Sunday, 12/15
All About Sandhill Cranes EffiE YEaw NaturE CENtEr, 7pm, $20-$25
How much do you know about sandhill cranes, a species of crane that makes a home in the Delta during the winter? If you’re like most SN&R Calendar editors, the answer is ClASSeS likely “not a whole lot, but I’d like to learn more.” Join crane biologist Paul Tebbel for more than four decades of crane experience distilled into some helpful facts about the birds, their young and the best way to appreciate their annual sojourn in the area. 2850 San Lorenzo Way, sacnaturecenter.com.
magician takes his tricks off the screen and onto the stage. 7:30pm Saturday, 12/14. $30$40. 1013 K St.
GReeN VAlleY THeATRe COMPANY: The Vertefée Cabaret. Green Valley Theatre Company has revived the time-honored tradition of cabaret for the holidays. Through 12/14. $20. 1520 Terminal St., West Sacramento.
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works exhibition featuring a variety of media. Through 12/31. No cover. 915 20th St.
WASHINGTON NeIGHBORHOOD CeNTeR: City Collective Art Show. Come out and join the Washington Neighborhood Center for a huge collection of all kinds of art, food, drinks and music. 6pm Saturday, 12/14. No cover. 400 16th St.
HARRIS CeNTeR: Ballet Folklorico de Sacramento. Catch Sacramento’s premier folk dance company in Folsom. 8pm Friday, 12/13. $32-$47. 10 College Pkwy, Folsom.
MeMORIAl AUDITORIUM: Sacramento Ballet presents The Nutcracker. Potentially the most beloved of all Sacramento traditions, The Nutcracker is back again for yet another year of cracking good ballet. Through 12/22. $25-$97. 1515 J St.
SACRAMeNTO CITY COlleGe: Alice in Wonderland A British Panto. Sacramento City College professor Christine Nicholson has written this family-friendly play specifically for Sacramento. Through 12/15. $10-$18. 3833 Freeport Blvd.
SACRAMeNTO THeATRe: A Christmas Carol. This audience-favorite adaptation of Charles Dickens’ time-honored tale returns to the STC stages. Through 12/29. $45. 1419 H St.
WIllIAM J. GeeRY THeATeR: Swing of the Sea by Molly Hagan. Produced by new team Loose Thread Productions, Molly Hagan’s Swing of the Sea paints a beautifully poetic ode to the frustration and angst of puberty while also tackling a type of grief usually reserved for adults. Through 12/15. $15. 2130 L St.
aRT AXIS GAlleRY: The Resistant Gesture. Group exhibition, The Resistant Gesture, curator Tavarus Blackmon, brings together an interdisciplinary immersive installation. Through 12/22. No cover. 625 S St., Sacramento CA.
BROAD ROOM: Broad Spectrum 2019. You’re invited to Broad Room’s first annual year end art show, curated by Ashton Bohm and includes 24 artists’ work. 6pm. Through 12/14. No cover. 1409 Del Paso Blvd.
TIM COllOM GAlleRY: Wrap It Up. Tim Collom Gallery presents its 7th annual small
MuSEuMS CROCKeR ART MUSeUM: ArtMix Futuristic. Join Crocker Art Museum for a futuristic ArtMix filled with the sounds of Bells Atlas and a dance of lights by Obsidian Butterfly. 6pm. Through 12/12. $10-$20. 216 O St.
SPORTS & OuTdOORS SaTuRday, 12/14 JINGle Bell RUN: The Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run is the original festive race for charity. Strut your stuff in your favorite holiday costume and feel good doing good. 7:30am, $35. Crocker Park, 211 O St.
Sunday, 12/15 UNSIleNT NIGHT 2019: Join the 5th annual Unsilent Night in Sacramento, Phil Kline’s free, outdoor participatory sound sculpture. 6pm, no cover. Fremont Park, 1515 Q St.
TaKE aCTIOn SaTuRday, 12/14 POZOle DINNeR FUNDRAISeR: NorCal Resist invites you to its Second Annual Pozole Dinner Fundraiser. 6pm, $20. Maple Elementary.
TuESday, 12/17 INTeRNATIONAl DAY TO eND VIOleNCe AGAINST SeX WORKeRS: The Sex Workers Outeach Project, Sacramento presents this potluck dinner, march, and vigil to remember the
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