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THEATER
This jukebox musical is based on the lives and music of Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team Gloria and Emilio Estefan, from their humble beginnings in Cuba to their rise to international superstardom. But just when they thought they had it all, they almost lost everything. On Your Feet!, takes you behind the music and inside the real story of this record-making and groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a way to end up on their feet.
The winner of Broadway.com鈥檚 Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash "captures the kid-at-heart," says TIME Magazine. Vogue cheers, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a must-see you鈥檒l remember for years to come!鈥 Directed by visionary Tony庐-winner Diane Paulus and based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award庐 winning film, FINDING NEVERLAND tells the incredible story behind one of the world鈥檚 most beloved characters: Peter Pan.
Cirque Mechanics finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American industrial ingenuity. Inspired by the traditional diameter of a circus ring, 42FT showcases the timelessness of this evolving art form. The company鈥檚 latest invention features a story full of the lore of the one-ring circus and creates a welcoming place, like a big top, where we can be amazed by a galloping mechanical metal horse and a rotating tent frame for strongmen, acrobats and aerialists.
ART
Duane Michals is widely recognized for his eye-catching portraits of actors, artists, musicians, writers, and other public figures. This exhibition presents the first comprehensive overview of inventive portraits by this influential photographer who, in the 1960s, broke away from established traditions of documentary and fine-art photography and is still creating original work today. The show spans nearly six decades, featuring more than 125 portraits collectively highlighting the artist鈥檚 expansive toolkit 鈥 sequenced images, multiple exposures, reflections, uncommon vantage points, collage, hand-painting, and other techniques.
Henry Rollins has taken photographs during his many travels over the years. Join the former Black Flag front-man and master storyteller for an intimate evening as he shows many of his favorites from Baghdad to Pyongyang. Rollins presents a special performance drawing on experiences and his vast archive of photographs.
Lifelong fans of true crime stories, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, tell each other their favorite tales of murder and hear hometown crime stories from friends and fans.
It鈥檚 Open Mic Night at the Mondavi Center鈥檚 Vanderhoef Studio Theatre. Presented in partnership with 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis campus group Sacramento Area Youth Speaks (SAYS) and the Mondavi Center for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis students and community youth. Hosted by MC CoCo Blossom with DJ Lady Char. Come ready to perform, support friends or just enjoy the show. FREE.
MUSIC
Sister instruments from two traditions, Korean fiddle and viola, come together in a number of splendid new works performed by virtuosic proponents of new music Soo-yeon Lyuh and Ellen Ruth Rose. Featuring pieces by Jean Ahn, Addie Camsuzou, Josiah Catalan, Lily Chen, Kyle Hovatter, and Fang-Wei Luo. Free (a Shinkoskey Noon Concert).
This CMA Award winner will be singing his smash country hits including 鈥淢arry Me鈥 and 鈥淒ie a Happy Man.鈥 It鈥檚 sure to be an incredible night for country at Golden 1 Center.
Tuesday, October 30
7:30pm
Harris Center
10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630
They have performed for Queen Elizabeth II鈥檚 Diamond Jubilee, for the prime minister of India, the president of France and, lest we forget, the birthday party of Mick Jagger. Direct from Jaipur, India comes this 17-member ensemble that shares a repertoire of song, music, and dance from the semi-nomadic traveling musicians of Rajasthan. The Irish Times has described their music as 鈥渁 heady blend of Hindustani classical and Sufi devotional music鈥 and 鈥渉ypnotic, joyous and instantly likable.鈥
ARTS/CRAFTS
October 26 鈥 28, 2018
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
The 21st Annual Sacramento Arts Festival returns to the Sacramento Convention Center. The festival features 225 of America鈥檚 best contemporary craftspeople and fine artists offering more than 15,000 original works. The event has become not only the premier art and craft show in Sacramento, but has also developed into one of the top art festivals in the county. Just in time for holiday gift shopping, shoppers will find spectacular works of art and craft in all price ranges. The festival also features continuous live main stage jazz and blues groups and festival attendees can dine on Restaurant Row from great area restaurants.