MARIPOSA – On June 10, the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s Founding Music Director and Conductor Les Marsden guest-conducted the Health & Wellness Community Orchestra in Fort Collins, Colo. Marsden had been asked to lead that orchestra in a performance of his “Wilderness – Our Necessary Refuge” from his “Our Nation’s Nature” cycle, heard throughout the Yosemite region in 2016. While being ...

OAKHURST — In what promises to be an amazing night of music unlike any other, twenty-four jazz guitarists and eight bass players from across the United States and Canada and as far as from Japan and Austria will be performing on Thursday, June 28. The very special event will be held at the Queens Inn Wine & Beer Garden, from ...

OAKHURST — Uplifting, inspirational, touching, exciting — one of the many ideal aspects of living in the foothills is access to great music of all sorts. With that in mind, the Oakhurst Community Concert Band will be performing their traditional patriotic concert, Celebrate America, on Sunday, June 24th, at Mountain Christian Center. The program starts at 3 p.m. As always, ...

MARIPOSA – The next weekend of the free Summer Concert Series, “Music on the Green,” features the honky-tonk country music of The Danny Millsap Band on Friday, June 15; and the powerful electric blues of Mike Hammer & The Nails on Saturday, June 16. Honky-tonk veterans, The Danny Millsap Band, made their Music on the Green debut in 2016, and ...

COARSEGOLD — Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino’s 2018 Sounds of Summer outdoor concert series brings The Fab Four Ultimate Tribute to the outdoor pavilion on Saturday, June 9. The Emmy Award Winning Fab Four is known for their precise attention to detail, with note-for-note live renditions of Beatles’ classics such as Can’t Buy Me Love, Yesterday, A Day In The ...

OAKHURST — Are you a classical music lover looking for a mindfully delicious way to get away from the weekend heat? Here’s the ticket, and it’s free. On Sunday, June 10, a concert featuring local musicians will be presented at 2 p.m. at the Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church. Sponsored jointly by the Sierra Foothill Composers’ Co-operative and Vision Academy of ...

Written by Ronnie Sweeting – MARIPOSA – Now in its 28th year, the free summer concert series “Music on the Green” continues into the 2018 season with a weekend of great bluegrass on Friday, June 8, with The GrassKickers; and powerful electric blues on Saturday, June 9, with Deja Blues. We welcomed the return in 2016, after a long absence, ...

COARSEGOLD – Get ready to rock at the 14th annual Music in the Meadow, held on the grounds of the Coarsegold Museum, and organized as a benefit for the nonprofit by the Coarsegold Historic Society. From noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jun. 2, The Executive Rockers will perform a mix of oldies, classic rock, 80s and country. Admission is $10 per person, ...

Written by Ronnie Sweeting – MARIPOSA – Now in its 28th year, the free summer concert series, Music on the Green – brought to you by The Mariposa County Arts Council and it’s many fine sponsors – kicks off the 2018 season with a weekend of great live music, presenting The Foothill Billies on Friday, June 1; and Steve Johnson ...

FRESNO – Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) is excited to announce the second year of its regional film making competition featuring stories of California’s Central Valley, “The Big Tell: Undiscovered Stories from the Central Valley presented by Bank of America.” For its second consecutive year, CVCF is awarding ten grants of $5,000 to professional, amateur and student filmmakers to each ...