Arts

Cal Poly’s student chapter of the Wheelchair Foundation hopes to raise at least $90,000 at a movie night fundraiser tonight at the Fremont Theatre. The foundation, which will be selling $5 tickets to a showing of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” will generate money to help send wheelchairs and provide cataract surgeries for needy residents of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Everyone needs one. For those playing the game, it would actually increase the possibility of scoring. I’m not talking about an amazing jump shot, a gorgeous golf swing, or a 50 million foot vertical. What I’m referring to is something I would like to call a Handy Dandy Score Kit.

Those who want to assume the role of an Elven wizard who employs spells to defeat the Paladin of Tyranny or lead an army of orcs into battle can find themselves at home at PolyCon, Cal Poly’s gaming club, which provides a relaxed setting for gamers to satiate their alter egos by participating in a variety of games and activities.

I discovered Joe Meno rather accidentally when I was lured toward a green novel with a picture of a pink spiky hairdo on the front. I’ll admit I read it solely because of the amazingly cool cover, but more importantly, I discovered a fresh writer who incorporates life’s hilarity with just the right amount of depth.

On the ground floor of the Graphic Arts building lies a little-known secret that takes you back to the 19th century, to a time where printing was done by hand and considered an art. Cal Poly’s Shakespeare Press Museum looks just like a printing office from the 1800s and is run entirely by students.

The smell of incense filled the room as the crowd rose and turned to face the four walls of the building Saturday night during “RAZA Speaks: Flor y Canto,” an open mic night sponsored by Cal Polyís Multicultural Center. The audience was participating in a traditional Native American custom of thanking the four directions, which kicked off a night of Native and Hispanic song and poetry at the Steynberg Gallery in downtown San Luis Obispo.

In 1979, Sting and The Police sang about sending an SOS to the world.

In 2006 and 2007, while working on his book “Antarctica: The Global Warming,” Los Angeles-based photographer Sebastian Copeland did more than just sing about saving the world, he actually gave it a try.

Glorianne Liu unveils the mysteries surrounding the country of Afghanistan with “Afghan Perspectives,” a photography exhibit at Big Sky Café and the San Luis Obispo Art Center.

“Walk the Block” was a duel opening reception at both Big Sky Café and the Art Center Thursday evening.

With only three days remaining to register to vote, students scrambling to have a voice in the upcoming election will have a final opportunity at The Last Chance Dance, this Saturday. The event starts at 7 .m. at Odd Fellow’s Hall on Dana Street and will allow students to register as well as dance the night away.

Although the delicious cheesy breads dipped into spicy tomato-based sauces may imply that Broad Street’s newest restaurant is just another pizza place, San Luis Obispo residents hungry for more foreign options should rest assured.

Indian restaurant Shalimar is the newest addition to the growing list of international cuisine to hit San Luis Obispo.

As I’m writing this article, I have a throbbing headache, my entire body aches, and I would like nothing more that to have a nice and gentle cuddle with a tender, beautiful, and sweet female vocalist. A Joanna Newsome to lull me to sleep would be nice. I could go for a Mariee Sioux to make me swoon or maybe The Finches would be nice to keep me at home in bed.