Articles by Jonathan Mendick
Cool stuff to do this week
Awesomely awkward Before silly videos like 1994's Diane Horner’s Country Hip Hop dancing (right here!) can go viral on the Internet, they need to first…
Hack your holiday shopping
Follow this simple advice to avoid getting beat up, trampled or shot while buying an X-Box One or PlayStation 4 on Black Friday: Avoid stores…
This weekend's shows
Your weekend plans: See these shows
Landmarks and lanterns
There’s a chance that your freeway commute will be a little brighter this winter. Global Winter Wonderland opens at Cal Expo (1600 Exposition Boulevard) on…
Gigs to see this weekend
Sacramento comedy scene has a banner week
For starters, we’ve got popular stand-up comedian Tig Notaro (pictured) performing on Monday, November 17 (click here for more info on that) and satirist David…
REVIEW: 'Five Women Wearing the Same Dress'
Alan Ball’s comic play about five bridesmaids wearing incredibly ugly dresses at a wedding for a woman they all dislike is a sort of Steel…
REVIEW: 'Anon(ymous)'
Playwright Naomi Iizuka’s Anon(ymous), a mythical and mystical tracing of immigrants’ hardships and journeys, is the perfect vehicle for one of the region’s most creative,…
Ready, set, bro
‘Tis the season to party rock for men’s-health awareness. Once reserved for tank-top-rocking, Tucker Max-reading young men who refuse to stop listening to Sublime, the…
Hella (fun) history
Photo courtesy the Center for Sacramento History. There’s not much fun better than historic fun. In the case of this year’s Sacramento Archives Crawl—happening Saturday,…
Arden Park Roots' manager severely injured in explosion
Sad news: Arden Park Roots’ manager, booker and friend Josh Dickel was injured earlier this week “in a fire and/or gas explosion,” according to a…
Festivals for the rest of us
Here are some local bands you should check out this weekend
Feast on this
Illustration by Brian Breneman Sacramento is the capital of California. California’s state animal is the grizzly bear. Grizzly bears eat a lot in the autumn…