Showing of Pennies from Heaven Pennies from Heaven is a fantastic film starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters about struggle and overcoming hardship. It will be screened at the Crest Theatre on Dec. 27th at 7 p.m. Film junkies will appreciate that Pennies from Heaven is being shown on 35mm film. $8-10 cover. The Crest is at … Continue reading
Amy Leibrand Leibrand is an environmental researcher from Ohio who uses her iPhone to create surrealist self-portraits. A highlight of her work are some of her photo collages, which inspire the title “traveling legs”, and seem to show an independent woman who strides around the Earth with ease and confidence. Her yellow heels and blue suitcase make … Continue reading
Zero Forbidden Goals, or ZFG, is the brain child of two individuals: Andru Defeye and his business partner, Liv Styler. Composed of over twenty individuals, ZFG holds regular poetry and hip-hop events throughout the city of Sacramento. The collective has hosted events ranging from rap contests (Loud! at the Press Club), a poetry and brass … Continue reading
Downtown Sacramento is in the throes of a dramatic transition. With the Downtown Plaza gone and construction on the new arena underway, the city has begun work on bringing the surrounding area up to date. There is still quite a bit of work to be done, however; and as Sacramento begins its march into modernity, downtown … Continue reading
Thousands of representatives and supporters of the LGBT community gathered on the State Capitol steps Wednesday evening to celebrate the Supreme Court decisions that overturned Prop 8 and one section of the Defense of Marriage Act. Prop 8, passed by California voters in 2008, banned same-sex marriage in the state. The portion of the 17-year-old … Continue reading
If second Saturday wasn’t already an exciting outgoing in midtown for people to look at art, watch local bands, or just have a fun night out with a couple of friends, this past Second Saturday was exceptional. Everyone had the chance to witness their worst fear; the zombie apocalypse. People from all around Sacramento came together … Continue reading