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Art Is In The Air
Art View, Art is in the Air By Jim ChristiansenFebruary is the month when you might find Valentine’s Art gifts cheaper than chocolates in our downtown Art District. The galleries have art and crafter gifts at The Chartreuse Muse, Peer Recovery Art Project, Mistlin Gallery, Dragonfly Art for Life, along with Intrinsic Elements, Beads of […]
ArtView: Honoring the Artists
Art View: Honoring the ArtistsBy Jim Christiansen Brad Hawn is the “Best of Show” winner of the Mistlin Gallery/ Central California Art Association Autumn Art Festival 2021. His watercolor painting “Home Stretch” is on display at the gallery, along with the other award winners, including his wife Nancy Hawn, first prize in Oil Painting division […]
Prospect Theater Project Presents “The Underpants
Prospect Theater Project Presents “The Underpants WHAT: From the author of Picasso at the Lapine Agile comes this exquisite adaptation of a classic German farce. Louise and Theo’s bourgeois existence is shattered whenLouise’s wardrobe malfunction becomes the talk of the town. What follows is afast and furious romp that skewers gender roles, double standards, fleetingmoments […]
BLACK FAMILY DAY CULTURE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Cancelled
Black Family Day has been cancelled due to the increase in positive cases of Covid 19 in Stanislaus County. BLACK FAMILY DAY CULTURE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL OFFERS COVID-19 VACCINESThe Modesto/Stanislaus NAACP is sponsoring a Black Family Day Culture & Music Festival on Saturday,September 11, 2021 at Graceada Park, 401 Needham St., Modesto, CA from 11am […]
CWB Creations
CREATIONS, Choreography in America• May 14 to 23 LIVE at the Liz and Royal Robbins Studio5033 Pentecost Dr. 95356Tickets: http://www.centralwestballet.org/cwbevents.htmlChoose your dates and times! See this exciting and entertaining program up-close!• Pictures at an Exhibition ~ Mussorgsky’s famous suite as interpreted by our talented artists.• Love Duets ~ a lyrical ballet full of inspired moments.• […]
Art Alternatives
Art View: Art AlternativesBy Jim Christiansen Well into Summer, and well into the pandemic age. Galleries and shows were recently open for a short time in July, with show openings, classes, that again are rescheduled, postponed or cancelled. Many of us have created masks or purchased them from artisan, crafter and artist friends. I have been […]
MSO Pixar in Concert
January 2020 – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Associate Conductor Ryan Murray, will perform Pixar in Concert on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 7:30pm and Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Experience the magic of your favorite Pixar films while the MSO performs the scores live. This concert […]
BigView – Vintage for the Future
The BigView Vintage for the Future History and Civic Pride 101 History is for the young? Why, you say? It’s all part of civic pride and you don’t have to be old or retired appreciate the history of where you live or where you go. In fact, the earlier people learn about their city, the […]
ArtView – February Foto & More
Art View By Jim Christiansen February brings on the third annual FOTO Modesto month long celebration of our award-winning regional photographers, this year in a revised format. “Best of the Best” is the central Show at Mistlin Gallery, where the participating photographers exhibit their best works. Show opens at the gallery February 5 and runs […]
ArtView – New Year Art
Art View By Jim Christiansen mercenary_graphics@yahoo.com<mailto:mercenary_graphics@yahoo.com> January opens a new art year with classes, deadlines, and new shows in the 209. Check out the offerings at the Art Walk venues January 17 www.modestoartwalk.com for who’s open and what’s showing after the expanded holiday sales. New artists, January is a good time to make your way […]
Authentic Modesto for the Future
This is a Modestination Proclamation and a roadmap for the future. “Be who you are and it will show the way…” Chris Murphy 2016 Oh yeah, pretty epic quote right? Branding is a very simple process. What is a brand? Why do we do it? What does it mean? It is quite simple really. Branding […]
ArtView- September 2014
Art View By Jim Christiansen September marks the opening of a new major exhibit at Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock. Joan Miro, Fantastic Universe, Prints by the Master of Surrealism. Miro is one of my favorite artists, and the show will feature approximately Sixty works. Exhibition will showcase Miro’s printmaking exploration towards the end of […]
Modesto, USA – A Classic All-American City
Something amazing happened on March 1, 2011. The Modesto City Council approved the special designation of 10th and 11th Streets as the Historic Graffiti Cruise Route. This is such a huge milestone in the history of Modesto and for the future of our city. Modesto has a very special brand, one that is all about […]
UrbanView – April 2011
Welcome Back to this edition of the Urban View by the Fiesta Boyz! We Interview this month – Cesar Gutierrez “El Venadito” Genre “Musica Nortenia”. With his single, -El Troquero! Already available on I tunes. We sit down and ask him a few questions about his New Project “El Venadito” and his new music. This […]
Time to Perform
There area few things more enriching that a live stage performance. It is so real, so live and it shows so much talent and personality. These performers rehearse for months and the presentations are always amazing. There are many April theatrical offerings this month. Central Valley Theater for the Deaf has its debut on Friday, […]
