Francesca dePasquale is one of those rare musicians for whom the term ‘artist’ really means something. There is something poetic in her gift of expression with bow and string that brings you to an elevated place in yourself, a place that is strangely thrilling yet tranquil, a place where you want to linger, to surrender […]
The cost of raising children continues to go up, yet many Central Valley families have not seen a similar increase in their income. Any mom can tell you one of their biggest expenses is buying clothes for their kids, who often outgrow shoes every four months and clothes every year. But help is on the […]
College of the Sequoias Theatre Arts students recently brought home top honors from the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. From February 9-16 of this year, 32 COS Theatre Arts students attended the 48th Annual Regional Festival in Honolulu, where they enjoyed a variety of activities, including workshops, symposia and regional-level award programs, hosted by the […]
Visalia Breakfast Lions Club invites you to join them for the fun and festivities of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.The parade will stroll down Main Street on Saturday, March 12 at 10am. Downtown will be filled with folks taking in the Irish Cheer, so arrive early to stake out your spot along the parade […]
Having entered the public in Dresden, Germany, in 2011, The Roaring 420s have arrived on the international psychedelic and garage rock scene. The Roaring 420s are an incarnation of a young Lou Reed, backed up by the Charles Manson-era Beach Boys–with occasional sitar added. Playing a wild melange of surf rock, psych pop and proto-punk […]
The Tulare County’s most popular concert each year is the one featuring movie themes. This year the Saturday, February 20 concert will be full of music that depicts exhilarating chase scenes, harrowing escapes, fantasy and adventure from popular films such as ET, Pirates of the Caribbean, Batman, Edward Scissorhands and many others. Music director Bruce […]
Students of Sycamore Valley Academy (SVA), a public charter school in Visalia, celebrated National School Choice Week along with 15,000 other schools throughout the nation, last week. The kids, from kindergarten through eighth-grade wrote letters of appreciation – appreciation for having the right to choose their school. “Parents have the right for an educational option […]
Dogfight, a musical? Really? Sometimes an unlikely title can create the most interest. The Visalia Players believe this will be true when they bring Dogfight to the stage of the Ice House Theatre beginning Friday, February 5. Described as hauntingly beautiful after its Off-Broadway premier, Dogfight has achieved worldwide interest with its energetic and poignant […]
The public is invited to watch Tulare County high school teams compete in the annual Tulare County Mock Trial Competition Semi-finals on Thursday, February 11 from 5-8pm at the Tulare County Courthouse and Finals, Thursday, February 18 from 5-8 pm at the El Diamante High School Theater. The Mock Trial teams are comprised of 10 […]
Avenue Q opens at the Lindsay Community Theater, Friday, January 29. Winner of the TONY® “TRIPLE CROWN” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical set on the somewhat seedy neighborhood of Avenue Q, New York. Adults love […]