This week in entertainment: Calendar of events for April 15-21
Friday, April 15
559 Fights
Tower Theatre, 815 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-485-9050, www.towertheatrefresno.com, $25-$65. 7 p.m.
Art Classes for Adults — Acrylic Basics
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com, $30. 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.
Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964
Clovis Community College, 10309 N. Willow Ave., Clovis, 559-325-5242, www.cloviscollege.edu, Free. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
California Antique Farm Equipment Show
International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina St., Tulare, 559-688-1030, www.antiquefarmshow.org, $5; 12 and under free. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Children’s Crafts: Monster corner bookmark
Call for times and locations, 559-713-2700, tularecountylibrary.org.
Deadwood Dick
Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St., Merced, 209-725-8587, www.playhousemerced.com, $10-$22. 7:30 p.m.
Devil You Know
Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St., Fresno, 559-412-7400, www.fulton55.com, $17-$20. 7 p.m.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, 559-266-9494, rogerrockas.com, $32-$55. 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit: Everyday Stages by Leslie Batty
1821 Gallery & Studios, 1821 Calaveras St., Fresno, 559-233-9992, www.1821gallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit: Nature and Memory by Marilyn Prescott
Fig Tree Gallery, 644 Van Ness Ave., Fresno, figtreegallery.us. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: De 5th World by James Luna
M Street Gallery, 1419 M St., Fresno, clopez.artfile@gmail.com. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: A Retrospective by Charles Farmer
Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0691, www.spectrumphotogallery.org. 12:30-8 p.m.
Exhibit: Temporal Translation by Marianne Trotter
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Exhibit: Two Degrees of Separation - An International Sisterhood of Women Artists
Arte Americas - Casa de la Cultura, 1630 Van Ness, Fresno, 559-266-2623, www.ArteAmericas.org, Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fresno State Vintage Days
Fresno State, 5200 N. Barton Ave., Fresno, 559-278-2741, fresnostate.edu/vintagedays, Free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray
Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First St., Fresno, 559-441-4221, Included in admission. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Glass Menagerie
2nd Space Theatre, 928 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0660, 2ndspacetheatre.com, $17-$20. 8 p.m.
Larry Keyes Band
Micky’s Bar & Grill, 230 Fox St., Lemoore, 559-925-0262, Free. 9 p.m.
Lil Slice of Comedy
Mother Mary’s Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria, 1345 N. Willow Ave., Clovis, 559-434-5050, www.livemusiccity.com, $10 and up. 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Poetry reading with Gary Young
Fresno State Alice Peters Auditorium, 5245 Backer Ave. North, Fresno, 559-278-1569, www.fresnostate.edu/creativewriting, Free. 7 p.m.
Psycho Night at the Paradise Lounge
Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano St., Porterville, 559-310-7046, barntheater.porterville.com, $10, $8 seniors and students. 7:30 p.m.
Shake
Golden Chain Theatre, 42130 California 41, Oakhurst, 559-683-7112, www.goldenchaintheatre.org, $8-$15. 7 p.m.
Theatre Ventoux presents Hamlet
Fresno Soap Co., 1470 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, 559-301-2841, www.theatreventoux.net. 7:30 p.m.
Visalia Players present The Outgoing Tide
Ice House Theatre, 410 E. Race Ave, Visalia, 559-734-3900, visaliaplayers.org, $12-$20. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
Bold Country (live country music)
Brooks Ranch, 4131 S. Chestnut Ave., Fresno, no cover. 6-9 p.m.
Bollywood Glitz
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, 2770 E. International Ave., Fresno, www.indisax.com, $15-$20. 7-9 p.m.
Children’s Crafts: Monster corner bookmark
Call for times and locations, 559-713-2700, tularecountylibrary.org.
Country Music Festival
ApCal, 32749 Ave. 7, Madera, 559-674-9463, apcalwine.com/event/details/country-music-festival-2016, $15-$20. 1-8 p.m.
Deadwood Dick
Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St., Merced, 209-725-8587, www.playhousemerced.com, $10-$22. 7:30 p.m.
Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
Visalia Branch Library, 200 W. Oak St., Visalia, 559-713-2703, www.tularecountylibrary.org. 1-3 p.m.
Exhibit: De 5th World by James Luna
M Street Gallery, 1419 M St., Fresno, clopez.artfile@gmail.com. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: Everyday Stages by Leslie Batty
1821 Gallery & Studios, 1821 Calaveras St., Fresno, 559-233-9992, www.1821gallery.com. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: A Retrospective by Charles Farmer
Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0691, www.spectrumphotogallery.org. 12:30-8 p.m.
Exhibit: A Retrospective by Charles Farmer
Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0691, www.spectrumphotogallery.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit: Temporal Translation by Marianne Trotter
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Exhibit: Two Degrees of Separation - An International Sisterhood of Women Artists
Arte Americas - Casa de la Cultura, 1630 Van Ness, Fresno, 559-266-2623, www.ArteAmericas.org, Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit: Nature and Memory by Marilyn Prescott
Fig Tree Gallery, 644 Van Ness Ave., Fresno, figtreegallery.us. Noon-4 p.m.
Fresno State Vintage Days
Fresno State, 5200 N. Barton Ave., Fresno, 559-278-2741, fresnostate.edu/vintagedays, Free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fresno Wildlife Rehabilitation Service Annual Dinner and Auction
Simonian Fruit Co., 511 N. Seventh St., Fowler, 559-298-3276, www.fresnowildlife.org, $50. 6-10 p.m.
The Glass Menagerie
2nd Space Theatre, 928 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0660, 2ndspacetheatre.com, $17-$20. 8 p.m.
Psycho Night at the Paradise Lounge
Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano St., Porterville, 559-310-7046, barntheater.porterville.com, $10, $8 seniors and students. 7:30 p.m.
Shake
Golden Chain Theatre, 42130 California 41, Oakhurst, 559-683-7112, www.goldenchaintheatre.org, $8-$15. 7 p.m.
Solar Viewing during Vintage Days
Fresno State Downing Planetarium, 5320 N. Maple Ave., Fresno, 559-905-8519, www.cvafresno.org, Free. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Theatre for Young Audiences presents The Frog Prince
Fresno State, Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre, Fresno, 559-278-2216, universitytheatre@csufresno.edu, Free. 10 a.m., 2 p.m.
Theatre Ventoux presents Romeo & Juliet or Hamlet (audience choice performance)
Fresno Soap Co., 1470 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, 559-301-2841, www.theatreventoux.net. 7:30 p.m.
Tuff
Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St., Fresno, 559-412-7400, www.fulton55.com, $12-$15. 8 p.m.
Visalia Players present The Outgoing Tide
Ice House Theatre, 410 E. Race Ave, Visalia, 559-734-3900, visaliaplayers.org, $12-$20. 7:30 p.m.
Walk A Dog A Thon, benefits Valley Oak S.P.C.A.
Plaza Park Raceway, 700 S. Plaza Drive, Visalia, 559-651-1111, vospca.org/events/25th-annual-walk-a-dog-a-thon. 9 a.m.
Sunday, April 17
Arriba El Norte Leyendas Norteñas
Tachi Palace, 17225 Jersey Ave., Lemoore, 866-472-5223, www.tachipalace.com, $35. 6 p.m.
Artist presentation and reception
Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0691, www.spectrumphotogallery.org. 1 p.m., 3-5 p.m.
Artist reception for Varian Mace, ‘A Lifetime in Art’
Cafe 225, 225 W. Main St., Visalia, 559-733-2967, Free. Noon-5 p.m.
Car Show and Black Pot Chili Cook-Off
Pollasky and Fourth streets, Clovis, 559-298-5774, oldtownclovis.org/old-town-clovis-car-show-black-pot-cook. 2-5 p.m.
The Dave Pillow Band
American Legion Post 509, 3509 N. First St., Fresno, 559-224-0522, $8. 2-5 p.m.
Deadwood Dick
Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St., Merced, 209-725-8587, www.playhousemerced.com, $10-$22. 2 p.m.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, 559-266-9494, rogerrockas.com, $32-$55. 11 a.m., 5 p.m.
Exhibit: Everyday Stages by Leslie Batty
1821 Gallery & Studios, 1821 Calaveras St., Fresno, 559-233-9992, www.1821gallery.com. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: Nature and Memory by Marilyn Prescott
Fig Tree Gallery, 644 Van Ness Ave., Fresno, figtreegallery.us. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: A Retrospective by Charles Farmer
Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0691, www.spectrumphotogallery.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit: Two Degrees of Separation - An International Sisterhood of Women Artists
Arte Americas – Casa de la Cultura, 1630 Van Ness, Fresno, 559-266-2623, www.ArteAmericas.org, Free. 1-5 p.m.
Fresno Mini Maker Faire
Chukchansi Park, 1800 Tulare Ave., Fresno, www.facebook.com/FresnoMiniMakerFaire. Noon-5 p.m.
Fresno State Vintage Days
Fresno State, 5200 N. Barton Ave., Fresno, 559-278-2741, fresnostate.edu/vintagedays, Free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Glass Menagerie
2nd Space Theatre, 928 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0660, 2ndspacetheatre.com, $17-$20. 2 p.m.
Larry Keyes Band
Thai Fusion Bar & Grill, 785 W. Herndon Ave., Clovis. 6-10:30 p.m.
Pepe Aguilar
Save Mart Center, 2650 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-347-3400, www.savemartcenter.com, $39-$125. 8 p.m.
Potluck and screening of ‘This Changes Everything’
Wesley United Methodist Church, 1343 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno, 559-224-1947, Free, bring a dish to share. Noon-2:30 p.m.
Shake
Golden Chain Theatre, 42130 California 41, Oakhurst, 559-683-7112, www.goldenchaintheatre.org, $8-$15. 2 p.m.
Sunday Brunch performance of Psycho Night at the Paradise Lounge
Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano St., Porterville, 559-310-7046, barntheater.porterville.com, $15. 12:30 p.m.
Visalia Players present The Outgoing Tide
Ice House Theatre, 410 E. Race Ave, Visalia, 559-734-3900, visaliaplayers.org, $12-$20. 2 p.m.
Wreckless
Strummer’s, 833 E. Fern Ave., Fresno, 559-485-5356, www.strummersclub.com, $15. 7 p.m.
Monday, April 18
Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964
Clovis Community College, 10309 N. Willow Ave., Clovis, 559-325-5242, www.cloviscollege.edu, Free. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Children’s Crafts: Earth Day hands around the world
Call for times and locations, 559-713-2700, tularecountylibrary.org.
Clovis Sons of Italy Pasta Fest
Notre Dame Hall, 333 Eighth St., Clovis, 559-285-6934, rodolfovalentinolodge.com, $15, $7.50 children. 6-10 p.m.
League of Women Voters of Fresno 75th anniversary gala with speaker Karen Humphrey
Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, 559-226-5455, $45. 6 p.m.
Lerna Ekmekcioglu speaking on Survivors into Minorities: Armenians in Post-Genocide Turkey
Fresno State, Alice Peters Auditorium, Fresno, 559-278-2669, www.fresnostate.edu/armenianstudies. 7:30 p.m.
Screening of ‘The Lottery of Birth’
Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, 559-325-5242, www.cloviscollege.edu, Free. 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19
Adult coloring
Tulare County Library — Visalia Branch, 200 W. Oak Ave., Visalia, 559-713-2703, Free. 6 p.m.
Children’s Crafts: Earth Day hands around the world
Call for times and locations, 559-713-2700, tularecountylibrary.org.
Exhibit: Temporal Translation by Marianne Trotter
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Jazz at the Library
Woodward Park Regional Library, 944 E. Perrin Ave., Fresno, 559-600-3135, www.fresnolibrary.org, Free. 7-8:30 p.m.
Militia of Love
Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St., Fresno, 559-412-7400, www.fulton55.com, $10-$12. 9 p.m.
Nate Butler Plays Piano
Goldstein’s Mortuary & Delicatessen, 1279 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, www.natebutler.com, Free. 8-11 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
Art Classes for Adults — Acrylic Basics
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com, $30. 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.
Author Talk: Mike Rhodes
Betty Rodriguez Regional Library, 3040 North Cedar Avenue, Fresno, 559-600-9245, www.fresnolibrary.org, Free. 6-7 p.m.
Children’s Crafts: Earth Day hands around the world
Call for times and locations, 559-713-2700, tularecountylibrary.org.
Exhibit: De 5th World by James Luna
M Street Gallery, 1419 M St., Fresno, clopez.artfile@gmail.com. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: Everyday Stages by Leslie Batty
1821 Gallery & Studios, 1821 Calaveras St., Fresno, 559-233-9992, www.1821gallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit: Temporal Translation by Marianne Trotter
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Girls’ Night Out: Sisterhood of Survivors
Clovis Veterans Memorial District, 808 Fourth St., Clovis, 559-801-2171, www.sisterhoodofsurvivors.org, Free. 4-8 p.m.
Pacific Bronze Handbell Ensemble
Fresno Pacific University McDonald Hall, 1717 S. Chestnut Ave., Fresno, 559-453-2267, events.fresno.edu, Free. 7:30 p.m.
Smoke Meowt featuring The Green Machine
Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St., Fresno, 559-412-7400, www.fulton55.com, $5. 8 p.m.
Tehipite Chapter Sierra Club General Meeting: Our California Desert with Terry Frewin
UC Merced Center, Fresno, 550 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-298-5272, sierraclub.org/tehipite, Free. 7-8:30 p.m.
Treasures From the Vaults: Artifacts From Fresno’s Historic Chinatown
Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First St., Fresno, 559-441-0862, valleyhistory.org, $25, $15 students. 6-9 p.m.
Thursday, April 21
An Evening of Music and Dance with Geneva Love and Nonoy Zuniga
Tachi Palace, 17225 Jersey Ave., Lemoore, 559-924-7751, www.tachipalace.com, $20-$50. 7:30 p.m.
Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964
Clovis Community College, 10309 N. Willow Ave., Clovis, 559-325-5242, www.cloviscollege.edu, Free. 5-8 p.m.
BlazeFest 2016
Woodward Park Rotary Amphitheatre, 7775 Friant Road, Fresno, 559-499-1051, www.1051TheBlaze.com, $35-$40. 5-10 p.m.
Children’s Crafts: Earth Day hands around the world
Call for times and locations, 559-713-2700, tularecountylibrary.org.
City Dance, Spring Concert
Fresno City College Theatre, 1101 E. University Ave, Fresno, 559-442-8221, www.fresnocitycollege.edu/boxofficetickets, $14, $12 seniors and students. 7:30 p.m.
Classic Film Screening of The Great Outdoors
Warnors Center for the Performing Arts, 1400 Fulton St., Fresno, 559-264-2848, tickets.warnors.org, $5, children 12 and under are free, or if you dress with the theme of the film you can get in for free. 6-9:30 p.m.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, 559-266-9494, rogerrockas.com, $32-$55. 5:30 p.m.
Encaustic Painting Classes
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com/classes.html. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Exhibit: De 5th World by James Luna
M Street Gallery, 1419 M St., Fresno, clopez.artfile@gmail.com. Noon-4 p.m.
Exhibit: Everyday Stages by Leslie Batty
1821 Gallery & Studios, 1821 Calaveras St., Fresno, 559-233-9992, www.1821gallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit: A Retrospective by Charles Farmer
Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, 559-266-0691, www.spectrumphotogallery.org. 12:30-5 p.m.
Exhibit: Temporal Translation by Marianne Trotter
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Exhibit: Two Degrees of Separation - An International Sisterhood of Women Artists
Arte Americas - Casa de la Cultura, 1630 Van Ness, Fresno, 559-266-2623, www.ArteAmericas.org, Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray
Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First St., Fresno, 559-441-4221, Included in admission. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Motown Night
Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St., Fresno, 559-412-7400, www.fulton55.com, $5. 8 p.m.
Nate’s Silent Movies
Full Circle Brewing Company, 620 F St., Fresno, 559-264-6323, www.natebutler.com/silentmovies.html, Pay What You Want. 8-10:30 p.m.
Screening of ‘The Lottery of Birth’
Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, 559-325-5242, www.cloviscollege.edu, Free. 2 p.m.
Theatre Ventoux presents Hamlet
Fresno Soap Co., 1470 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, 559-301-2841, www.theatreventoux.net. 7:30 p.m.
Third Thursday Arthop: Spring Fling
Oakmont of Fresno, 5605 N. Gates Ave., Fresno, 559-777-6153, www.oakmontoffresno.com, Free. 5-8 p.m.
Third Thursday Arthop: Temporal Translation by Marianne Trotter
The Brush and Easel Gallery, 1476 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-269-5512, www.brushandeasel.com. 5-8 p.m.
University Dance Theatre presents ‘Like No One Is Watching’
Fresno Lab School Theatre, 5201 N. Maple Ave., Fresno, 559-278-2216, www.fresnostate.edu/artshum/theatrearts/performances/udt, $5. 8-10 p.m.
For a full list:
ENTERTAINMENT
- Arena/stadium: fblinks.com/arenas
- Bars/clubs: fblinks.com/bars
- Casinos: fblinks.com/casinos
- Coffeehouses: fblinks.com/coffee
- Galleries: fblinks.com/gallery
- Museums: fblinks.com/museums
- Performance Theater: fblinks.com/theater
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
- Landmark/attractions: fblinks.com/landmark
- Sporting/recreation: fblinks.com/sporting
- Parks: fblinks.com/parks
This story was originally published April 15, 2016 at 8:37 AM with the headline "This week in entertainment: Calendar of events for April 15-21."