One of the country’s most popular plays is set to premier at the Great American Melodrama in Oceano: Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias. This charming comedy about the bonds of friendship spawned the popular Oscar-nominated film version and follows the same story. “It’s a delightful play to open our season with. It’s so funny, so well-written, and the best actors wanted to work on the project,”...

Shakespeare in Love Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall Music by Paddy Cunneen Generously sponsored by Emily & Dene Hurlbert Ron & Mary Nanning Ron Tindall, RN Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. This romantic comedy is a whimsical homage to playmaking and a glimpse into the kind...

Clémentine Margaine is opera’s ultimate seductress, opposite Roberto Alagna, who captivated Live in HD audiences as Don José in 2010. Louis Langrée conducts Sir Richard Eyre’s lively production, a favorite in the Met’s repertoire.

The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art and The Wine History Project of SLO County presents Wine Becomes Art, an exhibition featuring original works and art etchings on wine bottles. The exhibition includes original artworks by Michael Masicampo, Candice Norcross, James-Paul Brown, Carissa Chappellet, Gary Conway, Tim Lloyd, Colleen Gnos, Yuroz, and artists of the Mano Tinta Project. Wine Becomes Art is the culmination of artists and...

Enjoy a discussion about the Mano Tinta Project with Brian Talley from Talley Vineyards. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample the new release of the Mano Tinta wines while Brian discusses the history of the the Fund for Vineyard and Farm Workers and how the Mano Tinta Project was conceived. Free admission.

Every year, the symphony holds auditions for student soloists of any major. The prize for several of them is a performance with the symphony! Come hear this year’s winners and celebrate musical talent from across the university. Tickets ($12 and $14 general, $9 and $12 students)

Our spring concert has at its centerpiece the co-commissioned piece My People are Risingset to a poem by Arab American poet Mohja Kahf about the conflict in Syria. The concert will be balanced with other pieces expressing resilience, including Chapo Pou Fanm (Hats Off to Women), A Blessing of Cranes and Rise Up. This uplifting concert will feature violinist Brynn Albanese of Café Musique fame as well as Keeth CrowHawk on Arab percussion....