In the music criticism/appreciation realm, there are those records or songs upon which there is little immediate debate about their appeal. It’s a stone-cold scorcher, a slapper, a banger—choose your own adjective adventure. The point is that it’s a hit, or at the very least it’s very good. The flipside…
It seems like there’s an official day/week/month for everything nowadays—you know, National Hot Dog Day or Organize Your Files Week, those sort of silly and mostly useless “holidays.” But here’s a new one we can really get behind: Starting this year, April in California will henceforth be known as Arts,…
“I’m here now with Vice President of the United States and RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3 finalist Mike Pence; Mike, thank you so much for joining me,” Randy Rainbow beams warmly at the VP. “Last year alone, 17,000 individuals with criminal histories were apprehended at our southern border,” Mike Pence…
If you’ve never spent a warm afternoon playing bocce with a group of friends while enjoying your favorite adult beverage, you’ve been summering wrong. This is your chance to rectify your mistakes, and the Murer House Learning Center (1125 Joe Murer Court, Folsom) is offering a free clinic so you…
Walking into Kicksville Vinyl and Vintage is a lot like embarking on a treasure hunt. There are finds from different eras and styles around every corner and in every nook thanks to a carefully curated inventory—masterfully assembled by co-owner Laura Matranga—and a larger space due to a vacancy down the…
Many of you reading this may have had to survive on Top Ramen at some point in your life. There’s no shame in that. We’ve all been there. But ramen can be so much more than crunchy noodle bricks and foil flavor packets, and no one knows this better than…
I’m going to be honest here: Metal is not my go-to genre of music. I’m getting a bit older (turning 38 next month) and outside of the occasional road rager alone or the right band coming to town (Mastadon, Red Fang or High on Fire will get me checking ticket…
Skis lashed to an old backpack on my back, snow shoes strapped to ski boots on my feet, a rock climbing helmet that didn’t allow for proper ski goggle arrangement on my face, non-waterproof pants on my legs and an enthusiastic nearing-30-year-old woman with zero knowledge on how to ski—this…
Spanning six days, the 2019 Festival of the Arts at Sacramento State is jam-packed with events that will have a little something for everyone. On Tuesday, April 2, you can delve deep into race, religion and mental health at the turn of the 20th Century with Princeton University’s Judith Weisenfeld,…
In recent years, the ukulele has become the instrument of choice for whomever it is you’re crushing on the most at cafes and on Youtube. But the diminutive, guitar-like instrument has enjoyed more than a century of popularity here in the States. Across the Pond, the uke has been charming…
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