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Sister Crayon Releases Video To Coincide With SCOTUS Ruling

June 26, 2015 | Nick Brunner

The Oakland-by-Sacramento band Sister Crayon has released the video for “Ride | Die” in honor of today’s Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

Idol Contestant And Soul Singer, Erica Ambrin, Releases Debut EP

June 26, 2015 | Melody Stone

Sacramento R&B singer Erica Ambrin took her experience on American Idol and applied the feedback she got to her upcoming EP.

Arts and Lifestyle

Theatre Review: Big River

June 25, 2015

The Sacramento Music Circus production of “Huckleberry Finn” presents an idyllic vision of rural life on the mighty Mississippi in the 1840s, but it doesn’t omit the reality of segregation and slavery.

Arts and Lifestyle

Theatre Review: The Explorers Club

June 23, 2015

Sacramento's B Street Theatre has a reputation for presenting light-hearted comedies over the summer. The company's current show is no exception. It pokes fun at British customs and tales of adventure from the late 1800's.

Arts and Lifestyle

Scenes From Sacramento Wizard World 2015

June 20, 2015 | Melody Stone

The geeks will inherit the Sacramento Convention Center this weekend. Wizard World, the comic book convention, is back for a second year. We stopped by Friday afternoon to check out the comics and celebrities... but mostly the costumes.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

'Big River' Features Toe-Tapping Bluegrass, Country Music

June 19, 2015

"Big River" opens Tuesday at Music Circus. The musical is Mark Twain’s Huck Finn story set to Roger Miller’s bluegrass and country melodies. Jennifer Leigh Warren and Omari Tau stop by before rehearsal.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

The San Francisco Munich Trio

June 19, 2015

The San Francisco Munich Trio takes the stage Saturday at the Woodland Opera House. Two from the group stop by the studio for Insight.

Roots

Fox & Goose: Forty Years Of Live Music And Showcasing Local Talent

June 17, 2015 | Melody Stone

If you’re a Sacramento-area folk, bluegrass or Americana musician chances are you’ve played a show or two at Fox & Goose. This week the pub celebrates 40 years of showcasing live, local music.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Dog Party Keeps Rocking

June 17, 2015

Dog Party is the punk rock sister duo of Gwennie and Lucy Giles. Their new album, titled “Volume 4,” was just released this week on cassette.

Arts and Lifestyle

Theatre Review: My Fair Lady

June 11, 2015 | Jeff Hudson

Almost everybody feels familiar with the Broadway classic “My Fair Lady,” even if they’ve only seen it on TV. But you haven’t really experienced the show until you’ve seen it live. The current Music Circus production is a great place to start.