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Drive-In Events Fill the Void by Steve Martarano
Drive-in theaters gained popularity during the coronavirus summer of 2020 , prompting many families in the Capital Region to turn their vehicles into personal entertainment bubbles . While Sacramento has only one full-time drive-in theater , businesses and nonprofit organizations around the region picked up on the model , turning spaces such as a winery and unused parking lots into socially distanced entertainment options .
Keeping It in the Community
Alchemist Community Development Corporation @ AlchemistCDC : Thank you Comstock ' s magazine for highlighting the great work being done by Community Connections 95820 !
Cooking Up a Neighborhood
Christopher Cabaldon @ mayorcabaldon : A great read about the origins , struggles , triumphs , heart , and even more exciting future of the Washington District and some of the creative entrepreneurs who ' ve put everything on the line to bring magic to life .
PHOTO BY STEVE MARTARANO ( TOP ); PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY SEIWERT ’ S IMAGERY ( BOTTOM ); PHOTOS COURTESY OF CARLEY STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY ( FACEBOOK ); PHOTO BY DEBBIE CUNNINGHAM ( TWITTER ); PHOTO BY ANDREW CALISTERIO ( INSTAGRAM )
Status Check : Amy Seiwert Dances Again by Graham Womack
In July , Sacramento Ballet terminated the contract of Artistic Director Amy Seiwert due to the financial impact of the pandemic , ending her two-year tenure as one of the first women to lead a professional ballet company in the country . She has since turned her focus back to Amy Seiwert ’ s Imagery , a contemporary ballet company she founded in 2011 , and is releasing a series of films featuring dancers from four cities this fall .
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@ comstocksmag : @ plant . daddy . co founders and life partners Luke Swanson ( left ) and Jacob Dill are driven by the desire to create an accessible , inclusive space for the queer community and “ anyone wanting to make Sacramento a better place ,” says Dill . @ boonesredonions : Yay for queer-owned businesses !