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The following is the May 28 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

I\u2019m starting this week in a mood of gratitude. Over the past few weeks, I\u2019ve heard from a number of folks giving thanks for being in Cultural Capital and how it drove traffic to their events.<\/p>\n

I always say my thanks goes to them. They are the ones doing the hard work of bringing wonderful arts, culture and fun to the Sacramento region. We are all better for it and it\u2019s a joy to spotlight their creativity.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s place that spotlight on this week. We\u2019ve got a fundraiser for a multimedia project documenting local histories, the 20th anniversary of a rad local band, family fun in Orangevale, a tribute to disco superstarsand much more.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

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Salsa the night away while supporting a heartfelt art project<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

Casa de Espa\u00f1ol, 1101 R St., Sacramento<\/p>\n

6 p.m., May 30 (Saturday)<\/p>\n

$10 in advance, $15 at the door<\/p>\n

Since 2019, Janine Mapurunga\u2019s camera has been focused on a community of Spanish-speaking elders in Sacramento known as Manitos<\/a>. She was inspired by the close relationship she shared with a grandmother who raised her in Brazil and is driven to share the stories of these senior Sacramentans.<\/p>\n

Through years of documenting their oral histories and capturing their portraits, Mapurunga is producing a bilingual photo book and short documentary film called \u201cBien Juntitos\u201d (\u201cWell Together\u201d). Her goal is to have the book included in California\u2019s school curriculum and the film screened internationally at festivals.<\/p>\n

The process is nearly complete. All the photos are shot. The film is in the final stages of editing. Now, she just needs the financial support to cross that finish line. That includes an online fundraiser<\/a> and plans to establish relationships with larger funders and sponsors.<\/p>\n

\u201cFiesta Latina\u201d on Saturday at Casa de Espa\u00f1ol<\/a> is geared as a way to dance toward the goal. It\u2019s a night of live music, salsa dancing and community celebration with funds going toward \u201cBien Juntitos.\u201d Clips from the film will be shown on a loop and her portrait of Maria Lopez, a Manitos leader, will be on display.<\/p>\n

\u201cI struggle with the reality that elders, who were once the most valued members of society throughout human history, have become the most invisible and neglected,\u201d Mapurunga wrote in an email. \u201c(My goal) is to share these stories as widely as possible in order to bring people together, strengthen cultural understanding and inspire positive social change \u2026 We need to love and honor our elders while we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celebrate two milestones from a psychedelic local band<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

Kicksville Vinyl & Vintage, 712 R St., Suite B, Sacramento<\/p>\n

3 p.m., May 31 (Sunday)<\/p>\n

Free<\/p>\n

For two decades, Sacramento\u2019s San Kazakgascar<\/a> have enchanted audiences with its droning indie-rock and tongue twister of a name. On Sunday at Kicksville Vinyl & Vintage, the band celebrates a double whammy with its 20th anniversary and a new album<\/a>, \u201cThe Slog.\u201d Not only is this a free show, but it includes a set by Art Lessing and the Flower Vato, a mainstay of Sacramento\u2019s experimental music landscape. Come on down and trip out.<\/p>\n

Orange you glad the festival weather\u2019s good?<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

Orangevale Community Park,7301 Filbert Ave., Orangevale<\/p>\n

4-10 p.m., May 29-31 (Friday-Sunday)<\/p>\n

$4 general admission, $3 ages 6-17 and seniors, free for children 5 and under. Carnival rides are separate costs.<\/p>\n

Now\u2019s the ideal time to get outside for family fun before the summer weather turns into a furnace blast, so pack up the minivan and head to Orangevale Park for the Orangevale Summer Palooza.<\/a> The three-day event kicks off Friday with live music, plenty of foods perfect for dieting cheat days and carnival rides. Don\u2019t forget the sunscreen.<\/p>\n

Boogie down in the \u2018burbs<\/p>\n

The details:<\/p>\n

Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway, Folsom<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m., May 30 (Saturday)<\/p>\n

$52-$82<\/p>\n

If you need a cure for that \u201cNight Fever,\u201d head to the Harris Center for the Arts on Saturday. \u201cYou Should Be Dancing\u201d<\/a> is a Bee Gees tribute that captures all the group\u2019s epic falsettos and dance moves that defined the disco era. Enjoy as this Bay Area tribute band transforms the theater into Folsom\u2019s version of Studio 54.<\/p>\n

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

Before I go,<\/p>\n

Heads up if you\u2019re planning to attend \u201cBeer and Ballet\u201d<\/a> by the Sacramento Ballet. The popular event is once on the verge of selling out its run of shows from tonight through Sunday. So don\u2019t sleep on securing those tickets. Operators are standing by<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Keep in touch at christo916@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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