If a Disney princess decided to become a country pop superstar, then that superstar would be Taylor Swift. She was so perfect, it seemed abnormal. Everything about the Grammy Award-winning musician Saturday night was whimsically on-cue as she performed to a sold-out show at the Power Balance Pavilion, promoting her third album, “Speak Now.” “This is the first time we’re headlining a big arena concert in Sacramento,” Swift said. “I can’t believe 13,000 of you decided to be here than anywhere else on a Saturday night.” Swift’s movements on stage, while performing and speaking to the crowd, were that of the White Queen’s from Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” completely ethereal, while

The warm voice of Sara Bareilles welcomed fans to Thursday night’s show at Raley Field. Bareilles seemed at home here in Sacramento, perhaps due to the proximity to her hometown of Eureka. There was an extra bounce in her step as she sang away to the ballpark stands, the smell of hotdogs wafting in the air. She let fans hear, “Love Song,” early on, which made everyone happy, and followed up soon after with “Many the Miles.” Throughout her performance, Bareilles really took liberties with the sound and tempo for both old and new material. She also informed the audience that she had spent all of Wednesday filming the music video for “Gonna Get Over You,” her newest single, which she then pe

We have a lot to be grateful for at The Sacramento Press. We celebrated our two-year anniversary in October, and we expanded our office over the summer. We are most thankful for our community contributors – you take the cake. Your comments fill in the blanks of questions unanswered. You keep us honest and accurate by pointing out errors. Your thoughts and opinions spark a stream of community dialogue. Your stories and photos document Sacramento’s history in the making. Your firsthand accounts often break stories like the evacuation of the Roseville Galleria Mall or give us an up-close at, say, a fire in Midtown. A lot of what comes in is unexpected: a letter written by Thomas Enterprise

With a grace and demeanor from a throw-back era of performers, Tony Orlando and his band performed last night at Thunder Valley Casino’s Holiday Pavilion. From the moment he stepped onto the stage till his final adieu Tony gave the audience exactly what they came for – a real performance. Although he has been performing for almost 50 years Tony still has the stage presence of a younger artist. For 90 minutes he walked back and forth across the stage, engaged the audience and even performed with Santa Clause. The stage was a playground last night for Tony and he used it to its fullest. Throughout the night Tony made sure that he was not the only entertainer on stage. His fellow band me

On Tuesday December 21st, Tony Orlando will perform a Christmas Concert at the Holiday Pavilion inside of Thunder Valley Casino at 7 p.m. Orlando was instrumental in creating the music of the 1960s and ’70s. With more than 1 million records sold, six albums to his credit, five No. 1 hits, TV shows, movies and Broadway plays, Tony is a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry. His style and grace, along with his energetic performances, continue to electrify crowds. His performance will surely include some of his most popular work: “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree,” “Sweet Gypsy Rose,” “He Don't Love You,” “Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally,” “Cupid,” “Step

Punchline Comedy Club in Sacramento put on a night of laughs with Steve Mazan and headliner Dennis Gaxiola. The show, an hour and a half of non-stop laughs, runs through Sunday and is well worth your time. Starting the night off was the emcee John Ross. John brought a fresh comedy routine to the club and prepared the audience for the upcoming comedians. Although this was John’s first time at the Punchline he commanded the stage and showed a keen insight into the audience.   After a fifteen minute set John introduced Steve Mazan, a comedian from Southern California, who has appeared on The Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Steve has a distinct comedy style that is fast-paced, gritty and situ

What does one do the night before Thanksgiving? Prepare your food, meet with family or head down to the Punch Line Comedy Club and watch five nationally featured comedians make you laugh out loud? Option three was what happened Wednesday night at the Punch Line Comedy club in Sacramento. Kevin Munroe, Bryan Yang, Ray Molina, Keith Lowell Jensen and Ngaio Bealum performed as the ‘Sacramento Comedy All Stars’ and what a show it was. To start the evening Kevin Munroe jumped on stage and told the audience he was from Trinidad – a country so small that the 100 meter dash has a left turn. He continued with what he was told when he first moved here, “we are taking you to the land of opportunity

On Tuesday night at Cafeteria 15L in Sacramento popular singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles performed to a standing room only crowd. The mini-concert was presented by Now 100.5 and featured Sara singing four songs, answering some fans questions and then a quick meet and greet. With numerous hits like “Love Song,” ”Uncharted” and more recently “King of Anything,” Sara Bareilles is an artist that is taking the music industry by storm and Tuesday night she showed Sacramento just what she was capable of as she stepped-out onto the stage. While never missing a beat and sounding as good as she does on her CDs, Sara had the audience singing along with her to each song. After the first song Brian

The new, locally owned and operated, Blue Oaks Cinema 16 in Rocklin opened its doors today to a waiting crowd. The state-of-the-art megaplex features 16 all digital theaters with high-end Klipsch surround sound. The Theater also features a UDC theater with a wall-to-wall screen, 13.1 surround sound, leather seats and more leg room. The owner, Dan Tocchini, stated that the theater is the first in the world to feature elevated digital projectors that do not require any projection booth. The technology allows them to maximize usable space and give the audience a better experience. Continuing with the advanced features in the theater, Tocchini stated that every aspect of each theater is contr

The Sacramento Kings new forward, DeMarcus Cousins, signed autographs at the Jack-in-the-Box on Foothills Blvd in Roseville Saturday night. DeMarcus greeted a max-capacity crowd around 5:30pm signing memorabilia ranging from hats to shirts and snapping pictures with adoring fans. One set of fans arrived at 8:30am and waited all day just to get DeMarcus’s autograph. When asked why they would wait over 9 hours for a player they stated, “We come out for all of these and never miss them.” Jack-in-the-Box 5150 Foothills Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747 Photo by Marc McLaughlin Marc McLaughlin is a Contributing Writer and Photographer with Sacramento Press