Submerge Magazine: Issue 208 (February 29 - March 14, 2016)

Dive into Sacramento & its Surrounding Areas february 29 – March 14, 2016

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Sacramento’s Golden Personality Melissa welliver melissa@submergemag.com I’m not exactly sure when I discovered one of my favorite local TV personalities, Rob Stewart, but it was probably around Submerge’s infancy, when I was super broke and could only afford the few basic channels.

And I don’t mean that in a bad way, more along the lines that I was lucky in a way because I didn’t have a lot of junk to sift through, which made it easy to discover one of the shows I still to this day enjoy watching, Rob on the Road.

It’s no wonder why I enjoy the show as much as I do, it’s all about discovering California’s gems, from places to people. Which is also one of the reasons I like making Submerge, but on a way more regional scale.

Over the years, through the power of social media, I eventually became friends with Rob on Facebook and Instagram. It’s strange how that works; occasionally, you can get a good gauge for who someone is, without really knowing them. I could tell that Stewart is a very intelligent, positive and outgoing man.

It wasn’t until last year that I really met Rob in person. I will never forget the day when my husband Jonathan and I were eating at Magpie and on his way out Rob came up to say hello because he recognized us.

He lived up to his television and social media persona, which I’ve come to know over the years, and he was sincerely the nicest guy ever. It really meant something to me that he went out of his way to say hi to me, a social media “friend,” someone who is really just a stranger. I remember being slightly starstruck.

But at that moment a light bulb went off, and I knew one day we would feature him in Submerge. With an extra special episode on Folsom State Prison airing on March 21, now was the time.

Please enjoy our feature story by contributor Ronnie Cline and learn about Rob Stewart’s encounter with the legendary Huell Howser years ago, why he chose to work for KVIE in the first place, and learn a little bit about Stewart’s personal side, all starting on page 24. And shout out to Nicholas Wray for taking some awesome photos of Stewart exclusively for our cover story.

And of course, please dive into all of Submerge’s other reading gems in this issue including features on local singer-songwriter Andrew Castro, Seattle’s The Flavr Blue, plus plenty of event previews, columns and more.

Enjoy issue #208.

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Eric Rushing and Bret Bair, owners of the wildly popular downtown Sacramento music venue Ace of Spades, announced recently that their venue has been acquired by Live Nation, one of the biggest concert promotion companies in the world. A statement released on Facebook reads as follows: We are honored and privileged to announce that Ace of Spades will be joining the Live Nation family of music venues.

We would like to thank the City of Sacramento, our devoted staff, and most of all, our beloved patrons who have made Ace of Spades one of the most successful music venues of its size in the world. As born and raised Sacramentans, Eric and I have have dreamt big about bringing music and culture to our hometown and we are confident that Live Nation will only further our aspirations by bringing a wider variety and larger quantity of world class entertainment to our downtown core. In our opinion, this is a great day for the arts in the City of Sacramento and there will only be more big news to follow. Let’s do this Sacramento! Thank you for your support!

– Bret Bair and Eric Rushing

We hopped on the phone with Rushing after the news broke, and he reassured Submerge that he and Bair “aren’t going anywhere” and that for the foreseeable future they’ll still handle Ace’s booking, promotions, etc. Rushing made note that Live Nation doesn’t want to “mess with what we’ve built.”

There are also talks of Live Nation opening a new, much larger venue in downtown Sacramento in the future, with around 2,500 to 4,000 capacity (Ace of Spades fits around 1,000 people, for reference). Details are sparse about the new venue, but it sounds like it’s going to happen, and that it’s just a matter of time. “Sacramento is growing up,” Rushing said.

We here at Submerge cannot congratulate Rushing and Bair enough. They’ve been big supporters of our publication since day one, and it has been an honor to grow our brand next to theirs. With this move, we look forward to bigger and better concerts touring through our region.

We’ll share more news about the rumored new venue as soon as we know more.

(Previously published at Submergemag.com.)

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If you’re going to call it quits, it’s nice to know you’re going out on top. Such is the case with local hard rock/alternative metal band FallRise, who will play their final show ever on Saturday, March 12 at Ace of Spades. The extremely popular and very hard working local group announced in late 2015 that they had come to a unanimous decision that it was time to pursue other interests, stating on their Facebook page that, “As time moves on, a person’s goals and aspirations can change, and this is what has happened with the members of FallRise.” They went on to say that, “We feel it is time for us to continue on a new endeavor and take the life lessons we gained from FallRise to benefit our future.” Not ones to just fade out with a Facebook post and a bunch of “noooo” comments, FallRise has one helluva final show lined up for March 12 featuring other local heavy hitters like The Alpha Complex, White Knuckle Riot, Sages, Madison Ave, A Mile Till Dawn, Conceived in Chaos and Heat of Damage. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for this “mini-fest” and tickets will be $20 at the door, $15 ahead of time.

This may be your last chance to see FallRise live, so join the band “for one more night, one more performance, one more memory as we end this journey on the highest note possible.” Visit Facebook. com/fallriserock for more info and for teasers about what some of the band members might be up to after the curtain falls at FallRise’s final gig.

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The Optimistic Pessimist Ask Amy Bocephus Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com Amy Dickinson is a reporter and syndicated advice columnist for the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune calls Amy “a plainspoken straight shooter who relates to readers of all ages.” They also say that Amy is “a solid reporter” who answers her readers’ personal questions “with empathy and gentle humor.” That being said, giving advice is easy; it’s generally the advice-taking part that’s hard. In other words, if Amy can do it, why can’t I? I am nothing but plainspoken and can shoot straighter than Robin Hood himself. Having been 36 different ages and a reader for most of that time, I can certainly relate to other readers of various ages.

I am also both a solid object and a reporter, of sorts, so we can check those off the list as well. Finally, I have the gentle humor and empathy needed to answer all of these goddamn questions you people won’t shut up about already.

There you have it: Bocephus Chigger is a qualified advice columnist. Of course, I already knew that.

Really, my only problem is that no one is asking me questions or seeking my advice; so, I guess I have to take questions asked to Amy, like these gems here: DEAR AMY BOCEPHUS: My daughter (in her 20s) recently became divorced from her husband after a few short years of marriage.

Now she is pregnant by a boyfriend who is really bad news—but she is so happy. While I am happy about my first grandchild, I don’t want to tell my family anything about this.

She had been diagnosed with major fertility problems, so no one thought she would be able to conceive at all. Do I have to tell my family now or can I wait until the baby is born?

My heart is breaking because I know this relationship is doomed. – Grandmother to Be DEAR SHITTY GRANDMA: Why bother telling anyone, ever? In fact, why not kidnap your daughter and lock her up in your basement of shame where you can second guess every decision she makes for the rest of her miserable life? I also agree that this new boyfriend that makes her happy sounds like a real asshole. I’d throw him in the basement too; but remember, he is a breeder, so you better remove his testicles first. That should make having a second child pretty tough for the happy couple.

The best part of this plan is that with her previous fertility problems, you can pass your daughter’s whole disappearance off as an accidental death brought on by a miscarriage.

Think of all the sympathy you will get if your daughter and unborn grandchild die at the same time!

You’ll also get to plan that dream wedding you always wanted your daughter to have, only it will be a funeral instead! To top it all off, once the baby is born, if it’s cute enough, he or she might fetch prime dollars on the black market or can be brought upstairs to replace your awful, no good, slut of a daughter.

Or, I guess you could just mind your own fucking business, lady.

Either way!

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DEAR AMY BOCEPHUS: I just got my license and a car, and I am very happy that I can visit my boyfriend, who lives 25 miles away, whenever I please. The problem is that I have to pay for all of my own gas (even for school), while he gets unlimited gas money from his parents. He has offered to pay for part of my gas when I make these trips. I hate borrowing money, so my first reaction was to refuse, but because my job doesn’t start until summer and my lunch money will barely get me to school and back, I can’t afford to drive there. Is it right to accept his offer? – Torn DEAR GASSY TEEN: Wait … are you dating Craig? That man is no good.

First he starts “giving” you gas money to come visit, then he gives you the gas face and claims that you owe him. You barely notice when you start paying for both Big Mac Meal Deals on dates to McDonald’s (one supersized, of course; that asshole!) and you will barely notice as he siphons off the rest of your cash. You’ll want to leave, but he has those beautiful blue eyes, and remember how sweet it was when he opened the door for you at McDonald’s … that’s when he’s got you hooked. Craig is a pro.

Watch yourself, girl!

DEAR AMY BOCEPHUS: I recently discovered that my son, who is 17, is a homosexual. We are part of a church group, and I fear that if people in that group find out they will make fun of me for having a gay child. He won’t listen to reason, and he will not stop being gay. I feel as if he is doing this just to get back at me for forgetting his birthday for the past three years—I have a busy work schedule. Please help him make the right choice in life by not being gay.

He won’t listen to me, so maybe he will listen to you.

– Feeling Betrayed DEAR AMY DICKINSON: Stop planting infuriating questions in your own columns. There is no way someone wrote a letter like this to you unless that person is also in your employ. Even if such an awful human being actually existed, he or she surely wouldn’t be coming to Ask Amy for advice on a topic like this.

If you need questions to answer, just go take them from someone else’s advice column like a respectable reporter.

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Outside the 9-to-5

Battling Mother Nature in the Colorado Backcountry words & photos Ellen Baker

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Mustaches, man buns, beards (really, just hair in general), flannels, iPhones, Instagram, Snapchat, craft beer, selfie sticks, high-waisted pants, raw denim, wayfarers, GoPros, tattoos, all things gluten-free, road trips, traveling, and my favorite; the outdoors. What do these things all have in common? Millennials, hipsters and the trends of the current decade. Like it or not, the youth of today has taken pieces of history and molded them to fit into a “new” lifestyle.

This “new” lifestyle encourages everyone to “get outside,” even though that might mean carrying a selfie stick to document your every step. Regardless, people are getting into nature and hopefully, taking away from it a better sense of well being … or something like that.

No longer are the days of people saying “I wish I could do that” to rock climbers, skiers, hikers, base jumpers, slackliners, canyoneers (thank you, 127 hours), trail runners, surfers, sky divers and backpackers. Thanks to all the easily accessible gyms, slopes, rentals, guides and blogs, pretty much anyone can do anything relatively easily today, as long as you own a Subaru.

As an avid rock climber and outdoor enthusiast, I spend a lot of time in nature. I have spent weeks-on-end in a tent and have slept under the stars on countless occasions but until last summer I had never hiked for over a week in the backcountry—with no accessible toilets, only a topo map as a guide—just myself, my partner, our backpacks and the great outdoors.

We backpacked for seven days and through our novice experience, I am here to drop some knowledge about what I learned and how you can avoid all of the things I did wrong on your next backpacking trip. And so it begins: SubmergeMag.com

Note to self: pack more food.

Lesson #1: Bring more than enough food.

You WILL need/want it.

Breakfast, check. Dinner, check. Water, check.

“All we need are a few snacks and we’re good to go!”

Michelle and I packed our backpacks and headed to Boulder, Colorado, in search of some mountains. We planned to hike along the Continental Divide Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park for seven days.

We had two days in Boulder to adapt to elevation and make sure we had everything we needed for the backcountry.

“One box of Clif bars, two bags of trail mix …

Where is the beef jerky!?? Ahhh … Here it is, one bag. Perfect.”

Let me start off by saying, there are seven Clif bars in a box. We planned to be in the backcountry for seven days, so that’s perfect, right? Wrong. If you are counting for two people, that’s completely wrong.

So, for every food item we had, we had enough for one person. I’m still not quite sure if this was just a simple lapse in judgement, or the most “blonde” moment of my (our) lives, but it happened, and once we were on the trail making breakfast, we realized what we had done. We split every meal and rationed out the trail mix, peanut by peanut, almond by almond.

On average, we were eating 690 calories a day, hiking anywhere from 5–14 miles a day. That is just not enough sustenance.

Moral of the story, I will never, ever, ever, miscalculate my food allotment again, and will probably always have some food to share. We were hungry, determined girls attempting to catch fish, find pine cones and roast squirrels, but unfortunately, fires were not permitted. You learn a lot about yourself when you’re hungry and tired, but having the right company can make all the difference.

My friend Michelle Diaz.

We had to hitchhike 17 miles and this was our sign.

Lesson #2: Pack light, seriously …

Even though we seriously miscalculated our rations, every day that passed was 690 calories less to carry, and boy did it feel amazing. If you have something in your pack you don’t NEED to stay alive, leave it behind.

Lesson #3: Don’t have expectations.

The trail began to feel easier, and I was feeling great when we reached the summit. All of a sudden, the winds picked up. We were literally blown off of our feet, it was hard to breathe, I couldn’t open my eyes and my happy-go-lucky vibe had completely vanished. I was over it. I wanted off the mountain.

The most important thing: Mother nature knows no boundaries. The minute you feel safe might be the same minute you lose your life by the slip of a foot. Take caution, care for the earth and come out of the wilderness with a new perspective.

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2 Annual Oak Park Brewing Company Pinewood Derby • March 5 Want to try something new? Odds are very few of you have indulged in the fine art of Pinewood Derby racing. This event will be held at Oak Park Brewing Company which serve up some delicious beers as well as savory food fare. Of course, we all know winning isn’t everything but it sure would be nice, so here are some tips. Since the possibilities for picking a car shape are endless, at least make certain yours has some kind of aerodynamic properties. It also helps to make certain your car has the maximum weight allowed (usually five ounces) which should be disproportionately in the rear end of the car. Thirdly, try to avoid any design with a pointed nose since starting gates weren’t ever made for this shape. Lastly (but certainly not least and most obvious), make sure the front end of your car looks different than the back. This event starts at 11 a.m. and will offer up chances for little ones and adults to be judged independently for design and speed. RSVP now at Facebook.com/OakParkBrewingCompany.

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Tim Bluhm and Scott Law at Grass Valley’s Center for the Arts • March 10 While most know Tim Bluhm as the frontman of Chico, California’s greatest export since the beer bong, The Mother Hips, the singer/ songwriter has also dabbled in many other projects with great effect. For the uninitiated, Bluhm also played in the Skinny Singers (with Jackie Greene), Brokedown In Bakersfield, Ball-Point Birds, The Rhythm Devils (featuring The Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann) and more. His upcoming show at Grass Valley’s Center For The Arts pairs him up with friend and musician Scott Law in what is sure to be a heady evening of music. Submerge caught up with him in between sets at a recent Mother Hips show to hear more. “The set up will be me on an acoustic guitar and Scott on an acoustic guitar and an acoustic baritone guitar. When you play in this configuration it emphasizes the playing itself and, of course, the songs themselves,” said Bluhm. “We are going to be playing songs that we have been writing together over the past year or so. We will sprinkle in a few of our respective songs from the past, maybe a brand new Mother Hips tune, and maybe one or two covers. In October we will go to Italy for a month and play some shows with some Italian and American musicians. Scott is a musical resident at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael and he will often invite me to come and play an impromptu show there.” Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $17 for members, $20 for non-members. Find out more and secure your tickets online at Thecenterforthearts.org/tim-bluhm.

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It’s no great secret that Mayor Kevin Johnson spent more time during the last couple of years rallying and wooing investors than paying attention to the area’s most pressing concern: homelessness. Rather than dwell on the ridiculous amount of extracurricular activities he undertook well outside of his official job description, it’s only proper to honor those organizations and people that do actually make a difference. River City Food Bank are hosting a special lunch and dinner event over two days that serves as a benefit for the area’s unfortunate and, more importantly, raises a curtain on an increasingly larger problem. Their upcoming event is appropriately dubbed Empty Bowls and will feature offerings from major area restaurateurs. On the menu is a delicious soup meal accompanied by wine, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert fare. Expect to taste concoctions by Mother, Petra Greek, Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar, Vizcaya, Zocalo, Grange Restaurant & Bar, and more.

Lunch tickets are only $30 and are not accompanied by alcoholic fare. The night’s festivities are $70 and are certainly more enticing with local and area wines also provided. Come get some at Rivercityfoodbank.org/empty-bowls.

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Can You Dig This Film Screening at Guild Theater • March 24

Ron Finley, known as the “Gangster Gardener” from South Los Angeles, has seen firsthand what urban gardening can do to change a blighted neighborhood. “When you put beauty in a place that has none, that’s a game changer,” he states in a new documentary called Can You Dig This. The film, from executive producer John Legend (yes, that John Legend), tells the inspirational story of four unlikely gardeners discovering what happens when you put your hands in the soil and “plant some shit.” Sacramento’s very own Yisrael Family Urban Farm is happy to present a special one-time screening of Can You Dig This on Thursday, March 24 at Guild Theater in Oak Park. Tickets are only $11 but you need to reserve them by March 14. All ages are welcome. In fact, you’re encouraged to bring your young ones so that they might be inspired to get their hands dirty at a local urban farm. Find out more at Yisraelfamilyfarm.net or Facebook.com/yisraelfarm and secure your seat at Gathr.us/screening/14282. Come learn about the urban gardening revolution that’s happening in cities across the nation, including right here in Sacramento.

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Cage the Elephant’s Spring Fling Rock AF Tour Hits Sleep Train Arena • March 12 The last time the beloved American rock band Cage the Elephant played Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, they opened for the legendary Foo Fighters and nearly stole the show with their stagediving, crowd-surfing, guitar-riffing, microphone-swinging insane energy level. Now, Cage is coming back to the old arena in Natomas for a headlining show of their own on Saturday, March 12 and they’re bringing with them three of the best rock and indie bands on the scene right now: Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands. The Spring Fling Rock AF Tour, as it’s being called, is only stopping in 15 cities, so Sacramentans are lucky as hell to have a rock-tastic bill like this coming through town. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and start at just $29.50, a bargain for how much talent you’ll get to see grace the stage. Come on out and jump into spring with the fling. Visit Cagetheelephant.com for more info on the night’s headliner.

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River Cats Take On Three-Time World Champion San Francisco Giants! • March 30 Baseball season again? You betcha. Although this fun exhibition game will probably sell out faster than you can say “Copenhagen tobacco,” at least now you’ll have a fighting chance. On March 6, tickets will go on sale to the general public at the River Cats’ Preseason Party and official Ticket Office opening (which will also feature free ballpark snacks, clubhouse tours, batting practice, ticket/seat selection, and more). For those who’ve ever wanted to see some of their favorite players up close and personal, this would be the golden ticket (and then some). Several Giants players, including Hunter Pence, Brandon Crawford, Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner are expected to take the field. Raley Field, which also hosts many concerts and other lifestyle events throughout the year, has proved itself a valuable asset for the Sacramento Valley and, unlike other neighboring ballparks, this one offers up a great view of the Sacramento River and, of course, our magnificent city. This is one event nearly everyone can rally behind.

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Quietly tucked in the old Hina’s Tea space on K Street (between 23rd and 24th), something completely different awaits to provide Sacramento with new culinary experiences.

Skool, first opened in the Potrero HIll district of San Francisco in 2010 to rave reviews, has come to town.

As implied by the name, the menu is fish-focused, with an emphasis on sustainably caught and farmed seafood. Serving dinner on weekdays and brunch and weekends, the dishes are Japanese- and European-inspired, with a modern approach.

Interestingly, there are also a number of unique dishes targeting vegans, vegetarians, and gluten-free dieters. As I was dining with our vegan photographer Evan Duran and his rad vegan girlfriend Erin, I sampled vegan and fish-centric entrees alike, and not one bite was taken without eliciting a rush of the joy of good food.

Andy Mirabell, one of Skool’s four owner/operators, elaborates, “The kitchen in San Francisco is quite a bit larger, so we have a dedicated vegetarian menu, a dedicated vegan menu and our gluten-free and regular menu. Here, we have a little bit of a smaller menu, and for Sacramento, we added our grill menu— which has grilled crab, squid, oysters, burgers, things like that— and we’ve marked on the menu everything that can be prepared vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free.”

The Big Salad, available upon request, was a mouthwatering mound of mixed greens, cacao beans, wheat berries, broccolini, bell pepper, olives and capers, and was bathed in a tart and savory cucumber vinaigrette. The vegans at our table also summoned the Pan-Sauteed Shisito—long, green peppers prepared with a curried black sesame furikake and spiced up with house-made curry powder, onion, garlic and sesame.

Shares Mirabell, “We had to stop carrying them for a while because of the drought—they got too spicy, but they’ve mellowed out again.” This attention to ingredient integrity is evident in everything we tried.

Next to arrive at the table was the Uni Flan, one of Skool’s signature dishes. Sea urchin is rolled in creamy, custardy flan and topped with more uni, kombu cured ikura and fleur de sel. This dish was way outside of my comfort zone. I had to look up what ikura and uni were, and they are salmon eggs and sea urchin gonads—I was like, whoa, barf. But I had to try it in the name of research and I am so glad that I did. Served in a cute little mason jar, you spread the Uni Flan on toast, but a few unforgettable bites in, I was eating it with a spoon.

“Our signature dishes are the Uni Flan and Squid Ink Spaghettina, but my personal favorite dish is the Namaro Tartare,” says Mirabell, giving me yet another reason to return! “We’re using Ora King Salmon here, and it’s served with quail egg. It’s kind of fun to interact with because you get to build your own hand rolls using seaweed.” Um, YUM! I ordered the Idaho-Farmed Pan-Roasted Trout as my main course. Head still attached, staring me in the face and snarling, the trout laid upon a generous portion of sunchokes and broccolini, seasoned with chimichurri sauce, grilled lemons, herbs, olive oil, garlic and lime. The fish’s crispy skin was buttery, rich and steeped with flavor, and the meat was flaky yet juicy. I’d never had sunchokes before and was pleasantly surprised—they taste like turnips!

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Skool uses the finest grade matcha shipped from Japan to make this treat. The sorbet was visually appealing as well as delicious, topped with tiny yellow edible flowers.

Skool’s biggest challenges in opening the Sacramento location were the lack of curb appeal and not being able to obtain a full liquor license, but the owners overcame these obstacles expertly.

“This space was kind of sunken back from the street and really dark, and was a challenge to facelift. We wanted to make it bright and more appealing from the sidewalk, whereas our San Francisco location was already pretty set up and really beautiful inside, and we really just had to finish that one off,” explains Mirabell.

I glanced around the open interior—the lighting is soft, flattering, and calm, the decor is understated and comfortable, yet contemporary. Natural textures fill the space amid a neutral color palette.

In regards to the beer and wine only license, they had to get creative.

“We have a full liquor license in [San Francisco], whereas here it’s beer and wine, so we worked really hard on our apertif cocktail program, so you still feel like you’re having a cocktail. It’s worked out really well so far, and it’s been well-received. I really like wine. Sacramento’s a huge beer town. I’m not a big beer guy, so I really reached out to people that love beer that are locals. I have a neighbor who is from Berryessa, an amazing brewery. We have their Separation Anxiety IPA which is outstanding. I’m trying to learn about what locals like. But we focus a lot on Japanese beers here, too, which I really like, because they’re lighter beers.

I’m a wimpy beer drinker,” he confesses.

Skool is a partnership of two husband and wife teams; Olia Kedik is the wife of Andy Mirabell, and Executive Chef Toshihiro Nagano (aka Moto-San) and his wife, Pastry Chef and Creative Director Hiroko Nagano are their partners. Here’s how Skool came into session: “I created the concept and manage the restaurant, my wife is an advertising graduate, and she does our logos and design work. I worked with Moto for approximately 10 years before we did Skool. We opened Blowfish Sushi together and had locations all over. He was tired of sushi for a minute and went and did some French, and I worked on developing this concept, and in 2010 went back and asked him if he wanted to work together again, and the answer was yes!” remembers Mirabell.

Perhaps even more charming than the absolutely wonderful food is that 916 pride that Mirabell revealed as we spoke. “We made a move. I’m from Sacramento, so my wife and I, and my daughter, we moved back here, and now we do the reverse commute. I went to high school at Jesuit, graduated in ‘97.”

At this point in the conversation, our photographer, Skool is located at 2319 K St. in Evan, disclosed that he graduated Sacramento. The restaurant is open for dinner at 5 p.m. from Sac High in ‘98 and played Tuesday–Sunday, and for soccer against Jesuit, and the brunch 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. on owner said he was not going Saturday and Sunday. For more info go to Skoolonkstreet.com to apologize.

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Blue Note Special The Flavr Blue shrugs aside media missteps and keeps focused on their music Words Fabian Garcia •

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he Seattle-based three-piece band The Flavr Blue describes itself briefly on Facebook as “synthesized love notes, dreams, vices and a whole lot of Flavr!” The first of those tags proves especially true with their latest EP, and the last, without question, has held up through the span of their career.

The trio’s third release, Love Notes, which dropped this past November, stands as a testament to their ever-evolving sound and versatility in and between different genres.

Musically, The Flavr Blue sprouted from a more uptempo, almost purely electropop foundation on 2012’s Pisces, then expanded into a more ambient soundscape on 2013’s Bright Vices and now, almost three years later, has really settled down into perhaps the most intimate, organic R&B groove it’s ever been in.

Compared to the group’s last two collaborative endeavors—where vocal duties were oftentimes shared evenly between band members Parker Joe, Lace Cadence and standout songstress Hollis Wong-Wear—Love Notes serves as a particularly noteworthy moment, for its the bands lone female member who graces a majority of the eight-track EP as the lead singer.

It’s fitting, too, that Wong-Wear is getting a bit more spotlight within the band, seeing how she’s made the biggest splash in mainstream media as of late.

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mention working production on two other videos from that record as well— Wong-Wear has probably been the most active of her Flavr Blue counterparts.

In addition to singing, songwriting and producing, she also engages her local community in a variety of capacities. From speaking publicly and performing slam poetry at conferences and conventions to serving on the Seattle Center Advisory Commission and Seattle Music Commission, among other public arts agencies, Wong-Wear certainly wears a number of hats, to say the least.

Most recently, she’s been outspoken about a controversial headline her hometown paper—the Seattle Times—wrote about her, where her achievements as both an independent and collaborative artist were downplayed and then, at the same time, coated in racial connotations that left a bad taste in just about everyone’s mouth who heard about it.

The original December headline, which has been corrected and publicly apologized for since, read: “Warmth and intimacy from The Flavr Blue with Macklemore sidekick Hollis Wong-Wear.”

As the Seattle band ventures on their latest outing around the country in promotion of Love Notes, Submerge was able to talk music, band dynamics and the aftermath of the Seattle Times bungle with The Flavr Blue in a phone interview that shed some light on where things stand with each other, the media and the future of their careers.

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I wanted to touch on the latest EP, Love Notes, and just kind of work our way down into other topics. I have my own ideas on the differences between this project and your last two. But I’m curious what you guys think are the main distinctions.

Lace Cadence: Bringing in more live elements to it, honestly. Because, definitely, on our first album—Pisces—it was pretty much strictly electronicbased. And on our second project, we kind of started to mold a little bit more instrumentation into it. And Love Notes is definitely kind of the opposite—just, like, more instrumentation. More live music, and way less electronic aspects.

As far as inspiration goes for writing, I’m guessing everyone is drawing from their own personal experience. Right?

Or do you all lean on one person’s experience for song content, or is it just a collaboration between everyone?

LC: It’s usually intended to be a collab, but I think it leans a little bit more on Hollis—for this record especially, because she does most of the vocals. So it’s coming from all of us, but I think it’s a little bit more personally geared toward some of the things Hollis was dealing with. Because she had to a lot more of the writing on this project, so it’s going to come from her a little bit more.

Hollis, what were some of the things you were going through at the time that you leaned on for inspiration in writing a majority of this record?

Hollis Wong-Wear: I think one good realization that I had through writing this project was—obviously this project is called Love Notes. And I think romantic love is obviously like a through line for the concept of the songs. But also, it was just a reminder that the idea of love is really universal and actually transcends just a romantic or personal relationship.

It can actually just kind of touch on your relationship with anything, whether that’s, like, the world or your own aspirations or your dream of being an artist. So to have heartache doesn’t necessarily mean you get your heart broken by a single person.

You can have heartache from different things … So it was just a reminder for me that even though it can be channeled into the relatable kind of one-on-one relationship, that really doesn’t define your relationship with everything.

I noticed the pace of each album has gotten progressively slower and more intimate, at least that’s my take. Do you guys get that sense too, and if so, was that move deliberate?

Parker Joe: Yeah, I think that’s pretty accurate. A lot of that happened pretty naturally. Again, it’s like Lace said—just starting to work with more live instruments and rehearsing and just having a guitar around to start to doodle around on a song. We started replacing something we used to do with a synth with a guitar, and it just very naturally progressed.

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Is that a trajectory you guys are trying to maintain going forward? Slowing things down a little?

PJ: Some of the songs on Love Notes— like “Supply”—we started two or two and a half years before they came out.

It’s interesting, because there’s a song on there called “Oxygen” and another called “Pretty Girl.” Both of those are sort of collaborative songs that we did only, like, five or six months before the project came out. And those are much more club-y and dance-y, so we still kind of have that goal as a group and that passion for more upbeat stuff as well. But we definitely focused this project toward songs that kind of melded together in a package that felt more intimate. And that’s definitely what Love Notes became.

I wanted to ask about the dynamic of the group a little and how the media has tended to cover you guys. It seems like Hollis usually gets a lot of the exclusive interviews and sort of represents the band on her own a lot. Do you or Parker ever feel like your roles in the band are minimalized at all because of that, or like you’re not getting as much credit or coverage as either one of you deserve?

LC: That’s a good question. Um, no, not at all. We’re in this together and just because Hollis is an active, popular young lady, that would never bother me. I feel like that only comes back to benefit us.

So, if there is any animosity like that going on in the band, I think it’ll just hold us back. So Hollis doing her damn thing is not a problem for me. I feel like a lot of people wonder that, and it’s not a problem for us.

Hollis, I know you wear a lot of different hats in your professional life … As your careers move along with The Flavr Blue, do you feel like one of those roles will have take precedence while the others take a back seat?

HWW: I mean, for me, I’m always somebody who enjoys working collaboratively. But The Flavr Blue is my main musical project. And it’s a project I’m passionate about bringing to light and to follow its evolution. And that’s not going to interfere with how I work with other people or do my own independent work. I’ve been a freelancer for, like, the last four or five years. So I think people perceive me as doing a bunch of different things, but it’s actually like an ecosystem of how I support myself as a working artist. So I’ll just continue to make decisions for myself that best benefit my artistic growth, including growing The Flavr Blue.

I wanted to ask about the recent Seattle Times headline that called you a sidekick. Since this all happened in December and there’s been a couple months of backlash, is it settled now, or is it still an ongoing issue?

HWW: I’m not somebody to dwell or to even make a scene of something. And my desire, obviously once the initial

headline came out, wasn’t to half-wage a campaign against my hometown paper or to try to call people out. But at the same time, I have a really strong support system in my city and my community, and I felt it would be remiss of me to not publicly comment on what my experience was. And I think it speaks, to me, about my passion for equity and my passion for everybody to have dignity in media coverage. And if I were able to use the example of how I was treated to just kind of cast a light on how artists of color and communities of color are portrayed in the media—like, it’s a growing call. It’s not like I’m a spearheading a movement by any means. But I guess I’m not interested in dwelling on any one incident. But I am interested in organizing around the need for artists and historically marginalized people to be better represented, to be respectfully represented and the way we’re covered in the press.

I know the editor-in-chief eventually apologized publicly and privately.

Do you feel like you need more from them for closure?

HWW: Honestly, my sights are set a little higher than engaging one-on-one with the Seattle Times. I talked to the editorin-chief and we had a conversation, and then I left that conversation stating my hopes for them that they would take their collective education and evolve seriously. But I’m not really interested in hand-holding any one institution.

I’m more interested in organizing and generating within my community and within my band and in my artistic career, rather than trying to reform another organization or institution.

Are there any similarities that you guys are aware of between Sacramento and Seattle at all? Or do any of you have any memories of Sac, or have you ever been before?

HWW: Yeah, we played TBD [Fest] in September and that was awesome. And then we also played Lowbrau last year—or maybe two years ago—in November when we did our first West Coast run. We had a really fantastic time. I don’t know, we had a really strong [showing]. A lot of people came out. People in Sacramento really enjoy independent music and have really sophisticated music taste. So every time we’ve been in Sacramento, it’s been a real pleasure for sure.

The Flavr Blue returns to Lowbrau in Sacramento on March 8. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the show is FREE. To RSVP, go to Facebook.com/ letwisttuesdays. In addition to great music, there will also be drink specials. Lowbrau is located in the MARRS Building (1050 20th Street in Sacramento).

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ver the course of almost 15 years playing their unique brand of sludgy thrash metal, Jason Landrian and Rafael “Rafa” Martinez—otherwise known as San Francisco two-piece Black Cobra—have toured the world with some of metal’s most legendary bands. The band has also released five full lengths, including their latest, the muchanticipated Imperium Simulacra, which came out Feb. 26 on French label Seasons of Mist.

But Black Cobra’s longevity and success in the international metal scene hasn’t really changed the band’s spartan approach to being on the road. Driving between Reno and Salt Lake City, Utah, two of the stops on the band’s string of headlining dates ahead of a nationwide tour with Bongzilla, vocalist/guitarist Landrian explains that beyond just covering all the bases musically, the two-man team also typically still cover all the logistics of being on tour themselves, from driving to loading gear to selling merch.

“It’s a little bit difficult sometimes,” says Landrian. “But we’ve kind of got it down, to be honest. Not to pat ourselves on the back but we’ve been doing it for a while. We know the drill, so we’re pretty good about being quick getting off stage and getting behind the merch booth.”

When it came to releasing a follow-up to 2011’s Invernal, however, Black Cobra definitely took their time. The result is Imperium Simulacra, an album that adheres strictly to the band’s stripped-down, two-piece approach, without sacrificing an ounce of heaviness.

Though Imperium Simulacra certainly has its stony moments and a smattering of psych overtones, Black Cobra avoid over-thinking things, opting instead to keep their tempos brisk and their riffs diabolical.

With Black Cobra and Bongzilla set to swing through Sacramento’s Starlite Lounge March 7, we talked with Landrian about the band’s history, their current tour and the process behind creating Imperium Simulacra.

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You’ve toured with pretty much every band that a band playing your kind of music would want to tour with. Does it feel like you guys are sort of a band’s band in terms of groups wanting to take you on tour?

We’ve been very fortunate. It’s hard to give a concrete reason as to how or why certain things come down the pipe for us, but it’s awesome. Of course we want to tour with bands like Yob, Bongzilla and The Sword.

All the bands we’ve toured with have been really great. We just feel really fortunate that we’ve not had too many, if any, bad tours. Actually, I don’t think we’ve ever had a bad

tour. I mean, some tours are bigger than others. But we’re always in good company.

You’ve also run the full spectrum over the years, though, as far as playing huge festivals and tours to playing really small venues in the middle of nowhere. Is there some nuance between the two, in terms of the way you play?

I think inevitably there’s more energy there when the crowd is, like, more crazy or when there’s more people there, but we try to bring the same level of energy for any size crowd we play for, whether it’s at Hellfest, or a hometown show or somewhere in the middle of

the country. We play intense music and that kind of makes the energy sort of inevitable; we’re gonna put on an intense show or do our best to do that.

Is it nice to have some fresh material to play with the new album?

For sure. That’s sort of the noticeable thing about these shows leading up to the Bongzilla leg of the tour is that we haven’t actually played a lot of these songs live before.

We were playing one song, “The Messenger,” on our last tour with Yob and, I mean, we’ve been rehearsing them for a long time so we feel pretty comfortable.

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But it’s nice to get a little work in before we get to the main leg of the tour. We’re playing almost all the songs from the new album, trying to vary it up a little bit each night. It’s nice to play some new songs, but also play some other ones that people are more familiar with too.

Was it part of the plan to take five years in between this record and the last or did it just sort of turn into that?

Yeah, it kind of happened.

It wasn’t like we made a conscious effort like “Hey we need to take a really long time off.” There were some personal things at home that we felt like we needed to be around for. When you’re a musician that goes on tour a lot, you’re not at home a lot. So there are things there that sometimes you need to be around for, so that was part of it. Another part of it was we wanted to not burn ourselves out and put some space between tours. But that being said, we really stayed busy during the last four, I guess five years on paper. Imperium Simulacra was recorded last June, so that album’s been done for almost a year now. But with things like release schedules and finalizing artwork, those things take time. And we didn’t want to rush anything. Those things all sort of take time. And before you know it, it’s like, “Whoa, it’s been five years since our last record.”

Have you found it’s built a certain amount of suspense and anticipation around the album?

Yeah, it seems so. People are like, “Wow, the long awaited album.” I’ve seen that here and there. It’s nice that it seems like people are anxiously awaiting it. And we’ve gotten a lot of good feedback so far, from people that have heard it. We never wanted to rush anything, writing-wise. So we did take our time, more than usual. But it’s nice to hear that people are excited to see us play new songs. It’s been a really good, warm reception.

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With that extra time, was there a temptation to add more layers to the record, or expand things a little instrument-wise?

Or were you pretty tied to the two-man principle?

We’re always of the mindset that when we write something we’re gonna play it in front of people live. So we want to make sure that we can execute everything in the live setting as well as the studio setting. We never want to get too crazy with something that we couldn’t pull off live. But at the same time, we’re always thinking about expanding our sound. We like a lot of different types of music, so it’s nice to bring all of those influences in, but in a way that still maintains the core of our sound. We always want the sound to evolve, but we want it to evolve organically.

There seems to be a sci-fi theme on Imperium Simulacra.

What was the inspiration behind the songwriting on this record?

Rafa was really into reading some Philip K. Dick stuff and reading some Ray Kurzweil stuff, about how we’re approaching the possibility of singularity happening, where technology could surpass human advancement. So that was kind of the catalyst for a lot of things we wrote about.

But we’re also just really big fans of science fiction in general, so we took a lot ideas from that, but also worked in our own thoughts, and stories that we imagined. And there’s always kind of an undercurrent of chaos and destruction in most of our lyrical content on all of our records [laughs], so I think it fit really nicely with that as well.

Looking at the routing for this tour, it looks like a pretty long one.

I think it might be the longest one we’ve ever done. We’ve done a six-week tour before, but I don’t know that we’ve ever done a seven-week tour and I think this one’s right around seven weeks.

“We like touring, we like playing shows, we like playing music in front of people. There’s that aspect of wanting to sleep in your own bed, but it’s also nice to go from town to town, playing music. It can burn you out, where you want to take a little time away from it, maybe. But there’s always a point where we’re ready to go back and slug it out on the road again.”

– Black Cobra’s Jason Landrian Can that get grueling at a certain point, especially being that there’s only two of you?

We both go into something like this knowing what’s expected and what we’re going to do.

By the end, there’s definitely some “I can’t wait to get home” kind of thoughts. But it’s nice to be out of the road. We like touring, we like playing shows, we like playing music in front of people. There’s that aspect of wanting to sleep in your own bed, but it’s also nice to go from town to town, playing music. It can burn you out, where you want to take a little time away from it, maybe. But there’s always a point where we’re ready to go back and slug it out on the road again.

Check out Black Cobra, alongside stoner metal legends Bongzilla, Lo-Pan and Against the Grain March 7 at Starlite Lounge, located at 1517 21st St. in Sacramento. This show is 21-and-over, and starts at 8 p.m. For more info or to purchase advance tickets, go to Atlanteancollective.queueapp.com.

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t takes a bit to slow Andrew Castro down. It’s happened (we’ll get to that later), but Castro knows what he wants and isn’t interested in sitting around (though he has, and again, we’ll get to that).

Since 2013, the Sacramento musician has played more than 600 shows, a large majority falling within Northern California/Southern Oregon territory. That alone says something about Castro’s work ethic. Within those performances, he’s sold out Shine Cafe, filled Harlow’s and released a handful of EPs that have made their way to radio stations around the area. His interest in songwriting came out of an all-American combination; a breakup and a lot of Tom Petty.

From there, Castro started writing down what came to mind, which ended up being a lot.

“I’m not trying to do anything too fancy. I’m not an insane musician or music theorist, I just write what comes out,” Castro said during a recent interview.

It might be hard to believe for someone who’s played hundreds of shows in the last few years, but not too long ago, in 2012, Castro had some awful stage-fright and couldn’t bring himself to play anything live. Based in the Bay Area at the time, Castro would frequently go to open mics, guitar in hand, but was never able to work up the courage to actually play.

“I’d always go, and then I’d find some excuse not to play because I’d get all sweaty and nervous,” Castro said.

After months of failed attempts, Castro finally felt ready to kick his fear. He’d written a handful of songs he felt confident to play and had worked up the nerve to perform them outside his room. Around this same time, Castro’s other main

hobby was playing basketball. One day on the court in the scramble of the game, a rogue elbow landed right on Castro’s throat, completely crushing his vocal cords. The injury was so severe that Castro was unable to speak—let alone sing—for six months. As he sat silently reading Harry Potter books, the aggravation of not being able to sing—of the opportunity actually being taken away—began to transform any hesitation about playing live into a need to do so. During this time Castro took a road trip with friends up to Portland. In the car his friends put on some demos Castro had recorded right before the accident.

Hearing those ideas lit a fire in Castro to make it his mission to get back to making music.

Eventually his voice slowly began to return, at first with a very dark, gritty tone (his friends often asked him to quote Christian Bale’s Batman lines). As more time passed, it began to normalize. Castro spent several months getting his singing strength back, along with writing new material as he’d lost touch with his older songs. The main goal was to not waste any more time.

“I’m not famous by any means, so my thought is just get out there and play in front of as many people as you possibly can. Every time I go out and play, there’s always somebody new. If I can reach that one person, I’ve accomplished my goal for the night.”

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“You gotta do it, you gotta do it now,” Castro said. “The longer you push it off and tell yourself you’re gonna do it, then 10 years from now you tell yourself you’re [still] gonna do it.”

Castro began playing open mics. He decided to set an ambitious goal of 75 performances by the end of 2013. By the end of the year, he surpassed that by playing 125, and recently hit a milestone of more than 600.

Though that could be taken as a little overzealous, for Castro every performance counts.

“I’m still the guy at every open mic, playing every show, that’s just the way I approach it,” Castro said.

“I’m not famous by any means, so my thought is just get out there and play in front of as many people as you possibly can. Every time I go out and play, there’s always somebody new. If I can reach that one person, I’ve accomplished my goal for the night.”

Castro adapted his work ethic from one of his big influences, Ed Sheeran, the young Grammywinning U.K. artist who began his career by moving to London and playing more than 300 shows in 2009. Aside from honing his chops, Castro’s biggest gain from playing countless shows has been building a true, tangible community.

“You learn how to network, which helps your fan base grow, which helps the musicians you work with grow, from that it helps with touring; you learn what other people are doing, songwriters who have done this two or three times longer than I have. You learn how to soak that in and make it your own, in a way.”

Castro’s musical style somewhat resembles his path; acoustic folk songs with a consistent pace, minimal arrangements that mostly focus

on clean-toned guitar lines and Castro’s pop-pronounced vocals.

The mellow essence evokes something reminiscent of Gregory Alan Isakov, specifically coming through on “Little More,” the opening track of Castro’s new EP, Tell Me in Your Words. The foursong EP follows the progression of a long-distance relationship between a musician on the road and his girlfriend back home (spoiler alert, it doesn’t go well).

Castro wrote each song with a specific female voice in mind to capture certain moods within the relationship. This is Castro’s fourth EP release within the last year. To some that might feel excessive, but each EP seemed to hold its own voice that conflicted with the next—the softer quality of duets, the unique feel of live takes, the higher energy of hip-hop, and ultimately it felt better to give them each their own space.

“As individual pieces they would hold their own better,” Castro said. “I write a lot of different styles, so I wanted to release four EPs that all sounded different. I think that it’s tougher to do in a single album; nowadays with people’s attention spans, EPs seem to be a very, very common thing that people latch onto because there’s only four or five tracks so they can get into them faster than a full-length album.”

For the future, Castro plans to take his music a little farther, traveling to Nashville in the spring to play two weeks of shows, and a little further, by focusing on new material for an LP (despite the EP preference). Above all, the main goal is to just keep going.

“You can’t take any steps backwards or time off, or else you can just fade away very quickly,” Castro said.

Andrew Castro will celebrate the release of his Tell Me in Your Words EP at Harlow’s on March 12 at 6 p.m. Tickets for this all-ages show are $8 and can be purchased in advance through Andrewcastromusic.com, which is also where you can find links to purchase his EP.

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t’s always refreshing to turn on the television, peruse the channels and come across the warm smile and enthusiastic spirit of Rob Stewart, host of KVIE’s Rob on the Road. Stewart’s engaging personality always lures me in.

Being a lover of California, I’m forever searching for new adventures and Rob on the Road provides that, taking viewers all over Northern California and beyond to explore the people, places, history and beauty this area has to offer.

Stewart’s personality shines as bright, if not brighter, in person. During our conversation we talked about his upcoming shows, how his life has changed over the last few years and, of course, Huell Howser.

After viewing just one episode of Rob on the Road it’s easy to see why some compare Stewart to the legendary Huell Howser, host of the long-running PBS show California’s Gold.

“Every single day someone says to me ‘We’re so glad you replaced Huell,’” Stewart says with a smile. “I quickly say, ‘I didn’t,’ because there’s no such thing. You cannot replace Huell Howser.

He’s irreplaceable. All we’re doing is trying to continue the same spirit of exploring California.”

Howser did take notice of what Stewart was doing up north and decided to pay him a visit.

“When I started, Huell came to Sacramento with advice on how to do the show. He was such a sweetheart and a gem,” says Stewart. “Huell and I went and had hot dogs someplace over on Fruitridge Road, there was no place to sit so we sat out in the parking lot on the curb and he said, ‘I just want you to know I feel like you’ve got the heart to keep doing what I’m doing. I wanted to tell you that I think you have my heart.’”

Howser's blessing means a lot to Stewart and it shows in his on-air gusto.

Stewart reflects, “I think that one of the

things that makes us similar is that we both came from outside of the state and we’re able to look at California with a fresh set of eyes.”

Stewart was a news anchor in Philadelphia and in Wilmington, Delaware for the PBS member station WHYY prior to moving to Sacramento in 2008. When Stewart arrived in California, he had a couple of paths to choose from.

“I had an offer that was full-time at another station in town and a part-time offer at KVIE,” says Stewart. “I accepted the job at KVIE because I knew I could do some fun feature segments that could be positive and uplifting.”

Branching off of his show’s success, Stewart is expanding programming through subseries under the Rob on the Road umbrella. One such subseries will focus on Highway 99.

“We’re going to hit up everything under the sun along the highway,” says Stewart. “The first one is going to air in May and we’re going to Marysville/ Yuba City.” There Rob will be exploring the historic Bok Kai Temple. He will then travel to Stockton and play with one of the local sports teams.

Rob on the Road: Heroes and Helping Hands is another subseries that is annual and sponsored by the law firm Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld.

This heartfelt series shares stories of inspiration and hope. One of this year’s features will focus on inmates of Folsom State Prison who are turning their lives around in a program called CALPIA (Prison Industry Authority). Prisoners in this program learn job training skills to use once they are released. This episode will premiere March 21 on KVIE. Stewart is very passionate about spreading positive and uplifting messages as well as sharing his own inspirational journey. This is evident when glancing at his Instagram, which serves as a public journal at times.

“My dedication to any cause is equal as long as it is doing something to help somebody else. I want to use the platform of Rob on the Road to plant positive seeds no matter what it’s about.” –Rob Stewart “It’s true, I love Instagram,” Stewart explains. “I tend to put more personal stuff on there than on my Twitter or Facebook page.”

It was on Instagram where I first discovered a more intimate, personal side of Stewart. He is an open book when it comes to his life and chooses appropriate outlets for his expression.

“I’ve always been very open. With a job that airs on television every day, people truly feel like they know me,” Stewart says. “I’m just me on television.

There’s no different me off TV than there is on television. I mean I don’t flaunt on TV that I’m gay, or that my long-term relationship ended, or that I quit drinking three years ago. I don’t flaunt that on television because why would I? It’s not a platform for it.

“But I would certainly share that on Instagram in hopes of helping other people,” Stewart continues. “So, I am very open with my personal life, and any struggles I’ve been through because I believe in making your mess your message, and helping other people in life.”

Stewart backs up his message with actions by donating his time to many causes and immersing himself in projects that help others. He MCs Gay Men’s Chorus events and has been active for the LGBT community center. He is equally active for juvenile diabetes and ovarian cancer research.

“My dedication to any cause is equal as long as it is doing something to help somebody else,” Stewart says. “I want to use the platform of Rob on the Road to plant positive seeds no matter what it’s about.”

Less than three years ago Stewart’s life was much different, but he chose to make some drastic changes that allowed him reinvent who he is.

“I was overweight and eating and drinking too much,” Stewart explains. “I want people to know they can turn their lives around. We can stop bad habits that do not serve us well. At any age we can go through radical change to help us live our best lives. It’s not easy, but it’s worth every bit of it.”

When Stewart’s longtime relationship ended he decided to escape from his comfort zone, quit drinking and move from the suburbs to the city. Once in Sacramento, he began to immerse himself in the community and hasn’t looked back.

“I can promise you that everything you’re searching for is right outside of your comfort zone,” Stewart continues.

“And sometimes that comfort zone is really not that comfortable when you start to look at it.

Rob on the Road airs Ultimately, Mondays at 7:30 p.m. on set yourself KVIE Public Television or free.” online at Robontheroad.org.

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Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Open Mic Night hosted by James Cavern, 9 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 hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Torch Club Sandra Dolores, Michael Ray, Francesca Bavaro, Carly DuHain, 5:30 p.m.; Sean Lehe, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Renée Fleming, Gerald Martin Moore, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Donal Fox, Warren Wolf, 8 p.m.

University Union Redwood Room, CSUS Nooner w/ Mona Villamayor & Andrew Harris, 12 p.m.

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The Blue Lamp Snatch N Gwap, Cheedar, Twyn, Charlie Muscle, Double G, Gringo, Nick Droopy, D-One, Caramel Sassy QB, DJ Eddie Z, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Daniel Petty, 8 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m.

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Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Rock On! Live Band Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Lights and Sirens, Boss’ Daughter, Rebel Radio, Sonder, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Hans Eberbach & Barry Eldridge, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 8 p.m.

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

The Blue Lamp The Crossing, Baer, 8 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

District 30 Nobody Does It Better Tour w/ Michael Calfan, 10 p.m.

Dive Bar Open Mic hosted by Gabe Cole, 8 p.m.

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

Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m.

Mix Saint Clair, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Press Club Summer Twins, Knock Knock, Pets, 8:30 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Dead Kennedys, Reagan Youth, Screaming Bloody Marys, The Secretions, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Work Dirty, Capo Click, Smoke Sqodd, Lace Leno, G-Will, 9 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Arma Agharta, Instagon, Doofy Doo, Color of Closure, Smite, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

The Coffee Garden Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

The Colony Charles Albright, Tan Tien, Modern Man, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

District 30 Thomas Gold, 9 p.m.

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Fox & Goose Marty Cohen & The Sidekicks, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Fatlip & Slimkid3, 8 p.m.

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

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam w/ Jason Galbraith and the House Band, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Mission Control: DJ Nocturnal, Rated R, Hey Zeus, Moral Intoxication, Spacewalker, Doc Jeezy, Alien Logik, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5 p.m.; Matt Rainey, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Donal Fox, Warren Wolf, 8 p.m.

University Union Ballroom, CSUS Butterscotch, Century Got Bars, 7:30 p.m.

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Bar 101 Christian DeWild, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Willie Joe, Young Gully, 8 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino One Night of Queen by Gary Mullen & The Works, 9 p.m.

Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.

Crest Theatre Elvin Bishop, Tommy Castro, 6:30 p.m.

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District 30 DJ Oasis, 10 p.m.

Fox & Goose Kevin Seconds and Guests, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Cripple Creek, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s The Jean Genies (David Bowie tribute), 5:30 p.m.; Saved by the ‘90s, 9:30 p.m.

Midtown BarFly That Wild Thing on Friday w/ Cosmo Coyote, Bass Felon, Chrisdafur, Happy Hugs, 10 p.m.

Mix DJ Slick D, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Shine Carol Manson, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge American Killers, Horseneck, Love Moon, Reptoid, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Black Market III, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Benoit Charest & Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Donal Fox, Warren Wolf, 8 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Mute Math, Paper Route, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Simple Creation, 9:30 p.m.

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American Killers Horseneck, Love Moon, Reptoid Starlite Lounge 8 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Protomartyr, Chastity Belt, G. Green, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Skizzy Mars, Gnash, 7 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Yankee Brutal, True Rivals, Fozzy’s Hero, Urban Wolves, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Yogoman, Hans & The Hot Mess, Sacto Soul Rebels, 9 p.m.

Goldfield Country DJ Dancing, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Dengue Fever, TV Mike and the Scarecrows, 8 p.m.

The Hideaway Square Cools, Sonic Love Affair, 8 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Main Stage Theater (Grass Valley) Darlingside, Caitlin Canty, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Friends (Beatles tribute), 6 p.m.

PJ’s Roadhouse Güero, 9 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge Rozes, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Shine Dark Water Rebellion, Triton Taylor, 8 p.m.

The Stag Them Creatures, Pisscat, O’Mulligans, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Just Like Heaven (The Cure tribute), New Day Rising (Husker Du tribute), 8 p.m.

Third Space Hot Flash Heat Wave, Spooky Mansion, Chimera, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Brandy Robinson, 5:30 p.m.; Solsa, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Donal Fox, Warren Wolf, 8 p.m.

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Thursday

Ace of Spades Mike Stud, OCD: Moosh & Twist, Futuristic, WNTRS, 7 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Karaoke w/ DJ Jazcat, 9 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Zyah Belle, 5 p.m.

Main Stage Theater (Grass Valley) Kimock, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

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

Sleep Train Arena TobyMac and K-LOVE/AIR1, Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, Building 429, Capital Kings, Finding Favour and Hollyn, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Rosie Flores, Cretins Cattle, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall The 20th Annual Wennberg Music Festival: Davis All City Elementary Strings, Emerson, DaVinci, and Harper Orchestras, Holmes Orchestras, Davis High Orchestras and Baroque Ensemble, 2:30 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Alexander String Quartet, 2 & 7 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Blood On The Dance Floor, Eryn Woods, Player vs Environment, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Shadia & Friends, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Anderson East, Dylan LeBlanc, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays w/ The Flavr Blue, Sam I Jam, Roger Carpio, Adam J, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe West Coast Songwriting Competition, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Rock On! Live Band Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.

Torch Club Dennis James, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 9 p.m.

Ace of Spades Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, After The Burial, Erra, Bad Omens, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Gatlin, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk I See Stars, Chunk! No Captain Chunk!, Get Scared, Palaye Royale, White Noise, End The Fight, 6 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Steel Chains, The Blister Brats, Night Damage, 7:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

The Coffee Garden Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

District 30 EDX, Nora En Pure, Croatia Squad, Antonio Giacca and Special Guests, 10 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Steve McLane, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Harley White Jr. Trio, Shawn Thwaites Rebel Quartet, Element Brass Band, 8 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Hapa, 7:30 p.m.

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

Main Stage Theater (Grass Valley) Tim Bluhm & Scott Law, 8 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Stilldreamin w/ HÄANA, A Hundred Drums, Century Got Bars, Mercedes Jaya, DJ Kittie Lynne, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam w/ Jason Galbraith and the House Band, 8 p.m.

Torch Club X Trio, 5:30 p.m.; Groove Session, 9 p.m.

3.07 monday

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Real Friends, Movements, 9 p.m. (Sold Out) Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Bongzilla, Black Cobra, Lo Pan, Against The Grain, 7 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre UC Davis Jazz Bands, 7 p.m.

wednesday

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

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Pouya, The Buffet Boys, Suicide Boys, 6:30 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Keb’ Mo’, 8 p.m.

Mix Ayla Simone, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Starlite Lounge RIP, Anglerfish, Astral Cult, 8 p.m.

Third Space Summer Twins, Pastel Dream, Kalm Dog, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Jeramy Norris, 8 p.m.

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3.11

Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter Main Stage Theater (Grass Valley) 7:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Main Stage Theater (Grass Valley) Masters of Hawaiian Music: George Kahumoku Jr, Led Kaapana, Jeff Peterson, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Jon Larson, 6 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Shine Anton Barbeau & Kenny, The Corner Laughers, 8 p.m.

Sleep Train Arena Cage the Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals, Bear Hands, 6 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Unprovoked, Hatriot, West Coast Fury, Solanum, 8 p.m.

Torch Club The Count, 4 p.m.; Dennis Jones, 9 p.m.

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Saturday

Ace of Spades Silverstein, Being As An Ocean, Emarosa, Coldrain, Rarity, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Vagabond Brothers, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Good Riddance, Versus the World, The Lonely Kings and The Electric, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk A Lot Like Birds, Hail the Sun, The Ongoing Concept, Stolas, Wolf & Bear, A Foreign Affair, Subtley, 6 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Engelbert Humperdinck, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Sister Crayon (DJ Set), 9 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Madison Hudson, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Banjo Bones, Pine Street Ramblers, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Urban Outlaws, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s RJ, 6 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tilis, 8 p.m.

Main Stage Theater (Grass Valley) Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter, 7:30 p.m.

Mix DJ Slick D, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Shine Ian Kashani, The Bottom Feeders, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Waning, Ails, Red Sky, Crimson Eye, 8 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Rebelution, Protoje, 8 p.m.; Irie Fuse, J-Ras, Squarefield Massive, 9:30 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Mojo Green, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Concert and Campus Bands, 7 p.m.

Ace of Spades FallRise, The Alpha Complex, White Knuckle Riot, Sages, Madison Ave, Heat of Damage, A Mile Till Dawn, Conceived In Chaos, 5 p.m.

The Blue Lamp DubbLyfe Black, Shob Rob, J Creep, DooWop, Young Taxx, Slow Moe, Ali Fatz, Dion Jiane, Sparks Across Darkness, Thumperru, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Philthy Rich, 7 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Engelbert Humperdinck, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Peace Killers, Crude Studs, Externs, Thunderchief, Keres, 7 p.m.

Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

District 30 DJ Billy Lane, 10 p.m.

Fox & Goose The Met Music Dept. Benefit w/ Pat Reilly Trio & Spangler, 9 p.m.

Goldfield Country DJ Dancing, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Andrew Castro, Ruby Jaye, Sandra Dolores, 5:30 p.m.; Anuhea, Through the Roots, 9:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Keb’ Mo’, 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 Slugger O’Toole, 8 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Sacramento Baroque Soloists w/ Antonio Vivaldi, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday

The Boardwalk E.N Young, Gonzo, Two Peace, The Culprits, 6:30 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Karaoke w/ DJ Jazcat, 9 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Martini Straight Up, 1 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Crest Theatre Arts And Leisure, 6 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert: Jason Sia, 3 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Goldfield Cash’d Out, 8 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra, 2 p.m.; An Acoustic Evening w/ John Hiatt, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

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

Torch Club Torch Goes Irish w/ Dana Moret, Mind X and More, 3 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Ode to Joy!: UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, Alumni and University Choruses, 7 p.m.

3.13

E.N Young Gonzo, Two Peace, The Culprits The Boardwalk 6:30 p.m.

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3.14 Monday

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Open Mic Night hosted by James Cavern, 9 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 hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Comedy 24th Street Theatre The Joke’s On Me w/ Jack Gallagher, March 4, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Resort Roseanne Barr, March 5, 7:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Comedy Open Mic Showcase, March 1, 8 p.m.

Green Tech Solar Suitcase Project Fundraiser w/ Esau McGraw, Regina Givens, Marianna Sousa and Guests, March 3, 8 p.m.

Ngaio Bealum feat. Jason Cheny, March 4 - 6, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Cash Levy feat. OJ Young, March 11 - 13, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

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Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy Hosted by Jaime Fernandez, every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Ooley Theater Comedy Night at the Ooley, every Thursday, 8 p.m.

Punchline Comedy Club Mike E. Winfield, March 2, 8 p.m.

Bobby Slayton, March 3 - 6, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Off the Top Comedy Show w/ Kiry Shabazz and Guests, March 9, 8 p.m.

Colin Kane, March 10 - 12, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.

Comedy Mixtape w/ Emma Haney, Diego Curiel and Guests, March 13, 7 p.m.

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

Improv Lab, Harold Night & Gordon Teams, Wednesday’s, 7 - 10 p.m.

Cage Match & Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 8 - 10 p.m.

Anti-Cooperation League, Saturday’s, 9 p.m.

Tommy T’s Rodney Perry, March 3 - 5 Gary Conrad, March 10 Luenell, March 11 - 13

Misc.

20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m.

B Street Theatre Mainstage Series: A Masterpiece of Comic…Timing, March 6 - April 17 Family Series: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, through March 20

Ballroom of Sacramento Swing Dance Camp, March 6, 1 p.m.

Blue Cue Bar Bingo, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Blue Line Arts Gallery Benjamin Hunt + Bryan Valenzuela, March 4 - April 2 West Coast, Best Coast, March 4 - April 2 Next Generation, March 4 April 2 The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, every Tuesday, 8 p.m.

California Museum Sacramento Jewish Film Festival, March 5 - 6 Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Capitol Mall Greens Capitol Beer Fest, March 6, 1 p.m.

Capital Stage Blackberry Winter, March 16 - April 17 The Citizen Hotel's Metropolitan Terrace Can Can Cocktail Kickoff and Fundraiser, March 4, 6 p.m.

Clunie Community Center Hamlet: Shakespeare on Tour, March 9, 3:30 p.m.

Crest Theatre Sacramento French Film Festival’s 9th Winter Short Film Screening, March 5, 6 p.m.

The Breakfast Club, March 6, 6 p.m.

Dr. Strangelove (1964), March 10, 6 p.m.

Flash Gordon, March 13, 6 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Back to Life: Bay Area Figurative Drawings, through May 1, 2016 Ai Weiwei Circle of Animals: Zodiac Heads, through May 1

ArtMix: Vaudeville, March 10, 5 p.m. de Vere’s Irish Pub The Bourbon Babes and The Brothers, March 9, 6 p.m.

Fat City Bar & Cafe 2nd Annual Banana Cream Eating Contest, March 2, 6 p.m.

Folsom Community Center 14th Annual Wine and Jazz, March 12, 6 p.m.

Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Razzle Dazzle: Harris Center 5th Anniversary Reception, March 3, 5:30 p.m.

5th Anniversary Open House, March 12, 9 a.m.

California Theatre Center: Rumpelstiltskin, March 12, 1 & 3 p.m.

Historic Old Folsom Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.

Hook and Ladder Manufacturing Co. Cocktail Academy: Cocktails 102 w/ Chris Tucker, March 12, 2 p.m.

International House - Davis All That Jazz by Rufus Chalmers, through March 4 Kupros Craft House Trivia with Triviology, Sundays, 7:30 p.m.

Little Relics Boutique & Galleria Art Exhibit: Rachel Suh, Jared Konopitski, Cait Choke & B-Squad (Eben Burgoon), March 4 - 30; 2nd Saturday Reception, March 12, 4 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, every Thursday, 8 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, every Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Mondavi Center Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder of Serial, March 7, 8 p.m.

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Indelible by Madelyne Joan Templeton White Buffalo Gallery

Oak Park Brewing Company 2nd Annual Pinewood Derby, March 5, 11 a.m.

Old Sacramento 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 12, 1 p.m.

Pine Cove Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Press Club Flex Your Head Trivia, every Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Raley Field River Cats PreSeason Party, March 6, 12 p.m.

Sacramento Convention Center River City Food Bank Presents: Empty Bowls 2016, March 14 - 15 Sacred City Derby Girls Warehouse Home Teams Return: The Donna Party vs.

The Roseville TrainWreckers, March 12, 7 p.m.

Shimo Center for the Arts 1979 by Photographer Richard Breedon, through March. 5 University Union Ballroom, CSUS An Evening of Spoken Word w/ Gabriela Garcia Medina & Katie Wirsing, March 10, 7:30 p.m.

Various Breweries, Bars, Restaurants, etc. Sacramento Beer Week, through March 6 WAL Public Market Art Exhibit: Works of WAL feat. Ghanim Alobaidi, Frank Brooks, Carmel Dor, Navid Dehghan, Sandy Hernandez, Ellen Mcmahill, Michael Mikolon, Irubiel Moreno, & Donco Tolomanoski, March 4 - 31 White Buffalo Gallery Indelible

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I’m really bummed that I won’t be able to watch the Oscars tonight. As a fan of both football and movies, the Oscars is great because it’s like I have two Super Bowls every year. Alas, I will be at work and unable to get drunk and Facebook pithy comments for the amusement of … well, basically just my own amusement. I don’t have any friends.

This year’s Academy Awards ceremony obviously has quite a bit of controversy swirling around it, as many will be boycotting the event because the Academy, as liberal as it purports to be, just can’t bring itself to hand out nominations to non-white people. We can only hope that one day it will see the error of its ways and start practicing all the diversity it preaches. What makes it even better is that this year’s host, Chris Rock, a non-white comedian and one of the sharpest social commentators in stand-up, is certainly not going to shy away from the topic. It really bums me out that I’m going to miss all the uncomfortable laughs and audible seat-shifting during Rock’s opening monologue. One of my major character flaws is that I love watching people stuck in awkward situations, so long as I am a safe distance away from said awkward situation. I’m sure it’s one of the things that keep me from being a good person, but at least I can own up to that.

One thing that’s gotten glossed over with all this Oscars controversy and boycotting is the fact that the awards ceremony will be unveiling a new piece of technology this year: the “thank-you crawl.” This could revolutionize the event.

Acceptance speeches are seen as the bane of any awards show. Even though many of the honors doled out during the Oscars glorify individual achievements, it really does take a village to nurture an actor’s career from regional dinner theater to the Academy Awards.

There are agents, lawyers, managers, parents, teachers, flavor-of-the-month significant others who all need to be thanked. It’s probably required under SAG guidelines. And while it must feel awesome when a tear-filled Jennifer Lawrence mentions your name during her acceptance speech, it’s certainly not exciting television for the lay-viewer, who just wants to see cleavage or make catty comments about whoever’s dress.

The thank-you crawl aims to alleviate that problem. Now, those nobodies who are accepting the award for Best Animated Short won’t take up too much of your precious time thanking their grandparents and aunties. Names will just scroll across the bottom of the screen, I guess, CNN style. while the winners ramble on about social injustices and/or the amazing spiritual journey that brought them to this point.

I feel like the Academy has been locked in this constant battle against acceptance speeches for decades. They limit speech time, have the band play off winners a la Keyboard Cat (wherever you are, this one’s for you) or even a backstage “thank-you cam” that allowed winners ample time to thank everyone and anyone offstage for broadcast on the Internet. None of these things really worked. The ceremony is still forever hours long.

I can’t really blame people for hamming it up at the podium. They’re in the entertainment business, and that’s kind of par for the course.

If they weren’t good at hamming things up, they’d probably make pretty shitty movies.

People devoid of emotion are pretty fucking boring. Plants are devoid of emotion, but that’s OK, because they have leaves and flowers on them. Humans aren’t so lucky to display foliage, hence emotions are paramount. I’m probably in the minority on this, but I don’t see the long speeches as a problem. I kind of like them. I love watching someone hastily chirp out gratitude to a laundry list of people I couldn’t give a fuck about. If I was in their position, I’d probably do the same thing.

Maybe that’s why the Academy has been unable to acknowledge the work of nonwhite actors and filmmakers, because they’re so preoccupied with truncating everyone’s acceptance speeches. But what’s the point of that? Are we so deadset on instant gratification that we can’t even slow down for just one evening and allow ourselves to suffer through an opulent industry’s own glad-handing? The Oscars are on a Sunday night … in February. If you had the free time to sit down to watch the stupid thing in the first place, clearly you had nothing better to do or anywhere else to be, so why does it matter how long it is? Fuck it, let the damn thing run all day. This bottle of whisky isn’t going to drink itself.

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