A Mainstage Milestone
Ever since its earliest days as an ambitious theatrical upstart, Capital Stage has leaned into thought-provoking fare to carve out its niche in the Sacramento theater scene. Now, as it prepares for its 20th anniversary season, the resilient midtown troupe is taking steps to ensure that its next act is bigger and bolder than ever.
Take Me to the River
For nature lovers in Sacramento, Ashley Shult Langdon’s new guidebook Mildly Scenic is the local companion you likely never knew you needed to discover the full range of beaches, byways and other natural wonders of the lower American River. Take a walk on the “mild” side as Langdon offers an enlightening entrée into a stunning, meandering world hidden in plain sight in the middle of our city—and maybe even find yourself along the way.
The Art of Gratitude
When his wife embarked on an arduous cancer journey, Dave Webb—a Davis-based multimedia artist—walked alongside her, processing his emotions through film, images, words and music. A new exhibition at the Pence Gallery, the grateful chair, chronicles the couple’s shared experience of going to the brink and coming back.
Fall Arts Preview 2024
Like the leafy canopies in our City of Trees, opportunities to catch our region's creative excellence are rarely more breathtakingly golden than during the fall. From Beethoven to Sondheim, and from Dracula in pointe shoes to Joan Miró in an A-list art exhibit, here are a dozen can't-miss cultural showstoppers happening around town over the next few months. Keep your calendar handy—we've got your ticket to making the most of this singularly sensational season.
Right on ’Cue
Texas collides with California as the team behind LowBrau and Beast & Bounty gets cooking at Slow & Low Smokehouse, plating up succulent ribs, juicy tri-tip and standout brisket. In this showdown of meaty flavors in Elk Grove, diners don’t need to choose a side in the great barbecue debates—just the many scrumptious side dishes.
Out and About in September and October 2024
OneRepublic is counting stars at Thunder Valley, Kevin Hart brings the laughs to Hard Rock Live, the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera casts a spell with Harry Potter in Concert at the SAFE PAC, and more.
Best Maker of Sustainable Joy
Upcycled and planet-friendly delight is right at home on our annual list of the dozens of the local people, places and things that are just our type. Here's one of our picks for Best of the City 2024.
Spirit Chaser
In the history of the Olympic Games, only one U.S. athlete has ever won the 10,000-meter race. It was in Tokyo in 1964 when Native American Billy Mills—an orphan who had battled poverty, racism, illness and depression—shocked the world with one of the most unexpected, come-from-behind victories in all of sport. “Running helped me understand that there is no end when we die,” says the now 86-year-old gold medalist and Fair Oaks resident. “There’s a passage to the spiritual world.” Even in this earthly world, one thing is for certain: The legend of Billy Mills will live forever.
A Hunger for Healing
A Roseville cancer survivor reflects on the restorative power of writing and illustrating her debut children’s tale, The Mochi Makers. In this case, a picture book is worth a thousand words.
Q&A with Distance Runner Fiona O’Keeffe
Most rookie marathoners might finish their debut race with some blisters and a souvenir T-shirt. Fiona O’Keeffe, on the other hand, crossed the line of her first marathon in February with a new U.S. Olympic trials record and a spot in the 2024 Paris Games this summer. The 26-year-old hometown phenom—who earned her distance-running stripes at Davis High before going on to an illustrious career at Stanford (O’Keeffe was named the Pac-12 Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2019)—speaks about getting the racing bug in elementary school, the challenges and opportunities of the Paris marathon route, and the mantra that helps her plant one foot in front of the other for 26.2 miles.
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