Arts+Culture

Stage August 7, 2019

Season of the Wiz

Music Circus’ The Wiz leaves a brilliant, green-tinted impression. By Jim Carnes You’ve only got until Sunday afternoon to follow the Yellow Brick Road, so…

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Food July 26, 2019

Neighborhood hop spot

A neighborhood that drinks together stays together. And in Tahoe Park, Sac City Brews Neighborhood Tap House is doing its part to fortify the community….

Food July 26, 2019

Farm to cocktail

Our House in Davis creates weekly seasonal cocktails with fresh muddled fruit from its local farmers market The swelter of summer may be here, but…

Home & Garden July 25, 2019

Gardening the Grid

Midtown residents squeeze plants into tight spaces While gardening in Midtown, you never know what you’ll dig up. “These homes were built before they had…

Food July 25, 2019

Review: Burger cravings

For vegans, the prospect of a restaurant where we can eat everything on the menu is dizzying. In most places, we’re lucky if there’s one…

Stage July 24, 2019

Hitting the jackpot

Old school gangsters bet on horse races and love in Music Circus’ latest show. By Patti Roberts Guys and Dolls, a classic Tony-award-winning American musical,…

Home & Garden July 11, 2019

Down on the farm

One place at the State Fair stays true to agricultural roots How does a kiwi grow? What do hops look like on the vine? Can…

Stage July 10, 2019

Catching a few winks

Bruce Vilanch shows us what a real musical theatre fan looks like. By Jim Carnes You’d have to be seriously sleep-deprived to get drowsy during…

Home & Garden July 5, 2019

Field to vase

American Flowers Week promotes locally grown For Amanda Kitaura, it started with a bag of dahlia tubers from Costco. “I’ve always loved flowers,” she said….

Home & Garden June 27, 2019

Hot tomato

Sacramento has the sun and heat tomato plants crave. But how much is too much? Sacramento loves tomatoes. The feeling is mutual. Any Sacramentan with…

Stage June 26, 2019

Cowboy capers

Music Circus celebrates the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma! By Bev Sykes The 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein show that redefined American musical theater recently won a…