Downtown Sacramento hair salon transforms into intimate venue for Black music and spoken word

By Cristian Gonzalez | Solving Sacramento From left: Ally Grace and Diamond Key perform during a Sunday Session at Torch Club in Downtown Sacramento on June 4, 2023. (Photo by Cristian Gonzalez) Overlooking J Street, Mahogany and Rose converts from a salon specializing in curly hair and locs, to a space dedicated to celebrating Black artists.& Out the Way on J is a monthly show that invites audiences to share in an intimate experience with independent musicians, rappers, poets and soul artists. It is curated by Mahogany and Rose CEO and founder Camille Janae, and community leader and organizer Andreas “Dre-T” Tilman Jr. “I just wanted it to be a space beyond providing hair care, and to engage the community and kind of bring people together,” Janae said. “And with knowing Dre through poetry, and just through the Black community in Sacramento, and his experience with bringing people together, I wanted to reach out and see how he felt around activating the space.” Josh P. performs at Out the Way on J on April 20. (Photo by Cristian Gonzalez). One aspect of Out the Way on J that distinguishes it from live music at traditional venues is its intimacy. Whether...