Rubin to Keynote CC Writers Conference
Author and cartoonist Leigh Rubin will serve as the keynote speaker for the 40th annual Central Coast Writers Conference, scheduled for October 5 at Cuesta College. Social media and writing…
SB Museum Director Sparks Controversy
Amada Cruz, the new director of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, has abruptly canceled a scheduled exhibition over a lack of diversity among the two dozen represented artists. Cruz,…
Lyle Lovett Announces SLO Concert
This event was scheduled March 10, 2024. Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett returns to the Central Coast for "An Evening with Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group" at the Fremont…
Thumbs Up for New Siskel & Ebert Book
If you grew up in Chicago, as I did, and if you’re passionate about movies, as I am, then you certainly know the names Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. And…
Neil Young Hits A-Town on Friday
This event was scheduled December 8, 2023. Neil Young, a two-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is expected to sign autographs at Traffic Records in Atascadero…
Say “Yes” to New Film Project
San Luis Obispo filmmaker Randi Barros is hoping people will say “yes” to funding her next project, a short film about life in a small Arizona border town. [caption id="attachment_4800"…
Leonid Makes New Friends in AG
This concert was scheduled November 19, 2023. Last Sunday night, a sold-out crowd at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande was treated to my favorite concert of any kind of…
“Camera” Focuses on Morro Bay
A new Hollywood movie recently wrapped up filming in Morro Bay, and if you attend the 2024 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, you may be among the first to…
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Worth the Wait
In “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner is called to turn his Iowa farmland into a baseball field. “Build it and they will come,” he is told. The same thought must…
Chicago Makes Us Smile at Vina Robles
Photos by John Lindsey This performance was held August 25, 2023. The classic rock band Chicago turns 56 this year, but based on its sold-out performance August 25 at Vina…