“ARTober” Shines a Local Spotlight on the Arts
Photo by Brittany App Experience a live performance, take a public art stroll, attend a cultural event, enjoy a classical concert, or explore a museum—you can do it all…
“Hidden Brain” Host Delivers Humor and Charm
Shankar Vedantam, creator and host of NPR's Hidden Brain series, held his nearly 1,200-person audience rapt as they listened to his "Perception Tour" talk last Sunday afternoon at the Performing…
Symphony Hosts Premiere of Work by Local Composer
The San Luis Obispo Symphony's October 4 Classics I concert, "Rites of Passage," features both legacy and innovation with the pairing of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and the world…
Read Some “Banned” Books October 4-10
"Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read." That's the theme of this year's Banned Books Week October 4-10 highlighting the value of free and open access to information. The…
It’s a Carnival at SLO Film Center’s Haunting Party
Unleash your inner circus performer (or whatever lurks inside), put on your costume, and dare to enter the twisted carnival of the SLO Film Center's annual Haunting Party. [caption id="attachment_15662"…
ETC Santa Barbara Hosts Pre-Halloween “Frankenstein”
National Theatre Live returns to Ensemble Theatre Company in Santa Barbara on October 29 with a featured screening of Danny Boyle's 2011 production of Frankenstein. The film features Benedict Cumberbatch…
“Buyer & Cellar” Opens ETC’s 48th Season
Five productions. Five completely different worlds. All reflecting something about California, a place where people come to reinvent themselves—where dreams are made, sold, chased, lost, and sometimes hilariously deflated. In…
What To Expect This Year at Open Studios
More than 165 local artists are preparing to participate in this year's Open Studios Art Tour, scheduled two weekends October 10-11 and 17-18. Among them are four creatives who have…
Party Raises Funds for SLO County NAACP
A celebration and fundraiser for the San Luis Obispo County branch of the NAACP harks back to two eras separated by some 50 years. "From Pullman Car to Soul Train,"…
Four Local Authors Celebrate New Books Sept. 27
Four local authors are featured at a Book Publication Celebration on Sunday, September 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Bunker in San Luis Obispo. [caption id="attachment_15604" align="alignleft" width="150"]…