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.