After a series of rocky years, the Crest Theater is ready for a new era in Sacramento
By Odin Rasco Although a recent and relatively sudden change in management at the Crest Theater in Sacramento resulted in a rash of cancelled shows…
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The Crawfish & Catfish Festival relocates to Rancho Cordova as a free block party this Saturday, Sept. 27
Southern roots run strong for many expats who moved to our river city from the low country of the Carolinas or the Cajun and Creole…
Darkly wacky: Season two of HBO Max’s ‘Peacemaker’ was worth the three-year wait
By Bob Grimm Five episodes into its eight-episode second season, Peacemaker continues be a wild, wacky, hilariously nasty ride—and the tone is even darker this season. It…
NorCal Resist’s Giselle Garcia on supporting immigrants as Sacramento’s ICE arrests double
By Srishti Prabha California currently ranks third in the nation for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests, behind Texas and Florida, according to data published…
$2 million Creative Growth Fellowship aims to springboard, support Sacramento artists
By Ruth Finch After studying traditional Hmong textile arts at UC Berkeley, Pachia Lucy Vang used her free time isolating during the pandemic to develop…
Why California backed off again from ambitious A.I. regulation
By Khari Johnson for CalMatters After three years of trying to give Californians the right to know when AI is making a consequential decision about…
Inside The Red Museum: Where Sacramento creatives welcome the strange and unusual
By Steph Rodriguez The Red Museum has taken on many identities over the decades — a bustling warehouse, a community hub, a volunteer-driven epicenter for…
ICE raids take toll on Latino mental health: ‘It’s been nonstop’
Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital…
Remembering Ground Chuck: Sacramento says goodbye to its man of multitudes
By Odin Rasco “I’m proud that I helped get people inspired,” Charles Thomas, known widely as Ground Chuck, said as he leaned back in his…
Upcoming in Sacramento, ‘Nutshell’ storyteller Joe Hunter talks resilience, family and appearing on ‘Survivor’ TV show
By Chris Woodard Joe Hunter has worn many hats in his life — firefighter, fire captain, father and, most recently, “Survivor” contestant. After finishing as…
Win one for the writers
For Sacramento creatives — or anyone who thinks that artists have a right to make a living off of their work — there was just reason to cheer a landmark court…
Bayanihan Festival in Elk Grove celebrates area Filipino culture on October 12
By Justine Chahal The third annual Bayanihan Festival, held as a celebration of Filipino culture, will occur during the day on Sunday, Oct. 12 at…
The Delta strikes back: Newsom’s plan to exempt controversial tunnel from environmental review process dies in statehouse
By Dan Bacher A broad coalition of tribes, environmental groups, fishing organizations and family farmers joined elected officials across six counties last week to…
Hmong flower cloth making preserves culture and strengthens community in Sacramento
By Lien Apoux The Labubu dolls might be a very modern sensation, but this month they were combined with Hmong culture that is thousands of…
The night they burned old Moore’s boat down
Court records confirm that iconic bar was lost to drugs, arson and Fear and Loathing in the Delta By Scott Thomas Anderson Tonight, even with…
Capital Stage’s ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ is a fascinating journey from Lehman Brothers’ beginnings to its crash ending
By Patti Roberts If the name Lehman Brothers sounds familiar, it’s because the Lehman Brothers Inc. triggered one of the biggest economic crises in history…
Sacramento-area art program helps children process grief
By Lisa Thibodeau Sabrina Davis lost her father in 2023, and at first the teenager was reluctant to join a program that helps youth grieve…