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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

The Art of Jose Di Gregorio

November 30, 2015

Jose Di Gregorio talks with Insight about a new mural and an upcoming Miami art event he'll be participating in.

Arts and Lifestyle

VIDEO: The Man Behind The Curtain

November 24, 2015 | Andrew Nixon

Chris Carlson is the man behind the curtain of a bicycle-mounted puppet theater, “Wetface Puppets.” Take a ride as he wanders the streets of Sacramento. His goal: “mess with people.”

Sac State Opera Students Revel In Mozart's Best

November 23, 2015 | Steve Milne | Andrew Nixon

The next great opera singer could very well be studying at Sacramento State. The university's School of Music offers an Opera Theatre program led by Omari Tau. We were there when Tau and his students rehearsed for Mozart! Mozart! show.

Roots

Artist Interview: Nikki Lane - The First Lady Of Outlaw Country

November 18, 2015 | Melody Stone

Nikki Lane's music is too raw and gritty for country pop and too twangy for rock 'n' roll. Since dropping out of high school to move to California, Lane says she has applied the hustler ethos to every aspect of her life, including her musical career.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

"Of Kites And Kings," A Founding Father And His Son At The Sacramento Theatre Company

November 18, 2015

"Of Kites and Kings" is now playing at Sacramento Theatre Company until December 13. It is a historical play about Benjamin Franklin, his son, and grandson.

Arts and Lifestyle

Popular Kids TV Host, Seasoned Stage Actor Mitch Agruss Dies At 92

November 17, 2015

Mitch Agruss, the popular television host of kids' cartoon shows during the 1970's and 80's has died. Though beloved as Cap'n Mitch and Cap'n Delta, Agruss is also remembered for his distinguished acting career.

Arts and Lifestyle

Review: New Adaptation Of Ibsen's Classic 'Doll's House' Delivers

November 17, 2015 | Jeff Hudson

Capital Stage's original adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic drama “A Doll’s House,” moves the setting from Norway in the 1870s – a distant era for most modern Californians – to a comfy American home in 1948, recalling “Ozzie and Harriet."

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Verge Center For The Arts Auction

November 16, 2015

Verge Center for the Arts is reintroducing the Art Auction, a traditional Saturday-before-Thanksgiving auction event in Sacramento. This year’s event will include an expanded list of works by more than 90 established and emerging local artists.

Arts and Lifestyle

'Elf The Musical' A Kitschy Collage Of Christmas Clichés

November 10, 2015 | Jeff Hudson

Broadway Sacramento is hosting this touring musical based on a holiday film from a dozen years ago. The stage version comes with an additional 40 minutes of song-and-dance numbers. It should also come with a discreet parental advisory.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Environmental Science And The Arts

November 10, 2015

Environmental science is a big part of Reno, along with the city's relationship with Lake Tahoe. The second half of Insight delves into the Nevada Museum of Art's "Tahoe: A Visual History" exhibit.