Arts

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Those taking a foreign language or interested in foreign films will have the opportunity to take a cinematic tour of the world with the modern languages and literatures department. From May 19 to 22, the department will present a mini film festival titled “In Four Days Around the World: Movies You Did Not Expect.

Stone Temple Pilots, Steely Dan, Toby Keith, Rod Stewart and John Mayer – no, this isn’t a list of current and future members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, although that might hold true. These names are just a taste of the musical cornucopia that the 2008 California Mid-State Fair will be importing for its highly regarded concert series.

The Modern Languages and Literatures Department will host a night of Chicano poetry tonight, featuring the writings of renowned activist poet Xico González.

The event, titled “Xico González: RCAF Pilot of Azatlan,” is this quarter’s incarnation of a quarterly tradition put on by Chicano studies teacher Gloria Velásquez.

“Music is my boyfriend/ Music is my girlfriend/ Music is my dead end/ Music is my imaginary friend.”

Music keeps us company on long drives and while ignoring semi-acquaintances on the way to class, but if you aren’t careful with your list of favorite music on Facebook, it can keep you from getting a date (she listens to Celine Dion’s “Miracle” . voluntarily?).

Those who watch the ribbon dancers at Cirque du Soleil may wonder, “How do they do that?” Perhaps the more daring ask, “How can I learn to do that?”

The Central Coast offers a venue for both the curious and the daring to satisfy their desires.

Hidden away in Grover Beach, 20 minutes south of San Luis Obispo, is ECHO Artspace, a warehouse where Cal Poly alumna Rebekah Leach teaches aerial dancing classes.

Have you ever heard of Jandek? Perhaps you are acquainted with Corwood Industries, or maybe his first band The Units. If not, do not be alarmed. It’s too late to be into Jandek and have that be a cool thing. Why? Because now everyone and their sister knows all about Mr.

While “four legs good, two legs bad” may be one of the most basic tenets of Animalism, theatergoers expecting to see actors crawling on all fours and mooing in full barnyard regalia may be sorely disappointed with the Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department’s adaptation of George Orwell’s classic “Animal Farm.

Bone-crushing riffs, pounding double-bass, scathing vocals and haunting synthesizers do not typically come to mind when thinking of a Christian worship band. But for the six guys who comprise See The Light, heavy metal couldn’t be a better expression of their love for God.

If you want to know the epitome of the modern trend, look no further than the phenomenon of blogging. I mean, honestly, there are so many blogging blogs in cyberspace these days, and they’re all made by blogging bloggers who love nothing more than to blog about their blogging lives, right?

Not exactly.

Superhero movies tend to either impress their audiences or let them down completely. Too