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Dunya Ramicova's costume designs have enchanted audiences for decades, but some of her biggest fans now sit in UC Merced classrooms. Ramicova, the university's first arts professor and one of its founding faculty members, also is an acclaimed costume designer. Last year, she worked on four projects that included the Metropolitan Opera production of "Nixon in China" and the Santa Fe Opera's "Griselda." But home base is UC Merced, where the Emmy-winning ... Read More
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For years Turlock Youth Performing Arts has been showcasing the talents of the area’s youth by bringing a multitude of plays and musicals to the stage. Each production is an undertaking that requires a mountain-sized supply of determination, hard work and patience, as well as a cumulative creative streak about a mile long. Unbeknownst to many, there is an equal amount of drama and theatrics happening behind the scenes as there is on the ... Read More
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For decades Turlock Youth Performing Arts has been showcasing the talents of the area’s youth by bringing a multitude of plays and musicals to the stage. Each production is an undertaking that requires a mountain-sized supply of determination, hard work and patience, as well as a cumulative creative streak about a mile long. Unbeknownst to many, there is an equal amount of drama and theatrics happening behind the scenes as there is on the ... Read More
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Backstage Academy of Dance will present “The Nutcracker,” a timeless Christmas ballet, for its 26th year on Dec. 17 and 18. After all of those performances, Backstage still finds a way to make the performance feel new and exciting. Kristi Garcia has been directing the annual “Nutcracker” performance since 1997. She said every year Backstage Academy of Dance adds new costumes, changes up the choreography and adds new dancers to the mix. This ... Read More
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The Center for Urban Performance and Service and Westside Ministries will take a journey to Turlock Christmases past with their performance of “Old Tyme School Christmas,” an original CUPS production. Over 200 dancers, actors and singers are involved in the Christmas production, which is set to a backdrop of downtown Turlock, complete with a bakery sign that looks very familiar. The group will dance to a variety of classics including Frank Sinatra’s “Santa ... Read More
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A classic monster will get new life this month as the Modesto Junior College Theatre Department presents “Dracula,” written by Steven Dietz and directed by Professor of Theatre, Lynette Borrelli. This dramatic retelling of Bram Stoker's timeless horror story closely follows the plot of the novel. The play chronicles Count Dracula’s journey to England, his stalking of two young women, and his pursuit and eventual defeat by the heroine’s suitors and their associates. ... Read More
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A select number of students are experiencing a unique lesson on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as they prepare for roles in a stage play about one of America’s greatest tragedies. The Turlock High School Drama Department is preparing a production of “Performing Tribute 9/11: Ordinary People, Remarkable Stories,” by author Donna Kaz. The stories of loss and inspiration are based on the real lives of individuals directly impacted by the events ... Read More
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The senior ensemble of Turlock Youth Performing Arts is going to the dark side with a more mature subject matter – death by plant. TYPA will present their rendition of “Little Shop of Horrors” this weekend at the Turlock Community Theatre, and the musical ventures where no TYPA production has gone before. Read More
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The Turlock Community Theatre has announced the line-up for the 2011-12 season and started selling tickets. Read More
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The Denair Gaslight Theatre, a booster of children’s theater in the community, is expanding their theatrical reach with the staging of “Into the Woods.” Read More
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