BLOG: The annotated weekender

Rather than correcting spelling mistakes or asking questions on content, the Annotated Weekender provides readers with highly entertaining doodles. Using mostly the papers advertisements and graphics, the weekender has created a new form of newspaper graffiti.

Pecha Kucha kicks off in San Luis Obispo

Pecha Kucha Night San Luis Obispo presents various artists’ works and philosophies in a timely fashion — 20 slides in 20 seconds — at the Steynberg Gallery.

Pat Little Band plays to battle stereotypes

The Pat Little Band members see themselves more as a pop-rock band than Christian rock. They will take to the Downtown Brewing Co. stage for the first time Friday evening.

Letterpress: Traditional Technology for a Modern World

The kiss of metal. It may sound more like a hard rock mantra, but in the case of letterpress printing, it refers to the “kiss” of inked metal pressing down on soft, thick paper.

BLOG: iPhone brings culture of digital art

The most ubiquitous tool of the 21st century has to be Apple’s iPhone. However, not every user spends their time text messaging and playing games. There is a cluster of people using the tool for art.

Bomb It discussion raises questions about graffiti

On Monday, The San Luis Obispo Art Center discussed these questions after screening the graffiti documentary “Bomb It.”

Charity honors daughter’s memory

When 16-year-old Rita Goehner in a car accident in April 2006 her family established the non-profit charity Rita’s Rainbows to help children.

Harry Potter casts spell over midnight audiences

More than 800 people lined up in downtown San Luis Obispo for the midnight premiere of the sixth Harry Potter film on Tuesday.

Sherwood returns to Downtown Brew Co.

Local indie band Sherwood returns to San Luis Obispo to play a show with rock band Copeland at Downtown Brew tonight.

Brandon Tyler to play acoustic set

Musician Brandon Tyler will come to play an acoustic set at Frog and Peach Tuesday night. Tyler’s unique vocals and guitar riffs stem from strong influences from Third Eye Blind, Goo Goo Dolls and Counting Crows, to name a few.

Transformers 2 is more of the same

The battle between Autobots and Decepticons continues in “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.” The film made $60.6 when it debuted Wednesday and over $200 million in its first five days.