National Geographic filmmaker and photographer Filipe DeAndrade is a person who wants to get to know his subject on a personal level. In his own words, “If it’s living, if it’s breathing, if it’s wild, I want to read its birth certificate. I want to have a margarita with it, get to understand it, and […]
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“Live the Story” alongside National Geographic Photojournalist Ami Vitale this Wednesday night
Grab your passport and get ready to travel the world with National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale. Vitale, who has photographed humanities and cultures from 105 countries across the globe and worked as a war correspondent, will be giving a talk at the Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10. “Every situation you’re in, […]
SLO photographer brings documentary of historic perseverance, nature
In 2017, four surfers suddenly found themselves caught in the worst storm Iceland had seen in 25 years. After capturing their life-threatening journey on camera, Chris Burkard came back to his hometown to share their story on the big screen. An award-winning photographer and documentarist, Burkard held an exclusive screening of the documentary “Under an […]
LeAnn Rimes is coming to Cal Poly with “You and Me and Christmas” tour
Tickets start at $60 and go up to $95. There is a 20 percent discount on non-VIP tickets for Cal Poly students, faculty and staff.
The Arab Music Ensemble provides a cultural education and sonic delight
“They were very complex songs, but the solos were really amazing.”
Reduced Shakespeare Company to humorously explore the history of comedy
“It’s a mad-cap, nonstop, 90 minutes of fun.”
Putting the 'Al' in 'alumnus': Weird Al at the PAC
Grammy Award-winning legend “Weird Al” Yankovic, the biggest selling comedy recording artist of all time, will return to his alma mater, Cal Poly, for his Alpocalypse Tour on Nov. 2 in the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center. Yankovic graduated from Cal Poly in 1980 with a B.S. in architecture, but found that architecture wasn’t in his […]