More than 150 short scripts from children in elementary and junior high schools were submitted to the B Street Theatre's annual playwriting contest for kids, but only five plays were selected for this year's 26th annual Fantasy Festival tour, which runs through June 8. The Fantasy Festival is a spring segment of what is now called B Street Theatre School Tour, according to B Street Theatre School Tour Administrator Alison Whismore. The festival was created to assist children in developing literary skills, problem-solving techniques and a mode of artistic expression, according to B Street Theatre's website. The Fantasy Festival reaches more than 60,000 children per year through its 155 a

In the fantastic, fast-changing world we live in, technology is constantly bringing us new opportunities and new challenges. One of these two-edged gifts of the digital age is the ability to shoot videos – even on our cell phones – and quickly turn them into a finished product. And since it is now possible to do it, of course, there are competitions to see who can do it best. One of these competitions takes place right here in Sacramento: the 48-Hour Sacramento Film Competition, which is about to happen over the next two weekends. This will be the sixth year this contest has taken place, every year with a lot of fun and hard work for the teams competing, producing some remarkable short fi

2nd Annual 12 Days of Midtown Midtown Sacramento is all dressed up for the holiday season with events and specials that are sure to fill visitors and residents with holiday cheer. Festivities will occur December 1st - December 12th with a variety of activities for all ages. The 2nd Annual event will feature various local businesses throughout the Midtown district. The 12 Days of Midtown kicks off with the Winter Wine & Jazz Mixer featuring the Sacramento Philharmonic on Thursday, December 1st. The full calendar of merry activities includes a Hot Toddy contests at  Santa’s Tavern (The Golden Bear), a gingerbread cookie workshop at artBEAST, Santa’s Workshop at the MARRS Building, multiple

We are excited to announce "To Catch an Error," a monthly contest that we hope will improve the quality of content on our site. We know mistakes are inevitable, but we want to do our best to eliminate as many as possible. So, starting Monday, we're asking for your help to catch errors in articles on The Sacramento Press! Each month, we want you to submit any spelling, grammar or factual errors you catch to contest@sacramentopress.com . Errors will be accepted until midnight on the last day of each month. Throughout the month, errors will be evaluated and corrections made to articles at our discretion. At the beginning of each month, we will announce the winner from the previous round al

  WELL KNOWN ROCKLIN COSMETIC DENTIST GIVES BACK A SMILE FOR MOTHER'S DAY PURE Dentistry, the family cosmetic dental practice of Darce Slate DDS, is the hub of great activity as it accepts nominations for a smile makeover that will change the life of one Sacramento area mother forever. “Project Smile Again Sacramento-Mother’s Day is another piece of the pro bono work I have been doing quietly for years,” said Dr. Slate. “A healthy smile radiates openness, confidence and joy. Without that ability, people tend to feel shame and have lower self esteem. At PURE Dentistry, we have chosen to celebrate Mother’s Day in our way by allowing the community to be involved in selecting one great mom

This is a great week for book-minded Sacramentans, with plenty of literary events taking place in libraries, movie theaters, community centers and museums.  Read on. Monday, June 29, 7:30 p.m. Poetry reading -- Dorine Jennette and Valerie Fioravanti. Sacramento Poetry Center. Hosted by Frank Graham Dixon. Davis resident Jennette has published poems, essays, and reviews in The Journal, Ninth Letter, Coconut, Court Green, Memorious, Puerto del Sol, and the Georgia Review. She has a poetry collection, Grace by Degrees, coming out in 2010. Valerie Fioravanti writes fiction, essays, and prose poems. Her story collection, The Brooklyn Shuffle, was a finalist for the Tartt First Book Award. Her