Sacramento celebrates AAPI Heritage month with food, culture and community
By Srishti Prabha This May, Sacramento has a stacked lineup of events to mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. With AAPI communities making…
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Gallery: Tycho performs at Channel 24 during the opening weekend of Sacramento’s newest live music venue
By Xavier Figueroa Tycho, led by Sacramento native Scott Hansen, brought the first stop of the “Wish You Were Here” tour to Channel 24, Sacramento’s…
B Street Theatre’s ‘Nosotros La Gente’ tells a tale of love and dreams in the California desert
By Odin Rasco “The desert is no place for the restless; there are no dreamers here, for you cannot drink dreams,” says the character Sophie…
8 Sacramento events to experience in May
By Steph Rodriguez The savory aromas of sizzling skewers and sweet bubble waffles wafting through the air are sure to satisfy the masses at this…
May theater guide: Shows that shouldn’t go ‘Unseen’ in Sacramento this month
By Odin Rasco Before May’s warm spring nights give way to the scorching summer heat, Sacramentans may feel inspired to explore the region while they…
Where cultural enrichment shines: Sacramento’s International Kids Festival
By Dina Bugayevskaya The International Kids Festival began in 2004 as a grassroots community event created to bring families together through culture, fun and creative…
Sacramento’s diverse art scene is in full bloom this May
By Marie-Elena Schembri With vibrant new exhibitions and engaging cultural events to awaken our senses, May invites art lovers to celebrate diverse roots and imagine…
Davy Fiveash explores identity and belief through visual art in Sacramento
By Sena Christian Davy Fiveash says he has always been a visual artist: He started coloring and never stopped. He is now an interdisciplinary visual…
Award-winning LGBTQ+ journalist and author engages audience at Elk Grove book talk
By Annie Biebl In a heartfelt evening at A Seat at the Table Books in Elk Grove, LGBTQ+ journalist and author Nico Lang joined local…
Broadway at Music Circus orchestra sets the tone for performances from beneath the stage in Sacramento
By Patti Roberts A week before the opening of Broadway at Music Circus’ “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the orchestra members gather for their…
Putting the AR in Sacramento art with ‘Broadway Augmented’
By Russell Nichols Ten years ago, Broadway revealed a never-before-seen side of itself. Quirky murals moved on restaurant windows. A massive turntable spun outside Dimple…
Sacramento producer Alex Sanders hones his craft while nurturing others’ passion for music
By Cristian Gonzalez Alex Sanders (Prop the Producer) is a music producer, engineer and educator based in Sacramento, with a career spanning nearly two decades….
Sacramento’s The Gold Souls blend retro funk with modern soul on new album
By Steph Rodriguez The Gold Souls have a lot to say — and now, as a full eight-piece band, they’re channeling their message through feel-good…
Planet Zine keeps young artists connected to Sacramento community
By Kristin Lam Freddie Dasinger, 19, left Sacramento for college this past fall, but a print magazine he founded three years ago keeps him connected…
Celebration Arts brings ‘Barefoot in the Park’ to the Sacramento stage, a welcome reprieve from our modern-day stressors
By Dave Kempa One might say that a rollicking romantic comedy is just what we need at the moment, and “Barefoot in the Park,” playing…
Michael Angarano and Chris Smith talk ‘Sacramento’ hours ahead of theatrical release
By Jacob Peterson Sacramento was abuzz with the news of a film being shot on location throughout the city in the spring of 2023. “Sacramento”…
Dance professor Melissa Muganzo lives her art 24/7 in Sacramento
By Helen Harlan Melissa Muganzo says she never gets stage fright. “I’m ready to go,” Muganzo declares, point blank, as she sits on the edge…