Jacques C. Ritchie

John Doe and Dead Rock West

Where: The Blue Lamp

Date: 2007-06-26 20:00:00

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Dead Rock West has just been confirmed on a national summer tour kicking off on June 15th in Portland, Oregon with indie rock god John Doe. The band will be performing double duty, opening the set as Dead Rock West in support of their new, critically acclaimed debut album Honey and Salt, as well as sitting in with Doe as his back up band. The tour will continue across the US in a 35-city tour ending in mid August 2007. Dead Rock West's sound has been described as "the jagged edge of country rock that brought such acclaim to Los Angeles legends X in the '80s," by the Houston Chronicle. Campus Circle calls it the "true evocative sound where John Doe and Exene Cervenka from X meet Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris." What better way to compliment these comparisons than for Dead Rock West to team up with the renowned X front man! Dead Rock West's debut album Honey and Salt is a seamless mix of high-powered punk rock, the perfectly pitched harmonies of Americana, grainy guitar solos, thoughtful lyrics, and blends of energetic pop. Dead Rock West is - lead singer Cindy Wasserman, lead guitarist/vocalist Frank Lee Drennen, bass player David J. Carpenter (Grant Lee Phillips, John Doe), drummer Bryan Head (The Plimsouls, Abandoned Pools) and multi-instrumentalist Phil Parlapiano (Social Distortion, Lucinda Williams).

They Might Be Giants

Where: Empire Events Center

Date: 2007-09-28 20:00:00

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Film: Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea w/dir Chris Me...

Where: Fool's Foundation

Date: 2007-04-13 19:00:00

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Friday, April 13. 7:00 PM. Admission: $5.00 Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea Narrated by John Waters With director Chris Metzler in attendance Location: Fools Foundation - 1025 19th St. Off of K St, between 19th and 20th, next to the back-end of Old Spaghetti Factory. The second film we screened back in September 2006 was this. Now, it’s coming back, along with it, and director Chris Metzler returns as well for another informative and engaging post-film discussion and Q&A! If you attended the September 2006 screening, you know that you have to come back for this. If you missed it - well -- don't make that mistake twice! The timing of this scheduling is particularly fortunate, as a plan to rescue the Salton Sea is slated to be submitted to the legislature for consideration at the end of April. About the film: Winner of 28 Best Documentary awards to date! Once known as the "California Riviera," the Salton Sea is now called one of America’s worst ecological disasters: a fetid, stagnant, salty lake, coughing up dead fish and birds by the thousands. Yet a few hardy eccentrics hang on to hope, including a roadside nudist waving at passing European tourists, a man building a religious mountain out of mud and paint, beer-loving Hungarian Revolutionary Hunky Daddy, and the real-estate "Ronald McDonald" known simply as The Landman. Through their perceptions and misperceptions, the strange history and unexpected beauty of the Salton Sea is revealed. "Accidentally" created by an engineering error in 1905, reworked in the 50’s as a world class vacation destination for the rich and famous, and then suddenly abandoned after a series of hurricanes, floods, and fish die-offs, the Salton Sea has a bittersweet past. Congressman Sonny Bono himself was once dedicated to saving the lake, until he went skiing one day... Now amongst the ruins of this man-made mistake, these few remaining people struggle to keep a remodeled version of the dream alive. However, this most unique community is now threatened by the nearby megalopolises of Los Angeles and San Diego, as they attempt to take the agricultural run-off that barely sustains the sea. The fate of this so-called ecological time bomb and the community that surrounds it remain uncertain, as the Salton Sea might just dry up. "Fascinating! An alarming yet highly entertaining documentary." - Hollywood Reporter "A heartbreaking, sidesplitting parade of humanity." - Village Voice "An interesting, disturbing, and humorous look at environmental disaster." - Berkeley Daily Planet "I don't know whether to laugh or cry. A must see." - Kansas City Star We are doing regular weekly film screenings with Fools Foundation on Fridays at 7 PM - most are $5 (unless otherwise noted in advance), and will have filmmakers out from time to time. Digital projection on to a large screen. Seating is on folding chairs - feel free to bring a pillow or cushion - or even your own folding chair! You can always check http://www.shiny-object.com/screenings/ To get on our email list, send an email to: sacto_screenings-subscribe@shiny-object.com or, to communicate with an actual human: screenings@shiny-object.com

NICE MONSTER, live at Luna's in Sacramento

Where: Luna's Cafe

Date: 2007-04-27 20:00:00

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Be Brave Bold Robot and Nice Monster together again for Be Brave Bold Robot's CD release party. CDs with the cost of admission; gets you Nice Monster's first full-length release, too (Chicago's Grayscale Records, "Good Times+Sharp Knives).

Sacramento Kings Vs Milwaukee Bucks

Where: Arco Arena

Date: 2007-12-10 19:00:00

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The Sacramento Kings will host the Milwaukee Bucks for this cross-conference matchup.

Jon Nakamatsu, Pianist

Where: California State University, Sacramento Main Stage Theater

Date: 2007-12-06 19:30:00

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Pianist extraordinaire Jon Nakamatsu stole the spotlight in 1997 when he won the gold medal in the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, outperforming two Russian flamethrowers. Overnight, Nakamatsu was in demand by the great orchestras of the world.