Devoutly Dynamic TBD Festival, West Sacramento, Oct. 4, 2014: Even though the sun went down hours ago, warm dust still erupts into the air like the billion microscopic remnants of an obliterated world. My mind is already reeling from the gauntlet of great acts I’ve been shuttling back and forth…
Alive and Well Earlier this year, Gene Simmons of KISS proclaimed, “Rock is dead,” and a massive backlash ensued. Because of the headlines that failed to address the context of his quote, Simmons was consequently vilified by the media. On many levels, however, he was completely correct. Bands growing up…
Two of Sacramento’s most prominent stand-up comedians, Keith Lowell Jensen and Johnny Taylor, have teamed up to start a new monthly live comedy show called MASS. This is the same duo that for many years curated the popular but now-defunct comedy night on Wednesday’s at Luna’s Café. Appropriately, MASS will…
What better way to relax, refresh and celebrate the summer than with a nice, cold and FRESH margarita in your hand? Luckily, for the whole month of July Tequila Museo Mayahuel is making that dream come true. Enjoy some amazing Mexican food (their pozole verde con pollo is to die…
This Band Walks Into a Bar … So, two fat guys, a Mexican and a Japanese girl start a band… What’s the punch line you ask? Dead Dads. “Yeah, Dead Dads is the punch line,” Tony Silva of the Sacramento pop-punk band Dead Dads explains of their Facebook page’s band…
Listening to local progressive rock band Gentleman Surfer’s new album Gold Man is sort of like being on an acid trip. One moment the world seems beautiful and everything is groovy, then the next second everything’s been turned upside down into a chaotic whirlwind and it feels like you’re in…
When 14 visual artists converge for Menagerie Pop-Up Art Shows next event on July 24, 2015 at Outlet Coworking in Midtown, it won’t just be for one night like the term “pop-up” might suggest. “In the past, our shows were limited to only one night,” Menagerie organizer and artist Sarah…
¡Cubanismo! is described as a “journey to the heart of Latin music” and “Cuba’s hottest dance music.” Created by famed Cuban trumpeter, Jesús Alemañy, ¡Cubanismo! has been delighting ears and moving feet for decades. It’s amazing to think that a jam session turned into a 15-piece ensemble that would go…
Tomato lovers and those who enjoy a good pun should not shy away from the second annual Sacratomato Week hosted by The Sutter District. The week kicks off on July 20, 2015, and will celebrate the fruit that is near and dear to every Sacramentan’s heart: the tomato! Restaurants within…
Chalk this one up as a major win for the performing arts: The previously vacant Fremont School in Midtown Sacramento is currently undergoing a $6.5 million transformation to become the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts. When completed, Raley Studios will house a number of local organizations, including…
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