Poetry: Allegro
Michael Laboon, "Roots and Wings," San Luis Obispo Art Around Town For Ann Ream This is where we enter the dark This is where we must go it alone…
“Science on Screen” Comes to the Palm
And now for something completely different: Spend your Valentine’s Day with plants that trap, digest, and kill their prey—on screen and in real life. The SLO Film Center at the…
Cambria Film Fest: What To Expect Day 1
The ninth annual Cambria Film Festival opens on Wednesday, February 4 at the Cambria Center for the Arts with a tribute to movie composer Lalo Schifrin. Orchestra Novo conductor Michael…
John Madden Gets Hollywood Treatment
Christian Bale and Nicolas Cage in Madden The two most famous graduates of Cal Poly are arguably comic “Weird Al” Yankovic and the late NFL football coach/sports commentator John…
Downtown Cinemas First in Line for Dolby Systems
Bruce Sanborn, the owner of Downtown Centre Cinemas in San Luis Obispo, is following a pattern set by his grandfather and father: bringing the most up-to-date film technologies to the…
Cambria Film Fest Passes Go on Sale
Passes for the 2026 Cambria Film Festival scheduled February 4-8 are on sale now, but the steeply discounted Early Bird price ends Friday, December 12. An All-Access Pass (a $430…
Reflections: “American Nations”
I love that Arroyo Grande—especially Branch Street Arroyo Grande—has an independent bookstore. My ego is happy because Monarch Books carries my books. We were waiting for a table to open…
Film Center “Founders Circle” Forges Ahead
“They feel called to support local cinema.” Skye McLennan is describing the donors who have already stepped up to support the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival’s campaign to ensure…
Rotary Gift to SLO REP Honors Two
"A New Stage" Steering Committee members Steven Jobst, Deb Spatafore, Pam Nichter, Ron Regier (with a photo of Wilda Rosene), and John Dunn; Rotary Past President Lisa Adams; and Steering…
Chumash Powwow Celebrates 60 Years
Native American tribes from throughout North America will come together in Santa Ynez to celebrate Indigenous heritage and culture at the Chumash Intertribal Powwow on October 4 and 5. The…