Arts

Once upon a time there was a girl who spent the night at a boy’s house while she was visiting nearby. The next morning, her friend met her for breakfast, expecting to hear a nice, graphic tale of the sexcapades of the night before. Instead of the discussion she was expecting, however, she was met with a command: “Ask me if I had sex last night.

October is Cal Poly’s celebration of Latino Heritage Month and an unprecedented amount of are activities scheduled.

The Multicultural Center started the planning process last spring with students doing most of the organizing. Students are encouraged to come to the events, because “it actually is good to see other world views and how other people live,” said psychology senior Antonio Ramirez.

Sketches of familiar landscapes filled the Steynberg Gallery on Monterey Street Sunday afternoon when the Plein Air Poets of San Luis Obispo County gathered to launch their book “Poems for Endangered Places.”

The reception, complete with wine, music and a live poetry reading, served as a release party for the book, which focuses on eleven Central Coast landscapes considered threatened by extensive ecological change.

Every now and then I come across a book that I completely and totally fall in love with. Such is the case in this week’s collection of essays, “I Was Told There’d be Cake,” by Sloane Crosley. In a league with storytellers like David Sedaris, Crosley takes everyday situations and shows us how life can be rather.well, hysterical.

At first glance, the photography of Brian Taylor and Stanley Smith posted on either side of the University Art Gallery may appear to be vastly different. However, with a closer look, a definite harmony appers; the art becomes a cohesive collection and has a common purpose.

Morro Bay’s first ever outdoor Hip-Hop concert, featuring headliners Sean Kingston and Shwayze, rocked the Embarcadero on Sunday.

The event, billed as the first annual Back to Skool Orientation concert, took place in the parking lot at 714 Embarcadero Blvd.

Was it the debates or the price of gas that kept people from coming to “Gas Hole” on Friday? Twelve people attended the film fundraiser at the Palm Theater on Friday night at 7p.m. Proceeds from the screening went to Obama Victory Fund.

Palm Theater General Manager Cameron Bowman said that the film was originally offered to both presidential campaigns.

Music, dancing, and food will be abundant at the thirdannual SLO Music Festival on Saturday. The all-day event at Mission Plaza will feature local artists and musicians as well as those from around the world.

“I wanted to bring all that joy that comes from being at a festival,” said producer Wendy Oliver.

Students, professors and community members crowded the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) to hear author Larry Watson speak Wednesday evening. Watson was here to discuss his book, “Montana 1948,” which was chosen by PREFACE & SLO County Reads to be the featured novel for its summer 2008 program.

Hecuba’s debut EP, “something to wake up for,” on Manimal Vinyl, is an incredibly self-conscious release that explores the inherent dissatisfaction of some relationships and reveals, that, sometimes, the thing that makes you an awful human being can also be your best attribute.

Cal Poly sophomore Chase McBride’s transition from Montana native to California musician seemed effortless as he serenaded his audience with an acoustic guitar and sultry voice.

The upcoming musician performed barefoot, perched on his stool in the corner of the second floor of the Robert E.