Frozen River

Cineculture, together with Fresno Filmworks, presents: Frozen River

5:30 & 8 p.m.
The Tower Theater
815 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno
tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

Director Courtney Hunt, 2008. 97 min. This drama won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. It tells the story of Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a Mohawk girl who lives on a reservation that straddles the US-Canadian border. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in her car's trunk. Rated R.

Cineculture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department: MCJ 177T (37230) [Spring class registration number]

For more information:
Cineculture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

Conley Art Gallery presents the Annual Student Exhibition

This Thursday, Dec. 11, 5:00-8:00 p.m., the Fresno State Conley Art Gallery presents the Annual Student Exhibition. It features a large variety of artworks submitted by Fresno State students and juried by community art leaders George Blair and Diadre Metlzler. This special exhibition has been coordinated by students enrolled in the Gallery Management class under instructor Carol Hartman. The student curators are Kristen Kennedy and Corrine Attenhofer.

Excellence is reflected in the variety of mediums presented for display, including painting, drawing, sculpture, glass, printmaking, photography, video, animation, performance, bronze, and ceramics. The Department has approximately 600 BA students and 40 MA students.

A recent consultation from Andrew W. Polk III, Professor of Art from University of Arizona, in preparation for Fresno State's application for membership in the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), resulted in his statement, ... "I do not believe I have ever visited a program with more dedication to its students, as demonstrated by faculty, staff, administrators, and overall institutional attitude, than what I observed at Fresno State and its Department of Art and Design. The positive impact is compounded by the excellence of the faculty, the richness of its curriculum, and its other resources available to students. Perhaps the best measure of educational success is to be found in the quality of student work..."

In light of the recent reductions of funding and classes being offered in the arts throughout our California educational system, the quality of artwork in this exhibition is found to be remarkable. The Fresno State faculty are to be commended for nurturing such talents in their students, many of whom have had limited previous opportunities to study the arts.

The President's Gallery, in Thomas Administration Building, will be hosting a reception for (faculty member) Edward Gillum's exhibition "To2Too" from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2008.

The Dean's Gallery, in the Music Building, will be hosting a reception for
(student) Murleen Ray's "Remnants: Conversations with the Past" Honor's Exhibition of etchings and poetry from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2008.

Parking is free in Parking Lot B.
There is no charge for admission.

Reflections on Teaching and Learning

The Office of the Provost cordially invites everyone to attend the Deans’ Series:
Opening the Classroom Door: Reflections on Teaching and Learning

Reflections, Musings, Metaphors and Confessions to Foster a Campus Community of Candid, Constructive Dialogue & Lively Conversation on Teaching and Learning

College of Arts & Humanities
Dean Vida Samiian & Associate Dean José Díaz

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Place: MCL 281

“How and When Does Learning Best Occur: Characteristics of Engaged Learners in the Arts and Humanities”

Research has shown that students who are engaged in the learning process take charge of their own learning, are inspired and take pleasure in learning, are creative learners making connections at different levels, and are collaborative learners valuing the social dimension of learning. We will look at the diverse range of disciplines in the arts and humanities and discuss some of the best practices for developing an engaged learning community in and outside of the classroom.

Please join us for a collegial and engaging conversation on teaching and learning!

Refreshments will be served

Lunafest

Films By, For and About Women
The 8th Annual National Film Festival is being held at Fresno State
November 21, 2008 at 7 p.m., In the Satellite Student Union

This unique film festival will highlight women as leaders in society,
illustrated through ten films by women filmmakers. The films range from
animated shorts to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women's
health, body image, spirituality, relationships, cultural diversity, and
breaking barriers.

All the proceeds from LUNAFEST will go to the Breast Cancer Fund and the
Women's Resource Center.

Tickets prices: Fresno State Students-FREE
$5 for non-Fresno State Students
$10 for General Admission in advance and
$12 for General Admission at the door.
Advanced tickets can be purchased at Javawava or the Women's Resource
Center.

Parking will be relaxed (free) in parking lot P.
For more information about LUNAFEST go to www.lunafest.org or contact
the Women's Resource Center at 278-4435.

Web Summit

"Clean Up the Web" activities to our inaugural Campus Web Summit on
Friday, December 12th from 8:00 to 3:30 PM in the University Business
Center.

We are very excited to have two internationally known Web experts as
keynote speakers who will be presenting during the morning session.
They are Greg Rewis and Stephanie Sullivan.

In the afternoon we will have three break-out sessions; one for Web
developers (Dreamweaver users), one for Content Editors (Contribute
users), and one for Administrators and Managers. Be sure to pick the
afternoon session you wish to attend.

The goal of the Campus Web Summit 2008 is give everyone an update on
all things Web at Fresno State as well as some fresh ideas and
knowledge to take away.

Auditions: Piano Lesson

Auditions for PIANO LESSON will be held on Monday, November 24th from 6 to 9pm in the Woods Theatre. Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, November 25th from 6 to 9pm.
Interested students should be prepared to present a two to three minute monologue of their choice. Not necessarily from PIANO LESSON.
All interested students should read the play prior to the audition.

Pre-Audition Workshop/Reading

Those interested in finding our more about the audition process, expectations and information about the play, are encouraged to attend the pre-audition workshop Tuesday, November 18th from 8pm to 10pm in Speech Arts 154 . Watch the CALL BOARD for more information if necessary. Otherwise feel free to email or call the director at thomee@csufresno.edu 559 -278 -2646.

I Served the King of England

Cinneculture & Fresno FilmWorks Presents: I Served the King of England

Friday, November 14, 2008
5:30 and 8:15 p.m.
THE TOWER THEATER
815 E. OLIVE AVENUE, FRESNO
tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

Director Jiri Menzel, 2007. 120 min. This film, a Czech comedy adapted
from Bohumil Hrabal's novel, tells the story of Jan Dite, a plucky
waiter with colossal ambitions who bounces around central Europe in his
quest to become a millionaire. Armed with this knowledge and an
irrepressible wish to please, he soon leaves his first place of
employment, a pub, for a luxury brothel and, finally moving onto an
elegant

For more information:
Cineculture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

"The Armenian Folk Epic of David of Sasun"

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
7:30 PM

Daredevils of Sasun occupies a unique place in world epic heritage. It was created in the medieval period. But already in this fact one can see a contradiction. The large epic monuments were created at the beginning of their national history (as "Odysseus" and "Iliad", "Gilgamesh", Indian epic poems, etc.). Armenian history and culture take their origin in the dark depths of human history. In the IX-XI centuries, the Armenians were a people with rich and difficult history, but it was just then that the Armenian epic Daredevils of Sasun was born.
Dr. Yeghiazaryan will discuss the significance of Daredevils of Sasun to both Armenian culture and world culture.

Student Recreation Center
Leon and Pete Peters Educational Center Auditorium
(NE corner of Shaw and Woodrow Aves.) * Fresno State campus
Call the ASP at 559-278-2669 for more information.

The University Lecture Series at
CSU, Fresno Proudly Presents

Christy Haubegger
“Hispanic Demographics and American Business”

Christy Haubegger was the Executive Producer of the 2004 romantic comedy “Spanglish”. In 2007, the Hollywood Reporter ranked her #22 on their list of the 50 most powerful Latinos in Hollywood . Haubegger is the visionary founder of Latina , the first bilingual magazine targeted exclusively to Hispanic women in the United States . Haubegger served as its publisher, president and then CEO until 2001. Please visit the University Lecture Series website to read more on Christy Haubegger at http://www.csufresno.edu/universitylecture/speakers/haubegger_christy.shtml

Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Satellite Student Union

For Ticket Information please call the University Student Union Information Center at 278-2078 or visit them in the University Student Union.

Film Screening

CINECULTURE FILM SERIES
FALL 2008
5:30 P.M Friday, Nov. 7
McLane 121

Nov. 7: Testify: Stephen Gamboa & Michael Becker. 2005. 52 min. Rated PG.
Through documentary footage and interviews with activist and academics,
this film explores the actions of radical environmentalists and the
ideas behind them.

Jesse Morrow Mountain: Documents the proposal to mine Jesse Morrow
Mountain (located near Visalia) and the reaction of ranchers, business
owners, homeowners, and the Native Americans who consider the mountain
sacred.

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Climate Change in Fresno:Adaptation & Mitigation

Mon, Nov 3, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM

Dr. Peter van de Water
Earth & Environmental Sciences
California State University, Fresno

North India Bar & Grill
80 W. Shaw Ave., Clovis
(559) 325-7788
Village Square Shopping Center
Shaw at Minnewawa

Central Valley Cafe Scientifique meets on the first Monday of every month
For more information visit: http:www.valleycafesci.org

Shiloh Rules

SHILOH RULES, by Doris Baizley, is a comedy about Civil War re-enactors staging the bloody battle of Shiloh. The re-enactors gather on the actual battlefield in West Tennessee. Among them are Clara May Abbott (Carly Oliver), a hardcore Union nurse re-enactor and her young trainee, Meg (Nicole Arbino). Clara has won honors at past events and hungers for more. Her fierce rival is Cecilia Pettison (Samantha Calabrese), a hardcore Confederate refugee re-enactor. She is also aided by a trainee, LucyGale (Natalie Row). The trainees don't share the narrow obsession of their mentors; they're at Shiloh for the novelty, for academic credit and to meet guys. Another amusing character is the Widow Beckwith (Danielle Jorn), a concessionaire who's out to gather dollars from both sides. Another, Officer Wilson (Brittney Caldwell), is a U.S. Park Guard who likes peace and quiet and is not particularly interested in the Civil War. She will have her hands full trying to keep order. Terry Miller directs this University Theatre production opening October 31st running through November 8th.

Faculty/Staff tickets are $15.00

Go to www.csufresno.edu/theatrearts and order your tickets today!!

For More Information:
Pamela Dyer
Business and Promotions Manager
Theatre Arts Department
California State University, Fresno
5201 N Maple Avenue
Fresno CA 93740
559.278.7512
pamd@csufresno.edu

CELEBRATING FILIPINO(A) HERITAGE MONTH

CINECULTURE FILM SERIES

Oct. 31: Filipino Americans: Discovering their past for the
future (1994) 54 min. Director: John Wehman. This documentary reveals
hidden pages in American history, chronicling the 400-year-old history
of Filipinos in the United States, ranging from Hawai’ian plantations,
California migrant farms, Alaskan fish canneries, Louisiana shrimp
fishing, to World War II and the labor movement.

Post screening discussant: Roxanne Villaluz, Cineculture Club president

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

WOMACK LECTURE TO FEATURE KRIST NOVOSELIC WITH "BLUEPRINT FOR A 21ST CENTURY DEMOCRACY"

Krist Novoselic was a founding member of the legendary rock band Nirvana. Along with bandmates Kurt Cobain and David Grohl, he helped to change the course of music history in 1992 when Nirvana snapped up Billboard magazine's number one spot with their highly acclaimed album Nevermind. The album went on to sell millions of copies around theworld. Nirvana opened the doors for a new generation of musicians and bands. It was a band with a conscience, and as a major label act they regularly played benefits--the first Rock For Choice show, a major concert in support of gay rights, and a legendary gig that raised money for the Balkan Women's Aid Fund.
After Nirvana, Novoselic went on to become one of rock music's most politically minded musicians. He has committed himself to numerous community projects and is now an influential political voice in Washington State. He is Chairman of Fairvote, an organiztion advocating election reforms that are revolutionizing our democracy.
Novoselic is the author of Of Grunge and Government--Let's Fix This Broken Democracy, which the New York Times' Review of Books said "is lucid, unpretentious and, as the architect Louis Sullivan once described the ideal of democracy, 'thrillingly sane.'" Novoselic currently lives in southwest Washington State, where he hosts a bi-monthly radio show on Coast Community Radio and writes a weekly column for the Seattle Weekly On-Line.

THURSDAY, 23 OCTOBER
FRESNO STATE'S SATELLITE STUDENT UNION
Reception at 6:30 p.m., Program at 7 p.m.
FREE to all ages.

Art Exhibition

CONLEY GALLERY is hosting a Dessert Reception for an art exhibition of Fresno State Art & Design Dept. Faculty this Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5:00-8:00PM. This special reception is in response to popular demand for another chance to view the outstanding artwork produced by the Faculty. Please join us, at no charge, for this reception. Parking is free in parking lot B.

CINECULTURE FILM SERIES

CELEBRATING ARMENIAN HERITAGE MONTH
The People’s Advocate: The Life & Times of Charles R. Garry
(2007). 59 mins. Director Hrag Yedalian. The film is a feature-length
documentary about Charles R. Garry, a native of the San Joaquin Valley,
and one of the most influential criminal defense attorneys of the 20th
century who became a household name during the 1960s with his defense of
revolutionary political icons like Huey Newton and Bobby Seal of the
Black Panther Party.
5:30 P.M Friday, Oct. 24
McLane 121
Post screening discussant: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Director
Armenian Studies Program

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

USU Productions
&
The College of Arts and Humanities
Presents:
Lian Ensemble – Sound of Mystical World Music
Friday, October 17th 8:00 pm
Based in Los Angeles , The Lian Ensemble is a group of virtuoso performers and composers. Their powerful compositions fuse the mystical Persian musical heritage with the contemporary sensibilities of contemporary Jazz. Combining a unique musical vision with dauntless dedication to experimentation, they create a synthesis of mystical world music composed of traditional and folk melodies and instruments. The Lian is comprised of world-renowned musicians whose diverse and uniquely versatile musical styles lend to this rare blend of mystical world music. Lian’s music flows effortlessly between a diverse range of styles and traditions, while fearlessly forging a path and sound that is all their own. Los Angeles Times writes, “The Lian Ensemble’s music-original compositions written and improvised in class on its own terms”. After much collaboration, the musicians have acquired the requisite knowledge of Persian music, and each adds their own distinctive rhythmic sounds to compositions, creating an exciting mix of melodies that go beyond the stylistic boundaries. In performance, Lian’s ever evolving repertoire of creative original music is expanded, rearranged, and examined with exploratory eyes at each and every concert.
Free Admission
Satellite Student Union
For more information call 278-2471

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships Are Still Available for the Conference on Middle East Studies
The College of Arts and Humanities Conference on Middle East Studies will take place on October 16 – 18, 2008.
Scholarships are available for Fresno State students, staff, and faculty.
If you are interested go to the Cultural Heritage Institute website at www.csufresno.edu/cvchi.

CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EAST STUDIES: OCT. 16-18

Oct. 17: My Country My Country (2006). 90 mins. Director Laura Poitrascreates an extraordinarily intimate portrait of Iraqis living under U.S.occupation. Her principal focus is Dr. Riyadh, an Iraqi medical doctor,father of six and Sunni political candidate. An outspoken critic of theoccupation, he is equally passionate about the need to establishdemocracy in Iraq. Yet all around him, Dr. Riyadh sees only chaos, ashis waiting room fills each day with patients suffering the physical andmental effects of ever-increasing violence. Dramatically interwoven intothe personal journey of Dr. Riyadh is the landscape of the U.S. militaryoccupation, with Australian private security contractors, Americanjournalists and the U.N. officials who orchestrated the 2005 elections.The film captures the downward spiral of one man caught in the tragiccontradictions of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and its project to spreaddemocracy in the Middle East.

Cineculture Club promotes cultural awareness through film andpost-screening discussions.

For more information: CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Arne Nixon Center Advocates (ANCA) Annual Meeting

Susan Yost-Filgate, author and co-creator of the Rip Squeak® picture book series, will be the featured speaker at the Arne Nixon Center Advocates (ANCA) annual meeting, to be held on Friday, October 24, at The Smittcamp Alumni House on the Fresno State campus. A reception will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the talk at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

The Rip Squeak® series was created by Susan Yost-Filgate and her husband, illustrator Leonard Filgate, in 1997. These picture books feature Rip Squeak, an adventurous mouse, his sister Jesse, and their friends, Abbey the kitten and Euripides the frog. The original three Rip Squeak books will be available for sale and autographing at this event.

The Filgates, who moved to Fresno three years ago, first sold their books through a German publisher who exhibited them at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where they were discovered by an American publisher. Now the books, art prints, and numerous other products are sold in bookstores throughout the U.S. and at Rip Squeak® Galleries in Carmel, Monterey, San Diego, San Francisco, and Lahina, Hawaii. The books and galleries have proved so successful that the Filgates have recruited additional artists and writers to help with production.

Seating is limited: please call (559) 278-8116 or send email to mrianto@csufresno.edu to make a reservation.

The College of Arts and Humanities presents
CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
Teaching about the Middle East in the 21st Century
October 16 – 18
Middle Eastern Studies scholars from across the world will come together for the first West Coast conference on teaching about the Middle East in the 21st century. .

Thursday, October 16
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Haleh Afshar, OBE, University of York,
“Islam and Feminisms” at the Alice Peters Auditorium
6:30 – 8:00 PM

Friday, October 17
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Juan Cole, University of Michigan,
“Making Iraq Understandable” in the Peters Education Center
8:00 PM

Saturday, October 18
10:30 AM - 12 PM
"What the Future Has in Store for the Middle East"
Satellite Student Union

Gonzo: the Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Friday, October 10, 2008
5:30 and 8:15 p.m.
THE TOWER THEATER
815 E. OLIVE AVENUE, FRESNO
tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

Director Alex Gibney, 2008. 118 min. This documentary looks into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr.Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in
Thompson’s life-his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell’s Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp. Rated R.

Cineculture Club seeks to promote cultural awareness and discuss issues
related to diversity through film and post-screening discussions.

For more information:
Cineculture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

FACULTY & INVITED STAFF ART EXHIBITION

One of the more powerful exhibitions Fresno State has seen in years, the Conley Gallery, operated by the Exhibition Program for the College of Arts & Humanities will be presenting an exhibition of dynamic art completed by the CSUF Art & Design Faculty. The department faculty is a diverse group of highly trained and practicing professionals, who offer distinct yet complementary approaches to teaching within their disciplines. All faculty members strive to guide students through university art programs with a sense of dedication and commitment to the education of future artists, designers, and scholars. The exhibition will reveal the variety of visual arts offered through the academic programs at Fresno State’s Art & Design Dept, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, glass blowing, computer graphics, interior design programs, graphic design production, printmaking, and many other disciplines. We also wish to show our appreciation and to welcome our new faculty to Fresno State .

Location: CSUF Conley Gallery
Date: October 6 – 29, 2008
Reception: Thursday, October 9 and 23, 5:00-8:00PM
Open: Monday – Friday, 10:00-4:00
Contact: Carol Hartman 278-2121

A Story Teller Recounts:
The Journey from Fresno State to the Oscars

Brad Lewis, B.A. Theatre 1980
Clio, Emmy, and Academy Award Winner
Film Producer and Director
Thursday, October 9 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Alice Peters Auditorium

It's not about the degree, it's about navigating opportunities and the choices one makes after the degree. This is a story about finding harmony between discovering one's self while balancing the demands of a professional career with raising a family and with public service. Clio, Emmy, and Academy award winner Brad Lewis shares his personal and artistic perspective on story telling.
Brad Lewis’ expertise in film, theatre, television and advertising production has resulted in many well lauded projects, among them Disney•Pixar’s Ratatouille, which Lewis produced in 2007.

For More Information:
José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean
College of Arts and Humanities
California State University Fresno
2380 E. Keats Ave.

MS/MB 99
Fresno, CA. 93740
559.278.3056
josed@csufresno.edu
http://www.csufresno.edu/artshum/

Slaughter of the Innocents
By William Saroyan
Directed by Edward EmanuEl
West Coast Premiere - A WILLIAM SAROYAN CENTENNIAL Event

Saroyan pulls no punches in describing how devastatingly fragile democracy and freedom really are. This is unmistakably Saroyan, with his sentimental yet probing concern for people as human beings; it is Saroyan at his most intelligent and most meaningful. The story is that of a bartender (James Taylor) whose saloon has been confiscated to be used for public trials by the new police state. Juries have been dispensed with; the victims are marched in on an assembly line, accused, sentenced, then marched out through the back door to be shot while the populace cheers in wild enthusiasm. When a small boy (Atticus Martin) is run through in this fashion, the bartender rebels, throwing a large monkey wrench into the smoothly running mechanism. Then comes the directive: the six officials are to change places with the next six victims. Thus it is that the people come to a realization of the meaning of justice in a democracy.

John Wright Theatre
October 3-5 & 7-11, 2008
All Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. except on Sunday when it begins at 2:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices:
General Admission -$17
Fresno State Faculty/Staff, Alumni Association Members*, Seniors (60 +) & Non - Fresno State
Students (Under 5 not admitted)-$15
Fresno State Students*-$10
*ID Required
Box Office Hours
Monday – Friday - Noon to 5 p.m.
North Entrance Speech Arts Building
Phone - 278-2216
Fax 278-7215
Web Site - http://www.csufresno.edu/Theatre

FALL 2008 FILM SCREENINGS
Film Screening 5:30 P.M Friday, Oct. 3
McLane 121

CELEBRATING LATINO(A) HERITAGE MONTH
Oct. 3: Romero (1989). 102 mins. Dir. John Duigan. Romero is based on
the life of Father Oscar Romero, a Salvadoran priest who passionately
pursued the eradication of human rights violations in his country and
became a voice for his people, who were forced into silence by torture
and grave injustices, inspiring them to fight for their basic rights
under the penalty of imprisonment and murder. The film is an insightful
and disturbing look at one man's spiritual journey to greatness amidst a
homeland torn apart by civil upheaval and political oppression.

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

"The Folk Traditions of Musa Dagh"

The California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies Program and Musa Dagh Compatriotic Union presents "The Folk Traditions of Musa Dagh" by Sona Zeitlian

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
University Business Center * Alice Peters Auditorium

The Folk Traditions of Musa Dagh-The folktales are vehicles of age-old manners, customs and folk wisdom. As such, they are instruments for asserting cultural identity, based on shared experiences and values. The oral tradition has been central to the lives of Musa Daghtsis as a form of popular entertainment during festivals and especially as a means to while away the long winter nights. Its importance has waned as the living conditions have changed after the relocation of Musa Daghtsis to Anjar, Lebanon. Recording the oral tradition of Musa Daghtsis has convinced Zeitlian that at a time of cultural globalization through the internet and the international mass media, the folktales are more than ever valuable in preserving our traditions and national identity.

Free Admission * Call the A.S.P. at 278-2669 for more information.

LATINA/O HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION

Intersectional Lessons
of Latina Drag: Staging Brown Resistance
Dr. Shane Moreman for Latina/o Heritage Month
October 2, 2008 Thursday 6pm - 7pm University Business Center, Peter’s Business Bldg Alice Peters Auditorium, Room PB 191
Refreshments Provided , Admission Free
For more info contact: Women’s Studies Program 559.278.2858
Sponsored by Women’s Studies in collaboration with Chicana/o Latina/o Studies and Communication at California State University, Fresno

Nimat R. Davis, Administrative
Support Coordinator
Political Science &
Women's Studies Program
(559) 278-7954

The Harlem Renaissance

Learn about the Harlem Renaissance, that flowering of Black literature, drama and music that was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City which had a profound impact on the entire African diaspora, from a man who was there—-Fitzalbert Michael Marius, M.D. Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen, Richard Wright, among others, are associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

Dr. Marius will be speaking in UBC 191, Thursday, September 25 at 12:15. This free event, sponsored by BFSA, is open to students, staff, faculty and the greater community. There will be relaxed parking in lots "J" and "A." (We regret that no refreshments will be available.)

A physician, Dr. Marius has practiced medicine in Fresno for approximately 49 years and was one of the original members of the first open heart surgery teams at Valley Children’s Hospital. Dr. Marius grew up in Harlem during the Depression and attended Frederick Douglass High School. It was there that he met the poet, Countee Cullen, who was one of his teachers and inspired him to pursue a career in art.

A true Renaissance man, Dr. Marius is also an illustrator, cartoonist, lecturer, poet, tailor, public speaker, community servant and Bible teacher.

A veteran, he served in the South Pacific, the Philippines and Japan . Lincoln University (cum laude), Hunter College, New York Central School of Industrial Arts, Howard University Medical School , and Stanford University ’s Stanford Lane Hospital are among the many institutions he has attended. Among his countless honors and awards: Certificates of Special Recognition by Congressman George Radanovich, State Senator Charles Poochigian, Assembly Member Sarah Reyes, Mayor Alan Autry, and the American Heart Association 2007 Honoree for 48 plus years of contribution to the establishment of Cardiac Surgery in the Valley.

Nimat R. Davis, Administrative
Support Coordinator
Political Science &
Women's Studies Program
(559) 278-7954

2008 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

The dates for Winter 2008 new Student Orientation November 18th and 24th, December 1st and 3rd. Students who will be starting at Fresno State during the Spring 2009 semester are expected to attend DOG DAYS. All Colleges/Schools will be represented on each DOG DAYS . Questions can be directed to Ken Ternate, Coordinator of DOG DAYS at extension 4836.

Students can begin to make reservations online on SEPTEMBER 29th at www.FRESNOSTATEDOGDAYS.com

Kenneth Ternate
Coordinator, DOG DAYS: New Student Orientation
Office of Advising Services
5150 North Maple Ave., JA 62
Fresno CA 93740-8026
559.278.4836
www.FresnoStateDogDays.com

Central Valley Latin American Project
College of Social Sciences
Dept. of Chicano and Latin American Studies &
Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages and LiteraturePresent Two Lectures by Dr. Tânia Garcia of São Paulo State University, Brazil
*TITLE OF THE LECTURES: POPULAR MUSIC AND NATIONAL IDENTITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON BRAZIL AND CHILE
*When & Where: Monday, September 29
Engineering East, Room 191 at 3 p.m.
*When & Where: Tuesday, September 30
Kremen Education Building, Room 172 at 3 p.m.

Contact Information:
Dr. Maria Lopes, Tel: 278 8808, Email: mlopes@csufresno.edu

FALL 2008 FILM SCREENINGS
Film Screening 5:30 P.M Friday, September 26
McLane 121

Cineculture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State
campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In
addition, Cineculture is also being offered as a 3 unit academic course
in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department.
For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at
mhusain@csufresno.edu

Sept. 26: Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey (2006).
56:40 min.

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

A NOON-TIME RECITAL
Featuring Songs of Stephen Foster, Cole Porter, The Gershwins, and Edith Piaf
With
Helene Joseph-Weil, mezzo-soprano
Hatem Nadim, piano
Thursday, September 18, 2008
12:30-1:20 p.m. (Concert starts promptly at 12:30!)
Concert Hall (Music Department)
Fresno State University
Admission is Free.
Helene and Hatem will be presenting songs from one of the concerts they're performing at the Ascoli Piceno Music Festival in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, in the coming weeks.

DANCE FESTIVAL

DANCE LINEUP FOR OCTOBER 18 AND 19
1) Drumagic- Ostrich
2) Tanjora - Tribal Fusion
3) Dancin Man - Latin Swing
4) Baba for Now - Modern Dance
5) University Dance Theatre - Modern Dance
6) Tanjora - Belly Dance
7) Yolanda - Singing
8) 2nd Street Dancer - Contemporary
9) Dance School of Fresno - Hip Hop
10) Yolanda - Singing
11) Hm Dancers - Hmong Dance
12) Baba for Now - Modern Dance
13) Danza - Salsa
14) University Dance Theatre - Hip Hop
15) Dance School of Fresno - Modern Dance
16) Hm Dancers - Thai Dance?
17) KayDee - Tribal Hunt
18) Altered Modalities - Contemporary
19) 2nd Street Dancers - Jazz
20) Daniel Ocampo - Guitar
21) Decru - Hip Hop
22) Bayanihan - Folk
23) Dancin Man - Balboa Swing
24) KayDee - Filipino Folk
25) Altered Modalities - Modern

TURKISH THEATER

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN BY FATIH AKIN
Friday, September 12, 2008

5:30 and 8:15 p.m.
THE TOWER THEATER
815 E. OLIVE AVENUE, FRESNO
tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

Director Fatih Akin, 2008. 122 min. In a Turkish enclave in Bremen,
Germany, patriarchal widower Ali brings home Yeter, a local prostitute,
to tend to his domestic needs. Yeter is saving money to finance her
daughter Ayten’s college education in Turkey. When Yeter is accidentally
killed, Ali’s son Nejat heads to Turkey to find Ayten, who unbeknownst
to him, has embarked on her own rebellious journey to Germany.
Multi-layered and poignant, THE EDGE OF HEAVEN delves into
German-Turkish relations. Winner of the Best Screenplay in the Cannes
Film Festival 2007.
In German/Turkish/English, with English subtitles. 122 minutes, NR

Cineculture Club seeks to promote cultural awareness and discuss issues
related to diversity through film and post-screening discussions.

For more information:
Cineculture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Dance Festival

Uniting People through Dance

Attend this year's festival featuring at least 14 dance showcases performed by professional dancers on October 18 and 19. With performances from hip-hop to contemporary and everything in between. Tickets went on sale August 18th at 7pm but you can get yours at a discounted price and we will try to deliver the tickets (minimum of 4) to you free if you email me back. Checks or cash only please.

Summer 2009 Fulbright-Hays Group Study Abroad

Call for Participation

Discovering the Egyptian Landscape:
The People, the Land and the Culture

In Summer 2009, the College of Arts and Humanities at California State University, Fresno proposes a four-week Study Abroad program in Egypt. The program will be lead by Dr. A. Sameh El Kharbawy (Associate Professor of Art and Design; College of Arts and Humanities) and sponsored by a Fulbright-Hays grant, pending funding approval.

Fifteen members of the California State University, Fresno faculty and/or graduate students will be selected to participate in this Group Study Abroad. Participants will be immersed in Egypt’s history and its visual culture and will have access to people, places and geographies that no tourist could ever hope to encounter. Through carefully designed lectures, conferences with local artists, architects, and musicians, visits to historic and modern sites, museums, and monuments, the remarkable story of ancient and modern Egypt will begin to unfold.

The program participants will discover the unique identity Egypt constructs out of its rich historical heritage, on the one hand, and the cultural pluralism with which it embodies the modern Middle East on the other. Anyone who has ever been to Egypt is immediately struck by its unity and coherence, on the one hand, and the magnificent variety of peoples, languages, architectures, and cultures that make up its modern story, on the other. And with developed institutions and active civic dynamics, Egypt also opens a unique window to the Middle East’s modern culture and society. It is this complex landscape that will be the focus of this program.

The four-week study tour begins and ends in Cairo. With the city as our classroom, the group will visit monuments of ancient and modern art and architecture (mosques, churches, synagogues, shrines, houses, libraries, tea-houses, museums and modern universities.) Beyond Cairo, the group will travel to a number of important historical and cultural sites in Egypt: from Greco-Roman sites in North Egypt to the ancient Egyptian monuments in the South; from Egypt’s authentic countryside, to its desert landscape; from its modern cities (Cairo, Alexandria) to its unique post-modern (and ecologically centered) face on the Eastern coast. Along the way, the group will receive numerous lectures and workshops from leading scholars, craft masters, musicians, artists, calligraphers and local academics.

In addition to improving the participants’ understanding of Egyptian culture and that of the region, this program will provide its participants with experiences and knowledge that they can incorporate into their teaching and scholarship on Egypt and the Middle East.

Applications due Tuesday, Sept 9, 2008.

To apply:

Application Process: Faculty and Graduate students are required to submit written application materials and participate in an interview as follows:

1. Letter of Interest specifying:
a) reason for interest
b) identification of personal and professional strengths that would contribute to the project
c) related research interests

2. Individual Project Proposal. The following topics will be addressed by each applicant:
a) personal impact
b) commitment to curricular change by identifying and explaining how at least one to two courses might undergo pedagogical and/or curricular change
c) plans for dissemination of knowledge via scholarship
d) plans for dissemination of knowledge to the external and internal communities

3. Personal Interviews. Applicants will meet Key Personnel to assess the above items, communication skills, and their likely success of achieving project goals and objectives.

Selection Process: The Key Personnel will review and select 15 faculty participants with two alternates. The selection process will be consistent with the university’s non-discriminatory, equal opportunity policies. The diversity of the selected participants will reflect the diversity of the College and University.

The following criteria will be used:

1. Interest in improving curriculum and the community
2. Knowledge of or desire to learn about Egyptian and Middle Eastern culture and its contributions to contemporary society
3. Quality of submitted Individual Project Proposals
4. Willingness to adhere to all related activities including:
a) pre-departure orientation and preparation, four week study-tour, and post-trip meeting series
b) implementation of curriculum changes in the classroom
c) participation in professional meetings and conferences as well as website development of information to disseminate newly acquired knowledge and skills
5. Representation from a variety of departments and Colleges across campus

Film Screening

Voices of Pain Voices of Hope

Friday, September 5
5:30 P.M
McLane 121

Dr. Jerome Rabow (2005), 43 min. Despite the considerable social advances of the 21st century, intolerance remains a persistent problem in the modern world. Education is the only solution: by admitting prejudices within ourselves, can we take the next step of shedding these negative attributes. Professor Rabow’s Sociology class at UCLA puts this theory to the test as he moderates the discussion among ethnically and culturally diverse students in his class, encouraging the flow of ideas and creating an atmosphere in which students can share their views on and experiences with racism, sexism and homophobia. The goal is to create a dialogue, encouraging the participants to discuss the issues at hand while questioning their own attitudes, forcing them to come to terms with their own self-worth, self-image and cultural pride. Post-screening discussion by Dr. Jerome Rabow (UCLA).

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu

Professional Ballet Master Class

The Lively Arts Foundation, Diane Mosier Artistic Director announces a professional
Ballet Master Class (Intermediate/Advanced) taught by Wes Chapman, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre II at noon on Saturday, September 27, 2008 in the dance studio located in the new Music building.

Later that evening American Ballet Theatre II will appear at the Tower Theatre in performance at 7:30. Don’t miss your chance to see the future stars of American Ballet Theatre in a program of fresh new works and timeless classics including Balanchine’s Allegro Brilliante and excerpts from Raymonda.

For further information or to reserve a spot please call 1-877-608-5883.

University Theatre 2008-2009 Season

October 3-11, 2008
Slaughter of the Innocents (A William Saroyan Centennial Event)
By William Saroyan
Directed by Ed EmanuEl

October 31, November 1-8, 2008
Shiloh Rules
By Doris Baizley
Directed by Terry Miller

December 5-13, 2008
Measure for Measure
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Brad Myers

February 27-28, March 1-7, 2009
The Piano Lesson
By August Wilson
Directed by Thomas-Whit Ellis

March 27-31, April 1-4, 2009
Ted Hughes's Tales From Ovid
Adapted by Tim Supple and Simon Reade
Directed by Ruth Griffin

May 8-16, 2009
Laughing Stock
By Charles Morey
Directed by Kathleen McKinley

Faculty/Staff season tickets only $65 (limit 2 per ID)

Visit our web site at http://www.csufresno.edu/Theatre and download an order form
Call 278-2216

UNIVERSITY THEATRE AUDITIONS

UNIVERSITY THEATRE AUDITIONS
Fall 2008 General Audition for:

Slaughter of the Innocents - directed by Ed EmanuEl
Shiloh Rules - directed by Terry Miller
Measure for Measure - directed by Brad Myers

OPEN TO STUDENTS AND NON-STUDENTS
6 P.M., Tuesday, August 26
John Wright Theatre, Speech Arts Building

Audition Requirements:
Acting Resume
One memorized monologue, no more than two minutes
Actors without a memorized monologue will be assigned material at the audition

CALLBACK AUDITIONS: August 27 & 28

Script are available in the Theatre Arts Office: 278-3987

Information about each individual play will be posted on the callboard.

Audition forms and sample resume available on line
http://www.csufresno.edu/Theatre

Portable Dance Troupe

Audition

Thursday, September 4
4:00 P.M.
Music 124

This semester the rehearsals will encompass the dances for TALES FROM OVID.
Performing March 27-April 4, 2009

Sara Shelton Mann will be in residence September 23 through September 27.
Generating a new work for the company from the imagery of ruins.
Material from this dance will be incorporated into TALES FROM OVID.

This piece will also be performed at the
Fresno City College Winter Concert.
December 4-7, 2008

Dancers and Physical Actors are encouraged to audition. Rehearsals will take place
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00-6:30 P.M. and will not conflict with main stage productions.

All speaking roles for TALES FROM OVID will audition in January 2009.

For more info contact Ruth Griffin at ruthg@csufresno.edu

Cineculture – Fall 2008

Iron-Jawed Angels

August 29
5:30 P.M
McLane 121

Katja von Garnier, 2004. 123 min. This film "recounts for a contemporary audience a key chapter in U.S. history: in this case, the struggle of suffragists who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. Focusing on the two defiant women, Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and Lucy Burns(Frances O'Connor), the film shows how these activists broke from the mainstream women's-rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest to secure women's voting rights in 1920." (www.hbo.com).

Post screening discussion by Jenny Whyte (Women's Resource Center Coordinator).

Cineculture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, staff, and community, at no charge.

Cineculture is also offered as a 3 unit academic course through the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
MCJ 177T (77082) 5-8 p.m.

For more information: contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu

Dr. Thomas Lowenheim Conducts the Fresno Youth Philharmonic!

Dr. Thomas Loewenheim

Asst. Professor of Music
conducts the
Fresno Youth Symphony Season Finale Concert

7:00 P.M.
Sunday, June 1
William Saroyan Theatre

The Fresno Youth Symphony is the premier orchestra of Youth Orchestras of Fresno. The musicians, age 12-20, represent schools and colleges from throughout the valley!

The program will include

Shostakovitsch' Symphony No. 5
Brahms' Symphony No. 3
Wagner's Overture to the Flying Dutchman

Tickets:
Advance: Adult $12 & Senior/Student $8
At the Door: Adult $15 & Senior/Student $10
Children 8 and under are free!

For advanced tickets call 298-9999. For more information visit www.youthorchestrasfresno.org

Glass Blowing Demonstration

COME WITNESS THE MAGIC OF GLASS BLOWING
featuring
Randy Strong
world renowned glass master

May 9, 2008
Conley Art Rm110
10AM- 5PM

Fresno State has long been known for winning sports teams, award winning wines and olive oil and most recently world-class art glass!

Through the generosity of the prestigious Sanders Glass Gallery in Fig Garden, the Fire Arts Club at Fresno State presents a glass blowing master class and demonstration featuring Fresno's own world renowned glass artist, Mr. Randy Strong. Fresno State's advanced glass students will join Mr. Strong in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share the spotlight with him.

Mr. Strong's innovative techniques have kept him at the forefront of the glass movement in the United States since the 1970's and on the cover of glass magazines. The work of this talented artist can be found in the major glass collections throughout the world.

The day-long demonstration will be followed an artist reception at the Sanders Glass Gallery, 5148 N. Palm Ave. Fresno, CA. from 6-8 PM

Legislative Intern Scholar Program

The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute is currently accepting applications for its prestigious Intern Scholar Program for the Fall 2008 Semester. The program will place Fresno State students in the office of either a Federal or State Legislative Member in the Fresno/Clovis area. Interns are awarded a $1,000 scholarship for their participation.

The program is open to all majors. The deadline to apply for the Fall 2008 Program is Friday, September 5th, 2008. Because the first two weeks of school are so busy, our goal is to begin recruiting students for the program before they leave for the summer.

Requirements: Students must have at least 60 completed units and an overall 3.0 GPA.

Applications can be downloaded from the Maddy Institute's website at www.maddyinstitute.org. For more information, please contact the Maddy Institute at (559) 294-9119 or via email at jejohnson@csufresno.edu

Thank you!

Jennifer L. Johnson

Fresno State Music Department Events

* Patrons may purchase tickets Monday-Friday 11am-1pm from the Music
Department Box Office or online at http://www.csufresno.edu/music. For event information, call (559) 278-5829. *

Saturday, May 3, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Concert Hall
$15.00 General; $8.00 Students
"Cries, Sighs, and Prayers"
The Fresno Master Chorale and Coro Piccolo join the Concert Choir and
Chamber Singers for a unique performance that will include Stravinsky's Mass and the Brahms Liebeslieder.

Sunday, May 4, 2008 - 3:00 p.m. - Concert Hall
$12.50 General; $7.00 Seniors; $5.00 Students
Reservations are encouraged (Call (559) 278-2337)
Giuseppe Andaloro, piano
Presented by the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series and The
Fresno State College of Arts and Humanities.

Works by Mozart, Chopin, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt.

Sunday, May 4, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Wahlberg Recital Hall
$5.00 General; $3.00 Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students
President's Quintet
Fresno State's premiere woodwind chamber ensemble performs new and standard works from the quintet repertoire.

Monday, May 5, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Concert Hall
$6.00 General; $5.00 Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students
Symphonic Band
Come join the Fresno State Symphonic Band and the Opera Workshop for a trip back in time one hundred years! This unique performance is a historical recreation of a "concert in the park," back in the days of John Philip Sousa, George M. Cohan, Scott Joplin, and barber-shop quartets. The first half of the concert will feature the Symphonic Band performing period music and being joined by guest soloists. The second half of the evening will showcase the Opera workshop, in a performance of scenes from early 20th century American musical theatre. Look for appearances by rag-time musicians, barber shop quartets, and even street-corner "newsies" and carnival barkers to make your time travel experience complete!

Beaver-pelt coats, fedoras, and Victorian lace collars not required!

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Concert Hall
$6.00 General; $5.00 Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students
Wind Orchestra Concerto Concert
Some of the finest instrumentalists on the campus of California State University, Fresno will be selected from a Concerto Competition held earlier in the year to be featured soloists with the California State University, Fresno Wind Orchestra, Dr. Gary P. Gilroy, Conductor.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Concert Hall
$6.00 General; $5.00 Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students
Fresno State Symphony Orchestra
In their final concert of the year, the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra will be featuring the concerto competition winner. Conducted by Thomas Loewenheim.

Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. - Concert Hall
$7.00 General/Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students
Gospel Choir

Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
Wahlberg Recital Hall - FREE; Contact 277-8784 for information
Orpheus
The season finale will be a nostalgic look back at Orpheus' first season in 1978 and will present compositions presented in that initial season. At the top of the list is the sumptuous "Introduction and Allegro" by Maurice Ravel and the lyric romantic essay by Richard Wagner "Siegfried Idyll."

Urinetown

Urinetown by Greg Kotis and Directed by Brad Myers
May 2-4 & 6-10, 2008

A hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year draught, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.

Middle East Studies Project Presents Dr. Sasan Fayazmanesh

The Middle East Studies Project

Announces the Publication of

The United States and Iran
Sanctions, Wars and the Policy of Dual Containment
(Routledge, 2008)
By
Dr. Sasan Fayazmanesh

Meet the author for a discussion of his book
Thursday, May 1, 5:00 - 6:15 pm
PB 192

This event is followed by a reception in honor of

Dr. Ellen Gruenbaum & Dr. Jay O'Brien
for their contributions to Middle East studies

6:15 - 7:15 pm
PB 192 & Gallery

From the cover of The United States and Iran Sanctions, Wars and the Policy of Dual Containment:

When and why did the United States policy of containment of Iran come about? How did it evolve? Where is it going?

Much has been said about the US policy of dual containment, particularly as it pertains to Iraq. However, there has been little in-depth analysis of this policy when it comes to Iran. Sasan Fayazmanesh explores this often neglected subject by examining the history of this policy. . . . This topical read synthesizes a range of primary sources, including firsthand reports, newspaper articles, and electronic media, and presents a coherent analysis of the ebbs and flows in US thinking on Iran and Iraq. It will be of interest to International Relations and Middle East specialists for decades to come.

Mexican Youth Orchestra Concert

The College of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Music in collaboration with the Consulado de Mexico en Fresno and the Fresno Youth Orchestras

is proud to present

Youth and Children Cedros/Universidad Panamericana Symphony Orchestra
from Mexico City

Las Californias Tour!

Fresno Concert @ 7:30 P.M.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Rotary Amphitheatre
Woodward Park

Also featured
Fresno Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
Directed by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim
Department of Music

Free tickets are available in the Arts and Humanities Office in Music Building 186

For more information contact Professor Kathleen McKinley at kmckinley@csufresno.edu

Come Eat Our Homework Fundraiser

Culinology® Students’ from

the Department of Food Science and Nutrition

invite you to a benefit dinner for

the Bulldog Pantry

Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

at the Vintage Room Restaurant

Students in the California State University, Fresno’s Culinology® class, “Cooking for Health,” plan the second annual Come Eat Our Homework fundraiser at 5 p.m. April 26 in the Vintage Room restaurant on campus.

The $50-a-person event offers a six-course dinner prepared by the students under the guidance of assistant professor Klaus Tenbergen, a master chef with experience on three continents.

Net proceeds from the dinner and a silent auction will benefit the Bulldog Pantry, which is operated and maintained exclusively by Fresno State student volunteers and was started in response to emergency food needs in the community around the campus area.
The evening will be completed by performances of the campus Salsa Club and by students from the Department of Music.

The event is open to the public, but there is limited seating. To reserve a seat, make a donation to the silent auction or obtain additional details, contact Tenbergen at 559.994.6434 or via e-mail, ktenbergen@csufresno.edu.

Piano Majors in Recital

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. Fresno State Music Building Wahlberg Recital Hall

Tickets: $5.00 General; $2.00 Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students

Proceeds benefit the Special Piano Events Fund

Tickets are available from the Department of Music Box Office: 11:00am-1:00pm

Online: www.csufresno.edu/music/concerts/index.shtml

Dame Evelyn Glennie in a Master Class/Clinic

The Fresno State College of Arts and Humanities and Department of Music

present

Dame Evelyn Glennie in a Master Class/Clinic
Friday, April 25, 2008 - 12:30-2:30pm - Fresno State Music Building Concert Hall

Tickets: General Public $15.00; Students, $10.00; Faculty, Staff and Seniors $12.00

Information: Contact Dr. Matthew Darling, Percussion Studies
California State University, Fresno (559)-278-2840

Tickets are available from the Department of Music Box Office: 11:00am-1:00pm
Online: www.csufresno.edu/music/concerts/index.shtml

Evelyn gives more than 100 performances a year worldwide, performing with the greatest conductors, orchestras, and artists. For the first ten years of her career virtually every performance she gave was in some way a first. Her diversity of collaborations have included performances artists such as Nana Vasoncelos, Kodo, Bela Fleck, Bjork, Bobby McFerrin, Sting, Emmanuel Ax, Kings Singers, Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Fred Frith.

Evelyn has commissioned one hundred and fifty new works for solo percussion from many of the world's most eminent composers and also composes and records music for film and television (EG Composer). Her first high quality drama produced a score so original she was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards (BAFTA's); the UK equivalent of the Oscars.

Out of the 25 recordings made so far, Evelyn's first CD, Bartok's Sonata for two Pianos and Percussion won her a Grammy in 1988. A further two Grammy nominations followed, one of which she won for a collaboration with Bela Fleck. Evelyn's twelfth solo CD, Shadow Behind the Iron Sun (BMG Records) was based on a radical improvisational concept and has once again questioned people's expectations. More of her bio can found on her website: http://www.evelyn.co.uk/. An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be at this event.

Upcoming Music Department Events

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Fresno New Music Festival: Sonic Bloom
Sonic Bloom is a newly formed composer's consortium dedicated to the
promotion and performance of Central Valley composers

3:00 p.m. - Wahlberg Recital Hall
FREE Admission; Seating Limited
Clendenin Brass Quintet

7:30 p.m. - Wahlberg Recital Hall
$5.00 General; $3.00 Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students

Fresno New Music Festival

From Thursday, April 17 to Sunday, April 20, the CSUF Music Department will be hosting the Second Annual Fresno New Music Festival, a program dedicated to the performance and composition of contemporary art music.

On Thursday, at 7:30 in the Concert Hall, will be the Fresno State Faculty
Composers Recital, featuring works by five members or former members of the music department faculty, including the premier of my new piece, Two Songs of Moonlight. The texts for these songs were written by my colleague Helene Joseph-Weil who will also sing them. She will be joined by pianist Hatem Nadim and cellist Thomas Loewenheim.

Things really heat up on Saturday, starting at 10:00 with a composition
master class featuring Professor Emeritus Jack Fortner. Dr Fortner will discuss ritual in music. This will be in lecture hall M160 in the Old Music Building. At 1:00 in the concert hall, the award winning UHS Orchestra, led by Jon Malcolm, will perform a concert of all new music.

In the Concert Hall at 3:00, the Fresno State Percussion ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Matt Darling, will display their incredible talent in an exciting array of new percussion music. At 5:00, there will be the amazing 60x60 Electroclips Show, sixty one minute electronic music pieces linked together at breathtaking speed. At 7:00, in the foyer of the New Music Building, there will be a festival-wide reception. Come out and meet the musicians and composers. To wrap up this marathon day of music, the incredible Cincinnati based Conundrum Chamber Ensemble will perform their very special repertoire of contemporary music.

Sunday is Sonic Bloom day. Sonic Bloom is an exciting new organization of composers in the Central Valley, from Davis to Bakersfield. At 11:00, in M127 in the New Music Building, Sonic Bloom will hold its General Meeting. The public is invited to come and observe. At 2:00 in the Concert Hall, there will be a pre-concert presentation. Then at 3:00, the Fresno New Music Festival proudly presents the Sonic Bloom Student Composers Recital featuring students from every member school.

All Sonic Bloom events and the Composition Master Class are free admission.

All other concerts are $8.00. Tickets can be ordered in advance at
http://www.csufresno.edu/music/

An all festival pass will be available for $15.00.