Sacramento man’s long history of advocating for Native American veteran community
By Ellie Appleby October 14 marks this year’s Indigenous People’s Day in the United States, but for 80-year-old Frank Ramirez, this is his focus on…
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Sacramento Public Library’s music program brings the community together
By Krista Minard On a stormy Tuesday winter night, the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria filled with people who braved rain and wind to attend the inaugural…
The rich cultural history of Sacramento’s Chicano murals
By Marie-Elena Schembri From the lasting legacy of the Royal Chicano Air Force murals to more recent works honoring powerful women, Chicano murals in Sacramento…
‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ at B Street Theatre inspires, provokes and engages
Ally Heatherly “What the Constitution Means to Me” at Sacramento’s B Street Theatre is an electrifying exploration of personal history and political discourse, brought to…
Vocalist Majel Connery performs in Sacramento as a call to action for environmental activism on October 11
By Jennifer Junghans Vocalist and composer Majel Connery will perform her latest environmental composition, “Elderflora,” on Friday, Oct. 11 in Sacramento. Blending classical music with…
New mural honors Sacramento’s railroad legacy
By Marie-Elena Schembri Kevin Hecteman, Sacramento Southern Railroad conductor and California State Railroad Museum marketing and communications manager, traded in his conductor cap for a…
A neon star is born: New blood, old legacies and Mae McCoy’s quest to bring twang-fire to a city that can’t define her
By Scott Thomas Anderson Wearing a cowboy hat and brandishing a guitar from a Texas church, Mae McCoy struts through the spacey indigo glare that’s…
Oak Park’s Black Film Festival to highlight Black culture and uplift community
By Marie-Elena Schembri Embracing vulnerability. Grief. Community healing. Musical icons. These are just some of the themes viewers can engage with at the upcoming third…
A push for interim housing could help Sacramento’s unhoused
By Russell Nichols As California continues to face an epic homelessness crisis, Sacramento County has a sliver of good news: The number of people experiencing…
ARTober: Spirited traditions, seasonal fun and otherworldly exhibits
By Marie-Elena Schembri Welcome to October in Sacramento! Along with crisp mornings, sunny afternoons and streets filled with amber leaves, Sacramento brings a host of…
8 Sacramento events to experience in October
By Steph Rodriguez October is crawling with killer events throughout Sacramento. Vampires return for Shannon McCabe’s 16th Annual Vampire Ball, where elegance meets dark fantasy…
Sacramento storyteller highlights the immigrant experience through poetry, film
By Marie-Elena Schembri Jorge Quintana’s poetry and films are centered on the 28-year-old Sacramento native’s experience as an undocumented immigrant, fused with the artist’s personal…
Cuenta-cuentos de Sacramento ilumina la experiencia de los inmigrantes a través de la poesía y el cine
By Marie-Elena Schembri La poesía y las películas de Jorge Quintana, oriundo de Sacramento de 28 años, centran su experiencia como inmigrante indocumentado, fusionada con…
Sacramento’s first hi-fi bar debuts with tracks pressed to vinyl
Legend Has It celebrates grand opening as Sacramento’s first hi-fidelity listening bar By Katerina Graziosi It’s a quarter to 2 p.m. when Purple Disco Machine’s…
Sacramento theaters bring spooky, political and heartfelt productions to the stage this October
By Patti Roberts Let’s do the “Time Warp” again! In the spirit of the spooky season, Green Valley Theatre Company is staging their annual rendition…
Gallery: CrockerCon turns 10 with comic artists, fans, cosplay and creative celebrations
By Xavier Figuero The Crocker Art Museum celebrated all things comics, cartoons and pop culture at its 10th iteration of CrockerCon on Sept. 12. The event …
Radium Girls is the devastating, true tale of working women left to suffer from radium exposure
By Dave Kempa Imagine, as a young woman, having your decomposing jaw slowly ooze out of your gums in the form of black pus. Suffering…