SLO Poetry Festival Turns 40
The San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival celebrates 40 years of creative words with three Saturdays of poetry readings in April. On April 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the SLO Library…
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…
Grants Available for Arts Partnerships
The Central Coast Creative Corps, a program funded by the California Arts Council in partnership with the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council and five other county arts councils, will…
“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…
Poetry Out Loud Finals Available To Watch
SLO County Poetry Out Loud Champion Blair Bishop, reciting Victoria Chang's "I Once Was a Child" Editor's Note: Alex Yue of Sacramento County was named this year’s California Poetry Out…
Local Author’s Book for Kids Debuts This Weekend
A new children’s book written and illustrated by a local author and set on the Central Coast is launching this weekend. Debbie Noble Black will sign copies of her 237-page,…
Author Jacqueline St. Joan To Speak in Santa Maria
Friends of the Santa Maria Public Library and AAUW of Santa Maria present an author discussion and book-signing with Jacqueline St. Joan, author of The Shawl of Midnight, on Thursday,…
SLO Symphony Names New Executive Director
The San Luis Obispo Symphony board of directors has named Rachel Cementina as its new executive director. Most recently director of membership, marketing, and philanthropy for the SLO YMCA, she…
“Mauritius” Is SLO REP’s Next Staged Reading
Two half-sisters and three men try to out-do each other to reap possible rewards from a stamp collection the women inherited in Mauritius, a play by Theresa Rebeck being presented…
ACB Concert Raises $754 for PRHS Band
The Atascadero Community Band recently held a concert celebrating “The Great Outdoors” through music, and thanks to generous donations from the audience, $754 was donated to the Paso Robles High School Band…