Katie Knipp and company plan to burn the evening down at Torch Club on Feb. 18
By Scott Thomas Anderson Blustery blues power meets a rollicking freight train of hill sounds when regional all-stars The Katie Knipp Band and Forever Goldrush…
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Nostalgically decent: The new kids on Netflix’s ‘That ’90s Show’ don’t measure up, but the show is cute enough
By Bob Grimm Netflix gets mixed results with the sequel to That ’70s Show. In all honesty, I watched the first five episodes of the…
Mae McCoy and Her Neon Stars perform at The Machinist Hall on Feb. 5
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento’s queen of heart-breakin’ honky tonk and country-swing swagger will get everyone’s boots moving when she graces the stage at the…
Scribblings on a scribbler: Mr. Hooper shares his muse with Sacramento’s generations
By Casey Rafter Since the September release of his tenth album “The Passionate Scribblings of a Grammatic Architect,” Sacramento hip-hop artist Mr. Hooper has been…
Sacramento Library marks an international milestone on digital book checkouts
The Sacramento Public Library recently announced that it reached a record-breaking 3 million digital book checkouts in 2022, elevating it to one of the top…
Horror doll: Don’t let its release date fool you—‘M3GAN’ is quite good
By Bob Grimm M3GAN is an after-Christmas miracle in that films that come out at the start of January usually suck—and horror films that come…
Sacramento Cat Extravaganza & Adoption Event has the goal of finding good homes during its showcase Jan. 21 thru Jan. 22
By Eddie Jorgensen Cat lovers unite! This gathering presented by the Loving Cats Worldwide group will span two days and highlight some of the coolest-looking…
Technical metal wizards, Blind Illusion, play the Sacramento area’s newly re-opened Boardwalk on Jan. 20
By Eddie Jorgensen TMI Collaborations, a.k.a., Tina Mattis, delivers yet another solid sender that is sure to please on all fronts: Besides hosting an upcoming…
2700 Acres: Henry George and the Bohemian Club
After the richest men in California temporarily shut-down a crusading Sacramento journalist, he went on to be a force within the region’s most intriguing press…
A bit much: A great cast and fine visuals salvage the often-frustrating ‘Babylon’
By Bob Grimm Writer-director Damien Chazelle’s ode to Hollywood plays like a debaucherous, hard-R-rated take on Singin’ in the Rain, even outright referencing the film…
Neon Maia: A young Sacramentan’s journey from cancer diagnosis to writing success
By Casey Rafter Briandi Carlile’s song “Turpentine” portrays the sorrow of lost love spurred by major life changes, while “My Body is a Cage” by…
Wet and weird: On really not caring for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
By Bob Grimm Top Gun: Maverick is a sequel to a movie I didn’t like. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the new chapter. I felt like I…
A Donner Christmas carol—despair and a moment of joy
By Frank X. Mullen As the first snows of winter sweep across Donner Summit, rush over Sierra lakes and tumble down the Truckee River Canyon…
Sacramento’s holiday highs: A half century of celebrating the season with family, friends and cannabis
By Ken Magri As the autumn leaves turn yellow and the Central Valley mornings usher in the coldness of winter, holidays in Sacramento bring back…
Savage Santa: ‘Violent Night’ starts slow, but delivers gory laughs in the end
By Bob Grimm Santa gets all liquored up and kills him some bad guys in Violent Night, a gory comedy that starts off a little…
SacAnime’s winter installment is descending on the city’s convention center in early January
By Eddie Jorgensen Sacramento has proven it can bring out record numbers for SacAnime events, and the next upcoming weekend of fun looks to be…
Tchaikovsky anyone? Local dance legend Pamela Hayes returns to Folsom with her classical ballet troupe in mid-December
By Eddie Jorgensen For those looking for a holiday outing that won’t disappoint, do not overlook this weekend’s installment of The Nutcracker. Backed by the…