By Nicholas Ibarra | OBSERVER Staff Writer

All listed events, and more, can be viewed online on The OBSERVER’s community events calendar at SacObserver.com. Be sure to submit your events two weeks in advance to have the chance to be featured on the list.

  1. Slick Rick – 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at Harlow’s. Don’t miss the opportunity for an evening of storytelling presented by Slick Rick. Tickets from $25.
  2. Business Reimagined Conference – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Rocklin Event Center. The Business Reimagined Conference is the go-to conference for small business CEOs and entrepreneurs to learn up-to-date strategies to start, grow, and scale their business in this new era. Tickets from $147.
  3. Magnum Opus 2024 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 30-Feb. 24, at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. This annual juried art show features local and international artists. Artists in the show have submitted their most recent and extraordinary art of all sizes, media and subject matter. Free and open to the public.
  4. MLK Essay Contest 2024 – 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Oak Park Community Center. Choose one of two topics and follow the contest rules to be eligible. All entries should be submitted to rondell2005@yahoo.com by 11 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. For high school and middle school students.
  5. Bluey’s Big Play – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Memorial Auditorium. Bring your kids out for a night of excitement and entertainment as performers put on a show for your little ones. Tickets from $30.
  6. Joyce J. Scott: Messages – 10 a.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Jan. 31-March 9, at Crocker Art Museum. This gallery ​​invites visitors to think about what it means to be American today through the lens of an extraordinary Black American artist who has pioneered the craft of beaded jewelry as a political weapon and a work of art. Tickets from $15.
  7. Suds & Solutions (& BBQ!): Sacramento’s Big Plan to Prevent Gentrification – 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Brickhouse Gallery and Art Complex. Join them for beers, BBQ and a discussion moderated by The OBSERVER’s Robert J. Hansen about this new plan. They’ll have a Q&A with people who helped put it together, and with representatives from the groups given funding to put the assistance programs into place. Free entry, $10 for BBQ.
  8. Volunteers Wanted for Student Mental Health Awareness Productions – Wednesday, Jan. 31 (application deadline). High school juniors, seniors, and college-aged students are invited to join the new Student Mental Health Awareness Productions. They want to hear what students have to say about mental health. Each participant receives a $50 Amazon gift card for each virtual production.
  9. Sorting Out Race: Examining Race and Stereotypes through Thrift Store Donations – 2-7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 1-24, at the Mills Station Arts and Cultural Center (the MACC) in Rancho Cordova. This traveling exhibit perpetuates the thought of race and stereotypes through old thrifted items and allows for conversation about the continuing struggles with race. Free and open to the public.
  10. MicroMania Midget Wrestling – 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Opera House Saloon in Roseville. This high-powered, explosive, athletic pro wrestling show has just the right touch of comedy thrown in to make for an unforgettable event. Tickets from $20.
  11. Isaiah Rashad: “Cilvia Demo” 10-Year Anniversary Tour – 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at Ace of Spades. Experience Isaiah Rashad’s debut album, “Cilvia Demo,” as he performs it for one night only in Sacramento. Tickets from $90.
  12. 2nd Annual Sip & Paint Hosted by POHOPs – 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at Slim and Husky’s Pizza Beeria. Hosted by CWest and JNash, enjoy a night of music and painting. A canvas and two drinks are included. Tickets are $40.
  1. Your Voice, Your Choice – District 2 Voter Registration Party – 4-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at 1830 Community Collaboration at The Lot. This is not an event for a specific campaign – this is for the people. They want you to feel supported as you navigate the voter registration process. There will be snacks, door prizes and networking with the invited candidates. Free and open to the public. 
  2. CBCC Business Mixer – 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at Seasons 52. Expand your network, showcase your business and take advantage of the opportunities that await. Raffle prizes are featured at this monthly, first Friday event. Free and open to the public.
  3. “For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” – 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 2-25, at the Guild Theater. This groundbreaking work is a choreopoem following seven women through a world of racism, oppression and sexism. Filled with passion, humor and raw honesty, they tell their stories and those of other women they know through a fusion of poetry, music and dance. Tickets from $10.
  4. Jazz Beat Poetry Night and Open Mic – 7-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts in Davis. Join a night of jazz and beat poetry. Poets welcome to read. Live music by John Natsoulas and Ted Fontaine. Free and open to the public.
  5. Professional Bull Riding – 7:45 p.m. Friday, 6:45 p.m. Saturday and 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2-4, at Golden 1 Center. Professional bull riders take center stage as they try to survive while mounted to their beasts. Tickets from $15.
  6. Single Mom Strong’s Career Exploration Workshop: Exploring Skilled Trades – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Empowerment Center, by Single Mom Strong. Enjoy lunch and hands-on career exploration activities, while also taking time to network and socialize. Child care will be provided on-site in their licensed child care center with their qualified teaching staff. Single mothers have priority access to child care. All others will be offered space as it is available, on a first-registered, first-served basis. Tickets are $5.
  7. East Sac Record Swap – Noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3-4, at Nitty’s Cider. With a world class lineup of ciders, an equally impressive roster of food trucks and all the Skee-Ball, air hockey and putting-game fun a record collector could ask for, there’s no better place to gather as a community and share love of vinyl. Free and open to the public.
  8. “Safe At Home, The Jackie Robinson Story” – 1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 3-18, at Meristem Auditorium. This lively play with jazzy music by Noah Agruss is for the whole family. The play covers the life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers with a fast-paced, entertaining script celebrating inclusion, strength, life and a man who changed the world of baseball. Tickets from $15.
  9. Eric Bellinger: The Rebirth Tour – 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Ace of Spades. Come out for one night with Eric Bellinger, who has many R&B classics and has written songs for the likes of Usher. Tickets from $35.
  10. Black Artists in America – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Feb. 4-March 16, at Crocker Art Museum. This exhibit explores African American art during the turbulence of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Tickets from $8.
  11. Accessible Yoga by Accessible Yoga Sacramento – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sundays, Feb. 4-April 28, at Track 7 Brewing Co. Bring your mat and a friend to the Curtis Park taproom. One of their amazing instructors will guide you through the session. ⁠Free and open to the public.
  12. Artist in the Spotlight: A Look at Richard Mayhew – Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at Crocker Art Museum. Discover Richard Mayhew’s extraordinary life and explore the creativity of the Harlem Renaissance before delving into an introduction to color theory, inspired by Mayhew’s improvisational process and luminous “mindscapes.” Enjoy a relaxing mix of art history and painting. Tickets are $85.
  13. Sacramento Sports Hall Of Fame Celebration – 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln. Be part of the induction celebration of the class of 2024, including Matt Barnes, Leon Lee and James Donaldson among others. Tickets are $100.