Archive for the ‘dance’ tag
The Joaquin Murrieta Dance-Off
This weekend, I covered the annual Joaquin Murrieta Horse Pilgrimage, a three-day, 60-some-mile horse ride through the west side of Fresno County. The event honors the legendary bandito Joaquin Murrieta – but at times, the event seemed more like a giant fiesta filled with friends and family. This was most obvious to me on Sunday [...]
Miss California Pageant: So You Think You Can Dance?
I love going to the Miss California Pageant. With the exception of this year, I’ve covered it for the past two or three at the Fresno Convention Center. But, I did get to go on Thursday just to take photos. In the past years, I’ve gotten to interview several contestants. It’s really cool, hearing about what they [...]
Noche de Danza Mexicana at FCC is superbly done
To see more pictures of Noche de Danza Mexicana, please visit the photo gallery. Jane Vicente waited patiently. Vicente was one of many dancers who waited in the dark backstage of Fresno City College’s drama department. It was the annual Noche de Danza Mexicana, where last Saturday several folkloric groups exhibit traditional Mexican dress and dance. Vicente and Grupo Oyohualli de [...]
Principals’ Lip-Sync Contest fits well with March Madness
Don’t forget to visit the photo gallery at vidaenelvalle.com to see a whole bunch of pictures of the Principals’ Lip-Sync competition. I attended my first-ever Principals Lip-Sync contest Friday night during the competition’s early-rounds, which included Clovis West, Buchanan (Clovis), Dos Palos, Selma, Fowler and Golden Valley (Merced) High Schools. And it was huge! The atmosphere was not [...]
