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ARTHOUSE on R is pleased to present "Move Like Water" at the ARTHOUSE main gallery, located on the R Street Corridor, Sacramento’s premier art destination.

"Moving like water has become a metaphor for how I choose to move through the currents of life.  Whether it is navigating the sidewalks of busy city streets, a health crisis, or a list of emails after a week out of the office, water’s nature shows us how to accept and find our way with open hearts.  The flow can be fast.  It can be slow.  It can be harsh.  It can be full of love.  The flow is always moving, and always changing.  It is up to us to accept it, to let go, and to choose how we will flow along with it." - Cara Gregor

Cara Gregor is a self-taught, intuitive, artist living in Sacramento, California with her husband, Benjamin, and her little dog, Jacques Cousteau. Her work is inspired by bright colors, organic compositions, nature, yoga and adventures exploring this amazing planet. Her work aims to bring joy and inspiration to others with her intuitive process.

Cara has shown her work on several occasions at select art functions, galleries, and venues. She is a published illustrator, and teaches intuitive painting classes and workshops at her local community center. Cara firmly believes that everyone can enjoy the creative process and encourages open hearts to pick up a paint brush and give creating a try.

"Move Like Water" will exhibit at the ARTHOUSE main gallery, at 1021 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, from Friday, September 8 to Tuesday, October 10, 2023.  An opening reception will be hosted on Saturday, September 9th from 6 to 9pm. In addition, ARTHOUSE on R resident artists will be participating in the first weekend of the Verge Open Studio tour on Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th.

As Fay deals with the recent loss of her mother and the inevitable loss of her childhood home, she finds comfort in a local neighborhood bridge that her mother loved. However, one day she meets Hopkins, who happens to be on the bridge for other reasons. This sparks an unlikely friendship and both Fay and Hopkins begin to heal each other as they process their trauma together. JUMP is a heartfelt new play that tackles the grief of loss and the beauty in connection.

This play contains some coarse language and deals with themes grief, depression, and suicidal ideation. We encourage all patrons to use their own discretion in determining the appropriateness of the material.

If you would like further resources for grief and mental health, visit our show's sponsor: Wellness for Humanity. The organization will also be hosting periodic talk-backs during the run of the show.

Have you ever wondered about the strange connections between people? The world is shrinking, revealing connections we never expected. Our show, 6 Degrees, is based on the La Ronde format. We get fun suggestions from the audience, and then we create improvised characters on the fly. Their relationships, motivations and quirks will take you away from your day-to-day life!

Presented by The Soggy Tots, featuring:
Hannah Hudler, Alex Troyan, Ellen Berg, Mike Ingalls, Sethu Chidambaram, Chett Garcia

Experience trans joy through a series of hilarious sketches created by and starring Sacramento's top (but mostly bottom) trans/non-binary talent.

Join us for a stand-up showcase with some of your Sacramento area favorites!

September 29: Emily Pedersen, Quention Nolibois, Thelonious J.A. Yaksich, and Keith Lowell Jensen

The Comedy Spot tradition returns! Teams of Comedy Spot regulars perform and the audience picks the team that wins a cash prize.

The Sacramento Natural Food Co-Op is celebrating their 50th Anniversary and you’re invited! Join them to commemorate 50 years of cooperation and community.

Enjoy live music by Mind X and ACME Soundtracks, food trucks, brand showcases, craft beer, a wine garden sponsored by Eco Terreno Wines, free tarot readings by Isabel Emilie, kids entertainment and face painting by Pixie Tribe, a DIY Tie-Dye station with special 50th Anniversary shirts hosted by Hi-Fi Tie Dye, yoga and wellness activities by Her Elevated, a bike valet hosted by SABA plus more.

Der Biergarten will once again take over the street on 24th and K Street in Midtown to host the Annual Oktoberfest Street Party.

The event will have live music featuring the Gruber Family Band. DJ Eddie Z will be in the mix along with our MC Tommy G.

Plan on German beer, German entertainment, German food, and you can play games to win prizes.

Please note this is a cash only event!

German beer and light German food will be served. In addition, the block is open to some great dining options like Tres Hermanas, The Golden Bear, Flamingo House, Cantina Alley, Pizzasaurus Rex and Midtown Lounge. Make your reservation and visit them before, after, or during the party.

Want to have some fun? Laugh your butt off? Maybe even meet new people? Want to learn some basic improv skills and play a bunch of fun improv games? Then you need Taste Test! It’s the Comedy Spot’s weekly drop-in improv class. We focus on beginning-level skills, so anyone can drop in!

Class size each week is limited to 16 students. Online registration prior to attending is required to secure your spot.

Drop into Taste Test for a while, and then go big and take the 8-week Improv 101 class! New sessions begin each month.

Join us for Talkies: Live Comedy and Short Films! Talkies is the best unconventional, experimental, and multi-media live comedy event. At Talkies, comedians, writers, improvisers, and performers work outside of their regular routines to push the boundaries of comedy; PowerPoint presentations, characters, and off-stage antics are the order of the day.

This ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club de France. The HCSF borrows the instrumentation of violin, bass, and guitars from the original Hot Club while breathing new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group’s superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Featuring the silken violin of twice GRAMMY® Award-winning Evan Price, the velvet vocals of Isabelle Fontaine, and a swinging rhythm section, the group never fails to surprise and delight.

To hear the ensemble live or on any of their 14 albums is to be carried back to the tight, smoky jazz clubs of 1930’s Paris and to the refined lounge of the famous Hotel Ritz. Often called gypsy jazz, the music of The Hot Club of San Francisco has entranced audiences around the globe for over 25 years. "Acoustic Guitar" has hailed the group’s playing as “intricate, scorching and often brilliant.” With frequent national and international tours—from Iceland to Lincoln Center and the Monterey Jazz Festival—The Hot Club of San Francisco keeps this historic music fresh and alive.

“…one of the most cohesive and entertaining Gypsy swing bands in the United States.” – San Francisco Chronicle

Pitch, Please! is bringing brand new movie ideas to you… and guess what? You get to pick which one gets made! See what happens when an idea for a movie, comes to life before your eyes and it’s all improvised!

When Gloria was 10, she met a man who taught her that ideas weren’t so much dangerous, as they were able to change the world. Papi, Me and César Chávez, written by Anthony J. Garcia and created by Su Teatro in Denver, Colorado, tells the story of Gloria in the Spring of 1966, when she and her Papi chose to join César Chávez and the United Farm Workers Union on the historic march from Delano to Sacramento. Full of music, laughs, and history which shaped this country for the better, Papi, Me, and Cesar Chavez is a play you will not want to miss.

"Hugely entertaining, intelligently conceived and executed roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition. Estrin’s harp work is masterful." –Living Blues

"Rick Estrin sings and writes songs like the brightest wiseguy in all of bluesland and blows harmonica as if he learned at the knee of Little Walter." –DownBeat

Larger-than-life blues star Rick Estrin has piloted the wildly fun and musically fearless Rick Estrin and The Nightcats for the last decade, touring the world and proving night after night why they won 2018's Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year. The limitless combined talents of blues harmonica virtuoso and sly, soulful singer Estrin, guitar mastermind Kid Andersen, keyboard wizard Lorenzo Farrell and endlessly creative drummer Derrick Martin take Estrin's inventive, original songs to new and unexpected places. On stage, the band's ability to deliver an unpredictable, no-holds-barred show is unmatched. Now, Rick Estrin and The Nightcats return with their fourth studio album, Contemporary. With the band kicking everything up a notch, Estrin and the Nightcats explore some different sounds, instrumentation and grooves, while maintaining the trademark Nightcats style.

THE LOST WAYNE

A native of the DC area, The Lost Wayne (recording alias for Hunter Hoffman) is a singer/songwriter now based in Sacramento, CA after living in New York City for what scientists call “A Hot Minute.” Known for his heartfelt lyrics and strong vocals, The Lost Wayne has been compared to other artists such as Joshua Radin, City and Colour, and Ray LaMontagne.

PETER WISE

Peter Wise is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His sound marries introspective lyricism with bluesy guitar lines, laid back rhythms, anthemic hooks, and soulful vocals. It is both familiar and distinct, combining his love for the early seventies, southern California folk/rock storytelling, nineties Neo-soul and R&B grooves and modern pop/rock melodies to create a style uniquely his own. His music has been featured in such notable press outlets as Rolling Stone, Wonderland Magazine, Earmilk and American Songwriter Magazine, while garnering hundreds of thousands of streams on digital streaming platforms.

Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, he’s tallied north of one billion streams, moved one million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single “I’d Rather Be With You.” His music has appeared in over 200 films, television series, and commercials. In addition to multiple showstopping appearances on Ellen (who also enlisted him to perform at her wedding) and Today Show, and performances on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, and Conan, he contributed “Brand New Day” to a commercial in support of the troops at the request of First Ladies Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. He’s played to sold out crowds around the globe and shared the stage with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos and more. Not to mention, he’s a staunch philanthropist who supports Little Kids Rock and North Shore Animal League America (NSALA), among others. Thus far his catalog consists of nine full-length offerings highlighted by fan favorites such as We Were Here, Simple Times, Underwater, Wax Wings, and Here, Right Now.

Following the release of his 2021 acclaimed album The Ghost and The Wall, Joshua left his material existence in the rearview, grabbed a backpack, packed his guitar, picked up a pen and a pad, hit the road in search of new stories to tell. Those stories comprise though the world will tell me so, part one [Nettwerk], the first of a pair of forthcoming EPs.

Mercury Reprobates bewitches the audience with occult-themed short-form improv games, THEN gives tarot and astrology readings to inspire long form improv scenes! Have a question for the oracle? Want to see adults play as their familiars? Ready to experience a poltergeist? Find out what happens when everyone at a witch trial is put under the spell of MERCURY REPROBATES!!

ARTHOUSE on R is proud to present an art exhibition of poured watercolors by Sandy Delehanty at ARTHOUSE on R Gallery, 1021 R Street in Sacramento. The opening reception including an opportunity to meet the artist is Saturday, October 14, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. The closing reception will be Sunday, November 5, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm with a talk presented by the artist at 2:00 pm. Sandy Delehanty is an award winning artist working in a unique process to create watercolor paintings. She pours layers of transparent liquid watercolor that wash over the surface of the paper creating vibrant colors and crisp edges. The resulting paintings have a graphic style similar to that of woodcuts or silkscreen prints. Delehanty says she has always loved the old travel posters of the 1920’s and 30’s and you can see that influence in her landscape paintings. Delehanty holds Master Signature Status in the national organization American Women Artists (AWAM). She has achieved Signature Status in the following national art organizations: American Watercolor Society (AWS), Watercolor West (WW) and the California Watercolor Association (CWA). She has exhibited paintings in the following art museums: Brookgreen Gardens Art Museum, SC, Customs House Museum, TN, Steamboat Springs Art Museum, CO, Haggin Museum, CA, Yosemite National Park Museum, CA, Triton Museum, CA, and the San Diego Art Museum, CA. She has also been juried into the Salmagundi Club exhibition in NYC. She has been accepted into 67 International and National juried shows and has had 5 solo shows and many more two person and group shows in galleries. Delehanty received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art and her Secondary Teaching Credential from California State University, Chico.

Don't miss YouTube icon Mike Masse and his unique brand of epic acoustic classic rock: Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, U2, Elton John, Toto, and more. He has over 160 million YouTube views, a really unique talent.

Mike is an internationally acclaimed artist whose arrangements are praised for their originality and emotional impact. Legends of rock like Toto have expressed their love and gratitude for his renditions of their finest works.

From the '60s to the '90s, there will be something in the concert from each era of 20th century classic rock. Cover the music, cover the world.

"Toto's favorite cover of 'Africa'" – Yahoo! Music
"One of the best Africa cover versions ever recorded." – BBC Radio
"Terrific!" – Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
"Love this cover!" – Sarah McLachlan
"Thank you very much! Beautiful. Great job!" – Geddy Lee (Rush)

Acorn Day is returning to the California State Indian Museum in Sacramento!

Fall is the best time for harvesting acorns. Visitors can learn all about the process of turning acorns into food with California Native cultural practitioner, Diana Almendariz, and her family. Participants will be able to grind acorns with a mortar and pestle and see how acorn flour is cooked using hot stones. Plus, there will be hands-on activities and crafts for kids of all ages, as well as additional demonstrations and educational booths.

Regular museum admission applies, but there will be no additional fee for attending the event.

“Great Scott!” Come time travel to 1955 as Councilmember Katie Valenzuela and CADA host a free showing of the blockbuster hit: “Back to the Future” in Fremont Park. Get up close and personal with the biggest star of the trilogy, the DeLorean Time Machine, which will be on-site for photographs from 5pm to 6:30pm!

Councilmember Valenzuela stated, “We are excited to work with CADA and the YMCA to bring this journey though time to Fremont Park! This event promises to be an incredible experience for fans, families, and friends to come together and celebrate this timeless classic.”

Bring your own blankets, seating and snacks or enjoy the free popcorn from Councilmember Valenzuela’s office, CADA and the YMCA.  Check out local businesses and explore our partner booths featuring face painting, crafting, music, and much more! For up-to-date details, visit www.B2TFSac.com

“At CADA we are always seeking ways to cultivate community,” noted CADA Executive Director, Danielle Foster. “Whether it’s through building design, local art and pride of place, opportunities for local businesses, or events and spaces where people can come together; building community is at the heart of what we do. We’re excited to host this event with the Councilmember’s office, make and build connections, and get back in time together!”

For an even more immersive experience, join Project Lifelong at 4:30pm just two blocks away at the CLTRE Club patio, 1409 16th Street, for skateboarding demos so you can learn some of Marty McFly’s best tricks!  There will also be information available at CLTRE Club from the 28th & B Street Skate & Urban Art Park representatives regarding their upcoming Sk8 Camps!

Ride free with SacRT (https://www.sacrt.com/apps/sacrt-free-ride-flyers/), skate or hoverboard to Fremont Park around 6pm to show off your best Back to the Future costumes in front of the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance backdrop.  Whether you go 50’s, 80’s or the timeless Doc Brown, make it one for the history books!  Want to make a day of it?  From noon to 4pm, in partnership with the Midtown Association, CADA is sponsoring Second Saturday in Fremont Park, complete with glitter tattoos, face painting, giant bubbles, an Instrument Petting Zoo hosted by Bigger than Us Arts and a live concert by the Code Blues Band.  A food truck will also be on-site for purchasing options.