First ever Curtis Fest promises fun for the whole family! 

By Bruce Gerth
Special to the Viewpoint

Pack your blanket, chairs and picnic basket for a day in the park at the first annual Curtis Fest. An extension of the popular Music in the Park series, the event will be held from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 in Curtis Park. The festival will feature music, dance, art and family activities throughout the day and evening, concluding with an outdoor movie in the park under the stars.

Over 50 artists, a least half of whom are from Curtis Park, are scheduled to display and sell their creative expressions through watercolors, oils, ceramics, jewelry, fused glass, sculptures, mixed medium, photography, drawings and wearable art.

There will be plenty of live performances as well with dancers from Ciao Italia-the Bambini Dancers, Sacramento Youth Ballet, Bali Grill Dancers and the Ka Waikahe Lani Malie Dancers performing throughout the afternoon. Runaway Stage Productions will also perform some of their Broadway musical hits.

The Luster Brothers and Soul Twister will fill the day with soul, blues and swing-billy folk music.

In addition to plenty of art to peruse, there will be numerous other activities including children's face painting, roving entertainment, and other fun and interesting goings-on to enjoy. Mike's Smokin' BBQ will also be on hand with some great food to complement to your own picnic fare.

As the sun sets, the Obsidian Butterfly Fire Dancers will welcome in the night. The event will conclude with an outdoor showing (onto a large inflatable screen ) of the recent hit, "Night at the Museum" starring Ben Stiller.

As an encore to the popular Music in the Park series, Curtis Fest was established as a chance to celebrate the unique creativity, artistic talents and sense of community that is present within our neighborhood and the Sierra 2 Center for Arts & Community.

Music in the Park/Curtis Fest is a free music series presented by the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association and sponsored by ReMax realtors Melissa, Michael and Meg Heede with additional funding from Target and Council Member Lauren Hammond, sponsor of the evening's movie.

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