The Fools Collaborative

04/09/2026

A huge, heartfelt, and foolish (obviously) THANK YOU to everyone who’s supported our Ten 4 Ten campaign in its first week! 💛 Whether you’ve been rocking with us for years or just joined the fun, your generosity means the world.

We’ve made a start…but the journey’s just begun. We’re currently at 5.4% of our goal, and we’re aiming to hit 10% by the weekend. Think we can do it? (We definitely do!)

If you believe in bold art, joyful chaos, and the next decade of foolishness, visit fresnofools.com/donate to learn more and make your gift today. Let’s keep this momentum going! 🎉

04/08/2026

An update from Founding Fool and now former board member, Haley White. 💛

We can’t thank Haley enough for all the time, effort, and artistry she poured into our organization. We wouldn’t be who we are today if it weren’t for her creativity and passion. We can’t wait to continue building on what she helped create and we’re glad she’ll be cheering us on!

If you’d like to help us continue to build the next 10 years of The Fools Collaborative, consider donating to our “Ten 4 Ten” Fundraising Campaign. No donation is too small or too large.

Learn more and donate at fresnofools.com/donate

04/01/2026

I’s April Fool’s Day…but this part is real:
We’re turning TEN! 🎉

We’re celebrating this incredible milestone by launching our “Ten 4 Ten” Campaign: $10,000 for ten years of art, community, and foolishness.

Your support of $1, $100, or beyond will not only help us sustain and stabilize our organization but it will also help fund future performances and programming. This means we can keep bringing Fresno audiences the kind of unexpected, joyful, community-driven art they deserve.

If you believe in what we do, help us write the next chapter.

💸 Give what you can.
📢 Share our campaign.

Because the truth is…we’re just getting started.

Donate at fresnofools.com 💛

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03/22/2026

It’s been two weeks since we hosted “¡Una Vez Más!” and damn, we’re still riding that high.

The evening wasn’t just an encore performance of “S’Will” it was something much bigger: a full-on celebration of community. A celebration of our Latine community. A few hours of joyful resistance, laughter, and connection that reminded us exactly why we do this work.

We’re so grateful to everyone who made the night what it was. To our venue partners at St. Dulce: thank you for holding such a vibrant, safe, and inclusive space for our community to gather and create. To artist José Soria, whose solo exhibit “Nopales y Néctar” set the tone for the evening: thank you for sharing your work and being in the room with us. To our incredible vendors, BB’s Gelateria and Judging by the Cover, thanks for bringing flavor and stories into the space all night long. To DJ4AM: thank you for keeping the energy up and the vibes exactly right all night. Thank you to our generous sponsors who helped make this celebration possible.

And of course, to our cast, crew, and volunteers; your talent, care, and hustle made the whole night what it was. We love you all and we’re so lucky to get foolish with you weirdos.

Finally, to our community: thank you for showing up. For filling the room. For believing in what we do. We love making art for you, and we can’t wait to keep going.

Stay tuned! Something exciting is coming April 1. And no, it’s not a joke. 😉

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03/20/2026

A very overdue (but deeply felt) THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors and community partners who made this year’s production of “S’Will” a completely SOLD OUT success!

We’re constantly reminded how lucky we are to be part of such a vibrant, generous community. To everyone who showed up, spread the word, and supported us; you made this moment possible, and we’re so grateful.

With our 10-year anniversary just around the corner, we’re dreaming big and getting ready for what’s next. Stay tuned… the next decade of foolishness is going to be even bigger.

📸: Victor Trejo

03/19/2026

Our blog is back and in full swing! We are launching a new series, FOOLS BY ASSOCIATION. This series features folx who may not necessarily be members of the Fools but whose work we think is cool and wanna uplift, because we should be supporting each other, right?

First up, "I and You" director Janine Christl interviews her cast member Alexander Gonzalez about their show opening TONIGHT at Fresno City College Theatre Arts and Dance.

Give it a read and then get those tickets!

Hey Fools! We're back again, and we're expanding our coverage (LOL, what, like we're a real arts blog or something?). Welcome to FOOLS BY ASSOCIATION , where we spotlight artists who may not be...

03/14/2026

03/13/2026

We're wishing our friends at University Theatre a happy opening! Congratulations on your production of 'Fade!'

Special shout-out to Fool (and board member!), Gina Sandí Díaz for always bringing relevant and poignant Latine theatre to our community.

The production runs through next weekend, go check it out!

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03/08/2026

‘¡Una Vez Más!’ is officially SOLD OUT! There will be no tickets at the door.

If you’re one of the lucky ones to snag a ticket, we’ll see you tonight! Doors open at 7:00 and the encore performance of “S’Will: El Sueño de Midsummer” hits the stage at 7:30!

03/06/2026

¡Muchas Gracias, Fresno!

We kicked off weekend #2 at Rogue with another SOLD OUT SHOW! Special shout-out to last night’s drunken fool, Willow!

We have one more Rogue performance on Saturday at 6:30pm. Online sales are sold out BUT a limited number of tickets will be available at the door. We advise arriving early to secure your seat.

Can’t make it Saturday? Don’t forget about “¡Una Vez Más!” our special encore performance THIS Sunday at 7:00pm at St. Dulce! Seating is limited and we are anticipating a sell out, so get those tickets ASAP!

Tickets for “¡Una Vez Más! Are available at linktr.ee/thefoolscollaborative

04/01/2025

Well, that was foolish! Thanks to our community for keeping us honest. 🩵💛🩵