Indira Pensado creates abstract portrait of the soul in Summer Arts solo performance

July 11, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

A breathtaking solo performance, “Crastchep” synthesizes dance, music, and theatre and uses a range of feminine imagery and performative language to examine the female body and voice.

CSU Summer Arts presents first of two Student Showcase Festivals

July 10, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Artists present Shakespeare’s work and include medieval broadswords during a Summer Arts Combat Presentation.

Participants will present their original solo performances, showcase dynamic dance routines and exhibit one-of-a-kind artwork. The final show will be action-packed with students interpreting some of Shakespeare’s most famous fight scenes as they act and demonstrate their stage-fighting acumen.

Summer Arts Featured Supporter: Dr. Honora Chapman

July 3, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A champion of the arts and a scholar of the humanities, Dr. Honora Chapman, associate dean of the Fresno State College of Arts and Humanities, is one of the top supporters of CSU Summer Arts. Click here to learn more about the Summer Arts performances, student showcases, and festival.

Readings with famed authors Ryka Aoki and Daniel Olivas

July 2, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Fresno State and CSU Summer Arts will present an evening of readings with acclaimed authors Ryka Aoki and Daniel Olivas at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the John Wright Theatre.

CSU Summer Arts to present an evening of French piano

July 2, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The concert will star virtuosos Jeffrey LaDeur, Gwendolyn Mok, Omri Shimron, Richard Shuster, and William Wellborn, who will play a compilation of works by famed French composers, including Ravel, Debussy, Fauré.

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.

Summer Arts Featured Supporter: Armen Bacon

June 12, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

If you’ve never met Armen Bacon, her impeccable style and petite frame offer no clues into the literary powerhouse and community servant she truly is. She is a champion of the arts, well spoken, and a phenomenal author.

Sign up now! CSU Summer Arts is headed to Japan

April 9, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Ancient kilns, master ceramic techniques, historic countryside, and an immersive experience in the Japanese culture await you this summer. The application deadline has been extended until April 20, 2019 and you can sign up at http://www.csusummerarts.org.

Registration is now open for Summer Arts 2019 Courses

March 6, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Summer Arts student showcase performance

Summer Arts is back! Students mark your calendars now for an opportunity to study side-by-side with the greats in your chosen field. Artists, dancers, writers, actors, and creators- you won’t want to miss
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‘Normal’ Authors Explore Narratives of Family, Growth, and Identity

November 9, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

By Jefferson Beavers Authors Beth Bich Minh Nguyen and Angela Morales will read from their work at The Normal School fall reading event on Friday, Dec. 7, inside The Backroom at The Revue coffee bar, 620 E. Olive Ave. The authors are returning to Fresno after teaching this past summer in The Normal School’s Creative Nonfiction […]