How we contain our stories in Sacramento — and choose what’s worth saving
How we contain our stories — and choose what’s worth saving By Angie Eng “It’s not worth saving,” I told my parents as I helped…
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8 gigs: Sacramento’s December guide for the divas and Grinches on your list
By Steph Rodriguez If you think your holiday to-do list is long, try squeezing all of Sacramento’s December fun into one month. Whether you’re feeling…
Get in the creative spirit with art events, holiday markets this December
By Marie-Elena Schembri Hark! With festive holiday events, local creativity and iconic feminist art on display, opportunities to get into the creative spirit of the…
The Beths leave Sacramento in a wake of ringing pop sounds and crunchy guitar riffs
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento’s Ace of Spades vibrated Wednesday, Nov. 12 with the sounds of sharp, crunchy guitar riffs and bright, perfectly crafted melodies as…
Gallery: Hotel Mira brings the after party to Sacramento
Canadian alternative rock outfit Hotel Mira made a stop at Goldfield Trading Post in Midtown Sacramento on Nov. 12 for their “Pity Party Tour” with…
Falcon’s Eye Theatre creates an immersive, spellbinding experience with ‘Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play’ in Folsom
By Odin Rasco Walking in a loose line of attendees, snaking around the back of the Harris Center for the Arts on our way to…
It’s that time of year in Sacramento — Panto time!
By Patti Roberts It’s Panto season — a holiday tradition beloved by those in Great Britain. But Panto plays aren’t as familiar to audiences here….
Folsom’s Lois Buchter finds meaning in giving kids the power of creativity
By Ruth Finch This summer, Lois Buchter filmed the first season of a children’s art education show she calls “Drawing Magic.” She’s dedicated her life…
The Beths hit Sacramento with power-pop hooks and earnest emotion on Nov. 12
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento, clear your calendar for a mid-week injection of fresh, infectious pop-rock energy. The Beths, New Zealand’s acclaimed indie outfit, are bringing…
8 gigs: A punk show and a wrestling match walk into this Sacramento bar in November
By Steph Rodriguez Only in Sacramento can you fight cancer while watching live wrestling, combat immigration raids with the power of cumbia, pay homage to…
Traditions at the helm of November’s art scene in Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri This November, Sacramento’s visual arts and cultural landscape brightens the darkening days with cherished ancestral traditions, exciting new exhibitions and community events….
‘Dorothea Puente Tells All!’ is an intriguing look at one of Sacramento’s most famous notorious crimes
By Patti Roberts Welcome back, Dorothea. It’s been a while. First, we got to know you through your scandalous gardening techniques of burying bodies in…
Breakaway Festival and Good Vibes Cali Tour light up Cal Expo venues
By Steve Martarano Entering the parking lots at Cal Expo the weekend of Oct. 11-12, the signs told a story: One sign pointed left for…
School board members battle it out in a most woke way in CapStage’s ‘Eureka Day’
By Patti Roberts Playwright Jonathan Spector must have used an Ouija board when he wrote “Eureka Day,” which premiered in 2018. It was before both…
B Street Theatre’s Jerry Montoya and the heart of storytelling
By Chris Woodard For Jerry Montoya, storytelling began at home. Growing up in a Mexican-American household, he recalls the power of stories to bring family…
Inside Sacramento’s strong-rooted poetry community
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento is home to an evolving poetry community, one that has been emerging over decades from the quiet corners of the city’s…
‘Sanctuary City’ is a Sacramento production that explores sacrifice, love and identity in the post-9/11 world and feels perfectly suited for our times
By Odin Rasco It starts with a knock at B’s window late at night. G is there, cold, shaken by a rough night, looking for…