August theater roundup: Cool productions for summer’s curtain call
By Dave Kempa I’m not sure which one of you wished that we all lived in more interesting times, but the hex seems to have…
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Creativity in the Capital: Paul Bates brings Northern California artists to tape in a digital age
By Nick Brunner Paul Bates is the creator of the YouTube channel lo-fire, which offers local performers a chance to showcase their music. It’s a…
Serially scary: ‘Longlegs’ is a great-looking, disturbing horror film that lives up to the hype
By Bob Grimm There has been a lot of press about Longlegs, the latest Nicolas Cage vehicle, saying it is the scariest movie of the year,…
Hops of Wrath: 1913’s bloody Wheatland Hop Riot eventually led to better conditions for workers
By David A. Kulczyk The summer of 1913 was one of the hottest summers in California history. On July 10, the thermometer hit 134 degrees…
German dance group in Sacramento gears up for Oktoberfest tour, spreads cultural appreciation
By Helen Harlan It’s 6 p.m. on a Thursday at the Sacramento Turn Verein and it’s hot outside — 110 degrees as Sacramento is still…
Young artists worry about a future supplanted by Artificial Intelligence
California young adults probe the conflict between bots and humans in their podcast “The Creative Code.” By Yuri Nagano, Capital & Main This story is…
The city of yesterday. The city of tomorrow.
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sometimes my fellow Gen X-ers lament Sacramento losing the uniquely eccentric vibe that defined it in the 1990s and early 2000s,…
Gallery: The Backyard music venue opens at Cal Expo with all-day festival
By Steve Martarano Sacramento’s newest outdoor music venue wasn’t deterred from making a successful debut with an all-day emo-pop music festival, despite the 110-plus degree…
Hangout Gigs: Josh P. brings the word to the street
By Cristian Gonzalez Josh P. performs a live version of his song “Diego” for the July installment of Hangout Gigs, a monthly series featuring Sacramento-based…
Rocklin’s ReCreate helps turn trash into treasure with ‘hot glue and imagination’
Store diverts waste from landfills with little shop of wonders By Russell Nichols Everything — and everyone — that comes through the doors of the…
After heated battle with alum and community, UC Davis changes course with KDVS relocation
Cherished radio station will still move, but to a space more suitable for critics By Casey Rafter The scent of dust and decaying adhesive fills…
‘Julius Caesar 1922’ brings a 20th century twist to a classic tale in Sacramento
By Dave Kempa The flash of paparazzi cameras. The flash of lightning. The flash of a knife. In “Julius Caesar 1922,” the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival…
New midsize music venue from Another Planet Entertainment coming to Sacramento
By Lisa Thibodeau Sacramento is gaining a new live music venue called Channel 24 from Another Planet Entertainment, the producers of Outside Lands, which should…
Creativity in the Capital: Aaron Carnes and Mendes on underground music scenes and DIY movements to self-discovery
By Casey Rafter Writer Aaron Carnes fights for the music he believes in. It’s a very niche genre and a necessary fight. His tactics come…
Emerging comics hone their craft at Sacramento’s DIY venues
By Nick Lozito It’s hard to tell whether the Sacramento comedian is in his stage persona as he flips dozens of hot dogs before a…
An exercise in nostalgia: Netflix’s ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ has just enough humor and charm
By Bob Grimm To prepare for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, I did nothing. I just jumped in and watched it. I thought it was OK….
Sacramento’s art scene heats up with Second Saturday, regional exhibits
By Marie-Elena Schembri While things are heating up outside, Sacramento’s visual art scene brings a different kind of heat with a vibrant mix of exhibitions,…