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‘The Time Keeper’ is uninteresting, clichéd time-waster

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez September 19, 2012

A suicidal teenage girl and a wealthy man in his mid-80s have one thing in common: they wish to end their lives in ways they’re not meant to end. Father Time, the first man to ever count the hours, has...

Dr. Christian Kiefer, ARC professor and author of The Infinite Tides, his debut novel. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Egger)

ARC professor unswayed by success of ‘Infinite Tides’

Garitt Rocha and Garrit Rocha September 19, 2012

Dr. Christian Kiefer is a busy man. He is an English professor at American River College, a husband, a father of six – with his sixth having arrived on Sept. 7 – a Ph.D. in poetry and a musician...

ARC art history professor Ken Magri explains how special the March 13 Andy Warhol exhibit is to a packed room.

Andy Warhol exhibit opens to packed crowd at ARC’s James Kaneko Gallery

Mark Lewis and Mark Lewis March 13, 2012

It was standing-room-only in the James Kaneko Gallery on March 13 during a reception for the campus’ newest exhibit “Warhol’s New York,” which features rare photos by the famous artist. More...

‘Wolf Gift’ devoid of any bite

Daniel Clark and Daniel Clark March 7, 2012

Some books are a gift to read; while others are a gift you’d only give to your worst enemy. The new book “The Wolf Gift” by Anne Rice is the latter. It breaks away from Rice’s usual vampires...

Mark Mannings studio at 2110 Sacramento Art Complex, located at 2110 K St. in Midtown Sacramento. (Photo by Stephanie Lee)

Second Saturday a Sacramento standout

Deanna Dokes and Deanna Dokes March 7, 2012

What began as a gathering of gallery owners to promote their art has turned into an enormous celebration attracting more than 15,000 people to the local Sacramento art scene. Second Saturday, also known...

The first novel co-written by humarists Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel.

Shared ideas come alive

Shelby Young and Shelby Young February 22, 2012

Two Jewish men on a mission: Internationals terrorists? Perhaps. Dumb? Definitely not. Well, maybe one of them. Philip Horkman and Jeffrey Peckerman are two Jewish men from New Jersey who are accused...

American River College math professor Anthony Barcellos sits with his book Land of Milk and Money,  which details his Portuguese family’s feud over who inherited the lucrative family milk farm in the 1980s. Photo by Bryce Fraser

Math prof. writes about feuding family

Daniel Clark and Daniel Clark September 28, 2011

It began with a thought, which evolved into an idea, which became a book, titled “Land of Milk and Money,” written by Anthony Barcellos, an American River College math professor of 24 years. The book,...

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