AThe Bee`s “Don`t Miss It” entertainment guide

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The Bee’s “Don’t Miss It” entertainment guide
CONCERT:
The Summer Band at
the Shaghoian concert
features community
musicians.
TV: “The Bachelorette”
season finale airs
on ABC.
DVD: Celebrate “Mother’s Day.” (left)
TV: “Bachelor in Paradise” debuts on
ABC.
VIDEO GAMES: The first episode of
“Batman: The Telltale Series” hits PC
and all major consoles.
MOVIES: “Suicide Squad” takes over theaters.
CONCERTS:
A Caruthers country singer Gregor Ross comes to
Fulton 55.
A Joan Jett and the Blackhearts play at Chukchansi
Gold Resort & Casino.
A A night of indie rock at
Strummer’s with Atlas Genius,
Bear Hands and the Moth and
the Flame
OPERA: California Opera’s
summer festival concludes with
a fully staged “Lucia di
Lammermoor.” Through Aug. 7
TV: Opening ceremonies for the
Summer Olympics on NBC
THEATER:
A Selma Arts Center
opens “Heathers:
The Musical.”
Through Aug. 20
A Children’s Musical
Theaterworks opens
“Shrek the Musical” at Fresno Memorial Auditorium.
Through Aug. 14
A Visalia Players opens “Arsenic and Old Lace” at
the Ice House Theatre. Through Aug. 21
COMEDY:
A Comedian Aries Spears (left)
visits Visalia Fox Theatre.
A Comedy Night with a
Teaze featuring Bob
Fernandez
aka Shady Parker
EVENTS:
A Hot Summer Nights
Chinatown Flea Market at
Central Fish Market
TV: Finale
of “Greatest
Hits” on ABC
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THEATER: Woodward Shakespeare
Festival’s YES! Project at Woodward Park
features students inspired by “Hamlet.”
TV: “CMA Music Festival: Country’s
Night to Rock” (right) on ABC.
CONCERTS: Howlin’ Hot Summer
featuring Kip Moore, Maren Morris and
Trent Harmon at the Tower Theatre
THURSDAY
CONCERTS:
A El Corrido VIP 2016 hits the Selland Arena.
A Laurie Morvan Band at Tower Theatre
EVENTS:
A Downtown Visalia Brew Fest
A Beach Bum Pub Crawl in the Tower District
A Producers Ice Cream Zoofari (left) at
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
CONCERTS: Kurt Vile
and the Violators (above)
perform an all-ages show
at Strummer’s.
CONCERTS:
Rock the Mall
featuring Sugar at
Sierra Vista Mall
EVENTS: Respite by
the River with
Liz Scheid at the
River Center
EVENTS:
A Quinceanera Fashion
Show at Fresno
Convention Center
A 25th Annual Shaver
Lake Loggers Jamboree
EVENTS: Visit the grand
opening of Fresno’s new
Hobby Lobby.
DVD: Face it, you’re “Addicted to
Fresno.”
VIDEO GAMES: “No Man’s Sky”
finally arrives on the PlayStation 4.
WEDNESDAY
MOVIES: Reboot of
“Pete’s Dragon” (left)
arrives.
TV: Part one of “The
Get Down” is available
on Netflix.
EVENTS: 559 Fights 49:
Mendez vs. Howard at
the Tower Theatre
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
MOVIES: “Ben Hur,” “War Dogs” and
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (right) hit
theaters.
CONCERTS:
A Rapper Honey C comes to
Strummer’s.
A Diane Coffee of the band Foxygen
plays Visalia’s Cellar Door.
A “Moonwalker – The Reflection of
Michael” comes to Chukchansi Gold
Resort & Casino. Through Aug. 20
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
EVENTS:
A Bets for Pets Casino Night fundraiser
for Central California SPCA at
Englemann Cellars
A “Dark Side of the Moon” played
in its entirety at Fulton 55
CONCERTS: Keiko Matsui at
Tower Theatre
TV: Closing ceremonies of the
Summer Olympics
EVENTS: Premier Bride Showplace
fashion show (above) at Fresno
Convention Center
DVD:
“Ratchet
& Clank”
(right)
being
released
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
TV: New episodes of
“Toddlers and Tiaras” hit
the TLC runway.
CONCERTS: Detroit rock
band Citizen Zero (right)
comes to Fulton 55.
MOVIES: Jason Statham’s back in
“Mechanic: Resurrection.” (right)
TV: Amazon launches an original series for young
people, “The Kicks.”
CONCERTS:
A Country singer Joe Diffie performs at the Eagle
Mountain Casino in Porterville.
A Keith Sweat (below) headlines the Fresno Soul Fest
2016 at Selland Arena.
MUSIC: New releases include “Encore: Movie
Partners Sing Broadway” by Barbra Streisand and
“Dig Your Roots” by Florida Georgia Line.
CONCERT: Table Mountain Casino
hosts the Steve Miller Band.
DVD: “God’s Not Dead 2” in stores
BOOKS: New releases include “The Girl
With the Lower Back Tattoo” hardcover
by Amy Schumer.
CONCERTS:
A Richard Bean and Sapo perform at
Fulton 55.
A Violin star Lindsey Stirling (below)
at the Saroyan Theatre
A Broadway star Betsy Wolfe returns
to Visalia for a benefit performance at
the L.J. Williams Theatre.
EVENTS:
A Knights of the Shield Raiders
Booster Club hosts Rally in the Valley
at Eaton Plaza.
A 6th Annual Grape Stomp at CRŪ
Wine Company
THEATER:
A Good Company Players opens
“Witness for the Prosecution” at the
2nd Space Theatre. Through Oct. 9.
A Visalia’s Theatre Arts Alliance
opens “Beauty and the Beast” at the
L.J. Williams Theatre.
Through Aug. 21.
EVENTS:
A Fresno Grizzlies host Taco Truck
Throwdown 6 at Chukchansi Park.
A Classic film screening of “Star Trek
II: The Wrath of Khan” at Warnors
TV: Third season of “Halt and Catch
Fire” begins on AMC.
VIDEO GAMES:
A Sci-fi action title “Deus Ex: Mankind
Divided” releases for PC, PlayStation 4
and Xbox One.
A “Madden 17” rushes to consoles.
CONCERTS: Deftones play Woodward
Park Rotary Ampitheater.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
View an interactive version of this calendar at www.fresnobee.com/entertainment
CONCERTS: Yep Roc Records
artist Jackie Greene brings
Americana to Fulton 55.
EVENTS: WWE Live presents
Summerslam at Save Mart
Center.
ART: Learn about the Fresno
Art Museum’s stellar fiber arts
show at a special enrichment
program.
CONCERTS:
Rock the Mall
featuring Masters
of Rock at Sierra
Vista Mall
TV: Season 3 of “The
Strain” infects FX.
EVENTS: It’s a Michael
Jackson dance party
and birthday
celebration at Fulton 55.
THEATER: “Menopause:
The Musical” at Tower
Theatre
BOOKS: New
releases include “A
Great Reckoning: A
Novel (Chief Inspector
Gamache Novel)” by
Louise Penny.
CONCERTS:
A Pop star Gwen Stefani (above) and Eve take the
stage at the Save Mart Center.
A Kimberly Ford’s tribute to Joni Mitchell at the
Tower Theatre Lounge
A Eagles tribute band the Long Run at ApCal
EVENTS: Tachi Palace Casino hosts the two-day
Santa Rosa Rancheria Days Pow Wow. Also Aug. 28
COMEDY: Valley Fever Comedy Festival starring Alex
Reymundo at Saroyan Theatre
Look for event details in 7 every Friday or online at fresnobee.eventsabout.com