School board members battle it out in a most woke way in CapStage’s ‘Eureka Day’
By Patti Roberts Playwright Jonathan Spector must have used an Ouija board when he wrote “Eureka Day,” which premiered in 2018. It was before both…
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B Street Theatre’s Jerry Montoya and the heart of storytelling
By Chris Woodard For Jerry Montoya, storytelling began at home. Growing up in a Mexican-American household, he recalls the power of stories to bring family…
Inside Sacramento’s strong-rooted poetry community
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento is home to an evolving poetry community, one that has been emerging over decades from the quiet corners of the city’s…
Elk Grove’s Bayanihan Festival brings people together during Filipino American History Month
By Justine Chahal Music swelled in the air as bamboo poles were placed parallel to each other against the concrete floor at Elk Grove’s District56…
‘Sanctuary City’ is a Sacramento production that explores sacrifice, love and identity in the post-9/11 world and feels perfectly suited for our times
By Odin Rasco It starts with a knock at B’s window late at night. G is there, cold, shaken by a rough night, looking for…
Raising leaders: The mission behind Miss California International
By Dina Bugayevskaya A marquee event in Sacramento’s fall cultural calendar, the Miss California International 2026 and Best Business Awards Ceremony & Gala on Nov….
Sunburst Projects Executive Director Jake Bradley-Rowe on navigating funding insecurity for HIV care in Sacramento
By Ruth Finch Sacramento nonprofit Sunburst Projects started off as a summer camp for children living with HIV and AIDS called Camp Sunburst in 1988…
Journey into Sacramento’s underworld of art and culture this October
By Marie-Elena Schembri This October brings out the spooky, spiritual and supernatural in Sacramento’s art scene, with exhibits focused on topics from the artistic aspects…
Scares of all shapes and sizes come to Sacramento stages this October
By Odin Rasco Spooky season is coming into full swing and Sacramento’s theater companies are taking note with shows featuring supernatural terrors, real-world killers, epistemological…
How one former federal employee in Sacramento is pivoting after DOGE confusion
By Steve Martarano The chaos following the creation and then disruption within Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, provided the impetus for Sacramento’s Sav…
8 Gigs: Sacramento’s October guide to haunted music, outdoor movies and fall flavors
By Steph Rodriguez This October, Sacramento’s calendar is brimming with seasonal flicks, killer riffs and fiestas that honor loved ones who’ve passed. There’s no shortage…
After a series of rocky years, the Crest Theater is ready for a new era in Sacramento
By Odin Rasco Although a recent and relatively sudden change in management at the Crest Theater in Sacramento resulted in a rash of cancelled shows…
NorCal Resist’s Giselle Garcia on supporting immigrants as Sacramento’s ICE arrests double
By Srishti Prabha California currently ranks third in the nation for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests, behind Texas and Florida, according to data published…
$2 million Creative Growth Fellowship aims to springboard, support Sacramento artists
By Ruth Finch After studying traditional Hmong textile arts at UC Berkeley, Pachia Lucy Vang used her free time isolating during the pandemic to develop…
Inside The Red Museum: Where Sacramento creatives welcome the strange and unusual
By Steph Rodriguez The Red Museum has taken on many identities over the decades — a bustling warehouse, a community hub, a volunteer-driven epicenter for…
Upcoming in Sacramento, ‘Nutshell’ storyteller Joe Hunter talks resilience, family and appearing on ‘Survivor’ TV show
By Chris Woodard Joe Hunter has worn many hats in his life — firefighter, fire captain, father and, most recently, “Survivor” contestant. After finishing as…
Hmong flower cloth making preserves culture and strengthens community in Sacramento
By Lien Apoux The Labubu dolls might be a very modern sensation, but this month they were combined with Hmong culture that is thousands of…