SLOIFF Review: “This Tempting Madness”
Shock, Surprise, Confusion, Fragility Director Jennifer E. Montgomery’s film This Tempting Madness opens with ominous music, a voiceover on the fragility of the mind, and scenes of a woman falling…
By the Sea Presents 4-in-1 “California Suite”
By the Sea Productions' next offering is a unique four-shows-in-one directors workshop production of Neil Simon's California Suite. The classic comedy/drama is set in one room of a California hotel.…
“Voices” Brings Danny Gans Back to SLO
With its final film festival screening in San Luis Obispo this month, Voices: The Danny Gans Story returns to where his legacy first took root—Cal Poly SLO. The film, the…
SLOIFF Review: “Sender”
Photo by Gemma Doll-Grossman Disturbing, Compelling, and Engaging Russell Goldman’s new film Sender plays out as a confusing psychological thriller that takes viewers on a journey through the world of…
Short Fiction: The Banks of Noon
Photo by Lance Anderson The times I remember us throwing Smiley out the hatch on that plane always come two different ways. In the first, we all heave to…
SLOIFF Review: “Fork in the Road”
The Vital Role of Sustainable Food Practices Focusing on efforts across America to rebuild the food system, Fork in the Road brings us compelling stories of individuals, couples, and communities…
SLOIFF Review: “Voices: The Danny Gans Story”
An Honest and Human Portrait You don’t need to know who Danny Gans is to be pulled into Voices: The Danny Gans Story. I didn’t, and if anything, going in…
SLOIFF Review: “The Strawberry”
Photo by Sean Tuck © Slabtown Studios / Hidden Creek, LLC An Unexpected, Emotional Journey On his 80th birthday, Herb Kaplan (Mike Farrell) receives some unwanted news from his…
SLO REP Opens Its 80th Season in July
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre will raise the curtain on its 80th season this July. Season tickets go on sale June 3 for its five Mainstage shows: The Father: A…
New Video Explores California Mid-Century Modernism
The International Museum of Dinnerware Design has produced an intimate and fascinating video about Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, who helped create the distinct design language and aesthetic of California mid-century…