"Sacramento Ballet pioneers sensory-friendly performance for diverse audiences"

The Sacramento Ballet will host a special sensory-friendly performance of "Tanabata: The Story of Orihime and Hikoboshi" on Saturday, designed to be enjoyed by people of all abilities and comfort levels, including those who may be neurodivergent or on the autism spectrum. The performance will feature dim lights, lowered sound volumes, narration, and an ASL interpreter. Tickets are still available for $5 and can be purchased online. The show will also be livestreamed and a film of the performance will be released on July 7.