Madonna to perform in San Jose in Oct.
Super Bowl XLVI
By Carla Meyer - Published: Tuesday, February 7 2012 - 11:36 am

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."

Review: 'Forbidden Broadway' at Cosmopolitan Cabaret gets 3.5 stars
By Marcus Crowder - Published: Tuesday, February 7 2012 - 12:00 am
Gerard Alessandrini once had the clever idea to spoof Broadway shows and stars with satirical songs based on familiar ones from the actual shows.
Real love story behind Sacramento Ballet's 'Cinderella'
By Leigh Grogan - Updated: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 1:54 pm
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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.
Exhibit at California Museum tells story of nuns in America
By Jan Ferris Heenan - Published: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 12:00 am
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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.
A cabaret singer's take on classic voices
By Marcus Crowder - Updated: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 1:51 pm
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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.
Dining review: Folsom kid makes great in S.F.; will he return home?
By Blair Anthony Robertson - Updated: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 1:39 pm
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.
A lot to read for Black History Month
By Allen Pierleoni - Updated: 11:06 am
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February is Black History Month, a time to remember the struggles, accomplishments and contributions of African Americans.
Author appearances for the week of Feb. 5
Updated: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 10:24 am
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Author appearances and book events in the Sacramento region.
What's Up: Lots of dancing – and some laughing, to boot
Published: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 12:00 am
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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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Theater and Art
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Sacramento area arts community weighs whether to rebuild Feats of Clay event

The Lincoln nonprofit behind the long-running ceramics competition Feats of Clay announced last week it was shutting down the event.

Entertainment news
Rock Hall adds 6 groups to list of inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says six additional groups will be inducted this year after a committee determined they should be recognized with previously enshrined original lead singers.

Celebrity News
Restaurant Reviews
Dining review: Folsom kid makes great in S.F.; will he return home?

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.

Restaurant Reviews
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Counter Culture: Bella Bru stands among the upper crust

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

Restaurant Reviews
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Night Life: Green – and Irish car bomb – fill Gallagher's

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

Music
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CSUS guitar professor Richard Savino up for a Grammy

On most days, Richard Savino toils on the Sacramento State campus, his accomplishments unknown to many around him. Few know that this mostly unsung classical guitarist is in high demand, both nationally and internationally.

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