The Making of a Cal Poly Short Cut
“Write about an emotional discovery you made which led to a personal and profound change in your life.” Little do students know that on their first day of class, their…
SLOIFF Review: “A Life Illuminated”
The Underwater Light At a time of heightened space exploration, A Life Illuminated reminds us of the wonder we have right here on our own planet. Through marine biologist Edie…
Founder Still Sees Orchesis as “Dance Family”
Photo by Brittany App, choreography by Lisette Adundez The name “Moon Ja Minn” means “to be a scholar,” at least as it applies to the founder of Cal Poly’s…
Honeyboys Frontman Goes Solo with Cherry Blonde
After being the frontman for the pop-jazz-alt-rock band Honeyboys for five years, Ari Eisenberg faced a crossroad. While his three bandmates prepared to pursue engineering careers after graduating from Cal…
“YES” Reaches Audiences Far and Wide
Filmmaker Randi Barros and actor Kira Guchko at the AFI sneak preview of "YES" Last June, residents and students in the town of Noci, Italy, gathered beneath the night…
“A Christmas Story” Tells a Heartwarming Tale
Photo by Ryan Loyd, Rylo Media Design Between rushing home to family and shopping all month long, locals might want to take a moment to pause and welcome the…
Busy Holiday Season Offers Something for Everyone
“Our production invites audiences to slow down, laugh, and remember what it feels like to be a kid at Christmas,” says San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre managing artistic director Kevin…
Orchestra Novo Syncs with Buster Keaton
The plucking of strings intermingle with the high-pitched sounds of wind instruments echoing on stage. Audience members, dressed in flapper dresses and fedoras, crowd the Harold J. Miossi Cultural and…
A Local Theatre Kid Visits Broadway
The entire audience rises to applaud as the cast members take their final bow of the night. Behind me, I hear two girls quietly weeping with amazement, as I feel…
The Musical Journey of Jordan Richardson
His hands graced the keys of the piano at just five years old, after begging his mom for the chance to learn. Years later, when The Great American Melodrama needed…