Take in a few gardens, catch a show, be entertained in Modesto
Spring Garden Tour
This year’s Spring Garden Tour features six home landscapes for patrons to visit. Held annually by the Modesto Garden Club, this year’s tour visits all large properties, with multiple levels and pathways that will lead through a variety of plants, shrubs, structures, ponds and more.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 14
WHERE: Six homes in the Modesto region
TICKETS: $30
ONLINE: modestogardenclub.org
“Rumors”
“Rumors” will swirl at the Gallo Center for the Arts this weekend as the Gallo Repertory Company stages the Neil Simon farce. The play brings together four affluent couples who find themselves embroiled in a scandalous situation.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 13-14 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $12-$20
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Jackie Evancho
America first met Jackie Evancho at age 10, a tiny opera powerhouse in 2010 on “America’s Got Talent.” She since has skyrocketed into international stardom as a classical crossover and pop sensation. Evancho returns to the Gallo Center for a concert on Thursday.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $29-$69
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Third Thursday Art Walk
The monthly stroll through downtown Modesto art galleries and businesses returns on Thursday. Stops include the Mistlin Gallery, The Chartreuse Muse, Barkin’ Dog Grill, Carolyn Huff Photography Studio and Gallery, Art Time and Sip Wine, Still Smoking, Papachino’s, Heart & Soul Coffee, Tresetti’s, St. Stan’s, Preservation Coffee and Tea, Ralston’s Goat and Trevino’s Barber Shop.
WHEN: 5-9 p.m. Thursday, April 19
WHERE: Downtown Modesto galleries and businesses
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: modestoartwalk.com.
California Zephyr
California Zephyr brings its “Roots and Branches” tour to the final show in this season’s Sunday Afternoons at CBS series. The concert highlights music from all phases of the group’s 43-year career and coincides with the reissue of its early albums “California Zephyr” and “In The Saddle.”
WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15
WHERE: Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto
TICKETS: $10-$25
ONLINE: http://sundaysatcbs.com
This story was originally published April 10, 2018 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Take in a few gardens, catch a show, be entertained in Modesto."