Join us for an exciting year as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary Festival happening April 25-30! We are thrilled to continue doing what we love here on the Central Coast as we celebrate independent film and storytelling through our premiere 6-day annual event. The SLO Film Festival showcases over 100 independent films, hosts exciting red-carpet events, and invites filmmakers and industry professionals to the area...

The 3rd Annual Cuesta College Ethnic Studies Teach-In on Friday 4/26 will feature the theme "Ethnic Studies is for Everybody!" The program includes keynote speaker Dr. Lucha Arévalo, student artwork, original Ethnic Studies Storybooks, workshops, and a plenary panel of experts. Over lunch, community resources will be available and a drum circle will be led by R.A.C.E. Matters SLO resident artist Tracy Morgan. To register...

“Impassioned choruses are joined with polyrhythmic beats, meditative passages cool the pace between songs tailor-made for dancing, indigenous instruments support modern sensibilities and vice versa.” – Roots World Small Island Big Song unites seafaring cultures of the Pacific and Indian Oceans through a contemporary musical statement addressing the climate crisis. Showcasing indigenous artists maintaining their cultural voice, this project blends diverse styles like roots-reggae, RnB, folk,...