8 Sacramento events to experience in July
By Steph Rodriguez The scent of smoky barbecue and the sweet aroma of powdered-sugar funnel cakes fill the air. Neon lights flash across whirling carnival…
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Audience finds treasure at ‘In a Nutshell’ June show in Sacramento
By Chris Woodard Storyteller JP Frary took the stage at The Sofia to recount the discovery of a well inside his childhood home with his…
Artemis & The Messengers take the stage on July 11 with special guests at Nevada City’s Off Broadstreet
Artemis & The Messengers have been delivering electrifying performances in the region since the group’s inception in 2021. On Friday, July 11, they’ll bring their…
Sacramento Valley Tenants Union’s Daniela Harvey on the power of collective action for tenant rights
By Ruth Finch Daniela Harvey is an organizer with the Sacramento Valley Tenants Union. Through collective action, the union helps organize and educate the tenants…
All the world’s a stage in Sacramento this summer
By Patti Roberts Verily, summer is the season for the staging of Shakespeare plays. Huzzah! July is welcoming two productions of the Bard — Sacramento…
As deportation fears come home to Sacramento, city officials and nonprofits try to form a phalanx of hope
‘Who am I without my mom?’ By Samin Vafaee Sofia Fernanda did everything she was supposed to: She graduated from high school, got a restaurant…
Basketball and bro-banter build a nuanced friendship in Capital Stage’s ‘King James’
By Patti Roberts Two men meet in a Cleveland bar and slowly start an unlikely friendship through their mutual love of LeBron James, also known…
Artistic freedom shines this July in Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri Beat the heat with indoor gallery exhibits and enjoy cool evening art activations this July as Sacramento’s creativity lights up the scene….
Historic Sacramento restaurant Jim-Denny’s closes after an emotional last service
Wednesday marked the last day in the restaurant’s nearly 85 years of business By Jacob Peterson Jim Denny’s, a staple of the downtown Sacramento scene…
Sacramento Iu Mien Festival celebrates community, preserves culture
By Lien Apoux At the Sacramento Iu Mien Festival, friends could be seen hugging for the first time in years, wearing bright traditional clothing and…
Sacramento-area food systems weather big cuts in federal funding
By Jennifer Junghans In Yolo County, families and individuals experiencing food insecurity can show up at one of Yolo Food Bank’s roughly 60 monthly distributions…
‘In a Nutshell’ co-creator on going from page to stage and finding community through storytelling
By Chris Woodard Storytellers are cracking open their personal and human tales at “In a Nutshell,” a live storytelling series where performers share true stories…
Institutions have failed to address a mental health crisis on Sacramento’s streets. Now small businesses cope with being at the center of it
By Emily Haerter What exactly is uncomfortable about Sacramento? Is it the culture? Is it the food? The community? It’s clear from social media threads…
How three Sacramento playwrights create worlds through stories and dialogue
By Patti Roberts Local playwright Jerry Montoya recently had two of his plays running simultaneously on B Street Theatre stages, which is why B Street…
How Spanish school CASA de ESPAÑOL hopes to build community in Sacramento
By Justine Chahal CASA de ESPAÑOL, located at 1101 R Street, is a Spanish school and cultural center that has been operating since 2011. Maria…
Gallery: Sacramento’s arts and culture community defined by city’s neighborhoods
Words and photographs by Steve Martarano Sacramento’s vibrant arts and cultural offerings would be much worse off if not for the city’s varied and diverse…
California has 30 new proposals to rein in A.I. but Trump could complicate them
By Khari Johnson for CalMatters AI can get rid of racist restrictions in housing covenants and help people access government benefits, or it can deny…