Lack of public accountability and a complete shutout of the media means a host of troubling questions remain, including: Why did PayPal recently (and mysteriously) reimburse the Fresno Arts Council a big chunk of money? Will the city get a similar deal? How did the council's president, treasurers and executive director overlook the fact that more than $600,000 of non-Measure P money was missing for nearly four years before it was discovered?

Special feature: A timeline gives a view of the lives of two remarkable women. 'Janka' will be performed Sept. 8 and 9 at Good Company's 2nd Space Theatre.

On tap this month: Miniatures and gunpowder at City Hall, Guerrilla Girls at Fresno State, Broadway at Warnors, University poets, and creative workshops in the Garden.

Kristin Lyn Crase discusses directing lifelong friends playing lifelong friends in this Good Company Players production.

Doug Hoagland got to see one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

The website picked up awards for best news story, best writing and an honorable mention for best commentary.

TMR's Heather Parish visits the festival that centers music, poetry, community, and the enduring spirit of the American West.

Three books on what makes art obscene, what makes it healing, and how it illuminates larger forces at work in the world. Heather Parish recommends.

Heather Parish shares her personal recommendations in the Reader's Journal, a cultural arts books column for TMR.

The Munro Review's movie guy asks if original films can save moviegoing as the Hollywood franchise era cracks.

Ryan Gosling is perfectly cast in a smart, generous crowd-pleaser, our occasional grumpy movie critic says.

TMR's Doug Hoagland offers some fun tidbits on the things he likes in Good Company Players' latest "Annie"

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The veteran Good Company Players actor opens up about his extraordinary performance and his own struggles with mental health and addiction.

Booroojian is following in the footsteps of her mother, Roxie, who died in 2023.

A community benefactor partners with Fresno Music Academy and Arts to keep the Severance Building's arts tradition going.

Organizations such as the Fresno Philharmonic, Fresno Art Museum and the Historical Society will benefit from the increased limits.

Doug Hoagland reports: Fresno Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission sends new guidelines to Fresno City Council.

Another possible change: Paying the people who sit on the Measure P grant scoring panels.