Once the largest music retailer in the world, Tower Records is synonymous with record store culture and performing arts as an industry. The historic chain shared its moniker with several businesses at the Broadway and Land Park Drive intersection, including the illustrious Tower Theatre. “Land Park Driveâ€? is the Urbs Indomita reader’s guide to the Sacramento-area performing DUWV VFHQH IHDWXULQJ Ă€OP DQG DOEXP UHYLHZV XSFRPLQJ performances and talent bios.
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Upcoming Tower Tuesdays: Jessica Chastain: Sacramento City College alum, one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most ,QĂ XHQWDO 3HRSOH in the World. “ April 29
Robbie Jones III: Rancho Cordova, Calif. native, starred in Tyler Perry’s “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.�
Disney:
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Album
Crosses– Crosses is a side project by Chino Moreno of Sacramento’s Deftones and local DJ/Producer Shaun Lopez, who performed at Launch Fest in Ceasar Chavez Plaza last summer. The group released its ÀUVW /3 LQ )HE DQG recently perform at Ace Of Spades downtown.
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Exploring the Disney world’s many connections to the 916, including The Bee and an early 2000s hit comedy.
Televison
Film
Last Man Standing–
Saving Mr. Banks–
This primetime show airs Friday nights at 8 on ABC and features William Land Park native Amanda Fuller as Kristin Baxter, daughter of Mike Baxter (Tim Allen). LMS LV LQ WKH ÀQDO weeks of its third season (second featuring Fuller) and is also available on 1HWà L[
Available on DVD, this box ofĂ€FH KLW VWDUV 2VFDU Award-winning Sacramento State University alum Tom Hanks as Walt Disney. Based on true HYHQWV WKH Ă€OP tells the story of Disney’s quest to FUHDWH D Ă€OP DGDStation of the book “Mary Poppins,â€? a personal favorite of his daughters.
Book
A Book of Common Prayer– Written by National Book Award-winning Arden Area product Joan Didion, whose ancestry stretches back to the Donner Party, this timeless 20th century novel will soon be adapted LQWR D ÀOP VWDULQJ SAG Award-winning actress Christina Hendricks.
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Land Park Drive
Sexy Feminism
Your guide to Sac Town’s homegrown performers.
Brooke Purves reviews a book by American River College adjunct Heather Wood Rudulph.
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Consumer Review Foothill high school student judges downtown-area donuts.
Oak Park Outreach
Page 8 The Cimorellis are proud to have been made in the 916.
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Scouting Report Profiling Autumn Sky’s new status and EP.
Online Goodbye, K Street Mall
Community-supported organization reciprocates for those in need.
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Beyond the Arc Are Vivek Ranadive and the Sacramento Kings brass up to Jorden’s challenege?
Page 7 Notes From Our Native Children There’s no place like home!
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