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Love His Way
How did Rich Good, a graphic designer from London, move to the tiny town of Nevada City and wind up as the lead guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs? In the most improbable way imaginable.
Fall Arts Take Center Stage
Our Fall Arts 2023 issue includes dozens of shows and exhibits stepping into the Sacramento spotlight in the coming months. From the combination of hops and pirouettes to an international cinematic celebration—as fall finally arrives, here are six of the artful local events raising their curtains.
Horses of a Different Color
When is a horse not a horse? When it’s a bronze abstract by acclaimed sculptor and UC Davis alum Deborah Butterfield, whose work the Manetti Shrem Museum is celebrating this fall with a larger-than-life retrospective.
A New Path Forward
The Gorman Museum at UC Davis marks its golden anniversary with a beautiful, much bigger new home to showcase its vast collection of contemporary native american art. Welcome in.
The Fall Arts Season Begins
Our Sept.-Oct. 2023 issue rounds up dozens of exhibits, plays, comedy shows, and events happening this fall. Here are a few already setting the stage.
People-Powered Art
From Iowa City to Boston and beyond, interactive art installations are drawing crowds to experience art firsthand. Sacramento should get in on the action too.
Out & About for September and October 2023
Tracy Morgan starts a tour at Cache Creek, Janet Jackson ends one at Thunder Valley, and more. Legendary comedians, powerhouse musicians, heartfelt plays and a multicultural parade round out Sacramento's can't miss events of the fall.
Best of the City 2023
Airy French puffs, comforting cupcakes that taste just like Grandma’s, sports legends who go the extra mile, hot hotels that breathe fresh life into historic buildings, rockin’ speakers made from retro lunch boxes, and a whole bunch more. What’s old is new and what’s new is newsworthy in our annual list of the local people, places and things that have caught our eyes and captured our imagination this year.
A Rainbow Connection
The Idea If any members of our society deserve some access to healthy fun, it's children who are sick or injured. So, long before the Perth Children's Hospital in Australia opened in 2018, there was a growing movement to connect…
Aero México
Head south of the border this summer with a taco flight that’ll take you on a high-flying culinary adventure
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