| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Hal Devine | Torch Club | 02/08/12 | Sacramento |
| Sacramento Kings vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | Maloof Sports & Entertainment | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
Dark Knight Rises ProloguePresented by Esquire IMAX Theatre at Esquire IMAX Theatre December 29, 2011-February 9, 2012 The Esquire IMAX Sacramento is the only place within 100 miles to see the 6-minute Dark Knight Rises prologue. It screens prior to each screening of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. | Esquire IMAX Theatre | 12/29/11- 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
| Single's Night at the Museum (CANCELLED) | Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
Valentine's Tennis SocialPresented by Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa February 9, 2012 Perfect for couples or individuals looking to meet new people on the court, sign up for the Valentine’s Tennis Social. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend an evening playing tennis on the spectacular outdoor courts, meet new friends, and enjoy a wonderful meal provided by the culinary team at Arden Hills. It’s time to get your game on! | Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
Thursday Night Jazz & WinePresented by Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa February 9, 2012 An evening of jazz and wine is the perfect pairing. Get ready to relax and unwind at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa with an evening of live music by the New World Jazz Band and special wine tastings offered by Terrazas Winery. This is your chance to enjoy a nice winter evening of musical entertainment while exploring award-winning wines and complimentary light appetizers provided by Arden Hills. | Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
Bridal Open HousePresented by Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa February 9, 2012 With spring here before we know it, wedding planning is in full bloom! Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa invites brides, couples and event planners to a complimentary evening where they will enjoy tasty appetizers and refreshments while touring the gorgeous site with three elegant ballrooms, two lush wedding courtyards, the luxurious overnight villas and award-winning spa and salon. Known as the area’s premiere wedding destination, Arden Hills is the perfect venue for creating events... | Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
Diego's UmbrellaPresented by Harlow's and SBL Entertainment at Harlow's February 9, 2012 Diego’s Umbrella are San Francisco’s Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock. Internationally known and revered, their lively stage show, great songs, antics, and humor have garnered them a cult following around the world. With a mix of Eastern European tradition, pop sensibility, and punk rock energy, they have had crowds going wild for years. | Harlow's | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
Thurs Til 9: Art Mix: Heart & Soul-idarityPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum February 9, 2012 This month Art Mix blends art with Black History Month and Valentine's Day. Dance the night away with DJ Rock Bottom, featuring a special performance by Tina B. and the Sacramento Soul Line Dancers. Enjoy spoken word/poetry/music performances in the Jazz'n Love Lounge, hosted by Sol Collective. Take part in an Open Mic competition and offer up your best love song interpretation. Make African-art-inspired accessories with Betty Davis and Yvonne Warren, and explore works by African-American... | Crocker Art Museum | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
TempestPresented by Harlow's and SBL Entertainment at Harlow's February 10, 2012 Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences, and other world music elements. The last 23 years have seen the San Francisco Bay Area based act release fifteen critically acclaimed CDs and play more than 2,000 gigs. | Harlow's | 02/10/12 | Sacramento |
Camper Van BeethovenPresented by Harlow's at Harlow's February 10, 2012 Camper Van Beethoven is an alternative rock band that was founded in 1983 in Redlands, California, though the band soon moved to Santa Cruz, California. Camper Van Beethoven mixed elements of pop, ska, punk rock, folk, country, and acid rock into an eclectic, catchy and sometimes mysterious ensemble, years before the so-called alternative rock moniker came to mainstream attention. | Harlow's | 02/10/12 | Sacramento |
Milo GreenePresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge February 10, 2012 With ethereal wisps of guitar, drums, and vocals that are both calming and a call to action, Milo Greene soothes and invigorates the soul.
Also performing:
-Family of The Year | Blue Lamp Lounge | 02/10/12 | Sacramento |
| Beer, Brats and Beethoven Festival | Sacramento Philharmonic | 02/10/12 | Sacramento |
NOW 100.5 Mile Of MenPresented by NOW 100.5 at The Park Ultra Lounge February 10, 2012 Being single on Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a downer, NOW 100.5 has teamed up with Good Day Sacramento and Park Ultra Lounge for the “Mile of Men”. Guys, if you’re single, and ladies if you have single guy friends, make sure they sign up to participate.
NOW 100.5 will line up a mile of single men around 15th and L St. in front of the Park Ultra Lounge in Downtown Sacramento. Ladies can then drive by the single men and shop to see if someone... | NOW 100.5 | 02/10/12 | Sacramento |
John Lee Hooker, Jr. CD Release Party Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club February 10, 2012 John Lee Hooker Jr. was born in Detroit "Motor" City with Delta blues-filled blood running through his Motown veins. As the son of the great John Lee Hooker, he was exposed to the life of the blues from a young age. At only eight years old Jr. performed on Detroit's WJBK radio and knew from that moment that he wanted to follow the path of his father and become a world-class musician. Touring alongside Hooker, Sr. throughout his teens, Jr. had already performed in prestigious venues... | Torch Club | 02/10/12 | Sacramento |
Race for Justice: 9th Annual Valentine Run at Country Club Plaza February 11, 2012 The Valentine Run, benefiting Legal Services of Northern California, has become a classic event for the Sacramento community. Walkers and runners of all ages and abilities compete in this fun 4-mile timed or un-timed or 1.8 mile walk/run through the beautiful Arden Park neighborhood. At the finish line, enjoy refreshments, entertainment, fitness experts, massage, and of course a festive Awards Ceremony!
Participants are encouraged to wear their heart on their sleeve and compete for... | | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
| Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns | Maloof Sports & Entertainment | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
23rd Annual Sweet Potato FestivalPresented by Sacramento Valley Section of the National Council of Negro Women at Pannell Meadowview Community Center February 11, 2012 The 23rd Annual Sweet Potato Festival is fun for the entire family. There will be vendors, sweet potato pies for sale, entertainment, sweet potato ice cream for sale, sweet potato pie bake off, and much more.
Entertainment includes: Brian Dudley, Circle of Friends, Speech Choir, All God’s Children, Theta the Puppeteer, Phoenix Park Choir, Black Frost and JD Black, Ms. Somoria.
Vendors include: Bonnie Bane—Mary Kay, Leona... | Sacramento Valley Section of the National Council of Negro Women | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Steelin' Dan: Tribute to Steely Dan Presented by Harlow's and SBL Entertainment at Harlow's February 11, 2012 This 10-piece band is well known for their ability to recreate the timeless music of Steely Dan in a waythat is authentic and powerful! As winners of the2011 SAMMIE Award ("Best Cover Band") as well asthe 2008 Best of Sacramento Award, Steelin' Dan has a well deserved reputation for their unmatched musicianship and energizing stage show. | Harlow's | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Jack and White featuring Brook White from American IdolPresented by Harlow's at Harlow's February 11, 2012 A lost boy of Neverland living for the moment, meets the all-American girl next door, is the tale of this quirky and unexpected pairing now known as Jack and White. Outside looking in, it doesn’t make sense. But when you dig below the surface, you’ll find two souls tuning to an identical wavelength, an undeniable bond that has led them to an electric passion rooted deep within. | Harlow's | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
| The Booze Bombs | Blue Lamp Lounge | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Naughty Gras 2012Presented by KSFM 102.5 at Cal Expo February 11, 2012 At 102.5′s Naughty Gras, there is no shortage of things to hear, see and do! You can enjoy the tastes and treats of Mardi Gras including: hurricanes, hand grenades, kill devil punch, louisiana lemonades, jambalaya, red beans and rice, cornbread, louisiana hot links, and po’ boy sandwiches.
The event also features acts and entertainment such as:
-New Orleans Jazz and Zydeco music from St. Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band
-Happy Hour from... | KSFM 102.5 | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Valentine's Heartbreak HotelPresented by Barrel Fever at Vega's Nightclub & Sports Bar February 11, 2012 This will be one wild night of heart breakin' fun! Featuring live music by Barrel Fever and Fortunite Few, the night will be hosted by Linda Del Sol and will also feature a live burlesque show and a free pin-up photo shoot by Bad Bones Photography! | Barrel Fever | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Kaye Bohler BandPresented by Torch Club at Torch Club February 11, 2012 Years of live performance and passionate study of R&B and Jazz have produced an incomparable world-class performer in Kaye Bohler. This bandleader, singer, and songwriter always delivers a riveting show filled with grooving originals, swinging blues, funky soul, and danceable R&B favorites. Whether Kaye brings her 4-piece rhythm section or 10-piece big band of veteran rhythm and blues musicians, her high impact shows never dissapoints. | Torch Club | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Records of Light: American River College Student ShowPresented by Los Rios College Federation of Teachers at Union Hall Gallery February 11, 2012 American River College boasts a vigorous photography program, with courses ranging from alternative process to documentary to digital media. This show explores student work from the 2011 school year.
At the 2nd Saturday reception, enjoy refreshments, including complimentary Peets coffee, and wood sculpture demonstration by Adam Bradley in garden. | Los Rios College Federation of Teachers | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Campbell in Context: Myth and Society in Northern Ireland with Prof. Liam MurphyPresented by JCF Mythological RoundTable® Group of Sacramento at Luna's Cafe & Juice Bar February 11, 2012 The mythologist Joseph Campbell devoted much of his writing to explaining the way myths serve as narratives for deeply meaningful and even universal human archetypes. In Northern Ireland, a deeply divided society with a legacy of paramilitary and state violence, stories about historical events are mythologized to meet the needs of modern working-class Protestants and Catholics, especially in the context of working-class urban neighborhoods.
In this talk, Liam D. Murphy discusses the... | JCF Mythological RoundTable® Group of Sacramento | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Pre-Valentines Sexy Singles Mingle & Consensual Couples CrawlPresented by GrubCrawlUSA at Blue Prynt February 10-February 11, 2012 Grab your honey and save some money at this years Pre-Valentines Sexy Singles Mingle & Consensual Couples Crawl. This is a two day event, dual purpose lovers weekend, when GrubCrawlUSA.com caters both to those looking for romance and couples who have already found each other. Set out Fri night to meet and mix with the sexy singles party crowd and come out Sat if you are an established couple looking to enjoy a more intimate atmosphere as you are wined and... | GrubCrawlUSA | 02/10/12- 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Talk about Love 2012Presented by Memory Lane Entertainment at Country Club Lanes & Event Center February 10-February 11, 2012 Bring your date out for a romantic night filled with "love" and its many forms. This is a Pre-Valentines dance party for mature adults. Featuring live music, poetry, prize giveaways, comedy and lots of dancing! Performances by R&B Jazz vocalist sensation K.Mondy, GPA (Greatest Poet Alive), Kottyn the softspoken poet, Annie Jay, Classic Chris Jones and more. The evening is hosted by comedian/funny man Shaun Grady. Music will be performed by Jayzon Black... | Memory Lane Entertainment | 02/10/12- 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
I Heart Sacramento ZooPresented by Sacramento Zoo at Sacramento Zoo February 12, 2012 Bring your valentine to a special I Heart Sacramento Zoo day organized by the Sacramento Zoo Teen volunteers. The event features valentine-themed animal enrichments, informative talks, and activity tables.
Animal Enrichment schedule:
9:30am: Orangutan
10am: Chimpanzee
10:30am: Lion
11am: Giraffe
11:30am: Black & White Ruffed Lemur
Noon: Thick-billed Parrots
12:30pm: Giant Anteater
1pm: Ground Hornbill
1:30pm: Bongo &... | Sacramento Zoo | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
CinderellaPresented by Sacramento Ballet and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater February 9-February 12, 2012 One of the world’s most beloved fairytales, Cinderella is the ideal ballet for Valentine’s Day Weekend, and Ron Cunningham’s telling of the “rags to riches” love story is a treat from start to finish with pageantry and humor, magnificent dancing, and glorious music, with characters we have known for decades seen through the magic of dance. Cunningham’s Cinderella has been seen in major cities throughout the world. It was the first American... | Sacramento Ballet | 02/09/12- 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Tommy Emmanuel (SOLD OUT)Presented by Square Peg Concerts and Crest Theatre at Crest Theatre February 12, 2012 Tickets for this show are no longer available.
Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia's most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans almost five decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world.
A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy's unique... | Square Peg Concerts | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family CollectionPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 5, 2011-February 12, 2012 In the 17th century, Florentine artists created a newly reformed Baroque style characterized by the portrayal of intense emotion, saturated color, and refined brushwork, which brought drama to mythologies, biblical subjects, and devotional works. This exhibition, drawn from the largest collection of Florentine Baroque painting in the United States, features works by key artists such as Jacopo da Empoli and Francesco Furini. The colorful exuberance of Giovanni Domenico Ferretti's Harlequin... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/05/11- 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of ArtPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 19, 2011-February 12, 2012 Disegno, or the ideal expression of form through line, was central to Italian art for more than three centuries. In Italian art especially, drawing formed the basis for every form of visual expression in the 16th through 18th centuries, from printmaking to painting to sculpture. This exhibition, drawn from the collections of the Georgia Museum of Art and Giuliano Ceseri, explores the variety and beauty of Italian draughtsmanship through drawings and prints by artists such as Stefano... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/19/11- 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Weavers' & Spinners' Guild 53rd Annual Open HousePresented by Sacramento Weavers & Spinners Guild at Shepard Garden and Art Center February 11-February 12, 2012 The Sacramento Weavers’ & Spinners’ Guild welcomes everyone to their Open House featuring fascinating demonstrations of weaving and spinning, exhibits of handmade items, a drawing, and sales of handmade articles made by Guild members. There will be many different looms and spinning wheels on display. Guild members will also be available to answer questions and to assist visitors interested in working on a loom or learning how to spin. This years theme is “Fantasy... | Sacramento Weavers & Spinners Guild | 02/11/12- 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
The Unexpected GuestPresented by Bob and Ro Productions at Studio Theatre January 6-February 12, 2012 A man looking for help in getting his car out of a snow bank walks into a house to find a woman holding a gun over her murdered husband. She is dazed and her confession is...unconvincing. He offers to help, leading to an evening filled with dodgy relatives, suspicious servants, and a surprising revelation.
Agatha Christie is at her plot twisting best with this thrilling script. Director Jill McMahon and cast have gleefully grabbed every sinister moment and applied themselves to... | Bob and Ro Productions | 01/06/12- 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Close to You: A Tribute to the Carpenters Presented by Harlow's and SBL Entertainment at Harlow's February 12, 2012 The popular singing duo of the 1970s and '80s focused on mid-tempo pop and ballads with Karen Carpenter's unique and expressive alto voice on lead vocals. Both Karen and Richard Carpenter contributed background voices which were overdubbed to create densely layered harmonies; an integral part of their signature sound. Close to You revisits the remarkable music interlude from an era we cherish for a lifetime. | Harlow's | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Dinosaur Stamp-A-Rama!Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 11-February 12, 2012 Make your own dinosaur fact book! Children 12 and under use a dozen different dinosaur stamps and match them up with interesting prehistoric facts to construct a personal take-home memento. Remember to bring your camera for the many photo opportunities available in the Blast from the Past! exhibit, featuring rocks, crystals, dinosaurs, and fossils.
Planetarium shows are at 1pm & 3pm for ages 4 and older. | Discovery Museum Science & Space Center | 02/11/12- 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
The Key To My Heart: Wine & Chocolate FairPresented by Scribner Bend Vineyards at Scribner Bend Vineyards February 11-February 12, 2012 Join Scribner Bend Vineyards for their 7th annual Valentine's Weekend Wine & Chocolate Fair. They will be offering tastings of their award winning wines and will also have an array of Chocolate for you to enjoy! Bring your sweetheart and come on down the river.
| Scribner Bend Vineyards | 02/11/12- 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Cupid's Brunch CruisePresented by Hornblower Cruises & Events at Empress Hornblower February 12, 2012 Spend your morning or afternoon on the Cupid's Brunch cruise and enjoy an elaborate buffet and free-flowing champagne. After brunch take in Sacramento River sights, listen to relaxing music and share romance under the sun. Price includes a 2-hour cruise, buffet meal, champagne and juices, live entertainment and beautiful river views. | Hornblower Cruises & Events | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Valentine's Weekend Screening: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)Presented by Movies on a Big Screen at Guild Theater February 12, 2012 Right around Valentine's Day, Movies on a Big Screen likes to show some kind of movie that might make your date a little uncomfortable with your idea of romance. So, this year, they'll be showing the silent classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)! If you remove all of the violence, murder, mayhem, and obsession, this IS a romantic movie. But there is the aforementioned violence, murder, mayhem, and obsession...
In this film, Quasimodo, the deaf and... | Movies on a Big Screen | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
GravelRoadPresented by Torch Club at Torch Club February 12, 2012 Imagine how you like your blues. Do you like ‘em traditional (whatever that is)? Creepy and slidin’? Sweet? Heavy? Tough and shiney? Weird and wiggy? Brilliant and stoney? That’s how GravelRoad likes ‘em too.
Seattle’s GravelRoad are deep blues fiends who have crawled through the vast black hole left by the deaths of Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside, been absorbed into the razor light shining from the ancient beacon of Mr. Fred McDowell and have smelt... | Torch Club | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
2011-2012 Moon Lecture Series: Rabbi Michael LernerPresented by St. Mark's Presents at St. Mark's United Methodist Church February 12, 2012 Rabbi Michael Lerner is a political activist, the editor of Tikkun, a progressive Jewish interfaith magazine based in Berkeley, California, and the rabbi of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue of San Francisco. He is also the founder of the Network of Spiritual Progressives, and the author of several books, including The Left Hand of God, and his latest, Embracing Israel/Palestine. | St. Mark's Presents | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Black History Month: Tracing Your Black RootsPresented by Sacramento Public Library at Sacramento Public Library - Central Branch February 12, 2012 Make strides in the quest to find and document the lives of your ancestors. Learn to take advantage of the many resources and tools available with professional genealogist Lisa B. Lee. Locate your ancestors so you can be the family storyteller of your generation. | Sacramento Public Library | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
| Los Angeles Piano Quartet | Sacramento State (CSUS) | 02/13/12 | Sacramento |
Valentine's Day with Vivian LeePresented by Harlow's at Harlow's February 14, 2012 The Valentine's Day dinner show with Vivian Lee has become a Harlow's tradition. Don't hesitate to get your reservations in for your table. Three seatings are available. | Harlow's | 02/14/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Romance Valentine's Dinner CruisePresented by Hornblower Cruises & Events at Empress Hornblower February 11-February 14, 2012 Romance your Valentine with a dinner cruise along the Sacramento River. Service includes a four-course meal, open standard cocktail bar and live musical entertainment for dancing.
The cruise will be departing from the L Street Dock at 1206 Front St. | Hornblower Cruises & Events | 02/11/12- 02/14/12 | Sacramento |
Valentine's Artist ReceptionPresented by JAYJAY at JAYJAY Gallery February 14, 2012 JAYJAY is celebrating the opening of their show JAYJAY: The Back Room with a sensuous artists' reception on Valentine's Day evening.
There will be great art, bubbly, live music and sweets from local artisan chocolatier The Chocolate Architect. It's the perfect place to start a Valentine's date night or to meet a fellow art lover!
JAYJAY: The Back Room, opening on February 8, is based on the popular online feature The Back... | JAYJAY | 02/14/12 | Sacramento |
Bill MylarPresented by Torch Club and Mylar Productions at Torch Club February 14, 2012 Bill Mylar is a singer, songwriter, and musician, currently living in Galt, CA. Mylar has played music nearly all of his life, beginning with piano at age 7. Mylar invented Folk Wave music to describe his unique approach to performing his original music. Folk Wave was unusual in the late '70s and early '80s, because solo Mylar performances were more like rock and roll shows instead of the typical entertainment provided by folk artists of the time.
Celebrate this Valentine's Day by... | Torch Club | 02/14/12 | Sacramento |
Daniel Ellsworth & The Great LakesPresented by Torch Club at Torch Club February 14, 2012 Though they now call Nashville their home, the members of The Great Lakes hail from across our great nation, bringing with them (besides their clothes and stuff) a unique mélange of stories and the diverse cultures of their respective hometowns. Their self-produced album, Civilized Man, recorded by Mark Nevers (Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Andrew Bird, Yo La Tengo) at Beech House in Nashville, TN, is itself something of a departure from the singer/songwriter category of the rest... | Torch Club | 02/14/12 | Sacramento |
| Valentine's Day Dinner | Panini Bar & Grill | 02/14/12 | Sacramento |