Reading and Beyond founder Luis Santana to be recognized at Ethical Leadership luncheon
Fresno State will recognize Luis Santana, executive director of Reading and Beyond, as its third annual Ethical Leadership Award winner.
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Cadence Ensemble to perform as part of the World Music Series
Cadence Ensemble has rapidly developed into one of the world’s premier ensembles performing original works and arrangements by classical and contemporary European, Russian, Armenian, and American composers including world music and pop.
Read MoreTheatre for Young Audiences to perform two free showings of ‘The Super Cilantro Girl’
“The Super Cilantro Girl: Three Stories of Juan Felipe Herrera” revolves around the lives of a family of migrant workers: twelve-year-old Esmeralda, her younger brother Juanito, Papi, and Mamá. After years on the road, full of hard work and adventures, the family can finally settle down.
Read MoreUniversity Theatre to offer original concept on African-American musical, ‘Carmen Jones’
University Theatre will present their first-ever African-American musical “Carmen Jones” on May 3 – 11 in the John Wright Theatre. This Fresno premiere is directed by Professor Thomas-Whit Ellis and will feature an all African-American cast.
Read MoreCineCulture to host free screening of ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’
The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II.
Read MoreHundreds of high school students to learn about career options during MCJ Day
This fall, hundreds of high school students from around the Valley will descend on Fresno State for the first-ever MCJ Day. For many, it will be their first time to see a collegiate path forward on their journey to a career as an advertising, public relations, multimedia production, broadcasting or print/digital journalism professional.
Read MoreThe fright of a so-called ‘Carnation Revolution’
Guest speaker Álamo Oliveira, Portuguese poet and writer from the Azores will speak about the Carnation Revolution that changed Portugal and the Azores from an artistic perspective.
Read MoreKeyboard Concerts presents Francesco Piemontesi
Born in Locarno, Switzerland, and a protégé of the great Alfred Brendel, Francesco Piemontesi rose to international prominence after winning prizes at several major competitions including the 2007 Queen Elisabeth in Brussels.
Read MoreUniversity Dance Theatre Presents Spring 2019 Concert, ‘Motion’
The dances range from contemporary, modern, lyrical, and hip hop and the performances are entirely student-created; the dancers, the choreographers, and production designers are all Fresno State students.
Read MorePulitzer Prize winner Deborah Blum to deliver keynote speech at science journalism seminar
A 2017 Pew Research Center study found that Americans are most likely to get science news from a general news outlet, but tend to think of specialty sources such as documentaries, science magazines and museums as more reliable in reporting facts.
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