The holidays are approaching quickly and there are so many news items I want to share with you, but so little time as we hurtle towards 2025. So here are…
If you have wondered whatever became of Elizabeth MacQueen, the grande dame of San Luis Obispo’s art world—the renowned sculptor of “Puck” in Copeland Square, “Fourth of July” at the…
Even chilly peek-a-boo fog couldn’t hold down the audience in Los Osos for the first Saturday of SLO County Arts’ Open Studios Art Tour on October 12. Of all towns…
They say art imitates life, but as SLO’s first art house cinema, the Palm Theatre in historic Chinatown has become an integral part of the SLO life since its inception…
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…
Jaws was scheduled at the SLO Film Center/Palm Theatre July 11-12, 2024. Younger movie fans who are used to seeing lame Jaws rip-offs might not appreciate what a game-changer the original…
It's tax time! Be a champion for arts education when filing your California tax return by making a tax-deductible contribution of $1 or more to the Keep Arts in Schools…
April is Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month, established in 2019 as a statewide celebration honoring the intrinsic value of arts, culture, and creativity as not only a public good—transforming communities…
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…
When funding for the arts is on the cutting block, I inevitably find myself thinking, “What are they missing?” There are studies from years ago showing the impact of music…
Don’t Be a Grinch About the Arts
The holidays are approaching quickly and there are so many news items I want to share with you, but so little time as we hurtle towards 2025. So here are…
Elizabeth MacQueen au courant
If you have wondered whatever became of Elizabeth MacQueen, the grande dame of San Luis Obispo’s art world—the renowned sculptor of “Puck” in Copeland Square, “Fourth of July” at the…
Open Studios Diary
Even chilly peek-a-boo fog couldn’t hold down the audience in Los Osos for the first Saturday of SLO County Arts’ Open Studios Art Tour on October 12. Of all towns…
A Scary (But Cool!) Good Time
They say art imitates life, but as SLO’s first art house cinema, the Palm Theatre in historic Chinatown has become an integral part of the SLO life since its inception…
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…
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Theater ~ Appreciating “Jaws”
Jaws was scheduled at the SLO Film Center/Palm Theatre July 11-12, 2024. Younger movie fans who are used to seeing lame Jaws rip-offs might not appreciate what a game-changer the original…
Be a Champion for Arts Education
It's tax time! Be a champion for arts education when filing your California tax return by making a tax-deductible contribution of $1 or more to the Keep Arts in Schools…
Celebrate the Arts in April
April is Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month, established in 2019 as a statewide celebration honoring the intrinsic value of arts, culture, and creativity as not only a public good—transforming communities…
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…
The Transformative Impact of the Arts
When funding for the arts is on the cutting block, I inevitably find myself thinking, “What are they missing?” There are studies from years ago showing the impact of music…