vljohnson comment-82207 2013-05-02T15:41:30Z 2013-05-02T15:41:30Z Saw the show this last weekend and loved it! Highly recommend for ALL family members. vljohnson 2013-05-02T15:41:30Z janet295 comment-80666 2013-03-17T11:32:04Z 2013-03-17T11:32:04Z I love this show so much. It is my favorite out of all the flower home and garden shows. It is a true flower an d garden show. janet295 2013-03-17T11:32:04Z mscritter comment-79545 2013-02-12T19:12:00Z 2013-02-12T19:12:00Z As an animal lover and rescuer for most of my life, I always enjoy reading stories about how animals touch our lives and we theirs. Great story. Thank you Bill for memorializing your special companion by sharing your memories of her with the rest of us. mscritter 2013-02-12T19:12:00Z RickHouston comment-79437 2013-02-10T17:56:34Z 2013-02-10T17:56:34Z How beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your love for her. RickHouston 2013-02-10T17:56:34Z Bill Burgua comment-79368 2013-02-08T22:31:47Z 2013-02-08T22:31:47Z There will definitely be another companion dog in my life soon but I doubt that there will be another as special as Sheila. I am looking for another female Black and Tan Australian Cattle Dog or their close relative the Australian Kelpie or a ACD/Kelpie mix Bill Burgua 2013-02-08T22:31:47Z really comment-79349 2013-02-08T15:55:11Z 2013-02-08T15:55:11Z A very sweet article. Pets bring so much to our lives and ask for so little. really 2013-02-08T15:55:11Z BobR comment-79260 2013-02-05T19:36:35Z 2013-02-05T19:36:35Z What a great read! I'd clicked on the piece thinking it was about some colorful Midtown lady who'd been rambling the streets for years. Much to my surprise, it was about a dog. I was starting to gripe about all the coverage for a dog, but I'll admit I just couldn't stop reading & it was wonderful! Maybe there will be a Sheila #2 in the future? BobR 2013-02-05T19:36:35Z misterguy comment-79159 2013-02-03T02:37:53Z 2013-02-03T02:37:53Z A conference introduction speaker prepossessed with Homosexuality felt compelled to display those thoughts to everyone. Before announcing the guest speaker at a "professional seminar" the presenter is heralding his proclivity to think of Homosexuality and mirthfully regales an audience to think likewise. As the guest speaker/salesman takes the stage it becomes a "here we go again" situation. A (former) pro athlete seemingly obsessed by thoughts of Homosexuality; speaks just momentarily before his predisposition is projected at an audience in a verbalized attempt to convey his thoughts. If "SEX SELLS" then I must be witnessing one wild attempt at achieving a "psycho sexual cerebral emotional cortex synapses connection" which results in the biggest company in the world with full domestic partner program participation OR the melting point of brain tissue. misterguy 2013-02-03T02:37:53Z TWRL comment-79155 2013-02-02T20:53:34Z 2013-02-02T20:53:34Z Now that's good hate. TWRL 2013-02-02T20:53:34Z Mark comment-79145 2013-02-02T05:41:53Z 2013-02-02T05:41:53Z Yeah but don't you know it's OK because a bunch of men, a very long time ago, wrote down their opinions on how things worked (from their viewpoint thousands of years ago) and then told everyone that what they wrote down was the judgment of an undetectable supernatural being that exists somewhere- else. Mark 2013-02-02T05:41:53Z Brandon Darnell comment-79138 2013-02-01T21:54:51Z 2013-02-01T21:54:51Z Sorry to hear about that, Bill. I liked when she used to come visit us at the office. Brandon Darnell 2013-02-01T21:54:51Z Bill Burgua comment-79137 2013-02-01T21:29:52Z 2013-02-01T21:29:52Z Thank you so much Janice. Everyone always told us the Sheila was incredibly lucky for us to have adopted her and they always add how incredibly lucky to have found her. I certainly experienced the latter Sheila's whole live with us. And I always knew in my heart the former. Will Bill Burgua 2013-02-01T21:29:52Z Chelsea Dowell comment-79129 2013-02-01T19:05:01Z 2013-02-01T19:05:01Z Bill - Thank you for sharing this with us. Chelsea Dowell 2013-02-01T19:05:01Z Mark Bean comment-79128 2013-02-01T18:40:46Z 2013-02-01T18:40:46Z Stop trying to make this a gay thing. It's a business decision about moving call centers to a lower cost region. California is expensive and it's a simple cost benefit decision. Mark Bean 2013-02-01T18:40:46Z Janice Calpo comment-79124 2013-02-01T17:39:02Z 2013-02-01T17:39:02Z What a beautiufl tribute to a beautiufl spirit! Sheila was a wonderful family and community member, and gave all the love and dedication she had... It is so fortunate that she was adopted into such a loving family who gave her every opportunity to enjoy life and share that joy with others! I'm so sad to hear that she's passed on, but so touched to hear about the beautiful and full life she lived! That kind of spirit will stay with everyone she touched forever... Janice Calpo 2013-02-01T17:39:02Z Bill Burgua comment-79095 2013-02-01T08:04:37Z 2013-02-01T08:04:37Z Really ment to title it: Verizon to Gay and Lesbian Sacramento employees: Forget your marriage. Bill Burgua 2013-02-01T08:04:37Z P W comment-75420 2012-11-02T12:44:30Z 2012-11-02T12:44:30Z Mike Yee was awesome in this production! His ability to turn the "Rock Star" on and off during one of the scenes had us laughing out loud! This was a really powerful play/musical on many levels. For anyone who is living, or has lived with bi-polar on any level - this is a must-see! P W 2012-11-02T12:44:30Z Kati Garner comment-74053 2012-09-29T13:46:07Z 2012-09-29T13:46:07Z see ya there tonight!!! Kati Garner 2012-09-29T13:46:07Z MichaelMurphy comment-73052 2012-08-29T19:45:47Z 2012-08-29T19:45:47Z Bill Burgua’s “opinion” piece is a fantastic example of what is wrong with the concept of “citizen journalism.” It has long been documented on this very website that Mr. Burgua has a specific opinion and agenda regarding the businesses located on the 2700 block of J Street, near his former residence. It is unfortunate that Mr. Burgua’s decided to exploit two tragedies to further his cause. First, he automatically assumes there is some connection between the shooting death at 28th and J Street and the adjacent restaurant/bar businesses. Why wait for the facts when we can try people and businesses in the court of public opinion. Perhaps in his zeal to get out that message, he did not peruse Nick Miller’s Editor’s Note in the “Sacramento News and Review.” Miller observed that there was “an actual gang shootout on the same block featured in my story.” The journalist observed that “the deadly crossfire of two idiot crews playing gangbanger killed the 32 year old.” I hope a trained journalist will follow that line of thinking to discover the truth of the circumstances of Mr. Long’s death. Perhaps a trained journalist will look into the other shooting that occurred in May at the AM/PM at 28th and J Streets. On May 11, an employee called 911 to report that a male was shooting up a car in the AM/PM parking lot. A trained journalist will know how to confirm that fact. The truth is not only the easiest thing to remember, it is the easiest thing to report. Instead of facts, Sacramento Press readers are treated to an “opinion” piece about regarding a 15-page diatribe by a man who feels wronged by his former business partners and the legal system. Did even Burgua consult with Mr. Ortner before posting his manifesto? Pick up the “Sacramento Bee” and on any given day you will read about a shooting incident or death in our community. As Mr. Miller stated in his Editor’s Note: “Residents, meanwhile, are using Long’s death as occasion to push even harder for disbanding the block’s boozy party scene. But they should be wary of pinning the shootout on the bars. It’s the guns. It’s the guns. It’s the guns.” We need the police to help restore safety and security to Midtown. We need the police to come when we call - - not 30 to 40 minutes later. Tragedies such as Joseph Long’s death are supposed to bring the community together to find a better way to live. In Midtown, we tear each other apart to further our own long-held agendas and grudges. I mourn for Mr. Long and the loss his family suffers. I also mourn for the loss of the soul of Midtown. Mayor Johnson, what are you planning to do to heal Midtown or do you even care? MichaelMurphy 2012-08-29T19:45:47Z PeaceinMidtown comment-72999 2012-08-28T22:00:35Z 2012-08-28T22:00:35Z Thank you for making the content more legible. I wish, however, it was actually comprehensible. PeaceinMidtown 2012-08-28T22:00:35Z Bill Burgua comment-72993 2012-08-28T18:20:18Z 2012-08-28T18:20:18Z Casey has the electronic version of Mr. Ortner's document. I hope that it can be posted pretty much as he published it. It is doubtful that all the individuals taged in the article have seen it but it is also a good bet that a number of them have given the wide circulation and Ortner's own efforts to have them read. All these individuals with the exception of Supervisor Peters have been very quiet about all this. Bill Burgua 2012-08-28T18:20:18Z Casey Kirk comment-72991 2012-08-28T17:44:06Z 2012-08-28T17:44:06Z A clickable link to the complete document has been added to the bottom of article. You can also copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://www.scribd.com/doc/104201093/o-Rtner-Document Hope this helps everyone! Casey Kirk 2012-08-28T17:44:06Z evak comment-72984 2012-08-28T03:52:07Z 2012-08-28T03:52:07Z I scrunched my face to my monitor and couldn't read the art of fraud so I am with the others commenting on this: could you make the documents a bit bigger? Thanks! evak 2012-08-28T03:52:07Z Bill Burgua comment-72983 2012-08-28T02:25:55Z 2012-08-28T02:25:55Z I have send you the original doc. I wanted to post them in a way that did not alter them. They would not come in directly from the source to paste-up in SacramentoPress with out altering their format, Bill Burgua 2012-08-28T02:25:55Z Jamison Smith comment-72981 2012-08-28T01:38:57Z 2012-08-28T01:38:57Z I agree with Mr. Burg, this could be very interesting but the graphics appear to be photographs of pages. Scanning at a decent resolution would be very helpful. Jamison Smith 2012-08-28T01:38:57Z William Burg comment-72980 2012-08-28T01:13:43Z 2012-08-28T01:13:43Z Any chance of scanning and uploading those documents to Scribd or other hosting site to allow review in a manner less eyestrain-inducing? William Burg 2012-08-28T01:13:43Z Heath Buckmaster comment-71227 2012-07-20T22:08:56Z 2012-07-20T22:08:56Z This is awesomesauce. I have so many fond memories of that movie, including some midnight shows back in NC when I was introduced to rice and toast flying through the air and the need for a poncho. Seeing Tim Curry snap those rubber gloves on the big screen? Heck yeah! Heath Buckmaster 2012-07-20T22:08:56Z Casey Kirk comment-68743 2012-05-31T18:50:35Z 2012-05-31T18:50:35Z Yes, you are right, thank you! Casey Kirk 2012-05-31T18:50:35Z dornbiker comment-68725 2012-05-31T03:48:11Z 2012-05-31T03:48:11Z Bill: I'm pretty sure it's Stephanie Gularte, with a U. It's a really great performance, a don't miss show. dornbiker 2012-05-31T03:48:11Z jataraha comment-67146 2012-04-29T19:48:39Z 2012-04-29T19:48:39Z I decided to take my wife out to see a play this seemed like it would be a comedy or maybe some kind of western. I could not have been more wrong but it still was a great and energetic performance. The play is full of wrestling matches and one of the actors even pours a can of beer on his head. There is just three characters in the play and for the two brothers are the only ones most of the play. The performance is set in southern California suburbia in around the 1950’s. One brother is a heavy drinking wildman while the other is a college grad with a career in writing. Both of the brothers want to be like the other, the writer wants to be wild and free and live in the desert in contrast the wild brother really would like to be well off like his brother. During the play they end up switching roles and this is extremely funny and the audience was falling out of their seats. The play does not go where you think it will go and once it ends this makes it even better because how many times are these performances so predictable. Everything in the play is extreme for example the wild brother smashes an old type writer to pieces with a golf club, and I am sitting there wondering are they destroying a typewriter every night? The play is not for everyone, my wife said it was not her favorite but was a little tired so maybe the noise and loud nature of the play was the reason. The capital theatre is kind of small so you really feel right there in it which was a first for me to be in such a small place with that much going on. All in all I would recommend this to anyone ready for some action. I would not suggest this to anyone who is mild mannered and looking for a quiet and peaceful evening. jataraha 2012-04-29T19:48:39Z M@ Urquhart comment-66648 2012-04-17T18:15:42Z 2012-04-17T18:15:42Z Excellent review! We saw it on Sunday and were very impressed with the sheer quality of everything. As the Arts 'night off', there were lots of the regions performing arts groups in the audience and it was great to feel the energy and camaraderie flowing. Great night out, see it if you can! M@ Urquhart 2012-04-17T18:15:42Z Bill Burgua comment-66230 2012-04-09T20:58:45Z 2012-04-09T20:58:45Z Pay the author ! !?? What a fabulous idea. Please understand the concept here that I am writing a review of a Cabaret performance of music by Andrew Lloyd Webber not a complete overview of his musical career. If you feel like I have slighted "Love Never Dies it is a perfect example of one of the points I make in the article. Lloyd Webber has a long history of a concept album and reworking material, eventually the building these projects to a mega-hit. Eventually love never dies is likely to return to be a big hit in the West End and eventually cross the pond to be a big hit on Broadway and then to tour forever. Now I am more concerned about the wonderful Mark Ettensohn's name being misspelled in two places in the article, which both myself and the editor missed. Now in regards to research. with a few key words I can find more information than I could ever use on each review I write-and so can anyone. If someone can get to SacPress than they can easily find tons more information themselves. I can link when I feel it is appropriate, but if something someone finds something interesting they e always welcome to go investigate themselves. Please do not let this discourage you from commenting on SacPress. As a friend pointed out recently, SacPress runs on the comments not the contents. I myself welcome any comments that add to the conversation. Written in a different way your comment could have easily added to the interest of the article. In general in regards to comments made on my articles, before I do respond I do research who made the comment. When their name is a combination of letters and numbers and do not seem to exist in any other way I feel that their comment is worth what they were paid for it. Bill Burgua 2012-04-09T20:58:45Z kme3193 comment-66224 2012-04-09T03:54:47Z 2012-04-09T03:54:47Z Pay the author to do a little more research, Love Never Dies was re-staged and reimagined and the beautiful score got the backdrop it deserved. It only just finished an extremely successful run in Australia and has been released on DVD in the UK and been on the top of the charts since its release some weeks back. kme3193 2012-04-09T03:54:47Z Judy Raderchak comment-65573 2012-03-28T05:39:34Z 2012-03-28T05:39:34Z Very nice! Judy Raderchak 2012-03-28T05:39:34Z Bill Burgua comment-65570 2012-03-28T03:20:19Z 2012-03-28T03:20:19Z Sorry, I was still working on the title when I published. It should end with at least: WOW! Bill Burgua 2012-03-28T03:20:19Z Bill Burgua comment-65318 2012-03-21T21:28:42Z 2012-03-21T21:28:42Z Thanks Joe, I don't think that you or I need to tell readers that if they want to see high quality productions that are truly brought to a convenient location that discounted matinées are the way to go. But if you enjoy an evening out to see Broadway Sacramento and don't have season tickets you better snatch up individual tickets ASATAA (as soon as the are available) for each show. With one week shows the demand is more than filling the seats for this entertainment. Bill Burgua 2012-03-21T21:28:42Z Bill Burgua comment-65313 2012-03-21T21:06:44Z 2012-03-21T21:06:44Z First off I would like to make a rather major correction: the 8th paragraph should start "Production designer Mark Thompson. In no way would I wish to not fully acknowledge Mr. Thompson's major contribution to "Mama Mia." The whole look and feel of the production was a large part of the evening's entertainment. Howard Harrison's lighting took the whole visual to another level. It was obvious that there was strong collaboration between the two and the both used lots of tricks to create great effects. Thanks to "Mama Mia" National tour press offices! I am glad I have some readers in New York and Chicago. Bill Burgua 2012-03-21T21:06:44Z Joe Gamble comment-65084 2012-03-16T01:37:40Z 2012-03-16T01:37:40Z An outstanding show! People who insist we have nothing to do in Sacramento need to get out more. This was a world class performance that was packed to the gills at 2PM on a rainy Thursday! Joe Gamble 2012-03-16T01:37:40Z Brucesman1 comment-62871 2012-01-29T07:49:16Z 2012-01-29T07:49:16Z Just got home...........TERRIBLE! You ruined it by making half the dialogue in Spanish! HELLO! everyone does not speak spanish. Why change a classic. it makes sense now why half the Seattle audience left during intermission. Brucesman1 2012-01-29T07:49:16Z Bill Burgua comment-62579 2012-01-21T06:25:55Z 2012-01-21T06:25:55Z Much thanks to Barry Wisdom for all of the great photographs he took for this review! Bill Burgua 2012-01-21T06:25:55Z kcampbell comment-61832 2012-01-03T16:43:41Z 2012-01-03T16:43:41Z Christine is such a talented girl - and beautiful inside and out! So happy to see her featured! kcampbell 2012-01-03T16:43:41Z jlm comment-61726 2011-12-28T22:25:15Z 2011-12-28T22:25:15Z I am so sad I missed it! I hope they do it again next year. I want to go! jlm 2011-12-28T22:25:15Z KES comment-61698 2011-12-28T03:30:59Z 2011-12-28T03:30:59Z A complete delight! I hope this will become an annual offering so I can persuade all my friends and family to see it with me. KES 2011-12-28T03:30:59Z 2999JohnPaul comment-61561 2011-12-21T22:28:48Z 2011-12-21T22:28:48Z This was a very fun performance. The underlying story, while familiar, was very engaging. Seeing it done as a radio play was great fun. 2999JohnPaul 2011-12-21T22:28:48Z Casey Kirk comment-61115 2011-12-08T20:44:22Z 2011-12-08T20:44:22Z Thanks for keeping an eye out, Mari. We've issued a correction! Casey Kirk 2011-12-08T20:44:22Z Mari Carson comment-61079 2011-12-08T06:07:35Z 2011-12-08T06:07:35Z Thanks for the lovely review. Couple of corrections though, Brad Thompson was the sound designer and Owen Smith the lighting designer for "Every Christmas Story Ever Told" Mari Carson 2011-12-08T06:07:35Z Bill Burgua comment-61060 2011-12-08T01:25:18Z 2011-12-08T01:25:18Z Note: Kris Wimberly's phone number is (916) 808-6172. The number listed is for Vincene Jones, head of Neighborhood Services. While Vincene would probably be happy to answer your questions, she is a very busy person. So call one of us and we will answer your questions. Bill Burgua 2011-12-08T01:25:18Z Casey Kirk comment-61054 2011-12-07T23:54:59Z 2011-12-07T23:54:59Z I submitted my application and am eagerly awaiting their decision! Casey Kirk 2011-12-07T23:54:59Z Isaac Gonzalez comment-61053 2011-12-07T23:34:03Z 2011-12-07T23:34:03Z Do it! I did last year, and it was a great class. Isaac Gonzalez 2011-12-07T23:34:03Z Bill Burgua comment-60446 2011-11-21T16:33:05Z 2011-11-21T16:33:05Z Next STC Cabaret: Make 'em Laugh Broadway's Best Comedy Songs January 26-28, 2012 Bill Burgua 2011-11-21T16:33:05Z mlain comment-60156 2011-11-15T16:44:08Z 2011-11-15T16:44:08Z Saw the play and i couldn't agree more! It was stellar! mlain 2011-11-15T16:44:08Z Elaine Johnson comment-59258 2011-10-28T17:35:53Z 2011-10-28T17:35:53Z I loved this production, and they've done a nice job with the theatre; it's comfortable, but has an urban feel. I was especially impressed when a plate fell and broke during one scene--unexpectedly, I assume--and the scened went on without a flinch. Elaine Johnson 2011-10-28T17:35:53Z mariremariemarie comment-58929 2011-10-20T05:36:24Z 2011-10-20T05:36:24Z we saw it on wednesday oct 12th and screeched with delight! the entire cast was hypnotic and charming. very clever production. YOU MUST GO SEE THIS!!! Thank you STC!! Elsman is my new hearthrob... ;) mariremariemarie 2011-10-20T05:36:24Z KES comment-58807 2011-10-18T16:39:41Z 2011-10-18T16:39:41Z If I remember my college lit classes correctly, Ms. Shelley's themes in Frankenstein were the responsibilities of bringing life into the world, and the difficult relationships of parents and children. The original F-monster is very articulate, vengeful and scheming. Halloween is a great time to pick up the original story, and be surprised by the directions it took in scary movies over the years! Okay, I'm picky, but: "perquisite" is a noun, and means "something received in addition to regular salary." KES 2011-10-18T16:39:41Z Bill Burgua comment-58233 2011-10-05T22:44:06Z 2011-10-05T22:44:06Z "What I did not emphasize in the review is how much fun everyone was having. People were laughing constantly in the audience while the great cast with a fun play was having a great time bringing their characters to life." "It has all the earmarks of being a see again show. A show that is fun for like minded groups to attend as a group." Bill Burgua 2011-10-05T22:44:06Z 2999JohnPaul comment-58057 2011-09-29T19:08:15Z 2011-09-29T19:08:15Z Liked the show. The voices for Pinochio and the Gingerbread Man were awfully screechy. Fortunately their speaking was limited. 2999JohnPaul 2011-09-29T19:08:15Z LARRY MEADE comment-58051 2011-09-29T07:39:08Z 2011-09-29T07:39:08Z This show was wonderful! Althought I had some doubts before going in, this show far, far exceeded my expectations. It's funny and rather smart - there are so many references/satires of other musicals, we lost count. The cast was fabulous. It was also great to see a sold-out theater! :) Go see this show - you won't regret it!! LARRY MEADE 2011-09-29T07:39:08Z KES comment-57922 2011-09-27T16:55:19Z 2011-09-27T16:55:19Z This production is astonishingly good. Funny, discomfiting, witty, rude-- and the cast is perfect. What a pleasure. Excellent photos with this review, too. KES 2011-09-27T16:55:19Z Bill Burgua comment-56996 2011-09-10T16:47:02Z 2011-09-10T16:47:02Z “Freud’s Last Session” B Street Theatre B3 Series Through October 1, 2011 More information and Tickets: http://bstreettheatre.org/current-shows/freuds-last-session Bill Burgua 2011-09-10T16:47:02Z Bill Burgua comment-55349 2011-08-18T05:54:17Z 2011-08-18T05:54:17Z "I Do! I Do!' runs through Sunday. www.calmt.com/index.cfm?page=639072 for schedule and ticket purchase information. Bill Burgua 2011-08-18T05:54:17Z Bill Burgua comment-55178 2011-08-16T16:34:22Z 2011-08-16T16:34:22Z Saw the show again last night at Cosmopolitan Cabaret. Just as great or maybe even better than at the Geary. Each performer did a song before the show. Jerry Lee's take on "Anyone Can Whistle" had the audience cracking up. Production assistant Connor Mickiewicz performed the title song from "Little Fish" which he will be producing at New Helvetia Theatre this fall. Bill Burgua 2011-08-16T16:34:22Z bbuono comment-55084 2011-08-14T15:27:47Z 2011-08-14T15:27:47Z This review is on target. Annie Get Your Gun is a dynamite show. We saw it Sat matinee. What a great set of performers, singers, and stage arrangement. Too bad it moves on, but we're hoping for continued great shows at the Music Circus. Congrats "Annie Team!" bbuono 2011-08-14T15:27:47Z Tony Sheppard comment-55055 2011-08-13T10:20:08Z 2011-08-13T10:20:08Z Crazy amount of talent in that room :) Tony Sheppard 2011-08-13T10:20:08Z Bill Burgua comment-54949 2011-08-11T05:39:55Z 2011-08-11T05:39:55Z Remember like all Music Circus shows it's only there until Sunday. www.calmt.com/index.cfm?page=177380 for tickets Bill Burgua 2011-08-11T05:39:55Z Lynn Mayugba comment-54530 2011-08-05T00:35:25Z 2011-08-05T00:35:25Z I absolutely LOVED this show. It was hysterical! Lynn Mayugba 2011-08-05T00:35:25Z Sherrie Tyler comment-54523 2011-08-04T23:32:00Z 2011-08-04T23:32:00Z After I read your review... I want to see "Bob" too! Sherrie Tyler 2011-08-04T23:32:00Z dcole comment-54415 2011-08-03T19:13:27Z 2011-08-03T19:13:27Z Sounds very funny. I can't wait to see it. Thanks, Bill. dcole 2011-08-03T19:13:27Z MidtownSquinter comment-54375 2011-08-03T01:56:33Z 2011-08-03T01:56:33Z Lyndsy Kail's scene-stealing portrayal of a Girl Scout nearly trumped John Lamb's deliciously droll butler-with-attitude... but then Michael Stevenson's simpering & plump man-whore-in-a-tube-top upped the ante for outrageously over-the-top in a piece written chock-full of over-the-top! Anything that further induces the gigglefest in the audience would only add to the enjoyment... MidtownSquinter 2011-08-03T01:56:33Z Ben Ilfeld comment-54370 2011-08-02T23:42:14Z 2011-08-02T23:42:14Z Sold. Just jumped off to buy some tickets. Ben Ilfeld 2011-08-02T23:42:14Z tamara duarte comment-54048 2011-07-28T20:51:52Z 2011-07-28T20:51:52Z i just saw this last nite & have never laughed so hard. music & cast were great & they really seemed to enjoy every minute.....Bravo!! tamara duarte 2011-07-28T20:51:52Z Bill Burgua comment-53987 2011-07-28T02:46:05Z 2011-07-28T02:46:05Z Photo caption Jeffrey Pew (middle right) and Drew Franklin (far right). Thanks to Charr Crail for all the wonderful photos we get each week! Bill Burgua 2011-07-28T02:46:05Z Bill Burgua comment-53734 2011-07-22T00:49:37Z 2011-07-22T00:49:37Z 2nd photo correction: That is Lisa Ferris in the photo with Jacquelyn Piro Donovan and Aaron Serotsky as an ensemble member. Page Silvester does perform the role of Bet but it is not her in the photograph. Thankfully none of the kids in the Junior Company were identified. In a previous review of a show at another theater company with a lot of kids in it the photographer had to identify several children in each shot while they were moving about rapidly in a rehearsal. We got a lot of "that is my child in the photograph" from parents. Bill Burgua 2011-07-22T00:49:37Z bird1 comment-53731 2011-07-21T23:39:37Z 2011-07-21T23:39:37Z The photo depicts ensemble member Lisa Ferris, not the character Bet. bird1 2011-07-21T23:39:37Z bird1 comment-53730 2011-07-21T23:38:10Z 2011-07-21T23:38:10Z Correction: The role of Bet is played by Paige Silvester. bird1 2011-07-21T23:38:10Z Bill Burgua comment-53729 2011-07-21T23:13:04Z 2011-07-21T23:13:04Z Photo caption correction: Lisa Ferris plays the role of Bet. Bill Burgua 2011-07-21T23:13:04Z Bill Burgua comment-53705 2011-07-21T15:40:15Z 2011-07-21T15:40:15Z Next up: "Anything Goes" featuring the songs of Cole Porter. This is currently one of the hottest tickets on Broadway. "Anything Goes" stars the terrific Vicky Lewis who thrilled audiences as Fanny Brice in last summer's “Funny Girl." This show is bound to entertain the adult audience but is also kid friendly. The family guide recomends it for youth age four and over. Bill Burgua 2011-07-21T15:40:15Z Bill Burgua comment-53704 2011-07-21T15:29:38Z 2011-07-21T15:29:38Z "Oliver!" like all Music Circus shows runs through Sunday evening. Tickes are available at (916)557-1999, In person at the Wells Fargo Pavilion Box Office at 1419 H Street or Tickets.com Tickets start at $42 Youth Tickets (ages 4-17) are $30 - $35 for every performance! Bill Burgua 2011-07-21T15:29:38Z MyQuest comment-53418 2011-07-15T17:13:26Z 2011-07-15T17:13:26Z Dale, seven of the eight paragraphs above are the most pleasurable of yours I've ever read. MyQuest 2011-07-15T17:13:26Z Dale Kooyman comment-53407 2011-07-15T05:52:38Z 2011-07-15T05:52:38Z Originally the NAG (Neighborhood Advisory Group) was the NAAG (Neighborhood Association Advisory Group). Association was in the title because there were several active Neighborhood Associations in the central city, which collectively formed the Central City Alliance of Neighborhoods (CCAN). They had learned by meeting each other accidentally at council meetings and reading the Sutter Town News, etc. that they were all having similar problems with city services and staff opposition to resident needs, including preservation of historic homes and other structures, Banding together gave us a cooperative voice that could overcome the city's tactic "divide and conquer." Then Bill Edgar became city manager, the city had fallen into bad fiscal shape. He respected and recognized that many residents had several ideas which could be implemented and save the city money in the central city. He reasoned that if that resource existed here, then it must be equally so citywide. So he crafted a plan to institute a city wide "Barn Raising" event (a concept borrowed from the days when a barn burned down, all neighbors came together to help rebuild it) and together "Barn Raising" to help the city pull through the fiscal emergency. Through a series of citywide workshops he tapped into residents' skills, knowledge, abilities to find that volunteerism could provide many of the same services as city employees who were going to be laid off due to that fiscal emergency. He also learned that residents knew best what services and resources neighborhoods could be reduced or eliminated and those which residents felt were essential to them. It was then he created four Neighborhood Service Areas through out the city. Mike Hanamura was our first Area Manager and Fernandez the second. There were several of us who had been "burned" by the city before and while liking Bill and staff he appointed to work with us, we remained suspicious. To ensure that the city did not slip back to its old ways, we in Area 1 then formed the NAAG to hold meetings to continue our communication. We also found it necessary to create an Action Request Form (ARF) which the NAAG "chair" and city partner completed jointly at the meeting to record an issue/problem, recommendation to resolve that lack of service problem, assign staff responsibility for resolving the issue/problem and a report back when it had been resolved. It was through the more than excellent management skills of Hanamura and Fernandez that several years of productive problem solving and neighborhood improvement followed. We look back now to realize that the Edgar/Martinez/Crist/Hanamura/ Fernandez team were the golden years, which enabled Midtown as well as other parts of the central city to become the precious and unique area of that city that attracted families and those investing to preserve historic houses to return to livable, pedestrian oriented neighborhoods that that once were here. The restoration and improvements attracted artists, musicians, a variety of offices and businesses to move here as well as dinner houses and live theatres. All were warmly welcomed, including the intial few entertainment clubs, which many of us patronized. Some worked with Midtown Businesses to hold events such as Halloween trick or treat, sidewalk sales, art and Christmas festivities. It is because of these years of hard work and eventual success that turned the area from a slum to the livable mixed ethnic and income area that it became and we oldies and newer home owners guard so fiercely against the heretofore uninterested alcohol businesses, the over concentration of which now threaten to degrade our quality of life. Dale Kooyman 2011-07-15T05:52:38Z Craig Powell comment-53398 2011-07-15T01:17:53Z 2011-07-15T01:17:53Z Thanks for bringing attention to this issue, Bill. Craig Powell 2011-07-15T01:17:53Z Suzanne Hurt comment-53397 2011-07-15T00:05:49Z 2011-07-15T00:05:49Z Wonder if NAG will return to meeting in private homes? A pretty big crowd gathers around that collection of tables at Hart Senior Center for meetings. Suzanne Hurt 2011-07-15T00:05:49Z Isaac Gonzalez comment-53102 2011-07-09T14:54:14Z 2011-07-09T14:54:14Z Don't beat yourself up Bill. :-) Isaac Gonzalez 2011-07-09T14:54:14Z Bill Burgua comment-53086 2011-07-08T23:50:41Z 2011-07-08T23:50:41Z Bil can't count. Eight shows in SIX days. Tuesday (opening night) 7:30 pm, Wednesday 8:00 pm, Thursday 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Friday 8:00 pm, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00 pm. Sunday (closing) 7:30 pm Bill Burgua 2011-07-08T23:50:41Z Tashina Brito comment-53048 2011-07-08T18:54:14Z 2011-07-08T18:54:14Z I was very fortunate to see "Monty Python's Spamalot" last year. I have seen numerous plays nationally and internationally, and this Musical Circus performance has been my absolute top favorite so far. I still chuckle every now and then over a memory. I strongly encourage going to see any show at the Wells Fargo Pavilion. Tashina Brito 2011-07-08T18:54:14Z thsas comment-51741 2011-06-06T15:59:22Z 2011-06-06T15:59:22Z Seeing Rob Becker perform his own work is the only way to go. thsas 2011-06-06T15:59:22Z BlairRobertson comment-51086 2011-05-24T18:04:22Z 2011-05-24T18:04:22Z Nice review, Bill. Certainly makes me want to see it. BlairRobertson 2011-05-24T18:04:22Z Bill Burgua comment-50866 2011-05-19T22:18:58Z 2011-05-19T22:18:58Z When I spoke with Roy Blount Jr. about how he saw himself, one of the things he emphasized was that he did not like "ist" words. This was especially true of being called a humorist. I wrote about it but it disappeared in editing. Imagine my humor this morning reading the headline: "Humorist Roy Blount Jr. mine the language for fun" on the front page of Living Here in the Bee. Bill Burgua 2011-05-19T22:18:58Z stagemngrse comment-50326 2011-05-08T19:09:33Z 2011-05-08T19:09:33Z What a fabulous production. Truly a must see! stagemngrse 2011-05-08T19:09:33Z Bill Burgua comment-50296 2011-05-08T02:14:34Z 2011-05-08T02:14:34Z "Antigone" runs Fridays and Saturdays through May 28, 2011at the California Stage. Tickets and more information at http://koltruncreations.com/default.aspx Tickets are a bargain $15. The show has been receiving excellent press and the show is selling fast. Bill Burgua 2011-05-08T02:14:34Z Carolyn Giannini comment-50208 2011-05-05T00:40:34Z 2011-05-05T00:40:34Z Kudos to Sedaris for mentioning Tobias Wolff's book. For one, it's refreshing when authors acknowledge one another, and makes for a great reference system when you are looking to expand your collection. Carolyn Giannini 2011-05-05T00:40:34Z Andy Ford comment-50205 2011-05-04T23:15:50Z 2011-05-04T23:15:50Z My wife bought tickets to this show many months ago and we still ended up in the top balcony. It was strange that the staff allowed the microphone feedback to continue for so long. Sedaris seemed quite irritated by it in a David Sedaris kind of way which the audience found amusing. But overall the show was hilariously entertaining. Andy Ford 2011-05-04T23:15:50Z Bill Burgua comment-50148 2011-05-04T16:53:36Z 2011-05-04T16:53:36Z David Sedaris will be at the Crest for two nights this fall. Cap Public Radio had a drawing for two tickets for the show as part of their fundraising yesterday. Beware, David Sedaris is very popular and his appearances often sell out. When tickets go on sale pick one up or you may loose out. Bill Burgua 2011-05-04T16:53:36Z Alaa Shabouni comment-50125 2011-05-03T22:34:38Z 2011-05-03T22:34:38Z I really enjoy Sedaris' writing and am entertained by his dry sense of humor. I would love to attend one of his readings in the future! Alaa Shabouni 2011-05-03T22:34:38Z NSI comment-50122 2011-05-03T21:26:55Z 2011-05-03T21:26:55Z I want to thank everyone who at least recognized the security work we implicated in the neighborhoods of midtown . We were called Neighborhood Services Inc. and thanks to all the bar owners (THE BLOC) that were cashing in 2nd saturday thanks to...... N.S.I...... thats was there to clean up there mess and pacifier the neighborhood so the can continue to run illegaly without entertainment permits or licences to operate which sac pd and abc had no knowledge of cause thats how much of a differnce we made. So with that said all the onwers felt all was now and safe to say F#@* You your fired were not gonna pay you what are you gonna do about it!!!! and these are there exact words. But thankyou all. NSI 2011-05-03T21:26:55Z interested comment-49911 2011-04-28T18:35:06Z 2011-04-28T18:35:06Z Be warned that this play is not really suitable for children. In Bill Burgua's review he suggests that adults will enjoy the references to homosexuality and cross dressing in the play. He also states that children will see them as silly. I think he needs to give children more credit. My 11 and 13 year old daughters were disturbed by these references. The dialogue certainly did not go over their heads. And as an adult I found the comments offensive and not suitable for a family friendly show. interested 2011-04-28T18:35:06Z TWRL comment-49411 2011-04-20T16:11:20Z 2011-04-20T16:11:20Z "Well, I'm not afraid to say something if I think it's funny, even if it's harsh or racist." Sarah Silverman TWRL 2011-04-20T16:11:20Z castlepenn comment-49390 2011-04-20T01:36:48Z 2011-04-20T01:36:48Z Thank you for posting this! I wonder if any of these items will be available for home owners to purchase? It seems like many California residents could stand to save a buck or two on their air conditioning bills these days... Thanks again. - Castle http://www.air24hour.com castlepenn 2011-04-20T01:36:48Z Rorie Oliver comment-49388 2011-04-20T00:49:35Z 2011-04-20T00:49:35Z I am sure her parents are very proud. She sells out at venues such as Mondavi of Performing Arts to people who wanna pay to hear her say something. She is successful and has made finding humor in this hard life into a living. Something a lot of us should do . Rorie Oliver 2011-04-20T00:49:35Z Alaa Shabouni comment-49180 2011-04-14T23:48:19Z 2011-04-14T23:48:19Z I really appreciate the irreverent and witty humor Sarah Silverman executes. She can be crass but the fact that it is backed up be a intelligent mind really propels her comedy. Alaa Shabouni 2011-04-14T23:48:19Z thsas comment-49179 2011-04-14T23:48:17Z 2011-04-14T23:48:17Z She is a foul person. I am sure her parents are very proud. thsas 2011-04-14T23:48:17Z