of empathy. As a kid, he lived with his grandmother because his mother was addicted to drugs. As an adult, he learned that addiction is an illness, which challenged his long-held beliefs about his mother. “I blamed her for a lot of things. I was angry and disappointed that she wasn’t there for us,” Willis says. “I was convinced that I knew how my mom was thinking and feeling. That was not the case.” On the album, Willis allows Paul Willis imagines a world where everyone’s the listener to feel empathy by accessories are as meaningful as his. writing songs from different characters’ perspectives. His tracks invite listeners to hear others’ struggles, without telling them how Local rapper Paul Willis wears several beaded to feel. In “Self-Help,” he shares the story of a son necklaces around his neck. It’s not just a fashion and a daughter who’ve been dealing with neglect and accessory. Each one represents a different religion. abuse from their father. Nobody is purely good or “It helps me to understand that you might be looking at one thing—you might view it one way, but evil in Willis’ songs, which can be unsettling but also enlightening. the people around you might view the same situation “This is an exercise in seeing situations and differently,” Willis says. “So be mindful and treat people through the perspectives of them instead of each other with respect.” through the perspective of you,” Willis says. On one hand, this is a window into Willis’ view The beats backing Willis’ words are of faith. He grew up in the church; his dense, hard-hitting and spun with a grandmother was a Catholic minister, hyper, jazzy vibe. Willis keeps his and prior to that she was Greek verses straightforward, never Orthodox. As he got older, getting lost in overly complex Willis explored other belief words or crazy multisyllabic structures such as Buddhism patterns. Ever since he and Hinduism. The more started rapping in high he looked at each religion, school, he’s approached the more he could see their hip-hop this way. similarities. He refers to the rappers He’s since applied this of that other style as “rappity way of thinking to other areas rappers,” more concerned in his life. For instance, Willis Paul Willis with cramming syllables into says, his educational work for the Rapper their verses than the content of nonprofit City Year is about altering what they are saying. Instead, he perspectives. He cringes when people always wanted to be a storyteller. To describe his job as “saving kids.” (“There’s tell a good story, he’s learned that you have to not a hero complex here.”) He’s there to guide and understand what’s going on in other people’s heads. encourage. It also happens to make you a better person. When it comes to his music, he feels similarly “What brings us together is that recognition compelled to open people’s eyes to what others’ lives of humanity,” Willis says. “I just think we need might be like. His newest album, The Guardian, more of it.” Ω which releases on June 9, is about empathy. “I view empathy as a skill and not necessarily a trait,” Willis says. “You can practice empathy. You just have to be willing to have some really difficult Check out Paul Willis at 8 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Sol Collective, 2574 21st Street. tickets are $10. Learn more at www.paulwillis.bandcamp.com. conversations.”
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artist Andru Defeye shared the story of an open-mic that eventually turned into an hourslong jam session. Eventually it dawned on him: Why even do the sign-up part? That was the thought behind his monthly Plugged event for musicians, emcees and DJs at Sol Collective. He explains all this to the modest crowd of roughly 25 folks, after everyone had already gotten a glimpse of Plugged in action. What they saw was an evolving, constantly shaping work in progress that feeds off the energy of the performers and the crowd. With four mics, anyone can hop on stage whenever they feel it. At the onset of the evening, with just two members in the audience, Defeye jammed out, triggering samples on his iPad along to drummer Nick David Setnik. The twosome had a hip-hop, jazzy thing going, then poet Dante Pelayo strolled up to one of the mics and sang along hypnotically. The house band’s two guitarists set up during this tripped-out jam. Some transitions between performers were subtle. Other times, the entire energy would take a sharp left turn, like when comedian Edgar
Granados waltzed on stage and did a short comedy set. Everyone—band included—was a little confused, but able to quickly adjust. By the end, he had them in stitches. People continued to sing, rap and do spoken word over the band’s lowkey, soulful jams. The most powerful moment came when a man said plainly: “My wife is no longer with me.” He sang a song that she used to sing, and then read and sang an intense poem he wrote about her. It felt like for just that moment, he, with the help of the musicians and the tight-knit Sol Collective crowd, brought her spirit into the room. It was that powerful. —AAron CArnes Records galore: Now, you can pick
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sell new and used books and vinyl in its expanded Land Park location. It opened just before Phono Select Records, which debuted its space at
2475 Fruitridge Road on Saturday, May 20. With so many places to buy music, Sacramentans have even more creative ways to go broke. Weekday dance-a-thon: It’s not a normal Tuesday night when a crowd of roughly 100 grown-ups bounces up and down for minutes on end, tosses and pops balloons and squats to the
floor on command to earn a shower of confetti. But it’s expected at a
Rubblebucket show. On its national tour, the six-piece from Brooklyn took over Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub last week with its infectious art-pop tunes, along with openers Sego and Alexander F. The evening started out slow and broody but turned into a bouncy lovefest by the end. From Los Angeles, Sego brought frenetic energy with distorted guitars that were reminiscent of Les Savy Fav. Two synth players added space-aged, trippy noises—one while enthusiastically thrusting the air, the other while looking through the curtain of her asymmetrical hair. Rhythmic bass inspired hyper dancing on the stage and in the crowd. At one point, the singer-guitarist used a strobe light as a slide guitar tool. Rubblebucket built on the positivity with supremely danceable tunes off the band’s January EP release, If U C My Enemies. An adorable brass section made up of a trumpeter and a trombonist moved in coordination with the singer, doing little knee bends and shuffles. Their confident honking got a few audience members to full-on shimmy. The singer Kalmia Traver sounded like a brass instrument herself as she crooned out syncopated melodies with unexpected twists. During breakdowns, she quacked on a baritone saxophone without any pretense but with tons of verve. The audience responded in kind. By the end of the night, the crowd felt collectively euphoric, dewy with sweat that acted like glue for the bits of confetti that the band blasted every so often. “You guys are amazing,” Trevor said between songs. “We came to the right California ‘S’ town.”
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The sixth annual Torch Fest begins this Memorial Day weekend at one of Sacramento’s oldest bars with an 11-band lineup that welcomes just about every genre imaginable. Jimmy Pailer & the Prophets and Walking Spanish (pictured) kick off the three-day festival with a mix of blues, rock and folk music. The tunes continue on Saturday with Glass House and Daniel Castro performing songs from VARIOUS his latest album, Desperate Rain. Then, Element Brass Band, The Nibblers, The Twilight Drifters and more will bring the funk, soul, rockabilly and New Orleansinspired jazz to close out Sunday. 904 15th Street, www.facebook.com/walkingspanish.
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Grass Valley queer punk band Slutzville writes stripped down, fast-paced music with creative and hard-edged melodies. As a duo, vocalist-guitarist Jessi Permenter and drummer-vocalist Natalie Thompson perform straightforward and unapoloPUNK getic songs from their full-length album D.I.Y or Die. Their lyrics cast a wide net on relatable topics, like not wanting to go to work and heartless significant others. But it’s the song “Mind Your Business” that really sums up the band’s POV: “I won’t tell you how to live your life / So watch your fucking business when it comes to mine.” One thing’s for sure: Slutzville keeps it real. 670 Fulton Avenue, www.facebook.com/slutzville.
colonial TheaTer, cafe colonial, The colonY, 6 p.m., $20-$35 You can get your fill of music in Sacramento this weekend, when 32 bands will play on three stages across two days. You’ll be tapping your toes and stomping your feet to metal, punk, rock and indie groups throughout the festival. It’s not just about the bands this year, though: The third-annual Colonial Fest spotlights the local gaming FeSTIVAl community, too. You can join the Mario Kart or Tekken tournament, or sit down with friends for a round of Super Smash Bros. You can even bring your own retro cartridges to play on Atari, Game Cube and Dreamcast. 3520 Stockton Boulevard, www.saccolonialfest.squarespace.com.
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STarliTe lounge, 8 p.m., $7-$10 Upstate New York doesn’t usually get the shine for being the rural American heartland that it actually is. Hagan Knauth, who goes by the moniker Mood INdIe-FOlK Tattooed, hails from those parts and draws on their serene, organic, natural elements. Armed with a guitar, flute, hippie field recordings and effects pedals, he creates a surreal vision of nature that seems part Carlos Castaneda with just a dash of early Pink Floyd. Well, maybe it makes sense that New York gets snubbed by the “real Americans.” 1517 21st Street, www.facebook.com/moodtattooed.
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Rather than tell you everything they’re not, XDS, short for Experimental Dental School, wants you to know that they are everything. “Nerdy dirty jazz punk,” their band bio says. “Psychedelic world music,” it goes on. It isn’t really EXpERIMENTAL about the style the duo plays. They build an engulfing wall of noise that confuses your insides with unsettling blasts of assaulting noise. Their pop radio singalong silliness might exude from a kid lip syncing to their favorite pop songs on the radio when nobody’s watching. It’s all of that and more. 212 15th Street, www.xdsmusic.com.
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After his cousin was killed and his father died of cancer, a cascade of financial and family troubles fell upon Sacramento rapper Charlie Muscle. But all the while, he stuck with hip-hop, emerging as a major player in the local scene a few years ago. One video demonstrating his quick, tongue-twisting flow earned him the No. 8 spot on TeamBackpack’s HIp-HOp top 120 cypher verses of 2015. Peep his Facebook for the clip as well as a few appearances around the region in the coming days, which includes a feature spot on this local artist showcase. 1400 Alhambra Boulevard, www.facebook.com/ CharlieMuscle.
What if all the musical messiahs are born in Gary, Indiana? The King of Pop is not a Gary fluke if you’ve been paying attention to the ascension of fellow native Freddie Gibbs. Gangsta Gibbs has since RAp/HIp HOp relocated to Los Angeles, presumably for the burning bushes, as the air quality is no different. His severely blunted Piñata album with Madlib endeared him to rap fans of every credo, and this year’s You Only Live 2wice, with its biblical album art, has the real-to-life rhymer conjuring resurrection metaphors to let ’em know there’s no killing off Gibbs the Glorious. 2708 J Street, www.facebook.com/ gangstagibbs.
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Free will astrology
by Matt KraMer
by rOb brezsny
FOR THE WEEk OF MAy 25, 2017 ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Sin” is a puerile
concept in my eyes, so I don’t normally use it to discuss grown-up concerns. But if you give me permission to invoke it in a jokey, ironic way, I’ll recommend that you cultivate more surprising, interesting and original sins. In other words, Aries, it’s high time to get bored with your predictable ways of stirring up a ruckus. Ask God or Life to bring you some really evocative mischief that will show you what you’ve been missing and lead you to your next robust learning experience.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Attention, smart
shoppers! Here’s a special spring fling offer! For a limited time only, you can get five cutesy oracles for the price of one! And you don’t have to pay a penny unless they all come true! Check ‘em out! Oracle No. 1: Should you wait patiently until all the conditions are absolutely perfect? No! Success comes from loving the mess. Oracle No. 2: Don’t try to stop a sideshow you’re opposed to. Stage a bigger, better show that overwhelms it. Oracle No. 3: Please, master, don’t be a slave to the things you control. Oracle No. 4: Unto your own self be true? Yes! Unto your own hype be true? No! Oracle No. 5: The tortoise will beat the hare as long as the tortoise doesn’t envy or try to emulate the hare.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Generation Kill is
an HBO miniseries based on the experiences of a reporter embedded with American Marines fighting in Iraq. Early on, before the troops have been exposed to any serious combat, they’re overflowing with trash talk. A commanding officer scolds them: “Gentlemen, from now on we’re going to have to earn our stories.” Although you are in a much less volatile situation right now, Gemini, my advice to you is the same: In the coming weeks, you’ll have to earn your stories. You can’t afford to talk big unless you’re geared up to act big, too. You shouldn’t make promises and entertain dares and issue challenges unless you’re fully prepared to be a hero. Now here’s my prophecy: I think you will be a hero.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In your mind’s eye,
drift back in time to a turning point in your past that didn’t go the way you’d hoped. But don’t dwell on the disappointment. Instead, change the memory. Visualize yourself then and there, but imagine you’re in possession of all the wisdom you have gathered since then. Next, picture an alternative ending to the old story—a finale in which you manage to pull off a much better result. Bask in this transformed state of mind for five minutes. Repeat the whole exercise at least once a day for the next two weeks. It will generate good medicine that will produce a creative breakthrough no later than mid-June.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re being invited to
boost your commitment to life and become a more vivid version of yourself. If you refuse the invitation, it will later return as a challenge. If you avoid that challenge, it will eventually circle back around to you as a demand. So I encourage you to respond now, while it’s still an invitation. To gather the information you’ll need, ask yourself these questions: What types of self-development are you “saving for later”? Are you harboring any mediocre goals or desires that dampen your lust for life? Do you tone down or hold back your ambitions for fear they would hurt or offend people you care about?
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Dear Dream
Doctor: I dreamed that a crowd of people had decided to break through a locked door using a long, thick wooden plank as a battering ram. The only problem was, I was lying on top of the plank, half-asleep. By the time I realized what was up, the agitated crowd was already at work smashing at the door. Luckily for me, it went well. The door got bashed in and I wasn’t hurt. What does my dream mean? —Nervous Virgo.” Dear Virgo: Here’s my interpretation: It’s time to knock down a barrier, but you’re not convinced you’re ready or can do it all by yourself. Luckily, there are forces in your life that are conspiring to help make sure you do it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As long as you keep
Syria, South Sudan and North Korea off your itinerary, traveling would be food for your soul during the next 28 days. It would also be balm for your primal worries and medicine for your outworn dogmas and an antidote for your comfortable illusions. Do you have the time and money necessary to make a pilgrimage to a place you regard as holy? How about a jaunt to a rousing sanctuary? Or an excursion to an exotic refuge that will shock you in friendly, healing ways? I hope that you will at least read a book about the territory that you may one day call your home away from home.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): By now I’m sure
you have tuned in to the rumblings in your deep self. Should you be concerned? Maybe a little, but I think the more reasonable attitude is curiosity. Even though the shaking is getting stronger and louder, it’s also becoming more melodic. The power that’s being unleashed will almost certainly turn out to be far more curative than destructive. The light it emits may at first look murky but will eventually bloom like a thousand moons. Maintain your sweet poise. Keep the graceful faith.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Life is invit-
ing you to decode riddles about togetherness that could boost your emotional intelligence and earn you the right to enjoy lyrical new expressions of intimacy. Will you accept the invitation? Are you willing to transcend your habitual responses for the sake of your growth-inducing relationships? Are you interested in developing a greater capacity for collaboration and synergy? Would you be open to making a vulnerable fool of yourself if it helped your important alliances to fulfill their dormant potential? Be brave and empathetic, Sagittarius. Be creative and humble and affectionate.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “In youth we
feel richer for every new illusion,” wrote author Anne Sophie Swetchine. “In maturer years, for every one we lose.” While that may be generally true, I think that even 20-something Capricorns are likely to fall into the latter category in the coming weeks. Whatever your age, I foresee you shouting something akin to “Hallelujah!” or “Thank God!” or “Boomshakalaka flashbang!” as you purge disempowering fantasies that have kept you in bondage and naive beliefs that have led you astray.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “There are
no green thumbs or black thumbs,” wrote horticulturalist Henry Mitchell in a message you were destined to hear at this exact moment. “There are only gardeners and nongardeners. Gardeners are the ones who get on with the high defiance of nature herself, creating, in the very face of her chaos and tornado, the bower of roses and the pride of irises. It sounds very well to garden a ‘natural way.’ You may see the natural way in any desert, any swamp, any leech-filled laurel hell. Defiance, on the other hand, is what makes gardeners.” Happy Defiance Time to you, Aquarius! In the coming weeks, I hope you will express the most determined and disciplined fertility ever!
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I believe it may
be the right time to tinker with or repair a foundation; to dig down to the bottom of an old resource and consider transforming it at its roots. Why? After all this time, that foundation or resource needs your fresh attention. It could be lacking a nutrient that has gradually disappeared. Maybe it would flourish better if it got the benefit of the wisdom you have gained since it first became useful for you. Only you have the power to discern the real reasons, Pisces— and they may not be immediately apparent. Be tender and patient and candid as you explore.
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Abstractions A Sacramento native who spent several years out of state, Meagan Lewis recently returned to the area and became the new Warehouse
Artist Lofts Public Market gallery manager. For the last eight years she has been working as an artist and running her handcarved rubber stamps and logo business Brown Pigeon. She is also the author of the craft book Put Your Stamp On It. Lewis is overseeing the WAL exhibit this May, called Future Shock after a 1970 book of the same title by Alvin Toffler. Using this inspiration, artists are reflecting the themes of technology outpacing human ability to cope, including a variety of media, from textiles to a live haircut performance. In addition to being an artist, running WAL’s gallery and authorship, Lewis is a self-described “maker” and VHS collector.
What is Future Shock as an art theme all about? [It’s] a group show of about 15 artists. Each of their pieces is their interpretation on what Future Shock means to them. … One artist, Amanda Cook, did a commentary on dating in the modern world and the weird things that happen between modern romance and sexting. … She did a commentary piece on dick pics. Her piece is actually a textile collage. Her concept is to basically make a visual piece … out of something that’s very much a modern weird thing, and offensive, and plays with these social dilemmas that we have.
What does a book written in 1970 mean for us today? [The book] is about technology and how it speeds up so rapidly to the point that people can’t keep up with it and it puts us in a state of shock. [It] was written in 1970, but it’s very relevant right now. With social media and all the things that we have to keep up with day-to-day, we’re kind of like zombies at the end of the day.
What’s it like being the WAL Public Market gallery manager? It’s been really exciting. It’s a challenge, but I’m loving it so far. My background is in fine art. … I got out of school wondering what to do with my degree. I started making block prints and selling them. … I started my company Brown Pigeon. … I was doing that for about nine years. I came back here three years ago. It was a blank slate for me. … Seeing how connected the art scene is here, I wanted to be even more involved, especially after going to exhibits recently like Art Hotel and Art Street. … This position has been great because I’m really passionate about the
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space and about what WAL has brought to the whole R Street Corridor.
How do you feel about Sacramento’s art scene since coming back to your home city? I’m excited by it. I think it’s really amazing. Again, coming from my business side of things, I was getting really well-acquainted with what people are calling the “maker scene.” It’s amazing how many product makers we have here in Sacramento. There’s different facets of creative people in Sacramento and I see everything as working together. There are people doing murals, there are people who are doing fashion, and then there are people who are doing paintings. I think it’s exciting in the sense that people are doing so many different types of things. … Art is being taken to the streets. It’s not just this highbrow thing anymore for collectors. It’s something that we can all look at and appreciate. I think Sacramento’s doing something kind of groundbreaking in that regard.
What do you think art has to say about psychology? This is such a good question, I’m so glad you asked this; because for me personally in the last three years, I moved up here because of a relationship that ended. Coming here and re-establishing my roots was a chance for me to reinvent … and figure out who I am. I’ve done a lot of personal growth. It’s been amazing to me to see how my initial love of art is helping me self-discover and figure myself out. … My favorite type of art is abstract art and … abstract expressionism. I went to an art show with a friend recently, and she and I have completely opposite artistic taste. I was pointing out paintings that
were speaking to me, a lot of which were very simple or abstract. She said “I hate that painting.” It made me realize two things. One, if you hate something, why do you hate it? What is it bringing up for you? If you hate something, I’ve found in my personal growth that it’s a projection of something. [Second,] when people see abstract art … they say anybody could do that. I think, “Well, why the fuck does that matter?” Why does it have to be something that anybody could do that devalues it? Maybe a painting is meant to be a painting. If it’s really simple … why does that upset somebody? Those are the things that I think connect [art] to psychology and personal growth and connection.
How did the live haircut performance go? Any surprises? That happened opening night. It was performed by the artist Nelson Loskamp, it was really interesting. It was shocking really. It was a really interesting commentary on vanity and looks and hair as our power. It tied into the show really well because it was a state of shock watching that performance. … A lot of people were freaked out by the idea of getting their hair cut, but we had three people volunteer, and it was a really captivating performance.
Tell me something surprising about yourself. People are surprised that I have a collection of VHS tapes. They’re nostalgic and a conversation starter. Plus, you can’t have The Breakfast Club on digital! Ω
future shock will run through Wednesday, May 31. More information on Meagan lewis and her business brown Pigeon can be found on facebook @brownpigeonstamps.
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