Over one-hundred women of all ages and walks of life showed up for T-Mo Entertainment’s I Am a Queen: Women’s Empowerment Conference held Saturday at the Guild Theater in Oak Park. Poet and founder of T-Mo Entertainment, Terry Moore, saw a need for more events geared toward the empowerment of women. “We want to offer something intellectual to the working women, single moms and all those ladies who are in pain,” he said. “We want to build them up, feed their souls and get them well.” Angie Harry and her Bravo Dogs crew provided refreshments just outside the theater. Attendees were encouraged to receive a free health scan courtesy of Priscilla Wheeler of Pharmanex. Free massages were also

Laughing and flouncing their way onstage, the Sacramento Master Singers began their final program of the season with the playful "Vamos a Bailar" ("Let's Dance"), complete with fingersnaps, claps and an energetic four-hands piano accompaniment by Heidi Van Regenmorter and Clifford Shockney.  Shifting moods completely, the next piece was a dramatically somber a capella madrigal with subtly sustained dissonance adding to the weight of grief, and ending with a whisper sounding like "loss."  Continuing softly, the next piece, "Come to Me, My Love," began with only the men's muted voices, then added layers of sound like hope returning.  This was followed by "A Boy and a Girl" using poetry b

Though it was a sparse crowd, none-the-less the first of several events honoring Harvey Milk, last Tuesday, was exciting, informative, and meaningful. Held at the beautiful California Museum and hosted by The Harvey Milk Foundation, Equality California (EQCA) and the California State LGBT Legislative Caucus, the event focused on a discussion of the FAIR Education Act (SB 48) as well as related issues including peer abuse which is prevalent in some of our schools. The FAIR Education Act authored by Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) mandates all California schools to be more inclusive in teaching students about the history and accomplishments LGBT people have in American society. Because o

Raley Field was home to its Sixth-Annual Brewfest on Friday evening. Over 55 breweries from all over California set up tasting stations along the outfield wall of the baseball field. Patrons sat on the pristine outfield grass, tasting beer samples and enjoying barbequed food. The Raley Field Brewfest is a joint venture by Raley Field and the Northern California Brewer's Guild and drew over 2.500 prepaid admissions. Additional patrons purchased tickets during the event. VIP admissions entered an hour earlier than the general admissions, and the VIPs also received additional tasting tickets. Each patron received a souvenir four-ounce tasting mug for sampling the various ales, lagers, stouts

photographs by Barry Wisdom / Each year, B Street Theatre Producing Director Buck Busfield and his consiglieri head to the Humana Festival of New America Plays in Louisville, Ky., to check out the freshest and fiercest that U.S. playwrights have to offer. At 2011's festival, among the works at which Busfield took aim was A. Rey Pamatmat's "Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them." The drama concerns three kids: 16-year-old Kenny and his 12-year-old sister Edith, and their friend Benji. Kenny and Edith are "all but abandoned on a farm in remotest Middle America," but the siblings care for each other with more devotion than offered by their parents. As Benji and Kenny's relationship evolve

The weather was beautiful, the audience enthusiastic and the performances eclectic and equally outstanding for Mikuni Restaurant’s second annual Japanese Street Festival Thursday at the Fountains in Roseville.  Mikuni pulled out all the stops this year to promote cultural awareness, but also to simply foster community togetherness and show its appreciation for its many loyal customers. Visantha Dunn took the opportunity to spend quality time with her mother Susan and two sons, Logan and Arturo, ages four and six. “The dancing, martial arts, face-painting, the oragami - they’re just loving everything,” Dunn said of her boys. When asked his favorite part of the event, Logan proudly disp

Dining is a big part of living in the grid and its environs. We want to see how well you know the restaurants that call the grid home, based on snapshots of some of their décor. And if you are one of those who turns out to be in the know, we'll put you in a raffle to win a $20 gift card to de Vere's Irish Pub that can put food and drink in your hands. Post your answers in the conversation below, and all those who post the most correct answers by midnight on Tuesday will be entered into the raffle for the aforementioned prize. We'll announce the results in a video Wednesday, so you the winners can pick up the gift card in time for the weekend. Question 1: Which restaurant's doorway is th

Women experiencing pelvic discomfort can learn about the latest advances in hormone replacement therapy, minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery at two free educational seminars being presented in Roseville and Sacramento in early June by the Sutter Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Both seminars will cover a range of medical issues, including pelvic discomfort, heavy menstrual bleeding, painful periods, pelvic pressure/bulge and lower back pain. Olivia Juhn, M.D., a gynecologist with Sutter Roseville Medical Center, encourages women to attend and learn about the numerous treatment options available for common gynecological problems that can affect women of nearly all ages.

With this year's extremely crowded playing field, it becomes increasingly important to examine Council candidates' positions on a variety of issues. Trade groups, meeting organizers, advocates and others can't do an analysis of every candidate's position on every important subject facing Sacramento, but we can zero in on on particular areas dear to our hearts. In this vein, SactoMoFo has put together this chart to illustrate candidates' support - or lack thereof - for food trucks, and what role they see restaurant owners taking in the regulation of their competition. A copy of the chart is embedded below, but the full version is eaiser to read and be found here.    Many people see suppor

With early summer budding all around us, wedding planning is heating up, too!  Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa invites brides, couples and event planners to a complimentary “Bridal Open House” on Sunday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. where they will enjoy tasty appetizers and refreshments while touring the gorgeous site.  For more, call 916-482-6111 or visit www.ardenhills.net.