The Sactown Weekend Update for May 30-June 1
Electric Run (Friday)
Flashing lights and neon-attired racers will fill Cal Expo on Friday when it hosts this nighttime 5K trek, which will be illuminated by LED and black-light features in themed “courselands,” including an ocean-inspired area with elements like glowing jellyfish. The race will conclude with a DJed dance party, and a portion of the night’s proceeds will go to benefit Next Move, an organization that helps local homeless families with housing, job readiness and other initiatives. $64 for individuals; $54 per person for teams of four or more. Friday at 8 p.m. Cal Expo. 1600 Exposition Blvd. 801-707-0778. electricrun.com
Wicked (Friday through Sunday)
Following a sold-out Sacramento run in 2012, the North American tour of this blockbuster musical returns to the capital city for a three-week-long stay. The Tony-winning prequel to The Wizard of Oz—which features indelible songs, such as “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good”—portrays the complicated friendship between beautiful and ethereal Glinda and passionate, misunderstood Elphaba, who later become Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West. $35-$150. Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Community Center Theater. 1301 L St. 557-1999. californiamusicaltheatre.com
The Folsom Symphony (Saturday and Sunday)
In “Out of this World,” the final concerts of its season, The Folsom Symphony goes to the final frontier with a program that includes three movements from English composer Gustav Holst’s solar system-inspired The Planets, Op. 32, Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra (whose blasting horns famously bookend Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey), and selections from the epic scores of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Superman and Star Trek. $20-$55. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 3 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts. 10 College Pkwy. Folsom. 608-6888. harriscenter.net
Toby Keith (Sunday)
Grab a red Solo cup and head to Sleep Train Amphitheatre on Sunday to see this fun-loving, platinum-selling country music icon’s concert, which comes to this region as a part of his “Shut Up & Hold On” tour, named for a track from his latest album, Drinks After Work. Opening for the 12-time Academy of Country Music award winner will be his daughter, singer-songwriter Krystal Keith, as well as country rapper Colt Ford, who has collaborated with the likes of Jake Owen and Jason Aldean. $27.50-$88.50. Sunday at 7 p.m. Sleep Train Amphitheatre. 2677 Forty Mile Rd. Wheatland. 800-745-3000. livenation.com
