The husband and wife team will share a collection of photos from their decades of work together, offering insights into how capturing a still image can be shaped by movement—and how movement itself can be reimagined through the photographic eye. This presentation will delve into the ongoing dialogue between the dancer, the photographer and the environment, where each influences and responds to the other in a bold and fluid exchange.

Join SLO County Arts on May 7th at the Octagon Barn for a Community Reception and Presentation on the newly released Arts & Culture Economic Impact Report, featuring insights from PolicyCraft Institute, LLC and a panel of leaders from San Luis Obispo County’s arts, culture, and economic sectors. This event will highlight the significant contributions of the arts to our local economy, exploring key findings, trends, and opportunities for strengthening San Luis Obispo’s creative industries. Engage with policymakers, business leaders, artists, and cultural advocates in a conversation about the future of our creative economy.

Mark Kroll will present a lecture-demonstration titled “The Art of Musical Ornamentation.” Kroll, a harpsichordist and Boston University professor emeritus, will explain how and why ornamentation has been utilized by a wide range of composers and theorists. He will also play examples and invite audience members to submit melodies that they would like for him to ornament.

Inspired by the stories of those who lost their lives during the Middle Passage, Tara Roberts decides to plumb her own family history. With the honesty of Elizabeth Gilbert, the rawness of Cheryl Strayed, the courage of Tara Westover, and the poetry of Jesmyn Ward, Roberts interweaves the voices of the past with her own present to confront the realities of the slave trade—and tell a deeper story of Black identity. 

This in-person workshop with Tasia Trevino and Caleb Nichols will explore the revolutionary poetics of Diane di Prima and others, and encourage attendees to use the genre of letter-writing as a poetic point of departure.

Join Studios on the Park for an inspiring conversation with artist Bruce Munro of Sensorio and award-winning composer Nainita Desai as they discuss their new exhibit at Sensorio, FOSO (Fiber Optic Symphonic Orchestra).

What shape does revolution take on the page? What do poems have to do with revolution, with revolt, with rising up? Can writing poetry move us into, through, and with other forms of political action? And what does the letter form have to do with that?

Counterpoint is a collaboration between pianist and composer Conrad Tao and choreographer and dancer Caleb Teicher. The duo explore the dichotomy of their different perspectives and artistic practices, expanding their individual expressive capacity through a collective experience. Harmonic, rhythmic, and theatrical counterpoint between the artists seeks to map out constellations linking their disparate traditions, driving the imagination and opening the heart. Experience two artistic disciplines seamlessly come together to create a vision one has to see to believe.

This special exhibition brings together a group of exceptional artists whose work explores a mix of contemporary art and sustainable practices. The theme may be Earth Day, but the art itself is modern and innovative and speaks to a broader audience who appreciates cutting-edge creativity.

Art After Dark is the FREE event where art, culture, and community come to life!

HAY FEVER, a new collection of work by Owen Blackwell, captures the tension between the aesthetic beauty and the overwhelming nature of springtime on the central coast: vibrant and textured paintings built through layers of meticulous patterning and raw disruption. Join us on March 29th from 6–8 PM to experience HAY FEVER, an exploration of color, memory, and the cyclical nature of creation.

Art After Dark is the FREE event where art, culture, and community come to life!