RCTC Cabaret - August 3, 2025 - Sierra 2

River City Theatre Company (RCTC) Cabaret - August 3, 2025, Curtis Hall, Sierra 2 Community Center, Sacramento, CA 

The first three videos here are from performers that were sitting at our table.

   

Note that the ruler Larry uses belongs to me.

 

Carl E. sings "Unruly Heart" from "The Prom"

Jacob W. sings "Sunset Boulevard," from "Sunset Boulevard."

Avalon C. sings "Naughty," from "Matilda, the Musical."

Cecily B. sings Cass Elliott's "Dream A Little Dream Of Me."

The performers.

There were several people in attendance who I hadn't seen in many years; for example, Debbie, Ken, and Meghan Vanderford.  It was wonderful to see them!

Also in attendance was Julie Soto (left), who, last I checked in, about 2013, was still Miss Musical Theater.  Today, she is a popular author who consistently places Number One on the New York Times bestseller list.  It was wonderful to see her and see that she is doing so well.

Ron Cisneros and Marc Valdez.  Ron Cisneros has an epic memory perfectly-suited for choreography, and is now a near-legendary figure in Sacramento Community Musical Theater.  Ron is also a cofounder of RCTC.

Protest at Immigration Court - Capitol Mall - August 2, 2025

 

I thought the Saturday morning protest was a little too sedate.  Not much traffic on Capitol Mall on a Saturday morning.  Others were itching to head out to Arden and Howe, where the public support is greater, plus you get into debates with MAGA passersby.

C.C. was there.  Apparently she's done six shows straight in local musical theater.  That's arduous for anyone!

Not many young people at this demonstration, although it was apparently mentioned by Rachel Maddow on her show.  I was surprised that S., one of the few young people present, spoke at this rally. Apparently she is much better wired into the local protest scene than I am, and basically knows everyone and runs most things.  Good to know!

The Brothers were happy when they saw that I had made it to Arden and Howe.  Numbers of volunteers were lower, given the other rally.  It was fun to perform for the automotive crowd!

My signs for this weekend.

The gathering.

Sidewalk chalk.

I Don’t Want Any More Angst In Me

Overheard. One woman speaking to another as they pass by on the sidewalk, heading the opposite direction. “…and that puts more angst in me, and I don’t want any more angst in me.”

RIP, Tom Lehrer

As a kid back in the Sixties, we had access to only three record albums: "The Nutcracker Suite," "Rhapsody in Blue," and "Songs by Tom Lehrer" (1953). Which pretty-much explains my life. 

Songs by Tom Lehrer" (1953)​ album playlist

A Clip From July 19th

Arden Blvd. in Sacramento becomes a protest alley on Saturdays, with three separate protests underway.

Come on out and participate! Psychologically, protesting is healthier for you than doomscrolling. You are doing something, in the company of people who care, and no longer a victim of old Cankles McFacist in Mar-a-Lago. 

(I make a very brief appearance here in my blue-and-yellow Ukrainian T-Shirt)

 

@obriengoespotatoes Intersectional solidarity | Arden Way, Sacramento CA. Three separate protests opposing ICE’s mass deportations, Chevron’s connection to the genocide in Gaza, and the Tesla Takedown fighting oligarchy. I got to interview an organizer at each. I’m proud of Sacramento. 7/19/25 #palestine #freepalestine #chevron #immigration #deportation #DOGE #musk #elon #trump #ICE @NorCalResist ♬ skyworld - glissey

Epstein Was A Much More Honest Guy Than Trump

I’m intrigued at 34:40 in this interview here, where Trump dimed on Epstein, because Epstein knew that Trump must be laundering money. Despite not having money himself, in 2004, Trump outbid Epstein on a house. It was because Trump was fronting for a Putin-linked Russian oligarch, Dmitry Rybolovlev.