Upcoming

Wordslingers 2006: Amy Tan
Sa 10/21. Veterans’ Memorial Hall in Grass Valley, (530) 272-5812, www.litalive.org.

John Prine
Sa 10/21. Crest Theatre, (916) 44-CREST, www.johnprine.net.

Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival
W 10/25. Sacramento Convention Center, (916) 264-5181, www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com.

The Sacramento Ballet presents Where the Wild Things Are
Th 10/26-Su 10/29. Sacramento Community Center Theater, (916) 264-5181, www.sacballet.org.

David Grisman
F 10/27. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, (866) 754-ARTS, www.dawgnet.com.

Allen Ginsberg: Beat Generation Photographer
Sa 10/28-Su 1/7/07. The Crocker Art Museum, (916) 264-5423, www.crockerartmuseum.org.

David Sedaris
Sa 10/28. Crest Theatre, (916) 44-CREST, www.thecrest.com.

The California Musical Theatre presents Sweet Charity
W 11/1-Su 11/12. Sacramento Community Center Theater, (916) 264-5181, www.sacbroadwayseries.com.

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
W 11/1. The Mondavi Center, (866) 754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org.

Exene Cervenka & the Original Sinners
Th 11/9. Blue Lamp, (916) 455-3500, www.exenecervenka.com.

Robert Cray
Sa 11/11. Cache Creek, (888) 77-CACHE, www.robertcray.com.

The Damned
W 11/15. Harlow’s, (916) 441-4693, www.thedamned.com.

Frank McCourt
Th 11/16. Crest Theatre, (916) 44-CREST, www.californialectures.org.

The Empyrean Ensemble
Su 11/19. The Mondavi Center, (866) 754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org.

Bill Engvall
Th 11/30. Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel, (800) 822-WINN, www.billengvall.com.