Riverfront Project Manager Richard Rich
In 2016, the city of Sacramento hired Richard Rich—once the private sector development director of the railyards—to represent its interests on the massive infill project. Today, the bulk of his focus is on solving a problem that has vexed this town for decades—how to revive our underutilized riverfront.
Q&A with former chief White House photographer Pete Souza
As chief official White House photographer during the Obama administration, Pete Souza took upwards of two million pictures during the president’s two terms in office. The veteran lensman—who also served as a White House photographer for President Reagan—will give a presentation at the Mondavi Center on Dec. 1 on the heels of the release of his book Obama: An Intimate Portrait.
The Music of Prince
Go grab your raspberry beret: To kick off its 2017-18 pops series, the Sacramento Philharmonic will salute Prince with an orchestral concert on Nov. 25 riffing on the greatest hits of the prolific pop icon, who died last year at 57.
Mirror Image
A shiny new object in West Sacramento strives to reflect its evolving surroundings, shifting with the changing elements and combining sculpture with nature along the waterfront.
Death Becomes Her
You could say they were driven by morbid curiosity. In January of last year, months after opening Kulture, their midtown clothing boutique, Mexican Americans David Garcia and Cuahutemoc Vargas took over the space next door to sell items of a…
Q&A: Actor Chris Sullivan
The Gold River-raised actor talks about being part of a TV phenomenon, how he got the theater bug at Jesuit High School, and what it took to look Marvel-ous for his scene-stealing turn as Taserface in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
A League of Her Own
Rebecca Lowe’s colleagues at the NBC sports desk refer to her affectionately as “Mother of Dragons”—such is the fierceness of the 36-year-old London native’s passion for English Premier League soccer, which she covers for a growing American fan base. The broadcaster—who lives in El Dorado Hills with her husband Paul Buckle, head coach of the Sacramento Republic FC, and their 1-year-old son, Teddy—shares the inside scoop on how she manages her dual roles as a soccer guru and soccer-loving mom, and why there’s nothing quite like rooting for the underdog.
Q&A with CEO of Opening Doors Deborah Ortiz
As the CEO of Sacramento-based Opening Doors, Deborah Ortiz quietly helps refugees from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere find their footing when they arrive in America. The Oak Park native (and granddaughter of immigrants) has been practicing the art of servant leadership for decades, first as a city council member, then at the Capitol as an assemblywoman and senator (Ortiz’s immediate successor in both state offices was Mayor Darrell Steinberg). Here she shares some surprising truths about Sacramento’s refugee population.
California Dreamin'
To mark its 50th anniversary at Cal Expo this year, the California State Fair is going back to the drawing board—literally—with a commemorative poster that’s a picture-perfect homage to the location’s fairy-tale beginning.
The Place Maker
If you felt the pulse of the city quickening the last time you spent an evening out dining, shopping or gallery hopping in midtown, Oak Park or the R Street Corridor, Ron Vrilakas likely had a hand in that.
Actor Keith Powers
Sacramento native Keith Powers boasts a half-million swooning Instagram followers, thanks to his roles in two critically acclaimed musical biopics, Straight Outta Compton and The New Edition Story. Now the 24-year-old actor is romancing Bella Thorne in the new television drama Famous in Love, which premieres April 18 on Freeform (formerly ABC Family). He shares a few choice anecdotes, like how he learned to bust a move from Ronnie DeVoe and that awkward moment when he met Dr. Dre.
Spring Reawakening
The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera’s upcoming rendition of La Traviata marks the return of opera to the Sacramento stage after a three-year absence. But this time you can forget about fancy sets and fusty wigs. In keeping with the national trend, this will be a stripped-down, modern production that depends on vocal and orchestral work to quicken audiences’ pulses.
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