Also: At the May 18 hearing, a controversial proposal to divide the Measure P funds equally between emerging and established arts organizations is on the agenda.

In 'Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,' at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater, Burnett has a smaller role. But he was a leading man for his children, especially after they lost their mother to cancer at an early age.

Jason Bionda and Gitzelle Villa deliver powerful performances in a musical that remains relevant 10 years later

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

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

The latest William Raines invitational at Corridor 2122 features 17 artists from Washington, Colorado and California.

Analysis by Doug Hoagland: As the details of the City takeover of the Measure P grants process are ironed out, Fresno arts organizations plead for sticking to a schedule.

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

TMR theater critic Heather Parish praises the show's spectacle but says the human element falls short.

TMR theater critic Heather Parish says that “The Buddy Holly Story” promises more story than it delivers.

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

A protest poetry reading hosted by the Fresno Arts Council features notable Fresno-area poets, including Lee Herrick, recently reappointed as the state poet laureate.

Green Room Films, a filmmaking group from Fresno City College, gets the title of their film on a Friday and delivers a completed short film on a Monday. Anahid Valencia follows their journey.

TMR writer Manjot Dhanda weighs in on two recent performances. 'Wrinkle' continues through April 19.

TMR theater critic Heather Parish calls the national tour stop "a moody, gritty, often gorgeous night of theater."

Gonzáles Chávez leaves the beleaguered organization after embezzlement scandal.

TMR reporter Doug Hoagland wants to know why the city isn't taking responsibility for its role in the Measure P embezzlement fiasco and has been asking City Manager Georgeanne White specific, revelatory questions. She has simply ignored him.

The Netflix adaptation trims and twists the stage version in all the right ways to make 'Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical' a success.