September kicks off with Sac Anime in Downtown Sacramento
September 2 to 4 – Sac Anime comes to SAFE Credit Union Convention Center By Eddie Jorgensen Whether you’re a fan of Asian culture, anime,…
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Rockabilly rage before midnight: Tatiana and the Wayward Coyotes bring a set hotter than summer
By Casey Rafter The sun pummeled rows of polished cars with beaming chrome that cut into spectators’ eyes. It was the height of summer and…
Upcoming: Sac comedians come home with ‘High Life,’ The Russ Room connects with its roots, searing sounds at The Crest and The Sofia
A trio of comedians who met at American River College before venturing onto the national scene will return as prodigal sons of the punchline Aug….
Bidding farewell to a hometown newspaper editor
Restaurant pathfinder Jerry Budrick realized a later life dream of becoming a one-of-a-kind journalist in the foothills. Now, that community mourns his passing. What is…
Sacramento’s biggest free garden party, Harvest Day, returns in person
Local master gardeners host huge gathering dedicated to gardening knowhow Ever see a pawpaw? What about an atemoya or a pluerry? Those are just a…
Sacramento’s James Haggin finally gets his Hall of Fame due
Local tycoon made Rancho del Paso a racing powerhouse His familiar name is on landmarks throughout the region. Streets, parks, even whole neighborhoods pay tribute…
Young Gifted and Black exhibition at U.C. Davis reassess narratives around an American experience
Newly opened show will run between now and mid-December as a way of ‘reaching through History’ By Casey Rafter Passing through the Jan Shrem and…
A local writer remembers ‘Relumbra Blanco,’ or travels through Baja, Mexico
By Mark Heckey The year 1974 was a watershed time in my life. I turned 22, graduated from college and broke up with my girlfriend….
Trombone Shorty’s upcoming show ushers in the fierce final push for a summer of live music around Sacramento
Grass Valley’s Center for the Arts, Placerville’s Green Room Social Club and Sacramento’s Concerts In the Park and Sofia Theatre all end the heatwave strong…
Graffiti for Good Wall Art Competition
Vote in Round 8! The Graffiti For Good Wall Art Competition is the eighth round in a series of nine that happen on the first Saturday…
Finding the flow: ZoukVida offers rare human connections from Sacramento to Grass Valley
In a world that keeps losing real bonds and touch, two dancers are re-introducing the magic with adaptable traditions from South America By Casey…
Sacramento-area theater fans still have time for “Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight”
Early reviews have been strong for a theater production in Cameron Park about the 18th-century scientific visionary Emilie du Chatelet, the woman who worked alongside…
Sacramento’s summer of music love
The return of Concerts In the Park is the return of a force helping the city find itself By Scott Thomas Anderson Members of Moxy…
Round up: Midsummer isn’t cooling for live entertainment around the Capital City
The region is halfway through the hot season – and dancers, musicians and filmmakers are all chipping in to help escape the Summertime Blues. Here…
Wind-swept wandering in the Mediterranean
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sometime around 850 B.C., the Greek poet Homer first mused about the seduction of a “wine dark sea,” forever linking Dionysian…
Sacramento’s Stardust Emporium brings a community together around the virtues of vintage
By Julie Blunt More than 13,000-square-feet of bright colored clothes; uniquely designed furniture; antique toys and collectors’ items; vintage entertainment; a private movie theater; a…
‘I want to be a DJ’: being a fly on the wall for Sac State’s KSSU 30-year anniversary.
University’s student-run online radio station celebrates three decades of jams By Casey Rafter The wood framed door clicks, locking as I enter the KSSU studio…