Theatre for Young Audiences to hold Free Public performances and special events with playwright, Lojo Simon

April 12, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

A police officer , someone "driving" with a frisbee and a person in a clownish bear suit.

Fresno State’s Theatre for Young Audiences will present the free public performances of “Nice & Slow” by Lojo Simon and directed by Nicola Olsen.

Powerful ‘Carmina Burana’ performance caps Arts and Humanities Showcase

April 5, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

The weeklong series of events kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, with Arts in Motion, a celebration of the College of Arts and Humanities’ top students. The showcase culminates with two live performances of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” an emotional spectacle of music and might, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27.

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.