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The Crocker Art Museum promotes “an awareness of and enthusiasm for human experience through art.” It features an impressive collection of California art and is also known for its holdings of European master drawings and international ceramics.

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Local Dia de los Muertos Celebrations

10/24/2024

A list of Dia de los Muertos celebrations taking place in Sacramento County.

Arts Groups Meet With Solving Sacramento

08/22/2024

An update of the first listening session with local arts groups hosted by Solving Sacramento.

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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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