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'Community Conversations' to ignite neighborhood talks

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Published May 6, 2010 at 7:35 p.m.

Over the back fence, over coffee at the kitchen table and now at a coffee house near you - civil discussion returns to Sacramento on Tuesday with "Community Conversations," a partnership of The Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Capital Public Radio and The Sacramento Bee ... Beginning at 6 p.m. at eight locations around town, we are inviting people to gather to discuss our future. The topic of the first discussion -- "What will it take to propel our region beyond the present slump into a

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Art review: Mentors celebrated at North Sacramento gallery

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Published April 25, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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An untitled large-scale work (60 by 60 inches) by D.L. Thomas shows the influence of abstract expressionism ... "3x1" is the title of the current show at North Sacramento's Temporary Contemporary Gallery in the old Himovitz space on Del Paso Boulevard, now owned by Dan Friedlander of Limn. The numeral 3 references the three artists in the show – Laureen Landau, Marilyn Kuksht and D.L. Thomas – and the numeral 1 refers to D. Oldham Neath, who curated the exhibition ... Neath, the proprietor

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Friends, family have a wake for North Sacramento artist

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Published March 28, 2010 at 6:06 p.m.
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Wayne Kern's sister-in-law Gina Kern, left; friend Rod Lewis and wife Jasmine Lewis; and nephew Dustin Kern, right, mourn him at a memorial held at The Bolt bar in Del Paso Heights on Saturday. The bar was next door to his studio ... Wayne Kern was there Saturday, on the same gritty street where he turned other people's trash into art that graced homes and galleries ... There in his funky sculptures and mobiles. There in the funny and poignant stories of his life. There in a metal urn that held

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Your guide to happy hour in the Sacramento region

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Published April 30, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Today ... Sacramento ... 4th Street Grille ... Mid-upscale new American. Happy hour 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $1 off drafts, $4 well drinks, $5 calls, $5 Skyy cosmos. $5.95 appetizers, including popcorn calamari, ahi tuna and quesadillas. 400 L St. (916) 448-2847 ... Amourath 1819 at The Hyatt ... Mid-upscale bar. Happy hour 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. $5 drinks and $5 small plates, including chicken skewers, artichoke dip, bruschetta, fish sandwiches and beef tacos. 1209 L St. (916) 321-3630 ... Beach Hut Deli ...

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Art as strong medicine

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Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 1:09 p.m.

Don Reich was once buried alive. It was the 1960s and Reich was digging for bottles in the lower end of town, the neighborhood now called Old Sacramento, when the ground gave way. He found himself trapped under the weight of the ages with only a small space to breathe ... "I thought, 'This is it. I'm going to meet my maker,' " Reich said, lamenting that he would not have time to become the artist he wanted to be. In his 30s he already had a strong reputation, having had exhibitions at the

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Second Saturday picks: It figures these would be good

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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b. sakata garo ... b. sakata garo ... Some top names in Northern California art are included in "Figure," a show of works by 18 prominent artists. Among those featured are Christopher Brown, Theophilus Brown, Squeak Carnwath, Grace Munakata, Richard Shaw and William T. Wiley. The show continues through Feb. 27 at b. sakata garo, 923 20th St. (916) 447-4276 ... Solomon Dubnick Gallery ... Since the 1960s, Maija Peeples-Bright has entertained Northern Californians with her colorful, whimsical

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Restaurant review: Supper Club an adventure in food

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Published Jan. 24, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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Matt Woolston is the executive chef at the Supper Club restaurant on Del Paso Boulevard ... You arrive early, and there's already an edge to the place as you pull up to a blocky building on a once-grand boulevard that's in the process of trying to claw its way back to prominence ... Though it's just eight minutes north of downtown, the Supper Club seems hidden, practically a secret. In that respect, the location is perfect ... How is it you've never been before? The menu is among the most

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Sacto 9-1-1: Woman reports being sexually assaulted in N. Sacramento

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Published Jan. 21, 2010 at 5:12 p.m.

A woman said that she was forced behind a building in North Sacramento and sexually assaulted by a stranger Wednesday night, according to Sacramento police ... The woman, who is in her 20s, told police she was waiting for a friend near the light-rail station at Arden Way and Del Paso Boulevard shortly after 8:30 p.m. when an unknown man approached her and physically forced her behind a nearby building, said Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong ... The woman said the man sexually assaulted her and

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Five picks for upcoming art shows

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Published Jan. 1, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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75 Years of Looking Forward ... Jan. 16-18 ... San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, ... 151 Third St., San Francisco ... To celebrate its 75th Year, SFMOMA presents a suite of five special exhibits that highlight the strength of the museum's collection ... • Cost: Free Weekend Celebration, Jan. 16-18 ... • Information: ... (415) 357-2862 ... Figure Show: Paintings and Drawings of the Human Form ... Feb. 2-27 ... b. sakata garo, ... 923 20th St., Sacramento ... Some of the most prominent

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Recession still real for many Sacramento job hunters

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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 3:04 p.m.
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Jill Angel is interrupted by daughters Taylor, left, and Steffani, while job hunting last fall. Now the retired CHP assistant chief has her dream job: She's the fitness director at Del Paso Country Club, with a 30-hour workweek. "I love this job," she says. "I can still be there for my kids. This couldn't have worked out better." ... Now that the experts tell us the recession is history, Donald Moore is trying to survive the jobless recovery ... As president of the all-volunteer Sacramento

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