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Mayoral Candidates Share Visions for Sacramento’s Creative Economy

By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento’s mayoral candidates presented their visions for the city’s creative economy at a two-part “Meet the Candidates for Mayor” Creative Economy meeting...

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Design Week Sacramento Celebrates, Supports Local Artists and the Creative Economy

By Janine Mapurunga The nonprofit Capitol Creative Alliance held its second annual Design Week Sacramento from Oct. 14-19 with community events throughout the city, culminating...

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City of Screams: Exploring Sacramento’s Indie Horror Films and Filmmakers

By Casey Rafter The most common links between Hollywood and Sacramento are “Lady Bird” — set in the city and crafted by hometown phenom Greta...

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ENLIGHTENMENT: Public Invited to Mini-Symposium on True Crime and the Genre’s Sacramento-Area Connections

True crime has become one of the biggest genres in American media, laying bare the most brutal, opaque and spine-chilling sides of the human experience....

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Annual Día De Los Muertos Fiesta, or ‘Day of the Dead,’ Honors Important Figures With Art

By Justine Chahal The California Museum hosted its 11th annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 12 to unveil its new exhibit “Arte...

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Sacramento Theater Legend James Wheatley to Be Honored at Upcoming Celebration Arts Fundraiser

By Becky Gruenwald James Wheatley is a towering figure in the Sacramento arts scene, and his cultural impact is so varied and diverse that it...

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The Last Frontier: An Art Haven in the Sacramento Delta

By Angie Eng Artists are probably the most resourceful people when it comes to housing. To avoid high rents, they squat in abandoned buildings, live...

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At 70, Sacramento Ballet Plots a New Course — Looking Beyond ‘Nutcracker’ to Contemporary Works and Boundary-Breaking Choreographers

By Marybeth Bizjak Since 2021, Anthony Krutzkamp has been on a mission: to turn Sacramento Ballet into a world-class dance company that brings in-demand choreographers...

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Folsom’s 3rd annual Witches on the Lake Draws Over 400 Entrants

If you passed over the Rainbow Bridge or were on the recreational trails along Lake Natoma on Saturday evening, you likely saw a sight to behold. The call for all witches and wizards last week proved successful, as hundreds turned …

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SMUD’s 11th Annual Electricity Fair Draws Hundreds to Historic Folsom

The pesky winds that swept through the area let up just in time for visitors to enjoy a perfect day beneath sunny skies at the 11th annual Electricity Fair Saturday morning and early afternoon at the Folsom Powerhouse State Historic …

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California Museum’s 11th Annual Día De Los Muertos Fiesta Honors Important Figures With Art

By Justine Chahal The California Museum hosted its 11th annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 12 to unveil its new exhibit “Arte...

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WEUSI Builds Campus Unity and Community at Sacramento State

By Siany Harts Darting around Sacramento State’s Union Serna Plaza, Ajamu Lamumba moved swiftly to help the next band set up on stage. He spent...

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Adults Forge Friendships While Playing D&D at Sacramento’s There and Back Cafe

By Justine Chahal People filter into There and Back Cafe after a long day of work and are greeted with noise as soon as they...

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Local Museums Offer Spirited Activities in October

The greater Sacramento area is rich with an amazing array of state-of-the-art museums and historic sites that offer visitors the chance to explore California’s art, history, and science treasures all year long

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Meet the Brains Behind the Books at These October Author Signings Around Sacramento

Don’t miss these seven events hosted by independent Sacramento area bookstores By Rinn Lee Calling all Sacramento area bookworms! Local, independent bookstores are hosting several...

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The Rich Cultural History of Sacramento’s Chicano Murals

By Marie-Elena Schembri From the lasting legacy of the Royal Chicano Air Force murals to more recent works honoring powerful women, Chicano murals in Sacramento...

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‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ at B Street Theatre Inspires, Provokes and Engages

Ally Heatherly “What the Constitution Means to Me” at Sacramento’s B Street Theatre is an electrifying exploration of personal history and political discourse, brought to...

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Sacramento’s Creative Community and City Leadership Are Trying to Push Forward, Together, on Saving the Arts

By Scott Thomas Anderson In the midst of economic turmoil and a now-decade-long housing crisis, Sacramento’s leaders and creative community are trying to take their...

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New Mural Honors Sacramento’s Railroad Legacy

By Marie-Elena Schembri Kevin Hecteman, Sacramento Southern Railroad conductor and California State Railroad Museum marketing and communications manager, traded in his conductor cap for a...

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Oak Park’s Black Film Festival to Highlight Black Culture and Uplift Community

By Marie-Elena Schembri Embracing vulnerability. Grief. Community healing. Musical icons. These are just some of the themes viewers can engage with at the upcoming third...

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