Electrical engineering junior Abby Neal grew up with music, surrounded by her dad’s collection of over 500 vinyl records. When Neal was a child, she would pretend to play a guitar cut out of cardboard, using her family’s dining room table as a stage. Now, Neal is no longer pretending. She’s on-stage nearly every weekend […]
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Beyond Beethoven: Cal Poly’s music department brings diversity into classrooms and concert halls
Music professor Alicia M. Doyle was only in high school when she first was hit with a realization that her exposure to music was very limited and devoid of diversity. In her music classes, Doyle was really only being exposed mostly to composers that were white, male and deceased. It may seem like nothing more […]
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Cal Poly Andaaz to host ‘Mumbai Thrift Market’
Cal Poly Andaaz is hosting a Mumbai Thrift Market on Wednesday and Thursday. Emulating an Indian retail marketplace, the event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days at Dexter Lawn. Students will be able to enjoy music and live performances and have the chance to purchase thrifted clothing, Indian jewelry and […]
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Illuminate Dance Showcase shines a light on Cal Poly’s cultural dance groups
A crowded audience filled the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, holding bouquets for their favorite performers. The Illuminate Dance Showcase was back for its fifth year and opened to a sold-out venue. United Movement, a non-audition dance group at Cal Poly, hosts the showcase annually, this year being led by UM’s co-presidents Daryl […]
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‘Delicate to loud’: Student’s at-home jewelry business brings balance to college life
Leigh Ann Bardman’s college apartment is at the intersection of a natural wonderland and an eccentric vintage store. Underneath the dim lighting, dozens of houseplants wind through the living room from floor to ceiling. Bardman and her roommate keep the overhead lights off, leaving the room illuminated by the soft yellow glow of unique antique […]
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Cal Poly Wind Band to present ‘Bandemonium’ concert
Cal Poly’s Wind Band is featuring Cuesta College’s Wind Ensemble Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. ‘Bandemonium’ is the Cal Poly Bands’ second season series, according to a Cal Poly news release. “Cal Poly welcomes the Cuesta College Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jennifer Martin,” band director Christopher J. Woodruff said […]
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How Cal Poly Arts is rebuilding after COVID-19
Similar to many people and fields, COVID-19 has impacted individuals in a variety of ways. Nearly two years after not hosting events and in its second season back, Cal Poly Arts is adjusting to the changes. There are about 25 to 40 performances within a season ranging from singers, musicians, dancers and more. Past performances […]
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Senior project exhibition of BIPOC, queer artists to be hosted at Bread Bike
On Wednesday, works by local BIPOC/Queer artists of different mediums will be showcased at “Common Ground,” a collaborative exhibition centering and amplifying marginalized narratives, identity and culture. The evening will begin with opening remarks from local organizations including AAPI SLO, Race Matters SLO and 501 ©3 organizations. Additionally, there will be live music performances from […]
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Shabang Returns to San Luis Obispo with a new look and price
Shabang, advertised as the “full dose of the Central Coast,” is a local music festival that will feature more than 50 live performances across four different stages, on May 5-6 at Dairy Creek Golf Course. The festival was started by three friends from Cal Poly in 2014, featuring local acts, as a way to popularize […]
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Traditional African American step dancers to perform at Cal Poly
Cal Poly Performing Arts Center on Monday will be hosting a performance by Step Afrika! — a professional dance group that shares the African-American tradition of stepping. According to the Step Afrika! website, stepping is where the body becomes an instrument, and there are footsteps, claps and spoken word creating poly-rythms. Step Afrika! is the […]
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SLO County-raised, Nashville-based musician returns home for solo tour
This article was originally published on KCPR.org. Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter, Jade Jackson, returned to California for a brief tour to reconnect with the state and county where it all started. On Dec. 4, Jackson finished up the five-date solo tour at The Siren in Morro Bay. The crowd was warmed up with a captivating, full […]
