“The Nutcracker” SLO Style
'Tis the season for the Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop, and the Mouse King, which means that just about anywhere right now, someone, somewhere, somehow, is staging The Nutcracker. And…
A Simple, Joyful Holiday Treat
Amid all the present-buying and house-decorating and party-going at this time of year, it helps to have a little break, less than a couple of hours, where you can sit…
Don’t Be a Grinch About the Arts
The holidays are approaching quickly and there are so many news items I want to share with you, but so little time as we hurtle towards 2025. So here are…
“Maria” Screening Benefits Nonprofits
Festival Mozaic is hosting a special benefit screening of the soon-to-be-released film Maria at The SLO Film Center at the Palm Theatre on Friday, December 13 at 4 p.m. Academy…
Find Your Creative Flow
Finding time and space to achieve a state of creative flow is crucial for artists. A free live podcast event with local musician Brook Munro explores the delicate balance between…
Pat Pemberton on “The Powerful Lead”
The November meeting of SLO Nightwriters features a presentation by former San Luis Obispo Tribune reporter Pat Pemberton. Suggesting that a descriptive, anecdotal lead can draw readers into a story…
“Sideways” Uncorked in New Book
Kirk and Mira Advani Honeycutt (courtesy photos) No, if anybody orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I’m not drinking any f**king Merlot.”—Paul Giamatti’s character in "Sideways" It is the line of…
Open Studios Diary
Even chilly peek-a-boo fog couldn’t hold down the audience in Los Osos for the first Saturday of SLO County Arts’ Open Studios Art Tour on October 12. Of all towns…
Free Event Features CA Poet Laureate
[caption id="attachment_7088" align="alignleft" width="125"] Lee Herrick[/caption] The Coastal Dunes Branch of the California Writers Club is kicking off California Writers Week with an afternoon of literary exploration on Sunday, October…
The Monday Club Opens Its Doors
The Monday Club, founded in 1924, is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary during a special Doors Open California event on Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29. Doors Open California is…