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CapRadio Reads

The Lager Queen of Minnesota – J. Ryan Stradal

January 15, 2021

Nothing says Minnesota like beer. And pie. Both play prominently in J. Ryan Stradal’s latest novel, “The Lager Queen of Minnesota.” Two sisters and a granddaughter find their way through the brewing industry with equal parts laughter and tragedy.

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Eric Whitacre

Classical

New Classical Tracks: Eric Whitacre And Charles Anthony Silvestri Join Forces On 'The Sacred Veil'

December 30, 2020

his week on New Classical Tracks, Eric Whitacre and Charles Anthony Silvestri talk about their latest release, "The Sacred Veil" which explores the journey of a soul crossing the threshold into the next world.

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Arts and Lifestyle

Mariachis Began Booking Events Only To Lose Jobs Again

December 1, 2020

Just as people started adapting to the new normal and mariachi musicians began booking small events, positive COVID-19 cases soared again across California.

CapRadio Reads

The Shame Game – Mary O’Hara

November 13, 2020

Can you change a situation just by changing the narrative? Even if it is an age-old societal concern? Journalist Mary O'Hara says you can. In “The Shame Game” she urges us to change the way we talk to – and about – people who experience poverty.

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Arts and Lifestyle

How Sacramento Visual Artists Are Surviving During The Pandemic

October 29, 2020

Keeping the arts scene going is really hard. But from virtual exhibits and limited-attendance gallery shows to making masks and hustling for grants, the region’s visual artists are used to hustling to get by.

Classical

In Lara Downes' New Series, Black Musicians Rise To A Pivotal Moment

October 27, 2020

The pianist joins Ari Shapiro to discuss Amplify With Lara Downes, a video series on Black musicians who have experienced renewed creativity regarding racial injustice.

CapRadio Reads

Gretchen Sorin - Driving While Black

October 26, 2020

From slave ships and shackles to freedom of travel, Black Americans have measured their independence by the distance they could safely travel. Dr. Gretchen Sorin’s new book “Driving While Black” explores this history.

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Jazz

Pacific Jazz Festival Goes Virtual

October 23, 2020 | Gary G. Vercelli

The University of the Pacific in Stockton presents its annual Pacific Jazz Festival Friday and Saturday Oct. 23-24, bringing concerts and masterclasses to a video screen near you.

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Arts and Lifestyle

As Crocker Reopens, Director Lial Jones Says Museum Is Taking Things Slowly

October 16, 2020 | Steve Milne

The Crocker Art Museum is reopening after seven months, but there will be changes. The museum will open at 25% capacity and guests will need reservations. DIrector and CEO Lial Jones says the pandemic has created "peril in the arts community."

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Arts and Lifestyle

VIDEO: Photographer Captures Everyday Beauty Of 'Ordinary Sacramento'

October 15, 2020 | Andrew Nixon

Photographer Enoch Ku documents his native Sacramento on his Instagram account, @OrdinarySacramento. The account now has nearly 3,000 followers. CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon takes you into how the photographer captures his signature look.

CapRadio Reads

Ruchika Tomar – A Prayer for Travelers

October 9, 2020

When a friend disappears without a trace, you look for her, right? Ruchika Tomar’s award-winning novel, “A Prayer for Travelers,” explores the bonds of friendship and how far people will go in a coming-of-age tale set against the Nevada desert.

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Jazz

Saxophonist Brian Landrus On His New Album, Joining Sac State, And Teaching In A Pandemic

September 22, 2020 | Gary G. Vercelli

Saxophonist Brian Landrus, a new addition to the staff at Sacramento State Univerity’s Department of Jazz Studies, recently spoke with CapRadio’s Gary Vercelli on Landrus' new album, the challenges of virtual teaching, and more.

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Travis Anderson

Classical

New Classical Tracks: Jake Runestad And Kantorei Share Music For Our Time

September 2, 2020

Jake Runestad is a Minnesota-based composer and conductor of classical music. Most recently, he's been riding a wave as one of today's most sought-after choral composers.

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Arts and Lifestyle

Burning Man Goes Virtual This Year As Sacramento Artists Prepare For ‘The Multiverse’

August 28, 2020

For the first time in its 34-year history, the iconic experience won’t be happening — or at least not how anyone has known it.

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CapRadio Reads

Alka Joshi - The Henna Artist

August 20, 2020

Lakshmi escapes her abusive marriage and builds a career. It’s India, 1955. Alka Joshi’s novel, “The Henna Artist,” captures the scenery of urban and country life, the privilege of the aristocracy and the challenges of a self-employed woman.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Singer Songwriter Phoebe Bridgers On Feeble Bridges

January 16, 2021

We have three questions for Bridgers about bridges that have fallen over, collapsed or otherwise done a bad job of spanning things.

Why Sea Shanties Have Taken Over TikTok

January 16, 2021

In a surprising new trend, sea shanties have become popular on TikTok and other social media.

Museums Get Virtual Help To Have Artwork Delivered During The Pandemic

January 16, 2021

There's a web of people working behind the scenes to get artwork from its owner to a museum for a show. That web has been torn during the pandemic but it's still functioning with a kind of robot.

With A Leap Across Gender Norms, A Rising Ballet Star Looks To Rewrite Rules Of Dance

January 16, 2021

Ballet student Ashton Edwards is the rare dancer who is expanding his repertoire and his craft by training to dance in en pointe shoes, once worn only by women.

Trying To Survive On The Margins In 'At The Edge Of The Haight'

January 16, 2021

Katherine Seligman's new novel makes alive and visible the lives of people we often walk past. It's the story of a young woman surviving on the streets of San Francisco with a few friends and her dog.

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THEATRE REVIEWS

Charr Crail

Capital Stage's 'Alabaster' A Unique Tale Of Recovery (And Talking Goats, Too)

February 14, 2020

“Alabaster,” a new play by Sacramento’s Capital Stage, features talking animals on an obscure farm in Alabama. CapRadio Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says it’s an absorbing trip into the lives of characters who are well worth meeting.

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Capital Stage Returns To Pemberly For Jane Austen-Inspired "The Wickhams"

December 13, 2019

Sacramento’s Capital Stage is presenting another holiday season play recalling British writer Jane Austen. Critic Jeff Hudson says this nimble production will particularly appeal to fans of PBS serials like “Downton Abbey” and “Upstairs, Downstairs.”

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Pulitzer-Prize Winning 'Between Riverside And Crazy' Brings Unlikely Quilt Of Characters To Sacramento

September 19, 2019

The Capital Stage production of "Between Riverside and Crazy," about a retired black cop and the diverse assortment of locals who visit his apartment, continues through Sept. 29 in Sacramento.

A New Take On A Classic Battle-Of-The-Sexes Comedy From Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

August 2, 2019

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival provides a funny, fiesty performance of "The Taming of the Shrew," with director Sara Bruner at the helm.

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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Jukebox Musical Highlights Early Careers Of Four Young Stars

July 23, 2019

Think of “Million Dollar Quartet” as a nostalgic two-hour party in the great outdoors, studded with classic tunes by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

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