Arts

If you’re like most students, you probably know little about the hulking mass of stone, metal and glass overlooking campus that is known as the Performing Arts Center. But don’t let the sleek, spaceship-like appearance fool you – the people who inhabit the PAC are very down-to-earth, and some of their stories are as unique as the building itself.

“It’s too bad she won’t live! But then again, who does?” That question posed by Gaff (Edward James Olmos) in the closing moments of the science fiction movie “Blade Runner” has encapsulated its exploration of humanity since the film’s original release in 1982.

Spring quarter is a time to relax, soak up some rays and show some skin, so why not complement that tan with some homemade jewelry, a souped-up bike or a hand-shaped surfboard?

Registration for the Craft Center’s spring quarter classes – six weeks of instructional courses taught by Cal Poly students – begins today.

St. Patrick’s Day may fall on Monday of finals week this year, but never fear, there are several options available for those who still dare to celebrate the Irish holiday.

Festivities will begin early in downtown San Luis Obispo as most bars will open at 6 a.

Several thousand miles away, people are forced to carry family members on their backs, and others who can’t walk find themselves relegated to crawling. It may seem as if the more than 130,000 physically disabled people of Malawi, Africa are too far away to help directly, but an upcoming concert in San Luis Obispo will provide an opportunity for locals to do something about their plight.

The war on Iraq is good. No, the war on Iraq is bad (it’s worse than the butter is bad/butter is good debate). Honestly, I’ve probably changed my opinion about the United States’ military strong-arming of Iraq more than Hillary Clinton. But after viewing the short film “Una Causa Noble” at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival this weekend, I may have finally found my official position regarding the war that keeps on taking.

Perú Negro mixes the rhythms of Africa and flavor of Latin America to create a unique cultural performance incorporating both music and dance.

This 20-member group works to show the complicated history of Africans in Peru through its performances and is bring its unique musical style to Cal Poly on Sunday.

Described by the Memphis Flyer as a cross between “The Vagina Monologues” and “Saturday Night Live,” the two-person comedy “Parallel Lives” has played to rave reviews all around the country.

Now Cal Poly will have the chance to take in the performance, as Cal Poly Arts will present the show Saturday in honor of National Women’s History Month.

“This is the first time in American history that there has been a documentary film made about someone who is fighting against American soldiers in real time and shown to the American public while that conflict is still going on,” said Molly Bingham, director of “Meeting Resistance,” at a San Luis Obispo screening of the film last month.

As the progression of pop music steadily increases, wild mutations occur more frequently and die down just as fast. A generation with access to instant media consumption has only aggravated this phenomenon, making the desire for the new thing a condition hopelessly untreatable.

Armed with their ethereal sound and biting wit, the duo behind the band Beach House is poised to storm into San Luis Obispo Friday. Well, maybe “storm in” is the wrong expression; “float in on a cloud” is a better fit to describe this band’s sound. Beach House, comprised of organist/vocalist Victoria Legrand and guitarist/keyboardist Alex Scally, is touring in support of its recently released second album, “Devotion.