Arts and LifestyleInterview: Ginger Rutland Reflects On Bringing Her Mother's Memoir 'When We Were Colored' To The StageMarch 29, 2019Ginger Rutland, a veteran writer and journalist who grew up in Sacramento, has a new play adapted from a memoir written by her late mother Eva.
Arts and LifestyleWriter Ginger Rutland Paints A Loving Family Portrait In New Play 'When We Were Colored'March 29, 2019 | Jeff HudsonCapRadio Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says the play by the veteran Sacramento writer and journalist is a moving picture of her parents, describing their experience as a black family in 1950s Sacramento.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage’s Unique, Exuberant ‘Vietgone’ Tells Story Of Vietnamese Refugees Adapting To American LifeMarch 25, 2019 | Jeff HudsonSouth Vietnamese characters flee fast-advancing Vietcong during the Fall of Saigon in the 1970s, then unexpectedly find themselves transplanted into a strange part of America that they’ve never previously heard of: Arkansas. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleDavis High Hosts Concert To Help Paradise Schools Replace Music Gear Lost In Camp FireMarch 15, 2019 | Jeff HudsonDozens of musical instruments and a collection of sheet music were destroyed in the Camp Fire. A fundraiser concert this weekend in Davis will help Paradise schools replace what was lost. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Theatre Company's 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' Shows How Much Fun Shakespeare Can BeMarch 14, 2019 | Jeff HudsonCritic Jeff Hudson says the Sacramento Theatre Company's “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is one of the liveliest and funniest renditions of this classic comedy you’re likely to find this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.