Dire Straits co-founder Knopfler performing May 15 at Black Oak

TUOLUMNE – Dire Straits co-founder David Knopfler, who was a vocalist and rhythm guitar player for the band, will be performing on May 15.. Other highlights for May include Rick Estrin, one of the best harp players in the Blues world today and his band the Nightcats on May 18 and world-class Cajun fiddle star Tom Rigney and ...

SPANK! comic parody of Fifty Shades on stage in Stockton

Orientation Friday for Miss Ropin’ on the River Rodeo queen hopefuls

Give Every Child a Chance is staging Miss Ropin' on the River Rodeo Queen Competition. This competition is for young women between the ages of 17-26. There is an entry fee of $50 per contestant. Each contestant will ...

Swiss Echoes spring concert set for Saturday

Arthur Brogli is the special guest performer for the annual San Joaquin Valley Swiss Echoes annual spring concert and dance on Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Swiss Hall, East Main Street and Manley Road. Brogli is the eldest son of Swiss immigrants. As a young boy he and ...

Stockton Chorale celebrating American music during upcoming May concerts

STOCKTON - The Stockton Chorale May 10-11 concert, celebrating American music, will feature the premier performance of a work commissioned by the Stockton Chorale: "I Heard You Singing", by the internationally renowned David Conte. The concert performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Quail Lakes Baptist ...

State hosts Ozomatli concert tonight

MODESTO - Celebrated L.A. culture-mashers Ozomatli - a notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dance hall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga - performs at the State Theatre tonight. <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: ...

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WHAT: Twisted Folk 2013 Summer Concert Series WHERE: Twisted Oak Winery, 4280 Red Hill Rd at Highway 4, Vallecito, (in Calaveras County between Angels Camp and Murphys) WHEN: May to August TIKCETS & INFO: Go ...

MJC presents ‘Discovery of the Higgs Boson Particle’

MJC plans reading of ‘A Letter from Birmingham Jail’

MODESTO - Recognizing the 50th anniversary, Modesto Junior College will have a free public reading of "A Letter from Birmingham Jail" written by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Tuesday, April 16, from noon ...

Central Valley Brewfest set for June 1

TURLOCK - The inaugural Central Valley Brewfest takes first June 1 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds from 1 to 5 p.m. . Over 30 beers from around the world will be showcased at this sampling event. The focus of the Central Valley Brewfest is the promotion of craft brews, great tasting ...

Brad Paisley & LL Cool J draw ire with ‘Accidental Racist’ song on bias

Comedian Tucker at Bob Hope May 18

STOCKTON &ndash; Actor/comedian Chris Tucker brings his stand-up comedy show to the Bob Hope Theatre on Saturday, May 18. Tickets are available on ticketmaster.com with prices ranging from $42.50 to $55.50. Tucker became a frequent stand up performer on Def Comedy Jam in ...

MJC Community Orchestra concert remembers Ernie Bucio on April 23

MODESTO - The Modesto Junior College Community Orchestra, directed by Anne Martin, will present a concert featuring everything from Beethoven to Louis Armstrong on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Media and Performing Arts Center. The orchestra will open the ...

Swiss Echoes spring concert April 20

RIPON - Arthur Brogli is the special guest performer for the annual San Joaquin Valley Swiss Echoes annual spring concert and dance on Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Swiss Hall, East Main Street and Manley Road. Dancing follows the concert to the live tunes of the Ron Scheiber Orchestra. The ...

Documentary Harvest of Empire at MJC

MODESTO - The Associated Students of Modesto Junior College will offer a showing of the documentary Harvest of Empire, the untold story of Latinos in America, on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Forum 110 on East Campus. The film ...

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

31 years of helping build self-esteem

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