Kanye performs, wins best group with Jay-Z

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The BET Awards didn't begin with a bang but an extended bleep, as the censor police worked overtime during a performance by Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music group and Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee's parody of Jay-Z and West's hit song "... In Paris."

Legend Music in top 100, hosts free guitar clinic Friday evening

Doug John didn't pick up a guitar until he was 55. Which, in a lot of instances, wouldn't be noteworthy or all that out of the ordinary – just somebody that stumbled into a hobby and a passion and a way to pass the time. But just five years after learning the intricacies of the instrument and after 47 years of working an industrial trade, he took the plunge with Legend Music – a full-service ...

‘Abraham Lincoln’ a murky, joyless hunt

By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter": Those four words, strung together in that order, sound like a lot of fun, don't they? It's a totally ridiculous premise, this notion that the 16th U.S. president lived a whole 'nother secret life, prowling about at night, seeking out bloodsuckers. But it's a creative one, and it should have provided the basis for a free-wheeling, campy good time. Unfortunately, director Timur Bekmambetov and writer ...

Capsule reviews of ‘Brave’ and other new films

"Brave" - Pixar is long overdue for a feature with a strong female character at its center. Now that she's arrived, it's clear that she deserves better. "Brave" is beautiful to look at, as you would expect given the technical and artistic standard the animation behemoth has set. Set in the wilds of Scotland, this 13th Pixar feature is full of lush, green forests and dramatic, rolling hills, all of which look even more idyllic ...

Josh Turner concert set Oct. 26 at Stockton’s Bob Hope Theatre

STOCKTON - Josh Turner returns to Stockton on Friday, Oct. 26, to perform at the Bob Hope Theatre.

Hank Williams Jr. performs at Ironstone Vineyards June 30

MURPHYS - Country music star Hank Williams, Jr. will be performing at Ironstone Vineyards on Saturday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m.

Mixed martial arts broadcast at Jackson Rancheria

JACKSON - Mixed martial arts (MMA) returns to Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight 148 on Saturday, July 7.

Alan Jackson playing Stockton Arena July 27

STOCKTON - Country superstar Alan Jackson takes his tour to the Stockton Arena in Stockton on Friday, July 27.

Free outdoors seminars at Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops' Manteca store at The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley, Union Road and 120 Bypass, is offering free outdoors classes.

Burger King bets on bacon sundae for summertime menu

NEW YORK (AP) - Burger King wants to lure customers this summer with a barbecue party - and a bacon sundae.

HBO apologizes for depiction of severed Bush head in show

NEW YORK (AP) - HBO and producers of "Game of Thrones" apologized Thursday for a scene that depicted former President George W. Bush's severed head on a spike.

Big & Rich on stage at Jackson Rancheria

JACKSON - Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort will present the dynamic country duo Big & Rich in concert with special guests Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin on Saturday, Aug. 4.

Ironstone offers Reba, Jeff Foxworthy

MURPHYS - Tickets are on sale for the 2012 Ironstone Vineyards Concert Series which will feature some world-class performers, including Reba on July 21, John Fogerty on Aug. 3, Heart on Aug. 11, and Jeff Foxworthy on Sept. 8.

MJC Foundation Summer Sonata set for July 19

MODESTO - The Modesto Junior College Foundation will offer "A Hair Raising Good Time" at this year's Summer Sonata Thursday, July 19 at the Gallo Center for the Arts in downtown Modesto.

Art in the Park offers free day of fun for kids

Five hours of fun for the whole family is on tap at the Manteca Library Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Elvin Bishop playing Isleton Cajun & Blues Festival in June

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Modesto Symphony staging ‘Let’s Go to Movies’ concert

Beach Boys tribute concert at Modesto State

Hot Latin Nights concert taking place on May 4 at Orchard Valley

MJC Choral & Vocal Extravaganza on Friday

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Big Draw features street chalk artists, other art offerings

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