Sacramento is about to see more public art in full-bloom
By Sonia Pagan Sacramento is unveiling new public artwork this summer, featuring everything from bright murals to fresh tree groves. The nonprofit Sacramento Tree Foundation…
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Swedish power metal mongers, Hammerfall, bring the hammer down on Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville June 4
By Eddie Jorgensen Never a band to sit idle, the Hammerfall quintet is finishing up its latest U.S. run. For fans who feel like the…
The summer movie preview: Fast cars. Sharks. Talking Boston terriers. Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. It’s all coming to a theater near you!
By Bob Grimm The summer movie season has begun! The film industry has been trying to get back to normal for a couple of years…
Folsom’s Harris Center roars back with a show dedicated to the works of composing legend John Williams
By Eddie Jorgensen You don’t have to be a classic music afficionado to have heard the sounds of John Williams. His name is synonymous with…
An experience for all: Sacramento area performing arts venues find new ways to take patrons with disabilities on the stage’s journey
By Patti Roberts Regina Brink remembers going with her family to her first musical, “Man of La Mancha,” when she was 10 years old. Her…
The Golden State preps for golden nights at BottleRock
By Sugarwolf The tenth installment of BottleRock Napa Valley, presented by JaM Cellars, is nearly here. This year’s event will feature more than 75 musical…
All laced up with no place to go: Sacramento Roller Derby keeps dreaming of its own spot to rock the city
Players look to finish new facility renovations, needs home game revenue to do it By Casey Rafter As she turned the corner, the player knelt…
After a long reset, Mr. Bungle returns to Nor Cal for shows that weave some metal magic on May 23rd and 24
By Eddie Jorgensen For music-lovers who grew up in the region during the late 1980s, chances are they knew of a band from Eureka called…
Death metal horde, Necrot, to play a rare Sacramento show at Café Colonial May 19
By Eddie Jorgensen Fans of Necrot may remember the band played at Harlow’s back in 2019 with gore merchants, Exhumed, and Sonoran death metal cretins,…
Cervezalandia shows Sacramento what Mexican craft beers are all about
By Laura De La Garza Garcia Cervezalandia recently made its debut on Freeport Boulevard, hoping to become a mainstay for anyone looking for Mexican craft…
Local math rock band, Former Animals, returns from hiatus with tappy-riffs and hot-ass beat claps
Folsom musicians are back from 10-year break with a new four-track EP By Cristian Gonzalez Former Animals have resurfaced and released a four-track EP on…
A dark ‘Evil Dead’: The latest film in the franchise feels a bit rote, but it delivers scares and gore
By Bob Grimm Evil Dead Rise does just enough to be decent movie. It’s gory; it’s intermittently scary; and it has enough franchise Easter eggs…
Unbreakable will: Yolo’s Anthony ‘Fluffy’ Hernandez is battling his way into the heart of the UFC
A member of the El Dorado Hills’ MMAGOLD team, local standout has a big fight on the horizon May 20 By Gavin Hudson At 17,…
Balance Dance Project in Sacramento’s Tahoe Park makes dance more accessible to all youth
By Seth Sandronsky In Sacramento’s tree-laden Tahoe Park neighborhood, Heather Singleteary is teaching the next generation of dancers. A single mom, lithe and lively, she…
Retired SN&R writer returns to the fold with garden-to-fork cookbook
Debbie Arrington recently retired from her post as News & Review publications editor. What is she doing with her free time? She released her first…
Remembering the Music Man: Sacramento says goodbye to Skip Maggiora, the store founder who created an enduring culture
From Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors, to the emergence of Quarry Park, Skip’s impact left ripples throughout the region By Casey Rafter The otherwise…
A sonic 420 in Sacramento: Listing to Cannabis songs from the 1960s
By Ken Magri In past decades there have been many songs written about cannabis. But there have also been songs alleged to be about cannabis…