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Culture & Events
MARELA ZACARÍAS: STORYTELLING
SLOMA hosts the first West Coast museum exhibition by an artist who creates painted sculptures of undulating forms as if they were fabric bodies filled with movement and expression. Zacarías’ works, created using window screens and plaster, weave together ancient stories and myths, drawing on her interest in exploration and reflecting on specific geographies.
Through July 9 // sloma.org
Love The Land
Local landscapes created by Arroyo Grande artist Laurel Sherrie are featured at Joebella Coffee House in Atascadero. The original oils celebrate special places throughout SLO County, including the wildflowers of the Carrizo Plain, ranch scenes, and of course local coastlines. The artist hopes her work inspires people to get out and experience public lands for themselves.
Through July 31 // laurelsherrie.com
Once
The story of a guy who gave up on love and music, and the girl who inspired him to dream again, is SLO Repertory Theatre’s final production of the 2022-23 season. From the very first note, the musical draws you in and never lets go. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by some of the most beautiful music in modern musical theatre.
June 9-July 2 // slorep.org
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, featuring Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, and Gregg Bissonette, comes to Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Roble as part of their spring 2023 West Coast tour.
June 16 // vinaroblesamphitheatre.com
Juneteenth
Mission Plaza plays host to the city’s sixth annual historic celebration, also known as the second Independence Day. Celebrate with song, dance, spoken word, food, and fun throughout the day. Includes a resource fair for vendors focusing on health and wellness and exhibits of African American History.
June 17 // downtownslo.com
Live Oak Music Festival
Musicians from all over the globe perform traditional folk, bluegrass, gospel, blues, jazz, soul, and world music in the beautiful El Chorro Valley where the sound is second to none for an outdoor venue. The threeday event includes music on three stages, a collection of arts and crafts booths, music workshops, fireside jamming, dances, and entertainment for children of all ages.
June 23-25 // liveoakfest.org
Art In The Park
Three days of fine art and quality crafts—a rich mixture of works in a variety of mediums— attract artists and crowds to the Morro Bay Art Association’s showcase fundraising weekend. Proceeds help fund children’s art classes and provide scholarships and other programs throughout the year.
July 1-3 // artcentermorrobay.org
American Mariachi
When a forgotten record album sparks her mother’s memory, Lucha and her cousin come up with a radical idea: an all-girl mariachi band—in the ’70s when women can’t be mariachis. José Cruz González’s hilarious and heartwarming comedy about family, the freedom to go after your dreams, and the music that unites us is played live on stage at PCPA in Santa Maria.
July 13-29 // pcpa.org
Renaissance Festival
There’s something for all ages at the thirty-seventh annual Central Coast celebration of all things Elizabethan. Step back in time into a world of wonder and excitement, magic and merriment, the grandeur of Queen Elizabeth and legendary characters like William Shakespeare. Dukes, earls, lords, and ladies, all dressed in their finest attire, are waiting to entertain you.
July 15-16 // ccrenfaire.com
SEX N’ THE CITY
A super-unauthorized musical parody of everyone’s favorite singles series comes to the Clark Center, tackling topics like “Will I ever find the one?” and “Can you ever really be over your ex?” Join Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha on a hilarious trip through New York City in the ’90s.
July 14 // clarkcenter.org
Summer Music Festival
Each summer for more than fifty years, Festival Mozaic brings together the finest musicians from around the world and music lovers near and far to enjoy premier concerts and events in a festive and stimulating atmosphere. An immersive experience in the heart of California’s Central Coast, the 2023 festival features twenty-one concerts throughout SLO County.
July 22-29 // festivalmozaic.org
MID-STATE FAIR
The California Mid-State Fair’s 2023 theme, “Shake, Rattle & Roll!,” incorporates the glitz and glamor of vintage Las Vegas into the seventy-seventh annual schedule of games, rides, concerts, animals, competitions, auctions, pageants, and food. Music headliners include Tim McGraw, The B-52s with Lou Gramm, and Styx.
July 19-30 // midstatefair.com