Mallory Moad

Oct 2024 19

Local Horror Author James Garcia Jr. Has New Book This Halloween Season

2024 Articles, Books & Tales, Mallory Moad, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Mallory Moad
& Autumn Trapani

Did you know there are demons, angels, and a few vampires lurking in a small Central Valley town just south of Fresno? If you don’t believe me, ask local author, James Garcia Jr. He’s the man responsible for these spooky residents. James is a writer of horror fiction, and the creatures in question inhabit his books, most of which take place in and around his hometown of Kingsburg.

Sep 2024 4

Lorie Lewis Ham: Writing Mysteries Set in the Tower District of Fresno, CA

2024 Articles, Mallory Moad, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Mallory Moad

When it comes to the arts, the Central Valley is hardly a wasteland. With theatre and dance companies and festivals, orchestras, bands, and plenty of art galleries and related events, the scene is vibrant and thriving. Another component that is less showy and flashy but just as vital is literature.

Jul 2024 27

Central Valley Spices

2024 Articles, Food Fun, Mallory Moad

by Mallory Moad

Spices. They’ve been around for thousands of years, serving numerous purposes: commodities, currency, medicine, and status. History shows the spice trade once having been so powerful it influenced the rise and fall of early nations. And, of course, spices have always been a critical ingredient in food, something that hasn’t changed over time.

Jun 2024 22

Central Valley Mixed Media Artist Arien Reed

2024 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Mallory Moad

by Mallory Moad

“Good art arrives through an organic process of inspiration and emotion.” These are the words of Central Valley mixed media artist Arien Reed. With a style that is colorful, powerful and celebratory, Arien (he/they) is using his “hella gay art” to raise awareness about gender diversity and encourage love and unity.

Apr 2024 13

Master Gardener Spring Garden Tour

2024 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Going Green, Mallory Moad

by Mallory Moad

Winter is over and spring is finally here. So if you’re in the mood for an adventure in the great outdoors after emerging from hibernation (and who isn’t?), perhaps something affordable and close to home that will delight and possibly inspire you, listen up.

Mar 2024 6

Rogue Reviews: Delusions and Grandeur/Emil Amok, Lost NPR Host: Married to PETA & Other Untold Tales From an American Filipino Life/The Great Gorbolski

2024 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Mallory Moad, Music, Rogue Festival

by Mallory Moad

A beautiful woman wearing an elegant black dress is seated onstage, devouring a sandwich like it’s her last meal on earth and talking with her mouth full. Thus begins the prologue for Delusions and Grandeur, a classical music/clown show hybrid from Karen Hall.

Mar 2024 4

Rogue Reviews: Tonight! A Clown Who Just Wants to Be Loved/Truth/Sandwichland

2024 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mallory Moad, Movies, Rogue Festival

by Mallory Moad,
& Lorie Lewis Ham

Here are 3 more Rogue show reviews, with many more to come over the next few days! You will be able to find all of our reviews, and our performer preview articles, and our article about Rogue 2024 in our Rogue Festival section here at KRL.

Mar 2024 3

Rogue Review: The Jester of All Maladies

2024 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Mallory Moad, Rogue Festival

by Mallory Moad

Kurt Fitzpatrick is an actor. He’s also the survivor of cancer. But The Jester of All Maladies, Kurt’s solo show, is neither a disease-of-the-month chronicle nor a therapy show (in which the audience is subjected to the performer’s trials and tribulations in self-serving detail). What it is, is a side-splitting, thought-provoking celebration of living, and the events and people in Kurt’s journey that have allowed him to remain that way.

Mar 2024 2

Rogue Review: Breakneck Romeo and Juliet

2024 Articles, Mallory Moad, Rogue Festival, Theatre

by Mallory Moad

Tim Mooney Repertory Theatre has returned to the Rogue Performance Festival once again, this time with his highly entertaining, slyly informative Breakneck Romeo and Juliet.

Dec 2023 2

Aileen Robinson: Crocheted Gifts Perfect for the Holidays

2023 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Mallory Moad

by Mallory Moad

When you hear the word, “crochet,” what comes to mind? Is it lacy doilies on your grandmother’s dresser? If you’re of a certain age, it could be a colorful vest made from granny squares or a toilet paper cover in the form of a poodle. Baby booties, anyone?