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Author Sandra Cisneros to have 'Conversation' with Fresno
Feb 02
Before Sandra Cisneros, the famed Latina writer whose 1984 book "The House on Mango Street" has become a staple in American classrooms, ever came to Fresno, she already knew the city because of one of its best-known poets.
'Inspiracion' honors Rivera protege Esperanza Martinez
Feb 02
Esperanza Martinez, a trailblazing Mexican-born artist who was a select private pupil of legendary muralist Diego Rivera, is the subject of a major new exhibition at Arte Americas.
'Treading Mud' opens at Broken Leg Stage
Feb 02
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 19 / Broken Leg Stage, 1470 N. Van Ness Ave. / jumprightin.co / $15
In "Treading Mud," an original play by R.S. Scott, four characters who have been friends since grade school navigate complex adult relationships. Eric Day directs this show from Jump Right In Productions, a recently formed theater company with a focus on original work. Tickets for the opening night festivities, which include food, live music and dancing, are $10. Read more →'ART' performance has a lot to overcome
Feb 02
California Public Theater misses the mark with its new production at The Voice Shop of "ART," the 1995 French play by Yasmina Reza that tweaked the contemporary art world and delighted Broadway. Instead of a nimble journey pursuing lofty issues of aesthetics and human nature, we get a slog.
There are four characters in the show -- three men and a painting. When Serge (Anthony Taylor), a dermatologist, shells out a huge wad of cash for an all-white painting by a famous artist, he can't wait to show it to his two best friends, Marc (Eric Estep) and Yvan (Steve Olsen). The pair is less than impressed, however, particularly Marc, who seems to take Serge's purchase as a personal affront. Read more →Fresno Grand Opera's 'Carmen' has youth appeal
Jan 26
As an opera singer, Brian Jagde has a lot going for him right now. Consider:
