A long-running jazz festival in Pismo Beach is expanding across the Central Coast. The Jazz Jubilee Central Coast, previously known as Jubilee by the Sea, will also play in venues from San Luis Obispo to Santa Maria.

Breakout country artist and San Luis Obispo native Dasha is returning to perform in her hometown Friday. The 24-year-old has been touring the country following the release of her album “What Happens Now?”

For nearly 20 years, pianist and composer John Novacek has been a fixture at Festival Mozaic, captivating Central Coast audiences with his versatile performances. As he prepares for his final series of concerts as Artist-in-Residence, the festival will honor his many contributions.

Just in time for the election, political satire is making waves in San Luis Obispo, where legendary street artist Robbie Conal is headlining a new exhibition at The Bunker. The show, a mix of sharp wit and pointed critique, brings together works by Conal and local artists eager to express their views on the nation's political landscape.

San Luis Obispo kicked off National Arts and Humanities Month by unveiling the historic Palm Theater’s new Film Center. Now run by the SLO International Film Festival, the center provides a space for cultural events, comedy shows, and educational film opportunities. It’s also a centerpiece of this year’s ARTober events in SLO.

A collection of eight ceramic sculptures of jazz musicians is on display in the front window of Full Moon Studio and Gallery in Morro Bay, owned by Ross Hale and his wife Hedy.

It’s only a couple of hundred miles between the Walt Disney studios in Burbank and the Central Coast, but the journey has been transformational for noted animator Mauro Maressa, who is recreating himself in Cambria.

The new art exhibit at Cuesta College features nine artists who tell their stories of living in Tijuana through a variety of media.

An art exhibit showcasing paintings of beautiful local landscapes will also provide an opportunity for people to support land conservation throughout San Luis Obispo County. It will be at the Octagon Barn, a historic building in SLO, on August 9 and 10.

The exhibit combines photography, painting, filmmaking, and more to tell stories about how surf culture affects people of color.