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Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsGuestsDr. Juan Berrios, Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. [email protected] Dr. María Dolores Morillo, Associate Professor of Spanish. [email protected] Emily Avila, student interning at Parlier UnifiedJatziry Arriola, student interning at Centro La Familia Advocacy ServicesResourcesSpanish Translation and Interpreting, Minor (Fresno State Catalog$5 million Mellon Foundation grant lays foundation for humanities paid internship program

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsGuestsJachelle Jimenez, studentLee Miyamoto, (they, them) studentRenderings

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsGuestsAyla Mora, M.A. in Communication - 2025 Dean’s MedalistJoshua Lor, B.A. in Linguistics - 2025 Dean’s MedalistResourcesMeet the 2025 College of Arts and Humanities Students of Distinction

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsGuestsDiego J. Sosa - DirectorNico J. Diviccaro - Plays Walt DisneyEvent informationArts and Humanities Showcase, 4 p.m. April 3 at the Fresno State Concert Hall. Free and open to the public.Arts in Motion, 4 p.m. April 4 at the Fresno State Concert Hall. Free and open to the public.The Experimental Theatre Company presents A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney, 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5 in Lab School 101. Tickets are $5. Children under 12 are not permitted. Content warning: This production contains vulgar language and implicit references to capitalism’s concentration of power in the hands of egoistic, emotionally-stunted men.ResourcesExperimental Theatre Company (ETC) 

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsGuestsDr. Honora Chapman, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno StateGayle Sherwood, Contract and Grants Officer in the Office of Research and Sponsored ProgramsProfessor Betsy Hays, Humanities Internship Program Coordinator

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsGuest Rhiannon Genilla - Department of Communications – Debate coach Jesse Scaccia - Department of Media Communications and Journalism (MCJ) Brenna Womer - Department of EnglishShow Resources Related Story: Valley State Prison students debate Fresno State Barking Bulldogs Related Story: ‘Exploring the Arts Within Prison’ exhibition opens downtown

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsDay of Giving⁠ is March 26, 2025GuestDr. Honora Chapman, Dean of the College of Arts and HumanitiesRelated storiesMeet the 2024-25 Dean’s Council Scholarship recipientsUndergrad Morgan Poulter presents at Oxford Animal Ethics Summer SchoolArt student studies tiny figurine in Denmark and posits new view of Viking iconographyYour Day of Giving funds in action - a full list of Dean’s Council Annual Fund stories.More informationDayOfGiving.FresnoState.eduDean’s Council Annual Fund

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsFresno State Theatre for Young Audiences presentsAlong Came a DogWritten by Meindert DeJongAdapted and directed by Nicola OlsenIn this adaption of the novel by award-winning author Meindert DeJong, live actors and puppets portray a summer in the life of a farmer, a red hen, and a stray dog.  The stray dog, meek and starving, appears in the farmer's barnyard and becomes the red hen's protector. Twice banished by the farmer, the dog twice manages to find his way back to continue his mission as the hen's guardian. By the end, he earns himself the gratitude of the farmer and the home he so craves.GuestMatt McGee - alumnus and puppeteerDr. Nicola Olsen - Fresno State professorPerformancesApril 12, 2025 | 10:00AM & 2:00PM | Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre | Speech Arts Building | Fresno StateMore informationFresno State Theatre for Young Audiences

A conversation with Communication Alumnus and Delano City Councilperson Salvador Solorio-Ruiz.Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events CalendarCollege of Arts and HumanitiesBlog/Latest News | Website | Academic departmentsGuestSalvador Solorio-Ruiz, Delano City Council and Communication Dept. alumnus

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest - Peach Blossom Festival student organizers  Daphne Doss - Social Media and Outreach teams Lizbeth Lemus - Customer Service team leader Dillon Boghossian [BOG-HOSE-IAN] - Customer Service team Show Resources Peach Blossom Festival website Peach Blossom Festival Instagram - DM for more information on volunteering.

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Dr. Russ Zokaites (Zoe-Kite-Eze), Assistant Professor of Trombone. Dr. Cari Earnhart, Director of Choral Activities, Chair of the School of Music Show Resources The Wild Called Maxx, info and tickets Walk in Peace, info and tickets

The Fresno State Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra combine for a unique production of Giacomo Puccini's beloved masterpiece, "La bohème.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Fresno State Concert Hall. The opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles projected above the stage. Tickets are $30 for general admission; $25 for Fresno State employees; $20 for active military, veterans, seniors and non-Fresno State students; $10 for children 12 and under and free for Fresno State students. Parking is free in lots P1, P4 or P31. Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Dr. Maria Briggs, soprano and associate professor of voice Dr. Anthony Radford, baritone, professor of voice and opera Show Resources Arts and Humanities Calendar School of Music Concert and Event Tickets

ow Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Jim Boren, Institute for Media and Public Trust Executive Director Betsy Hays, Professor and podcast host Lucca Lorenzi, alumnus and podcast editor Show Resources Exploring Journalism’s Future - YouTube iHeart  Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust - Journalism’s future is explored in a new weekly podcast that’s bringing in news industry experts to discuss challenges and opportunities

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Host Jefferson Beavers, Communication Specialist in the Department of English Guest Dr. Sean A. Gordon, Assistant Professor of English at Fresno State. This spring, Dr. Gordon is teaching English 193, a senior seminar course on the literatures of climate change.

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Danielle Densmore,  Drum Major Caleb Benson, Colorguard Elli Lyznick,  Piccolo Show Resources fresnostatebands.com Blog: Bulldog Marching Band: Road to the Rose Parade Blog: Bulldog Marching Band selected to perform in 2025 Rose Parade parade

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Dr. Chris Golston, professor of linguistics Keria Collelouri, graduate student Show Resources 2024 Western Conference on Linguistics (WECOL) - Website 2024 WECOL program (Nov. 16-17)

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Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Hanayo Oya, assistant professor  Jaselina Garcia, student Jacquline Alvarez, student Show Resources Fresno State Students present at 2024 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day (YouTube) 2024 World Press Freedom Day - Stream replay (YouTube)

On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Nelson Mandela Monument was added to the Fresno State Peace Garden. We speak with Dr. Veena Howard, who was instrumental in brining the statue and one of her students, James Myser, to talk about the impact of nonviolent studies on his life.

Dr. Amila Becirbegovic talks about her experience escaping the Bosnian genocide as a child and her work with the California Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education grant.

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guest Chris Lopez, Director of the Center for Creativity and the Arts (CCA) - [email protected] Show Resources Center for Creativity and the Arts website Wings of the City website Jorge Marín website

College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guests Dr. Benjamin Boone, professor of composition at Fresno State Show Resources Latest Release: “Benjamin Boone | Confluence: The Ireland Sessions” from Origin Records All Music by Benjamin Boone on Origin Records

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guests Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, artistic director, conductor, and cello faculty at FOOSA Show Resources FOOSA Website and full schedule Song Of The Night: Mahler At Walt Disney Concert Hall - 8 p.m., June 21, 2024 -  Free Tickets Song Of The Night: Mahler At The Saroyan - 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2024 - Free Tickets

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guests Dr. Kristi Eastin, professor of classics Taylor Boyd, student Show Resources Carmina Burana Translation Project Powerful ‘Carmina Burana’ performance caps Arts and Humanities Showcase

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Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guests Sofia James, 2024 Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist from the Department of Theatre and Dance. Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras, 2024 Graduate Dean’s Medalist from the Department of English. Show Resources Blog: 2024 Arts in Motion: Meet the Students Blog: Sofia James and Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras named 2024 Dean’s Medalists

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Guests Professor Betsy Hays Alexis Breen, MCJ student Adam Vang, MCJ student Show Resources Central Valley Stories Youtube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts

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Arts in Motion is our celebration of student excellence, where we introduce the College of Arts and Humanities and graduate Dean's Medalists. The Students of Distinction are the top students representing their departments and are contenders for the Dean's Medal. In this episode, we talk to: Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras - M.F.A. in Creative Writing, poetry emphasis Chloe King - M.A. in Linguistics Micaelina Ramírez-Chávez - M.A. in Spanish Tyler Golding - M.A. in Percussion Performance Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Show Resources Arts and Humanities Showcase

Arts in Motion is our celebration of student excellence, where we introduce the College of Arts and Humanities and graduate Dean's Medalists. The Students of Distinction are the top students representing their departments and are contenders for the Dean's Medal. In this episode, we talk to: Megan “MJ” Jaurena - B.A. in General Linguistics Julia Ann Araujo - M.A. in Studio Arts Jessica E. M. Bonstein - M.A. in Communication Luis Granados Torres - M.A. in English Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Show Resources Arts and Humanities Showcase

Arts in Motion is our celebration of student excellence, where we introduce the College of Arts and Humanities and graduate Dean's Medalists. The Students of Distinction are the top students representing their departments and are contenders for the Dean's Medal. In this episode, we talk to: Lillian C. Hammerstrom - B.A. in Spanish, B.A. in Political Science - minor in English Literature Alexandra Cota - B.A. in Vocal Performance Taylor Carrillo - B.A. Philosophy with a Pre-Law emphasis, minor in Criminology Sofia Arie James - B.A. Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Design/Technology Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Show Resources Arts and Humanities Showcase

Arts in Motion is our celebration of student excellence, where we introduce the College of Arts and Humanities and graduate Dean's Medalists. The Students of Distinction are the top students representing their departments and are contenders for the Dean's Medal. In this episode, we talk to: Grace Morrow - B.A. in Art History Bianca Palma - B.A. in Communication Natalie Vasquez - B.A. in English with Literature emphasis, Minor in Chicanx and Latinx Studies. Jennifer-Juliette Marissa Riojas - B.A. Media, Communications and Journalism with Film and Media Arts emphasis Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Show Resources Arts and Humanities Showcase

Students Taylor Carrillo, Daphne Doss and Royce Garcia join us to talk about the 66th Annual Peach Blossom Festival. Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Show Resources Peach Blossom Festival website 

Guest host Jefferson Beavers, Communication Specialist in the Department of English, talks with faculty and MFA alumna Yia Lee and current MFA student Phoua Lee about their involvement with the Hmong American Ink & Stories (HAIS) literary journal. Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Show Resources Hmong American Ink & Stories (HAIS) a literary journal Fresno State MFA Creative Writing program We Grow Writers - Fresno State MFA Creative Writing blog

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Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar Show Resources Fresno State Portuguese Beyond Borders YouTube | Untold Stories: The Portuguese Festa in Central California | Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute Facebook page College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments

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Dr. Amila Becirbegovic talks about her experience escaping the Bosnian genocide as a child and her work with the California Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education grant.

Show Transcript | LISTEN LIVE - FSR Underground | Fresno State Events Calendar College of Arts and Humanities Blog/Latest News | Website | Academic departments Episode Resources M.K. Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya | Opening Ceremony (YouTube)

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