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Friday, May 24, 2013 Volume: 27, Issue: 43
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New Times / Calendar EventsMarch 7 - March 14Film and TV
(Times vary) This class takes place on Sun. and is taught by a professional film actor/director. Annual LA trips to perform for talent agents and casting directors. Ongoing.
Aaron Metchik
La Perla Del Mar Art
THE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
Galleries (Gallery hours are Tues.-Sat. 11am-4pm) is a venue that nurtures creativity, empathy, and big-picture thinking by bringing bold thinkers, emerging and established artists, and creative professionals to campus. Receptions are held the day a new exhibit is installed.
Phone: 756-1571
Building 34, Dexter Hall
Museums (1-4pm) A historic living museum of a Victorian home circa 1880 with original furnishings and ongoing events. Tour the historic and elegant Victorian Jack House for $2.
Phone: 781-7308
536 Marsh St. Farmers Market
SLO CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET
(10am to 2pm) On Sun. find produce, fish, local meats, vendors, musical entertainment, and baked goods.
Moez Bensalem
Kennedy Club parking lot Volunteers
CASA INFO SESSION
(12pm) Speak up for a child. Learn about becoming an advocate for an abused child and other volunteer opportunities at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The fourth Wednesday of every month.
Cathy Orton
CASA Office Cost: Free Music
CAL POLY INSTRUMENTAL STUDENT RECITAL
March 7 (11am) Join the talented students of Cal Poly for their recital. March 7.
Cal Poly Music Department
Cal Poly Davidson Music Center Room 218 Cost: Free
March 7 (9-11pm) Songwriters At Play, in conjunction with the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, will present free music showcases at Alegria Wine and Ware (right around the corner from the Palm Theater) on Thursday and Friday of the festival. On Thursday, Bob and Wendy will kick it off at 9pm, followed by Craig Louis Dingman, Ted Waterhouse, and the duo Jane and Michael Banks. Come for the films, then enjoy our music with wine and appetizers.March 7-8.
Steve Key
Alegria Wine and Ware Cost: Free Art
Openings and Receptions March 7 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free Kid Stuff
Create and Learn March 7 (3:00-4:30pm) This class will feature reusable materials to create a seasonal art piece, math project, science experiment, or natural history piece . Projects are prepared and modified with elementary students in mind. Space in this program is limited, so please sign up in advance. www.smartstudioslo.com/calendar.html
Terri
SmART Studio Cost: $11 per session Sports and Wellness
March 7 (6:30pm) Cycling targets a wide variety of abilities, fitness levels and goals. You control the resistance and thus the intensity of the workout.Class meets: 1/8-4/16 Tu 6:30-7:30p $42,Class meets: 1/10-4/18 Th 6:30-7:30p $42.
San Luis Coastal Adult School
Morro Bay High School Cost: 42.00 Lectures and Learning
March 7 (11am) Stanford University's Ron Nakao will present on March 7 in Kennedy Library Data Studio room 111C.
Jeanine Scaramozzino
Robert E. Kennedy Library Cost: Free
Clubs, Meetings, and Discussion Groups March 7 (6pm) Explore healing women's health concerns using acupuncture and herbal medicine to naturally address PMS, painful periods, and menstrual irregularities. Join our "Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Modern World" lecture series. All are welcome, enjoy free herbal tea, and ear acupuncture. March 7.
Jacqueline Anaya
1264 Higuera St. #102 Cost: Free Fundraisers
CASA'S GIRLS NIGHT OUT PRESENTED BY MEATHEAD MOVERS
March 7 (6pm) A cocktail party no gal should miss! Enjoy tapas, a no-host bar, dancing, and fabulous raffles. Best of all, tuxedoed Meathead Movers will be on hand to lavish attention on our guests at the gorgeous San Luis Obispo Country Club. Sponsored by: Meathead Movers, San Luis Obispo Country Club, and Bloom 'N Grow. March 7.
Cathy Orton
San Luis Obispo Country Club Cost: $60 Stage
March 8 (8:00PM) Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee chronicles the overachievers' angst of six precocious adolescents. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee
Kelrik Productions
UNITY Cost: $20 Music
30TH ANNUAL CUESTA COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT
March 8 (7:30pm) Featuring the Cuesta College Jazz Ensembles and Adam Benjamin from Kneebody. March 8.
Bea Anderson
Cuesta College CPAC Cost: $7-$12
CAL POLY WIND BANDS POPS CONCERT
March 8 (8pm) On March 8 “Rhapsody in Blue,” will performed by piano virtuoso W. Terrence Spiller. It is part of a concert that is dedicated to popular music written and arranged for the modern wind band. The Wind Ensemble and Wind Orchestra will perform music from movies, musicals, folk music traditions, pop culture, and even recent video games. The Winter Pops Concert only happens once every few years, so be sure to put this concert on your calendar right away!
Cal Poly Music Department
Performing Arts Center Cost: $9-$14 Art
Galleries March 8 (Open during regular gallery hours) Exhibit to run through March 29.
Gallery at Marina Square
Gallery at Marina Square Cost: Free
Galleries March 8 (Open during regular gallery hours) Exhibit to run through March 29.
Gallery at Marina Square
Gallery at Marina Square Cost: Free
MORRO BAY EMBARCADERO ART WALK
Galleries March 8 (5-8pm) Spend an enjoyable evening along the waterfront. Converse with many talented local artists about their fine art, jewelry, crafts, and more. Listen to local guitarist, Mike Swanberg. Enjoy refreshments provided by participating galleries and shops. March 8.
Gallery at Marina Square
Gallery at Marina Square Cost: Free
Openings and Receptions March 8 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free Special Events
March 9 (1-3pm) Are your plants disappearing in the night? Little mounds popping up in your garden and you don’t know what to do? Don’t worry, we’ve got an expert! County Farm Adviser Tamara Kleeman will help identify and problem solve your pest issues. Workshop will be followed by a 2pm, docent led tour of the gardens. March 9.
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Cost: $5 for members and $10 for non-members
March 9 (1-5pm) The 3rd annual San Luis Obispo Craft Beer Festival will be held Saturday March 9.
Mike
SLO Vets Hall Cost: $35
WOMEN'S HISTORY DAY
March 9 (1-4pm) Experience famous women sharing their lives, plus fun hands-on activities, door prizes, and antique cars. March 9.
Rita Iversen
Pioneer Museum Cost: Free
Winery Events March 9 (10am-noon) A fun and informative way for visitors and locals to learn about Paso Robles, its wines and how to taste them. Approximately 2 hours, advanced reservations recommended. March 9.
Becky Zelinski
First Crush Wine Workshop Cost: $30 per person, $25 for Crush Club members Stage
March 9 (8:00PM) Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee chronicles the overachievers' angst of six precocious adolescents. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee
Kelrik Productions
UNITY Cost: $20 Music
March 9 (8pm) Every year the symphony holds auditions for student soloists from any major. Come hear this year’s winners, and celebrate musical talent from across the university. In this year of crossing boundaries, the program will also explore the connection of music and dance in collaboration with Orchesis, Cal Poly’s oldest concert dance organization. Orchesis directors Diana Stanton and Michelle Walter will create original choreography to interpret music intended for (or evocative of) dance. March 9.
Cal Poly Music Department
Performing Arts Center Cost: $9-$14
March 9 (5:30-9pm) Come on March 9. In our most elegant Salon Series offering yet, join us for an enticing evening of great wine, food, and the Central Coast's favorite gypsy ensemble Café Musique! The event begins with a bubbles and cheese prelude followed by an elegant full dinner paired with the perfect complimentary Vina Robles reds and whites.
Opera San Luis Obispo
Vina Robles Winery
SLO YOUTH SYMPHONY SPRING CONCERT
March 9 (7pm) The SLO Youth Symphony Spring Concert, featuring young violinist Joseph Wyer, takes place on March 9 at
SLO YOUTH SYMPHONY
Clark Center Cost: $5-$15 Art
Openings and Receptions March 9 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free
CREATE SOME ART FAMILY DAY
Special Art Events March 9 (10-11:30am) A part of the Beacon Art Show, children will meet and talk with the artists, and then get to create some of their own art. March 9.
United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church Cost: Free
Special Art Events March 9 (1 PM) "Youth Art In Motion" RTA teamed with local youth artists to display their paintings on buses throughout SLO County & SM
Kenny Klein
Studios in the Park Cost: Free The Outdoors
SLO STEWARD WORKDAY: JOHNSON RANCH
March 9 (9am-noon) Please call ECO SLO for more information. Work day is on March 9.
Kylie
Johnson Ranch Cost: Free Volunteers
ADOPT-A-PET EVENTS
March 9 (11am-4pm) take place every Saturday. Cats and kittens are spayed or neutered, tested and vaccinated prior to adoption. A free vet examination is included.
Debra Holt
PetCo Cost: Adoption fees are $60 for one or $80 for two
March 9 (9am-noon) Meet at Montana de Oro, Sandspit parking lot in Los Osos. For more information call ECOSLO. March 9.
ECOSLO
Montana de Oro Music
March 10 (10pm) Be the star for the night! Take the stage and belt out all of your favorites! Mother's Tavern hosts Karaoke every Sunday and Monday night from 10pm. This party is unlike any other, and always promises to be a great time full of your favorite songs and great dancing! Read more here: http://events.sanluisobispo.com/san_luis_obispo_ca/events/show/308343527-karaoke-night#storylink=cpy
events
Mother's Tavern Cost: free
March 10 (6:30-9:30pm) on March 10.
Steve Key
Upper Crust Trattoria Cost: Free
March 10 (3pm- 5pm) On March 10 artists Alisa Feinman and Kimball Hurd will perform at Congregation Beth David.
Jayne Behman
Congregation Beth David Cost: $15
DWAIN BRIGGS IN CONCERT
March 10 (11:30am) on March 10.
Jacque Edmiston
Music
SAN LUIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
March 10 (3pm) will perform on March at 3pm at United Methodist Church.
Bonnie Richan
United Methodist Church Cost: $10 donation at the door Writers and Literature
SECOND SUNDAY AT SEVEN
Poetry March 10 (7pm) Linnaea Phillips and Nixson Borah, featured poets, will perform on March 10 at 7pm in the Coalesce Bookstore Chapel.
Coalesce Bookstore
Coalesce Bookstore Cost: Free Art
Openings and Receptions March 10 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free The Outdoors
RANGER LED HIKE: FROOM RANCH
March 10 (9am-1pm) Please call Eco Slo for more information. Hike is on March 10.
Kylie
Froom Ranch Cost: Free Music
March 11 (10pm) Be the star for the night! Take the stage and belt out all of your favorites! Mother's Tavern hosts Karaoke every Sunday and Monday night from 10pm. This party is unlike any other, and always promises to be a great time full of your favorite songs and great dancing! Read more here: http://events.sanluisobispo.com/san_luis_obispo_ca/events/show/308343527-karaoke-night#storylink=cpy
events
Mother's Tavern Cost: free
March 11 (6:30-9:30pm) Songwriters At Play presents The Love Leighs. Special guests include the duo Girls and Boys, Tim Jackson, and Skydrea Hull. March 11.
Steve Key
Upper Crust Trattoria Cost: Free Art
Openings and Receptions March 11 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free Sports and Wellness
Lessons and Classes March 11 (7:15pm) Liliana Graham teaches ballroom dance classes every Monday at 7:15pm in a friendly and social environment. Ages 16 to 106, beginner to advanced are encouraged to come and learn Swing,Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba and More. No partner needed.
Liliana Graham
Pismo Beach Veterans Hall Cost: 5.00
Lessons and Classes March 11 (8:15pm) This high-energy class provides great exercise in a friendly and social environment. Ages 16 to 96, beginner to advanced are encouraged to come and learn Salsa, Cha Cha, Cumbia, Merengue, Rumba and Bachata. No partner needed.
Liliana Graham
Pismo Beach Veterans Hall Cost: 5.00 Lectures and Learning
EDUCATIONAL FORUM ON: FIREARM REGULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA
March 11 (7-9pm) Deborah Linden, Former Chief of Police (retired), City of San Luis Obispo will moderate a panel of local professionals on March 11.
Elie Axelroth
Congregation Beth David Cost: Free
Classes March 11 (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm) Learn the basic features of the Microsoft Word program, including menus, margins and tabs, formatting and styles, using graphics and photos, creating newsletters with columns and text boxes and handling mail merge. (Basic knowledge of computer operation is required.) Dates: Mon/Wed, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Mar 11 - 20, 2013. Price: $49.00
Greg Perry
KCBXnet Art
Openings and Receptions March 12 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free Lectures and Learning
Clubs, Meetings, and Discussion Groups March 12 (11:30am-1pm) The Human Resources Association of the Central Coast (HRCC) is proud to present Elizabeth McGregor on March 12.
Carrie Koble
Madonna Inn Cost: $30 Fundraisers
March 12 (5:30 PM) On the 2nd Tuesday of each month the Bay-Osos Kiwanis Club sponsors BINGO Night at the Community Center in Los Osos. Bring your friends, have dinner at our Snack Bar, and enjoy a rollicking game of BINGO. The bigger the crowd, the bigger the pay out. There will be door pizes and a $50 jackpot game closes the evening. The Snack Bar opens at 5:30 pm, BINGO at 6:00 pm. Proceeds to support the Kiwanis Club of Bay-Osos Foundation's mission of serving the Children of the World
Cheri Grimm
South Bay Community Center Cost: $20 Art
Openings and Receptions March 13 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free The Outdoors
NORTH COUNTY MULTIFLORA GARDEN CLUB
March 13 North County Multiflora Garden Club will meet March 13, at 1pm. Carolyn Fergoda, Multiflora Club member, will show us how to create a garden at your home. She is a master gardener and a member of the Transition Paso Robles Food Group that built the demonstration garden at Centennial Park. The meeting will be held at the Paso Robles Community Church.
Paula Adrian
Paso Robles Community Church Music
CAL POLY INSTRUMENTAL STUDENT RECITAL
March 14 (11 a.m.) MAR 14
Cal Poly Music Department
Cal Poly Davidson Music Center Room 218 Cost: Free
March 14 (4-7pm) on March 14.
Laine
550 1st St., Unit A Cost: Free
March 14 (6:30 - 9:30 PM) Songwriters At Play features Kiki Ebsen. Kiki is an accomplished singer and songwriter, and also known for backing up such artists as Christopher Cross, Wilson Phillips, Boz Scaggs, Tracy Chapman, and many more. March 14.
Steve Key
SLO Down Pub Cost: Free Art
Openings and Receptions March 14 (12 PM to 4 PM) Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.
Ruth Ann Angus
Morro Bay Art Center Cost: Free Kid Stuff
Create and Learn March 14 (3:00-4:30pm) This class will feature reusable materials to create a seasonal art piece, math project, science experiment, or natural history piece . Projects are prepared and modified with elementary students in mind. Space in this program is limited, so please sign up in advance. www.smartstudioslo.com/calendar.html
Terri
SmART Studio Cost: $11 per session Lectures and Learning
THE WORLD THROUGH CHUMASH EYES
Clubs, Meetings, and Discussion Groups March 14 (7pm) Featuring Fred Collins, Tribal Administrator, Northern Chumash Tribal Council. March 14.
Joe Morris
Steynberg Gallery Cost: Free
Clubs, Meetings, and Discussion Groups March 14 (6pm) Explore healing women's health concerns using acupuncture and herbal medicine to naturally address peri-menopause and menopause naturally. Join our "Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Modern World" lecture series. All welcome, enjoy free herbal tea, ear acupuncture, and thereafter enjoy healing whole foods at the farmers market.
Ann-Marie Radecki, L.Ac.
Treat Paine Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Cost: Free Entrance |
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