New senior housing coming to Oak Park
By Keyshawn Davis After years of behind the scenes work and collaborations between the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Itasker Hollins Community Economic Development Corporation…
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Louisiana’s BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet brings distinctive flavors to Sacramento’s Sofia Theater on Aug. 21
By Eddie Jorgensen Once a staple of the sadly defunct Palms Playhouse venues in Davis and Winters – not to mention a hit at Harlow’s…
Sacramento’s outdoor festivals push revival while fueling the cultural life of the city
Upcoming Crawfish & Catfish Fest Sept. 9 and 10, Sacramento Salsa Fest Sept. 16 latest efforts to bring city together in memorable ways By Scott…
Dracula at sea! ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ offers up some serious scares
By Bob Grimm The Last Voyage of the Demeter, based on a small passage in Bram Stoker’s original Dracula novel, is one of the better…
Essay: Calling all dreamers to an electric evening in Grass Valley August 19
AVL Entertainment’s Hybrid Live Music Experience “DREAMLAND” is coming By Artemis Arthur You’re covered in sweat, heavy beats and addictive melodies swirling around you. A…
One person stopped California’s divestment from fossil fuels — again
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor refused to take up the bill in a committee, for the second year in a row, as divestment movement grows. By Aaron…
Report card from the trenches: the ‘Solving Sacramento’ experiment 16 months in
By Scott Thomas Anderson “Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?” Shakespeare pondered in Act III of ‘A Midsummer Night’s…
Duran Duran hits Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on its ‘The Future Past Tour’ Aug. 24
By Eddie Jorgensen Now 15 albums into a 45-year career, the U.K.’s Duran Duran has defied the odds by consistently growing a new fanbase while…
New California Volunteers program in Sacramento helps young people with job training
By Steve Martarano Youth corps member Brandi House was one of the first to step up to the power line at Sacramento’s SMUD Power Academy…
A Sacramento motto: ‘Drag isn’t here, it’s everywhere’
By Chris Bogard On a blistering summer day with temperatures hitting 106 degrees, drag queens fearlessly gathered to celebrate Pride on one of the biggest…
A fresh approach: Seth Rogen finally gives the world a good Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie
By Bob Grimm Somebody finally gets it right at bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the movies—and that somebody would be writer-producer Seth Rogen…
Indie lo-fi dream pop merchants, Beach Fossils, play Sacramento on Aug. 15
By Eddie Jorgensen It’s been 14 years since this Brooklyn-based quartet formed; and while it only took a year to release its self-titled album on…
Sacramento receives CityStart grant to address historical disadvantages for Black communities
By Rachel Leibrock With the help of a new grant, the City of Sacramento aims to address historical economic disadvantages for people of color, particularly…
Blues guitar sensation Chris Duarte hits Old Ironsides in Sacramento on Aug. 19
By Eddie Jorgensen Although blues aficionados might expect to see Chris Duarte taking the stage at Harlow’s or The Sofia, the talent-buyers at Old Ironsides…
Striking actors, writers, hotel workers make the personal political
With employers stalling, unions seek to build public pressure by spotlighting CEO pay and corporate excess. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Editorial: Decoding Sacramento’s sense of self
By Scott Thomas Anderson Visit Sacramento held a cultural tourism symposium last week, focusing on how to properly showcase the deepest fibers of the Capital…
Sacramento’s theaters hit hard by declining audiences, face serious challenges ahead
Several are struggling, though Sacramento Theatre Company is reportedly in the murkiest of waters By Patti Roberts The news that iconic theaters across the country…