Indulge in two of Argentina's most important exports – wine and tango – Saturday night in Folsom as Tango on the River takes a break from Old Sacramento while the Sacramento Music Festival is in town. An Evening of Wine and Tango is part of the regualrly scheduled fourth Saturday milonga – Uruguayan, Argentine and Southern Brazilian music – event. The event is open to the public, and entrance is $10. It will be held at Wine Gallery in Old Folsom, 627 Sutter Street and goes from & - 10:30 p.m.

The culture associated with beer and the culture associated with ballet typically navigate two different realms in the 21st century, so when the Sacramento Ballet decides to merge these two worlds every year for their annual Beer & Ballet, the environment that emerges is not so typical. For one thing the studio floor that the dancers train on, and probably spend the majority of their lives on, is used as the stage. Audience members are right up front and personal with the dancers. You can hear the dancers breathing, see their sweat dripping and hear the taps of their toes gliding across the floor. It humanizes the ballerinas and "ballerinos," who always seem so mystical but removed and di

A Samba School style band with dancers and musicans from the  Sacramento Drum Circle and Dance Meetup Group strutted down 20th Street on Saturday during the Second Saturday Art Walk. A jam session just after J Street turned into an improtu dance party, with onlookers joining in for about 10 minutues, before the group  marched on toward L Street. 

Davis residents were invited to participate in a flashmob-style dance with “Dance Dance Davis” on Wednesday evening. The event site was kept secret until the actual event took place at Davis’ Central Park. The flashmob dance was held during the Davis Farmers Market. Central Park in Davis hosts the weekly Farmers Market and Picnic in the Park every Wednesday in the spring and summer, this year from March 21 to Oct. 24. Jenny Lynn & Her Real Gone Daddies performed Wednesday for the all-ages crowd. With their brand of rockabilly and bluegrass music, they had several people dancing near the stage. “Dance Dance Davis,” is a community project presented by the UC Davis Institute for Explorati

One of California’s highly regarded Mexican folkdance companies, Compañia Mazatlán Bellas Artes (CMBA) is bringing their folkloric dance spectacle to Three Stages Performing Arts Center in Folsom, CA next week. Friday, May 18, 2012 7:30 PM Three Stages Folsom Lake College 10 College Parkway Folsom CA 95630 Phone: 916-608-6888 Tickets: $20 (children), $25-$39  https://www.threestages.net Under the artistic direction of 2011 Maestro Award winner Steven Valencia, twenty-six exceptional young dancers (ages 16-30) and a live Latin American music ensemble present a passionate rendition of Mexican culture and heritage, both past and present. For lovers of fine ballet folklórico dance, the “Cora

The Friday night summer concerts series returned to Cesar Chavez Plaza. Concerts in the Park returned for the first time without promoter Jerry Perry hosting the event. The music played on Friday, May 4 continues to be as entertaining as ever. Just like Fiesta en la Calle did last year this year’s CIP includes a DJ on site. DJ Shaun Slaughter supplied great music for those in attendance. Slaughter, writes and produces music under D.A.M.B., and also performed at the Sacramento Electronic Music Festival Saturday night. Concerts in the Park began on May 4 and runs every Friday until July 27. Many of last year’s bands return to the venue. Another noticeable difference this year is that

The third annual Sacramento Electronic Music Festival swarmed into Harlow’s and the Momo Lounge this weekend. From Thursday to Saturday, tremendous pulsating music attracted an overwhelming crowd to Midtown. Three nights of great music brought over three dozen premier entertainers to the stages. The festival had been in the works for months, and the promoters worked feverishly to bring a great lineup of electronic artists for each evening. Co-creators Adam Saake and Clay Nutting brought together great talent to perform this year. Although Thursday night’s crowd started off small, it grew quite rapidly as the evening progressed. Doors to the venue opened at 7 p.m. and performers took

Have you seen the line-up for this year’s Sacramento Electronic Festival? It’s chock full of electronic artists of all varieties, well known and upcoming, spanning three days--May 3-May 5--taking over both Harlow’s and the Momo Lounge. Founded in 2010, SEMF’s third year promises to be bigger and better than ever. Sacramento365.com sat down with SEMF co-collaborators Adam Saake and Clay Nutting to find out the behind-the scenes scoop. How did the Sacramento Electronic Musical Festival get started? Adam: It’s a grassroots festival and even though we’re approaching year three we are in no way, shape, or form even done building the foundation of this thing. We try to keep that in mind, try to

It’s Laugh Time Comedy Night at the Guild Theater took place in Oak Park this past Saturday night. The event featured a full lineup of local comedy talent along with live music and poetry. Veteran comedian and actor Steph Sanders was the event emcee, which was sponsored by T-Mo Entertainment. “We are always trying new ideas and concepts in response to community feedback,” local poet and T-Mo founder Terry Moore said. “It is our goal to showcase the best of Sacramento’s local talent while providing affordable family-friendly entertainment.” Local veteran band LSB (LoveSomebody) warmed up the crowd before opening the show with an extended set from their extensive repertoire of gospel, jaz

SideTrax, a night club being built on top of Hot Rod’s near 20th and K streets, is now on pace for a Labor Day weekend opening, and an innovative membership program may be the key to allowing 18- to 20-year-olds access despite the club having a full bar. The venue was initially scheduled to open last spring, but the date had to be pushed back due to construction delays involving design changes and the addition of an extensive patio. Owner T.J. Bruce said the club will accommodate about 300 people in a cigar bar-meets-urban lounge setting with high-quality sound and lighting systems. Bruce also owns nearby Lavender Heights night spots The Depot and Badlands, and he said SideTrax will app

The Sacramento Ballet is giving local audiences a rare opportunity to experience some of the work of the greatest choreographer of the 20th century: George Balanchine. "Genius" is the first all-Balanchine program ever performed by the troupe here (although it did present such a program when it was invited to perform in the People's Republic of  China in 2007).  Excerpts from six dances created between 1941 and 1964 are on the program, which will be presented at 2 p.m. today, 7 p.m. next Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. April 29 at the Ballet Company's Studio at 17th and K streets. Each program contains the same six dances but the order of performance and the featured dancers changes from sh

Sacramento's best storytellers will be entertaining at the very first Spring into Stories festival on Saturday, April 21. From 10am to 10pm, Carol's Books at 1913 Del Paso Boulevard will feature stories, music, poetry, dance, juggling, food and more. The all-day entertainment includes a Story Slam, a Liar's Contest, Kids' Place, Spoken Word, and cultural performances. A story concert begins at 7pm. All events are free, with a suggested donation of $5 during the reception and story concert. The program is “a must for the entire family” according to Angela James of Fenix Drum and Dance. The festival is sponsored by Carol’s Books and Fenix Drum and Dance Company, Sacramento's premier West A

On any given Tuesday, Michelle Gorre's students push through more of what feels like a workout instead of a tango class at Sierra 2 Center.  She guides the class through warm-ups, isolations, drills, routines, floor work, and cool-down.  The participants move through  exercises to become better dance partners.  With the same discipline and energy she expects from her class, Gorre is raising funds to support the cure with her TNT Leukemia & Lymphoma Society training team.  She is very close to reaching her goal, with a little bit further to go.    This Friday, April 13, 2012, a tango dance party will be held at The Capital Athletic Club on 1515 8th St. At 7 p.m., there will be a beginn

Saturday’s rainy day kept many people indoors. Several hundred people however gathered at Southside Park in Sacramento to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day. Marchers braved the rain as they marched from Southside Park’s to Cesar Chavez Plaza and back. On Saturday, March 31 marchers of all ages commemorated Cesar Chavez Day a state recognized holiday. The 12th annual march continues to be held in Sacramento rain or shine. The march began at 10 in the morning with several speakers, entertainers and live music performers on hand to keep the spectators’ spirits alive as rain poured down at Southside Park. Aztec dancers led the procession and their enthusiasm was not dampened as many marched an

Chris Collins made a visit to Sacramento over the weekend to do some interviews as part of SacTV.com's exploration oflocal radio history. Collins was the host of the valley's top morning radio show in the 1980s, The (KSFM) FM 102 Morning Zoo.Collins worked for the station from March 1980 through November 1992. From the late eighties through early nineties, FM 102was the last music station in town to achieve double digit market shares, in an era before the internet and instant music on the gadget in your pocket.  FM 102 was a station that transformed top 40 radio from a grab bag carnival of sounds to electronic beats with a street vibe and a topical, anything goes morning show. Collins exp

What do Septime Webre, Darrell Grand Moultrie and Edwaard Liang have in common? Each is one of the best, most in-demand contemporary choreographers in the country, and each will have a dance performed by the Sacramento Ballet this week on its "Modern Masters" program. Webre's "Fluctuating Hemlines" is among the most popular dances in the ballet company's repertory. An engaging work that begins with the dancers in fun Sixties attire, the women sporting beehive hairdos, the dance reveals surprising depth. The dancer strip to their underware to reveal their true selves, ambitious, angry, frustrated. It underscores the difference between appearances and reality. The dance will be performed to

Sacramento's ever popular dance band HIP SERVICE returns to Harlows for a night of dancing and soulful surprises. Nationally recognized as "Best Dance Band in America," the 14 piece HIP SERVICE collective promises to deliver a memorable night of funky dance grooves. "There ain't no party like a Hip Service party!" We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Guest host for the evening is the beloved Sacramento radio personality Lee Perkins, hosting a benefit show for Soles 4 Souls. Bring an extra pair of shoes for donation, wear your most comfortable dancing pair and we'll see you on the dance floor. Usually a sell out, so buy yours in advance. Saturday, March 31 10 pm Ages 21+ Harlow's

This month’s Second Saturday Art Walk provided several new venues for art and music lovers to enjoy. Artists showcased their talents at various galleries, pubs, boutiques and restaurants. Several street performers also displayed their talent at several places along Midtown. Spanglish Arte conducted a sidewalk sale that included many items available at vast discounts. Spanglish Arte also allowed other local artists the opportunity to sell their art and merchandise. One of the tables included the work of Roberto Robles Jr., whose colorful drawings drew the attention of many casual observers. His drawings can be customized to the buyer’s specs making the art that much more personal. Insi

Sac-Con, Sacramento’s Comic, Toy & Anime Show, continues to grow in reputation and in numbers. Comic books, toys, anime art and merchandise, video games, panels, costumes and other entertainment was provided for guests at the Scottish Rite Center in Sacramento on Sunday. Many guests come for a few events at Sac-Con, but the overwhelming majority attends to meet new and old friends and meet their favorite voice actors. Over 100 vendor tables, several small press artists, and arts and craft stations were set up throughout the Center. Many original art items were available for sale, and artists created new works of art to sell, posed for pictures and signed autographs. Sac-Con, besides en

The Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento hosted Carnaval 2012 on Saturday night. The event was held at 1616 I Street amidst a venue full of festive music, dance and traditional Brazilian celebration. Brazilian food and drinks were available for guests, as well as information about the Brazilian Center and the services that it provides. The Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento is a local non-profit organization that strives to assist at-risk children and bring the community together through culture, education and social justice. Several acts were featured on and off stage as they provided an evening of lively entertainment. Fenix Drum and Dance and the Hen