Get Out and Do Stuff

More Stuff to do in Sacramento

2009-03-24T20:36:10Z

Ongoing:

African American Currents: Contemporary Art from the Bank of America Corporate Collection
Art Exhibit
Tuesday - Friday 12 Noon to 6 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM through March 28, 2009.
40 Acres Art Gallery
3428 3rd Ave
Sacramento, CA
(916) 456-5080
http://www.40acresartgallery.org

Featuring 75 works of art from the world-renowned Bank of America corporate collection. The exhibit includes work by artists Jean Michel Basquiat, Lorna Simpson, Martin Puryear, Sam Gilliam, Faith Ringgold and Beverly Buchanan.

Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition: The Way We Worked
Through May 17, 2009
10 AM - 5 PM
Admission: Adults: $8.00; Ages 6-17: $3.00; 5 and under: Free
California State Railroad Museum
111 I St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 323-9280
http://www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org

The Way We Worked demonstrates the enormous changes the workplace went through between the mid-19th century, when 60 percent of Americans made their living as farmers, and the late 20th century. The traveling exhibition features 86 photographs from the National Archives focusing on the history of work in America and documenting work clothing, locales, conditions and conflicts. The exhibition is part of a 14-city national tour.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Live Theatre
Thursday, 6:00 PM; Friday and Saturday, 8:00 PM; Sunday, 2:00 PM Through March 29.
Admission: General: $15.00; Students, Seniors, CSUS Employees: $12.00; Children: $10.00
CSUS Theatre
6000 J St.,
Sacramento, CA
(916) 278-4323

A window washer with no business experience becomes CEO of a major corporation. No, it’s not the latest Wall Street scandal, but the plot of Sacramento State’s production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The 1962 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy is based on a book by Shepherd Mead.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Gina Sicila
9:00 PM
The Torch Club
904 15th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net

Just 23 years old, Gina Sicilia has already made a name for herself in the blues world. Her debut album, Allow Me To Confess, earned her a nomination for best-new artist debut at 2008s national Blues Music Awards. Once again she displays impressive range and depth as both a singer and a writer; she again penned most of the material herself while also leaving the impression that she is going to get even better with age. With her alluringly husky alto, she is tough and assertive with a vintage sound; she covers jazz, R&B, oozes sexiness, and is open-heartedly vulnerable.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Dance Party with dj Larry Rodriguez
9:00 PM
Admission: Before midnight: $3.00; After midnight: $5.00
Old Ironsides
1901 10th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 443-9751
http://www.theoldironsides.com

If you like to dance, and you somehow aren’t already familiar with Larry Rodriguez’s dance parties – well, you really should get acquainted with them. Great music spun by a great guy (who’s aka Flower Vato)!

Friday, March 27, 2009
Bobcat Goldthwait
8:00 PM and 10:30 PM
Admission: $20.00
Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-5905

Is a synopsis really necessary?

Saturday, March 28, 2009
Jazz Gitan
7:00 PM
Admission: Free
Java City
1800 Capitol Ave
Sacramento, CA

Hot Club Django Guitar Jazz!

Saturday, March 28, 2009
ICUP
8:00 PM
Admission: $8.00
Capitol City Hotel Ballroom
2600 Auburn Blvd
Sacramento, CA
http://www.icupcomedy.com

ICUP combines 100 percent improvisational comedy with audience participation and their own sketches. Special guest comedian Keith Lowell Jensen from the Coexist Comedy Tour.

I usually try to only include the Sacramento area, but this sounds too geek-cool to ignore:
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Atari Party 2009
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Admission: Free
Yolo County Library - Davis Branch
315 East 14th St
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5593

Fans of classic video games and computers will gather to celebrate three decades of Atari — the brand that brought video games into the mainstream. More than 200 games from the 1970s through the 1990s will be available to be played.

Sunday, March 29, 2009
Luvtaxi at R5
5:00 PM
Admission: Free
R5 Records
2500 16th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 441-2500

Original Latin beat music featuring Celia Hernandez, Jamie Zuniga and Alex Angel and the Taxi riders.

Monday, March 30, 2009
Sacramento City College !X Ethnic Theatre Performance
7:30 PM
Admission: Free
1719 25th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 979-9706

The Sacramento City College !X Ethnic Theatre Workshop integrates various forms of art (playwriting, poetry, music, dance, visual art) with race, ethnic and gender studies. The mission of the Ethnic Theatre Workshop is to: develop artistic expressions of diverse experiences; encourage community development through participation in the arts; and promote educational equity at Sacramento City College.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Double Feature - Watch Horror Films Keep America Strong and I Was a TV Horror Host
6:45 PM (I Was A TV Horror Host begins at 8:30 PM)
Admission: $8.00-$10.00
24th St Theater
2991 24th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 452-3005

For 14 years, from January 1971 through September 1984, Creature Features ranked in the Nielsen ratings as one of the most popular TV shows in San Francisco Bay Area television history. To those who grew up watching with family members and friends, the mixture of host commentary and classic and not-so-classic horror movies remains a nostalgic memory. Bob Wilkins' wit and unusually droll personality and John Stanley's celebrity interviews and satiric minimovies are all part of Watch Horror Films – Keep America Strong, a full-length documentary journeying back through those years.

Plays with I Was a TV Horror Host: a collection of interviews with famous celebrities who at one time or another paraded through the KTVU studio, home of Creature Features. It's a fascinating array of characters from the world of movies, TV and literature: stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen, Christopher Lee, Ray Bradbury, Leonard Nimoy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris, Whoopi Goldberg, director Joe Dante, Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Martin Sheen, producer Roger Corman, comedian Rodney Dangerfield, Max Von Sydow, Rick Baker, Robert Bloch, Mamie Van Doren, and Bob Wilkins.

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Community Discussion on Local Media
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Admission: Free
Coloma Center Auditorium
46230 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 a more 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.

More Stuff to Do in Sacramento

2009-03-17T18:32:08Z

Ongoing:

Personal Lives
Art Exhibit
Through April 11, 2009
Wednesday-Friday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Saturday: 12 Noon – 5:00 PM
Friday, March 20, 2009 at 7:00 PM – 3D performance by Greta Snider and Johunna Grayson.
Verge Gallery
1900 V St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 448-2985
http://www.vergegallery.com/

A photography exhibition by Greta Snider, Johunna Grayson, Cynthia Yardley, Jessamyn Lovell, Rebecca Crowther, and Juliana Paciulli. From Snider and Grayson's stereoscopic slide shows about place, to Paciulli's fictional narratives portraying adolescent themes, to Crowther'sappropriated homecoming queen photos, Personal Lives explores notions of place, family, privacy, identity, gender, and innocence through photographic means. San Francisco artists Snider and Grayson use the medium of stereoscopic or 3D photography to portray individuals in their favorite places in San Francisco. A 3D performance by the two women on Friday, March 20th at 7pm will accompany the show.

As Bees in Honey Drown
Live Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays, 8 PM Through April 18, 2009
Admission: General: $16.00; Students, Seniors, SARTA: $14.00
Studio Theatre
1028 R Street
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 444-8229
http://www.lambdaplayers.com

A comedy about the quest for fame and stardom. But wanting the spot light is not as good as it seems. Eager painters, singers, musicians, business managers, and authors are displayed as trapped victims of many con artists who give them empty promises. The story centers on Evan Wyler, a hot new writer who has recently burst onto the New York literary scene. He falls head over heels for Alexa Vere de Vere: a glamorous, jet setting, mystery-cloaked woman at the top of the media biz and the celebrity A-list. But who is Alexa Vere de Vere really and what is her game? This thought provoking assessment of our image-over-substance society cuts to the quick as well as entertains. A regional premiere!

Little Women The Musical
Live Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays, 8 PM; Sundays 2 PM Through March 27, 2009
Admission: Adult, $20; SARTA and Seniors (over 55): $18; Student: $15.00
24th Street Theater
2991 24th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 452-3005

“Little Women” follows the adventures of the March Sisters; Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. Little women embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice.

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Classic Spanish Language Love Films: Like Water For Chocolate
7 PM
Admission: Free
La Raza Galeria Posada
1022 22nd St.
Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-5133

"Like Water for Chocolate" by Alfonso Arau, shows the connection of Love, Lust and Food in Revolutionary Mexico. Nominated for a Golden Globe, this was the most popular Spanish-language film of its time. Seating is limited.

Friday, March 20, 2009
Mira Loma IB Students Art Show Reception
4:40 PM - 7:30 PM
Sacramento Fine Arts Center
5330 B Gibbons Dr
Carmichael, CA
(916) 971-3713
http://www.sacfinearts.org

A great opportunity to support youth art in Sacramento! 11 high school senior International Baccalaureate Visual Art students will exhibit over 130 of their best works as part of their senior exhibition. Reception is on March 20, but the show runs through March 29, 2009. Center hours are Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Wed-Sat: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Saturday, March 21, 2009
Journée de la Francophonie
11 AM - 6 PM
Admission: $2.00 members/students; $5.00 nonmembers; free for children under 14
Alliance Française de Sacramento
1721 25th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
http://www.afdesacramento.org
(916) 453-1723
A day of celebration of French culture around the world for the whole family! Talks, dances, films, music, food, and more.

Saturday, March 21, 2009
'Avast Ye Swabs'
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission: Adults (over 18): $4.00; Children (6-17): $2.00; Under 5: Free
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
2701 L St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 445-4422

Learn about Captain Sutter's connection to the sea and relive the daily activities of early emigrants and pioneers.

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Hina Matsuri (Girl's Day from Japan) at Fairytale Town
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Admission: $4.50; Children 2 and under: Free
Fairytale Town
3901 Land Park Dr
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 264-5233
http://www.fairytaletown.org

Hina Matsuri, the traditional Girl's Day from Japan, is a premiere event presented by the Sacramento Senator Lions Club at Fairytale Town on Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 11AM to 3PM. Also known as the Japanese Doll festival, Fairytale Town's version of Hina Matsuri will include a display of beautiful Hina Dolls on stage in our Children's Theater with an accompanying oral history presentation. There will also be a hands-on Origami paper folding activity and breathtaking Ikebana floral arrangements to enjoy, as well as Japanese folk dancing and traditional Taiko Drumming.

The Hina Matsuri event is included with paid park admission to Fairytale Town.

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Joint Meeting Of the Yolo Historical Society and the West Sacramento Historical Society
2:00 PM
Admission: Free
Jazzyblues Café
319 6th St
West Sacramento, CA
(916) 374-1849
http://www.westsachistoricalsociety.org

Local historian Jeri Wingfield will talk about the specific significance of the Washington/Broderick Township in the history of West Sacramento. Roger Sornsen, longtime resident will give an update on the restoration of WSHS fire trucks. If interested in the optional walking tour of the Delta Style Victorian homes on 4th street lead by Martha Mills or viewing of the vintage fire trucks—please RSVP to martham@wavecable.com or (916) 373-1892.

Monday, March 23, 2009
Troy Jollimore reads at the Sacramento Poetry Center
7:30 PM
Admission: Free
Sacramento Poetry Center
1719 25th St
Sacramento, CA
916-979-9706
Reading from Chico poet Troy Jollimore , hosted by Tim Kahl.

Monday, March 23, 2009
MDC with Embrace the Kill, Hoods, Psychosomatic
8:00 PM
Admission: $10.00
On the Y
670 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA
(916) 487-3731

1980’s punk legends MDC return to Sacramento!!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
A Conversation with Oliver Jackson led by Alan Gordon
6:00 PM
Admission: Free
Guild Theater
2828 35th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 736-1185
http://www.40acresartgallery.org

The 40 Acres Art Gallery, in partnership with the Guild Theater, presents A Conversation with Oliver Jackson, a special event featuring one of our nation's leading artists. The acclaimed painter and sculptor is returning to Sacramento to discuss his life and work for one night at Oak Park's historic Guild Theater. Artworks did an interesting article on Jackson last year – you can read it here: http://artworksmagazine.com/?p=492

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Film Screening: White Light, Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
8:00 PM
Admission: Free
909 12th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 448-7157
http://www.sacpeace.org

Filmmaker Steven Okazaki revisits the bombings and shares the stories of the only people to have survived a nuclear attack.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Gina Sicila
9:00 PM
The Torch Club
904 15th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net

West Coast Premiere of Broadcast Blues at The Crest on Sunday

2009-03-18T19:40:08Z

On Sunday, March 22, 2009, Access Sacramento and the Sacramento Media Group - California Common Cause will present the West Coast premiere of Broadcast Blues at the historic Crest Theatre. Filmmaker Sue Wilson will be in attendance at this screening. Given the tenant of Sacramento Press, this event should of particular interest to the community here.

Broadcast Blues
2:00 PM
Admission: $10.00; Students: $5.00
The Crest
1013 K St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 456-8600
http://www.thecrest.com

About Broadcast Blues:

Clear Channel neglects its emergency system, disaster strikes, and people die. Pentagon pundits profit from the same war they promote. Fox News gets a court ruling that news does not have to be true. And radio talkers rule.

Media Policy is killing people in this country. Literally. And it is harming our democracy, too. Corporate financed policymakers have stacked the media policy deck against We the People.

Until now.
We the People are taking the media back.

Written, Directed & Produced by Emmy Award winner Sue Wilson.

There will also be a pre-screening party at The Crest Cafe (next door to the theatre) from 12 noon to 1:30 PM. Admission for the party is a separate $20.00.

Proceeds from the events will benefit Access Sacramento and the Sacramento Media Group - California Common Cause.

Access Sacramento gives voice to the thoughts, dreams, opinions and community events not otherwise seen or heard on commercial and public radio, television and other popular forms of media.

The Sacramento Media Group states a number of goals which they are working towards:
Oppose media concentration of ownership by fewer and fewer corporations;
Encourage higher standards in locally produced news and public affairs programming;
Preserve funding for community media, public education and government access to airwaves;
Monitor corporate media and regulatory bodies to ensure broadcasters meet public interest obligations;
Increase awareness of public rights-of-way to public airwaves and the world wide web; and
Advocate for re-establishment of a Fairness Doctrine to regulate balance in media coverage.

More Stuff to do in Sacramento

2009-03-11T02:58:02Z

Ongoing:

Kenney Mencher and Joe Santos at Elliott Fouts Gallery
Art Exhibit
Tuesday - Friday 11 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 11 AM to 4 PM; Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM through April 3, 2009.
4749 J St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 736-1429
http://www.efgallery.com

Works by controversial and enigmatic artist Kenney Mencher, whose paintings were removed by San Francisco's Hang Gallery with the gallery director referring to them as "perverted" in 2003. He also had four of his paintings removed from the California State Teachers Retirement System building in 2004 after a handful of employees stated they made them uncomfortable. Along with Mencher, watercolorist Joe Santos has his newest pieces, "Signage" on display.

Last Resort Trailer Park
Live Theatre
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays Through April 11, 2009
Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre
1901 P St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-8209
(call for reservations - it's a small theatre)
http://www.thistle-dew.net

The not so everyday life of Nadine, Buk, Charlene, Rhonda and Hank at the down and out last resort trailer park on the outskirts of a small town in Nevada.

Big Idea Theatre presents Hamlet
Live Theatre
Sundays, 8 PM through March 29, 2009
Admission: $15
1616 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 960-3636
http://www.bigideatheatre.com

This streamlined version of Shakespeare's classic hand-wringing tragedy is the perfect material for Big Idea Theatre's budding company of actors.

Friday, March 13, 2009
Capturing History: David Hume Kennerly
12:00 Noon
Admission: Free
CSUS
Library Gallery
6000 J St
Sacramento, CA

Featuring historical photography by David Hume Kennerly, from Vietnam to the Obama inauguration. Kennerly will speak at noon, followed by a reception at 5:30 PM.

Friday, March 13, 2009
Sac City Rollers Present "Friday Night Fights"
Doors at 7 PM/Bout at 7:30 PM
Tickets: $10 Advance/$15.00 at the door
Foothill Skate Inn
4700 Auburn Blvd
Sacramento, CA
http://www.saccityrollers.com

Join the Sac City Rollers women's roller derby league as we kick off our 2009 season on Friday, March 13th! Our two intra-league teams the Ruge Girls take on the Sweaty Betties as we present "Friday Night Fights!" Beer garden, raffle prizes and Revolution Twirl Club perform at half-time! Come check out the fastest growing sport around and see women's roller derby up close and personal!

Friday, March 13, 2009
An Evening of Poetry at Carol's Books
6 PM - 9 PM
Admission: Free
Carol's Books
1913 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA

An evening of poetry featuring poet Lawrence Dinkins accompanied by local musicians.

Saturday, March 14, 2009
Sell Out, Buy Out
Admission: Free (but bring money to buy cool stuff!)
3 PM - 10 PM
Bows and Arrows
1712 L St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 444-3606
A huge art and fashion bazaar featuring local designers which takes place four times a year.

Saturday, March 14, 2009
The Spillit Quikkers with The Stinky Devil String Band
9 PM
Admission: $5.00
Fox & Goose
1001 R St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 443-8825

Two sets from the rootin'-tootin', high-fallutin', non-pollutin', rip-roarin', shiv-shavin', new-fangled, old time, bona fide, good time, string band!

Sunday, March 15, 2009
Time Tested Books Poetry Series 2009: Doug Blazek
7 PM
$5 Requested Donation
Time Tested Books
1114 21st St
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 447-5696
http://www.timetestedbooks.net
books@timetestedbooks.net

Small press pioneer Douglas Blazek will give a rare reading of his work.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Sacramento Ballet: Inside the Director's Studio
6 PM
Admission: $15.00
Sacramento Ballet Studios
1631 K St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 552-5800
http://www.sacballet.org

See your Sacramento Ballet Dancers up-close and working hard on new works created for the Modern Master's Abbreviated program.

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Classic Spanish Language Love Films: Like Water For Chocolate
7 PM
Admission: Free
La Raza Galeria Posada
1022 22nd St.
Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-5133

"Like Water for Chocolate" by Alfonso Arau, shows the connection of Love, Lust and Food in Revolutionary Mexico. Nominated for a Golden Globe, this was the most popular Spanish-language film of its time. Seating is limited.

Please note:
This is not meant to copy the concept of Rachael’s post in any way. I had been talking with Sac Press folks last week about doing something along these lines, and I hope that at a minimum, our event picks will complement each other. What does matter is – get out and attend some of the cool stuff that happens in Sacramento!

More Stuff to do in Sacramento

2009-03-31T20:43:18Z

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.

More Stuff to do in Sacramento

2009-04-13T20:50:23Z

I missed last week, but here's a big list of stuff coming up this week. Lots going on this coming week -and this only a sampling!

Ongoing:
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Live Theater
Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 PM; Sundays, 2:30 PM through May 9, 2009
Admission: General: $15.00; Students/SARTA: $12.00 (April 17-19, all tickets are only $10.00!)
Big Idea Theatre
1616 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA
(916) 960-3036
http://www.bigideatheatre.com

A comedy that includes scenes from Hamlet involving the prince's two unwitting friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and combines them with a "Waiting for Godot" sensibility, resulting in a thought provoking show and a knee-slapping good time.

SPCA Spring Book Sale
Saturday, April 18 - Sunday, April 26, 2009
Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sun: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Admission: Free
Marketplace at Birdcage
6123 Sunrise Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA
(916) 383-7387, ext. 9103

Features thousands of new and used books at dog-gone great prices! The sale, one of the largest book sales of its kind in Northern California, will include 40 categories, including fine and rare books, fiction, children and teens, mystery, adventure, science fiction, biography, history, westerns, art, reference, business, cultural issues, foreign language, humor and home and garden

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Mahogany Urban Poetry Series: Seth Walker
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Queen Sheba Restaurant
1704 Broadway
Sacramento, CA
http://mybmsf.com/mahogany/

The notorious Houston poet comes to Sacramento!

Thursday, April 16, 2009 and Friday April 17, 2009
The Davis Feminist Film Festival
7:00 PM reception/8:00 PM show
Admission: Students: $12.00 single night/$20.00 both nights; General: $18.00 single night/$30.00 both nights (slightly cheaper if purchased in advance at The Beat)
Veterans Memorial Theater
203 E 14th St
Davis, CA
http://femfilmfest.ucdavis.edu

The Davis Feminist Film Festival is a grassroots festival of short films featuring filmmakers from around the world. Mixing narrative, documentary, and experimental styles, the films focus on issues of gender and sexuality often missing from mainstream media and highlight the links between local, national, and international social struggle.

Friday, April 17, 2009 - Saturday, April 18, 2009
Indian Arts & Crafts Market
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission: General: $2.00; Youth (6-17): $1.00; 5 & Under: Free
California State Indian Museum
2618 K St
Sacramento, CA
Indian artists and crafters from all over California will participate. Items to fit every budget include: artwork, jewelry, hand-crafted dolls, baskets, soapstone and elkhorn carvings, drums, decorated gourds and more.

Friday, April 17, 2009, Saturday, April 18, 2009, Friday, April 24, 2009
Keith Lowell Jensen Live CD Taping
Doors at 7:00 PM, Taping Begins at 8:00 PM
Admission: $10.00
Luna's Café
1414 16th St
Sacramento, CA
http://rockass.net

Keith Lowell Jensen, co-headliner of The Coexist? Comedy Tour, featured guest on Brian Malow's Science Comedy Tour and one of Sacramento's best known comics will spend three nights taping original material at Luna's Cafe in downtown Sacramento for an upcoming CD.

The taping is divided into three categories over three nights, club comedy, atheist/religious themed comedy and the third night will be the wild card leaving room for KLJ to riff, ramble and if need be, totally make an ass out of himself because he already has two nights of tape so to heck with it right?

The venue is small. This will sell out, so advance tickets are the only way to guarantee a seat. They can be obtained at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/55720

Saturday, April 18, 2009
R5 Records Celebrates Record Store Day with a Rock n' Roll Garage Sale, Live Music and More!
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission: Free
R5 Records
2500 16th St
Sacramento, CA
http://www.r5records.com

R5 will be hosting live music, a Rock n' Roll Garage Sale and swap meet, and offering refreshments, giveaways and lots of other surprises from 9am to 5pm. R5's entire inventory will also be at sale price for the entire day. KSSU, the on-campus station at Sac State will also be on hand hosting the "Big Vinyl Spectacular" featuring live DJ sets throughout the day. Guest DJs include Shaun Slaughter, Trina Latrine, Danny Secretion, Nick Brunner and others.

The Rock n' Roll Garage Sale will take place in R5's parking lot facing the Tower Theatre. Vendors will be selling used vinyl, music memorabilia, posters, toys, buttons and more. The vendors are all private individuals or small businesses selling at garage sale prices.

During the day students from the Met School, a charter school within the Sacramento Metropolitan School District, will be staging raffles to raise funds to build the music program at their school. As a further aid to this venture R5 will be collecting new and used musical instruments for the Met School throughout Record Store day.

Record Store Day is a national celebration of local independent music retailers. Now in it's second year, RSD came about as a way to spotlight the wide range of music and services offered by independent music retailers.

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Screening: Trembling Before God
2:00 PM
Admission: $5.00 suggested donation
Congregation B'nai Israel
3600 Riverside Blvd
Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-4861
http://www.bnai.com

The acclaimed 2001 documentary chronicling the struggles of gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews who are trying to integrate their sexual orientation into their faith, even as some have been abandoned by their families. Also showing is the short sequel Trembling on the Road, a documentary about the controversy, protests and dialogue that has accompanied screenings of Trembling Before God in Jewish communities around the world.

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Poetry with Traci Gourdine & Quenton Duval
7:00 PM
Admission: $5.00 donation
Time Tested Books
1114 21st St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 447-5696
http://www.timetestedbooks.net

Quinton Duval is the author of three books of poems: Guerrilla Letters, Dinner Music, and Joe's Rain. He teaches English and Creative Writing at Solano Community College and is the editor and publisher of Red Wing Press.

Traci Gourdine is a poet whose work has appeared in Calliope, ZYZZYVA, and other small magazines. She is the co-editor of "Night is Gone, Day is Still Coming," a collection of work by young American Indian writers. Her letters to poet Quincy Troupe have been anthologized in the book "Letters to Poets." He currently teaches English at American River College.

Monday, April 20, 2009
Author: Andrew Sean Greer
Doors: 12:15 PM; Reading at 1:00 PM
Admission: Free
CSUS University Union
6000 J St
Sacramento, CA
http://www.csus.edu/union

The bestselling author will discuss his work and will read from The Story of a Marriage, followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience. His newest novel, The Story of a Marriage, is a lyrical story about love and longing, and the political, sexual and racial tensions set against the backdrop of the early 1950s. Greer also is the author of The Path of Minor Planets, How It Was for Me and The Confessions of Max Tivoli. A lecture preview will be at 12:20 with Sac State English professor Sheree Meyer.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Safe Ground Rally
2:00 PM
State Capital, South Steps
http://www.sacloaves.org/SafeGround/
Rally to help benefit and legalize a safe campground where homeless folks can live and have running water, bathrooms, and trash services until proper shelters can be provided.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Support Local Growers: Farming as if Nature Matters Inspiring Panel Discussion
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Admission: General: $15.00; Co-op Owners: $10.00; Children Under 12: $5.00
24th Street Theatre
2791 24th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 455-2667
http://www.sacfoodcoop.com
Featuring Trini Campbell, Riverdog Farm; Gretchen Ceteras, Blue Heron Farm; Annie Main, Good Humus Produce; Gena Nonini, Marian Farms; Bu Nygrens, Veritable Vegetable, and Judith Redmond, Full Belly Farm.
A benefit for Soil Born Farms and the Good Humus Land Preservation Project.

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sacramento Ballet Dancers' Event
7:00 PM
Admission: $10 advance; $15 at the door
Vizcaya Mansion
2019 21st St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 552-5800
http://www.saveoursacballet.com

The dancers have organized an evening of fun with performances by the ballet, live music by Camerata Capistrano, the CSUS Baroque Ensemble, wine, food, fundraising games, and a silent auction with inexpensive and luxury items such as a signed Greg Kondos print, a weekend at a Tahoe cabin, and a delta cruise. Come hang out with the company and support the ballet at the same time!