His Broadway tour debut spells out lots of fun
A is for accommodate.Click to Continue »
View Article'Locker' brings you into war's addiction
This and that from the culture beat:Click to Continue »
View ArticleCuts leave museum facing challenges
In the annals of the arts in Fresno, its hard to imagine a more rotten couple of weeks.Click to Continue »
View ArticleThe life of an understudy
Originally published in The Fresno Bee and on fresnobee.com January 9, 2005.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCivil War's realism portrayed in two ways
This column was originally published in The Fresno Bee and at fresnobee.com on Sunday, September 26, 2004.Click to Continue »
View ArticleStirring up a Beehive of literary interest
In a not-too-distant world, China rules the roost. Hapless Americans buy things in yuan instead of dollars. The U.S. is at war in Venezuela. A "Bipartisan Party" has swept away democracy. Individuals...
View Article'Best Christmas Pageant' sparks memories
Human beings are creatures of habit, which is why the holiday arts and entertainment season can seem so familiar. We troop out yearly to "The Nutcracker" and "Messiah." We flock to concerts featuring...
View Article'Best Christmas Pageant' sparks memories
Human beings are creatures of habit, which is why the holiday arts and entertainment season can seem so familiar. We troop out yearly to "The Nutcracker" and "Messiah." We flock…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFresno photo show's gritty view of Valley agriculture
Familiarity breeds contempt. Or so the saying goes.
View ArticleFresno photo show's gritty view of Valley agriculture
One of the eye-popping aspects of Barron Bixler's "A New Pastoral: Views of the San Joaquin Valley," his edgy photo exhibition at the Fresno Art Museum, is the way it…Click to Continue »
View Article'War Horse' OK on screen, better on stage
The title character in the visually sumptuous and emotionally charged Broadway production of "War Horse" isn't a real horse, of course. It's a life-size puppet brought to life by three men -- one...
View Article'War Horse' OK on screen, better on stage
The title character in the visually sumptuous and emotionally charged Broadway production of "War Horse" isn't a real horse, of course. It's a life-size puppet brought to life by three…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFresno-area arts shined in 2011
As I launch into my annual Top 20 cultural events for the year, keep in mind that while I try to attend as many theater, classical music, opera, dance and visual arts events as I can, I sometimes miss...
View ArticleFresno-area arts shined in 2011
As I launch into my annual Top 20 cultural events for the year, keep in mind that while I try to attend as many theater, classical music, opera, dance and…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBehind the scenes with stage actor Chris Carsten
I call it theater sizzle. Those are the moments when an actor makes such a strong impression in a show that it's as if he or she took a branding iron to my brain. For me, such a moment came when Chris...
View ArticleBehind the scenes with stage actor Chris Carsten
I call it theater sizzle. Those are the moments when an actor makes such a strong impression in a show that it's as if he or she took a branding…Click to Continue »
View ArticleLumber shortage results in rockin' 'Raw' art
Chris Sorensen, the longtime metal artist whose cheery bald pate and gentle smile are among the most recognized physical attributes of anyone making art in Fresno today, can be like an addiction.
View ArticleLumber shortage results in rockin' 'Raw' art
Chris Sorensen, the longtime metal artist whose cheery bald pate and gentle smile are among the most recognized physical attributes of anyone making art in Fresno today, can be like…Click to Continue »
View ArticleWhy do Oscar-worthy films take so long to open in Fresno?
The emails and calls from movie fans start coming in December. Theyre almost always structured the same way: When will [fill in the blank] open in Fresno?Click to Continue »
View ArticleFresno State exhibit offers new view on the mundane
Repetition. Time.Click to Continue »
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