While photography has historically been valued for its ability to depict our world objectively, there are some photographers who seek to reveal it to us by abstracting objects and moments they observe. By carefully composing shapes, forms, colors, and textures, they create new ways of seeing our material world. This exhibition explores examples of abstract photography created by members of The Photo Society. Artists on...

The objects on display in this exhibition are a collection of kinetic creatures that explore a mother’s physical sensitivity to their child’s constant touch. Visitors are invited to interact with the forms, as suggested by adjacent action words. This action is a symbolic provoking of “The Mother,” who in turn reacts dramatically, becoming a spectacle for others to witness. Created by artist Marrin Lee Martinez,...

The 2021 Pismo Beach ISA World Para-Surfing Championships Hosted by AmpSurf™ will bring the top 300 Para Surfing Athletes, Coaches and trainers from around the world to Pismo beach to compete for world champion. These athletes will be representing their home nations to claim the gold for not only themselves, but their nation as well. Each day will highlight the skill, power and performance of competitors...

United Way of San Luis Obispo County Announces Community Assistance Needed-Care Packages for Christmas For the past 24 years, on Christmas Day, the San Luis Obispo community has generously provided our County’s homeless/underserved population with a wonderful home-cooked holiday dinner, live musical entertainment and essential warm winter clothing/sleeping bag care packages. The COVID pandemic has exacerbated many domestic crises particularly homelessness and food insecurity. The...

THE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA ​(NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 31) And finally, the classic Holiday Extravaganza. See Scrooge find his Christmas spirit in a heart-warming tale of holiday magic, laugh until your sides ache at the zany characters in a fractured fairy tale opera, and celebrate the music of the season in our Holiday Vaudeville Revue. Our holiday triple bill is a very special family tradition designed to...

Now on view: "I'd Tell You If I Could" features paintings by U.K-based artist William Brickel. The figures in William Brickel’s work presented in this exhibition are partly representations of himself, but are also standalone actors that perform emotional distress for us to see. Each figure is absorbed in their two-dimensional world, as the viewer is aware of their emotional intensity. Both intimately personal and...

RALPHS AND FOOD 4 LESS KICK OFF SEASON OF GIVING WITH THIRD ANNUAL ‘HELP 4 THE HUNGRY’ DRIVE  Donate at more than 300 Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores November 22—December 31    Ralphs and Food 4 Less announce the return of their Help 4 the Hungry food donation drive at stores throughout California. Now in its third year, the month-long campaign raises awareness and funds...

BUY TICKETS G It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play Adapted by by Joe Landry Based on the story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern Show Times December 10 – December 18, 2021  Fri & Sat @ 7 pm  Sat @ 2 pm About This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Frank Capra’s holiday movie...

Join us on the promenade for our last doggie parade of the year!   Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021 Time: Registration 10:00-11:00 a.m.; Parade 11:00 a.m.-Noon Name of Event: Santa's Doggie Parade Where: Avila Beach Promenade at San Miguel Street, Avila Beach, CA 93424 What is happening at the event: The Avila Beach Civic Association will be sponsoring its annual costume contest with the categories...

Join us at the garden on December 11th from 1pm-4pm and give your artist an outdoor showcase in our Children's Garden! The Garden hosts picket painting parties in the Children’s Garden every second Saturday of the month. Music and materials will be set up for you to paint with your loved ones and the community. Or you may come to the Garden Gift Shop to...

Clara is about to have the night of her life, and so will you. Join Uncle Drosselmeyer, Mother Ginger and the SugarPlum Fairy as Clara travels to the Land of Sweets on a very special Christmas Eve. For the past 43 years, the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo has presented this holiday classic (including 25 years performing to sold out audiences here at the PAC)....

WELCOME BACK TO LIVE THEATRE AT SLO REP! SLO Repertory Theatre will reopen its doors with a special staged reading for the holidays: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE – A LIVE RADIO PLAY! San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre will open its doors once again this December with a special holiday gift for our community: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE – A LIVE RADIO PLAY! Frank Capra’s beloved...

Ocean Avenue Businesses Ring in the holidays during this special night of shopping in Cayucos.  Stroll the decorated shops, visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, free carriage and wagon rides, craft workshop for kids, Lioness Club refreshments.  Family fun with Christmas spirit!

Clara is about to have the night of her life, and so will you. Join Uncle Drosselmeyer, Mother Ginger and the SugarPlum Fairy as Clara travels to the Land of Sweets on a very special Christmas Eve. For the past 43 years, the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo has presented this holiday classic (including 25 years performing to sold out audiences here at the PAC)....