Arts

Hoover, McCardle Students Illustrate 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote

February 7, 2020

Students from Hoover High School and McCardle Elementary School exhibited their interpretations of the women's suffrage movement at ArtHop in downtown Fresno on Thursday night. The movement waged a nearly 100-year fight win the right to vote for women in th...

Book Signings Saturday for Bill Lyles’ Memoir and ‘Stinger’

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February 6, 2020

Bill Lyles likes to say that "the joy is in the building, not the having." And Lyles, who is the president and CEO of Fresno-based Lyles Diversified Inc., has done a lot of building. For three-quarters of a ...

Photo of Valley sculptor Margaret Hudson

Iconic Valley Sculptor Margaret Hudson Dies at 93

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February 4, 2020

Your Central Valley FRESNO, California (KSEE/KGPE) The iconic Valley sculptor and founder of Earth Arts Studio Margaret Hudson died Sunday at the age of 93. Earth Arts Studio opened in 1972 after ...

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Newseum Hailed Free Press, but Got Beaten by Free Museums

AP News

December 29, 2019

WASHINGTON — In 2008, the Newseum — a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists — opened on prime Washington real estate. “We’re proud of how we did our storytelling. We changed the model of how museums did...

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Top AP Sports Photos Capture Memorable Moments of 2019

AP News

December 18, 2019

A flip, a fling and a fist pump that seemed lost forever. Simone Biles, Kawhi Leonard and Tiger Woods took their best shot. So did ace photographers all over the world, capturing The Associated Press Sports ...

Cheech And Chong Might Be Over But Cheech Marin Is Saving Chicano Art With An Exciting Art Exhibit

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December 18, 2019

Mitú Cheech Marin is one of the most successful comedic voices to come out of the Mexican-American community in the United States. As part of the comedic duo Cheech & Chong, he has toured the nation...

A Tattoo at a Time, Afghan Woman Takes on Society’s Taboos

AP News

December 16, 2019

KABUL, Afghanistan — A female tattoo artist, a rarity in ultra-conservative Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer she takes on. It’s been 18 months since Suraya Shaheedi started her mobile tattoo shop in the capital, Kabul. She’s received de...

Side-by-side photos of Ed Lund. On the left, he is attaching art to a wall for an exhibit. At right, he sits in a chair.

Ed Lund’s Spirit Rides on With Art Student Scholarships

Bill McEwen

October 11, 2019

When Ed Lund died in a bicycle crash in 2015, it tore at the hearts of not only his family but Fresno's arts and cycling communities. Determined to continue his generous spirit, family and friends launched t...

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Big Fresno Fair: Master Carver Turns Pumpkins Into Art

David Taub

October 11, 2019

Russ Leno's mastery of pumpkin carving started as a way to entertain friends. "Instead of just partying all the time, we would sit down and start carving," Leno recalled. He's taking that post-retirement hob...

Edison High Art Students Showcase Talent with ‘I am Resilient’

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October 4, 2019

Michele Mazzei, an art teacher at Edison High School, is showcasing an exhibit at the M Street Arts Complex in downtown Fresno. The exhibit features art created by Edison High students and focuses on the theme of "I am Resilient." Kane Sjoberg, a junior ...

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Hoover, McCardle Students Illustrate 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote

Book Signings Saturday for Bill Lyles’ Memoir and ‘Stinger’

Iconic Valley Sculptor Margaret Hudson Dies at 93

Newseum Hailed Free Press, but Got Beaten by Free Museums

Top AP Sports Photos Capture Memorable Moments of 2019

Cheech And Chong Might Be Over But Cheech Marin Is Saving Chicano Art With An Exciting Art Exhibit

A Tattoo at a Time, Afghan Woman Takes on Society’s Taboos

Ed Lund’s Spirit Rides on With Art Student Scholarships

Big Fresno Fair: Master Carver Turns Pumpkins Into Art

Edison High Art Students Showcase Talent with ‘I am Resilient’