6 Things To Do This Week

Maryann Curmi and Ashley Rose Tacheira rehearse for Center Stage Conservatory’s “The Fall to Earth,” running May 8-24 in Modesto. Philip Johnson Center Stage Conservatory

Central Valley Brewfest

Raise a frosty mug at the third annual Central Valley Brewfest. The 21-and-older celebration of craft beer returns with tastings, games, live music and a charity art show. More than 125 styles of beer will be available to sample from breweries including Track 7 Brewery, Dust Bowl Brewery, Tioga Sequoia Brewery, Lagunitas Brewery, Ninkasi Brewery and more. Tickets include unlimited sampling, a souvenir mug, admission to a charity art gallery and free parking.

WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9

WHERE: Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 N Broadway, Turlock

TICKETS: $30 in advance, $35 at gate (designated driver ticket $15)

CALL: (209) 614-8148

ONLINE: http://cvbrewfest.com

Chanticleer

San Francisco’s Grammy-winning, all-male, classical vocal ensemble, Chanticleer, comes to the Gallo Center for the Arts. Described as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker, the 12-man group is now in its 37th season. The repertoire of the self-proclaimed “Orchestra of Voices” spans 10 centuries from Gregorian chant to contemporary jazz, spirituals and world music.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13

WHERE: Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto

TICKETS: $19-$59

CALL: (209) 338-2100

ONLINE: www.galloarts.org

Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen

Founding member of The Byrds Chris Hillman and musical partner Herb Pedersen will play a World Trade Center shrine benefit show at the State Theatre. Hillman is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who also played in The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas and the Desert Rose Band. Hillman and Pederson play bluegrass and folk together as a duo. The show is a fundraiser for Modesto’s Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church to support the construction of the St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8

WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto

TICKETS: $25-$50

CALL: (209) 527-4697

ONLINE: www.thestate.org

Center Stage Conservatory

Check into Center Stage Conservatory’s familial drama “The Fall to Earth” starting this weekend. The drama by Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnson explores parent and child relationships and the secrets we keep as a mother and daughter travel to a hotel. The production is directed by Traci Sprague and stars area actors Maryann Curmi, Ashley Rose Tacheira and Lillian McLeod. A special “Pay What You Can” night will be May 21.

WHEN: Opens 8 p.m. Friday, May 8; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through May 24

WHERE: Center Stage Conservatory, Lower Level Studio, 948 11th St., Modesto

TICKETS: $15 general, $10 students

CALL: (209) 846-0179

ONLINE: www.centerstagemodesto.com

StringQuake show

Instrumental San Francisco trio StringQuake performs an intimate show at Greens on Tenth this weekend. The group, featuring harpist Amelia Romano, cellist Misha Khalikulov and percussionist Josh Mellinger, plays music that includes influences from the Americas, Africa, India and Europe. The concert is presented by Modesto Unplugged and John Griswold.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8

WHERE: Greens on Tenth, 953 10th St., Modesto

TICKETS: $15 general seating, $20 prime seating

CALL: (209) 543-5306, (209) 543-4261

ONLINE: www.focus-on.org

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan

The long-running and popular Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan brings its signature sounds to the Gallo Center for the Arts. The first incarnation of the group began in 1898 as a quartet. Over the decades, the group has become renowned and a force in Mexican music history, winning awards and titles through the generations.

WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10

WHERE: Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto

TICKETS: $49-$79