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

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

UnpluggedView: Slow And Steady
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
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
Thoughts on Stella Beratlis By Sam Pierstorff If you are lucky enough to call Stella Beratlis a friend, you are ...
StageView
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
Arts Champion – Tony Mistlin By David Schroeder It’s been a rough year for all of us coping with COVID-19. ...
Arts Grants Given
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
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
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
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
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
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
Unplugged View: Music Box Superheroby Aaron Rowan “I can do this nightlife all day long.” – Garth Brooks If you ...

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