Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com The Cal Poly community now has the opportunity to embark on a cinematic adventure each Wednesday night this quarter, thanks to the humanities and liberal arts and engineering studies (LAES) departments. The two recently teamed up to put on a “must-see film” series, highlighting classic motion pictures and various narrative film practices. The Expressive Technology Studios group is also […]
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‘Missed Connections’ — a film you won’t want to miss
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly alumnus Kenny Stevenson always knew he wanted to make people laugh for a living. In second grade, if his teacher had asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he would have said a comedian. In college, if anyone asked what his hobbies were, he would have said […]
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San Luis Obispo on the silver screen
Lights, camera, action! Here are a few flicks filmed in your new home town.
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Enjoy the (Fremont) experience
There are a lot of unique places in SLO, but one of the most recognizable places has got to be The Big Fremont Theatre. We’ve all seen it. It’s hard to miss if you live here. And like most of the places I’ve looked at for my column, it’s even cooler when you actually check it […]
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See Sunset (drive-in) before graduation
Erin Hurley is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily SLO lifestyle columnist. Now that I’m a senior at Cal Poly, I’m starting to realize that my time here is limited. When I was a freshman I thought these four years would last way longer than they have. Where the heck did the time go? Anyway, […]
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Horror film premiers at Palm Theatre
A movie director with local roots is planning to terrify moviegoers this week with the premiere of his new movie “Primitive” at the Palm Theatre on Thursday. The movie will show at 9:15 p.m. each night through Monday, with a 7 p.m. showing on Sunday. This is 36-year-old Ben Cooper’s third feature-length movie — his […]
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Palm Theatre offers a different movie experience for SLOcals
Erin Hurley is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily San Luis Obispo lifestyle columnist. I love movies. I think they’re like a little escape from daily life. When I go see a movie, I can kind of suspend reality for a couple hours and temporarily immerse myself in a fictional world. And some of my […]
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OP-ED: 3-D movies, hurting more than just your eyes
With more 3-D movies debuting, the special effect has become more of a gimmick to bring audiences back to the theatre.
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International Film Festival to take over downtown Friday
The 16th annual International San Luis Obispo Film Festival begins on Friday with ten days of movies, wines and workshops.
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What your SLO theater choice says about you
For a town as small as San Luis Obispo, we are lucky to have four different theaters to choose from when it comes to watching a movie on the silver screen.
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Harry Potter casts spell over midnight audiences
More than 800 people lined up in downtown San Luis Obispo for the midnight premiere of the sixth Harry Potter film on Tuesday.