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Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink at Ali Youssefi Square Photo courtesy of Downtown Sacramento Partnership
THIS MONTH'S CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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By Jessica Laskey
Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink
Downtown Sacramento Partnership Nov. 11–Jan. 16, 2022 Ali Youssefi Square, 705 K St. • godowntownsac.com/icerink
The region’s oldest and most beloved outdoor rink will open on Veterans Day, and run Tuesdays through Sundays. Tickets are $6 for kids 6 and younger, $13 per skater during regular hours and $15 per skater during holiday hours.
Verge Art Auction
Verge Center for the Arts Nov. 4–21 Online & Verge Center, 625 S St. • vergeart.com
Spotlighting emerging and established artists, this fundraising auction celebrates Sacramento talents and California’s art scene. Check out the auction artwork at a free kickoff event 6–8 p.m. Nov. 4 at Verge. Art can also be viewed at Verge from Nov. 4–19 during normal gallery hours. Streamlining live auction is Nov. 20. Silent auction closes Nov. 21. Sign up to bid via ClickBid on the Verge website.
American Art Festivals Nov. 5–7, 10 a.m. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J St. • sacartsfest.com
Sacramento’s premiere art festival returns in person with more than 225 of the country’s best contemporary craftspeople and fi ne artists offering original sculptures, wall art, furniture, clothing, jewelry and more in mediums including ceramic, fi ber, glass, gourd, metal, paper, stone, wood and photography. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and free for children younger than 12.
Stephen De Staebler: Masks and Monumental Figures
Crocker Art Museum Nov. 21–April 3, 2022 216 O St. • crockerart.org
This exhibition features more than 70 works, including clay and bronze masks and sculptures, indoors and outdoors in the museum’s main courtyard. The rugged, haunting masks, heads and torsos, which suggest mummifi cation and mortality, and winged and totemic fi gures are examples of De Staebler’s three-dimensional work.
Alternative Gift Market
Carmichael Presbyterian Church Nov. 6 & 7, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. McMillian Hall, 5645 Marconi Ave. • carmichaelpres.org
Find thoughtful and unusual gifts from vendors showcasing handmade fair-trade products, including clothing, jewelry, toys, home décor and garden decorations, from 20-plus countries. Donations to 12 charitable organizations that send medicine, food, water, peace and hope locally and around the world are also welcome.
East Village Book Shop Saturday, Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m. Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. • sgaac.org
National award-winning storyteller Mary McGrath will read and sign her new picture book, “The Farmer, The Thief and the Pumpkin Patch.” The book was illustrated by her son Matt Callaghan, who studied art at Short Center South.
Natashia Deón: The Perishing
Stories on Stage Sacramento Friday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Zoom • storiesonstagesacramento.org
An excerpt of Natashia Deón’s new book, “The Perishing,” is read by a professional actor at this award-winning literary performance series. Deón is an NAACP Image Award nominee and winner of the 2017 American Library Association’s Black Caucus Award for Best Debut Fiction. The event is free. Participants receive a Zoom link after registering. Deón will also host a virtual writing workshop Nov. 13.
Kahane Plays & Conducts Mozart
Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera Saturday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1515 J St. • sacphilopera.org
Conductor Jeffrey Kahane presents Beethoven’s “The Consecration of the House” overture, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17, K. 453 and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. Tickets start at $34.
“The Farmer, the Thief and the Pumpkin Patch” book reading at Shepard Garden and Arts Center
“Hasedera” by Marie Gonzales at PBS KVIE Gallery
Pastel World: Art by Marie Gonzales
PBS KVIE Gallery Through Dec. 10 2030 West El Camino Ave. • kvie.org
Fifteen pastel artworks by Japan native Marie Gonzales feature a bright palette emphasizing dramatic color. Gonzales received an Award of Merit in the 2019 California State Fair Fine Arts Show and a Curator’s Award in the 2005 PBS KVIE Art Auction.
A Child’s Christmas in Reno
B Street Theatre Nov. 16–Dec. 26 The Sofi a, 2700 Capitol Ave. • bstreettheatre.org
B Street’s Buck Busfi eld and Dave Pierini present a new holiday show for grownups. Two brothers travel home to Reno to spend Christmas with their widowed father, but Dad has a special gift for them: a new wife! In this world premiere comedy, tradition is upended, a family is tested and the holidays may never be the same. Ticket prices vary with discounts for military, students and seniors.
I Get a Kick Out of You: The Cole Porter Songbook
Sacramento Theatre Company Nov. 4–7 1419 H St. • sactheatre.org
Part of STC’s Cabaret Series, this concert features pieces from the iconic composer and lyricist’s body of work, including hits like “Friendship,” “You’re the Top,” “Begin the Beguine” and “Night and Day.” Tickets are $35 for regular admission, $25 for students.
Smart People by Lydia Diamond
Celebration Arts Nov. 5–21 2727 B St. • celebrationarts.net
This funny and thought-provoking play shows that no matter how well we think we understand the infl uence of race on human interaction, it still manages to get in the way of communication and connections. Four characters at Harvard are a young African American actress, a Chinese and Japanese American psychology professor, an African American surgical intern and a white professor of neuroscience. Tickets are $15.
Movie Night & Comedy Night at The Guild
The Guild Theater Nov. 11 & 25; Nov. 13 2828 35th St. • sthope.org/guild-theater-home
Every second and fourth Thursday, Movie Night at The Guild is a great place for the community to come together and enjoy snacks, a newly remodeled bar, food from local restaurants and a fi lm at this historic black theater. Every Second Saturday, get ready to laugh at Comedy Night at The Guild hosted by local comedian Dru Burks.
Sacramento Ski & Snowboard Festival
Nor Cal Ski & Board Festivals Nov. 19–21 Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd. • sfskifest.com
Shop for skis, boards and apparel, enjoy entertainment like a BMX and skate ramp show, participate in beer tastings and visit with vendors from more than 25 premier ski resorts. General admission is free. Power Pass tickets for $15 and $30 include free lift tickets.
Small Treasures Show & Sale
Elk Grove Fine Arts Center Nov. 6–Dec. 17, First Saturday Reception 4–7 p.m. 9683 Elk Grove Florin Road • elkgrovefi neartscenter.org
This fundraising event supports EGFAC’s gallery events, art classes and educational outreach programs. The show features a unique themed series of fi ve small treasures on 5-inch by 7-inch wooden panels (which may be purchased individually or in groups) by a variety of local artists. Additional holiday/winter-themed panels are included in a holiday raffl e.
ADMISSIONS
Capital Stage Through Nov. 14 Online & Capital Stage Theatre, 2215 J St. • capstage.org
Sherri Rosen-Mason is head of the admissions department at a New England prep school, fi ghting to diversify the student body. She and her husband, the school’s headmaster, have succeeded in bringing a stodgy institution into the 21st century. But when their son sets his sights on an Ivy League university, personal ambition collides with progressive values. Tickets are $25–$49.
Ars Gratia Artis Art Raffl e
Sacramento Fine Arts Center Nov. 16–Dec. 5 5330 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael • www.sacfi nearts.org/aga2021
Win original art from extraordinary local artists at this annual fundraiser. Every ticket guarantees ticket holders one piece of original art—in various sizes and mediums—valued at $250 or more. Tickets are $100 each and are available at SFAC and online. Raffl e and reception are 2 p.m. on Dec. 5. Art is on display Nov. 16–Dec. 5 at SFAC and the website.
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