Issue: January 16, 2003
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A fowl business
A Sacramento man finds it is not easy to work honestly for bond companies, so he’s bailing.
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Letters for January 16, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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King and country
Why do we honor our living conformists and revere our dead troublemakers?
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That’s entertainment!
Crest Theatre manager Sid Heberger runs a thriving arts venue and occasionally turns evil.
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Buzz from Baghdad
The governor’s starting to resemble Charlie Brown; people keep stealing the football.
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It takes a different village
Sacramento should follow the example of Portland and Seattle and allow a tent-village option for its homeless.
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A valuable escort service
Anti-abortion protesters should not be allowed to target individual women as they are entering a clinic.
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Faces in the lion
From something stapled to a lamppost, to an object of art, the rock poster has evolved throughout the years. A show this Sunday at Joe’s Style Shop spotlights the work of several artists.
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Home alone
Jonathan Franzen still sets his watch by existential authenticity, not pop irony.
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Musarium: Without Sanctuary
Not for the squeamish: a site cataloging 81 photographs and postcards of lynchings.
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Wednesday nights at The Space
Abandon Productions’ The Space theater opens on Wednesday nights as a singer-songwriter venue.
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Blonde ambition
A strong performance from the lead actress makes the Chautauqua Playhouse’s production of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House a delight.
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Keeping the Dream Alive
When it’s firing on all cylinders, Keeping the Dream Alive is a highly original amalgam of satiric theater, gospel music, spoken-word bits and dance.
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Side order of soul
Real soul food, as can be found at Sim’s Diner at the west end of Broadway, may send your cholesterol count into “Danger, Will Robinson!” territory.
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Food Stuff
But wait! There’s more! Such a bargain on reasonably priced knives.
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From the ground up
After crashing and burning in 2001, the brilliant San Francisco band Creeper Lagoon returns with a new lineup.
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Medieval revels (with Renaissance food)
Ragtime too modern for you? Check out the doings in Sacramento’s medieval underground.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Phil takes on the music of Queen. Wonder what the lads on South Park would say about this.
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Bullets of Orange
A Nashville band that sounds positively English? Indeed, Bullets of Orange.
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Steve Johnson
Local piano-based singer-songwriter cuts a pretty solid first effort.
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Umlauts are go!
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Woolf in sheep’s clothing
Inspired by Virginia Woolf, The Hours interweaves three stories with elegance.
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