Tony Award-winning musical to take over Modesto’s Gallo Center stage. See when
Tony Award winner “Dear Evan Hansen” is coming to the Gallo Center for two nights of performances. There are tribute shows to Journey and ABBA set for the region, while the annual Ripon Almond Blossom Festival also returns. These are some of the entertainment options planned in the Modesto region for Feb. 15-21.
“Dear Evan Hansen”
Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” will pull into the Gallo Center for two shows. Evan Hansen is a high school student “who always feels like he’s on the outside looking in. After writing a letter to himself that was never meant to be seen, Evan becomes entangled in a lie,” according to the center’s website. The Tony Award-winning production features songs including “You Will Be Found,“ “Waving Through A Window“ and “For Forever.“
WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 18-19
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $67-$137
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
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Storm Large
Storm Large brings her Inside Voice tour to the Gallo Center. Accompanied by music director and collaborator James Beaton on piano, Large will “share songs by women who dared to speak their mind, whether in ballad or blistering rock and roll,” the center’s website says. Artists represented include Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Billie Holiday, PJ Harvey and Edith Piaf.
WHEN: 5 p.m. Feb. 16
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $47-$77
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Journey tribute
Voyage: Celebrating the Music of Journey brings its tribute show to the Gallo Center. There will be “blistering guitar solos, lush keyboard arrangements, electrifying stage presence and stunning harmonies,” according to the center’s website.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $37-$77
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
ABBA tribute
Turlock Community Theatre brings in Arrival from Sweden: The Music of Abba. The tribute group will perform the iconic group’s hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Fernando,” “The Winner Takes It All,” “SOS,” “Take A Chance,” “Waterloo,” “Knowing Me Knowing You,” “Honey Honey” and more.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20
WHERE: Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E. Canal Drive
TICKETS: $39-$70
ONLINE: www.turlocktheatre.org
Blossom fest
The annual Ripon Almond Blossom Festival celebrates the coming spring with food, a carnival, a parade, vendor booths and more at the Mistlin Sports Park. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Ripon.
WHEN: 4:30-10 p.m. Feb. 20; 2-10 p.m. Feb. 21; 10 a.m.-10 p.m Feb. 22; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23
WHERE: Mistlin Sports Park, 1201 River Road, Ripon
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: riponchamber.org
Modesto Film Society
“Heat” is the next offering from the Modesto Film Society at the State Theatre. The 1995 hit stars Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight and Tom Sizemore. A master thief leads a top-notch crew on daring heists as a detective pursues him. The film is rated R.
WHEN: 2 p.m. Feb. 16
WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto
TICKETS: $10
ONLINE: www.thestate.org
