Hugely popular live comedy musical set for Modesto theater. When, where
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- Comedy musical at Modesto’s Gallo Center
- Stanislaus County Fair wraps
- Art showcase features 54 artists
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Modesto’s Youth Entertainment Stage Company’s annual summer production features a classic musical comedy at the Gallo Center this year. The weekend also marks the final days of the Stanislaus County Fair. These are just two of the entertainment options set in the Modesto region from July 19-25.
“Mamma Mia!”
YES Company presents the comedic musical “Mamma Mia” at the Gallo Center for the Arts. It’s this year’s production for Youth Entertainment Stage Company. With hits by ABBA, the show tells the story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. “This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago,” according to the Gallo Center website.
WHEN: 7 p.m. July 24-25; 2 p.m. July 26-27
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $24-$54
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Comedy show
Quinn Dale brings his stand-up comedy show to the State Theatre. “Quinn’s razor-sharp take on race and politics has catapulted him into the spotlight and earned him a coveted development deal with 20th Century Fox,” according to the theater’s website. His shows include improvisation with audiences.
WHEN: 8 p.m. July 19
WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto
TICKETS: $40-$50
ONLINE: www.thestate.org
Modesto Film Society
The classic “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” is the next offering from the Modesto Film Society at the State Theatre. The 1953 comedy musical stars Marilyn Monroe as a showgirl engaged to a wealthy man. His father thinks she’s after his money and launches an investigation.
WHEN: 2 p.m. July 20
WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto
TICKETS: $10
ONLINE: www.thestate.org
Finale days at the fair
This weekend marks the final days of this year’s Stanislaus County Fair. Entertainment includes Ozomatli on Friday, LoCash on Saturday and Banda Renovación on Sunday at the Variety Free Stage. Concerts start at 8:30 p.m. In the Arena, you can see the ATV Rodeo on Friday, Motocross on Saturday and the Humpz & Hornz Hispanic Rodeo on Sunday. The fairgrounds and buildings open at 4 p.m. Friday; noon Saturday and Sunday. Buildings close nightly at 11 p.m., with the carnival and grounds closing at midnight.
WHEN: See above
WHERE: Stanislaus County Fairground, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock
ADMISSION: $15 ages 13 to 64; $7 ages 7-12 and for seniors; free ages 6 and under
ONLINE: stancofair.com
Art showcase
The annual Carnegie Art Showcase exhibition has returned to the Carnegie Arts Center in downtown Turlock. The juried exhibit is on view in center’s Ferrari Gallery. Works in all media were submitted by artists from Central California and beyond. The exhibit features 54 artists representing 24 regional communities.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Aug. 30
WHERE: Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock
ADMISSION: $7 general; $5 seniors/students; free ages 12 and under
ONLINE: www.carnegieartsturlock.org
