Auburn writer gets back to his journalistic roots with new book, local TV show
By Scott Thomas Anderson Henry R. Luce, the founder of Time magazine, once said, “I became a journalist to come as close as possible to…
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8 Gigs: Drop Dead Red’s final show, 311 rocks Channel 24 and Women’s History Month events in Sacramento
By Steph Rodriguez March in Sacramento brings a lineup of music, art and community celebrations that will energize the city. Alt-rock veterans 311 celebrate three…
Dig in to a blooming art scene this March in the Capital
By Marie-Elena Schembri As March ushers in spring, a new season full of the promise of brighter days and fresh blooms, Sacramento art spaces are…
Visit Sacramento keeps pushing to showcase a city everyone should discover
By Emily Haerter Look out California, Visit Sacramento is determined to turn the Capital into the next serious tourist destination. Whether it’s featuring Aftershock, the…
Theft, feedback loops and ecological red flags: Capital Region writers face a new reality with AI
By Odin Rasco It takes only a look around to see AI technology is in the midst of a meteoric rise. The proliferation of it…
City-funded EveryDay Creative program opens for new Sacramento cohort
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Miranda Culp, owner of Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, completed the EveryDay Creative accelerator program, her partner had just left…
What if this all went away? Sacramento’s music venues and theater groups are fighting to survive
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work By…
Left of the Dial Promotions looks to create a new tour route in the region
LDP’s next show will feature Jessica Malone at Watermelon Music in Davis on Feb. 27 By Scott Thomas Anderson Last Friday, singer-songwriter JonEmery Dodds stood…
West Sacramento exhibit at Gallery 1075 features local artists for Black History Month
By Jacob Peterson The West Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation is showcasing art by local Black artists in its Gallery 1075 space through February….
History dominates Sacramento stages this February
By Odin Rasco Celebration of — and reflection on — history is prevalent at Sacramento stages this month, and I couldn’t be more giddy. This…
Sacramento’s B Street Theatre brings slow-burn terror to The Sofia in ‘Misery’
By Odin Rasco By now, Stephen King and many of his works require no introduction—between the books themselves and the many film adaptations born from…
8 Gigs: Mardi gras, African rhythms and a little burlesque this February
By Steph Rodriguez Glittering floats, neon rainbows and a Sphinx glide down Capitol Mall this February, setting the stage for a month of music, art…
Fall in love with local art and culture in Sacramento this February
By Marie-Elena Schembri February isn’t just for lovers — it’s also Black History Month, the start of the Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras! It’s…
Sacramento’s Anya McInroy documents milestones in their most honest state
By Justine Chahal Anya McInroy has known from a young age that life is fleeting. McInroy had been diagnosed with kidney failure when she was…
Multimedia artist Raffa Chavez plants himself in Sacramento
By Lisa Thibodeau Raffa Chavez’s childhood was scrappy, but he always felt the call of the spotlight. His parents worked as farm laborers to support…
Native American creatives combat erasure through visibility in art
By Justine Chahal A man paints on the side of a building, blending traditional basketweaving patterns with his street art. Another looks through the lens…
New and familiar: Los Escritores del Nuevo Sol’s latest collection
By Casey Rafter The Sacramento Poetry Center was abuzz with adoration for the group of writers gathered to celebrate the September release of “Then &…