PCPA’s “Oz” Features Circus Rings and Rainbows
Bloom Carrera is Dorothy and Baloo plays Toto Follow the yellow brick road to PCPA's reimagining of a beloved classic brought to life through a high-flying collaboration with 2…
How Art Can Restore Your Optimism
The organizers of the annual Central Coast Bioneers Conference have said they want to help "restore your optimism" in response to the current political climate. So one of the topics…
Artful Halloween Haunts Await This October
"Hocus Pocus" screens Ocrober 3 San Luis Obispo County organizations are offering multiple opportunities to get your Halloween haunt on this October, all the way up to the big…
Shakespeare Festival’s “Macbeth” Connects
Photos by Juneau Wong As people gathered for opening night—some frequent attendees and others experiencing the Central Coast Shakespeare Festival for the first time—the atmosphere was absolutely perfect. Among…
“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…
SLO REP Announces October Groundbreaking
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre has announced three bits of good news about its new downtown theatre to be built at Monterey and Nipomo streets. Local philanthropist Joan Gellert Sargen…
Shakespeare Fest Opens “Macbeth” Under a Harvest Moon
It’s been two decades since the Central Coast Shakespeare Festival produced the Bard's darkest tragedy, where ambition and prophecy collide with devastating consequences. [caption id="attachment_15752" align="alignright" width="300"] Tyler Lopez (Macbeth)…
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…
Cuesta Welcomes New Theatre Instructor
Cuesta College welcomed a new full-time drama instructor to campus for the fall semester. [caption id="attachment_15575" align="alignright" width="300"] Noah Lucé (photo by Bekah Lynn Photography)[/caption] Noah Lucé discussed his experience,…