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…
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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…
Sacramento author captures the splendor and brutality of Yosemite in the 19th century
Historian, Sierra College professor Gary Noy delves into a sublime, sometimes painful past in ‘Nature’s Mountain Mansion’ By Casey Rafter Yosemite’s stunning landscape has been…
All the facets of an artist’s life in ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’
Laura Poitras’ documentary about Nan Goldin is more than just a snapshot of the photographer’s life. By Alex Demyanenko, Capital & Main This story is…
Round-up: Sacramento-area venues are stoking hot sounds against cold winds
The winter chill is here, but there are plenty of warm, sonically sensational spaces to head into as the Capital Region’s music scene heats up:…
So you think you can be a roadie?
Victims Family plays Harlow’s Starlet Room in Sacramento on Dec. 2 By Eddie Jorgensen Tim Solyan is the drummer for Victims Family, a punk-fusion…
Sacramento’s Old Ironsides celebrates the music of Tool and Nirvana with a heavy-handed double bill on Nov. 25
By Eddie Jorgensen For those living under a rock, Sacramento’s legendary Downtown venue Old Ironsides officially re-opened its doors to live entertainment a few weeks…
The Depp-Beck show blows through the Sacramento region
Photographs and review by Sugarwolf Johnny Depp joined guitar legend Jeff Beck on stage at Hard Rock’s Fire Mountain venue in Wheatland on Thursday. The…
Friends no more: Martin McDonagh has another classic on his hands with ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
By Bob Grimm Writer-director Martin McDonagh has now made four films—and all of them are masterpieces. The Banshees of Inisherin reunites Colin Farrell and Brendan…
‘If he kills you, I’ll kill him’ – veteran director and cast of heavy-hitters team up for western ‘Dead for a Dollar’ on Amazon, Apple TV
By Juan-Carlos Selznick Dead for a Dollar is the new western (now streaming on Amazon and Apple TV) from veteran action director Walter Hill (Hard…