Events & Activities

Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girl’s indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.

Written by Sarah DeLappe and Directed by Nancy Carlin.

“The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play by Sarah DeLappe.”
The New York Times

Looking to enjoy more than just the show at Capital Stage? Check out some of their special events:

Wine Wednesday: Join Capital Stage for Wine Wednesdays, a chance to taste and enjoy local wines from their Season Wine Sponsor, C.G. di Arie before the show!
Out & BOLD: An evening for members and friends of the LGBT community hosted by Hoppy Brewing Company.
Pre and Post Show Chats: CapChats expands on your theatre-going experience with stimulating conversations with Capital Stage staff and the production’s artists. This free event is offered before and after selected performances of each production.

Juvenile is an American rapper from Magnolia Projects (New Orleans, Louisiana) He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys.

Christian Webster, better known by his stage name Chris Webby, is an American rapper from Norwalk, Connecticut. Chris Webby has released many mixtapes such as the DJ Drama-hosted Bars On Me (2012) and his EP There Goes the Neighborhood (2011), which peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200. He has worked with various artists such as Freeway, Mac Miller, Joell Ortiz, Big K.R.I.T., Method Man, Prodigy, Bun B, and Kid Ink. In 2013 he and his label Homegrown Music signed a deal with E1 Music. He then released Homegrown, another EP, in November 2013.

Webster released his debut studio album Chemically Imbalanced on October 27, 2014.

Also performing:
-ANoyd
-R-Mean
-Rook

There is nothing Farrell Scott loves more than capturing what happens behind the scenes to bring food to our tables. Whether it's documenting a busy kitchen or a working farm, she is only too happy to be in the middle of it all and seize the action.

For the past several years, Scott has been working with a restaurant group designing their establishments from top to bottom. What she’s witnessed, time and time again, is the passion and full dedication of the people that bring beautiful, local food to the dining table. The story of their food is told repeatedly - just look at the millions of food images posted daily. But what’s their story? The Executive Chef that is an avid bow hunter, the Chef de Cuisine who has a wicked golf game or the Sous Chef that grows food and edible flowers. Scott wanted to find out about who was creating the amazing meals she was experiencing. Thus came about her first deep dive into portrait photography to bring you - Chefs Off Line.

Scott, a native of Sacramento, is a commercial photographer specializing in the art of food, agriculture, and architecture.

From the domesticated pets who comfort unconditional love, to the wild and exotic who inspire dreams, animals are companions and kindred spirits. Come celebrate the beauty and whimsy of animal friends at Kennedy Gallery’s “Feathers and Tails” art exhibit. Creatures great and small will be exhibited in oil, acrylic, ceramics, and mixed media by award winning artists from the Sacramento region.

You can also adopt a new family member! The Sacramento SPCA will be with at the Kennedy Gallery for a special 2nd Saturday with a full-service, no-host bar.

The Gladding, McBean & Co. factory, in the Placer County town of Lincoln, has operated continuously since 1875. Starting as a clay pipe manufacturer, “the pottery” soon expanded its product line and by the end of the 19th century was producing the architectural terra cotta that continues to ornament buildings in major cities across the U.S. and beyond. From 1987 to 2011, Gladding, McBean was the site of Feats of Clay, an annual ceramics exhibition that introduced thousands of visitors to the factory. Between 1996 and 2011, in workshops organized by Gene Kennedy, nearly 300 photographers explored, documented, and interpreted Gladding, McBean, a working factory as well as an icon of California’s industrial heritage. This juried exhibit celebrates that extraordinary opportunity and the photographic legacy it has given us.

In partnership with Yoga Moves Us, the Midtown Association is pleased to present free MiYo yoga classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings now underway at Fremont Park.

Midtown’s new yoga classes are free and open to guests of all ages and ability levels. Attendees are encouraged to bring yoga mats, water bottles and a friend or two if they choose.

In this quietly gripping play, we meet Darja, a Polish immigrant living in New Jersey. With a steely determination, Darja makes her way in this foreign world and fights for the things she loves, most notably her son.

Sacramento Ballet opens its season at The Sofia with Telling Stories, a four-work production building on the company’s artistic roots and high-flying future.Telling Stories is the first of a series of innovative and artistically exciting programs envisioned by new Artistic Director Amy Seiwert.

Telling Stories explores tales of fantasy, betrayal, and heartbreak as part of a full season of dance the Ballet is calling “Roots and Wings.”

First on the bill is a historic piece: Incident at Blackbriar, one of the early works Cunningham staged at Sacramento Ballet. Based on a love triangle in D.H. Lawrence’s novella The Fox, this masterfully crafted story features an original score by author and composer William Sleator.

Cigarettes, a dance-theater work by Hougland, was inspired by multiple interpretations of Patsy Cline’s song "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray." When it premiered in 2011, it was likened to the movie plot of Groundhog Day – how we can’t move forward until we get things right.

Instructions, created by Seiwert in 2016 and based on Neil Gaiman’s poem of the same name, is an imaginative guidebook on how to survive any trip to the underworld, science-fiction novel, or fairy tale. Playing with music is an ongoing theme in Seiwert’s works, and Instructions is interwoven with Benjamin Britten’s "Cello Suite No 1, Op. 72." Accompanying Instructions will be Evan Kahn, principal cellist for Symphony Silicon Valley.

Saunders’ world premiere will highlight her fresh and fearlessly creative style, performed to the music of English singer-songwriter Nick Drake.

Note: This event is for Ages 5+.

The 2nd annual Sacramento Outdoor Film Festival will salute "coming of age" movies.

Schedule:
-September 28: The Graduate (1967, R)
-September 29: Sixteen Candles (1984, PG)
-October 5: Boyz n the Hood (1991, R)
-October 6: Lady Bird (2017, R)

There will be food trucks, a beer and wine garden that will encompass the entire viewing area. Come early for lawn games and live music for your enjoyment. Before each feature film a student-produced short will be presented by the Sacramento State Film Department. All proceeds from beer and wine sales will go directly to the Front Street Animal Shelter.

Note: This event is for Ages 21+.

Community members are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Harvesting Dreams to Reality fundraiser that benefits Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT), a local nonprofit that works to improve college attendance and graduation rates for boys and men of color. Guests will enjoy live music, spoken word and performances, a silent auction, art sale, and complimentary appetizers.

Since 2013, IYT has been committed to breaking the school-to-prison pipeline for young men of color by helping them get to and through college. Through tutoring, college tours, student development, internships and mentorship, IYT supports more than 1,000 students in middle and high schools across Sacramento County and college students across the state.

Stories on Stage Sacramento presents its annual showcase of the best work from the literary journals of the Los Rios Community Colleges -- four exciting, unique stories, read by actors.

This year's writers are:
-Andrew Blaisdell (Sacramento City College, Susurrus)
-Kelilah Thomas (Cosumnes River College, Cosumnes River Journal)
-Kamea Pascua, (Folsom Lake Community College, The Machine)
-Patti Santucci (American River College, American River Review)

The event also includes readings by local actors Imani Mitchell and Sam Jones.

Saint Ashbury formed in early 2013 as a songwriting project and quickly evolved into a band. Singer Jaime McCrary's haunting voice walks a thin line between alt country and contemporary rock. Some have referred to them as KFOG music, and anyone who has lived in San Francisco knows exactly what I am talking about. Jeremy Cozakas and Ashley Mitchell bring two different songwriting styles to the band that compliment each other nicely and paired with Jaime's unique voice, create a sound that is definitely melodic, yet difficult to label.

Anti-Cooperation League is a crazy, weird, high-energy, fast-paced improv show. Each week, the cast interviews a special guest and then creates scenes inspired by the interview. Guests range from Hollywood players to Sac Comedy Club friend Emily, who is just darn interesting. Join them for the longest-running comedy show in Sacramento, entertaining the masses since 2007!

In this quietly gripping play, we meet Darja, a Polish immigrant living in New Jersey. With a steely determination, Darja makes her way in this foreign world and fights for the things she loves, most notably her son.

How to honor the legacy of a band deemed sacred? To tread on holy ground is perilous, and must be done with the intent and spirit of a disciple — Pay attention to the intricacies of the magic, explore the far ends of the innovation, strive for ever-growing ability, and let the purity of the love for the music drive it all.

Drummer Clementine is the founding member of Zepparella. From the beginning of her musical career, her goal has been to be onstage every night. The pursuit of that goal has led Clementine to constantly tour the US and Europe in projects as diverse as Bottom, AC/DShe, The House Of More, The Solid, Francis Bakin, and Stars Turn Me On. She tackles the best rock drumming ever written with her own emotionally powerful style, bringing the Motown influence of the Bonham groove to the forefront. The profound musical connection established with Gretchen Menn (guitar), Angeline Saris (bass), and Noelle Doughty (vocals) creates the bond required to do this great music justice.

Founded in 1979, The Sacramento Blues Society promotes the local blues music scene, bringing international renowned artists to the region, and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation.

This year's 10th anniversary inductees include:
-Richard "RW" Grigsby: Two-time Blues Music Award-winning songwriter, singer, bass player with Mark Hummel's Golden State Lone Star Revue.
-AJ Joyce: Bassist with Charlie Musselwhite, Harvey Mandel, Johnny Heartsman, Mick Martin and many more.
-Jimmy Morello: Drummer for Ray "Catfish" Copeland/Johnny Knox band, The Blues Flames.
-Andy Santana- Delta Groove recording artist.

The Gone But Not Forgotten Award this year recognizes Frankie Lee, a nationally known soul blues entertainer who who passed away in 2015.

Special guest artist performing at the afternoon ceremony is San Jose's Daniel Castro Band, followed by an evening showcase and jam at the Torch Club!

In the summer of 2005, after a series of deaths in the family, Michael Deni left his hometown in New Jersey for San Francisco. He spent the next several months with his guitar and a synthesizer, turning that tragedy into the songs that would soon become the foundation for Geographer. With the additions of cellist Nathan Blaz and drummer Brian Ostreicher, Geographer spent the next year cutting their teeth in the Bay Area, winning over crowds with the heart-pounding epics that make up their debut record, Innocent Ghosts. After being selected one of three "Undiscovered Bands You Need To Hear Now" by SPIN Magazine and garnering considerable word-of-mouth praise from their energetic live shows, the band signed to San Francisco-based label Tricycle Records. Animal Shapes follows up Kites, building on the synth-driven aesthetic of the single, while flirting with darker, more esoteric underpinnings.

The record merges Geographer's aptitude for crafting beautiful, haunting melodies with textural sounds and polyrhythmic energy, marking an evolution of their distinct style. With the overwhelming response to the release of Kites and Animal Shapes, punctuated by a dynamic and engaging live set, the band has already begun to make an indelible mark on the ears of music fans worldwide.

Take advantage of heightened philanthropic giving patterns in November and December with your own year-end giving campaign. Come prepared for this fast-paced 90-minute workshop with your key message of how donations will fulfill your organization’s mission and benefit our community. At the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with your timetable, your draft letter and an outline of who will receive it along with your social media plan.

This workshop is geared towards representatives of established nonprofit organizations who all ready have a 501(c)(3) in place and some basic history as an organization including a board of directors and an annual budget of some sort.

Presenter Allison Cagley has worked for local and regional arts and education organizations for 30 years in the greater Sacramento area. Allison’s extensive experience includes all areas of fund development, board management and marketing. She is the director of development for California Musical Theatre (Music Circus and Broadway Sacramento) which aligns well with her life-long passion for musical theatre thanks to her parents’ influence. Allison is a past president of the California Capital Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, a member of the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts board of directors, and a member of the Rotary Club of Sacramento.

Note: Please park in the back Auditorium parking lot.

California Guitar Trio features Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bert Lams of Brussels, Belgium, and Hideyo Moriya of Tokyo, Japan. The band first met in England at Guitar Craft Courses hosted by Robert Fripp in the late 80s. Richards, Lams, and Moriya attended several of these intensive Fripp classes before touring worldwide with Fripp‘s League of Crafty Guitarists.

Formal inception of The California Guitar Trio occurred in 1991.

Dry Branch Fire Squad is an American old-time bluegrass band founded by Ron Thomason in 1976 in southwest of Virginia.

MerryGold began as the songwriting duo of Jillian Secor (guitar, vocals) and Alex Stephens (guitar, mandolin, vocals). MerryGold’s 6-piece lineup currently includes fiddle, bass, banjo, and accordion. Based in the small northern California town of Placerville, themes of the Gold Country are abundant in their music. Their whiskey-soaked folk/bluegrass songs take listeners back to simpler times and portray a rawness that embodies the pioneer spirit of the Wild West. While traditional folk and bluegrass elements are apparent in their music, MerryGold incorporates a wide variety of influences to create their own sound.