By John Crockford A Free Phone, 250 Free Minutes and 250 Free Texts Each Month Enrollment is available to individuals who qualify based on federal or state-specific eligibility criteria. You may [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
When the Personal Becomes Political
By Kaylia Metcalfe I attended a writers’ conference recently where I listened to a panel discussion about the “The Politics of the Writer” that centered on the idea of separating the artist from the [...] Continue Reading
See The Bus in Fresno
By Kaylia Metcalfe The New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) and Gay Central Valley are proud to present the West Coast Tour of The Bus by James Lantz. The show will be performed at the Unitarian [...] Continue Reading
Hindemith, Verdi and Edward Albee
By Alfonso C. Hernandez The Winter Concert Series in Three Rivers in February presented the Calidore Quartet formed by four young musicians from the best of the Colburn School of Music: Estelle Choi, [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Joins Eve Ensler’s Call to “Strike, Dance, Rise!”
By Georgia Williams Jemmy Bluestein began spreading the word about One Billion Rising (OBR) when he heard Eve Ensler, noted author of The Vagina Monologues, speak on KFCF radio about a year ago. [...] Continue Reading
The Return of the Rogue
By Richard Stone Spring is in the air, and Fresno has a Rogue-ish look in its eye. Yes, another Rogue Festival is upon us, that wonderful panoply of performance that jes’ keeps growing—and is getting [...] Continue Reading
¡Que Vivan Los San Patricios! St. Patrick’s Day Concert
Click to hear the promo Saint Patrick’s Day Concert and Dance ¡Que Vivan Los San Patricios! Sunday, March 17 • 3 p.m. Fresno City College Old Administration Auditorium Tickets: Concert and Dance $20, [...] Continue Reading
Murder Park: It’s a Real Place
By Simone Whalen-Rhodes The sun blinds me as I jump on the 180 West heading to Murder Park’s evening practice. The freeway slowly melts away into Whites Bridge Road, passing orchards and small plots [...] Continue Reading
Studies Prove: Knowing More Than Other People Makes You Happy!
By Kaylia Metcalfe OK, I’ll admit it. I skim. I see headlines, I nod along if I agree, shake my head if I don’t and many times move on to the next sensational headline in my Facebook newsfeed. (Or, [...] Continue Reading
Women, Power, Love, Death and Psycho
By Alfonso C. Hernandez Why do you live in the South San Joaquin Valley? Friends ask me intermittently over the years because they know that all forms of art are essential for me. One or two of the [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – March 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
Why They Still Suffer
By Leonard Adame I didn’t like the statues, which to me were real people frozen forever. I wanted to know why they were in pain and crumpled, always looking down at me, the blame in their eyes making [...] Continue Reading