Creativity in the Capital

Becky Lynn is a locally rooted standup comedian, performing in Sacramento, Chico and the Bay Area (and way beyond). In 2021, Becky and co-host Ta'Vi (fellow Sacramento comedian) began hosting " It's Crazy You're in My Business ," a podcast about comedy, business and life.

Paul Bates makes videos of bands performing in his living room and posts them on the internet. A simple idea, a simple visual approach and a ton of depth beneath the VHS veneer. Find out what keeps this creator connected to Sacramento's music community as the podcast stretches its own creative legs with a few new additions. lo-fire on YouTube and Instagram . www. SolvingSacramento.org

Writer Aaron Carnes fights for the music he believes in. It’s a very niche genre and a necessary fight. His tactics come in the form of his book and podcast called “In Defense of Ska.” The book explores the history of ska as it travels from its roots in Jamaica to the United Kingdom, to the States and explores where it has gone and will go next. Mendes Entertainment celebrates 916 loud and proud....

Tavarus Blackmon is a Sacramento talent whose work includes music, fashion, collages and curations. His art has been seen at Crocker Art Museum and Axis Gallery. Blackmon teaches artistic methods at Sacramento State and has taught at UC Davis. Andru Defeye is a celebrated local hip hop artist and a self-named guerilla poet who energetically supports the artistic community in all its forms. In 2020...

Without a leader like burlesque dancer ChaCha Burnadette, Sacramento would not enjoy the kind of spice her dance group, the Darling Clementines, adds to the mix. The group’s founder has been part of the burlesque scene for a decade. Danielle Mercado, founder and director of the Hummingbird Theatre Company in Rancho Cordova, helps make the arts accessible and enjoyable for casual theatergoers and d...

Detroit born storyteller, multi-instrument, composer, playwright and puppeteer Dalrymple MacAlpin has spent much of his life interpreting the vivid images of his dreams into the art he presents to his audiences. Sacramento-based hip hop and R&B performer and producer Christian Gates began piano lessons at six years old. Now, as The Philharmonik, he creates vibrations with voice and keys that’s...

Sacramento artist and writer Liv Moe is the founder, curator and director of the Verge Center for the Arts , which offers residency programs, exhibitions and workshops to artists. Placerville native Jennifer Jackson not only owns Grigio Art Consulting , which places art in commercial and health care spaces, she is also a co-founder of The Red Museum , a performance and art warehouse in Sacramento.

Barbara Range, director of The Brickhouse Gallery and Art Complex since 2012, has called her work as the space’s curator “in service of arts to the community.” Jaya King is a Sacramento-based muralist and painter with a portfolio that boasts a diverse selection of black-and-white paintings, vibrant 4,600-square-foot murals and delightfully textured encaustic work. The two met at Brickhouse to disc...

For over 20 years, Sacramento photographer Elle Jaye has been playing with light, water and laughter to capture electric images in her work. At 12 years old, Sacramento musician Gabe Nelson found a guitar in his mother’s closet. A trade from guitar to bass eventually saw him as the bassist for the band Cake, which he left in 2015. The two met for the first time at a creaky table in the living room...

Anthony Krutzkamp, artistic and executive director of the Sac Ballet , paired up with Romi Sunga, co-founder of Dance On the Edge , a free event that offers Latin dance lessons, for conversation. Having never met before, the two recently convened in a quiet office in the University Union at Sacramento State to talk about connecting with audiences on a personal level and growing their two worlds of...