PerformingView
By Chris Murphy
It is game on! At the time I am writing this, our local stages are open. I am hoping that people will do their part and get vaccinated so we can keep our stages open and not go backwards. Let’s take care of each other.
A couple of big things you need to know are that the live events are back at the State Theatre and Jack Souza has announced a new season for the Prospect Theatre that will be both eclectic and exciting and they went live with an inspired King Lear with the next fully staged shows in September with Steve Martin’s “The Underpants”. The Gallo Center went live during July with YES Company’s 30th Anniversary Show and it is back to full steam with Modesto Performing Arts presenting West Side Story, coincidentally aligned up with the new movie remake. Should be fun.
August brings some fantastic live music across our region as the Gallo Center presents Everclear on August , Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan on August 21. The State Theatre will feature the Zasu Pitts CASA Fundraiser on August 13 and George Michael Reborn on August 19. Of course, our local restaurants and cafes filling in the spaces and featuring music again, primarily at Ralston’s Goat, P. Wexford’s, Rivets, Nino’s, and Bauer’s Downtown. Big news is that Music in the Plaza returns to 10th St Plaza in August on Friday’s at 7 pm. Bring your chairs and enjoy these free shows thanks to ModestoView, DOMO, Modesto DID, Fuzio, Ralston’s Goat & the City of Modesto. The Turlock Community Theatre returns with the Van Halen tribute Atomic Punks on September 3. The West Side Theatre in Newman just announced a reopening schedule with James Garner’s tribute to Johnny Cash on the 14th and Boys of Summer Eagles tribute on the 21st.
Do you want to get involved? There is a new Stanislaus Art’s Council, reborn from a dormant organization to help reach out to our community and also connect all of the arts groups in town from Opera to Painting to Poetry, Ballet and the Symphony and everything in between. If the first meeting was any indication of our community desire to work together, we are in for something good. Thanks to David Schroeder and Brad Hawn for kicking this off. Join up and help make a difference at www.facebook.com/stanislausartscouncil
Get tix and info at:
www.galloarts.org
www.prospecttheatreproject.org
www.thestate.org
www.turlocktheatre.org
www.facebook.com/10thStreetMusic
