First Opera and Comedy, Then “The Last Romance”
By the Sea Productions in Morro Bay opened its 10th season on Valentine's Day eve with a staged reading appropriate both for the date and, apparently, the audience. The Last…
“Shane” Is a Refined Remembrance of Things Past
Photo by Mark Velasquez Gunslingers and cowboys and frontier towns. Hard-ridden horses, saloon girls with hearts of gold, and sheriffs with shiny badges. Good vs. evil fighting it out…
“A Private Life” Delivers An Unexpected Answer
Rebecca Zlotowski’s new film, A Private Life, is billed as a psychological thriller, but lest you be fooled by the advertising gods, this intriguing film is much more interested in…
Melodrama’s Bluegrass Revue Shines
The Great American Melodrama’s current show, The Super Trio, has everything you might expect it to have from its title: super heroes, super villains, super powers, super costumes, super sets. …
Cambria Film Fest Opens with Music
Michael Nowak hosts the Cambria Film Festival's opening night film screening. The ninth annual Cambria Film Festival opened February 4 at the Cambria Center for the Arts with a…
Cambria Film Fest: What To Expect Day 1
The ninth annual Cambria Film Festival opens on Wednesday, February 4 at the Cambria Center for the Arts with a tribute to movie composer Lalo Schifrin. Orchestra Novo conductor Michael…
“Anthropology” Is Timely and “Frightfully Real”
Just like raising a child, it takes a village to put on a show. Okay, maybe not the whole village, but certainly a large number of dedicated people, most of…
OperaSLO Gala Bids 2025 Adieu
Opera San Luis Obispo, scores of musical artists, and an enthusiastic audience said goodbye to 2025 at the Performing Arts Center SLO on New Year's Eve. Between a patriotic opening…
Give the Gift of Live Performance
Still have names to cross off your holiday list? Waiting til the last minute to find that perfect present for a loved one? Give the gift of live performance to…
“Botso” Screening Supports Friends of Morro Elementary
The Friends of Morro Elementary is hosting a showing of the documentary Botso, the Teacher from Tbilisi on Monday evening December 22 at the Bay Theatre in Morro Bay. The award-winning…