Step Jayne
Your Senses Words Steph Rodriguez
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Art, fashion, music and more at Kaleidoscope at District 30
SEE HEAR TASTE Touch
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Wings and pints at the seventh annual Raley Field Brewfest • June 7
Chelsea Hedgepeth
Stay thirsty and be sure to come hungry because the seventh annual Raley Field Brewfest not only boats more than 60 beer venders at this year’s event, it’s also presented by Wing Stop. On Friday, June 7, starting at 7 p.m. the Raley Field outfield will transform into an all out smorgasbord with vendors laid out in a quarter-mile semi-circle, plus a stage set up near second base. Breweries include everything from Trumer Brauerei to Track 7 Brewing Co., and even featured ciders range from the Ace Cider and Fox Barrel Cider companies. Tickets start at $30 in advance or $35 the day of the event, yet there’s always VIP. For just $50, VIP ballers, or ticket holders, will receive 18 tastings instead of the 10 offered and allowed an hour early entrance. Whatever package fits the budget, visit Raleyfield.com for tickets or simply stop by the box office. Bottoms up.
TOUCH
Up on history with a good ol’ fashioned train robbery in the Sacramento River Train • June 1
Face it. None of us are old enough to remember how it was livin’ in the Old West. Yet, friends and families can touch up on a bit of history right in our own backyard in West Sacramento. The Sacramento River Train’s “Great Train Robbery” departs on Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. taking people on an ol’ fashioned train ride through time. This three-and-a-half hour trip includes going by the Fremont Trestle and through the pretty countryside, but while riding along, watch out for outlaws hiding along the tracks. (I’m sure the marshall aboard will keep things Kosher.) The ride ends with passengers enjoying a Western-style barbecue lunch down by the river. For ticket prices and future rides into the past, visit Sacramentorivertrain.com. SubmergeMag.com
SHOCKins Photography
Raw: Natural Born Artists is an independent artists’ organization that puts on exhibitions in more than 80 locations such as New York City; Austin, Texas; and now, Sacramento. On Friday, June 5, this multi-art showcase, Kaleidoscope, will kick off at District 30 (1022 K Street) at 7 p.m. Leave your jeans and flipflops at home and instead dress to impress with your best evening cocktail threads. Enjoy everything artsy about Sacramento all under one roof with art, fashion, music, hair demos, photography, performances and more. Kaleidoscope features local artists working in the mediums of their choice, whether it’s hair and makeup or canvas and paint, feast your eyes for only $10 a ticket. DJ Shady Gaga will be spinning the jams throughout the evening and featured artists include Tink, Autumn Brown, Antoine and more. Live music will also be provided by the guys of hip-hop duo Tel Cairo and the rock ‘n’ roll sounds of Step Jayne. Visit Rawartists.org/sacramento/ kaleidoscope for more information.
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Stacks of music with The Staxx Brothers June 14
Soul/rock group The Staxx Brothers return to Sacramento and this time they’re performing with local funk band Phat Butta Jam. On Friday, June 14, Marilyn’s on K will witness the band’s coined “hard ass soul” music, a mixture of funk, soul and hip-hop. The Seattle-based band’s latest album Jungle Cat was produced by none other than Scott Colburn, the man behind albums like Feels, Strawberry Jam and Water Curses from Animal Collective, and Neon Bible from Arcade Fire. The Staxx Brothers 10-track full-length album is available for only $10 on iTunes and Amazon, but stop by Staxxbrothers.com to brush up on their music before the show.
Issue 137 • May 27 – June 10, 2013
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