Sacramento’s MusicLandria grows as a hub for local musicians
By Seth Sandronsky On a Sunday afternoon, Rafael Lopez works on a synthesizer and drum machine inside MusicLandria’s Makerspace. The space features electronic equipment for…
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From dull to dynamic: How artists can revitalize Sacramento
By Angie Eng Boredom often elicits disconnection and meaninglessness — in large doses, existential dread — but when embraced, it can be a catalyst for…
Sacramentans march in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.
By Ellie Appleby A beautiful sunrise started the day off right for the large turnout of people who gathered together in support of the 43rd…
Pam Avery on the winding road to becoming a studio artist in Sacramento
By Helen Harlan Pam Avery doesn’t often listen to music when she paints her vibrant and dynamic abstract acrylic canvases in her studio in Boulevard…
‘A perfect time’ at The Ooley Theatre in Sacramento
By Helen Harlan When Gerald Ooley returned to Sacramento from working in military intelligence in the Vietnam War in the early 1970s, he was a…
Land Park’s Fairytale Town partners with NorCal Arts to produce children’s theater
By Lisa Thibodeau Sacramento’s historic storybook park Fairytale Town, located in William Land Park, is partnering with NorCal Arts (formerly Northern California School of the…
The role of ‘third spaces’ in keeping all-ages music alive in Sacramento
By Rachel Leibrock Ruby Copher was 15 the first time she played for a crowd. It was the summer of 2021 at Swabbies on the…
Psychedelics art projects aim to stamp Grass Valley as epicenter of movement
By Russell Nichols For the past four years, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has been pushing to decriminalize psychedelic drugs — but every time he…
Fresh perspectives in art for the new year in Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri Whether you choose to dip your toes into fantasy, immerse yourself in nature or peer into the past for insight into the…
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…
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…