Local nonprofit arts organizations gather to discuss the challenges of filling venue seats By Patti Roberts Many businesses were affected by the economic downturn spurred…
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Creation District Records offers free recording sessions in professional studio space for youth By Marybeth Bizjak Cain Azazel has just finished recording a beat at…
After a year-and-a-half hiatus, FJM Gallery returns to a new Midtown location By Melissa LuVisi Art plays a crucial role in any city’s culture, attractability…
By Dakota Morlan As a lifelong percussionist, Jason Jong knows the value of having a creative outlet. He grew up performing with the Sacramento Mandarins,…
By Casey Rafter Anthony Krutzkamp is the artistic and executive director of the Sacramento Ballet, established in 1954. Sac Ballet is known best for its…
By Cathy Cassinos-Carr Jazz has deep roots in Sacramento. For 44 years, the city played host to a massive jazz festival, traditionally held over Memorial…
Upcoming Crawfish & Catfish Fest Sept. 9 and 10, Sacramento Salsa Fest Sept. 16 latest efforts to bring city together in memorable ways By Scott…
By Scott Thomas Anderson “Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?” Shakespeare pondered in Act III of ‘A Midsummer Night’s…
Several are struggling, though Sacramento Theatre Company is reportedly in the murkiest of waters By Patti Roberts The news that iconic theaters across the country…
By Casey Rafter Peter Petty is a Sacramento-based band leader who celebrates swing music with a repertoire that includes jazz, blues, holiday favorites and uproarious…
By Katerina Graziosi Faith J. McKinnie and Gerry “GOS” Simpson laugh often and easily throughout a recent Zoom conversation. They have been friends since 2019…
The Crest and The Tower each bring their own touch to the city’s cultural life, but after the pandemic, one is struggling with its future…
By Sena Christian On a recent Monday morning, with finally a break in the rain, Josh Fernandez and Frank Stockton met for the first time…
The venue that launched a thousand bands is now midway through a potential sale By Jennah Booth Kim Kanelos calls herself the “black sheep” of…
By Patti Roberts Dance is both a personal and a collective art – live performances a melding of the two. On stage, dancers have a…
March 19 fest at Hollywood Park cider house includes multiple bands, chefs and artists of all stripes By Casey Rafter With the first-ever Infinity…
By Casey Rafter Sweat was everywhere. On a misty stage at Harlow’s last October, Henri Cash and Arrow de Wilde of the band Starcrawler seem…