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Chamber Group Gets Personal In Grass Valley

January 19, 2018 | Kevin Doherty

Wu Han is the co-artistic director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Though CMS is the largest organization of its kind in North America, the essence of chamber music remains intimate and personal for this accomplished pianist.

Sacramento Music Festival Ends Its 44 Year Run

December 18, 2017 | Steve Milne

After 44 years as a Memorial Day Weekend tradition, the Sacramento Music Festival is ending. Organizers of the event made the announcement today citing diminishing audiences, increased costs and heavy competition.

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Submerge Mag Celebrates 200 Issues Of Printed Media In The Digital Age

November 9, 2015 | Melody Stone

Why would a young couple take a gamble on the print medium when everyone else is starting blogs and papers are folding? That’s what the founders of SubMerge Magazine did back in 2008, now they’re celebrating 200 issues.

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Sacramento Celebrates Evolving Art Of The Concert Poster

October 8, 2015 | Melody Stone

Concert posters rose in prominence as an art form in the 1960s with colorful psychedelic prints for bands like the Grateful Dead by people like Stanley “Mouse” Miller. Sacramento has its own thriving poster scene on display this month.

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The Dreaded Diamond Writes And Records Sophomore Album In A Month

July 24, 2015 | Melody Stone

Sacramento siblings Juliana and Tyler Lydell make up the indie-pop group The Dreaded Diamond. They released their sophomore album after only a month of writing and recording.

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Sacramento Songwriter, I Am Strikes, Releases New Album And Processes Pain Through Music

June 12, 2015 | Melody Stone

I Am Strike's new EP, Low Standards, deals with poignantly personal emotions surrounding a breakup. The album comes out Tuesday June 23. Kelly Rosenthal of I Am Strikes talks about her journey and writing process.

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After 20 Years Of Rocking The Brodys Are Still Having Fun

May 20, 2015 | Melody Stone

This Friday local rockers, The Brodys, are playing their 20-year-anniversary show - what's kept these guys going over all these year? They're still having fun.

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For The Love Of Vinyl: Vendors Answer Increasing Demand For Records

May 13, 2015 | Melody Stone

In the age of instant digital downloads there’s a growing number of music fans turning to the retro medium of vinyl records. Two vinyl vendors opened a new shop this week in the Warehouse Artist Lofts.

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Art And Music Creators Find A Home At Sol Collective

April 10, 2015 | Marnette Federis

At the heart of Sacramento’s Broadway corridor is Sol Collective -- a community center inspiring artists to reconnect with their heritage. The art and music coming from Sol Collective is getting attention far beyond Sacramento.

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Mark Chang - Thereminist, Inventor, Tinkerer, Unicorn Rider, Time Travel Enthusiast

March 23, 2015 | Melody Stone

If you've ever seen a grown man ride a unicorn around Davis, chances are it's Mark Chang.