Events
The Benvenuti Performing Arts Center in Natomas offers a vital and dynamic program of theatre and the performing arts by hosting, creating or producing live performances that inspire, challenge, and empower artists, students and audiences in the greater Sacramento community. "Ben Arts" serves as a link between the education and arts communities and enriches the cultural life of our society through productions that do not just entertain, but make you think.
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS
MARQUEE SERIES
Hairspray
March 28 - April 5, 2025
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
🌟 Special Event: NAEF Gala Performance! 🌟
Join us on April 4, 2025, for a very special NAEF Gala Performance of Hairspray! This exclusive evening will feature a special reception at intermission complete with Hors d'oeuvres, special performances, a Benvenuti keepsake and a chance to support arts education in our community. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of music, dance, and inspiration!
Join us on April 4, 2025, for a very special NAEF Gala Performance of Hairspray! This exclusive evening will feature a special reception at intermission complete with Hors d'oeuvres, special performances, a Benvenuti keepsake and a chance to support arts education in our community. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of music, dance, and inspiration!
Follow Tracy Turnblad as she takes on 1960s Baltimore, fights for integration, and chases her dreams—all while rocking some seriously big hair! With show-stopping numbers like “Good Morning Baltimore,” “Welcome to the 60’s,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” this is a performance you won’t want to miss.
🎫 Get your tickets now before they sell out! See you at the show! 🎤✨
EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Seussical Jr.
Thursday, March 6, 7 & 8, 2025 at 7pm
Saturday March 8 at 12pm & 4pm
Black Box Theatre
Join us for our middle school production of Seussical Jr.! This fantastical musical, based on the beloved works of Dr. Seuss, is packed with colorful characters, catchy songs, and a heartwarming message about friendship, imagination, and believing in yourself.
Let's Talk About Love: The Dads
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7pm - 9pm
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
Join us for an inspiring evening of film, conversation, and community at Let’s Talk About Love with The Dads. This special event will feature a screening of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary short, The Dads, directed by Luchina Fisher and executive produced by Dwyane Wade. The film follows a group of fathers, including Wayne Maines and Stephen Chukumba, as they share their journeys of love, acceptance, and advocacy for their transgender and nonbinary children.
Following the screening, Wayne Maines and Stephen Chukumba will lead a powerful discussion and Q&A session, sharing their personal experiences as fathers and advocates.
Special Highlights:
• Exclusive screening of the trailer for The Dads, Too, the highly anticipated feature-length follow-up documentary.
• Presentation on The Dads Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting fathers of gender-expansive children.
Registration Required
Suggested Donation: $10
Reserve Your Spot Today!
Born for Broadway Presents- Broadway Jr. Revue: Raise Your Voice
November 14, 15 & 16, 2024
Black Box Theatre
Raise Your Voice is a brand-new revue featuring songs from Broadway Junior musicals based on classic titles like Guys and Dolls and Oliver! to beloved Disney shows like The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins, Raise Your Voice offers a fun introduction to musical revues for young performers. Join PFAA's Middle School Musical's 7th & 8th graders for an unbelievable night of musical fun!
ART EXHIBITIONS
Bay Area Figurative Art Exhibition
November 21, 2024
5:30-7:30pm
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
Featuring Painting 2 and Ceramics 2 student new works
PROFESSIONAL SERIES
Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents- The Nutcracker
December 21, 2024
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
The Grand Kyiv Ballet actors, who are leading Ukrainian ballet dancers and have represented it with dignity over the last five years on the world’s leading stages, take part in the performance.
The Nutcracker is a ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky with a libretto by Marius Petipa, based on the story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann. It was created and first presented to the public in 1892. In Hoffmann’s fairy tale, the girl’s name is Mary (the main character), and her favorite doll is Clara. Marius Petipa used exactly this for his libretto.
PAST PRODUCTIONS
Resilience: Winter Dance Showcase
Friday, January 31, 2025- Saturday, February 1, 2025 7:00pm
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful movement and emotional storytelling as the Blackrock Dance Company presents Resilience! Through a series of dynamic performances, this show explores the strength, determination, and grace found in moments of transformation.
Don't miss this celebration of courage, endurance, and the beauty that comes from embracing our collective strength.
Winter Wishes: Winter Vocal Concert
December 5 & 6, 2024
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
Welcome in the blissful and hopeful season with NCS PFAA's Vocal I, Vocal II, Vocal Ensemble, and Honors Vocal Ensemble classes in our 2024 Winter Vocal Concert: Winter Wishes!
Autumn Enchanted: Fall Instrumental Concert
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
Join the NCS PFAA Symphonic Band, Honors Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Honors Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble in an evening of musical enchantment.
Jazz at the Ben
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
Jazz at the Ben
Featuring: Carlos McCoy's High Octane Latin Jazz Band
Featuring: Carlos McCoy's High Octane Latin Jazz Band
with the NCS PFAA Honors Vocal Ensemble, Honors Jazz Band, Vocal Ensemble & AM Jazz Band
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
October 24, 25 & 26, 2024
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Ka Hula O Manuarii - "Hula Ho'ike"
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center