Dispatches

Veteran independent filmmaker Jay Duplass will receive the “Spotlight Award” from the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on Sunday, April 27 at the Fremont Theater. Tickets are available online.…

Photos by Barry Goyette   Most people have likely seen the 1939 movie classic Wizard of Oz, which has evolved into a childhood viewing rite of passage for generations. Some…

The California Arts Council launched its 2025 grant season on April 2, opening seven different funding opportunities for applications from eligible arts organizations now through June 5. This year’s grant offerings were…

The application window for local artists to join the 2025 Open Studios Art Tour is open until May 30, but the discounted early bird registration deadline is March 21. The…

The Central Coast Writers’ Conference has announced its opening keynote speaker: Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress and an award-winning writing coach. Warner is the author of…

The Central Coast Writers' Conference at Cuesta College, recognized as the “Best Conference in the West” by The Writer magazine, returns September 26 and 27 with a new director at…

USA Today has named the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival one of the 10 Best Film Festivals for 2025. SLO came in at #6, behind Cinema Columbus (OH), Salute…

Live Oak Music Festival has unveiled official artwork celebrating its 37th annual event. This year’s design, by local artist Clayton Vaughn Benge, places the distinct figure cut by Live Oak…

The March 4 meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council meeting began with the presentation of a proclamation declaring the month of March 2025 as Women’s History Month in…

Photo by Niko Saparilas High school seniors from the Lucia Mar Unified School District who plan to continue their studies in the performing arts are eligible to apply now for…