Calendar
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Monthly Calendar of Recommended Events
(all events are at California State University, Sacramento
unless otherwise noted, and are subject to change)
SEPTEMBER
1-16 Robert Else Gallery: Ceramic Works by Tom Decker, noon-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, free
1-30 University Library Gallery Annex: Object Lessons: The Basket Collections of Joel Sheldon Cotton and Anthony G. Zallio, from the Department of Anthropology’s permanent collection, biographical “texts” that can teach about American culture and society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, free
1- Oct. 23 Crocker Art Museum: Gardens and Grandeur: Porcelains and Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-Nov. 19 University Library Gallery: Spirit of the Basket, American Indian baskets from all over North America, many from the State Parks Collection,
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, free; reception 5-8 p.m., Sept. 2
7 Music: Faculty Recital, Keith Bohm, saxophone, 8 p.m., Capistrano Hall 151, $10 general, $7 senior
7-11 Theatre and Dance: Dance House, various times, Solano Hall 1010, $8-$12 general, $8-$10 senior, www.csus.edu/dram
8 Art History Lecture: Renny Pritikin, Director of the Nelson Gallery and Fine Arts Collection at UC Davis, 6:30 p.m., Kadema Hall 145, free
8 Music: Faculty Recital, Tim Stanley, cello, 8 p.m., Capistrano Hall 151, $10 general, $7 senior
9 Moon Lecture Series: Daniel Ellsberg, political activist, 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, $25. www.stmarksumc.com/upcomingmoon
14 Seminar: Estate Planning 101 with Mark Drobny, estate attorney, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., lunch included, sponsored by University Development, free, Alumni Center. Reservations required by September 7 to www.csus.edu/giving/estateplanning.stm, (916) 278-4740
14 Friends of the Library Author Lecture: Michael Lemov, author of People’s Warrior, a new biography on the late Sacramento Congressman John Moss, the author of the Freedom of Information Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act, 4 p.m., University Library Gallery. Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and University Archives and Special Collections, which holds Moss’ papers, (916) 278-5954
17 World Music: Sikkil Gurucharan, South Indian vocalist, 7 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $15 general
21 Music: Guest Artist, Ronit Widmann-Levy, soprano, 8 p.m., Capistrano Hall 151, $10 general, $7 senior
26-Nov. 4 Robert Else Gallery: Works by Sacramento State master’s students, noon-4:30 p.m., free
28 Music: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Capistrano Hall 151, $10 general, $7 senior
OCTOBER
1- 23 Crocker Art Museum: Gardens and Grandeur: Porcelains and Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-Nov. 4 Robert Else Gallery: Works by Sacramento State master’s students, noon-4:30 p.m., free
1-Nov. 19 University Library Gallery: Spirit of the Basket, American Indian baskets from all over North America, many from the State Parks Collection,
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, free
1 Music: Piano Series, Andreas Klein, playing Liszt and Busoni, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $20 general, $15 senior
2 World Music: Kadri Gopalnath, award-winning South Indian saxophonist, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $15 general
5 Friends of the Library Author Lecture Series: Three Generations of Sacramento State Poets, professor emerita Mary Mackey, professor Josh McKinney, and grad student Aschala Edwards, 3 p.m., University Library Gallery, free (916) 278-5954
5-30 Sacramento Theatre Company: Frankenstein, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
6 Music: Sacramento State Jazz Ensembles with guest artists, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general
8 World Music: Barak Moon, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $15 general, $8 senior
11-Nov. 19 University Library Gallery: Works by Malaquias Montoya (annex), free
11 Sacramento Speakers Series: David McCullough, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacramentospeakers.com
13 Art History Lecture: Shelly Willis, director of the Sacramento Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places program, 6:30 p.m., Kadema Hall 145, free
15 World Music: Janam, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $15 general, $8 senior
15 Sacramento Philharmonic: Olga Kern performs Rachmaninov, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacphil.org
16 Sacramento Philharmonic: Olga Kern performs Rachmaninov, 2 p.m., Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, tickets at www.sacphil.org
18 The Miles Davis Experience: 1949-1959, Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, 7:30 p.m., Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, tickets at www.ThreeStages.net
18 Music: Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
19 Music: Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., Capistrano Hall 151, $10 general, $7 senior
20 One Book Lecture: Michele Norris, NPR host and author of The Grace of Silence: A Memoir, University Union Ballroom, 1:30 p.m., convocation; 7 p.m., public talk, free, www.csus.edu/onebook
20 Music: Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
22-Jan. 15 Crocker Art Museum: Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
22 Homecoming Festival and Tailgate Party, 3-6 p.m., Alumni Center
22 Music: Piano Series, Eduardus Halim, Liszt’s 200th birthday celebration, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $20 general, $15 senior
22-23; 27-28 Sacramento Ballet: Dracula, Community Center Theater, various times, ticket prices (916) 552-5800, ext. 2
26-30 Theatre and Dance: Dance Sites 2011, Faculty Dance Concert, University Theatre, various times, $8-$12 general, $8-$10 senior, www.csus.edu/dram
29 World Music: Veretski Pass, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $15 general
NOVEMBER
1 World Music: Chirgilchin, Tuvan throat singing group, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $15 general
1-4 Robert Else Gallery: Works by Sacramento State master’s students, noon-4:30 p.m., free
1-19 University Library Gallery: Spirit of the Basket, American Indian baskets from all over North America, many from the State Parks Collection,
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, free
1-19 University Library Gallery Annex: Works by Malaquias Montoya, free
1-Jan. 15 Crocker Art Museum: Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
3 Friends of the Library Author Lecture Series: Malaquias Montoya, Terezita Romo, discusses her new book about the influential UC Davis art professor and artist. (Works by Montoya will be shown in the University Library Gallery Oct. 11-Nov. 19), 3 p.m., University Library Gallery, free (916) 278-5954
3 Music: Festival of New American Music, Ultimedia Concept, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
4 Annual dinner of the Sacramento State Retirees Association, 6 p.m., Alumni Center. www.csus.edu/org/emeritus
4 Music: Festival of New American Music, Percussion Group and New Media Ensemble, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
5-Feb. 12 Crocker Art Museum: Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
5 Music: Festival of New American Music, Nagual Latin Jazz Quintet, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
6 Music: Festival of New American Music, Zephyrus Duo, 3 p.m., Crocker Art Museum (museum admission required)
6 Music: Festival of New American Music, Left Coast Ensemble, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
7 Music: Festival of New American Music, Lisa Moore, piano, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
8 Music: Festival of New American Music, keynote address by award-winning composer Martin Bresnick, noon, Music Recital Hall, free
8 Music: Festival of New American Music: Iridium Saxophone Quartet, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
9 Seminar: Estate Planning 101 with estate attorney Mark Drobny, lunch included, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., sponsored by University Development, free, Alumni Center. www.csus.edu/giving/estateplanning.stm. Pre-registration required
9 Music: Festival of New American Music: Bal Du Kor, noon, University Union Redwood Room, free
9 Music: Festival of New American Music: Festival Ensemble, 4 p.m., Capistrano Hall 151, free
9 Music: Festival of New American Music: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
9-20 Theatre and Dance: play, The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov, various times, Playwright’s Theatre, $8-$12 general, $8-$10 senior, www.csus.edu/dram
9-Dec. 18 Sacramento Theatre Company: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, various times and ticket prices, www.sacramentotheatre.org
10 Art History Lecture: James Housefield, UC Davis professor of design and architecture, 6:30 p.m., Kadema Hall 145, free
10 Music: Festival of New American Music: Allegresse Trio, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
12 Music: Sacramento State Choirs, 8 p.m., Sacred Heart Church (39th and J Sts), $10 general, $7 senior
12 Music: Festival of New American Music: Wet Ink Ensemble, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
13 Music: Festival of New American Music: California Youth Symphony, 3 p.m., Mondavi Center, free
13 Music: Festival of New American Music: Citywater New Music Ensemble, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
19-Feb. 12 Crocker Art Museum: The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
19 Music: Piano Series, Kirill Gliadkovsky, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $20 adult, $15 senior
21-22 Music: Opera Theatre, ”Opera alle tre, quarto e cinque,” 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
29 Music: Faculty Recital, Michael Sokol, baritone, with Richard Cionco, piano, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
29 Sacramento Speakers Series: David Gergen, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacramentospeakers.com
30-Dec. 24 Sacramento Theatre Company: A Christmas Carol, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
DECEMBER
1 Music: Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
1-18 Sacramento Theatre Company: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, various times and ticket prices, www.sacramentotheatre.org
1- 24 Sacramento Theatre Company: A Christmas Carol, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
1-Jan. 15 Crocker Art Museum: Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-Feb. 12 Crocker Art Museum: Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-Feb. 12 Crocker Art Museum: The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
2-Feb. 25 University Library Gallery: Afterglow: Rethinking California Light and Space Art, West Coast minimalism from the 60s and 70s lives on,
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, free; reception 5-8 p.m., Dec. 2
2 Music: Vocal Jazz Ensembles, 7 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
3 Music: Procession of Carols with Sacramento State Choirs, 8 p.m., Sacred Heart Church (39th and J Sts), $10 general, $7 senior
4 Music: Procession of Carols with Sacramento State Choirs, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church (39th and J Sts), $10 general, $7 senior
6 Music: Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
7 Sacramento State Retirees Association Faculty Research Lecture: Microbes Everywhere: Hitchhikers, Friends and Foes, Enid Gonzalez, Sacramento State biology professor, 3 p.m., University Library Gallery, free (916) 278-5954
7 Music: Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $10 general, $7 senior
7-11 Theatre and Dance: Broadway Christmas, various times, University Theatre, $10-$15 general, $10-$12 senior, www.csus.edu/dram
8 Art History Lecture: Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick, Director of Education, Crocker Art Museum, 6:30 p.m., Kadema Hall 145, free
10 Music: Winter Jazz Festival, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., closing concert with The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, 6:30 p.m., $10 general
11 Music: Camerata Capistrano, student baroque group, Capistrano 151, www.csus.edu/music
10-23 Sacramento Ballet: The Nutcracker, Community Center Theater, various times, ticket prices (916) 552-5800, ext. 2
JANUARY
1-15 Crocker Art Museum: Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-Feb. 12 Crocker Art Museum: Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-Feb. 12 Crocker Art Museum: The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
11 Sacramento Speakers Series: Condoleezza Rice, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacramentospeakers.com
11-Feb. 19 Sacramento Theatre Company: Ruthless, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
13 Moon Lecture Series: Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, $25, www.stmarksumc.com/upcomingmoon.
21 Sacramento Philharmonic: Dvorak Symphony No. 8, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacphil.org
22 Sacramento Philharmonic: Dvorak Symphony No. 8, 2 p.m., Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, tickets at www.sacphil.org
FEBRUARY
1 Sacramento Speakers Series: Richard Roeper, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacramentospeakers.com
1-12 Crocker Art Museum: Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-12 Crocker Art Museum: The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art, times and admission fees at www.crockerartmuseum.org
1-13 Sacramento Ballet: Cinderella, Community Center Theatre, various times and ticket prices (916) 552-5800, ext. 2
1-19 Sacramento Theatre Company: Ruthless, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
10 Moscow Festival Ballet: Swan Lake, 8 p.m., Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, tickets at www.ThreeStages.net
18 Sacramento Philharmonic: Beethoven, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacphil.org
25 Music: Piano Series, Evgeni Mikhailov, playing music of Scriabin and Rachmaninov, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $20 general, $15 senior
29-March 25 Sacramento Theatre Company: Dial M for Murder, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
MARCH
1 Sacramento Speakers Series: Peter Greenberg, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacramentospeakers.com
1-25 Sacramento Theatre Company: Dial M for Murder, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
8-18 Theatre and Dance: For Colored Girls, various times, Playwright’s Theatre, $8-$12 general, $8-$10 senior, www.csus.edu/dram
13 Sacramento State Retirees Association Faculty Research Lecture: Attentive and Wrong: The Scourge of Misinformation in American Politics, Kim Nalder, Sacramento State professor of government, 3 p.m., University Library Gallery, free (916) 278-5954
16 Tschaikowski St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, tickets at www.ThreeStages.net
16-26 Theatre and Dance: Sacramento/Black Art of Dance, various times, Solano Hall 1010, $8-$12 general, $8-$10 senior, www.csus.edu/dram
28-May 6 Sacramento Theatre Company: Barrymore, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
29-31 Sacramento Ballet: Modern Masters, Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, various times and ticket prices (916) 552-5800, ext. 2
31 Sacramento Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky’s Inspiration, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacphil.org
APRIL
1 Sacramento Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky’s Inspiration, 2 p.m., Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, tickets at www.sacphil.org
1-May 6 Sacramento Theatre Company: Barrymore, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
3 Sacramento Speakers Series: Lisa Ling, 8 p.m., Community Center Theatre, tickets at www.sacramentospeakers.com
6-24 Theatre and Dance: Zoot Suit, by Luis Valdez, various times, University Theatre, $10-$15 general, $10-$12 senior, www.csus.edu/dram
10-12 National Tour: The Color Purple, 7:30 p.m., Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, tickets at www.ThreeStages.net
11 Friends of the Library Author Lecture Series: Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic’s Quest, Michael Krasny, KQED public radio talk show host and writer, author of a book by that title, 3 p.m., University Library Gallery. Free (916-278-5954)
13-14 Theatre and Dance: Sacramento Dance Sampler, various times, Solano Hall 1010, $10 general
14 Music: Piano Series, Natasha Paremski, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, $20 general, $15 senior
25-May 20 Sacramento Theatre Company: Little Shop of Horrors, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
MAY
1-6 Sacramento Theatre Company: Barrymore, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
1-20 Sacramento Theatre Company: Little Shop of Horrors, various times and ticket prices, www.sactheatre.org
2-6 Theatre and Dance: Senior Dance Concert, various times, Solano Hall 1010, $8-$12 general, $8-$10 senior