Tag: comedy

Let’s NOT Make a Deal
Let’s NOT Make a Deal Or How to be the Worst Contestant EverBy Felicia Aleman This is a true account. Everything you will read happened to me. I finally made my lifelong dream of being on Let’s Make a Deal and not only did I not win, but my segment was cut from the episode. […]

New Years Eve 2020
There are many things going on in and around Modesto for New Year’s Eve. We have tried to compile a list for you to help with your planning. Go out with friends so that you can look out for each other. Have fun but by all means stay safe. If you choose to go out have fun but remember to have a designated driver or take a cab, Lyft or Uber. Also, remember AAA offers Safe Rides 1-800-AAA-HELP.

ComedyView: MAMA Winner
ComedyView: MAMA Winner Chris TeicheiraBy Felecia AlemanHello, hello, hello. I am currently at an undisclosed location in the South, but I can still stay current 209 goings-on. Last month I had each MAMA-nee give their statement and this month I have an interview with this year’s winner: Chris Teicheira. This is Chris’ second win.

ComedyView: Stay Hydrated
ComedyViewBy Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. I’m having more fun than a skunk at a perfume factory. I just made that up, not sure what it means, but I think I’m going to stand by my statement. Check out the events in the back this month for September comedy because there are too many to […]

ComedyView
ComedyViewBy Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello ModestoView-ers. I’m back. I couldn’t decide what I wanted to talk about first, so I drew names out of a hat. The first person to talk about: Saul Trujillo. If you follow local comedy you know Saul Trujillo. He has a way of telling a story that will have […]

ComedyView
ComedyView By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. It seems like just yesterday I was putting off my May column, and now here I am waiting until the last minute for my June column…it does not take much sunny sky to distract me… We all know it’s time for Graffiti Summer. Because of that, […]

Ron White Show Added at Gallo Center
Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon, but now as a chart-topping Grammy-nominated comedian and a feature film actor, White has established himself as a star in his own right. He has always been a classic storyteller. His humor ranges from […]

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ComedyView By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. Watch out! Your shoe’s untied…AAAGH! There’s a spider in your hair…April Fools. Did I get you? Somewhere second graders are falling for these classics. Because of this, I’ve decided to go back to the old days and momentous dates in history. April 1, 1778, is acknowledged as the […]

ComedyView Winter Cooties
ComedyView: Winter Cooties By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. Happy new year. A time for new beginnings and changes and welcome the baby New Year. I’m sorry to say that it is also time for another visitor: The Cootie. Cooties and I have been getting to know each other well. The kind of cooties that […]

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? […]

ComedyView: Happy Fall
ComedyView: Happy Fall by Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. Congratulations to Serena Gamboa–the Spicy Latina–for her win at the 2018 Modesto Area Music Awards (MAMA) for Best Comedy. Serena was born and raised in Modesto and has been performing and producing shows for five years. She was raised by her dad, an ex-Marine/ex-cop, so she has […]

ComedyView: Happy Fall
ComedyView: Happy Fall by Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. Congratulations to Serena Gamboa–the Spicy Latina–for her win at the 2018 Modesto Area Music Awards (MAMA) for Best Comedy. Serena was born and raised in Modesto and has been performing and producing shows for five years. She was raised by her dad, an ex-Marine/ex-cop, so she has […]

ComedyView: Laughs are Getting Stronger
ComedyView: Laughs are Getting Stronger By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. It’s my View-a-versary! One year ago I started writing the Comedy View column. Thanks to all five of you for reading. Send cake. October = MAMA’s. During a lapse of judgement, I asked the comic MAMAnees why they should win. Taylor Evans: I want to show other crappy comics like […]

ComedyView: It’s Hot
ComedyView: It’s Hot By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. It’s August, it’s hot, I’m over summer and want my hair dry. You too? Go to a show–air conditioning is included with admission. Might I suggest you check out an open mic? Open mics are a place where anyone can show up and try comedy and […]

Is There Anybody Out There
ComedyView by Felicia Aleman HEADLINE: IS ANYBODY OUT THERE? Hello, hello, hello. It’s summer so run through a sprinkler, let a Popsicle drip down your arm, go see live comedy. The Big Guy and I have started producing shows and the performers and audiences have been fabulous. Every time the door opens there are smiles […]