“Hoppers” Is Enjoyable and Relevant
© 2025 Disney/Pixar Over time, children’s films have gone from something adults bring their kids to and then fall asleep in, to something that is to be enjoyed by…
“Wife of a Salesman” Hits Hard
Lauren Gunderson's podcast How to Playwright: A Creative Podcast for Theatre Lovers is a must-listen for writers, theatre insiders and anyone else who enjoys the particulars of how a play…
“Urinetown” at Cal Poly Is a Must-See
Photos by B App Exciting. Eclectic. Exuberant. If you've never seen Urinetown the Musical, those three words are probably not the ones you expect to hear about a theatre…
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…