After a series of rocky years, the Crest Theater is ready for a new era in Sacramento
By Odin Rasco Although a recent and relatively sudden change in management at the Crest Theater in Sacramento resulted in a rash of cancelled shows…
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$2 million Creative Growth Fellowship aims to springboard, support Sacramento artists
By Ruth Finch After studying traditional Hmong textile arts at UC Berkeley, Pachia Lucy Vang used her free time isolating during the pandemic to develop…
Inside The Red Museum: Where Sacramento creatives welcome the strange and unusual
By Steph Rodriguez The Red Museum has taken on many identities over the decades — a bustling warehouse, a community hub, a volunteer-driven epicenter for…
Upcoming in Sacramento, ‘Nutshell’ storyteller Joe Hunter talks resilience, family and appearing on ‘Survivor’ TV show
By Chris Woodard Joe Hunter has worn many hats in his life — firefighter, fire captain, father and, most recently, “Survivor” contestant. After finishing as…
Bayanihan Festival in Elk Grove celebrates area Filipino culture on October 12
By Justine Chahal The third annual Bayanihan Festival, held as a celebration of Filipino culture, will occur during the day on Sunday, Oct. 12 at…
Hmong flower cloth making preserves culture and strengthens community in Sacramento
By Lien Apoux The Labubu dolls might be a very modern sensation, but this month they were combined with Hmong culture that is thousands of…
Capital Stage’s ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ is a fascinating journey from Lehman Brothers’ beginnings to its crash ending
By Patti Roberts If the name Lehman Brothers sounds familiar, it’s because the Lehman Brothers Inc. triggered one of the biggest economic crises in history…
8 Gigs: Sacramento’s must-see fall events for September featuring punk, mariachi and taco battles
By Steph Rodriguez Sacramento’s heart beats loud this fall as the city bursts with live music, vibrant culture and plenty of foodie festivals highlighting the…
September brings the heat with interactive art experiences in Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri September may be the harbinger of fall, but this month is still bringing the heat with interactive local art shows, an immersive…
Sacramento audio producers: Step aside, boys. Women are joining the club
By Casey Rafter Stacked keyboards, a collection of acoustic and electric guitars, a hodgepodge of drum pieces, sound boards and a cart made heavy by…
September theater roundup: Fall season ramps up in Sacramento
By Dave Kempa Things are finally cooling down in the City of Trees, but the fall season of local live theater is just warming up….
On the eve of his Sofia appearance, Brian Copeland talks storytelling, surviving and writing his way through it all
By Chris Woodard Brian Copeland wears many hats: actor, stand-up comic, playwright, novelist and radio personality. But when you ask him to sum up what…
Sacramento’s Chalk It Up festival celebrates artists, musicians with upcoming 35th festival
By Justine Chahal Over Labor Day weekend for the past three-plus decades, families from all over the Sacramento region have traveled to Sacramento’s Fremont Park…
Gallery: Sacramento band Destroy Boys headlines Channel 24 to roaring crowd
Photographs by Xavier Figueroa Alexia Roditis of Destroy Boys engages with the audience on Saturday, Aug. 9 at Channel 24 in Sacramento. Mannequin Pussy supports…
The art of improvement: Midtown Association fosters Sacramento creativity and culture
By Marie-Elena Schembri For an artist, finding opportunities to show and share their work can be hard. Even rarer are opportunities that put money in…
Capital Stage welcomes new managing director
By Patti Roberts After 19 years at Capital Stage, Managing Director Keith Riedell is passing his baton on to Liz Gray. Riedell is retiring at…
Gallery: Latino Center of Art and Culture in Sacramento battles federal funding cuts with community fundraiser
By Steve Martarano What happens if your Sacramento nonprofit suddenly loses an already approved $65,000 federal National Endowment for the Arts grant that was to…