Summer Jubilee, a fundraiser for Tulare Hospital Foundation will be held Saturday, August 23, at Kumar/Gupta Tulare Estate. The event is presented by Katye and Manuel Mancebo. Major sponsors include Healthcare Conglomerate Associates and Kluger Architects. The generosity of 50-plus sponsors puts this year’s event on track to raise more than $100,000. Proceeds are used […]
“Nunsense,” which opens at The Barn Theater in Porterville next week, had one of the more unusual beginnings of any play – it began as a line of greeting cards. Playwright Dan Goggin created a line of cards featuring actress Marilyn Farina dressed as a nun. When Farina took to making appearances in costume at […]
Sound N Vision Foundation marks its 10th anniversary this month with shows headlined by Woods, The Mattson 2, Helio Sequence and Man Man. The schedule includes the first ever SNV all ages show at the Cellar Door on August 17. On Tuesday, August 12, Woods and Skygreen Leopards perform a 9:30pm (21+) show at the […]
The non-profit Mighty Oak Chorus will present its annual “All You Can Eat Spaghetti Event” on Saturday, August 9, from 2-7pm at the Moose Lodge, 3360 S. Fairway St., Visalia. Chorus members, who come from cities throughout Kings and Tulare Counties, do all the cooking, serving and singing. The live entertainment features Broadway show tunes, […]
The Sound N Vision Foundation, which creates and promotes culturally diverse events in the Visalia area, marks its 10th anniversary this month. During that time, Sound N Vision has provided the community with shows featuring national touring artists from around the world, and created events to put the spotlight on local performers. The many acts […]
The final day of the Tulare County Fair, Sunday, September 14, will feature the signature horn-driven “urban soul music” of Tower of Power on the Budweiser Stage. The band has been touring, recording and performing since 1968, and is currently touring with Journey. Fair week kicks off with Metalachi, offering heavy metal and comedy on […]
It’s been 35 years since the Rawhide last won the California League championship. And the spirit of a key reptilian figure is to blame. Over the past three-and-a-half decades, Visalia’s professional baseball club has suffered a litany of misfortunes. They’ve reached the Cal League Finals seven times. They’ve lost all seven. They reached four consecutive […]
A young girl gets transported to a world filled with magic and conflict after receiving a mystical tome. How will she ever get home? This is the world created by 7-year-old Tulare County author Symana Symanski, who currently has a Kickstarter campaign to raise enough funding to publish Chess Volume 2, the follow-up to her […]
Mavericks Coffee House will welcome western singing artist Juni Fisher for a 7pm concert on Friday, August 22. Fisher, who was born and raised in Strathmore, started out as a horse rider and trainer, but soon turned her talents to writing and singing songs about the cowboy and cowgirl way of life. In the last […]
The Sequoia Natural History Association is hosting a busy schedule of activities this month at Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park. Upcoming events include: Wildlife Wednesdays – 10am on August 13, 20 & 27: Join a Sequoia naturalist for a 45-minute wildlife-spotting clinic. Wonders of the Night Sky – 9pm on August 8, 13, 15, […]