Arts

Screen grab of Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr

Take a Load Off. Crank up This Epic Cover of ‘The Weight’

September 19, 2019

Playing For Change's latest release, a cover of The Band's epic "The Weight" featuring Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr, is a viral video sensation on the song's 50th anniversary. “We made it brick by brick, starting with Robbie” Playing For Change co-found...

Image shows a 1950s era photograph depicting Latino life in the Central Valley of California

Special Exhibit Reveals the Valley’s Rich Latino Heritage

Jahziel Tello

June 17, 2019

A popular exhibition tracing the rich history of the Central Valley's Latino community will continue through the summer. Arte Americas in downtown Fresno has extended the run of "Caminos" through Aug. 31. Th...

Photo of Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

Exhibit Highlights Cartoonists’ Focus on First Amendment

AP News

May 28, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The First Amendment right to free speech is no laughing matter, as illustrated by a new exhibit at the world's largest cartoon library. "We focused on editorial cartoonists and the First Ame...

Herman Wouk, Author of ‘Caine Mutiny’ and ‘Winds of War,’ Dies at 103

AP News

May 17, 2019

NEW YORK — Herman Wouk was a prize-winning, million-selling author never quite in fashion. He was a religious Jew among secular peers, a respecter of authority in a field of rebels. He didn't brag like Norman Mailer and was spared the demons driving the mad...

Photo of Claude Monet's painting titled "Meules"

Claude Monet Haystack Painting Auctioned for Record $110.7 Million

AP News

May 15, 2019

NEW YORK — One of Claude Monet's iconic paintings of haystacks has fetched a record $110.7 million at an auction in New York. The auction house says it's a world auction record for the artist and the first w...

Broadway in Fresno Bringing ‘Hamilton’ to Saroyan Theatre

Jody Murray

May 9, 2019

“Hamilton” is coming to Fresno. The stage show and cultural phenomenon will be part of Broadway in Fresno’s 2020-21 season, it was announced Wednesday. The rap musical will be staged at Saroyan Theatre. Tick...

Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ films, dies at 74

AP News

May 2, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged-and-beloved character of Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and two other films, has died, his family said Thursday. Mayhew died at his hom...

Fresno’s New Poet Laureate is Marisol Baca

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May 2, 2019

Marisol Baca begins a two-year term as Fresno's poet laureate Thursday. Baca, an English instructor at Fresno City College and prize-winning poet, is the first woman to become the city's literary ambassador....

Photographer Helen Gigliotti stands next to a photo from her trip to Iran.

Artist Sees Disparaged Iran in a Different Light

Jamie Ouverson

April 23, 2019

A Fresno photographer says she was welcomed on a recent visit to Iran, despite the Trump administration's campaign of economic sanctions against the country. "What I hope people will gain from seeing my phot...

Filmmaker Knew ‘Right Away’ Ilhan Omar Was a Political Star

Jahziel Tello

March 14, 2019

Filmmaker Norah Shapiro explained how and why she made "Time for Ilhan" recently during Fresno State’s Cineculture series. The award-winning documentary captures the political rise of Ilhan Omar, who won a seat in the Minnesota Legislature before becoming t...

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Take a Load Off. Crank up This Epic Cover of ‘The Weight’

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