Sacramento Area: Auburn, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Davis, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Rocklin, Roseville, Sacramento, Woodland
Auburn Symphony - Auburn
Location: 123 Agard Street (Placer High School Auditorium, Auburn); Mondavi Center for Performing Arts (One Shields Avenue, UC Davis Campus, Davis); 55 College Way (outdoor Cooper Amphitheater, Auburn)
Why Go There? 30+ year orchestra offers four concerts annually; fundraiser gala (July); under 21 ticket discount
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Placer Community Theater/Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center - Auburn
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location: 985 Lincoln Way (State Theater)
Why Go There? Local community theater musicals, plays; art deco 340 seat theater venue; some performances General Gomez Arts and Event Center: 808 Lincoln Way
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Capitol Pops Concert Band - Citrus Heights, Roseville, Sacramento Area
Location: Varies (see website)
Why Go There? All-volunteer 73 member community band 22+ years performs spirited concerts throughout the year; most are outdoors, free
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Chamber Music Society of Sacramento - Davis, Sacramento
September-May
Saturday-Sunday evenings, Sunday matinees (see website)
Location: Varies (see website)
Why Go There? Noted local musicians (Ariel Ensemble) perform classical repertoire; senior; student discounts
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Davis Shakespeare Festival - Davis
June-October
Wednesday-Sunday, 8:00pm, weekend matinees 2:00pm
Location: 203 East 14th Street (Veterans Memorial Center Theater)
Why Go There? Shakespeare Ensemble performs annual (two plays, one musical) festival: Shakespeare’s works, modern classics, new works
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Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts - Davis
Location: One Shields Avenue (UC Davis Campus)
Why Go There? Venue for UC Davis Music and Theater Arts Department concerts, performances (school year calendar); hosts high quality touring stage, music, guest artist performances: 1,801 seat Jackson Hall, 250 seat Vanderhoef Studio Theatre
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Folsom Lake Symphony - Folsom
September-June, Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees (see website schedule)
Location: Harris Center: 10 College Parkway (free outdoor concerts, see website)
Why Go There? Local orchestra concert series features guest soloists: classic, holiday, pops; two free outdoor concerts: El Dorado Hills Town Center (September), historic Folsom amphitheater (May); senior, student discounts
Access: Parking lot, free weekends, after 5:00pm Friday
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UC Davis Departments of Theatre, Dance, Music - Davis
September-June
Location: One Hutchison Drive (Main Theater in Wright Hall); Wyatt Pavillion Theater across from the Arboretum/past Mondavi Center; Mondavi Center for Performing Arts (see separate listing)
Why Go There? Events include student dance performances, musicals, plays, baroque music, choir, concert band, jazz band, graduate student composers Empyrian Ensemble, lectures, noon concerts, opera, recitals, symphony orchestra; free or low cost; parking fee (except on weekends)
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Harris Center, Folsom Lake College - Folsom
Year-round schedule
Location: 10 College Parkway
Why Go There? Three stage high quality venue hosts local, national, international touring dance, music, theater concerts, performances
Access: Parking lot, free weekends and after 5pm Friday
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Sutter Street Theatre - Folsom
Friday-Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees (see website schedule)
Location: 717 Sutter Street, Historic Folsom
Why Go There? Community theater company performs comedies, musicals; family series (weekend afternoons); senior, youth discounts
Access: Drive, street parking (free); public transportation
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Symphony d'Oro - Rancho Cordova
Location: 2239 Chase Drive (Cordova High Performing Arts Center)
Why Go There? Community orchestra offers several public concerts yearly. Focuses on well-known infrequently performed works, or new musical works developed collaboratively with regional musicians; most are held in 450 seat proscenium theater.
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American River College Theatre - Sacramento
October-April
Thursday-Saturday evenings, Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday matinees
Location: 4700 College Oak Drive
Why Go There? Performs lively musical and plays; reasonable pricing
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B Street Theatre - Sacramento
Tuesday-Saturday evenings, Thursday, Sunday matinees (see website schedule)
Location: 2700 Capitol Avenue (the Sofia)
Why Go There? Professional theater company offers several main or new stage plays, music concerts each season; produced 100+ new plays (60 have been world, national, West Coast, or regional premieres); previews, senior discounts, student rush. Lobby offers beer on tap, wine, popcorn, snacks
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California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Theatre Arts and Music Departments - Sacramento
Location: 6000 J Street: Playwrights and University Theatres/Shasta Hall (theater); Music Recital and Capistrano 151/Capistrano Hall (music); Dancespace/Solano Hall (dance)
Why Go There? Staged plays, dance, music concerts throughout the year performed by students, recent alumni, guest artists; free/minimally priced
Access: Drive, parking garage (free for concerts), lots; public transportation: Sacramento Regional Transportation
More Information: Theatre & Dance + School of Music + Driving Directions
Camellia Symphony Orchestra - Sacramento
Location: 3066 Freeport Boulevard (C.K. McClatchy High School Auditorium)
Why Go There? Longstanding (57+ years) community based orchestra offers several seasonal concerts, participates in outdoor festivals; senior, youth discounts
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Capital Stage - Sacramento
September-July
Wednesday-Saturday evenings, Saturday-Sunday matinees
Location: 2215 J Street
Why Go There? Professional company offers six show season: award winning, thought provoking, world premiere plays; pre-post show discussions; musical events, fundraisers; previews, military, senior, student discounts, student rush
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Crocker Art Museum Jazz Nights - Sacramento
June-September, third Thursdays
Location: 216 O Street, Sacramento
Why Go There? Summer season jazz evenings, two outdoor stages: 17 piece Sacramento Jazz Orchestra big band; patrons encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets (limited seating)
Access: Metered street parking (free after 6:00pm and Sundays), pay lots, garages nearby
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Imprinity Theatre Company - Sacramento
Location: 1901 P Street (Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre)
Why Go There? Ensemble actors present scripted plays, fully improvised productions within an 1894 Victorian house's 39 seat theater; dessert, coffee/tea included in ticket price
Access: Drive, street parking
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SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center - Sacramento
Schedule varies (see website)
Location: 13th/L Street (part of Sacramento Convention Center Complex)
Why Go There? Broadway tours, hosts Sacramento ballet, opera, other local performers, national music tours, stand up comedy in largest area performing arts venue (2000+ seats, three theaters)
Access: Garage parking options; public transportation
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Sacramento Ballet - Sacramento
October-June
Location: 2700 Capitol Avenue (The Sofia: Center for the Arts)
Why Go There? Ballet company offers classics and casual, fun performances. (Prior to financial challenges the ballet's stellar history/repertoire included 13 full-length ballets, 18 Balanchine masterworks, 36 Sacramento premieres, 34 world premieres).
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Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera - Sacramento
June-May Saturday evenings
Location: 1301 L Street: Sacramento Community Center Theater
Why Go There? Two long standing organizations merged, provide several classics performances, almost year-round; community public spaces free concerts (Cre8tive)
Access: Drive, garage parking options; public transportation
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Sacramento Theatre Company - Sacramento
September-May (see website schedule)
Location: 1419 H Street
Why Go There? Professional company presents seven productions per season, three venues: proscenium-style 292 seat main stage; intimate 87 seat black box-style Pollack Stage theater; 100 seat Cabaret Stage: high-quality Broadway musical reviews
Access: Drive, metered street parking (free after 6:00pm); public transportation: Light Rail blue line (stops 4 blocks southwest @ 12th/I Streets); regional transit: e-tran, Roseville Transit, Yolobus, El Dorado buses stop at 14th & H streets (1 block west)
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Sierra 2 Center - Sacramento
Location: 2791 24th Street; Curtis Park
Why Go There? Adalusian/Spanish Revival-style 1929 stucco building hosts films, performances; neighborhood association annual events in adjacent Curtis Park: free outdoor summer concerts, art events, annual Dungeness Crab Feed fundraiser (February)
Access: Drive, free parking lot (Castro Way)
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Additional Resources - (not curator reviewed)
Auburn Silver Screen - Auburn
Auburn Library hosts free classic movie screenings; first Saturdays:12:00/3:30/7:30pm; 350 Nevada Street
Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center - Auburn
Hosts films, concerts, plays, fundraiser events
Ukulele Festival - Auburn
Annual festival (end of July, beginning of August)
Chautauqua Playhouse - Carmichael
Offers community theater (40+ years), 5325 Engle Road, La Sierra Community Center
Theatre in the Heights - Citrus Heights
Community theater company offers several productions each season; 8215 Auburn Boulevard
Richard Brunelle Performance Hall - Davis
Calendar of high school student, community concerts, events; 315 West 14th Street
Fair Oaks Theatre Festival - Fair Oaks
Summer and fall outdoor musicals, concerts; 7991 California Avenue/Veteran's Memorial Amphitheater
Concert Schedule - Folsom, Loomis
Free summer evening concerts
Folsom: Wednesday-Friday (June-August)
Loomis: summer Friday evening concerts; 5775 Horseshoe Bar Road Train Depot (June-August)
Quarry Park - Rocklin
Summer outdoor concerts Quarry Park Platinum Living Amphitheater, 5:00pm-9:00pm fourth Thursday (June-October)
Rocklin Community Theatre - Rocklin
Seasonal musicals, plays; 4090 Rocklin Road (Finnish Temperance Hall)
Sierra College - Rocklin
Sierra College's Theater Arts Department event calendar for plays, performances; 5000 Rocklin Road (Dietrich Theatre)
Sierra Nevada Winds - Rocklin, Roseville, Sacramento
Orchestra comprised of high quality brass, wind, percussion instrumentalists offers series of concerts
Music in the Park - Roseville
Free summer Sunday concerts; 190 Park Drive (Royer Park); (June-September)
Actors Workshop of Sacramento - Sacramento
Offers quality plays, 2509 R Street (California Stage), Friday-Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees
California Musical Theatre - Sacramento
Touring national Broadway productions
Pops in the Park - Sacramento, east
Free summer pops concerts in parks (June-August)
Green Valley Theatre - Sacramento
Community based theatre company offers classics, comedy; 3823 V Street
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium - Sacramento
Multi-use year-round concerts, events venue
Sacramento 365 - Sacramento
Year-round events, festivals, arts, music
Sacramento Film & Music Festival - Sacramento
Multi-day, multi-genre international film festival (September)
Events Calendar - Sacramento
Fundraisers, arts, food, other
Sacramento Regional Theater Alliance - Sacramento Area
Theaters, performances calendar
Woodland Opera House - Woodland
Restored historic national landmark hosts community theater musicals, dance