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Where Cultural Enrichment Shines: Sacramento’s International Kids Festival

By Dina Bugayevskaya The International Kids Festival began in 2004 as a grassroots community event created to bring families together through culture, fun and creative...

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Sacramento’s Diverse Art Scene Is in Full Bloom This May

By Marie-Elena Schembri With vibrant new exhibitions and engaging cultural events to awaken our senses, May invites art lovers to celebrate diverse roots and imagine...

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Enduring Outlaws: Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson Bring Their Outlaw Music Festival to the Sacramento Valley on May 18

The poetic chameleon of American culture is teaming up with the twang-torching red-headed stranger, the duo fronting a night of unique musical performances in the...

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Putting the AR in Sacramento Art With ‘Broadway Augmented’

By Russell Nichols Ten years ago, Broadway revealed a never-before-seen side of itself. Quirky murals moved on restaurant windows. A massive turntable spun outside Dimple...

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Park Concert Series Begins May 3

The 8-event series is planned for Saturdays, kicking off at 6 p.m.

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Friends of the Library to Hold Book Sale

Don’t miss the semi-annual book sale at the Carmichael Library on Friday, May 23 from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Planet Zine Keeps Young Artists Connected to Sacramento Community

By Kristin Lam  Freddie Dasinger, 19, left Sacramento for college this past fall, but a print magazine he founded three years ago keeps him connected...

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Who Stole Folsom’s Heart? City Searches for Missing Art Piece

Folsom’s unique public art scene is currently missing a piece of its heart—literally.

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Sacramento Book Festival Welcomes Big Names

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31, the California Writers Club Sacramento Branch will launch the second annual Sacramento Book Festival at the Shepard Garden & Arts Center, next to McKinley Park, in East Sacramento.

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Founder of Modest Film Society: From an Individual to a Sacramento Community of Filmmaking

Jeff Fong brings a united local approach to film in the Capital City By Minh Anh Tang On a night in late February, a crowd...

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Lens-Based Art Is in Focus This April With Photography Month Sacramento

By Marie-Elena Schembri Shutterbugs, this one’s for you! April is officially Photography Month Sacramento — as officially declared by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors...

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April Theater Roundup: Spring Into in-Person Arts With These Local Theater Productions

By Dave Kempa April is arguably the most beautiful time of year for Sacramento. The sun is out, the trees and flowers are bursting back in bloom,...

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Spring Arts and Crafts Fair Returns to Historic Folsom for 56th Year

FOLSOM—A beloved springtime tradition is set to return to the streets of Historic Folsom as the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair marks its 56th year on Sunday, April 13.. The annual event will transform Sutter Street into a bustling marketplace …

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All Aboard for ‘Water Works’

Batten down the hatches and hoist the anchor because the Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band is making waves with its upcoming free concert, “Water Works.”Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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Crocker Art Museum’s Javier Plasencia on the Benefits of Arts Education and Accessibility in Sacramento

By Gabriel Solis Javier “Javi” Plasencia is the newly appointed director of education at Crocker Art Museum. His role, which he took on in October,...

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Painting Outside the Lines: Sacramento Artists Aim to Inspire the Next Generation of Women

Michelle Dahl and Gina Grice put their influential self-expression on display By Chris D. Johnson To celebrate Women’s History Month, Gallery 1075 at the West...

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Two New Musicians Join the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera received a fresh injection of artistic talent with the appointment of two new musicians to the orchestra: Dr. Laura Arganbright, second oboe, and Harry Hwang, second clarinet.

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SMF Invests $2 Million in Public Art

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) continues its public art program with a $2-million investment in three permanent art installations as part of its SMForward expansion.

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Filmmakers Shine at California Capital Documentary Festival

The California Capital International Documentary Film Festival, put on by the Rancho Cordova Film Office, wrapped up its third successful year this past weekend, showcasing powerful and inspiring films from around the world.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent