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MAMAView: MAMA has a Brand New Bag
MAMAView: MAMA has a brand new bag By Middagh Goodwin Voting for the Modesto Area Music Awards will end at Midnight on October 14th with the Awards Show taking place at the State Theatre on Tuesday, October 16th. Over the last month, I am sure you have been hit up by more than a few […]

BrewView: GO ROGUE!
BrewView GO ROGUE by Brandilyn Brown and Christopher Mitchell Rogue Brewing from Newport Oregon, has been taking over the taps at various California BJ’s Roadhouses. The Modesto location hosted a beer dinner in their honor on August 20th to “Go Rogue” and we were delighted by the event start to finish. At only $40 per […]

ComedyView: It’s Hot
ComedyView: It’s Hot By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. It’s August, it’s hot, I’m over summer and want my hair dry. You too? Go to a show–air conditioning is included with admission. Might I suggest you check out an open mic? Open mics are a place where anyone can show up and try comedy and […]

United Cerebral Palsy Safari Dash: Life Without Limits Safari Dash
By Brandilyn Brown Do you live a life without limits? Do you often think about what that means? Can you imagine a world where disabilities didn’t stop anyone from living a rewarding, happy and productive life? United Cerebral Palsy has had a center here for 30 years. UCP’s adult day centers in Modesto and […]

Devil’s Elbow Bar Hunt: Drinking Downtown Turlock
Devil’s Elbow Bar Hunt: Drinking Downtown Turlock by Brandilyn Brown and Christopher Mitchell BrewView took to downtown Turlock yesterday to support a fundraising effort for the upcoming feature film, Devil’s Elbow, written, produced and directed by Turlock native, Bavlina Youri, who studied at both Pace University and at LAByrinth Theater Company. The move synopsis: A […]

Graffiti-Con Review in Prose
Graffiti-Con Review By Dave Storm Well hello loyal readers of “MView” It is I Dave Storm, staying IN-TUNE. IN-TUNE with our readers In tune with our town. In tune with tomorrow Everywhere, all around. Let’s start up our engines And stomp on the gas. And color our worlds, With Comic-Art flash. Steering our way, through aisles of […]

GeekView: Geek is Chic
GEEKView: Geek is Chic By Middagh Goodwin First off Graffiti-Con kicks the month off on July 1st at Modesto Centre Plaza, looking forward to a fun day for the entire family and looking forward to doing it all over again next year. Look for photos from the event on the ModestoView Facebook page. Have you been […]

InterView American Made Ingenuity
InterView American Made Ingenuity – Eli Lester By Chris Murphy From the blues, rockabilly, to chrome, steel and environmental lubricants, Eli is the classic renaissance man. Born and raised here in Modesto, Eli went to Davis High and earned a degree from San Francisco State. Eli lives life surrounded by his wife Jaci and their […]

Music in the Plaza July
July Music in the Plaza is Rockin! By Middagh Goodwin Wow, we have been getting some amazing crowds for Music in the Plaza, thank you all for coming out and bringing your friends. It is so great to see people dancing and enjoying some of the areas talented musicians. July 6th we kick things off […]

Non-ProfitView: Stanislaus Humanists
Non-ProfitView: Stanislaus Humanists by Brandilyn Brown Nearly 10 years ago, a small group of humanists who met through other area groups like the Central Valley Skeptics, Stockton Area Atheists and Freethinkers (SAAF) and the Stanislaus Skeptics formed their own group to find other like-minded folks closer to home. Through meetup.com events like karaoke night, book […]

Star Wars: Local Cantina 108 Lounge is Serving Up Special Galactic Drinks to Celebrate May the 4th
“B.O.M. Vimdin” 108 Sports Lounge 3119 Atchison St Riverbank, CA 95367 This drink is a play on a blood orange margarita (hence the “b.o.m.”) Bom Vimdin was a mercenary and smuggler and made a brief appearance in episode IV, some speculation is that he may have an appearance in the new Han Solo movie. 1 […]

ComedyView: Mom-edy
ComedyView Hello, hello, hello. By Felicia Aleman May is here and I’m making like a tree and branching out. This month I will be producing comedy shows for the first time. Comics perform/”train” and try out new material at open mics. Modesto hasn’t had a comedy-only open mic in the 2+ years I have been […]

Mentor High School Students
Interested in Mentoring a High School Student? SCOE Looking for Mentors for 6 Cups to College Mentoring Program Interested in mentoring a high school student as he or she transitions to college? The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) is currently looking for mentors for its 6 Cups to College Mentor Program. This program […]

Boat Expo at Woodward Reservoir
Stanislaus County Parks and Recreation is bringing a Boat Expo to the main boat ramp of Woodward Reservoir from Friday, April 20th through Sunday, April 22nd, 2018. Hours of the event are Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The public is invited […]