Back & Forth: Linna Thomas & 50 Years of Coalesce
The dream of owning a bookstore brought Linna Thomas and Janet Brown from Oregon to Morro Bay, where they first opened Coalesce Bookstore in July 1973. Thomas became sole proprietor…
Grannis Finds Inspiration Everywhere
"Mermaids Have Friends Too" by Anne Grannis Humans combined with animals have become figurative fantasy pieces created by artist Anne Grannis. “Clay is like this amazing stuff,” Grannis says. “You…
“Chinatown” Didn’t Wow SLO in ’74
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, and Roman Polanski all made a special “appearance” in San Luis Obispo on May 3, 1974. Their stopover here was brief, barely more than…
Louie & Talia Ortega Release New CD “Ruby”
Five years in the making, “Ruby,” the new CD by Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Louie Ortega, features a couple different musical twists. The project marks the first studio collaboration between Ortega…
Back & Forth: Nick Larson of Próxima Parada
Próxima Parada is Spanish/Portugese for “next stop,” certainly appropriate for this San Luis Obispo-based band that has been exploding on social media, thanks to a single 13-second TikTok video last…
Public Art: Art Outside the Box
Most people don’t even notice utility boxes on the side of roads. However, some communities in the area have transformed these necessary storage units into works of art. The first…
“I Have Angels On My Side” ~ Gayle Rappaport-Weiland
Photos by Michael J Costa Gayle Rappaport-Weiland began her career in the arts as a camp counselor at the age of 11, and to this day she holds close to…
An Unconventional Cellist
SLO student Corban Lewis, 12, performs J. S. Bach’s “Gigue from Suite No. 1 for solo cello, BWV 1007" with Festival Mozaic Artist-in-Residence Jonah Kim as part of a recent cello master…
A Glass Act
Larry Le Brane’s art is whimsical and captivating, with fused glass, found objects, and offbeat materials, all created with intricate craftsmanship. He designs eclectic contemporary sculpture, drawings, paintings, and fine…