The Cal Poly Jazz Band will feature renowned jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti at its Jazz Night’s concert tonight, where he will perform with both the Cal Poly University Jazz Band No. 1 as well as the Cal Poly Jazz Combo. The quartet’s style of progressive jazz has been loosely defined as a combination of funk, R&B, and classic rock, which is discernable from the wide range of musical influences that the quartet draws its inspiration from.
Poly's new grassroots theater organization
The debut performance of Cal Poly’s newest theater organization, The Students’ Stage, will take place in the Black Box Theatre at 11:10 a.m. today.
The program, a result of “idealistic greenroom talk,” allows students the opportunity to produce and direct student-written work year round.
Breaking stereotypes through hip-hop
DJs will scratch records and discuss struggles they’ve faced as Asian American musicians tonight in one of the last events celebrating Asian American/Pacific Islander Month. The Multicultural Center’s hip-hop exhibition, which will feature DJs Effin and Blindside, will take place from 8 to 10 p.
'Multiple Exposures:' From ballet to hip-hop
The Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department will celebrate the end of another school year with its annual spring dance showcase this weekend. Titled “Multiple Exposure,” the dance recital incorporates styles ranging from ballet to hip-hop to modern lyrical in its two recitals, taking place tonight and Friday in Spanos Theater.
'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'? Nope!
I am sorry to say that aside from the high-speed chase sequence between the Americans and Russians (featuring actor Shia LaBeouf’s skintight leather pants), I found the Disneyland ride more thrilling than the long-awaited fourth installment of the “Indiana Jones” franchise.
Country lovers flock to their dance Mecca
Alex Dunn was trying to teach members of the crowd how to wiggle their butts. She really was trying.
“Step, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. You can wiggle your butt or slide back if you’re a guy and you’re too cool (to wiggle),” she said. “I wiggle all the time, and that’s why I teach it.
Byzantium conveys the best in Poly writing
Are your textbooks a little too dry? Does reading them make you want to cry?
Why not give Byzantium, the award-winning literary journal that showcases the best poetry and creative fiction Cal Poly students have to offer, a try? (Plus, this year’s edition is free.
Eight accounts of people 'standing up' to The Man
In their new book “Standing Up to the Madness,” “Democracy Now” host Amy Goodman and her brother, journalist David Goodman, compiled stories of individuals and organizations that represent a hopeful light in what they consider to be the dark state of our country.
Nice day for a white wedding
If the phrase “love stinks” brings a bitter, musically inclined Adam Sandler to mind, “The Wedding Singer” is the musical for you.
The hit Broadway musical is performing on campus tonight and Wednesday and follows the plot of the popular movie, complete with big hair, ’80s pop culture references and catchy tunes.
Old dogs don't need new tricks
Ridiculous fight scenes and narrow escapes? Check. Booby traps and creepy crawlers? Check. A plot that centers around some mythical object and the baddies who want to use it for nefarious purposes? Check. Indiana Jones is back in all his glory, and the new film pays tribute to everything that was good about the famous trilogy.
Art display sheds light on death and loss
Death and loss are tough things to deal with no matter who you are. While some people cry, shut off or just carry on, there are a few who can capture pain and loss through art, allowing others a glimpse into the world they see and a chance to get their heads around a tangible concept.