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Jul 2024 17

Little Shop of Horrors On Stage at the Reedley Opera House

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by Terrance McArthur

It was born in 1960 as a quicky Roger Corman film shot mostly in two days, but it grew. It sprouted off-off-Broadway as a musical in 1982, then propagated Off-Broadway later that year, eventually crawling to Broadway. A film of the musical blossomed in 1986. It has grown all over the world, and has been transplanted to the Reedley Opera House in a River City Theatre Company production through July 28—Little Shop of Horrors.

Jul 2024 10

One of You By Lorie Lewis Ham: Review/Giveaway/Book Launch

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by Terrance McArthur
& Autumn Trapani

We are doing something a bit different this week. We are sharing 2 reviews of my new book, One of You--one from a local's perspective and one from someone who doesn't live in the area. There is also info on the official in-person book launch happening at the Book Barn in Clovis on July 20! And you can enter to win an ebook copy of the book.

Jun 2024 29

Great Food Search: Fruit Trail Finds

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by Terrance McArthur

It’s Summer! The Fresno County Blossom Trail has lost its bloom, but the Fresno County Fruit Trail is fruiting like crazy! The Great Food Search has gone out, from Fresno to between Reedley and Orange Cove, to pick buy the ripest fruits and veggies of the season!

Jun 2024 27

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) On Stage at 2nd Space

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by Terrance McArthur

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), playwright, poet, actor. The Bard of Stratford-on-Avon. People have been interpreting and re-interpreting his works for more than 400 years. He has had his language censored, happy endings added to tragedies, plays turned into musicals (“Maria-a-a-a! I just met a girl named Maria-a-a-a!”), gender roles switched, and translated into Klingon.

May 2024 27

Sugar On Stage At Roger Rocka’s

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by Terrance McArthur

Sugar is swee-ee-eet. The 1972 musical, based on Billy Wilder’s 1959 movie Some Like It Hot, based on Fanfare of Love (a 1935 French film), is singing, dancing, and laughing its way into the hearts of audiences in a Good Company Players production at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through July 14.

May 2024 25

Great Food Search: Zeus Fresh Mediterranean

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by Terrance McArthur

Trying to come up with a theme for the Great Food Search isn’t always easy. After last month’s column, I had come up with an idea I wanted to try: vegeterranean—vegan and vegetarian food at Mediterranean restaurants. But then, I found a new restaurant in Sanger that is Mediterranean. . . but Oh! That wonderful meat!

May 2024 18

Out of Time By Cathi Stoler: Review/Giveaway

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by Cynthia Chow

Dubai. New York City. Lexington, Kentucky. The Tallest Building in the World. Luxurious suites in five-star hotels. The Kentucky Derby. Lurking gangsters. Perfidious terrorists. Kidnappings. Bombs. Murder. A secret weapon. A helpful cat. And—believe it or not—Klingons.

May 2024 8

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Presented By The Visalia Players

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by Terrance McArthur

The Hunchback of Notre Dame—That rings a bell.
Hustle on down to the Ice House Theater in Visalia where the Visalia Players present the stage version of the 1996 Disney animated musical film. You’ll like it (I’ve got a hunch.).

May 2024 1

On Golden Pond On Stage at 2nd Space

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by Terrance McArthur

The loons are back on Olive Avenue. You can hear them inside the Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre in On Golden Pond through June 9.

Apr 2024 27

Great Food Search: Pie a la Whatever

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by Terrance McArthur

In March, we (Well, some of us...) celebrated March 14 as Pi Day (3/14 is the date; the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter is about 3.14). It was celebrated with pies...pizza, apple, Key lime, and more. Since I really like pi and pie, I have decided to unilaterally declare April Pi/Pie Month. Let’s dig in and see what I dug up.