Community Events
Events for January 13, 2017
Flo Bartell: Bloodlines
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...
Watercolor Artist Virginia Mack Exihibit
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...
Restaurant Month
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 Art Association Presents: Oceans
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...
SLOMA Youth Art Classes: (5 – 6 years old) All Sizes of Lines
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...
SLO Children’s Museum Studio Project: Winter Pine Trees
Cut pine trees from different shades of green construction paper and glue them onto a sheet of background paper. Use your finger dipped in white paint to add falling snow to your pine forest.
Arts Obispo Presents: For the Birds, Winter Bird Festival
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...
Paso Robles Wine Country BlendFest on the Central Coast
The 3rd annual event will bring 32 renowned wineries of Paso Robles to the Cambria Pines Lodge, each showcasing three distinct blends at the Grand Tasting. Stay in Cambria or San Simeon and get VIP access 3o minutes early to Saturday's event. Tickets $45 - $65. Limited to 200. Kick off your weekend with a 4-course Winemaker Dinner at Robin's Restaurant in Cambria with seven...
Opening Reception for Watercolor Artist Virginia Mack
Virginia Mack is a part time art teacher at Cuesta College. She works primarily in watercolors and mixed media and is a colorist at heart. She builds most of her pieces in a wet-on-wet process (wet watercolor paints on wet watercolor paper) resolving the pieces as the paper slowly dries. She creates the forms with rich colors that she plays off against contrasting colors thereby...
The Importance of Being Earnest at the SLO Little Theatre
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...
Cal Poly presents Pianist W. Terrence Spiller Benefit Recital
Pianist and Cal Poly Music Department Chair W. Terrence Spiller will give a benefit recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, in the Spanos Theatre on campus. The first half of Spiller's program contains a pair of traditional Austrian masterworks: W.A. Mozart's Sonata in D Major, K. 311, and Franz Schubert's monumental "Impromptus," Op. 90. The second half of the program explores romantic and impressionistic...