Say hello to a new season of Sacramento theater
By Cathy Cassinos It’s “goodbye summer, hello fall” in the world of Sacramento theater, signaling the start of a new season for many local production…
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B Street Theatre reveals winner of New Comedies Festival 2024
By Ally Heatherly B Street Theatre announced its new season of theatrical productions, during a special event Aug. 27 held at The Sofia in Sacramento….
California for the Arts CEO Julie Baker weighs in on budget challenges facing Sacramento’s creative sector
By Marie-Elena Schembri Despite Sacramento’s vibrant creative and cultural ecosystem, the creative sector faces challenges to its growth. Recent legislative budget cuts coupled with the…
These 10 new releases are the ultimate soundtrack to Sacramento’s music scene
By Steph Rodriguez Sacramento musicians are as eclectic and diverse as the city they call home with many dropping new full-length albums, EPs and singles…
Solving Sacramento hosts listening sessions with local arts groups
By Katerina Graziosi During a Sacramento performing arts listening session on Aug. 20, members of local theater and dance groups gathered at the CLARA auditorium…
B Street Theater’s ‘Pickleball’ is a comedy smash that serves more than laughs
By Ally Heatherly Jeff Daniels’ “Pickleball” is not just a comedy, it’s a masterful blend of humor, absurdity and heart that delivers a unique and…
Lifetime in the arts: bluesman Mick Martin
By Joan Cusick Two hours before his set begins at the Powerhouse in Folsom, bluesman Mick Martin is sitting on a corner bar stool in…
Capital Dance Project celebrates 10 years with its annual Behind the Barre festival
By Hannah Ross In 55-minute increments, the Capital Dance Project dancers take arabesques and pirouettes from concept to blocking — scuttling across the floor on…
‘The Three Musketeers’ a sword-swinging spectacle in an unorthodox venue
By Dave Kempa It’s always a joy to see where the peripatetic Green Valley Theatre Company is going to pop up for its next production….
New city division aims to streamline Sacramento’s entertainment permits and boost live programming
By Helen Harlan The City of Sacramento recently created a new entertainment services division designed to be a single point of entry for all entertainment-related…
Sacramento artist turns nude models into ‘empowerment pieces’
By Eric Schucht “It’s cold. It’s weird. It’s fun. It’s different.” That’s how Tamica Michelle described the first time her entire naked body was painted….
Neon lights, speed-friending and live music at Midtown’s newest dueling piano bar
By Casey Rafter Pink light splashes across 16th Street in Midtown Sacramento, reflecting off the windows of shuttered Simon’s Chinese Cuisine. A neon “The Silver…
Hangout Gigs: Beti Masenqo serenades Sacramento
Video by Cristian Gonzalez Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Beti Masenqo performs her unreleased song “Breathing Out the Darkness’’ for Hangout Gigs, a monthly series featuring Sacramento-based…
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Hollywood veteran and Sacramento native Erinn Anova takes reins as Celebration Arts’ executive director By Williamena Kwapo Erinn Anova’s journey reads like a captivating script,…
How Women’s Wisdom Art on Del Paso Boulevard empowers marginalized communities through creative expression
By Seth Sandronsky Local artist Steff Echeverria uses charcoal, chalk pastel and oil pastel with paint on cardstock to create some of her artwork. Among…
As performers struggle, a night of live podcast recordings in Midtown spurs fundraiser to keep journalistic arts coverage alive
Mick Martin, Nick Brunner, Josh Fernandez, Larisa Bryski, Rituals of Mine’s Terra Lopez and KSSU FM’s Casey Rafter will take center stage on Sept. 5…
Sacramento Blues Society celebrates 45 years of bringing music to the masses
By Patti Roberts Sacramento has been blessed with many blues legends gracing our stages and nightclubs, including Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Little Milton and Etta…