8 Sacramento events to experience in January
By Steph Rodriguez January is packed with an eclectic mix of live music, horrifying film festivals and enough anime and gamer fandoms to pack the…
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Sacramento’s January theater welcomes 2025
By Patti Roberts ‘Tis time to say goodbye to the holiday season of merriment and mirth, along with the guests who showed up — Santa,…
Sacramento’s Elise Hodge on art exposure and a new era of live-streamed theater
By Helen Harlan Walking down 28th Street in the Newton Booth neighborhood of Sacramento, you might miss The Ooley Theatre. The nonprofit, multi-use venue is…
Hope Cooperative CEO April Ludwig on continued advocacy for housing policies and wraparound services in Sacramento
By Lisa Thibodeau April Ludwig is the CEO of Hope Cooperative, a nonprofit that provides supportive housing and mental health services in Sacramento County. A…
Residents of Sacramento housing complex live with mold. Single mother fights for repairs.
By Robert J. Hansen Marcheri Smith has lived in public housing at Alder Grove for seven years. For the last three the single mom has…
Lifetime in the arts: Author Anne Da Vigo taps into thriller-writing mindset
By Joan Cusick Author Anne Da Vigo is rewriting the rules of what it means to be an older adult. As a young journalist, she…
Court ruling clouds historic housing district’s future in Sacramento
Alder Grove could be razed under city plan By Robert J. Hansen The future of a historic public housing development is unclear after a Sacramento…
‘Georgiana & Kitty’ doth present a Victorian Yuletide tale to brighten up the season
By Patti Roberts ‘Tis the festive Yuletide season — a time for the esteemed Darcy and Bennet families to arrive at Capitol Stage for the…
Shira Lane strives to foster a creative, environmentally friendly Sacramento
By Justine Chahal When Shira Lane moved from the Bay Area to Sacramento with her family in 2016, she was unsure of what she would…
Sacramento’s December theater roundup: stage groups ring in the holidays
By Ally Heatherly The holiday season has arrived in Sacramento, as local theater companies are ready to dazzle with a lineup of festive productions. From…
B Street Theatre’s production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ shines with audience participation, candy and unadulterated joy
By Dave Kempa Mirth! Joy! Candy! The moment audience members shuffle into the theater for B Street Theatre’s winking take on “A Christmas Carol,” they…
Cosmic Roots takes center stage at Solving Sacramento’s latest Hangout Gigs live at the Torch Club on Dec. 17
The Solving Sacramento journalism collaborative will host another live version of its Hangout Gigs, returning again to the tried-and-true Sacramento music escape of The Torch…
Get in the holiday spirit with art this December
By Marie-Elena Schembri The holiday season is in full swing with festive arts events and plenty of options to find the perfect gift for art…
8 Sacramento events to experience in December
By Steph Rodriguez Sacramento is rocking around the clock this holiday season with a variety of festive shows even the Grinch in your family can…
Sacramento percussionist Jay Myers on the power of music
By Sena Christian Like many small town athlete-musicians, Jay Myers’ halftimes during his high school football games were busy. He would rush to remove his…
Sacramento’s NineFingers finds healing and community through music and dodgeball
By Cristian Gonzalez NineFingers, the enigmatic musician with a penchant for blending styles, first picked up a guitar at 12 years old. Like many young…
Painting our future: Can’t have art without the heart
By Donna Apidone Heart is the basis of art. Young people may feel an urge to create, but they count on parents and teachers to…