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Updated 1/24/10

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Brazilian Queen of Music
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Jazz World
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Historic theatres doing some great things with film
and live performances.
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State Theatre Modesto
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 Online Ticket Office
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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Outside of Theatre

West Side Theatre
Newman, CA
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Trois couleurs: Rouge / Three Colors: Red (1994) directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Irene Jacob, Jean-Pierre Lorit

Alternative Film Guide, click
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S.F. Chronicle's
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Because life's too short for boring evenings



Arts Menu
Barkin' Dog                                                                                  Eric Benson & Clayton's present 
 
Modesto Jr .College                                                                             S
unday Afternoons at CBS
 
Sips Bistro                                                                                                                  Playing for Change
 
At Gallo Center for the Arts                                                      
 Modesto area movie theatres
Foreign, Independent & Art Films                                          Central Valley Music Group
Sacramento French Film Festival                                    
Sacramento Jewish Film Festival
Merced County Arts Council

 



 

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

Feb. 6  Sat.

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 Ernie Bucio's
Little Big Band 

    Mini Mardi Gras Party 
 Bucio's Little Big Band

Cover
$5.00
 
Feb.  9 
Tuesday
    Second Tuesday Poetry 
 open mic
No Cover  
Feb. 13
Saturday
 

   John Wyatt
& Renee House Wyatt

No Cover  
Feb. 19
Friday
 

Heather
and Men

          

No Cover  
Feb. 20
  Saturday
   Ernie Bucio Combo No Cover  
Feb. 23  Tuesday     Camaraderie New Orleans Troupe  No Cover 5:30pm
Feb 26
Friday 
 

 Karen Dunbar
 & The New Horizons
Jazz Band

No Cover  
Feb 27 
Saturday
      Craig & Dave No Cover  
         
         


Eric Benson at Clayton's
Claytons on H street between 10th and 11th

Calendar of Events

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.
         
 


Modesto Jr. College x

Calendar of Events

Friday,
February 19,
7 – 9:30 p.m

 
Presents

MJC faculty, students and friends offer Haiti Re-plugged – A Benefit Concert in Oakdale

 (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.

 



Sips Bistro, Modesto

Calendar of Events

Sunday
Jan 31
5-8pm

527-7477

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

Sunday.....LIVE MUSIC
Come in and join us Jan. 31 for an appetizer and a glass of wine while we are entertained by

 Dave Baggett



At Gallo Center for the Arts
Information: www.galloarts.org

Calendar of Events

Wednesday

March 31

7:00 PM
 Tickets Start at $22.00


Los Lobos

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



Sunday Afternoons at CBS
1705 Sherwood Avenue, Modesto, CA

Calendar of Events

Sunday
February 14
3:00 PM

Grace Lieberman and Friends   Feb. 14, 2010

    Grace Lieberman
& Friends

"Our Funny Valentine"

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!
Tickets:  $20 adults; $15 seniors & students; $7 children.

 

Sunday
March 7
3:00 PM

 

Joe Craven
Trio
Jazz, Blues, Latin, Folk

Joe Craven, 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!
Tickets:  $20 adults; $15 seniors & students; $7 children.

 



Central Valley Music Group

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Sacramento French Film Festival
Sacramento CA.   SFFF's complete information and website, click

Save the Date!
9th SACRAMENTO
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL

Crest Theatre - June 18-27th, 2010
click for details

3rd Annual WINTER SHORT FILM SCREENING

l'homme a la gordini

The Sacramento French Film Festival invites you to its
3rd annual WINTER SHORT FILM SCREENING
Saturday February 27th at 7pm
Poetry Center - 1719 25th Street (between Q & R Streets) in Midtown Sacramento.

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The French Film Festival's
PROGRAM 2010


To Be Announced in May 2010

WATCH our video:
8TH SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2009:
DE TOUTES LES COULEURS...

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Sacramento Jewish Film Festival

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Sacramento Jewish Film Festival
February 6 and 7
at the Historic Crest Theatre

Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street - light rail stop
Free validated parking at 10th & L
http://www.thecrest.com/
916-442-5189
Festival website: Click

7:00PM Saturday
February 6, 2010

CAMERA OBSCURA

Argentina, 2008, 86 minutes, color/B&W
Spanish & Yiddish with English subtitles
Directed By María Victoria Menis

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.

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Join Us in the Lobby for Desserts and Coffee between Films.

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9:15PM Saturday
February 6, 2010
A MATTER OF SIZE

Germany, 2009, color, 92 minutes
German with English subtitles
Directors: Sharon Maymon & Erez Tadmor

This film presents four big guys who, while mastering the ancient sport of Sumo, learn to laugh and to love. This feel-good comedy brings together a cast of lovable characters.
The film challenges the notion that "thin is beautiful".

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12:00PM Sunday
February 7, 2010

YOO HOO MRS. GOLDBERG

USA, July 2009, 92 minutes, color/B&W
English
Director: Aviva Kempner

"A documentary on television pioneer Gertrude Berg. She was the creator, principal writer, and star of "The Goldbergs," a popular radio show for 17 years, which became television's very first character-driven domestic sitcom in 1949. Berg received the first Best Actress Emmy in history, and paved the way for women in the entertainment industry." Written by Aviva Kempner

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1:45-2:15 “Coffee and Cookie” Break between Films.

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2:15PM Sunday
February 7, 2010

ME AND MAX MINSKY

Germany, September 2007, 94 minutes, color
German with English subtitles
Director: Anna Justice

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

 


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.

                             Concerts for Children
                           2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30am

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!

 

Playing for Change
A fascinating attempt at world peace through music
Please take the time to learn more and support.

www.playingforchange.com 

   


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Barkin Dog  *    Eric Benson & Clayton's present    *    Modesto Jr. College
 
Sips Bistro  Playing for Change
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At Gallo Center for the Arts *