Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew Music From Percussionist Alex JenkinsOctober 20, 2015Sacramento percussionist Alex Jenkins has a new album coming out. "Jumping Ship" features Jenkins, a stalwart of the Northern California jazz scene. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalMilne On The Danube: The Great Concert Halls Of ViennaOctober 19, 2015 | Steve MilneOver the next two weeks, CapRadio's morning news anchor Steve Milne will be sojourning down the Danube River with a group of CapRadio Travelers. And he's sharing the experience with us! Check back daily for Steve's stories of music and culture.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMusical "Flight" Comes To Life At Sacramento State University TheatreOctober 19, 2015Flight, a new musical at the Sacramento State University Theatre, revolves around the story of a young boy stuck in a tree, afraid, after seeing his mother sold off the plantation. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNorthern California Women’s Music Festival Will Feature 40 PerformersOctober 19, 2015Female musicians are usually the minority at music festivals. At this weekend's Northern California Women's Music Festival, more than 40 female performers will be featured. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalMusic From The Shadows: Ancient Armenian Hymns And Piano JazzOctober 15, 2015Award-winning pianist Tigran Hamasyan merges ancient sacred hymns from his homeland with improvisation, and a little mystery.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFantastic Negrito Performs At The Crocker Art MuseumOctober 9, 2015Insight speaks with Fantastic Negrito, the Oakland musician who won NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Contest, and who says his musician name represents his third, and he hopes, last rebirth. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticSacramento Celebrates Evolving Art Of The Concert PosterOctober 8, 2015 | Melody StoneConcert 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.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez"Brundibár," A Children's Opera October 8, 2015Insight talks with Ela Wiessberger about surviving a Nazi concentration camp and about the opera that became a symbol of hope and a memorial to the children who died. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAnna Tivel, In The Insight Studios ReRun October 6, 2015Anna Tivel is a Portland-based singer-songwriter who has a unique sound, and a way with words. Which makes sense since she talks about carting a rolling suitcases stuffed with books home from the library as a kid. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezArtist Benjamin Hunt Explains 'Spatial Art'October 6, 2015Insight will chat with local artist and art teacher Benjamin Hunt, who just won the prestigious Leff-Davis Award. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.