Blues guitar sensation Chris Duarte hits Old Ironsides in Sacramento on Aug. 19
By Eddie Jorgensen Although blues aficionados might expect to see Chris Duarte taking the stage at Harlow’s or The Sofia, the talent-buyers at Old Ironsides…
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Sacramento’s theaters hit hard by declining audiences, face serious challenges ahead
Several are struggling, though Sacramento Theatre Company is reportedly in the murkiest of waters By Patti Roberts The news that iconic theaters across the country…
No shirt, no shoes, no cover songs: Sacramento bids farewell to the one and only Luna’s Café
By Casey Rafter An oil painting of a leafless tree hung behind songwriter Katie Fry last September at Luna’s Cafe. A string of blue orb…
Not-so-thrilling ride: Despite some fun Disney nods, ‘Haunted Mansion’ fails due to a sloppy plot
By Bob Grimm Haunted Mansion is the latest Disney attempt to turn one of their great rides into a movie—and this is not the first…
How one Sacramento studio is making dance more accessible for adults
By Dina Bugayevskaya Isela Ortiz always knew that she wanted to open a dance studio for adults. She had performed on the dance team for…
ZZ Top co-headlines special night of rock with Lynyrd Skynyrd in Sacramento on Aug. 11
By Eddie Jorgensen ZZ Top, the bearded bad boys from Texas, have been consummate road dogs ever since 1969. After 15 full-lengths – the latest,…
Stone Temple Pilots to bring a temple of sound to the Sacramento Valley Aug. 7
By Eddie Jorgensen Let’s face it, weekday shows are hard on Sacramentans working a Nine-to-Five; but when one of the most-groundbreaking bands of the 90s…
A safe haven for both meat lovers and vegans, Sacramento’s Abyssinia Ethiopian
Yoseph Daniel Authentic is one word that can be used to describe Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant’s food and atmosphere. The spices and cooking methods used in…
Confusion is on the menu when Ween hits Hard Rock Live in Wheatland July 30
By Eddie Jorgensen Formed in Pennsylvania in 1984 by Gene (Aaron Freeman) and Dean (Mickey Melchiondo), it would take six years for Ween to land…
Peachy in pink: ‘Barbie’ is the wonderful summer comedy we all needed
By Bob Grimm Edgy, daring, witty and hysterically funny, Barbie is the comedic blast this summer really needed. Directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the…
After challenging diagnosis, Peter Frampton returns with ‘Never Say Never’ and schedules show for Thunder Valley on August 12
By Eddie Jorgensen England’s 73-year-old guitar virtuoso is proving that he can bounce back after a seemingly career-ending diagnosis. It was just four years ago…
Delving into the roots and visions behind three of Sacramento’s Asian-American artists
By Madison Duong A growing number of Asian-American artists are getting inspiration from Sacramento, allowing art-lovers to find education and enrichment around cultures they may…
The lead singer of Dream Theater talks with SN&R as band readies for its only Nor Cal stop on July 24
By Eddie Jorgensen The legendary Dream Theater kicked off its 29-city ‘Dreamsonic 2023’ tour this summer in Texas and plans to make only one stop…
That crazy Cruise: The new ‘Mission: Impossible’ is a blast that deserves to be seen on the big screen
By Bob Grimm The Mission: Impossible franchise (or, as I like to call it, Tom Cruise Jackass) gets another vital and extremely fun installment in Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part…
Creativity in the Capital: Sacramento artists Peter Petty and Mike Rodriguez talk about identity, representation and the peaks and valleys of the creative process
By Casey Rafter Peter Petty is a Sacramento-based band leader who celebrates swing music with a repertoire that includes jazz, blues, holiday favorites and uproarious…
Cirque Du Soleil returns to Sacramento with a sparkling production of ‘Corteo’ Aug. 3 thru Aug. 6
By Eddie Jorgensen Although Cirque Du Soleil has performed ‘Corteo’ in 20 countries and for over 10 million fans since debuting it 18 years ago,…
Marking the Spot: E Clampus Vitus maps our history
More than 1,400 markers across the state point the way to the past By Richard Von Busack for California Local Like religion, history often has…