Sacramento County Local News: Art & Culture

05/24/2023
On May 23, Elverta’s Gina Miles emerged as the winner of the 23rd season of NBC’s popular singing competition. The victory not only crowned Miles but also marked an inaugural win for coach Niall Horan.

05/23/2023
Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Cannons, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Danielle Ponder will be among the performers at the 2023 Farm-to-Fork Festival, taking place Sept. 22 in downtown Sacramento.

05/16/2023
Drivers along Alhambra Boulevard may notice a tall, circular tower behind Safeway—at night, it’s a vibrant blue grid attached to its outer walls.

05/10/2023
The Fair Oaks Thursday Women's Club once again held their sold-out fashion show, which raised money for 14 students to receive $1,200 scholarships for college. More than 250 guests were in attendance.

04/26/2023
A Civil War reenactment that is planned for May 6 is meeting criticism with Elk Grove residents. Concerns over the promotion of racism and inaccurate historical accounts from one participating group have led people to voice concern at the most recent City Council meeting.

04/21/2023
From Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors to the emergence of Quarry Park, Skip Maggiora’s impact left ripples throughout the region.

03/22/2023
In 2012, court interpreter and filmmaker Rodrio Reyes met Sansón Noe Andrade, a young Mexican immigrant on trial for his driving role in a shooting. After 10 years of filming, Reyes has released his documentary “Sansón and Me.”

03/22/2023
Sacramento theater company Celebration Arts has received a game-changing grant that will be used to increase administrative staff and make necessary capital building improvements to the company’s theater.

03/08/2023
Arthur “Skip” Maggiora, founder of Skip’s Music, died at the age of 75 on Feb. 23, and in his passing he left an immeasurable legacy as a legend of the local music world.

02/23/2023
As people headed to work on Del Paso Boulevard, a film crew could be spotted near the entrance to Highway 160, at work on the feature film “No Address,” a project from Rocklin-based Robert Craig Films.

11/22/2022
Ground has been broken for a monument at Capitol Park, to replace the toppled Junipero Serra statue. The monument, designed by Sacramento sculptor Ronnie Frostad, will be installed by next spring.

10/27/2022
Just about anyone who has seen Dennis Renault’s political cartoons might have considered him brash, bold, maybe even brave. But he was also charming, thoughtful, funny, and handsome, said Marty Renault, his Salinas High School sweetheart and wife who, on Oct. 19, lost her husband to what she considers a “freak accident.” He was 86.

10/18/2022
A special event to pay tribute to the life and legacy of the famous Sacramento-born author will be held at the Golden 1 Center on Nov. 10.

10/04/2022
Over the next two weeks, tens of thousands will descend on Discovery Park for two big music events. The festivals are part of a concerted effort to boost tourism, to the tune of $1.5 million approved this year by the Sacramento City Council to support festivals and events.

09/21/2022
Sacramento comedian Marcus Parker spent the past decade working the Northern California circuit. Now he’s making a big debut. Better known as Mars Parker, his comedy special titled “I’m a Grown Ass Man” premieres Sept. 22 on Amazon: Prime Video.

08/24/2022
The WX Mural Museum, a project to install murals on 28 of the concrete columns that support the W and X streets section of the Capital City Freeway, is set to begin in the late spring of 2023.

07/15/2022
As the saying goes, politics makes strange bedfellows, and Citrus Heights resident Bill Rowland hopes his play of the same title will give audiences some laughter and maybe even bring some folks together.

06/28/2022
A band central to local community life for more than 40 years will stage a final performance in Carmichael Park as part of the summer concert series.

06/16/2022
Whisky auctioneer proves how badly bourbon collectors want to bring home labels from Sacramento’s Corti Brothers grocery store.

06/01/2022
In 2021 Mayor Steinberg and the City Council presented Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc.(SJI) with a resolution acknowledging the 17 years of producing the festival to celebrate the freeing of those enslaved in the United States of America.