Community Events
Events for November 9, 2015
Cal Poly to Exhibit Photographs by Clint Baclawski
An exhibit titled “Lush,” featuring the work of photographer Clint Baclawski, will open in the University Gallery in the Dexter Building (No. 34) at Cal Poly. “Instead of using gallery lights to illuminate a flat image on a wall, Clint’s photos emanate light from within, giving them a substance that is normally associated with sculpture,” said gallery specialist Garet Zook. “The light spectrum that moves...
November Harvest Dinner Series at Luna Red
Join us each Monday night in November for a four course, communal style, prix fixe dinner, handcrafted by Chef Shaun Behrens. Dine with the featured Farmers and Winemakers! November 2nd: Pepper Creek Farms & Ken Volk Vineyards November 9th: Talley Farms & Talley Vineyards November 16th: Red Barn Farm with Juila's Juices & Cass Winery November 23rd: Vintage Organics & Latitia Vineyards
Cal Poly presents Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author to Speak on Immigration
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sonia Nazario will give a presentation and book signing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, in Chumash Auditorium on the Cal Poly campus. Nazario will tell the story of Enrique, a Honduran boy who attempted to find his mother 11 years after she left to find work in the U.S. Nazario, a journalist and activist, retraced Enrique’s 1,600-mile journey herself,...
Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo presents A Dramatic Reading of “The Other Woman”
In San Luis Obispo, the dramatic reading The Other Woman will benefit the Women’s Shelter Programs of SLO. The evening begins with a wine and cheese social at 6:45 p.m. hosted by SLO NightWriters at The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey Street. Curtain will rise at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.WSPSLO.org or contact Beth at [email protected] or (805) 781-6401 Ext...
Cal Poly Arts Presents Chris Thile
Multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile – a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek – is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With a broad outlook that encompasses classical, jazz, rock and bluegrass, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike. Don’t miss this incomparable solo engagement!
Solo Mandolin Performance at Cal Poly PAC
Multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile – a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek – is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With a broad outlook that encompasses classical, jazz, rock and bluegrass, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike. As a solo artist, he has...
Cal Poly Arts Presents Chris Thile Solo Mandolin
CHRIS THILE – Solo Mandolin – November 9, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. – Cohan Center Multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile – a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek – is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With a broad outlook that encompasses classical, jazz, rock and bluegrass, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and...