Hello World! It is time for TUBE. to print our first issue!!! To help offset costs we are throwing a Totally TUBE.ular Sale with our pals at Phono Select Records. We are now asking for donations of gently used items. You know those band T-shirts in the back of your closet, we want them. That … Continue reading
Demolition of Sacramento’s Downtown Plaza became visible on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 starting at the corner of L and 6th Streets. What is now a pile of rubble will become the new home of the Sacramento Kings Arena near October 2016. A space with a viewing window for the public has been set up at … Continue reading
Sacramento now has just the spot for anyone looking for a life drawing class with some sass. Seasoned artists and novices alike are invited to indulge their creative side at Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, held the second Sunday of each month at The Comedy Spot. There’s drawing, drinking and burlesque all wrapped in an inviting … Continue reading
The only thing constant about Sacramento’s TBD Fest is its ever-changing nature. Known previously as Launch, this homegrown music festival has brought to town major and emerging acts—Girl Talk, Imagine Dragons, DJ Shadows and Chromeo, to name a few—since 2012. This year, the festival has a new name and venue, and is branching from a … Continue reading
Capital Stage completes its ninth season, THE HOMEFRONT: A Season of Soul-Stirring Plays, with MAPLE & VINE by Jordan Harrison. After premiering in the 2011 Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville, MAPLE & VINE ran Off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons. Capital Stage’s production will be directed by Co-Founder and Artistic Associate Peter Mohrmann, and … Continue reading
For a cursed man, Antonio Rivera isn’t doing too bad. He has an 8-month-old son, a supportive wife, and a growing apparel company with deep cultural meaning. When Rivera isn’t at his day job as a graphic designer, he creates designs for shirts and posters for his brand, Maldición. The Spanish word translates to “cursed,” … Continue reading
This Thursday’s Art Mix at the Crocker Museum was a bright swirl of neon colors against darkened rooms. In the lobby, there was a lightshow by John Sonderegger and Ted Ternes. It undulated overhead, complimenting the music that sang behind the murmur of the conversations of the crowd. Every hour a pair of aerialists in … Continue reading
Andy Lowry’s been an 80s-era DIY punk. A creator of zines. She’s been a feminist, an activist, a student and a teacher. An artistic creator for decades, just last year she added full-time artist to her collection of experiences, selling decoupage plates and trays under the moniker Why Girls Go Astray. Her work is unique … Continue reading
The LAUNCH x Fashion Show is proof that Sacramento is filled with creativity. A big thanks to Lisa Kennedy and Sandra Yan Crowell for all the hard work they put in to produce such a great show. The runway was exploding with talent from designers Joseph Aaron Segal, Johana Hernandez, Ronnie Escalante, Frock LA and Kate Knuvelder. … Continue reading
We are so excited for our pals at Phono Select!!! We can’t wait for the grand opening! Long live the record store!!!! SAVE the DATE – SATURDAY SEPT 28, 2013 SAVE the DATE – SATURDAY SEPT 28, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.! Phono Select Records will be open to public in our new … Continue reading
Dim lights. Wood floors. Dozens of couples bobbing and spinning, each with their own rhythm, their own style, somehow all working in sync to create an energetic, whirling dance floor. The fifties are brought to life again amidst whirling skirts and dancers walking arm-and-arm at Midtown Stomp, a swing dancing venue in downtown Sacramento. If … Continue reading
Over 100 Sacramento Artists Chosen to Show in KVIE Art Auction KVIE to Broadcast Award-Winning Art 9/20-9/22 Celebrating KVIE Public Television’s thirty-two years of creating an accessible venue to bring art into the homes of Northern Californians, the 2013 KVIE Art Auction will showcase over 250 works of art by emerging, well-known, and world-renown … Continue reading
On August 1st the Crocker Art Museum put on a little event for the teenagers around town. They labeled it “Teen Takeover,” and the title sure did live up its name. As soon as you walked through the Crocker’s doors teenagers were mingling and full of smiles. For those who have not experienced the beauty … Continue reading
Lagunitas sure knows how to throw a party. For the past 5 years they have opened their brewery to hundreds of festively dress people in order to help raise money to keep music in schools. The event is held every year in mid May at the Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma CA. The day consists of … Continue reading
Imagine giving up your job to do something so out of the ordinary that you have a conversation starter for life. That’s what Erin Shredder did seven years ago when she left her stable world to run away with the circus. A warm and somewhat mysterious character, Shredder creates a presence for herself with her … Continue reading
I grew up in the 80’s. It was a generation of multiple Heathers and Jasons that filled up our valley mall. Boys were drooling over Alyssa Milano and Danica Mae McKellar; Girls were crying over Ralph Macchio and Johnny Depp. The cars were fast and the hair was BIG. MTV was the new radio and … Continue reading
TUBE cruised around the RAWards 2012, held at Miami Beach club in Citrus Heights, California this past Thursday, in search of something special. Instantly, we were drawn to an area that took us away from all the commotion of the Awards and landed us into a small boutique somewhere in Europe. There we found a … Continue reading
Sacramento known for its strong roots in diversity and traditional culture it’s easy to see where Roberta Alvarado owner/designer of Free Bird design draws inspiration for her one of a kind jewelry. Born in Los Angles, Roberta AKA Berta transplanted to Sacramento as a baby and has been working within the Sacramento mid/down town arts … Continue reading
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