Gallery: Megan Thee Stallion uncorks Day 1 of BottleRock 2024
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The 11th annual BottleRock festival ushered in Memorial Day weekend this past Friday with fine wines, fresh foods, celebrity guests and a…
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Inclusivity at the forefront of Sac’s Latino Center of Art and Culture’s inaugural Zine Fest
By Marie-Elena Schembri Over 30 tables lined the parking lot outside the Latino Center for Arts and Culture on Front Street in Sacramento on Sunday,…
CLTRE secures land on Del Paso Boulevard for housing development
By Keyshawn Davis CLTRE, a nonprofit creating pathways for economic development and homeownership in underserved communities, has secured a new site for affordable housing and…
Asian Pacific CultureFest celebrates diversity within AAPI diaspora
By Chanelle Anne Muerong The sound of flutes and two-string fiddles waft through the various booths lining the pavements and lawns across District56 as a…
A complicated love story: Zendaya shines onscreen and on the tennis court in ‘Challengers’
By Bob Grimm Zendaya stars for director Luca Guadagnino (Bones and All, Call Me by Your Name) in Challengers, a movie about tennis that works well as…
No, the Isleton Crawdad Festival is not leaving Isleton
Some confusion has engulfed the internet about where the most-historic crawdad festival in the West is happening this summer; and despite conflicting reports, the action…
Sacramento’s Dog Party readies for album-launch at Harlow’s on May 17
By Alyssa Earnest Love, Grief and Understanding. This is the vibe that Dog Party brings with their music. Now, the rocker duo is holding a…
The Met high school hosts leadership conference for Chicanx youth
The MEChA program at The Met high school in Sacramento held a Chicanx Youth Leadership Conference on Saturday, May 11, sponsored by Sacramento City Councilmember…
‘Apes’ in the future: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ works thanks to a decent story, great special effects
By Bob Grimm On the negative side, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has the dubious distinction of being the weakest of the four newer Apes…
The Sofia launches jazz series — with shows booked through December
By Cathy Cassinos In his new jazz series at The Sofia, saxman and educator Jacam Manricks is taking a page out of Wynton Marsalis’ book….
Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah is blazing a new way in the Sacramento region
By Serena Smith All-female mariachi bands are growing in popularity in Northern California, changing the genre and breaking traditional barriers. Mariachi is a storied genre…
Tainted tequila: The beloved Mexican spirit has become subject to added impurities; here’s how to avoid them
By Michael Moberly The world of spirits is full of legends and marketing tall tales designed to make you feel like the bottle on which…
Trips worth taking: ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ features the comedy legend at his best
By Bob Grimm Are you feeling the sting of Curb Your Enthusiasm coming to an end on HBO? Never fear: Conan O’Brien has come to the rescue—and…
Cannabis Trivia for 420
Interesting and goofy facts to entertain stoners on their favorite day By Ken Magri This year’s celebration of 4/20 cannabis holiday, we thought it would…
A controversy involving Verge revealed deep cracks in Sacramento’s art scene — and left many wondering why it had to go down like this
By Hannah Ross The Sacramento arts scene may be on the brink of transformation. Since a pandemic that had threatened to gut local arts scenes…
Dystopian drama: ‘Civil War’ is a compelling action film that feels disturbingly realistic
By Bob Grimm Writer-director Alex Garland, often a purveyor of excellent sci-fi and horror (Annihilation, Ex-Machina), drops a full-blown cinematic grenade with Civil War, a hypothetical look…
A legend’s story: Apple TV+’s two-part documentary on Steve Martin is a gem
By Bob Grimm What an excellent idea — a Steve Martin documentary told in two parts, entitled “Then” and “Now,” covering two very important periods…