Live performance of ‘Carmina Burana’ promises to astound

February 28, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

AI generated image of a stone wheel in a mountainous scene. The wheel has an overlay of the Carmina Burana original program.

The opening movement, “O Fortuna,” is immediately recognizable as the backdrop to many scenes in movies, television and commercials, invoking drama unparalleled by other musical numbers.

Faylita Hicks and Benjamin Boone perform in ‘The Black Arts Lounge’ in celebration of Black History Month

February 16, 2024.Reading time 14 minutes.

Falita Hicks at a microphone and Benjamin Boone on a saxophone.

This vibrant gathering will take place from 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery, located on the second floor of the Fresno State Library.

Historic winter expedition highlighted in ‘Sierra Odyssey’ movie premiere

January 31, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

Black and white photo of Orland Bartholomew in the mountains wearing a large fir-lined coat.

The film sheds light on Bartholomew’s extraordinary feat – the first winter expedition of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1928-29.

Films from across the world illuminate Fresno State’s CineCulture

January 31, 2024.Reading time 21 minutes.

A women with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a chalk board with many mathematical equations on it. She is wearing a t-shirt and half of her face is illuminated while half is in the dark.

CineCulture is set for a semester of exciting new films from around the world. All screenings will be in the Peters Educational Center Auditorium (West of Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building.) Each film will be followed by a conversation about the film with a featured discussant who was involved in the filmmaking process or is a subject matter specialist.

‘Carmina Burana’ is centerpiece of the Spring 2024 Music Department lineup

January 26, 2024.Reading time 30 minutes.

The Fresno State Music Department is proud to present a diverse array of performances that highlight the incredible talents of our students, faculty, and esteemed guest artists for the Spring 2024 semester.

Captivating and thought-provoking dance concert kicks off University Theatre’s spring season

January 25, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Dancers reach for the sky in this stylized photo.

Embark on a captivating and reflective evening of dance with the Contemporary Dance Ensemble under the artistic direction of Kenneth Balint.

AI takes center stage in Art Education Lecture Series

January 10, 2024.Reading time 14 minutes.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge from these trailblazers in their field.

English symposium navigates, reconstructs environment

November 28, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Author, translator, and Stanford University professor Roanne L. Kantor will deliver the keynote address for Fresno State’s seventh annual Students of English Studies Association symposium.

Jazz Festival concert features trumpeter and composer Dan Rosenboom

November 27, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dan Rosenboom, Gavin Templeton, John Escreet, Billy Mohler, and Damion Reid in a park at night in black and white.

Mark Swed with the L.A. Times called Dan Rosenboom “a phenomenon.”

‘Cello|Fresno’ returns with renowned guests Daniel Akiva and Brinton Averil Smith

October 4, 2023.Reading time 42 minutes.

A split image of two men. The man on the left has peppered hair, a white dress shirt, and black suit jacket. He holds a classical guitar. The man on the right is in a black tuxedo and holds a cello to his chest.

Cellists from around the globe are coming to Fresno to enrich the community with four days of master classes, cello ensemble rehearsals, concerts and workshops for cellists of all ages and levels.