PerformingView
By Chris Murphy
Do you have your calendar out? It’s going to be a really busy fall as the new performing arts seasons kick into gear, kids go back to school to get ready for the fall drama presentations.
Gallo Center
It’s the Police! The Police Academy! Join Steve Guttenberg (Carey Mahoney) for a behind-the-scenes look at the classic 1984 blockbuster comedy, Police Academy complete with screening, discussion and Q&A. Steve has many great 80s movie credits and he is currently stage acting and worked tirelessly in the LA fires, which delayed his previous show here. Let’s give a big Modesto welcome to the 40th Anniversary Police Academy. Aug. 9, 7:30 pm.
Check out these other performances that
August 16 – Gypsy Kings featuring Nicholas Reyes
August 17 – Ginuwine & Montel Jordan
August 21- Air Supply, 50th Anniversary
August 25 – Tracy Lawrence
It’s Jaaaaaay Leno!
Make sure you are all ready for the 2025 Gallo Season opening night with Jay Leno and Arsenio Hall. This will be a late-night crack up with two of the best comedians and iconic late show hosts. Expect a lot of fun and stories and be there to celebrate a new Gallo Center season with two blockbuster opening showtimes.
September 13 4 pm and 8 pm
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Modesto Symphony Opener
Don’t miss the Picnic at the Pops, the annual fan favorite featuring great popular bands backed by the full Modesto Symphony. This year the show will go on with Windborn’s Music of Queen. With vocalist Brody Dolyniuk recreating the soaring talent of Freddie Mercury, your favorite Queen songs will take on a new life with the backing of the symphony. They even do some deep dives into the band’s albums. This is a great concert in the park, so get tix, pack your picnic and hang out with 4.000 of your friends on the grounds of the Gallo Winery. Alcohol must be purchased on site as this is a fundraiser for the Symphony.
September 6 @ 7:30 More info and tix > www.galloarts.org<www.galloarts.org>
State Theatre
Get ready for a great month at the state with the two must-see shows, in addition to the infamous Catalina Wine Mixer on Aug 9. Get ready for the Queens of Motown with a special triple headliner tribute to Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross on Aug 16.
August 30, don’t miss a special concert benefitting Aspiranet that has a special program for youth transitioning out of foster care into new housing, jobs and independence. This great show will feature music of the Doors and a special performance of the 1971 music that will get you going. Deanna LaVaye and The Valley Rhythm Section will be performing R&B hits from 1971 and Modesto’s Third Party will be performing Beatles 1971 solo hits from Ram, Imagine, All Things Must Pass and It Don’t Come Easy. Then dig the psychedelic show with Ron Meyer as Ron Morrison, backed by Modesto’s Vibes. Great music for a great cause.
State Theatre 6 pm. Tix at www.thestate.org<www.thestate.org>
Denair Gaslight Theatre
This is one of the areas great longstanding theatres in our area and there is a new resident company, the Valley Repertory Theatre that has gotten off to a great start. They are presenting Neil Simon’s romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park that’s loaded with wit, charm, and mismatched newlywed fun.
August 15th & 16th 7PM August 17th at 2PM
Tickets available at www.denairgaslight.com<www.denairgaslight.com> and social @denairgaslighttheatre
Prospect Theatre
Your home for cool indie and innovate theatre is launching a new season and you can go check out a sneak peak of the 25/26 season at a special meet up on August 10. This is a free event. The first big show of the season is the Annual One Act Play Festival. This is a night loaded with talent and fun short plays, all acted and directed by locals. Local playwrights get their work produced on the PTP stage, and local directors and actors will exercise their skills and gain experience in a professional theater setting. Aug 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
1214 K St. Modesto 209-549-9341 www.prospecttheatreproject.org<www.prospecttheatreproject.org>
Modesto Performing Arts
Don’t miss the enchanting Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. The music, the sets and the special performances create a magic tale for our heroine Cinderella as she navigates her evil stepmother and step sisters to make it to the Prince’s ball with the magic help of her fairy godmother. The film made these songs a household must at our home. Don’t miss this show at the Gallo Center for the Arts – Foster Theatre
MPA Cinderella
Sat, August 9, 15, 16 at 7:30pm
Sun, August 10, 16 17 at 2pm
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This is just the tip of the iceberg! Make sure you check the ModestoView calendar regularly for the next big show and follow us on the socials @modestoview so you don’t miss out.
