Arts & Culture
What’s going on? May 1–7
Can’t decide what to do this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for […]
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Friendly fire: ‘The Accountant 2’ trades some violence for a buddy-comedy vibe
By Bob Grimm Much of the gang from Ben Affleck’s 2016 film about a high-functioning autistic ninja accountant returns for a very different take on the crazy premise that delivered a dark, decent vehicle for […]
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If I Kneaded You
Henri rises to the occasion to share bread’s origin and where to find the best locally By Henri Bourride “There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky Growing up, […]
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Looking back: Violated trust, trussed up in Butte County – a dark vigilante story
By David A. Kulczyk Mob mentality draws its own verdict, based upon the passions of the moment. When a jury verdict and a judge-mandated sentence conflicts with the desires of an enraged mob, the mob’s […]
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Mystery mastery: Season three of ‘The White Lotus’ is even more fulfilling than the first two
By Bob Grimm The third season of The White Lotus concluded on Sunday, April 6, and all eight episodes are available on HBO’s Max for your visual binging pleasure. As with past seasons, it does not disappoint. […]
Arts & Culture
What’s going on? April 24–30
There’s so much happening this week! Chico News & Review is showing you just a sampling here. But there’s more highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the […]
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A ‘Doobie’ by any other name: CN&R talks with a co-founder of the Doobie Brothers about origins
For 420, we explore some history of old cannabis slang words and where they came from By Ken Magri Slang terms for cannabis have existed for centuries in many languages. Not only can their use […]
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What’s going on? April 17–23
What’s happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]
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Terror for 95 minutes: ‘Warfare’ is a chilling real-time depiction of a battle during the Iraq War
By Bob Grimm Director Alex Garland follows up last year’s chilling Civil War with another violent, visceral experience in Warfare, his account of a real-life event that happened in 2006 during the Iraq War. Garland and co-director Ray […]
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The charm of Chico Chai: new cafe enlivens the city with a fresh take on global traditions
By Samin Vafaee Let’s set the record straight: calling it “Chai tea” is basically saying “tea tea.” But no matter how you phrase it, one thing’s for sure—in a world of coffee houses, chai houses […]
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What’s going on? April 10–16
What’s happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]
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Well-done depravity: ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ is good, but it’s so brutal and realistic you’ll only watch it once
By Bob Grimm Oh, lordy, The Rule of Jenny Pen is a nasty one—a dark, dreary, filthy, get-to-the-core-of-real-life terror nasty one. This is a movie that declares, unapologetically, that getting old and helpless sucks major ass. This is […]
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What’s going on? April 3–9
What’s happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]
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Chico State to welcome Pulitzer Prize winner for annual Book in Common event
Héctor Tobar’s fascinating life and impactful writing will be the centerpiece of a lively night on campus that the public can buy tickets to By Helen Harlan When Chico State Assistant Professor of History Dr. […]
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The Asparagus Effect
Henri divulges the details and some cooking tips for this springtime vegetable By Henri Bourride I was devastated. Completely humiliated. We had just finished a delightful spring meal in my apartment in the Village and […]