6 Things To Do This Week In and Around Modesto

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Violinist Angelo Xiang Yu performs Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3 with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, at the Gallo Center. The concerto, composed in 1880, is a joyful piece, Yu said. Also on the program will be Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” and Alexander Miller’s “Scherzo Crypto.”

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 15-16

WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, 1000 I St., Modesto

TICKETS: $19-$92

CALL: 209-338-2100

ONLINE: www.modestosymphony.org

MAPS on climate change

Modesto Area Partners in Science continues its programs with a symposium offering “Everything You Wanted to Know about Climate Change but Were Afraid to Ask.” This evening’s program features presentations by Daniel Kammen, distinguished professor of energy at UC Berkeley and a climate adviser for the Obama administration; and Linda Rudolph, director of the Public Health Institute’s Climate Change and Public Health Project. A question-and-answer session will follow.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15

WHERE: Modesto Junior College West Campus, Mary Stuart Rogers Student Center, 2201 Blue Gum Ave.

ADMISSION: Free

ONLINE: maps.events.mjc.edu

Jayme Stone

Focusing on songs collected by folklorist and field recording pioneer Alan Lomax, singer and banjo player Jayme Stone has reimagined traditional music in his “Lomax Project.” The repertoire includes Bahamian sea shanties to African American a cappella songs and more. The Modesto Community Concert Association brings Stone to the Gallo Center on Sunday.

WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17

WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, 1000 I St., Modesto

TICKETS: $15-$30

CALL: 209-338-2100

ONLINE: www.galloarts.org

Taste of Calaveras

Mother Lode wineries and restaurants, chefs, musicians and plein-air artists gather for a celebration of the best of Calaveras culture in the breezeway and network of wine caves at Ironstone Vineyards. Taste of Calaveras features cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, educational wine and food pairing seminars and a silent auction.

WHEN: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16

WHERE: Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys

TICKETS: $40 in advance; $50 at the door

CALL: 209-736-1333

‘Earth’ on screen

The State Theatre marks the coming Earth Day and its focus on our planet with a screening Thursday of “Earth” from award-winning British producer/director Alastair Fothergill. Actor James Earl Jones narrates the documentary that draws together the world’s top cinematographers to offer a look at the magnificent world we live in.

WHEN: Doors at 5:30 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21

WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto

TICKETS: $2

CALL: 209-527-4697

ONLINE: www.thestate.org

MJC powwow

Modesto Junior College hosts the 17th annual intertribal powwow on Sunday, April 17, sharing the culture and traditions of American Indian people with the community. The event features a traditional opening ceremony, and the day includes traditional singers and dancers, arts, crafts, jewelry, painting, beadwork and more, along with food available for purchase.

WHEN: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, April 17

WHERE: MJC East Campus quad, 435 College Ave., Modesto

ADMISSION: Free

CALL: 209-575-6700

This story was originally published April 12, 2016 at 2:17 PM with the headline "6 Things To Do This Week In and Around Modesto."