For many travelers, the goal is to physically move " to be flung through airspace and to cross borders " but to remain in spaces that are comfortably familiar. They … Click to Continue…
Even though the venerable Music Circus isn't usually described as experimental, the company does pick its spots and take exciting artistic chances. To close its 66th season, Music Circus wil…
Sacramento's central city will soon double as a giant, paint saturated canvas. Many of these art works will be created on an especially grand scale, up to four stories tall … Click to …
The Capital Dance Project is back for a second summer. And this year, its performances will combine painting and homegrown music with pirouettes and pliés. CDP is the company of … Cli…
Local dancers take advantage of the break in the Sacramento Ballet season to produce their own dance, art and music collaborations with local artists. The Capital Dance Project presents Behi…
A popular local theater company is looking to leave its longtime home base in Curtis Park for a burgeoning West Sacramento development. Runaway Stage Productions has kicked off a $250,000 &#…
Axis Gallery → Marcia Steumer's "Litmus Dendrographia" is one of the intriguing works up in the Axis Gallery 11th National Exhibition, judged this year by New York art writer and R…
Terry Teachout is a prolific arts writer who calls his work as theater critic for the Wall Street Journal his "day job." He has written biographies of Duke Ellington and … Click to Con…
Walking through the Journey of Hope exhibit at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center feels a bit like reading someone else's diary. The display is personal and intimate. All 32 … Click to Con…
In the one-man play by British playwright Duncan Macmillan, actor Dave Pierini defies you to deny his energy, enthusiasm and bonhomie. … Click to Continue »
Golden 1 Center keeps adding events to its calendar, announcing Monday that Cirque du Soleil will come to the new downtown Sacramento arena for a five-day run starting Nov. 30. … Click…
First came Art Hotel, the incredible assembly of artists who took over downtown's old Jade Apartments for a week in February. Their experiment in visual art drew hundreds of spectators ̷…
The keyboardist and composer George Sarah once thought he'd play in a rock band, record CDs and go on tours. The Los Angeles-based musician went on to do that for … Click to Continue &…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: The museum I work for is having what they call a "gala." They are sending invitations to the event, but charging for the admissions, and there will … Click to Contin…
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is now in full swing with all three of its theaters in operation and a total of 10 plays running in repertory six days a week. … Click to Continue &raqu…
There has never been any doubt about just what goes on in "Cabaret." The musical was unusual for its time because it's a drama, not a romance or comedy, as … Click to Continue »
DEAR CAROLYN: My adult brother is in rehab for the second time in two years. My mother is understandably upset and wants to talk about it every day. She is … Click to Continue »
Why bother with the hassle of checked luggage when it's possible to travel to any destination with only a carry-on? At least that's what Anne McAlpin, a packing expert and … Click to C…
The musical “Seussical” brings creative puppets and playful scenic design to the Music CircusThe story is based on several Dr. Seuss books, including “Horton Hears a Who&rd…
I've been reviewing the California State Fair Fine Art Exhibition, a competition open to all artists in the state, for over 40 years, but I remember seeing the show as … Click to Conti…
The actress has appeared in B Street Theatre productions since its startShe understudied with Marlo Thomas during the first staging of ‘Clever Little Lies’ in New YorkB Street he…
During the play, food is served to the audience to create a multi-sensory experiencePotato latkes, matzo ball soup and honey cake are part of the productionPlay is being held at the Warehous…
Nick Payne’s ballad of a play explores the mysterious ways life can unfoldThe play shows different versions of a couple coming together … Click to Continue »
Royal Chicano Air Force will paint large mural inside Golden 1 CenterFormer Mayor Joe Serna Jr. was a member of art collectiveSerna’s son, Phil, arranged for mural to be included insid…
An enormous mural inside the new Golden 1 Center will be the work of one of the city's most revered art collectives, the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), of which former Mayor Joe Serna Jr. w…