During the process of creating, artists often unearth stories from their memories. A testament to the many facets of personal family history, Bloodlines is an exhibition of encaustic artworks by Flo Bartell on view at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art McMeen Gallery from December 2 – January 29, 2017. A public opening of the exhibition will take place on Saturday, December 3 from...

Virginia Mack is a native Californian. She has been exploring and savoring the wild lands of the state throughout her life. She has been living on the Central Coast for 15 years. She is a part-time instructor at Cuesta College in the fine arts departments. Virginia works primarily in watercolors and mixed media and is a colorist at heart. She builds most of her pieces...

Indulge in San Luis Obispo County Restaurant Month, starting January 2-31, 2017*! Participating restaurants will offer special prix-fixe menus of three courses at $30-$40 per person or other special offerings. *Days of offerings vary per restaurant and are noted on our website. See details per restaurant. Split meals not allowed. Please call individual restaurants for open hours and additional information.

PASO ROBLES - Paso Robles Art Association artists express themselves and their relationship with the great ocean: with the animals that live in, around and above her; with the people that play and work with her; the waves crashing on the rocks; rivers flowing towards her; the clouds created from her; or the blue and green and all the colors in between. 12-6pm. Enjoy a...

Draw with lines to express what you see and what you can imagine. Express line ideas in small 3-D forms. Balance your shapes and spaces in your 2-D and 3-D art. DETAILS // $48 includes all materials MADELINE SIMONARO: Madeline Simonaro received her BFA from the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, specializing in painting, drawing—with sensitivity towards color and design. Her paintings have...

MORRO BAY - The annual "For the Birds" exhibit celebrates the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. This exhibit is a collection of fine art paintings and photography depicting Morro Bay's vast array of indigenous species of birds as well as birds seen around the world and all things bird-related. Find the perfect work of art and bird-related gifts. 12-4pm. Meet the artists at the opening...

The cold winds swirl in the winter. Swirl blue and white paint with cotton on a sheet of foil.

H. J. Miossi Gallery CUESTA COLLEGE - "Vanished" is a transdisciplinary investigation of four vanished icons that persist as powerful ideas and how we assemble the past through fact, fiction and myth. 11am-4pm, with opening reception Friday, January 20, 4-7pm and artist lecture at 5:30pm. . EventID:186840

Here is the graduating class from October's Railroading Merit Badge with the wonderful Amtrak conductors who hosted us as we viewed the Surfliner. The next class will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Sign up early to get your model railroad car kit and start working on the 8 prerequisites. Cost is $25 which includes the cost of the kit (shipping, if needed, is...

SHOWTIMES: Friday and Saturday at 7pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Join us for a young performers’ version of Oscar Wilde’s comedy masterpiece! The story revolves around one of the most ingenious, and hilarious, cases of mistaken identity ever put into a play: Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. The reliable Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen under...

One of the funniest comedies of the 20th Century, The Foreigner, makes its return to The Great American Melodrama this month. The play, written by Larry Shue, was previously produced by the theatre a decade ago and remains one of its most requested titles. Featuring some of the Central Coast’s favorite actors, and talented guest artists from across the country, the show promises to be...

Shy Englishman Charlie Baker just needs to get away from it all. He finds himself in a rural Georgia fishing lodge where everyone comes to believe that he doesn’t speak English. What could possibly go wrong? Well soon Charlie overhears some deep secrets and diabolical plans, and that’s when the hilarity begins! Come see one of the funniest plays of the 20th Century when it...

Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups,” Runa has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats since their formation in 2008. Doors: 6.00pm Show: 7.00pm Tickets: $20.00 For tickets and more information, visit the venue's website: http://www.slofolks.org/