PATRIOTIC PREVIEW

The 150th Annual 4th of July Parade is coming soon.

Yes, that’s right, the 150th year!

ModestoView will take you right up front at this year’s parade as Chris Murphy is the parade announcer along with DJ Walker from KAT Country 103. There will be 20,000 of your best friends out along the parade route in downtown Modesto. Plan your summer now and enter a float. You can do it and be part of the parade with your organization, family, club or business. Look for the ModestoView / Sierra Pacific ship. It’s a Modesto tradition. The parade starts at 10 am and will feature over 100 entries and prizes for the best of show. 9 am July 4 - www.modestojulyparade.com of artists’ presentation in the museum field, from the digital photography on display to the stagecraft in displays and detailed ink drawings. Drop in and get familiar with The West Campus. A poster on the door of the museum reminds visitors that the Graffiti Summer Festival Car Show sets up nearby on June 10 and 11. The downtown Car Parade will take place on June 9. It’s an excellent opportunity to admire the many murals downtown as you stroll along the parade route. At 14th and I, the McHenry Museum is hosting the “Image Innovation Exhibit,” sponsored by the Modesto Peace/Life Center and KCBP 95.5 FM. The exhibit features paintings by artists Laura Stokes and Jimmy Abuan and is free to view during the Museum’s weekend hours. The McHenry Museum is also available to rent for meetings, gatherings, and events. Historic paintings are also featured in museum displays, and the front gallery frequently hosts shows of local photographers, as well as this display of innovative contemporary paintings.

Art Walk will take place on June 15. In May, I started at the State Theater to view the five artists showing there and received a tour of the new Intermission event, bar, and gathering spot addition to the State. Nikki West has kept with Art Deco features in a new setting, which is a crowd-pleaser when space opens. I also had a look at the Jewel little film theatre. Artists are back for Art Walk this month in all the venues. Ralston’s Goat, 18Seventy Brewing Company, and the corner at Tresetti’s are good stops. Artists looking for a spot to display and sell their work can contact JB or Kerry at the Peer Recovery Art Project gallery on Tenth Street.

Dragonfly Art for Life has classes and membership spots available for kids and adults, as do Mistlin Gallery and the Chartreuse Muse. After the Mistlin Trash to Treasures show, the “Salon de Refuse” Emerging Artist show will take place, along with a companion open members’ display. A trip to Turlock is a must to stop in for the Carnegie Arts Center Annual juried Showcase.