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...

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

Make a simple bird feeder to hang in your yard to feed hungry birds.

The celebration of life for SLO Noor's quintessential volunteer Dee Dell'Era, will be 10 am to 12 pm on January 29, which would have been Dee's 75th birthday. The celebration will be at Creekside Clubhouse, 3960 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo. Other than volunteering for SLO Noor, Dee was an avid traveler, so you are encouraged to wear your favorite vacation attire. You are...

Sunday sessions begin at 11:00 am and end at 4:30 pm. The featured guest band plays two sets, 1:00 to 2:15 pm and 3:15 to 4:30 pm. The Intermission Band plays from 2:15 to 3:15 pm with time out for raffle drawings and club announcements. We start with three jam sub-sets from 11:00 am to 12:50 pm. For more information call: 805-481-7840 or 805-937-8402.

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s breakthrough opera was described by the New York Times as “transfixing…a lushly beautiful score.” Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival, where it was first seen in 2000, it will now finally have its Metropolitan Opera premiere in a dazzling new production by Robert Lepage, featuring glimmering ribbons of LED lights that extend across the length of the stage and over the orchestra...

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...

It's time for the second annual Scholarship Concert, featuring the wonderful talents of local high school students. This concert completely funds music/dance-centric scholarships. Tickets are $10 and include refreshments. You can purchase tickets at by contacting Alison (805) 473-1866. Club members are asked to provide treats for the concert, please contact Alison to make arrangements.

Azita and Laurent Bernad will host eight (8) people in their beautiful home in Atascadero on the afternoon of Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 2-5pm. Appetizers and beverages will be provided during a social hour, then Azita will teach you to make amazing French macarons. Visit her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/azitasbakery, to see her work. Azita trained with the highly acclaimed culinary institute LeNôtre in Houston,...

Holst: St. Paul's Suite Richard Straus: Serenade, op 7 Bach: Double Concerto, featuring students of Lynne Oliverius, Concertmistress Shadowlands, performing again with the orchestra! A minimum donation of $10.00 at the door is requested at all performances. Information: 805-748-6087

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...

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...

Acclaimed for his engaging and deeply committed performances experienced around the world, pianist Christopher O’Riley is known to millions as the host of NPR’s “From the Top.” His vast repertoire, which spans a kaleidoscopic array of music from pre-Baroque to present-day, will be on display as he presents a riveting evening featuring Philip Glass’ Metamorphosis Two and J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations. “O’Riley played so delicately...