Author Karl Marlantes will be at the Visalia Veterans Memorial Building at 10:30am on Thursday, October 9, to discuss his book What it is Like to Go to War and to answer questions. Marlantes is a Vietnam veteran, a Rhodes Scholar and the author of the New York Times best-selling novel Matterhorn. What it is […]
The Cowboy Cultural Committee will present its Annual Fall Roundup, featuring cowboy poetry and music by Riders in the Sky, Chris Isaacs and Kristyn Harris, at Clarence Ritchie’s Barn, 16338 Ave, 308, Visalia, October 10-12. The Cowboy Cultural Committee was the brainchild of Lani Hernandez of Visalia, and each year the event seems to grow […]
Culture 5, a collective of artists, musicians and business owners, announced that Nick Waterhouse will headline the inaugural Tastemaker Music & Art Festival on October 18 at Rawhide Stadium in Visalia. Also performing will be Valley artists Strange Vine, Mezcal, Taco Wagon and Califas. Event organizers say the Tastemakers Festival is a celebration of the […]
Exciting music by two of America’s most beloved composers will be performed by the Tulare County Symphony for their first classics concert of the season, Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30pm at the Visalia Fox Theatre. The program will feature Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story.” George Gershwin had […]
Labor Day has come and gone and with it the summer season is almost over. It is time to start thinking about the fall – perhaps by celebrating at Oktoberfest Live, hosted by the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, from 5:30 to 9:30pm on Thursday, October 2, at its new location, Vossler Farms Pumpkin Patch & […]
From Rome to Hong Kong, India to New York, and now to Visalia, the Earth Harp, the largest stringed instrument, along with its inventor, musician William Close, will be at the L.J. Williams Theatre on Saturday, September 27, for two benefit performances. Close agreed to the exclusive Visalia performances when he learned ticket sales were […]
Turning 21, in its broadest sense, is a cultural rite of passage. Remembering this special day brings up laughter, a gathering of family and friends, or the public display of enjoying an “adult beverage” – or maybe all three. The Visalia Waiters Race, a fun and whimsical sporting event, has brought our community together for […]
This year’s Farmersville Fall Festival, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Farmersville, will be held Saturday, October 4, on Farmersville Boulevard, and will include music, vendors, community booths, activities for children and a sidewalk sale at the Farmersville Hock Shop. In addition, there will be a car show co-sponsored by the Farmersville Youth Baseball League […]
Fairgoers of all ages will find plenty to see and do at the 2014 Tulare County Fair, September 10-14, including many attractions free with gate admission. Fairgoers will learn about Tulare County’s dairy industry while watching a sculptor turn 500 pounds of butter into a full-size cow sculpture. Walk on the Wild Side will display […]
Internationally known illusionist – and hometown girl – Charlotte Pendragon will perform at The Barn Theater in Porterville September 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 7:30pm, and September 13, 14, 21 and 22 at 2:15pm. Pendragon has been awarded some of the most coveted titles in magic, including being twice named winner of the “Magician […]