Welcome to this month’s edition of Sacramento Apartment Living, brought to you by The Confluence, our apartments for rent in Sacramento, California. This month we’re bringing our residents suggestions for celebrating National Jazz Appreciation Month and National Poetry Month, topics surrounding upcoming holidays like Grilled Cheese Day and World Art Day, movies you might want to check out this month, and book suggestions to round it all out. Read on to learn more about these topics in today’s blog post.
April Celebrations
National Jazz Appreciation Month
Have you visited The Torch Club, a local bar featuring live jazz music? Check it out this month to celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month. One of Sacramento’s oldest bars, it was established in 1934 but continues to be a hotspot for musicians to showcase their music. The bar is home to the best in local and national blues acts with live music six days a week, according to the website. The Torch Club is about a 20-minute drive from our apartment community. We hope you have a hoppin’ time embracing National Jazz Appreciation Month!
National Poetry Month
In addition to being a month for celebrating jazz, this month is also National Poetry Month! Poetry doesn’t have to be just something you talk about in English class. Jump into an avenue of it by watching how some of the most talented voices do it through slam poetry. Check out Rudy Francisco’s “Adrenaline Rush” to celebrate. Described as “one of the most recognizable names in Spoken Word Poetry” by Poetry Slam Inc, he gives an interpretation of an adrenaline rush that contrasts poignantly with what many of us might think of when we hear the term — with what he first describes in his opening for his submission in the 2017 Individual World Poetry Slam Finals. Watch the video for his portrayal of what it’s like to be Black in America.
Upcoming Holidays
Grilled Cheese Day
Will you be celebrating Grilled Cheese Day this year? It’s April 12th, but we definitely think this is a holiday worth celebrating any day of the year. Try this Cranberry and Brie Turkey Grilled Cheese with Avocado and Bacon sandwich in honor of the day. It doesn't have to be Thanksgiving for you to enjoy this savory sandwich.
However perfect this recipe is for your Thanksgiving dinner leftovers, you can enjoy this anytime by simply gathering up the ingredients for it. The combination of brie, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, crispy cooked bacon, and avocado makes for a grilled cheese sandwich unlike any other that will have you feeling satisfied, whether you eat this for lunch or dinner.
World Art Day
Will you be visiting California Museum to celebrate World Art Day on April 15th this year? As long as you're celebrating jazz and poetry, look in other places for art to appreciate! We love the idea to visit a museum near your apartment. Visit the California Museum for an interesting look into our great state and the people who have made it what it is. California Museum is about 20 minutes from The Confluence. Happy World Art Day!
Movie Suggestions
Overboard
Beginning Friday, April 13th, Overboard plays in theaters. Check it out this month! Here’s what to expect of the remake of the 1987 classic: “Kate is a single, working-class mother of three who’s hired to clean a luxury yacht that belongs to Leonardo -- a selfish, spoiled and wealthy Mexican playboy. After unjustly firing Kate, Leonardo falls off the boat and wakes up with no memory of who he is. To get payback, Kate shows up at the hospital and convinces the confused amnesiac that they’re married. As Leonardo tries to get used to manual labor and his new family, Kate starts to wonder how long she can keep fooling her fake husband.” Buy your tickets today to see Overboard!
A Quiet Place
Are you planning on seeing A Quiet Place? Check it out in theaters beginning this Friday, April 6th. Here’s the synopsis: “A family lives an isolated existence in utter silence, for fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks at any sound.”
Check out A Quiet Place this weekend! Buy your tickets today.
Book Suggestions
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Find an interesting read in this novel. Read the summary: “The unnamed narrator arrives at Manderley, an impressive country estate, after marrying Maxim de Winter, the owner and heir to the property. She is soon tormented by the memory of Maxim’s first wife, Rebecca. The neighbors, guests, and servants are all devoted to the memory of Rebecca, but no one is more devoted than the twisted Mrs. Danvers. As the mysteries pile up, the narrator begins to wonder if marrying Maxim and coming to Manderley was a big mistake.”
Howards End by E.M. Forster
Find something to think about by immersing yourself in this classic: “The self-interested disregard of a dying woman’s bequest, an impulsive girl’s attempt to help an impoverished clerk, and the marriage between an idealist and a materialist — all intersect at a Hertfordshire estate called Howards End. The fate of this beloved country home symbolizes the future of England itself in E. M. Forster’s exploration of social, economic, and philosophical trends, as exemplified by three families: the Schlegels, symbolizing the idealistic and intellectual aspect of the upper classes; the Wilcoxes, representing upper-class pragmatism and materialism; and the Basts, embodying the aspirations of the lower classes. Written in 1910, Howards End won international acclaim for its insightful portrait of English life during the post-Victorian era.”
