February is Black History Month, and with it comes many different events and programming all around the country, as well as right here in our own backyard. One of the biggest, if not the biggest celebration all month long will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Crocker Art Museum…
Alison Ye’s sculptures are at once grotesque and serene. Her work evokes the playful spirit of a sensitive soul whose openness allows her to tend the emotional landscape of her romantic experiences. With titles like Longing for You and Two Broken Soul, her work isn’t shy about sharing its feelings….
Whether she’s capturing stunning images of street art, live bands or the people and places that make up this great city, local photographer Charity Hattery (who goes by Charity B Photography) truly lives and breathes Sacramento, and it shows in her work. On Friday, Feb. 8, the artist is hosting…
I’ve been friends with Keith Lowell Jensen for nearly 18 years, which makes doing the background research for this article super fucking easy. Keith has been performing and perfecting his stand-up comedy during that time frame, and has released seven albums along the way. His latest, Not for Rehire, which…
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day when we act a little more mushy-gushy toward our significant others, spouses or anyone on the receiving end of one of those little cardboard cutout valentines with candy attached (I’m convinced you’re never too old to give these to everyone around you). The tradition may…
The first major music festival to hit Sacramento in 2019 has just announced its lineup. Sol Blume—a primarily R&B, soul and hip-hop festival—will return to Cesar Chavez Plaza on Saturday, April 27 for its second annual one-day, multi-stage event. Last year, more than 6,000 people packed into the historic downtown…
Bacon lovers unite! The eighth annual Sacramento Bacon Fest returns from Feb. 6–10 with various events and pop-ups at restaurants, eateries and taprooms around town. The official kick-off party on Wednesday, Feb. 6 is at Urban Roots Brewing and Smokehouse (1322 V. St.) and will feature a special beer release…
Full disclosure: I get nervous before doing every interview. Whether it’s a pop star with a household name or a local business person, I get butterflies in my stomach. What’s strange is, the butterflies instantly disappear when my subject says, “Hello.” They earn extra soothing points if they use my…
Local rapper/poet, educator and social activist Paul Willis isn’t from Sacramento, but you wouldn’t know it from the way he talks about the city he calls home. “Dec. 1, 2011 is my Cali-versary,” Willis said when asked when he first came to the City of Trees. The answer came fast—he…
The emergence of rock climbing in popular culture has become extremely apparent in the past year. As a climber of almost two decades, I have watched the sport become discovered by the world outside of climbing. The sport has always had athletes “living on the edge,” but with the ease…
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