2024 Arts and Humanities Showcase

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April 19-27

Experience the vibrant tapestry of creativity at the Arts and Humanities Showcase at Fresno State, where innovation meets tradition. This awe-inspiring event kicks off with the much-anticipated Arts in Motion, a celebration showcasing the exceptional talents of our top students. The showcase offers an eclectic mix of exhibitions, performances, and intellectual dialogues designed to stir the soul and provoke thought. Immerse yourself in the historical resonance of the Carmina Burana Manuscript Exhibition, marvel at the ingenuity at the Senior Graphic Design Show, and experience the raw emotion and powerful narratives through two live performances of Carmina Burana, a spectacle of music and might.

Friday, April 19

Arts in Motion

  • 4 p.m. at the Fresno State Concert Hall
  • Presented by the College of Arts and Humanities
  • Parking is suggested in lots P1 or P2. No permit is required after 4 p.m. on Friday.

Saturday, April 20

Nice & Slow

  • 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre
  • Presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance and Theatre for Young Audiences.
  • Written by Lojo Simon | Directed by Nicola Olsen
  • Parking is suggested in lot P5. Permits are $5

Monday, April 22

Author Reading with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet/author Dr. Peter Balakian

  • 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. reading and Q&A, at the Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191).
  • Presented by the Armenian Studies Program.
  • Parking is suggested in lot P5 and P6. Permits are $5

Wednesday, April 24

Young Writers’ Conference with keynote speaker: Navdeep Singh Dhillon

  • 9 a.m. at the Satellite Student Union
  • Presented by the Department of English

MCJ Screening

  • 5 p.m. at the TV Studio, Speech Arts 172
  • Presented by the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism (MCJ)
  • Parking is suggested in Lots P1, P2 or P31. Permits are $5

Thursday, April 25

Voicing Ideas

  • 3:30 p.m. at Kremen, ED 172
  • Presented by the Department of Philosophy.

Friday, April 26

Barking Bulldogs Forensics Showcase

  • 4 p.m. at Kremen, ED 172
  • Presented by the Department of Communication.

Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27

Carmina Burana – SOLD OUT!

  • 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Fresno State Concert Hall.
  • Presented by the Department of Music.
  • Translation provided by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures.
  • Parking is suggested in lots P1 or P2. No permit is required after 4 p.m. on Friday. No permit is required on weekends.

April 19-27 – Showcase Exhibitions

Carmina Burana Manuscript Exhibition

  • During library hours, Fresno State Library, second floor across from Starbucks
  • Presented by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures (MCLL).
  • Parking is suggested in lots P30 or P31. Parking Permits are $5. No permit is required after 4 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. Monday.

Senior Graphic Design Show

  • Mon-Thurs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Phebe Conley Art Gallery.
  • Presented by the Department of Art, Design and Art History.
  • Parking is suggested in lots P1, P2 or P31. No permit is required on weekends.
A maps shows the various locations of the Arts and Humanities Showcase events.