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Q&A with Rita Moreno

So tell me how you found out you were inducted into the California Hall of Fame. Maria called! She left me a voicemail about eight months ago. She left her home number and her office number, which was really charming.…

Building Anticipation

After seven years of planning, the Crocker Art Museum’s new $85 million expansion is set to break ground on July 26. We talked with Charles Gwathmey, the project’s architect, about the process, the design and why the Capitol will no longer be the only prominent white building in Sacramento.

The Wild Card

With the release of Narc in 2002, Sacramento director Joe Carnahan quickly became Hollywood’s Next Big Thing. Harrison Ford helicoptered him in to his ranch and Tom Cruise signed him up for M:I-3. Then he went MIA. Now, with his new movie Smokin’ Aces on the big screen, and a full deck of A-listers (like Jeremy Piven) lining up to work with him, he’s back with a vengeance. But can he keep his new winning streak alive?

Q&A with Timothy Busfield

Longtime Sacramentan and Studio 60 star Timothy Busfield talks about his new show, B Street Theatre, and laptop shopping writer Aaron Sorkin. 

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