“Sideways” Uncorked in New Book
Kirk and Mira Advani Honeycutt (courtesy photos) No, if anybody orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I’m not drinking any f**king Merlot.”—Paul Giamatti’s character in "Sideways" It is the line of…
Revisiting “Authors Anonymous”
Screenwriter David Congalton and director Ellie Kanner Brian Schwartz, director of the Central Coast Writers’ Conference, reached out to me last month with an intriguing proposal. He wanted to arrange…
Deyo Stages Free Performances
A San Luis Obispo dance company is taking a financial leap of faith in staging its next pair of performances. Normally, and particularly in this post-COVID era, local performing arts…
Kenyon Pens Historical “Tale”
Local author Ken Kenyon has put his retirement to good use, combining his passion for local history with a deep love of writing. The result is a new novel, set…
Second Screening Set for Nuttycombe Doc
Due to popular demand, a second screening of a documentary about local singer-songwriter Craig Nuttycombe will be screened at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, at the Cambria Center for…
Insomniac Cinema Debuts with Double Feature
The co-owners of the now-defunct Insomniac Video, once the video store of choice for hardcore film aficionados in San Luis Obispo, are back, this time on the big screen. Bob…
Lovett Cancels Cal Poly Arts Show
An Evening with Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group, scheduled for February 28, 2025 as part of the 2024-25 Cal Poly Arts season, has been cancelled. Season subscribers were notified…
A Worthy Tribute to Elton John
This event was scheduled July 28, 2024. Rejoice. Tribute band music, which has been going through a rather uneventful, overly-saturated period lately, finally has a legitimate star. He’s Tom Cridland,…
SLO Film Center Debuts
The Palm, that iconic movie house in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo, began a new chapter—a sequel of sorts—on July 1. Owner Jim Dee, who first opened the…
Local History: The Face on the Wall
Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino The long hallway from the lobby to the KVEC radio studio on Sacramento Drive in San Luis Obispo is lined with memories, vintage black-and-white…