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The California State University released its 2023 Summer Arts performance calendar and will kick off its public event schedule at 7 p.m. Monday, June 26 with a lively performance by Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar. A fiesta reception sponsored by UBEO Business Services will follow the event.
¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva America! is a celebration of the music and dance of Mexican Americans who grew up on both sides of the border. Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar opens with the traditional, and then ventures through modern times with Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles including selections by Selena, Ritchie Valens and Oscar-winning Disney tunes.
Other public events include:
Handmade Paper Pour: A community workshop featuring Drew Cameron
5 p.m. Friday, June 30, Conley Art
Learn how to make paper from found objects and take part in creating a collaborative, public art installation.
Agoro Music and Dance from Ghana
7 p.m. Saturday, July 1, John Wright Theatre
Experience the polyrhythmic drumming and graceful, yet explosive dancing of the Asante Kingdom of Ghana, West Africa.
Latinx Voices On Stage: Community, Lineage and Performance with Guest Artists
7 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, Concert Hall
Join us for an intimate theatrical performance celebrating Latinx voices where Sandra Marquez, Brian Quijada, Cynthia Santos DeCure, Andrew Sianez-De La O and Gina Sandi Diaz delve into their journeys and lineage through readings and music. A panel discussion and Q&A will follow.
Student Showcases
Friday, July 7
Making Things Up (Puppetry) – 4 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Mexican Folklorico Dance and Mariachi – 7:30 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Saturday, July 8
Art Work & Remaking the Discarded – 11 a.m., Phebe Conley Art Gallery
Latinx Voices on Stage – 2 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Creating Digital Worlds – 3:30 p.m., Television Studio
Asante Drumming, Song & Dance – 7:30 p.m., John Wright Theatre
K-pop Dance: Lalary
7 p.m. Friday, July 14, John Wright Theatre
Experience the pulse-pounding new music and electrifying choreography of South Korean K-pop idols, Lalary. Stay for a Q&A session after the performance.
Rapier and Dagger & The Art of Fight Direction
4 p.m. Saturday, July 15, John Wright Theatre
Learn about what goes into the choreography of some of the most iconic fight scenes of stage and screen with lively theatrical demonstrations. Bring the whole family for a swashbuckling good time and enjoy a free ice cream social after the performance.
Reading: Ryka Aoki and Erin Kate Ryan
7 p.m. July 17, Concert Hall
American authors, Erin Kate Ryan ("Quantum Girl Theory") and Ryka Aoki ("Light from Uncommon Stars") will read a selection of excerpts from their most recent novels.
Student Showcases
Friday, July 21
K-pop Dance – 4 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Creating with Consent – 7:30 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Saturday, July 22
Woodblock Type – 11 a.m., Phebe Conley Art Gallery
The Novel – 2 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Voice Actor Bootcamp – 4 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Rapier & Dagger Fight Direction – 7:30 p.m., John Wright Theatre
Tickets available on line at CSU Summer Arts.
In addition to performances, Summer Arts features master classes in the fields of art, creative writing, dance, media, music and theatre. Classes are taught by guest artists and CSU professors who are renowned in their fields. The CSU has offered this multidisciplinary program since 1985. This summer, 14 intensive courses are being taught at Fresno State, as well as three courses abroad in London, Spain and Italy.
In the evenings, the community is invited to an open-to-the-public arts festival, where the visiting guest artists perform so locals can experience the type of world-class talent that is often only enjoyed in major metropolitan areas. Summer Arts students also proudly showcase their artistic talents and what they have created during the summer.
For the 18th time, CSU Summer Arts is being hosted in-person at Fresno State, from June 26 to July 22. Summer Arts was hosted at Fresno State from 1999 through 2011 and returned to the Central Valley in 2017 after being held at CSU Monterey Bay from 2012-16. The program wasn’t offered during the COVID shutdown in 2020 and was exclusively online in 2021.
Tickets to ¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva America! and other performances, lectures and art exhibitions are on sale now. For the full calendar of events or to purchase tickets, visit www.csusummerarts.org.
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