About this Event
We've decided to start a regular Salon in Downtown Sacramento, and call it "Enlightenment."
The inspiration: Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, in which many great ideas and innovations from that Age of Enlightenment came out of small group talks held in living rooms.
The intent: Host a few imperfect, convivial gatherings with drinks, food, vibrant conversation, and hopefully live music and local art, with the intent to change the world bit by bit in our own community.
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True crime has become one of the biggest genres in American media, laying bare the most brutal, opaque and spine-chilling sides of the human experience. The Capital Region has an infamous place in the annuls of the nation’s real-life horror stories. From torture cabins in the woods to Downtown Sacramento’s Victorian “M**der house,” this area has kept storytellers busy with mind-numbing cases for nearly four decades.
The next ENLIGHTENMENT salon is especially for you True Crime aficionados, as we talk about why this genre feels so powerful in Sacramento, and why it has such a hold on the national psyche.
All three speakers on the couch are current or former professional crime journalists in Northern California – and all three have been deeply involved in unraveling the deeds of our region’s most notorious murderers.
* writer and producer of the true crime podcast Trace of the Devastation, will discuss how that project was born from his own childhood connection to the serial killers, Leonard Lake and Charles Ng.
* , former crime journalist for the Sacramento Union, will take us back to when he was the first reporter on scene for what turned into discovering the unforgettable “M**der House” on F Street.
* , former crime reporter for the Calaveras Enterprise, will talk about how her one-on-one interview with maniacal killer Karl Karlson, and firsthand coverage of his trial, led to her appearances on Dateline NBC and the California True Crime podcast.
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Ruhstaller BSMT has a variety of beers on tap, as well as kombucha, wine and sparkling water. Light snacks will be available, but please feel free to BYO food.
For more information about ENLIGHTENMENT and about California Groundbreakers, go to californiagroundbreakers.org
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ruhstaller BSMT, 726 K Street, Sacramento, United States
USD 0.00
