Inside The Red Museum: Where Sacramento creatives welcome the strange and unusual
By Steph Rodriguez The Red Museum has taken on many identities over the decades — a bustling warehouse, a community hub, a volunteer-driven epicenter for…
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Remembering Ground Chuck: Sacramento says goodbye to its man of multitudes
By Odin Rasco “I’m proud that I helped get people inspired,” Charles Thomas, known widely as Ground Chuck, said as he leaned back in his…
Upcoming in Sacramento, ‘Nutshell’ storyteller Joe Hunter talks resilience, family and appearing on ‘Survivor’ TV show
By Chris Woodard Joe Hunter has worn many hats in his life — firefighter, fire captain, father and, most recently, “Survivor” contestant. After finishing as…
Bayanihan Festival in Elk Grove celebrates area Filipino culture on October 12
By Justine Chahal The third annual Bayanihan Festival, held as a celebration of Filipino culture, will occur during the day on Sunday, Oct. 12 at…
Hmong flower cloth making preserves culture and strengthens community in Sacramento
By Lien Apoux The Labubu dolls might be a very modern sensation, but this month they were combined with Hmong culture that is thousands of…
Capital Stage’s ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ is a fascinating journey from Lehman Brothers’ beginnings to its crash ending
By Patti Roberts If the name Lehman Brothers sounds familiar, it’s because the Lehman Brothers Inc. triggered one of the biggest economic crises in history…
A fun end-of-summer blast: Darren Aronofsky offers a slightly more upbeat vibe with ‘Caught Stealing’
By Bob Grimm Director Darren Aronofsky, purveyor of great and gloomy films like Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan, goes for something a little more upbeat—but undeniably…
Comedy-thriller ‘Accomplice’ proves Chautauqua is a driving force for high-caliber theater in the Sacramento Valley
By Odin Rasco Kicking off its 50th season with a bang, Chautauqua Playhouse’s newest production, “Accomplice,” is a delightfully deceptive show that will keep the…
8 Gigs: Sacramento’s must-see fall events for September featuring punk, mariachi and taco battles
By Steph Rodriguez Sacramento’s heart beats loud this fall as the city bursts with live music, vibrant culture and plenty of foodie festivals highlighting the…
What ancient healing sanctuaries can teach us about the benefits of art
By Angie Eng In ancient Greece, if an Athenian statesman fell ill, he might enter an Asclepieia sanctuary where patients were treated with art, music,…
September brings the heat with interactive art experiences in Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri September may be the harbinger of fall, but this month is still bringing the heat with interactive local art shows, an immersive…
Guitars and reflections: Dallas Burrow’s show in Folsom touched on city’s music legacy, previewed intrepid new album ‘The Way the West Was Won’
By Scott Thomas Anderson Texas birthed some titans of that restless renegade sound that defines Outlaw Country, but last Friday night, when one of the Lone Star…
Sacramento audio producers: Step aside, boys. Women are joining the club
By Casey Rafter Stacked keyboards, a collection of acoustic and electric guitars, a hodgepodge of drum pieces, sound boards and a cart made heavy by…
September theater roundup: Fall season ramps up in Sacramento
By Dave Kempa Things are finally cooling down in the City of Trees, but the fall season of local live theater is just warming up….
On the eve of his Sofia appearance, Brian Copeland talks storytelling, surviving and writing his way through it all
By Chris Woodard Brian Copeland wears many hats: actor, stand-up comic, playwright, novelist and radio personality. But when you ask him to sum up what…
Sacramento’s Chalk It Up festival celebrates artists, musicians with upcoming 35th festival
By Justine Chahal Over Labor Day weekend for the past three-plus decades, families from all over the Sacramento region have traveled to Sacramento’s Fremont Park…
Jerry Garcia wasn’t political. But the Grateful Dead symbolized defiance in a deeply political moment
By Jim Newton for CalMatters Excerpted from “Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening” by Jim Newton. Copyright © 2025. Available from Penguin Random…