Arts and Letters Commission



Mission: To stimulate the interest in arts and other cultural enrichment activities.

Focus: To promote, foster, cultivate, perpetuate and preserve the Arts & Letters of African Americans in Fine, Literary, and Performing Arts.


What's happening in Sacramento?

Concerts/ Live Theatre Performances

January 23-26 Speak Theater Arts, N*W*C* Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis Contact 530.754.ARTS or visit www.mondaviarts.org

January 24-26 Spirit of Uganda School Matinee Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis Contact 530.754.ARTS or visit www.mondaviarts.org

January 25 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa Contact 707.546.3600 or visit www.lbc.net

January 27 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis Contact 530.754.ARTS or visit www.mondaviarts.org

January 29 –31 Chris Botti Yoshi’s, Oakland Visit www.yoshis.com/jazzclub

January 29 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis Contact 530.754.ARTS

Comedy

January 31  Tommy Davidson Punch Line Comedy Club, Sacramento

CD Releases

December 18
Mary J. Blige - “Growing Pains” (featuring single "Just Fine" & featuring Ludacris, Usher)
Jaheim - “The Makings of a Man” (featuring single "Never")
December 25
Johnta Austin - “Ocean Drive” (featuring Jadakiss, Mary J. Blige, Young Capone)
January 15
Raheem Devaughn - “Love Behind The Melody” (featuring single “Woman”

In Movie Theaters

December 12               The Perfect Holiday
December 14               I Am Legend
January 11                   First Sunday
January 18                  Mad Money

EriCa Wellington, Co-Chair
Onisha Hardin, Co-Chair