ModestoView October 2008

October 2008

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McHenry Mansion Turns 125!

Tiki Fun Drinks page 9 Niki is Lethal! page 18

MAMA Speaks page 24

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Night Life Editor

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All Ages Editor Abbey Murphy

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Megan Serpa

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Eric Benson Elvis Lennon Javier Lopez Efren Mar tinez D. Mar tini Mike McNulty Kay Osbor n George Osner Sue Richardson Rick Serpa Randy Siefkin Mike Vanek

BartenderViews . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ChefViews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AROUND TOWN Top Ten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GreenViews . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 All Ages Pages . . . . . . . . . . . 15 To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-30

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Noel Rocha Noah Juergenson

InterView - Marie Gallo . . . . 16 The MAMAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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artsView. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Urban 209. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 mamaViews . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 poetryViews. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 jazzViews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 classicViews . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 filmViews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 firesideViews . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 quakeViews . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 McHenry Mansion is 125! . . 26

Pic from Picnic at Pops This is one of my favorite nights in Modesto. There are so many outstanding events in our community, from MoBand in June and July to the end of summer Picnic at the Pops on the grounds of the Gallo Winery, there are truly special times to hang out with your family and friends. Things like this make the greater Modesto area special and really make us a community. You should make a point to do these things and really enjoy your time.

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Distribution Samuel Adjetey Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group

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On the Cover: October 2008

The McHenry Mansion celebrates a 125 year celebration on October 4. Make sure that you take some time to take a tour and enjoy a piece of Modesto history. Cover illustration by Noel Rocha

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mo-town-mail Dear Modesto View Folks, Last year's inaugural Oktoberfest was a resounding success, so several Gustine community organizations are again teaming up to present the second annual event on Saturday, 10/4/08. As last year, it will held in conjunction with Wolfsen's Meat and Sausage's annual sausage tasting. This year, the City of Gustine is the event sponsor. The Oktoberfesta Organizing Committee would be very grateful for your help publicizing the event.

Thanks, Rick Nagle Hi ModestoView I’m from the UK and was in California on holiday in the Spring of this year. I had a night in Modesto but I didn’t know the place and had no idea what I was going to do. In my hotel room (Best Western Town House Lodge - very nice, excellent value) I found a copy of ModestoView and within minutes of starting to read it had found somewhere close by to eat (Hero’s Sports Lounge and Pizza).

ModestoView kept me occupied while drinking some excellent beer (just like us Brits like it) and eating my splendid Pizza (the Texan).

While reading ModestoView, I was struck by the obvious sense of pride and community you have in Modesto. Local people contributing to and supporting their own town to make it the pace they want it to be. You should be proud of

yourselves, your community and your excellent local ModestoView. I hope to be back in Modesto sometime and I will certainly look for a copy of ModestoView if I am. Best wishes to all of you and thanks for making my stay a great one.

Andy Rawlins Swindon UK Chris says: We emailed Andy and told him that his next pint is on us when he comes back to Modesto.

The photographs, graphics, artwork and advertisements are the property of Modesto View Magazine.

The magazine assumes no responsibility or liability for claims made by advertisers. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Modesto View Magazine or the owners. Modesto View Magazines not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.

ModestoView has always been about the readers and we thank each and everyone of you for picking up your copy each month and reading it from cover to cover. Hope you enjoyed it.

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Thanks also to Noel Rocha Design that was able to read our minds every month and get Modesto View to Mattos Printing in Newman. Thanks to my wife Becky, who has put up with my and all of our crazy projects.

Greetings Modesto Fans:

Abby, Becky, And Madison at Cal

Now, my family life and my family business need to take priority and it is time for ModestoView to be a thing of the past. Those of you that have dealt with family health issues can understand and above all, my girls come first. I sure hope that you have enjoyed ModestoView.

I want to make a special thanks to my company, Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group and Mike McNulty for always supporting our community and giving back to so many local organizations and in this case providing most excellent distribution service for each ModestoView distribution location under the guidance of Samuel Adjetey, the hardest working person in the whole world.

ModestoView has been a labor of love for our community since 1997 when our original PlazaCam went live with my friends Noah Juergenson, Scott Camble, and Elliot Gage. We have delivered community info, events, fun, pictures, video, the very first live webcasts, video and photo galleries to our community, all, 100% locally created and printed.

I will still help lead the Modesto Area Music Awards,(the MAMAs) as music, along with my family are my passions. I want to thank everyone who ever read ModestoView in print or on-line. Thank you. We had fun, changed our community for the better and the best wishes to everyone.

Now back to the sweet part. I want to thank our contributors that have been the best voices for our communities. ModestoView was a volunteer effort and was never designed to be a big profit center, only a voice for the people of our community. That was our mission.

Spread the word, spread the love and spread a positive message. Thanks to Rick Serpa, Abbey Murphy, Madison Murphy, Megan Serpa, Randy Siefkin, George Osner, Jim Christiansen, Greg Edwards, Jill Ferris, Pam Hays, Kay Osborn, Eric Benson, D. Martini, Jennifer McNulty, Mike Vanek, Javier Lopez, Aaron Durr, Michelle Dunwoody, Ken McCall, Dina McCall and Lisa Ribiero and anyone that every sent us an email or lent a hand.

Chris Murphy You can always reach me at: chrism@spwg.com P.S. We will keep the ModestoView galleries open as we have too many great picture and videos about our community that you will enjoy. You can go to the galleries and send e-cards to your friends and colleagues. www. modestoview.com

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Now the bitter part. This is the last issue of ModestoView. We have had a great time changing the conversation here in the greater Modesto area. Our magazine shook up the local entertainment media scene, the traditional media changed and updated their format to be more like ModestoView and do a better job showcasing local talent, culture and arts.

That was a great compliment. Other new magazines have emerged and show that our local living is very interesting and we should be proud. Our work here was fun, successful and I hope you have enjoyed it and are proud of what we have accomplished.

There are big thanks to these people or ModestoView Magazine would have never existed.

These are the people that believe in Modesto and what we are trying to do. Vince Porter of Alfred Mathews and the believed in ModestoView from day one and if you ever buy a car, you must buy one from him. I love my Yukon Hybrid. Ben Barnes from Harland Jewelers is another star and deserves your patronage. He has beautiful jewelry. Chris Ricci from the Fat Cat and Chris Ricci presents should be our next mayor. Judy and Larry Rackley from the Dented Chef are the some of the best people in town have the best cookware and Mark and Charlyne Smallwood of Harvest Moon were there for every single issue and their food is some of the best I have ever had. Needless to say, ModestoView was more about friendship than pure business.

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his is a bittersweet issue for ModestoView. First the sweet part. This is a great issue. We are proud to feature a Halloween issue that celebrates our local MAMA music scene and a special interview with of our all-time great arts supporters, Marie Gallo. Someone once told me, “Imagine Modesto without the Gallos� It makes you think and I am very proud to call her a friend and she let me play her piano.

Yes, ModestoView hooks you up with the daily rundown on what is happening all over the greater Modesto area every day of the work week. Yes, you can hear the ModestoView.com Daily Top 5 every hour at the :50 from 5am to 9am daily on AM970, the local news radio station with news anchor Jamie Lee. If you are TV inclined, then you can see the ModestoView Weekend update on the Central Valley Report, our only locally based news team featuring Ellen Stallings. Comcast Channel 98 at 6:30, 10:30 and 11:30.

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930 11th St. • Modesto 209.524.1400 • tickets.com Wednesday October 1

Diversion Featuring DJ Garth w/DJ Stevie/DJ Curly Thursday October 2 Dirty Thursday Featuring Shadowfax CD Release Party Friday October 3 Mike Allsup’s Birthday Bash Featuring:

Dam Flyboys Present:

SMASHED

Saturday October 4 Ma Fakkis Presents: Slackenloader/Pop Murder Goodfellas Present Tuesday October 7

Beyond all Brutality/Dissilude/Nurvis/Highmoor

Trainwreck Productions Presents:

Thursday October 9 Dirty Thursday Presents: “Punk and Disorderly” Feat: Peaceable Jones/Protoman/The Pricks/It’ll Grow Back

CONNECTIONS WOES Avoid a connection flight with less than an hour between flights. If possible, book the earliest possible flight. This way if there are delays or mechanicals, your chances are higher in making your connection.

Always pack a snack bag in case you are stuck at an airport with no restaurant and there is a delay.

Comfort food such as almonds, chocolate etc.

Carry an empty bottle through security and fill it at the drinking fountain once you are inside the gate area. Always have water with you to stay hydrated.

LOST BAGGAGE? Always bring a carry on bag on-board with the bare essentials. If your luggage does get lost, you have what you need to get by until your luggage reaches you.

BETTER SAFE THEN SORRY From experience: If you are on a flight and the oxygen mask drop, don’t wait for the flight attendant to tell you to put it on, just buckle up and put on your mask. The Flight Attendant is primarily there for you safety.

3-1-1 RULE ON LIQUIDS Liquid explosives are still a threat so limit the amount of liquid you are carrying. Remember 3-1-1 3ounce bottles or less for all liquids, gels and aerosols placed in -1 quart sized, clear plastic zip top bag -1 bag per passenger.

LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION PLEASE To speed the security process, have your ID and boarding pass out and ready as you approach the checkpoint.

Theresa Minjares is based out of Sacramento Airport and resides in Modesto. Along with her career as a flight attendant, Theresa is the Booking Agent for Reese Entertainment. She currently books a number of local acts as well as name acts throughout California. Be sure to visit her website at www.reeseentertainment.org. Make sure and check out one of her bands performing at the Riverbank Art & Wine Festival on October 11th.

Arrival – A Tribute to Journey also nominated for the Mama Award, from 3:00-5:00PM.

Saturday October 11

GOT TO HAVE IT! Ear plugs – remember to pack ear plugs in your carry on or ask your flight attendant. If there is a crying baby on board or other distraction this will help.

Headstrong/Tequila Mockingbird/Nidiet Pure 209 Presents:

Regional Transportation

Friday October 10 Jon Valenti/Mike Wilford/Nicki Leigh Best Kept Secret Entertainment Presents

DJ DAVID GARCIA Thursday October 16 Dirty Thursday Feat: Sweat Entertainment Friday October 17 Edlar Peralta Presents:

Comedy Night featuring

Sammy K.O./Stroy Moyd Flyboys Promotions Presents:

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Saturday October 18 The Plastics Present

Pure 209 Presents:

Rock the Vote Sunday October 19 NAW Wrestling October 2008 modestoview magazine 6

Suggestions from a 10 Year Veteran Flight Attendant of Skywest Airlines

Thurday October 23 Dirty Thursday Tigerlillies and Elite Tatto Present: DJ Secret/DJ Liquid/DJ Harvard/MC Moses from Trinidad Friday October 24 Sweat Entertainment Presents Saturday October 25 Pure 209 Presents Sunday October 26 Rockabilly Invasion Thursday October 30 Dirty Thursday w/South of Sanity/Electric Soup/Third Wheel Friday October 31

Wisdom Flyboys Presents:

MONSTER BOOGIE! $1000 Prizes for Best Costumes! www.fatcatmodesto.com 930 11th Street, Modesto 209.524.1400 tickets.com

Fly Modesto Make sure that you take advantage of the convenience of flying Modesto. Connections to the whole wide world from Modesto through San Francisco . Free parking, short lines and convenience make Modesto the place to fly.

Airline Schedules Modesto to SFO Depart at 5:00 a.m. arrive at 5:38 a.m.

Except Sundays

Depart at 9:26 a.m. arrive at 9:52 a.m.

Depart at 12:02 p.m. arrive at 12:30 p.m.

Depart at 2:32 p.m. arrive at 3:00 p.m.

Depart at 4:40 p.m. arrive at 5:30 p.m.

SFO to Modesto Depart at 8;24 a.m. arrive at 9:03 a.m.

Depart at 10:45 a.m. arrive at 11:24 a.m.

Depart at 1:30 p.m. arrive at 2:09 p.m.

Depart at 4:00 p.m. arrive at 4:39 p.m.

Depart at 9:15 p.m. arrive at 9:55 p.m.

Taxi Services Touch of Class: 575-690 Modesto Cab Co: 521-7320 Red Top: 521-0850 Taxi Taxi: 756-1035 Oakdale Taxi: 869-5552 MAX to Amtrak From 6 am to 7:45 daily, you can get to and from the Amtrak Station from Downtown Modesto.

Hopefully when we get high speed rail, the station will be downtown. But in the meantime, buses leave ½ hourly on the :15 and the :45 For detailed schedule info: www. modestoareaexpress.com or 521-1274 Dial A Ride If you need assistance with transportation and have special needs or are ADA handicapped or over 65, Dial A Ride is there for $2.00 Call before 5:00 pm the day before you need the service.

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by Rick Serpa Rick Serpa is a senior executive at Stanislaus Food Products, “the packed from fresh tomato company”. Rick gets to enjoy the local restaurant scene on a personal and professional basis on a regular basis. As the best ingredients make the best tomato sauce, the best ingredients, people and places make a great local restaurant. Rick serves up the behind the scenes look at the Modesto dining scene. Check it out. Send your local food and dining tips to Rick at info@modestoview.com

Read and post your restaurant reviews at www.modestoview.com

Modesto is incredibly fortunate. We are lucky enough to have some of the best restaurants in California manned by some of the most talented chefs in the state right in our backyard. The Central Valley’s reputation as the “breadbasket of the world” gives Modesto’s finest chefs first access to the freshest produce found anywhere on the planet.

In addition, nationally-envied purveyors like Gallo Winery, Sciabica Olive Oil, Fiscalini Farmstead Cheese, Stanislaus Food Products, and Word of Mouth Bakery, which are all local and family owned, give us entry to some of the most excellent food in the world.

As the sun sets on ModestoView magazine, I’ve been thinking about the various amazing chefs I have had the opportunity to interview over the past 2+ years. Some have left Modesto to move on to some of the world’s great dining epicenters of food, such as Chris Schully’s Cayenne to New York, or Eric Magnani of Bacchus to San Francisco…one of this writer’s favorite chefs, Pierre Zaldua from Gervasoni’s, is preparing delicious Basque meals in that ‘big kitchen in the sky.’ Some restaurants have unfortunately had to close their doors, such as Aqua Shi, Nosh, and 1505.

What are we left with? Only some of the finest independent family-owned restaurants in the entire Central Valley! These dedicated establishments consistently continue to offer great tasting food and service all at reasonable prices. Frequent readers of my column know my personal favorites continue to be Harvest Moon, Galletto (be sure to check out Miss Martini’s article), Dewz, Clayton’s, BLVD, Gervasoni’s, Skewers, Concetta, China Gate, Guru Indian Palate, Bacchus, Minnie’s, and Chefs of New York Pizzeria.

Modesto restaurants also excel in extraordinary service. Some of Modesto’s greats are Will at Dewz, April from Clayton’s, and Jerry at Galletto. Wonderful wine service is always delivered by Raphael at Galletto, Nick at Dewz, and the entire staff at Sip’s Bistro.

Impeccable service has the ability to transform a great meal into a memorable one.

Have you been to downtown Modesto lately? This is an exciting time as the new Gallo Center is open, the State is presenting great shows and we are seeing some brand new restaurants and nightclubs opening up that will make your experience complete and the winter nights are beautiful.

Parking There are parking garages at 9th and L, 11th and K, 11th and I, and 12th and H

Open Late!

Locally Owned

Downtown Modesto is the place to be late Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. There is live music every night of the week in one of our great clubs or restaurants. After the show, stop and enjoy a nightcap.

Most all of the restaurants are locally owned. They hire local people and the money you spend stays right here in town. Most of the downtown restaurants purchase from local farmers and feature local ingredients.

Open early

Try a cab It is getting easier to catch a cab, both to downtown and home from downtown.

Why deal with driving and parking? Take the easy way.

Many restaurants start serving dinner early to that you can get a nice meal in before the shows and movies that begin at 7 or 7:30.

Downtown Modesto is everything you want 5 Star dining, cocktails, music, Entertainment, Gallo Center, State Theatre and coming soon, very cool housing.

Check www.modestoview.com/todo for then events in downtown Modesto Learn more about Downtown: www.modestodowntownimprovementdistrict.net Find local restaurants, read and post your own reviews www.modestoview.com/food

A sincere thank you to all the chefs we have interviewed and thank you to all the readers of ModestoView.

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Flip to the next page to learn about Robb Perez, the new Executive Chef at Clayton’s.

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D. Martini is our mistress of the night, taking you on a special cocktail tour

Comfort and class intertwine naturally Lushies, Ms. Tarah Whitfield is a bartender on top of her game! Charming, personable, and tactful in the ways of proper pouring, Tarah has been excelling at bartending for approximately two and a half years. For ou r interview, Tarah took me on a lovely tour of the gorgeous Galletto Ristorante all the while she chatted animatedly about wine, martinis, and working at the restaurant; it was clearly apparent that this is a girl who genuinely loves her job, and is also damn good at it. When she isn’t dishing up smashing drinks, Tarah, a fellow gin and tonic drinker, studies marine biology

Though Galletto is a seemingly wineonly-saturated restaurant, cocktails are still incredibly popular. No kidding! The decadent cocktail list is tempting enough to make anyone swoon (see: Basil Grand Martini: Grand Marnier, Chambord, Kettle One, white cranberry juice, and fresh basil and strawberries)! Galletto is always on top of alcohol distribution lists, bringing in an impressive array of fabulous stock, prompting fellow bartender Jeremy Lovejoy to comment that Galletto has the ‘best bar arsenal in town.’ Lovejoy is preaching the truth, Lushies. Galletto sports two full bars, seventeen different beers, 600 bottles of vino (with twenty-seven by the glass, all held within the gorgeous downstairs wine cellar), and arguably the best single-malt scotch collection in town....and that’s just a modest taste, dears.

Bar too overwhelmingly awesome? Not to worry! Galletto provides a number of excellent alternatives. Firstly, if you have yet to dine at Galletto, you must rearrange all prior priorities and stick lunch/dinner at the top of your list; the kitchen, under Chef John Surla, is a renown pillar of fine-dining perfection. You must also be sure to drop in regularly also Lushies, new menu items are introduced every month.

Sundays will now reign as your favorite day of the week thanks to Galletto brunch, held from 10-2, which dishes out excellent crepes and omelettes along with, naturally,

mimosas and bloody marys (or, as I call them, the breakfast of champions!). Food too overwhelmingly awesome? Why not unwind by choosing a cigar from the twenty different selections? Or why not a rousing game of bocci ball in the outside patio?

Going to the Gallo Center for the Arts?

Be sure to bring your ticket stub in for a discount. Galletto is able to accommodate lovely events and banquets. What makes Galletto specifically unique, says Tarah, is its timelessness, “you could put Galletto absolutely anywhere and it would still be a success.” Galletto goes out of their way to get it all perfect for you.

Is there anything Galletto Ristorante doesn’t have? No Lushies, they honestly have it all: beautiful surroundings, fabulous food, to-die-for drinks, an incredibly accommodating staff, a stellar wine cellar, bocci ball, cigars, and Ms. Tarah Whitfield.

Galletto Ristorante has bested the ideal blend of elegance, warmth, wine, and family.

Swoon!

This is Miss Martini affectionately signing out. I’ll see you at the bar Lushies!

**Miss Martini note: An enormous thank you to all of the establishments who supported ModestoView and granted me the amazing opportunity to nose around and ask too many questions! I had a ridiculous amount of fun! Cheers!**

Galletto Ristorante www.galletto.biz 1101 J St Modesto, (209) 523-4500

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Here it is Lushies, plain and simple: Galletto Ristorante is FABULOUS (note: adj., def: great, extraordinary, surpassing expectations, amazing) in every sense of the word. Galletto Ristorante: an excellent night out!

at MJC. Brains and Bombay! Girl after my own lushy heart!

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Doing a piece on Galletto Ristorante was no easy task, Lushies. Oh sure, chatting it up with the lovely staff in the restaurant’s beautiful atmosphere and having a handful (or two) of stellar drinks while making some notes was easy as a cold shot of Jack; but when it came down to me actually sitting down and vainly attempting to convey the class, elegance, and warmth that Gallettos effortlessly pours out into a modest one-page write-up.....now that’s difficult. Therefore, I will attempt to make this simple as possible in order to prevent myself from authoring a short novel of praise.

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layton’s has been serving up delicious food in downtown Modesto for 5 years. After a dramatic remodel of the restaurant 2 years ago Clayton’s not only serves great meals but also has one of the most comfortable dining venues in town. Add to that a great bar, friendly and attentive service and a classically trained chef, and you have a recipe for success. Executive Chef Robb Perez is a Culinary Institute of America graduate who has a genuine passion for the food that he prepares.

Modesto view (MV) sat down with Chef Robb (CR) in the dining room at Clayton’s to get his views and opinions on a number of subjects.

MV: Why did you decide to become a chef?

CR: I have always had a passion for food.

There are many amazing cooks in my family, but it really started out with my parents, and particularly my mother. She instilled in me a love of good food and a discipline to learn.

MV: What is the most important quality that a chef possess?

CR: A passion for food! Also, a commitment to using the highest quality ingredients as well as the best seasonal ingredients. This allows me a great deal of creativity in the kitchen.

restaurants downtown?

CR: We use local produced ingredients whenever possible. We live in the world’s bread basket which allows me source the highest quality fresh ingredients. I also source a lot of my produce at the downtown Farmer’s Market.

MV: Tell our readers about your training.

CR: I started my formal culinary training at Columbia Junior College. From there I enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in New York where I graduated in 2006. In addition, I studied at the Szechwan Institute of Higher Cuisine in China for five weeks. I also worked as a sous-chef in New York City and as a chef in Cleveland, Ohio.

MV: Have you ever cooked for anyone famous?

CR: Donald Trump, he had a porterhouse steak and lobster tail. He’s a very good tipper. I also cooked for Nolan Ryan and Reggie Jackson, two baseball hall-of-famers.

They also ordered steak.

MV: What is the most popular item on the menu?

CR: The New York steak with house-made demi-glace. The daily fish special is also always very popular.

MV: What sets Clayton’s apart from the other

MV: What are three items you always have in your refrigerator?

CR: Grated parmesan cheese, butter, and heavy cream. I don’t have a cholesterol problem, but it could happen.

MV: What is your culinary indulgence?

CR: I have two. Modesto’s taco trucks, where I always order tacos pastor or a pastor

burrito. I also frequent In-n-Out Burger where I get a Double-Double “animal style”.

MV: Outside of your culinary indulgences, where do you go out to eat locally?

CR: Gervasoni’s, I always get their lambchops. They’re delicious! They also have great service and a great bar.

MV: If you could invite any three people to dinner, who would you invite, and what would you prepare?

CR: First, Pelé, the greatest soccer player ever; I am a huge fan. Next, my grandmother. She had a big influence on me and passed away before I had the opportunity to cook for her. Finally, Thomas Keller who is, in my opinion, the greatest chef in the world. We would start with an appetizer of shrimp tacos (they’re on the menu at Clayton’s) and I’d also prepare a BBQ bounty of ribs and steak. I would also cook my favorite dish: paella (Spanish saffron rice dish), which includes mussels, clams, chicken, chorizo, and vegetables.

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Hours: Monday - Thursday 11 am - 10 pm Friday and Saturday 7 am - 11 pm Sunday’s open when there is a performance at The Gallo Center

MV: What do you like to do in your spare time?

CR: I am a huge sports fan. I always cheer

for the Raiders and the A’s. I also play golf when I can and I love to travel.

MV: What is the best part about working at Clayton’s?

CR: First, I get to work in my adopted hometown where I am close to my family and good

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CR: I’m just getting to know them, but one thing is clear: they are professional, knowledgeable, and friendly.

MV: Beatles, Elvis, Stones, or Sinatra?

CR: Elvis. I like his music and it’s clear that he likes to eat…a lot.

MV: Tell our readers about your staff?

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Date/ Event

Demonstration

October 4

John Amy

October 11

Sonia Spence

Sugar MaMa Candies/Demo

October 18

In One Accord

Patsy Laws/Cake Deco/Kids

“Potluck” Filipino Food

October 25 Halloween

Trick or Treat/Parade

Fog Valley Drifters

November 1 Customer Appreciation

Canned Food Drive

Tina Louise Barr “Hot Wire”

November 8

Sonia Spence

November 15

Fog Valley Drifters

November 22 Basic Cake Deco/Adults

Teresa Jigour

November 29

NO MARKET

December 6 Dickens’ Faire

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Musical Entertainment

Activity

DeVinci’s Deli/Catering

Canned Food Collection

Smoothie King

Sugar MaMa Candies/Deco

McHenry Mansion

Carolers/Puppet Show/ Classical Strings

December 13

Holiday Market

Carolers/ Santa Claus

December 20

Holiday Market

Carolers/ Santa Claus

16th Street Between H and I Downtown Modesto Saturdays 7am-Noon

Juggling/ Celtic Humor

he Next Downtown Modesto Third Thursday Art Walk will be October 16, same night as the Modesto Area Music Association Awards. Last year in July I got a chance to produce an Art and Music event for the Third Thursday Art Walk with the State Theatre, and was visited often enough by Chris Murphy, complete with coverage in Modesto View, and photos, where I’d joked we were working on a Best Small Venue MAMA award nomination to compete with friend Eric Benson and Blue Monday. 15 months later, working on our latest Art Walk event, with Eric doing the music at Clayton’s as Sandy Lynn and I displayed paintings and pastels, and over at State Theatre had P. Wexford’s Steve Kenworthy playing celtic music, a visual artists himself as Rosemarie Sturgill, Tricia Spenker and I did a show on printmaking, I read in Modesto View, that the State Theatre is a venue nominee, many of our music guests nominated for a MAMA award, but we weren’t as an event, but get the entire MAMA awards show in our usual October Third Thursday time slot. So bring your black tie and invitation, even pick up your Third Thursday Art Walk map, but be just the music October 16 at the State Theatre, but the map shows the other stops to be featuring art as usual. Art returns at the State Theatre on the Third Thursday schedule in November.

Here is just a recap of the music guests, most nominated or actually won the MAMA award, such as Jon Valenti and Tara Tinsley. Our line up of musical art fans include Rachel Renae, Bob White, Joelle Maddyson, Dave Hanley, Rhythm Deluxe’s John Ady ( our most frequent music guest) Joe Barretta, Funky Tim of Minor Dischord, and a nod to Andres Cervantes and Solo Bassists, and Crissy Harris and Dirty Monday who played the stage for one of experiments in using the whole theatre as an art venue, and have worked with other of our visual art artists and set up crew in posting posters for State Theatre concerts and events, as part of our cooperative agreement with our host nonprofit to continue our mutual success in art, live concerts and film series. We are an art event anyway, but included the music, inspired by the art venue work that led to our gig at State Theatre, the Modesto Blues Festival, and the After Art Walk parties Continued on Page 30

By Javier Lopez

209 Rap Artists Speak Their Minds (Nominees for 08 MAMA Hip Hop Awards) What is good 209? It’s that time of the year once again. I see new faces in the 209 rap game and the Motown Music awards are here. Nominated for Best Urban Hip Hop GRAINS OF SAND, LIVIN PROOF, MACKALOT, RUFF CITY, STARRZ,TL TRONIKFUQ & YUYO MC. So I hit up all the artist and asked them in this Email…

And this is what they had to say! Note: Grains of Sand, Ruff City, TRONIKFUQ were not available for comment!

YO WAS UP, CONGRATS ON THE NOMINATION! WHERE DO YOU SEE 209 HIP HOP GOING IN 2009? DO YOU FEEL 209 HOLDS THEIR OWN IN THE RAP GAME? ARTIST: THURM STARRZ WEBSITE: myspace. com/savstarrmusic

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Hey there congrats on your nod also. I feel like the radio stations are taking a bigger interest in the 209 hip hop scene a lot more nowadays, and the music from the 209 is getting much better. The artists are stepping their game up for the most part. They are being more professional.

Q1.As for were the rap scene will go in 2009, I think it's more of a question of where we as artists want to go. I feel that all 209 musicians need to expand farther than the 209 if they wish to be truly successful. We must get our music heard by the right people.

Q2.I feel that if we wnt hip hop to pop hard in this central valley we must work together and pool our resources a lot more. There has been a little too much selfishness and, hating and back biting in our genre here in the valley. If we want ourselves to be successful we must do for ourselves. but if we want our area to gain a buzz we must collaborate and work together much more than we already do.

Thanks for the interview.

ARTIST: YUYO MC WEBSITE: YUYOMC.COM

LABLE: SAVSTARR MUSIC

Q1.No one will ever know with new artists and songs popping out all the time the Hip Hop Music scene stays strong as long as the label or artist stays loyal to the Rap Genre many great things can happen. Keeping new music and songs that attracts fans and or people thats what keeping Hip Hop alive.

Q2.I honestly can say many artists and labels. Yes, but the true Hip Hop Artists in 209 who made lots of noise these past years are really taken the 209 Rap scene to a whole other level. Don’t sleep on 209. They’re on their music challenge just like any other city.

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thanks playa

LABEL: STOCKTON'S FINEST RECORDS

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ARTIST: MACKALOT "DA KING OF STOCKTON" WEB: MYSPACE. COM/MACKALOT209

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wine Sips Tips This month, our friend Bill Rehling at Sips Bistro hooks us up with a special treat that you need to try. Make sure you that you get out of your regular habit and head over to Carpenter Road and try Sips. They have been very generous donating to community events and you should check them out.

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2006 Pinot d'Alsace A blend of 70% Auxerrois (a varietal similar to chardonnay but more aromatic), and 30% Pinot Blanc. It is a dry wine that exhibits intense aromas, has a baked-apple flavor with a light creamy texture and a long finish. It pairs well with Asian cuisine as well as traditional hearty Alsace dishes containing pork, sauerkraut and potatoes.

Wine Tasting Champagne and sparkling wine by the glass every Sunday October 3 White Burgundy October 4 Sauvignon Blanc October 8 California Barbera October 10 Pinot Noir October 11 Marimar Estates and Tin Barn Wineries October 15 Chardonnay Under $15.00 October 17 Vineyard 8 and Silver Oak Wines October 18 Bogle Winery October 22 Raymond Wines October 24 Italy-Montalcino October 25 The Other Guys Wines October 29 Zins Under $15.00 October 31 France-Beaujolais

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green

by George Osner

Fall is Here

S

ince I’m attending the American Planning Association conference in Hollywood while writing this, I’ll start with a couple of comments gleaned from the meetings about global climate and sustainability:

consider a swap with the cousins, of friends or neighbors— maybe they have a great costume from last year that would be perfect. Dressing up in the parents’ clothes is also often good for grins. If all else fails, try the thrift shop, or costume rental.

In Vancouver, BC, after a brutal windstorm that uprooted or knocked down about 1000 heritage trees in the city’s Stanley Park, the citizens, business, and government have come together recognizing that changing storm severity is a symptom of climate change and are working to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Home grown entertainment is a fun feature of the season.

Modesto has a corn maze, so that’s literally green . It’s next to Funworks at 4307 Coffee Rd in Modesto, Phone: 209-578-4386.

If you’re on the West Side, Fantozzi Farms at 2550 Sperry Ave. in Patterson has over 4 miles of paths through 12 acres of corn, Phone: 209-892-2015. Up in San Joaquin County there is the ever-popular Dell’Osso Pumpkin Maze at 26 Stewart Road in Lathrop, phone 209-982-0833 (on the web at pumpkinmaze. com).

In Lake Tahoe, climate change is recognized as a serious threat to the continued viability of the lake as a crystal-clear gem of the mountains, and also as a cause of increasing wildfire threat.

Centered around a theme “It’s about the Lake, stupid,” a wideranging coalition of organizations, individuals, businesses, and agencies are coming together to work on the problem.

It’s October, that time of year for litlle pixies, ballerinas, ghouls, goblins, devils, angels, celebrities and hoboes running amok.

A time when every desk in every office features some highfructose corn syrup packed sweet. Can this possibly be Green?

First, as to costumes. Using the Recycler’s Mantra, consider a solution that doesn’t involve another new piece of chemicalimbued plastic and taffeta shipped from China that will go in the trash on November 1. Since your kids are probably not going to want to reuse last year’s costume, a couple of possible ideas:

As I am severely tempted by all the candy lying about in this season, I keep resorting to my CSA box (CSA is a Community Supported Agriculture—you subscribe and get a big box of farm produce each week direct from the farmer; mine is from Rancho Piccolo, ranchopiccolo.com, phone 209-205-0197). This is harvest season and there are lots of delicious healthy choices— fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, nuts, the list goes on. Remember, if it’s a whole food, it has a lot better chance of being healthy.

Here’s to a healthy, safe, fun, green October for you and yours.

ModestoView Remembers

Sips Bistro and Wine Shop Crossroads Shopping Center ~ 901 N Carpenter Rd Suite 39 Modesto, CA 11 am - 9 pm, Tues - Sat ~ 11 am - 7 pm on Sunday ~ closed Monday http://www.sipsbistro.com/ 209-527-7477

Tribute to Buck and Chester Modesto lost some musical legends in the last few months. We have talent that is truly amazing and it is sad when we lose a friend. Chester Smith and Erik Buck Townsend passed away and we will truly miss them. Both Chester and Buck Townsend were the recipients of our lifetime Modesto Area Music Award.

Chester was one of the true originals of country music and was a radio pioneer and later a TV executive. He played music as

long as he could and had a resurgence over the last few years with his teamwork with long-time friend Merle Haggard. Buck Townsend raiser the bar for talent in Modesto bringing his world wide opera skills to Modesto with the creation of the Townsend Opera Players. Buck was a very generous with this time and talent and gave back to the community in so many ways.

all ages es web=www.modestoview.com/todo

By Abbey Murphy and Megan Serpa.

Abbey is in Junior High and Megan is in High School.

As we go into the fall season, most of our lives are doing homework. This is kind of sad as this is our last ModestoView All-ages pages. We hope that we have shown some very fun things to do in town and we hope you have liked it.

Halloween is our favorite time of the year. It is starting to get cooler, the nights are darker and this is an interesting time. Make sure that you tell your friends about the cool things you like to do and have a good 2008 and beyond.

Top 5 Things to do in October 1. Make your own Halloween costume shopping at a thrift store 2. Go cheer your friends that are playing soccer on Saturdays 3. Learn to make your own special kind of whip cream 4. Take your aluminum cans to the recycling center (you will get over $2.00 per pound) 5. Always say good things about people, you will never worry about this getting back to you.

Queen Bean Schedule

October 19 It’s Magic at the Gallo Center October 25 Clean Guys Comedy at the Gallo Center

Halloween Night

By Samantha R. & Deseree G. So spooky, so cold, so frightening to hold.

Masks on faces in all types of places.

Witches, ghosts and things that crawl, Don’t be surprised when you see them all.

Laughing and screaming you’re bound to hear, On Halloween night, don’t feel no fear.

You’re walking down the street, saying your goodbyes.

You think it’s your imagination, that you hear some cries.

Then after the night is over you’ll go home, We’re not trying to scare you, but you’re not alone!

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October 3rd 5PM Cast Your MAMA A Varity on MAMA Nominees to show & a Spot to cast your MAMA vote! Hosted by Alan Sanchez October 4th 8PM Stop Motion Poetry & OTBA October 10th 8PM The Passive Aggressive October 11th 7PM Sapo Sueno / OTBA October 18th 7PM Green House Effect W/ DJ Honey B October 24th 7PM Sammy Leverone Band October 25th 7PM Green House Effect & DJ Honey B Don’t forget - Open Mic On Sundays

Here are some other fun things you need to check out

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It is finally starting to get cool in the evening and the morning and time for some warm drinks again. We love sitting on the patio at the Queen Bean and listing to music. Most of these bands sell CDs and stickers so that you can tell your friends, ad them on MySpace and put them on your Ipod. Make sure that you buy some snacks and drinks when you go listen and make sure you support the all ages places.

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Marie Gallo with her Modesto View Marie Gallo has been part of my church parish for many years. Me, I really didn’t know much about her other then she is a nice lady and always offered everyone at our St. Stanislaus parish a smile and a hand shake. It wasn’t till just a couple of months ago that I learned her last name and that her family enjoys making wine here in the Modesto Area. Besides all that, when I see Marie Gallo after mass, I see a nice, warm and giving person in our community. This was why I eagerly looked forward to getting her Modesto View.

MV: Marie, how long have you been a resident of our great city of Modesto?

MG: All my life, I was born at Saint Marie’s hospital in downtown Modesto, known later as City Hospital.

MV: What high School did you attend?

MG: Modesto High School and very proud of it!

MV: In High School, did you participate in a sport, band, orchestra or club?

MG: I was in the Orchestra and I played the Piano in and loved performing in concertos.

MV: In your high school days, what sock hops in Modesto bring back the fondest memories.

MG: Efren, it was more like high school events. I always looked forward to Prom, and in fact I was the Prom and Rally commissioner for my class. I was always very much into school events and music, so I was involved with many musical productions through Mr. Robert Wing.

MV: Marie, let’s talk education. After high school did you continue with your education or did you decide to be a stay at home daughter, wife, mother and/or family oriented person as it was more of a tradition at the time?

MG: I decided to continue my education at Notre Dame de Namur and later became a teacher.

MV. As far as entertainment, I would be very interested to know what your personal preferences are today?

Jazz, Big Band, Classical, Swing, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Rap, Oldies but Goodies, Motown or all of the above?

MG. I enjoy all of the above, but I favor and love Broadway musicals.

One of the best shows I ever saw was “South Pacific.” I like rock too and I would have to choose the Beatles. They were in a class by themselves.

MV. Let’s talk movies Marie. As time goes by, the movies I enjoy have changed. At one time, I was into scary movies. But now I am more into comedies. Marie, what type of

Marie and Tony Bennett

movies do your prefer to watch these days?

MG. Anything that’s a musical. I love Rogers and Hammerstein Efren, I am a movie person. I prefer to laugh so comedies are very big on my selections when it comes to movies.

MV: Who is one of your favorite comedians?

MG: Adam Sandler I loved the movie “Mr. Deeds.” Also, Steve Martin.

Steve is about as classiest act you can get when it comes to comedians.

MV: Marie what are your thoughts of our new city pride here in Modesto, “The Gallo Center” and how exciting has it been for you to see so many great performers come through thus far?

MG: First and foremost Efren, Let me say “Modesto deserves this Arts Center”. It was all about timing here, and it was perfect timing for our community to have such a place for the Arts. Again, I think timing is everything, and it was time for Modesto to have a Center for the

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Arts. I feel very proud that our city has its own Arts Center.

MV: Marie, lets talk wine. It’s a cool fall evening at your home; you’re visiting with family and friends. What color and or year of vintage wine would you prefer to share with them?

MG: Anything we make is what we serve. We like to serve various vintage wines, but my husband Bob likes all types of colors, vintages, varietals and other wines from all over the world. But Efren, I would

like to say any wine my daughter Gina makes is my choice to share with family and friends.

MV: Marie, you have been a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church for many years and a strong supporter of many charitable events in our community. What are your thoughts on our new parish out on Maze Blvd?

MG: It will be another beautiful addition to our community and a testament of how important God is to us.

Marie, in my interviews, I always ask a silly question that generally has nothing much to do with anything other than to get our readers to smile. After serious thought, I came up with a question that had to do with your experience on being a well rounded person, mother,

Marie Gallo

aunt, grandmother and sister.

Ready?

MV. With the presidential elections coming in November, I went ahead and came up with some other candidates that are not on the presidential ballot to choose from. Yes Marie, they are very silly ones at that. Here it is, if you had to choose a Muppet to be the next President for our great Country who would it be?

1.Kermit The Frog 2. Oscar The Grouch 3. Grover The Monster 4. The Cookie Monster 5. Ms. Piggy 6. The Count Now I know this might be a hard choice here, so if you need to call one of your grandchildren to help you out, that’s fine; you can get back

to me on this one this one.

MG: Ms. Piggy all the way!

And I will tell you why Efren, she’s a woman , she’s smart, she’s funny, and shows/ proves that women can to do anything.

MV. Even a Lady Piggy Muppet Marie?

MV. Yes Efren, even a LADY Piggy Muppet!

MV. Marie, my final question.

Could you share a few words of wisdom with our young folks out there looking to start a new career, getting married, starting college or perhaps a fresh family thought?

MG. Work hard, Pray often, Follow your dreams with a passion and the most important thing; “NEVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF”

Marie and Bernadette Peters

By Chris Murphy

Her legendary involvement to create a community that was good for her large family and her unstoppable drive to build and develop the arts in Modesto is unparalleled. Most of all, she loves and is very proud of her family and celebrates all of their joys and successes.

Today, the Gallo Center for the Arts stands as the new cultural beacon in the Central Valley.

The Gallo Winery is the largest winery in the world and revolutionized the culture and the wine business and is a source of community pride and is responsible for hiring many of the young professionals that are helping Modesto become a more cosmopolitan city. It all

Marie will be the recipient of the 2008 Lifetime Modesto Area Music Award for her contributions to the cultural advancement in our city. She will receive the award at the State Theatre on October 16.

We asked Marie a few questions we always wanted to know.

MV: What is your biggest wish for the cultural future of Modesto?

MG: We need to keep arts in the schools. We must continue to make sure that the art community is vibrant and reaches out into our community. Tough times are coming, we must make sure that we continue to support the arts organizations like TOP, Yes Company, Modesto Performing Arts and more.

MV: Who would you most like to see perform at the Gallo Center?

MG: Harry Connick Jr, Elton John, and Michael Feinstein MV: If you could share a meal with anyone, past or present, who would it be?

MG: Mother Theresa, George Gershwin and Rogers and Hammerstein.

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Since Marie was young, she has been immersed in the arts. As you young girl, growing up her in Modesto Kimble Street home, the daughter of Judge Frank Damrell, she loved the arts and studied piano, a love that still lives today. Modesto is lucky as Marie is one of those people that chose to come back to Modesto. Born in Modesto at St. Marie hospital, later City Hospital, she wend to Lincoln School and then Modesto High. Her college degree is from Notre Dame de Namur University. After marrying Bob Gallo in 1958 at Our Lady of Fatima, (her parish based on the new geographic dividing lines) she lived in San Francisco and was a music teacher. Marie found that she missed the ability to get involved and really make a difference in her community and realized that she could make a bigger contribution in her hometown of Modesto rather than San Francisco. This was one of Modesto’s luckiest breaks.

connects and our community has connected with our new arts center and Marie Gallo in her own way has connected with all of us.

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Marie Gallo is one of the most fun people that I know. Always interesting, endlessly energetic, terminally optimistic and beyond persistent. If there is one word that best describes Marie, it must be “Passionate”. Marie is a true Modesto resident, enjoying our local restaurants, a regular to the movie theaters and involved in many local activities and always has a smile and a positive word for everyone. I am proud to have gotten to know her over the years.

MV: Beatles or Stones?

MG: Beatles!

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Blast from the Past

H

omegrown celebrates 35 years of making music. Patrick Durr, Bruce Johnston and Michael Lingg have been singing wonderful harmonies for years, crafting great songs and have been a soundtrack for Modesto for many years. We were sent some amazing spy shots from the early days of Homegrown that I am sure will jog some memories…or maybe not… of some of you. Back in the day, Home Grown opened for Elvin Bishop at the Armory in 1974. The other opening act was a band called the Rockets, featuring a then-unknown singer named Eddie Money. Make sure you get out to see Homegrown when they play. There are very few bands that play Beatles covers as well as Homegrown. www.homegrowntrio.com

Bad and Badder Sometimes the wind comes up and blows in a completely different direction. What was once blowing in from the west as a county wind is now a smokin’ hot Pat Benetar tribute band.

Sadie Brown, fresh off her country music CD, shows up with spiky black hair and a set of vocal chords that send you back to MTV in 1982. Do not miss her performances in the All Fired Up band. The regional casinos are already expressing an interest in this band. www. myspace.com/allfireduptribute

New Music Venue ModestoView digs it when a local drinking hole adds live and local music. Firkin and Fox at the corner of 11th and I, is new to the music scene.

This month featuring the MAMA Winning Jon Valenti October 3rd October 17th October 24th

Niki Leigh Third Party are the “The Donators”

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Third Party has a unique mission, lend a hand to our community and support our local nonprofits with some seriously fun rock and roll. Band members, Chris Murphy- Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocals, Gary Nelson – Lead Guitar, Chad Johnson – Bass and Brett Hughes – Drums love being involved in our local community and have been known to play up to 5 hours sets with no breaks. Third Party rocks by assisting local organizations by donating their performances so the charity can raise more money. Third Party has performed for Make a Wish, Sierra Vista Children Center, Sierra Pacific Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Lakewood School, Central West Ballet, the Gallo Center and many others. Music ranges from classic 60s to the mix from B93. Learn more at www.myspace.com/thirdpartyrocks *(just ask Gary Nelson)

"The Best Damn Thing ", "Better Off", and "Another Bitter Breakup Song", Her band is surely a force to be reckoned with. So why the name change? We checked in Niki. " I no longer wanted to be known as a solo artist. Being in the band has given me a new inspiration, and now I can write what I have always wanted...which is Rock with an infusion of Punk. We decided on Niki Lethal because we didn't want to stray too far from my name, But wanted to stray enough to be a band name, and Niki Lethal was born. " The rock quartet recently played The PGA Pro-Golf tour in Reno. You can catch them at Up and Coming shows such as: The Queen Bean Coffee House On October 3rd, And the Fat Cat, with good friend Jon Valenti, On October 10th. Niki is currently nominated for a MAMA Award for her acoustic act, and one thing is for sure, We will be seeing a lot more of Niki Lethal in the very near future. myspace.com/nikileighmusic

ITruerWanna rock! words have never been said. We have been waiting for the return of rock to the

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airwaves and it is here. Thanks to the folks at Clear Channel have returned Rock 96.7 to its rightful place at the rock throne. Some of the most popular bands are cover bands, southern rock bands and metal bands and now there is a home on the radio waves. Foley is at the controls and you will love your rock http://www.rock967.com. http://www.myspace.com/rock967therockstation

Local Radio Cartel Band Do you love the funk? Do songs like Brickhouse and Word Up make you want to jump up and shout, then you will be loving the Cartel Band. There is nothing like a little bit of soul and some Motown mixed with your rock and roll and your beer.

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Niki Leigh, one of our most popular acoustic singer songwriters has been out walking the world looking for new inspiration and has come back as with a new rocking band called Nikilethal . Perfect timing for the new Rock96.7 station. With a new Rock/Punk/Pop sound, and songs like

Radio Request Lines: B931 – 209-551-9393 KHOP 95.1 209-548-0951 Hawk 104.1 209-575-0104

KWIN 98.3 209-951-5946 KCSS 91.9 209-667-3378 Rock 96.7 209-521-6967

CSU Stanislaus 50 Years of Excellence Join Dr. Hamid Shirvani and Oscar Nominee and CSI star Gary Sinise, featuring the Lieutenant Dan Band help CSU Stanislaus kick off the inaugural celebration recognizing 50 years of educational excellence. You can make a big difference in the support of education and have a great time at a good party with a great star. You will have fun.

Mary Stuart Rogers Educational Services Gateway Building 5-10:30 pm, $250 per person, Black tie optional Contact University Advancement at 209-6673131 or uareception@ csustan.edu RSVP By Oct 10.

The American Girl Fashion Show The American Girl Fashion Show® is a fun-filled afternoon for girls and their families, friends, and favorite dolls! Celebrate the experience of being a girl, whether yesterday or today, through a colorful presentation of historical and contemporary fashions. St. Stanislaus Parish School is incredibly proud to be bringing the American Girl Fashion Show to Modesto. Not only will it benefit the school and local communities, it will also support our very special beneficiary: the Get on the Bus program (www.getonthebus.us).

Southside Stroll You can get the new southern Stanislaus County driving, biking tour CD that is a unique self guided tour that encourages the “Stay-cation” approach to learning about our local culture and sharing the wonder of our community. You can get the CD at the Modesto Convention and Visitors Bureau. You can do the tour at your leisure, start and stop along the way. The Modesto CVB is at the corner of 9th and L Streets and is open every weekday.

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If you have a daughter who looks like one of the American Girl Dolls, and who can wear a size 6X or size 10, AND feel she would be interested in being one of our models, mark your calendar for January 31st, 2009. On this date, we will have model auditions, judged by professionals in the fashion and performance industries in our local community. To express interest, or for more information, contact us at modestofashionshow@sbcglobal. net. Beginning August of 2008, you can download a model application form on our website at www.modestoamericangirl.com.

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Mark your calendars now for March 29th, 2009. You and your doll (and her doll!) won’t want to miss this very special and unique celebration. Three shows will be offered to meet the expected demand at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. at the Modesto Centre Plaza. For more information, contact us at 209-968-6868 or modestofashionshow@ sbcglobal.net. Visit the website launching soon www.modestoamericangirl.com

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jazz

poetry

By Kaye Osborne

By Eric Benson

Kaye Osborn is a teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Lakewood Elementary.

She also teaches American Sign Language at MJC and creative writing and poetry events as well as director of Lakewood Youth Theatre and LaLoma Youth Theatre

New on the scene: DEWZ Restaurant will be starting up a late night music series starting in October on Saturday nights.

The schedule is: Oct. 4th Allen Yagi Jazz pianist, Oct. 11th & 18th George Railey Jazz saxophonist who played the Fat Cat for years, Oct. 25th John Albano, Jazz & Classical guitarist/singer. The music hits the downbeat at 10:00 PM until 12:30.

What Does the Sun Remember?

By Martin Cepeda Sacred Heart School, Turlock A sun remembers Releasing its warmth On the earth.

Mailbox Spider

By Abigail Coelho Turlock Christian

A sun remembers The blistering Heat it gives.

There is a spider In my mailbox A cute and friendly spider And when I go and get my mail He smiles and says, “How are you?”

A sun remembers Waking a baby From his sleep.

A sun remembers Itself dying And slowly being Reincarnated.

A sun remembers The nothingness Of space.

Modesto Rotarian Pam Hays works with the youth at the Juvenile Hall. This is an excellent way for these kids to reach out and connect.

Time Passing By

By Summer W. Days are long and boring without you But you are always in my thoughts and heart.

And I will always think of you till the end of time.

Weeks are passing by, I’m thinking of you But you are always here in my heart.

And I miss you and wish you were here to stay.

Months have already passed without you here on this earth But you are always in my heart and in a better place now.

And I am happy you have a better life now.

Life was too short for it to end for you But you will always be in my heart and on my mind.

And I will always love you, Daddy, but I guess it Was time to say goodbye.

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Halloween

By Kendel G. The season is fall and Halloween is coming up. All the scary costumes and all the girly costumes are being sold and bought. All the spooky parties are being planned. People bringing out their scary decorations from their garage or storage.

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The schools should be out soon for break. And children’s excitement is all around. Stores are packed with people buying candy and toys for the night to come.

Now the special night has finally come. Kids with flashlights are everywhere.

Parents are chasing after their kids left and right. Doorbells ringing and kids are screaming.

Then all is done kids go home counting the goodies that they have received going from door to door. Now it is time for the children to go to sleep and wake up in the morning and eat some sweets!

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ith fall here, it seems like nothing but change, the price of gas, food, job loss, war, and now the economy circling the drain. I seem to remember someone saying all we have to "fear is fear itself." When the cloud lifts please come to our downtown and enjoy our art community and our local scene. Come down anyway as good music just makes you feel better.

The State Theatre: Continues with it's eclectic mix of things you won't find at the Brenden theatre.

The state brings in the Pink Floyd experience, the film "Pink Floyd The Wall" on Oct. 10 and the 12th. And on the music side Matt Nathanson in concert with Jessie Gaylin. See website for more info on above headliners, www.thestate.org. The State is also doing a great job of being a part of the Third Thursday Art Walk with live music, appetizers and art, so come on down...

Blue Monday Jam at Clayton's Restaurant is continuing to be a great music networking, funky good time with 60 to 100 well behaved folks groovin’ to the music every Monday Featured bands are: Valley Rhythm Section, Johnny Valdez Group, Aubrey Johnson's DARC Group, Strange Brew featuring Tim Allen and other R&B Bands. The host band starts the jam at 7:00 with people sitting in from the downbeat. Fridays continue with Jazz from 8:00 on. Saturdays continue Blues and Rhythm & Blues playing 9:30 on for listening and dancing. See Clayton's website, www. claytonrestaurant.com. The Third Thursday Art Walk Eric Benson & Johnny Valdez play duo.

Clayton's Restaurant. Clayton's is located at 1016 H Street behind the Gallo Arts center

John Gridwold under his new moniker, Johnny's Jazz Parties feature November 1st: Jessy J. & Matt Marshak another smooth Jazz show hosted in Jacob's intimate banquet room.

Jacob's is located on McHenry Avenue and has a nice room with scrumptious upscale food.

Check out: www.e-artsnews.com for the lowdown on the howdown.

Mo Music in the Downtown side continues. The Speakeasy bar has a Wednesday night invitational Jam hosted by Johnny Valdez and Kelly Ramirez (drums).

The Jam features indie rock, Blues, singer songwriter, and mo Funk. Bacchus has Darrin Morris guitarist Wednesdays and Johnny & Kelly play Friday nights. P. Wexford's Pub has Strange Brew & Big Earl and the Crying Shame alternating Saturdays. Vito's Restaurant has live Jazz and popular music on Saturday nights featuring Penny Gail White and Kyle Barker and others. The Copper Rhino is having the rock/indie music thing on Thursday nights with local bands doing their thing.

The West Side Theatre in Newman has done it again with booking some diverse acts.

October 11th the Creole Belles bring their acoustic Cajun and Zydeco dance music for an 8 PM show. Oct. 17th the No Borders Blues Band comes through providing their passports are excepted. They play Swing Blues, Standards, modern and even some original Blues derivative tunes, always crowd pleasers.

See www.westsidetheatre.org. for the details and upcoming shows.

The Gallo Arts Center: Well Gallo is back with a vengeance. October brings in: Branford Marsalis, Brasilianos Oct. 6th, (Jazz meets Brazilian music), Keyboard Conversations #1 Beethoven Oct. 10th, Ahmad Jam, one of the monster early Jazz piano trio pianists, and on the country side, Randy Travis Oct. 13th and Amy Grant Oct. 24th. Check out www.galloarts.org.

Please continue to support live music and the arts in the downtown. If I have missed anything, sling me an email or call me. All co-conspirators in promotion are welcome, cell (209) 918-7033, or email at: Mbenson@fire2wire.com

classic Prospect Theater Project

Molly Sweeney Brian Friel, Directed by Michael Caine and featuring Kathleen Ennis.

February 20 – March 15, 2009

Bach at Leipzig Itamar Moses,Directed by Heike Hambley.

April 17 – May 10, 2009

For more info and the plot to each of these events and actual times and details, please go to their website at www.prospecttheaterproject. org While you are there, consider becoming a supporter of this very cool organization.

Nagle Jackson, Directed by Charlotte Ferreira July 10 – August 2, 2009

Artistic Director:

West Side is Alive with the Arts Colton Dennis hooks us up with a new arts blog. http://pattersonartsproject.blogspot. com

Heike Hambley Managing Director:

Kathleen Ennis Volunteer Coordinator:

Kathleen Ennis Graphic Design:

Sarah Stevenson Technical Direction:

Brian Swander Advertising & Corporate Sponsorship:

Josh Bower

Three Tall Women Edward Albee, Directed by Colton Dennis and featuring Grace Lieberman.

September 26 – October 19, 2008

The Physicists Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Directed by Heike Hambley.

November 21 – December 14, 2008

It's all about - that's right, you guessed it - arts in Patterson! The idea is to let people know that there is is an active arts scene on the West Side.

They want to keep people informed of what's happening in the arts and about upcoming programming and issues!

Check it out and get involved and hook them up with feedback on what you want to see and any info you have on arts programming.

Also, check out the interesting and active Riverbank arts and culture scene at www.rioarts.org

October 2008

This Day and Age

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f you like the arts in a setting where you are close to the action, where the sets are just right, where the actors have to face the crowd in the round there is a certain feeling of family and you can have a nice glass of wine, then the Prospect Theater Project is for you. Kathleen Ennis is at the helm of this project with a very aggressive new line-up for their 08-09 season.

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Sue Richardson,

Randy Siefkin is passionate about film, politics and encourages us all to use our independent voices. He hosts the local dialog group the Usual Suspects and is the political correspondent for the local access election coverage along with professor Lawrence Givinter of CSU Stanislaus.

You are encouraged to join the Modesto Film Society their website, www.modestofilm.org or be part of their network at www.myspace.com/modestofilmsociety

Randy’s Reel World

By Randy Siefkin

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confess that I did enjoy the quirky Coen Brothers’ film “Burn After Reading,” now playing at the local megaplexes. Too often films like this fail to reach the Modesto market (or have only a brief run), crowded out by big studio productions, and ultimately wind up in my Netflix queue.

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That is why we are fortunate to have the State Theatre, the region’s only showcase for independent and foreign films. In the coming weeks local audiences will be able to see “Brideshead Revisited,” a reprise of “Vicky Christina Barcelona,” (see my comments above about abbreviated local runs), the much acclaimed documentary “Man on Wire,” and the French thriller “Tell No One.” Check the State’s web site (www. thestate.org) for more information.

Also at the State is the fourth in the series of Midnight Movies, “Pink Floyd The Wall” on Friday and Sunday, October 10 and 12. Last month’s showings of “The Goonies” drew more than 200 fans. In addition, PFLAG’s “MoFest Film Festival” is scheduled for two screenings Saturday October 11 – one at 2:45 and the other at 6:45 p.m. Details on both events can be found at the State’s web site.

And you don’t want to miss the State’s Halloween Event on Friday, October 31, featuring the original “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “Frankenweenie, “Mars Attacks” and other surprises.

On Sunday, October 19, The Modesto Film Society presents Frank Capra’s “Arsenic and Old Lace,” the 1944 screwball comedy featuring Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull and Jean Adair.

You’ll find more information about the film and the Society at the State’s web site or at www.modestofilm.org.

Short Subjects: Is the independent film industry’s problem quality, quantity or something else? “New York Times” Film Critic A.O. Scott wonders whether “there are too many movies…or too few of us.”

His colleague Manohla Dargis characterizes most of today’s independent films as “nice, polite films of the sort you hear about on National Public Radio in between sob stories and pledge drives. Some are indelible works of art. Most are disposable and many look, sound and play out, beat for beat, like Hollywood movies with lower budgets….These are not films that will ever create a new wave; they barely make a ripple, and intentionally so, since each ripple might threaten possible revenue. Better to make audiences smile than make them squirm, better to reassure them than to shake them up, better to stay safe than say, ‘Sorry, Mr. Murdoch.’ ” Do you have an opinion, a comment or question? Email me at rsiefkin@aol.com, or call 521-8772.

General Manager of the State Theatre

At the State

By Sue Richardson

Fall concerts plus The State’s first Halloween Party & Monster Film Mash What's old is new again at The State

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ur assignment was to report on what’s happening for Fall. Easy enough because there’s a lot going on at The State. And I’ll get to all of that but first, I must digress. The State is the only theater in the region showing first-run art, indie and foreign films. It’s also the only theater in the area where you can sit in the auditorium and enjoy a glass of wine or a beer, but that’s another topic altogether. The digression at hand is the type of films we show here. They’re not boffo blockbusters or shoot-‘em-ups.

They are, instead, award-winning and critically acclaimed films, some of which have wound up being huge box office hits. One such film was “Pan’s Labyrinth.”

Others are smaller and some are just plain sleepers such as the recent coming-ofage film “The Wackness,” starring Ben Kingsley and newcomer Josh Peck.

Box office was terrible. The film was great. Not sure why the disconnect, but I urge you to give these films a chance – especially if you want to see provocative films that sometimes enlighten, almost always challenge your perspective and occasionally change the way you see the world.

And now, back to Fall. We’re in the process of booking several artists so check our web site regularly for details, as they unfold.

Confirmed bookings include popular guitarist and smooth jazz artist Craig Chaquico for Friday, Oct. 24 and singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson for Thursday, Oct. 30. Nathanson, one of the headliner’s in B-93’s Acoustic Christmas last year, is getting a lot of air play these days so we’re expecting a sell-out.

General admission tickets are $16.

Looking for an adult Halloween party where you can get in touch with your inner zombie? Where it’s OK to dance the Transylvania Twist and sing along to Monster Mash? And where sci-fi films don’t include chainsaws and serrated

cutlery? Then be sure and get your tickets now to The State’s Halloween Party & Monster Film Mash, Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. There will be plenty of spooks, spirits, wine and beer, along with a costume

contest for prizes, an organ concert and three flicks, including a Tim Burton 2-fer – the black comedy “Mars Attacks” and the short “Frankenweenie” – and the 1956 feature-length “Invasion of The Body Snatchers,” considered by many to be one of the best horror films of all time! General admission tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door the night of the Film Mash.

In November, we have long-standing favorite Tommy Castro booked for the 12th. His shows rock and it’s no wonder why he’s got such a huge following.

There's a lot of dancing in the aisles when Tommy Castro comes to The State. We’re also working on booking Joe Ely, Edgar Winter and Joe Otto. Check our web site for information (www.thestate.org).

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention fall films. First there’s our own film fare, which includes a repeat engagement of the Woody Allen film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” starting Oct. 10, and the much-anticipated “Man On Wire,” opening Friday, Oct. 17. Check out Randy Siefkin’s column for more on this and other fall films or, watch the trailer by going to The State’s web site or our myspace page at www.myspace/statetheatremodesto.

We are also trying to book “Choke,” the soon-to-be released film based Chuck Palahniuk’s 2001 novel of the same name.

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A Hallows Eve & What To Be

By Efren J

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ell, looks like Halloween is upon us again. Charlie Brown and the parties will start even earlier this year. Last Halloween, I went to 6 Hallows Eve Parties. My biggest dilemma; what to be for each Halloween Party I went to. I didn’t want to be the same old thing and just using the costume I used at the last party just didn’t work for me. Last Halloween, I was a High Roller, Superman, Andy from Raggedy Ann & Randy, Death Walking, A Whoopee Cushions, A Monk and my favorite, A Banana. So on that note, I’m thinking I would consider myself to be an expert on picking out a good costume for a Halloween Party. Now the Whoopee Cushion was some great fun, but getting squeezed all night long at the party kind of made it uncomfortable and a bit smelly. My advice, if you’re going to be a Whoopee Cushion, equip yourself with your own whoopee cushion inside your costume. It makes for a better/sillier time at the party and your social conversations will consist of more than just 2 words. “Hello, & Good Bye!” “Pew” Now being a Banana, that was the best costume for me of choice last year. A Banana can be fruity fun, it’s easy to dance around in, and everyone loves Bananas. Some might say that the Banana fits me best. Hmm.. FYI Modesto View Readers! Here’s a warning if you decide to go with this ever so cool piece of fruit, being a Banana can be dangerous! Why? At my last Halloween Kid Party; I noticed a Gorilla there. He quickly spotted me and before I could even say, “Trick or Treat” I found myself running for my life from this huge Gorilla. Comical, you bet!

But still, very dangerous. That is if you’re a banana and there are Monkeys and Gorillas near by.

Oh My Gosh! This year for Halloween I think I might be a puppy. Heck why not, everyone loves puppies and in fact, some of my best friends are dogs. Just call me puppy love baby.

Here are some of the new costumes out this year: Speed Racer™: Trixie Deluxe Adult Costume , Captain America, Pizza Pie , Adult Optimus Prime “Transformers Character” , Couples Costume - Bacon & Eggs. My Prediction for the most Popular Halloween Costumes is Batman™ The Dark Knight Adult Costume, Also available, The Joker™ /Batman also available in kid sizes. For you older kids, Beer Bottle Adult Costume “Everybody will love you!” Get 5 other Beer costumes together and you will have a six-pack.

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Regardless friends, whatever you decide to play the part of at your next Harvest Festival, Halloween Party/Dance. Make sure you have fun with it and please; if you celebrate with spirits, make sure you have one that’s not drinking them. Have a Designated Driver.

Happy Hallows Eve Everyone: For More Information on costumes, visit the the good people at Daydreams and Nightmares and shop Modesto!

Daydreams and Nightmares 2549 Yosemite Blvd Suite H, Modesto, CA 95354 (209) 575-0023

By George Baker

It’s Scary SHOCKERFEST EATS MODESTO!

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he 7th Annual SHOCKERFEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, tagged the “Sundance of the Weird” by Fangoria Magazine, is once again welcoming an international field of film and filmmaker competitors in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genres to the Galaxy Theatre in Riverbank.

Sunday will continue with both screens devoted to horror for those who have lived through Saturday.

The movies will end at 7 pm with an award ceremony for the winners in each category. ShockerFest always has an abundance of actors, actresses, writers, directors and producers to promote their films and answer your questions, come rub elbows with your favorite filmmakers.

Tickets for the 2008 ShockerFest International Film Festival are available at the Galaxy 12 Theatre Box Office, the Modesto Convention and Visitors’ Bureau office at 9th and L St, Modesto, or online at www.ShockerFest.com. Ticket prices will be: Friday—$5.00. Saturday — $20.00, Sunday—$20.00 or a full weekend pass for only $25.00. A $5.00 weekend pass discount will be given for the donation of any working camera — film or digital, still or video — to the Kids with Cameras program.

A donation box will be provided at the Modesto Convention and Visitors’ Bureau office and at the ShockerFest table at the Galaxy Theatre during the festival. Proceeds from this event benefit the Fireside Foundation, a 501©3 non-profit organization, and their Kids with Cameras program

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Two screens of will run on Saturday, October 4th, from 10 am to 9 pm with one devoted to Science Fiction and Fantasy films and the other to tales of Horror. A special screening of “Road Warrior, Mad Max 2” hosted by the villainous star of the film, Vernon Wells, Wez, the Mohawk sporting antagonist, will be shown at 9 pm.

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Beginning on October 3 with ZOMBIEFEST, ShockerFest 2008 will offer more entertainment than ever before. Hosted by the Queen or Scream, Brinke Stevens, the festivities begin at 9 pm with a costume party, featuring live music by BERNADETTE AND THE ELEMENT. Dress up as your favorite ghoul, vampire or anime character. At 11 pm will be the famous scream queen contest with prizes for the most blood curdling horror movie scream! Midnight brings short films and a horror feature to make your blood run cold.

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The Big

MAMA 2008 This is the event of the season for local music. The Modesto Area Music Association Awards will be held at the fabulous historic State Theatre in downtown Modesto. On October 16, beginning at 7 pm, you will learn who was selected by the music fans and listeners, to be a 2008 MAMA Winner. This year there are nearly 100 nominees this year with new categories including Dance Promoter and the return of the Americana category. Thousands will have voted and the winners will be presented the coveted laser cut stainless steel MAMA produced by our friends at Beeler Industries.

The nominees are selected by the local radio stations, DJ, promoters, club owners and event producers. Voting is will be live until midnight on October 13 and will be audited by Michelle VanArtsdalen, CPA. Back this year, by popular demand is Good Day Sacramento reporter Alan Sanchez, now a full time reporter which must be a direct result of his stellar performance at the 2007 MAMAs delivering the promotion from intern. Yes, ModestoView is proud of Alan and the attention he brings to Modesto. The show will feature many surprises and special performances.

This will be a special year as we honor our lifetime MAMA Award winner, Marie Gallo, whose tireless drive for the arts, has resulted in a more vibrant community and the creation of the Gallo Center for the Arts that has forever changed downtown Modesto and the culture of our region forever.

You can Rock the Vote Vote today at www.modestoareamusic.com

For picture and video galleries for the MAMAs go to www.modestoview.com/view

See a complete listing of local bands and a list of all previous MAMA Winners at www.modestoview.com/mama

Here is a list of the nominees: MC

BEST HARD ROCK

BEST DJ

BEST LARGE EVENT

(Presented By The BEAR - ATHENS )

BEST R&BFUNKROCK-JAM

BEST AMERICANA

ALAN SANCHEZ

(Presented By KCSS 91.9)

(Presented By Hot 104.7)

(Presented By Modesto Convention & Visitors Bureau)

DARDANELL

(Presented By The KHOP 95.1 and Soup)

DRY CREEK

DJ CHOPSTIQUES

MODESTO BLUES FEST

IN THE ABSENCE

IBID

GOOD LUCK THRIFT STORE

DJ SERGIO

CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

ONE SHOT SUICIDE

INVICTUS very active no shows

PANHANDLE

DJ 9T9

B93 SUMMERFEST

PROTOMAN

JAY SMITH

SADIE BROWN BAND

DJ O

FRUIT AND NUT FESTIVAL

RISE OF THE CALIGULA

KUNG FU CONSPIRACY

BRETT DEHNEN

DJ SUGA SHANE

KAT COUNTRY LISTENER APPRECIATION

HOUSE DJ

SEIP

MINOR DISCHORD

SADIE BROWN

DJ TEDDY C

MODESTO ART AND WINE FESTIVAL

DJ Liquid

TRI-STAR EMBODIMENT

NOT4NOTHING

DAVE HANLEY BAND

DJ ZYA

MODESTO RELAYS BBQ STREET SCENE

WE’RE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE

PROJECT 59

BEST BLUE COLLAR

BEST VENUE

(Presented By 104.1 The Hawk and

(Presented By Stanislaus Magazine)

BEST P3

RON DEVUE

PICNIC AT THE POPS

(Presented By KWIN and

BEST UNPLUGGED

Suicide Shift)

BATTERED BEAVER

BEST SMALL EVENT

A MOVER A FIGHTER

Moonshine Bandits)

(Acoustic/Americana. Presented by

ABOUT FACE

COW TRACK

(Presented By Modesto Famous)

AARON DURR

GRAINS OF SAND

Central Valley Repot)

ARRIVAL

FAT CAT MUSIC HOUSE AND LOUNGE

B93.1 ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS

EVALINE

LIVIN PROOF

NOT AN AIRPLANE

AQUANETT

HERO’S PIZZA AND SPORTS LOUNGE

BLUE MONDAY JAM

KYMATICS

MACKALOT

JOELLE MADDYSON

TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD

PARTISAN

LIQUID SUMMER

RUFF CITY

SHEYLIN NICHOLE

SAUCY COCKTAIL

PALLADIUM

GROOVEFEST

NIDEIT

STARRZ

ALYSSA POPPIN

STRANGE BREW

SPEAKEASY

OFF THE AIR SHOWS

ODE To ANTHONY

THE ARTIST TL

NIKI LEIGH

SLACKENLOADER

NINOS

P. WEXFORD’S ST. PATRICKS DAY FEST

PEECH

TRONIKFUQ

RACHAEL RENAE

THIRD WHEEL

STATE THEATER

STANISLAUS PRIDE DAY

BEST ALTERNATIVE / INDIE

BEST BLUES / JAZZ

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BEST URBAN

NADINE -PERFORM

(Presented by Off The Air Productions

BENSON)

BEST DANCE PROMOTER

and FAT Skeleton)

AUBREY JOHNSON’S DARC

(Presented by 209Vibe)

BARKING DOG

CITY PSYCHOLOGY

CARTEL BAND

Pure209

CLAYTON

EL OLIO WOLOF

JAZZONI

Sweat Entertainment

DEVA

FRENCH CASSETTES

JOE BARRETTA

Flyboys

BANANA JOE’S

SAPO SUENO

BLUES BOX BAND

Universal Promotionz

GALLETTO RISTORANTE

SHADOW PUPPET THEATER

JOHNNY VALDEZ BAND

EHP

MODESTO SPORTS BAR

TRAVIS VICK

RHYTHM DELUXE

Best Kept Secret

P. WEXFORDS

THE MEDUSAS

VALLEY RHYTHM SECTION

SMOOVE

SIDELINES

GOODFELLA5

QUEEN BEAN

YUYO MC

The Flats

TRESETTI’S MARDI GRAS

WISDOM (Presented By KRVR 105.5 and ERIC

BEST LIVE MUSIC RESTAURANT/CAFE (Presented By Modestoview.com)

VERONA

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X-FEST

(Rock-Pop, Punk-Pop, Power-Pop.

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Halloween in Modesto

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his is a trick or treat dream.

Halloween is on a Friday this year.

The kids are ecstatic, the parents are jazzed as there will be a whole weekend for Halloween parties and you can actually enjoy the Halloween season, one of our favorite all year long.

Most importantly, be safe. If you are at a Halloween party and you have a bit too much, call a cab (see page 4 for local transportation info) If you are in the neighborhoods, please drive slow. If you have a van of kids and you are working the candy friendly neighborhoods, do not let the kids out in the street and kids, be careful and wear reflective clothing. Here are a couple of really fun things to do this season.

Scary….

By far the scariest thing in Modesto is the haunted house/fright factory located in the parking lot of Vintage Faire. This is not for the faint of heart or for little kids. You won’t be disappointed as

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The McHenry Mansion is 125 years old!

these folks go over the top. www.itsscary. com There is scary and very scary. Be prepared. Look for this next to Johnny Carino’s right next to Sisk Road.

Funworks Pumpkin Maze This is fun for a date, groups of friends, post cocktail reverie or even for the geotrackingmap-reading-stamp-collecting expert with a stopwatch. It is more fun after dark with flashlights. Funworks is on the corner of Coffee and Claratina

IN 3-D! Riverbank Haunted House The Rio Arts and Joey Heustis take the Haunted house to the next level. With 3-D effects (glasses provided) you will be blown away by the scary talent at the Riverbank High School Black Box theatre. There will be areas for scary and not-so-scary. Kids under 10 are only $1 with an adult.

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very one needs a little Modesto history. Your kids need to know the McHenry family history and learn more about the creation and the evolution of Modesto. On Saturday, October 4, 2008, the McHenry Mansion in downtown Modesto will host a Jubilee celebration, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the mansion, built in 1883. The entrance will open at 5 pm for guests to check in and the opening ceremonies begin at 5:30pm.

At this Jubilee celebration the McHenry Family, the Julio Gallo Foundation and all that have participated in the restoration or have worked at the mansion will be honored.

After the short ceremony the grounds of the mansion will come alive with 1880’s period entertainment as Mrs. McHenry entertains her guests. The entertainment will include Gottschalk’s Music Store’s Sousa Band playing period music throughout the celebration. Additionally, from 8 to 9 pm Ernie Bucio’s Orchestra will be playing music for dancing. Vaudeville actors will perform on the side-yard stage. Actors will be mingling

hroughout the crowd acting as if they were living in the 1880s. There will be a fortune teller and a snake oil salesman working the crowd. The 2nd floor balcony will be the stage of a damsel in distress.

Champagne and wine (provided by E&J Gallo) and light hors d’oeuvres will await the guests as they arrive for the toasting of the honored guests by Mrs. McHenry’s servants. During the week prior to the event the mansion will be lit up with colorful lights to draw attention to the beautiful mansion.

The cost is $35 per adult and tickets must be purchased in advance. To purchase tickets or for more information, please call (209) 577-5235 If you miss this event, have no fear, the McHenry Mansion is open daily for your touring and educational pleasure and later in the year, it will be decorated for the Christmas Holidays. We wish they would to the McHenry Mansion for Halloween like we did on the cover of this issue.

modesto to do web=www.modestoview.com/todo Thanks for reading ModestoView. We have compiled a list of the things that are going on in the greater Modesto area. There is so much variety in the theaters, restaurants, coffee shops, nightclubs and more. Please log on to ModestoView.com to check for the most updated dates and times. If you want your event posted in this calendar, email us at events@modestoview.com enjoy and have fun. Some of the exact dates and places of these events may have changed since we printed this, so please log on to www.modestoview.com/todo and check for updated and more detailed info on each of these events before you leave the house or hotel.

Wine Tasting Five for Five at Five Wednesday Angel’s Share Wine Shop Thursday, October 02, 2008

Art - Handling Clay The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Cuentos en espanol Modesto Branch Library Event - Dirty Thursday Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Event - Science Challenge and Benfit Dinner The Season’s Event - Shadow Fax Cd Release Party Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Lobster Night Tower Health and Wellness Center Preschool/Book Babies Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Soroptimist Club Meeting The Seasons Thursday’s 80’s Nights Battered Beaver Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Friday, October 03, 2008

7th Annual ShockerFest Internatioanl Film Festival Galaxy Theatre Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - Special Needs Fun with Art The Chartreuse Muse Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse City presents Teen Night Maddux Youth Center DJ Chopstiqs Battered Beaver Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - Pacifico Ballet Company Viva Mexico Gallo Center for the Arts Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Film - Brideshead Revisited The State Theatre

Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Game Night Benefiting the Children’s Crisis Center North Church of God Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live - Mike Allsup’s Birthday Bash-DAM Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Murder Mystery Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Observatory Viewing Sessions Great Valley Museum On Stage - Jo Stromgren Kompani Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - Pacifico Dance Company Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Preschool Storytime at Denair LibraryDenair Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Empire Library Empire Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Riverbank Library Riverbank Branch Library Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Saturday, October 04, 2008

7th Annual ShockerFest Internatioanl Film Festival Galaxy State Theatre Art - All Day Modeling The Chartreuse Muse Art - Monoprinting The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - Oil Painting Workshop The Chartreuse Muse Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery

Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Ballroom Dance Club Senior Center Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - Oktoberfesta Downtown Gustine Event - Stanislaus Pagan Unity Festival Graceada Park Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th St. Downtown Modesto Film - Brideshead Revisited The State Theatre Jazz Piano Clayton’s Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Dave and Craig Barkin’ Dog Grill Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live - Slakenloader-Pop Murder Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Live - Stop Motion Poetry The Queen Bean Coffee House Live Music Battered Beaver Murder Mystery Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train On Stage - Jo Stromgren Kompani Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Soroptimist Club Buisness Meeting The Seasons StanCo Bike Club Ride - Waterford Robert’s Ferry School Sunset Lunch train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Sunday, October 05, 2008

7th Annual ShockerFest Internatioanl Film Festival Galaxy Theatre Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Champagne Sundays Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Film - Brideshead Revisited The State Theatre Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club On Stage - Jo Stromgren Kompani Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Rhythm and Blues Clayton’s Sport’s Night Battered Beaver StanCo Bike Club Ride - Coffee Rd Marie Callender’s Parking Lot StanCo Bike Club Ride - OakdaleGeneral Store parking Lot

Monday, October 06, 2008

Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Blue Monday Jam Sessions Clayton’s Book Babies at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Event - Pool Tournament Battered Beaver Film - Brideshead Revisited The State Theatre On Stage - Marsalis Brasilianos Gallo Center for the Arts Toddler Storytimes at Modesto Library Modesto Library Wine tasting at Sip’s Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Art - Figure Drawing The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Event - Two for Tuesday Battered Beaver Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Film - Brideshead Revisited The State Theatre Forever young Dance Club Senior Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Trainwreck Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Preschool Storytime at Ceres Library Ceres Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Hughson Library Hughson Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library

Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Turlock LibraryTurlock Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Patterson Library Patterson Branch Library Reliant Cafe Poetry Slam & Art Show Clix Tresetti’s Tuesday Tastings Tresetti’s World Cafe Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Wine tasting at Sip’s Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Wine Tasting Tuesday at Tresetti’s Tresetti’s World Cafe Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Art - Lunch Palette The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Beer Pong Battered Beaver Event - Square Dance In Oakdale Single Skirts & Flirts Square Dance Club Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Funworks! Mommy/Daddy & Me Play Day Funworks!

Family Fun Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Let There be Light(room) WrkShop The Photographers’ Gallery Live - Creole Jazz Kings Barkin’ Dog Grill On Stage - Simply Ballroom Gallo Center for the Arts Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Newman Library Newman Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Waterford Library Waterford Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Turlock Library

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Art - Lunch Palette The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Beer Pong Battered Beaver Event - Square Dance In Oakdale Single Skirts & Flirts Square Dance ClubExhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Funworks! Mommy/Daddy & Me Play Day Funworks!

Family Fun Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Creole Jazz Kings Barkin’ Dog Grill Live - Diversion Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Live-Neil Burner/Tara Tinsley/Colour/John Valenti Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Newman Library Newman Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Waterford Library Waterford Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Toddler Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library

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Turlock Branch Library Slam On Rye Prospect Theatre Project Toddler Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Toscana’s Wine Tasting Tower Health and Wellness Center Wine Tasting Five for Five at Five Wednesday Angel’s Share Wine Shop Thursday, October 09, 2008

Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Cuentos en espanol Modesto Branch Library Dirty Thursday - Punk and Disorderly Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - DJ Honey B Bacchus Food & Spirits On Stage - Simply Ballroom Gallo Center for the Arts Preschool/Book Babies Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Soroptimist Club Meeting The Seasons Thursday’s 80’s Nights Battered Beaver Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Friday, October 10, 2008

Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - Special Needs Fun with Art The Chartreuse Muse Art - The Rock and Roll Years The Photographer’s Gallery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse City presents Teen Night Maddux Youth Center DJ Chopstiqs Battered Beaver Event - Energy Alternatives Symposium Part 1 Forum 110 Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Film - Pink Floyd The Wall The State Theatre Forever Young Dance Club Senior Center Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live - Jon Valenti - Niki Lethal Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Live - Keyboard Conversation #1 Gallo Center for the Arts Murder Mystery Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train On Stage - Simply Ballroom Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Preschool Storytime at Denair LibraryDenair Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Empire LibraryEmpire Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Riverbank Library Riverbank Branch Library Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Saturday, October 11, 2008

October 2008

Art - Acrylic Workshop The Chartreuse Muse Art - All Day Modeling The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art - Oil Painting Workshop The Chartreuse Muse Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - Laughing for Laci Gallo Center for the Arts Event - Mofest:4th Annual PFLAG The State Theatre Event - Riverbank Cheese & Wine Exposition Downtown Riverbank

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Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Jazz Piano Clayton’s Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Headstrong / Tequila Mockingbird Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live - Saupo Sueno/OTB The Queen Bean Coffee House Live - Stop Motion Poetry The Queen Bean Coffee House Live - The Creole Belles Westside Theatre Live - The Creole Belles - Sean Smith Opens Westside Theater Live Music Battered Beaver On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Riverbank Cheese & Wine Exposition Downtown Riverbank Science Saturday Falling into Autumn Great Valley Museum Soroptimist Chil Abuse Prevention Meeting The Seasons StanCo Bike Club Ride - Coffee Rd Marie Callender’s Parking Lot Sunset Dinner Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Sunday, October 12, 2008

Brunch Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Champagne Sundays Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Event - Riverbank Cheese & Wine Exposition Downtown Riverbank Film - Pink Floyd The Wall The State Theatre Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Ahmad Jamal Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Rhythm and Blues Clayton’s Sport’s Night Battered Beaver StanCo Bike Club Ride - East LaLoma Park East La Loma Park Monday, October 13, 2008

Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Blue Monday Jam Sessions Clayton’s Book Babies at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Event - Pool Tournament Battered Beaver Live - Rany Travis Gallo Center for the Arts Toddler Storytimes at Modesto Library Modesto Library Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Art - Figure Drawing The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Event - Two for Tuesday Battered Beaver Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Forever young Dance Club Senior Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - DJ Honey B Bacchus Food & Spirits Live - Frank Caliendo Comedy Turlock Community Theatre Preschool Storytime at Ceres Library Ceres Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Hughson Library Hughson Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Patterson Library Patterson Branch Library Terrific 2sdays! at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Tresetti’s Tuesday Tastings Tresetti’s World Cafe Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Wine tasting at Sip’s Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Wine Tasting Tuesday at Tresetti’s Tresetti’s World Cafe Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Art - Lunch Palette The Chartreuse Muse Art - My Mosiac Trewin Framery Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Beer Pong Battered Beaver Brunch Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Diebetes Seminar The State Theatre Event - Square Dance In Oakdale Single Skirts & Flirts Square Dance Club Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Funworks! Mommy/Daddy & Me Play Day Funworks! Family Fun Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Let There be Light(room) WrkShop The Photographers’ Gallery

Live - Creole Jazz Kings Barkin’ Dog Grill Midweek Senior Brunch Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Newman Library Newman Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Waterford Library Waterford Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Toddler Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Wine Tasting Five for Five at Five Wednesday Angel’s Share Wine Shop Thursday, October 16, 2008

Art - 3rd Thursday Downtown Modesto Art Walk Downtown Modesto Art - Handling Clay The Chartreuse Muse Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Cuentos en espanol Modesto Branch Library Dirty Thursday - Sweat Entertainment Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club MAMA AWARDS The State Theatre On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Preschool/Book Babies Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Soroptimist Club Meeting The Seasons Thursday’s 80’s Nights Battered Beaver Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Friday, October 17, 2008

Art - Special Needs Fun with Art The Chartreuse Muse Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Ballroom Dance Club Senior Center City presents Teen Night Maddux Youth Center Comedy Night - Jason Resler Fat Cat Music House and Lounge DJ Chopstiqs Battered Beaver Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - It’s Magic Gallo Center for the Arts Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Film - “Man on a Wire” The State Theatre Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live - No Borders Blues Band Westside Theatre Murder Mystery Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train On Stage - A Dance Evening Of New Creations Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - A Dance Evening of New Creations Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - A Midsummer Night’s Dream MJC Main Auditorium On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Preschool Storytime at Denair LibraryDenair Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Empire LibraryEmpire Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Riverbank Library Riverbank Branch Library Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Saturday, October 18, 2008

Art - All Day Modeling The Chartreuse Muse Art - Oak Valley Art Society 2008 Fall Show Escalon Library Art - Oil Painting Workshop The Chartreuse Muse Art-Valrie Jensen, Christian Hali & Mira Woodworth The Chartreuse Muse Event - Autism Speaks Walk Modesto Junior College West Campus Event - Fall Open House & Native Plant Sale Great Valley Museum Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - It’s Magic Gallo Center for the Arts Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Film - “Man on a Wire” The State Theatre

Monday, October 20, 2008

Blue Monday Jam Sessions Clayton’s Book Babies at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Event - Pool Tournament Battered Beaver Toddler Storytimes at Modesto Library Modesto Library Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Art - Figure Drawing The Chartreuse Muse Event - Two for Tuesday Battered Beaver Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Film - “Man on a Wire” The State Theatre Forever young Dance Club Senior Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Preschool Storytime at Ceres Library Ceres Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Hughson Library Hughson Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Patterson Library Patterson Branch Library Tresetti’s Tuesday Tastings Tresetti’s World Cafe Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Wine tasting at Sip’s Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Wine Tasting Tuesday at Tresetti’s Tresetti’s World Cafe Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Art - Lunch Palette The Chartreuse Muse Beer Pong Battered Beaver Event - Square Dance In Oakdale Single Skirts & Flirts Square Dance Club Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Funworks! Mommy/Daddy & Me Play Day Funworks! Family Fun Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Creole Jazz Kings Barkin’ Dog Grill Portrait Photography Workshop The Photographers’ Gallery Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Newman Library Newman Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Waterford Library Waterford Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Turlock Library

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Cuentos en espanol Modesto Branch Library Dirty Thursday - DJ Secret/Liquid/Harvard Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Harvest Wine and Food Main Street between 1st and 2nd Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - DJ Honey B Bacchus Food & Spirits Preschool/Book Babies Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Soroptimist Club Meeting The Seasons Thursday’s 80’s Nights Battered Beaver Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Friday, October 24, 2008

Art - Special Needs Fun with Art The Chartreuse Muse City presents Teen Night Maddux Youth Center DJ Chopstiqs Battered Beaver Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - Mathemagics with Arthur Benjamin Mary Stuart Rogers Building Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Amy Grant Gallo Center for the Arts Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live - Matt Nathanson The State Theatre Live - Vince Gill Concert Turlock Community Theatre On Stage - A Midsummer Night’s Dream MJC Main Auditorium Preschool Storytime at Denair LibraryDenair Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Empire LibraryEmpire Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Riverbank Library Riverbank Branch Library Pure 209 Presents Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop Saturday, October 25, 2008

Art - All Day Modeling The Chartreuse Muse Art - Oil Painting Workshop The Chartreuse Muse Art - Soul Journal Workshop Act of Kindness Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Jazz Piano Clayton’s Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Boulder Acoustic Society Westside Theatre Live - Dan Maas Quartet Barkin’ Dog Grill Live - Green House Effect w/DJ Honey B The Queen Bean Coffee House Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live Music Battered Beaver On Stage - A Midsummer Night’s Dream MJC Main Auditorium Soroptimist Color the Sky Meeting The Seasons StanCo Bike Club Ride - Coffee Rd Marie Callender’s Parking Lot StanCo Bike Club Ride - Grove Pointe Grove Pointe (park on Grove Pointe) Sunset Dinner Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Sunday, October 26, 2008

Champagne Sundays Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event -Bike Ride Along The TuolumneGreat Valley Museum Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Old Time Celtic Jam The Magnolia Saloon On Stage - A Midsummer Night’s Dream MJC Main Auditorium On Stage - Sleeping Beauty Gallo Center for the Arts On Stage - Sleeping Beauty Gallo Center for the Arts Pumpkin Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Rhythm and Blues Clayton’s Rockabilly Invasion Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Sport’s Night Battered Beaver

Book Babies at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Event - Pool Tournament Battered Beaver Toddler Storytimes at Modesto Library Modesto Library Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Art - Figure Drawing The Chartreuse Muse Event - Two for Tuesday Battered Beaver Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Forever young Dance Club Senior Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Live - Jan Shafer Jacob’s Fine Dining Preschool Storytime at Ceres Library Ceres Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Hughson Library Hughson Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library Modesto Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Patterson Library Patterson Branch Library

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Champagne Sundays Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Event - 33rd Annual Soroptimst Pancake Breakfast Masonic Hall Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - It’s Magic Gallo Center for the Arts Film - “Arsenic and Old Lace” The State Theatre Film - “Man on a Wire” The State Theatre Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club NAW Wrestling Fat Cat Music House and Lounge On Stage - A Midsummer Night’s Dream MJC Main Auditorium On Stage - Three Tall Women Prospect Theater Pumpkin Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train Rhythm and Blues Clayton’s Sport’s Night Battered Beaver StanCo Bike Club Ride - Turlock Turlock Lake Parking Lot StanCo Bike Club Ride - Yosemite Blvd Ace Hardware Parking Lot

Turlock Branch Library Toddler Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Wine Tasting Five for Five at Five Wednesday Angel’s Share Wine Shop

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Murder Mystery Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train On Stage - “The Nerd” PHS Auditorium On Stage - Momix Gallo Center for the Arts Preschool Storytime at Denair LibraryDenair Branch Library Preschool Storytime at Empire Library Empire Branch Library Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Preschool Storytime at Riverbank Library Art - Lunch Palette The Chartreuse Muse Riverbank Branch Library Beer Pong Battered Beaver Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Wine Shop Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Event - Square Dance In Oakdale Single Skirts & Flirts Square Dance Club Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Funworks! Mommy/Daddy & Me Play Day Funworks! Family Fun Center Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Continued from Page 13 Live - Creole Jazz Kings Barkin’ Dog Grill Preschool Storytime at Keyes Library Keyes Branch Library Q2.I see the 209 finally getting the exposure that we Preschool Storytime at Modesto Library deserve. A lot of artists from da 209 are making a lot of Modesto Branch Library moves to put da 209 on da map. It is finally paying off.

Preschool Storytime at Newman Library Newman Branch Library It is only fitting that the 2009 belong to the 209.

Preschool Storytime at Oakdale Library Oakdaled Branch Library Q2.Yeah, the 209 holds its own in da rap game. You go Preschool Storytime at Waterford Library to da bay and they respect the 209 music scene. You Waterford Branch Library go to Sac ant they do too. You can even go to LA or Las Preschool/Toddler Storytime at Turlock Library Turlock Branch Library Vegas and a lot of cats out there are familiar with the 209 Hip Hop scene.

Seeing the Light Photo Workshop The Photographers’ Gallery Toddler Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library Wine Tasting Five for Five at Five Wednesday ARTIST- Livin Proof (LP) producer, artist Angel’s Share Wine Shop WEBSITE- myspace. com/LPBLOCKBIZZ Thursday, October 30, 2008 Cuentos en espanol Modesto Branch Library LABLE: BLOCK BIZZ Dirty Thursday - South of Sanity /Electric SoupFat Cat Music First, i would like to start by talking about where i think House and Lounge Event - Fright Factory Haunted House the 209 hip hop scene is going in 09. I don’t really see Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot hip hop in Modesto going any where unless somebody Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum takes the music outside of the box. Just because an Farmer’s Market Modesto 16th and Hst Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club artist does a few performances at fat cat, sidelines, etc. doesn’t mean he/she is in the game. You have to get on Preschool/Book Babies Storytime at Salida Library Salida Branch Library your hustle and really connect with other artists who are School on Rails Train Sierra Railroad Dinner Train established in the industry, so therefore you can take Soroptimist Club Meeting The Seasons 209 music to a higher plateau. In Modesto you have to Thursday’s 80’s Nights Battered Beaver damn near be in a suit to get into any of the venues. i Wine Tasting at Angel’s Share Wine Shop Angel’s Share Wine Shop have literally seen people (customers, fans, potential revenue) rejected entrance to a hip hop show because Friday, October 31, 2008 Art - Special Needs Fun with Art The Chartreuse Muse he was wearing a gold chain. My advice to local artists City presents Teen Night Maddux Youth Center is to get out of the box, if you think local that is all you DJ Chopstiqs Battered Beaver will ever be.- Livin Proof Event - Best of Momix A Wondrous Voyage Gallo Center for the Arts Artist:TL Event - Fright Factory Haunted House Vintage Faire Mall Parking Lot Lable:Money Power Respect Entertainment Exhibit - Bats Are Beautiful Great Valley Museum Website:TLartist.com Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Friday Night Flights Sips Bistro & Wine Shop Karaoke - Midway Club Midway Club Q1.The Rap Game in the 209 is better since I can Live - Jazz & Blues at Etouffee Etouffee Live - Wisdom/Flyboys Fat Cat Music House and Lounge remember. Artists & labels like Doja Click, Darkroom, MONSTER BOOGIE Fat Cat Music House and Lounge Moonshine, Twap Nina and so on have been reapin the valley hard. The music & marketing tactics have shined true. Now it’s a new game new artist with different styles have been emerging some good music and some whack, but it’s 209 and no hatin’ on mine. I see it slowly “the 209 rap game” but in another year or two I predict some big things….

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Q2. We hold our own out here in the duce o’9, from Hip Hop to Spanish Hip Hop we have showed we are here and here to stay! Two all the labels and artist in this game my label and 209urban is here to show case your game. Send me your CD’s for reviews. I’m here to network. RIP Smoky, The RapAttict and FREE KRAZ! MPR ENTERTAINMENT ARTIST: TL WWW.TLARTIST.COM WWW.MPRENT.COM WWW.MONEYPOWERRESPECTENT.COM

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at DEVA, often with Off the Air, and opened up an opportunity to work with the Blue Monday crew at Clayton’s to do a once a month Thursday show with Art, since many of us were down drawing the bands. The art walk itself is a multi arts experience, each venue different, and this month’s DEVA presentation with reception for Glenn Hutsell, featured through October, included the 11 piece Ukelele Band. One of our artists who displayed his wire sculpture, Big Earl Mathews of Big Earl and the Crying Shame, illustrative of the nexus of art and music in our area.

October 3, ModestoArtX and the Peer to Peer Recovery Art project, will host with the Behavior Health and Recovery Services advocates office, their second Fall Art and Music event, at 800 Scenic Drive, Modesto. Various community and program artists will be featured, with live music guests on the Behavioral Health campus, open to the public to view local artists and musicians team up in an effort toward an anti stigma campaign for community inclusion and greater education in mental wellness and recovery. 11 am to 2 pm. www.myspace.com/modestoartx Rock N Roll is featured theme by guest photographer show by Al Golub, at Photographers Gallery, a career’s worth of shots to be seen. The Photographers Gallery has been presenting a great group of shows this year, and also offering classes. www. modestophotographersgallery.com October classes with photographers this month beginning at 6:00 Let there be Light (room) Oct 8 and 15 Al Golub, instructor Strike a Pose/Portrait Photography – Oct 22 – Rebecca Harvey, instructor Photographers Journey – Oct 29 –Edward Mendes, Instructor Regular art classes take place at a number of locations around town, including the community classes, and regular class schedule at MJC, where a number of arts students have notified me they are working on projects worthy of Third Thursday. Karen Cox will be doing printmaking workshops once a month at the Chartreuse Muse, on first Saturday I believe, through December. Same location includes the Tuesday Night life drawing sessions for only ten dollars, and one Thursday a month, portrait night headed up by Jack Morris who requested a plug for one I often draw or paint at.

Found Judith Cochrane there this month, as I tried to recruit her for Clayton’s art walk, only to find a lot of her work over at Crow Trading, a good place to drop in on. Life group friend Penny Meyer is back from miniature show in Spain, and has an acrylic workshop at the Muse, and more classes listed on the web site. www.

TheChartreuseMuse.com The Chartreuse Muse will also be host for the Beauty for Ashes fine art auction to “benefit women overcoming poverty in the third world.” A project of LifeWind International. www.lifewind.org This is a fine art auction to help women become empowered through LifeWind’s Aid with Equal Dignity , where you will find new works of art from Seattle, New York, the Bay Area, Central valley and Modesto. Auction dates are “silent auction” October 22-25, 10 am to 5 pm, with Preview with the artists October 24, 3 to 7 p.m., and live auction reception with the artists, October 25, 8 p.m. All events at the Chartreuse Muse, 910 Tenth Street, Modesto. Call 209-5240600, ext 215 for more information.

Back to school art supplies rush has been evident at Artel Art Center at McHenry village, and a full slate of classes in acrylics and oils noted on the board. Artel is also a place I drop of posters for art events, the State Theatre, so check the bulletin board for business cards, art events and classes near the front counter and front door.

DEVA is also good for this up by the coffee bar. www.artelartcenter. com Don’t forget, vote for music at www.modestoareamusic.com for the MAMA awards, and if you aren’t there for the awards show, pick up your maps for Third Thursday and check out new art displays at Anderson Gallery and Frame Shop, Trewin Framery, Etouffee, Mistlin Gallery, Picasso’s, DEVA, and the rest of the will be open for Art Walk venues, October 16.

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1. It is always a great time at the Blue Monday Jam sessions at Clayton’s. 2. Artist, writer, music fan Jim Christiansen hangs out at Blue Monday with drummer and owner of Pierre’s on 15th St. Pierre Nogli.

3. Kayla Kamstra and Emma Mesches. 4. Gil lays down some serious licks while Ed Saunders rips it up. 5. Lots of great food at the Edible Extravaganza. 6. Efren Martinez gets the kids going at the Color the Skies fun run. 7. & 8. Rock for a great cause at the Center for Human Services Music over Meth show at the Queen Bean. 9. Everyone gets ready to run at the Memorial Hospital Cancer Run. 10. Helmets are important at the Memorial Cancer Run. 11.

The Red Hat Ladies make their annual appearance at the Picnic at the Pops. 12. Sophie Mesches kicks it hard at her soccer game 13.

Vince, Heather, Mike, Lisa and Friends at the Edible Extravaganza.

14. Sammy Leverone treats the crowd to music at the Edible.

15. Marie Gallo introduces the Modesto Symphony at the Picnic at the pops. 16. Abbey Murphy, Cancer survivor Kristin Machado, Eva Steward and Megan Serpa at Picnic at the Pops. 17. Steve Perry and kids at the Pops. 18. Abba tribute band with the Modesto Symphony

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