Most famous comedians, when they want to work out their new material before a big tour, will make a clandestine appearance at a local comedy club or do an unannounced ‘guest set’ at a comedy showcase. Not if you are Robin Williams. Williams took over Sacramento’s Crest Theater last night and shared his workout with 950 loyal fans, who paid $50 each to watch the comedy great perfect his “Weapons of Self-Destruction” material before debuting his tour in Australia and New Zealand on November 4. William’s proceeds were donated to the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Service. Greeted with the first of three standing ovations as he walked onto the stage, Williams quipped, "Getting a standing ov

Looks like Robin Williams wants to take Sacramento's funny bone for a ride. The comedic legend, known for his zany antics on stage and screen, has just announced a special material-tester of a show at the Crest Theatre on Sunday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The Crest Theatre is at 1013 K St., and the cost is $50. Tickets will be going on sale Friday, October 15 at 10 a.m. at the Crest's box office, online at tickets.com, or by phone at 800-225-2277. And oh boy, are the rules on tickets strict! Here are the stipulations, according to the Crest Theatre website: -4 tickets per person (ages 16 and over only). -Duplicate orders are subject to cancellation. -Tic

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Directed by Shawn Levy By Tony Sheppard Capitol Weekly I was pleasantly surprised by “NatM:BotS” and it may be one of those rare sequels that manages to surpass the original, albeit by taking a slightly different tack. Ben Stiller returns as Larry Daley, erstwhile museum night guard and now successful inventor and infomercial pitch man (supported in his commercial enterprises by another pitch man, George Forman). His old work place, New York’s Museum of Natural History, is undergoing renovations and updates, and the exhibits are scheduled to be archived in Washington. This of course is problematic, given the presence of an ancient Egyptian