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…
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,…
“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…
Beacon Art Show Features 55 Local Artists
Yael Korin, "On the Ocean's Edge—Triptych" Some 75 works of art by 55 local artists are now on display until April 2 as part of this year’s Beacon Art Show,…
SLOMA Hosts Marela Zacarías Exhibition
This exhibit was scheduled March 13-July 7, 2023. The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art presents Marela Zacarías' first West Coast exhibition, "Storytelling," on view through July 7. Zacarías began her…
Cal Poly Choirs Concert Is “Contemporary”
Cal Poly’s Cantabile and University Singers will present “Contemporary,” a joint concert, at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, in the San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church. Scott Glysson conducts and…
Pryor Headlines Jewish Film & Learning Festival
Comedian, actor, and activist Rain Pryor headlines the new San Luis Obispo Jewish Film and Learning Festival on Saturday, March 11 at the Palm Theatre. Her talk will be followed…
Vocal Arts Presents Folk Music
We all need a break from the recent relentless rain, and what better way than to enjoy some great folk music from around the world presented by the San Luis…