Arts
After that delicious meal, you may want to see how Sacramento can entertain you. Well, starting with refined entertainment, Art galleries pepper the city: Thomas Oldham (1729 L Street, 916.444.9624), Excentrique Art Gallery (1409 R Street, 916.446.1786), b. sakata garo (923 20th Street, 916.447-4276), La Raza Galeria Posada (704 O Street, 916.446.5133), Exploding Head Gallery (924 12th Street, 916.442.8424), MatrixArts (1218 Del Paso, 916.923.9118), the Center for Contemporary Art (1516 Del Paso, 916.927.2278) and more.
For local artists, you can go to Solomon Dubnick Gallery (916.920.4547) or Artist’s Collaborative Gallery (1007 Second Street, 916.444.3764).
If you’re a movie buff, then you may enjoy the annual film festival at the Tower Theater (16th and Broadway, 916.443.1982). This theater also offers some of the best movie food as well as an eclectic lineup of films, ranging from cult to foreign. For a more inspired movie schedule, go to Crest Theater (1013 K Street Mall, 916.442.7378). You’ll come for the movies, but be amazed by the gold leaf detailing and art deco style.
The Sacramento Theater Company (1419 H Street, 916.443.6722) often stages contemporary plays by modern writers. And professionally staged plays can be seen at the B Street Theatre (2727 B Street, 916.443.5300). The annual Shakespeare Festival (916.558.2228) always draws a crowd, held outdoors in the William A. Carroll Amphitheatre. This is also used for plays and concerts.
The California Music Theatre (1419 H Street) offers The Broadway Series with samplings of tours and musicals.
Symphonies include the California Wind Orchestra (916.489.2576) as well as the Camellia Symphony Orchestra (916.929.6655). But the Sacramento Philharmonic (916.732.9045) is always a favorite.
At least two professional operas are staged annually by the Sacramento Opera Association (916.737.1000 or 916.264.5181). And the Sacramento Ballet (916.552.5800) also runs about four shows per year.