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...

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...

Cal Poly’s Men and Masculinity program will host its annual Manifest exhibit from May 22 through 25 at the University Art Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. The exhibit aims to create an engaging and dynamic space for people to think about, talk about and participate in shaping individuals’ thoughts about men and masculinity. This year’s exhibition...

This spring and summer, join us in the lush gardens of the Dallidet Adobe for a series of luncheon conversations with historic women of San Luis Obispo County. Our May luncheon features the stories of Rosa Ditmas Hasbrouck and Madge Ditmas. Rosa Ditmas Hasbrouck was the wife of pioneering Saucelito Canyon winegrower Henry Ditmas—till she divorced him and married neighboring winemaker Aram Hasbrouck of St....

Join us as we create a garden out of simple tissue paper. Tissue paper flowers are pretty to look at and easy to make. Create your own beautiful spring flowers. Preschool/school age.