Improv comedy
"Whose Live Anyway?" features 90 minutes of improvised comedy and song based on audience suggestions. Performers Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops and Jeff Davis of TV's "Whose Line is it Anyway?" are joined by Bill Murray's younger brother Joel Murray and keyboardist Bob Derkach.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $19-$69
CALL: (209) 338-2100
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Music Trio
The Robyn Helzner Trio performs world Jewish music as part of the Sunday Afternoons at CBS concert series this weekend. Helzner is a singer and story teller who served as cantor for six years for a Jewish congregation in Hong Kong. The other members of the trio are Dov Weitman, a virtuoso on mandolin and guitar, and Matt Holsen, a singer and instrumentalist who lived in Spain and Chile. Tonight, Helzner also presides over a vegetarian kosher Chinese dinner and presentation titled "Kreplach and Dim Sum: Yes, There are Jews in China!" at Modesto's Congregation Beth Shalom.
WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto
TICKETS: $7 children, $15 seniors and students and $20 adults
CALL: (209) 571-6060
Concert honoring veterans
California State University, Stanislaus, and the Gallo Center for the Arts are presenting a free concert honoring veterans. The program features performances by the university's Wind Ensemble and Concert Chorale as well as small chamber ensembles and soloists. Community members also will give readings on the ideals of service.
WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: Free; limit two tickets per person
CALL: (209) 338-2100
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Frank Wiens
Frank Wiens, piano professor at University of the Pacific in Stockton since 1976, will perform a recital of works by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg as part of the St. James Concert Series in Sonora. Among pieces to be performed are Piano Sonata in E minor, "Humoreske,""Bridal Procession," "Residence of the Goblins" and "Little Bird and Butterfly." Wiens has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad, including in London, South Korea and Romania.
WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Red Church, Washington Street, Sonora
TICKETS: $12 adults, $5 students under 18
CALL: (209) 984-0704
Urban Marketplace
This year's big Country Folk Art show at the Stanislaus County Fairground is billed as an Urban Marketplace. The event features handmade items, jewelry, wearable art and gourmet delights.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock
TICKETS: $5
CALL: (248) 634-4151
Cash tribute
Singer James Garner and his band honor the life and music of Johnny Cash, the legendary "Man in Black." The Sacramento area band is known for its accuracy and conviction.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman
TICKETS: $19 general, $22 reserved
CALL: (209) 862-4490
ONLINE: www.westsidetheatre.org
Drum Café
The Modesto Community Concert Association series continues with a performance by Drum Café. Founded in 1996 in Johannesburg, South Africa as an actual café, Drum Café strives to break down barriers, inspire people and bring people together. The group has shared the stage with artists such as Peter Gabriel and Annie Lennox.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $15-$30
CALL: (209) 338-2100
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
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