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Dirty Dancing – Feb 21 – 22

Tickets start at only $38 DIRTY DANCING comes to the Saroyan Theatre February 21 – 22, 2017. Ticketmaster is the official ticketing source for Broadway In Fresno and the Saroyan Theatre. DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. February 21 […]

Trump presidency’s effect on LGBT community

The Human Rights Campaign has fielded multiple questions from its constituency regarding potential Trump presidency actions which will affect the LGBT community. National Legal Affairs Director Sarah Warbelow and other HRC staff members compiled this Q/A list based on the questions directed to HRC:Will marriage equality be overturned?It’s not impossible, but it’s not likely. It’s

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Clovis Unified cancels play because of gay main character

Thousands have signed a petition demanding that Clovis Unified School District reinstate the production of a play at Buchanan High that students say was abruptly canceled because a main character is gay. The petition on change.org says, “The reason we were given for the cancellation was something along the lines of there’s a lesbian character and some parents may have to

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The White House’s LGBT rights page has disappeared

And so the transition of power begins… First up is the WhiteHouse.gov site where several pages are now changing or altogether disappearing — including a page on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. It’s just been over an hour since Trump took office and whitehouse.gov/lgbt has now been replaced by a Trump “transitionsplash” page.

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Our Town – Jan 28-29th

Tickets start at only $25.50 Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by American playwright Thornton Wilder, the opera is an intimate and touching look into everyday life in a small town. Saturday, January 28, 2017 * 7:30pm & Sunday Matinee 3:00pm * William Saroyan Theatre     Written in 2006 by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ned

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Ballet Boyz – Feb 3rd

Tickets start at only $25 This company of 10 male dancers from London, founded by former Royal Ballet principal dancers, Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, has been hailed as “viscerally thrilling” – The Telegraph and “a paradox of muscular impact and weightless flight” – The program Life features 2 new commissions by internationally-acclaimed choreographers Pontus

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SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE – Jan 22nd

Tickets start at only $25 Alexander Mickelthwate conducts music of Mason Bates, Mozart and Berlioz, with guest artist violinist Philippe Quint. Sunday, Jan 22, 2017 * 3:00 PM * William Saroyan Theatre Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor, Philippe Quint, violin MUSIC: Bates Mothership, Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5, Berlioz Symphonie fantastique  Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets – Free!

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CIRCUS 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus

Tickets start at only $33 Step right up! Step right up! The producers of the world’s biggest magic show, The Illusionists have teamed up with the award winning puppeteers from War Horse to present a thrilling turn of the century circus spectacular. Sensational puppetry puts Elephants back in the ring as never seen before along with a huge cast of

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Bulldog pride fund receives $70,000 bequest

The Bulldog Pride Fund (BPF), an endowed scholarship fund established under the auspices of the Fresno State Alumni Association (FSAA), has received a $70,000 bequest from the Estate of Larry Newsome. “We are most grateful to Mr. Newsome for the tremendous impact that his legacy gift will make to support students at Fresno State,” said

DOE gets Michigan anti-LGBT crusader

The Donald Trump-Mike Pence Transition has gained a new potential cabinet member: longtime Michigan charter school advocate Betsy DeVos.But she’s not just pro-charters. She’s part of the famed Amway DeVos family, which has a checkered history with the LGBT community.“Betsy DeVos is a brilliant and passion¬ate education advocate,” Trump said. “Under her leadership we will