Week 14: April 6-12, What have you got for us?! Better be good...

Monday 4.6

Class: Nutrition and Cancer Survival: An evening with Marlene Marcello-McKenna

If you or someone you know has been touched by Cancer, you may want to hear what this woman has to say.Marlene Marcello-McKenna is a nutritional consultant and educator. She is also the author of When Hope Never Dies. Marlene is a 23-year cancer survivor of malignant melanoma. Her extraordinary road back to health has baffled the medical establishment. The National Cancer Institute has researched her recovery and decided that further study was warranted, i.e., The Best Case Series of Macrobiotic Survivors. A guest on TV and radio, McKenna has also been featured in Ladies Home Journal and Your Health magazines. To compliment her presentation, samples of whole food from Synergy Chef Collaborative will be available as well.

Location: Healthy U (4120 S. Market Ct.).Time: 6:30. Cost: $10. Info: (916) 482-8123.

Music: Papa Grows Funk

Start the week off right! This band’s tight grooves re-define the funk-jam band. As described on the website: “Tethered by the slinky Hammond B3 and gravel pit vocals of bandleader John "Papa" Gros," the band is a "who's-who" of New Orleans' best musicians. They shell it out New Orleans-style, paying homage to the tradition through Gros' sparse but rhythmic style offset by Yamagishi's blazing guitar. One is treated to a booty shaking set of Mardi Gras funk, original material, improvised jams and fresh interpretations of New Orleans classics. These five musicians seamlessly shift gears while never losing the essential groove.”~Marilyn’s

Location: Marilyn’s on K (10th & K St.).Time: 8:30pm. Cost: Info: (916) 446-4361

Tuesday 4.7

Food & Wine: Brainstormer Pub Quiz

Rather than catching happy hour at your regular spot and going through the same routine of gossiping about your workday and spending too much money, try out a pub quiz! Gather a team for a chance to win great prizes and exercise your mind with fun trivia while enjoying some friendly competition. Don't have a team? Join up with other brainiacs at the bar! An even bigger bonus? Complimentary appetizers are served from 6-7pm on trivia Tuesday's. Hope to see you there!

Location: 3 Fires Lounge (15th & L St.). Time: 6:00pm. Cost: $4 drinks. Info: (916) 267-6807

Workshop: "Leaving a Legacy" Writing Workshop

You work, you play, you spend time with your loved ones…but do you ever take the time to really share your beliefs with those closest to you? This special writing series can help assist you in writing your own thoughts and dreams. If you haven’t done it yet, what better reason than this to get your dreams on paper.

Location: Arden Hills Resort Club. Time: 6:30pm. Cost: $20per class. Info: (916) 482-6111

Wednesday 4.8

Food & Wine: California Cheese, Olive Oil and Sparkling Wine Class

Artisan Pairings inspired by ancient times. Discover the decadent and rich world of artisan cheese paired with real extra virgin olive oil. Laura Martinez, author the "The Everything Cheese Book", takes you through an exploration of California's superb artisan cheese and olive oil industries while dipping ancient and timeless food pairing principles. Learn how these ancient foods are produced, where to find them, and how to inspire your own inner cook to create delicious and surprising pairings.

Location: C’est Le Cheese(1127 15th Street). Time: 6:30. Cost: $45. Info: (916) 761-7674 (Penthouses at Capitol Park)

Music: Fall out Boy

While widely considered to be a pop punk band, Fall Out Boy is often described as emo (emotional hardcore) style music. Forming in 2001, they achieved Double Platinum status with their major label debut in 2005 and have continued on to collect many Awards (and fans) along the way.

Location: Memorial Auditorium (15th & J St). Time: 6:30pm. Cost: $37.50. Info: (916) 808-5291

Thursday 4.9

Club/DJ: Chris Lake

Globally recognised as one of the most exciting, forward thinking and cutting edge producers on the scene, Chris Lake's rare ability to create tracks that fuse elements of house, electro and techno has not been lost on his fellow peers. His innovative productions continue to receive wave after wave of support from such luminaries that include Sasha, Danny Howells, Justin Robertson, Sander Kleinenberg and Carl Cox, whilst Pete Tong leads the way in championing the unique sound that has established Chris as one of the world's elite.

Location: The Park Ultra Lounge (15th & L St). Time: 7:30pm. Cost: $27. Info: (800) 225-2277

Friday 4.10

Theatre: The Dinner

The Dinner has been described by audience members as deliciously funny, and relates to the challenges of couples everywhere in the high-tech, competitively fast-paced world of the 21st century. The only difference is the The Smith’s and Jones’ are gay. The Dinner is about love, friendship, and mutual respect... with lamb and a little mint sauce of course! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Marriage Equality USA.

Location: Geery Theatre (2130 L St.). Time: 8:00pm. Cost: $15/$12. Info:

Comedy: Anti-Cooperation League

This is a long form improv show featuring the Sacramento Comedy Spot cast members. Watch as they creatively weave improv scenes together in a fast paced, high energy, improv comedy show that starts with an audience member's wallet or purse! This show is followed by Canada's Favorite Hypnotist: Another comedy show from the semi-warped mind of Brian Crall. Audience members are "hypnotized" and do wacky things onstage for prizes. Quite an entertaining evening.

Location: Sacramento Comedy Spot (1716 Broadway). Time: 9:00pm. Cost: $10. Info: (916) 402-4757

Saturday 4.11

Holiday: Easter Bonnet Promenade

Put on your Sunday best and join the ladies and gentlemen of the past in a leisurely Easter stroll. Ladies, wear your fine bonnets, and gentlemen, don't forget your hats. Bring the whole family down to witness this fine vision of how our ancestors used to celebrate the holiday.

Location: Sacramento History Museum. Time: 12:00pm. Cost: Free. Info:

Family: Second Saturday!! For Families

Get inspired by the dragons, elephants and horses shown in Crocker’s collection, and create a mixed-media sculpture of an animal.

Location: Crocker Art Museum. Time: 12:00-3:00pm. Cost: Free with admission. Info:(916) 808-1182

Music: Britney Spears: Circus

Oops she did it again! I know, so original. But this girl keeps coming back! If you haven’t made it to one of her shows yet, this young lady (?) is known to put on a show. If anything, go for the opening act: The Pussycat Dolls. A must see show for anyone into beautiful women dancing and singing all night. Ladies, this would be a great night out with your girlfriends…and hey, why not for the guys too? They are sure to enjoy the show…

Location: Arco Arena (1 Sports Parkway). Time: 8:00pm. Cost:$37.50+. Info: (916)928-6900

Sunday 4.12

Outdoors: Sacramento Antique Faire

Outdoor antique and collectible marketplace held every 2nd Sunday rain or shine. Hundreds of antique dealers from throughout Northern California selling furniture, textiles, architectural pieces, jewelry, cultural pieces, china and glassware, garden accessories, rugs, art and collectibles of all kinds will be on hand with their quality goods.

Location: 2300 21st St. (Under Freeway).Time: 6:30am-3:00pm. Cost: $3. Info: (916) 600-9770

Theatre: Last Resort Trailer Park

In spite of the way most of them seem to enjoy having a brew and a blowout down at Bubba’s, the barbecue place on the highway, they don’t really cause much trouble. But strait-laced trailer-park manager Rhonda (Gloria Jones) does have plenty to look down her nose at, especially when Deputy Hank Trimble (Charley Cross) comes around asking questions about the live-in boyfriend of one of her tenants. Sheperd’s script presents a minor mystery—who was it that stole a truck and broke into a house on the nice side of town—as a means to unleash the sort of womanly friendship, laughter-through-tears comedy familiar to fans of plays and films like Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes. This is no comedy of manners, but rather a hoot at the lack of them, and further proof that local playwrights have at least as much to offer as our local actors.

Location: Thistle Dew Theatre (1901 P St). Times: 2:00pm. Cost: $20. Info: (916) 444-8209

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