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stage & art

Artistic talent and theatrical productions around the Modesto, California area.

ArtView: April Showers May Flowers

Jim Christiansen

ArtView: April Showers May Flowers By Jim Christiansen April showers bring May Flowers and sunny spring days, gardening and Earth ...

UnpluggedView: Slow And Steady

Aaron Rowan

UnpluggedView: Slow And Steadyby Aaron Rowan Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know when you’re gonna meet ...

The Postman Always Rings Twice at the Prospect

Middagh Goodwin

Prospect Theater Project’s Radio Cavalcade Presents “The Postman Always Rings Twice”WHAT:  A middle-aged roadside diner owner hires a drifter to ...

Thoughts on Stella Beratlis

Sam Pierstorff

Thoughts on Stella Beratlis By Sam Pierstorff If you are lucky enough to call Stella Beratlis a friend, you are ...

StageView

Sam Pierstorff

Set in New York during WWII, a lone soldier explores the city with only a 48-hour pass before shipping out ...

Arts Champion Tony Mistlin

Sam Pierstorff

Arts Champion – Tony Mistlin  By David Schroeder It’s been a rough year for all of us coping with COVID-19.  ...

Arts Grants Given

Sam Pierstorff

Grants made to arts organizations supporting people of color Although COVID-19 has put a damper on many arts activities, our ...

ArtView: Love and Art

Jim Christiansen

ArtViewBy Jim Christiansen Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, the Abbreviated month of February is upon us. A shortlist of open venues, ...

MSO Present Virtual Recital

Guest ViewCrew

MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PRESENT   PIANIST STEPHEN HOUGH VIRTUAL RECITAL JANUARY 14  MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) ...

ArtView: New Year Subject to Change

Jim Christiansen

ART VIEW: New Year Subject to ChangeBy Jim Christiansen Art in the Time of COVID. Nice to have the vaccine ...

Annual Concert to Benefit Modesto Peace/Life Center

Guest ViewCrew

John McCutcheon performs live-streaming concert Jan. 9 to benefit Modesto Peace/Life Center Six-time Grammy nominated folk musician John McCutcheon has ...

ArtView: Shades of Red and Purple

Jim Christiansen

Art ViewBy Jim Christiansen Last month, we entered the Holiday season in the Red Zone. As I write the column, ...

Unplugged View: Music Box Superhero

Aaron Rowan

Unplugged View: Music Box Superheroby Aaron Rowan “I can do this nightlife all day long.” – Garth Brooks If you ...

ArtView: Red Letter Day

Jim Christiansen

Art View By Jim Christiansen It’s a red-letter day, we’ve reached the red tier, there is hope for the holidays. ...

MSO Virtual Youth Orchestra Concert

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MODESTO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA TO PRESENT  VIRTUAL CONCERT NOVEMBER 18 MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO), led by ...