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Community Hospice and Stanislaus Aging & Veteran Services partner to host the 3rd Annual Stanislaus County Caregiver Resource Fair
Community Hospice and Stanislaus Aging & Veteran Services partner to host the 3rd Annual Stanislaus County Caregiver Resource Fair Hosted by Community Hospice and Stanislaus County Aging & Veteran Services, the 3rd Annual Stanislaus County Caregiver Resource Fair will be held at the Stanislaus Veterans Center on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., featuring […]
Songwriter View Dayspring
Songwriter View: DAYSPRING By Patty Castillo Davis Welcome to the new year! We are creatures of habit-call it loyalty, call it routine, whatever you name it, it’s comfortable. Step out of that place and discover. Vanessa Valencia is a name to notice, an artist to follow, a fresh face to learn about. An Alternative Independent […]
Up with People
Up with People, a Youth Empowerment and Cultural Exchange Program, Comes to Modesto for a Special Performance The event will take place at the Gallo Center for the Arts and All Funds Raised Will Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Stanislaus County. Modesto, CA – December 17, 2018. Up with People is coming to […]
5 Questions with Joshua Barragan of Stinging Nettle
5 Questions with Joshua Barragan of Stinging Nettle By Monica Barber Stinging Nettle is quite possibly one of the freshest acts to arise out of the Modesto area in recent years. Already meeting with some success both locally and on the touring circuit, Nettle has caught the interest of larger labels. With the release of […]
InterView – Dr. Jim Johnson
InterView By Chris Murphy Jim Johnson – Gallo Center Repertory Company Modesto is so fortunate to have local stars that are champions of stage and theatre performance. Not only that, we are fortunate the drama and performing arts are strong in our local schools and notably at Modesto Junior College. One of these local stars […]
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays by Middagh Goodwin Buy Local Saturday was November 24th but I encourage everyone to continue the trend and Buy Local Art and Music for all your Holiday Gifts. Your purchases will help to keep our arts community vibrant and healthy. So many of our […]
BluesView: Winter Blues
BluesView: Winter Blues By Earl Matthews Here we are friends, closing the books on 2018. It was a good year in many respects. Kicking it off on the 1st Tony and the Tuff Times will be at Ridgeways in Modesto. December 3rd is a huge tribute to the late great Lazy Lester. You can check […]
ComedyView: December
ComedyView By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. It’s December already. I can’t be the only one trying to figure out where the year went. It seems like summer just ended and threw us into winter. Did we even have fall? Who’s the fat guy in red? We couldn’t possibly be ready for holidays yet, right? […]
Unplugged View: Swan Songs
Unplugged View: Swan Songs by Aaron Rowan Nobody has ever yelled “Freebird!” at one of my listening concerts. And that’s just the way I like it. The Modesto Unplugged live music series divides its programming between beautiful originals and re-imaginings of traditional folk tunes from all regions of the globe. The slate is full of […]
The Power of the Purse
The Power of the Purse By Middagh Goodwin Modesto’s population is approximately 212,175; it is the 18th largest city in California. What does that ultimately mean? There are a lot of people living in and around Modesto. Statistically, about 68% of what you spend locally is invested back into the community. Remember that statistic. Independent […]
SongwriterView: Table of Plenty
SONGWRITER VIEW Table of Plenty By Patty Castillo Davis It’s giving time. Time to be mindful about what you say, how you model positivity, what you have and about how you can fill the void in others’ universe. Our community is abundant with opportunities to be fulfilled culturally, artistically and leading by example to […]
MAMAView Thanks for Giving
MAMAView: Thanks for Giving By Middagh Goodwin It is November, a time to be thankful and reflective. We look forward to 2019 and another year of great entertainment throughout the area. Rockin Holiday kicks off on December 1st and happens every Thurs-Saturday until Christmas. Rockin Holiday is another Community event that the Modesto […]
98° InterView
98° InterView By Efren Martinez In five short years from 1997 to 2002, 98° sold a staggering 10 million records, scored a chart-topping single, “Thank God I Found You,” with Mariah Carey and Joe, and collaborated with their collective idol, Stevie Wonder, on “True to Your Heart,” for the 1998 animated Disney film, Mulan. Their […]
BigView – Shop Small and Black Friday Tips
The BigView By Chris Murphy Creativity, family, friendship and fun is in the air every November in Modesto USA. I walk outside in the morning to get my morning newspaper and it is dark, chilly and amazing. I just love the feeling in the air, and the buzz in the community as we get ready […]
GreetingsView – That Thanksgiving Feeling
Greetings Friends, I love the feeling of Thanksgiving. That warm home and family feeling. I really don’t care about any of the shopping things, and really, I draw a line at Christmas coming out before Thanksgiving. Call me traditional, but that weekend after Thanksgiving is when the tree goes up and our family gets out […]
