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(Almost) April in Paris Poster illustration by Shane Murphy. Colored by Sarah Straub, lettered by Matthew Mora. The Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is through to…
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The Alternative Arts Collective debuts its new web drama series 'Midtown Blue'
For the past few years, Sacramento’s Alternative Arts Collective has been doing stage productions—some of which (including last year’s two–part production of Tony Kushner’s ambitious…
Cancel the guilt trip
Joey advises a reader against bankrolling his girlfriend's kids.
The Trade and its Blue Bottle coffee opens in Midtown
Famed Bay Area coffeehouse Blue Bottle can now be consumed in Midtown. Kind of. The Trade Coffee & Coworking, a coworking office space slash cafe,…
Sacramento Comedy Spot hosts 48 Hour Comedy Marathon, announces new foundation
Some big (and funny) stuff is happening over at the Sacramento Comedy Spot. First off, the Sacramento Comedy Spot’s 48 Hour Comedy Marathon is this…
Death Grips teases Sacramento show with world tour
Death Grips is so damn confusing. Of course, that’s the point. Last July, the Sacramento experimental rap group announced it was breaking up via napkin….
Outside Lands lineup 2015 released
Outside Lands 2015 lineup is announced. Here you go: Elton John, Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, Axwell & Ingrosso,…
Concerts in the Park lineup announced
Last year, the big complaint was about the lack of hip-hop in the lineup. We’re happy that it seems like that problem was adressed this…
Will Sacramento city council vote against farm to every fork?
Sacramento politicians love them some Farm-to-Fork. They love to take selfies at the annual hundred-dollar dinner on the Tower Bridge each summer, and they name-drop…
Stuff to do this week: family edition
Of all the seasons, spring seems to remind me most of the joy of being a kid. It has the beauty of plants blossoming, the…
Police threaten to break up open mics at Caesar Chavez Plaza
Five Sacramento artists gathered by the fountain at Cesar Chavez Plaza on the night of Monday, March 16. At 8:08 p.m., they planned to launch…
Sacramento Music Festival lineup: Tower of Power, Gloriana, Everclear, Eve 6
Traditionally a jazz and dixieland affair, the four-day Sacramento Music Festival continues to play with its identity. The 2015 headliners include old school R&B band…
Sacramento City Council approves funding for new arts studios
A bunch of local arts organizations could be moved into a new home by the end of the year, maybe even sooner. On Tuesday, March…
Jackrabbit Brewing Company taproom opening Friday, April 3
West Sacramento brewery Jackrabbit Brewing Company has just about finished construction on its taproom and will open to the public from 5 p.m. to 9…
Trash Talk returns home, no one riots
By Blake Gillespie Hardcore does not have many homes in Sacramento, but Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub is the last venue expected to house a Trash…
True love and other clingy lies
Joey advises a reader to choose the next girlfriend more carefully.
Sacramento County officials to consider options for restoring health care to undocumented residents
Undocumented immigrants have been going without health care coverage in Sacramento County since budget-strapped officials cut off that aid in 2009. Nearly six years later…