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Charr Crail

Race and Equity

‘The Chinese Lady,’ a play about the history of Chinese oppression and Anti-Asian hate, comes to Capital Stage

January 26, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

The play touches on themes of anti-Asian hate and othering as it follows one of the first Chinese women to immigrate to the United States. It will open at Capital Stage this weekend and run through Feb. 26.

Russell Stiger Jr. / Sacramento Observer

Race and Equity

Black students in Sacramento celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day after a two-year pandemic hiatus

January 17, 2023 | Srishti Prabha

The skies cleared just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in Sacramento, the first at Grant Union High School since the start of the pandemic.

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Arts and Lifestyle

If you're trying to take a break from drinking, try these 6 strategies

December 31, 2022

If you want to cut back on alcohol, here's how to make a plan, navigate tricky social situations and reassess your relationship with alcohol so you can experience the benefits of dry January.

Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images

Business

A fight over seats could define the future of an iconic San Francisco movie theater

December 10, 2022

Conservationists' objections to proposed renovation plans for the 100-year-old Castro Theatre in San Francisco illustrate an ongoing debate about the future of historic theaters.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Arts and Lifestyle

Pulling up ‘A Seat at the Table’: Elk Grove bookstore and cafe celebrates first anniversary

December 8, 2022 | Janelle Salanga

The Elk Grove local coffeehouse and bookstore has made itself a hub for local business partnerships, community conversations and events celebrating diversity and identity. It has a line-up of anniversary events this weekend.

The Orange County Register via AP Photo

Arts and Lifestyle

What Prop. 28 funding will mean for arts education in California

December 7, 2022

Prop. 28 will provide about $1 billion each year in funding to California public schools, starting in 2023. Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, a chief backer of the initiative, discusses how it will work.

NPR

Arts and Lifestyle

Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022

December 1, 2022

Some years, this annual book list falls into a pattern: like stand-out memoirs or dystopian fiction. But 2022 could not be contained, and these titles sprawl all over the place in subject and form.

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Jazz

Guitarist Pasquale Grasso is feeling inspired

November 10, 2022 | Gary G. Vercelli

Since he arrived in New York City 10 years ago, Italian guitarist Pasquale Grasso has made a significant impact on the jazz scene. His incredible technique and his respect for the music’s tradition make Pasquale a unique force in interpreting bebop.

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Race and Equity

Filipino contributions to state history honored in new California Museum exhibit

October 28, 2022 | Janelle Salanga

The exhibit, California is in the Heart, is a multi-organization collaboration celebrating Filipino towns throughout the state, highlights Filipinas’ role in the community and honors past and present labor rights struggles.

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Interview: Sacramentan and Evanescence guitarist Tim McCord discusses this week’s Aftershock Festival

October 6, 2022 | Randol White | Megan Manata

The Aftershock festival is starting Thursday, and it’s estimated to bring in about $30 million in revenue for the city and region. Sacramentan Tim McCord shares how he joined Evanescence, one the festival's headliners this weekend.

Michael Sullivan for NPR

Arts and Lifestyle

Oregon Shakespeare Festival focuses on expansion – but is not without its critics

October 1, 2022

After two years of pandemic closures, audiences are back at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to find a season of diverse plays. But for many, change has come too soon.

Courtesy of the Sacramento Ballet

Arts and Lifestyle

Interview: Sacramento Ballet is back with its ‘Beers and Ballet’ series

September 30, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez

This weekend, Sacramento Ballet is kicking off the start of its 68th season with their popular “Beers and Ballet” series. The organization also announced a new company for aspiring dancers.

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Arts and Lifestyle

Vanessa Hua: "Forbidden City"

June 29, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Journalist and novelist Vanessa Hua takes her readers to China in historical fiction that focuses on the life of a young woman selected to become a part of Chairman Mao’s inner circle.

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Arts and Lifestyle

Stacey Vanek Smith: 'Machiavelli for Women'

June 22, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Author Stacey Vanek Smith says "The Prince" is worth exploring for its underlying guidelines. CapRadio Host Donna Apidone spoke with Vanek her about how those ideas can help women feel more agency in their work lives.

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Arts and Lifestyle

Craig McNamara: ‘Because Our Fathers Lied’

June 9, 2022 | Donna Apidone

Robert McNamara was the architect of the Vietnam war and was responsible for its escalation. His son, Craig, actively and adamantly protested the war. He spoke with us about his new book.

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'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

January 30, 2023

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died, her family said Monday.

Matt Butler has played concerts in more than 50 prisons and jails

January 30, 2023

"Reckless Son" is a one-man show by singer/songwriter Matt Butler inspired by the convicts he's met while touring American prisons and jails.

After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

January 30, 2023

Dr. Henry Marsh felt comfortable in hospitals — until he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. "I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself," he says. His book is And Finally.

'Hot Dog' wins Caldecott, Newbery is awarded to 'Freewater'

January 30, 2023

Hot Dog, by Doug Salati, is about an overheated pup who finds his calm on a trip to the beach. Freewater, by Amina Luqman-Dawson, is about two enslaved children finding freedom.

Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams, is dead at 64

January 30, 2023

Lisa Loring will be remembered as a Hollywood icon for playing the gloomy Wednesday Addams at age 6. She went on to fill roles on As the World Turns and the Girl from U.N.C.L.E..

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