Angela Morales was hired to teach English at Merced College in 1997. A graduate of the prestigious Iowa Writing Program, Morales proved to be a gifted teacher and valued associate. Few could have guessed, however, that their quiet and unassuming colleague would prove to be the writer extraordinaire she became a few years later.* A […]
Arts
Modesto Has Poets
Although it was a signal event in Modesto’s cultural history, last year’s publication of More Than Soil, More Than Sky gave only a hint of the rich vein of literary art our local poets have fashioned into a growing monument to regional culture. Though it contained the work of some fifty-one poets, the book, like […]
Another Giant Step Forward for Modesto Arts Scene
Modesto’s burgeoning arts scene added another dimension on February 2, when the Chartreuse Muse kicked off its “Art of Tea” exhibit with a reception attended by over two-hundred local art lovers. Sandy Veneman and Ellen Roehne are the driving forces behind the Chartreuse Muse, which has long featured outstanding work by such accomplished local […]