The benefits (or not) of creative communities

It is sure to lose me some cred with my Creative Fresno friends, but I have to admit I’ve never read Richard Florida’s “Rise of the Creative Class.” There’s a copy on my bookshelf that a friend gave me when she moved, but it’s pretty dusty at this point. But, I understand the man’s significance. [...]read more »

The Beehive Interview: Lianna Stuart

If you follow Fresno’s classical music scene, then you’re sure to recognize Lianna Stuart’s last name. Her mother is the wonderful violinist Cynthia Stuart, a longtime member of the Fresno Philharmonic and many other local performing groups. And talk about coming from a musical family: Lianna’s aunt, Claudia Shiuh, plays viola in the Phil — [...]read more »

Observations of a grumpy old man

E! News is reporting Seth MacFarlane and his girlfriend actress, Emilia Clarke, have parted ways. I guess she just got around to watching the Oscars telecast. Lindsay Lohan was in court on Monday. You know what they call that in Los Angeles? A typical Monday. Disney products Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens star in “Spring [...]read more »

Go see: Manhattan Murder Mystery

Manhattan Murder Mystery probably drinks more whiskey than you. Which you might expect from a band with songs titles like “I Always Think About Dyin’,” whose live shows have been described as a “battle royal. A wonderful, scummy battle royal (that one’s from Radio Free Silverlake).” Yes, the band is named for the Woody Allen [...]read more »

Bandgeek!: A MoFo party, an Accordion Babes Revue and a Manhattan Murder Mystery

So Ghostface Killah isn’t playing this weekend (that’s in two weeks). Dinosaur Jr. won’t be here until the April 13. Wiz Khalifa’s not until May and you’ll have to wait until June to see The Airborne Toxic Event. Still, you wouldn’t call this a slow week for the scene. Let’s jump right in. Let’s BANDGEEEEEEEKK!! [...]read more »

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After high school, young adults turn from faith, studies show

Studies have found that nearly 75% of Christian youth leave the church after high school. A couple of reasons: intellectual skepticism and a change of lifestyle. Religious leaders want to know how they can change this disconcerting trend.

Teague: Think California natives this spring

When planning our spring- and summer-blooming flowers, we tend to choose plants by color and size. White mid-size hydrangeas as a border, red low-growing petunias along the front entry, a small burgundy-leaved Japanese maple as a focal point, etc. This sp

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