Community Events
Events for May 19, 2018
Cal Poly Kennedy Library Exhibit to Showcase Hip-Hop Culture
Showcasing the five elements of hip-hop culture: graffiti writing, breakdancing, deejaying, emceeing, and knowledge production — used to speak truth and justice to social ills in the U.S. and beyond. The public is invited to an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, on the second floor of Kennedy Library. The reception will include performances by student emcees, deejays, spoken-word artists and...
ELECTRIC ABSTRACTIONS
EXHIBITS // ELECTRIC ABSTRACTIONS APR 20 - JUN 10 OVERVIEW // Electric Abstractions focuses on three California artists using computer technology to create contemporary fine art. Daniel Leighton, Robert Chapman, and Jayne Behman have been creating images digitally for years—drawing with digits and painting with pixels. Jayne Behman and Robert Chapman both have had formal training and years of experience and backgrounds in traditional studio...
LOST IN YONKERS
Pulitzer Prize winning drama TIME & DATE: May 4-20, 2018 7 pm – Wednesdays‒Sundays 2 pm– Saturdays and Sundays EVENT DESCRIPTION: SLO REP presents LOST IN YONKERS, playwright Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize winning comedy/drama about a family in 1940’s New York. LOST IN YONKERS runs May 4-20, 2018, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. LOCATION: San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre,...
Paso Robles Wine Festival
Paso Robles Wine Festival 4-DAY CELEBRATION OF PASO WINE Now in its 36th year, Wine Fest is a Paso Robles tradition when wineries bring the Paso Robles region to one central location for two days of events in the Downtown Park. Venture into wine country for events at more than 100 wineries all weekend long. SMALL TOWN CHARM MEETS WORLD CLASS WINE Details Event Host...
Cal Poly’s Theatre and Dance Department presents “Hookman”
Cal Poly’s Theatre and Dance Department will present Lauren Yee’s existential slasher comedy “Hookman” at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May 10-12 and 17-19, in the Spanos Theatre on campus. “Hookman” follows a group of women as they navigate their freshman year of college, exploring significant issues confronting students today in a manner that is simultaneously familiar and surreal. “Transitioning from home to university can...
Sierra Vista Birth Center presents: Birth and Baby Fair
For new and expectant families
Standhardt Studio presents: Spring Pottery Sale and Open Studio
Also open by appointment
Open Studio
Spring Pottery Sale & Open Studio Grand Opening Studio/Gallery Sale Saturday, May 19th, 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday, May 20th, 11 AM - 4 PM 1463 Oceanaire Drive (off Madonna Rd). San Luis Obispo After I throw each vessel on the potter's wheel and it dries leather-hard, I trim its rough edges and indent the exterior surface with a variety of handmade steel-tipped tools. In a...
Villa San Juliette Vineyard & Winery presents: Martin Paris Trio
Music at the winery
Afternoon Tea at the Apple Farm
Enjoy an eclectic tea on the Garden Patio at the Apple Farm Restaurant with tea sandwiches, special desserts and baked treats, a selection of teas, and a tour of our gardens and rooms. Tickets are $45 per person. Seating is limited. Buy your tickets soon at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afternoon-tea-at-the-apple-farm-tickets-43101040372.
Cal Poly Senior Viola Recital: Marisa Romo
Free event.
Central Coast Children’s Choir to Perform Spring Concert: Curtain Up! Light the Lights!
If you love show tunes, musicals and Broadway then don’t miss “Curtain Up! Light the Lights!” the Spring Concert of the Central Coast Children’s Choir. Tickets are on sale now for two special performances on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 at the United Methodist Church in San Luis Obispo. This two-hour concert features the music from all the beloved classics, including The Sound...
A Taste of Spring
City Farm SLO Presents A Taste of Spring Under the Pergola. Join for farm fresh food & Wine Pairing, music, and a silent auction. $40 per person, 4-7pm.
Fremont Theater presents: Tower of Power
Doors at 7 pm