SLOIFF Review: “Speak”
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival has given SLO Review the opportunity to preview some of the narrative and documentary films on the festival's April 24-29, 2025 program schedule.…
Q&A with Film Fest Honoree Jay Duplass
Veteran independent filmmaker Jay Duplass will receive the “Spotlight Award” from the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on Sunday, April 27 at the Fremont Theater. Tickets are available online.…
Civic Ballet Is Off to See the Wizard
Photos by Barry Goyette Most people have likely seen the 1939 movie classic Wizard of Oz, which has evolved into a childhood viewing rite of passage for generations. Some…
Wine Country Theatre Stages “Tiny Beautiful Things”
The curtain is about to rise on Wine Country Theatre’s 11th season with the upcoming production of Tiny Beautiful Things April 4-13 in Paso Robles. The play, based on the…
Oates (without Hall) Visits the Clark Center
Walk the path together for as long as you can, but when you must part, never hold your companion back.—Taoist saying There doesn’t seem to be much holding singer-songwriter John…
Donate to Help Teresa Rubin
Friends are rallying behind the wife of a popular Central Coast syndicated cartoonist following a recent medical emergency. Teresa Rubin, wife of “Rubes” creator Leigh Rubin, suffered a catastrophic brain…
Morro Bay Gets “Tapped”?
Interest in visiting Morro Bay might soon just shoot up to an "11," thanks to a long-awaited movie sequel due out later this year. Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean…
A Mecca for Bibliophiles
Ten years ago, many people, including me, were lamenting the disappearance of the traditional bookstore. In San Luis Obispo, we were basically down to Barnes & Noble, unless we wanted…
Screenwriters Beware
I have been in heavy demand as a screenwriter lately. Seriously. My in-box is clogged with enticing invitations from all around the world—Venice, Barcelona, Tokyo, Brisbane, London, Berlin, even Kosice…
“The Nutcracker” SLO Style
'Tis the season for the Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop, and the Mouse King, which means that just about anywhere right now, someone, somewhere, somehow, is staging The Nutcracker. And…