Name: An Evening with Audra McDonald
Start: 2027-03-19
End: 2027-03-19

Valdez Hall is a grand venue offering groups maximum flexibility and the freedom to create the perfect setting for special events. This multi-purpose, 32,000 square-foot hall is column free, has an attached full service kitchen, a 20′ x 30′ built-in performance stage, two green rooms and is great value for a venue of its size. From weddings to banquets to staged events and expositions, the Valdez Hall is well suited for large celebrations, both public and private.

Valdez Hall

The complex now spans over five city blocks and boasts five separate facilities. The expansion of Selland Arena in 1981 brought a seating capacity of 11,300. The exhibit hall was renamed Exhibit Hall South in December 1999 upon the completion of the new 77,000 square foot exhibit hall which encompasses 25 meeting rooms in addition to housing the Center's administration and operation divisions.

Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center

With three exhibit halls that can be used separately or combined into one large hall, the venue offers more than 66,000 square feet of ﬂexible space and a full-service kitchen, perfect for exhibits, conventions and trade shows, as well as social functions such as weddings, banquets and community events. The second ﬂoor offers 20 meeting rooms, including an elegant exhibitor lounge with skylight that can be easily conﬁgured with a variety of options for meetings and breakout sessions. An additional 16,000 square feet of space is also available in the ﬁrst and second ﬂoor lobbies, perfect for pre-function receptions, registrations and displays.

The Saroyan Theatre is Fresno’s premier cultural arts destination and home to the area’s leading performing arts groups, including the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, Fresno Grand Opera, Broadway in Fresno, Valley Performing Arts Council and Lively Arts Foundation. The theatre also hosts a variety of comedy shows, concerts, family entertainment and community events. This historic 2,351-seat performing arts theatre recently underwent an extensive renovation, including beautiful front-of-house enhancements to the main lobby and VIP Lounge, as well as back-of-house upgrades with eight state-of-the-art dressing rooms and star rooms, two chorus rooms, two production offices and a green room with built-in bar and leather furniture – all while retaining the old-world charm of this iconic and elegant theatre named after Fresno’s own acclaimed Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winning author. The theatre features a VIP lounge off the main lobby and offers an enormous selection of superb snacks, cocktails, and desserts catered by Pardini’s Catering & Banquets – all of which can be pre-ordered prior to the show and ready at intermission. The Saroyan Theatre welcomes every performer and invites patrons to experience live entertainment in a grand style.

William Saroyan Theatre

George’s Shish Kebab Restaurant is known for their authentic Armenian, American and Middle Eastern foods. The service is always friendly and there are full banquet facilities available there. Salads and appetizers are perfectly prepared and the entrees are mouth-watering and full of flavor.

George's Shish Kebab

Raw Fresno provides prepackaged, organic, locally grown gourmet plant based meals, appetizers, entrees, desserts, fresh juice and smoothies using sustainable practices and honors constant connection to the earth.

Raw Fresno

VEGAN COMFORT FOOD 🤘🏼🌱⚔️ 💳 CARD ONLY 🚫💵 NO CASH MONDAY 11 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY 11 AM TO 2 PM THURSDAY/FRIDAY 11 AM TO 8 PM SATURDAY - BRUNCH 10 AM TO 1 PM LUNCH/DINNER 1 PM TO 8 PM

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Be sure to visit https://www.ca-usaw.org/ to find the next youth wrestling event to attend! Here are the upcoming 2021 dates at the Selland Arena: https://www.ca-usaw.org/

California USA Youth Wrestling

Fresno Monsters Hockey

One of the region's premier event venues, Selland Arena is energy! Widely known for having the best sight lines in the Valley – where every seat is close to the action— the arena also boasts the largest general admission floor in the region. More than 10 million visitors have enjoyed a variety of concerts, family shows, and sporting events during Selland Arena's colorful history.

Selland Arena

Fresno and Clovis are the epicenter for sporting excellence at all levels (from youth to adult) in California. With 6,500+ hotel rooms, premier facilities, a central location, and great weather, sporting events can be held here without dealing with parking headaches and traffic issues. Don’t let the rural appearance fool you, this is the 5th largest city in California and our grit is greater.&#x20;

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Fresno’s own Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy, in 2015 she was named one of *Time* magazine’s 100 most influential people and received the National Medal of Arts—America’s highest honor for achievement in the field—from President Barack Obama. She won Tonys for her performances in *Carousel*, *Master Class*, *Ragtime*, *A Raisin in the Sun*, *The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess*,and *Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill*, which also served as the vehicle for her Olivier-nominated West End debut, and in 2025 she became the acting categories’ most decorated individual in Tony history after earning an unprecedented eleventh nomination, for *Gypsy*. This special performance by Audra McDonald and a hand-picked group of musicians will be without orchestra.

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