Events & Activities

We all know the end of A Doll’s House; Theater’s great feminist icon, Nora walks out the door of her home, leaving her husband and children behind to embrace an uncertain future, but a future that she controls. But what if she came back? A Doll’s House Pt. 2 imagines just that scenario. Celebrated playwright Lucas Hnath’s Tony nominated play imagines the continuing story of Henrik Ibsen’s legendary protagonist. In this fascinating and brilliant play, we see the cost of Nora’s decision and investigate further the ideas set forth in Ibsen’s original. What price do we pay for control of our own destinies?

Don't worry -- familiarity with A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen is not required to absolutely love this production!

The abstracts of Michael Misha Kennedy and top Sacramento artists come alive in the current exhibit at Kennedy Gallery. Over 20 resident artists and three floors of open studios are located in the heart of Midtown’s entertainment district. Don't miss the Second Saturday Artwalk extended hours and a full-service, no-host bar!

Financial advisors and associates of Northwestern Mutual will be behind the bar serving drinks! All tips and raffle proceeds will benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, which funds childhood cancer research.

One in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are 20 years old. Since 2005, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation has helped researchers, scientists and doctors get closer to a cure than ever before, raising over $150 million to fund nearly 1,000 research grants, including funding to the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center at Shriner's Hospital.

An all-American love story about two very new Americans. It’s 1975, Saigon has fallen. He lost his wife, she lost her fiancé. But now in a new land, they just might find each other. Using his uniquely infectious style The New York Times calls “culturally savvy comedy” -- and skipping back and forth from the dramatic evacuation of Saigon to the here and now -- playwright Qui Nguyen gets up-close-and-personal to tell the story that led to the creation of Qui Nguyen.

Wine and Dessert Bar and Patio Doors open one hour prior to curtain.

One voice is all it takes. The right vocalist can make you fall in love at first listen, elicit tears, or bring you back to a different era altogether. A microphone and a stage remain the only necessities. That holds true for New York-based soul singer, songwriter, and Broadway actress Morgan James. Part of Morgan’s creative trajectory has become centered around her full-album cover projects. She covered D’Angelo’s “Black Messiah” one month after its release, Jeff Buckley’s “Grace,” and a critically acclaimed full cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Blue”. She now takes on her most ambitious project to date: The Beatles “White” album, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its original release.

This innovative program, begun by Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, continues. Watch as dancers create their own works, developing their choreographic voices.

As opportunity without mentorship can be missed potential, for 2019, the company will add a choreographic advisor component to the process. Internationally recognized choreographer Val Caniparoli serves as the Sacramento Ballet's first guest mentor for the program.

Globally acclaimed by critics and fans alike for his unique acoustic and electric fingerstyle guitar playing, Adrian Legg masterfully blends diverse musical styles, influences and inspirations to create a distinctive sound all his own. With multiple awards and accolades spanning four decades, Legg has been heralded as a “guitarist of astonishing virtuosity, (whose) imagination and melodic invention seem unbounded,” (Q Magazine); “ridiculously talented,” (Music Week) and “simply the best acoustic guitar player I’ve ever heard” (guitar icon Joe Satriani). Setting the stage for his international success in the decades to follow, Legg was named as Acoustic Guitarist of the Decade by the UK’s Guitarist Magazine (1984-94), and Best Acoustic Fingerstylist in Guitar Player Magazine’s Readers’ Poll for four years in a row.

Be thrilled this month at Stories on Stage Sacramento, where Sarah Stone will be reading from her new novel Hungry Ghost Theatre, described as "mythical, magical, and wonderfully original, this fractured family portrait artfully fuses the personal and the political, life and art, the worlds we see and those hidden from us." Appearing with Sarah: local writer and playwright Tim Foley, whose short story "Nineteen-Sixty-Five Ford Falcon" is a twisty tale about a car you should think twice about buying. Readings will be by standout Sacramento actors Katie Rubin and Matt Rives.

To marry or not to marry, that is the question. Michelle is sure, Allen isn't. This impasse leads Michelle to go home for some much needed parental advice while Allen does the same. In a stroke of genius, they decide to gather the parents under one roof to help them sort it out. The problem: Michelle's father has been trying to end an affair, with Allen's mother. Michelle's mother wants to start one with Allen's father. Suddenly, its every man and woman for themselves in this rollicking look at love, marriage, and if "I do" really lasts forever.

Short Cuts is a fast-paced, game-based improv show similar to Whose Line is it Anyway?. Fun, short-form improv games and a great cast of performers will ensure that this is one show that you won’t want to miss!

YOU! The Musical is a completely improvised musical inspired by your suggestion of a title. Everything in the show is made up on the spot—lyrics, music, dancing… everything. Each 60-minute performance features a full story with heroes and villains, sidekicks and allies.

For over a decade, the unstoppable, international rock and roll party machine known as the Wonder Bread 5 have been thrilling audiences and exceeding client's expectations around the globe.

Hosted by the Midtown Association and managed by Unseen Heroes, this free, family-friendly market takes place year-round, every Saturday, on 20th street between J and L streets.

The Midtown Farmers Market showcases local agriculture, prepared foods, artisans and crafters, while providing an opportunity for Midtown residents and business owners to discover regionally grown foods. Anchored in the heart of Midtown, the market serves as a lively and fun gathering place where Sacramentans can come together to shop and enjoy the community with neighbors and visitors alike.

E.B. White’s beloved children’s story is adapted for the stage in this delightful, colorful production. When Wilbur the pig is befriended by a small spider named Charlotte, the friendship sets off a series of events that turn Wilbur from the runt of his litter to “Some Pig.”

Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball of Gomez will come together for an intimate run of duo performances this Spring. Ottewell and Ball’s first release with Gomez, the 1998 break-out "Bring It On," launched a spectacular career punctuated with the distinguished Mercury Prize, multiple platinum selling records and legions of devoted fans spanning three continents. Taking a break from writing sessions for Gomez’s next record and prep for the 20th anniversary of Liquid Skin, the duo’s performances will draw from Gomez fan-favorites, highlights from their respective solo projects, and perhaps offer an opportunity to road-test some of their newest work.

Henry Kapono is a performer who has it all -- vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, thrilling performer, audience favorite -- and multiple honors and awards, including a Grammy nomination. He has taken home 14 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaii's “Grammy”) including Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement.

MRI (Masters of Rap Improv) is Sacramento Comedy Spot’s only freestyle rap improv show. The cast of MRI gets a one-word suggestion from an audience member to inspire a freestyle rap, then performs improvised scenes based on the rap. If you like hip hop and improv, this is the show for you!

Mariachi Festival de Sacramento is a celebration of Mexico's music and it's rich culture. This festival features Mariachi Angeles de Pepe Martinez Jr., Mariachi Las Colibri, Grupo Bella, Dinorah, and Mariachi Nuevo Mexico. Also Ballet Foklorico de Sacramento and many more. There will be lots of food, drinks, art, crafts, and fun for everyone!

Susto didn't begin until lead singer Justin Osborne thought he was walking away from music for good. Burned out after years of self-booking, self-management, and a relentless grind, he had played a farewell show with his then-band and was prepping for a move to Cuba. He set up an online home for Susto as a holding tank for demos he couldn't quite bear to toss.

When Osborne moved to Havana as part of a study abroad opportunity, he thought he was abandoning music for anthropology. But the Cuban musicians and artists he befriended had other ideas. They were among the first to see that Susto -- and the music that would ultimately fuel it -- captured him too well to remain an afterthought. Re-energized, he returned to the States half a year later and recorded Susto's first album. Just after the release of the band's self-titled debut album, Osborne faced a clear choice to go forward with music. Susto's acclaimed sophomore album and & I'm Fine Today made it even more clear that music and Osborne were meant to be.

"Repetition is a form of change," reads one of Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies. Seth Haley knows the concept well, and his style of technicolour synth-wave takes the mantra as a challenge -- how much emotion can one man convey through his machines? Six years ago, Galactic Melt introduced space traveller Com Truise and his journey through far-flung galaxies, before mini-epics Wave 1 and Silicon Tare expanded the story in further cosmic detail. And now Iteration concludes this sprawling saga. True to its name, the album is built on Com Truise hallmarks: neon-streaked melodies, big drums, robotic grooves, bleary nostalgia. But Iteration is also the most elegant and streamlined that Haley's music has ever sounded.

Openers Jack Grace and Ginla also perform.

Robbie Fulks is a singer, recording artist, instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter. His most recent release, 2017’s Upland Stories, earned year’s-best recognition from NPR and Rolling Stone among many others, as well as two Grammy nominations, for folk album and American roots song (“Alabama At Night”).