It’s her show now
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,…
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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…
August theater roundup: Cool productions for summer’s curtain call
By Dave Kempa I’m not sure which one of you wished that we all lived in more interesting times, but the hex seems to have…
‘Julius Caesar 1922’ brings a 20th century twist to a classic tale in Sacramento
By Dave Kempa The flash of paparazzi cameras. The flash of lightning. The flash of a knife. In “Julius Caesar 1922,” the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival…
Theater roundup: Five hot theatrical productions in July
By Cathy Cassinos Some like it hot, indeed. While Sacramento temperatures climb in summer, so do the number of theatrical productions — and that’s a good…
Capital Stage’s ‘Now Circa Then:’ When the past meets the present and the future
By Patti Roberts During the day, Gideon is an enthusiastic museum employee whose job is to reenact an immigrant living in a New York Lower…
Sacramento’s community theaters strive to keep their seats filled — and see signs of progress
By Patti Roberts Local performing arts companies have always faced challenges in attracting audiences, choosing relatable shows and managing finances. In recent years, they’ve also…
Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture hosts listening session for proposed guaranteed income pilot grant for artists
By Helen Harlan Curiosity was in the air when the City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture hosted dozens of local artists at a…
Sacramento theater review: ‘Topdog/Underdog’ a stunning exploration of being Black and male in an unforgiving USA
By Dave Kempa What makes the man? Is it the clothes he wears? His sexual prowess, or capacity for violence? The amount of money he…
Theater roundup: June productions pack a punch
By Dave Kempa The Sacramento region’s live theater scene has, for decades, punched well above its weight. On any given night, one can take in…
Passing the torch: Three Sacramento arts organizations navigate leadership transitions
By Jessica Laskey Change is hard. For arts leaders engaged in the delicate act of passing the torch to the next generation, it can be…
Nonprofit arts and culture sector pumped $241.7 million into Sacramento County in 2022, $151.7 billion into national economy
Findings from the sixth Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6) study revealed By Cristian Gonzalez The sixth Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6) study revealed that the…
‘Tis the season for holiday shows in Sacramento
Performing arts organizations count on revenue from holiday productions By Patti Roberts ‘Tis the season for holiday stories: a time when theater, dance and music…
Creativity in the Capital: Anthony Krutzkamp and Romi Sunga on the importance of connecting with audiences, the artistic economy and what it means to be ‘made in Sac’
By Casey Rafter Anthony Krutzkamp is the artistic and executive director of the Sacramento Ballet, established in 1954. Sac Ballet is known best for its…
From lighthouse ghosts to modern jazz and stage visions, writer Dana Gioia is still proving that poetry can matter
Gioia’s co-production of ‘The Three Feathers’ will premier Sept. 8 and 10 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek By Scott Thomas…
Report card from the trenches: the ‘Solving Sacramento’ experiment 16 months in
By Scott Thomas Anderson “Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?” Shakespeare pondered in Act III of ‘A Midsummer Night’s…
Sacramento’s theaters hit hard by declining audiences, face serious challenges ahead
Several are struggling, though Sacramento Theatre Company is reportedly in the murkiest of waters By Patti Roberts The news that iconic theaters across the country…