<![CDATA[The Pirates' Log - Arts RSS]]> /se/the-pirates-log-arts-rss-1.622392 en-us Tue, 7 Feb 2012 60 <![CDATA[2010 Modesto Area Music Awards ]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/2010-modesto-area-music-awards-1.1723513 Crystal Moore
Recognizing our local musicians and entertainers

The 2010 Modesto Area Music Awards was an exciting show at the State Theatre, featuring 8 live performances, music videos, surprise guests and a lot of talent from the bands of the greater Modesto Area. For 10 years, the MAMAs have been showcasing the ...

]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2010 1.1723513 A & E Crystal Moore A & E <![CDATA[‘FDR’]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/fdr-1.1692610 Lauren Rash
By: Lauren Rash

Sunday, October 10, 2010, was a day that will live on in infamy. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration. But it was, in fact, an exciting evening in Modesto for history buffs and entertainment seekers alike. ...

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 1.1692610 A & E Lauren Rash A & E <![CDATA[Modesto Junior College to enact Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/modesto-junior-college-to-enact-shakespeare-s-macbeth-1.1692606 Danielle Porter

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.' This is just one of the more familiar lines from Shakespeare's Macbeth which the Modesto Junior College Theatre Department will be presenting on October 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. an...

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 1.1692606 A & E Danielle Porter A & E <![CDATA[Let Me In: The tale that will never die]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/let-me-in-the-tale-that-will-never-die-1.1692604 Danielle Porter

Imagine back to a time when you were a child, to a time when everything seemed new; when you were innocent. Innocence is something fragile, something that can't be taken back after it's been killed and smothered with adulthood. Now imagine that you rem...

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 1.1692604 A & E Danielle Porter A & E <![CDATA[Guardians of Ga’Hoole]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/guardians-of-ga-hoole-1.1692600 Christin Hutsell
Battle owls in 3-D

The Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'Hoole, a Zack Snyder film (300 and Watchmen), was a fantastic animated movie with computer graphics which rivaled those found in James Cameron's Avatar. The graceful fluttering of owl ...

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 1.1692600 A & E Christin Hutsell A & E <![CDATA[How to become the school whore]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/how-to-become-the-school-whore-1.1692599 Christin Hutsell
Easy A gives a lesson in the rumor mill

'If boys were Google, they couldn't find me if I was dressed as a skyscraper.' This is how Olive Penderghast introduces herself to her viewers as she narrates her journey from the amazing invisible girl to wonder-slut. Pender...

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 1.1692599 A & E Christin Hutsell A & E <![CDATA[A night to reminisce with Jeremy Renner]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/a-night-to-reminisce-with-jeremy-renner-1.1661065 Megan Toy

On Saturday, September 18, Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner returned home to Modesto to star in a sold-out benefit at the Gallo Center for the Arts. ...

]]> Fri, 1 Oct 2010 1.1661065 A & E Megan Toy A & E <![CDATA[The 20’s return to help animals]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/the-20-s-return-to-help-animals-1.1661063 Christin Hutsell

'The Great Catsby,' a fundraiser event themed after the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is focused on raising money to assist two nonprofit organizations that rescue animals in Sacramento. The 'Roaring 20s' themed event will be held on S...

]]> Fri, 1 Oct 2010 1.1661063 A & E Christin Hutsell A & E <![CDATA[Trois Films Magnifiques ]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/trois-films-magnifiques-1.1661062 MaKenzie Paine
By: MaKenzie Paine

MJC's French professor, Ines Bucknam, will be hosting three French foreign film nights throughout the semester. 'Paris', 'I Do,' and 'The Girl on the Train' will be playing at MJC's East campus this semester Friday October 1, November 5, and Dece...

]]> Fri, 1 Oct 2010 1.1661062 A & E MaKenzie Paine A & E <![CDATA[Fado-fusion musical group Deolinda to perform at Gallo Center]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/fado-fusion-musical-group-deolinda-to-perform-at-gallo-center-1.1604998 Sara Coelho

Deolinda is a phenomenal new fusion band from Lisbon that is gaining international recognition and acclaim for their fresh, simple, upbeat melodies. This musical project, which draws its inspiration from the traditional Portuguese fado, was created in ...

]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 1.1604998 A & E Sara Coelho A & E <![CDATA[A Southern Good Samaritan: A review of "The Blind Side"]]> http://www.pirateslog.org/a-e/a-southern-good-samaritan-a-review-of-the-blind-side-1.983079 Kristopher Pierce
Michael Oher's Inspiring Journey From Homless Teen to NFL rookie

'The Blind Side' follows in a long line of inspirational sports-related movies that are really about a lot more than just sports. You know the ones. Many of them are based-on-a-true-story, feel-good dramatizations. They have titles like 'The Rookie', 'Rem...

]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 1.983079 A & E Kristopher Pierce A & E