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Every summer for 36 years, CSU Summer Arts has assembled dozens of the world’s top creatives to be a part of our annual Festival — to perform and to teach our students. For the festival, which is open to the community, we produce more than 30 live events each summer, spanning the spectrum of dance, media, music, theatre, visual art & design, and writing.  

CSU Summer Arts will be hosted by Fresno State in Fresno, California, through the 2023 season.

2021​ Festival Calendar

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An Evening of Chicago-Style Comedy

Tuesday, July 6​
7pm

Kick-off the CSU Summer Arts season with geniuses of improv comedy. Prepare for spontaneous laughter and bursts of joy!
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Justin Torres Reading

Wednesday, July 7
1pm

Justin Torres" work has been published widely. Justin"s novel We The Animals was translated into 15 languages and adapted into a film that that premiered at Sundance.​
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Student Showcases - Session One

Sunday, July 18
1pm

Join us for an afternoon presentation of student work featuring participants from the first session courses at CSU Summer Arts: 

  • Cutting-Edge Collaboration with Pilobolus and Jacob Jonas The Company
  • The Complete 21st Century Flutist
  • The Voice Actor"s Ultimate Tool Kit
  • Chicago-Style Comedy
  • The Flash Form: Cross-Genre Writing and Publishing
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Octavio Solis

Tuesday, July 20
7pm

Experien​ce the captivating and inspiring words of multiple award-winning playwright and director Octavio Solis.
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Student Showcases - Session Two

Sunday, August 1
1pm

Join us for an afternoon presentation of student work featuring participants from the second session courses at CSU Summer Arts:

  • Advanced Painting Masterclass
  • Know Your Streets: Knowledge, Moves, and Hip-Hop Legacy with Rennie Harris Puremovement
  • Storytelling with Virtual Reality
  • The Art of Scoring for Video Games
  • Collaboration and Devised Theatre
  • Performance of Identity: Past and Present Voices Meet
  • Social Action Writing: Creating Internet Content​​
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