This month in the Arts and Humanities — an October review

October 30, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

October has been particularly busy, filled with music, art and literature events as well as exciting news from our alumni.

Photojournalist gives insider’s view into lives of Afghan women

October 26, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

The award-winning Afghani photojournalist shared her story with a full house in the Peters Business Auditorium on Oct. 12. Her talk was followed by a reception in the Phebe Conley Art Gallery, where her photos are on display.

CineCulture presents ‘Frame by Frame’ Oct. 20

October 16, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CineCulture Presents "Frame by Frame" Friday, Oct. 20

After decades of war and an oppressive Taliban regime, four Afghan photojournalists face the realities of building a free press in a country left to stand on its own.

‘The Other Eye on Afghanistan: Photographs by Farzana Wahidy’

October 2, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Image for Other Eye on Afghanistan exhibition

The Department of Art and Design in collaboration with the Center for Creativity and the Arts, present, “The Other Eye on Afghanistan: Photographs by Farzana Wahidy,” opening on Oct. 9 and continuing through 26 in the Phebe Conley Art Gallery in the Conley Art Building. “The Other Eye on Afghanistan: Photographs by Farzana Wahidy” is […]

Center for Creativity and the Arts presents its lineup for fall 2017

September 21, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Center for Creativity and the Arts 2017-18 theme will be “Voice and Silence: Expressions of the Human Spirit and Community.”

“’Voice and Silence’ will look at the various ways in which we communicate our ideas, points of views and concerns regarding current events,” said Cindy Urrutia, coordinator of the center.

Sara Deasy’s Grad Show opens exhibition season at Phebe Conley Art Gallery

August 28, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Photo from Sara Deasy's exhibition, titled "Garden Birds."

Large-scale photographs by grad student Sara Deasy will be featured in her master’s Grad Show, the first exhibition of the fall semester in the Phebe Conley Art Gallery at Fresno State. The exhibition consists of 10 44-by-66-inch prints in the main gallery space, and 12 12-by-18-inch black-and-white images in the back portion of the gallery. Deasy’s […]

CineCulture fall lineup begins with ‘The Eagle Huntress’

August 18, 2017.Reading time 18 minutes.

The Fresno State CineCulture Series kicks off its fall 2017 lineup of film screenings with “The Eagle Huntress” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. Most CineCulture screenings are at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays during the fall semester in the Peters Education Center Auditorium (5010 N. Woodrow Ave. in the Student Recreation Center). Some screenings are […]