Folk icon John McCutcheon plays a Sacramento engagement at The Sofia on Jan. 5
By Eddie Jorgensen If you were a regular at the Palms Playhouse, chances are you remember seeing John McCutcheon at both its hallowed and now-defunct…
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1850: Sacramento’s most forlorn Christmas
By Scott Thomas Anderson Winter twilights over Broadway often reveal a smoldering rouge on the clouds that’s half-radiating against the blue cold of the coming…
The odyssey of Max Hart: There and back again with Sacramento’s sonic alchemist
By Casey Sexton In the realm of music, there are those who play the notes and those who transcend them – to the point of…
Creativity in the Capital: Dalrymple MacAlpin and The Philharmonik discuss personal transformation, artistic endeavors and finding ‘the great why’
By Casey Rafter Detroit-born storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, composer, playwright and puppeteer Dalrymple MacAlpin has spent much of his life interpreting the vivid images of his dreams…
Season’s streaming
By Juan-Carlos Selznick Some recent highlights from the Stream & Dream Lounge: The Killer (Netflix) David Fincher’s new film, with Michael Fassbender playing a high-priced professional…
‘Tis the season for holiday shows in Sacramento
Performing arts organizations count on revenue from holiday productions By Patti Roberts ‘Tis the season for holiday stories: a time when theater, dance and music…
A director overindulges: Despite a great premise, solid performances and a good ending, Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ is just OK
By Bob Grimm Leave the World Behind, the new apocalyptic thriller from writer-director Sam Esmail, left me on the fence between “liked” and “disliked” more…
The evolution of a travel writer: For Rick Steves, sojourning is more than escapism – it’s about the future
By Scott Thomas Anderson Rick Steves remembers sitting alone on a stage in Sacramento just before a curtain of chaos began descending on millions of…
A new monster movie classic: ‘Godzilla Minus One’ is the best Godzilla film ever made
By Bob Grimm I’m enjoying the new Godzilla TV show, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, on Apple TV+. (Kurt Russell is god.) The new Godzilla x…
The Freak Accident plays Cafe Colonial in Sacramento on Dec. 9, SN&R talks to singer ahead of show
By Eddie Jorgensen Experimental punk rock band The Freak Accident returns to the Cafe Colonial for another round of absurdity, inside jokes and not-so-light listening….
Clearing out the clouds with whiskey
By Scott Thomas Anderson There’s an old Irish proverb that says, “What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.” Sitting inside Locked Barrel,…
Essay: Malaquías Montoya’s multi-generational impact
Two extensive exhibitions honor Professor Emeritus and activist artist By Jeffrey Day At recent exhibition openings, Malaquías Montoya was surrounded by former students and colleagues,…
Travel avatar Rick Steves looks to the world at Sacramento’s Crest Theatre on Dec. 4
In 1979, a young sojourner from Edmonds, Washington, channeled his travel savvy into an explainer book called “Europe Through the Back Door.” It was a…
Bite-size cinema
News & Review critic streams short films By Juan-Carlos Selznick With all due respect to major films with marathon running times—e.g. Oppenheimer (180 minutes), or…
Bruce Cockburn headlines special evening at The Crest Theatre on Nov. 30
By Eddie Jorgensen Bruce Cockburn will be wrapping up his ambitious North American tour with a return to his favorite Sacramento haunt, the Crest Theatre….
Creativity in the Capital: Liv Moe and Jennifer Jackson discuss the ‘cross pollination’ of artistic collaboration and the power of a network
By Casey Rafter Sacramento artist and writer Liv Moe is the founder, curator and director of the Verge Center for the Arts, which offers residency…
Cold-blooded: Michael Fassbender is perfect as a soulless murderer in David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’
By Bob Grimm David Fincher’s The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender as the title character, plays as if Fassbender’s cold and emotionless android persona from the Alien…