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By Jessica Laskey

Direct From Death Row: The Scottsboro Boys

Celebration Arts

Feb. 10–March 5

St. Hope Guild Theater, 2828 35th St. • celebrationarts.net

This production reenacts the young men’s convictions for gang rape— despite evidence of their innocence—through vaudeville scenes. Written by Mark Stein and directed by Anthony D'Juan, with music and lyrics by 2016 Pulitzer Prize nominee Harley White Jr. Tickets are $15–$23.

Second Chances

Sacramento Fine Arts Center

Jan. 31–Feb. 25

5330B Gibbons Drive • sacfinearts.org

SFAC members showcase their art in oil, acrylic, watercolor, ceramics and more at this annual exhibition.

Swan Lake

Sacramento Ballet

Feb. 17–19

SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St. • sacballet.org

Artistic Director Anthony Krutzkamp stages Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet with mystery, athleticism, majesty and a live orchestra. Tickets start at $35.

Stories on Stage Sacramento

Friday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m.

CLARA Auditorium, 1425 24th St. • storiesonstagesacramento.org

This award-winning literary performance series kicks off its 2023 season with flash fiction by Northern California authors Jim Misner, Maureen O’Leary and RoseMary Covington read aloud by professional actors Sam Misner and Megan Smith. Tickets are $10.

Magnum Opus

Sacramento Fine Arts Center

Feb. 28–March 25

5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael • sacfinearts.org

The center’s premier annual exhibit features outstanding art achievements by area artists.

The Flying Machine: The Story of the Wright Brothers

B Street Theatre Family Series

Feb. 11–March 5

The Sofia’s Sutter Stage, 2700 Capitol Ave. • bstreettheatre.org

Follow the Wright brothers as they battle fate, physics and foul weather to become the first to achieve motorized human flight. Tickets are $11–$23.

Road Trip Adventures

Disney On Ice

Feb. 17–21

Golden 1 Center, 500 David J. Stern Walk • golden1center.com

Hit the road with Mickey Mouse and his pals for a high-octane ride to iconic Disney destinations, from London with Mary Poppins to Motunui with Moana.

Lottery for the Arts

Blue Line Arts

Friday, Feb. 10, 5:30–9 p.m.

405 Vernon St., Roseville • bluelinearts.org

This fundraiser provides collectors the opportunity to acquire original works by professional and emerging artists while supporting arts education and community programs. Purchase one or more lottery tickets online. Review the juried art on the website or in the gallery. Place tickets in the spinner. When your ticket is drawn, choose your favorite work of art.

Annual Dinner and Business Awards

Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce

Friday, Feb. 3, 5–9 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 1209 L St. • metrochamber.org/events/annual-dinner-2023

Salute regional leaders for their lifelong dedication to service and inclusion at this celebratory black-tie affair.

elsewhere: Art by John Angell

Mills Station Arts & Culture Center

Feb. 2–25

Opening Reception Friday, Feb. 10, 5:30–8 p.m.

Artist Talk, 6 p.m.

10191 Mills Station Road, Rancho Cordova • rcmacc.org

More than 70 photo-based encaustic pieces compliment “Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans & World War II,” a traveling Smithsonian exhibit also on display.

Opera! Pagliacci

Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.

SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St. • sacphilopera.org

This production by Italian composer and librettist Ruggero Leoncavallo features members of the Sacramento orchestra led by Grammy Award-winning conductor Michael Christie.

February Open Garden

UC Master Gardeners

Saturday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m.–noon

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. • sacmg.ucanr.edu

Bring samples of your problem plants and insects to the Master Gardeners. Learn how berries are pruned and more gardening tips. The 2023 Gardening Guide & Calendar is available for $10.

Swing Era Love Songs

Twin Lotus Thai

Sunday, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. & 7 p.m.

8345 Folsom Blvd. • twinlotusthai.com

Ace clarinetist Del Gomes and singer Susan Skinner present romantic music for swing lovers with Joe Gilman on piano and Shelley Denny on bass. Two seatings, no cover charge, delicious food.

Crab Feed, Auction & Raffle

Sierra Vista Community Church

Saturday, Feb. 11, 6 p.m.

890 Morse Ave. • sierravistacc.org

This annual event supports the church’s community missions, including Neighborhood Food Closet, Family Promise, 12-step programs, Girl Scouts, 4-H Club, Greer Elementary School, HART and outreach programs in Honduras to build schools. Tickets are $75.

Artist Polly LaPorte

PBS KVIE Gallery

Feb. 1–March 31

2030 West El Camino Ave. • kvie.org

The painter’s signature palette is on display with vivid still lifes, pleinair landscapes and more. LaPorte won a Curator’s Award in the 2022 PBS KVIE Art Auction.

A Celebration of Art & Layers of Life

Elk Grove Fine Arts Center

Feb. 4–23

First Saturday Reception & Awards Presentation Feb. 4, 4–7 p.m.

9683 Elk Grove Florin Road • elkgrovefineartscenter.org

Students in the Elk Grove Unified School District come together for an open art competition. In the Foyer Gallery, Gerald (Jerry) Barnes shows photo and mixed-media collages.

Finding the Hardest Ones: 7 Strategies

Genealogical Association of Sacramento

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11:30 a.m.

Belle Cooledge Library,5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org

Take your genealogical research to the next level at this monthly meeting featuring guest speaker Jim Baker.

Wallpapers and Vinyl Dreams with Carol Mott-Binkley

Archival Gallery

Feb. 1–25

Second Saturday Reception Feb. 11, 5–8 p.m.

3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com

View static and kinetic artwork generated through photography and digital-image manipulation. Custom-printed photo images are combined with hanging fixtures that allow the artwork to spin. Also enjoy Valentinethemed work by local artists.

Love is in the Air: Pasta for Two

Aerospace Museum of California

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 5–8 p.m.

3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan Park • aerospaceca.org

Enjoy a three-course meal plus a bottle of wine among historical aircrafts and spacecrafts. Price of $120 includes tax and gratuity. Reserve your table and dinner selection by Feb. 8.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Theatre in the Heights

Through Feb. 11

8215 Auburn Blvd. Citrus Heights • theatreintheheights.com

Winner of Tony and Drama Desk awards, this hilarious musical charms audiences with its eclectic group of six mid-pubescents as they vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Tickets are $15.

City of Trees Parade & Mardi Gras Festival

The Curiosity Collaborative

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2–9 p.m.

Capitol Mall at 10th Street • curiositycollaborative.org

Join hundreds of revelers from local performing arts groups as they parade down Capitol Mall to Old Sacramento with live music, decorated floats, dancers, food trucks, a beer garden and beads!

Many Hands and the Marks We Make: Case for Making Collaborative Quilts

Axis Gallery

Feb. 4–26

625 S St. • axisgallery.org

Last fall, Case for Making in San Francisco invited all who have used their supplies or participated in their classes to mail paintings back to the store. The team then assembled large-scale quilts, now on display at Axis, from images of the paintings.

Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n