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Arts & Culture
Fresno Arts & Culture Calendar August 2025
Fresno Art Museum BY JAMES MENDEZ The Fresno Art Museum will open five new exhibits on Aug. 9, which will remain on display until Jan. 11, 2026. “Come and see amazing things,” says the [...] Continue Reading
Artist Spotlight on Aideed Medina
(Author’s note: In the June issue of the Community Alliance, we introduced you to Fresno’s newly appointed 2025–2027 poet laureate, the provocative local Chicana artist Aideed Medina, and her emerging [...] Continue Reading
Agustín Lira: Music and Theater for the People
Agustín Lira will be inducted into the Valley Music Hall of Fame on Sept. 17. It is not the first honor for the singer-songwriter-organizer-director, who has previously been honored as a National [...] Continue Reading
Black Men in the Mexican Revolution
BY MALIK SIMBA President Trump on March 27 signed an executive order requiring the Smithsonian Museums, and in particular the African American History and Cultural Museum, to restore “Truth and [...] Continue Reading
Trump vs. the Universities
In Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future (One Signal Publishers/Atria Books, 2024), author Jason Stanley examines fascism and education. Stanley is a professor of [...] Continue Reading
Respite by the River
Respite by the River Take a break from the rush of everyday life and join the River Parkway Trust for a Respite by the River. Bring your picnic dinner, blanket and lawn chair, and relax at the River [...] Continue Reading
John Sierra: A Life Dedicated to Painting
John Sierra is a son of the Valley. He was born here and lived his entire life here. And here is where he developed his talent for painting and educated young people interested in art. A teacher and a [...] Continue Reading
CineCulture Features Backlash
On April 11, CineCulture will present the Canadian documentary film Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age by co-directors Guylaine Maroist and Léa Clermont-Dion. Backlash follows four women who have [...] Continue Reading