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The late Ricardo Favela was the child of farmworkers in Dinuba who went on to become a prominent artist, teacher and activist who helped found the Royal Chicano Air Force. Now he is being celebrated by Arts Visalia in the exhibition “Seen and Unseen: Ricardo Favela’s Expressions of Chicano/Chicana Art,” …

The controversial sale of Fresno’s Tower Theater to Adventure Church has drawn months of protests and legal battles. As the close of escrow remains in limbo, local arts reporter Donald Munro found himself asking why the church is so determined to purchase the landmark. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke …

Vijay Gupta played with the LA Philharmonic for 11 years joining it at the age of 19. That was before winning a 2018 MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a genius grant. And he’s the founder of Street Symphony, an organization that performs free concerts for LA’s homeless community and in …

Donald Munro is kind of a legend among arts lovers in Fresno. For 16 years, he covered theater, visual art, dance, classical music and more for the Fresno Bee. Now, he’s keeping his arts reporting alive with a member-supported website called The Munro Review . It’s kind of like public …

As summer winds down, and school picks back up, local theater groups are starting to plan their next seasons with which to entertain the Valley. The Selma Arts Center just announced its upcoming season, while celebrating its fifth year in action. We spoke with Nicolette C. Anderson, the Coordinator for …

Fresno State is hosting CSU Summer Arts for the second year in a row, although, this would be the university’s 14th year hosting the program since its start in 1985. CSU Summer Arts is a series of college courses offered over the summer. Each course specializes in a visual or …

The City of Fresno passed a Parks Master Plan in January. The plan outlines the city’s goals to maintain and improve existing parks, and add more to the system. But over the years, the city’s parks budget has decreased. A new coalition hopes their efforts will put new life into …

The bright lights of the historic Merced Theatre shined on students from throughout the Merced City School District during our recent ‘Spotlight’ variety show. This annual event gives groups from … Click to Continue »

After five years at Cal State Monterey Bay, CSU Summer Arts is back at Fresno State starting June 25. This month of lectures and performances draws people from around the country including the cinematographer who blew up the the Death Star in the original “Star Wars” movie. A Brooklyn-based group …

Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Tuesday that extra money in the fiscal year that begins July 1 will go toward addressing a police officer retention problem and supporting arts organizations — the most controversial issues in his $ 3.6 billion budget proposal. At a news conference, Faulconer said his so-called ” …

Valley State Prison inmates learn traditional arts as a form of therapy at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, Calif., on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. … Click to Continue »

Once a week, inmates at Valley State Prison who typically might not interact come together to make Native American jewelry from thousands of tiny beads that come in all colors. … Click to Continue »

Celebrations of warmer weather, blooming flowers and self-expression are set throughout the day on Saturday in downtown Merced, and it’s all free. The city is teaming with the Merced Main … Click to Continue »