Determined not to let anything stand in the way of her dreams, Katie Knipp became an expert in finding nontraditional ways to further her career in music. From ducking into her high school’s band room during lunch breaks to teach herself piano, to living a double life that connected her…
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…
When Vinnie Guidera sets out to write a song, the end goal exists beyond those few minutes of music. He’s creating one piece of a larger whole—a companion both sonically and thematically to a collection of other songs. These aren’t short stories; they’re chapters in a book. The book in…
On Friday, Nov. 16, Ace of Spades (1417 R St.) will host Sacramento’s premier spicey event: the River City Chili Cook-Off! This event will feature unlimited tastings of chili made by some of Northern California’s top restaurants, caterers and chefs. While pleasing the taste buds of visitors from near and…
Emily Kinney is no stranger to the limelight; after all, she spent four years on one of the hottest TV shows of the past decade, AMC’s The Walking Dead. While playing adolescent Beth Greene, the younger sister to Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan), she had proven not only her acting chops…
When I was a fourth grader, a friend of mine got me hooked on Iron Maiden’s Live After Death. Sure, there was a zombie looking dude on the cover that kind of creeped me out, I figured it was harmless fun. A cousin of mine found out I was listening…
During this moment when female empowerment and confidence is critical, Jay Jay Gallery (5524 B Elvas Ave.) hosts Her Way, an all-female, multi-generational painting and printmaking exhibition from artists Ellen Van Fleet, Katherine Warinner, Jennifer Lugris and Kerry Cottle. The show aims to celebrate the artistic contributions featuring some of…
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,…
Twenty years into her career, Jen Kirkman is at the top of her craft. Having started comedy in her hometown Boston, she spent the next four years on the grind in New York before the inevitable move to Los Angeles, where she has lived since 2002. It’s not an atypical…
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