Today-Sunday
Photography
'A Sense of Place'
What: See a new exhibit of 42 award-winning railroad photographs from the Center for Railroad Photography & Art's prestigious competition.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (ends May 31, 2009)
Where: California State Railroad Museum, 111 I St., Old Sacramento
Cost: $8 general, $3 ages 6-17
Information: (916) 445-6645, www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org
- Dixie Reid
Today-Sunday
Destination: Santa Rosa
'Schroeder's Muse'
What: "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz chose Beethoven as Shroeder's favorite composer because, he once said, " 'B' words are simply funnier." On exhibit are Schulz's Beethoven-themed comic strips, accompanied by a classical soundtrack.
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (ends Jan. 26, 2009)
Where: Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
Cost: $8 general, $5 ages 62-plus and 4-18
Information: (707) 579-4452, www.schulzmuseum.org
- Dixie Reid
Saturday
Event
Third annual Art Book Fair
What: Browse gently used art books, participate in arts activities and children's storytime, and be among the first to see the "Poets on Deck" playing cards, honoring 52 Sacramento Valley poets whose heyday was the 1950s through the 1980s.
When: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Crocker Art Museum's Victorian Garden, 216 O St.
Cost: Free (free museum admission with purchase)
Information: (916) 808-7000, www.crockerartmuseum.org
- Dixie Reid
Saturday and Sunday
Theater
San Francisco Mime Troupe's "Red State"
What: Always topical and timely, the Bay Area theater group presents a fantasy about the small town of Bluebird, Kan., and its unusual role in determining who wins the 2008 presidential election.
When: 5 p.m. both days (music begins at 4:30 p.m.)
Where: Saturday: Southside Park, Eighth and T streets, Sacramento; and Sunday: Davis Community Park, 14th and F streets, Davis.
Cost: Free (donations accepted)
Information: (415) 285-1717, www.sfmt.org
- Bruce Dancis
Saturday
Music
Dread Zeppelin
What: You need a reggae, an Elvis and a Led Zeppelin fix (hey, it happens). Lucky you, there's Dread Zeppelin, the reggae-infused Led Zeppelin tribute band with an Elvis Presley impersonator frontman. Need proof of their awesome-ness? Robert Plant's a fan.
When: 9:30 p.m.
Where: Harlow's (2708 J St, Sacramento)
Cost: $15 advance, $18 door.
Information: Tickets are available at the Beat, Dimple Records, Armadillo Music, Tickets.com outlets (inside select Raley's and Bel Air supermarkets) and online at Tickets.com.
- Rachel Leibrock
Saturday
Opera
Angela Gheorghiu and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra
What: The Cal Performance season kicks off in dashing fashion with the intense and dynamic soprano of Angela Gheorghiu. A Verdi and Puccini specialist, Gheorghiu has captivated audiences ever since making a stunning debut at London's Covent Garden in 1992.
When: 7:30 pm
Where: 101 Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley
Cost: $35-$100
Information: (510) 642-9988 or www.calperformances.org
- Edward Ortiz
Friday-Sunday
Theater
'Noises Off'
What: From the front or from the back, (you'll get both) Michael Frayn
When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m Sunday
Where: Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael
Cost: $17-$15
Information: (916) 489-7529 or www.cplayhouse.com
- Marcus Crowder
