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The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

Left to right, American River College alumnus, Brodie Mills, plays guitar, Orey Severet plays drums and lead singer and bassist, Emma Simpson, sings at Chalk It Up's 25th annual art festival on Labor Day weekend in Fremont park in downtown Sacramento. The band calls itself The Off Years, which refers to the years they were not in a band together. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Sacramento band shares its origin story

Cheyenne Drury September 11, 2015

A local band, The Off Years, is a three-piece band from Sacramento that gets its name from the time period when the group was not together. Despite having known each other for over a decade, the band...

John Steensland, a former American River College student, adds finishing touches to his  chalk-drawing for Chalk It Up. He said he liked the way the texture of his art looked on the pavement. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Chalk It Up draws large crowd

Cheyenne Drury September 9, 2015

Chalk It Up held its 25th annual art festival on Labor Day weekend that gave artists the opportunity to create chalk-art on the sidewalks of downtown Sacramento. The organization is a non-profit that...

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