Culture and Arts


Culture and Arts in Turlock CA

CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER
(209) 632-5761
250 N. Broadway St.
www.carnegieartsturlock.org

In 2005, a devastating fire forced the closure of the Carnegie Arts Center. Rebuilt and expanded by the city of Turlock, this state-of-the-art facility now hosts museum-quality exhibitions such as Ansel Adams: CALIFORNIA and Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist, drawing visitors locally and throughout California. As a community arts center, the Carnegie is also grounded in the local community where works by area artists are exhibited continuously. In addition to galleries, the Carnegie boasts a fully equipped loft for performing arts presentations as well as classrooms and outdoor spaces. Its offerings are wide ranging — dance, theater, painting, drawing and photography.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS
(209) 667-3959
One University Circle
www.csustan.edu

CSU Stanislaus contributes to the artistic and cultural life of the region by presenting a number of live theatre, musical and fine arts events throughout the year. Purchase music and theatre tickets online through the School of the Arts at csustan.edu/soa. The University Art Gallery is open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays and from noon to 4 p.m. all other weekdays. Admission is free.

FIRST STREET GALLERY
(209) 667-7332
226 N First St.

Located at 226 N. First St. in Turlock, First Street Gallery offers a wide array of originals and prints.

REGAL CINEMAS TURLOCK STADIUM 14
(209) 664-3620
2323 W. Main St.

First-run motion pictures are shown on 14 separate screens, located just west of the intersection with Highway 99.

TURLOCK COMMUNITY THEATRE
(209) 668-1169
1574 E. Canal Dr.
www.turlocktheater.org

Top-name entertainers regularly perform in this beautifully refurbished high school auditorium. Every seat in the house is like being in the front row.

TURLOCK FILM COMMISSION
(209) 632-2221

In 2011 the Turlock Film Commission was launched to aide filmmakers and to help optimize the amount of production required to produce a film in Turlock and the surrounding areas.

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
(209) 338-2100
1000 I St., Modesto
www.galloarts.org

The mission of the Gallo Center for the Arts is to enrich the quality of life in the Central Valley by providing an inspirational civic gathering place where regional, national and international cultural activities illuminate, educate and entertain. The Gallo Center for the Arts celebrates the diversity of the Central Valley by offering an array of affordable cultural opportunities designed to appeal and be accessible to all.

DENAIR GASLIGHT COMMUNITY CONSERVATORY
(209) 664-9514
3908 S Gratton Rd., Denair

The Denair Gaslight Community Conservatory presents a wide variety of community-based theatrical entertainment and education. Home of Starmites and Sparks which are organizations that teach kids 3 to 18 the fundamentals of theater and dance.

TOWNSEND OPERA
(209) 523-6426, 1000
I St., Modesto
www.townsendoperaplayers.com

The company moved to the larger Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center for the Arts, offering an ongoing list of performances.