This Week’s Must-See Movies

by Chris Narloch

Anime fans have been anxiously awaiting the debut of the live-action, big screen version of ‘Ghost in the Shell,’ which stars Scarlett Johansson as a sexy cyborg named Major.

If you find yourself with any spare time in the coming week, check out that new movie or one of these other fine films currently in theaters or coming soon.

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Granite Bay High Hosts Area Premiere of ‘The Unfortunates’

by Chris Narloch. Photos by Gage Phillips.

Local college and even high school productions can be a fun and inexpensive way to check out exciting new productions and talented, emerging young performers.

In that spirit, I urge you to see ‘The Unfortunates,’ an acclaimed new play having its amateur world premiere production – and its first Sacramento area production – next week, courtesy of Granite Bay High School.

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The One and Only Alan Cumming Is Coming to Mondavi

by Colt McGraw

Alan Cumming is a shape-shifting trickster, as enthralling and nimble with Shakespeare as he is with show tunes.

Star of stage (“Cabaret”), screen (“Burlesque”) and television (“The Good Wife”), the Scottish wild man will make a rare Northern California appearance this Friday, March 31^st at the Mondavi Center in Davis.

“Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs” is an eclectic, wildly entertaining mix of intimate stories, from the sentimental to the sassy, and witty reinterpretations of pop songs and stage classics.

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Show Your Support for Lavender Courtyard

Commentary by Rachel Iskow

As you may know, Mutual Housing purchased the land at 16th and F, the future home of the Sacramento region’s first LGBT welcoming senior affordable housing community.

We also have commitments of funding from some generous sources (see below).

However, our application to the State of California’s Cap and Trade program was not accepted for funding.

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