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…
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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…
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…
No shirt, no shoes, no cover songs: Sacramento bids farewell to the one and only Luna’s Café
By Casey Rafter An oil painting of a leafless tree hung behind songwriter Katie Fry last September at Luna’s Cafe. A string of blue orb…
Not-so-thrilling ride: Despite some fun Disney nods, ‘Haunted Mansion’ fails due to a sloppy plot
By Bob Grimm Haunted Mansion is the latest Disney attempt to turn one of their great rides into a movie—and this is not the first…
How one Sacramento studio is making dance more accessible for adults
By Dina Bugayevskaya Isela Ortiz always knew that she wanted to open a dance studio for adults. She had performed on the dance team for…
ZZ Top co-headlines special night of rock with Lynyrd Skynyrd in Sacramento on Aug. 11
By Eddie Jorgensen ZZ Top, the bearded bad boys from Texas, have been consummate road dogs ever since 1969. After 15 full-lengths – the latest,…
California’s opioid deaths increased by 121% in 3 years. What’s driving the crisis?
By Ana B. Ibarra, Erica Yee and Nigel Duara for CalMatters It is nearly impossible to escape reminders of today’s boiling opioid epidemic — the…
Stone Temple Pilots to bring a temple of sound to the Sacramento Valley Aug. 7
By Eddie Jorgensen Let’s face it, weekday shows are hard on Sacramentans working a Nine-to-Five; but when one of the most-groundbreaking bands of the 90s…
In Sacramento the story’s the same: TikTok is consuming a younger generation’s attention spans
By Acsah Lemma TikTok plays a big part in American culture, says Hassan Khadair, a TikTok influencer. In fact, he says, the social media platform…
A half-million pounds of trash pulled from American River and other local waterways to restore sensitive eco habitat
By Russell Nichols Fake $100 bills. Sex toys. A mannequin head. A vintage Pepsi can, 1976 bicentennial edition. Vacuum cleaners. This isn’t some random haul…