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THE ARTY MONTH OF MAY
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The Crocker Art Museum is getting in on the May Is Bike Month fun with a special cycling-related event midMay, as well as plenty of concerts, a family festival and an art show for all those art aficionados looking to bolster their burgeoning collections. First up is the Classical Concert featuring Duo Tuo at 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10. The French chamber music duo, featuring Elizabeth Coronata on flute and Beverly Wesner-Hoehn on harp, will serenade moms and museum visitors alike with the soothing tunes they’ve performed all over the city with the Sacramento Philharmonic, Opera and Ballet. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets in advance by calling 808-1182. Tickets are $6 for museum and Capital Public Radio members, $10 for students/youths, and $12 for nonmembers. Get “up to speed” for May Is Bike Month from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Crocker’s “Art Mix: Bikes + Blues + Brews.” This mini-brewfest presented by the Crocker Cafe by Supper Club will feature music by High Profile Transients, tips and tricks from local fashionista Phoebe Verkouw (a.k.a. the Dress Fiend) as well as bicycle maintenance tips from the Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen. As you might imagine, there will be a free bike valet provided by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates. The event is free for museum members, $10 for nonmembers, and college students receive a $2 discount. Happy hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. and drink specials will be under $5 all night. For something the whole family can enjoy, check out FamilyPalooza: A Free Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 (the museum will be open and free from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.). Bring the tykes for some good, old-fashioned family fun, including hands-on art-making, main stage performances and plenty of activities to keep the little ones entertained. If you’re looking to expand your art collection without breaking the bank, don’t miss the Crocker’s annual “Big Names, Small Art” auction from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. As the name suggests, the event will feature small-scale artwork (12-by-12 inches or less) by big-name artists and the bidding starts at just $25 a pop. Drinks and appetizers will be available for purchase. The event is $10 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. For tickets and more information on all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.
THE DOCTOR IS IN Spend an evening basking in the intellectual glow of author, professor and philosophizer Dr. Cornel West at “An Evening With Dr. Cornel West,” celebrating 25 years of the UC Davis Cross Cultural Center, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center in Davis. West is well-known for his impressive educational background— he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy at Princeton—as well as for his teaching at Union Theological Seminary, Yale, Harvard and the University of Paris. He also is known for his thoughtprovoking writing, all with the aim of preserving the “legacy of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice” like his inspiration, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He has written 19 books, including “Race Matters,” “Democracy Matters” and his new memoir, “Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.” He frequently has appeared on “The Bill Maher Show,” “The Colbert Report,” CNN and C-Span and Tavis Smiley’s show on PBS. He also has appeared in more than 25 documentaries and films and has made three spoken word albums, including “Never Forget.”