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The following is the April 30 edition of Cultural Capital, an arts and entertainment newsletter written by Abridged contributor Chris Macias. Want it sent directly to your inbox?\u00a0Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hope you\u2019re ready to cut a rug. Last week was the first time since Cultural Capital launched that music-related events weren\u2019t among the featured items. It wasn\u2019t an intentional move. There\u2019s such a variety of arts and entertainment going down in the Sacramento area that music just didn\u2019t make it into the mix.<\/p>\n

Now, the beat is back. This week we\u2019re paying homage to a classic dance party that\u2019s scaling back, and a must-see concert in Rocklin for reggae fans. You\u2019ll also find a book fair that\u2019s paired with wine, the opening of a group photo exhibition, a fun musical theater class for seniors and more.<\/p>\n

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A\u00a0farewell kiss for Lipstick\u00a0(at least for now)<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento<\/p>\n

9 p.m., May 2 (Saturday)<\/p>\n

$10<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to think of Sacramento\u2019s dance scene without Lipstick in the mix. For more than a quarter-century, DJs Shaun Slaughter, Adam Jay and Roger Carpio created a Sacramento indie-dance institution with the monthly Lipstick party. But after all these years, and nearly 300 gigs, Lipstick is going silent. Kind of.<\/p>\n

Saturday marks the final night<\/a> with Lipstick as a monthly event. But before dropping tears on your favorite LCD Soundsystem or Ladytron vinyl: Slaughter insists that Lipstick will return in some way.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter 26 years, I\u2019d like to give every event under the Lipstick banner all the energy we have and it\u2019s hard to do that every month,\u201d he said over Facebook Messenger. \u201cI really just wanna be excited every time we do it and for people to feel that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the Lipstick crew will catch its collective breath. Shaun says Lipstick could re-emerge as an occasional special event or be re-shaped another way. But after Saturday, Lipstick as a monthly will be just a memory. And those euphoric floor-stomping nights will very much be missed.<\/p>\n

Wine down with a book fair<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

A Seat at the Table Books, 9257 Laguna Springs Dr., Suite 130, Elk Grove<\/p>\n

7 p.m., May 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday)<\/p>\n

$11.49<\/p>\n

The Sacramento region\u2019s been on a bit of a literary kick with events related to National Poetry Month, the Sacramento Book Festival<\/a> and last week\u2019s Read the Region independent bookstore crawl<\/a>. Now, you can raise a glass and cheers to all things literary at the Boozy Book Fair<\/a>, held Saturday and Sunday at A Seat at the Table Books<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Browse through books priced 50% off while sipping on a glass of vino from Phantom Wines<\/a>, a label from Bogle Family Vineyards<\/a> in nearby Clarksburg. A nonalcoholic drink is offered as well.<\/p>\n

Immerse yourself in a world of photography<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

Timeless Thrills Gallery, 3714 J St., Sacramento<\/p>\n

6 p.m., May 2 (Saturday opening reception)<\/p>\n

Free entry<\/p>\n

Timeless Thrills in East Sacramento continues to thrive as a visual arts space (and with some of the coolest Sacto-related merchandise in town). That momentum continues with Between Worlds<\/a>, a group photo exhibition that kicks off Saturday.<\/p>\n

The show features photographers affiliated with Nighted<\/a>, a collective that publishes some of the best photo zines around. Whether you\u2019re into street photography, politically-charged scenes or stark black-and-white imagery, Between Worlds shouldn\u2019t be missed. It\u2019ll run through June 13, an end date that coincides with the annual Zine Megamall at Timeless Thrills.<\/p>\n

Cap the weekend with reggae<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

Quarry Park Amphitheater, 4000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin<\/p>\n

7 p.m., May 3 (Sunday)<\/p>\n

$60.70 in advance<\/p>\n

Fill your suburban Sunday with island soul as J Boog performs in Rocklin. This contemporary reggae favorite performed locally at the Holo Holo Music Festival last September, and now he\u2019s back Sunday at the Quarry Park Amphitheater<\/a>. Bask in those uplifting island vibes like you\u2019re on an endless vacation, not facing an upcoming workweek.<\/p>\n

Learn dance steps with fellow seniors<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

The Auditorium at CLARA, 1425 24th St., Sacramento<\/p>\n

11:30 a.m., May 6 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n

$25<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re age 60 and up, let\u2019s see those jazz hands! A new series of musical theater dance classes for seniors<\/a> launches Wednesday where participants learn choreographed numbers from classic Broadway shows. The class is taught by Angela Dee Alforque, who you may remember from her \u201cFast Girls in Parked Cars\u201d multimedia installation at Prism Art Space earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The classes run Wednesdays through May 27, with four-class packages offered at a discount. Note that weekly beginning African-Caribbean dance classes<\/a> also start Tuesday. No matter your ability or cultural background, come out and dance with your fellow senior Sacramentans.<\/p>\n

More events you won\u2019t want to miss<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s\u202fkeep it going with bonus picks for this week:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before I go,<\/p>\n

Speaking of long-running Sacto dance parties, note that another is on the move. The eternally funky \u201cChurch\u201d from DJ Larry Rodriguez a.k.a. The Flower\u00a0Vato is leaving The Press Club for its new digs at Midtown Live Sports Pub & Venue<\/a> (formerly Goldfield Trading Post<\/a> in midtown) starting May 10th. I\u2019ll be the guy throwing his hands in the air when The Flower Vato drops \u201cHeartbeat\u201d<\/a> by War in the mix.<\/p>\n

Also, don\u2019t forget to test drive and subscribe to the new events calendar from Abridged<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See you next week!<\/p>\n

Chris Macias\u00a0is a regular contributor, writing\u00a0Cultural Capital\u00a0for Abridged.\u00a0<\/p>\n