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Foalin’ Around
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Foalin’ Around

The evening opened with Desario, full on indie nerd rock, with strange lyrics I couldn’t quite catch.  Then came Cold Eskimo, enthusiastically ethereal music mixing with one of their guitarist’s pleas for the guy smoking a blunt in the front row to “ Just stop.” Each band gushed about opening for Foals and every time … Continue reading

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Cherry Blossom Festival!

Every year in April, Japanese residents of San Francisco hold the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in honor of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival that has been held in Japan for hundreds of years.  While Japan’s Sakura Matsuri is full of traditional dress, delicate foods, and paper lanterns, San Francisco’s festival showcases Japanese culture as … Continue reading

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Read on for all sorts of upcoming Mondavi Center fun.

  Mondavi Center Announces 2013–14 Season Season Kicks Off With Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club September 21    DAVIS, CALIF.—The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis announces a new season filled with returning favorites like the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, long awaited debuts fromEmmylou Harris and The King’s Singers and new ways to … Continue reading

14th Annual Heavenly Mountain Ski Patrol Fundraiser
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14th Annual Heavenly Mountain Ski Patrol Fundraiser

April 14th, 2013 Heavenly Village – top of parking garage 4:30-8:30 p.m. Cruise on over to Tahoe this weekend for the 14th Annual Heavenly Mountain Ski Patrol Fundraiser. All proceeds benefit local non profit organizations such as The Barrett & Kristen Burghard family and The Special Olympics. This is an ALL AGES event with a donation … Continue reading

A Third Party Presents:
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A Third Party Presents:

A THIRD PARTY presents: THE PURPLE PARTY On Saturday. April 13th, 2013 Located at Oakridge Winery 6100 East Victor rd. Lodi, California. Everyday it happens. When we are not expecting it. Sometimes we see it or at times feel it …that something has changed. In a moment everything switches from the untouchable world we live … Continue reading

Midtown Farmers Market!
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Midtown Farmers Market!

Welcome back!!! Midtown Farmers Market is hosted by the Midtown Business Association (MBA), which is a free  family-friendly market. It is held weekly on Saturday’s from 8am – 1pm. The location is 2020 J Street Sacramento. Come down and Celebrate the Grand Opening on Sat, April 27th, 2013. Twitter: @MFMSac Instagram: MidtownFarmersMarket Facebook: http://www.midtownfarmersmarketsac.com/ Continue reading

Call to Artist: KVIE Art Auction 2013
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Call to Artist: KVIE Art Auction 2013

  KVIE CALLS ARTISTS FOR JURIED COMPETITION   SACRAMENTO, CA, April 5, 2013 — KVIE Public Television announces the 32nd Annual KVIE Art Auction, and is calling for emerging and established artists to enter their work in the KVIE juried art competition.   Entry categories include: California’s Gold, Photography and Prints, Contemporary Classics, Representational, and Sculpture. … Continue reading

Dodging the Tourist Trap:  A Native Angeleno’s Guide to the Brown Cloud
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Dodging the Tourist Trap: A Native Angeleno’s Guide to the Brown Cloud

This is the first a sporadic series of articles about interesting places off the beaten path in Los Angeles. The Last Bookstore In the heart of the slowly gentrifying Downtown District, among the hip new restaurants, the neglected old architecture, and the similarly incongruous swirling mixture of people stands what once was a bank. Today … Continue reading