Dispatches

Mural photos by Elliott Johnson Shell Beach artist Colleen Gnos is known for creating a magical world of mermaids and abalone divers, surfers and breaking waves, all reflecting her deep…

Four local performing arts groups are the recipients of the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center Clifton Swanson PAC Community Access grants. Ballet Theater San Luis Obispo, Civic Ballet of…

R.A.C.E. Matters celebrated the grand opening of Texture with a ribbon-cutting June 2, 2023. Texture has arrived, and for many people of color in SLO County, the opening of this…

Former Cambria writer Kac Young is the first place winner in the recent Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards competition. Young won the prize for her original screenplay, Loving Out Loud,…

Peggy Rothschild and I have a few things in common. We both share a passion for writing, matched only by a deep love for animals, especially dogs. And we’ve both…

The San Luis Obispo Vocal Arts Ensemble has announced the winner of a $1,000 scholarship, to be awarded at the group’s “Welcome to Summer” concert June 3. Matilda Bravante, a…

SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre (ACT) is now accepting registrations for summer 2023 camps. All ACT classes take place in a lively, nurturing, fun environment and are taught by…

This event was scheduled May 2, 2023. Relationship: defined as “the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected.” They can be complicated, easy, difficult, and…

PCPA offers week-long summer camps that teach young actors how to find the “play” in the “play.” Highly interactive and fun, the camps give young actors ages eight to 18…

If you’re reading this, then the news is sad because it means that my friend and sparring partner Sandy Baer has died. I got the call announcing that hospice had…