The hilarious farce Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig continues the Melodrama’s 2015 season, opening March 12.  Directed by Melodrama Artistic Director Eric Hoit, Leading Ladies becomes the third farce by Mr. Ludwig the Oceano theater has presented, following highly successful runs of his Lend Me A Tenor and The Fox on the Fairway. Following Leading Ladies at each performance is The Flyin’ High Vaudeville Revue,...

Arthur Tress, a world-renowned photographer based in Cambria, has been photographing Morro Rock two to three times a day since 2009. Out of over 1,000 black and white photographs, SLOMA curator, Ruta Saliklis, has selected 100 images for a new exhibition of Tress' work entitled, About Morro Rock: 100 Views, in the First Gallery from March 6 through May 10, 2015. A public opening reception...

For 25 consecutive years, our annual Roll Out The Barrels celebration has set the pace for good times, good vibes and good wines in San Luis Obispo County. The new Roll Out The Barrels experience begins on the week of April 6, and concludes at the end of the week of April 27. The entire month will offer a variety of winery adventures and activities...

Written by Donald Margulies. TIME STANDS STILL focuses on Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent trying to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy. Theirs is a partnership based on telling the toughest stories, and together, making a difference. But when their own story takes a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional...

San Luis Obispo County public libraries are celebrating National Library Week by helping to end hunger in our community. During the week of April 13-19,  food donation bins will be placed at all San Luis Obispo County Public Library branches including the Downtown location at 995 Palm Street. If you have an overdue fine, you can donate one non-perishable food item in place of fines...

The Builder Breakfast has become THE place to become informed of the latest happenings in the building industry.  For April, we are focusing on Infrastructure Needs in our community. We are honored to feature as speakers this month: Ron DeCarli, Executive Director of SLOCOG, discussing regional transportation infrastructure needs, costs, and potential funding solutions. Adam Hill, Supervisor, SLO County 3rd District, talking about infrastructure needs...

The San Luis Obispo Grocery Outlet, a locally owned and operated grocery store part of a national chain, is excited to announce the launch of a school partnership program to benefit the San Luis Obispo School District, in which each school receives 5 percent of the purchases made on their behalf. Parents must sign up through their PTA, who receives scan cards for all staff...

Audiences in Paso Robles will be treated to selections from The Dan's extraordinary four-decade catalog, rich with infectious tunes, bodacious harmonies, irresistible grooves, and sleek, subversive lyrics, punctuated by blazing solo work and rich ensembles.

SLO Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer Training: Wed. 4/14/15, 6:00 pm. 90-minute training class prepares interested volunteer "Bigs" for fun, easy way to give back to the community in just 6 hours each month. RSVP encouraged.

Max Brooks, best selling author of World War Z, lecture and book signing. $10 students. $25 adults.

Cal Poly Arts presents Grammy Award-winning LILA DOWNS, appearing at the Cohan Center as part of her new “Balas y Chocolate” 2015 tour. Known for her smoky voice and magnetic performances, Mexican-American singer LILA DOWNS defies categorization in any single genre. Her border-blurring, multicultural upbringing infused her with an aesthetic vision that embraces cross-cultural pollination, drawing on a pan-Latin palette of music as well as...