“Dinner in America” Defies Expectations
"Get your Polaroid, a trash bag, and meet me out back.” When you hear the title Dinner in America you might think this movie (released in 2022) is about some…
We Can All Relate to Turnbow’s “17 Raccoons”
So . . . you may be misled by the title of the world premiere of a production that, for one weekend only, graces the SLO Rep stage in downtown…
Solo Oates Proves Good for the Soul
What’s in a name? Everything. If I told you that Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Hall & Oates were performing at the Mid-State Fair, thousands would be jumping on…
“The Game’s Afoot” Is a Must-See Show
If you enjoy sniffing out clues and sussing out fine details like a modern true-crime detective, you can turn your love of solving a whodunit to the comedic side with…
“Mickey 17” Is, Yes, a Love Story
Having to work at a terrible job out of desperation—a job you hate that is a daily kind of humiliation and destruction of body and spirit—seems to be so common…
“Clue” Makes for an Exuberant Evening
Photo by Brittany App Almost every seat was taken in Cal Poly’s Spanos Theatre on March 7 to see Clue: The Musical, a two-act raucous reenactment of the board…
“Sing Sing” Rides a Rollercoaster of Emotions and Expletives
Among the opening visuals of the movie Sing Sing, a bird perches on barbed wire looking into a peaceful prison yard. Aside from the wire, high walls, and guard towers,…
We Need More of Cabeza de Baca
Living in California we sometimes take for granted how fortunate we are to live in such a visually stunning and diverse state. The Mexican culture in particular is deeply ingrained…
Animated Shorts Are Creative, Obtuse
In the Shadow of the Cypress* The five animated short films nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, currently showing in a block at The SLO Film Center at the…
“Much Ado About Nothing” Is Delightful
Photos by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio When it comes to Shakespeare and his much-performed comedy Much Ado About Nothing, “I think he means to delight us—pure and simple,”…