Vocal Arts Presents “Sing a New Day”
Vocal Arts Ensemble presents its summer concert series, "Sing a New Day," at three venues May 29-June 1. Melody Svennungsen, conductor and artistic director, leads the three dozen members of…
Golden Quill Writing Contest Opens
Cash prizes and publication await the winners of the 2025 Golden Quill writing contest, an annual competition sponsored by SLO NightWriters in three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Deadline to…
“Less Miserable” Means Comedy Tonight
Is life getting you down? Does keeping up with the news make you want to tear your hair out? Are you feeling lost in day-to-day grunge work that doesn’t seem…
Foundation Presents $240,000 to PCPA
PCPA Foundation President Dene Hurlbert and Past President Dee Ringstead with PCPA Artistic Director Mark Booher and Managing Director Jennifer Shwartz The PCPA Foundation has presented a $240,000 check…
Three Dog Night Plays Chumash May 23
The American rock band known for hits like “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” and “Mama Told Me Not to Come” brings its powerful live performance to the Chumash…
Festival Mozaic Early Bird Sales End May 15
May 15 is the deadline to get the lowest pricing of the summer on single tickets for Festival Mozaic’s Summer SLO Music Festival July 16-26. Beyond mere concerts, the Summer…
“Passage” Proves Thought-Provoking and Peculiar
Photos by B App A remarkable production of an unconventional play opened onstage (literally) at Cal Poly’s Spanos Theatre on May 8. Passage—written by award-winning playwright Christopher Chen, directed…
View the Inaugural Monterey Biennial Collection
Celebrating the diverse and dynamic talent of Central California’s creative community, the Monterey Museum of Art’s inaugural Monterey Biennial exhibition brings together 122 contemporary artists living and working across seven…
2025 SLOIFF Sets Attendance Record
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival reports its biggest event ever with more than 8,000 attendees over the 2025 festival’s six-day run April 24-29. Highlights included a sold-out closing…
“Rent” Brings Down the House
Last weekend Santa Maria Civic Theatre brought down the house with its outstanding opening of Rent, the terrific rock musical based on a modern-day version of Puccini’s opera La Bohème that…