February 20, 2019
Former FBI Special Agent Barbara Van Driel shares her #MeToo stories collected in a new memoir.
February 20, 2019
Sacramento French Film Festival Director Cécile Mouette Downs previews a program of short animated and live action films coming to the Crest Theatre this Saturday.
February 19, 2019
To celebrate Black History Month, the Sacramento Master Singers will present “The Journey of Harriet Tubman,” a collection of spiritual songs of resistance and resilience.
February 15, 2019
In John Lescroart’s novel “The Rule of Law,” a coyote who was smuggling immigrants into the U.S. is mysteriously murdered.
February 14, 2019
Author Reyna Grande joins us to share her latest book, a memoir called "A Dream Called Home."
February 13, 2019
Wine expert Rick Kushman shares some Valentine’s Day tips that will help Cupid’s arrow find the target in this month’s Kushman by the Bottle.
February 13, 2019
Sacramento funk and soul band The Gold Souls perform their new single “True Blue” and preview a special Valentine’s Day show at the Palms Playhouse in Winters.
February 12, 2019
Under the direction of newly-appointed Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, Sacramento Ballet starts the new year off with a modern production of Shakespearean revenge story “Hamlet.”
February 11, 2019
V-Day Sacramento will stage two presentations of “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant & A Prayer: Writings to End Violence Against Women & Girls” at the Guild Theatre.
February 7, 2019 | Jeff Hudson
It’s a solid piece of theater, and well worth seeing.
February 6, 2019
Guitarist Ottmar Liebert previews a one-night-only engagement tonight at The Sofia on his West Coast Tour.
February 6, 2019
Comedian Keith Lowell Jensen previews a special album taping of his show about misadventures in low-wage employment.
February 4, 2019
The Nisenan language all but disappeared in the twentieth century after federal efforts to erase it. But the Maidu Indépendant Theater is using music and dance to teach young people their ancestral language and connect them with their heritage.
January 31, 2019 | Nick Miller
The opening reception of Blackmon’s “Exquisite Diversion” is 6-9 p.m. Feb. 1 at Verge Center for the Arts, 625 S Street. It’s part of a double show with “The Amazing Black-Man,” artist Kumasi Barnett’s interpretation of the Marvel Comics' character.
January 31, 2019
Poetry, choral music and the Sacramento Youth Symphony Premier Orchestra highlight the ‘Dream Variations Concert’ this Saturday at Hiram Johnson High School.
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March 2, 2018
The theater company is producing its first production on its larger stage: a musical that introduces the nonviolent ideals of Gandhi to kids. It’s a show that grown-ups will enjoy as well, even if they come on their own.
February 8, 2018
This dystopian parable is set in the near future, exploring the darker possibilities created by virtual reality and violent role-playing games. The cautionary tale is both thought-provoking and pretty disturbing.
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December 7, 2017
The Sacramento Theatre Company is staging their 30th anniversary production of their original musical version of "A Christmas Carol" through Christmas Eve.
Arts and Lifestyle NEWSFebruary 20, 2019
Terence Blanchard received his first Oscar nomination for the BlacKkKlansman score. The 56-year-old jazz trumpeter from New Orleans has been Spike Lee's right-hand composer since Jungle Fever in 1991.
February 20, 2019
The investigation into the alleged attack against actor Jussie Smollett has taken another turn. The Empire actor had said he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.
February 20, 2019
The activist, filmmaker and writer chronicles sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly in the six-part docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, even as new allegations against him surface.
February 20, 2019
Five books remain in the running: Tommy Orange's There There; Tayari Jones' An American Marriage; David Chariandy's Brother; Jennifer Clement's Gun Love; and Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.
February 20, 2019
Pitchaya Sudbanthad's novel follows a broad cast of characters who gradually come together in and around a condominium tower in Bangkok. It's a promising debut that expertly evokes a sense of place.
July 14, 2017
The Music Circus rolls out its 67th year of theater and music with its third showing of "On the Town," a Leonard Bernstein piece. Showtimes are available from July 11-16.
July 7, 2017
The Davis Shakespeare Festival continues to rise in popularity with its return with two shows: "The Three Musketeers" and "Wonderful Town."
June 21, 2017
Capital Public Radio’s Arts & Theater Critic, Jeff Hudson, and the Drama Critic for the Davis Enterprise, Bev Sykes chat about the opening of “Beauty and the Beast” and the rest of the summer line-up at Music Circus.
June 15, 2017
Sofia Tsakopoulos' family quietly contributed money to help Sacramento's B Street Theatre get started. She is now getting a new theater complex named in her honor.
February 2, 2018
Author Kelly Corrigan shares her new book "Tell Me More," about the power of choosing the right words at the right moment.
February 1, 2018
Photographer Ian Ruhter shows his new collection of work.
February 1, 2018
Submerge magazine founder Jonathan Carabba marks 10 years in print covering the Sacramento music scene.
