All the world’s a stage for Los Rios Community College theater programs
By Patti Roberts Toward the end of each semester at the four Los Rios Community College campuses, all the world’s a stage for theater students….
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How two Sacramento nonprofits are making the arts more affordable
By Serena Roberts Lately, two of Sacramento’s cultural storytelling arms have been leaning into low-cost admission initiatives with a boldness that mirrors their plays and…
It’s time to March to some local theaters and spring for some tickets to a variety of fantastic shows
By Odin Rasco This month, theater offerings are a sensational mix of recent favorites, certified classics and even a couple Sacramento originals. “Fat Ham” was…
Joe Klocek confronts the moments that made him and the past he once shut away during his Sacramento ‘In a Nutshell’ event
By Chris Woodard The theme for February’s “In a Nutshell” is “the people who made us,” which the organizers describe as their simple way of…
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…
‘The Sound Inside’ introduces us to a creative writing professor who tells her story in a most creative way
By Patti Roberts The theater darkens. Then a spotlight turns on, illuminating a lone figure who introduces herself to the audience as “a middle-aged professor…
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…
Start the new year off with one (or more) of these Sacramento area shows
By Odin Rasco Spectacles and suspense in equal measure are coming to Sacramento stages this January, providing a perfect reason to escape another night of…
Six must-see theater shows coming to the Sacramento area in 2026
By Odin Rasco December is the time for lists — wish lists (to be strategically sent to every friend, relative and North Pole dweller just…
Teen angst and attitudes on display in Sacramento with Capital Stage’s ‘I and You’
By Patti Roberts For a cynical teenager, Caroline’s bedroom is surprisingly full of colorful walls, bedspreads and even her PJs. We meet Caroline as she…
Sacramento stages give the gift of live theater this December
By Odin Rasco Any opportunity to see a live play is a gift, and it’s a gift that keeps on giving this month. As the…
In a Nutshell storyteller Karin Babbitt on using humor to confront generational trauma
By Chris Woodard Before Karin Babbitt ever gets into the craft of comedy or the shape of a story, she begins with identity. “I’m a…
Falcon’s Eye Theatre creates an immersive, spellbinding experience with ‘Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play’ in Folsom
By Odin Rasco Walking in a loose line of attendees, snaking around the back of the Harris Center for the Arts on our way to…
It’s that time of year in Sacramento — Panto time!
By Patti Roberts It’s Panto season — a holiday tradition beloved by those in Great Britain. But Panto plays aren’t as familiar to audiences here….
This November, Sacramento theatres give something to be thankful for: more shows
By Odin Rasco November is notorious as the month when many productions take a break; actors hide away in whatever secret places actors go to…
‘Dorothea Puente Tells All!’ is an intriguing look at one of Sacramento’s most famous notorious crimes
By Patti Roberts Welcome back, Dorothea. It’s been a while. First, we got to know you through your scandalous gardening techniques of burying bodies in…