Sacramento Arts Festival returns for 24th show at refurbished convention center

The Sacramento Arts Festival returns this year for the 24th annual celebration November 5-7. Participation in the show is awarded through a juried system, and then the public is welcome to attend at the SAFE Union Convention Center. The festival will include over 15,000 works of art from over 225 craftspeople and fine artists. Artists will also be working on site for people to observe. Art will include woodwork, drawing, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, sculpture, photography and two-and three-dimensional mixed media.

Some of the artists included will be: Juan Ramos, sculpting paper mache; Kristen Hoard, metal sculpture; and Eli Linares Navarro (best known as Junnior Navarro), mixed media. The festival will also incorporate live music and local restaurants will offer food on Restaurant Row. Art will be available for purchase in every price range. For more information, including hours, cost and COVID-19 guidelines, go to sacartsfest.com.

Other arts and entertainment opportunities for November:

Nov. 1-14, Capital Stage hosts both live theater and virtual showings of “Admissions,” by Joshua Harmon and directed by Michael Stevenson. The play follows the head of an admissions department at a New England prep school as she fights for diversity. For performance days and times and to purchase tickets, go to capstage.org.

Nov. 2, “Emotional Oranges” will play at Ace of Spades. For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 4, the Crest Sacramento will show “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981). To buy tickets go to crestsacramento.com.

Nov. 4, Crocker Art Museum hosts “Impressionism Tour: Monet, Matisse, and Beyond.” For more information and additional dates and times, go to crockerart.org.

Nov. 4, Cheryl Wheeler with special guest Kenny White will play at the B Street Theatre. For more information and tickets, see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 4-7, Sacramento Theatre Company welcomes “I Get a Kick Out of You: The Cole Porter Songbook,” to its Cabaret stage. For tickets go to sactheatre.org.

Nov. 5, the “Intocable — Momentos Tour 2021” will play at Ace of Spades. For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 5, “V for Vendetta” (2005) will show at the Crest. For more information go to crestsacramento.com.

Nov. 5-7, the YPC program at Sac Theatre presents “Frankenstein.” For information and tickets see sactheatre.org.

Nov. 6, “Carmen Jones: Tribute to Teena Marie” will play at the B Street Theatre. For more information and tickets see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 6, the live podcast “The Dollop” will record at the Crest. For more information go to crestsacramento.com.

Nov. 6, Ace of Spades hosts “The Midnight.” For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 6 and 7, the Mondavi Center presents Christopher Taylor, pianist. Taylor will be playing the Liszt Transcriptions of Beethoven’s Symphonies. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 7 the Crocker and California State University, Sacramento’s College of Arts and Letters team up for U-Nite, a virtual showcase of nationally recognized faculty work. For more information go to crockerart.org.

Nov. 7, “JJ Grey & Mofro” will perform at Ace of Spades. For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 8, the Sofia presents D/Dat W/ Basi Vibe, in celebration of American Indian Heritage Month. For more information and tickets see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 9, Ace of Spades hosts “Japanese Breakfast.” For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 10 is the rescheduled date for “Harry Styles: Love on Tour 2021” at the Golden 1 Center. For more information see golden1center.com.

Nov. 11, the Mondavi Center hosts “Colour of Music Festival.” For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 11 and 12, the Mondavi Center presents Eliza Jane Schneider, “Freedom of Speech.” For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 12, there will be two screenings of Warren Miller’s “Winter Starts Now” at the Crest. To purchase tickets go to crestsacramento.com.

Nov. 12, “Wake the Dead” will play at B Street Theatre. For more information and tickets see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 12, “lovelytheband” will perform at Ace of Spades. For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 13, the UC Davis Department of Music presents “Berlin PianoPercussion” at the Mondavi Center. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 13, is the rescheduled date for “Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin: Live in Concert” at Golden 1 Center. For more information see golden1center.com.

Nov. 13, Ace of Spades hosts “Whitey Morgan.” For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 14, B Street Theatre hosts Dar Williams. For more information and tickets see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 14, “Everclear” will play at Ace of Spades. For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 16, there are still tickets available for the late show of the Nurse Blake PTO Comedy Tour at the Crest. To get tickets go to crestsacramento.com.

Nov. 16 to Dec. 26, the B Street Theatre will host showings of “A Child’s Christmas in Reno.” This 13-and-up age-appropriate play follows two brothers as they travel home to Reno to celebrate Christmas with their widowed father. For tickets and showtimes, go to bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 17, B Street Theatre hosts “Special Efx.” For more information and tickets see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 17 and 18, Ace of Spades hosts “Granger Smith, featuring Earl Dibbles, Jr.” For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 17 to 19, the Mondavi Center presents “Still Will Be Heard.” Music by Liz Queler & Seth Farber and Book by Liz Queler and Edna St. Vincent Millay. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 18, “Ramblin’ Jack Elliott” will play at the B Street Theatre. For more information and tickets see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 19, the Crest hosts “The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute.” For more information go to crestsacramento.com.

Nov. 19, the Mondavi Center hosts “Wayang Bali,” a Balinese shadow play. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 19, “X Ambassadors: The Beautiful Liar Tour” will perform at Ace of Spades. For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 20, the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera presents “Kahane Plays & Conducts Mozart” at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For more information and tickets see sacphilopera.org.

Nov. 20, UC Davis Department of Music presents the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra at the Mondavi Center. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 20, Ace of Spades hosts “Sleepy Hallow: Still Sleep Tour,” presented by Rolling Loud and Live Nation. For more information or for tickets go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 20 and 21, B Street Theatre presents, “The Joke’s on Me - 2021 Reunion Tour: Canceling Covid.” For more information and tickets see bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 21, the Mondavi Center presents, “Pamyua,” a group that combines traditional Inuit drumdance melodies with R&B vocal styles. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 21, the Crocker presents “Conversations that Matter: Monuments and Statues.” For more information go to crockerart.org.

Nov. 21, the Mondavi Center also hosts Veronica Swift, jazz singer. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

Nov. 26 is the rescheduled date for “Gabriel Iglesias: Beyond the Fluffy World Tour” at Golden 1 Center. For more information see golden1center.com.

Nov. 27, Mariachi Sol de Mexico presents “Jose Hernandez: Merry-achi Christmas” at the Crest. For tickets go to crestsacramento.com.

Nov. 27 and 28, Ace of Spades hosts “Blue October.” For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 29 and 30, “Thundercat” plays at Ace of Spades. For more information go to aceofspadessac.com.

Nov. 30, the UC Davis Department of Music presents Jazz Bands of UC Davis at the Mondavi Center. For more information or tickets go to mondaviarts.org.

This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 12:30 PM.