Unique take on Disney’s ‘Fantasia’ animated films coming to Modesto’s Gallo Center
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra presents “Disney’s Fantasia in Concert” at the Gallo Center, where The Peking Acrobats also will perform. They are just two of the entertainment options for the Modesto region Feb. 1-7.
“Disney’s Fantasia in Concert”
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra presents highlights from two of Disney’s animated features, “Fantasia” and its sequel, “Fantasia 2000,” at the Gallo Center. Scenes from each film will be projected on a large screen as the orchestra, conducted by Ryan Murray, performs classical selections. Limited tickets were available.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7-8
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $28-$106
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Classic Albums Live: Jimi Hendrix
The Gallo Center offers another production from the Classic Album Live lineup, “Jimi Hendrix’s Are You Experienced?” The show is a “note-for-note, cut-for-cut performance of one of the most influential albums of all time, by arguably the greatest guitarist of all time,” the center’s website says.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $47-$67
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
The Peking Acrobats
The Peking Acrobats perform their daring maneuvers at the Gallo Center. The group members “display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control,” the center’s website says.
WHEN: 4 p.m. Feb. 2
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $37-$67
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Sankofa Theatre Company
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Sweat” comes to the Gallo Center, presented by the Sankofa Theatre Company. It’s a “collision of race, class and friendship at a pivotal moment in America,” the center’s website says. “A group of friends in a Rust Belt town have spent their lives sharing secrets and laughs on the factory floor. But when layoffs begin to chip away at their trust, they’re pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight.”
WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 7-8; 2 p.m. Feb. 9
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $33-$53
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Gospel Jam
The United Black Student Unions of California present The UBSUC Gospel Jam fundraiser at the State Theatre. The concert “is a celebration of faith, unity, and the power of gospel music to bring people together for a cause that resonates deeply within our community,” the theater’s website says. This year’s concert raises funds to support educational scholarships for students from underserved backgrounds.
WHEN: 6 p.m. Feb. 1
WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto
TICKETS: $14; $8 ages 12 and under
ONLINE: www.thestate.org
Valentine concert
Congregation Beth Shalom presents it annual Valentine Concert & Tea. This year’s Grace Lieberman and David Tillson Bradford Memorial show features Golden Bough performing “Love Songs and Beyond.” The presentation will be paired with an afternoon tea.
WHEN: 3 p.m. Feb. 2
WHERE: Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto
TICKETS: $45 concert and tea; $20 concert only
ONLINE: www.cbsmodesto.org
Chinese New Year
A Multi-Cultural Children’s Festival/ Chinese New Year Celebration will be held by the city of Modesto to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The celebration welcomes the year of the snake. There will be cultural performances, Chinese calligraphy, music, demonstrations, activities and more.
WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Feb. 1
WHERE: Modesto Senior Center, 211 Bodem St.
TICKETS: Free
CALL: 209-577-5344
Poetry festival
The Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center holds its annual MoSt Poetry Festival. This year features Michael Meyerhofer, who will offer the workshop “Pulling Up the Floorboards: Two Radical Approaches to Revising Poems.” Meet fellow poets and write poems.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 1
WHERE: Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock
TICKETS: $40 includes breakfast and a light lunch
ONLINE: www.mostpoetry.org
