A Worthy Tribute to Elton John
This event was scheduled July 28, 2024. Rejoice. Tribute band music, which has been going through a rather uneventful, overly-saturated period lately, finally has a legitimate star. He’s Tom Cridland,…
SLOIFF Film Screeners Wanted
Do you love movies? The SLO International Film Festival is seeking volunteer screeners to watch a few of the hundreds of submissions it receives and share their thoughts and feedback.…
Writers’ Conference Rate Goes Up Aug. 1
The Early Bird registration rate for the 40th annual Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College, scheduled October 5, expires July 31. It’s currently at $249, but beginning August 1…
CA Welcome Center Issues Call for Art
The California Welcome Center of Yucca Valley has announced its sixth statewide call for art, open to all eligible California residents. Winners in four categories will have their submitted work…
“Labyrinth” Tells Winning, Fanciful Tale
This production was scheduled July 26-28, 2024. A play called Escaping the Labyrinth—especially one written as recently as 2021—might have you imagining car chases and harrowing getaways à la Jack…
CA Arts Council to Meet in Salinas
The next meeting of the California Arts Council will be held Thursday, August 1 from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Hartnell College in Salinas. Public access to the meeting…
“Cabaret” Offers a Wild Ride at PCPA
Photos by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio Production dates July 18-August 25, 2024. Powerful and moving, PCPA’s Cabaret is much more than just fun and laughs. From the first musical…
“Lear” Opens to Enthusiastic Crowd
Jeremy Helgeson as Cornwall, Heather MacLeod as Regan, and Mark Klassen as Gloucester. Photos by Deborah Bayles. This production was scheduled July 19-August 11, 2024. For you know, nuncle, …
It’s Country Time at the Fair
This performance was scheduled July 21, 2024. As a cranky, old retired guy, I must always remind myself to switch things up and get out of my comfort zone. Nope,…
ACT Is Crazy for Gershwin
This production was scheduled July 18-28, 2024. Twice a year the students from SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre youth training program wow SLO with a captivating performance. This time…