Arts
Strictly Starkey
PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM BRUNO
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Gymnastics
Cheer
Acrobatics
Tumble & Trampoline
PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN MARIE REEVES
hang up his bouzouki. “Haworth is looking forward to his second retirement and finally getting to work on projects that have been on hold for the last 10 years,” added Mason. “Of his time with the band, he says, ‘I’ve enjoyed every minute of my time with Molly’s Revenge and feel hugely fortunate that I was able to be a part of such SONGWRITER’S bluegrass style, so you may here a great band. I’ll never forget the SONGWRITER songs by Paul Simon, Etta James, musical experiences, the amaz- Shawn Colvin Cream, and more. ing musicians I’ve met along the collaborator Jim Portland-based act Rare Monk way, and the wonderful fans that Bruno plays Aug. 14 is touring through town with at Sculpterra. have made the last ten years, a stop at Frog and Peach this the experience of a lifetime. I Thursday Aug. 11 to support wish the rest of the band the best of luck as their newest release, Astral Travel Battles. they go forward, continuing the legacy of The Paul Chesne Band will open the show Molly’s Revenge.’ The remaining members right after Farmers Market, followed by Rare will continue to honor Pete’s vision for the Monk. Get your pop, rock, psych, jazz, and band as they continue into 2012 and beyond.” funk on with a band that took first place in This is a BYOB concert. Come celebrate Ethos Magazine’s “Bandest of the Bands” one of The Admiral’s final performances. competition in Eugene. Unfinished Business plays the next More music… Paso Robles Concerts in the Park show this Friday, Aug.12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Cache Valley Drifters delivered the City Park. “The ‘60s may be over, but an awesome set of contemporary bluegrass the members of Unfinished Business still at this year’s Live Oak Music Festival, so I have a passion for the rock’n’roll of that know they’ll be in good form when they play era—arguably the best music of all time,” Thursday, Aug. 11 at Painted Sky Studios said organizers in press materials. “Come (8 p.m.; $20 tickets are Boo Boo’s, the Cambria Business Center, or by calling 927-8330) and enjoy the great artists of the ‘60s, ranging from the Animals to the Zombies and Friday, Aug. 12 at Windsong House and including the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Concerts in Paso Robles (visit reverbnation. the Rolling Stones, and various Motown com/show/3727349). These guys are masters artists.” The concert is free! at interpreting non-bluegrass tunes in a
I can never get enough of Inga Swearingen, whose gorgeous voice and kind spirit shine through whether she’s performing one of her own songs or interpreting someone else’s. At 8 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 12, the jazz vocalist will be joined by a couple jazz heavyweights—vibraphonist Christian Tamburr and trumpeter Dominick Farinacii—in the Recording Arts Room (7160) of Cuesta College. Quincy Jones said of Farinacii’s playing, “This kid is 360 degrees,” and Tamburr’s playing has been compared to Stefon Harris by helping “to inject young blood into the art of vibes and marimba performance.” Tickets are $15. Award winning jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates performs at D’Anbino Winery this Friday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m. Heavily steeped in the traditions of the vocal improvisers from Louis
Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Betty Carter and Leon Thomas, Gates is “known for his interaction with the audience through witty comments and informative introductions, [and] every performance becomes a lesson in jazz history. Giacomo’s sheer joy, talent, exuberance, wit, and creativity make him one of jazz’ most compelling artists.” He’s touring in support of his most recent recording, Giacomo Gates Sings The Songs of Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Be Jazz, which was released last month. Tickets are $15 at the door. Call 773-4131 for more info. Court Street and The SLO Jazz Festival Present a free outdoor concert with the incomparable Tipsy Gypsies this Saturday, Aug. 13 from noon to 3 p.m. If you like your jazz hot, dirty, and sexy, you’ll love this blistering Gypsy jazz combo. Maheyla and The Ritual brings their blues, alt-rock, worldbeat, and reggae sounds to Day with Creative Women at the Mission Plaza at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. The daylong event will feature a number of excellent performers, so stick around all day! Way back about a million years ago when I was a bellman at the Inn at Morro Bay, I used to dig the cool jazz sounds of piano man Brett Mitchell, who played regularly in the lounge. That’s why I know there’s going to be a cool show this Saturday, Aug. 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. when Brett and his wife Julia Mitchell present an evening of standards and torch songs made famous by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Diana Krall, and others. The cover’s just $5 (free for Record Club members). This Saturday, Aug. 13, check out jazz
GYPSY NEWGRASS Santa Barbara resident Susan Marie Reeves brings her original sound to Kreuzberg showcase on Aug. 16.
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Dance
New! Cirque De CCG Program with Parkour
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SLOPE (San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment) artists unveil new work at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, August 13 - Sept. 30: Nancy Becker, Marcia Burtt, Ken Christensen, Marguerite Costigan, Dennis Curry, Bruce Everett, Dotty Hawthorne, Larry Kappen, Anne Laddon, Shirley Pittman, Eileen Pritchard, Denise Schryver, Roseanne Seitz and Laurel Sherrie.
CCG’s Got Talent! AUG. 8 - 12
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