‘Everything Beautiful Happens At Night’ play takes some darkness into light
By Patti Roberts Chipmunk and Squirrel are best friends. The two of them go on many adventures together, all for the amusement of young readers….
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8 Sacramento events to experience in April
By Steph Rodriguez April is packed with unforgettable events across Sacramento, starting with Torch Club’s 25th anniversary celebration. The weekend features 16 bands and a…
Founder of Modest Film Society: From an individual to a Sacramento community of filmmaking
Jeff Fong brings a united local approach to film in the Capital City By Minh Anh Tang On a night in late February, a crowd…
Lens-based art is in focus this April with Photography Month Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri Shutterbugs, this one’s for you! April is officially Photography Month Sacramento — as officially declared by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors…
Capital City schools are on the verge of expanding after-hours learning programs
By Kristopher Caalim and Nancy Rodriguez Schools across Sacramento County are expanding afterschool and summer school classes, with a focus on reaching students who traditionally…
April theater roundup: Spring into in-person arts with these local theater productions
By Dave Kempa April is arguably the most beautiful time of year for Sacramento. The sun is out, the trees and flowers are bursting back in bloom,…
DJ Flow on solving ‘human puzzles’ one track at a time
By Katerina Graziosi Christopher Santos stands in the shed behind his Vallejo home. Only it doesn’t look like any old shed, it’s been outfitted with…
Continued mailbox break-ins in Natomas highlight a crime trend felt across the region
One North Natomas neighborhood suffered over a thousand mail thefts in 2024 By Ken Magri Cluster mailboxes are those group postal boxes one sees in…
Can drink-spiking test kits make a dent in Sacramento’s roofie problem?
By Finneas Brumbaugh and Alyssa Earnest Alexis Smart, a philosophy student who used to work as a bartender, was in downtown Sacramento when a friend…
Sold out at The Sofia for ‘In a Nutshell’
By Casey Rafter After an evening of laughter and smiles at the second monthly “In a Nutshell” storytelling event at The Sofia, Keith Lowell Jensen…
Sacramento poet Brooke Noble on helping youth find a voice through writing
By Sena Christian When Brooke Noble was 14 years old, she got invited to her first book release party as an author. She had been…
Crocker Art Museum’s Javier Plasencia on the benefits of arts education and accessibility in Sacramento
By Gabriel Solis Javier “Javi” Plasencia is the newly appointed director of education at Crocker Art Museum. His role, which he took on in October,…
‘Does that mean I can do anything?’: Sac State play aims to demystify neurodivergency
‘A Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time’ continues showing this weekend By Delaney Joyce The Playwrights’ Theatre buzzed with anticipation Thursday night as…
The last remaining costume rental shop in Sacramento
By Patti Roberts Broadway Costumes caters to a vast array of events, productions, parties and festivals. The store has a strong, loyal following since it’s…
The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts
By Julie Cart and Natasha Uzcategui-Liggett for CalMatters An azure jewel set more than a mile high, deep in the High Sierra, Lake Tahoe is…
Philanthropy in the abyss: Why we need to give when things fall apart
By Angie Eng It takes a crisis to uplift us from the abyss. When despair engulfs, human kindness emerges. Contrary to a Hobbesian world vision…
As Sacramento teeters on becoming totally unaffordable for young people, state budget slots $1.3 million for local students via Capital Fellows
Newsom beefs up training for achievers who go on to become judges, state officials and law makers, who the Capital City’s rents are hammering By…