![Dan Herrera is a professor and photographer. (Photo by Dani Padgett Watson, courtesy of Dan Herrera)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/1021_blog_artexposed_logo.jpg?1632932138)
Art Exposed: Dan Herrera
Photographer and college professor Dan Herrera appreciates
the art of using older or alternative methods in his work; some
of his techniques date back 200 years or more.
![The Broadway musical “Hamilton” will make its Sacramento debut in September at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. (Photo by Joan Marcus)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0921_feat_sports_courtesyphotobyjoanmarcus_lead1.jpg?1630518634)
Sports, Arts and Entertainment Reemerge in the Capital Region
The regional business of entertainment, arts and sports is reemerging with new structures and outlooks in place.
![Meredith Cancilla is the CEO and creative director of Quixotic Design Co. (Photos by Stacey Doyle, courtesy of Meredith Cancilla)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/thumbnail-6_1.jpeg?1629939647)
Getting to Know: Meredith Cancilla of Quixotic Design Co.
Meredith Cancilla has made it her business to build up
women-owned brands.
![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.