8 • September 4 - 10, 2014 • SLO City NewsCOMMUNITYThe San Luis Obispo Museumof Art is seeking artists for theCraftArt Market, an annualoffering of, “unique, lovingly madelocal art and fine craft.” This year’smarket will be open from November 20to December 31, 2014 in the Museum’sNybak Wing, which will be transformedinto a high-end art gallery boutique,80 5 soundfind your beatArtist Wantedsporting, “a cache of treasures for theholidays.” All Museum of Art membersare eligible to apply by September 30 at5 p.m.High quality jewelry, handbags,scarves, home décor, ceramics, holidayornaments, glass, small-scale photos,prints, or painting, folk art, and otherhandmade fine craft items are desired.New talentand exciting,fresh design areencouraged.The CraftArtMarket is theperfect showcaseto sell handmadefine craft itemsfor the holidays.Entry formscan be foundonline at www.sloma.org, andhard copies canbe obtained inperson at theMuseum’s frontdesk.The San LuisObispo Museum of Art, dedicatedto the education, presentation andpreservation of the visual arts on theCentral Coast, is located at 1010 BroadStreet, on the west end of MissionPlaza. Hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.Free admission, donations appreciated.For more info visit SLOMA.org. ✤Late-StartClasses atCuestaIt’s too late to register for CuestaCollege’s regular fall semestercourses, but the school has anumber of late-start classes thatbegin Oct. 20 through Dec. 19.Students can register for thesecourses up until they begin. The9-week courses are being offeredon the Hwy 1 Campus, the NorthCounty Campus in Paso Robles,the South County Center at ArroyoGrande High and online. Coursesare available in architecture,biology, computer applications,English, sociology, and politicalscience, among others.“For those who cannot devotetime to a full semester, thesecourses are the perfect solution,”said Vice President of StudentServices Sandee McLaughlin. Latestart courses can be found on ClassFinder at: www.cuesta.edu byclicking the Advanced Search link.✤via deiColoriitalian ststrereetet paiaintntining festiv ivalsept SEPTEMBER ember 13 & 14 20141SLOSAN LUIS OBISPO MISSIONCALL FOR ARTISTSArtists of all ages are invitedto create large, colorful streetpaintings in chalkSPONSOR A STREETPAINTING SQUARE!PROMOTEyour business or organization. n.CELEBRATEyour family or a friend.FREE KIDS’ SQUARESwith the purchase of achalk box at the Festival!Via Dei Colori is co-presented by the SLO Children’s Museum andthe AIACCC (American Insitute of Architects Central Coast Chapter).Proceeds benefit arts education programs in local schools.For more information and to download a festival brochureand application, visit: www.viadeicolorislo.comcolorisloartists@gmail.com
Tolosa Press • September 4 - 10, 2014 • 9OPINIONSwingin’ SchoolGood to be KingBy King HarrisBack toschool timeis here,although I findit hard to believethose big yellowbusses thatlumber downZaca Lane whereKVEC is locatednow arrive inAugust insteadof September.That would havebeen considereda conspiracyway back in theday long beforesmart phonesand backpackswhen the kidstoted their books,their binders, orbriefcases which I preferred because itwas easy to hide a transistor radio, anearly communication device developedin the late fifties but forbidden in theclassroom. Actually almost anywhereif you liked to listen to or dance toTop 40 rock ‘n’roll music. Rhythmand blues showmen like Chuck Berry,whose “Roll Over Beethoven and TellTchaikovsky the News” heralded thefinal chord in classical compositionand touted a new form of dance musicwith a big beat that drove all parents,politicians, and educators absolutelynuts. There were a lot of songs writtenabout schools and school days: coolschools (be true to your school); schoolis out (can’t wait for summer), schoolis in (summer is over); school life (justgetting through it). If you want to knowwhat high school was like in the 50’s,other than watching the flick “TheBlackboard Jungle,” you could tune into Chuck Berry’s “School Days:”“Up in the mornin’ and out to school,the teacher is teachin’ the golden rule;American history and practical math,you studyin’ hard and hopin’ to pass;workin’ your fingers right down to thebone, and the guy behind you won’tleave you alone.Ring, ring goes the bell, the cook inthe lunch room’s ready to sell; you’relucky if you can find a seat, you’refortunate if you have time to eat; backin the classroom, open your books, peepup the teacher don’t know how meanshe looks. Soon as three o’clock rollsaround, you finally lay your burdendown; close up your books, get out ofyour seat, down the halls and into thestreet; up to the corner and ‘round thebend, right to the juke joint, you go in.Drop the coin right into the slot, yougotta hear somethin’ that’s really hot;with the one you love, you’re makin’romance, all daylong you beenwantin’ to dance,feeling the musicfrom head totoe, round andround and roundyou go. Hail, hailrock and roll,deliver me fromthe days of old,long live rockand roll, the beatof the drums,loud and bold,rock, rock, rockand roll, the feelin’is there, bodyand soul.” Wellexpressed, Chuck.There is onlyone artist I couldfind that wrote andproduced a song about school is out,and school is in three months later.Same intro, same beat, practically thesame tune. Gary U.S. Bonds in Juneof ’62: “A-one, a-two, a-one two threefour, no more books and studies, and Ican stay out late with my buddies, I cando the things that I want to do, ‘causeall my exams are through; I can rootfor the Yankees from the bleachers,and don’t have to worry ‘bout teachers,I’m so glad that school is out, I couldsing and shout! (School is out)Everybody’s gonna have some fun,(School is out) Everybody’s gonnajump and run, (School is out) Come onpeople don’t you be late, (School is out)I just got time to take my girl out ona date; school is out at last and I’m soglad I passed, so everybody come andgo with me! We’re gonna have a nightwith Daddy G! Go Daddy! That’s great!Let’s celebrate! With a little bit of soulnow! Oh yeah! The party’s here!”September ’62: “A-one, a-two,A-one, two, three, four, nowI’m so glad that school is innow I can see my old classmates again; Iworked and slaved the summer through,doing the things my mother told me todo; I washed the dishes and scrubbedthe floor, and taught the baby how tocount to four, I made the beds and cutthe grass, I’m glad that school is in at last(School is in) Don’t you know it, (Schoolis in) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, (Schoolis in) don’t forget it, I’m a witness(School is in) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah;Now vacation time has come to an endnow I got to get back to my studies again,and make the grades so I can pass, I’mglad that school s in at last; now youmay think I’m nutty and telling you lies,but I’m going out now to buy my schoolsupplies; this semester’s gonna be a gas‘cause school is in at last.”80 5 sound
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