Creative Writing Program hosts pair of fall author readings

October 26, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Taylor Brorby (left) and Brooke Champagne

Fresno State’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing will host two author readings this fall — one featuring the program’s faculty authors, and one with a pair of acclaimed writers from the American South.

Laughter, love and family drama collide in ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ production

October 23, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

A mother in a pink dress and a father in a blazer look and point disapprovingly at their African-American son in the center of the photo.

Can rivaling sisters Baneatta and Beverly bury their father without killing each other? This proves difficult when Beverly shows up at the chapel with her “blessings” on display.

University Theatre premieres a twist on the horror classic ‘Dracula’

September 13, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

Girl in a cowbow hat holds a knife up as it to stab.

Fresno State’s University Theatre presents the first production of its 2024/25 Mainstage Season, “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really,” based on the novel by Bram Stoker, written by Kate Hamill and directed by J. Daniel Herring.

Fresno State alum Terry Longshore to perform ‘balance | flow’ concert

September 13, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Terry Longshore holds a drumstick and is wearing a dark pokadot shirt.

Internationally-acclaimed percussionist, composer, educator and performing artist Terry Longshore presents his “balance | flow” tour, an exhilarating evening of music, animation, virtual-reality video, electronic audio and integrated lighting, creating a dynamic experience that has been enjoyed by audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

‘Agony of Ecstasy’ production tackles gender norms

April 28, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

A woman and a man, loosely dressed as dentists, peer into your mouth. The woman is holding a knife and fork while the man holds sticks with horned balls on the end.

“The Agony of Ecstasy” is a compilation of four short plays exploring the performative aspects of gender norms and the power struggle at the heart of human relationships.

Sikh symposium spotlights Guru Nanak’s teachings of universal love, oneness and justice

March 8, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Left: Dr. Nikky Kaur Singh, Right: Dr. Simran Jeet Singh. A tapestry with an image of Guru Nanak is in the center.

“Guru Nanak’s teachings can be very relevant in today’s world as we are dealing with issues of divisions, bigotry, hatred, and distrust,” said Dr. Veena Howard, Associate Professor of Philosophy and event organizer and moderator. “Nanak was one of the first leaders who focused on interfaith harmony while upholding the dignity of the human.”

Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture Series presents ‘Human Rights and Civil Rights’

November 26, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In celebration of the United Nations annual Human Rights Day, the Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture Series presents “Human Right and Civil Rights” at 9 a.m., Dec. 7, at the North Gym. Speakers include Dr. Clayborne Carson, professor of American history at Stanford University and Ash Kalra, California state assemblyman and chair of the Committee […]

Immigration at the center of University Theatre season opener

September 30, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Separated from his mother, a young refugee called “Anon” journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people — some kind, some dangerous and cruel — as he searches for his family.

Jonathan Conlin to speak on ‘Calouste Gulbenkian and the Pasdurma Problem’

April 1, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Jonathan Conlin - Mr Five Per Cent - The many lives of Calouste Gulbenkian - The World's Richest Man

Born into the Armenian merchant elite of Istanbul in 1869, the renowned oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian made his fortune as a ‘business architect,’ persuading rival oil companies to collaborate for their mutual enrichment, particularly in the Middle East.

Fresno State choral groups hold concert ahead of tour

March 19, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

The concert marks the beginning of the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir Spring Choir Tour and will include be something for everyone with music by Poulenc, Palestrina, Whitacre, Forrest, Kverno and more.