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These Sacramento Residents Represent Foreign Governments — for Free
Five countries have honorary consuls based in the Sacramento area. Here’s why
Bulgaria, Denmark, New Zealand, Zambia and France each have an
honorary consul in the Capital Region. But what exactly do they
do? And why, of all places, are they here?
Sacramento’s Lavender Library Provides a Home for Queer History and Community
The LGBTQ+ archive is in the process of digitizing its collection
Walking past the Lavender Library on 21st Street, you could
easily mistake it for one of Sacramento’s many bookstores. But as
soon as you walk inside it becomes apparent that what you’re
actually seeing is a treasure trove of the city’s local LGBTQ+
history.
How Sacramento Gamers Are Making Money With 3D Printing
Entrepreneurs in the Capital Region share how they’re cashing in on a new trend
When customers want 3D-printed
products but aren’t interested in making them themselves, then
there’s money to be made. And nowhere is this more prevalent than
in games like Dungeons & Dragons.
‘I Could Not Be Silent’: Sacramento Nonprofit CEO Shares Story of Survival and Healing in New Film
'And Then We Rise' premiers at the Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
The 10th annual SAPFF opened with an Anh Phoong-produced
documentary about two women who turned personal trauma into
advocacy.
From Cat Curators to ‘Stinkovision,’ Here’s What Sacramento Indie Theaters Are Doing to Draw New Audiences
Local cinemas are leaning into immersive technology and niche audiences to stand out
Cinemas are finding creative ways to lure people off the
couch and back into those folding seats.
The Sacramento Music Scene You’ll Only Find in Someone’s Living Room
House concerts are bringing artists and fans together in uniquely intimate settings
From an artist’s perspective, one
obvious advantage to playing house concerts is that there’s no
split at the door — 100 percent of the money goes to the
talent.
Sacramento Art Spaces Are Embracing the Power of the ‘Little Treat’
Studios and performance venues across the city are making creativity more approachable with drinks, snacks and beginner-friendly events
It can sometimes feel like if you’re not “good” at something, it’s not worth doing. Enter the magic of the “little treat.”
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THE FUTURE ROOTED DEEP IN THE PAST
YOCHA DEHE
On a stretch of land shaped by Cache Creek’s steady flow and generations of care, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation continues a relationship with the earth that predates California itself. Here, stewardship is not a policy or program, but a lived responsibility rooted in Patwin traditions and carried forward with intention.
Sacramento Once Banned Crime Comics for Kids. Today Comic Shops Face a Different Set of Challenges
After a 1949 ordinance was repealed, store owners say the real work is keeping customers engaged and shelves stocked
Sacramento’s comic shop scene is
a friendly one, but the city hasn’t always been a friend to comic
book shops.
Sacramento Celebrates National Poetry Month With Festivals, Book Crawl and Live Readings
From the Sacramento Book Festival to indie bookstore tours and ‘drunk poetry,’ April brings a packed lineup of literary events across the Capital Region
April may be the cruelest month,
according to poet T.S. Eliot, but it’s a big month for the
written word.