The College of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Music present “Saxes at State,” featuring internationally acclaimed saxophonist Greg Banaszak at 8 p.m. Monday, April 3 in the Wahlberg Recital Hall. “Saxes at State” will include a masterclass and performances by Fresno State saxophone majors. Banaszak will be accompanied by JoungMin Sur on piano. Banaszak will perform a combination of […]
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~ Video by Jenny Toste, University Communications ~ Photos by Jefferson Beavers Almost 250 students and 37 teachers from 22 schools came to the Fresno State campus for the 37th annual Young Writers’ Conference on Wednesday, March 29. At the opening ceremony in the Satellite Student Union, student writers learned who had won various prizes. The […]
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The Fresno Community Chorus–sponsored Coro Solare will perform “Mass No. 2 in G Major” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at the College Community Church Mennonite Brethren. The concert is free and open to the public. The original composition was created in 1815 by Austrian composer Franz Shubert but the score was not printed until […]
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Dr. Douglas Fraleigh, chair of Fresno State’s Department of Communication and a Freedom of Speech scholar, will be part of a panel discussion about the importance of free speech and the arts following a free screening of the movie “1984” on Tuesday, April 4. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Media Access […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities As part of President Joseph I. Castro’s “Bold Ideas Challenge Project,” Fresno State dedicated funds to support the Touch the Community Competition, a community service competition engaging student teams that are addressing significant community challenges. Across the University, eight teams – […]
Read MoreThe Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing announces the addition of three new creative writing prizes, in addition to the six existing prizes. The deadline for entry for all nine prizes is Tuesday, April 4. NEW – 2017 Mireyda Barraza Martinez Prizes for Social Justice About the Prize: The Mireyda Barraza Martinez Prizes for Social Justice will […]
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The Department of Art and Design has three remaining exhibitions this semester at the Phebe Conley Gallery. Jamie Boley’s master of arts graduate exhibition, “Standing in the Gap of Here and In-Between,” large-scale oil-on-panels will be on display March 30 through April 7. A reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 30. Boley […]
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The Department of Music presents a recital of solo and ensemble French horn music performed by students of Thomas Hiebert and pianists Lenore Voth Hiebert and Joungmin Sur at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. Solo works of Corelli, O. Franz, Mozart, Piazzolla, Poulenc Purcell, Saint Saëns, L. Shaw, H. Simrock and […]
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Tony Carr will discuss “Human Well-Being: The Untold Global Story” from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the Alice Peters Auditorium. Carr is president of Halloran Philanthropies and former CEO of Fresno Heart Hospital. The human race has made remarkable progress in pursuit of well-being. Quality of life has significantly improved across the globe. This […]
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The Fresno State Opera Theatre will join forces with the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra to perform a full opera production of Johann Strauss II’s comic operetta “Die Fledermaus” (“The Bat”) at 8 p.m. April 21 and 2 p.m. April 23 in the Concert Hall on campus. More than 75 students are involved in the production of […]
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Dr. Keith David Watenpaugh, of the University of California at Davis, will give a presentation on “The Drowned, the Saved and the Forgotten: Genocide and the Foundations of Modern Humanitarianism” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191, on the Fresno State campus. The lecture is part […]
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Teresa Beaman, a flute professor at Fresno State, will present a concert “Teresa Beaman and Friends: An Evening of Classical Music and Folk Songs From Around the World” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, in the Wahlberg Recital Hall. The concert will feature Beaman on flute, Ellie Choate on harps and piano and the President’s Quintet, Fresno State’s premiere scholarship wind ensemble. […]
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~ Promo video produced by Brad Shirakawa ~ Article by Lisa Maria Boyles and Lucero Benitez In conjunction with the Henry Madden Library’s exhibition “9066: Japanese American Voices from the Inside,” Nikiko Masumoto will do a special adaptation of her performance “What We Could Carry” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, in the Table Mountain Rancheria Reading […]
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The Philosophy department will present a colloquium, “Results May Vary: How to Navigate Scientific Disagreement,” with Vadim Keyser, of San Francisco State University, from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, in Room 3212 of the Henry Madden Library. Keyser describes what his colloquium will entail: The process of cross-checking something requires adding a new perspective, measurement, […]
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The Fresno State Ethics Center is collaborating with Fresno Pacific University to present a two-day discussion of vices and virtues such as vainglory and humility from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 22 and 23 at Fresno Pacific University in North Hall 123 (the Seminary Chapel). The event will provide a conversation at the intersection of […]
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The Henry Madden Library at Fresno State continues the eighth season of its Noontime Concert Series with a free, public performance by the Eva Scow Trio at 12:10 p.m. Friday, March 24, in the library’s Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room (third floor, North Wing). The Eva Scow Trio is made up of Eva Scow on mandolin and violin, […]
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Fresno State Focus will host the fourth annual Global News Relay on Wednesday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The student-run newscast will feature an interactive six-hour production with 17 universities around the world. This year’s theme is “Solutions Journalism” – ways in which journalists can not only report on significant issues, but help make […]
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This week on Fresno State Focus, a public affairs program produced by media, communication and journalism students, anchors Tristan Lewis of Clovis and Thalia Arredondo of Wasco speak with Louise Pacheco from the undergraduate student recruitment office about the upcoming Preview Day this weekend. The show will also explain how new adult education programs are impacting adults in Fresno. […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents “The Heart of Madame Sabali” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium. “The Heart of Madame Sabali” is a dramatic film with touches of absurdist comedy, and features surrealist dream sequences and a colorful art design. The story is based on the scientific concept of cellular memory, the […]
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This week, the 38th annual Lawrence R. Sutherland Wind Festival will bring more than 1,500 music students to the Fresno State campus for the three-day festival. Musicians will come from three middle schools, 16 high schools, three junior colleges and five four-year universities, including Fresno State. The Evening Gala Concert, at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25, will feature […]
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Saturday, March 25, was Preview Day at Fresno State, an opportunity for new potential students, from high schools and community colleges, to visit campus with their families and learn more about the colleges and departments they are interested in pursuing. Students who are interested in pursuing majors and minors in the College of Arts and […]
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~ Photo from karenkovaka.com The Philosophy department will present a colloquium, “Fighting about Frequency,” with Karen Kovaka, of the University of Pennsylvania, from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, in Room 140 of the Kremen Education Building. The term “scientific controversy” calls to mind a clash of theories or hypotheses. One contender is right, the others are wrong, and […]
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~ By Anthony Cody, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Fresno State’s University Theatre will present “The Great God Pan” March 24 through April 1 (excluding March 27) 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. The play, written by Amy […]
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Cannupa Hanska Luger, a renowned Native American artist who made mirrored shields for water protectors at the protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, will be at Fresno State from March 27 to April 7. The College of Arts and Humanities’ Center for Creativity and the Arts, in collaboration with the Department of […]
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The Henry Madden Library at Fresno State continues the eighth season of its Noontime Concert Series with a free, public performance by Chika Inoue (saxophone) and Mary Au (piano) at 12:10 p.m. Friday, March 17, in the library’s Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery. This event ties in to the library’s ongoing “9066: Japanese American Voices from the Inside” exhibition. The duo will perform “Japanese American Incarceration 1942-1946” […]
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The Department of Music presents Dr. Anthony Seeger as this year’s Global Music Lecture Series featured speaker. Dr. Seeger is an ethnomusicologist, anthropologist, record producer, audiovisual archivist and musician. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Ethnomusicology at UCLA and a current Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution. His research and applied activities have focused on […]
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This week on Fresno State Focus, a public affairs program produced by media, communication and journalism students, anchors Geraldine Gurrola of Three Rocks and Jerry Gomez of Hanford will speak to Amy Luna with campus police about the recent string of vehicle break-ins and tips for campus safety. The show will also take a look at the new women’s water polo team […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents “RiverBlue” at at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium. This film is being screened in recognition of World Water Day, which is March 22. Following international river conservationist, Mark Angelo, “RiverBlue” spans the globe to infiltrate what he calls one of the world’s most pollutive industries – fashion. Narrated […]
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Students in the Fresno State Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble will present a concert at 8 p.m. Monday, March 20, in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. The groups will perform the music of Woody Herman, Alan Ferber, Steely Dan, Fred Sturm, Bob Curnow and more. Each group comprises about 20 students, all of whom […]
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Photo, from left: Cathleen Fagundes, Christy Xiong, Annabelle Lolinco and Professor Marnel Niles Goins at the recent Western State Communication Association conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Recent Fresno State graduate Annabelle Lolinco is enjoying the fruits of being a 2016-17 Sally Casanova Scholar, one of 74 CSU-wide and the only one from Fresno State this […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities lost Bob Hirth on Friday, Feb. 10. Hirth, a passionate and active member of the Arts and Humanities Advisory Board, died after a battle with cancer. He was 71. Fresno State honored Hirth by posting the campus flags at half-staff on Monday, March 13. “Bob is a symbol of […]
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Two events next week are sponsored by the Lyles Center and the Ethics Center at Fresno State. Dr. Melissa Baucus, from Texas State University, will discuss “Entrepreneurs on the Dark Side: Ethical Challenges and Ponzi Schemes” from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in the Alice Peters Auditorium (University Business Center). Entrepreneurs often tell a […]
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The Center for Faculty Excellence is partnering with the Media, Communications and Journalism department to bring a Google Digital Tools workshop to Fresno State for two days – March 13 and 14. There are two overview sessions on Monday, March 13, and two more hands-on, in-depth sessions on Tuesday, March 14. There’s no cost to […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities It was 9:15 a.m. – just enough time for a last-minute potty break before performances began 15 minutes later in the Wahlberg Recital Hall. As 19 students from Neutra Elementary School in Lemoore tromped toward the restrooms down the hall of the […]
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~ Photo of Dr. Tina Botts, taken by Khone Saysamongdy/Courtesy of The Collegian ~ By Tom Uribes, Reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Dr. Tina Botts, assistant professor of Philosophy at Fresno State will discuss “In Black and White: A Hermeneutic Argument against Transracialism,” kicking off theannual Women’s Studies Lunchtime Talks, part of the Women’s History Month observation at Fresno […]
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Fresno State Choirs will present a concert, titled “Music of the Americas” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, in the Concert Hall. “It is fun music that everyone can connect to in some way,” said Dr. Cari Earnhart, director of choral activities for Fresno State. “It is representative of the diverse fabric of our nation […]
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This week on Fresno State Focus, a public affairs program produced by Media Communication and Journalism students, anchors Mary Kate Paquette of Bakersfield and Juan Avila of Porterville will speak with the a Fresno State student involved in the upcoming Peach Blossom Festival, which hosts elementary students from around the Valley. The Peach Blossom Festival is presented […]
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Photo above, from left: Associate Dean Honora Chapman, Dean Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Dr. Mary Papazian, President Joseph I. Castro, Mary Castro, Dr. Sergio La Porta, Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dr. Dennis Papazian and Professor Hagop Ohanessian at the 2017 Armenian Studies Program banquet. ~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities In 1977, […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series and Fresno Filmworks present two screenings of the Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at the Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave.). “I Am Not Your Negro” is a powerful reinvention of civil rights activist James Baldwin’s unfinished book “Remember This […]
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Photo, back row from left: Nwachukwu Oputa, Lauren Folland, Emilea Paulson, Lia Dewey, Chlorissa Prothro, Alyssa Benitez and Danielle Valdivia. Bottom row from left: Karina Rodriguez, Emily Kearns, Kindle Cowger and Arium Andrews. Nineteen Fresno State Theatre Arts students competed in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition while at the Region VIII Kennedy Center American College […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents “Lunafest” at 5:30 p.m. Friday March 3, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium. LUNAFEST™ is a nationwide festival of short films by/for/about women. LUNAFEST™ runs from October-March, in that time it is shown by more than 100 venues nationwide and is seen by over 20,000 viewers. For one night only, […]
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Dr. Ümit Kurt, a Research Fellow at Harvard University, will discuss “The Curious Case of Armenian Genocide Perpetrator Ahmed Faik Bey” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191, on the Fresno State campus. The lecture is part of the Armenian Studies Program Spring 2017 Lecture Series, with the […]
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The President’s Quintet, Fresno State’s premiere scholarship wind ensemble, will be perform with harpist Ellie Choate in a special benefit for the College Community Church Arts Fund. They will perform works from Choate’s new CD, “Crown of Glory.” The President’s Quintet consists of Sam Kennedy on French Horn, Katrina Bissett on flute,Brooke Ferdinandsen on oboe, Nathaniel […]
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This week on Fresno State Focus, a public affairs program produced by Media Communication and Journalism students, anchors Tristan Lewis of Clovis and Elsa Mejia of Madera will speak with the Fresno State Study Abroad Department to find out about the opportunities available to students who wish to study different cultures first hand. The show will […]
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~ By Geoff Thurner, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Dr. José Lúcio and Dr. José Chilão, authors of the book “Mar Calmo Nunca Fez Bom Marinheiro” (Calm Sea Never made a Good Sailor), will speak at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the Fresno State Ag One conference room (2910 E. Barstow Ave.). Their […]
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Composer Dr. Kenneth D. Froelich, a professor of theory and composition in the Music Department, received a Judge’s Citation in the “Sonata of the Year” category of the 2017 American Prize Chamber Music category, for his composition “A Sonata for Clarinet and Piano.” You can hear Froelich’s piece here on Spotify, from his “Nerd Songs” album. […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 