University Theatre brings gripping docudrama ‘Wilderness’ to the stage

November 23, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

A woman stands on a red rock overlooking a canyon as the sun sets.

“Wilderness” is a pulsating documentary theatre piece that speaks to our collective search for connection and hope as families survive the extraordinary pressures and complexities that accompany coming of age in 21st-century America.

Holocaust instruments to be played in ‘Violins of Hope’ concert

November 22, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Yaacov Zimermann worked in Warsaw and had many clients Jews and Christians. He was known to support young violinists such as Michel Swalbe (see former violin) and Ida Haendle, the child prodigy who turned a world known virtuoso. This hand-made violin is outstanding because it is unusually decorated by five Stars of David, four on the upper deck and one on the back. The decorations were made with glue mixed with black powder, usually made to order.

Dozens of men, women, children, elderly and sick were packed in each cattle car – so tight they couldn’t move. As the train pulled to a stop, the clunks and rattles gave way to the sound of an orchestra along the tracks. They had arrived at Auschwitz.

New Faces: Virginia Patterson

November 22, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

We are excited to welcome Virginia Patterson as she joins the Department of Art and Design as the Assistant Professor in Graphic Design.

The Dean’s Council Annual Fund explained

November 18, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

2021 College of Arts and Humanities Dean's Medalist Caleb Charles waves to the blured crowd in red seats inside the Bulldog Stadium during the commencement ceremony.

The Dean’s Council is an annual giving program composed of alumni and friends who support the College of Arts and Humanities and its mission.

MCLL alumnus Dr. Julio Puente Garcia receives International Latino Book Award

November 17, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

On left: Fresno State Alum Dr. Julio Puente Garcia and right the cover of his award winning book "Acrobatics Angelinas" that depicts power lines and palm trees in front of a mostly cloudy sky.

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures alumnus Dr. Julio Puente Garcia received the Rudolfo Anaya Award in the Best Latino Focused Fiction Book category at the International Latino Book Awards for “Acrobatics Angelinas.”

University Dance Theatre presents the first in-person dance concert in two years

November 16, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

White and yellow silhouettes of three dancers on a black speckled background

Fresno State’s University Dance Theatre (UDT) will present “From the Top,” a student-produced and choreographed dance concert, under the artistic direction of Kenneth Balint. Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 18–20, 2021 and 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Lab School 101 Theatre.

‘FluID’ ArtHop exhibit features Art graduate students

November 15, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

the letters spell "FluidID" in a psychedelic font.

“FluID” will feature Fresno State studio art graduate students in an ArtHop exhibition at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Fresno State Graduate Studios, 1419 M Street in Downtown Fresno.

Fresno State hosts affordable, digital training for journalists with NLA’s NewsTrain

November 11, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

A group of women gather around a computer during NewsTrain training.

California State University, Fresno will be hosting the News Leaders Association’s premier digital-skills workshop.

Experimental Theatre Company debuts ‘10-Minute Originals’ by Fresno State students

November 10, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

A girl with arms raised, a broken cell phone, a yellow umbrella between two people, an illustration of a lucha libre wrestler.

Fresno State’s Experimental Theatre Company presents its first in-person performance since the Fall of 2019; “10-Minute Originals” features four short plays written and directed by Fresno State students and alumni.

MCJ Hall of Fame celebration honors alumni and former faculty, raises funds for scholarships

November 10, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Jan Yanehiro, Tommy Rouse and Don Priest

The hybrid event will be held in person at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Fresno State’s University Dining Hall. Tickets are $50 and are limited to the first 50 registrants. For the first time, the celebration will also be streamed live through Zoom and later broadcast on CMAC.tv. Tickets for the virtual event are $8.