Music, comedy, celebration of almond blossoms, more to entertain you in Modesto region
Musical antics
Jason Lyle Black, an award-winning pianist, composer and entertainer comes to the Gallo Center. A combination of music, musical comedy and stage antics are part of his live show.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $30-$40
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Funny lady
Comedian Jeanne Robertson returns to the Gallo Center. The 73-year-old offers audiences observations about life around her. The former Miss North Carolina has eight nationally released DVDs, three books, hundreds of hours on SiriusXM satellite radio and more than 41 million YouTube hits.
WHEN: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $29-$49
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
‘King Henry V’
Center Stage Conservatory presents the Shakespeare classic “King Henry V,” this time featuring an all-woman cast. The production promises plenty of live-action sword fights.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 21-March 1
WHERE: The Lower Level Studio, 948 11th St., Modesto
TICKETS: $15
CALL: 209-345-2739
Blossoming celebration
The annual Almond Blossom Festival heralds spring with food, a carnival, art exhibits and more. There will be a parade at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, in downtown Ripon.
WHEN: Vendors 3-8 p.m., carnival 5-10 p.m Friday, Feb. 21; vendors 10 a.m.-8 p.m., carnival noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22; and vendors 10 a.m.-5 p.m., carnival noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23
WHERE: Mistlin Sports Park, 1201 River Road, Ripon
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: riponchamber.org
Modesto in portrait
Catch the final week of the exhibit “The Modestan: A Photographic Portrait of Modesto, 1975-2015,” featuring photographs by Adrian Mendoza. The show is presented by the Central California Art Association.
WHEN: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Through Friday, Feb. 28
WHERE: Mistlin Gallery, 1015 J St. Modesto
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: ccaagallery.org
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‘Parasite’
Academy Award-winning film “Parasite” plays through this weekend at the State Theatre. The Park Family is the picture of wealth, the Kim Family rich in street smarts. A relationship forms between the families until an interloper threatens to destroy it. In Korean with subtitles.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 5 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 22; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23
WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto
TICKETS: $11 Feb. 21; $9 Feb. 22-23
ONLINE: thestate.org
This story was originally published February 18, 2020 at 1:10 PM.
