Council Approves Funding For Arts In Underserved AreasJuly 21, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has approved a $500,000 Art and Culture fund. The fund was created with the goal of supporting arts in diverse and underserved neighborhoods of the city.
Arts and LifestyleLa Raza Galeria Posada Name Change This WeekJuly 14, 2015 | Steve MilneAfter 40 years as La Raza Galeria Posada, Sacramento's oldest Latino arts group is changing its name to the Latino Center of Art and Culture. A renaming ceremony will be held later this week.
State GovernmentPilot Program Funds Arts Classes In California PrisonsJuly 8, 2015 | Ed JoyceEighteen California state prisons will have arts programs for a second year. One of those prisons is the California State Prison, Sacramento, also known as “new Folsom.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Saturday Marks Resurrection Of Philharmonic And OperaJune 26, 2015 | Steve MilneLocal classical music fans are rejoicing over the return of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera. The two groups took the last year off from performing to merge into one company. The first concert of the 2015-16 season is Saturday night. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission Now Accepting Public Art Proposals For New ArenaMay 29, 2015Local artists can start submitting proposals for public art that will be displayed at the new arena in downtown Sacramento. A total of $1.5 million dollars in funding is available.
Arts and LifestyleCrocker Dismissing Some Works Of ArtApril 29, 2015 | Bob MoffittEven museums have to do a little spring cleaning once in a while. Now, for the first time in over a decade and a half, the Crocker will say good bye to several dozen works of art.
Arts and LifestyleArtist Lofts A Downtown ExperimentApril 9, 2015 | Steve MilneA ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held this afternoon for the grand opening of a grand experiment in Sacramento - the first affordable housing development for local musicians, painters, dancers and other artists. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPhotography Exhibit Honors Survivors Of Japanese Internment CampsFebruary 19, 2015Photographer Paul Kitagaki, Jr. spent ten years gathering stories and photos of people interned in Japanese prison camps during World War II. Kitagaki joins Insight to talk about his exhibit, currently showing at the California Museum. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPhoto Essay: Living On A Dollar A DayFebruary 12, 2015A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer has an exhibit of her latest work at the Viewpoint Gallery in Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Buddhist Monks Sharing Culture At Sacramento StateFebruary 11, 2015 | Steve MilneSacramento State students this week are getting a first-hand look at ancient Tibetan culture. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.