Sacramento365.com's Top 10 Events: Week of Feb 21

		Music: The Coronas Blue Lamp Lounge Feb 22 Tues 9pm The Coronas are a pop-rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Meteor Music Award nominees The Coronas have slowly but surely been embraced by their ever-growing contingent of fans as one of the best Irish bands to have emerged in the past five years.
		Special Events: An Evening with Amy Bloom Crest Theatre Feb 23 Wed 7:30pm-9:30pm *Preview at 6:30pm California Lectures presents Amy Bloom, the award-winning author of Away and Where the God of Love Hangs Out, in conversation. Following, there will be a Q&A with the audience and a book signing. The evening will also include a Lecture Preview: a biographical overview about the author.
		Kids & Fam: Honk! Junior Benvenuti Performing Arts Center Feb 24-Mar 12 Thurs-Sat 7pm *One Wed performance 3/2 at 4:30pm Get ready for a fun musically filled adaptation of "The Ugly Duckling" with Honk! Junior. This Olivier Award winner features peppy music and crazy characters without all the fur and feathers. Honk! Junior is a great reminder of all the things we hope kids learn--accept others for who they are, not what they look like, that being different is okay, and that out there somewhere, someone's gonna love you-warts and all!
		Festivals: Sacramento Fashion Week Various Sacramento Locations Feb 24-Feb 27 Thurs 7pm; Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 1pm Sacramento Fashion Week (SFW) showcases fashion and artistic talents of the Sacramento Region by giving new and upcoming designers a platform to showcase their collections. SFW provides a bridge between fashion designers, models, photographers, advertising agencies, make-up, and hair stylists in the beauty, fashion, and entertainment industries in the Sacramento Area.
		Food & Wine: Sacramento Beer Week Various Locations Feb 25-Mar 6 Daily, Times Vary Sacramento Beer Week is here to celebrate Sacramento's rich beer culture with more than 200 events, including an kick-off Inaugural Gala at the new Crocker Art Museum on Feb 24. Enjoy beer tastings, beer dinners, food pairings, comedy nights, music, pub crawls, educational events, brewing demonstrations, and more, throughout the week and partake in Sacramento Nightlife scene. Several towns outside of Sacramento are joining as well, so check to see who is celebrating near you!
		Visual Arts: Final Friday: Home Beatnik Studios Feb 25 Fri 6pm-9pm Beatnik Studios is hosting a juried art show and auction to benefit Sierra Forever Families, a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the lives of children living in foster care by building and nurturing permanent families. The art show and auction is a stunning representation of "Home" with a wide and diverse selection of local artists. The juried art show will take place during the Final Friday event.
		Comedy: Ben Baily from Cash Cab Punch Line Comedy Club Feb 25-Feb 27 Fri & Sat 8pm & 10pm; Sun 8pm Ben Bailey got his unlikely start as a comedian when he was mistaken for a comic in the green room of The Comedy Store in LA. With 10+ years under his belt as a successful stand-up comedian, Ben has achieved international acclaim for the show Cash Cab and performing stand-up comedy all over the world.
		Music: Northern Lights Memorial Auditorium Feb 26 Sat 6pm-10pm The Camellia Symphony Orchesta welcomes the new year with Northern Lights featuring guest soloist David McCarroll performing Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Also on the program is Greig's Lyric Suite and Elgar's Enigma Variations. Maestro Allan Pollack conducts. Arrive when the doors open for a silent auction and wine tasting, followed by a performance by Camellia Juniors Orchestra and a pre-concert talk with Maestro Pollack.
		Festivals: Brazilian Carnaval 2011 Old McCulley Brothers Automotive Building Feb 26 Sat 8pm Dance the night away to live music and dine on delicious Brazilian cuisine while celebrating Brazilian culture. Come and party Brazilian style with live Afro-Brazilian band SambaDá. They bring that Brazilian Carnaval toxic sound and sexy Samba dancers that will get you off your feet and dancing Samba! Also enjoy many other special performances.
		Special Events: Academy Awards Night Tex Mex Bar and Grill Feb 27 Sun 4:30pm-8:30pm In addition to watching the Academy Awards on TVs around the restaurant, attendees will be able to test their movie trivia knowledge, guess who will win Hollywood's biggest night, win fabulous prizes in raffle drawings, & learn about the Volunteer Center of Sacramento. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres & drink specials will be available, courtesy of Tex Mex Bar & Grill.

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