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Harris Center Welcomes ONCE ON THIS ISLAND National Tour

March 02, 2020

Winner of the 2018 Tony Award for best revival of a musical, Once On This Island is the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the mighty island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a remarkable journey to reunite with the man who has captured her heart.

Oscar-Winner Tim Robbins To Attend THE NEW COLOSSUS Events In Folsom

February 20, 2020

In this intensely physical production, cast members from The Actor's Gang tell their ancestors' stories in twelve different eras, all woven into a single narrative about escaping an oppressive homeland and being drawn to the beacon above Ellis Island.

Harris Center Welcomes The National Tour Of CHICAGO

February 18, 2020

Long identified with the legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO has been honored with six Tony Awards (including Best Musical Revival), two Olivier Awards, and a Grammy. The #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history, CHICAGO is set amidst the spectacular decadence of the 1920s; a musical that has all the stuff that makes Broadway memorable: knockout dancing, a ripped-from-the-headlines story about scandal and one show-stopping song after another (“All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango”).  

Harris Center Presents SUGAR SKULL! A Día De Los Muertos Musical Adventure

November 05, 2019

The Harris Center is proud to welcome Mexico Beyond Mariachi and their charming production of Sugar Skull!--A Día de Los Muertos a??Musical Adventure. It's a fall production perfect for the whole family.

Whitney Houston Tribute, THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Comes To Harris Center

September 05, 2019

The National Tour Of RENT Returns to Harris Center

August 27, 2019

Two decades after opening on Broadway a?" winning both a Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards a?" Jonathan Larson's RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world, with an inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear. A timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters a?" love. The Harris Center welcomes this special encore presentation of the 20th Anniversary production to Stage One for five performances.

NASA's Adam Steltzner to Speak at Harris Center

August 12, 2019

With a rock star's presence, a storyteller's gift and a PhD in physics, award-winning rocket scientist Adam Steltzner is simultaneously recognized as one of NASA's most brilliant engineers and most unique individuals.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS! THE MUSICAL Makes Its Sacramento Debut

July 03, 2019

"What Menopause, The Musical is to menopausal women, Little Black Dress! will be to all women. Period." (Broadway World) Kicking off the Harris Center's 2019-20 Season of Performing Arts in a hilarious style, LBD! is a musical that celebrates those "firsts" that require a little black dress: first job interview, first date, first awkward sexual experience, first funeral.

Harris Center Announces 2019-20 Season Of Performing Arts

July 01, 2019

With nearly 10 years of "great shows, up close," the Harris Center provides not one, but three stages for artists from all over the world - from as far away as Australia, India and the Ukraine, and as nearby as downtown Folsom. It is the breadth of presentations, from world-class to great-for-the-kids that makes the Harris Center unique in the capital region.

Harris Center Welcomes RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles

May 03, 2019

Their final concert tour of the Beatles was in 1966, long before the release of classic albums such as "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "The White Album" and "Abbey Road." "The next best thing to seeing the Beatles" (Associated Press), RAIN has been celebrating the Beatles note for note since the 1990s, and have performed for nearly 2 million people worldwide. The Harris Center welcomes them back with a new show: a tribute to "Abbey Road"-nearly 50 years after the album's release - plus an exceptional selection of Beatle favorites across their fabled career.

Harris Center Welcomes The National Tour Of SOMETHING ROTTEN!

March 13, 2019

It's an increasing rarity among Broadway musicals: a completely original work not based on a movie, play, book or other source material. With 10 Tony nominations including Best Musical, Something Rotten! is a "fresh, irreverent and hysterical" musical (Associated Press) coming to the Harris Center for five performances.

Harris Center Welcomes Susan Stamberg In CONSIDERING ALL THINGS

March 06, 2019

In the second event of the Folsom Lake College Speakers Series, the Harris Center welcomes Susan Stamberg to the podium. The nationally renowned broadcast journalist is a Special Correspondent for National Public Radio. She was the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program, she has won every major award in broadcasting, and she has been inducted into both the Broadcasting and Radio Hall(s) of Fame. Charismatic and insightful, Susan Stamberg is well-known for her conversational style, intelligence, and knack for finding the interesting story.

Harris Center To Present The National Tour Of LEGALLY BLONDE--The Musical

March 05, 2019

OMG! Based on the 2001 film, Legally Blonde-The Musical is a journey from the sorority house to the halls of justice. Elle Woods appears to have it all, until her boyfriend dumps her to attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her ingenuity and charm to get into Harvard too, tackling stereotypes, snobbery and scandal along the way. Legally Blonde-The Musical is "a high-energy… hymn to the glories of girlishness" (New York Times).

Harris Center To Welcome Will Ackerman, The Gathering, 4 Guitars

February 27, 2019

An afternoon of heartfelt, soulful acoustic music.  Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackerman, himself a Grammy Award-winning guitarist, joins three musicians he has produced over the years: Todd Mosby, an acclaimed guitarist and sole performer of the Imrat Guitar; Trevor Gordon Hall, a kalimbatar/guitarist and acoustic guitar phenom; and acoustic guitar maestro Todd Boston.

Gamelan Sekar Jaya Celebrates 40 Years At Harris Center

February 25, 2019

The most celebrated gamelan ensemble outside of Bali returns with a breathtaking mix of traditional and contemporary Balinese music and dance. Under the direction of internationally renowned gamelan composer and performer I Nyoman Windha and dance master I Nyoman Cerita, the 40-member Bay Area company honors its 40th Anniversary in an evening featuring two distinct music ensembles. Master performer and choreographer Cerita will lead company dancers in ethereal and dramatic pieces highlighting Balinese masked dance.  "A heavenly din and transcendent sound from the heart of the world" (London Financial Times).