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Transported

Do you remember your first pair of roller skates? Mine were my older sister’s castoffs. They had sliding metal plates, one leather ankle strap each and little hard wheels that barely rolled. I’d go clacking up the street to the neighbor’s sloped driveway, and then I’d better hope not to hit a pebble on the way down that hill. Stub a wheel and I’d go sprawling—road rash, holes in the knees of my flowered pants—then endure a painful clomp home.

Skates had improved significantly by the time roller skating got popular in the late-1970s, when I was in high school. We all cruised around town on smooth orange wheels. To stop, we peeled an under-toe braking knob along the sidewalk. I’m sure skates are even better now. Writer Angela Knight, who has rediscovered skating herself, rounded up a bunch of people to talk about roller skating’s revived popularity during the pandemic. Paired with some fabulously energetic photos from Wes Davis, Angela’s words bring back the fun of spinning around a rink—or around town—on eight wheels.

Also in this issue, Jessica Laskey covers Sacramento’s art gallery scene, catches us up on how it’s going after the past couple tough years, and profiles a number of spots to go if you’re looking to buy—or simply admire—local artists’ works. Meanwhile, Sena Christian writes about the art of music this month. Sacramento has become a destination for concertgoers, with Aftershock, GoldenSky, Sol Blume, Concerts in the Park and other outdoor events drawing thousands of people. Furthermore, a couple of guys have made it their business to promote local musicians and their works, and live-music venues are hopping nearly every day of the week.

In keeping with a bit of an art theme, Sasha Abramsky starts his essay about his Southwest road trip with a description of a painting he picked up in his travels. “ . . . a stark, crevasse-lined, pink New Mexico mountain ridge set against a deep blue sky . . .” Even without an actual image of the art piece, we can see it. He shares his journey with us, bringing us along as witnesses to the magic of the Southwest’s deserts and open roads. As a visual artist in my family once said as we were driving through the desert, when all I saw around us was dull beige: “There are a million different colors out there.”

Whether you’re flying down driveways with wheels on your feet or allowing yourself to be transported to new worlds through local artists’ creations, enjoy the ride—and the issue.

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Contributors

Catherine Warmerdam

“In discussing design, so much focus is placed on how a home is decorated and not on how it performs,” says Sac Design writer Catherine Warmerdam. “What I’ve learned from Mela Breen at Atmosphere Design Build is that we need to be having more conversations about buildings that are energy efficient, climate resilient and resource aware. Her firm is doing really forwardlooking work in this arena, proving that when it comes to well-designed structures, beauty truly is more than skin deep.”

Wes Davis

Whether it’s roller skating or skateboarding, photographer Wes Davis has experience with the rolling community. “I’ve been riding a skateboard for over 30 years and have a deep connection to all my fellow skaters,” he says. “Skating for me has always been my meditation and my lens to view the world. I had a great time photographing this assignment and connecting with so many unique and passionate rollers!” His portfolio also includes artists—lots of them—in creative imagery: art imiting art.

Jessica Laskey

“The local gallery scene is near and dear to my heart,” says Jessica Laskey, a Sacramento native and the daughter of two artists. “It was fascinating to catch up with gallery owners and curators. Though we lost quite a few beloved galleries during the pandemic, I think the art scene will recover and continue to thrive. Sacramento loves art, and that will never change.” Jessica’s work has appeared in Comstock’s, The Sacramento Bee and Inside Sacramento, and she’s the executive director of Stories on Stage Sacramento.