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Black and white photo of a woman in early 20th century clothing with a white blouse, long skirt and bow at her throat. Her hand rests on the back of a chair.

Play Dives into the Life of Famed Mathematician Emmy Noether

by Greg Watry
March 27, 2025

Five dancers dressed in army camouflage caught in various positions suepended in the air.

February 2020: Dorothea Puente Tells All, Circa, The Eve of Jackie, Rosie Kay's 5 Soldiers, American Authors, J.D. Souther, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Zhou Tian’s “Transcend” and more!

by Soterios Johnson
February 05, 2020

Capital Culture List

Lead actors in the Threpenny Opera.

November 2019: A Christmas Story, The Threepenny Opera, Carol Channing, Vivian Lee Quartet, Harlem 100, Bossa Nova, Zurich Chamber Orchestra and more!

by Soterios Johnson
November 13, 2019

Capital Culture List

K.L. Going, author

Weekender: Art, Theater, More Coming Up

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 19, 2019

Arts Blog

Members of the ensemble rehearsing "Ranked: A New Musical."

Ground & Field Theatre Festival, Kiana Ledé, Dave Matthews Band, Iron Maiden, CAKE, John Mayer, Earth, Wind & Fire, Polish Festival, Jewish Food Faire, Adam Steltzner and more! - September 5-18 2019

by Soterios Johnson
September 04, 2019

Capital Culture List

A mural featuring geometric shapes, both colorful and black-and-white.

The Wiz, In the Heights, Yeoman of the Guard, Wide Open Walls, Eilen Jewell, Max Weinberg, Kris Kristofferson, Mogwai, GoodFellas - August 8-September 4 2019

by Soterios Johnson
August 05, 2019

Capital Culture List

Artost Roy DeForest's "The Problem of Jim R." (1968)

Guys and Dolls, Shakespeare in Love, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Manetti Shrem's Summer Season, Latin Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, The Alarm and more! - July 25-August 7 2019

by Soterios Johnson
July 22, 2019

Capital Culture List

A photo of Damien Verrett (So Much Light).

Oklahoma!, Twelfth Night, Annie, Kiry Shabazz, Todd Rundgren, So Much Light, Khalid, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Michael Bublé, Dolores Huerta and more! - June 27-July 10 2019

by Soterios Johnson
June 24, 2019

Capital Culture List

The Mountaintop, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Indigo Girls, Chad Daniels, Lilly Winwood, Okkervil River, Juneteenth, Arts & Humanities Graduate Exhibition and more! - June 13-26 2019

by Soterios Johnson
June 09, 2019

Capital Culture List

Weekender: Student Dancers Perform Beginning Thursday

by Karen Nikos-Rose
May 21, 2019

Arts Blog

The leading characters of the play, a man and a woman standing back to back.

Aladdin, {LOVE/logic}, Tony 'n Tina's Wedding, Alexander String Quartet, Colin Hay, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Banjo-rama and more! - May 16-22 2019

by Soterios Johnson
May 12, 2019

Capital Culture List

Jai Wolf looking downward, wearing mostly black and standing in front of a black background.

Disaster!, Menopause the Musical, Metallica via Cellos, Rosanne Cash, Carrie Underwood, Yacht Rock, The Met’s Dialogues des Carmelites, William Shatner and more! - May 9-15 2019

by Soterios Johnson
May 05, 2019

Capital Culture List

The Havana Cuba All-Star dancers jumpng in mid-air.

Mayumana, Vietgone, Rocky Horror, Cuban Nights, Rigoletto and more! - April 11-24 2019

by Soterios Johnson
April 08, 2019

Capital Culture List

The Spamalot cast on stage.

Spamalot, Cirque du Soleil, 42nd Street, Beer and Ballet, Vivaldi Concertos, Brahms' Requiem, State Champs, Rita Hosking and more - March 21-27 2019

by Soterios Johnson
March 17, 2019

Capital Culture List

A sepia-toned vintage photo of Sacramento in the 1950's, with the title of the play superimposed.

When We Were Colored, Laurie Lewis, St. Patrick's Day, Bachathon, Jade Novah, Dar Williams, Meow Meow & Thomas Lauderdale, Greg Miller and more - March 14-20 2019

by Soterios Johnson
March 11, 2019

Capital Culture List

Weekender: Immersive Experiences; Lectures; and Plenty of Art on Tap

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 27, 2019

Arts Blog

A photo of Talia Friedenberg as Flora in "Flora the Red Menace"

Flora the Red Menace, The Little Mermaid, Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot, Russian National Orchestra, The Met Opera in HD and more!

by Soterios Johnson
February 24, 2019

Capital Culture List

Sammy Miller and the Congregation joyfully playing theor musical instruments in a grassy backyard.

Peter Pan, Annie, Ural Thomas, Sammy Miller & The Congregation, Pinchas Zukerman, Joan Baez, The Met's "Marnie" and more - November 8-14 2018

by Soterios Johnson
November 03, 2018

Capital Culture List

Five dancers from Company Wang Ramirez in motion.

ZOFOMOMA, Pat Metheny, The Met's "Samson et Dalila," Mark Eanes, Tekunikku: The Art of Japanese Textile Making - October 18-24 2018

by Soterios Johnson
October 15, 2018

Capital Culture List

A man standing in Nauman's Blue and Yellor corridor.

Irving Marcus, Bruce Nauman, Ground and Theatre Festival, Stills & Collins, The Met: Live in HD, I'm WIth Her - September 27-October 10 2018

by Soterios Johnson
September 24, 2018

Capital Culture List

Weeks of August 9 - 22 2018

by Soterios Johnson
August 06, 2018

Capital Culture List

Weeks of Thursday, July 26 - Wednesday, August 8 2018

by Soterios Johnson
July 22, 2018

Capital Culture List

Week of Thursday, July 19 - Wednesday, July 25 2018

by Soterios Johnson
July 15, 2018

Capital Culture List

Week of Thursday June 21 - Wednesday June 27 2018

by Soterios Johnson
June 15, 2018

Capital Culture List

Week of Thursday June 14 - Wednesday June 20 2018

by Soterios Johnson
June 07, 2018

Capital Culture List

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