![Deborah Pittman’s professional career in the arts went beyond being a clarinetist to include ceramics, writing and filmmaking, among other endeavors. (Photo by Tony Nguyen, courtesy of Deborah Pittman)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0821_blog_artexposed_v2.jpg?1629329259)
Art Exposed: Deborah Pittman
A professional clarinetist broadens her creative output with
ceramics, writing, filmmaking, multimedia performances — and
puppets.
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Comstock’s Talks: Film Production in the Capital Region Thrives
PODCAST: Movies, sitcoms, commercials and more are still filming in the Capital Region, thanks to the work of local film commissioners.
![Kathleen Dodge, film commissioner for the El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film & Media Office, says the American River in Coloma is a popular site for movie scenes. The Tahoe region provides diverse topography for movie production, including mountains, forests, lakes and meadows. (Photos by Fred Greaves)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0721_feat_artsculture_fredgreaves_lead.jpg?1627316999)
Film Production in the Capital Region Thrives Despite a Year of Uncertainty
Movies, sitcoms, commercials and more are still filming in the
Capital Region, thanks to the work of local film
commissioners.
![Melissa McGillicuddy and Shahera Hyatt are co-producers of the Moving Van Show. (Photos by Andrew Calisterio)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/img_6773.jpg?1627283843)
Getting to Know: Shahera Hyatt and Melissa McGillicuddy
Melissa McGillicuddy and Shahera Hyatt are hosts and
comedians of the Moving Van Show, a comedy show based out of
a rented U-Haul.
![Giuliano Kornberg is the chief revenue and development officer of Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera. (Photo by Terence Duffy, mural by David Puck)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0721_feat_leadership_kornberg_terenceduffy.jpg?1625781000)
On the Rise: Giuliano Kornberg
Meet 12 young professionals who are shaping their industries and the Capital Region
Giuliano Kornberg, who graduated from Stanford University with a master’s degree in music, science and technology in 2016, is the chief revenue and development officer of Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera.
![The view from center stage at the Woodland Opera House. The seats, which date to the 1989 renovation, were recently reupholstered. (Photos and captions by Charles Vincent McDonald)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/lead_2.jpg?1624037246)
The Oldest Opera House in the Sacramento Valley Reopens (Again)
The Woodland Opera House reopened June 15, 1896 after a fire destroyed the original building. On June 15, 2021, it reopened after a different crisis.
![The Tower Bridge cost nearly $1 million to build in the mid-1930s. It was painted gold in 2002. (Shutterstock photo)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0521_dept_backstory_shutterstock_lead.jpg?1622049211)
The Back Story: A Landmark’s Ups and Downs
Sacramento’s iconic Tower Bridge spans a river — and generations
The Sacramento landmark wasn’t always a golden gate to the
city.
![Binuta Sudhakaran paints abstract minimalist pieces that are influenced by her memories and her meditation practice. (Photos courtesy of Binuta Sudhakaran)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0521_blog_artexposed_logo_1.jpg?1621962627)
Art Exposed: Binuta Sudhakaran
How this artist focuses on mindfulness over capitalism in her abstract minimalist paintings
Sudhakaran calls her work abstract minimalism, and she
applies paint to canvas in layers, creating an ethereal effect
that suggests movement and contemplation.
![Advisry is a fashion and media brand founded by Keith “Rooftop” Herron in Sacramento in 2014. (Photo by Carson Kaye, courtesy of Advisry)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0521_blog_smallbusiness_advisry1_1.jpg?1621449357)
How Sacramento Street Fashion Made It to New York Fashion Week
The rise of Keith ‘Rooftop’ Herron, founder of fashion and media brand Advisry
For the Sacramento-based brand Advisry, the past year has been one of adaptation.
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Sold! Art Auctions Provide Vital Support
Crocker Art Museum
The Crocker Art Museum’s 2021 annual Art Auction Season is online and in-person, with more than 300 works from the region’s most prominent established and emerging artists open for bidding.