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Gettin’ Crazy Up in Here
Jazz/Blues View: Gettin’ Crazy Up in Here!By Eric Benson Well, things are really challenging my ability to stay calm, “La Fiesta de Masque 2nd to COVID, extreme heat, and now California is on fire. I am an optimist but man if a Tsunami rolls in I am getting a surfboard and I am […]
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 […]
ModestoView is Back Downtown
Go Downtown Modesto ModestoView is back downtown! Once again, we are partnered up with our friend John Black and ModestoView is moving to the Historic Cruise Route on 10th Street! We are so excited to have a new location where we can do intimate performances, showcase our amazing magazine and display our art. This will […]
ArtView – Starting to Open Up
Art View By Jim Christiansen With the limited opening up of Modesto, it’s not quite a June swoon in the art scene, and not yet the summer blast of art openings, open galleries and festivals. Still, there is art news this month, encouraging for the summer months in the age of social distance. Artists around […]
InterView Chelsea Foy: Because Isn’t Modesto Lovely?
Chelsea Foy: Because Isn’t Modesto Lovely? By Abigail Murphy Chelsea Foy, Modesto native and current College-Area resident, has become one of Modesto’s most popular and creative social influencers and bloggers over the past few years. Remember when all those adorable chalk messages popped up around downtown? That was her! Chelsea grew up on an almond […]
ArtView – Art to Survival
Art View By Jim Christiansen We are aware that the recent virus emergency has wrought havoc on event schedules, with cancellations and postponement of Events. Third Thursday Art Walk was called off March 19, and that will continue through this month, and won’t know until next column if that will hold for May or June. […]
Unplugged View: Greatest Hits
Unplugged View: Greatest Hitsby Aaron Rowan Well, this isn’t exactly what I meant when I said I wanted a sabbatical. For the first time in 8 years of curating and supporting live music year-round, my culture calendar is disturbingly barren. In my book, COVID stands for “Cause Of Vanishing Independent Delights.” But if we somehow […]
Keep Occupied Online
Keep Occupied Online By Middagh Goodwin While you are at home why not take the time to explore all the fun, fascinating and educational things to do on the internet? You can download audiobooks or read a magazine on the Stanislaus County Library website. How about taking a virtual tour of a museum or aquarium? There […]
BluesView: Farewell
BluesView: Bye Bye Team I will be Rooting for youBy Earl MatthewsHello everyone. Thank you all so much for the love you have shown to me over my years at the Modesto View. As you should know by now, my love for the ViewCrew runs deep and wide but, it is time for me to move […]
GeekView: LatinX Comic Art Festival
GeekView: LatinX Comic Art FestivalBy Dr. Theresa Rojas Just when you thought things couldn’t get better this March, Modesto Junior College is hosting the Latinx Comic Arts Festival (LCAF). Directed by Dr. Theresa Rojas, the Festival will have almost 60 tables of comic art creators as well as 10 panels and workshops over two days […]
Expose Yourself to Art
What: Expose Yourself to Art: Artists Talk About Their Life and ArtFeaturing Dr. David Chapman discussing the story, art, and beauty of strummed and plucked instruments.Where: Mistlin Gallery, 1015 J Street, Modesto, 209 529-3369When: March 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:00)Admission is freeContact Persons: David Schroeder: schroederdavie64@gmail.com 209 402-6092Linda Knoll: llknoll@gmail.com 209 […]
Joe Anastasi Explains Stroll Down Penny Lane
Joe Anastasi Explains Stroll Down Penny Lane Interview by Middagh Goodwin Stroll Down Penny Lane line up: Joe Anastasi aka Prof. Stompensplatt (leadvocals and rhythm guitar), Winter (lead guitar and vocals) and MikeSugar (bassist, electric cellist, melodica, synthesizer, and vocals), MarkAbbott (drums and vocals) and Matt Twain(Keys and vocals). Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hi, I am Joe Anastasi, the executive producer of the show Stroll Down Penny Lane […]
Waiting for Our Ship
SongwriterView: Waiting For Our Ship By Patty Castillo Davis Hearts and flowers, the ultimate culmination for the Church of the NFL, a groundhog, some dead presidents, letting the good times roll, the Day the Music Died-all worthy of observance this month, this Leap Year, this last time before the thaw.February ushers out the frigid temps […]
Epic Modesto All-Star Music Event on Saturday night!
Featuring the 2017 winner of Best Male Vocalist at the Gallo Center’s Valley Talent Project, this performance will showcase Joe Barretta’s exceptional artistry as a singer, songwriter and guitarist, and as a HUGE bonus Joe will be joined by a line-up of Modesto music all-stars: pianist/vocalist Tim Allen, bassist Steve Ashman, guitarist/vocalist Patty Castillo Davis, […]
fotoView – Adrian Mendoza
fotoView by Chris Murphy You know we love photos of Modesto and the surrounding area. Heck, we even have VIEW in our name. Every year there is a great show presented in February called fotoModesto. This is run by local photographer David Schroeder who also currently runs the Mistlin Gallery. The first event was all […]
