“Little Shop” Opens to Laughter in Cambria
It's a little messy, it's a little chaotic, it's a little daring . . . It's a Little Shop of Horrors production now on stage through August 16 at Cambria…
Canzona Announces Fall Concert Auditions
Canzona Women's Ensemble is looking for singers with previous choral experience who are eager to showcase their vocal abilities. Specifically, the ensemble is looking for women who possess a strong…
CCAT Stages “Little Shop of Horrors” Aug. 7-16
A wickedly funny, delightfully strange, and wildly entertaining production proving that sometimes the smallest things can grow into the biggest problems. It's Little Shop of Horrors, playing August 7-16 at…
Melodrama Founder John Schlenker Dies at 87
Lynne & John Schlenker Johnnie Ray Schlenker, who along with business partner Anet Carlin founded The Great American Melodrama in 1975, died August 1 at the age of 87.…
The Balcony Gardener: Heat, Blueberries and the Vapors
Photo by Mike Perry By the first week of August, the balcony had forgotten what coolness felt like. The morning sun arrived far too early and settled itself among…
Templeton PAC Had Elvis in the Building
Elvis Presley has been a presence in my life since I’ve had memory to report. He’s also been a strange influential presence in the Western and global mind for decades…
Early Bird Rates for Orchestra Novo Concerts End Soon
Orchestra Novo is offering Early Bird rates for all of its 2026-27 concerts that haven't yet sold out. The orchestra, led by artistic director Michael Novak, is beginning its 12th season…
“Designated Mourner” Grapples with a Changing World
Explore themes of art, politics, and survival with three characters who are grappling with a changing world and their own values. Ubu's Other Shoe at SLO REP in downtown San…
Poetry: Letter to a Younger Self
Photo by Safa Float back in time, fifty years or so, to a morning when you were just opening your eyes at first light. A suitable number of summers to…
Don’t Miss WCT’s “Matilda the Musical”
Photos by Robin Smith When Wine Country Theatre decides to put on a show, they really put on a show! Matilda the Musical, based on Roald Dahl's book about…