Pet loving wine lovers can support their four legged friends while enjoying the Central Coast Wine Region.

The third annual Wine 4 Paws, a fundraising event for Woods Humane Society, will be held at over 50 participating wineries throughout the Central Coast on this weekend, April 9 and 10.

During this weekend, Wine 4 Paws wineries will donate a portion of their proceeds to Woods Humane Society. Last year’s event raised over $16,000, with almost $25,000 raised since the event started in 2009.

Support your fellow Chamber members as well. Many member wineries of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce are involved this year, including:

What happens when you take the orchestra out of the pit, put it in the path of four dancers and blur the boundary between music and dance?

“StringWreck” is the exciting result – an entertaining and often poignant work of dance-theater that turns tradition on its head as dancers and musicians gleefully abandon their roles to search for new and unpredictable ways to coexist.

Cal Poly Arts presents this innovative evening on April 15 at 8 p.m. in the Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre.
For this riveting experiment in interaction, critically-acclaimed choreographers Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton are joined by an internationally-recognized leader in new music performance, the Del Sol String Quartet.

From tastings and pairings to live shows and seasonal activities, there’s always something happening at Meridian.

Meridian Vineyards will be hosting two cooking classes in April: the Spring Treats Cooking Class and the Easter Entertaining Cooking Class.

Cal Poly Arts and Opera San Luis Obispo are proud to present The Met: Live in HD – a live-streaming, high-definition transmission series screened at the Performing Arts Center direct from the famed Metropolitan Opera’s stage in New York City.

On Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, The Met: Live in HD series will feature a new production of Rossini’s final comic opera, "Le Comte Ory" in an encore screening.

Rossini’s vocally-dazzling comedy stars bel canto sensation Juan Diego Flórez in the title role of this Met premiere of the rarely-heard opera. He vies with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, in the trouser role of Isolier, for the love of the lonely Countess Adèle, sung by soprano Diana Damrau. 

Ray Davies of The Kinks fame claimed, “When I discovered Mose Allison, I felt I had discovered the missing link between jazz and blues.”

On Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in the Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre, legendary pianist Mose Allison appears with the Mose Allison Trio in an intimate concert presented by Cal Poly Arts.

Allison embodies musical versatility, given his equally brilliant career in jazz, blues, and as a songwriter. While his boogie-woogie and bebop-laden piano is innovative and fresh-sounding, it is as a songwriter that Allison really shines.

Allison’s singular style – a unique blending of jazz and blues – plus his profound lyrical wit mark him as a true American original.

On May 12-14, 2011, a group of dedicated cyclists and Quality of Life Plus (QL+) supporters will participate in the inaugural QL+ RideABLE bike tour along the coast of California. 

Riders will enjoy one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, riding alongside famous wineries, majestic lighthouses and unspoiled beaches. Beginning at Costanoa, this three-day fundraiser will culminate at the QL+ Laboratory, located on campus at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo. 

As riders cross the finish line, they will be greeted by QL+ Founder and Chairman, Jon Monett; QL+ Executive Director, Scott Monett; faculty members, students and other QL+ supporters. Guests of honor at this fabulous BBQ Celebration Dinner will include QL+ Challenge beneficiaries Daphne Wright, a 12-time gold medalist and US Paralympian, and Sean Simonson, a C6-C7 quadriplegic first responder from Milpitas Fire Department. QL+ is also honored to welcome Dan Carpenter, a member of the San Luis Obispo Council, as well as other civic dignitaries, business leaders and sponsors from the SLO region.

Every first Friday, hundreds of visitors converge onto downtown San Luis Obispo to see new art exhibits and add to their growing collections. With dozens of galleries and non-traditional exhibit spaces, it’s SLO's favorite night of the month to celebrate art.

Though many shops are open earlier, Art After Dark officially starts at 6 p.m. and runs to 9 p.m.

On a typical Art After Dark, over 20 galleries and non-traditional art venues (think restaurants, boutiques, and salons) spotlight the best of established and emerging local artists. They sometimes also feature the works of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.

The winemakers of Paso Robles Wine Country are as distinct and different as the area’s celebrated wines, and the 29th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival, May 20 – 22, is the event to experience how personality and rich history are reflected in every wine created.  

Wine Festival offers enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to meet the characters that make up Paso Robles Wine Country on their own turf: at the winery, tasting room and the Paso Robles Downtown City Park during the Friday RESERVE Tasting (3:30 – 6 p.m.), Saturday Winemaker Seminar (1 – 2 p.m.), Grand Tasting (2 – 6 p.m.) and Wine Country Auction & Dinner (6 – 10:30 p.m.). 

New to Wine Festival is the Futures Auction, allowing wine enthusiasts the opportunity to set aside a special case of wine in their name before it’s been bottled. Funds raised through Wine Festival auctions will be gifted back to the San Luis Obispo County community through organizations that support healthcare, education and greater community services.

Sorcerer Productions presents "The Drowsy Chaperone" in the Studio Theatre of the Clark Center for the Performing Arts from April 1 to April 23.
 
Sorcerer Productions, the company that brought sold-out runs of both Forever Plaid and The Producers to the Clark Center is back with the five-time Tony Award-winning production, "The Drowsy Chaperone."
 
A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, "The Drowsy Chaperone" boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you've ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, "Dear Lord in heaven, please let it be good," this is the show for you!