Culture Bucket November 2026: ArtHop picks, a cabaret, landscapes and lowriders
Here is the latest edition of The Culture Bucket, a monthly compilation of picks, observations, news nuggets and feedback from readers – all about the local arts scene. Check back during the month for updates.
Heather Parish writes:
ArtHop Picks:
James Entz “Aqueous Terrain”: New Work by James Entz
The Fig Tree Gallery presents “Aqueous Terrain,” an exhibition of new work by James Entz. The artist’s reception will take place during ArtHop and the exhibition runs from November 5 to 29, 2026. Entz’s artwork is the result of an ongoing investigation into the mutability of the aqueous material he utilizes to make his artwork. Entz states that “water is the vehicle of the acrylic medium I use with its fluidity and motion to create those moments of working transcendence.” According to Entz, the works at the exhibition are made up of multiple layers of acrylic paint on wood. These painted layers dry over time, forming a topographical scene. The paintings are hacked and cut to reveal their layers, allowing a look under the surface and establishing a dialog between the painting’s outward face and its interior layer.
FigTree Gallery
ArtHop Reception: Thur., Nov. 5th, from 5 to 8 p.m. Exhibition: Nov. 5 – 29, 2026
644 Van Ness, Fresno, California, 93721
https://www.figtreegallery.us/
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Hazel Antaramian Hofman “The Landscape Memories” by Hazel Antaramian Hofman
Hofman uses dance as a foundation for visual imagery reflecting immigration and community belonging, honoring both human and nonhuman lands. The paintings feature Armenian migratory birds, including the stork, which nests in the Ararat wetlands amid threats from development.
ArtHop Reception from 5 to 8 p.m.
Zartonk Gallery at Helm Building
Armenian Museum of Fresno
1107 Fulton St.
Fresno, CA 93721
Photography
Photo by Ryan Taylor. Landscape and Aerial Photography by Ryan Taylor.
Breathtaking traditional & aerial photography that captures the beauty of landscapes from a new perspective. Showing at South of Shaw with prints for purchase. Have a beer and a slice while you’re there.
South of Shaw Beer Company
The Peerless Building
1755 Broadway St. Suite #107
Fresno, CA 93721
https://www.horizonphotoz.com/
Special Events
Dia de Muertos Ofrenda Lowrider Car Show with True Legacy Tulare County.
Check out how Lowrider owners transform their custom trunks, restored classics, and lowrider bikes into rolling ofrendas (altars) to commemorate the Day of the Dead, merging a popular Mexican practice into eye-catching public and political art. ArtHop activities at Arté Americas will also include hands-on art-making stations and food vendors.
Nov. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Plaza Paz at Arté Americas
1630 Van Ness Ave.
Fresno, Ca 93721
https://arteamericas.org/event/art-hop-11-5/
Performance
The Company Studio presents a Cabaret Series with Terry Lewis at the piano
Featured performers for November: Kaitlyn and Jonathan Wheeler
Terry Lewis, Fresno’s musical theater prince charming, has spent the fall hosting a series of Sunday evening cabarets with a variety of talent singing their faves. The final performance of 2026 features the domestic duo of Kaitlyn Wheeler and Jonathan Wheeler, who have graced the Roger Rocka’s stage together many times, but rarely get to sing together. The series is expected to return in 2027.
Sunday, November 22, 2026.
House Opens 6:30 PM. Performance begins at 7 p.m.
2nd Space Theatre
928 E Olive Ave, Fresno CA 93728
TICKETS: $15 General / $10 Students at
thecompanystudio.org/cabaret-series
Banner image by Ryan Taylor of Horizon Photoz.
Steph
“Terry Lewis, Fresno’s musical theater prince charming”
Exactly. Nailed it.