CELEBRATION ARTS

by Courtney Symes - November 02, 2024

When I heard that Celebration Arts was performing a Lynn Nottage play, I knew I had to be there. My first experience with her work was last year seeing Clyde’s at Capital Stage. I was struck by the characters and how they interacted with each other. They were all multi-faceted and so human, filled w...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2024

Join the closing of A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Black Box Theater. Experience Lorraine Hansberry's powerful play and participate in a community talkback session led by Rev. Tammie Denyse, PhD. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2024

Carrie’s TOUCH will present a new production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN at the West Sacramento Black Box Theater. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...

by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2024

Celebration Arts in Sacramento will present MUD, RIVER, STONE by Lynn Nottage from August 9 to September 1, 2024....

by Blair Ingenthron - July 14, 2024

Placer Rep has announced four exciting actors who will perform at the New Works Showcase on July 15 at the CRP Pizza & Taphouse event room....

by Courtney Symes - June 18, 2024

Celebration Arts’ season of Black Girl Magic continues with its production of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks became the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for this work in 2002. In 2023 it won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play....

by Courtney Symes - June 17, 2024

On June 17, 2021, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law, effectively making June 19tha federally recognized holiday. It commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and the June 19, 1865 enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. In honor of the holiday...

by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2024

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG will be presented by Celebration Arts. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey, runs from June 7-30, 2024, in Sacramento's premier Black theater....

by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2024

CELEBRATION ARTS presents ZORA & LANGSTON, a play written and directed by Imani Mitchell. Production running in Sacramento from March 1-17, 2024....

by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2024

Celebration Arts, Sacramento's premier Black theater, is pleased to present THURGOOD, a one-night-only benefit performance on Friday January, 26 at 7 pm....