Theft, feedback loops and ecological red flags: Capital Region writers face a new reality with AI
By Odin Rasco It takes only a look around to see AI technology is in the midst of a meteoric rise. The proliferation of it…
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The Ghost Town Rebellion takes a renegade turn for the brighter side, christens new album at Harlow’s show March 13
By Scott Thomas Anderson Fourteen years ago, Shawn Peter started walking a creative gangplank, one that brought him along the full scaffolding of life in…
City-funded EveryDay Creative program opens for new Sacramento cohort
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Miranda Culp, owner of Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, completed the EveryDay Creative accelerator program, her partner had just left…
Bloodstone Books is conjuring a sanctuary for Sacramento horror fans
By Jacob Peterson As Bloodstone Books approaches its first full year as a brick-and-mortar incarnation, owners Gabe DeLeon and Anthony Bertolini say their horror and…
Joe Klocek confronts the moments that made him and the past he once shut away during his Sacramento ‘In a Nutshell’ event
By Chris Woodard The theme for February’s “In a Nutshell” is “the people who made us,” which the organizers describe as their simple way of…
What if this all went away? Sacramento’s music venues and theater groups are fighting to survive
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work By…
‘The Sound Inside’ introduces us to a creative writing professor who tells her story in a most creative way
By Patti Roberts The theater darkens. Then a spotlight turns on, illuminating a lone figure who introduces herself to the audience as “a middle-aged professor…
Left of the Dial Promotions looks to create a new tour route in the region
LDP’s next show will feature Jessica Malone at Watermelon Music in Davis on Feb. 27 By Scott Thomas Anderson Last Friday, singer-songwriter JonEmery Dodds stood…
West Sacramento exhibit at Gallery 1075 features local artists for Black History Month
By Jacob Peterson The West Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation is showcasing art by local Black artists in its Gallery 1075 space through February….
Sacramento mourns the guitarist who went the distance: A remembrance of Greg Brown, former Cake and Deathray centerpiece
By Scott Thomas Anderson Greg Brown walked onto the stage of the Crest Theatre, picking up his Guild Starfire guitar and scanning an ocean of…
History dominates Sacramento stages this February
By Odin Rasco Celebration of — and reflection on — history is prevalent at Sacramento stages this month, and I couldn’t be more giddy. This…
Sacramento’s B Street Theatre brings slow-burn terror to The Sofia in ‘Misery’
By Odin Rasco By now, Stephen King and many of his works require no introduction—between the books themselves and the many film adaptations born from…
8 Gigs: Mardi gras, African rhythms and a little burlesque this February
By Steph Rodriguez Glittering floats, neon rainbows and a Sphinx glide down Capitol Mall this February, setting the stage for a month of music, art…
Fall in love with local art and culture in Sacramento this February
By Marie-Elena Schembri February isn’t just for lovers — it’s also Black History Month, the start of the Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras! It’s…
Sacramento’s Anya McInroy documents milestones in their most honest state
By Justine Chahal Anya McInroy has known from a young age that life is fleeting. McInroy had been diagnosed with kidney failure when she was…
Amanda Seyfried shines in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ now playing at Sacramento’s Tower Theater
By Bob Grimm Amanda Seyfried is underrated—in fact, she is one of today’s most excellent actresses. She’s in possession of impeccable comic timing (Mean Girls),…
Multimedia artist Raffa Chavez plants himself in Sacramento
By Lisa Thibodeau Raffa Chavez’s childhood was scrappy, but he always felt the call of the spotlight. His parents worked as farm laborers to support…