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March 8

Film and TV

FILM AND TV  ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS, YOUTH AND TEENS
FILM AND TV ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS, YOUTH AND TEENS
(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
act@metchikstudio.com
Phone: 323-488-9388
http://metchikstudio.com

La Perla Del Mar
205 Windward Ave.
Shell Beach

Music

LIVE MUSIC WITH TIM JACKSON AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY DAVE MILLER
(6pm)

Jackson performs folk and blues every Sat. evening and hosts an open jam session every Thurs. at

Cindy and Johnna
cindy674@gmail.com
Phone: 773-6563
http://vinoversato.com

Vino Versato
781 Price St.
Pismo Beach 93449

Cost: Free

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
http://artgallery.calpoly.edu

Building 34, Dexter Hall
next to the Cal Poly library
SLO

JACK HOUSE AND GARDENS
JACK HOUSE AND GARDENS
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
http://slocity.org/parksandrecreation/jackhouse

536 Marsh St.
SLO

Farmers Market

SLO CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET
(10am to 2pm)

On Sun. find produce, fish, local meats, vendors, musical entertainment, and baked goods.

Moez Bensalem
sloccfm@gmail.com
http://sloccfm.com

Kennedy Club parking lot
3889 Long St. (at Tank Farm Road)
SLO

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
staff@slocasa.org
Phone: 541-6542
http://slocasa.org

CASA Office
75 Higuera St., suite 180
San Luis Obispo

Cost: Free

Stage

<em>THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE </em>
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
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
kelrikprods@aol.com
Phone: 805 543 PLAY
http://www.kelrikproductions.com

UNITY
1490 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo 93401

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
bea_anderson@cuesta.edu
Phone: 546-3936

Cuesta College CPAC
Highway 1
San Luis Obispo

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
music@calpoly.edu
Phone: 756-2406
http://music.calpoly.edu/calendar/

Performing Arts Center
1 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo

Cost: $9-$14

Art

GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS GEORGE ASDEL
Gallery at Marina Square presents George Asdel
GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS GEORGE ASDEL
Galleries
March 8 (Open during regular gallery hours)

Exhibit to run through March 29.

Gallery at Marina Square
gallerymarinasq@gmail.com
Phone: 772-1068
http://marinasqgallerynews.blogspot.com

Gallery at Marina Square
601 Embarcadero
Morro Bay

Cost: Free

GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS KIRA FLUER OLSHEFSKI
Reclaiming America's Heritage
GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE PRESENTS KIRA FLUER OLSHEFSKI
Galleries
March 8 (Open during regular gallery hours)

Exhibit to run through March 29.

Gallery at Marina Square
gallerymarinasq@gmail.com
Phone: 772-1068
http://marinasqgallerynews.blogspot.com

Gallery at Marina Square
601 Embarcadero
Morro Bay

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
gallerymarinasq@gmail.com
Phone: 772-1068
http://marinasqgallerynews.blogspot.com

Gallery at Marina Square
601 Embarcadero
Morro Bay

Cost: Free

SHADES OF GREEN
Waterfront Home
SHADES OF GREEN
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
candidcow@att,net
Phone: 805-772-2504
http://www.artcentermorrobay.com

Morro Bay Art Center
835 Main Street
Morro Bay 93442

Cost: Free