AN IRISH GOODBYE by Jack Gallagher & Declan Gallagher

A World Premiere Comedy

Reckoning with advancing age and all its complications, Jack and his wife Jean Ellen consider moving back to Massachusetts to be closer to family. This means selling their Land Park home of 40 years, the one in which their two sons were raised. But cleaning closets and packing boxes means discovering long forgotten memories and treasures and all the emotions associated with them. In this poignant and laugh-out-loud one-man show about the mysteries of aging, Jack realizes that saying goodbye might be harder than he expects.

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Friends of Sacramento Arts (FOSA) will host its fourth annual Heroes of Arts Education Gala on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 6:00 pm, at The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, celebrating outstanding arts educators and community leaders who champion arts education in K–12 public schools throughout the Sacramento region. We are proud to recognize SchoolsFirst Federal credit union for returning as the title sponsor of fourth annual event honoring arts educators and community leaders

The annual gala recognizes individuals whose leadership, creativity, and dedication help ensure students have access to meaningful arts education experiences, including music, dance, theater, and visual arts. The evening will feature student performances and the presentation of Heroes of Arts Education awards to educators representing school districts across Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, and Yolo counties.

Tickets are available now for $50 at Eventbrite. Sponsorship opportunities start at $500 and more information is available on Friends of Sacramento Arts website or can be downloaded here.

Friends of Sacramento Arts works to ensure equitable access to comprehensive arts education in K–12 public schools. The nonprofit advocates for increased access to arts education, serves as a capacity builder for arts organizations and school districts, and provides resources, information, and connections that help advance arts education throughout the region.

Each year, school districts are invited to nominate an outstanding arts educator whose work exemplifies innovation, inclusion, and a deep commitment to student success. Honorees are recognized for bringing arts education into classrooms in creative and impactful ways, often reaching students who otherwise would not have access to the arts.

About Friends of Sacramento Arts

Founded in 2019, Friends of Sacramento Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy, partnerships, and funding in support of arts education in Sacramento County public schools and the greater region. FoSA’s vision is Arts Every Day for Every Child in Every School, ensuring that all students have equitable access to high-quality arts education that supports academic achievement, creativity, and social-emotional learning.

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The Sequel is a longform improv stage show where performers take a real movie title from the audience and create an entirely improvised sequel. Drawing inspiration from the original film’s characters, genre, and themes, the cast builds a brand-new story! No script, no planning, no approval from Hollywood.

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Shoes Off features an all-AAPI improv cast! Each show highlights new storytellers from the ensemble, sharing personal moments—who they are, their family history, the immigrant experience, a core memory, a life timeline in five minutes, a bit of family lore, or multigenerational tales from the diaspora—whatever feels meaningful to them. No limits, just storytelling from the heart. These true stories then inspire completely improvised comedic scenes!

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Experience the drama, the laughs, and all the unforgettable moments of high school with Genre High!

This improvised one-act play dives into the heart of an imagined high school, capturing the rollercoaster ride of teenage life. From the awkward first crushes to slow-clap worthy victories, Genre High brings the highs and lows of high school to life. (Only the lows are also funny!)

Get back to school with Genre High! Go Bird Fish!

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Come join us in-person for a fun and relaxed evening full of creativity!

Second Saturday Art Night is your chance to explore amazing artwork, meet local artist Rick Stassi, and maybe even try your hand at some art projects.

Bring your friends and your favorite art supplies, enjoy the vibes, and dive into a night of inspiration and good company!

Balance coffee shop

1004 24th st

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Art designed to provoke thought and engagement! Come see this special show of artworks incorporating found objects that the I Street Art artists and their 4 special guest artists have for your enjoyment and introspection! Expect multimedia and works with 3-D components as well as sculptures and maybe an installation or two. Guest artists include works from Carrie Markel, Julia Stagg, Cherie Hacker, and Tracy Kerth. So much creativity in one place!

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The A.P.EX group presents ONE NIGHT ONLY with JARROD LAWSON. Jarrod Lawson has exploded as an international sensation, garnering awards, performing at prestigious venues. Jarrod won 'Soul Artist Of The Year' at the Jazz FM Awards and has been dubbed “the hottest talent to hit soul music in at least ten years” by Echoes magazine.

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The show where we all sing. You bring the karaoke bangers, we bring the scenes. In Karaoke Improv, your karaoke picks light the fuse on a night of fast, funny, full-volume comedy. Our cast takes your favorite tracks and spins them into wild characters, unexpected stories, and show-stopping choruses you’re invited to belt out with us. It’s part improv, part concert, all joy.

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Scrunt is a comedy variety show featuring the best and weirdest comedians in Sacramento. It is truly a wildcard format so you’ll never know what you’re about to see until your butt is in the seat. Audience participation is encouraged! Hosted by Chris Emery.

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Welcome to Anti-Cooperation League! ACL is Sacramento’s longest-running improv show where YOUR true stories are turned into COMEDY SCENES. Each week, the cast invites audience members to share real-life stories, which we use as inspiration for fully improvised comedy scenes.

Have a story to tell? Celebrating a birthday or anniversary?  Let us know when you buy your ticket—we’d love to hear it!

ACL is the perfect night out for dates, birthdays, anniversaries, and even ultimate frisbee championships (just not bachelorette parties—those belong at Punch Line Comedy Club). If you're celebrating something special, let us know at checkout so we can give you a shout-out during the show!

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Come out early to see the 8:00PM Show on the same night and save $5! Upgrade your ticket at the box office when you arrive.

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Fat Ham
by James Ijames
Directed by Anthony D’Juan
Assistant Director Alissa Doyle
March 18 – April 19, 2026
2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner
NY TIMES Critic’s Pick
Sacramento Premiere

Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. It feels like a familiar story to Juicy, well-versed in Hamlet’s woes. What’s different is Juicy himself, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man trying to break the cycles of trauma and violence in service of his own liberation. From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.

CRITIC’S PICK! “Hot and sizzling… A raucous, flat-out hilarious comedy… Fat Ham is a revelation.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES

TICKETS: $35-$70

PERFORMANCE LENGTH: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes, No Intermission

FEATURING: James Simpson, Brooklynn T. Solomon, Brandon Rubin*, Kali Honeywood,
Tarig Elsiddig*, Sené Goss, Xzavier Beacham*

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New York–based bassist and composer Essiet Okon Essiet has recorded and toured with a true who’s who of jazz legends, including Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, the Blue Note All-Stars, Cedar Walton, and Abbey Lincoln, among many others.

This special performance also features New York/San Francisco drummer Sylvia Cuenca, a powerhouse musician who toured extensively with Joe Henderson and Clark Terry for 17 years.

Rounding out the ensemble are local piano virtuoso Joe Gilman and acclaimed saxophonist Jacam Manricks.
In addition to paying homage to the great jazz bassists who helped shape the music we know today—Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, and Oscar Pettiford—the program will showcase original compositions by Essiet Okon Essiet and Sylvia Cuenca, celebrating both the legacy and the living evolution of the jazz tradition.

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Murder, You Wrote is a hilarious improvised whodunit where one unlucky performer meets a dire fate in our opening act. Our detective and their trusted sidekick will use their interrogation skills to suss out the culprit and solve the case. The twist? The audience gets to decide who the killer is amongst an array of suspects who are anything but usual.

Murder, You Wrote debuted at the Sacramento Comedy Spot in August of 2022. It was developed by local talent, and has been performed every month ever since by a cast of wonderfully funny homegrown improvisers and dozens of guest players from every corner of the region. The only folks having more fun than the audience are the performers on stage. If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if Agatha Christie made a stage baby with Whose Line is it Anyway, come see the show to find out!

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Get ready for a fast-paced and inclusive improv show featuring Womxn and LGBTQIA+ performers! With quick, hilarious games and plenty of surprises, this show is all about laughter and fun even some games based on audience interactions! Come join us for a night of non-stop entertainment and good vibes! This is a spin-off of the GGT Variety show! Check it out!

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Lady Business is Sacramento’s longest-running all-femme improv show, entertaining audiences since 2010 with unfiltered humor, high energy, and spectacular chemistry. Each show features one fresh theme, three never-before-shared true stories, and a four-alarm blaze of original scenes and characters that will leave you aching from laugh pains.

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Welcome to Anti-Cooperation League! ACL is Sacramento’s longest-running improv show where YOUR true stories are turned into COMEDY SCENES. Each week, the cast invites audience members to share real-life stories, which we use as inspiration for fully improvised comedy scenes.

Have a story to tell? Celebrating a birthday or anniversary?  Let us know when you buy your ticket—we’d love to hear it!

ACL is the perfect night out for dates, birthdays, anniversaries, and even ultimate frisbee championships (just not bachelorette parties—those belong at Punch Line Comedy Club). If you're celebrating something special, let us know at checkout so we can give you a shout-out during the show!

Want the inside scoop? Join our mailing list or follow us on Instagram for upcoming themes, ticket deals, and giveaways.

Come out early to see the 8:00PM Show on the same night and save $5! Upgrade your ticket at the box office when you arrive.

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Do you love dragons? Do you love magic? Do you love polyamorous elves? Watch fellow nerds improvise and act out a Dungeons-and-Dragons style role-playing game complete with gnomes, NAT 20s, and good old-fashioned Bardic Inspiration. No worries if you have never played Dungeons and Dragons before, we explain what’s going to happen at the beginning of the show!

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“The hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet” – The Irish Voice

Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its members have helped form the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade.

Bassist Trevor Hutchinson was a key member of The Waterboys, and later he, with guitarist Donogh Hennessy, would form the dynamic rhythm section of The Sharon Shannon Band; Ed Boyd (Flook, Michael McGoldrick Band) has recently replaced Hennessy; Fiddler Sean Smyth is an All-Ireland champion who has played with Donal Lunny’s Coolfin; Kevin Crawford, considered to be among the finest flutists in Ireland played with the acclaimed traditional group Moving Cloud; and, piper Cillian Vallely of the famous Vallely artistic clan has performed with Riverdance and recently recorded with Bruce Springsteen. Folk Roots magazine has rightly termed them an “Irish music dream team.”

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Night 1 of Femme Fest 2026 kicks off at 7:30pm with: Women of Squad Patrol, Steph Merlo, Gamesome Frolic, Sarah Ellsworth, STEM Fatales!

Femme Fest returns March 27-29, 2026!

Be seen. Be heard. Be unapologetically funny.

Femme Fest is a three-day comedy festival celebrating and uplifting femme and femme-identifying comedians from across the United States, featuring stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy shows and comedy workshops.
Our mission is to break barriers and create a supportive, empowering, and hilarious space where comedians from all over can showcase their talent. Through stand-up, improv, and sketch, Femme Fest amplifies the diverse, dynamic, and bold voices that shape the future of comedy.
Laughter is power—and it’s time for femme voices to lead the way.

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Femme Fest is a three-day comedy festival celebrating and uplifting femme and femme-identifying comedians from across the United States, featuring stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy shows and comedy workshops.

Our mission is to break barriers and create a supportive, empowering, and hilarious space where comedians from all over can showcase their talent. Through stand-up, improv, and sketch, Femme Fest amplifies the diverse, dynamic, and bold voices that shape the future of comedy.

Laughter is power—and it’s time for femme voices to lead the way.

Be Unapologetically Funny.

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