Friday night “The Devil’s Carnival” came to the Colonial Theatre for a sold-out night of sin and debauchery. The Sacramento stop on the tour of the newest short feature from the creators of “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” proved to be just as musically and aesthetically pleasing as the trailers promised. The film tells the tale of three souls who get sent to the Devil’s carnival to fend for themselves. On their adventures, they each meet a collection of humorous, spooky and entertaining characters played by a range of different rock musicians and well-known B-movie actors. Hosted by Sacramento’s own Stephanie Hyden, star of many local trash films, and sponsored by The Sacramento Horror Film

The Colonial Theatre has been home to many fun and interactive events put on by the Sacramento Horror Film Festival including shadowcast performances, film festivals and even concerts. On Friday, May 11, the Sacramento Horror Film Festival will sponsor, “The Devil’s Carnival,” a traveling musical horror film that will be playing at the Colonial Theatre. “The Devil’s Carnival” is the next project from the minds of Darren Lynn Bousman, director of several of the “Saw” films and “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” and Terrance Zdunich, co-writer of “Repo! The Genetic Opera.” “The Devil’s Carnival,” which began its tour of the U.S. on April 5, tells the tale of three types of people as they tour a c

Industrial powerhouse Skinny Puppy’s vocalist Nivek Ogre was in Sacramento at the Colonial Theater on Saturday to support a local performance of “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” a film in which he played a major role. Ogre also discussed Skinny Puppy’s fourteenth album entitled “hanDover,” which is set to be released at the end of this month. Cevin Key, Nivek Ogre, Ken “Hiwatt” Marshall, and Mark Walk have all teamed up once more to bring electronic music fans another album that crosses the borders of experimental territory and moves into the surreal. As a whole, the record conveys a sense of sadness, melancholy, and hopelessness. Tracks such as “Ovirt,” “AshAs” and “Cullorblind” set a slower

Halloween arrived early this year. Saturday night at the Colonial Theatre, people showed up dressed in the their best Halloween finery for the Sacramento Sweets shadowcast production of “Repo! The Genetic Opera.” They were in for an evening of blood, gore and theater, not to mention special guest appearances by Nivek Ogre, who plays Pavi Largo in the film, as well as Joseph Bishara, who worked on the film’s score and is also well known for being the evil lipstick demon in the recent horror flick “Insidious.” The evening kicked off with a concert by a female-fronted industrial band i:Scintilla, who performed at the Colonial last June for the Sacramento Horror Film Fest’s first concert ser

Ace of Spades was lucky enough to welcome Wayne Static Tuesday night on the first date of his world tour to promote his new album, “Pighammer.” The venue was converted from bar to metal madhouse as Static, Eye Empire, Kyng, One Eyed Doll, Gemini Syndrome, and Damage Over Time each took the stage. All the opening acts were different from one another, making for a night of interesting and diverse sounds. Most notable of the five openers was One Eyed Doll, the only female-fronted group of the night. Singer and guitarist Kimberly Freeman possessed enough charisma, attitude and overall stage presence to headline the show herself. With her wild attire, off-the-wall energy and humorous stage an