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March (burger) Madness is coming to Sacramento!

Celebrate March Madness coming to Sacramento and check out the special weekly burgers and vote for your favorite!

Pair your burger with a glass of wine. And take home a Renew fill of your favorite wine.

See menu here!

The RESTART Program is a powerful way to give your body a break from sugar and processed foods while eating a nutrient-rich, whole-food diet*. With a three-week sugar detox built right in, you will focus on how to use real food to feel satisfied, boost your energy, reduce inflammation, and get rid of sugar and carb cravings. Discover how good you can feel!

This small group (12 maximum) interactive series will be held in person, upstairs in the Community Learning Center. It is critical for each participant to be present at each session.

*This program is not suitable for a strict vegan diet.

About The Instructor:
Jolie is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who works with people struggling with digestive issues get clarity on how to eat to improve their digestion so they can enjoy food again, be free from discomfort and reclaim their health. Jolie has worked at the Co-op over a decade teaching people how simple it is to cook nourishing meals using real food like seasonal produce, whole grains, and humanely raised meats. Her passion is connecting people to where their food comes from and how high-quality, nutrient-dense foods support the innate wisdom of their bodies. She is excited to transform our community by teaching the RESTART program!

Week one: Get Ready! Learn how to prepare mentally, physically, and emotionally for your successful REAL FOOD sugar detox.

Week two: Healthy digestion is critical – how is yours? Find out how it’s designed to work and how to optimize your digestion to get the most out of your healthy diet.

Week three: So what’s the big deal about sugar? Learn how your body responds to excess sugar and refined carbs, and learn how to get off of the sugar rollercoaster.

Week four: Think fat makes you fat? Unveil the truth about dietary fats and why healthy fats are essential to your diet. Learn which ones to enjoy, which ones to avoid and why.

Week five: You did it! You can move forward with your success and keep feeling great! Learn how to integrate the tools and skills you’ve acquired through The RESTART Program.

Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson brings Joan Watson into modern day London where she teams up with the erratic but brilliant Ms. Sherlock Holmes on her most intriguing and dangerous case. Come see this hilarious update on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle tales, with a gender-bending twist.

Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

Chicken Parmesan is one of the most popular Italian non-pasta dishes and while it may seem fancy, it’s actually easy to make. Lucia will show you step-by-step how to make this dish crispy and delicious. Then she’ll show you how to make her favorite bean salad that is fresh and bright, that will compliment your chicken parmesan.

About the Instructor:
Lucia Oliverio’s philosophy is cooking should be fun and uncomplicated, creating the best memories with your family in the process. Recipes should be simple, taking the freshest ingredients and elevating them. Lucia’s Italian immigrant mother and grandmother are her mentors who started her cooking journey. At 21, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Since then, she has learned about food’s power in healing the body. Lucia has a BS in Science in Nutrition and Food.

About Cooking Demonstration Classes:
All classes are currently demonstration-style classes. Students ask questions, watch the chef demonstrate essential techniques, learn about ingredients and sample each dish. Students receive copies of the recipes in all cooking classes. A sample of each menu item will be served. Water will be provided to all students during the class.

Days after the white-supremacist riot in Charlottesville, four old friends gather for a reunion at their conservative Catholic alma mater in Wyoming. As the party stretches late into the night, they grapple with their beliefs and their place in the world. The reunion becomes less a celebration than a vicious fight that spirals into clashing politics and spiritual chaos. On a chilly night in the middle of America, Will Arbery’s haunting play offers grace and disarming clarity, speaking to the heart of a country at war with itself.

Harlow's and Abstract Entertainment present Built to Spill with Oruã and Disco Doom.

Built to Spill is an indie rock band. Centered around lead vocalist and guitarist Doug Martsch Built to Spill has released nine full-length albums since its inception.

Abstract Art is one of the truest examples of beauty being in the eye of the beholder. What sparks joy and enlightenment in some may conjure chaos and discord in others. But it's all about the perspective.

Join Shankari as she demonstrates how to make your favorite takeout Thai food: Thai pineapple fried rice with ginger, garlic, peas and cashews and red curry with vegetables and tofu using vegan fish sauce, coconut milk and more for a great dinner to kick off the weekend.

This class has a vegan and gluten-free menu.

About the Instructor: Shankari Arcot was born and raised in India. She has fond memories of her mother making all of their food from scratch and when Shankari moved to the states, she continued to have a deep love for her mom’s cooking and became passionate about learning how to make the dishes she grew up eating so she could share them with friends and family. Shankari’s proudest moment was winning the Iron Chef competition at the California State Fair. For the past fifteen years, Shankari has been teaching classes in our learning center, as well as giving guest lectures to the culinary students at The American River College and teaching global cooking to homeschooling families.

About Cooking Demonstration Classes:
All classes are currently demonstration-style classes. Students ask questions, watch the chef demonstrate essential techniques, learn about ingredients and sample each dish. Students receive copies of the recipes in all cooking classes. A sample of each menu item will be served. Water will be provided to all students during the class.

That’s right, creative community! It’s time for another round of your favorite neighborhood open mic, Speak Out Sacramento! Get your monthly dose of music, poetry, comedy, and inspiring minds as we showcase Sacramento's rawest talents and worthiest causes.

They will be randomly selecting five performers from the pre-registration list to have reserved stage slots the night of the show, so fill out the form below and they will enter you into the performance lottery. Please also use this form to attend the event as a patron.

Whether you are a seasoned entertainer or it's your first foray into performing for a crowd, all are welcome and encouraged to bare their souls on the Speak Out Sacramento stage. For those simply looking to be surrounded by a community full of good-hearted, open-minded human beings, they've got you covered there too. Grab a cold cocktail. Make some new friends. Chuckle through some witty stage banter. And join them for a Thursday night that you can’t get anywhere else in town.

Note: Sign ups go fast so if you want a spot on the list, we recommend you come early and keep an eye on the line as it begins to form. They will be reserving five lottery spots for those who sign up ahead of time, so be sure to reserve yourself a spot in the theatre and a spot on stage!

Note: If you fill out our google form, that is your ticket!

Sign up here

Kevin Brown, Danny Outlaw, and Sebastian Saba are The Drama Club. Inspired by your suggestions, this trio brings together short form and long form improv comedy into one hilarious and unpredictable evening.

The Final Countdown is a fun improv show, featuring some of the audience’s favorite performers. Watch as a cast member drops out of the show every 10 minutes… until there is just one performer left.

Visions will showcase Penny Saunders’ innovative Ghost Light, a newly commissioned work by Jermaine Spivey and Extremely Close, a mesmerizing emotionally beautiful work by Alejandro Cerrudo. Stagecraft and production will include fascinating full-motion fast-moving vertical walls and dramatically lit white feathers for Extremely Close.

Girls, Gays and Theys is a variety show that welcomes all the good Judy's! Featuring sketch, improv and stand-up from Womxn and members of the LGBTQIA+ in and around Sacramento and the Bay Area!

Featuring:Lacey Carroll, Carissa Edwards, Jenna Swartz, Tina Jett, Michael Frigm, Miriam Ellis, Melissa McGillicuddy, Nate Breshears, Stacey Cochran, Michelle Petro, Jessi Goold, Patrick Blanson, Bernie Baktashian, Hawley Allen, Heather Rogue and the cast of Trans Sketchual

Led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center – a non-profit organization located in Midtown Sacramento – and in collaboration with many involved partners including the City of Sacramento, the next Photography Month Sacramento is scheduled for April 2023.

A variety of diverse and eclectic events are planned that include special exhibits, receptions, Open Call competitions, meet-ups, workshops, lectures, photo shoot gatherings, and more. Photography Month Sacramento creates a shared platform for galleries, museums, educational institutions, libraries, retail establishments, photographers, and patrons to celebrate and elevate the art of photography. Interested participants are encouraged to create or highlight their own exhibits, displays, lectures, receptions, workshops, demonstrations, temporary public art displays, art walks, photo shoot meet-ups, and other special events to help showcase the art of photography.

Casting has been announced for Sacramento Staged Reading Series’ upcoming presentation of the musical Sawyer Thompson, a new contemporary queer reimagining of the characters of Mark Twain.

Marcus Wells leads a cast that includes Jacob Martinez, Casey Camacho, Martha Kight, Lindsay Grimes, Lizzy Carey, Jacob Gutierrez-Montoya, Elio Gutierrez-Montoya, Elena Campanario, Dan Clifford, Cooper Davey, Kristen Deweygreen, John Evans, Fatemeh Mehraban, Kelly Reader, Gavin Sellers-Norman, Johnnie Vartebedian, Trent Vartebedian, and Parker Ziring.

Sawyer Thompson is written by Colin Gallagher (book and lyrics) and Justin Gates (music). The SSRS presentation is produced by Ryan Warren, with direction by Denver Vaughn, music direction by Patrick Burns, and production stage management by Amanda Rae Hall.

Mimosa Fest is the ultimate Sunday Funday party! Official afterparty of the Sacramento Taco Fest.

For Photography Month, Viewpoint presents an open call exhibit showcasing images of earth, wind, fire and water. Now, more than ever, the environment has become a focal point in our daily lives. Most think of the changing environment in terms of disasters and hardship--and there are many--but capturing both the extremes and subtlety in nature can also be striking and awe inspiring.  The open call offers photographers the opportunity  to explore a vast universe of imagery on the practical, symbolic, psychological and aesthetic levels. The diversity and creativity of the images in this open call is something you will want to explore and share.

Fascinating and dramatically compelling, this eloquent play depicts the supposed meeting of two of the most important men of modern times: Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Differing in their philosophies, but alike in their mutual respect, the two men debate their varying approaches to the same grave social problems, both prepared to die for their beliefs but neither aware of how soon their assassins’ bullets would await them.

“An unforgettable evening of drama.” – New York Post

“Enthralling.” – The Chicago Sun-Times

“Stirring moments of impassioned rhetoric...you feel as if you’ve watched a kind of human-scale wrestling with angels.” – The San Francisco Examiner

Please join ARTHOUSE on R Gallery and Studios as they feature the paintings of Kathleen Dunphy and photographs of Beth Young. The opening reception for A Natural Harmony, including an opportunity to meet the artists, will be held on the 2nd floor Main Gallery in ARTHOUSE on R. This show features works that depict admiration and respect for the natural beauty that surrounds us.

About Kathleen Dunphy: Masterfully capturing the beauty of nature, nationally acclaimed artist Kathleen Dunphy paints with a passion that radiates her reverence for the natural world. Nearly two decades after American Artist Magazine recognized her as one of its Top Ten Emerging Artists, Kathleen's star continues rising through her devotion to her career, participation in distinguished national exhibitions, and sharing of her abilities as a popular instructor to students of all levels. To learn more about Kathleen visit: https://kathleendunphy.com

About Beth: Residing in Sacramento, California, Beth Young is a photographer and architect passionate about capturing uplifting images of nature that endeavor to communicate the therapeutic effects of photography, both for the photographer and the viewer. Beth’s photographic work and essays have been published by Adobe and the National Park Service, and in magazines including Outdoor Photographer, Light and Landscape, VIA, and more. Through any of Beth’s print sales, she commits a percentage of profits to breast cancer causes that directly benefit patients within our Sacramento community. To learn more about Beth, visit: https://optimalfocusphotography.com

Ron Sexsmith is a three-time Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Born in 1964, Ron was drawn to music from an early age by the melodic songs of the era, which he heard on the radio and his mom’s record collection.

With producer Mitchell Froom, Sexsmith released his self-titled label debut album in 1995. The melancholic tone and sparse acoustic arrangements of the album were met with disapproval from Interscope. However an enthusiastic endorsement from Elvis Costello drew media attention and the album was declared a critical success. In his Sept 7, 1995 review for Rolling Stone, Bud Scoppa wrote: “He just may be the most fluent balladeer to come along since Tim Hardin or Harry Nilsson.”

Sexsmith’s songwriting style evolved into a unique and timeless blend of classic pop, contemporary folk, and roots-rock idioms. He has built a steadfast reputation with critics and with some of his own songwriting heroes (Elton John, Ray Davies, John Prine, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, and Paul McCartney) for his characteristically honest, sensitive, and enduring approach to the songwriting craft.

Christopher Robin has just moved into a new neighborhood and he isn’t happy. Despite kids constantly knocking on his door and asking him to play, Christopher Robin would much prefer to stay inside and play with his favorite stuffed animals. To bring him out his shell, his father, A.A. Milne, tells him wondrous tales of his beloved toys and their many adventures. Adapted from A.A. Milne’s original story, Winnie the Pooh brings your favorite characters to the stage and shows audiences of all ages the importance of friendship.