Lauren Zahner After a record-setting attendance at his Backstage Pizza performance in January, Sacramento musician Corey Nitschke will be filling the pizza parlor with music again today from 11 a.m. to noon. “He’s got a great sound. He’s great on…
Aulos Ensemble brings energy, intelligence to PAC
Christina Casci The reputable Aulos Ensemble will be coming to Cal Poly for the biggest performance of their career today at 8 p.m. Usually only featuring eight to 10 players, the band will expand to 22 musicians for this show.…
Lucky for you, 'Lucky Number Slevin' is a great film
Ryan Chartrand There are few stories that are told best only through the beauty of cinema. “Lucky Number Slevin” is one of them. “Slevin” is a very complex story about a guy who ends up in the wrong place at…
Last chance to catch free flicks this quarter
Jen Boudevin For students longing to watch their favorite classics on the big screen, Associated Students Inc. (ASI) just might hold the opportunity. Again presenting its popular quarterly film series, ASI Events hosts “Oldies but Goodies,” a trio of films…
Students see what they can do with nothing
The art and design department opened its annual contest exhibition of student artwork today in the Dexter building. Students entered pieces that appear in five categories ranging from two-dimensional studio and three-dimensional studio, graphic design, photography and freelance entries. Students…
Music faculty unite for spring concert
Jen Boudevin Katharine Arthur’s father flew in from Windsor, Ontario, Canada to see her perform this weekend at Cal Poly. But she’s no student. In a unique ensemble, the Cal Poly music faculty is banding together to present “Spring Bouquet…
Cattle Go to Greece
Tonight Beautiful, crisp cold that bites My nerve endings, making my hairs stand on end. Tonight is potential Sand dune barbecues Midnight moonlight beach walks and bonfires Star lit drives, sunroof down, exploring roads less traveled. The blood brain barrier…
'Scary body' weaves a new dance
Kelly Cope Dancer, choreographer and video editor Ashley Friend will be bringing her progressive post-modern performance entitled “One-Off Weaving” to the Spanos Theatre tonight and Friday starting at 8 p.m. Inspired by her father, who was a local visual artist,…
Blue October's 'Foiled' brings new light to rock
Brigette Barbosa Blue October isn’t a household name – at least not yet. The once up-and-coming band from Texas has finally achieved semi-stardom. They might not have a glass case full of Grammys, or in the case of Three 6…
How I learned the '60s are over
Dan Watson The theatre is dark, but Reno dark, which means it’s permeated with the vague threat of cheap neon. The sound kicks in – a swell of sweeping orchestration, luridly grandiose, like a carmelized medley of the worst of…