Natalie Bourn

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Participating In My First “High School Musical”

I’ve always loved performing for a crowd: from elementary school talent shows to dance shows and everything in between, but I’d never been in a musical. A lot of my friends have a passion for acting and singing, so I always go to their shows to support them! 

Theater had never been a priority or interest for me due to the crazy time commitments and singing (I’m not much of one), but when I heard Whitney High was putting on the stage rendition of one of my FAVORITE movies of all time, I had to be a part of it.

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The Dump: A Stinky but Surprisingly Fun Field Trip

For my Junior year, I ended up taking AP Environmental Science! Although the class was originally an alternative, I am so excited I had the opportunity to be in the class. Not only did I get to focus on my love for the environment, but I also learned about the threats facing the earth and probable solutions.

One of our units in the fall focused on municipal solid waste management (aka trash). Instead of just looking at images and taking notes from slides, we got a first hand look at the amount of trash thrown away in our community. Our teacher organized a field trip to the Placer County Waste Management Authority (WPWMA).

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The Drowsy Chaperone Comes to Life in Sacramento

It’s official! The Drowsy Chaperone is now one of the best musicals I’ve seen! Broadway at Music Circus put on a spectacular production with fun and exciting musical numbers, hilarious jokes and comedy, an entertaining story, and some theater magic. I am thrilled I got to see this show with the Broadway Sacramento Ambassadors before it leaves Sacramento.

Don’t miss your chance to check it out while it’s showing now until July 14th in Sacramento’s Wells Fargo Pavilion. It’s a quick 90 minute show with no intermission. I know “no intermission” sounds a little crazy, but I think it made the show even better!

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Cowboys and Farmers Come to Town in Broadway at Music Circus’s Production of Oklahoma!

I’ve heard my mom and Nana talk about their favorite musicals to watch together and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! was one of them! I had never seen it, so before heading to Music Circus, I watched the groundbreaking musical movie about cowboys, farmers, and parties! The dancing and music brought this story to life both on film and on stage.

My favorite parts of this Broadway musical were the dancing in Out of My Dream and The Farmer and the Cowman because I got to see some incredible ballet and cancan, then later, some country square dancing all in one show. However, choreography can’t succeed without talented actors and actresses who portrayed the beloved characters of Oklahoma! perfectly.

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Broadway At Music Circus Debut: Shrek The Musical

Julie Gallaher of Sacramento Top 10 and Get On The Map recently reached out to my mom who blogs at Inspired Imperfection and invited us to preview the show and write reviews as part of the #BroadwaySacramentoAmbassadors! We all met up before the show at Chandos — hello, tacos! — right across the street. Yummy!

Shrek the Musical kicks off the 69th season of Broadway At Music Circus today and runs through June 16, 2019 at Wells Fargo Pavilion.

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Sacramento County Fair 2019: Family, Fun, and Fabulous Food

Today is opening day for the 83rd consectuive Sacramento County Fair. That means monster trucks, bull riding, farm animals, pony rides, camel rides, street musicians, hypnotists, puppet shows, jugglers, livestock, comedians, a petting zoo, friend food, circus acts, entertainment and shows, live music, midway rides, shopping, and more are rolling into town for a weekend of fun.

The Sacramento County Fair runs May 23-27, 2019 at the CalExpo Fairgrounds near Arden Fair Mall.

I know lots of people are all about the California State Fair, which also happens at CalExpo, but I LOVE the Sacramento County Fair because it’s way less overwhelming, it’s got a local vibe, and it’s smaller and totally doable in one day. Plus, while I could spend the whole day in the Midway hopping from ride to ride, OMG… the food is where it’s at.

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Broadway’s STOMP in Sacramento

STOMP is finally at Broadway Sacramento for its 25th Anniversary National Tour and you have to see it! Through the dance and music, I was in awe the entire time. The show is unique, captivating, comical, full of energy, and entertaining for everyone who attends. Any every day item from brooms, inner tubes, garbage cans, plastic bags, and even just the actor’s bodies are utilized to create incredible percussion and the famed “Rhythm of New York.”

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Little Shop of Horrors at Broadway Music Circus

I was so excited to hear that my mom and I got tickets to see the Broadway at Music Circus show Little Shop of Horrors last night! This was my first time (and my mom’s) even hearing about the show and movie, so going in, I had no idea what it was going to be about, but I was happily surprised and actually really enjoyed the performance.

Their round theater was really cool and made the show a lot more interesting. It moved up and down, rose and fell, and had no backstage. They also acted in the isles which made the show even better!

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Cave of the Winds Mountain Park

I had so much fun in Manitou Springs at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park doing all kinds of activities. A lot of people just come for the cave or only know about the cave, but there’s so much to do when visiting. There are various rides, a ropes course and rock wall, and the different cave tours where you learn a lot about the different aspects of the cave. Inside the cave tour building there’s also food and a gift shop.

The nice thing was that we bought the wristbands so we could do the rides and course as many times as we wanted. We spent so much time here doing all the activities, but it did get cut short when it began to rain like crazy along with insane winds. Luckily since it’s a cave tour, you don’t notice the rain!

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