“Much Ado About Nothing” Is Delightful
Photos by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio When it comes to Shakespeare and his much-performed comedy Much Ado About Nothing, “I think he means to delight us—pure and simple,”…
“Guys on Ice” Is Warm and Funny
There’s something fishy going on at The Great American Melodrama, although what’s happening seems relegated to a place far, far away—somewhere in the chilly northern wilds of Wisconsin—not in the…
Cambria Film Fest: Day 3
Filmmakers Aaron Goffman, Sheri Davenport, and Richard Bruce Stirling [caption id="attachment_8073" align="alignleft" width="162"] "Big White Dog" screens at the Cambria Film Fest[/caption] The 2025 Cambria Film Festival’s Friday schedule was…
Cambria Film Fest: Day 2
Central Coast Film Society representative Carlos Plummer introducing "Jack & Lou." The 2025 Cambria Film Festival’s first full day of events featured screenings of two full-length feature films in competition,…
Cambria Film Fest: Day 1
Larry Morgan, Sy Rosen, Eliza Roberts, and Eric Roberts The Cambria Film Festival opened on a high note February 5 with a champagne reception and tribute to honored guest Sy…
SLO Youth Symphony Turns 60
This year's concerto competition was held in Korisheli's former Morro Bay music studio. The San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony’s upcoming Winter Concert features this year’s concerto competition winner Emerald Shanks performing…
“Dahl’s Darlings” Is a True Original
In its most recent adventure into theatre, By the Sea Productions in Morro Bay took on a formidable task: producing a new work by a local playwright based on the…
An Absorbing and Intense “Memoir”
Memoir of a Snail is the latest animated movie from Australian auteur Adam Elliot, who refers to his films as "clayographies," a portmanteau combining clay and biographies. It’s a fitting…
A Simple, Joyful Holiday Treat
Amid all the present-buying and house-decorating and party-going at this time of year, it helps to have a little break, less than a couple of hours, where you can sit…
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,”…