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'The Last Days Of Café Leila': A Story Of Exile And Nostalgia

May 31, 2017 | Cody Drabble

Chef Donia Bijan is best known for her work in the kitchen, but she joins Insight to share her novel inspired by the history, culture, politics and food of her homeland.

Arts and Lifestyle

Two-Character Play "Lungs" Comes To B Street Theater

May 30, 2017 | Jeff Hudson

Sacramento’s B Street Theater is staging “Lungs,” a clever play about an environmentally-aware young couple trying to make good choices as they move into adult life.

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Sacramento's Black Book Fair Features Authors Indigo Moore And Suzette Harrison

May 30, 2017

Sacramento's poet laureate Indigo Moor and award-winning author Suzette Harrison talk about Sacramento's Black Book Fair with organizer Faye Kennedy.

Area Musicians Tout Traditional Jazz's Cross-Generational Appeal

May 26, 2017 | Paul Conley

There are many styles of music featured at the Sacramento Music Festival. But traditional, New Orleans-style jazz has been always been at the festival’s core. We asked musicians from different generations what attracts them to traditional jazz.

Memorial Day 2017: A Capital Public Radio Guide

May 25, 2017

Memorial Day honors those who died while in military service. Below are some activities commemorating Memorial Day.

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Best-Selling Author Edan Lepucki Returns To American River College For SummerWords 2017

May 25, 2017 | Cody Drabble

Edan Lepucki will be teaching two workshops for aspiring authors for SummerWords 2017 at American River College this weekend. She’ll be featured on a panel Friday afternoon talking about creating compelling characters.

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Turner Sparks: 'Lost In America' Host, Kung Fu Komedy Founder, Softee Ice Cream Truck Owner

May 23, 2017

El Dorado Hills native Turner Sparks talks about his journey from running an ice cream truck to becoming a comedian.

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Young Actors Stage Take On 'West Side Story' As Next Play

May 19, 2017

Fresh off winning seven Elly Awards for its production of “Les Miserables,” the Young Actors Stage in Sacramento takes on “West Side Story” as its next musical hit.

Arts and Lifestyle

Capital Stage Offers Gritty, Gripping Update Of Russian Literary Drama From The 1890s

May 16, 2017 | Jeff Hudson

Sacramento’s Capital Stage is hosting a contemporary update of a Russian literary classic. Raucous comedy and perceptive monologues about the difficulty of everyday life go hand-in-hand in “Stupid F***ing Bird.”

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California Museum Partners With SoCal Cultural Centers For Traveling Exhibit On Hollywood Exiles, Émigrés

May 15, 2017 | Cody Drabble

Curators and historians from the California Museum and Skirball Cultural Center describe the role of Hollywood actors who escaped from a former life of persecution in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.