It’s time!!!
9 Shows
2 Shows Left! 1 Venue. All Fresno.
We took a group of local artists, dancers, musicians, poets, theater actors and performers, and some who’s art form defies categorization, and after a workshop series on show basics, assisted and sponsored a showcase series where they get to taste the fruits of their hard work and love, and bring you abundant, unique, raw, beautiful, and homegrown talent!
Save the Dates:
May 24, 30, 31
June 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21
All performances held at Dulce UpFront
(2026 N Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, CA 93704)
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Saturday, May 24 @ 7:30 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #1: Cabar-Gay!✨✨
Creatives of the Valley are back to present the next installment of A Cabaret in Concert, theme: CabarGAY.
Please join us for a night celebrating the musical talents of the Central Valley while centering queer stories.
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Friday, May 30 @ 7:00 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #2:
Story of Her: Tangled Up In Pain✨✨
By Kayla Dawn EngelTangled Up in Pain is an autobiographical exploration of trauma, abuse, and resilience.
Mixing memories, stories, and lessons learned with the raw expression of emotion and the consequences of non-physical domestic abuse, it celebrates the healing power of art while inviting the audience to experience neurodivergent storytelling.
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Saturday, May 31 @ 7:30 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #3:
Agility Principles✨✨Variety of Fresno’s finest dance styles. Featuring guest choreography from valley artists and a special appearance from NVISION DANCE COLLECTIVE!
A night of dance you don’t want to miss!
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Friday, June 6 @ 6:00 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #4: A Work in Progress✨✨
“A Work in Progress…” is a one-woman show by Christine Rose, a storyteller, community builder, and self-proclaimed maarte girl exploring what it means to find your voice.
Through personal stories, humor, and raw reflection… Christine invites you into the unraveling of experiences, the beauty of becoming, and the power of speaking out loud.
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Saturday, June 7 @ 7:30 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #5: We Are The Resistance ✨✨
Join us for a night of unapologetic truth-telling, where neurodivergent voices rise, stigma falls, and community takes center stage.
Through raw poetry and bold performance, we’ll confront stereotypes, celebrate lived experience, and build momentum for a more inclusive world.
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Friday, June 13 @ 7:00 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #6: With My Hands Tied ✨✨
With My Hands Tied is an art showcase highlighting the creativity of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.
Featuring artwork sent in letters, family correspondence, and visual/audio interviews, the showcase aims to foster community connection and visibility.
(To submit letters or memories of your incarcerated loved ones, contact Nisha at withmyhandstied559@gmail.com)
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Saturday, June 14 @ 7:00 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #7: Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast✨✨
Immersive, transformative, transylvanian. We’re doing a Rocky Horror shadowcast. It will be a sexy time. Audience props, snacks and drinks will be provided.
Come join us on a night out. It will be a night out you will remember for a very. long. time.
(Age restriction: 18 and older)
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Friday, June 20 @ 7:30 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #8: Dance of the Deer✨✨
Dance of the Deer is a ritual theater performance guided by Jocelynn Suarez, a medicine woman returning to the sacred land of her Wixárika (Huichol) ancestors.
Dare to discover a most loving relationship with yourself and nature, as only the chosen will be taken to hear Kauyumari’s message on this Summer Solstice ritual theater experience.
(Age restriction: 18 and older)
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Saturday, June 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
✨✨SHOWCASE #9: Reclamation Sh!t✨✨
RECLAMATION SH!T is a live experience where music becomes medicine, embodiment becomes resistance, and your whole self is welcome. Through original songs, movement, storytelling, and collective breath, we move through the mess and make something holy.
This is about reclaiming the pieces of ourselves that were exiled—by trauma, by culture, by doctrine, by shame—and bringing them back into the circle.(Age restriction: 18 and older)