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With comic book culture dominating movies and TV, the time is nigh for Sacramento's reference-a-minute rapper to emerge. Harken, True Believers, to the secret origin (and in-studio performance) of the villain they call TASK1ne.

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Eclectic

Studio 7055: Be Calm Honcho

August 26, 2014 | Nick Brunner

The San Francisco band Be Calm Honcho was in the 7055 Studio to talk about its debut record Honcho Dreams and getting all their oysters eaten by My Morning Jacket.

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Arts and Lifestyle

Theatre Review: La Cage aux Folles

August 21, 2014 | Jeff Hudson

Sacramento’s Music Circus is wrapping up its summer season with a revival of “La Cage aux Folles,” a show famous for its colorful costumes worn by male dancers in drag. Jeff Hudson says this 30-year-old musical is more conventional than you think.

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Eclectic

Future Islands: Live At Harlow's

August 19, 2014 | Nick Brunner

Future Islands sold out its Sacramento show months ago. Check out a crop of photos taken at Harlow's in midtown Sacramento last night.

Arts and Lifestyle

Theatre Review: The Golden State

August 18, 2014 | Jeff Hudson

Writers have been poking fun at selfish, money-hoarding misers for centuries. One classic comedy from the 1600’s by French playwright Moliere is getting a contemporary California update by Main Street Theatre Works in Jackson.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Cale Wiggins And New Classical Recordings

August 14, 2014

Classical host Cale Wiggins reviews new recordings of Brahms’ Violin Sonatas by Yuja Wang and Leonidas Kavakos, the music of a forgotten Czech composer and Holst’s “The Planets” for one piano and four hands.

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Theatre Review: Marat/Sade

August 1, 2014 | Jeff Hudson

In 1964 an edgy play titled “Marat/Sade" - set in a French insane asylum with the Marquis de Sade as a major character – shook up London audiences. California Stage is marking the 50th anniversary of this radical show by mounting a new production.

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