Thursday
Pop music
Beyoncé
WHAT: The superstar singer and actress brings her international tour and alter ego, Sasha Fierce, to Arco Arena. R&B quartet RichGirl opens the show.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30.
WHERE: Arco Arena, 1 Sports Parkway, Sacramento
COST: $47.25, $67.25, $87.25, $123.25 (plus service charges).
TICKETS: www.ticketmaster.com or (866) 448-7849
– Carla Meyer
Thursday
Music
Alejandro Escovedo
WHAT: The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Davis, kicks off its 2009 Summer Music series with Escovedo, a founding member of the Nuns, a San Francisco band.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: UC Davis Quad
COST: Free
INFORMATION: (530) 754-2787, toll-free (866) 754-2787, www.MondaviArts.org
– Dixie Reid
Thursday
Classical music
Jeremy Denk
WHAT: The New York-based Denk is a rising star on the concert scene, and one of the most underrated pianists. but not for long. Denk will tackle Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" in an all- Beethoven program with the San Francisco Symphony that includes the Fifth Symphony and the "Coriolan Overture."
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
COST: $15-$65
INFORMATION: (415) 864-6500 or www.sfsymphony.org
– Edward Ortiz
Saturday
Film festival
Trash Film Orgy
WHAT: The ninth edition of the 18-and-over schlockfest kicks off at midnight Saturday with the campy 1980 sci-fi film "Flash Gordon" and runs every Saturday through Aug. 15.
WHEN: Doors open at 11:30 p.m. for the live pre-show
WHERE: Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento
COST: $9.50
INFORMATION: (916) 442-7378 or www.trashfilmorgy.com
– Carla Meyer
Saturday
Walking tour
'San Francisco's Big Earthquake and Fire'
WHAT: The San Francisco Museum & Historical Society presents a look back at the events of 1906 and some of the era's characters, such as Enrico Caruso and Lotta Crabtree. Harlan Hirschfeld leads the tour.
WHEN: 10-11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Meet at Market and First streets, San Francisco
COST: Free
INFORMATION: (415) 537-1105, www.sfhistory.org
– Dixie Reid
Saturday
Class
Strawberry jam making
WHAT: It's strawberry season, and Beverly Green, a University of California master food preserver, will demonstrate two methods for making jam. The class is presented by Friends of Elk Grove Library.
WHEN: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Elk Grove Library, 8900 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove
COST: Free
INFORMATION: (916) 264-2920, www.saclibrary.org
– Dixie Reid
Saturday
Cemetery tour
'Mausoleums'
WHAT: Rick Roberts leads a walking tour that features architecture and some of the best stories about cemetery "residents."
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, Broadway at 10th Street (park in lot across Broadway from the main gate)
COST: Free (donations accepted for cemetery upkeep)
INFORMATION: (916) 448-0811
– Dixie Reid
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