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Jeff Fong stands posed looking at the camera Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Fong said that the visual medium of movies helps him tell stories.

Founder of Modest Film Society: From an individual to a community of filmmaking

Minh Anh Tang, Staffer March 29, 2025
Jeff Fong is a filmmaker in Sacramento who founded the Modest Film Society, a community which aims to share and promote local film.
Decale dance group performs at the annual BLOOM showcase on April 5, 2024. The event features many different dance teams from the area.

Sac Dance Lab BLOOMs into spring with annual showcase

Minh Anh Tang, Staffer March 27, 2025
The local studio Sac Dance Lab hosts their annual spring showcase, “BLOOM,” in March 2025.
The view from the top of the State Capitol shows seemingly endless signs Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Californians showed up en masse to join the the protest against Project 2025.

GALLERY: A second protest breaks out at the Capitol for President’s Day

Jade Brown, staffer February 21, 2025
50501 puts together a second protest on President’s Day to stand against Project 2025 and President Donald Trump.
A crowd of people peruse wine tasting tables inside the Old Sugar Mill during the Black History Month Art Show Feb. 18, 2024. The Old Sugar Mill hosts 14 local wineries to emphasize a “farm-to-glass” concept.

Old Sugar Mill puts local Black businesses at the forefront with annual art show

Delaney Joyce, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 12, 2025
Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg is hosting its annual Black History Month Art Show with a plethora of artists, vendors, food trucks and more to support local businesses and bring together the Northern California community.
Multiple small and local businesses in the greater Sacramento area are hosting pop-up events in February for ‘Galentine’s’ and Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re looking to make plans for a date or a day with friends, we’ve got the best recommendations to celebrate romantic or platonic love. (Graphic made in Canva by Jocelyn Hill)

Pop-up Valentine’s Day events to celebrate your besties or beloved

Jocelyn Hill, Copy Editor February 7, 2025
Galentine’s Day and Valentine’s Day are coming up next week! Celebrate all forms of love in your life with these seven events in the Sacramento area.
Sacramento is a great place to spend your holiday season. Make the most of it through events such as the Imaginarium at Cal Expo, the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink and more. (Graphic made in Canva by Delaney Joyce and Chris D. Johnson)

November nights and December delights: Sacramento’s top 5 festive holiday activities

Chris D. Johnson, Staffer November 27, 2024
The top 5 things to do in Sacramento this winter include: Imaginarium, Theatre of Lights, Sac Brew Bike’s tour of the Fab 40s, the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink, Dovewood Court and Rockmont Circle.
A couple of the many examples of Native American art posted throughout the Esak’timá Center Tuesday, Nov. 27th, 2024. The center is filled with artistic works from Native artists.

Esak’timá Center empowers Native American heritage on campus

Jessica Shona-Stewart, Staffer November 27, 2024
The Esak’timá Center at Sac State opened this year as a resource for Native American students where they can receive academic advising, free printing and much more.
The promo art for “When We Were Colored: A Mother’s Story” displays a picture of Eva Rutland holding the hands of her eldest daughters, Ginger and Patty-Jo. Most of Eva Rutland’s children were mentioned but never directly shown in the show, since only six actors comprised the cast. (Photo Courtesy of The Guild Theater)

‘When We Were Colored: A Mother’s Story’ flips the script on Black theater narratives

Ismael Martinez Castillo, Staffer November 20, 2024
“When We Were Colored: A Mother’s Story” written by Playwright Ginger Rutland is a story that focuses on the journey of a middle-class Black woman who grew up in the segregated South. The play then follows her move to Sacramento in 1952 with her family as they navigate life in a more integrated society.
(L-R) Sac State history professor Dr. Michael Vann, former President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Northern Illinois history professor Eric Jones stand onstage in the University Ballroom Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. President Yudhoyono discussed his experiences with leadership and what he hopes to see from the nation in the future.

International Conference on Genocide concludes with a focus on global unity

Analah Wallace, DEI Editor November 17, 2024
The International Conference on Genocide closes off its last day with a special panel featuring the former President of Indonesia.
The Kwibuka flame of hope statue outside the University Union Ballroom III Nov. 15, 2024. The second day of the Conferance on Genocide put more of a focus on health and healing.

Day 2 of the International Conference on Genocide reflects on trauma and healing

Analah Wallace, DEI Editor November 16, 2024
Sac State hosted the second day of the International Conference on Genocide in the University Union, with panels ranging from narratives around genocide to group healing sessions.
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