Daniel I. Paulson embraces his curiosity through choral music in Sacramento
By Justine Chahal Daniel I. Paulson grew up with a musical family, singing since he was a child in his kindergarten classroom in Tracy. As…
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‘The White Chip’ at Sacramento’s B Street Theatre pours compassion and humor into an autobiographical tale of alcoholism and sobriety
By Patti Roberts “The White Chip,” now having its West Coast premiere at the B Street Theatre, is playwright Sean Daniels’ autobiographical dark comedy about…
Cinematic genius: ‘The Brutalist,’ currently playing at two local indie theaters, is one of the best films of the 21st century
By Bob Grimm Regular readers know that I declared The Brutalist to be the best picture of 2024 a few weeks back in my year-end wrap up….
Antonia Price explores the endless nature of art through ‘Time Loop’ series
By Sena Christian “Time Loop #1” is fiber-based artist Antonia Price’s favorite of her pieces. It’s shaped as a wire circle with a fabric winding…
Hangout Gigs goes hi-fi and vinyl as Solving Sac hosts live DJ event, zine release, on Feb. 18
Latest music and live podcast recording will happen at Legend Has It The Solving Sacramento journalism collaborative recently explored what it means for the…
The Tower Theater honors David Lynch by featuring two of his masterpieces on the big screen this January
This week, Sacramento’s Tower Theater pays tribute to the edgy and inventive film auteur David Lynch by showing his classic “Blue Velvet” on Friday, Jan. 24…
Sacramento’s MusicLandria grows as a hub for local musicians
By Seth Sandronsky On a Sunday afternoon, Rafael Lopez works on a synthesizer and drum machine inside MusicLandria’s Makerspace. The space features electronic equipment for…
From dull to dynamic: How artists can revitalize Sacramento
By Angie Eng Boredom often elicits disconnection and meaninglessness — in large doses, existential dread — but when embraced, it can be a catalyst for…
Pam Avery on the winding road to becoming a studio artist in Sacramento
By Helen Harlan Pam Avery doesn’t often listen to music when she paints her vibrant and dynamic abstract acrylic canvases in her studio in Boulevard…
‘A perfect time’ at The Ooley Theatre in Sacramento
By Helen Harlan When Gerald Ooley returned to Sacramento from working in military intelligence in the Vietnam War in the early 1970s, he was a…
The violent, wild West: Netflix’s ‘American Primeval’ miniseries fizzles after a great start
By Bob Grimm After a grand start, Netflix’s American Primeval fades toward a bland, copout finish. The brutal depiction of the old American West can’t maintain its…
Land Park’s Fairytale Town partners with NorCal Arts to produce children’s theater
By Lisa Thibodeau Sacramento’s historic storybook park Fairytale Town, located in William Land Park, is partnering with NorCal Arts (formerly Northern California School of the…
The role of ‘third spaces’ in keeping all-ages music alive in Sacramento
By Rachel Leibrock Ruby Copher was 15 the first time she played for a crowd. It was the summer of 2021 at Swabbies on the…
Routine script, great performances: Pamela Anderson leads an amazing cast in ‘The Last Showgirl’
By Bob Grimm Pamela Anderson gives a great performance—one that’s sometimes unhinged and out there—in The Last Showgirl. It’s the first time I can think of…
Psychedelics art projects aim to stamp Grass Valley as epicenter of movement
By Russell Nichols For the past four years, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has been pushing to decriminalize psychedelic drugs — but every time he…
Sacramento writer who went from prison and rehabilitation leader to crime novelist appears at local bookstore for ‘River of Lies’ release on Jan. 11
“After two decades of work in the criminal justice system, I’ve witnessed the extremes of human behavior, depravity to redemption,” author James L’Etoile has noted…
ENLIGHTENMENT: Nationally known artist Shane Grammer will be in conversation over drinks in Downtown Sacramento during free talk on Jan. 9
Fresh off the heels of having a packed crowd for its mini-symposium on True Crime, ENLIGHTENMENT returns to Ruhstaller’s BSMT in Downtown Sacramento to kick-off…