By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento’s mayoral candidates presented their visions for the city’s creative economy at a two-part “Meet the Candidates for Mayor” Creative Economy meeting…
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By Steph Rodriguez November is a time for celebration, remembrance and giving back to those in need: Sacramento-style. Kick off fall with three days of…
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Andru Defeye became Sacramento’s Poet Laureate in February 2020, he hadn’t yet heard of Sacramento Poetry Day, declared more than 30…
By Janine Mapurunga The nonprofit Capitol Creative Alliance held its second annual Design Week Sacramento from Oct. 14-19 with community events throughout the city, culminating…
By Justine Chahal The California Museum hosted its 11th annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 12 to unveil its new exhibit “Arte…
By Donna Apidone “You’re human. You make music.” Tim Stanley, who leads the String Project at Sacramento State, believes everyone has music within them, but…
By Dave Kempa The two women could not enter the barren, yellow-wallpapered apartment in more starkly different manners. Luna launches in as if from the…
By Becky Grunewald James Wheatley is a towering figure in the Sacramento arts scene, and his cultural impact is so varied and diverse that it…
By Aaris A. Schroeder When first looking at the phrase “equity and inclusion in business,” one may draw the conclusion that they are synonymous, but…
By Marybeth Bizjak Since 2021, Anthony Krutzkamp has been on a mission: to turn Sacramento Ballet into a world-class dance company that brings in-demand choreographers…
Sharpen your fangs, tighten those corsets and don your most dapper attire as you prepare to immerse yourself in the revelry of Shannon McCabe’s 16th Annual…
By Siany Harts Darting around Sacramento State’s Union Serna Plaza, Ajamu Lamumba moved swiftly to help the next band set up on stage. He spent…
By Justine Chahal People filter into There and Back Cafe after a long day of work and are greeted with noise as soon as they…
By Marie-Elena Schembri For several weeks in early fall, Amanda Sanchez won’t be reachable for anything other than one thing: the planning of Design Week…
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…
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…
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…