The show will run for 90 minutes with no intermission and will include a 30 minute audience Q & A at the end. Sedaris will be available to sign books 45 minutes before the show as well as afterwards for additional signing time, with books sold on site at the Cal Poly bookstore.
Tag: Performing Arts Center
Posted inNews
San Luis Obispo Symphony to hold California Festival this weekend
The San Luis Obispo Symphony is holding the California Festival in Harold Miossi Hall at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 4, highlighting diverse voices in music from the last five years.
Posted inWatch
WATCH: ‘Disco Opera’ comes to Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center
Opera San Luis Obispo transformed Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center into a 1970’s themed house for their disco-themed opera, Die Fledermaus. The extravagant production featured on theme decor including lots of disco balls, velvet couches and flare pants. Mustang News reporter Madison Vernon shows us how 1970’s disco and opera mix.
Posted inNews
Cal Poly’s Women in Business club to host annual conference
Cal Poly’s Women in Business (WIB) club will be hosting its eighth annual ‘Defining her Future’ conference on Friday, March 3. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, including guest speakers, breakout workshops and panels hosted by women involved in the business industry, according to a schedule […]
Posted inFeatures, Top Stories
“Playing in Unison”: A new documentary about the history behind the Performing Arts Center
On April 23, the Foundation of the Performing Arts Center hosted a red carpet premiere for the Performing Arts Center’s (PAC) new documentary, “Playing in Unison.” The night included a few surprises for the guests in attendance, including a new fundraising campaign and an “enchanted oasis” for students and staff to enjoy. There were many […]
Posted inFeatures, Top Stories
Nassim: the interactive show with “audience members turned performers”
Imagine watching a performance for the first time and knowing nothing about the play. This is not an uncommon scenario, but there’s a catch –– the performer doesn’t know the plot either. The latest play making its way to Cal Poly, “Nassim,” is just that: a show that binds the audience and actor by bringing […]
Posted inFeatures, Top Stories
Snarky Puppy Brings Their “Immersive, High Energy” Performance to the PAC this Monday Night
This Monday night, get ready for a high energy, cultural and immersive musical experience that is Snarky Puppy. Snarky Puppy is a music group of a “collective of sorts” with upwards of 25 members in their regular rotation, according to their website. The four time Grammy award winner, Snarky Puppy has grown into a national […]
Posted inTop Stories
A look into the Cal Poly saliva testing lab
As the university begins to release information regarding a fall quarter that is “as close to normal as possible,” it appears that frequent testing will play a large part in these plans.
Posted inAdministration, City, covid-19, News, Top Stories
SLO community wants students to get COVID-19 tests on-campus
This story was updated Jan. 11 at 6:45 p.m. with additional information from Cal Poly’s Director of Media Relations Matt Lazier San Luis Obispo residents are raising concerns of a COVID-19 testing backlog in the community as students move back to Cal Poly for Winter Quarter — this time with more frequent testing requirements to […]
Posted inAdministration, covid-19, News, Top Stories
Second COVID-19 testing location opened in Poly Canyon Village
Cal Poly added a new COVID-19 testing location at Poly Canyon Village, which opened to students on Thursday, Jan. 7 and will open to employees in the near future, according to Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier. Testing is available in the Aliso Conference Room (171A) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — the same hours […]
Posted inFeatures, News, Top Stories
Professor to bring piano to the screen in virtual recital
W. Terrence Spiller, a Cal Poly music professor and pianist, will be performing a virtual piano recital live on Friday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. This virtual recital is being done in place of Spiller’s usual January recital, which typically features a showcase of Spiller’s repertoire. “Really, this is the only option nowadays if you […]