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…
Read MoreBy Rachel Leibrock Ruby Copher was 15 the first time she played for a crowd. It was the summer of 2021 at Swabbies on the…
Read MoreBy 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…
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…
“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…
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…
By Marie-Elena Schembri Whether you choose to dip your toes into fantasy, immerse yourself in nature or peer into the past for insight into the…
By Steph Rodriguez January is packed with an eclectic mix of live music, horrifying film festivals and enough anime and gamer fandoms to pack the…
By Patti Roberts ‘Tis time to say goodbye to the holiday season of merriment and mirth, along with the guests who showed up — Santa,…
By Bob Grimm Director Robert Eggers keeps rolling with Nosferatu, a long-gestating take on the classic vampire tale. This film is not only one of the…
By Bob Grimm The movie surrounding him is merely decent—but Timothee Chalamet is so incredible as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown that he elevates the film. …
By Helen Harlan Walking down 28th Street in the Newton Booth neighborhood of Sacramento, you might miss The Ooley Theatre. The nonprofit, multi-use venue is…
By Joan Cusick Author Anne Da Vigo is rewriting the rules of what it means to be an older adult. As a young journalist, she…
Lamar’s different approach results in an instant west coast classic By Chris D. Johnson Kendrick Lamar caught the world by surprise by releasing his newest…
By Patti Roberts ‘Tis the festive Yuletide season — a time for the esteemed Darcy and Bennet families to arrive at Capitol Stage for the…
By Justine Chahal When Shira Lane moved from the Bay Area to Sacramento with her family in 2016, she was unsure of what she would…
By Ally Heatherly The holiday season has arrived in Sacramento, as local theater companies are ready to dazzle with a lineup of festive productions. From…
By Dave Kempa Mirth! Joy! Candy! The moment audience members shuffle into the theater for B Street Theatre’s winking take on “A Christmas Carol,” they…