FresnoBee.com: Donald Munro

Humanity subtly appears in Tanner show

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Humans see the world a certain way. Literally. We're stalklike creatures, basically, with eyes perched at the very top, and our sense of the manner in which we occupy physical space -- from a view of a sunset to the way we navigate through crowds -- is fundamentally shaped by, well, our shape. Read comments

'Wedding Singer' is a nonstop '80s party

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Notes from the arts beat: Read comments

When it comes to music, just remember the passion

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:04:04 PST

NEW YORK — When the London Symphony Orchestra finished playing Mahler’s 4th Symphony, I felt the tears well up. Live performance can do that to me. Read comments

Arts draw audiences despite economy

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

The economy might be in the toilet, but as the fall performing arts season gets under way, at least a few local arts organizations are drawing impressive audiences: Read comments

'Yonkers' brings us a glimpse of greatness

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

In Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers," we hear about Aunt Bella before we meet her. Onstage, her nephews watch her through the window of her upstairs apartment as she approaches her building. Read comments

Photographer stirs an awed audience

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:17:43 PDT

Longtime readers of this column know that I'm big on experiencing art, not just observing it. Yes, it can be exquisite to bask in the presence of a world-class artist. Read comments

'Locker' brings you into war's addiction

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

This and that from the culture beat: Read comments

His Broadway tour debut spells out lots of fun

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

A is for “accommodate.” Read comments