Think of your favorite band. Imagine that riff they do, the one you love so much that the memory of it keeps you awake as you’re trying to sleep. Feeling it? Good. Now’s the time to let you know that your favorite band sucks and that Pallbearer is better. It’s a band with emotive, soaring and crushing funeral doom that’s grown into prog, psych, rock and so much more. Easy on the palate for metal neophytes and heavy enough for true heads. This band is getting big and you won’t get another chance to see them in a venue so intimate. Go. 2708 J Street, http://pallbearerdoom.com.
Think The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, except local. This month, hosts Shahera Hyatt and Michael Cella tackle gender in the third episode of this variety show experiment meant to highlight Sacramento’s trending issues and rising artists.
Dogs compete for airtime during the annual Splash Dogs competition at the California State Fair, and the Truitt Bark Park opens to the public this Saturday with an art unveiling, pooch portraits and contests.
In 1977, the Sacramento arts scene, along with the rest of the world, was dominated by the work of male artists. In response, a group of women formed the Matrix Workshop of Women Artists, providing classes, shows, and a mutual support group that grew to 100 members by the 1990s.