The California State Fair has opened the California First Peoples Art Showcase in Building 8, bringing Native art, cradleboards and a healing lodge memorial to Cal Expo.

California approved tax credits for 41 films — 35 indies and studio projects like Disney's Hexed — promising roughly $1.1 billion in production spending and thousands of jobs.

The family behind the Strawberry Music Festival canceled its Oct. 15–18 fall gathering in Grass Valley while organizers regroup; tickets can be refunded or rolled into spring.

Sac State alum Jessilee Windhaus has opened Haus of Comedy at the Eagle Theatre on the Old Sacramento waterfront. The troupe plans weekend improv nights, classes and community programs.

Aftershock is inviting unsigned acts to submit a song for a chance to play its Oct. 1–4, 2026 festival in Sacramento via DWPresents' Twitch competitions.

From pétanque picnics to a 25th‑anniversary film festival, Sacramento’s French scene centers on the Alliance and neighborhood venues. A local look at where it’s happening.

Anchor & Tree has taken over the Crocker Café, serving small-batch roasts and art-inspired menu items open to the public.

Owner Marina Texeira says repeated fines and a lapsed security permit threaten the nearly 100-year-old Torch Club. City staff and a councilmember are arranging a meeting to try to resolve compliance issues.

After decades of planning, state and tribal leaders broke ground on the California Indian Heritage Center in West Sacramento; phase one will include a welcome area and amphitheater.

An ambitious regional triennial titled "Around Here" will link 80+ Bay Area arts organizations in March–June 2027. Expect a mobile hub, weekend 'Spotlight' programs and a new grant fund.

Black Soil at the Sacramento History Museum pairs art and archives to trace Black agricultural contributions. The show features shovel sculptures and local growers’ stories through March 29, 2026.

Broadway’s The Lion King plays in Sacramento Jan. 7–25 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center with matinees and special-access performances. Expect large-scale puppetry and Elton John favorites.

A Midtown Sacramento institution, Celebration Arts says a state funding cutoff and leadership shake-up have left it racing to raise roughly $40K to stay open through March. Organizers have launched a grassroots campaign while trimming next year’s season.