SLOIFF Review: “Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon”
Riveting, Authentic, Inspiring For many of us who became adults during the Vietnam War, mentions of Vietnam evoke images of Kim Phúc at age 9 running away from her village…
SLOIFF Review: “Birds of War”
An Unexpected Love Story Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak’s 84-minute film Birds of War exposes details of the war in Syria while retelling details of an unexpected love connection…
Susan Cahill’s Artistry Demands a Hearing
Three cheers and more for Festival Mozaic’s 2026 artist in residence, contrabassist (double bass player, bassist—or upright bassist, if you prefer) Susan Cahill. Her recital on April 11 at the…
Susan Straight’s “Sacrament” Is a Literary Time Capsule
No one likes to be reminded of slices from the past: bits and pieces that everyone reckoned with in their own ways, then collectively decided should be left in the…
Cast Shines in Ubu’s Other Shoe’s “Love Alone”
Tragedy comes in many forms. One of them is the play Love Alone by Deborah Salem Smith, brought to life recently on the Ubu's Other Shoe stage at SLO REP…
Cuesta Student Art On View Through May 22
Cuesta College's 2026 Student Annual Art Exhibition showcases original work from students in the Fine Arts program from April 16 through May 22 in the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery…
Poetry: Introduction to Shorebirds
"Shorebirds" by Juliane McAdam For Norma, my birding guru I arrive in the early morning at The Cloisters, a beach just north of Morro Rock, binoculars and notebook in…
Ubu’s Other Shoe Presents “Love Alone”
Deborah Salem Smith's Love Alone about loss, anger, and longing on the path to healing is the next Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading to be presented at SLO REP one…
SLOIFF World Premiere Doc Features Melodrama Folk
A "hybrid" documentary featuring cast and crew members from a local professional theatre company gets its world premiere at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on Monday, April 27…
SLOIFF Review: “The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville & Documentary”
A Patchwork of Activity Some people like to see how the sausage is made, some not so much. The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville & Documentary was shot during the…