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.
River Cats GM Chip Maxson
After 15 seasons with the Oakland A’s organization, the Sacramento River Cats thrilled San Francisco Giants fans throughout the region last fall by switching affiliations to the reigning World Series champions. With the new season starting April 9, River Cats general manager Chip Maxson talks about what the change means to fans, what else is new at Raley Field for 2015, and our one-of-a-kind ballpark cuisine that has them buzzing all the way down in Florida.
Here He Builds
The governor of California lives in one of his loft projects; the mayor of West Sacramento is moving into one of his townhomes. Even Barack Obama dropped by his office en route to the presidency. The scion of one of Sacramento’s most prominent power couples, developer Mark Friedman is now stepping onto center court, hoping to shape the way we live and play through forward-thinking design, starting with the city’s highest-profile building since the State Capitol. Meet our city’s newest game changer.
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