Celebrate the Arts at SLO Chamber Expo
SLO Review is hosting a booth at the SLO Chamber of Commerce Expo at the Expo on Wednesday, May 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Alex Madonna Expo…
“Less Miserable” Means Comedy Tonight
Is life getting you down? Does keeping up with the news make you want to tear your hair out? Are you feeling lost in day-to-day grunge work that doesn’t seem…
“Passage” Proves Thought-Provoking and Peculiar
Photos by B App A remarkable production of an unconventional play opened onstage (literally) at Cal Poly’s Spanos Theatre on May 8. Passage—written by award-winning playwright Christopher Chen, directed…
An Urgent Message for Friends of Public Media
Frank Lanzone, president and general manager of KCBX-FM Central Coast Public Radio, recently sent an urgent appeal to local supporters that bears repeating to a larger audience. His message, in…
Enjoy a Devious “Deathtrap” in Morro Bay
You’ll see more characters die (or at least pretend to, in more ways than one) on the By the Sea Productions stage than you ever have before when you pay…
PCPA’s “Waitress” Is a Must-See
Photos by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio Let’s cut to the chase: Waitress, on stage 'til May 11 at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria, and scheduled June 19-July…
The Devil of “Into the Woods” Is in the Details
Photos by Sammy Gore and Quinlin Gallagher When someone says “Let’s put on a play!” it takes more than just a troupe of willing actors to pull together a fully-realized…
A Conversation with Bob Mackie
Bob Mackie hasn’t been to San Luis Obispo in decades, and then it was just a brief stopover on the road to somewhere else. Now the famed costume designer will…
Ben Abbott Speaks Up About “Shut Up, Sherlock”
It’s the 50th anniversary of The Great American Melodrama in Oceano, and its current production epitomizes much of what makes this venerable institution worth celebrating. Shut Up, Sherlock (playing now…
“Shut Up, Sherlock” Deserves a Standing Ovation
There’s a show being staged at The Great American Melodrama that couldn’t be a more perfect choice to help celebrate the 50 years that this mighty theatre company in Oceano…