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CSU Summer Arts schedules plethora of public events
By Jackie Doumanian
Get
ready for a very cool July with CSU Summer Arts’ eighth straight visit to
Fresno State, where talented students from throughout the California State
University system get intensive training from top people in numerous
cultural arts fields.
There will be 27 public events plus 14 student culminations available for our pleasure this summer as another group of world-class artists headquarters on campus for the eighth straight summer of workshops and performances.
To whet your appetite, here is the lineup for the first week, which includes a cornucopia of entertainment. Events are at Fresno State unless otherwise noted:
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July
2 – Kickoff concert by jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard at the Tower
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July 3 – Films by Paul Zaloom and Tim Lagasse, political satirists, filmmakers and puppeteers.
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July 4 – Illustrated lecture by Patrick Dougherty, showcasing his larger-than-life sculptures made of natural materials.
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July 6 – Solo performance of “Second Skin” by Joan Schirle, founding member and co-artistic director of Dell'Arte International.
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July 7 – Illustrated lecture by Mark Brest van Kempen, environmental landscape artist, and performance by Kim Richmond, Kristin Korb, and the Summer Arts jazz faculty.
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July 8 – Puppet theater presentation for mature audiences by artist, puppeteer and performer Clare Dolan, and a concert by West African master drummer C.K. Ladzekpo, steel band composer Ray Holman, Afro-Brazilian/Afro-Cuban masters Mark Lamson and Michael Spiro and steel pan group Pandemonium.
The events calendar for the 2006 season will be available mid-May. All events are reasonably priced and include general and student/seniors rates. Individual, season, and reserved tickets are available.
For further information or to obtain a calendar, call the CSU Summer Arts office at 559.241.6090.
(Jackie Doumanian is the CSU Summer Arts community relations coordinator.)
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