Buy early for Beer & Ballet

Here’s the good news: The Sacramento Ballet is hosting its annual Beer & Ballet program—with beer and wine by Brew It Up—and featuring choreography by the company’s dancers. What’s more, this year the dancers have crafted some special brews—Black Swan (Märzen, a dark beer, of course) and Stumble-ina (a hefeweizen)—for guests to sample. But the bad news? The first performance on April 30 sold out in a heartbeat, so if you want to see the show (and sample the brews), you need to buy your tickets early for the shows on May 25 through 29. As in go buy the tickets right now: (916) 552-5800, ext. 2. This is a fun and informal event, the perfect way to introduce someone to dance, so take a friend. For more information, visit the Sacramento Ballet website at www.sacballet.org.