The Sactown Weekend Events Guide for Jan. 17-19
Menopause the Musical (Friday)
Four women who meet while shopping for underwear at Bloomingdale’s became the flashpoint for this singular smash, which has toured the world since debuting in a small Orlando theater in 2001. The show, which closes its run at the Harris Center tonight, features classic songs from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s reworked to riff on the “change of life,” including “Stayin’ Awake,” “Puff, My God, I’m Draggin’ ” and a cheeky adaptation of the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” as an homage to sex toys. $29-$55. 7 p.m. Harris Center at Folsom Lake College. 10 College Pkwy. Folsom. 608-6888. harriscenter.net
Todd Barry (Friday and Saturday)
Comedian Todd Barry has brought his deadpan prowess to TV shows including HBO's Flight of the Conchords, Louie and Bob’s Burgers among countless others, including a role as Mickey Rourke's deli boss in The Wrestler. $20. Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Spot. 444-3137. saccomedyspot.com
Cirque Ziva (Saturday)
This dramatic production debuted in 2011 and is presented by the high-flying Golden Dragon Acrobats, a troupe of Chinese performers boasting a résumé studded with Broadway stints and Kennedy Center shows. On Saturday, the 25 athletic performers will execute feats of poise, flexibility and strength such as spinning inside large wheels, flipping through tall hoops and other dazzling moves and contortions. $21-$45. Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. Harris Center at Folsom Lake College. 10 College Pkwy. Folsom. 608-6888. harriscenter.net
Chris Kattan (Saturday)
Comedian Chris Kattan, best-known for his work as a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1995-2003 (remember Mango?) and his film A Night at the Roxbury with Will Farrell based on the famous head-bobbing SNL sketch, will appear for three sets this weekend. $25. Saturday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Punch Line Comedy Club. 2100 Arden Way Ste. 225. 925-5500. punchlinesac.com
Dionne Warwick (Saturday)
One of the most popular female vocalists of all time, with over 100 million records sold since she began her career in 1962, Warwick returns to Cache Creek on Saturday for the first time since her sold-out performance at the venue seven years ago. The soul-pop diva will draw from a decades-spanning spectrum of signature tunes that includes “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Heartbreaker” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love.” $55-$75. Saturday at 8 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Resort. 14455 Hwy. 16. Brooks. 530-796-3118. cachecreek.com
Hands On History: Traders, Trappers & Treaties (Saturday)
On Saturday, glimpse the hustle and bustle of day-to-day business in the mid-1800s at Sutter’s Fort, which was a hub for entrepreneurial traders and trappers in the region. The day will offer opportunities to examine a soft fur pelt, try your hand at stringing traders’ beads, take in periodic musket-firing demonstrations and even draft an old-fashioned document with quill pens and oak gall ink. $7 ($5 for ages 6-17; free for children ages 5 and under). Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. 2701 L St. 445-4422. suttersfort.org
The Conductor: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (Saturday and Sunday)
Written by B Street Theatre’s associate producer Jerry R. Montoya, this biographical family play—which opens on Saturday—focuses on the life and work of Harriet Tubman and her role in the Underground Railroad. The work imagines the abolitionist ferrying an African-American male slave to freedom and includes flashbacks to Tubman as a young girl, when she was known as “Minty” and lived as a slave herself in Maryland. $20 ($15 for ages 18 and under). Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m. B Street Theatre’s B2 Stage. 2711 B St. 443-5300. bstreettheatre.org
