‘The Wild Called Maxx’ combines pop, jazz and art to reimagine classic story

February 4, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

Illustration of a young woman named Maxx with her back to the view and her hands stretched up while monsters appear to happily party.

Inspired by Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are,” assistant professor of trombone Dr. Russ Zokaites reimagines and modernizes the classic story with a twist.

Fresno State music professors receive first prize in international competition

March 6, 2024.Reading time 1 minute.

A woman in a magenta dress leans on a piano and sings while a man in a black suit plays the piano.

Fresno State professors Dr. Maria Briggs, soprano, and Dr. Peter Klimo, piano, received first prize in the Doug Davis international competition for their performance of the art song cycle “Family Portraits” by Doug Davis.

‘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.

Armenian Studies co-sponsors House of Hope-Mer Hooys Benefit Concert

January 15, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Top (left to right): Dr. Michael Krikorian, Lauren Movsesian, Armen Derkevorkian. Bottom (left to right): Colette Compton, Garik Terzian, Clarise Compton.

The Feb. 22 concert will feature music by pianist Michael Krikorian, violinist Armen Derkevorkian, and cellist Garik Terzian. Lauren Movsesian, Colette Compton, and Clarise Compton will perform vocal selections, accompanied by Derrick Lowe.

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.

Acclaimed actors to perform solo plays during Summer Arts

July 2, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Join CSU Summer Arts for an evening of solo plays by acclaimed actors Kayla Kearney and Robert Lee Hart at 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, at the John Wright Theatre.

Following an injury, master cellist Patricia Fronda turns to science to help fellow artists

February 15, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

After obtaining an injury to her hand, cellist Patricia Fronda was inspired to advocate for greater awareness of injury in the performing arts. She has now redirected her efforts towards the field of occupational therapy and hopes to provide musicians with more specialized treatments.

As part of a worldwide celebration, an English class will perform ‘200 years of Frankenstein’ on Halloween

October 31, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

The English Department’s British Romantic Literature class will be performing the 1823 adaptation of “Frankenstein” on the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s novel. The play “Presumption: or, the Fate of Frankenstein” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 in the Peters Business Building auditorium Room 191. While Professor Toni Wein began her career […]