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@33: E=@9 :/0=@ 47:; 43AB7D/: Film screenings and panel discussion about labor issues leading up to May 1, International Workers Day; from Inside Job, about the financial meltdown, to The Dark Side of Chocolate, about the trafficked children who harvest Ivory Coast cocoa, and Triangle Fire, about the factory blaze that galvanized the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labor movement in early 20th-century New York. Friday, April 22-Sunday, May 1. Visit ReelWork.org for screening venues and times. Free. featuring works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Gaza Bowen, Eduardo Carrillo, Binh Danh, Richard Diebenkorn, Charles Griffin Farr, Fluxus Artists, Robert Frank, Rupert Garcia, Robert Heinecken, David Ireland, Komar & Melamid, Dinh Q. Le, Norman Locks, Hung Liu, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Douglas McClellan, Jennifer Parker & Tina Takemoto, Jennifer Pepper, Pablo Picasso, Jock Reynolds & Suzanne Hellmuth, Holly Roberts, Raymond Saunders, Hank Willis, Thomas & Kambui Olujimi, Don Weygandt, Dondi White and Jack Zajac. Thru May 7. Free. UCSC, Porter College, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2273.
Events /@=C<2 B=E< AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship The best riders in the world will compete plus â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Motorcycle Show at the Racesâ&#x20AC;? featuring hundreds of bikes, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legendsâ&#x20AC;? meet and greet and a group motorcycle ride-in. Sat-Sun Thru Apr 24. $35. Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St, Salinas.
Exploring the Santa Cruz Sandhills: Wildflower Season Participants will explore blooming wildflowers and learn about the diversity and ecology of the Sandhills communities. Sat, Apr 23, 10am-12pm. $8-$10. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.
Hike from the Sea to the Waterfalls State park docent Bill Rhodes leads a seven-mile
hike to three waterfalls. Sun, Apr 24, 10am. Free. Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center, 3600 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.427.2288.
Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center Open House Organic food, local wine, massage, Rolfing, energy medicine, detox wraps, reflexogy, therapeutic services and a chance to meet our practitioners, naturopath doctors and body workers. Fri, Apr 22, 4-8pm. Free. Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St, Santa Cruz, 831.477.1377.
:7B3@/@G 3D3<BA Karen Tei Yamashita The author and UCSC professor of literature will read and sign copies of I Hotel, nominated for the 2010 National Book Award. Wed, Apr 20, 7:30pm. Free. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415 .
Nancy Ellen Abrams and Joel R. Primack Husband and wife team and distinguished scholars at UCSC will read and sign copies of their latest work, The New Universe and the Human Future. Tue, Apr 26, 7:30pm. Free. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.
:31BC@3A Curtis Callan The Princeton University physicist will give a lecture titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the world made of? Answers (and questions) from particle physics and cosmology.â&#x20AC;? Mon, Apr 25, 7pm. Free. University Inn and Conference Center, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 831.459.3744.
705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.
Freedom Party A conversation on civil rights and liberties in a post-9/11 era featuring Zahra Billoo, Executive Director for Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) SF Bay Area Chapter and Summer K. Hararah of the Asian Law Caucus. Tue, Apr 26, 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1626.
Popular Resistance in Palestine: A History of Hope and Empowerment Reading and discussion of Mazin Qumsiyehâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book by the same name. Wed, Apr 20, 7:30-9pm and Wed, Apr 27, 7:30-9pm. $5-$10 donation suggested. Resource Center for Nonviolence, 515 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.457.8003.
NEXT @ the MAH A panel discussion on the information needs of communities in the 21st century with Nate Hill, chief digital librarian for San Jose library system; Nina Simon from Museum 2.0 and Ron Vincent, social media lead for the City of San Francisco. Tue, Apr 26, 6-8pm. Free. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History,
<=B713A Hemlock Discussion Group Discuss end-of-life options for serenity and dignity. Meets in Aptos the last Wed afternoon of every month except Dec; call for more info. 831.251.2240.
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Dengue Fever Chhom Nimol and band present Cambodian pop in its most authentically retro form. Apr 20 at the Fillmore.
Ty Segall Scattered, sometimes sloppy rock and roll with a determined thrust. Apr 21 at the Bottom of the Hill.
Lil B Former member of the Pack, current â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based Godâ&#x20AC;? and all-around hip-hop phenomenon. Apr 21 at the Mezzanine.
Nicki Minaj Yeah, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening for this guy named Lilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wayne. But everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting there early. Apr 24 at the Oracle Arena.
tUnE-yArDs Her new record is so good, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll forgive the cumbersome type stylization. Apr 26 at the Great American Music Hall. More San Francisco events at www.sfstation.com.
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