A TIME TO PERFORM By Kaye Osborn
June has arrived and it’s cruisin’ time in Modesto. A time to reflect and embrace on our past with vintage cars, rock-n-roll, and dancing! There are many events springing up around our area. Check out this month’s edition for all the family friendly celebrations being offered. Add the McHenry Museum to your list. Saunter around the exhibits and make a beeline for the American Graffiti fire engine red diner downstairs. Listen to the rocking tunes and imagine yourself in an automobile cruising McHenry Avenue. Those were happy days! Get your Graffiti on and head to the State Theatre for the Grease Sing-A-Long on June 9 and belt it out to those catchy songs. Summer lovin’ fun.
GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS Beyond: June 9 2pm and 7pm Foster Family Theater – Tickets $20 Center Stage Kids, Modesto’s premier performing arts academy will present “Beyond”. More than eighty young performers, from ages 5 to 19, will sing and dance to some of Broadway’s famous composers embellished by an original scene dialogue. The enthusiastic cast will explore the limitless realms of youthful imaginationaccompanied by a three-piece combo. Dawn Peterson, the founder and master teacher, eagerly invites you to this memorable show.
ANYTHING GOES: June 30-July 8 Modesto Performing Arts (Modesto’s oldest theater group) proudly has embraced the Gallo Center for the Arts as it’s new performing home. The musical tells an amusing and romantic story through Cole Porter’s memorable scores. A cast of eclectic characters board the S.S. American bound for the U.S. from England.
MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 ~ 7:30 p.m., THE METAMORPHOSIS, Tales from Greek mythology by Ovid ~ Adapted for stage by Mary Zimmerman, Directed by Jim Johnson, El Capitan Building – Cabaret West Dance Theatre, Tickets: $10 General/$8 Student, Seniors (62 or better) ~ mjc.tix.com
