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Senior Brady Shaw plays the piano during Thursdays Chico Unplugged performance at Madison Bear Garden. Photo credit: Grant Casey

Fourth annual Chico Unplugged shows steady improvement

Chelsea Gallegos // September 21, 2015
Day one of the competition has its best turnout to date.
Valene Smith in front of the world map in her anthropology museum sharing the many stories of her travels around the world. Photo credit: Sam Barker

Valene Smith: life actually exists outside of textbooks

Dana Muensterman // September 19, 2015
Experience the incredible life of Valene Smith, the mother of anthropology of tourism.

The Orion’s Emmy Predictions

George Johnston // September 18, 2015
The Orion predicts who will take home the gold this weekend. Feel free to disagree.
Christina Springer, chair of 1078s Music Committee, with remnants of the Gallerys previous exhibit. Photo credit: George Johnston

1078 Gallery broke, to hold fundraiser

George Johnston // September 17, 2015
City budget cuts are forcing the non-profit art and music venue to ask for community support or close its doors.
Cover of Chrononauts #1 by Mark Millar and Sean Murphy. Photo credit Image Comics

Press Pause: ‘Chrononauts’

George Johnston // September 15, 2015
Mark Millar and Sean Murphy have collaborated to create a great comic book read for everybody who enjoys time travel.
Michael Ealy stalks Sanaa Lehane after she breaks up with him in The Perfect Guy. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures. Photo credit: Sony Pictures

There’s no such thing as ‘The Perfect Guy’

Erin Vierra // September 14, 2015
"The Perfect Guy" delivers nothing new to the erotic thriller genre.

Bad moon rising: “Moonbeam City” review

George Johnston // September 13, 2015
Comedy Central's new series doesn't feel new— Or like a comedy.
Members of the band, Aberrance, (from left) Ed Vance, Jake Hollingsworth, David Hordienko, and Nick Rahming hang out with their retired tour van on Tuesday. Photo credit: Alicia Brogden

Aberrance members on crashing their van, new music and tour smells

Tom Sundgren // September 12, 2015
Paradise death metal four-piece, Aberrance, are no strangers to the community of Chico. Lead vocalist Ed Vance and guitarist Jake Hollingsworth describe their summer tour, surviving a major car accident and what the future holds for the band.
W. Kamau Bell performing his standup comedy act at Laxon Auditorium on Wednesday night. Photo credit: Kiana Alvarez

W. Kamau Bell delightful with serious tone

George Johnston // September 11, 2015
Comedian W. Kamau Bell gave himself about an hour to end racism. How'd he do?
Robert Redford and Nick Nolte are childhood friends who come together to hike the Appalachian Trail in A Walk In the Woods. Photo courtesy of Broad Green Pictures.

Take “A Walk in the Woods”

Erin Vierra // September 8, 2015
Two acting veterans take a humorous path along the Appalachian Trail in "A Walk In The Woods."
Local Jamaican-ska band, Boss 501, will be performing at the Chico World Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo courtesy of Boss 501.

Chico World Music Festival preview

Trevor Whitney // September 8, 2015
Check out this year's Chico World Music Festival at Laxson Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Dancers dazzle during Alonzo Kings LINES ballet at Laxson Auditorium Photo credit: Dana Muensterman

Alonzo King’s LINES ballet was absolutely riveting

Dana Muensterman // September 7, 2015
“It’s truly one of the most beautiful companies I’ve ever seen before. Just the aesthetic of it,” said Chico Performances director, Stephen Cummins
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