There will be handstands

A dozen of Sacramento's biggest amateur talents will strut their stuff on Thursday, April 10, on the grand Crest Theatre stage. And on live television.

It's a riff on NBC's popular reality show, America's Got Talent—only Access Sacramento's second annual Sacramento Has Talent program features up-and-coming locals.

There will be music. Hans Eberbach, singer-songwriter of Hans! and the Hot Mess will show off a rootsy style that's helped him build a fan base for years. Meanwhile, Woodland's Amiah Lopez is already a force at 13 years old—she won last year's Yolo Idol singing competition. And Access Sacramento selected two singers through its own audition—Micayla Brim, a student at American River College with a powerful range, and Rebecca Peters, a waitress in Sacramento with a sweet, soulful tone.

There will be dance. The Sinag-tala Theater Ensemble specializes in Filipino dance, while the Hijinx Dance troupe thrills with quick, contemporary hip-hop moves. Madeline “Anime Girl” Roa is a flow artist equipped with a Hula Hoop and levitation stick.

There will be comedy, too. Folks might recognize Tapan Trivedi from a slot on The Coexist Comedy Tour in 2012. And there will be handstands, courtesy of local acrobatic troupe The Handstand Nation (pictured).

Like any good talent show, this one has stakes. The performers will compete for a top prize of $500. Proceeds go toward Access Sacramento's Neighborhood News Bureau project, which teaches and pays young journalists in training. $25-$50, 7 p.m. at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street; (916) 606-3905; www.accesslocal.tv.