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What used to be known as Launch has morphed into a brand new, even bigger shebang called TBD Fest. From Oct. 3 to 5, 2014, TBD will invade The Bridge District in West Sacramento (hence the name “TBD Fest”), right along the River Walk next to Raley Field. Sweeping views…

We are living in an age of a do-it-yourself lifestyle. DIY is taking over home decor and design as people across the country flock to websites like Pinterest and eHow for inspiration on how to learn to make their own pillowcases, picture frames, light fixtures and more. The only downside…

Boyhood Rated R I’ve seen a lot of movies. Once, in the wee hours of a weeknight, I spent a solid hour watching The Coca-Cola Kid, starring Eric Roberts as “a whiz-kid troubleshooter in a remote Australian region where a local eccentric is the soft-drink king.” But I can honestly…

THIS is a masterfully curated series of free concerts held outside the MARRS Building on Second Saturdays throughout the summer. The final party is Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, with Santa Barbara’s Gardens and Villa headlining (check out their fantastic new album Dunes), along with the Parisian producer Zimmer, Los Angeles’…

Music festivals are all the rage nowadays. And it’s perfectly sensible as to why! The birth of a community surrounded by beautiful art, amazing people, great food and fantastic music would attract any reasonable person. But what separates the American River Music Festival from the rest? Take those said characteristics…

If I Stay Rated PG-13 Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz) has it all: ex-punker ‘rents turned middle-class homeowners; a supportive bestie; a saccharine singer-songwriter boyfriend, Adam (Jamie Blackley), who’s about to get signed; and she’s a self-taught virtuoso cellist on the verge of getting accepted into Juilliard. But if she…

Marc Maron talks record collecting, the art of conversation and the dark matter of comedy I’m hit with some trepidation before I pick up the phone to call Marc Maron—comedian, radio host, actor, interviewer, writer and impromptu philosopher. It isn’t his success, specifically, that has me psyched out. It isn’t…

Progressive instrumental rock fans, take note! Here’s a show for you or anyone who likes rock music that balks at the tried-and-true verse-chorus-verse structure. Travis Larson Band, a trio that features Larson on guitar, Dale Moon on drums and Jennifer Young on bass, is based out of San Luis Obispo,…

What happens when 10 regional artists turn giant trash receptacles into large-scale pieces of public art? A unique, open-air, free-to-the-public exhibit called Art of the Dumpster, that’s what! Commissioned by the Power Inn Alliance and curated by Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Art of the Dumpster showcases 10 one-of-a-kind works from…

With their always impressive eclectic lineup of touring bands and DJs, Le Twist Tuesdays continues to be a driving force in Sacramento’s creative music scene. On any given Tuesday you can head to the corner of K and 20th Streets to LowBrau and, for free, see top-notch national (and sometimes…