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Jason Becker, a cast member of Slipknots Scream Park warms up moments before the doors opens to the public. His costume was inspired by the outfit of Corey Taylor, the lead singer of the American rock band Slipknot. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Local haunted house is inspired by heavy metal group Slipknot

Joseph Daniels October 31, 2015

The audience members are greeted by the heavy metal music of Slipknot as they make their way to the entrance of Slipknot’s Scream Park, a Halloween attraction that features three haunted house exhibits...

Nora (played by Brittni Barger) talks to her husband, Thomas (Ryan Snyder) in the Capital Stage theater adaptation of Henrik Ibsins A Dolls House. The play will be featured at Capital Stage until Nov. 22. (Photo courtesy of Capital Stage)

Review: Capital Stage theater transforms “A Doll’s House” into suspense thriller

Joseph Daniels October 29, 2015

Capital Stage’s production of “A Doll’s House” brings the play from 19th century Norway to 1948 America and from a simple drama to a suspense thriller where the audience plays the part of voyeurs. The...

Poet Alejandro Murguia, who is the 2012 poet laureate of San Francisco, recites poetry from memory at the college hour event Creative Connections on Thursday. Writer Anel Flores also did a reading at the event (Photos by Noor Abasi).

Published writers describe how Latino culture influenced their poetry

Joseph Daniels October 28, 2015

Latino culture, including the celebration of the Day of the Dead, is being appropriated, according to two writers who spoke at the Creative Connections college hour event at American River College on Thursday. Alejandro...

James Jimbo Estrella plays guitar with Katya Novskaya at the Acoustic Cafe with Katya Novskaya on Oct. 23, 2015. Estrella dedicated a song to West Arkeen, a musician who is credited for writing several songs for Guns N Roses who died from an heroin overdose. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Acoustic Cafe features songs that tell personal stories

Joseph Daniels October 27, 2015

Student musicians performed for a live audience at the recent Acoustic Cafe event at American River College, which featured a song about a man’s failed attempt to be with a woman in Texas and one dedicated...

Right, Oh Beah (played by Carla Fleming) attempts to calm down Nate (played by Joshuah Johnson) in the Sacramento State theater department production of Flight. The play will be featured at Sac State until Nov.1. (Photo courtesy of the Sacramento State University theater department)

Review: ‘Flight’ paints a vivid image of slave narratives for the stage

Joseph Daniels October 26, 2015

The Sacramento State University theater department’s production of “Flight” by Charlayne Woodward uses the traumatic event of a woman being sold into slavery as its driving force to tell separate,...

Evil Dead: The Musical is a theater production that adapts the first two Evil Dead films into a musical. Sutter Street Theater is hosting the play until Oct. 31. (Photo courtesy of Sutter Street Theatre)

Review: Sutter Street Theatre delivers a blood soaked production of ‘Evil Dead:The Musical’

Joseph Daniels October 21, 2015

Sutter Street Theatre’s production of “Evil Dead: The Musical” delivers a blood soaked performance that features an actor who captures the charisma of the actor of the original film, though audience...

My Flea Has Dogs is a sculpture featured at the E Street Gallery for the American River College Student Invitational Exhibition. The art show will be open until Oct. 31. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

E Street Gallery holds ARC student art show

Joseph Daniels October 15, 2015

A painting of the Earth blowing up, an art piece that is made out of oak galls and a sculpture of a flea infested with dogs were all art works featured at the American River College student show at E Street...

The lead actor for the American River College production of “The Music Man, Spencer Murrish, right, leads R.J. Morris, left, and Elliott Berryman, center, in a musical march. The production will continue through Oct. 25. (Photo courtesy of the American River College theater department)

Review: ARC production of “The Music Man” delivers on a high note

Joseph Daniels October 13, 2015

Every character from the leads to the supporting cast of the American River College production of “The Music Man” are given distinct personalities that transports the audience from 2015 to 1912, to...

Delondra Williams, right,  answers questions from the cast of Skeleton Stories, a upcoming American River College production. Pamela  Downs, center, will be the second person to bring the play to the stage in its history. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Day of the Dead influenced play is coming to ARC

Joseph Daniels October 12, 2015

The playwright for the upcoming American River College theater production of “Skeleton Stories” said that her play was influenced by magical realism, the Day of the Dead and the people she met who...

Vicky Phrasavath cuts a piece of fabric for a costume for the upcoming American River College theater production Music Man. The play will open on Oct. 9. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

ARC theater department talks about the costumes of “Music Man”

Joseph Daniels October 7, 2015

Costume design is crucial to building a world from scratch for a theater production. Yet, this major aspect may be overlooked by the audience. Costume design professor Gail Russell said that the costumes...

Poet Sandra Garcia Rivera recites her writing during a college hour Tuesday. Garcia talked about how her life decisions influenced her work. (Photo by Lena DoBynes)

Abortions and Puerto Rican background influenced poet

Joseph Daniels September 25, 2015

A previous version of this story mistakenly reported the speaker's name to be Sharon Garcia Rivera. In fact, it is Sandra Garcia Rivera.  A poet visited the American River College campus Tuesday...

SiDARTHa is a sculpture of Darth Vader
by Ianna Frisby. The piece is currently a part of the Regional Artist Sculpture Invitational, which runs until Oct. 15.  (Photo by Karen Reay)

Kaneko Gallery holds regional sculpture competition

Joseph Daniels September 22, 2015

The James Kaneko Gallery is currently hosting a regional art competition between Sacramento sculptors to decide which sculpture will be built and placed in front of the Student Services building on the...

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