Inside Sacramento’s strong-rooted poetry community
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento is home to an evolving poetry community, one that has been emerging over decades from the quiet corners of the city’s…
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‘Sanctuary City’ is a Sacramento production that explores sacrifice, love and identity in the post-9/11 world and feels perfectly suited for our times
By Odin Rasco It starts with a knock at B’s window late at night. G is there, cold, shaken by a rough night, looking for…
Journey into Sacramento’s underworld of art and culture this October
By Marie-Elena Schembri This October brings out the spooky, spiritual and supernatural in Sacramento’s art scene, with exhibits focused on topics from the artistic aspects…
Scares of all shapes and sizes come to Sacramento stages this October
By Odin Rasco Spooky season is coming into full swing and Sacramento’s theater companies are taking note with shows featuring supernatural terrors, real-world killers, epistemological…
8 Gigs: Sacramento’s October guide to haunted music, outdoor movies and fall flavors
By Steph Rodriguez This October, Sacramento’s calendar is brimming with seasonal flicks, killer riffs and fiestas that honor loved ones who’ve passed. There’s no shortage…
Gallery: Iu Mien Community Services annual picnic brings together older adults, celebrates community
By Andri Tambunan Starting in 2012 as a small weekday barbecue and evolving into a highly anticipated event, Iu Mien Community Services (IMCS) has transformed…
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…
$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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
8 Gigs: Sacramento’s must-see fall events for September featuring punk, mariachi and taco battles
By Steph Rodriguez Sacramento’s heart beats loud this fall as the city bursts with live music, vibrant culture and plenty of foodie festivals highlighting the…
September brings the heat with interactive art experiences in Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri September may be the harbinger of fall, but this month is still bringing the heat with interactive local art shows, an immersive…
Sacramento audio producers: Step aside, boys. Women are joining the club
By Casey Rafter Stacked keyboards, a collection of acoustic and electric guitars, a hodgepodge of drum pieces, sound boards and a cart made heavy by…
September theater roundup: Fall season ramps up in Sacramento
By Dave Kempa Things are finally cooling down in the City of Trees, but the fall season of local live theater is just warming up….