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Art Exposed : Alina Tyulyu
By Vanessa Labi
The Instagram grid of Sacramento-based lifestyle photographer @ alinatyulyu has taken on a new look since late February , when Russia first attacked Ukraine . Her page , once soaked in California sun with glimpses of chic resorts and alfresco meals of oysters and wine , now tells the sobering story of life in wartorn Ukraine . In our latest Art Exposed , Vanessa Labi profiles Tyulyu as she travels across her native country of Ukraine as a volunteer and a documentarian .
The Way We Work : Lial Jones
Sacramento Museums : Learn about a day in the life for Crocker Art Museum ' s executive director Lial Jones in this “ Way We Work ” Comstock ' s magazine article .
The Lasting Agreement
@ Sacwaterforum : ICYMI : Sena Christian explores the Water Forum ’ s history , approach to negotiating an agreement , and the challenges / opportunities ahead with balancing water supply reliability and environmental stewardship in @ comstocksmag # cawater # WeLoveOurRiver
PHOTO BY ALINA TYULYU ( TOP ); PHOTO COURTESY OF NOROC ( BOTTOM ); PHOTO BY WES DAVIS ( FACEBOOK ); SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTO ( TWITTER ); PHOTO BY RAHUL LAL ( INSTAGRAM )
Neighborhood Favorite : Noroc Restaurant
By Judy Farah
Firebird Russian Restaurant , the 13-year-old Eastern European restaurant in Carmichael , recently reopened as Noroc . Facing a potential lawsuit from a steakhouse chain with a similar name , plus threatening messages from people thinking he supported Russia in the war , owner Alexandru Sirbu could see it was time for a change . Though inconvenient , the retooling gave the good-natured owner and his wife Ludmila an opportunity to redecorate the Manzanita Avenue restaurant . Editor Judy Farah visited the refreshed space to taste her way through the new menu , a throwback to her own Bobchi ’ s kitchen .
Free Concerts Return to Downtown Sacramento
@ comstocksmag : And the beat goes on . Concerts and music festivals have returned to downtown Sacramento , with a smattering of block parties like @ this916 and @ cipsacramento running throughout late spring and summer . Click the link in bio for a photo essay of the scene so far , and for a preview of concerts to come . @ Destiny . molina :
26 comstocksmag . com | July 2022