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Fresno To Celebrate Local History In May

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Crest Theater in 1949
Karana Hattersley-Drayton

The first week in May isHistoric Preservation Weekin Fresno, with a host of activities that celebrate the city’s architectural heritage.

This year the activities have a theme that connects with the city’s musical history as well, showcasing the places and people who helped make the sounds of the valley over generations. Karana Hattersley-Drayton, Fresno's historic preservation manager, joined Valley Edition this week to talk about this year’s event. The event will include a “Pub Quiz,” a scavenger hunt in the Wilson Island neighborhood, and big events at two of Fresno’s grand movie palaces, the Crest and WarnorsTheatres. 

To listen to the interview click play above.

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Joe Moore is the President and General Manager of KVPR / Valley Public Radio. He has led the station through major programming changes, the launch of KVPR Classical and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership the station was named California Non-Profit of the Year by Senator Melissa Hurtado (2019), and won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting (2022).
Ezra David Romero is an award-winning radio reporter and producer. His stories have run on Morning Edition, Morning Edition Saturday, Morning Edition Sunday, All Things Considered, Here & Now, The Salt, Latino USA, KQED, KALW, Harvest Public Radio, etc.