Essay: Monster Mash
Halloween is upon us. Prepare to be assaulted by all kinds of vampires, werewolves, and other ghost-like creatures that cloves of garlic, religious crosses, and even silver bullets aren’t likely…
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Worth the Wait
In “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner is called to turn his Iowa farmland into a baseball field. “Build it and they will come,” he is told. The same thought must…
The Transformative Impact of the Arts
When funding for the arts is on the cutting block, I inevitably find myself thinking, “What are they missing?” There are studies from years ago showing the impact of music…
Have You Bought Your Season Tickets?
The deadline to purchase subscriptions for the 2023-24 Cal Poly Arts season of shows is July 30. You can secure the best seats and save up to 10 percent when…
Multicultural Center & Salon Opens in SLO
R.A.C.E. Matters celebrated the grand opening of Texture with a ribbon-cutting June 2, 2023. Texture has arrived, and for many people of color in SLO County, the opening of this…
“It’s Not Your Story To Tell”
A Cautionary Tale about Writing the Other At various times during the drafting and editing of my second novel, Cross Body Lead, I wondered if I was complicating my life by…
Store Memories, Not Things
The other day while I was sitting outside the Bijoux Cafe in Cayucos, a youngish acquaintance of mine strolled by and we started to chat. She said she was on…
Two Dramas for the Price of One
The distance between Kabul and Santa Barbara is roughly 7,631 miles as the bullet flies, but for 100 minutes a rapt audience at the Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) at the…
Make the Magic Happen
SLO REP's 2022 production of The Children. Photo by RyLo Media Design, Ryan C. Loyd Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty recently addressed an urgent issue facing all theatre companies,…
Celebrate September with a Library Card
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, when libraries nationwide join the American Library Association to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the first…