The Sacramento Philharmonic is back!  And that will be a very good thing for lovers of symphonic music in and around Sacramento if the orchestra’s Resurrection Concert is any indication of the quality of the performances the musicians will provide their patrons. The concert late last month opened with an air of celebration as Congresswoman […]

When did the United States begin the war on drugs?  If you think it was during the Reagan administration, you’d be in agreement with most Americans, but you’d be wrong.  The war on drugs, as documented by Johann Hari in “Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs” (Bloomsbury Publishing, […]

“Big River,” the musical version of Mark Twain’s tale of Huck Finn, was revived at the Music Circus (in the Wells Fargo Pavilion theater-in-the-round) last week for the first time since 1994.  The production, directed by Michael Heitzman (first time with the company), featured fine performances and was a significant overall upgrade in quality and […]

“The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” -Stephen Hawking               Scientific discoveries and breakthroughs have continued to be among the great wonders of human intellect.  Whether it be in the fields of medicine, communication, energy production, or space exploration, the ability of humans to gain greater control over […]