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The lively colors and lushness of spring will be captured in an exhibit at Art Central in SLO titled Spring Succulence, running through May 1. The show will feature a variety of work from local artists in 2-D and 3-D media. Check out artcentralartsupply.com for more info. —Trever Dias PHOTO COURTESY OF CAL POLY ARTS

Spend an afternoon with author T.C. Boyle as he discusses the joy of writing and reads a new story, May 7 at 3 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center on the Cal Poly Campus in SLO. Tickets are $16 to $45 and are available at calpolyarts.org, the Cal Poly ticket office, or by calling 756-4849. A limited number of tickets will be available for a VIP pre-show meet-and-greet taking place at 1:30 p.m., for an extra $40. —T.D. PHOTO COURTESY OF JORG PHOTO

Take a trip out to one of the less visited corners of the Central Coast for Lightning in a Bottle, the annual arts and music festival held at the San Antonio Recreation Area in Bradley, May 24 through 29. The festival features a variety of musical acts on multiple stages such as Bassnectar, The California Honeydrops, and Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, as well as a multitude of immersive art environments. Tickets and camping passes are available at lightninginabottle.org. —T.D. www.newtimesslo.com • March 9 - March 16, 2017 • New Times • 31

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ODD AND INTERESTING GEMSTONES EXHIBIT through May 5. Showcasing over 20 different varieties and 230 different gemstones including fire obsidian, iris agate, zincite ,lodolite, and many more. Features the work of professional jewelry designer¬† Austin Moore, owner of Earth Art Gem and Jewelry. I Love Rocks, The Network Shopping Center, 3970 Broad St Suite 2,, San Luis Obispo. , Free. More info: 7103970, rocksgonewild@gmail.com, facebook.com/Opals-InterestingGemstones-580962095256969/. MEET THE ARTIST Lickety Split Bakery hosts Meet the Artist from 6pm-8pm every second Friday of the month. This month’s local artist will be doing a live painting with specialty pieces available that night only, plus there will be live music and complimentary coffee. March 10. 6-8pm Lickety Split Bakery, 1544 West Grand Ave., Grover Beach. Free. More info: 481-3255, licketysplitbakery@gmail.com, licketysplitbakery.com. CONTRA DANCE March 11. Local caller, Jean Gorrindo, teaches and calls dances to the music of BLAM!, a dynamic contra dance band from Monterey. Dance lesson at 6:30pm, dance 7-10pm Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. $10 for adults, $5 for CCCDS members and students with ID; 16 and under free. More info: 602-2929, risakass@gmail.com, cccds.org. MOTHERS FOR PEACE FUKUSHIMA COMMEMORATION Features updates on Fukushima’s nuclear tragedy and Diablo Canyon Power Plan, music, art, and poetry. March 11. 7-9pm Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 788-0837, mothersforpeace.org. ART BECOMES YOU: KIMONO STYLE 2017 celebrates the kimono, its fine textiles, artistry and history. Master kimono maker Tsuyo Onodera from Japan, will share her skills and stories. Attendees will enjoy fine foods, entertainment, and visiting with the guest artist. March 12. 3pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $60 members; $80 nonmembers. More info: 543-8562, eellis@sloma.org, sloma.org. SPRING BREAK CAMP AGES 5-8 Imagination leads the way in a week long Pyjama Drama adventure. Inlcudes singing, dancing, pretending, and playing as participants go Into the Woods with some familiar fairytale characters. Be prepared for some surprising endings. April 17 through 21. 1-4pm Pacific Christian Center, 207 Pilgrim Way, Arroyo Grande. $110. More info: 709-0761, sarahrijnen@ pyjamadrama.com, pyjamadrama.com. 27TH ANNUAL EARTH DAY FAIR AND MUSIC FESTIVAL April 22. An all ages event featuring live music on two stages, food, beverages, and earth friendly groups and businesses presenting their cause or product. Free transportation is available. 11am-5pm El Chorro Regional Park, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 544-8529, earthdayslo@gmail. com, earthdayslo.org.

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landscape painter influenced by the impressionists and the fauves. Big Sky Cafe, 1121 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo. More info: 235-4982, art@ bigskycafe.com, bigskycafe.com. RALPH BACERRA: EXQUISITE BEAUTY Collectors and viewers alike will relish this rare opportunity to view and acquire Ralph Bacerra artworks. Ralph Bacerra was a LA-based ceramics artist known for creating pieces adorned with complex patterns and mesmerizing color, through April 2. 11am-5pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Free admission, donations welcome. More info: 5438562, jkocsis@sloma.org, sloma.org. Exhibits IRENE HARDWICKE OLIVIERI - TRANCING OUT This exhibition A BRIGHTER VIEW - KEN CHRISTENSEN EXHIBIT Local artist displays paintings which illuminate Ken Christensen shows his collection the artist’s connection to the natural A Brighter View, March 14. Ken is a world and the subterranean world of

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DELADIER ALMEIDA AND KARL DEMPWOLF EXHIBIT through March 27. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. MUSIC AND ART through March 21. Featuring artwork created by Paso Robles High School students. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. CARAVAN A solo exhibit by Brooklyn artist Benjamin Edmiston, through April 2. Left Field Gallery, 1242 Monterey St. #110, San Luis Obispo. More info: 542-9633, leftfieldgallery.com. SPRINGTIME SUCCULENCE through May 2. Come see art that expresses the ripeness of spring. Art Central Gallery, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 7474200, artcentral93401@gmail.com, artcentralslo.wordpress.com/. ELLEN NOVEMBER EXHIBIT Cartographic quilts by fiber artist Ellen November. through March 31. Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 441-6200, steynberggallery@gmail.com. LIZ MARUSKA’S ART: PAINTING WITH MONET Liz Maruska is celebrating 30 years as a painter with her new, luminous, and romantic exhibit of Monet inspired work. through March 31. SLO Provisons, 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 550-3308, liz@ lizmaruska.com, lizmaruska.com. LESLIE HANNON: CLOSURE through April 2. Leslie Hannon’s sculpture and assemblages invite closer inspection into drawers, through windows, and around miniature rooms. This sculptural narrative represents Hannon’s journey from businessperson to artist. 11am-5pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Admission is free, donations appreciated. More info: 543-8562, jkkiocisis@sloma.org, sloma.org. JULIE DUNN AND ROGER COMS EXHIBIT Tempera Batik paintings by Julie Dunn and woodworking by Roger Combs, through April 30. Sayva Creative Studio and A collection of wartime photos by photographer Gallery, 65 Landing Passage, Avila Beach. Free. More info: 544-1036, Milomir Kovaˇcevi´c will be on view at Cal Poly’s lindalewisjewelry@gmail.com, sayvacreativegallery.com. University Art Gallery in an exhibit titled Sarajevo THE ART OF THE KIMONO through April 30. Featuring historic and 1992-1995: Years of Peril, through March 24. Contemporary kimonos. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad Kovaˇcevi´c produced more than 30,000 photos in St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 543black and white during the siege of Sarajevo. 8562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. FOLDED AND FLAT: SHIBORI BY For further details visit artgallery.calpoly.edu. ANA LISA HEDSTROM Ana Lisa Hedstrom is a world-renowned textile artist best known for her contemporary the heart, and runs through March painting, through March 29. adaptations of shibori. Hedstrom’s 24. 4-7pm Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery, 10am-6pm Gallery at Marina thoughtful and inventive artwork CA-1, Room # 7170, San Luis Obispo. Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 10, features an amalgam of homemade Free. More info: 546-3202, emma_ Morro Bay. More info: 7720-1068, natural and indigo dyes on kozo paper, saperstein@cuesta.edu, cuesta.edu. greg@galleryatmarinasquare.com, textiles, and wool felt. Through SMALL WORKS EXHIBIT Trilogy galleryatmarinasquare.com. April 30. 11am-5pm San Luis Obispo Art Group (TAG) will be exhibiting ART BY FELLER through March Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St, San Luis paintings, photos, jewelry, pottery, 30. Local award winning artist Garry Obispo. admission is free, donations and sculpture with 20% of sales going Feller creates whimsical acrylic appreciated. More info: 543-8562, to the Friends of the Nipomo Library, paintings on canvas and wood. jkociss@sloma.org, sloma.org. through March 31. Nipomo Library, Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., MIDDLE SCHOOL ART March 22 918 W. Teffifoll, Nipomo. Free. More Cambria. Free. More info: 927-4336, through May 3. Features artwork info: 219-0239, tdmod7@icloud.com. ocstaff@slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org. from Flamson and Lewis and Middle FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS COLOR EXHIBIT Color as an element Schools. Studios on the Park, 1130 JACK AND GAY MCNEAL Fine art of art and used as the language Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238phtoographyu and fabric art, through of the artist, can be a powerful 9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, March 29. 10am-6pm Gallery at tool to express the artist’s idea. studiosonthepark.org. Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero Ste. This exhibit is on display through JUMP FOR JOY: VINTAGE 10, Morro Bay. Free. More info: 772March 28. Studios On The Park, EUROPEAN POSTERS March 1068, greg@galleryatmarinasquare. 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. Free. 30 through April 23. Showcasing com, galleryatmarinasquare.com. More info: 237-5473, president@ posters from ther Belle Epoque, FEATURED ARTIST DOTTIE pasoroblesartassociatio.org, Art Deco, and Modern periods. VISKER Fine art mixerd media pasoroblesartassociation.org. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St.,

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Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. JESSICA FORTE, PAUL SIMMONS, AND BRAD TUCKER EXHIBIT April 1 through 30. Left Field Gallery, 1242 Monterey St. #110, San Luis Obispo. More info: 543-9633, leftfieldgallery.com. ART AFTER DARK PASO: JUMP FOR JOY Studios on the Park celebrates Art After Dark Paso, a fun tradition of art, wine, and live music-filled evenings at the start of every month! April 1 is the opening reception for Jump for Joy: Vintage European Posters. 6pm-9pm Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. $5 if wine tasting . More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark. org, studiosonthepark.org . ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION April 14 through May 12. Featuring student artwork juried by a professional artist. Opening reception April 14 from 4-7pm. Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery, CA_1, Bldg. # 7170, San Luis Obispo. More info: 546-3202, emma_sapperstein@ cuesta.edu, cuseta.edu. KIDS ART SMART April 27 through 30. Featuring artwork by students from Templeton Elementary and Vineyard Elementary Schools. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. KIDS ART SMART May 4 through 7. Featuring artwork by students from Virginia Peterson and Monterey Road Elementary Schools. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. DIRTY PICTURES May 4 through 29. Abstract expressionist landscapes by Tom Peck and other artists. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. AMERICA, THE PROMISE June 29 through July 30. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark. org, studiosonthepark.org. COLLEEN GNOS, LARRY LE BRANE, AND MICHAEL REDDELL EXHIBIT Aug. 3 through 27. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. GOING, GOING, GONE: ART IN THE AGE OF EXTINCTION Aug. 31 through Sept. 24. Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. More info: 238-9800, sasha@studiosonthepark.org, studiosonthepark.org. ART continued page 34

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spring arTs annual 2017 MET LIVE IN HD: STRAUSS’ DER ROSENKAVALIER, NEW PRODUCTION May 27. Production PHIL DIKE EXHIBIT March 2 by Robert Carsen. 2pm Christopher through April 30. Studios on Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Obispo. $12-$22. More info: 756Robles. More info: 238-9800, 4849, calpolyarts.org. sasha@studiosonthepark.org, PIPPIN June 2. Combines Fossestudiosonthepark.org. style choreography with acrobatics circus acts. Pre-show lecture at 7pm; show at 8pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $60-$90. More info: 756-4849, Musicals calpolyarts.org. OLIVER The Tony Award-winning WHEN BUTTER CHURNS TO musical taking place in Victorian GOLD March 9 through April England, based on the Charles 23. Orphaned farm girl Constance Goodwin tries to save the family from Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist, June 16 through July 9. Thurs.-Sat.: 7pm; the villain Friedrich von Fouler. Great Sat. and Sun.: 2pm San Luis Obispo American Melodrama, 1863 Front Little Theatre, 888 Morro St., San St., Oceano. More info: 489-2499, Luis Obispo. $15-$35. More info: 786manager@americanmelodrama.com, 2440, boxoffice@slolittletheatre.org, americanmelodrama.com. slolittletheatre.org. PIRATES OF PENZANCE Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre will present an THE GONDOLIERS June 17 and operetta that never gets old —Gilbert 18. Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 3pm Cuesta College Culturual and Performing Arts and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. It Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $15. is a sublime and hilarious marriage More info: 546-3198, cpactickets. of clever verse and beautiful music. cuesta.edu. April 7 and 8. 7:30pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis DraMa Obispo. $9-$14. More info: 756-4849, performingartscenter.slo@gmail. SLOLIO - A GATHERING OF TRUE com, pacslo.org/calendar/event/ STORIES AT LINNAEA’S SLOlio, pirates_of_penzance1. the monthly storytelling events at MET LIVE IN HD: VERDI’S LA Linnaea’s are open to anyone who TRAVIATA April 9. 2pm Christopher has a true story to share based on Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis a theme and told without notes. Obispo. $12-$22. More info: 756The next event is March 15 with 4849, calpolyarts.org. the theme Looking For Love. 7pm MET LIVE IN HD: MOZART’S Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San IDOMENEO April 15. 9:55am Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 995Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand 2867, slolio@slolio.org, slolio.org. Ave., San Luis Obispo. $12-$22. More MATURE BRAINCHILD - A STORY info: 756-4849, calpolyarts.org. NIGHT March 16. Open mic for MET LIVE IN HD: TCHAIKOVSKY’S stories, 8 to 10 minutes. The theme EUGENE ONEGIN Deborah Warner’s is If You See A Fork in the Road, Take production, April 30. 2pm Christopher It. Please keep it tasteful. Good beer, Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis wine, and food available. 7-9:30pm Obispo. $12-$22. More info: 756Top Dog Coffee Bar, 857 Main St, 4849, calpolyarts.org. ART from page 32

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Morro Bay. Free. More info: 2152324, topdogcoffeebar.com/contact, topdogcoffeebar.com. MONTHLY PLAY READINGS Every fourth Wednesday of the month. The audience will choose 1 of 3 plays to read, and volunteers from the audience will read the characters onstage. A fun time and opportunity to test your acting skills. March 22. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. Free. More info: 927-3877, rjbstage@aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. YOUTH PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE Featuring The Velveteen Rabbit: A Garden at the Edge of the Forest, March 25 at 6pm and March 26 at 3pm. Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo BlackBox Theatre, 3566 S. Higuera, #207, San Luis Obispo. $10$15. More info: 440-1439, bt-slo.org. STAGED READING: FROZEN SLO Little Theatre’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading presents Frozen, a substantial, daring, warmhearted show about sorrow, vengeance, mercy, and bearing the insufferable, April 21 and 22. Fri.: 7pm; Sat.: 2 and 7pm San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. $15. More info: 7862440, boxoffice@slolittletheatre.org, slolittletheatre.org. SPRING THEATRE PRODUCTION with guest director, Don Stewart, May 5 through 7. Fri. and Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm Cuesta College Culturual and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $15. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cueata.edu. OUR TOWN Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize winner, which follows the lives of residents in the small town of Grover’s Corners, May 12 through 28. Thurs.-Sat.: 7pm; Sat. and Sun.: 2pm San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, 888 Morro St, San Luis Obispo. $15$32. More info: 786-2440, boxoffice@ slolittletheatre.org, slolittletheatre.org/ shows/our-town/. STAGED READING: THE GREAT

GOD PAN SLO Little Theatre’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading presents The Great God Pan, by Amy Herzog, a contemporary drama about a journalist who is unexpectedly visited by a childhood friend, June 2 and 3. Fri.: 7pm; Sat.: 2 and 7pm San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. $15. More info: 7862440, boxoffice@slolittletheatre.org, slolittletheatre.org/shows/the-greatgod-pan/.

coMeDy NANA’S NAUGHTY KNICKERS Bridget and her New Yorker Nana are about to become roommates. However, what Bridget saw as a unique opportunity to stay with her favorite Nana for the summer quickly turns into an experience she’ll never forget, through March 12. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. $22. More info: 927-3877, rjbstage@aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. CHARLE PHOENIX - RETRO DISNEYLAND SLIDE SHOW Mar. 12. Comedy show featuring midcentury era Kodachrome slides of the theme park. 3pm Spanos Theatre, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $31.20$39. More info: 756-6556, cparts@ calpoly.edu, calpolyarts.org. LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS March 15. America’s Sexual Revolution in the 1960s! True Neil Simon comedy ensues when a modern man in the hip sixties looks for something new and different, but ends up finding himself in the same situation, again and again—and again! 7:30pm Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $39$48. More info: 489-9444, dave@ clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org. FUDDY MEERS - A COMEDY BY DAVID LINDSAY-ALBAIRE A comedy by David Lindsay-Albaire, March 17 through April 9.

Fuddy Meers tells the story of an amnesiac, Claire, who awakens each morning as a blank slate on which her husband and teenage son must imprint the facts of her life. March 16 preview for $15.00. Fri. and Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre, 1350 Main St., Cambria. $20. More info: 927-8150, cambriacenterforthearts.org. ALTON BROWN LIVE: EAT YOUR SCIENCE! March 16. This show combines comedy and music with culinary experiements. 7:30pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $39.60-$115. More info: 756-4849, pacslo.org. WINE COUNTRY THEATRE PRESENTS NOISES OFF! Considered the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off is a roller coaster, side-splitting look at theatre. Nothing heavy, nothing ground-breaking, just plain old hysterical lunacy. March 17 through April 2. 7pm on Fri. and Sat., 2pm on Sun. Park Ballroom, 1232 Park St., Pso Robles. $25 for general, $20 for groups of 8 or more, $15 for students. More info: 800-838-3006, cynthia@winecountrytheatre.com, winecountrytheatre.com. STAGED READING: DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE A humorous look at the fragile line between life and death in modern times, March 17 and 18. Fri. and Sat.:7pm; Sat.: 2pm San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. $15. More info: 7862440, boxoffice@slolittletheatre.org, slolittletheatre.org. THE NERD Larry Shue’s comedy centering on a strange visitor who turns out to be an inept nerd who outstays his welcome, March 31 through April 16. Thurs.-Sat.: 7pm; Sat. and Sun.: 2pm San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. $15-$32. More info: 7862440, boxoffice@slolittletheatre.org, slolittletheatre.org. A CONNCECTICUT YANKEE IN

KING ARHTUR’S COURT April 27 through June 11. Hank Morgan wakes up in the days of Camelot and King Arthur puts hims in charge of industrializing the kingdom due to his knowledge of technology. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano. More info: 489-2499, manager@americanmelodrama.com, americanmelodrama.com. LEWIS BLACK - RANT, WHITE, AND BLUE May 12. Opening act TBA. 8pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $50-$85. More info: 756-4849, calpolyarts.org. BEST OF THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL STAND-UP COMEDY COMPETITION May 20. 8pm Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $30-$42. More info: 489-9444, dave@clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org.

Dance CORE DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS RHYTHMS March 18. 7pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $18-$30. More info: 756-4849, performingartscenter. slo@gmail.com, pacslo.org. CINDERELLA: MALANDAIN BALLET BIARRITZ March 22. While remaining faithful to the storyline of the familiar tale of a young woman on the path to accomplishment through doubt, denial, pain and hope, this is not the fairytale ballet you might be expecting from Prokofiev’s original score. 7:30pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $24-$66. More info: 756-4849, performingartscenter.slo@gmail.com, pacslo.org. THE KARAOKE KID June 15 through Sept. 16. Daniel dosen’t fit in and is bullied by other kids after moving to Pismo Beach from the East Coast, until an old master teaches him to fight back with karaoke. Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano. More info: 489-2499, manager@americanmelodrama.com, americanmelodrama.com.

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Colorado folk musician, Joel Van Horne, otherwise known as Covenhoven, will make a stop at the Steynberg Gallery during his spring tour, April 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling the gallery at 547-0278.

LEARN TO PLAY THE HARP WITH JENNIFER SAYRE IN COALESCE BOOKSTORE’S GARDEN CHAPEL through March 28. Group Harp Lessons in Coalesce’s Garden Chapel with Jennifer Sayre. 2:30-4pm Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. Harp rental: $25/month Lessons are $25/week . More info: 772-2880, coalescebookstore@gmail. com, coalescebookstore@gmail.com. CLASSICS IN THE COHAN 4 Wagner. Mendelssohn. Brahms. German Masterworks will fill Harman Hall as your San Luis Obispo Symphony orchestra plays Classics in the Cohan, March 11. 8pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., MUSIC continued page 36

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Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $9-$14. More info: 756-4849, ticket.calpoly.edu. DAVID BRIGGS - DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE May 14. Live organ accompaniment to John Barrymore’s silent film. 3pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $24-$30. More info: 756-4849, calpolyarts.org. CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT May 17. 7:30pm Cuesta College Culturual and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 5463198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. CAL POLY SYMPHONY SPRING CONCERT: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE June 10. 8pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $9-$14. More info: 756-4849, tickets.calpoly.edu. CAL POLY CHOIRS SPRING CONCERT: WITH THANKS TO ALL! June 11. Celbrate Tom and Susan Davies 34 years at Cal Poly. 2pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $9-$14. More info: 756-4849, tickets.calpoly.edu. FESTIVAL MOZAIC MIDDAY MINI-CONCERT: MENDELSSOHN PIANO TRIO NO. 2 Join the festival artists for a laid-back mini-concert on July 19. All are welcome and the cost to attend is entirely up to you. Noon Community Church of Atascadero, 5850 Rosario Ave., Atascadero. Free, donations accepted. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC NOTABLE ENCOUNTER DINNER: OPENING NIGHT Join Festival artists on July 19 for an elegant dinner of farm-to-table California cuisine, then music director Scott Yoo will lead an exploration of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. 6pm Tolosa Winery, 4910 Edna Rd., San Luis Obispo. $165-$175. More info: 781-3009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC CHAMBER SERIES: TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY The Festival Mozaic Chamber Players open the chamber series on July 20 with three works that set the stage for this season’s theme of “transformation”: Ives String Quartet No. 1; Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2; Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time. 7:30pm Congregation Beth David, 10180 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo. $35-$75. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC MIDDAY MINI-CONCERT: ERIK ARVINDER, VIOLIN Join violinist Erik Arvinder and pianist John Novacek for a laid back mini-concert on July 21 featuring works by Sibelius and Mozart. All are welcome and the cost to attend is entirely up to you. Noon Trinity United Methodist Church, 490 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos. Free, donations accepted. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com.

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The work of Brooklyn-based artist Ben Edmiston will be featured at Left Field Gallery in SLO for a solo exhibit titled Caravan, on display through April 2. Edmiston finds himself taking a new path in this exhibit, exploring both abstraction and reduction. To find out more, go to leftfieldgallery.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC FRINGE SERIES: SIMPLY THREE Old school training meets a new school sound on July 21! The electrifying trio of violinist Glen McDaniel, bassist Nick Villalobos, and cellist Zack Clark has been captivating audiences worldwide with high-octane performances since 2010. 7:30pm Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $35-$75. More info: 781-3009, bettina@festivalmozaic. com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC MIDDAY MINI-CONCERT: BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET NO. 1 Join the festival artists in a laid back mini-concert on July 22 featuring Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1. Noon Santa Rosa Catholic Church, 1174 Main St., Cambria. Free, donations accepted. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC ORCHESTRA SERIES: BAROQUE IN THE VINES On July 22, Scott Yoo leads the Festival Orchestra in a program

celebrating baroque masterpieces at the enchanting setting of Serra Chapel (formerly Chapel Hill), a private chapel built from historical artifacts from the Hearst Collection. 7:30pm Serra Chapel, McMillan Canyon Rd., Shandon. $35-$75. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC FRINGE SERIES: FIRE AND GRACE Virtuoso violin meets Celtic guitar with this eclectic duo on July 23. Fire and Grace connects elements of classical, folk, and contemporary musical traditions from around the world. Gates to this outdoor venue open 1 hour before show time for picnics. 2pm See Canyon Fruit Ranch, 2345 See Canyon Rd., Avila Beach. $35$65. More info: 781-3009, bettina@ festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC NOTABLE ENCOUNTER DINNER: BEETHOVEN’S GENIUS Enjoy Central Coast wines and fresh farm-to-table cuisine on July 23 in the beautiful gardens and estate of Shirley and Mike Ritter, then gather in the barn

for a musical exploration of one of Beethoven’s most beautiful works led by violist Ben Ullery. 6pm Wind Dance Farm, Address provided with ticket, Avila Beach. $165-$175. More info: 781-3009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC ORCHESTRA SERIES: EIGHT SEASONS July 24. 8pm Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo. $35-$80. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC MIDDAY MINI-CONCERT: GRACE PARK, VIOLIN Join violinist Grace Park and pianist Noam Elkies in a laid back mini-concert on July 25 featuring music by Bach and Mozart. Noon St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 962 Piney Way, Morro Bay. Free, donations accepted. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC CHAMBER SERIES: BEETHOVEN QUARTETS On July 25, explore string quartets

by Ludwig van Beethoven, the master of this art form, with works from his early, middle, and late periods. 7:30pm United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo. $35-$75. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC BENEFIT DINNER IN THE PLAZA Join friends new and old and special festival artists for a classic festival tradition. Chef Greg Holt of Big Sky Café creates an elegant al fresco menu for this pre-concert fundraiser, using ingredients from local farms. July 26. 6pm Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo. $100-$110. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC ORCHESTRA SERIES: CLASSICAL EVOLUTION The Festival Orchestra returns to the mission on July 26 with a program showcasing the evolution of the classical style. Symphonies by Mozart and Beethoven will be performed in full, and conductor Scott Yoo will lead a Notable Encounter from the stage. 8pm Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, San Luis Obispo. $35-$80. More info: 781-3009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC NOTABLE ENCOUNTER INSIGHT: BRAHMS’ ROMANTICISM Join cellist Jonah Kim on July 27 for an exploration of Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, written when he returned to composing after retirement. With its nods to Mozart and the classical realm, this work delivers the listener to a new romantic world. 4pm Temple Ner Shalom, 875 Laureate Ln., San Luis Obispo. $30-$40. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC CHAMBER SERIES: WINDS OF CHANGE On July 27 join festival artists for a program exploring the evolution of chamber music for woodwinds. 7:30pm Congregation Beth David, 10180 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo. $35-$75. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC NOTABLE ENCOUNTER INSIGHT: ON STAGE WITH STRAUSS On July 29, join Scott Yoo and other musicians on the stage to learn more about Strauss’ Metamorphosen, which will be performed by the Festival Orchestra later this evening and is the signature piece for the 2017 Summer Festival. 5:30pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $30-$50. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC PICNIC DINNER Need a quick bite between shows on July 29? Join Festival friends for a quick and easy outdoor meal between events with a casual, laid-back picnic dinner featuring menu items from SLO Provisions. 6:30pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $35-$45. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC ORCHESTRA SERIES: METAMORPHOSIS Join the Festival Mozaic Orchestra on July 29 for the final orchestra concert of the season, featuring Strauss’ Metamorphosen, Copland’s Clarinet Concerto, and Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony. 8pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $35$80. More info: 781-3009, bettina@ festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC NOTABLE ENCOUNTER BRUNCH: THE

FRENCH CONNECTION Indulge the senses in this festive brunch on July 30 exploring French music with flutist Alice K. Dade. 10am Dallidet Adobe, 1185 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. $100-$125. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com. FESTIVAL MOZAIC CHAMBER SERIES: SCOTT YOO AND FRIENDS The 2017 season of Festival Mozaic comes to a close on July 30 with an afternoon of evocative music. 3pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $35-$75. More info: 7813009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com.

POP JAM WITH JILL KNIGHT Bring your instruments and jam with Jill Knight every Sunday night, through April 16. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main. St., Cambria. , $5. More info: 400-4737, rjbstage@aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. DAVID PLUMB & FRIENDS Welsh guitarist, singer-songwriter David Plumb appears on stage every first Thursday of the month with selected musician friends for easy-listening and dancing. April 6. 7-10pm Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. $5. More info: 400-4737, rjbstage@aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. SING ALONG SUNDAYS Featuring Guitar Circus every Sunday. This is an all request live performance. Food and drinks are available all day. All ages welcome. Through April 30. 1-4pm Milestone Tavern, 972 Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 4394316, rhonda@milestonetavern.com, milestonetavern.com. SCOTTISH IRISH NIGHT Join People Helping People of Los Osos, and enjoy an evening of toe tapping music and a Scottish meat pie dinner. The wonderful Gillie Wheesels will be performing for an evening of fun and good food. March 9. 5:30pm Los Osos Community Center, 2180 Palisades, Los Osos. $10. More info: 528-2626, dmmcqueen@att.net. AFRICAN GUITAR SUMMIT Featuring Madagascar Slim, Donne Roberts, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Kofi Ackah, and Naby Camara, March 10. 8pm Spanos Theatre, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $31.20-$39. More info: 756-6556, cparts@calpoly.edu, calpolyarts.org. ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN IRELAND Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the great joy of being Irish with music, song, dance and irresistible merriment from the Emerald Isle! Irish dance led by champion dancer Connor Reider, combined with singing from The Kerry Voice Squad. March 10. 7pm Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $3648. More info: 489-4196, dave@ clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org. PRESLEY, PERKINS, LEWIS & CASH: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER A tribute to Carl Perkins, Jonny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, March 11. 8pm Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $41-$48. More info: 489-9444, boxoffice@clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER CONCERT The number one rocking tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley. 90 minutes of rockabilly, country, gospel and pure 1950’s rock and roll music performed live. March 11. 8pm Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $41-48. More MUSIC continued page 40

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info: 489-9444, dave@clarkcenter. org, clarkcenter.org. MICHAEL FRACASSO LIVE March 11. 7:30 Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $20. More info: 547-0278, steynberggallery.com. SLOFOLKS PRESENTS SKIPPER’S ALLEY IN CONCERT Skipper’s Alley is yet another fresh young Irish band making a huge impact in the world of traditional Irish music. Hailing from Dublin, this award-winning group has garnered praise across Europe and beyond. March 11. 7:30pm Castoro Cellars, 1315 N Bethel Rd., Templeton. $20. More info: 235-7995, slofolksmusic@gmail.com. CAROLINE COTTER AND MICHAEL HOWARD IN CONCERT March 12. 1-4pm Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Rd., Paso Robles. Free. More info: 204-6821, stevekey57@ gmail.com, songwritersatplay.com. CENTRAL COAST FIDDLERS JAM SESSION The Central Coast Fiddlers invite musicians, dancers, and listeners to their jam session on March 12. There will be classic country, bluegrass, and oldies music, along with refreshments. 1:15pm Arroyo Grande Community Center, 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande. Free. More info: 937-2238, schoeckk@msn.com, centralcoastfiddlers.org. YOUNG IRELAND BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE HEARST RESOURCE CENTER March 12. This Irish-American band formed in 2010 with the father/son duo Patrick O’Hara and Michael O’Hara. The two perform songs inspired by the struggles of early Ireland. All proceeds will benefit the Hearst Cancer Resource Center. 7:30pm SLO Little Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. $35. More info: 801-2988, patrick@youngirelandmusic.com. SKIPPER’S ALLEY IN CONCERT March 12. Skipper’s Alley is yet another fresh young Irish band making a huge impact in the world of traditional Irish music. Hailing from Dublin, this award-winning group has garnered praise across Europe and beyond. 7pm Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. $20. More info: 235-7995, slofolksmusic@gmail.com. THE T SISTERS AND THE SHOW PONIES LIVE March 12. 1pm The Cliffs Resort, 2757 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach. Free. More info: cliffsresort.com. TOM MEILSON LIVE Tom Neilson provides a voice for those who believe in the power of folk music to effect change. Presented by Songwriters At Play! 21 and over only. March 13. 6:30-9:00pm Morro Bay Wine Seller, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. Free. More info: 204-6821, stevekey57@ gmail.com, songwritersatplay.com. MUSIC MONDAY AT THE BIERGARTEN Beda’s Biergarten will host a free concert of local musicians on March 13. Good Brother (ambient folk/rock) will be joined by Lion Tamers (acoustic), and Bunkers (experimental loops). 6pm Beda’s Biergarten, 3230 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 439-2729, info@bedasbiergarten.com, facebook. com/events/214800635660522/. MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC Mar. 15. Featuring George Kahumoku Jr., Nathan Aweau, and Kawika Kahiapo. 7:30pm Spanos Theatre, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $38.40$48. More info: 756-6556, cparts@ calpoly.edu, calpolyarts.org. SAM RIGGS LIVE with Joe Koenig and the Homewreckers, March 16. 6pm Barrelhouse Brewing Company, 3055 Limestone Way, Paso Robles. $16-$20. More info: ticketfly.com.

BRYNN ALBANESE AND DUANE INGLISH LIVE The spirited and romantic sounds of Brynn on the violin and Duane on the accordion will captivate you from start to finish. Third Wednesday of the month, March 15, April 19. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. $12. More info: 927-3877, rjbstage@ aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. LYNN LANGHAM AND DOUG GILL LIVE March 17. 7pm Porch Cafe, 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita. Free. More info: 2046821, stevekey57@gmail.com, songwritersatplay.com. CAL POLY ARAB MUSIC ENSEMBLE WINTER CONCERT March 18. Featuring a diverse program of classic and contemporary music and dance. While focusing on the Eastern Mediterranean, the program will also feature selections from historically interconnected cultures of the larger region. 8pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $12 and $14 general, $9 and $12 students. More info: 756-4849, tickets.calpoly.edu, music. calpoly.edu/calendar/ame/. YOUNG IRELAND BENEFIT CONCERT FOR ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SLO COUNTY March 12. This Irish-American band formed in 2010 with the father/son duo Patrick O’Hara and Michael O’Hara. The two perform songs inspired by the struggles of early Ireland. All proceeds will benefit the Assistance League of SLO County. 7pm Pewter Plough Playhouse, 824 Main St., Cambria. More info: 801-2988, patrick@youngirelandmusic.com. A TRIBUTE TO DONOVAN March 18. Featuring Jim Conroy, Brent Dannells, Steve Key, Rob KImball, Holly Ann Lewis, Tim Pacheco, Aaron Porter, Jimmy Townsend, Bev Barnett, Greg Newlon, Bob & Wendy, and To Wake You. 7-10pm Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $15. More info: 5470278, steynberggallery@gmail.com, steynbergallery.com. CUESTA CHOIRS PRESENT: SPRING CHOIR CONCERT March 19. 3pm Cuesta College Culturual and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 5463198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. 5TH ANNUAL ROY MAIN BRASS FESTIVAL March 25. 9am-3pm Cuesta College Music Building Rooms 7160 and 7104, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. SNOW APPLE LIVE March 29. Mulit-instumentalist group from Amsterdam. 7:30pm Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $15. More info: 5470278, steynberggallery@gmail.com, steynbergallery.com. STRKFR LIVE with Psychic Twin, March 31. 8pm Fremont Theater, 1025 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $20-$23. More info: ticketfly.com. NINA GERBER AND CHRIS WEBSTER LIVE April 7. 7pm Coalesce Bookstore, 854 Main St., Morro Bay. $20. More info: slofolks.org. NINA AND CHRIS PLUS PAM AND JERI LIVE April 8. 7:30pm Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Rd., Templeton. $20. More info: slofolks.org. JIM CURRY: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER April 8. Jim’s uncanny ability to mirror John’s voice and clean-cut look takes you back to the time when “Rocky Mountain High‚“ “Sunshine‚“ “Calypso‚“ and “Annie’s Song‚“ topped the chart. 8pm Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $39-$45. More info: 489-9444, dave@clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org. CAL POLY OPEN HOUSE RECITAL April 8. 2pm Cal Poly Davidson Music

Center Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 756-2406, music@calpoly.edu, music.calpoly. edu/calendar/. GROUPO FALSO BAINO WITH CHORO DE OURO Featuring music from Brazil, April 14. 7:30pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. CAGE THE ELEPHANT LIVE April 14. 8:30pm Fremont Theatre, 1025 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $45. More info: ticketfly.com. FOUR BITCHIN’ BABES: MUSICAL REVIEW - HORMONAL IMBALANCE April 22. The Four Bitchin’ Babes are four accomplished and seasoned musician-actress comediennes, who together, create a tour de force musical comedy theatre troupe. They fill the stage with whimsical songs and shtick. 8pm Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $32-$44. More info: 489-9444, dave@clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org. YESTERDAY AND TODAY: INTERACTIVE BEATLES EXPERIENCE May 5. 8pm Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $39-$45. More info: 489-9444, dave@clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org. CUESTA WIND ENSEMBLE May 10. 7:30pm Cuesta College Culturual and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 5463198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. STEEP RAVINE LIVE Folk quartet, May 12. 7pm Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. $20. More info: slofolks.org. STEEP RAVINE LIVE Folk quartet, May 13. 7:30pm Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Rd., Templeton. $20. More info: slofolks.org. CUESTA CHOIRS PRESENT: MOTHER”S DAY CONCERT May 14. Features champagne, handmade gifts, and a raffle. 3pm Cuesta College Culturual and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. CUESTA COMBOS COMBOPALOOZA! May 16. 7:30pm Cuesta College Culturual and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 5463198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. CAL POLY POLYRHYTHMICS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE RECITAL May 16. 7:30pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. More info: 756-2406, music. calpoly.edu. CAL POLY STUDENT PIANO RECITAL May 18. 7:30pm Cal Poly Davidson MUSIC continued page 41

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Music Center Room 218, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 756-2406, music@calpoly.edu, calpoly.edu. JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE May 19. 8pm Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. $36-$46. More info: 286-3680, amphitheatre@vinarobles.com, vinaroblesamphitheatre.com. BRYAN ADAMS IN CONCERT May 21. 7:30pm Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. $56-$86. More info: 2863680, amphitheatre@vinarobles.com, vinaroblesamphitheatre.com. CAL POLY’S AN EVENING OF WOODWIND AND STRING CHAMBER MUSIC May 19. Featuring several ensembles performing traditional and contemporary music on woodwind and string instruments. 7:30pm San

Luis Obispo Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 756-2406, music.calpoly.edu. SAN LUIS OBISPO WIND ORCHESTRA May 21. 3pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$20. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. CAL POLY’S ALL THAT BRASS! May 23. Featuring many of the university’s top brass players. 7:30pm United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 756-2406, music@calpoly. edu, music.calpoly.edu. COMPOSITION MASTER CLASS WITH LAURA M. KRAMER AND PANIC DUO May 25. 11am Davidson Music Center Room 218, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. 7:30pm. More info: 756-4849, music@calpoly.edu, music. calpoly.edu. LAURA M. KRAMER WITH PANIC DUO May 25. 7:30pm Davidson

Music Center Room 218, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $5. More info: 756-4849, music@calpoly.edu, music. calpoly.edu. CAL POLY ARAB MUSIC ENSEMBLE SPRING CONCERT Presented by the Cal Poly Music Department, May 27. 8pm Spanos Theatre, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $9-$14. More info: 756-4849, tickets.calpoly.edu. CAL POLY RSVP XXII: WINE: A WHIMSICAL COMMENTARY May 30 and June 1. A transmedia series celebrating electroacoustic diveristy and compositional risk. 8pm Pavilion, Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. $14. More info: 756-4849, tickets@calpoly.edu, tickets.calpoly.edu. CAL POLY WIND BANDS SPRING CONCERT June 3. 8pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $9-$14. More info: 756-4849, tickets.calpoly.edu. CAL POLY INSTRUMENTAL

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Vintage European Posters out of Berkeley will bring an assortment of posters to Studios on the Park in an exhibit titled Jump for Joy: Vintage European Posters, on display March 30 through April 23. The exhibit includes posters for bicycles, airlines, wine, and more. Go to studiosonthepark.org to learn more.

STUDENT RECITAL June 8. 11am Cal Poly Davidson Music Center Room 218, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 756-2406, music@ calpoly.edu, music.calpoly.edu. CAL POLY STUDENT VOCAL RECITAL June 8. 7:30pm Cal Poly Davidson Music Center Room 218, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 756-2406, music@calpoly.edu. TROMBONE CHOIR RECITAL June 9. 7:30pm Davidson Music Center Room 218, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. More info: 756-2406, music@ calpoly.edu, music.calpoly.edu. BLUE OYSTER CULT IN CONCERT July 19. 6:30 and 8:30pm Fort Frontier Stage - California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. Free with admission to fair. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. REO SPEEDWAGON, STYX, AND DON FELDERB IN CONCERT United We Rock Tour, June 25. 7pm Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. $65-$135. More info: 286-3680, amphitheatre@vinarobles. com, vinaroblesamphitheatre.com. LIONEL RICHIE IN CONCERT July 19. 7:30pm Chumash Grandstand Arena - California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. $51-$101. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. ZAC BROWN BAND IN CONCERT July 20. 7:30pm Chumash Grandstand Arena - California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. $51-$131. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. THE CHAINSMOKERS IN CONCERT July 21. 7:30pm Chumash Grandstand Arena - California MidState Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. $51-$131. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. KEITH URBAN IN CONCERT July 26. 7:30pm Chumash Grandstand Arena - California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. $46-$101. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. WAR IN CONCERT July 26. 6:30 and 8:30pm Fort Frontier Stage - California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. Free with admission to fair. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. THE FAB FOUR IN CONCERT July 27. A triubute to the Beatles. 6:30 and 8:30pm Fort Frontier Stage - California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. Free with admission to fair. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS IN CONCERT July 28. 7pm Chumash Grandstand Arena - California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. $26$448. More info: (800) 909-3247, midstatefair.com. RANCID AND THE DROPKICK MURPHEYS IN CONCERT Aug. 18. 5pm Avila Beach Golf Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Rd., Avila Beach. $35-$45. More info: vallitix.com. IDINA MENZEL August 27. 8-10pm Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Rd., Paso Robles. $53.50-$104.50. More info: 286-3680, amphitheatre@ vinarobles.com , ticketmaster.com.

Jazz and Blues CENTRAL COAST JAZZ INSTITUTE Charlie Shoemake’s new Central Coast Jazz Institute series onstage the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, monthly. An upcoming featured jazz artist will be backed by bass and drums with Charlie and Sandi Shoemake joining in. Make reservations at 927-0179. 7-10pm Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main Street, Cambria. $15. More info: charlie@talsanmusic.com.

SUNNY WRIGHT TRIO Listen and dance to the Sunny Wright Trio performing onstage at the Pewter Plough Playhouse every first Wednesday of the month. April 5. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. $5. More info: 400-4737, rjbstage@aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION AND BUFFET On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month, The Last Stage West hosts a bluegrass jam and buffet. All levels welcome! Music is free. Dinner: $12.50 for musicians and children, $17.50 for adults. Through April 12. 5pm Toro Creek Event Center at The Last Stage West, 15050 Morro Rd., Atascadero. Free. More info: 792-0505, eventbooking@ torocreekeventcenter.com, torocreekeventcenter.com. ROBERT CRAY LIVE March 10. Tickets at Boo Boo Records. Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. More info: ticketfly.com. 34TH ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL March 10 and 11. 8am-5pm. Featuring the Dave Douglas Quartet with Cuesta Jazz on March 10, and the Dave Douglas Quartet on March 11. Dave Douglas is a prolific trumpeter, composer, educator, and entrepreneur from New York City known for the stylistic breadth of his work. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. MARSHALL OTWELL AT JAZZ VESPERS March 12. 4pm First Presbyterian Church, 981 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 543-5451, churchoffice@fpcslo.org. MARY ANNE ANDERSON LIVE Jazz singer Mary Anne Anderson appears with guitarist Adam Levine on the third Thursday of the month. A refreshing, smooth jazz singer with loads of personality in her vibrant performances. March 16, April 20. 7:30-10pm Pewte Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. More info: 400-4737, rjbstage@aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. BELA FLECK AND ABIGAIL WASHBURN LIVE March 19. In the abstract, a banjo duo might seem like a limited musical concept. But when the banjo players cast in those roles are married couple Abigail Washburn and 15-time Grammy winner Béla Fleck there’s no denying that theirs is a one-of-a-kind pairing. 7pm Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $27.20-$54.00. More info: 756-4849, performingartscenter. slo@gmail.com, pacslo.org. ALTERED - JAZZ FUSION Altered is a jazz-fusion trio that plays an aggressive mix of jazz, funk, and rock featuring John Flitcraft on bass, Jeff Miley on guitar, and Steve Holmes on drums. March 24. 7:30pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. $10-$15. More info: 546-3936, nancy_douglas@cuesta.edu, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. CHRIS BOTTI LIVE Jazz trumpeter and composer performs, April 5. 7:30pm Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $45-$85. More info: 756-4849, calpolyarts.org. BEAUSOLEIL AVEC MICHAEL DOUCET IN CONCERT Grammywinning Cajun band, April 19. 7:30pm Spanos Theatre, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $35.20-$44. More info: 756-4849, calpolyarts.org. CUESTA COLLEGE JAZZ ORCHESTRA CONCERT May 12. 7:30pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets.cuesta.edu. CUESTA JAZZ ENSEMBLES

CONCERT May 13. 7:30pm Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, CA-1, San Luis Obispo. More info: 546-3198, cpactickets. cuesta.edu. CAL POLY JAZZ NIGHT CONCERT June 2. 8pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $9-$14. More info: 756-4849, tickets. calpoly.edu. FESTIVAL MOZAIC FRINGE SERIES: THE JAZZ AGE Composer and pianist Stephen Prutsman leads a rollicking evening of jazz music and silent films from the jazz age, July 28. 7:30pm Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. $36-$65. More info: 781-3009, bettina@festivalmozaic.com, festivalmozaic.com.

Film and TV SLO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - TASTE BUDS DINNER AND A MOVIE 15 chefs and 10 wineries will be sharing their tasty culinary treats. There will be live music by Cafe Musique and the film Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table will be screened. March 14. 5:30pm Fremont Theatre, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, $50. More info: 305-0579, livewell@teribayus.com, slofilmfest.org/2017/01/27/slo-filmfest-opening-night-good-times-instore-yall/. SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Six days of film, wine, and fun on the cinematic Central Coast. From March 14 to 19 over 100 screenings will take place in venues throughout SLO County during one of the best independent film festivals in the country. SLO Film Fest Headquarters, 1009 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 546-3456, info@ slofilmfest.org, slofilmfest.org. SCI-FI MOVIE SCREENING March 15. Science fiction vision of the overpopulated world of 2022, where New York City is bursting at the seams with 40-million plus population, and most of the food comes from mysterious synthetics manufactured in local factories. For teens and adults. 1-3pm San Miguel Library, 254 13th St., San Miguel. Free. More info: 781-4796, mkensingerklopfer@ slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org. FREE MOVIE SCREENING The wolves of the arctic circle, the stunning beauty of a northern winter, a biologist who braves it all to record the lives of the wolves, and the Inuits who save the biologist combine for a winning film. Call for title. For teens and adult. March 15. 2pm San Miguel Library, 254 - 13th St., San Miguel. Free. More info: 781-4796, mkensingerklopfer@ slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org. FREE MOVIE SCREENING Teen life is full of mysteries and problems, so a socially challenged, nerdy computer whiz and his best friend set out to create the perfect woman. Things get weird after that. For teens and adult. March 15. 5:30-7:30pm SLO Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 781-4796, mkensingerklopfer@slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org. SLO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - THE BUDDY SYSTEM Documentary highlights the heartwarming bond between specially-trained autism-assistance dogs and children on the spectrum. March 16 and 17. Thurs: 1pm; Fri: 10am Palm Theater, 817 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. $12. More info: (203) 210-5295, harris.bill@yahoo.com, buddysystemfilm.org. FILM continued page 42

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Spring ARTS ANNUAL 2017 KUBOTA’S KIMONOS: A HISTORY ON SILK March 20. 7pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $5-$7. More info: 543-8562, sloma.org. LA QUETE D’INSPIRATION - THE QUEST FOR INSPIRATION April 17. Featuring landscape photographer Alexandre Deschaumes. 7pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $5-$7. More info: 543-8562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. ROSS BLECKNER: REMEMBER ME May 15. Featuring American painter Ross Bleckner. 7pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $5-$7. More info: 5438562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. KEHINDE WILEY: AN ECONOMY OF GRACE June 19. Featuring New York painter and portraitist, Kehinde Wiley. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $5-$7. More info: 543-8562, info@sloma. org, sloma.org.

Writers and Literature PAWS TO READ Do you have children learning to read? Berkeley the dog is all ears, come read to her on Wednesday afternoons, through March 24. 3-4pm Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos. Free. More info: 528-1862, oystaff@ slolibrary.org. POETRY READINGS - HOST MARY ANNE ANDERSON A special guest poet will appear once a month at the Pewter Plough Playhouse, and you are invited to read your own poetry on the open-mic portion of the program. So bring what you’ve written, or read someone else’s poetry, it’s your call. Through April 12. Pewter Plough Playhouse, 828 Main St., Cambria. Free. More info: 927-3877, rjbstage@ aol.com, pewterploughplayhouse.org. BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP All adults are invited to this reading discussion group on the second Thursday of each month. The book for March 9 is American Pastoral by Philip Roth. 10:30am-noon San Luis Obispo County Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 539-9374, sallyhillis@gmail.com, slolibrary.org/index.php/adults/ book-groups. BOOK-SIGNING: HEALING HEALTH ANXIETY by Laura Abate, March 11. 2-4pm Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. More info: 772-2880, coalescebookstore@gmail.com. BOOK DISCUSSION: THUNDERSTRUCK Discussion of Erik Larson’s Thunderstruck, led by local scientist Jeff Parsons. This novel traces the struggle to generate enough electricity for a reliable trans-Atlantic transmission, with a murderous twist. Registration required. For adults. March 11. 4:305:30pm San Miguel Library, 254 13th St., San Miguel. Free. More info: 7814796, mkensingerklopfer@slolibrary. org, slolibrary.org. BOOK OF THE YEAR DISCUSSION Discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. A Cuesta Book of the Year Program. For adults. March 15. 4-5pm Shell Beach Library, 230 Leeward Ave., Shell Beach. Free. More info: 781-4796, mkensingerklopfer@slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org.

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Starting May 7, Dinosaur Caves Park in Shell Beach will host Art in the Park on the first Sunday of every month, through Nov. 5. Arts and crafts from more than 75 local purveyors will be onsite, as well as food, plants, and more. For additional information, go to artintheparkshellbeach.com.

BOOK OF THE YEAR DISCUSSION A discussion of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Part of the Cuesta Book of the Year program. For adults. March 16. 2:303:30pm Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero. Free. More info: 781-4796, mkensingerklopfer@ slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org. BOOK OF THE YEAR DISCUSSION A discussion on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Part of the Cuesta Book of the Year program. For adults. March 17. 10-11am Arroyo Grande Library, 800 West Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Free. More info: 781-4796, mkensingerklopfer@slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org. AN AFTERNOON WITH T.C. BOYLE May 7. Limited VIP pre-show meet and greet at 1:30pm,available for an additional $40. 3pm Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. $16-$45. More info: 7564849, calpolyarts.org.

Classes and Lessons KIDS KNITTING through April 4. For children ages 7 and up, a weekly knitting class perfect for all abilities. Sewing, crocheting, felting, and many other handwork skills are also introduced. Taught by a Waldorf trained handwork teacher. 3:154:15pm and 4:30-5:30pm Left Coast Art Studio, 118 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos, $15 a class. More info: 459-6080, hello@leftcoastartstudio, leftcoastartstudio.com.

JEWELRY CLASSES Classes include Jewelry Fabrication, Copper Enameling and Lost Wax Casting, through March 26. 9am-noon Sayva Creative Studio and Gallery, 65 Landing Passage, Avila Beach. $45. More info: 5441036, lindalewisjewelry@gmail.com, lindalewisjewelry.com. MAKER MONDAY Last Monday of the month. Learn by doing while creating art, upcycling, experimenting, and exploring the world. Maker Monday’s are for kids in 1st grade and older and are limited to the first 30 participants, through April 24. 4-5pm Paso Robles Library, 1000 Spring St., Paso Robles. Free. More info: 237-3870, mbailey@prcity.com. FREE FAMILY ART DAY AT SLOMA Join SLOMA for a free family art day in the Nybak Wing. Experience the arts of Japan! Children of all ages are invited to fold traditional kirigami sculptures (similar to origami) and create colorful carp kites. March 11. Noon-3pm San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 543-8562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. INTRO TO ARGENTINE TANGO CLASS Get an introduction to the amazing dance called Tango. No partner or previous dance experience is necessary. After the class enjoy socializing with a great group of tango enthusiasts at this monthly dance with snacks and drinks. March 11. 7:30pm SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $7. More info: 801-6148, bonnie@pacificcoastpro.com. CREATE YOUR OWN LEPRECHAUN LANTERN Children are invited to make their own Leprechaun lantern nightlight on March 11 Orchard Supply

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Hardware! 9am-noon Orchard Supply Hardware, 2005 Theater Dr., Paso Robles. More info: (415) 591-8406, mrodrigues@shiftcomm.com. PYJAMA DRAMA - PARENT AND ME IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASSES Children 6 months to age 7 can develop language skills, coordination, cooperation and creative problem solving, while having tons of fun. Weekly classes on Mondays or Saturdays, March 11 through April 1. 15 percent sibling discount. No parent required for ages 5-7. 9:30am, 10:15am, 11am SLO Movement Arts Center, 2074 Parker St. #100, San Luis Obispo. $12 weekly or $15 to drop in weekly or $15 to drop in. More info: 709-0761, sarahrijnen@pyjamadrama. com, pyjamadrama.com. MOSAIC BUNNY WORKSHOP Learn to make a mosaic bunny, March 11. 10am-1pm Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. $50-$60. More info: 286-5993, artcenter.morrobay@gmail.com, creativemetime.com. SCIENCE AND THE ART OF PERSONAL STYLE Linda Waldon of Style Your Way to Success will discuss how color and style can be blended with one’s individual body type. Registration required. Ages 10-adult. March 11. 10:30-11:30am Atascadero Library, 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero. Free. More info: 7814796, mkensingerklopfer@slolibrary. org, slolibrary.org. MOSAIC BEGINNER WORKSHOP Choose from a bunny, frame, heart, rock, or wine glass. All projects¬†are super simple and perfect for a beginner. Everything is provided to complete the project. March 11. 10am-1pm Morro Bay Art Center, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. More info: 286-

5993, info@CreativeMeTime.com, creativemetime.com. MAKE A SUCCULENT WREATH March 13. Learn how easy it is to create with succulents and in less than two hours you will have made a gorgeous, lush succulent wreath. Joan provides everything to make the wreath including the form, a fabulous selection of succulents, and instruction. 7-9pm The Station Art Bar, 311 Higuera, San Luis Obispo. $70. More info: 2865993, info@CreativeMeTime.com, creativemetime.com. PYJAMA DRAMA - PARENT AND ME IMAGINATIVE PLAY CLASSES Children 6 months to age 7 can develop language skills, coordination, cooperation and creative problem solving, while having tons of fun. Weekly classes on Tuesdays through March 28. 15 percent sibling discount. No parent required for ages 5-7. 10:15am, 11:am, 3:15pm, 4pm Pacific Christian Center, 207 Pilgrim Way, Arroyo Grande. First 3 classes for $30. More info: 473-5473, sarahrijnen@pyjamadrama.com, arroyogrande.org. SUCCULENTS - CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT Learn how easy it is to create with succulents. Choose from two sizes of round wreaths, a heart wreath, paint a birdhouse, or add corks (you bring) to a planter then plant with succulents! March 18. 10am-1pm Morro Bay Art Center, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. More info: 286-5993, info@creativemetime.com, creativemetime.com. ART AT HIGH NOON - ART AND THE KIMONO: NIXON BORAH April 6. Noon San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Free. More info: 543-

8562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. BROADWAY CAMP April 10 through 14. For grades 4 through 12. Performance on April 14 at 7pm. 9am-noon Children’s Montessori School, 3025 Monterey Rd., Atascadero. $300. More info: kelrikproductions@gmail.com, kelrikproductions.org. KELRIK KIDS SPRING BREAK PERFORMANCE CAMP For grade 4 to 12, April 17 through 21, with a performance on April 22 at 10am. 10:30am-1:30pm SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $350. More info: kelrikproductions@gmail. com, kelrikproductions.org. ACTING ABCS THEATER CAMP For grades k through 3, April 17 through 21. 9am-10am SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $100. More info: kelrikproductions.org. SPRING INTO ART YOUTH ART CAMP April 17 through 21. For 5-6 year-olds. 9am-noon San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. $175-$195, includes materials. More info: 543-8562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. ART AT HIGH NOON: CONTEMPORARY CALIFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHY WITH LANA Z. CAPLAN May 4. Noon San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. More info: 5438562, info@sloma.org, sloma.org. Δ

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AMERICA'S GREATEST BIG BAND SHOW 56th Year I 1 Singularly Transformative Season

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