The Sacramento Artists Council, Inc., hosts its second annual Art Happens-a day of music,art food and fun- from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday at the Sacramento Art Complex/Gallery 2110, 2110 K Street. Beautiful paintings and sculpture, a gooey, glitter-filled art experience area for the young and young at heart, fabulous music, good food and excellent tastes from local wineries and brewers will spark the atmosphere with happy, creative energy. Art Happens 2011 will be an all-sensory experience with art that one can see, hear, taste and feel. This year’s Art Happens creates an exciting music lineup mixed with SNR 2011 JAMMIES winners and veteran local musicians with headliners Musical Charis.

The 2011 Jammies, Night of Contemporary Music, completion took place at the Crest Theatre on Friday the 13th. Danny Secretion hosted the Sacramento News and Review event and Jerry Perry was the director/producer of the Contemporary show. Finalists at the 9th annual Jammies for the evening were; Smack Jupiter, Jaxx, Into the Open, The Hungry, Southpaw Kings, Zach MacLachlan, Exhale, Conquest and Uncle Tony. A special performance by last year’s winner One Eyed Rhyno was also scheduled that evening. As guests entered the Crest Theatre they were given ballots with all the nominees on it and they were asked to vote for 3 bands. The show was scheduled to start at 8 and when I got to the theat

Saturday night at Harlow’s saw the last performance of bassist Andrew Daniels with One Eyed Rhyno. Harlow’s on J Street was packed with fans, family and friends who came to say goodbye to Andrew and witness another great performance by One Eyed Rhyno (OER). I sat down with the trio for a short interview before the show began. After playing with OER since the 4th grade Andrew Daniels was leaving the group to attend college. I started off by asking Andrew some questions. Q: What school are you going to be attending? Andrew: Utah Valley University. Q: How did you end up picking that school? Andrew: Let’s see, it was recommended to me and they have later registration than other schools so I

The Sacramento Artists Council brought together artists and guests to an enjoyable evening during its 1st Annual Masquerade Gala event. This elegant Masquerade is one of two major events held, by this council, during the year to raise funds and support art scholarships for local students. This social event also helps raise grants for artists, musicians and filmmakers in the Sacramento area. The recipient of this year’s grant was Juliana Zachariou. Several outfits worn by those who attended the event spent quite a bit of time creating their outfits for the Masquerade. Several outfits had integrated beautiful designs created by those who wore some stunning dresses. Compliments were hear

Over one hundred degree weather seemed to have kept many Concerts in the Park aficionados at home (or at least indoor at bars across Sacramento). Concerts in the Park’s line up for Friday included Juliana Zachariou, Autumn Sky, Gerald Pease and Kate Gaffney. As I approached Cesar Chavez Plaza tonight I could hear Juliana Zachariou singing in the background. Juliana was runner up in the Jammies 2010 held earlier this year and I've been lucky enough to have seen her performance before. I heard her singing in the distance as I waited for a traffic light to turn green on the corner of I and 10th streets. Just as I was about to cross the street an ambulance was heading toward the intersection

Friday marked the eighth annual Jammies Night of Contemporary Music at the Crest Theater on 1013 K St. The Jammies are a musical competition for high-school-aged musicians who are selected from the a Battle of the Bands concert series. This aligned with the Jammies Evening of Classical Music held Saturday at the Mondavi Center. Musicians from 11 acts ranging in age from 12 to 20 showcased their talent for a packed house at the Crest. From the hardcore metal of Carcerys Vale to the acoustic guitar solo of Julianna Zachariou, the youths put on a fantastic show that really shed light on the next generation of music coming from Sacramento. Danny Secretion, elementary school teacher and memb

The eighth-annual Jammies Awards for young contemporary musicians will be held at the Crest Theater Friday and young classical musicians at the UC Davis Mondavi Center Saturday, held by The Sacramento News & Review, in association with Betterworld Telecom and the Sacramento school districts. Contemporary night begins at 8 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $10, and tickets are $15 if purchased at the door. The show is expected to sell out, so those interested in attending are advised to purchase tickets soon. Classical night, which is produced with the assistance of the Sacramento Philharmonic and California State University, Sacramento, Symphony Orchestras, begins at 7:30 p.m. with pre-sale tick

With our state budget facing in such a dire crunch, music programs in our high schools struggle greatly. Many people overlook the talent of high school musicians, however, the Jammies, "A Celebration of Youth in Music & Arts", gives the community an opportunity to experience the talent of young performers, and support high school musicians. The Jammies is a two-day concert series showcasing the best high school musicians in the Sacramento area starting Friday and ending Saturday. At a price of $17-20 per ticket, Friday's concert will be held at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis at 7:30 p.m., and will showcase Classic music, which not only includes classical music, but also more modern jazz.