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.
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.
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.
Concerts in the Park Is Bigger Than Ever This Year
Organizers have expanded the downtown Sacramento venue and brought back some local favorites
For the festival’s 31st year, live performances are scheduled every Friday from 5-9 p.m. starting May 3. They continue every weekend this summer though July 26, with the exception of July 5 due to the Fourth of July holiday.
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SACRAMENTO STATE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
The Sacramento State athletics department, under the leadership of Director of Athletics Mark Orr, has navigated a dynamic landscape of challenges and triumphs in the last seven years — all of which Orr, a South Sacramento native, has handled with as much grace and skill as he used to handle his position as defensive back for UC Berkeley.
Art Exposed: Doug Winter
Elk Grove photographer creates images exploring perception and memory through the lens of visual impairment
After suffering a stroke in his right eye in 2012, Elk Grove resident Doug Winter, a trained commercial photographer, began to think differently about sight and perception.
Anna Judah: Far More Than Theodore Judah’s Victorian Housewife
Through her artistry, she brought the transcontinental railroad to life — before it was built
You wouldn’t know that a tragic love story led to the railroad that connected the East and West coasts for the first time.
Restaurant Industry Confronts Its Mental Health Crisis Through Art, Dance and Film
Sacramento restaurateurs and artists team up to highlight and address the struggles of restaurant workers
By the end of 2018, Sacramento’s restaurant industry was reeling. That year, close to 20 industry workers — servers, chefs, bartenders and others — died from suicide or behaviors related to drug or alcohol use. In the last month of the year alone, four workers lost their lives.
Right People, Write Place
Publishing press preserves lost art form and promotes local writers
Tuleburg Press, founded in 2013, is a Stockton nonprofit publishing company with a focus on developing creative literary community programs, showcasing local writers and building an appreciation of the book arts.
The Great Circle of the Book
OPINION: Independent bookstores are the secret lifeblood of local culture
Independent Bookstore Day is April 27 this year. The owner of one of Sacramento County’s many independent bookstores lets us in on the unique purpose they serve in their respective neighborhoods.