Arts

When it comes to theatrical options, San Luis Obispo will not be confused with Broadway anytime soon. That does not mean that there are no options for the drama-starved crowd, however; it just means that you may have to dig a little deeper – and enjoy musicals.

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death, an award-winning filmmaker and author will relate the Civil Rights movement to today’s generation. Sponsored by the Multicultural Center, M.K. Asante, Jr. will lecture at Cal Poly from 7 to 9 p.

They say that life’s a game. Well, TV is the same. So who’s up next to get their 15 minutes of fame? Sometimes I wish “Real World” never happened. Then we wouldn’t be stuck with these crappy reality shows. The newest trend in these suck-fests is the “next” phenomenon.

Written by titillating blogger and former peep show provocateur Diablo Cody, “Juno” is the story of a 16-year-old girl trying to find out what kind of girl she is while incubating the child of a premeditated sex act.

While the pregnancy is unwanted, Juno can’t bring herself to “nip it in the bud before it gets worse” and decides to find the perfect couple to adopt the baby – preferably one that owns a bass guitar – from a Penny Saver.

Frequenters of San Luis Obispo’s Farmers’ Market may be familiar with Dean Giordano, a man happy to hand out samples of his unique, healthy frozen-fruit delicacy, G’s Italian Freeze.

Giordano posted a booth for four weeks at the weekly bazaar on Higuera Street at the end of September and beginning of October, and received a great response from market attendees.

There was no red carpet, no glitz and glamor and no boisterous party at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, but this year’s Golden Globes Awards Show did, nonetheless, accomplish its yearly goal: give movie lovers a preview of the Oscars.

“First Sunday,” “The Bucket List” and “Juno” are among the films kicking off 2008’s film lineup.

Everyone knows the catchy McDonald’s tune featuring the classic slogan “I’m lovin’ it.” However, few would imagine that by simply changing a word and vertically flipping the iconic golden arches an anti-war slogan could be born.

A red sign with the phrase “I’m bombin’ it” beneath a yellow “W” is just one of many featured posters in the “Design of Dissent” exhibit, which opens today in the University Art Gallery.

Accomplished pianist and music department chair W. Terrence Spiller will take to the Spanos Theatre stage at 8 tonight for a benefit recital.

Spiller said this recital in particular is different than those he’s done in the past because he “can choose to play whatever (he) wants.

Adapted from George Crile’s 2003 book, “Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History,” and directed by Mike Nichols, the film tells the story of how Charlie Wilson, a congressman from Texas, led the struggle to indirectly provide arms and funding to the Afghan Mujahideen, ultimately defeating the Soviets and their occupation in Afghanistan.

Ever seen fishermen take out instruments and just start rocking out? Well, fishing for long periods in places like Alaska is just one of the many things Port O’Brien, a four-piece band from the Bay Area, takes part in – that and touring the country.

Port O’Brien first started playing

together in 2005.