By Doug Cox | bdougcox@gmail.com From Fresno to France, the bittersweet follows us everywhere. In this surprising and gritty poem, Michelle Patton, a widely published poet and professor at Fresno City College, employs a series…
Local Artist Spotlight – Jonathan Lopez
by Lisa Talley Creating art feels like therapy. There is a true sense of joy when I paint that I can’t really replicate with anything else I do,” shares local artist, Jonathan Lopez, when asked…
Local Artist Spotlight – Andrew Wren
By Lisa Talley Love it or hate it, that’s exactly the reaction local artist, Andrew Wren is hoping for when you view his artwork for the very first time. It’s an extreme response to an…
Art Through Recoil
Blank canvas… unlimited potential or utterly terrifying in all the right ways. Or, perhaps it’s a resonant surge of both. It’s a quiet unsettling call for a challenge, one you either answer or you don’t.…
Fresno Film Festival
by Lisa Talley The multiplex. It’s been the staple for moviegoers to experience the magic of film. We’re blasted with blockbusters in the summer and gifted with dramas in the fall. In a way, mainstream…
Escape If You Can
by Lisa Talley The resounding and indescribable sound of a door slamming home while a lock clicks shut would have most people shuddering under an inundation of unpleasant thoughts. However, for some, it’s the sound…