Boulevard Park A neighborhood in midtown Sacramento is up for a National Register nomination. Today on Insight, Sacramento historian William Burg tells you about the history of Boulevard Park and why it deserves recognition.
The annual SOCA Home Tour through the Boulevard Park neighborhood is on Sunday, Sept. 20th.
Ma Muse A duo based in Chico made a huge splash at the California Worldfest music festival. Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker are Ma Muse and you'll hear them perform live in our studio.
Ma Muse is performing at the 3rd annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour at 6 p.m. today at the Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St., Chico. Information: (530) 345-2739. They are also at the 16th Annual Chico World Music Festival which runs Friday, Sept. 19th through Sun., Sept. 20th at CSU Chico. Information: (530) 898-6333.
Sound Advice: Jazz Capital Public Radio's Paul Conley offers up advice on some new jazz recordings from Christian McBride and Bucky Pizzarelli. We'll also listen to tracks from the 50th anniversary reissue of Charles Mingus' "Ah Um."
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About our guest host: Sacramento-native David Watts Barton has been involved in Sacramento's music and cultural scene for more than 30 years as a writer, performer and fan. The former Sacramento Bee reporter is now the managing editor of The Sacramento Press.