Arts and Culture

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (717+ words) In mid-September, Fuerza Regida announced it would add a second Fresno date on the upcoming leg of its This is Our Dream tour. It was a case of "overwhelming demand," according to the media alert. The news went under the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (655+ words) A new Fresno event draws inspiration from the Central Valley city’s most famous cryptid. The first-ever Fresno Nightcrawler Fest will feature an art show, vendors and a costume contest in early October. Resembling a pale, ghostly pair of pants, the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (262+ words) A new logo highlighting farms and forests in Fresno County was officially adopted Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors though the old logo isn’t going anywhere. The supervisors voted 4-1 to adopt the new logo and slogan, “Farms to Forests, We…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (584+ words) Dolly Parton will have her day in Fresno. At its meeting on Thursday, the Fresno City Council will declare Sept. 25 as "Dolly Parton Day." The date is a play on words of one of Parton's most recognizable songs, "9 to 5." The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (481+ words) For those who want to become Greek for a weekend, Jessica Morgan has a tip: Don't say opa, say yia mas. Morgan, a spokesperson for the Fresno Greek Festival, was at Sequoia Brewing Co. Monday for the Blessing of the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (42+ words) Father Jim Pappas blessed beer made by Sequoia Brewing Co. for the Fresno Greek Festival ahead of its opening day Friday. Father Jim Pappas blessed beer made by Sequoia Brewing Co. for the Fresno Greek Festival ahead of its opening…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (527+ words) Maya Cinemas at Fresno’s Campus Pointe is permanently closed, but a national theater operator that got its start in the Central Valley will take over operations. Meanwhile, Fresno’s newest cinema property, the Regal @ El Paseo in northwest Fresno, is up…...