Say what you will about Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show (and many have), but to me, the elaborate staging, lip-synching, constant guest stars and weird-guy acrobat said, "That's entertainment."

Gerard Alessandrini once had the clever idea to spoof Broadway shows and stars with satirical songs based on familiar ones from the actual shows.
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Once upon a time, the ballet "Cinderella" traveled abroad, delighting audiences from China to Israel and in the most romantic cities in France and Italy.
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Religious sisters have long been iconic figures, sometimes foreboding (think: Catholic school), invariably benevolent and long shrouded in mystery to the outside world.
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We asked popular singer and actress Maggie Hollinbeck to try a "blindfold test" where she listened to music without being told who the singers were and we recorded her impressions.
Mark Liberman is intense, dynamic, refined, whimsical and constantly striving for originality, that most elusive quality that has tortured every chef who ever aspired to take cooking to new heights.
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February is Black History Month, a time to remember the struggles, accomplishments and contributions of African Americans.
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Author appearances and book events in the Sacramento region.
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, a professional all-male dance company, performs a full range from ballet to modern dance repertoire – with some comic and amusing touches.



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Mark Liberman is intense, dynamic, refined, whimsical and constantly striving for originality, that most elusive quality that has tortured every chef who ever aspired to take cooking to new heights.

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As celebrated chef and cookbook author James Beard once observed, "Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods."

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Get a taste of Ireland at Gallagher's Irish Pub, where the walls, ceiling, carpet and even chairs are green.

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On most days, Richard Savino toils on the Sacramento State campus, his accomplishments unknown to many around him.

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