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…
The Best Works ~ and the Best Logo
The San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra (aka SLO Winds) is a merry concert band of about 50 of the most accomplished wind and percussion players in the area. "We play the…
How Many Banned Books Did You Read in 2021?
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Yes, it's a thing! This year’s iteration will be held September 18-24 with the theme “Books Unite Us.…