(UPDATED 8/8/18) Description and review of the historic Crest Theatre, a Sacramento landmark located on the K Street Mall that originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre. A friend and I recently attended the last film screened at the Sacramento Japanese Film Festival, and it occurred to me that I had yet to write […]
The Ito Sisters – An American Story
Description and review of The Ito Sisters – An American Story, a feature-length documentary about the lives of three Japanese Nisei sisters who were born on a farm in the Sacramento Delta. A friend and I attended the last film screened during the 14th Annual Sacramento Japanese Film Festival (July 20-22) at the Crest Theatre. […]
Canon East Sacramento – Sacramento Restaurants
(UPDATED 8/8/18) Description and review of dinner at Canon East Sacramento, a popular Sacramento restaurant located on 34th Street. A friend had made a reservation at Canon East Sacramento for eight of us at 6:00 p.m. on a Saturday, so we had plenty of time to enjoy dinner before our show started at the nearby […]
Peppino D’Agostino in Concert
Description and review of the recent acoustic guitar concert performed by Peppino D’Agostino at the B Street Theatre at the Sophia. A friend and I recently attended a concert at the B Street Theatre at the Sophia featuring Peppino D’Agostino, a native of Italy and a master of the guitar. It was a magical evening […]
Espanol Italian Restaurant
Description and review of dinner at Espanol Italian Restaurant which has been serving Sacramentans since 1923! Eleven members of the Sacramento Women’s Action Network (SWAN) met at Espanol Italian Restaurant recently to hold our monthly meeting and check out Espanol as a potential meeting location. SWAN’s has been “homeless” since the Café Bernardo building on […]