Fresno State’s innovative production of ‘Darkside’ pushes theatrical boundaries
Director Kathleen McKinley, video director Candace Egan and actor Andrew Mickelson talk about the distinctive experience of making this distinctive hybrid art form.
Now streaming: the October episode of ‘The Munro Review on CMAC’
It’s time for Episode 25 of “The Munro Review on CMAC,” which focuses on the busy cultural month of October. It features three major segments: • I travel to the…
In the March episode of ‘The Munro Review on CMAC,’ the Breakbox Thought Collective ponders a fraught yet inspiring world
In other CMAC news, 'The Munro Review' -- and nine other shows, win big at the Western Access Video Excellence (WAVE) awards.
Review: A flawed but potent ‘Anon(ymous)’ travels to the dark side of America
n the Fresno State production of Naomi Iizuka’s “Anon(ymous),” the central character journeys through a land that is conspicuously unnamed. But it’s clear where he — and we — are.…
Fresno State Experimental Theatre Company’s Temperance Talley adapts a poem into a play
ETC's 'Shelter-in-Plays' features five original works written and directed by Fresno State theater students. Talley's play is titled 'A Poem Play.'
Review: A sputtering, delightful Ian Jones leads a strong cast in Fresno State’s ‘Miss Bennet’
lizabeth Bennet, whose romantic entanglement with the handsome Mr. Darcy has been setting hearts fluttering for centuries, is the A-list star of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” In a sequel…
Review: There’s a lot to like in Fresno State’s ambitious ‘As You Like It’
Author’s note: After finishing this review, I clicked on my colleague Heather Parish’s take on the same production and thought it was extremely well done. I encourage you to read…
Review: With ‘Be More Chill,’ Selma Arts Center finds a way to become even more popular
f, in your sticky-stinky funk, you’re looking for someone to blame for the string of triple-digit temperatures this week, you could pick a good scapegoat in the Selma Arts Center.…
Review: Fresno State’s compelling ‘Wolves’ turns out to be a fascinating look at humans
resno State’s theater department roars with “The Wolves,” a jarring and wonderful new play by Sarah Delappe. The production, directed with a keen naturalistic flair by Kathleen McKinley, is a…