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Young Professionals: Phillip Merlo

Meet the emerging leaders who envision a bright future for the Capital Region

As executive director of the San Joaquin County Historical Museum, Phillip Merlo understands the importance of cultural narratives. 

Jun 7, 2024 Dakota Morlan

Young Professionals: Jacob Gutierrez-Montoya

Meet the emerging leaders who envision a bright future for the Capital Region

Jacob Gutierrez-Montoya founded Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre, whose mission is to translate the work of local nonprofits into art.

Jun 4, 2024 Rachel Leibrock

Vino Madre

Juicy scenes from the wine tasting room at the first Terra Madre Americas

For three days in May, the floor of the Memorial Auditorium was transformed into a global foodways classroom where one could sample coffee from Honduras, eat a cookie made from Bolivian quinoa and spin an oversized wheel that directed you to pithy sayings by food journalist Michael Pollan.

May 30, 2024 Becky Grunewald

Sacramento Goes Global With New Food Conference

Terra Madre has potential to shine a ‘huge culinary spotlight’ on the city

Sacramento will serve as the site of a prestigious international food conference that could eventually bring thousands of tourists and millions of dollars into the region.

May 30, 2024 Marybeth Bizjak

What’s On Tap at Music Circus?

A season of Broadway favorites comes to Sacramento’s beloved musical theater-in-the-round

The question “What’s on tap at Music Circus?” could not be more appropriate than it is this year. The 2024 season of the beloved musical theater-in-the-round, a more than 70-year-old Sacramento tradition, kicks off June 11 with “42nd Street,” a vintage favorite and a veritable vehicle for tap dancing.

May 28, 2024 Cathy Cassinos

Film Festivals Take Center Stage in Sacramento

These festivals bring both culture and economic benefits

The general image that comes to mind for most people when describing a film festival are grand events like the Sundance festival in Utah or the Cannes in France, but Sacramento has more than a handful of its own staple events.

May 24, 2024 Jacob Peterson

The Power of Podcasting

Podcasts have become a popular media option in the Capital Region

The anything-goes medium encompasses all kinds of local practitioners, from storytellers recording in their home offices to laughing exchanges recorded in band rehearsal rooms. 

May 20, 2024 Scott Thomas Anderson

The Thrill of the Ring

Sacramento’s small-town professional wrestling scene is just as colorful as the big league

The alley entrance of a warehouse behind the Broadway Taco Bell on a recent Saturday was a portal to another world. A world of drama, where fans chanted and booed lustily, the air redolent of masculine funk.

May 17, 2024 Becky Grunewald

Dennis Mangers Has Had 8 Careers — and Says He May Be Ready for Another Chapter

An audience with Sacramento’s go-to advocate for the arts, government, education and LGBT equality

Dennis Mangers, who says, “I’ve had eight careers in 83 years,” is known for unimpeachable credibility.

May 14, 2024 Ed Goldman

A Quarter-Century at the Museum

Retiring Crocker Art Museum CEO reflects on tenure

Lial Jones, who is the Mort and Marcy Friedman director and CEO for the museum, announced recently that she’ll retire at the end of this year. In her tenure, she’s overseen the expansion of both Crocker’s collection and the museum itself.

May 9, 2024 Graham Womack
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