TO DO JL

By Jessica Laskey

Hiram Johnson High School Theater, 6879 14th Ave. • twopoint4dance.org

Enjoy a breathtaking vertical dance performance featuring an ‘80s-themed “Brick by Brick,” newly commissioned work from renowned choreographer Laja Field, “Thoughts and Prayers,” and playful “Cracked.” Tickets are $18–$25.

Awash with Color

Sacramento Fine Arts Center

March 28–April 15

Second Saturday Reception April 8, 5:30 p.m.

5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael • sacfinearts.org

Check out the Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons’ 45th annual member exhibition juried by Kathrine Lemke Waste.

Spring Concert

Sacramento Symphonic Winds

Wednesday, March 1, 2:30 p.m.

El Camino High School Center for the Arts, 2340 Eastern Ave. • sacwinds.org

Enjoy a lively concert by the symphonic wind ensemble under the direction of Dr. Matthew Morse. Tickets are $15 general admission; $10 for students and seniors; free for children 8th grade and younger.

Visions

Sacramento Ballet

March 31–April 2

The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. • sacballet.org

This production showcases Penny Saunders’ innovative “Ghost Light,” a world premiere by Jermaine Spivey, and “Extremely Close” by Alejandro Cerrudo featuring fast-moving vertical walls and dramatically lit white feathers. Tickets are $45–$70.

European Masterworks

Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra

Saturday, March 4, 8 p.m.

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

Listen to works by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and Felix Mendelssohn conducted by Donald Kendrick featuring sopranos Marina Boudart Harris and Jennifer Mitchell, mezzo-soprano Kelly Clarke, tenor Chadwick

Somers and baritone Craig Verm. The concert is in memory of SCSO principal trumpet Michael Meeks. Tickets are $44–$64.

Signs of Spring

RegionalSan

Saturday, March 11, 9 a.m.–noon regionalsan.com/bufferlands

Gear up for a 2-mile guided hike of Bufferlands, a beautiful 2,150-acre wildlife area bounded by Laguna and Franklin boulevards. RSVP to conardc@sacsewer.com to receive directions and details.

Songs in the Key of Life

Sacramento Master Singers

Saturday, March 18, 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 19, 3 p.m.

The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. • mastersingers.org

Celebrate life’s ups and downs with Cole Porter’s “I Get a Kick Out of You,” Joni Mitchell’s “The Circle Game,” Eric Whitacre’s “Fly to Paradise” and the regional premiere of Robert Cohen’s moving “Alzheimer’s Stories.”

Tickets are $44 for adults; $15 for students with ID.

Hard Rock Live

Brian Regan, March 4, 8 p.m.

Dancing with the Stars Live! March 8, 8 p.m.

HARDY, March 11, 7:45 p.m.

Underoath, March 23, 7 p.m.

Theory of a Deadman & Skillet, March 25, 7 p.m.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, 3317 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland hardrockhotelsacramento.com/entertainment

Check out the March lineup at the region’s newest entertainment venue. Tickets are $34–$750.

Chasing Rainbows: A Story of Love, Loss, and Finding Purpose

California Stage

Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.

R25 Arts Complex, 1725 25th St. • give.classy.org/chasingrainbowssac

Follow playwright and performer Bob Powers’ and his husband Donald’s love story from hilarious hijinks in Italy to Donald’s dissent into and ultimate death from frontotemporal degeneration, the most common type of dementia in people younger than 60. All proceeds go to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. Tickets are $50 for general seating; $100 for preferred seating; $250 for VIP admission.

Spring Sale

Shepard Garden & Arts Center

Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Sunday, March 12, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

3330 McKinley Blvd. • sgaac.org

Peruse plants, handmade crafts, jewelry, art, floral arrangements and more from more than 30 clubs and vendors. Free admission and parking.

The Sofia Music Series

Jim & Susie, March 2, 7 p.m.

John Craigie, March 3, 8 p.m.

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, March 11, 7 p.m.

Mariachi Bonitas album release concert, March 12, 6 p.m.

Adrian Bellue, March 17, 7 p.m.

The Trials of Cato, March 25, 7 p.m.

The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. • bstreettheatre.org

Check out the March lineup of musical acts presented at The Sofia, Home of the B Street Theatre. Tickets are $18–$38.

Navigating the NUCMC

Genealogical Association of Sacramento

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

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

Join speaker Pam Dallas to learn how to navigate the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections, a gold mine for genealogists.

Cloth as Community: Threading the Needle of Past, Present, and Future

Sacramento State Library Gallery

Through May 19

University Library Gallery and Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archives, 6000 J St. • csus.edu/university-galleries/library-galleries

Explore the tradition, stories and fashion of the Hmong people with displays of traditional outfits borrowed from private citizens, as well as large story cloths, garments and other textiles from Sac State’s collection that depict events and narratives from Hmong culture.

Yaron Michael Hakim: Psittaciformes

Sacramento State Library Gallery

March 9–April 22

Artist Talk: Thursday, March 9, noon–1:30 p.m.

Exhibition Reception Thursday, March 9, 5–8 p.m.

6000 J St. • csus.edu/university-galleries/library-galleries

Hakim examines his South American heritage and living between cultures (adopted by Jewish parents, grew up in Israel and migrated to the U.S. as a young adult) through sculpture and rich paintings that depict hybrid creatures set in lush jungle environments. Kim Abeles’ “Smog Collectors, 1987-2020” is also on view through May 20.

Requiem, Opus 9

Capital Chorale and Orchestra

Friday, March 31, 7 p.m.

Pioneer Congregational UCC, 2700 L St. • pioneerucc.org

Be delighted by the sounds of Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem, Opus 9” under the direction of Dr. Elliot Jones. Tickets are $25 at the door or in advance by calling (916) 443-3727.

Galerie d’artistes femmes

(The Women’s Gallery)

Archival Gallery

March 2–31

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

3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com

View work by Maureen Hood, Debra Kreck-Harnish, Mariellen Layne, Erin Martinelli, Linda Nunes and more—an all-female artist collection of paintings, mixed-media collage and sculpture—in celebration of Women’s History Month.

All Creatures Great & Small

Elk Grove Fine Arts Center

March 4–23

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

9683 Elk Grove Florin Road • elkgrovefineartscenter.org

The popular animal-themed art competition returns featuring work that captures the essence of animals in creative and expressive ways in all mediums.

A Graphic Art

Crocker Art Museum

Through May 7

216 O St. • crockerart.org

German expressionist prints from the McNay Art Museum and Bronston Collection show a world of artistic ferment and unrelenting change that resonates in art today, with prints by 15 artists, as well as watercolors, paintings and sculpture.

Spring Open Studios

clayARTStudio814

Friday, March 10, 5–9 p.m.

Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

814 Alhambra Blvd. • clayartstudio814.com

Explore exciting work by ceramic artists at this East Sac studio.

Magnum Opus

Sacramento Fine Arts Center

Through March 25

Second Saturday Reception March 11, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael • sacfinearts.org

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

Art, Poetry & Jazz Night

Sacramento Fine Arts Center

Friday, March 24, 6–8:30 p.m.

5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael • sacfinearts.org

Poems and music come together for a stellar night as poets write words inspired by the Magnum Opus exhibit, while jazz musicians base their music on the written words. Tickets are $25.

Elder Abuse Awareness Roadshow

McGeorge School of Law

Tuesday, March 28, 3 p.m.

ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive • saccounty.gov/news/latest-news

McGeorge's Elder & Health Law Clinic partners with Capital Stage to create a free interactive theater event featuring skits explaining the warning signs of financial abuse to seniors. Actors play out different scenarios, such as a son asking his dad to sign over power of attorney, and later the dad realizes the son took out his entire savings. Following the performance, performers ask the audience for feedback. Another show is set for May 12, 10 a.m., at Sac State.