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THEATER

Running through Sunday, April 7
B Street Theater / The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for The Arts, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816

At the end of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House,” theater’s great feminist icon, Nora, walks out the door of her home, leaving her husband and children behind to embrace an uncertain future, but a future that she controls. But what if she came back? “A Doll’s House Pt. 2” imagines just that scenario. Celebrated playwright Lucas Hnath’s Tony-nominated play imagines Nora’s continuing story. In this fascinating and brilliant play, we see the cost of Nora’s decision and investigate further the ideas set forth in Ibsen’s original. What price do we pay for control of our own destinies?

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Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7
Community Center Theater
1301 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Rediscover Cats — the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater, “Memory.” Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. Featuring new sound design, direction and choreography for a new generation — experience Cats for the first time as it begins a new life, or let it thrill you all over again!

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OMG! Based on the beloved movie, “Legally Blonde – The Musical” is a journey from the sorority house to the halls of justice. Elle Woods appears to have it all, until her boyfriend dumps her to attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her ingenuity and charm to get into Harvard too, tackling stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal along the way. Driven by memorable songs and explosive dances, “Legally Blonde – The Musical” warms the heart, “a high-energy…hymn to the glories of girlishness.” (New York Times)

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Emmy Award-winning comedian Vicki Lawrence was plucked out of total obscurity as a high school senior to become part of the now-legendary cast of The Carol Burnett Show.  “I went to the Harvard School of Comedy in front of America,” says Lawrence of her Burnett Show training. She was 24 years old when she created her most endearing character to date, Thelma Harper, or “Mama” as she is better known to her fans. After the Burnett Show, Vicki went on to star in “Mama’s Family,” which consistently topped the ratings for its entire six-year run of original shows. “Mama” has attained almost a cult status among her legions of loyal television viewers.  Lawrence decided that the time is right to take Mama out of the closet, dust off her sensible shoes and hit the road with her new touring production, “Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show.”

“My show is not a retrospective,” she explains. “It is a mixture of stand-up comedy, music and my observations about real life.”

The multi-talented entertainer is mostly known for her acting and comedic talents, but she also earned a gold record for the 1973 hit, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.”

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CABARET

From vintage twosomes to newer duos, from romantic ballads to laughter-filled comedy numbers, this cabaret features a diverse mix of classic and contemporary show tunes with songs like “Me and My Shadow,” “Take Me or Leave Me,” “If I Loved You” and many others. Whether attending single, as a couple, or with a group, you’ll leave with an understanding of why — at least in showbiz — “it takes two!”

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OPERA

Richard Wagner (1813–1883)

Soprano Christine Goerke plays Brünnhilde, Wotan’s willful warrior daughter, who loses her immortality in opera’s most famous act of filial defiance. Tenor Stuart Skelton and soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek play the incestuous twins Siegmund and Sieglinde. Greer Grimsley sings Wotan. Philippe Jordan conducts.

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DANCE

The Mondavi Center’s long history with Ballet Preljocaj dates back to the Mondavi’s 2002 opening season, when the company performed an astonishing “The Rite of Spring.” Its most recent visit brought the U.S. premiere of “Blanche Neige,” a wondrous retelling of the Snow White story. In “La Fresque,” artistic director Angelin Preljocaj continues his exploration of fairy tales, plunging the audience into the fantastical world of Pu Songling’s “The Painted Wall.” The ideas of illusion, transcendence and the place of art in today’s society are omnipresent in this contemporary adaptation for 10 dancers.

An Uncorked Event, featuring wines from Domaine Carneros.

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MUSIC

Friday, March 29
7:30pm
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
1017 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Join Capella Antiqua, Cathedral Choir, and their Baroque ensemble for an evening of joyful music in the stunning setting of the Cathedral of The Blessed Sacrament. Featuring two of J.S. Bach’s cantatas — “Meine Seel erhebt den Herren” and “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,” including the well-loved choral, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.” Surrounded by visual splendor and aural beauty, your soul will soar during this concert.

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Saturday, March 30
7pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Church
2620 Capito