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The 18th Annual Rogue Festival returns March 1-9,…

ArticlesFebruary 8, 2019

The 2019 Rogue Festival features 250 performances by 53 performing groups in 11 Tower District venues in Fresno's largest, craziest and most courageous performing arts festival. The Rogue Festival, Fresno’s completely uncensored theater and performing…

Studio 54 Meets Fulton 55

ArticlesFebruary 8, 2019

By Jennifer Crow Internationally known and award-winning children's illustrator and muralist, Rafael López, will work with the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature, volunteers, and community members to design and create a…

Fresno Band, Haunt, is a Throwback to Metal’s…

ArticlesFebruary 8, 2019

By Steven Sanchez | stevenmychal@yahoo.com Imagine if British metal heavyweight, Iron Maiden, had a baby with thrash metal king, Metallica; local heavy metal band, Haunt, would be the by-product of that dream pairing. This band…

To Be or Not to Be, Legal

CommunityJanuary 2, 2019

By Will Freeney | memo247365@gmail.com A short history: on November 8, 2016, Proposition 64 (The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act) was passed by a majority of California’s voters.  It immediately became…

Fresno: The New Hot Spot for Stand-Up Comedy

Arts & EntertainmentJanuary 2, 2019

Article & Photos by Steven Sanchez | stevenmychal@yahoo.com When you think of hot-spots for comedic entertainment, certain cities come to mind - Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, places have long-standing reputations for springing consistent comedic…

Down to the Roots

CommunityJanuary 2, 2019

By Don Priest | kfsrbluesdog@gmail.com There’s a line in a Koko Taylor tune that goes, “Hey Everybody, have you heard the news?” Obviously, the late, great Queen of the Blues wasn’t singing about 90.7 KFSR,…