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Acclaimed musician A.J. Croce to grace Castoro Cellars' stage for salon's fifth anniversary celebration benefiting Studios on the Park

Singer-songwriter AJ Croce, son of the late, great Jim Croce, to perform in benefit concert for Studios on the Park's "Kids Art Smart" program

Local artist, Pat Cairns, wins Best of Show

To celebrate Salon Roux's fifth anniversary, owner Jacque Leonard decided that instead of the usual party she throws, she would put on a benefit concert. The concert will feature A.J. Croce with special guests, The Janks, and will benefit Studios on the Park's Kids Art Smart program.

Paso Robles is one of California's (and the country's) fastest wine-growing regions, located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in an unspoiled setting of vineyard-covered hills that rise and plunge down to one of the state's most stunning stretches of coast.

Each week on Local Spotlight, we showcase different types of art, from live performance to craft pieces to fine art you might find in a museum.

Entries from England, Malaysia, all over the U.S. at show opening July 31 at Studios on the Park

By Hayley Thomas The 17th Annual International Society of Acrylic Painters Open International Exhibition will take place July 31 through Aug. 27 at The Showroom Gallery inside Studios on the Park, with a reception and awards show on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. Artists from across the region and beyond will display their unique works for the Paso Robles Art Association juried show. "The International Society of Acrylic Painters is an international organization, so we will have local artists as well as many from out of the area," said Paso Robles Art Association Publicity Director Rod Payor. Juror Linda Doll said it has been a difficult task judging the high-quality work.

Back to school time may be right around the corner, but there is plenty of summertime left to savor on the Central Coast. And since Dave has called for some wonderful evening temperatures in Northern San Luis Obipo, Art After Dark in Paso is my Pick of the week if you are looking to get Out and About this weekend. Art after Dark is held the first Saturday of every month, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Paso Robles. It's basically a free self-guided art walk where you can stop and check out local artists at the galleries and wine tasting rooms in town. Each of them offers something a little different. For instance, Studios in the park with have Jill Knight playing and will be serving Ancient Peaks Wines. Heritage Gallery West will be introducing a new artist from Russia and serving wine and cheese. And LXV Wine Lounge will be serving up it's wines, plus what it calls what they call Indian Culinary Art, inspired by Executive Chef Dakota Weiss.

Programs offered by Cuesta, Studios on the Park introduce a range of creative techniques

Studios on the Park displays retro art of Burl Vreeland and Rick Davis

From painters to potters, here's a look at a few of the group shows that local artists are participating in.