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Modesto’s 28th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
The 28th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration returns this year as a YouTube virtual event on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. For the past 28 years, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration has had a distinguished history in our community and has presented at Modesto Junior College an array of amazing Civil Rights […]

Broadway’s Phantom, Modesto Native Jeremy Stolle in Concert at Gallo Center
Broadway’s Phantom, Modesto Native Jeremy Stolle In Concert At Gallo Center January 23 Jeremy Stolle, Modesto native and 12-year veteran of Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera, will be performing at the Gallo Center for the Arts at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Tickets, priced from $39 to $54, are available online at www.galloarts.org, […]

Harder Announces Modesto High School Seniors Win 2021 Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that Divya Katyal and Rana Banankhah, both seniors from Modesto High School, have won his office’s 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Their app, Community Connections, bridges the communication gap between volunteers, who would like to have conversations with seniors, and seniors, who are currently isolated and in need of someone […]

New Bus to be Unveiled for Stanislaus Regional Transit System
New Bus to be Unveiled for Stanislaus Regional Transit System Modesto, CA — The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA) announced today it will unveil the new S bus on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The event will take place at 12:00 p.m., on the 10th Street Plaza in Modesto (1010 10th Street). The public is encouraged to attend. […]

GoDowntown: CWB Nutcracker
CENTRAL WEST BALLET- December 10-December 19 Central West Ballet is proud once again to present a favorite holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, complete with spirited party scenes, mesmerizing snow fall, Sugar Plum Fairies and all the characters you love! Shop for unique Nutcracker gifts at the boutique in the lobby and purchase tickets for on-stage Sugar […]

GoModesto: Winter Solstice Runaround
GoModesto: Winter Solstice Runaround Tired of the same old holiday 5K? Looking for something a bit different? Come out and see how many miles you can run at The Captain’s Winter Solstice Runaround on December 18th. This is a timed running event, where runners see how many miles they can log in 4, 6, or […]

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Holiday Pops! with Ali Ewoldt – December 3rd & 4th Holiday Candlelight Concert – December 21st Modesto Symphony Orchestra to offer free tickets to healthcare workers for Holiday Pops concerts MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) holiday concerts offer fun for the entire family. Complete with holiday […]

NEW Regional Transit System Offers a Simplified Fare Structure for 2022
NEW Regional Transit System Offers a Simplified Fare Structure for 2022 Modesto, CA — The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA) Board unanimously approved a simplified fare structure for Modesto Area Express (MAX) and Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT) services. The simplified fares will go into effect in January 2022. Until that time, rides on all MAX […]

Stanislaus County Public Health Issues Health Order Requiring Use of Face
Stanislaus County Public Health Issues Health Order Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Maintain Healthcare System Capacity Stanislaus County – Since most restrictions from the State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy were lifted on June 15, 2021, the average daily case rate of COVID-19 in Stanislaus […]

Stanislaus County Libraries Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month
Stanislaus County Libraries Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up MonthBy Sarah Dentan, Stanislaus County Library Director Like other organizations, Stanislaus County Libraries had to create new ways to conduct business due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While library buildings closed to the public for months, library service continued – curbside, virtually, by phone and email. Resources were reallocated […]

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 […]

Visit Modesto named finalist in for National Tourism Award
Visit Modesto named finalist in for National Tourism Award Modesto CA, August 18, 2021: The U.S. Travel Association named Visit Modesto as one of three finalists to receive a Destiny Award for Destination and Product Development Category. This award goes to Destination Marketing Organizations that created, during the height of the pandemic, outdoor and social-distancing […]

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 […]

OAK VALLEY COMMUNITY BANK PARTNERS WITH BAY VALLEY TECH
OAK VALLEY COMMUNITY BANK PARTNERS WITH BAY VALLEY TECH TO EXPAND TUITION-FREE CODE ACADEMY, CREATE TECH JOBS Innovative Tech Training Program to Strengthen Central Valley Economy MODESTO, Calif., August 16, 2021 — Oak Valley Community Bank (OVCB) continues its commitment to the Central Valley through a new partnership with Bay Valley Tech & Bay Valley […]

FilmView
The Modesto Noir Series Finale With Bogeyby Professor Arnold Schmidt, CSU StanislausRandy Siefkin, Modesto Film Society/State Theatre Join Modesto’s historic State Theatre and The Gallo Center for the Arts as they present a classic Noir film, radio drama and discussion of the Noir classic The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart. The State Theatre launches the […]