Jersey Boys
With a new team uniform, Sacramento River Cats players wear their hometown pride on their sleeves
Truth and Consequences
After taking on the National Football League with his stunning discovery about the long-term damaging effects of concussions, and then being portrayed by Will Smith in one of the most high-profile dramas of 2015, Dr. Bennet Omalu has now become a powerful voice for athletes, military veterans and children alike. Here’s how a Sacramento pathologist journeyed from a poverty-striken childhood in Nigeria to his new role as a global game changer in the world of science.
Q&A with Scot Pollard
Former Sacramento Kings center Scot Pollard spent the spring of 2015 in Cambodia competing on the 32nd season of CBS’ hit reality show "Survivor." The ex-NBA star talks about his quest to be the sole survivor, his competitive advantage, the new arena, and if Sacramento will see the return of this King someday.
We Got Game
A new force awakens in midtown with the launch of a "Star Wars" mobile game by the Sacramento division of EA
Q&A with Bill Mueller, CEO of Valley Vision
They say it takes a village, but when local political and business leaders need help, it takes Valley Vision. This Sacramento-based nonprofit was founded in 1994 to assist public and private organizations in solving complex regional issues. And this November, it will host an event called Region Rising with the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Valley Vision CEO Bill Mueller talks about civic cooperation, creating a “fun” public policy conference, and how this area can become the “best place to live on the planet.”
A Long, Strange Trip
With All Things Must Pass, his documentary chronicling the epic rise and fall of Tower Records, Colin Hanks brings the story of his hometown’s most famous, brand to the big screen.
Q&A with Richard Florida, author of 'Who's Your City?'
In 2002, with his best-selling book The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida kick-started a national conversation about how cities can attract the kind of people that will help them grow and compete. A professor of business and creativity at the University of Toronto, his new book, Who’s Your City?, focuses on helping people choose the city that fits them best. He tells Sactown why our geography and diversity will help propel Sacramento to new heights.
Through the Glass Darkly
A strong, moody new album finds Roseville-raised singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe on the verge of rock stardom
The Art of the Matter
With a Jeff Koons sculpture on the way, tumult in the air, and the clock ticking on the biggest public art opportunity—and gamble—in Sacramento’s history, one key question demands reckoning: Are our artists ready?
Trailer Made
An Auburn composer goes Hollywood with music for movie trailers and television shows.
Eye in the Sky
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s 20-year-old Dusty Schuh, putting his best feet forward in his awe-inspiring, vertigo-inducing photographs of Sacramento
The Vinyl Frontier
Since 2007, when Dilyn Radakovitz, owner of the Sacramento-based Dimple Records chain, helped create Record Store Day, the national event has grown into a beloved rite of spring for music collectors across America. With this year’s celebration on track for Saturday, April 18, and with the recent resurgence in interest for LPs, we’ve spun up a list of the region’s coolest vinyl vendors.
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