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“Our students have a different mindset when they start college. They have a depth of experience that other kids don’t,” says Perry, who’s been involved in Catholic education since 2008.

For East Sac resident Coulouras, who started at Cristo Rey as a Spanish teacher and moved up the administrative ranks after earning her master’s degree at Notre Dame, the key to success is opportunity.

“Money is great, but the biggest thing is students’ access to resources,” she says. “Students graduate, go to college and then come back to (work in) high-level positions. For example, one of the students who was in the freshman class when I started teaching eight years ago just graduated from Sac State. He had stayed on with his work study site at a law firm through college, then he started working as a paralegal and wants to become an attorney.

“Those connections impact the Sacramento community at large. That’s why we encourage people to get involved, learn more and share the mission.”

Though the pandemic challenged most schools, Cristo Rey was hit exceptionally hard by learning loss. The average Cristo Rey student starts one to two years behind in math and English. With students not able to attend class in person, the learning gap grew.

Thanks to dedicated teachers, staff and administrators, and unprecedented support from parents and the community, the future looks promising.

“The community has always been generous, but the last two years, it’s been off the charts, which is the only reason Cristo Rey survived,” Perry says. The school celebrated its Securing the Dream philanthropic campaign in November, receiving more than $8 million in contributions.

“We’re building a culture of belief in the students, as well as making sure teachers have all the tools they need to help our students be successful. There are a lot of people who don’t know about Cristo Rey, but the more people who do, the brighter our future will be.”

For more information, visit crhss.org.

Wait Until Dark

by Fredrick Knoll

Feb 1 – Mar 5

Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H Street

916-443-6722

Sactheatre.org

A group of con men attempt to fool a newly-blind woman into handing over a doll full of illegal drugs. When Susy wises up to the charade, she must level the playing field between herself and the three men.

An innovative, highly entertaining and suspenseful thriller, WAIT UNTIL DARK is a game of cat-and-mouse that culminates in a reversal of fortune for the con men as they slowly realize that they have met their match.

The Last Wide Open

Thru Feb 26

The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts

2700 Capitol Avenue

Tickets@bstreettheatre.org

A musical love story, THE LAST WIDE OPEN follows the near hits and misses of Lina and Roberto’s relationship. Through three different yet parallel realities, Lina (a waitress) and Roberto (an Italian immigrant) meet and waver between connection and heartbreak. Accompanied by the sweet folk sounds of guitar and ukulele, THE LAST WIDE OPEN is a heart-warming musical about the mystical ways the universe conspires to bring us all together.

The Chinese Lady

Live Theatre & Virtually on Demand

Thru Feb 26

Capital Stage

2215 J Street

Boxoffice@capstage.org

Inspired by the true story of the first Chinese woman to step foot in America, Lloyd Suh’s critically acclaimed play is a tale of dark poetic whimsy and a unique portrait of the United States as seen through the eyes of a young Chinese girl. In 1834, 16-year-old Afong Moy sailed into New York Harbor and was immediately put on display for a paying public who were mesmerized by her exotic ways and horrified by her tiny bound feet. As audiences follow Moy’s travels through America as a living exhibit for decades, THE CHINESE LADY shares her impressions of a young country struggling with how to define itself.

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE WITH IAN HOPPS AN ACTOR’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND PLAYING SHAKESPEARE

Thru Feb 12

Sacramento Theatre Company

1419 H Street

916-443-6722

Sactheatre.org

Does verse give you the Shakes? Are you afflicted with phobia of prose? Well, this course is designed to set the actor up for success in braving the Bard. Under the direction of seasoned Shakeperean Ian Hopps, the class will spend time close-reading and analyzing selected texts and bringing them to life as a collaborative and supportive group of beginning and intermediate actors. The class starts Jan. 8th and runs through till Feb. 12th on Sundays from 5-7pm. Contact Education@sactheatre. org with any questions.