Ongoing:

Zooman & The Sign
Live Theater
Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 PM; Sundays, 3:00 PM through May 10, 2009
Admission: General: $20.00; Students, Seniors and SARTA: $18.00; Children (12 & under): $15.00
The Guild Theater
2828 35th St
Sacramento, CA
Ticket info: (916) 737-3333
http://www.imagestheater.org

Written by Charles Fuller.
Zooman and the Sign follows the Tate family after their 12 year-old daughter is killed by a stray bullet. After their neighbors refuse to come forward with information to bring the killer to justice, Mr. Tate in his frustration hangs up an accusatory sign calling them cowards. The neighbors react with aggression. The play raises questions of how non-violent people respond to infectious violence and restrain their fury at their community and society's complacency. It urges us to ask the question "how can we prevent young men from becoming alienated and violent like Zooman's? "(Language not suitable for small children).

See What I Wanna See
Live Theater
Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 PM; Sundays, 7:00 PM, through May 3, 2009
Admission: General: $18.00; Students and Seniors: $15.00
California Stage
2509 R St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 708-3449
http://www.artisticdifferences.net

A deadly affair. A mysterious murder. A crisis of faith. New York stories of lust, greed, faith, loss and redemption are explored in this musical libretto. Based on short stories by the groundbreaking Japanese writer Ryunosuke Akutagawa, this unique theatre piece takes us from ancient Japan to modern day New York City with three tales that are sensual, suspenseful, and inspiring.  "Kesa and Morito" tells the tale of two lovers who secretly plot to kill each other. "R shomon" takes the story that inspired the classic Japanese film "Rashomon" and transforms it to a gritty, jazzy tale of 1950's New York.  "Glory Day" transports us to 21st Century New York, where a priest struggles with his loss of faith. Michael John LaChiusa transformed these stories into a compelling musical journey exploring the themes of power, perception and the truth. (NOTE: For Mature Audiences).


Thursday, April 2, 2009
Jessamyn Lovell Lecture
6:00 PM
Admission: Free
Verge Gallery
1900 V St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 448-2985
http://www.vergegallery.com

Jessamyn Lovell will be lecturing on her work Catastrophes, Crisis, and Other Family Traditions, a ten year documentary project involving the artist's own family. You can view examples of the work at the artist's website at http://www.jessamynlovell.com/ or for more insights into to the current show, Personal Lives, take a look at the recent review in the Sacramento Bee at http://www.sacbee.com/115/story/1711353.html


Thursday, April 2, 2009
Th' Losin Streaks plus Movie Star Junkies (from Italy, featuring members of The Introducers!) and Art Lessing and the Flower Vato
9:00 PM
Admission:??
Luigi's Fun Garden
1050 20th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 552-0317
http://www.myspace.com/luigisslice


Thursday, April 2, 2009
Community Discussion on Local Media
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Admission: Free
Coloma Center Auditorium
4623 T St
Sacramento, CA
http://www.AccessSacramento.org

Sacramento area residents, media professionals and media consumers are invited to attend a community discussion on local media to consider these topic areas:
Public Affairs
Diversity
Political Coverage
Community Input
Broadband Internet Access

Sacramento Media Group and California Common Cause with Access Sacramento invite interested individuals, community organizations, local media outlets and elected officials to participate in a community discussion designed to hear opinions, stories and suggestions about our local media. The new presidential administration wants to create a20more democratic media system and promote universal access to communications technologies. The evening offers an opportunity to share ideas that can contribute to these goals. It will also help us better understand how well our local media: print, television, radio and Internet serve their audiences.


Friday, April 3, 2009
Neil Hamburger
7:00 PM
Admission: $10.00
Blue Lamp
1400 Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento, CA
(916) 455-3400

Despite his appalling comic timing, muddled delivery, and cliched material, stand-up Neil Hamburger nevertheless emerged as one of the most acclaimed and name-checked comedians of his generation; like Lenny Bruce before him, he was a hipster icon whose trailblazing riffs defied conventions.


Friday, April 3, 2009
Screening: The Lost World (1925)
7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
Admission: $5.00
Movies on a Big Screen
600 4th St
West Sacramento, CA

This innovative and ground-breaking 1925 silent film featured amazing stop-motion animation from Willis O'Brien, years prior to his work on King Kong.  O'Brien's work in this film stunned audiences in 1925 and was to forever change special effects and science fiction in film.  While dated in comparison to today's use of CGI, the dinosaurs are still an impressive sight to see.

The tale opens on reporter Edward Malone (Lloyd Hughes), who wants to marry Gladys Hungerford (Alma Bennett). Gladys, however, only wants to marry a man of great deeds. So Malone, having asked his editor for an adventuresome assignment, is given the task of interviewing Professor Challenger (Beery), who is planning an expedition to a "lost world." Malone accompanies Challenger and his men to South America where, on a great plateau, they find a prehistoric world occupied by dinosaurs and ape-like men.  Much adventure ensues, leading to the capture of one pissed off Brontosaurus to return to London with - and well, you pretty much know that dino chaos is bound to happen if you do something like that!!


Saturday, April 4, 2009
Spring Ball at the Horse Cow
12:00 PM
Admission: $10.00
Horse Cow
111 North Harbor Blvd.
West Sacramento, CA 95605

Music, Performance Art, Food, Artists, Vendors, Silent Auction, Fashion, and Glass Blowing!


Saturday, April 4, 2009
Potluck Lunch and Piccolo Farm Tour
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Suggested Donation: What you'd spend on lunch
Piccolo Pastures
7227 Point Pleasant Rd
Elk Grove, CA
(916) 207-6520

Take an easy walk through a fabulous organic garden and see livestock with a rescued alpaca, horse, sheep and others farm animals. Educational games , crafts and DVDs about Heifer International's work, whose mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth.. Please bring a soup or salad dish to share. Be green and bring your own beverage, cup, napkin, plate, bowl and silverware.
Free parking; open to the public
To RSVP, email psayerhandley@yahoo.com or at (916) 216-3236

Saturday, April 4, 2009
Indie Sacramento
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Admission: Free (but $1.00 donation is appreciated)
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
2620 Capitol Ave
Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-2513
http://www.indiesacramento.com

Shop for hip, handmade goods, clothing and accessories. Enjoy live music and complimentary coffee, hot cocoa and baked goods


Saturday, April 4, 2009
Bockbierfest 2009
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $10.00; Children 6-12: $5.00; Children Under 6: Free
Sacramento Turn Verein
3349 J St
Sacramento, CA
http://www.sacramentoturnverein.com

The traditional Bockbierfest will present authentic German Bockbier from Munich, great German music and a variety of German foods. Wonderful German dance music will be provided by the long time favorites The Al Gruber Band.  Special performances of traditional German dances by the Camtia Schuhplattler Group.


Monday, April 6th
Sacramento Poetry Center Press - Book Release Party and Reading
6:30 PM, reception; 7:30 PM, reading
Admission: Free
California Stage
2509 R St
Sacramento, CA
http://www.sacramentopoetrycenter.org

The Sacramento Poetry Center and the California Arts Council celebrate the publication of Sometimes in the Open - an anthology collected from the poets laureate of California. This book is also the first publication of SPC Press. This Monday evening event, held at California Stage in Sacramento, will kick off a series of readings in communities around the state. For more information, call Bob Stanley at 916-240-1897, or email Bob at bobstanley@sbcglobal.net The book features work from sixty five poets, and many of them will be reading at this event, including:
Julia Connor (poet laureate of Sacramento), Dennis Schmitz (Sacramento), Terry Ehret (Sonoma County), Kevin Patrick Sullivan (San Luis Obispo), Sam Pierstorff (Modesto), Carolyn Wing Greenlee (Lake County).


Wednesday April 8, 2009
Author Reading and Book Signing: Russ Woody
6:00 PM
Admission: Free
Time Tested Books
1114 21st St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 447-5696
http://www.timetestedbooks.net

Russ Woody's first novel, "The Wheel of Nuldoid" - published by Ballentine - is a dark tongue-in-cheek look at the very center of our world, where a society of short, quarrelsome creatures live and operate the machinery that rotates the earth.

Russ is a Sacramento native who has written and produced Murphy Brown, Mad About You, Cybill, Becker, and The Drew Carey Show, among other comedies. He has also written for Hill Street Blues and St. Elsewhere.


Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Art Demonstration by Skinner
7:00 PM
Admission: Free (?) I think.
Sacramento Fine Arts Center
5330B Gibbons Dr
Carmichael, CA
(916) 971-3713


Live Painting Demonstration by local artist, Skinner.  If you've never seen Skinner paint - well, it's actually really fascinating.