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Music and Arts for the
Central Valley of California
Modesto, CA
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Historic theatres doing some great things with film
and live performances.
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The State Theatre, Modesto
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Tower Theatre, Sacramento, CA
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The Crest Theatre,
Sacramento, Ca.
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The Grand
Theatre
Tracy California
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The Bob Hope Theatre, Stockton CA
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Stockton Empire
Theatre
Stockton CA
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Turlock Community
Theatre
Turlock, Ca.
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West Side Theatre
Newman, CA
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Alternative Film Guide, click
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S.F. Chronicle's
Movies: Critical
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Because life's too short for boring evenings
Barkin' Dog
Downtown Modesto
940 Eleventh Street
between I and J Streets
Calendar of Events
Every Weds. Creole Jazz Kings
Every Thurs. Ernie & Dave open jam
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Ernie
Bucio's Little Big Band
Mini Mardi Gras Party |
Cover $5.00 |
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Feb. 9 Tuesday |
Second Tuesday Poetry open mic |
No Cover | ||
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Feb. 13 Saturday |
John Wyatt |
No Cover | ||
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Feb. 19 Friday |
Heather |
No Cover | ||
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Feb. 20 Saturday |
Ernie Bucio Combo | No Cover | ||
| Feb. 23 Tuesday | Camaraderie New Orleans Troupe | No Cover | 5:30pm | |
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Feb 26 Friday |
Karen Dunbar |
No Cover | ||
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Feb 27 Saturday |
Craig & Dave | No Cover | ||
Eric Benson at Clayton's
Claytons on H street between 10th and
11th
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All Mondays |
Blue
Mondays. Show and Jam Sessions |
Eric Benson & Clayton's Restaurant Presents |
No Cover |
H street between 10th and 11th, Downtown Modesto Full bar and food available, all age venue. |
Calendar of Events
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Friday, February 19, 7 – 9:30 p.m |
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Presents MJC faculty, students and friends offer Haiti Re-plugged – A Benefit Concert in Oakdale |
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(Modesto, CA) - Modesto Junior College faculty, students and friends invite the community to Haiti Re-plugged – A Benefit Concert on Friday, February 19, 7 – 9:30 p.m. at the Oakdale High School Little Theatre in Oakdale. The concert will feature the talents of over a dozen musicians. A $10 donation is encouraged at the door and proceeds will be used to help the families of three Haitian students studying agriculture at MJC. Performers will include English professors Theron Westrope and Jim Beggs playing guitar together as “Pair o’ Docs,” agriculture professor David Baggett and adjunct instructor Jeremy Acker playing as a duo on a variety of instruments, adjunct instructor Stefanie Shea-Akers on piano and vocals, the band Juno's Circus, Chris Doud on guitar, Joshua Canales and Judy Mejia as a guitar and singer duo, and solo guitarist Neil Jackson. The Modesto Junior College Foundation is collecting the donations, which will be transferred to the Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships (CASS) program at Georgetown University. The CASS program is sponsoring the Haitian students studying agriculture at MJC, and will be responsible for channeling the funds to their families for food, supplies to rebuild or repair their homes and other necessities. For more information contact David Baggett at (209)575-6790 or baggettd@mjc.edu. |
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Calendar of Events
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Sunday |
Sip's
Bistro |
'Champagne
Sundays' will showcase champagnes and sparkling wines by the glass to be enjoyed with brunch items, appetizers, and caviar! A changing menu of champagne cocktails will be available weekly.
Crossroads Shopping Center ~ 901 N
Carpenter Rd Suite 39 Modesto,
11 am - 9 pm, Tues - Sat 11 am - 7 pm on Sunday closed Monday |
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Sunday.....LIVE MUSIC |
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At Gallo Center for the Arts
Information: www.galloarts.org
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Wednesday March 31
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Sponsored by: Ballet Folklorico Xochipilli and Bertha Lozano; Concrete by Hallack; Superior Court Judge Ricardo Cordova and Jane Manley; John and Shelly Fichtenkort/Stan Spector, Ph.D., Certified Advanced Rolfer; Ruben Villalobos, Modesto City Schools Trustee Los Lobos broke into the mainstream music scene with its stirring rendition of the Richie Valens classic “La Bamba” for the big-screen movie, but began in 1973 as Los Lobos Del Este Los Angeles. The band has evolved into a respected artistic entity searching for themes and topics that are an interpretive pulse of our times. Using musical molds built on the blues, rockabilly, jazz, Latin and the group's own Mexican-American heritage, Los Lobos has never beat fans over the head with politics or agendas. Instead, the band subtly challenges them with conscienceness-raising songs and thought-provoking lyrics. More information at http://tickets.galloarts.org |
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Sunday Afternoons at CBS
1705 Sherwood Avenue, Modesto, CA
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Sunday |
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Grace Lieberman |
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Each year is more fun and entertaining with Grace Lieberman and her very talented Friends. Each year folks take home the love and joy long past concert day. You'll want to be in on the fun, so be sure to mark your calendars for this popular Valentine concert--this year, on Valentine's Day! Call (209) 571-6060 for tickets;
save by ordering a series Subscription! |
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Sunday |
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Joe
Craven |
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strings and found sound, John R. Burr (keyboards), and Kendrick
Freeman (drums/percussion) serve a bouquet of jazz, blues, Latin, and
folk. Whether tweaking an old time fiddle tune or rendering original jazz,
the sound is always innovative and captivates audiences nationwide.
"Everything Joe touches turns to music," says David Grisman, who Joe
played with for almost 17 years. No one who saw Joe wring a percussion
concerto from his garbage-bag raincoat during a downpour at the Strawberry
Music Festival could disagree. JCT will celebrate new work from their
recent recording at our 18th season finale.
Call (209) 571-6060 for tickets; save by ordering a
series Subscription! |
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Sacramento French
Film Festival
Sacramento CA.
SFFF's
complete information and website, click
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Save the Date! |
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3rd Annual WINTER SHORT FILM SCREENING
The Sacramento French Film Festival invites
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The French Film
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Sacramento Jewish Film Festival
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Sacramento
Jewish Film Festival |
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Crest Theatre, 1013 K
Street - light rail stop |
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7:00PM Saturday CAMERA OBSCURA In this film we meet Gertrudis, an ugly duckling, who discovers her sensuality after an encounter with a nomadic French photographer. It tells the story of Gertrudis (Mirta Bogdasarian), one of the children of a Jewish family that escapes from their home country to go to Argentina. .......................................................... Join Us in the Lobby for Desserts and Coffee between Films. .........................................................
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12:00PM Sunday ........................................................... 1:45-2:15 “Coffee and Cookie” Break between Films. ...........................................................
2:15PM Sunday ME AND MAX MINSKY Germany, September 2007, 94
minutes, color Nelly Sue Edelmeister, a supersmart, rail thin 12-year-old, desires to make the girls basketball team (so that she can travel to Luxembourg and meet her heart throb Prince Edouard) but her goal conflicts with her Bat Mitzvah preparations. For tickets and information, click here
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Merced
County Arts Council & Multicultural Arts Center
Our small Central Valley
neighbor with many nice offerings
 Merced County Arts Council Multicultural Arts Center (Click) |
New Exhibits
Now through March 29, the show is featuring work by students of the Merced Union High School District and CHAA, a group of established area artists. |
Concerts for Children Performances held the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30am at The Merced Multicultural Arts Center, in downtown Merced. |
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Concerts for Children The Merced County Arts Council presents children’s performances the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30am at The Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 West Main Street in downtown Merced. It's a huge hit and we hope you will bring your little ones over to check it out. The series has included favorites from the Central Valley such as Rhythm Magic and Music with a Kiddie Beat, as well as local faves such as Tahitian hula dancers, rock 'n rollers, actors, opera singers and much more. Join our eBulletin (see column on your left) for weekly emails about these and other performances and events. Tickets are only $5 for children. Parents are free. Bring your little ones and enjoy a Saturday morning downtown! |
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Playing for
Change
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Barkin Dog *
Eric Benson & Clayton's
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Modesto Jr. College
Sips Bistro
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Playing for Change
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