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Harbor Festival Will Bring Music-filled Weekend to Morro Bay - October 5 - 6

Something for everyone is on tap as top musicians from all around roll into Morro Bay for the 32nd annual Harbor Festival. Saturday’s line-up includes:

• TROPO – This Electronica dance music group will warm up the stage with its blend of violin, percussion and spectral pads for a vibe that’s both tribal and urban.
• The Young Dubliners – Delivering great Celtic rock, this Southern California band delights audiences throughout the country and has just released its new album, “9.”
• The Mother Hips – With a funky California soul sound out of San Francisco, these guys have been rocking the nation for decades.
• Danielle LoPresti & the Masses – LoPresti’s take-no-prisoners vocal style assaults the major issues of society, from sexism and racism to political corruption.

On Sunday, celebrate to the sounds of:

• Lakes – A local group out of Atascadero, Lakes delivers its indie rock sound with style.
• Queen Nation – In a 90-minute production of greatest hits, this Queen cover band presents all the classics, from “We Are the Champions” to “We Will Rock You.”
• Hot Buttered Rum – This progressive bluegrass band from the Bay Area has performed at the Newport Folk Festival and South By Southwest.
• Fast Times – Take a step back in time for a lively ’80s dance party as this tribute band covers all the big hits of the decade.

Great music is just part of the entertainment at the Harbor Festival, with two days of food and fun for everyone. Highlights include a seafood, wine and beer court; a clam chowder contest; an oyster-eating contest; and activities for all ages.

Get tickets online and save. Tickets are $8 for one day or $15 for both days when  purchased in advance at Morro Bay Harbor Festival, where you can also get all the latest information on Morro Bay Harbor Festival events.

The Carmen Project - A City-wide Arts Collaboration, San Luis Obispo - October 12 & 13

The Carmen Project: two performances of Georges Bizet's beloved opera will be presented in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, October 12th at 7pm and Sunday, October 13th at 2pm in Harman Hall at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo's Christopher Cohan Center. These two performances of the complete and fully staged opera, will herald an unprecedented, city-wide collaboration between Central Coast Children's Choir, Civic Ballet San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College Concert Choir, Opera San Luis Obispo and San Luis Obispo Symphony, with an internationally acclaimed cast of principals joining over 150 members of San Luis Obispo's vibrant arts community. October is National Arts Month, and San Luis Obispo is celebrating in style!

For more information see the July Opera SLO column.

Morro Bay Seeks Pictures of the Past

 As the city's 50th anniversary approaches, Morro Bay residents are taking a look back at the people, places and events that helped make the community what it is today. Anyone with ties to the area is being asked to leaf through family photo albums and find pictures that could be used during a citywide celebration next year to mark 50 years since Morro Bay became a city on July 17, 1964. "We're particularly looking for actions shots – a fire breaking out or an event taking place," said Morro Bay photographer Garry Johnson, who is gathering photos for the celebration. "We're concentrating on the past five decades, but we're interested in photos from any period."  While pictures of the sun setting behind Morro Rock may be beautiful, they don't necessarily tell a story about the city's history. Johnson said celebration organizers are most interested in finding photos that illustrate life in the community.

 The 50th anniversary celebration is still in the planning stages, Johnson said, and organizers are looking at a number of ways that the photos might be used. "It depends on what we have to work with," he said. "We'd like to get 10 pictures from each decade – the '60s, the '70s, the '80s, etc. – and make them part of a huge display. It would be a portable presentation of photos that could be moved to different locations around town." He said a book or other commemorative publication is also being considered. Johnson assured that those who contribute photos will receive appropriate credit and that they will be able to keep their originals.

 "We will copy them and get written permission to use them," he said. He noted that the search is not limited to photos from the past 50 years. If  people have older photos of historical significance, he and his fellow organizers would be interested in seeing those, too. Johnson is working with Bill and Tracy Shewchuk at Suite 1 Gallery. For more information, call Johnson at (805) 772-3738, or send email. Or, photos can be taken to the gallery at 601 Embarcadero, Suite 1, Morro Bay.

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