Events & Activities

It is the eve of Obama's first election. Four of Harvard University's brightest; a surgeon, an actress, a psychologist, and a neuro-psychiatrist, are all interested in different aspects of the brain, particularly how it responds to race. But like all smart people, they are also searching for love, success, and identity in their own lives. Lydia R. Diamond brings these characters together in this sharp, witty play about social and sexual politics.

Capital Stage offers its fourth virtual performances production with Smart People by Lydia R. Diamond. Capital Stage's virtual performances production will be available on demand for free from April 20-26, 2021. Judith Moreland returns to direct this "modern-day comedy of manners" after having directed An Octoroon in 2017 and Between Riverside and Crazy in 2019 at Capital Stage.

Due to the current Public Health Order 3/19/2020 Photography Month(s) Sacramento events and our Open Show Sacramento: Alumni Collection exhibit will be rescheduled. Stay tuned!

What better way to celebrate Photography in Sacramento than with an event that embraces the artistry of photography in its many forms? Welcome to: Open Show Sacramento an Alumni Presentation.

Open Show Sacramento was launched in July of 2016 at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center by local photographer and event producer, Juliet Haas. Since 2016, Ms. Haas has produced 11 shows throughout the Sacramento region offering an opportunity for photographers to share a complete body of work, or one in progress, with an audience in an informal setting.

The concept for Open Show began in 2008 in San Francisco and has now evolved into an international event platform for photographers, filmmakers and multimedia artists. Sacramento's Open Show focuses on the art of photography creating a supportive and exciting opportunity for artists to meet one another and exchange ideas.

The way Open Show Sacramento comes together is through an Open Call for photography projects which includes a body of work which has been completed or is in process. Once submitted, Haas selects five presenters to share their work at the next Open Show. The build up to the presentation is labor intensive, but Haas handles it like a pro. First she secures presentation venues, and then, working with the established Open Show brand, she creates the marketing outreach and social media posts. Finally, she organizes and presents the show.

This exhibit represents images from the Alumni of the past 11 Open Shows over a three year period of time. Each of the 44 photographers has one image from a current project or from their original Open Show presentation.

Participating artists:
Steve Abbott, Jo Ann and George Aiello, Iva Bartley, Laszlo Bencze, Jaya Bhat, Todd Bischoff, Susan Bovey, Angela Casagrande, Harvey Castro, Angel Chea, Doug Dertinger, Kate Farrall, Elisa Fernandez, Juliet Haas, David Harlan, Dan Herrera, Robert Jensen, Linda Clark Johnson, Lewis Kemper, Aniko Kiezel, Joan Carroll Kudin, Tori Lee, Justin Marsh, Tim Messick, Zach Miners, Marlo McClurg, Aniko Meszaros, David Nasater, Roberta Neidigh, Mircea Ouatu-Lascar , Jessica Pena, Dianne Poinski, David Ruderman, Farrell Scott, Anna Skacel, Megan Sinclair, Neal Snidow, Peter Sutherland, Jason Tannen, Steven Tze, Gary Wagner, Ken Walton, Dennis Wickes, and Jim Wilson.

Despite the conditions that caused it and the restrictions it creates, the stay at home order offers a perfect time for poets and writers to produce.. Please join a group of your fellow writers, poets, journals, and those wishing to use writing for personal growth and expression to write new poems form prompts and have a chance to share them with each other, all from the safety of your home: Writing From The Inside Out!

Register and receive a weekly writing prompt on Monday and then join a read-around group on Fridays at 4pm to share your work.

Join the Sofia every Friday for virtual performances.

Schedule:
-April 2: Terry Barber
-April 9: Rachel Baiman
-April 16: Terri Binion
-April 23: Tre Burt
-May 7: Ramana Veira

Make a dinner date of Six Feet Apart with dinner from Magpie Café in Midtown, Sacramento. Click here to order curbside takeout from their restaurant. Check the Sofia's Instagram for a weekly promo code that gives you 10% off your meal.

The Comedy Spot presents outdoor comedy with local favorites! While its inside theater is still closed, but the Sacramento Comedy Spot welcomes you to join them on their front yard on its boardwalk stage!

Listen to performances through your personal headset, and kick back with beverages from our bar, including a great selection of craft brews.

Schedule:
-April 16 (8pm): Stand-up on the Boardwalk
-April 17 (8pm): ACL Improv Show
-April 23 (8pm): Stand-up on the Boardwalk

Did you think quarantine would keep you from seeking the strange? Think again! Join B Street Company Member John Lamb and other familiar faces as they embark on a perilous and sanity-sapping foray into the unknown which we promise will be a nice escape from the current state of things.

The diversity of California, today, is rooted in the events Sutter’s Fort is connected to in the 1840s.

Join our interpreter, Jared, and see that, by looking at the significant events associated with the Fort, we can see how and why John Sutter and other European Americans came to California, why the Fort was built, what jobs made the Fort operational, why the Fort was abandoned in 1850, and the impact the Fort had on the Indigenous population of the Sacramento Valley. Let’s learn about how the diversity and complexity of Sutter’s Fort has left a lasting impact on how and why we study the past. This program is geared towards 4th and 5th grades but all participants are welcome.

Join Sutter's Fort virtually as they dive into how Sutter’s Forts agricultural businesses in Mexican California, and the conflict and opportunities that came with them, contributed to the California we know today.

The Museum will discuss the hide and tallow trade, the process of turning wheat into flour, and how sailors contributed to the work done at the Fort. This program is geared to Grades 3-5.

Although you can’t attend New Play Brunch, B Street Theatre can bring it to you in the comfort of your own home!

Enjoy some virtual short play readings performed by your favorite actors while you sip mimosas and eat waffles prepared by your own Coronavirus-free hands.

Open at 9 am on Sundays, Solomon’s Delicatessen hand-rolls and bakes organic bagels in-house every day. Enjoy their full menu, including mimosas-to-go with a 10% discount using promo code: NEWPLAY. Make your pre-order days in advance to pick it up before the show's 11am start time. Delivery available, but not with promo code.

Extend your child's creative learning this summer with a two-week performing arts camp open to all levels and abilities. Camp will include 15 different classes in dance, music, theatre, and production arts, with a culminating performance for family, friends, and community members.

CLARA will offer a two-week performing arts camp for children Ages 10-18, and a one-week Junior camp for kids Ages 6-10.

What our students say:
“[Summer camp] helped boost my confidence, make new friends, and try new classes that I loved.”

“Here I get to be myself AND make new friends”

“Performing makes me feel like I can do anything in the world.”