Avoid hectic malls and shopping centers this holiday season (at least for a couple of days) and craft your own jewelry for that special someone in your life. Metal Arts Academy in Auburn (1039 High St.) is offering a few Jewelry Fabrication Workshops to not only help you check a…
Sponsored by EA Capital Games, the Sac Gamers Expo is back for its fourth run at the Scottish Rite Center. Gamers can expect free game play, a historical gaming museum and three tournaments featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (U.S. Nintendo Switch), Dragon Ball FighterZ (U.S. PlayStation 4) and Street Fighter…
Camille A. Brown uses dance as an agent for empowerment. According to her website, “Her driving passion is to empower Black bodies to tell their story using their own language(s) through movement and dialogue. Through the company, Ms. Brown provides outreach activities to students, young adults, and incarcerated women and…
I hear the train a comin’, It’s rollin’ ‘round the bend, And I ain’t seen the sunshine Since, I don’t know when … Cue the bar attendees sing-along as Johnny Cash’s voice booms through the building: “I’m stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps draggin’ on.” Cash’s significance in Sacramento…
Bath bombs are a curious, original and lovely self-care goody. They include a variety of smells, a colorful array of bubbles and a number of healthy ingredients for your skin. With the holiday season quickly approaching, what better way to gift a loved one than to give them a yummy-smelling…
Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show • Nov. 16 – 18 This traveling show hits cities all over the west, bringing with it hundreds of artisans selling everything from photography, to fine jewelry, specialty food, blown glass, wood art, metalwork and more. Live music and performances, too! Takes place…
A new local monthly series that is aimed to “uplift and celebrate the next wave of Sacramento’s performing artists,” dubbed the Sacramento Emerging Artist Showcase, kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 17 and will run every third Saturday thereafter. The brainchild of Jay Siren of The Siren Events, the SEAS series…
The fires in California seem to be subsiding and Yosemite is back in action. It’s no longer 100 degrees in the valley, leaves are changing colors and you may even need a sweater in the morning and evenings. Ahhh, fall. After a recent trip to Tuolumne Meadows with my mom,…
Though they began in the early 2000s as radio’s internet-dwelling cousin, podcasts have surged in popularity in recent years. But sometimes, listening to people talk while you struggle through your morning workout just doesn’t cut it—you need to see the real thing. To that end, popular political satire podcast Throwing…
Most athletically minded Sacramentans have probably been to a rock climbing gym at some point—unless you’re afraid of heights, that is. But let’s be honest; actually getting out of the gym and onto the crag is a daunting prospect. That’s why REI is holding introductory classes to bring your climbing…
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