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November 20, 2009 11:12 AM

Come one, come all. Post No Bills has something for you to do this weekend, next weekend and beyond. Below you'll find the biggest collection of Fresno event fliers and posters anywhere on the whole entire Internets. Concerts, clubs, community events -- it's all here.

One note for you guys: There won't be a Post No Bills next week, so keep an eye on this post until Dec. 4.

As always, we welcome contributions from bands, artists, venues, promoters and regular joes. Send links to mosegueda@fresnobee.com.

Mike Oz

November 18, 2009 12:47 PM

Topping the Wednesday to-do list is The Lamp Post's weekly "Variety" night. This time around that brings us a date with alternative/metal band This Midnight Scene is Killing Us. More details on the flier.

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Mike Oz

November 17, 2009 1:25 PM

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I already reminded you yesterday about the national tour of "The Wedding Singer" opening tonight at the Saroyan Theatre. The hometown buzz will be at the Save Mart Center, however, where you'll have the chance to cheer on Fresno's Jason Glover in the "So You Think You Can Dance" live tour. Most of the other contestants have had a chance to play their hometowns already, and now it's Jason's turn. (I wrote about his plans for today, which included inviting all the dancers over to his parents' house for a late breakfast, in the Sunday Spotlight cover story.)

I'm heading over to the Save Mart in an hour or so for the official press interview session and will come back to the office to post a pre-concert blog. Anyone have any questions you want me to ask Jason?

Donald Munro

November 17, 2009 10:53 AM

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At Starline tonight, Love the Captive has turned over its regular Tuesday night slot to another Fresno promoter Religious Appeal, which has put together a rock night of its own.

Headlining is Bay Area pop-punk band This Time Next Year, which is signed to Equal Vision Records.

Also on the bill are local bands Mane Horse and Ballad: The Memory, plus Bridges, who, for the life of me, I couldn't find a link for.

Love the Captive is back next Tuesday night with its Thanksgiving Bash featuring Buffalo Guns, Style Like Revelators and more.




*Actual pajamas not guaranteed.

Mike Oz

November 13, 2009 3:05 PM

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Last-minute reminder: The Fresno Philharmonic is providing a great family-friendly opportunity tonight designed to get kids more comfortable with classical music. Here's our item from today's 7 Things to Do list:

7:30 p.m. Friday / Saroyan Theatre, 700 M St. / (559) 261-0611, fresnophil.org / $15, $10 children

Kids, we'd like you to meet this really cool guy named Tchaikovsky. The Fresno Philharmonic joins with Classical Kids Live! for a theatrical symphony presentation geared toward budding musical lovers ages 6 and up. The story tells of the composer's arrival in New York for the grand opening of Carnegie Hall. Free games and activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby.

Donald Munro

November 12, 2009 12:12 PM

Completely unrelated to my earlier Met post, here's a promising option for tonight: another of the museum's wine-tasting and lecture programs. I went to one of these events this summer and had a good time: lots of good wine and eats, too! The museum reports:

Tonight's tasting is themed Festive Wines for Holiday Feasts. The Met offers a unique setting for the Science of Wine Series lecture and tasting with Vino 100's Chuck Van Fleet and Central Valley's favorite wine broker, Chris Turner, hosting an intellectual and entertaining conversation about all things wine.
Meet us at the Founders Room on the 5th floor of the Museum at 6pm for some tasty treats and wonderful wines with a fabulous view of Downtown Fresno. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members and special pricing for bottles of the evening's wines will be available.
Contact Amanda Allen at 559/441-1444 ext. 213 to reserve your space for tonight. The evening is limited to 40 paid reservations with only a few seats still available.

Donald Munro

November 11, 2009 3:05 PM

A couple cool things to do tonight, one for the rockers and one for the dancers. At Babylon, there's a drum and bass/jungle/dubstep show -- if you wanna party like it's the weekend on a Wednesday. Elsewhere, The Next Bar continues its Wednesday Rocks weekly series with Insect, Grooveyard and No Halo.

Mike Oz

November 10, 2009 1:08 PM

Ready for something you don't see or hear everyday? Screamo/metalcore band Eyes Set to Kill, which is at Starline tonight, was started by two sisters. Yep, it would seem that screamy rock music is not just for the dudes.

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The Phoenix-bred band (signed to BreakSilence) is touring the West right now, on a Revolver-sponsored run that also includes Love Hate Hero and Dreaming of Eden.

Mike Oz

November 10, 2009 11:40 AM

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At this point I figure that everyone on the face of the planet with even the slightest interest in "Riverdance"-style entertainment has had their fill of Irish clogging, but the phenomenon rolls on. This time it's Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance," which opens the Broadway in Fresno season 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Saroyan Theatre. I'm not going to review the show because I saw it when it came here in 2005, and, frankly, I think I'm good for another 15 or 20 years, but I'll start a post this afternoon for reader reviews.

Donald Munro

November 9, 2009 2:00 PM

Day Three of our awesome concert trifecta is tonight in downtown Visalia, where Vampire Weekend is playing The Cellar Door. Sorry to inform you all that the tickets are long gone. So if you don't already have them, we're sorry -- but we did warn ya. It should be a great show, these guys' music is so catchy and I'm guessing it's going to translate into a fun show. I'll do my best to come back to Fresno with some video/pics for you guys.


Below you'll find some other stuff to do tonight, plus all the happenings for the week ahead. Enjoy:

Mike Oz

November 6, 2009 12:42 PM

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Don't forget the Lord High Executioner this weekend. The Fresno City College Opera Musical Theatre Workshop presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado." And you don't want to disappoint a guy with a blade.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday / Fresno City College Theatre / (559) 442-8221 / $10, $7 students and seniors

Another photo and the flier on the jump.

Donald Munro

November 5, 2009 4:30 PM

UPDATE 4:30 p.m. 11/5: I added a couple of other ArtHop venues in response to reader feedback today, including this image from Joan Sharma's show at the K-Jewel Art Gallery. (The artist included info about the show in the comments section.)

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ORIGINAL ENTRY 6:30 a.m. 11/5:
In Thursday's Life section I have a story about the November ArtHop, including a couple of picks for new and different venues to check out:

  • DeRouchey Creative Design Studio, at 1803 S. Van Ness Ave., for the third year opens its doors for a group show by local artists. In "Variations of Flight," the emphasis is on the process by which objects move either through the air within or beyond our atmosphere. The show includes digital photography, works in acrylic and mixed media on canvas, granite and stone.
  • Fulton's Folly Antique Collective, at 920 E. Olive Ave., features a reception for Brazil native Christina Motta, whose professional career began in 1969 with drawings and oil paintings. She has shown her works in variouscollective exhibitions and more than 25 individual exhibitions in Brazil and other south American countries.

On the jump: more info and images from these and some of the other ArtHop venues I mention.

Donald Munro

October 29, 2009 12:42 PM

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We've got quite a Thursday night on our hands, folks. There are some seriously cool touring acts in the area tonight. I'm not going to waste anymore time and just get into it.

TORI SPARKS: I guarantee you Tori Sparks is going to earn some new fans tonight in Fresno. This Nashville singer is equal parts soul, blues and folk -- an intersection that leads to comparisons to both Bonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell. She's at Full Circle Brewing Co. at 8 p.m. $6.

MELT BANANA: As one of Japan's most famous rock bands, Melt Banana has made a considerable name for itself in the United States -- having toured with Tool and Lou Reed. Expect a night of noisy and fast rock 'n' roll at Visalia's The Cellar Door. 9:30 p.m. $10.

Mike Oz

October 28, 2009 2:15 PM

Everybody is in Halloween mode around this town already. Be sure to check out our official Halloween guide for all the happenings over the next few days.

For tonight, you might want to check out Integration's Halloween party at Starline, a little bit of Halloween-flavored hip-hop at Babylon or the heaven and hell party at Aldo's.

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Mike Oz

October 27, 2009 10:45 AM

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It's the week of Halloween and Fresno rock fans are certainly getting a treat -- shows from shock-rock legend Alice Cooper and massive masked metal group Slipknot. Problem is, they're in town in the same night, at different venues.

Cooper is at Saroyan Theatre this evening, while Slipknot is setting up at Save Mart Center. Decisions, decisions.

I did Halloween-themed Q & A's with both Cooper and Slipknot's Paul Gray, both of which can be read here (Cooper is first, then Gray). So where ya gonna be tonight?

Mike Oz

October 23, 2009 3:11 PM

You know, if there's no room left on the party bus for you ...

1. SEE KWELI & FASHAWN
Fashawn is back in town Saturday night for this CD release party with underground rap hero Talib Kweli. It will actually be Fashawn's first Fresno show this year. Good news for him: "Boy Meets World," was the top-selling hip-hop CD at Amoeba this week. It was as high as No. 6 on the iTunes hip-hop charts too.

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Mike Oz

October 23, 2009 8:40 AM

In today's column, I've already told you about the Fall Wine Cornucopia, Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church's annual food bazaar, and a menudo cook-off at the Kings County Fairgrounds this weekend.

Here are three other food events you may want to check out:

Trelio restaurant in Old Town Clovis -- Saturday

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Joan Obra

October 22, 2009 10:49 AM

The show to be at tonight is the long-awaited CD release party for Fresno rock band Fay Wrays, which is happening at Audie's Olympic. The group released "Mata Hari" on Tuesday via JAXart Records. It's a digital release, but you can pick up a hard copy of the album at the show.

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We offered you a free MP3 from the album earlier this week. You can hear the band on The Fresnan's most recent podcast too. Also of note: Wheels of Fortune, one of the opening bands tonight, just put its new album online for free streaming.

Mike Oz

October 21, 2009 2:21 PM

There's some new stuff happening in the Fresno nightclubs this evening-- you know, because nightclub promoters never heard an idea they didn't try for at least one week. At Thaiphoon, the cool new thing is a name-tag party. Calling all stalkers!

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Mike Oz

October 20, 2009 2:24 PM

If you like psychedelic-tinged alt-rock fit for a party, then head over to Starline tonight to see Heavy Young Heathens. They're a duo based out of L.A., but are actually a couple of ex-Fresnans. Brothers Robbie and Aron used to be Mardo, but recently re-tooled their act as HYH -- and things are sounding mighty good. Check 'em out on MySpace and if you dig their sound, you can download all the music free at heavyyoungheathens.com.

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Mike Oz

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