Events & Activities

Photography Month, April 2020, is ramping up for another great offering of photographic exhibits, workshops, field trips, parties and so much more. For the second Photography Month, the Month will be including Placer, Nevada and Yolo Counties in its outreach and activities so stay tuned for more details. Photography Month 2018 was a great success with over 40 organizations participating and 60 events.

Photography Month Sacramento hopes to surpass this for 2020 with activities and events throughout the entire region.

Schedule:

Sacramento County:
-January 11-April 19: Toyo Miyatake: Behind the Glass Eye at California Museum
-February 16-May 10: Bill Viola at Crocker Art Museum
-March 6-April 16: Stem Exhibition at American River College
-March 6-April 26: Portraits Without People Exhibition at Axis Gallery
-March 12-April 17: Form and Light: The Human Experience at Cosumnes River College Art Gallery
-March 26-April 26: Photography Month Voices at Crocker Art Museum
-April 1-June 30: Prints from the Dr. Harris Glass Slide Collection at Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society
-April 2: Picturing the Atmosphere at Crocker Art Museum
-April 2: An Evening with Photographer Charlotte Gibb at Shepard Garden and Art Center
-April 7-30: Open Show Sacramento Alumni Exhibition at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center
-April 9: ArtMix: Snap at Crocker Art Museum
-April 10: Artist Reception at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center
-April 11: 2nd Saturday Celebration at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center
-April 15: Kingsley Lecture Series at Crocker Art Center
-April 16: Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer at Verge Center for the Arts
-April 18: F Stop Squared Photo and Food Fundraiser at Cosumnes River College - Winn Center
-April 20-April 24: Sac State Photography Program: Junior Show at Southlight Studio
-April 20: Wyoming Frontier Photography Talk at Sacramento State
-April 24: 19th-Century Photography: Through the Lens of the Collections at Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

Yolo County:
-March 7-May 30: Metropolis: European Collection at Stone Photography Gallery
-April 3-June 2: The Photographer's Moment at Gallery 625
-April 7-24: 1968: A Folsom Redemption Art Show at Pence Gallery

Placer County:
-March 16-April 16: Shadows of Hope at Ridley Gallery
-March 31-April 30: Show Us Your Selfie! at High Hand Art Gallery
-April 1: Shadows of Hope: Artist's Talk at Sierra College - Ridley Gallery
-April 1-April 30: Recording Light at Auburn Old Town Gallery
-April 8: Downtown Auburn Night Shoot

El Dorado County:
-April 1-April 30: Moments in Time: Celebrating Photography at Gold Country Artists Gallery
-April 14: Beginning Digital Photography at El Dorado County Public Library
-April 15: Photographing Wild Horses at El Dorado County Public Library
-April 21: Basic Bird and Nature Photography Field Trip at Cameron Park Lake
-April 29: Photographing Big Cats at El Dorado County Public Library

NOTE: This event has been cancelled.

Byhalia, Mississippi is a an edgy, new comedy from Evan Linder, writer of the smash B Street hit, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche. In Byhalia, Jim and Laurel are a young married couple, struggling with employment, parental interference, and the impending birth of their first child. But when something happens that turns their world upside down, can they find their way back to each other? This southern-fried-merry-go round will have audiences rooting for our heroes while wiping away tears of laughter.

NOTE: This event has been cancelled.

Sherri Rosen-Mason is head of the admissions department at a New England prep school, fighting to diversify the student body. Alongside her husband, the school’s Headmaster, they’ve largely succeeded in bringing a stodgy institution into the twenty-first century. But when their only son sets his sights on an Ivy League university, personal ambition collides with progressive values with convulsive results.

Michael Stevenson will direct this 2018 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards Winner for Outstanding Play. The cast will feature returning Capital Stage favorite Amy Resnick, and debuts from Michelle Champoux, Elizabeth Dimon, Jacob Flekier, and Richard B. Watson.

B Street Theatre teaching artists will host virtual theatre classes exploring scene and  monologue study, character development, and text analysis. Join in for classes guaranteed to engage, challenge, and brighten your Tuesday evenings!

Classes will be capped at 12 students to ensure one-on-one instruction with teaching artists:

Discover why Sacramento is ground zero for the Farm-to-Fork movement and taste delicious bites on this walking food tour through Midtown. Enjoy up to six tastings from some of Sacramento's leading chefs in the Farm-to-Fork movement!

Learn about the inspiration of the dishes you will be tasting and where the ingredients come from. Hear about the rich agriculture this area is famous for and how chefs are partnering with local growers. Stroll around Midtown while learning a little bit about the city's history and culture.

A virtual social hour with B Street staff and company members complete with audio and video! You’ll have a chance to ask us questions, hear some classic theatre stories and also share some of your favorite B Street moments. Who knows, we may even play a few party games!

BYOB, obviously.

NOTE: This event has been postponed.

Derek Smith, known professionally as Mod Sun, is an American rapper, author, rock musician, painter, and poet from Bloomington, Minnesota.

Take a virtual look at what some of your favorite B Street Acting Company Members have been up to during California’s “shelter-in-place.” We’ve asked our acting company to be at their most creative while they are in quarantine. Now all they need is an audience

Each Dealer’s Choice show will give two actors a half hour to perform, well, whatever they choose.

Matters of Life and Death is a fundraising event for the Ooley Theatre. As April is Arts Appreciation Month, they hope you'll support this amazing little gem of a theatre that is giving a home to the newly founded Artist's Collective!

You will present an evening of short films and one-act plays, a true representation of the The Artist's Collective members and their completed works or stories in progress. They are featuring a talented pool of stage and screen writers from The Writer's Room.

Photography Month Sacramento is returning to our region once again and in celebration of this region wide event, Viewpoint Photographic Art Center has selected Open Show Sacramento alumni to exhibit their work throughout the month of April.

To celebrate Viewpoint will offer two receptions:
-Friday, April 10 (6pm-8:30pm): Join a ticketed reception offering food, libation and music.
-Saturday, April 11 (5pm-9pm): The 2nd Saturday reception where you can meet photographic artists and peruse amazing images.

Busking, Zoom style. In support of our local music scene we have provided Sacramento musicians the opportunity to create an intimate, virtual concert just for you. Musicians perform live in their homes and you will have the opportunity to “toss some change” into a virtual hat.

Following the concert, there will be a Q&A with the artist and B Street staff to give you an inside look at music creation during these uncertain times.

B Street Theatre teaching artists will host virtual theatre classes featuring music, movement, acting, and improvisation. Each session is tailored for specific age groups. Join in for engaging classes guaranteed to brighten your Saturdays!

Classes will be capped at 12 students to ensure one-on-one instruction with teaching artists.

Schedule:
-Juniors (6-8yrs) Saturdays at 9am-10:15am
-Youth (9-12yrs) Saturdays at 11am-12:15pm
-Teens (13-17yrs) Saturdays at 1am-2:15pm

NOTE: This event has been cancelled.

Improv duo Justine Lopez and Betsaida LeBron are Improv Jazz. Each month, they are also joined by a guest troupe of friends.

Although you can’t attend New Play Brunch, we 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.

AllBlack is a rising Oakland rapper who has collaborated with producer Kenny Beats on their EP 2 Minute Drills, West Coast heavy-hitters Nef the Pharaoh and 03 Greedo, and recently released the EP 22nd Ways with Offset Jim.

NOTE: This event is cancelled. In response to the public health and safety concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 37th Sacramento Scandinavian Festival scheduled has been canceled.

Join for the Annual Sacramento Scandinavian Festival! This year celebrate the 37th festival at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Sacramento! The festival features Scandinavian food, baked goods, and merchandise for sale. Viking reenactors will be present with interactive activities for the whole family and there will be crafts for the young ones (and the young at heart). Come gather information about the Nordic countries and enjoy music, entertainment, and door prizes!

NOTE: This event has been postponed to 8/29/20. All ticket holders’ orders will be honored and refunds are available for guests who are not able to make the new festival date via Eventbrite.

It's a chili cook off at Roosevelt Park! Featuring a chili cook-off competition (industry, individual, vegetarian, People's Choice) and beer tastings provided by local and national breweries.

NOTE: This event has been cancelled.

Based on the classic stories by Arnold Lobel, A Year with Frog and Toad leaps from the B Street stage! Follow two best friends -- the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad -- as they hop, sing, and dance their way through a year of adventure. As the seasons change from spring to fall, these beloved characters learn lessons about life and the importance of friendship.

NOTE: This event has been postponed. All Sacramento Comedy Spot events have been cancelled through 3/31.

Lady Business, Sacramento’s longest-running all-female improv troupe, uses true stories from the cast to create a long-form improv show with smart humor, unexpected characters, and guaranteed laughs. After the ladies tell true stories on a monthly theme, the cast does a series of improvised scenes inspired by the stories.

None of these stories are shared with each other prior to the show.

The James Hunter Six are back with another sublime offering of no-nonsense rhythm and blues. Recorded and produced by Bosco Mann, Nick of Time is a shining example of how a master song-smith can continually draw fresh water from a bottomless well. In addition to the uptempo, swinging R&B that has put The James Hunter Six on the map, Nick of Time explores so much more! The opening track and lead single, "I Can Change Your Mind," is a beautiful, mid-tempo rumba that tips the hat to the sound of many early King/Federal releases, but executed with a vibrancy that propels the tune into the 21st Century. The lush arrangements on "Till I Hear it from You" and " He's Your Could Have Been" sound like lost tracks from an early 60s Burt Bacharach session. The straight forward soul of "Brother or Other" (whose timely message is only tantamount to its groove), and the sparse "Paradise for One" (that finds James channeling his innermost Nat King Cole), enrich the album with sounds one may not readily associate with James and Co. -- culminating in James' most exciting full-length release to date.

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 Month 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.