Five Things You Should Do This Weekend
Aside from getting your hands on some of that sweet, sweet corn … 1. Comic Crawl Time to show off that geek pride! The drink should make it easier. 2. Jugfest Tens of thousands of people are expected...
View ArticleMemorial set for Fresno Filmworks co-founder Jim Piper
Memorial services have been set for Jim Piper, the local cinephile, instructor and co-founder of Fresno Filmworks, who died last Friday at the age of 78. A memorial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday...
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1. Central Valley Barber Battle Barbers battle it out (for Championship belts no less) to see who does the tightest tapers and freshest fades. 2. Craftapalooza This. Is what you can expect at...
View ArticleJamie Babbit’s Fresno film now has a trailer, new name?
I’ve been talking up Jaime Babbit’s Fresno-centered dark comedy since last October, at least. The film stars Natasha Lyonne and Judy Greer as co-dependent siblings (one’s a lesbian, the other a sex...
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While you’re waiting to see “Addicted to Fresno” on a big screen … 1. The Fiestas Patrias Thousands will crowd the Fulton Mall for this annual celebration of music + culture + food. 2. Madera Fair...
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If you’re looking to get haunted, you’ll have to wait until Tuesday. In the meantime … 1. The Big Fresno Fair Come on, the entirety of Fresno will be there. 2. Blind Date with a Book For hard-core book...
View ArticleFive Things You Should Do This Weekend
Aside from making a list of resolutions you can promptly ignore … 1. Chukchansi The Chuck (the casino, not the downtown baseball stadium) is open again. I can hear the one-armed bandits calling. 2....
View ArticleFive Things You Should Do This Weekend
1. “Sweeney Todd“ See the demon barber of fleet street without all the Johnny Depp. 2. San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival The Valley’s best young jazz talent on display over two days. I’ll be serving as...
View ArticleMovie pick: ‘Anomalisa’
♦ The movie: The strange and wonderful “Anomalisa,” an Oscar nominee for best animated film, which comes from the fertile mind of Charlie Kaufman (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Being...
View ArticleFive Things You Should Do This Weekend
While you’re deciding whether to pay the extra money and see Sir Paul (you probably should) … 1. Monster Jam Automotive aerial acrobatics. Lots of noise and exhaust fumes. 2. Rhymes with Reason Fest A...
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