August 30, 2014 | Nick Brunner
With comic book culture dominating movies and TV, the time is nigh for Sacramento's reference-a-minute rapper to emerge. Harken, True Believers, to the secret origin (and in-studio performance) of the villain they call TASK1ne.
August 26, 2014 | Nick Brunner
The San Francisco band Be Calm Honcho was in the 7055 Studio to talk about its debut record Honcho Dreams and getting all their oysters eaten by My Morning Jacket.
August 21, 2014 | Jeff Hudson
Sacramento’s Music Circus is wrapping up its summer season with a revival of “La Cage aux Folles,” a show famous for its colorful costumes worn by male dancers in drag. Jeff Hudson says this 30-year-old musical is more conventional than you think.
August 19, 2014 | Nick Brunner
Future Islands sold out its Sacramento show months ago. Check out a crop of photos taken at Harlow's in midtown Sacramento last night.
August 18, 2014 | Jeff Hudson
Writers have been poking fun at selfish, money-hoarding misers for centuries. One classic comedy from the 1600’s by French playwright Moliere is getting a contemporary California update by Main Street Theatre Works in Jackson.
August 14, 2014
Classical host Cale Wiggins reviews new recordings of Brahms’ Violin Sonatas by Yuja Wang and Leonidas Kavakos, the music of a forgotten Czech composer and Holst’s “The Planets” for one piano and four hands.
August 1, 2014 | Jeff Hudson
In 1964 an edgy play titled “Marat/Sade" - set in a French insane asylum with the Marquis de Sade as a major character – shook up London audiences. California Stage is marking the 50th anniversary of this radical show by mounting a new production.
August 1, 2014
Critic Ted Libbey and radio host Fred Child recommend 50 recordings any fanatic or first-timer should not be without.
