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MELISSA WELLIVER melissa@submergemag.com Sacramento is awesome and all, but really I just love California in general. I am writing this upon returning from a camping trip in Big Sur with my husband and his family.

Now, I had taken a short day trip to the area a few years ago, but because we were staying multiple nights this was the first time I got to really take in Big Sur and many of its different canyons, beaches, rivers and quirky little restaurants and resorts.

The weather was on average a cool 65 degrees, and the majority of the time I didn’t know if I was chilly or warm, which I guess is actually the perfect temperature when you’re looking to get a break from the brutal heat of the Sacramento valley.

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The campsite: We stayed at Pfeiffer Big Sur Campground. It’s huge, with close to 200 campsites. And yet it books up so far in advance. If you want a weekend site, plan to book the spot six months in advance. Also, there are several sections to stay, some more expensive than others. So there are options depending on your budget.

They have flushing toilets and even a couple shower stalls. And at this state park they do allow campfires, so of course we had one all three nights, and even one bonus fire on the last morning while we sipped coffee and slowly packed up.

Places to visit/eat/drink: Nepenthe by far is my favorite place in the area.

It has the most epic views from the cliffs to the ocean to the sky. They have two restaurants: Café Kevah is their brunch spot, and the main restaurant above serves lunch and dinner and has a bar. Food is a little spendy but worth it for the view.

Fernwood Campground and Resort has bands every so often, from locals to national acts, like Mac DeMarco. They have a chill bar, which was occupied with several friendly locals, and the outdoor patio was a win in my book because of the ping pong table and views of huge Redwoods.

The Big Sur River Inn was another spot that had a large restaurant area with a good beer list. Their outdoor area was a great place to relax, especially since they have a dozen or more lounge chairs that are actually in the river, so you can get your feet wet.

One of the most quirky and eclectic places I’ve ever been was Deetjen’s Restaurant. It’s a house from the 1930’s turned into a restaurant.

There’s a lot to look at, from funky décor to the most lush landscape, and the food and service were great too.

There were two beaches that I wanted to visit, Pfeiffer Beach and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. We only visited Pfeiffer Beach due to time restraints. For us it was the best one to visit, since it was the only one that was dog friendly.

So many trails and beaches in the area are not down with dogs, which was kind of a bummer because we like to bring our doggo everywhere.

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Bowen lives and works in the Bay Area and got his start through graffiti and street art. He briefly went on to attend art school, and his website, Robertbowenart.com, mentions that he continues his self-schooling to obtain a classical education as a painter. Bowen’s current body of work focuses on his fascination with animal/machinery hybrids. Metallic, man-made objects like airplane engines frequently replace colorful animal body parts on everything from bees to sharks and beyond. Check out some of his work on his Instagram page (@bowenstuff).

especially the downtown area, I see a new massive building being constructed, or some other old building being torn down, or (and this is one of my favorite things about Sac) a new mural going up. This year’s Wide Open Walls citywide mural festival is about to add dozens more to the area, when from Aug. 8–18 they will welcome more than 40 artists from around the world, with nearly half of them being from right here in Sacramento! The list of artists is diverse, and it can be viewed in its entirety online at Wideopenwalls.com (click the drop down menu, select “lineup,” then choose 2019). While we’re legitimately looking forward to every single artist’s contribution to our city, here are a few who we’re extra excited about.

JESSIE UNTERHALTER AND KATEY TRUHN | Baltimore, MD This Baltimore-based art-duo, who simply go by “Jessie and Katey,” radiate positive energy and playfulness. Their bold geometric paintings transform public spaces into fun and vibrant experiences, often bleeding onto the sidewalks below them or slipping around corners of buildings, making for what feels like a more immersive experience. They’ve painted at some of the world’s top mural festivals like POW! WOW! Hawaii, Living Walls in Atlanta, Georgia, Open Walls 1 and 2 in Baltimore, Maryland, Artmosphere Street Art Biennial in Moscow and many others. They even designed the 2018 poster for Lollapalooza! Learn (and see) more at Jessieandkatey.com or in their Instagram page (@jessieandkatey).

RAPHAEL DELGADO | Sacramento, CA Raphael Delgado is a true champion of the Sacramento art scene. He runs a gallery downtown where he curates exhibits and works closely with artists, and he founded Crayons to Canvas, a holiday art drive that collects art supplies for at-risk kids, and developmentally disabled adults. He’s been named Artist of the Year by the Arts and Business Council of Sacramento, 40 under 40 by the Sacramento Business Journal, was featured in Comstock Magazine’s Young Leaders of the Year, and is also a board member of Wide Open Walls. On top of all that, the guy can paint! His giant bear mural from 2017’s Wide Open Walls festival is still on display at 1413 21st St. (above Jalapeños Restaurant) and is one of the most frequently photographed and featured murals in the area. Keep up with Delgado on Instagram (@artbyraphael) or at Facebook.com/sacsraphael to see what he gets up to this year during W.O.W.

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LAUREN YS | Los Angeles, CA Lauren YS, a Los Angeles-based artist, is influenced by dreams, mythology, death, comics, love, sex, psychedelia, animation and her Asian-American heritage, according to her website, Laurenys.com. In addition to having been part of reputable mural festivals around the world like Art Basel Miami, POW! WOW! Hawaii, PangeaSeed SeaWalls in New Zealand and Wallskar Festival in China, Lauren YS is also a contributing writer for the renowned art publication, Juxtapoz. To say we’re excited to be getting a piece from her in Sacramento would be an understatement. Look her up on Instagram (@squid.licker) to get familiar with her style.

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MOLLY DEVLIN | Sacramento, CA Devlin has lived and worked in Sacramento for the past decade and has been a big part of Sacramento’s thriving visual art scene, working on such projects as ArtStreet and on countless collaborations with other local artists. Her work is brilliantly vibrant, portraying dreamlike landscapes and figures in alternative looking realities.

Stare at a Devlin piece for too long and you enter another realm. Get to know her work on Instagram (@devlinmolly) or at Mollydevlinart.bigcartel.com.

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SHANE GRAMMER | Los Angeles, CA Painter, sculptor and art director Shane Grammer, now based in Los Angeles but originally from Chico, is making waves with his latest body of work Beauty from the Ashes. After the devastating Camp Fire in 2018 in Paradise, very near to his hometown, Grammer was inspired to do something, so he went to ground zero and created stunning black and white murals on rubble that remained from burnt down houses, on burnt out vehicles and more. His work in Paradise brought beauty and hope to a bleak situation and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and on television shows like NBC’s Today Show. We have it on good authority that Grammer’s mural here in Sacramento for Wide Open Walls will be one of the largest this year! Keep up with the artist on Instagram (@shanegrammerarts) or at Shanegrammer.com.

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Are you unsure of what to believe anymore? Has the world got you tied up in knots, unsure of which path to take? Do you wonder what your lucky numbers are or which planet will determine your fate for the next two weeks? If your answer to any of those questions is yes, I can help you. If your answer is no, I encourage you to stay with me anyway; eventually, I will say something that’s right about you, too!

You see, the stars are always here to answer your questions and prayers; you just need a conduit like me to interpret their message. I have seen the shapes drawn by the stars in the nighttime sky and studied the rotations of the heavenly bodies therein to unlock the secrets that I will now share with you.

If that sounds mystical, it’s because it’s supposed to. Be amazed and beware! Beyond this point are your horoscopes for the next two weeks …

Capricorn: Your weird love of peeing outside will finally get the best of you if you don’t change your ways before Saturn reappears in the eastern sky. You were always meant to be ruled by Saturn’s rings and that extends to the rings of toilet bowls the world over. Plus, standing in line for the bathroom could lead to an exciting job opportunity or potential relationship. You never know … but I do! Your lucky food is asparagus!

Aquarius: You may be ruled by Uranus, but unless your name is Sir Mix-A-Lot, your obsession with butts is going to be the end of you. For the next two weeks, pick a different body part to obsess over. Even an elbow can look like an ass if you bend it the right way! Your word of the week is “pygophilia.”

Pisces: Something fishy is in the air, and it’s not just your astrological sign. Your suspicions about your close friend will reveal themselves to be true (mostly), but don’t stop there. Now is the time to interrogate everyone in your life until only your true friends and family remain. You will need them when you colonize a forgotten island in the Indian Ocean to restart society after the end of the world. We are all counting on you.

Aries: You’ve been bumping heads with people a little more often than usual lately, little ram, and people are starting to think it’s weird. For the next two weeks, try shaking hands or saying, “Hello!” when you greet people instead of ramming your head into their stomach. You will start to notice that people are less afraid to see you and more inclined to talk. Your lucky socks … are missing!

Taurus: It’s long past time that you grabbed the bull by the horns. If your co-worker won’t stop ramming his head into your stomach, you are going to need to do something about it (and by something, I mean report him to the head of HR).

It’s time to show this clown who’s the boss! Your lucky clown is Pagliacci!

Gemini: Watch out Gemini … Mercury is in retrograde, so you know what that means!

Exactly! All of your worst nightmares could come to fruition in the next two weeks, but there is also a slight chance that all of your dreams come true. Either way, change is a-coming … or not. It’s really up to you. Your lucky number is seven and your unlucky number is also seven. Bummer.

Cancer: That spot has been on the back of your neck for far too long. It’s been growing and turning darker. Get that checked out soon and you will still have a fighting chance. Also, you are going to get crabs from someone you are close with who you won’t continue to be close with afterward. Spend a few days in the pool to recenter yourself and prepare for the battle ahead. Your lucky prognosis is benign!

Leo: Hakuna Matata! The Lion King remake is out and it’s your time to shine like you were Queen Bey herself! Now is not the time to be cowardly.

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Virgo: This is the month you are finally going to get laid. I know I said that last time and the time before that, but this time is going to be different …

I swear! The stars around Mercury are aligned in the shape of a finger going through a hole. Your mojo is at its peak during this lunar cycle, so use it wisely. Your lucky number is 69, obviously.

Libra: Love is in the air, but so are the pesticides from all of that crop dusting. It’s time for you to decide if that special someone is worth numbing your senses over and if that much kale really is a necessary part of your diet. One of them is giving you gas and you will find out before the moon reaches its apex on the third Thursday of the month which one it is. Don’t forget to crack a window if you need some air! Your lucky element is sulfur!

Scorpio: Don’t let your jealousy and mistrust get in the way of an important relationship. Your spouse hasn’t been eating your snacks. It’s just a man that breaks into your house every day when you are not there. Get less delicious snacks if you want to be rid of him. He’s mostly there for the Whatchamacallits, so stop buying them. Your unlucky security code is 12345.

Sagittarius: Your curiosity will get the best of you when you discover something you wish you hadn’t while looking somewhere you wish you didn’t. You must decide whether it is too important to keep hidden or if you will never speak of it again. Either decision will have serious ramifications for generations to come, so choose wisely. And stop being so damn nosy! My lucky number is mind your own damn business!

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This is to say that he’s an oft-polarizing filmmaker. When he’s good, he’s great— easily one of the most influential, masterful and readily identifiable directors of the post-Golden Age era. And when Q.T.’s not so good? Well, words and phrases like egomaniacal, pompous and belligerently artful come to mind. Which is to say we think he stinks! But the introductory paragraph of this review is not the time or place to debate the specifics of our love-hate relationship with Tarantino’s filmography, as we’ll find ourselves absorbed in a rambling diatribe, surely losing track of the task at hand.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the story of western tough guy Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stuntman/bestie, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). Set in 1969, Dalton finds himself navigating the changing landscape of an industry and community in stylistic and cultural flux. With his tough guy TV hit Bounty Law in the rearview, and the market dictating serial one-offs as a stereotyped heavy, Dalton is faced with the depressing realities of a fading star. In turn, Cliff’s stunt work has all but vanished entirely, leaving him as a glorified personal assistant, driving Dalton to and fro from backlot to backlot in a Cadillac Coupe.

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Concurrently, in a parallel narrative, Dalton’s next-door neighbor/budding starlet Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) acclimatizes to her new locale in the Hills, zipping around Los Angeles in sportscars and splendor, generally loving and living life to the fullest (be it with husband Roman Polanski or her ex, Jay Sebring). All the while, an irrelevant cult called the Manson Family bubbles up from the Spahn Movie Ranch and onto the Hollywood strip.

If you’ve seen enough Tarantino flicks (and really, there’s only nine!), it’s immediately apparent that Once Upon a Time... is on a slightly different trip than his recent fare. There’s actual sentiment and character depth here, and it all stems from the script. Where Hateful 8, for example, languishes in gaudy, interminable soliloquies and quixotic prose, Once Upon a Time... seems to make a point of presenting dialogue that’s not only evenly paced and relatable, but heartfelt. The concepts of aging and friendship, and the many varied trials that come with them are not exclusive to the silver screen elite, which DiCaprio’s performance will attest to. As someone who happens to identify as a bonafide Leo skeptic (that is, I don’t automatically bow to his implied thespian greatness), I can say that he nails the role of Rick Dalton, from the realistic conversational stutter he didn’t have to give him, to the self-loathing but convivial alcoholism that consumes him day and night.

That goes double for Pitt, Robbie and the throng of familiar faces, old and new, that crop up throughout the 161-minute runtime. Far too often will a Tarantino flick force a big name into a cameo role, leaving it to feel as just that: a cameo. Interestingly

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enough, one of the central themes for Rick Dalton is to breakaway from people pigeonholing him as Jake Cahill, washed-out star of Bounty Law; he yearns to be seen as an actor, not a namesake. To Tarantino’s immense credit, he achieves this in Once Upon a Time... with an ostentatious and well-heeled cast.

Performances aside, Tarantino has never made a more visually beautiful film from the standpoint of cinematography.

Simply put: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is drop-dead gorgeous, start to finish. The backdrop of 1969 Hollywood is a wet dream come true for Q.T., whose obsession with kitsch from the era is renown, and plays perfectly into his directorial compulsion to curate every last detail on set. (The archetype for this, perhaps, coming early when Sharon Tate attends a dance party set at the Playboy Mansion.) Nothing is out of place for even a single moment, as the combination of wardrobe, hair, neon signage and hilly terrain will transport you to a time and place far, far removed from the miserable choke of present day Los Angeles. Factor in a resplendent and abundant dose of vintage radio and television from the era, and you’ll never come closer to our idyllic and romanticized notion of what it meant to “be there.”

So is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood a “return to form?” That depends entirely on how you’ve felt about Tarantino’s recent work, which, as discussed prior, seems to differ person-to-person. All I know is that I loved every last goddamn second of it.

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Whether you’re a soothsayer, healer or a simple admirer of Mother Nature’s ability to transform a pool of molten rock into sparkly gems, minerals are fascinating. It’s no wonder why the traveling Gem Faire hosts nearly 50 shows a year for all the lapidary aficionados among us. The Gem Faire returns to Sacramento at the Scottish Rite Center (6151 H St., Sacramento) for its 30th year from Aug. 9–11 to show off its merchant’s shiny wares, including jewelry, crystals, gems, beads, minerals, gold, silver and even fossils—for the more paleontologically inclined. Since the vendors sell directly to customers, prices should be cheaper than what you’d normally find in a store. And in case you do decide to pick up a diamond ring or two, or if the old wedding band is looking worse for wear, the Gem Faire offers on-site jewelry repair, cleaning and sizing while you shop. The three-day event, which runs from noon–6 p.m. on Aug. 9, 10 a.m–6 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Aug. 11, charges $7 for weekend passes.

Tickets are currently buy-one-get-one-free on the Gemfaire.com website, which you can visit for more info.

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The never-ending workday drudgery of 9-to-5 gets old fast, especially in this Sacramento heat. So when work is a slog, the sun won’t seem to let up and you’re in need of a pick-me-up, Two Rivers Cider Company (4311 Attawa Ave., Sacramento) has the perfect thirst-quenching, humpday refresher: Reggae Wednesdays.

Starting the moment you get off work, you can relax and enjoy some live music with a zesty blood orange cider in one hand and local comfort food in the other. Every Wednesday, the all-ages event brings live reggae groups to the Two Rivers tasting room in Land Park, along with a featured food truck. And if blood orange isn’t to your liking, no worries; Two Rivers has 16 different ciders on tap from conventional apple to more daring flavors like strawberry jam and yuzu. On July 31, the Hawaiian roots-reggae group The Lambsbread from Kauai will hit the taproom floor joined

by Simple Sinsation from Fresno and the Post Oak Barbecue food truck. If DJs and tacos are more your thing, then stop by on Aug. 7 for DJ Selekta Lou and the North Border Taco truck. Tickets range in price from around $5 to $10 depending on the week, and the event runs from 5–9 p.m. For more info, visit Tworiverscider.com.

If you missed last year’s Sacramento Ballet performances, or if you’re just not really into straightforward Tchaikovsky, Capital Dance Project’s (CDP) multimedia production Behind the Barre takes the stage for its fifth year this summer at the Crest Theatre (1013 K St., Sacramento), combining music, digital media, choreography and art installations. As an art collective composed of 21 professional ballet dancers, many of whom dance for Sacramento Ballet, CDP recruits and collaborates with 11 outside artists from musicians to painters. For four weeks, the team of 32 works to create Behind the Barre. What makes the performance even more impressive is the fact that CDP runs the entire show—along with the logistical tasks like booking and marketing—by themselves.

Behind the Barre, which opens for only two nights on Aug. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m., will feature 10 artist premiers. And if you get to the theater an hour before the performance, you can take advantage of an arts and crafts fair along with some beers from local New Helvetia Brewing Company. Pre-sale tickets are available for $25 at New Helvetia Brewing Company (1730 Broadway, Sacramento), at the Crest Theatre or online at Capitaldanceproject.org until the week of the performance, when they’ll increase to $30. An hour before each performance, student rush tickets will also be available at the Crest Theatre with valid student ID. For more info, visit Capitaldanceproject.org.

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Highlights include wine tasting on the Sacramento River Train, karaoke at the Whired Wine Bar (410 L St., Sacramento) and a dinner at Cafe Vinoteca (3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. Sacramento), which for $75 includes a fourcourse dinner with six wine pairings all led by Donal Smith, a sommelier and professor at Chico State. For a list of the events, tickets and more info, check out Rivercitywineweek.com.

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KOTA THE FRIEND SHARES HIS FOTO ALBUM WITH THE WORLD WORDS RONNIE CLINE PHOTO GEOFF LEVY

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rom being classically trained on trumpet as a child, to creating and recording songs on an old answering machine in elementary school, Brooklyn’s Kota the Friend has always been connected to music one way or another. On his new album FOTO, Kota the Friend shares his process of battling depression and anxiety while emerging triumphant.

“I had to redirect my whole life and figure out what I was really going to do,” said Kota. “That’s when I decided to try to make everything better, to achieve goals and to achieve dreams and at the same time try to be the best person I can be.”

Wanting to control his message of acceptance and survival, Kota decided to turn down multiple deals from record labels and produce FOTO himself, with the exception of “Chicago Diner” and “Alkaline,” which were produced by Origami Beats.

Getting to the point in his life where he felt like he was making strides in the right direction didn’t happen all at once, but there was a life changing moment that had a great impact on how Kota saw himself and the world.

“My son was about to be born, and that’s when I kind of had that change of heart,” said Kota. “That was one of the moments when I realized that either I was going to do it, or not do it. I was going to make everything work. Be better and do better.”

One of the standout tracks on FOTO, “For Colored Boys,” takes a look at a world of discrimination while providing Kota’s son with words of wisdom as he prepares to navigate life.

“The reason I made that song was, on a more personal note, it was from me to my son. That was the whole point of that song,” reflected Kota. “I was going through a time when I thought what if I was to … what if something happens to me tomorrow? What can I leave him? After thinking about that, that’s when I wrote that song. The lyrics are verbatim of what I would say to him if I couldn’t be there.”

And while Kota is addressing his son on “For Colored Boys,” his lyrics are meant for a larger audience.

“Not only is it generally for anybody, it’s especially for people of color who have it harder, because as soon as you come out of the womb and your skin is darker, you have to go through things that you shouldn’t have to go through,” continued Kota. “It just became an important track. It just so happens that I am a person of color and my son is the same. He needs this information in his life.”

The album’s title is in reference to a photo album, which this LP mimics. Each track is a page, holding photographs of Kota the Friend’s experiences. Images are created with phrasing and details, while family members’ stories are shared through interludes that weave through the album.

“I went to my aunt’s house and set my phone to record,” said Kota when discussing how he recorded the album’s interludes. “I just asked some questions about our family, and things that happened, things I didn’t know about. I wanted to give a better picture and a better story of some of my family through personal stories that made me, me, and made all of us who we are.”

Admitting to not opening up as much or being as personal in his previous recordings, Kota decided that nothing was off limits on FOTO.

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“Everybody has issues and things they are not proud of in their life, and it’s really not right to be judgmental or judge anybody for things that happened. We all kind of go through similar things in our lives,“ allowed Kota as he reflected on his past. “We’re all trying to deal with the past. We’re dealing with past issues that led to insecurities. Everybody is coming from a place of imperfection.”

It is with that mindset that Kota the Friend preaches acceptance instead of forgiveness. He stresses that it is OK to have a past that could be a little murky. It’s what you do with the knowledge of the past that can prepare you for the present and future.

“When you have friends, and you don’t agree 100 percent with their lifestyle, who they are and the things they say, you still call them friends because they show up for you, and you show up for them,” stated Kota. “As long as you are there for each other, everything will be cool.”

After watching Kota the Friend’s self-directed videos, you’ll quickly notice that he shies away from expensive name brands. Kota chooses a simpler style—a style that matches the person he truly is.

“I’m not really too connected to material things. I feel like at one point all I cared about was having material things. I realized it didn’t matter. It didn’t matter what you wore,” recalled Kota. “You can only change what you look like. You can’t change who you are, and that’s really it. The most important thing is who you are as a person and not how you look to the world. At some point, I realized I would rather work on myself than work on my appearance. I would rather really be this kind of person than fake being that kind of person.”

And that is the message that Kota the Friend carries with him daily, always checking in with himself and staying grounded.

“It’s all about being genuine,” he said. “I try to be the most genuine form of myself. I try to do things I genuinely want to do

“We’re all trying to deal with the past. We’re dealing with past issues that led to insecurities. Everybody is coming from a place of imperfection.” – Kota the Friend SubmergeMag.com

and act how I genuinely want to act. I don’t want to be a product of somebody’s environment, or a product of the people I’m around.”

To Kota, being genuine involves your past, present and future.

Being responsible when it comes to family, friends and self, while never forgetting what you’ve been through and what it takes to shed an old life and embrace a new beginning. Embracing one’s shortcomings, accepting them and using the knowledge gleaned from life’s mistakes and successes to grow and prosper is the goal of FOTO. “Everything matters. Even the past matters,” said Kota “It’s not about forgiving it; it’s about accepting it, and using it to your benefit.

Don’t get caught up in it. Just take it in, inhale it, then exhale as much greatness as you can from all of the things you learned through the years.”

Get out and get wild at Kota the Friend’s friendly tour stop at the holiest club in Sacramento, Holy Diver (1517 21st St.) Sunday, Sept. 1.

Doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $15 and the show is all ages. For more info, visit Holydiversac.com.

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A CONVERSATION WITH L.A. PUNK ROCK LEGEND, ALICE BAG WORDS ALIA CRUZ

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lice Bag remembers her very first performance with The Bags— one of the first punk bands to emerge from the Los Angeles area— which she co-founded and fronted.

During my recent interview with the legend, she reminisced about how this performance helped define how she would decide to live the rest of her life.

It was the mid-1970s. The young latina punk rocker remembers standing on stage with a bag on her head, copious amounts of sweat dripping down her face and sticking to the paper bag creating a sort of paper mache. A friend eventually ripped the bag off Alice’s head, tearing down the only barrier between the vocalist and the audience before her.

It was like an out-of-body experience—she recollects just completely unleashing. She says that it was this inaugural performance that changed her life, and remains among the most memorable for her. She felt free and invigorated—she knew she had found her place.

“Punk really teaches you how to own your world and shape your world,” Alice said.

Her motto, she tells me? Punk is a lifestyle. Throughout our interview, you can tell how the culture has infiltrated every facet of her life for the better.

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This will be your first time visiting Sacramento?

Yes! I told my booker to specifically help me find a show in Sacramento. I was doing a couple of shows in San Francisco and wondered to myself why Sacramento has never been in the cards for me. I deliberately set out to make it a destination this time. I’m looking forward to it.

I love your book, Violence Girl, and your blog … especially the interviews you did with the women you shared the L.A. punk scene with. How have you blossomed from musician into writer?

I felt like there was erasure happening and women were being written out of the story of the L.A. punk scene. The scene had strong female participation and there were women that really propelled it forward. Women held positions within the industry in management and as roadies, writers, photographers and much more. There are many women who held leadership positions in this scene that were traditionally dominated by men. In the L.A. punk scene, women even expanded these roles and made the scene better. Also, I wanted people to know that when you hear punk from Los Angeles, there is so much diversity in it. There are voices that have not been heard before. It’s so vital to preserve these stories.

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I read you once said people don’t have to be the best writer to write and it’s the same sort of attitude you had when you decided to start your band, that sometimes you just have to do your thing.

If I had set out to write a book, I would’ve been scared and overwhelmed because I had never taken a writing class. I never thought of myself as a writer and I still hesitate to describe myself as a writer. I have to regularly remind myself that I write music and I am a professional musician, and though I’m not trained, I just do it and I do it my way. I totally just punk rock it.

Punk rock has really just steered my life and allowed me to feel like I can get up and just scream and shout how I feel and talk about things that are important to me. I’ve learned that I have the power to make people listen and learned that I can write a book by blogging one page at a time. It’s not so much learning about the form so long as you have the content and the ideas that you want to put across—that’s what I feel is really important. That’s all the work of punk and the influence of punk on my life.

That’s a huge testament to the power of advocating for yourself and being assertive.

Right! A lot of times we can’t imagine ourselves in positions we want to be in. Only we can give ourselves permission to do it our own way in whatever way we can. If you’re given a task and you’ve never seen anyone do it, you have to give yourself permission to do it your own way. If you’re modeling yourself after a man or a trained pro or someone who has studied something for years, you’re setting yourself up to feel disappointed.

However, if you say maybe I’m going to do it my own way, and allow yourself to make mistakes because they are not really mistakes in the end.

You said punk is your lifestyle. How do you manifest that?

Punk really teaches you how to own your world and shape your world. Even from the time we are really little, you are told you have to get all As and go to college and do all these things … when really, there are so many different ways to be successful. There are so many different ways to shape the world that have nothing to do with money and college degrees (not to say that that’s not awesome if you have accomplished it). There are other ways to contribute to society and we just have to own that. We have to own our participation in the world. We can’t be passive. I don’t have to say I wish I did this, I wish I did that. If we allow ourselves to believe that we don’t have power, we manifest that.

How does it feel to reach younger generations of music lovers?

I don’t feel like a lot of the younger generation knows me. After shows, people always come up to me and say, “I can’t believe I haven’t heard of you before,” when honestly, I’m one of the first female punk rockers around. When people don’t know of my work, sometimes it’s frustrating, but I tell myself not to look at it like that. Really, it’s exciting that they are getting into it at all.

Your Dolly Parton/”9 to 5”-inspired music video, “77,” was dripping with legends. Please tell me more.

“77” is a song I wrote that bashes the gender pay gap. My friend Allison Wolfe [of Bratmobile] was going to be in the video with me and she randomly says one day, “We should get Kathleen Hanna in on this too.”

She asked her and she said yes! I was totally shocked. She came in the next day and was totally ready to go.

Then, the night before shooting, I talked to our producer who was friends with Shirley Manson and I casually said, “You know, if you want to, you can invite Shirley to the video shoot.” Well, the next day Shirley Manson showed up on the set ready to go. It was epic.

You also opened up for Bikini Kill recently?

Yes! Kathleen is also one of our ‘Turn It Up’ members.

What’s ‘Turn It Up?’ It’s a group of women advocating for women in the music industry that kind of sparked from our participation in the book Women Who Rock by Evelyn McDonald. A group of us was waiting at a radio station to read something from the book. We were talking passionately about what was happening to women and music. Turn it Up advocates for equal airplay, media coverage and industry employment of groups who are historically and structurally excluded from the business and the institutions of music-making. We really want to connect women to other women. I feel like a lot of the time there are women in music and they are not written about, recorded or recognized as pioneers.

See Alice Bag live at Cafe Colonial (3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento) on Friday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. Also performing will be Las Plugas, Gamma People and Clevers. The show is all ages and tickets are $12 in advance, available at Punchandpiefest.com.

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THROUGH A MORAL LENS FAKE IT’S NEW EP IS A STATEMENT OF PROTEST AND AN OBJECT OF REFLECTION WORDS DANIEL ROMANDIA • PHOTO JACOB BURNETT

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he first track on Fake It’s new EP, The Family Name, starts out with something you wouldn’t expect: a somber, sobering piano instrumental.

It’s a reflective, moody piece you’d expect to hear on someone’s “rainy day sounds” playlist on Spotify, not coming from a group of 20-somethings making “guitar-based rock music.” It is, however, something that Sacramento emo-punks Fake It has been working toward. What started out as a solo project from lead singer Christian Burnett is now a group effort that is consistently expanding.

“I wouldn’t say [these new songs are] more complex,” said Burnett. “If anything, these songs are simpler than the old stuff. The goal this time around was to make sure everything felt natural and musical.”

The EP, which is out on Aug. 2, is a concept piece about an unnamed family struggling with religious intolerance and a loss of individuality. It’s described as “a dramatic story that discusses the hardships of addiction, sexual dysphoria and abuse inflicted by [the family’s] father figure.”

Some of this is pulled from Burnett’s personal experience with religion. He wasn’t raised in a religious household, but began attending church when he was in middle school after spending so much time with his childhood best friend’s Christian family. Then, in 2016, he realized that organized religion and Christianity did not align with his personal beliefs.

“While I felt like the community nurtured me, many of its core principles never quite aligned with my own,” said Burnett. “The core principle of sin and what was considered sin went against how I feel.”

Burnett specifically mentions Christianity’s condemnation of the queer community. As he says, “That’s some bullshit.”

It was around this same time that he began Fake It. The music was 100 percent his own at the time, and he felt it was an outlet for his feelings and frustrations.

Since then, he’s added some band members and has made the project his main focus. Steven Salem plays bass for the band, Jack Wittich has taken up guitar, and both Tuan Purser and Zach Detamore play drums. Purser usually plays for the band on their local shows since Detamore lives in Los Angeles, so Detamore goes out on the band’s tours.

The band has done much more than add members though; They released their debut EP Gray Matters in 2017, have gone out on numerous tours and have signed with Texas-based DIY record label Sunday Drive Records. Sacramento-based grunge outfit Anxious Arms is also signed to the same label and shares some members with Fake It. When Burnett sat down to write The Family Name, he ended up re-visiting the reasons why he started writing music as Fake It in the first place.

He went back to his days being a part of a religion that didn’t agree with his own morality and came to a realization.

“The farther I distanced myself from religion and the church, the more I saw how its principles had affected my own life and perception of reality,” said Burnett. “[I realized] how many biases I have to be very conscious of in my day-

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to-day life and relationships. It’s pretty much what led me to wanting to write a record like this.”

Then there are songs on the EP like the first single, “With Great Conviction.” It’s not so much lived experience and contemplation that hangs over this song, but protest.

The song tells the story of one of the children of the unnamed family. Said child grows up with their family’s conservative values, specifically their love of guns and gun culture. The constant exposure to guns, religion and the notion of rejecting emotions in favor of masculinity eventually culminates in a school shooting that leaves one student dead.

Covering heavy topics and injecting personal beliefs into music is nothing new for Fake It. The band’s first EP was laden with religious imagery, political frustration and emotional outbursts. These songs are more than just songs for Burnett and crew. They make sure it’s apparent.

“These songs have a different level of engagement and intensity live,” explained Burnett.

“If you like the album, you’ve got to come out and see the songs live.”

Seeing these new songs live will be a different experience than previous Fake It affairs. According to Burnett, not much has changed musically, but the songs tend to get weird sonically. That’s thanks to the band expanding their horizons on this record.

There’s new instrumentation they haven’t tried out before, and their first foray into using multiple vocalists and more of a focus on creating a mood that fits the story they set out to tell.

“Overall, I think it’s just more polished than before,” added Burnett.

Since bringing in the band members, Burnett has let a lot go in terms of control of songwriting, but the lyrics will always be his own. His English degree from Sacramento State almost inherently means that he is well-read and has an above average handle of verse. The numerous poetry classes Burnett took while obtaining his degree helped him grow as a lyricist. He says that many of the principles he was taught went on to influence him in his personal work.

Just like any band, Fake It uses their experiences and knowledge to create their music.

It’s their own morality that directs these songs into the subject matter that is most important to them.

Burnett and the rest of the band reject what was once a comfort on The Family Name. The new EP is like a mission statement for the members of the band as people. They’ve decided that no amount of perceived safety is worth shunning entire communities for, just for being themselves.

Instead, these five musicians believe in acceptance and open-mindedness; something they hope eventually becomes common sense.

Fake It releases its new EP, The Family Man, Thursday, Aug. 8 at Momo Sacramento (2708 J St.). Farewell Familiar, Kevin Nichls and The Countrymen open. Doors at 7 p.m., and show kicks off at 8. 21 and over. $10 in advance, $12 day of show. For more info, visit Momosacramento.com.

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COPS AND ROBBERS FILMMAKER NICK LEISURE’S CLEAR SHOT AT FAME

WORDS RICHARD ST. OFLE • PHOTOS COURTESY OF LEISURE FILMS

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acramento native Nick Leisure’s lastest film, A Clear Shot, tells the tale of one of the scariest days in recent Sacramento history: the April 4, 1991 hostage crisis that took place in a South Sacramento Good Guys! electronics store and resulted in the deaths of three hostages and three gunmen. Leisure’s depiction is a chillingly close-to-life version of the events, imbued with race and class politics that make it appropriate for a Trump-era audience.

The film toggles between the points-of-view of the hostages, the store employees, the police and the first-generation Vietnamese gunmen, whose frustrations with systematic oppression and poverty led them to gang violence, and eventually the botched electronics store robbery. Leisure crafts a story that, delicate as it may be, solicits compassion for each set of circumstances. If the 1990s was the era of the hero/villain binary, Leisure’s is a film in which there are no detestable characters and no clear heroes either—and yet, contrary to what they teach you in film school, the nuance makes for an incredibly compelling story, in which the memories of all of these people—all of whom could, in one way or another, be considered victims—is represented graciously.

Leisure is a sort of renaissance man, having worked in the record industry, advertising and film production as a writer, producer, cinematographer and director. A Clear Shot, which is his seventh feature, stars Mario Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles, Jessica Meza and Sandra Gutierrez, and will be on streaming platforms soon.

I sat down with the prolific director to talk about the film, local politics, working in Mexico and his many other projects in the works.

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How’d you get started?

I started in the music business at a really young age. My mentor was an American producer who got me in the music business at 17 years old, so I kind of got inspired by being around a lot of big artists such as Mariah Carey, Usher and all that. I worked my way in music at first doing whatever I could, trying to be a sound engineer, and then after a couple of years I got tired of sitting in the studio all the time waiting on the artists so I wanted to get into acting. I didn’t want to be that struggling actor in Hollywood, but I had already made so many contacts in the music business, so I picked up a camera and started shooting, went on tour with old school bands, met different rappers and started doing a lot of music videos.

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Was this on the production side of things?

I was creating, writing the treatments and I was shooting. I was also the DP [director of photography] and directing projects. I worked my way around, probably tried every position in production, and I started directing a lot of music videos for major artists. That turned me on to commercials, and I took a gig as a creative director at ABC, did hundreds of commercials for them. I got clients out of that, worked with a lot of stars and players, and then when Jason Thompson got traded to the Warriors from Sacramento, I started shooting over there and working with a lot of ballplayers. I did a lot of short films over the years and then feature films.

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Was the whole film shot in Mexico?

This studio in Rosarito called Fox Baja studios was built by James Cameron for Titanic and they still do a lot of productions there like The Walking Dead and the Selena series. One of my producers who works and lives in Los Angeles was going to produce this movie here in Sacramento with me, but there was so much red tape. We got to the point where it was too troublesome for us to do it here, so we were thinking about doing it in San Francisco or Los Angeles, and numerous productions are already in Baja so I had to come to Mexico and shoot in Mexico. It’s way cheaper. I didn’t think I was going to shoot in Mexico. I went out to Mexico and ended up loving it.

It’s amazing because after watching the film, I heard that it was shot in Mexico and I really couldn’t believe it. It feels so much like Sacramento in the ‘90s.

That’s the art department. If you went into their office there, they had pictures all over the walls— the store, the police cars, the uniforms, etc. They recreated exactly what they saw on the internet and they did their best.

How important to you was it to make this about this particular situation and not a sort of an allegory that takes place in some other store and some other city?

It was really important in the beginning for me to get the details right, but we went through a lot of stuff for about three years, legally trying to figure out if you could use the name, and we knew that it was going to be a little bit of backlash from people who wanted some money. So we decided to make it “inspired by.” Every story we do in Hollywood is generally inspired by something in life, whether it is a story or a horror movie or anything [like] that.

When watching it, it seems really appropriate for 2019. If you watch it through the lens of systematic oppression, and what the president is saying on Twitter or whatever, it feels really contemporary.

Was that intentional on your part?

When we write, we write what we feel, so it’s a lot about what we’re experiencing at the moment. I think it’s very relevant right now, because we’re dealing with a president that we have right now and that scenario with these four gunmen. At that time, they felt the same type of pressure that a lot of people are going through right now.

There is a lot of talk about race in the film. It’s really imbued with people being disadvantaged and poor. Why did you include that?

It was part of the true story, and I think it goes along with the mentality, like what people are feeling and thinking, especially with the president we have now. We have certain people who believe in this president—very few but they usually are the people that don’t have to worry about the financials. They are the ones that are benefiting.

But the people who are struggling and want some kind of change, they’re not doing anything for them. I think the film touches on that as well, and the struggles that immigrants have to deal with SubmergeMag.com

right now, especially Mexicans. That’s one reason I love shooting in Mexico, because you can see the news and media all over here and how much we’re going to spend on a wall and I go, “There is nobody climbing that wall.” I crossed that border every two or three weeks, and I have a house in Rosarito, too, so I go back and forth, and I can tell you out of hundreds of people that I have worked with in Mexico, none of them want to come here. They look at us like we are crazy. They are like, “Your president is an idiot, we don’t want to go over there.” Media has a way of twisting things and make people think a certain way and, unfortunately, that’s not the truth over there.

Take me through your personal experience of the Good Guys! shooting. You said that you watched it on TV? Yeah, I was In junior high school at that time and I had a friend who lived over there near Florin Mall and that’s where we used to hang out, so we saw it on the news. That was the only electronics store, so we knew where it was. So we decided as teenagers to go out there and see what we could see, and that was all locked up and there were the news crews everywhere. You really couldn’t see much other than the cops. We hung out there for a couple of hours just kind of being nosy teenagers.

But because of the story and how it played on the news every year and in the specials, it kind of stuck in my mind. It’s one of many stories that were actually on the shelf for me that I wanted to do as a feature film. There are a few other stories like that that I’m looking at right now.

Tell me about what’s next for you. What are you working on now?

I produced a film right after this one. We were going to shoot in Sacramento, but we took it to Baja Mexico as well. That one wrapped in March, and now we’re in pre-production for the third film this year. I was trying to knock out five films this year, but it’s going to be four maybe. The third one is kind of loosely based on a true story that happened in Sacramento and San Diego and Mexico.

Do you think Sacramento should be involved in more film productions?

Sacramento could be a phenomenal place for movie productions and can generate a lot of revenue. You have to think that with this third film, we will have brought about $2 million to Baja Mexico that could have been here in Sacramento.

So a lot of revenue with hotels, catering, jobs for people that could create an industry here. And I think Sacramento is getting closer to it, especially with the whole art movement that’s going on right now and the art street markets and the murals and all that type of stuff. It’s going to take sitting down with the mayor and figuring out what real filmmakers need to create films and keep them here. I went through the same stuff that Greta Gerwig went through when she was here. A lot of people were saying Lady Bird was shot in Sacramento but very little of it was shot here. We need to follow the model of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles has two NBA teams, two football teams, and there’s a reason for that. Obviously, they don’t have a problem with revenue. You have to look at the things they’re doing.

We have to start dealing with the times here in Sacramento. I know it’s very political, most people that I talked to over the years here are still in that belief that real estate is the best investment, but you’ve got to kind of branch out a little bit, especially if you want to do something different that is going to create history.

Do you envision yourself one day shooting something entirely in Sacramento?

I would love to shoot here. I could go home to my family after work. I love Mexico, too, but at the same time, this is my hometown and I would love to shoot on some of these streets. I grew up downtown before I went to junior high school and moved out to South Sacramento.

Growing up downtown, running out in the streets, playing in the capital when I was a kid, I would love to be able to shoot a feature on the same streets that I grew up on. I think that Sacramento wants it and definitely, the last two weeks have been crazy with press. We have done every news station and radio. It’s going through a lot of changes so far, so hopefully the continued work out there would get to spark somebody to make a change. You would think that after the success of Lady Bird and being given awards that the city would go, “Hey, maybe we should do something.”

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To check out a trailer for A Clear Shot, and for more information, go to Leisurefilms.com.

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MUSIC, COMEDY & MISC. CALENDAR

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7.31 WEDNESDAY

Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

The Boardwalk Seconds Ago, Endings, 7 p.m.

The Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center Darin & Sheri Adams, Ken Medema, 7:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Bourbon & Blues: Lisa Phenix Band, 5:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

The Press Club Cassette Idols, Nam the Giver, Crooked Star, Brianna Carmel, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, 9 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Reggae Wednesdays w/ The Lambsbread, Strange Matter, 6 p.m.

8.01 THURSDAY

Big Sexy Brewing Co. Happy Hour Karaoke, 4 p.m.

Blue Lamp Puppeteers for Fears, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Nudity, Drug Apts, Glass Bats, 8 p.m.

Camp Pollock Concerts on the Parkway w/ The Taylor Chicks, 6 p.m.

The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Patrick Walsh, 7 p.m.; DJ Uncle Hank w/ Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Irish Jam Session w/ Stepping Stone, 8 p.m.

Golden 1 Center Backstreet Boys, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Cathedral Hills, Royals Die Young, Nail The Casket, Alta Luna, Watch Jenny Die, 6:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Jereme Greene, 7 p.m.

Lakeview Commons (South Lake Tahoe) Live at Lakeview w/ The Golden Cadillacs, Jimbo Scott, 4:30 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Momo Sacramento God Module, Killer Couture, DJ Keys, 7 p.m.

North Star House Center for the Arts Presents: Squirrel Nut Zippers, Earles of Newtown, 7:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Jolie Holland, Tracy Manuel, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Powerhouse Pub Megan Smith, 9:30 p.m.

The Press Club Y2K Night (Music from 1999-2010) w/ DJ Dada, 9 p.m.

SacTown Sports Bar & Grill Bass Therapy w/ Hellcat, Waaves & More, 9 p.m.

Shady Lady Poor Man Band, 9 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen The Polyorchids, Dandelion Massacre, 9 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Davey & The Midnights, 9 p.m.

8.02 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Ratt, 6 p.m.

Arden Fair UnchARTed Presents: Living Room Vibes w/ Timothy Brown & Host Basi Vibe, 6 p.m.

Bar 101 The Numinous, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Smith and Tegio, 5 p.m.

Blue Lamp Club Séance: Xorcist, DJs Chat Noir, X and Dire DeLorean, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Bad Mother Nature, Flight Mongoose, Zach Waters Band, 7:30 p.m.

Boeger Winery Achilles Wheel Trio, 6 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Lightweight, Allweather, Defender Grade, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m.

Crooked Lane Brewing Co. The DoubleShots, 8:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose Hank & Lulu (Kevin & Allyson Seconds), Vinnie Guidera & The Dead Birds, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Spawnbreezie, Kaimi Hananoeau, 7 p.m.

Harris Center Darin & Sheri Adams, Ken Medema, 7:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m.

McClellan Conference Center Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns feat.

Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Kenny Lattimore and Aubrey Logan, 7:30 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Private Island, Magic Bronson, Del Water Gap, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Jet Black Popes, Shotgun Slim, Hard Luck Daddies, 8:30 p.m.

On the Y Serpentera, Aitherios, Warfront, Sever All, 7:30 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Locked n Loaded, 9 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Tim Bluhm Band, 7:30 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge Neon Summer UV Black Light Party w/ DJ Elements, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Placerville Public House Brian Chris Rogers, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Pop Rocks, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Home B4 Dark, 6 p.m.

Shady Lady Boca do Rio, 9 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Chicago the Tribute, 6:30 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Como La Flor Band (Selena Tribute), 8 p.m.

Torch Club Jimmy Pailer, 5:30 p.m.; Mojo Green, Control-Z, 9 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Marcia Ball, 7 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Foxtails Brigade, Rowan McGuire, 9:30 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River A Day of Divas feat. Three Tribute Bands, 1 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Super Soul Fest: The O’Jays, The Whispers, Loose Ends, O’Bryan, Club Nouveau, 5:30 p.m.

Torch Club Rev Freak Child, 5:30 p.m.; Casey Hensley, Duke Evers, 9 p.m.

Tower Brewing Bandwidth Riot, Speakeasy, Osmium Sound Corporation, 6:30 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. The Bear Flag Trio, 6 p.m.

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SATURDAY

Ace of Spades The Alarm, Modern English, Gene Loves Jezebel, Jay Aston, 6:30 p.m.

Bar 101 Eazy Dub, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Colonel and the Mermaids, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Spotlights, Horseneck, Vampyre, NMTA, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Sacramento Maidens of Metal: Tigerchrist, Anarchy Lace, Downcypher, The Ellusive Fur’s, Through the Flames, 7:30 p.m.

Brickhouse Gallery Carol Manson’s Summer Jazz Fest w/ Blue Skies Band, Bruce Kelly and More, 7 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Dissidence, Burial Order, Grody, Enemy Fire, Fuming, 8 p.m.

Crawdads On The River WonderBread 5, 8 p.m.

Dwellpoint Daydream Fest: Cones, Madi Sipes and the Painted Blue, Münechild, Plum Anderson, Mallard, Clear Blue, Mediocre Cafe, Grande Canyon, Gamma People, Sun Valley Gun Club, Equal Parts and More, 1 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Nothin’ Personal, 9 p.m.

The Fig Tree Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose The Backburners, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Cash’d Out (Johnny Cash Tribute), 5:30 p.m.; Emily Wolfe, 9:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Sad & Boujee (Emo & Trap Party) w/ DJ Grotzy Versace, 7 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Midtown BarFly A Death In Bloom, DJ Bryan Hawk and More, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Ukulele Sing-Along, 11:30 a.m.; Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Anne &Gene, 5 p.m.

Old Ironsides Lipstick w/ DJs Shaun Slaughter & Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

On the Y Wurm Flesh, Rage of War, Nothing But Losers, His Name is Robert Paulson, 7:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Will Champlin, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Placerville Public House Retro Addicts, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Lost In Suburbia, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ Guest DJs, 9:30 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Nick Shoulders, 3 p.m.

The Shack Noize Club, 5:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Zorelli, 9 p.m.

Shine Citizen Snips, Year of the Dead Bird, Erik Child, 8 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Sourdough Slim and Robert Armstrong, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Slough Feg, Sanhedrin, Void Vator, 8 p.m.

Blue Note Brewing Co. SpyderPop Fest feat. Lannie Flowers, Danny Wilkerson, Bill Lloyd, Bellygunner, 2 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Austin Payne, 12 p.m.

Goldfield William Clark Green, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s James McMurtry, Bonnie Whitmore, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Local Showcase feat.

Blckbrd, Dee Goofy, Listen, Blak Roxtar, 2kkhari, 6:30 p.m.

LowBrau Throwback Jams w/ DJ Epik & Special Guests, 9:30 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Factor IX w/ DJ Bryan Hawk, DJ CarnieRobber and Guests, 9 p.m.

Papa Murphy’s Park Gran Bailazo, 4 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Jimmy Morello, 3 p.m.

The Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre The Waifs, 7 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Stung (Tribute to Sting/The Police), 12:30 p.m.; Spazmatics, 4 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort One Nation Under a Groove Tour: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Zapp, Dumpstaphunk, Fishbone, Miss Velvet & Blue Wolf, 5:30 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

8.05 MONDAY

The Boardwalk Helion Prime, Novareign, Striker, Erinyes, Makeshift Happy, 6:30 p.m.

Dante Club Harley White Jr. Quartet, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver New Years Day, Beauty Is Betrayal, 6:30 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Los Tiki Phantoms, Los Frenéticos, The Me Gustas, 6:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

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8.06 TUESDAY

Armadillo Music Conducted by Forget Me Not, 7 p.m.

Harris Center Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Jjuujjuu, The Mindful, Roland Tonies, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Michael Ray, 5 p.m.; Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Charming Liars, Ivy Wood, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Scott McConaha, 5:30 p.m.; The Ferenjis, 8 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Blues & Bourbon: Kevin Gordon Trio, 5:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

The Press Club A Tribe Quartet, Tyson Graf Trio, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Ballin’ That Jack, 5:30 p.m.; Ryan Thompson & The Delicate Hounds, Yonder Lights, 9 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Reggae Wednesdays w/ DJ Selekta Lou Sanchez, 5 p.m.

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Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Fake It (EP Release), Farewell Familiar, Kevin Nichols, The Countermen, 7 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Corduroys, 9:30 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Las Pulgas, 9:30 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Silver, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Iration, Through the Roots, Katastro, 6 p.m. (Sold Out) Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

Blue Lamp Behold the Arctopus, Imperial Triumphant, Times of Desperation, 8 p.m.

The Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center Double Vision Revisited, Billy Kilson, Larry Braggs, 8 p.m.

Holy Diver Local Showcase feat.

Rinona Wyder, Espero, Fornis, Sparrow, 6:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m.

Ace of Spades Iration, Through the Roots, Katastro, 6 p.m. (Sold Out) Armadillo Music Swamp Rats, April Lee Fields’ Story & Song, 4 p.m.

Blue Lamp Peyote Ugly, Blue Oaks, Roa Brothers Band, Josiah Gathing, 8 p.m.

The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Jessica Malone, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Justis & McLane, 8 p.m.

Holy Diver Skold, Echo Black, Komrads, In Retrograde, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Dylan Crawford, 7 p.m.

Lakeview Commons (South Lake Tahoe) Live at Lakeview w/ Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs, Tahoe Tribe, 4:30 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Demon Hunter, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Dylan Crawford, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Jelly Bread, 5 p.m.

Blue Lamp Spanky’s Electro-Swing Soirée, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Carousel Kings, Saint Juniper, The Outside, The O’Mulligans, 6:30 p.m.

Boeger Winery Red Dirt Ruckus, 6 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Mookatite, Nam the Giver & More, 7 p.m.

Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m.

Crawdads On The River The Country Artists Tribute Show, 8 p.m.

Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Los Pinguos, 8:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Radio Memory, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Bruberries, The O’Mally Sisters: Kally & Ally, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Jon Wolfe, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra, Jessica Malone, 7 p.m.; King Kahali & Friends, 9 p.m.

Holy Diver Emo Night Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

On the Y Gearheart, Madison Grove, 8 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Kiss Revisited & Hell Raisers, 9 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Placerville Public House The Albertson Duo, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Powerplay, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Ryan Thompson and the Delicate Hounds, 6 p.m.

The Side Door Mike Beck & Gene Smith, 8 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Sutter Creek Provisions Alice Wallace & Xander Hitzig, 6:30 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Rock Monsterz, 6 p.m.

Torch Club Reds Blues, 5:30 p.m.; The Golden Cadillacs, 9 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Achilles Wheel Trio, 6 p.m.

VFW Fair Oaks Riot Radio, The Spewers, Subverter, Grody, False Freedom, 8 p.m.

8.10 SATURDAY

20th & K Streets THIS Midtown Second Saturday Block Party: Mat Zo, Benjam & Solara, Audio D, Nay Jay, 4:30 p.m.

Ace of Spades Biz Markie, 7 p.m.

Armadillo Music Beetle Box, D.H. Scott, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Colourship, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Electric Tumbleweed, 3 p.m.

The Boardwalk Sweater Zest (Album Release), Flight Mongoose, The New Crowns, Short Trip, 6:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Mastoids, Anxious Arms, Howl Atom, Freature, 8 p.m.

CLARA Auditorium Sacto Unplugged: Be Brave Bold Robot and Drop Dead Red, 8:30 p.m.

The Colony Dandelion Massacre, Münechild, Faye Safiro, Killuv, Matt Pless, 7:30 p.m.

Crawdads On The River Left of Centre, 3 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Posterchild, 9 p.m.

Faces NightClub Poolside (Episode 4) feat. Major Trouble, Analog Disko, Bfunky, Mike Paz, 3:30 p.m.

The Fig Tree Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose According to Bazooka, Gabe Lewin, 9 p.m.

The Guild Theater HOF & TPOS Presents: OFFLINE w/ Nate Curry & The Band Hayez, 7 p.m.

Harlow’s Sadgirl, The Hurricanes, Country Club, 6 p.m.

Harrahs Lake Tahoe Jackson Browne, 8 p.m.

Holy Diver Strangelove (Depeche Mode Tribute), Mother of a Girl (Violent Femmes Tribute), Park Street Riot, 7 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Bay Faction, Fashion Jackson, Milly, Carpool Tunnel, 6 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Ukulele Sing-Along, 11:30 a.m.; Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Sam Caylor, 6 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Luvplanet, 9 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Mr. Best, DJ Pete Alexander, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Placerville Public House The Ghost Town Rebellion, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Grooveline, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen Ghostplay, Coast Office, Pets, 6 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Loose Engines, 4 p.m.

The Shack Dr. Rock & The Stuff, 5:30 p.m.

Shine Bachelor Paradise, Night Rooms, Occupy The Trees, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Quinn DeVeaux, 9:30 p.m.

Southside Park Taste Of Soul Sacramento w/ Angie Stone, Jojo Hailey, Lil Jons Eastside Boyz, Rude Boys and More, 12 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Briefcase Blues Brothers Revue, 1 p.m.; Blit Blot, 3:30 p.m.; Rogue, 6 p.m.

Torch Club The Propavinas, 5:30 p.m.; Dash, Element Brass Band, 9 p.m.

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Berryessa Brewing Co. The Mindful, 3 p.m.

CLARA Auditorium Midtown Vanguard Jazz Series: The Joe Mazzaferro Big Band, 6:30 p.m.

Crest Theatre Satinder Sartaaj, 6:30 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert: Duo Esplanade, 3 p.m.

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The Guild Theater Rob Ely’s The Spirit of Elvis, 1:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Jonah Matranga, 6 p.m.

Harris Center Willie K, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Indubious, Sol Seed, Jenae Ailia, Squarefield Massive, 7 p.m.

LowBrau Throwback Jams w/ DJ Epik & Special Guests, 9:30 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium Weird Al Yankovic, 8 p.m.

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MontBleu Resort Casino Collective Soul, 8 p.m.

On the Y The Turbos, 8 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Eilen Jewell, 7 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Too Slim & Tail Draggers, 3 p.m.

The Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Zack Sapunor, 3 p.m.

Southside Park Taste Of Soul Sacramento w/ Lyfe Jennings, Case, Lakeside, Slave, Larriah Jackson and More, 12 p.m.

Suite Nine Bar and Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Austin Mo Xperience, 1 p.m.; Life In The Fast Lane (Eagles Tribute), 3 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

On the Y Gürschach, 8 p.m.

The Press Club Monday Vibes w/ MC Ham and Friends, 9 p.m.

8.13 TUESDAY

The Boardwalk Guerilla Warfare, The Willow, A Waking Memory, 6:30 p.m.

Crest Theatre Kirk Franklin, Travele Judon, 6:30 p.m.

Goldfield Flynt Flossy, Turquoise Jeep, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Cold Hart, Horse Head, Fish Narc, Yawns, Lil Zubin, Fantasy, 6:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Jenn Rogar, 5 p.m.; Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe CMS Songwriters Showcase, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Sicky Betts, 8 p.m.

8.14 8.12 WEDNESDAY

MONDAY

Armadillo Music The Turbos, 6 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m.

Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

The Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s No String Attached’s Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre’s 2001, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Holy Diver Lonely Avenue, Merigold, Paper Airplanes, 6:30 p.m.

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Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Blues & Bourbon: The Lucky Losers, 5:30 p.m.

MontBleu Resort Casino Lake Street Dive, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

The Press Club Elway, Ramona, Sam Russo, Sad Girlz Club, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Reggae Wednesdays w/ One-A-Cord & Steady Drop, 5 p.m.

Comedy Crest Theatre Theo Von, Aug. 8, 7 p.m.

Fair Oaks Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre Comedy Under the Stars w/ Mike Paramore, Aug. 2, 8 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon Standup Saloon Hosted by Jason Anderson, Mondays, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s “Tin Foil Hat Comedy” w/ Sam Tripoli & Eddie Bravo, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited The Young OG Comedy Show w/ Lewis Belt & Teddy Ray, July 31, 8:30 p.m.

Mike Paramore feat. Jimmy Earll, Aug. 2 - 4, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

All Ages Comedy & Magic Show w/ Justin Rivera, Aug. 4, 1 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy w/ Hosts Jaime Fernandez and Michael Cella, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

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8th and W Streets Certified Farmers Market, Sundays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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B Street Theatre at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Mainstage Series: The Last Match, Through Sept. 1 Blue Cue Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Buddhist Church of Sacramento 73rd Annual Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar, Aug. 10 - 11, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Cal Expo The Legendary Sacramento Mile: Flat Track Motorcycle Race, Aug. 10, 2 p.m.

Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz, Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m.

Dinner and a Drag Show, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.

Cottage Pool Dive In Movie Night: Hotel Transylvania 3, Aug. 2, 7 p.m.

Country Club Plaza Certified Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.

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Crocker Art Museum Movies Off The Wall: Lady Bird, Aug. 1, 7 p.m.

ArtMix: Street, Aug. 8, 6 p.m.

Arte Extraordinario: Recent Acquisitions, Through Aug. 18 Big Ideas: Richard Jackson’s Alleged Paintings, Through Aug. 25 Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

Florin Road & 65th Street Certified Farmers Market, Thursdays, 8 a.m.

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Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Her Elevated Sacramento Get Your Gifts Out: A Workshop for Healers w/ Dr. Dr. Florie Wild, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m.

Highwater The Trivia Factory, Mondays, 7 p.m.

Historic Old Folsom Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Triviology, Sundays, 7:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Sac Girls Rock 2019: Music, Poetry & Comedy, Aug. 1, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, Thursdays, 8 p.m.

McClatchy Park Oak Park Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

North Natomas Regional Park Movies in the Park: Missing Link, Aug. 9, 9 p.m.

Streets Pub and Grub Pub Trivia, Sundays, 8 p.m.

Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Let’s Get Quzzical: Trivia Game Show Experience, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Sunrise Light Rail Station Certified Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.

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Tower Brewing Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Cribbage Night, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

William Land Park Sacramento Banana Festival, Aug. 10 - 11, 10 a.m.

Light The Night Water Lantern Festival, Aug. 10, 5 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

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Punch Line Chris Porter, Johnny Taylor, Hosted

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Gus Johnson, Aug. 3, 3 p.m.

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Rivest Dunlap, Aug. 7, 8 p.m.

Godfrey, Stephen Furey, Hosted by Dauood Naimyar, Aug. 8 - 10, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.

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The Rink Studios Elephant on the Block Comedy Showcase w/ Ricco Da Great, Lance Woods, Shahera Hyatt, Josh Means, Hosted by Russell Cummings, Aug. 4, 8 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic, Sunday’s and Mondays, 8 p.m.

Improv Taste Test and Harold Night, Wednesdays, 7 - 10 p.m.

Cage Match and Improv Jam, Thursdays, 8 - 10 p.m.

Anti-Cooperation League, Saturdays, 9 p.m.

STAB! Comedy Theater Comedy Open Mic, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

STAB! Podcast Panel Show, Fridays, 10 p.m.

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THE SHALLOW END It was nice taking off writing this column last issue. Taking over Jono’s “The Stream” instead—writing about a new Sacramentobased theater company with an important mission—was refreshing. During my many trips down the MSNBC YouTube rabbit hole, and wincing as I listen to the latest news out of Washington and around the world on NPR, it’s difficult to remember that not everything and everyone sucks. So thank you to Johanna Pugh and Sunny Side Theatre Co. for being awesome and allowing me to power-up my faith in humanity. For two weeks at least.

In the midst of the shitshow that has become the sinking ship of the American dream, one story peaked through a break in the dark cloud that has been the summer of 2019. I’m not sure how I feel about it, but as I’ve learned in therapy, it’s good to talk it out.

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“THEY CAN’T STOP ALL OF US”

Aliens are real. I’m not saying this from the perspective of someone who believes they’ve been anally probed by some extraterrestrial scientist. The bolded statement comes from a place of logic. There’s absolutely no way that Earth is the only place in the entire universe that nurtures life. There are just too many planets out there. Too many stars. So many that we haven’t even become aware of yet. The cosmic crapshoot that allowed me to be sitting here, sipping this coffee with oat milk while typing this here column couldn’t have only panned out once—and if it did, holy fucking shit. I can’t believe this is the best the universe could do.

Aliens probably haven’t been to Earth. I’m sorry fellow space nerds, but it’s highly unlikely that aliens have ever been here. I know. I’m usually firmly in the I Want to Believe camp, but I’m going to have to bow out on this one.

With the technology we have now, it takes decades just to get to the borders of our own solar system. And we’re just some speck on a spiraling arm of the Milky Way. Sure, it’s not

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impossible. It’s totally possible that there’s some species out there that has developed beyond the iPad Age and has some super sweet space cruiser that allows them to bend the fabric of space and time in ways that we could never comprehend. But, if they did come here, and probed some anuses, and left some of their people behind in some clandestine U.S. government facility north of Las Vegas in the desert somewhere, why wouldn’t they at least say, “Yo, Earthlings, what up?” And if they were so advanced and had some nefarious plans to turn humanity into Soylent Green or whatever, couldn’t they have carried them out by now?

I’m not sure if we’ll ever make contact with an extraterrestrial species. It’s sad, but what would we even talk about? The weather?

The Facebook event page, “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,” was posted by Matty Roberts as a joke at the end of June.

Predictably, it broke the internet. Currently 1.9 million Facebook users claim they are “Going” to the Sept. 20 event, with another 1.4 million listed as “Interested.” How many of these more

than 3 million are really just government spies ready to sabotage the movement is anyone’s guess, but the truth is out there.

For his part, Roberts admits that he was just trying to have some fun, and definitely doesn’t want to see anyone hurt because of all this. The Air Force has already warned against anyone trying to break into the facility, but, you know, they’re totally in on the cover-up so what else are they gonna say? Regardless of Roberts’ intentions, though, there’s a website (Stormarea51.us) where you can buy T-shirts and listen to the official Storm Area 51 song.

Will this happen? Who knows. Do I want it to? I’m not sure. If it does, at least I’ll be able to write it about it instead of something that turns my stomach like, say, how racist the president is. That’s something, I guess.

Let’s say this goes down, though, and they really “can’t stop us all.” What if people storm Area 51 and there’s nothing there, like some failed Geraldo Rivera vault opening? What if this is all there is? We’re it. Fuck. We better step up our game real fast.

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