So, when you think of summer movies, you probably don’t think of Woody Allen. You’d probably rather see Matt Damon blow shit up in Jason Bourne. Allen’s latest, Café Society, starring The Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg and The Twilight Saga’s Kristen Stewart, saw its wide release in theaters the same…
Anyone who doesn’t think that Yulya Burroum and her extended staff are doing a great job keeping the Crest tradition alive is not paying attention to her calendar of events. For the uninitiated, the 1928 silent film classic appropriately dubbed The Passion of Joan of Arc is a movie of…
Tommy Kono’s story is one of great hardship and triumph. Although all of us have endured myriad ups and downs, this former weightlifter was a “two-time Olympic gold medalist, an Olympic silver medalist and six-time World Champion.” For those who love a good success story, this event will share the nitty…
Ghostbusters Rated PG-13 | 2.5 out of 5 Stars It’s strange what gets politicized. A couple months ago, as I’m sure you heard, the Ghostbusters reboot became the center of a bizarre sexism controversy, with the voices of a small clique of weirdo, Internet male chauvinists leading the way for…
When the rigors of life have taken their toll, there is nothing better than relaxing in front of the TV with a good movie. A comedy can lighten a sour mood and a drama can make me think more deeply, but perhaps my favorite genre is science fiction. Science fiction…
Embrace your inner thespian and come get jolly at the Sacramento Shakespeare Fest! Put on by City Theatre at Sacramento City College, this festival has been up and running for more than 20 years. Their mission is to “provide top quality Shakespeare performances and training to the Sacramento community,” through…
Finding Dory Rated PG {4 out of 5 Stars} You are not alone in feeling like it’s been an extremely long time since Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo first splashed into theaters, creating a cultural phenomenon and launching a worldwide run to pet stores to scoop up clown fish. Thirteen years…
Like it or not, the Star Wars universe is set to expand substantially. Disney recently released a teaser for the next film in the series, a spin-off entitled Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and it looks like we could be off to a good start. That doesn’t mean Disney…
The brain-trust behind HBO’s new series Vinyl is formidable. Martin Scorsese teaming up with Mick Jagger to create a weekly drama for TV’s most consistently compelling network is head-turning enough, but throw Terence Winter and Allen Coulter, both alumni of The Sopranos, into the mix, and you’ve got what seems…
Although the ‘70s were a wholly decadent time, Pete Townsend and The Who were already indulging in heady compositions long before then. Unlike other records in the group’s storied catalog, their fourth album, the grandiose rock opera Tommy (1969), was an ambitious undertaking for a group who, for the most…
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