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Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our StoriesBy Patty Castillo Davis Decades after my Grandmother Lorenza Rombout, aka “Little Grandma,” passed away, an interesting narrative of her social life came to light. One of my maternal aunts unabashedly spoke of my Grandma working in a cantina as an entertainer. My Grandma had a mischievous grin and a […]
Got Blues You Can Use
Got Blues You Can UseBy Eric Benson Back at it downtown with some live music that’s a jam session different every time. The peeps are returning to venues, and Blue Monday Party always has excellent music, now has a good crowd two times a month. Please try and make it out, as there are some […]
Somebody Feed Philomena
Unplugged View: Somebody Feed Philomenaby Aaron Rowan The ongoing Songlines series I’m hosting is like the global tasting menu featured on ‘Somebody Feed Phil,’ a food documentary show my sister introduced me to. Thus far, we’ve showcased music from Turkey and Canada, and this month we move on to the majestic country of Scotland, which […]
The Latinx Comic Arts Festival Returns
The Latinx Comic Arts Festival By Dr. Theresa Rojas The FREE, ALL-AGES, FAMILY-FRIENDLY 2023 Latinx Comic Arts Festival (LCAF) returns Friday and Saturday, March 17-18 (11am-6pm) for a 2-day comics convention and lowrider exhibit (Saturday only) on Modesto Junior College’s West campus. LCAF is Central Valley’s ONLY celebration of Latino comic art creators and […]
Spring Marches In
Spring Marches InBy Monica Barber Spring is marching in slowly, with winter still lingering. As March begins, everyone is ready for the warm days of spring! Ms. M finds herself outdoors more, preparing the garden for the blooms that will eventually arrive. March is excellent for shedding the doldrums and welcoming the new season. Here are […]
The Month of Love
The Month of LoveBy Monica Barber February is the month of love, and Ms. M sees it everywhere already. Stepping out this time of year means accomplishing an errand along the way, and today is no different. Grabbing the most delectable vegan bite from The Farmacy in downtown Modesto means first stopping to get dry […]
How The Grinch Stole Culture
Unplugged View How The Grinch Stole Culture by Aaron Rowan So there I was, ready to write a paragraph about my music-presenter colleague John Griswold and his Red Tie Arts winter concerts, one of the freshest and most engaging concert series in Modesto. Grandmaster Griswold co-hosted with me one of the finest nights of live […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip HopBy Savannah M. Williams I said a hip-hop, the hippie, the hippieTo the hip, hip-hop, and you don’t stop the rockin’To the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogieTo the rhythm of the boogie, the beat If you’re like me, your head started moving, and you read those lines like […]
Artistic Synergy
Art View Artistic SynergyBy Jim Christiansen February, only 28 days, Black History month, thoughts of love and Valentines, gift shopping, collaborative synergy, and artistic collaborative collisions. The second month of 2023 of workshops and classes, local artists at work, and of course, art for sale. Get your visits to the gallery and local venue gift […]
Creative Synergy
Creative Synergy February 11, 6-8 pm “Synergy: the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.” Are you ready to showcase your talent and take your art to the next level through collaboration with other artists? Join us […]
KidsView: Free or Cheap Things to do with Kiddos
KidsView: Free or Cheap Things to do with KiddosBy Brandilyn Mitchell While there are some fabulous parks and playgrounds in Modesto, there are plenty of other free (or cheap!) things you can do with your kiddos that is screen-free. We all know about the Modesto Farmer’s Market which is a great family-friendly outing, and very […]
KidsView: Sensory Story Time Hosted by “Sensory Dough By Kelsie” & “Breathing Through”
KidsView: Sensory Story Time Hosted by “Sensory Dough By Kelsie” & “Breathing Through” By Brandilyn Mitchell I recently attended the monthly Sensory Story Time for Tots Sponsored by Stanislaus First 5, held at the Petersen Event Center (108 Campus Way) near downtown Modesto. Kelsie van Rys and Veronica Tovar co-lead this storytime together, where they […]
Bird Fever
Unplugged View: Bird Feverby Aaron Rowan Reports are in of a new bug circulating around Modesto as the new year begins: CORVID-23, more commonly known as “bird fever.” Not to be confused with the dreaded bird flu…..or that other thing…..CORVID-23 is a social contagion characterized by an irresistible craving for fresh and unique live music […]
The Fandom Of The Opera
Unplugged View: The Fandom Of The Operaby Aaron Rowan Winter is my favorite season, and world music features some of my favorite sounds: the twang of Chinese string instruments; the haunting harmonies of Eastern European vocal music; the zesty high spirits of a traditional Italian folk song. On the first Sunday of this month, there’ll […]
Holiday Shopping
Art View Holiday Shopping By Jim Christiansen Holiday shopping is in full swing this month. Art Walk comes up 10 days before Christmas on December 15, and I’ll be one of the Artists with a table at Mistlin Gallery with wine frogs, coffee cats, calendars for sale, along with other local CCAA member Artists. All […]
