KRL is taking a vacation this week as sort of a Spring Break! My book tour is finally official over and I am taking this time not only to take a break, but also to spend some time playing catchup! Watch for our reviews and a new issue will be back next weekend!
Fresno Lexus Broadway in Fresno is presenting SIX at the Saroyan in Fresno April 1-6. Recently, KRL had the opportunity to interview cast/crew member Kelly Denice Taylor who plays one of the Queens, Jane Seymour.
It’s almost time for Ani-Me Con in Fresno again and I can hardly wait! It is a fun weekend of cosplayers, voice actors, special guests, music, food trucks, and a ton of booths filled with art, anime merchandise, and more! This year’s Con will be taking place at the Fresno Fairgrounds on March 15 and 16. Each year we interview one of the local artists with a booth at the current year’s Ani-Me Con and this year it is Fresno artist Christopher Cayco. Also, we have been covering the Rogue Festival this past week and Christopher designed one of the past Muse's.
“How many times have I told this story?” Erika MacDonald asks this question repeatedly in her Rogue Festival show The Barn Identity. Each time she tells it, another tiny piece of the story falls into place. Is it about swirling leaves? Barns falling down? Going to a movie? An old woman in a bed? Losing identity? Architecture? Poetry?
Totally by chance, I ended up picking mostly local shows to review this year. One of those was The Trimmings by Marc Gonzalez, local actor, writer and sometimes reviewer, who I have known for a while now. I very much enjoyed his playwriting and solo Rogue show debut in 2020, Merely a Player, so I was looking forward to seeing what he had to offer this year.
Totally by chance, I ended up picking mostly local shows to review this year. One of those was The Trimmings by Marc Gonzalez, local actor, writer and sometimes reviewer, who I have known for a while now. I very much enjoyed his playwriting and solo Rogue show debut in 2020, Merely a Player, so I was looking forward to seeing what he had to offer this year.
I know I say this every year, but you do not want to miss Martin Dockery’s show! I also say every year that Martin could read the phone book and make it riveting—and that is not an exaggeration! But of course, that’s not what he does; he always crafts an interesting and brilliantly performed show, and this year is no exception.
Jaguar Bennett calls himself Fresno’s Most Offensive Comedian. His latest show is called Why You Suck, and it lives up to its name, as that really is the focus of the show. However, he not only tells the audience why they suck, he also turns that on himself.
Reedley College Literary Arts hosts many interesting author events each year. One of the highlights this year will be bestselling author Gabriele Zevin who will be talking about her latest book Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Recently we spoke with Reedley College English instructor Deborah Lyns to learn more. She is part of a team who work to bring authors to campus and help to coordinate Literary Arts events.
Here at KRL we love featuring businesses in the Tower District. This week we are chatting with the owner of Frosted Cakery, Beverly Gable, who opened the bakery with her daughter Megan.
