PerformingView – Holiday Presentations
By Kaye Osborn and the View Crew
Happy Holidays! Tis the season to be merry and bright plus treat you and your family to some magical, captivating productions. Music, dance and performers will spice up your holiday traditions! Our valley has a lot to offer! Enhance this time of year with some tried and true magic!
Also, make sure to pay attention to the school holiday concerts and performances and let’s fill the auditoriums and show how we support arts and music in the schools. It is so important that the next generation learn music and the arts. Here’s what’s behind the curtain!
Gallo Center for the Arts
Babes in Toyland: MPA
Dec. 1 at 2 PM
Holiday Pops! MSO
Dec. 6 and 7
Yes, Virginia There is a Santa
Dec. 13-15: 7:30 PM & 3 PM
The Nutcracker: CWB
Dec. 13-15 & Dec. 20-22
A Very Choral Christmas
Dec. 21: 7:30 PM
Prospect Theater Project
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly
Dec. 1: 2 PM
Turlock Community Theater
U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden Wet: Holiday Spectacular
Dec. 9: 7:30 PM Free
Contact the box office at 668-1169
The Dickens’ Faire
Dec. 7: children’s event at the McHenry Museum 9 AM- noon
All day celebration at the Farmer’s Market/ McHenry Mansion
Electric Light Parade in the evening
Beyer High School presents the the exciting courtroom drama Twelve Angry Men on Thursday, December 12th, Friday December 13th, and Saturday December 14th in the Beyer High School Little Theatre. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door or in advance starting Monday, December 2nd. For more information people can contact drama director Elizabeth Rowan at rowan.e@monet.k12.ca.us<mailto:rowan.e@monet.k12.ca.us>.
The Cripple of Inishmaan
The Modesto Junior College Theatre Department presents Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy “The Cripple of Inishmaan” directed by Theatre Professor Lynette Borrelli-Glidewell. Dreams are in short supply on Inishmaan, especially for Billy Claven. So when a Hollywood filmmaker arrives on the neighboring island to make a movie, Billy goes after a part in the film, hoping to escape from the cruelty and bleakness of his life in master storyteller Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic Irish yarn. Cast includes Kayla Bennett as Kate, Corinne Cortez as Eileen, Matthew Ekstrom as Johnny Pateen Mike, Axel Kolody as Babby Bobby, Jeffry Jackson as Billy, Sarah Wilson as Helen, Sam Whitler as Bartley, David Davidson as Mammy, Kyle Ward as the doctor. Performance at MJC East Little Theatre
December 5 Preview at 7pm
December 6, 7, 13, 14 at 7pm
December 15 at 2pm
Tickets are $11 general $9 for students & seniors.
Tickets (209) 575-6776 or online at www.mjc.tix.com
