Oscar-nominated short films will play at the State Theatre.
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Gallo Center for the Arts
Winter on stage
Cirque Flip Fabrique’s “Blizzard” program takes a journey on stage through the dead of winter. The group is a circus company based in Québec. The troupe crafts contemporary circus shows to create visual poetry for the audience.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Jan. 31
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
Folk-country music comes to the Turlock Community Theatre from traditional American musician Tom Russell. A singer-songwriter, painter and essayist, Russell’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm, Nanci Griffith, k.d. lang, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Ian Tyson, Iris Dement, Joe Ely and others.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3
WHERE: Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E Canal Drive
The Central California Art Association and Mistlin Gallery presents “The Modestan: A Photographic Portrait of Modesto, 1975–2015,” featuring photographs by Adrian Mendoza. An artist reception at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, will feature a slide show and lecture by Mendoza, “#OKBoomer: 45 Years of Photography.”
FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015, file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Academy Awards producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss say that the 91st Oscars are in good shape for Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. In an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, both said they are feeling confident about the look, the flow and the presenters, which include A-listers and legends like Barbra Streisand, and even a few from outside of the movie business, like Serena Williams. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press
Oscar short films
Short films nominated for Oscars will be screened at the State Theatre over the next week. Set to be shown on the downtown Modesto venue’s new Jewel screen are the animation, live action and documentary shorts. This year’s Academy Awards will be televised on Feb. 9.
Children from the Stanislaus Chinese Culture Society dance to the Happy New Year song during a celebration of Chinese New Year at the Modesto Senior Center in Modesto, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com
Chinese New Year, Part 1
The Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department celebrates the Year of the Rat, along with the Stanislaus Chinese Culture Society. There will be performances, cultural dances, music, martial arts, speakers, demonstrations and refreshments.
WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Feb. 1
WHERE: Senior Center, 211 Bodem St., Modesto
ADMISSION: Free
CALL: 209-341-2951
Chinese New Year, Part 2
The Stanislaus Chinese Association presents its Year of the Rat celebration on Saturday, as well. There will be food, entertainment, a raffle and more. While the celebration begins at 5 p.m., there will be free cultural crafts for kids from 2-4 p.m.
WHEN: 5 p.m. Feb. 1
WHERE: Modesto Centre Plaza, 10th and K streets
ADMISSION: $25, $15 age 12 and under
CALL: 209-651-0388
This story was originally published January 28, 2020 at 2:30 PM.
Pat Clark covers entertainment and other stories for The Modesto Bee. She attended California State University, Stanislaus, and grew up in Modesto.Support my work with a digital subscription
