Caleb Nichols Is New Poet Laureate
Caleb Nichols has been appointed Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo County by the SLO County Arts Council, and will serve a two-year term starting in 2025. On October 29,…
“Strange Magic” Renews Sense of Wonder
Walking into the Nybak Gallery at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art and viewing Julie Alpert’s Strange Magic is a lot like stepping into Pee-wee’s Playhouse or Alice in…
Local History: Political Diversity in AG
One in a series of historical nuggets that local author, historian, and teacher Jim Gregory has mined from our rich, robust, and sometimes rowdy past here on the Central Coast of…
Happy “Melodrama” Holidays!
The Great American Melodrama’s 2024 Holiday Extravaganza begins as all Melodrama shows do: with an upbeat sing-a-along to get everyone in the mood. This year’s cheery selection, “Jingle Bell Rock,”…
Decorate and Support the Clark Center
The Clark Center for the Performing Art's 11th annual Holiday Wreath Auction is now open for bids. Each wreath contains a minimum value of $100 in merchandise, gift certificates, or…
Lambert Returns to His Music
Mention the name Chris Lambert, and most locals think about his ground-breaking podcast that played a major role in recently bringing justice to the family of missing Cal Poly student…
The Dream of a Glass Slipper
A young exotic dancer in a higher-end strip club meets an even younger millionaire from Russia who simply requests a girl who can speak Russian. The dashing young socialite is…
Find Your Creative Flow
Finding time and space to achieve a state of creative flow is crucial for artists. A free live podcast event with local musician Brook Munro explores the delicate balance between…
Not a Moment Wasted in “A Real Pain”
Ninety minutes isn’t very long in the grand scheme of things. But writer-director-producer-star Jesse Eisenburg makes the most of the hour-and-a-half film for which he is primarily responsible, and which…
“The Florida Project” Shines
This week gives movie-goers who love the new film Anora a chance to sample writer-director Sean Baker’s acclaimed earlier work, The Florida Project, on the big screen. The award-winning movie,…