Sacramento365.com's Top 10 Events: Week of March 7

		Visual Arts: Poetic License: Portraits of Sacramento's Poets SMUD Art Gallery Ongoing-Mar 30 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm *Reception: Thurs, Mar 10, 4pm-6pm This exhibit features 45 portraits of Sacramento's poets by local artist Suzanne Johnson, who was commissioned by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC) in 2006-2008 to create the portraits for a deck of cards. The reception includes readings by Julia Connor, Patrick Grizzell, Ann Menebroker, and Kathryn Hohlwein, to name a few.
		Fundraisers: Empty Bowls Masonic Temple Mar 7-Mar 8 Mon 5:30pm; Tues 11am & 12:30pm Empty Bowls, benefiting River City Food Bank in Midtown, is an annual event mixing great art with incredible soup from restaurants around the region. This year's event will again feature three separate seatings to accommodate demand and raise awareness about hunger in Sacramento.
		Theatre: 9 to 5: The Musical Community Center Theater Mar 9-Mar 20 Wed 8pm; Thurs & Sat 2pm & 8pm; Fri 8pm; Sun 2pm & 7:30pm; Tues 8pm Broadway Sacramento presents the hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This new musical comedy is based on the hit movie and tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do-even in a man's world.
		Music: Wahnder Lust Blue Lamp Lounge Mar 11 Fri 9pm Featuring Kim Manning & Lantz Lazwell on vocals, keyboards, & guitars, Wahnder Lust is returning to their hometown for the release of their epic double disc album loaded with grooving rock riffs, funky beats, and inspired tag team vocals. Wahnder Lust serves up a scrumptious platter of funky musical inspiration that goes down easy, sure to satisfy fans of multiple genres.
		Festivals: St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival Old Sacramento State Historic Park Mar 12 Sat Noon-6pm *Parade at 1pm Bagpipes, drum corps, Irish step dancers, costumed marchers, and festive pageantry, bring the luck of the Irish to parade watchers during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Over a decade in existence, the parade has become a celebrated tradition filling the streets with over 500 costumed marchers, military regiments, marching bands, uniformed police and fire professionals, cultural organizations, and much more.
		Kids & Fam: Calling All Star Trek Fans! Discovery Museum Mar 12-Mar 13 Sat & Sun 12:30pm-4pm Do you remember when the first Star Trek aired in 1967? This show has spanned the decades and become part of our culture. Celebrate this groundbreaking program at the Museum with the show playing, a craft for kids, and other themed activities. As a bonus, wear your Star Trek costume to receive $1 off admission!
		Special Events: Bikes & Pop Up Shop Launch Party Hot Italian Mar 12 Sat 6pm-9pm Meet Rob Forbes, founder of Design Within Reach and creator of Public Bikes and Mark Dwight, founder of Rickshaw Bags, as they launch their new pop-up shop in Sacramento. Both California companies celebrate urban bike culture and design.
		2nd Saturday Receptions: -Cake Craze: The Vibe Foundation, 5:30pm-9pm Cake Craze is a cake decorating competition between 25 bakeries in the Sacramento area. -Go Figure!: Elliott Fouts Gallery, 6pm-9pm Go Figure! is a group exhibition of figural paintings featuring Sacramento-based painter Jeff Felker and others. -Richard Gilles' Had Enough: Axis Gallery, 6pm-9pm This exhibit is a series of photographs taken of public demonstrations on the streets of San Francisco in the 1990s.
		Music: 2nd Saturday at Marilyn's Marilyn's on K Mar 12 Sat 7pm-Midnight Rock 'n roll/R&B band Nothin' Personal warms up the party. Then comes a CD release celebration and music video shoot with the Bob Woods Band, an Americana and rockabilly group. And, finally, the Dirt Nap Band brings it home with their blend of Bluegrass, Country, and Americana. Three amazing performances all in one night!
		Festivals: Sacramento Antique Faire 21st Street between W & X Streets Mar 13 Sun 6:30am-3pm 300 vendors from Sacramento, San Francisco, Berkeley, the Central Valley, Chico, Redding, Oregon, Nevada, and beyond set up shop in Midtown, Sacramento to sell antiques and collectibles of all eras! Furniture, vintage clothing and accessories, architectural items, garden, art, jewelry, textiles, paper, lighting, and collectibles of all kinds are there for the taking.

 
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