Of Faith, Family, and a “Miracle”
Tempesta, Bowers, Bolyard, Peters and Lyons About half-way through the second act of Tom Dudzick’s 90-minute, two-act play Miracle on South Division Street, a character makes a timely observation:…
Open Studios Printed Catalogs Available
The San Luis Obispo County Open Studios Art Tour, a program of the SLO County Arts Council, is scheduled October 11-12 and October 18-19 during National Arts and Humanities Month.…
Raise a Glass to the Melodrama at 50
Wow . . . 50 years. How can you possibly sum up all the people, performances, and applause produced over five decades by The Great American Melodrama in Oceano? Well…
“I Love You” Sets the SLO REP Bar High
Jeffrey Laughrun, Joe Ogren, Katelyn Shreiner & Morgan Tapp SLO REP is opening its 79th season with a bang—an auspicious beginning to an ambitious lineup of shows for 2025-26,…
“Something Rotten!” Is Really Fresh
Photos by Luis Escobar It’s 1595 and Shakespeare’s Richard II is about to open in London. That’s bad news for the steadfast Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, whose troupe…
“Music Man” Delights at the Clark Center
The energy in the audience matched the energy on stage Thursday night as Players West opened its one-weekend-only production of The Music Man at the Clark Center for the Performing…
“Little Shop” Lets the Dark Shine Through
“This show is fun. It’s over-the-top. It’s absurd.” Jacob Shearer, who directs Little Shop of Horrors now playing at the Templeton Performing Arts Center, couldn’t have used truer words to…
“Drowsy Chaperone” Is a Rousing Romp
For a musical whose leading character begins the show with the words “I hate theatre,” Cambria Center for the Arts’ production of The Drowsy Chaperone gives us a whole lot…
Cal Poly Arts 25-26 Season Sales Begin
Cal Poly Arts brings 37 performances from around the world to San Luis Obispo in 2025-26 as part of its 40th anniversary season. Multi-award-winning musicians, high-flying dance companies, performances on…
Clark Center Announces Diverse 2025-26 Season
Clark Center for the Performing Arts donor members had a front row seat (and an exclusive chance to purchase tickets) on June 29 as Executive Director Dave Pier and Board…