Issue: August 21, 2003
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To boldly go
Sacramento is home to some of the world’s strangest Star Trek tribute bands. But don’t trust us; ask the folks in No Kill I and Warp 11.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Children of the corn
An Aztec dance ritual connects Sacramento teens with their culture and community.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Escape artist
How artist David Mayhew made the uncomfortable transition from cabbie to getaway driver.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Candidate of the week
Paul Mariano is, without a doubt, the recall’s most selfless candidate.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Live long and prosper
Sacramento, the center of the Star Trek tribute band universe.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Letters for August 21, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Shine the light
Bilingual poet Luz Maria Gama speaks about receiving inspiration and passing it on.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Back to the garden
Bites reports on exiled Mandella gardeners, colorblind campaign funders and Scoopy’s subliminal recall cheerleaders.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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America’s next top super governor
SN&R’s columnist handicaps the recall candidates.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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G.W. Bush’s résumé
Let’s not let the recall distract us from the president’s many accomplishments.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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The Achilles’ heel of Arnold’s Prop. 49
Proposition 49 is the victim of a failed funding system.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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The future’s so bright
Young painter Andrew Peuler shows off his promising future at a non-traditional venue, the True Love Coffeehouse.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Danke schön!
Another dip into the local-music CD pile turns up a few choice gems.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Shining, happy people
Andrew O’Hagan’s Personality explores the whole truth about the dangers of celebrity.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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All right midnight!
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Everything but the Burden
An intriguing collection of essays centering on what whites appropriate from African-American culture.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Humor for the impaired
Neil Hamburger’s not-so-triumphant return, a local movie and a local appearance.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Beautiful losers
Celebration Arts stages Boesman and Lena, another dark Athol Fugard drama. Go see it.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Two for the Seesaw
The T Street Players put a valiant effort into reviving the dated 1958 comedy Two for the Seesaw. But this Eisenhower-era clunker may be beyond redemption.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Burning love
Don’t ask for it “hot” at Paree’s Thai Garden in Town and Country Village.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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A family affair
Three interrelated local indie bands (Holiday Flyer, the California Oranges and the Sinking Ships) combine to form one new group, Safari.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Wasted by the Solid Gold dancer
Local native Mike Farrell showed up to upstage the band at a Rocklin park appearance by Bay Area country-rock group Dave Gleason’s Wasted Days.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Ensemble Clement Janequin
If ecclesiastical music from the Renaissance sparks your interest, Brumel’s Missa “Et ecce terrae motus” will move your world.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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The Dragons
Gearhead comes up with another winner with the Dragons, a San Diego garage-revivalist band.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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The Derek Trucks Band
A classy, eclectic disc from a slide-guitarist nephew of one of the Allman Brothers Band’s drummers.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Buzz or howl under the influence
Sacto’s fine Electro Group tops a four-act bill on Tuesday evening at the Capitol Garage.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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Dances with beef
Open Range is a mostly embraceable film about freedom, pulling one’s own weight and earning respect from peers.
This article was published on 08.21.03
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