![Attendees at the Concerts in the Park event immersed in the concert experience and live music Friday, June 2, 2023. This is a free annual event in Sacramento that takes place every Friday, from May to June. (Photo courtesy of Concerts in the Park)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Photo-Credit_DowntownSac_byMiguelBarajas77-1-1200x800.jpg)
Picnic blankets and music unite for Concerts in the Park
Sacramento’s favorite summer event is back again with a new lineup
![“The Goonies” is an 80s classic and pioneer for the bridge between adult and children comedy-films. It is a film worthy of its praise. (Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers Studio and graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-9-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘The Goonies”
‘Hey you Guys!’ remember this film
![(L-R) Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) and Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) sitting on a bed in the hotel room before their tennis match. The three tennis prodigies are part of the complicated love triangle featured throughout the film. (Photo courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/challengers.jpg)
‘Challengers’ proves love means nothing
Double partners doesn’t mean forever
![The 1988 movie poster of “Beetlejuice.” The film is so much more than just a Halloween time movie. (Photo Courtesy of Warner Brothers, graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-8-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Beetlejuice’
A movie about a ghost with the most
![The movie poster of “Some Kind of Wonderful” which is a romantic film starring Lea Thompson, Mary Stuart Masterson and Eric Stoltz. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures and graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-7-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Some kind of wonderful’
A slow burn film that turns friends to lovers
![“The Lost Boys” original 80s movie poster. A traditional spin on vampire lore. (Photo Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures and graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-6-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Lost boys’
Vampires have always been cool
![The 1986 film, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is a cult classic film based on the dream of every high school student, the perfect and most unforgettable ditch day. Ferris Bueller, played by Matthew Broderick does an unforgettable performance within the film. (Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum and Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-5-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’
An experts guide to the perfect ditch day
![The 1980 western romance film called “Urban Cowboy” takes toxic love to new heights. (Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum and photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-4-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Urban Cowboy’
Two-stepping and two-facing relationships
![The 1983 film “Flashdance” is a poor portrayal of the 80s niche of dancing-themed movies. (Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum and photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-3-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Flash Dance’
A film that can’t keep a beat
![The 1987 film “Mannequin” stars Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall in an unexpected romance of objectophilia love. McCarthy and Cattrall take quirky to new heights. (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox, Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-2-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Mannequin’
Sometimes artists love their creations too much
![The 1989 film “The Burbs’ movie poster starring actors Tom Hanks, Corey Feldman and Carrie Fisher in an 80s classic for all ages. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures, Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-1-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘The Burbs’
A frightful turn on ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’
![The “Black Artists in America: Civil Rights to the Bicentennial” exhibit, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Artists such as Alma Thomas, Joyce J. Scott and James A. Porter were on display for all to see in honor of Black History Month.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/leadimagecrockerbhm-1200x800.jpg)
Black History is American History at the Crocker Art Museum
The work of historic Black artists and young poets unite in new exhibits
![Movies of the 80s often feature nerds desperate for popularity and in the movie “Can’t Buy Me Love” Patrick Dempseys character Ronald, takes desperate to unbelievable heights. (Photo courtesy of Touchstone Pictures, Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TEMPLATE-rework-1-Alyssa-make-a-copy-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’
But everything has a price
![“Teen Wolf” is a horror comedy based on the concept of a teenage boy struggling to fit in while going through the horrors of transitioning into a hairy and sharp-nailed werewolf. This film stars Michael J. Fox, in a true to 80s standard cult classic with a beyond goofy plot. (Photo courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Atlantic Entertainment, Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ahL7Pq3M65R0naJfGKuRx4J8E6orzckBG3purmke-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Teen Wolf’
A wolfie good film and a howl of a time
![Released in 1985, “Weird Science” features 80s icons Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Anthony Michael Hall in a comedic fantasy of bringing a doll to life. This movie is considered an 80s cult classic due to its comedic timing and John Hughes staple themes. (Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum and Katelyn Marano, photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LK0NO9JwwPuvK1fPDHh0I5GqaZI4Isc6xvOvtjZC-1200x675.jpg)
Back to the 80s: ‘Weird Science’
'It’s Alive!’ with an 80s twist
![A Whoville-themed Christmas display from The Grinch Stole Christmas on 44th St. Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Every house is free to decorate their home as they wish with cut outs, inflatables and more.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/fd10oLNlGcV6jhlMVmznmiAkAjRoP7XWukS7qTAR-1200x800.jpg)
Christmas cheer aglow at the Fabulous 40s
Sacramento’s Christmas tradition
![Kachiside Madu at his “Homeless to Heartfull” exhibit on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 posed in front of his “Black Jesus” black and white portrait at the Brickhouse Gallery. His exhibit features over 8 different black and white pieces, with metal framed portraits, canvas and prints.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/7fnvAZ5kvvylhhQdMYqpNLBveTsXIOperH0mAWwf-1200x811.jpg)
A photographer’s goal of changing the world one snapshot at a time
Kachiside Madu’s compassion captures his purpose
![The Solidarity Saturday line on Oct. 14, 2023, as volunteers prepare to distribute items to the displaced community. Every second Saturday volunteers arrive early to prepare food and donations for the unhoused community to enjoy. (Photo Courtesy of Kachiside Madu)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lede-1200x675.jpg)
Standing in solidarity one Saturday at a time
Volunteers stand in solidarity with the unhoused community
![Halloween spirit is thriving in the Sacramento area with spooky and scary attractions. Here is a chance to enjoy the best event attractions in town. (Graphic created in Canva by Katelyn Marano)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/qECPS8gIjspb6Lmn4ytuljXG5Doet7zeTV1gSFgR-1200x600.jpg)
Five wicked Halloween attractions in and around Sacramento
Ghoulish delight and Halloween fright is the goal this Halloween
![The singer and songwriter, Olivia O’Brien on the cover of her “The Results of My Poor Judgement” 2020 album cover. O’Brien got her musical debut with the song “I hate you, I love you.” (Photo courtesy of Island Records and Canva Graphic by Katelyn Marano)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MUEOdmo5sLRm9oJB6Mh8JPmVjpj6VitmXgbHFw2P-1200x600.jpg)
Sad girlies unite for Olivia O’Brien’s homecoming concert
A concert by the creator of “I hate you, I love you” will bring unforgettable energy to Sac State’s homecoming
![An actress found within The Ward haunted house in Rancho Cordova. Heartstoppers has four wicked haunted houses all featuring different theme sets such as Blightwood, Misery Mine, Deadlands, and The Ward. (Photo courtesy of Heartstoppers Haunted House)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/a7YNXDIXAIARjQEJl4lvVOizoU7L2ijYpUOpbNAB.jpg)
Only the brave shall enter Heartstoppers Haunted House
This Halloween park is so much more than just a haunted house
![In the California Museum courtyard on Oct. 13 an ofrenda set up by the Maquilli Tonatiuh Aztec Dancers was posted on the stage. AT the end of their performance they passed out herbs and marigolds to guests. They asked guests to partake in their celebration by adding their offerings to their ofrendas at home.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/24AiYu5i0vqVShbtNttlfQtu7KjDlyIF1mzUZxZs-1200x800.jpg)
California Museum honors artists for Día de Los Muertos
“Arte Activista Dia De Los Muertos” exhibit showcases 3B collective artists
![The unique and creative atmosphere of Bloom Festival at Elk Grove Regional Park on June 11, 2023, featured vendors of all talents, such as the Flower Bar. Customers can explore the different flower options within the booth and create their own bouquet. (Photo courtesy of Bloom Festival Organizers and Arawan Market. Graphic made in Canva by Katelyn Marano)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NXaUmwJfoKenzq7B21he4enAZ2lmt8n31r2jYIRQ-1200x675.jpg)
DIY vendors and chefs line the streets for the last event of the Sacramento Bloom Festival
Supporting local businesses is easy at Elk Grove’s Bloom Festival
![Sac State students sit and watch the first WEUSI music festival at Serna Plaza Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. This was the first WEUSI music festival UNiQUE Programs has hosted ever at Sacramento State.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TgGPyZzqSJHxEsXrYQE2U8go8RrgzlnhlypCunyd-1200x800.jpg)
Dance the night away at Sac State’s WEUSI music festival
The music festival that honors Hispanic Heritage month brings a traditional mariachi band and more
![Casey Mann poses for a photograph at the World’s Worst Expo booth Saturday, Sept. 17, 2023. Mann helped organize the World’s Worst Expo this past weekend.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/6wDsHdL7QlsK5EIYVuqfiSOXHiRJHw8nYe66DSey-1200x800.jpg)
Explore the world of Y2K fashion at the World’s Worst Expo
Vendors give Y2K clothes a second chance at the World's Worst Expo.