Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents “If Only Everyone” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium. Directed by Nataliya Belyauskene, “If Only Everyone” is about Sasha, half-Armenian, half-Russian, who is the daughter of a freedom fighter killed in the Artsakh liberation war. Twenty years later, Sasha comes to Armenia in search of […]
Read MoreThis week on Fresno State Focus, anchors Kaile Hunt and Liz Juarez will bring viewers special coverage of the 2016 Presidential Election. Tune in to see how Fresno State students are choosing to vote on major propositions on the ballot. Also, get an inside look at the comedy tour, Jokes for Votes, that made its way […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities’ Center for Creativity and the Arts and the Department of Art and Design present the exhibition “Zapantera Negra: Flower of the Word — Zapatista and Black Panther Visual Encounters of Collective Empowerment.” This exhibition will be on display from Nov. 3-19 at the Graduate Art Gallery at M Street. […]
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One of today’s consummate artists and a Fresno favorite, Italian pianist Giuseppe Andaloro returns to perform at Fresno State at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Since winning the 2005 Busoni International Piano Competition and receiving the 2005 Award of Artistic Merit by […]
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~ By Marine Vardanyan, reprinted from Hye Sharzhoom Pictured above, from left: Barlow Der Mugrdechian, current director of Armenian Studies; Dr. Sergio La Porta, current Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies; and Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, director of the program 1976-2008 and Emeritus Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies Armenian studies has a long history on the Fresno State campus. […]
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~ By Anthony Cody, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Fresno State’s University Theatre will present “Tar Beach” Oct. 28 through Nov. 5 (excluding Oct. 31) with daily show times at 7:30 p.m. and a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee in the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre in the Speech Arts Building. This semi-autobiographical play, written by Tammy Ryan, […]
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Auditions for this year’s Theatre for Young Audiences are from 3-5 p.m. today and tomorrow, Oct. 25 and 26, in the John Wright Theatre. Auditions open to everyone. Theatre for Young Audiences has been a tradition at Fresno State for more than 50 years. Each spring, Fresno State students enroll in a course to bring children’s theatre […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents “Imminent Threat” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Unitarian Universalist church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Ave. (between Willow and Chestnut). Directed by Janek Abors, “Imminent Threat” documents the War on Terror’s impact on civil liberties as well as the potential coalition that may form between the progressive left […]
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This week on Fresno State Focus, anchors Brianna White and Nikki McCabe will speak with Hap Cluff, CFO and senior adviser of Tremendum Pictures. The show, airing at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. will also give the latest details on the proposal for the new student union, and will give viewers an inside look at how […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities (csufresno.edu/artshum/) at Fresno State is the largest college on campus, encompassing nine departments, and the Armenian Studies (fresnostate.edu/artshum/armenianstudies/) program. Of the 69 new faculty members at Fresno State this fall, about 20% of the new hires are in the College of Arts and Humanities. These new faculty bring innovative research, diverse […]
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~ By Celeste DeMonte, Fresno Community Chorus; artwork courtesy of Pamela Enriquez-Courts In a celebration of music for Día de los Muertos and All Saints Day, Fresno Community Chorus Master Chorale performs in a joint concert with student mariachi groups from Roosevelt High School and Fresno State. This concert provides the opportunity to explore the […]
Read MoreLeadership without ethics is mere management and control. Hear “Conversations on Ethics and Integrity in Leadership” featuring campus and community leaders from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Satellite Student Union. This free event is open to the public. Panel representatives will be: Darius Assemi, president of Granville Homes. Honora Chapman, associate dean of […]
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An exhibition titled “Mary Maughelli: Abstract Expressionism and Feminist Artwork” opened Nov. 4 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery in the Henry Madden Library at Fresno State with a reception. Maughelli, a professor emerita, taught at Fresno State from 1962 to 1998. She died in October 2015. She was a prominent feminist artist, a […]
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Armenian Studies Program Director Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian announced that Krikor Beledian’s “Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in France” has been published by the Armenian Series of The Press, at California State University, Fresno. Translated from the original French into English by Christopher Atamian, “Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in France” is a groundbreaking study of the […]
Read MoreIf you plan to watch tonight’s final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the Ethics Center at Fresno State invites you to participate in the national civility scorecard project. Viewers can watch the debate, fill out a scorecard and come up with the civility rating for each candidate and the moderator. Here is […]
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Two new musical compositions will have their world premiere in the Concert Hall at Fresno State on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. The compositions focus on two historic visionaries – Nikola Tesla and Ada Lovelace. The concert will be preceded by a free talk at 7 p.m. with composer Dr. Kenneth D. Froelich, a […]
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This week’s Fresno State Focus airs at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Anchor Liz Juarez from Orange Cove will speak with a student who worked on the Fresno State Tiny House Project. Anchor Grecia Sanchez from Avenal will interview a student who will host Dress for Success. The show will also feature a story from National […]
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Tyler Bartlam, a Media, Communications and Journalism major at Fresno State, gets to spend this week diving into her specialty area, producing content for radio, digital and social media platforms, at Capital Public Radio‘s Next Gen Radio Training Week in Sacramento. “I’m really looking forward to working with all the different professionals that’ll be there. […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents “The Merchant of Venice” at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium. In the late 16th century the greatest playwright of the Western world, William Shakespeare, wrote a play that still shocks the world today – “The Merchant of Venice.” This exciting story is one […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities (csufresno.edu/artshum/) at Fresno State is the largest college on campus, encompassing nine departments, and the Armenian Studies (fresnostate.edu/artshum/armenianstudies/) program. Of the 69 new faculty members at Fresno State this fall, about 20% of the new hires are in the College of Arts and Humanities. These new faculty bring innovative research, diverse […]
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For the first time, the College of Arts and Humanities will celebrate the current and former Top Dog honorees of the college at a luncheon Friday during Homecoming Week. “The Top Dog honorees from our college have made immeasurable contributions to our college campus and to our broader community, through their distinguished careers, volunteer work, philanthropy […]
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A long time ago, while he was a 21-year-old social anthropology student at UCLA, Juan Felipe Herrera embarked on a journey to Mexico to meet his people. It would change his life. “My interests had to do with the question of identity, endangered indigenous cultures and social change,” Herrera said. “It was also part of my […]
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Gingger Shankar, the featured guest at the most recent CineCulture event, made a big announcement during her Fresno State appearance. Shankar did the score for the First Lady’s film, “We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls Around the World,” a new film about girls overcoming incredible challenges to achieve their educations and change their lives. “We Will […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series and Filmworks present two screenings of the documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!” at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave.). Two-time Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple follows Grammy-nominated R&B dynamo Sharon Jones, often compared to James Brown, during the most courageous year of her […]
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Benefits gained by studying the arts and humanities – self-awareness, creative problem solving, appreciation of diversity and development of collaborative work habits – are applicable in a wide range of careers, said Dr. Una Mjurka, an associate professor of art and ceramics at Fresno State. Mjurka, winner of the 2015-16 Provost’s Award in Faculty Service, […]
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This week’s Fresno State Focus airs at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12. Student anchors Kaile Hunt and Alexis Govea will speak with a member of the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band about their performance at Sunday’s Raiders game in the O.co Coliseum. The show will also take us through a day in the life of […]
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The Ethics Center is a sponsor of “Stewardship for Fresno and the Future,” presented from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, by the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This interactive workshop will offer insights learned through the California Stewardship Network regarding the Triple Bottom Line, recognizing the importance of financial, social, and environmental outcomes. Presenters […]
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~ Reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Dr. Khatchig Mouradian, Kazan Visiting Professor of Armenian Studies at Fresno State, will give his second of three public lectures, “Don’t Fall Off the Earth: The Armenian Communities in China from the 1880s to 1950s” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Alice Peters Auditorium (Peters Business Building, Room 191). […]
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Award-winning pianist Sofya Melikyan will perform in recital at Fresno State at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Melikyan will perform works by Granados, Liebermann, Babadjanian and Liszt. The concert is co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, the Thomas […]
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~ Reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band is recruiting past members for its alumni band to perform during the Bulldogs’ football homecoming game against San Diego State Friday, Oct. 14. The alumni band is open to former members who will get free admission to the game and a free T-shirt. The alumni […]
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For more than 50 years, Fresno State’s Theatre for Young Audiences has provided college students with performance and touring experience, while providing quality theatre productions for children throughout theValley. Arts education programs have shown to improve the developmental growth of school-aged children, while lowering delinquency and truancy rates in at-risk youth. Unfortunately, due to the restriction of school budgets, arts programs […]
Read MoreVIDEO: Thomas Loewenheim conducted a performance of “Waterless Music” during a concert by the FOOSA Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in June 2015. The Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra will perform “Waterless Music,” an orchestral composition written by Dr. Benjamin Boone that features poetry by the late Philip Levine, during its season premiere performance […]
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This year’s International Cello Festival, “Cello Fresno Festival,” is taking place today through Saturday on the Fresno State campus. The final Gala Concert will be at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Concert Hall. The festival focuses on talent from the Central Valley to participate in three days of intense master classes, cello ensemble rehearsals, two concerts, a […]
Read More~ By Tom Uribes, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Fresno State’s Army ROTC Bulldog Battalion and the Bulldog Marching Band will be on the field at O.co Coliseum in Oakland on Sunday, Oct. 9, for the NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers. A five-cadet ROTC detail will make a return performance for […]
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“The Horn in Chamber Music” faculty recital will feature hornist Thomas Hiebert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Hiebert has been teaching horn at Fresno state for almost 30 years, since 1987. Accompanying Hiebert are: Lenore Voth Hiebert (Fresno State faculty) on piano; Rachel Aldrich (Fresno State faculty) on the oboe; Elisha Wilson […]
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Fresno State will observe Mahatma Gandhi’s 147th birthday and celebrate Gandhi Jayanti with a candlelight vigil for world peace from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Peace Garden on campus. A photo exhibition, “Life of Gandhi,” opened Sept. 26 at the Henry Madden Library and runs through Oct. 7. The community celebration […]
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The book “My Name is Armen – Outside the Lines (Volume II),” by Fresno State alumna Armen Bacon of Fresno, will be published in November by The Press at California State University, Fresno. The President’s Office at Fresno State and the College of Arts and Humanities will celebrate the book launch with a public reception […]
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High school students who will compete in this year’s Academic Decathlon begin their journey today at Fresno State as they learn about nuclear and atomic physics on the world stage during World War II, which is this year’s topic. A series of workshops on the Fresno State campus gives high school students background on the […]
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This week’s CineCulture presentation is something quite unusual. Nari is a global, multi-generational, multimedia live performance conceived by Gingger Shankar (ginggershankar.com/). Shankar has made a name for herself in U.S. music scenes by scoring the Oscar-nominated “The Passion of the Christ” and performing with rock bands such as the Smashing Pumpkins. But her musical heritage ties […]
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The Ethics Center presents “Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab Discrimination and Civil Rights” from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, as part of the Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture Series. This panel discussion will focus on civil rights and discrimination aimed at Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans. The free, public event will be in the Alice Peters Auditorium (Peters Business Building, […]
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A photo taken by Fresno State art Professor Joan K. Sharma (pictured below) during her 2015 sabbatical trip to India and Bhutan will be part of Spectrum Gallery‘s annual exhibition and benefit. “Camel Decoration, Pushkar Fair” will be shown along with a fantastic variety of photographic art by more than 50 photographers. The opening reception is during ArtHop, from […]
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~ By Cindy Wathen-Kennedy, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com The Henry Madden Library at Fresno State continues the sixth season of its Noontime Concert Series with a performance by Cerro Negro at 12:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in the Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room. Cerro Negro is a flamenco global fusion group from Fresno that created its style […]
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Tonight the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra Concert will perform a concert titled “Eternally Romantic” at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall. Thomas Loewenheim will conduct “This is one of the most creative programs we have put together,” Loewenheim said. “All the pieces deal with love and betrayal and are some of the most passionate pieces […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 