johnny valdez

Get art walk maps today at the Modesto Blues Festival, and look for the drink specials, food specials, sales tax special and all the venues for this Thursday's Downtown Modesto Third Thursday Art Walk, where, like at Farmer's Market this morning, where Keena Wells and I will have maps, these flyers, and art for sale, you can get this stuff from us, and we do sell art on the art walk, most all the artists want to.

You can start your art walk with Clayton's, DEVA, Queen Bean, and end up there, or the After Art Walk Party at DEVA, with visual treats from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. A lot of good art, and art is for sale, see Efren's blog, and also his article in Riverbank's Rio Arts newsletter.

Delta Paul Tunkel will be playing at Deva May 15 for art walk.

Paul is friend, son of a friend of mine, his brother used to rent my house, play harp with me and listen to my piano, but his brother is one hot dobro player.  Often when in town, at T's at 710 N.Ninth Thursday blues jam. He's opened for Canned Heat among other gigs. And he's at Deva for art walk, as is Mike Frankel, who's career including covering rock concerts and gigs during the 60s and 70s, worth seeing. 

Modesto Blues Festival seeking vendors for June 14, see www.jbpresents.com or www.myspace.com/modesto_blues_fest for festival lineup and descriptioni, or refer to our modestofamous.com blog on the modesto blues festival and united community walk. Contact email is johnb@jbpresents.com or call 985-0467. Can still take on some sponsor dollars, and also donations to the NAMI Stanislaus teams on the United Community Walk.

Special notes on music and art coming Thursday this week, to our 800 Scenic Event next week.

I've had to spend the day with JB and Tim White as we went up on business, including art at the California Institute of Mental Health, Integrated services conferences, and art show, where mention of Modesto Blues Festival, the Downtown Third Thursday Art Walk, etc, some of the projects many of our friends with Recovery and mental wellness, been out and about, benefitting from the experience in our community.

Special notes on music and art coming Thursday this week, to our 800 Scenic Event next week.

I've had to spend the day with JB and Tim White as we went up on business, including art at the California Institute of Mental Health, Integrated services conferences, and art show, where mention of Modesto Blues Festival, the Downtown Third Thursday Art Walk, etc, some of the projects many of our friends with Recovery and mental wellness, been out and about, benefitting from the experience in our community.

Finally the schedule, plus art walk poster as Clayton's doing this again, and something unique in April, Culinary Clash at Centre Plaza.

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The Bike race, going to have a street fair, 8 am to 2 pm, race starts at 10 am, and showing some art, photography, vendors, bike racers, etc.

Here's the warm up, at Fat Cat, $5

big bicycle race, AmGen Tour of California, leg three, starts 10 am Gallo Center on February 20. Night before, this concert produced by photographer adrian mendoza happens. ----------------- Bulletin Message ----------------- From: amenfoto Date: Jan 22, 2008 12:14 AM (image)

The bike race itself, is February 20, events meets up at 8 am at Gallo Center, bikes mounted, start the ride at 10 am, but the night before, courtesy of Adrian Mendoza, and only $5. ..........

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