Marvelous Execution Marks Festival Mozaic Concert
Orion Weiss, Bion Tsang, Scott Yoo I enjoy attending Scott Yoo’s “Notable Insights” and Alyson McLamore’s pre-concert lectures for Festival Mozaic. I may not always agree with them on…
SLOMA Shares Art Bridges Collection with Community
“Lake Valley” by Rachel Rose "Once Upon Now," the newly opened exhibit at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, is an example of a unique and creative way…
Never a Dull Moment in PCPA’s “Measure for Measure”
Photos by Luis Escobar Who doesn’t love a Shakespeare play? The brilliant dialogue. The timeless stories. The killer basketball shots. Well, that last item isn’t always what you get,…
Lupone’s Star Power Resonates at the PAC
In the world of entertainment, there are performers, entertainers, and stars. Most are a mix but very few hit the trifecta. Singer/actress Patti Lupone is one of those very few.…
“Anthropology” Concert Energizing from Start to Finish
One of my favorite graduate composition classes was "World Music." This was more accurately (if a bit more awkwardly) named "Introduction to the Field of Ethnomusicology"—the study of the musics…
“Solo Mio” Offers a Little Rome-ance
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the new romantic comedy Solo Mio is how surprisingly good this film actually is. On the surface, the storyline seems all-too-familiar: Matt (Kevin James)…
Band, Venue Shine in Orbison Tribute
The Central Coast is blessed with many stellar live music venues, both indoor and outdoor. But there’s one flying under our local entertainment radar that’s an absolute hidden gem: the…
“The Shark Is Broken”—And Worth a Bow
Combine intimate acting, an intriguing set, and a script based on the infamous filming of the real-life very first summer blockbuster, and the play you get is The Shark Is…
First Opera and Comedy, Then “The Last Romance”
By the Sea Productions in Morro Bay opened its 10th season on Valentine's Day eve with a staged reading appropriate both for the date and, apparently, the audience. The Last…
“Shane” Is a Refined Remembrance of Things Past
Photo by Mark Velasquez Gunslingers and cowboys and frontier towns. Hard-ridden horses, saloon girls with hearts of gold, and sheriffs with shiny badges. Good vs. evil fighting it out…