Music department releases 2010-2011 schedule of events

The Music Department has big plans for its upcoming season, themed “2010-2011 A Season Event Odyssey: Make Contact!”

Listen up: free music is around the corner

Take a look at some small venues in the area that offer quality music — free of charge.

Late night munch spots

Late night munchies have you starving? Any late night cravings can be satisfied for a small price less than one mile from campus.

WOW-A-Rama host: Frank Warren

Cal Poly graduate and San Luis Obispo native Frank Warren is the host of Week of Welcome’s annual WOW-A-RAMA, an evening full of social group games to help new students get to know one another.

New school, new hardware, new ink—tattoo and piercing parlors of San Luis Obispo

Looking to get a new piercing or tattoo? Here are four of the area’s tattoo and piercing parlors that can get the job done.

Beaches of the Central Coast

Local beaches offer relaxation, activities, site seeing and beach fun for everyone. The south holds Montana De Oro State Park, Avila Beach, Shell Beach and Pismo State Beach, and to the north has Cambria and Cayucos.

Four local dance companies collaborate in ‘JumpBrush’

Dance performances, workshops and lectures visit the Christopher Cohan Performing Art Center this weekend. Four local companies are participating in the three-day event.

Solar-powered silver screen

One of the United States’ only solar-powered movie theaters is right down the street. Since 2004, the Palm Theatre has been creating solar energy for PG&E that is used for the Palm, homes and other businesses in that area.

Comedy show at Grange Hall

On Saturday, a collection of local and non-local comedians will gather for the monthly comedy show at the Grange Hall.

‘Shimmy Shake Shine!’ dazzles crowds with dance and song

From July 8 to July 31, Shimmy Shake Shine! by accomplished choreographer Suzy Miller dazzled crowds with its seemingly random yet unified collection of 35 dance and song numbers.

Reggae-punk band Pepper visits Mid-State Fair on Friday

The Hawaiian-bred, rock-reggae trio Pepper will be playing at the California Midstate Fair in Paso Robles this Friday. The band will play on the Grandstand as a special guest to another rock-reggae outfit, headliner band 311. The punk rock band The Offspring is also joining them on stage.