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TICKETED OFF IN RESPONSE to Carolyn Claey’s letter (“Meter-Made Problem,” Posts, Dec. 14), I wholeheartedly agree. Normally I have loads of change in my car, but one recent day I went downtown to pick up a friend who was job interviewing. There were six minutes left on the meter, so I went for it. I believe I arrived at my car one to two minutes after the meter had expired. My one–time gamble, out of dozens of visits and good meter behavior, cost me $38.

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Normally I like shopping downtown at the holiday, but you can bet I haven’t this year. The city is shooting itself in the foot by nailing people who can support local business: those of us lucky enough to own vehicles, be employed, and who want to keep money f lowing in the Santa Cruz economy. I would venture a guess that tourists may feel a tad disgruntled when they get aggressively ticketed, after being stuck in busy stores for a few minutes longer than they had expected.

Ann Louise Wagner Santa Cruz

EMBRACE THE SHADOW I JUST read your piece about Café Gratitude (“Gracefully Accepting,” Currents, Dec. 14), and to tell the truth, just like Disneyland employees, religious cults and campaigning politicians, there’s something creepy about any individual, group, organization or business that promotes mandatory “positive thinking” for both its employees and customers. Writers as diverse as Barbara Ehrenreich and Eric G. Wilson have eloquently shown how the Pollyanna attitude is often a mask for passive-aggressiveness, denial and “control” at all costs. I walked into the Café Gratitude once, and I was so uncomfortable I had to leave and never go back. Interestingly enough, the Asana Tea House, another New Age business which previously occupied the same spot, was a regular hang-out of mine before it closed in July, where I felt totally comfortable. Some of the staff were smiling and chatty, others were more aloof, unsmiling and reserved (and made no secret of it), and I was friendly to and accepted them both, since I believe to fully accept reality and other people is to be nondualistic and take people as they are. I prefer honest warmth, sadness, shyness, humor or anger more than phony “niceness” when dealing with other people, whether in a business situation or any other situation. It is a cliché that hippies and New Agers can’t face the “shadow” side of themselves and others (hence punk and goth as fully legitimate reaction formations in the music scene), and it is high time that people integrate their “shadow” and become whole beings who can express a wide and authentic range of emotions, not just the “positive” ones, for accepting the “shadow” is the basis of unconditional love, as well as the basis of sly, dark, macabre surreal humor.

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;/AA 2C@07</B7=< On May 14, an estimated 30,000 fans gathered to welcome American Idol contestant James Durbin back to Santa Cruz after he narrowly missed making it into the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top three.

The Year in Notoriety A month-by-month breakdown of all the Santa Cruz news that national media saw fit to print, televise and otherwise comment on

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January

Arizona Rampage On Jan. 8, UCSC graduate Gabriel Zimmerman was one of six victims gunned down in the parking lot of a Tuscon Safeway. The 30-year-old Tuscon native, who served as community outreach director for Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, had organized the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congress on Your Cornerâ&#x20AC;? event where 22-year old Jared Lee Loughner ambushed Giffords and her staff. Zimmerman studied Sociology at UCSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stevenson College and graduated with honors in 2002. In a statement, UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal called Zimmermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death â&#x20AC;&#x153;a tragic loss for all of us.â&#x20AC;? ¨ &

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The Year in Reality TV Surf City was well represented F/1B:G E6G 7A B67A ;/< <=B 4/;=CA- Chris Rene killed it on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;X Factorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but enjoys none of the hype that surrounded James Durbin.

American Idol Durbin. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nuff said.

American Ninja Warrior

Scotts Valley resident David Campbell and his nephew, Travis Furlanic, competed in NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spinoff of Sasuke, the popular Japanese television show in which a mob of competitors vie to complete an intricate four-stage obstacle course featuring elements with names like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spider Jumpâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blade Bridge.â&#x20AC;?

The pair trained for the show on an obstacle course they built in a Soquel back yard.

Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Favorite Trail Horse

Shauna Brantley and her horse, Solar Flare, were contestants on a program created by the American Competitive Trail Horse Association and broadcast on the Dish Network. Horses and their trainers compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes like a deluxe horse trailer with all the fixings. Brantley, now a resident of Lodi, spent her teenage years in Aromas, Felton and Watsonville, where she was an

A7<97<5 433:7<5 On March 11 a massive earthquake in Japan, 5,000 miles away, sent a powerful surge through the Santa Cruz Harbor that sank 18 vessels and damaged 100 more.

March Surf Kickflip Santa Cruz surfer Zoltan â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Magicianâ&#x20AC;? Torkos landed the first documented kickflip on a surfboard.

The video depicting Torkosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trick, shot at Steamer Lane, was submitted to the surf company Volcom, which three years earlier had announced a contest with a $10,000 prize for the first surfer to complete the feat.

Volcom first denied that Torkos had won the contest, citing a stipulation that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the kickflip must be a real air â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;above the lip,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? but the company eventually relented and awarded Torkos the prize money. Torkos was ecstatic upon hearing the news. â&#x20AC;&#x153;AH! I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in a dream right now.

I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even believe it. This is insane, dude. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m-going-to-Disneyland status,â&#x20AC;? he is captured saying in a video on the contestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you bro.

Thank you guys.â&#x20AC;? Volcom has since renewed the challenge, putting out a call for an above-the-lip kickflipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a trick that will score the first surfer to complete it a $20,000 prize.

Tsunami On Friday, March 11, a 9.0 magnitude underwater earthquake struck 43 miles off the coast of Japan. A massive tsunami triggered by the quake inundated the island nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coastal cities and sent shockwaves

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Seventy-two-year-old Menlo Park resident Roy Kaylor keeps scores of cars, thousands of cords of firewood and other treasures on his 150-acre-plus Boulder Creek property. Santa Cruz County calls the land an undeveloped parcel and says county code requires Kaylor to clear out the land.

Producers from the A&E show hauled away more than 50 cars and brought in a psychologist to consult with the Kaylors about their compulsive hoarding, which may have been triggered by a incident when the couple was held at gunpoint as their house was robbed.

rippling across the Pacific Ocean. In Santa Cruz, emergency shelters were set up and the authorities issued evacuation advisories for low-lying neighborhoods. No tidal wave ever materialized, but a sizable surge wreaked havoc on the Santa Cruz Harbor where, over the course of the morning, 18 boats sank and more than 100 others were damaged. All told, more than $28.5 million dollars worth of damage was done to local public infrastructure that day.

Storms A series of storms pummeled the county between March 15 and March 27, triggering the evacuation of more than 1,700 homes for everything from rockslides in Scotts Valley to flash flooding in Capitola. Estimates of the damage were around $19 million to Santa Cruz County roads and other infrastructure. In June, FEMA denied the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application for federal disaster relief money, which would have covered 75 percent of the cost of repairs. Gov. Jerry Brown appealed FEMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision in July; his appeal was rejected in August. The decision hinged on whether the storms were considered discrete events or if they were part of a storm system. Brown argued they were; FEMA said they were not. ¨

Restaurant Impossible

Tight T-shirted celebrity chef Robert Irvine has $10,000 and 48 hours to turn a failing restaurant around on his Food Network program. A teaser for the episode featuring Hoffmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro and Patisserie on Pacific Avenue says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 10-year-old venture is more than $2 million in debt, and the stress on the family-run business has resulted in a tense and uncomfortable environment for employees and customers alike.â&#x20AC;?

The episode doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t air until Jan. 11, but locals can visit the revamped restaurant now and decide for themselves if Irvine (and his pecs) performed the impossible.

X Factor

The 28-year-old Santa Cruz garbage collector and recovering addict Chris Rene sang both covers and his own compositions in his bid for a $5 million dollar recording contract on Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The X Factor. He started strong, wowing judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and LA Reid with his original song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young Homieâ&#x20AC;? while just 80 days clean.

He stayed strong too, making it all the way to the final episode of the season.

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Bryan Stow On March 31, Scotts Valley paramedic and San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was beaten so severely in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium that he fell into a coma. Stow had driven to Los Angeles with three friends to watch the defending world champion Giants open the season against their archrival team. The men were heckled by Dodgers fans during the game, but things got decidedly more hostile as they walked to their cars. A man attacked Stow and a friend from behind, and when Stow fell to the ground, the attacker kicked him in the head repeatedly. The father of two suffered severe brain trauma; he is currently rehabilitating at a facility in San Jose. Trials for the two men suspected in the assault will begin in January.

May Durbin Day Devotees of Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Idol know that only the final three contestants are allowed the opportunity to serenade their adoring hometown fans in concert.

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The Year in Scientific Discoveries February / 5OZOfg 4O` 4O` /eOg Using images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, UCSC astronomers Garth Illingworth and Rychard Bouwens discovered the most distant galaxy yet, 13.2 billion light years from Earth. >O`OZZSZ >ZO\Sba UCSC astronomer Jonathan Fortney worked on a team that analyzed findings from the Kepler telescopeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including six Earth-like planets orbiting an 8-billion-yearold star that is comparable in size to our sun. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2,000 light years away.

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serenaded a crowd of 30,000 with his renditions of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will You Still Love Me Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;? by the Shirelles, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop Believingâ&#x20AC;? by Journey and â&#x20AC;&#x153;While My Guitar Gently Weepsâ&#x20AC;? by The Beatles. To show the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appreciation for all Durbin had done for metal, his own career, Santa Cruz, Mayor Ryan Coonerty officially declared 2011 The Year of James Durbin and presented the reality show singer with a surf board emblazoned with a hand-rendered painting of Durbin himself bursting from the frothy ocean, grasping aloft a scepter-like microphone stand dripping with kelp. The singer graciously accepted, saying the gift would be an incentive for him to learn to surf.

July X Games Gold X Games 17 took place in Los Angeles in July. Santa Cruz native Raven Tershy took home the gold medal for Skateboarding in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parkâ&#x20AC;? category at his first appearance at the extreme sports competition. The 18-year-old beat out the defending champion, 16year-old Pedro Barros of Brazil, by just one point, scoring 82 to Barrosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 81.

Predictive Policing The Santa Cruz Police Department began using an algorithm to predict the locations and times of spikes in crime. The program, developed by Santa Clara mathematics professor George Mohler, monitors statistical trends to predict where criminals will commit their next crimes. Santa Cruz became the first jurisdiction in the nation to pilot the program.

The police departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project drew parallels to Philip K. Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science fiction tale Minority Report, in which police catch perpetrators before they strike. Some critics are concerned that the data will be used in a manner that could endanger established standards for probable cause. SCPD has said that crime has dropped since it began using the program, but a full review of the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effectiveness will not be conducted until January.

September Moriarty Film The Jay Moriarty biopic Of Men and Mavericks began filming in Santa Cruz in September. The film, directed by Curtis Hanson of LA Confidential and 8 Mile fame, is based on the life of the Santa Cruzan and ¨ %

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Occupy Santa Cruz Occupy Wall Street began in New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zuccotti Park in September, and within weeks the protest had taken root locally. On Oct. 7, two

women videotaped themselves sticking it to the 1 percent by way of closing their personal Bank of America accounts. Things didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go as planned, though; a River Street branch employee refused to assist the women and threatened to call the police if they did not leave the premises. The protestors, one of whom carried a sign that said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m closing my BOA account today!â&#x20AC;? insisted they were (still, for that moment at least) members of the bank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You cannot be a protestor and a customer at the same time,â&#x20AC;? the bank employee responded before kicking them out.

(Honorable mentions: Occupy Santa Cruz also made headlines when a splinter group occupied a former bank building on River Street, and when news outlets, glossing over the details of a Sentinel article, erroneously reported that the group was responsible for 200 pounds of human feces behind the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz.)

November Close Whale Encounters

In early November, a pod of humpback whales migrating south to Mexico for the winter posted up off the coast of Santa Cruz for several days.

The whales came unusually close in order to feed on what the Los Angeles Times called â&#x20AC;&#x153;a late-season smorgasbord of anchovies.â&#x20AC;? Although onlookers were cautioned (and legally obligated) to stay 100 yards away from the animals, throngs of kayakers and surfers crowded coastal waters hoping to get close. And a few did! Photographer Paul Schraub, while on assignment for the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council, captured a shot of two whales breaching just a few feet from one kayaker, and a video of a whale bursting from the surface and nearly knocking over a bikini-clad surfer and a kayaking couple became a sensation on YouTube, quickly racking up more than 7 million views. 0

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Surfer Magazine cover boy who earned his reputation riding big waves at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay. Filmmakers recruited locals as extras for scenes, including one recreating the paddle-out memorial for Moriarty at 38th Avenue.

Moriarty died in 2001 while free diving in the Maldives on the day before his 23rd birthday. Though filming came to an end here in October, the drama didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop; on Dec. 20 actor Gerard Butler, who plays Moriartyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mentor, Rick â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frostyâ&#x20AC;? Hesson, was held under the water by two 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;foot waves at Mavericks during filming. He was taken to Stanford Medical Center after being pulled from the water.

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WHEN THE Devil Makes Three got its start 10 years ago playing old-timey country folk with the intense live show energy and DIY philosophy of a punk band, it was ahead of its time.

Since then, acoustic bands with a punk ethos have sprouted up all over Santa Cruz, giving banjos and tattoos common cause.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just here, either. Folk has been shacking up with punk all over the country for the last decade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just kind of happened around us,â&#x20AC;? says DM3 frontman Pete Bernhard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve influenced it or if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more just a part of it.â&#x20AC;?

The band that took Santa Cruz by storm in the early Aughts left here years ago. Bernhard and bassist Lucia Turino live in Vermont, while guitarist and banjo player Cooper McBean makes his home in Texas. They still come here to rehearse and kick off tours, though. Says Bernhard, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa Cruz is still our home.â&#x20AC;?

The band is stronger than ever.

Devil Makes Three made the leap into full-time touring in 2005 and built a fan base across the country made up of punks, country fans, bikers, folk enthusiasts and hippies. Asked why DM3 draws such a diverse crowd, Bernhard points to their live concerts.

23D7: 23B/7:A The Devil Makes Three plays the Catalyst on Dec. 30 and 31. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We encourage people to have fun and dance,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a sitdown bluegrass thing. At first it was hard to get a crowd to dance without drums. We figured it out now and it seems pretty easy. Now it would be hard for us to play with drums.â&#x20AC;?

Their music is not simply an homage to early Americana. They apply the same modern lens to 1930s rural tunes that Tom Waits applies to the smoke-filled jazzy bar sound.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a distant, almost cinematic quality to it, even as it carries the simple sincerity of old-timey music.

As in a lot of traditional folk (and Waits, for that matter), the songs are often about characters and tell short stories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A good story makes a great song,â&#x20AC;? says Bernhard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the country and blues songs that I grew up listening

to were based in that way. We try to base our songs off of true stories and things that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done. Sometimes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re characterâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;written, but for the most part theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re true stories that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve experienced but embellished.â&#x20AC;?

In 2007, DM3 signed to Milan Records, a label that specializes in TV and film soundtracks. There was some talk initially of getting their music into TV and films, which made sense considering the cinematic tone of their songs, but that never happened.

DM3 is now spending a lot of time on the road, opening for stars the likes of Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam. The busy touring schedule has come at a cost, however. Turino, for instance, dropped out of veterinarian school for the band.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being a bass player and vet just were not possible to make happen at the same time. She decided that she wanted to play in a band more than she wanted to go to school for animal science,â&#x20AC;? Bernhard says.

That decision, which essentially kept the band together, has made a lot of people happy. Here in Santa Cruz, where the Catalyst is gearing up for a two-night run, hundreds of fans are waiting to welcome back the three folk punks and the devil that made them do it.

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THEATER Avenue Q Paper Wing Theater presents the Tony Award-winning puppet-powered musical comedy. Fri-Sat, 8pm. Thru Jan 14. $22-$25. Paper Wing Theater, 320 Hoffman Ave, Monterey, 831.905.5684.

Plaid Tidings

Art MUSEUMS CONTINUING Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Futzie Nutzle & The Espresso Police. Featuring works by Nutzle, Judy Foreman and Frank Foreman, musical performances by the artists who played Caffe Pergolesi and artifacts from the old cafe. Thru Mar 18, 2012. Toy Trains. Featuring a rotating cavalcade of operating toy trains from the 1920s to the 21st century, including a massive standard gauge steam engine from the 1920s and a remote controlled modern production of an O gauge diesel. Thru Jan 6, 2012. Free. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Coastal Lagoons: A Closer Look through Art, History and Science. A virtual visit to seven local lagoons. Visitors will learn how land-use decisions have changed the outlines of each site, how scientists measure the current health of each lagoon and how artists continue to be inspired by the everchanging nature of lagoons.

Thru Feb 25, 2012. $2-$4, free for members and youth under 18. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm.

1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

GALLERIES OPENING Felix Kulpa Gallery Meeting of Minds. Featuring five of the artists of FU Tattoo Shop showcasing art created outside the tattoo shop.

Opening reception Fri, Jan

Favorite Things. Thirty artists share their favorite works in a variety of mediums. Thru Dec 31. Free. 450 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.426.1199.

Felix Kulpa Gallery And Then There Was Light.

The second annual neon show features the work of Lili Lakich, Catarina Hosler, Michael Leeds, Denise Vivar, Patrick Stafford, Penny Waller, Bill Concannon and Mark Brandwene. Thru Jan 1, 2012.

Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Masaoka Glass Design The Winter Glass Exhibition.

Featuring hand blown art glass ornaments, jewelry, hearts, platters, vases and pumpkins. Thru Dec 31. Free, 831.659.4953. 13766 Center St, Carmel Valley.

Sumi-e for beginners Japanese ink painting lessons.

No art experience necessary.

Wed, 1:30-3pm. Thru Jan 25. $40. Market Street Senior Center, 222 Market St, Santa Cruz.

HOLIDAYS Last Night DIY New Years Eve Parade Bring bikes and costumes, unicycles and musical instruments, drums, banners and noise makers, to ring in the new year. Sat, Dec 31, 5pm. Free. Saturn Cafe, 145 Laurel and Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.8505.

Motiv

New Year’s Eve All Ages Dance Party

Cosmographs: Big Black and White. Blurring the lines between photography and painting, Stephen Laufer’s work explores space, landscape and abstract figures, staking out a new organic cosmology. Thru Jan 31, 2012. Free. 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.479.5572.

An uplifting evening with four great musical acts to raise our spirits and dance in the New Year. Featuring Love Eternal, the Mystic Truebudoors, Ashley Love and Marya Stark. Sat, Dec 31, 8pm-1am. $7. 418 Project, 418 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.466.9770.

Santa Cruz Art League

New Year’s Eve at the Cocoanut Grove

Small Wonders. 250 pieces, 14 inches and under, by Art League members and other Santa Cruz County artists.

Thru Jan 8, 2012. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, Sun noon-4pm.

526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

Santa Cruz Central Branch Library Gallery Paul Titangos: Personal Photography From Around the World. Traditional black and white silver gelatin prints and colorful digitally remastered large canvases.

Thru Jan 31, 2012. 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5700.

Santa Cruz County Bank Into the Woods. Featuring the work of nine local artists who explore the natural beauty, strength and mythical character of trees. On display at all branches. Thru Jan 18, 2012. Free. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

Events AROUND TOWN California State Parks’ First Day Hikes Hike to Cathedral Redwoods in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 12pm. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Critter Safari 1pm. Coffee Talk at Big Basin Redwoods

Dance the night away with a live music by The Live Action Heroes and DJ Robin Cortez, plus a prime rib buffet, party favors, a full bar and countdown at midnight. Sat, Dec 31, 7pm-1am. $35-$79.

Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, 831.423.2053.

Laura Davis for her monthly introductory evening of writing practice. Mon, Jan 2, 7:30pm. Free. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

NOTICES Boating Safety Class Registration “Boating Skills and Seamanship,” “Sailing Skills and Seamanship” and “Coastal Navigation” courses will be offered by the Santa Cruz and Capitola Flotillas of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Wed, Jan 4, 7pm. $55-$70. Santa Cruz Harbor Conference Room, 365A Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.425.6559.

month; for schedule and locations call 800.733.2767.

Santa Cruz Film Festival Call for Entries Films and videos of all lengths and formats completed after January 1, 2011 are invited to enter including narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, student and youth-produced works.

SantaCruzFilmFestival.org Dec 28-Feb 10.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Winter Docent Trainings 2012

Call for Artists: “Inspirations”

Docents are volunteer tour guides, trained by Museum staff to lead school programs.

No previous experience necessary. Fri, Dec 30, 35pm. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

SC Diversity Center

Let’s start the New Year with what inspires you. We encourage all mediums: jewelry, glass, ceramics, paintings, prints, baskets, sculpture, textiles. Work may be submitted in sets of 10. Thru Jan 8, 2012. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.426.4906.

The Diversity Center provides services, support and socializing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning individuals and their allies. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

Support and Recovery Groups

NAACP Santa Cruz Membership and Leadership Outreach Effort

Alzheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Assn., 831.464.9982. Cancer: Katz Cancer Resource Center, 831.351.7770; WomenCARE, 831.457.2273.

Candida: 831.471.0737.

Chronic Pain: American Chronic Pain Association, 831.423.1385. Grief and Loss: Hospice, 831.430.3000.

Lupus: Jeanette Miller, 831.566.0962. Men Overcoming Abusive Behavior: 831.464.3855. SMART Recovery: 831.462.5470. Trans Latina women: Mariposas, 831.425.5422.

Members of the community are invited and encouraged to attend meetings of the NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch #1071. First Mon of every month, 7:30pm.

Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 517 Center St, Santa Cruz.

Red Cross Mobile Blood Drives Drives occur at several locations countywide each

New Year’s Eve’s Eve at the Cocoanut Ballroom Enjoy music by the Joe Sharino Band, party favors, a full bar and a countdown at midnight. Fri, Dec 30, 8pm12:30am. $40 adv/$45 door.

Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, 831.423.2053.

San Francisco’s City Guide

Woody Allen Tickets start at $87 to see film director play clarinet in New Orleans jazz group. Dec 28 at Regency Ballroom.

Reggaelution 2012 Featuring Robert Rankin, Daddy Spleece and Rudi B. Sat, Dec 31, 9pm-1am. $3 before 10:30pm; $5 after.

Cypress Lounge, 120 Union St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.9876 .

Trombone Shorty

Seacliff Inn New Years Eve

Santa Rosa’s indie heroes close out 2011 with epic night of music from new EP, ‘No Star.’ Dec 31 at Bottom of the Hill.

Ring in the New Year in style, with a four-course dinner, champagne toast, party favors and live music by the Joint Chiefs. Sat, Dec 31, 8:30pm-1am. $79.

Severino’s Bar & Grill, 7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos, 831.688.8987.

New Orleans funk and soul strutter with a huge dollop of showmanship. Dec 30-31 at the Fillmore.

The Velvet Teen

Sea of Dreams Santigold, Beats Antique, Amon Tobin’s incredible ‘Isam’ show and more. Dec 31 at SF Concourse Exhibition Center.

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LITERARY EVENTS

Les Claypool’s annual New Year’s Eve show goes tropical with a ‘Hawaiian Hukilau.’ Dec 31 at the Great American Music Hall.

The Writer’s Journey with Laura Davis

More San Francisco events by subscribing to the email letter at www.sfstation.com.

Aspiring writers are invited to join 7-time local author

FANCY ANTS Antsy McClain and his Trailer Park Troubadours ring in the New Year at the Rio.

FIRST NIGHT GUIDE FOR THE seventh year, the anarchist Last Night DIY Parade will snake through the streets of Santa Cruz in a lineup of fire dancers, drummers and revelers on foot, bicycle, unicycle and doubledecker surrey (departs at 5pm from the Saturn Café parking lot, 145 Laurel St, Santa Cruz; LastNightDIY.org; free). Over on Front Street, the 418’s all–ages dance party will feature performances

by Love Eternal, The Mystic Troubadoors, Ashley Love and Maya Stark (8pm at the 418 Project, 418 Front St., Santa Cruz; $7).

For something a little more upmarket, merrymakers can guzzle champagne and graze the prime rib buffet at the Cocoanut Grove’s annual party, with music by The Live Action Heroes and DJ Robin Cortez (7pm at 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz; 831.423.2053; $35$79). Seacliff Inn’s fête will feature a four-course dinner and the musical stylings of the Joint Chiefs (8:30pm at 7500 Old Dominion Ct., Aptos; 831.688.8987; $79). Seascape Resort will serve up dinner, desert and dancing to Mike Hadley and the Groove (6:30pm at 1 Seascape Resort Dr, Aptos; 831.662.7141; $89).

The musically inclined can check out robust concert offerings.

At Don Quixote’s, Beatles cover band The Sun Kings will play Fab Four tunes all night long (9pm at 6275 Hwy 9; 831.603.2294; $35 adv/$40 door). Ronny Dobbs and the Fuzz will rock the Crow’s Nest (9pm at 2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz; 831.476.4560; $7); SambaDa will perform at Moe’s Alley (8pm at 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz; 831.479.1854; $20 adv/$25 door). Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours will play the Rio Theatre (9pm at 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz; $27.50-$42.50), and across the street, Harry and the Hit Men will headline the Crepe Place’s shindig (9pm at 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz; 831.429.6994; $15 adv/$20 door).

Downtown, Devil Makes Three, the Brothers Comatose and Miss Lonely Hearts will perform live sets, and DJ Tom LG will be spinning records at the Catalyst (7:30pm at 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz; 831.423.1338; $35 in adv/$40 door). Reggaelution at the Cypress Lounge will feature One Love DJs Robert Rankin, Daddy Spleece and Rudi B. (9pm at 120 Union St, Santa Cruz; 831.459.9876; $3 before 10:30pm/$5 after). Meanwhile, Motiv’s Magic Masquerade masked dance party will be taking place for the second year (9pm 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz; 831.427.2516; $15$85).

Finally, for a more spiritual experience, Vipassana Santa Cruz will host an evening of meditation and quiet reflection. Guests are asked to bring a vegetarian potluck item, a non-alcoholic beverage and a bell to ring at midnight (8:30pm at 1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz; 831.425.3431; Free). (Tessa Stuart)

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A holiday spectacular featuring the male a capella group The Plaids performing Christmas hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Thru Dec 30. $16$34. Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

Davenport Gallery

State Park, 9:30am. Footsteps of the Founders Hike at Big Basin Redwoods State Park 10:30am. Redwood Loop Walk at Big Basin Redwoods State Park 12pm. Call for meeting locations and more information. Sun, Jan 1. Free.

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BILLY MANZIK

THIRD STONE

As Americans, we have an obligation to pick on Canada. But sometimes the Canadians get it right, and in those moments it’s good to give credit where it’s due, as with Billy Manzik.

Within a year of his self-titled debut album hitting stores in 2007, he was performing at the Juno Awards (that’s the Canadian Grammys, buddy) and launching North American tours. His 2010 release AllTogetherNow, with its catchy hooks and charmingly upbeat melodies, is perfect for fans of Dave Matthews and Steve Earle. Manzik’s knack for finding seasoned musicians results in a lush and vibrant sound that’s missing from most of today’s radio hits. Backstage Lounge; free; 8pm. (Mat Weir)

Let’s face it: taking on Jimi Hendrix tunes is not something that the timid or the under-practiced should do.

It’s just not good form to subject an audience to a half-baked version of “Little Wing.” That being said, because Jimi set such a high bar, getting to hear a live set of Hendrix music is a rare opportunity, and when it’s done with technical know-how and the proper respect, it can be a great time. Santa Cruz’s own Third Stone is a tribute band with a good musical handle on the legend’s catalog, offering local audiences a chance to revel in the rocking, swirling, purple-hazed nostalgia that Hendrix’s music induces in old-timers and new fans alike.

Crow’s Nest; $5; 9pm. (Cat Johnson)

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WHITE ALBUM ENSEMBLE The White Album Ensemble’s performances aim to answer one question: “What would the Beatles do if they performed this song live?”

Anyone who’s ever wanted an answer to this query can now breathe easy, as Santa Cruz’s very own White Album Ensemble brings classics from the Beatles to the stage. For these performances, the WAE had fans pick what they wanted to hear the band perform. The winners? The “White” album on Thursday night and Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on Friday. Featuring guest artists the Barry Phillips String Quartet, the Mind Over Matter Horns, the Honey Pies and

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Brainchild of local Brazilian expatriates

Papiba Godinho and Dandha da Hora, SambaDaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s percussive stew drives a brand of polyglot funk and Brazilian soul that has become the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unmistakable trademark. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intense and irresistibly joyous celebrations of dance and life are the perfect way to ring in the new year.

Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $20 adv/$25 door; 9pm.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a refreshing sight to see some local boys abandon the Santa Cruz tuxedo (hoodies and Converse) for something a bit more refined and classic. Crepe Place; $15 adv/$20 door; 9pm. (PMD)

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Rio Theatre; $25 general/$40 gold; 8pm.

(Maya Weeks & CJ)

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Jan 12 GRAFFITI WITH DENNIS CHAMBERS Jan 16 ROY HARGROVE QUINTET Jan 19 MADS TOLLING QUARTET TRIBUTE TO JEAN-LUC PONTY Jan 23 GRETCHEN PARLATO Jan 25 STANLEY CLARKE BAND Jan 30 MONTCLAIR WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BIG BAND Feb 6 BOBBY BROOM & THE DEEP BLUE ORGAN TRIO Feb 9 RAVI COLTRANE QUARTET Feb 13 BENNY GREEN TRIO Feb 14 VALENTINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S JAZZ AND DINNER WITH TUCK & PATTI Feb 20 REGINA CARTER â&#x20AC;&#x153;REVERSE THREADâ&#x20AC;?

Feb 28 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO At the Rio Theatre Avance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages welcome.

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Planet Plow

Live Comedy

Live Music

VJ/DJ Tripp

Lance Little

Cabin Fever

Blackouts

Spun

The Devil

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Makes Three

THE ABBEY 350 Mission St, Santa Cruz

BLUE LAGOON 923 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Drifting Compass

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Roberto Howell

140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

NYE party

THE CATALYST 1011 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

CLOUDS

Jazz Open Mic

110 Church St, Santa Cruz

The Esoteric Collective

CREPE PLACE

Ben Flocks Quartet

The OTS Trio

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Harry & The Hitman

CROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEST

The Blue Ribbon

2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Healers

Third Stone

The Spell

(Slight Return)

CYPRESS LOUNGE

Reggae Night

120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Ronnie Dobbs & The Fuzz

Aloha Friday Live Hawaiian Music

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE

Sherry Austin Band

1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz

FINS COFFEE

Mike Wilkinson

1104 Ocean St, Santa Cruz

HOFFMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAKERY CAFE

Preston Brahm Trio

Mapanova

1102 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Isoceles with Gary Montrezza

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

MAD HOUSE BAR & COCKTAILS

Mad Jam

DJ AD

DJ Marc

529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Bring your instrument

Rainbow Room

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SambaDa

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1209 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

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RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz

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1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz

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SANTA CRUZ THE ABBEY 831.429.1058

90s Night with DJ AL9k

SC Jazz Society

Highway Buddha

Ruby Rudman

Toby Gray

BLUE LAGOON 831.423.7117

BOCCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CELLAR 831.427.1795

THE CATALYST 831.423.1336

Jazz Baby

CLOUDS 831.429.2000

7 Come 11

CREPE PLACE 831.429.6994

Live Comedy

CROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEST 831.476.4560

Open Acoustic Night

CYPRESS LOUNGE 831.459.9876&#8206;

Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market String Band

Geese in the Fog

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE 831.426.8801

FINS COFFEE 831.423.6131

Dana Scruggs Trio

Joe Leonard Trio

Barry Scott

HOFFMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAKERY CAFE

& Associates

831.420.0135

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER 831.427.2227

Beer Pong/Beer Bust

DJ Chante Neighborhood Night

MAD HOUSE BAR & COCKTAILS 831.425.2900

MOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALLEY 831.479.1854

Moombahton

Terminal

Two$days

MOTIV

w/ Dane Jouras

with DJ AD

831.479.5572

RED 831.425.1913

RIO THEATRE 831.423.8209

Neighborhood Night

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-423-1336 Thursday, Dec. 29 Â&#x2039; In the Atrium Â&#x2039; AGES 21+

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Jan 4 NOFX/ No Use For A Name (Ages 16+) Jan 5 STRFKR Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 6 LoveRance Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 8 Total Chaos Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 12 Equipto Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 13 Vetiver Atrium (Ages 21+) Jan 14 Sin Sisters Burlesque Atrium (Ages 21+) Jan 15 Slightly Stoopid (Ages 16+) Jan 15 Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bad Seeds Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 21 Voodoo Glow Skulls Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 27 Buckethead (Ages 16+) Jan 28 Jackie Greene (Ages 21+) Feb 6 Groundation (Ages 16+) Feb 11 Y & T (Ages 21+) Feb 19 Rebelution (Ages 16+) Mar 8 SOJA (Ages 16+) Mar 17 Iration (Ages 16+) Apr 10 Dark Star Orchestra (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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THU 12/29

FRI 12/30

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BRITANNIA ARMS

Trivia Quiz Night

Karaoke

Karaoke

Monkey Boys

Karaoke Sound Co

Bad Habits

Vinny Johnson Band

Martini Unplugged

Lil Pea

8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

THE FOG BANK 211 Esplanade, Capitola

MARGARITAVILLE

DJ Dancing

221 Esplanade, Capitola

MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON MAIN

I Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Wanna Hear It

Karaoke

2591 Main St, Soquel

Extra Lounge

and the 3rd Degree

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE

Johnny Fabulous

DB Walker

215 Esplanade, Capitola

SANDERLINGS

Jeffty

In Three

1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

SEVERINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR & GRILL

Dance Lessons

Don McCaslin &

7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

with Dizzy & Grover Coe

The Amazing Jazz Geezers

SHADOWBROOK

Road Hogs

Joint Chiefs

Joe Ferrara

Joe Ferrara

1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE WHARF HOUSE 1400 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

ZELDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY DON QUIXOTEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

Peppino Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino

Foverland

The Sun Kings

6275 Hwy 9, Felton

with Jeff Campitelli

Michael Jackson Tribute

Beatles Tribute

HENFLINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAVERN

Bennett Jackson

Fish Hook

9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

The Gillbillies Fires Fury

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL CILANTROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

Hippo Happy Hour

1934 Main St, Watsonville

MOSS LANDING INN Hwy 1, Moss Landing

Mariachi Ensemble & KDON DJ SolRock

Open Jam

KDON DJ Showbiz

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APTOS / CAPITOLA /RIO DEL MAR / SOQUEL BRITANNIA ARMS 831.688.1233

Game Night

THE FOG BANK 831.462.1881

Comedy

MARGARITAVILLE

in the Village

831.476.2263

MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

Double Play

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

SANDERLINGS 831.662.7120

Johnny Fabulous Dance Lessons

SEVERINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR & GRILL 831.688.8987

SHADOWBROOK 831.475.1511

THE WHARF HOUSE 831.476.3534

Open Mic with Jordan

Movie Night

THE UGLY MUG

7:45 pm start time

831.477.1341

ZELDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 831.475.4900

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY DON QUIXOTEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 831.603.2294

Karaoke with Ken

HENFLINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAVERN 831.336.9318

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL Santa Cruz Trio

KPIG Happy Hour Happy hour

Karaoke

CILANTROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 831.761.2161

MOSS LANDING INN 831.633.3038

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Film Capsules @3D73EA THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (PG; 113 min.) Steven Spielberg directs adaptation of the beloved series by HergĂŠ, starring the curious young reporter Tintin (Justin Bell) and his loyal dog Snowy.

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (G; 93 min.) While on a cruise, the Chipmunks and the Chipettes fall overboard but, alas, survive the ordeal to torture parents everywhere this holiday season with their high-pitched, bootyshaking tale of desert island survival.

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (PG; 106 min.) Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youngest son tries to figure out how the old man delivers all those gifts in one night and finds a high-tech contraption buried at the North Pole in this animated tale voiced by James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton.

THE ARTIST (PG-13; 110 min.) The French writer-director Michel Hazanavicius brought his cinematographer (Guillaume Schiffman) and two French actors to Hollywood to make this black-and-white silent tribute to 1920s American cinema, which has some critics charmed and others blown away.

THE DARKEST HOUR (PG13; 89 min.) Director Chris Gorak (1995â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Right at Your Doorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) brings a bit of an indie sensibility to his first big-budget flick, a 3-D thriller set in Russia and starring Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella and Rachael Taylor.

THE DESCENDANTS (R; 115 min.) Almost everyone will enjoy the George Clooney/ Alexander Payne film The Descendants. Clooneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matt King is a lawyer who toils while his family has a good time. Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife languishes in a coma after a bad boating accident. He goes to retrieve his daughter, Alexandra (Shailene Woodley), currently immured at a strict boarding school because of her partying. Alexandra confesses that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been acting out lately because she saw her mom with a strangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands on her.

Matt also has to deal with his cutely awkward, profane younger daughter, Scottie (Pacific Groveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amara Miller, debuting), as well as with his ornery fatherin-law (Robert Forster, excellently embodying the old military side of Hawaii).

Coming along for the ride is Alexandraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pal Sid (Nick Krause), her seemingly silly young partner in partying, who wedges himself into this family tragedy.

Meanwhile, Matt must make

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the painful decision to liquidate a piece of property that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holding in trust for the rest of the family.

The end result of the deal will be yet another resort with golf course, part of the endless effort to turn Hawaii into Costa Mesa.

Clooney is roguish and entertaining; he gives the kind of starâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance that probably only looks easy and smooth to pull off. And he finishes with some very heavy old-school acting, which puts Clooney farther out on the limb than he is in the rest of the film.

(RvB)

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R; 164 min.)

Director David Fincher (Fight Club, Social Network) takes on the first installment of the Swedish trilogy armed with Daniel Craig, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer and Rooney Mara.

HAPPY FEET TWO (PG; 106 min.) Mumble the Penguin encounters much bigger problems than his son Erikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unwillingness to danceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the entire colony is under threat and must join forces to defeat it. With voices of Robin Williams, Pink, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon.

HUGO (PG; 133 min.) Martin Scorseseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first 3-D film, about an orphan growing up in 1930s Paris in a train station, involves an automaton and a reserved

man who runs a toy shop.

With Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jude Law and Emily Mortimer.

J. EDGAR (R; 137 min.) Clint Eastwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot-full-ofcurare biopic takes on a half-century of history, from the Palmer raids to Nixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regime. This J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardi DiCaprio), founder of the FBI, is a pudgy minotaur, encircled by a loyal secretary (Naomi Watts) and a proud but suffocating mother (Judi Dench). He emerges for lunches, dinners and jaunts to the racetrack with longtime companion Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer, the Winkelvosses of The Social Network). The film asks you to mourn Hoover, who may have hidden his own sexuality even as he snooped into the sex lives of others. Would this epic blackmailer, head of the American secret police, have been a better man if he just could have declared his secret love to the world?

(RvB) MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13; 139 min.) Tom Cruise and the rest of the Mission Impossible force must operate outside the spy agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s command structure and umbrella of protection when a bomb goes off at the Kremlin, pushing the U.S. and Russia

to the brink of war.

THE MUPPETS (PG: 104 min.)

Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the rest of the gang are back to save their theater, which is being threatened by an oil tycoon. With Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper and Alan Arkin.

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (Rated R) Kenneth Branagh stars as Sir Laurence Olivier and Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in a story about the tension between the two stars during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl.

NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EVE (PG-13; 123 min.) Several couplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives intertwine over the course of a New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. With Ashton Kutcher, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Common, Seth Meyers, Katherine Heigl and many more.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13; 135 min.) In Guy Ritchieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hasty and frequently lowclass sequel to his 2009 franchise-builder, Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.) is treated as a clown, with cheap wigs and beards and long-underwear scenes.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even painted with mascara and lipstick. The tension between Holmes and Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), whose schemes the detective

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WAR IS HELL ON HORSES A hunter-jumper and his master endure the horrors of World War I in Steven Spielbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;War Horse,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; playing countywide. has discovered, survives Ritchieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unconquerable urge to vulgarize. The Professor is a sweet role for any actor, and Harris does it well. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a vaguely syphilitic quality to this citizen above suspicion. One nasty scene has him admiring his reflection in a mirror and singing Schubert while putting Holmes through the torture sequence. The women seem retrofitted into the script, while the bromance between Holmes and Watson (Jude Law) peaks in a cramped ballroom with the two dancing. Like all the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many double entendres questioning the closeness of the great detective

and his assistant, this moment is absent of all sexual charge, unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sexually aroused by stupidity. (RvB)

THE SITTER (R; 106 min.)

Jonah Hill is a college student home on break who gets suckered into babysitting the little monsters next door, never suspecting the mayhem that awaits.

TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (PG-13; 117 min.) In the first part of the two-part conclusion to the Twilight series, the happy couple start their monster family and set in motion a series of events leading to a pitched battle with the evil

vampire council and the werewolves.

WAR HORSE (PG-13; 154 min.) Steven Spielbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s epic horse movie begins with the heartwarming story of a friendship between a boy and his mount, and then becomes a heart-rending epic war movie.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG; 132 min.) As a recently widowed newspaper columnist who (yes) buys a dilapidated zoo, Matt Damon reportedly shines, rescuing director Cameron Croweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest effort from the mawk. Scarlett Johansson costars.

YOUNG ADULT (R; 102

min.) Irked, drunk and thirty-something young adult fiction writer Mavis (Charlize Theron) returns to her home town in Mercury, Minn. Her mission is to retrieve her high school boyfriend Buddy (Patrick Wilson) from his wife Beth (Elizabeth Reaser) who has just had a new baby. Instead, she ends up in the company of a depressed beta-male (Patton Oswalt) whom she barely glanced at back in her glory years.

The film is almost there; Theron has a good time playing this disagreeable woman, but scriptwriter Diablo Cody pulls her punches and gilds this story with an unbelievable

level of alterna-culture; she even gives the unsteady main character supposed wisdom (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe she writes anything, even unsuccessful young adult novels); Mercury looks too rich, too hip and too much like a John Hughes village to be the one weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hearing described by the dialogue. And ultimately Young Adult is like an SNL skit that wears out its welcome. (RvB)

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AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO

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BRITANNIA ARMS

$$$ Aptos

SEVERINO’S GRILL

$$ Aptos

ZAMEEN MEDITERRANEAN

207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610

8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987 7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465

Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com American and specialty dishes from the British and Emerald Isles. Full bar. Children welcome. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-6pm.

Open daily 11am to 2am.

Continental California cuisine. Breakfast all week 6:30-11am, lunch all week 11am-2pm; dinner Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun-Thu 5-9pm. www.seacliffinn.com.

Middle Eastern/Mediterranean. Fresh, fast, flavorful. Gourmet meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

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This holiday season, please consider supporting Hospice of Santa Cruz County. Donations can be made online at www.HospiceSantaCruz.org or by calling (831) 430-3000.

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GEISHA SUSHI Japanese. This pretty and welcoming sushi bar serves 200 Monterey Ave, 831.464.3328 superfresh fish in unusual but well-executed sushi combinations. Wed-Mon 11:30am-9pm.

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SHADOWBROOK

Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

104 Stockton Ave, 831.479.8888

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STOCKTON BRIDGE GRILLE

Capitola

231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933

$$$ Capitola

ZELDA’S

203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900

All day breakfast. Burgers, gyros, sandwiches and 45 flavors of Marianne’s and Polar Bear ice cream. Open 8am daily.

California Continental. Swordfish and other seafood specials.

Dinner Mon-Thu 5:30-9:30pm; Fri 5-10pm; Sat 4-10:30pm; Sun 4-9pm.

Mediterranean tapas. Innovative menu, full-service bar, international wine list and outdoor dining with terrific views in the heart of Capitola Village. Open daily.

California cuisine. Nightly specials include prime rib and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

SANTA CRUZ $$ Santa Cruz

ACAPULCO

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CELLAR DOOR

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CHARLIE HONG KONG

$$ Santa Cruz

CLOUDS

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THE CREPE PLACE

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CROW’S NEST

Santa Cruz

2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560

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GABRIELLA’S

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HINDQUARTER

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HOFFMAN’S

1116 Pacific Ave, 831. 426.7588

328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664

110 Church St, 831.429.2000

1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994

910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677

303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770

1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135

Mexican/Seafood/American. Traditional Mexican favorites. Best fajitas, chicken mole, coconut prawns, blackened prime rib!

Fresh seafood. Over 50 premium tequilas, daily happy hour w/ half-price appetizers. Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm.

Features the vibrant and esoteric wines of Bonny Doon Vineyard, a three-course, family-style prix fixe menu that changes nightly, and an inventive small plates menu, highlighting both seasonal and organic ingredients from local farms.

California organic meets Southeast Asian street food. Organic noodle & rice bowls, vegan menu, fish & meat options, Vietnamese style sandwiches, eat-in or to-go. Consistent winner “Best Cheap Eats.” Open daily 11am-11pm American, California-style. With a great bar scene, casually glamorous setting and attentive waitstaff. Full bar. Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 1-10pm.

Crepes and more. Featuring the spinach crepe and Tunisian donut. Full bar. Mon-Thu 11am-midnight, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-midnight.

Seafood. Fresh seafood, shellfish, Midwestern aged beef, pasta specialties, abundant salad bar. Kids menu and nightly entertainment. Harbor and Bay views. Lunch and dinner daily.

Califormia-Italian. fresh from farmers’ markets organic vegetables, local seafood, grilled steaks, frequent duck and rabbit, famous CHICKEN GABRIELLA, legendary local wine list, romantic mission style setting with patio, quiet side street Americana. Ribs, steaks and burgers are definitely the stars.

Full bar. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm.

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Eclectic Pan Asian dishes. Vegetarian, seafood, lamb and chicken with a wok emphasis since 1972. Cafe, catering, culinary classes, food festivals, beer and wine. Open for lunch and dinner daily except Sunday 11:30-9pm. Special events most Sundays.

Seafood/California. Fresh catch made your way! Plus many other wonderful menu items. Great view. Full bar. Happy hour Mon-Fri. Brunch Sat-Sun 10am-2pm. Open daily.

Italian. La Posta serves Italian food made in the old style— simple and delicious. Wed-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm and Sun 5-8pm.

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Italian-American. Mouthwatering, generous portions, friendly service and the best patio in town. Full bar. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am, dinner nightly at 5pm.

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For the week of December 28 ARIES (March 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;April 19): In North America, a

farmer who grows wheat gets only 5 percent of the money earned by selling a loaf of bread made from his crop. When my band recorded an album for MCA, our contract called for us to receive just 7 percent of the net profits. I encourage you to push for a much bigger share than that for the work you do in 2012. It will be an excellent time to raise the levels of respect you have for your own gifts, skills and productsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and to ask for that increased respect, as well.

TAURUS (April 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 20): For much of the 19th

century, aluminum was regarded as a precious metal more valuable than gold. It was even used for the capstone of the Washington Monument, dedicated in 1884. The reason for this curiosity? Until the 1890s, it was difficult and expensive to extract aluminum from its ore. Then a new technology was developed that made the process very cheap. In 2012, Taurus, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m predicting a metaphorically similar progression in your own life. A goodie or an asset will become more freely available to you because of your increased ability to separate it from the slag itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mixed with.

GEMINI (May 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 20): The coming year will

be a good time for you to consider investigating the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Devotees of this religion call themselves Pastafarians. Their main dogma is the wisdom of rejecting all dogma. Having such a light-hearted approach to spiritual matters would be quite healthy for you to experiment with. For extra credit, you could draw inspiration from a church member named Niko Alm. He convinced authorities to allow him to wear a pasta strainer on his head for his driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license photo. Having a jaunty approach to official requirements and formal necessities will also serve you well.

CANCER (June 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 22): Terrence Malickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tree of

Life is an ambitious work that deviates from formulaic approaches to filmmaking. Some observers hated its experimental invocation of big ideas, while others approved. New York Times critic A.O. Scott compared the movie to Herman Melvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moby Dick, one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great works of literature. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Scott wrote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Malick might have been well advised to leave out the dinosaurs and the trip to the afterlife and given us a delicate chronicle of a young manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggle with his father and himself. And perhaps Melville should have suppressed his philosophizing impulses and written a lively tale of a whaling voyage.â&#x20AC;?

Using this as a template, Cancerian, I urge you to treat 2012 as a time when you will be like Melville and Malick in your chosen field. Trust your daring, expansive vision.

LEO (July 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aug. 22): I love the way they celebrate the New Year in Stonehaven, Scotland. A procession of revelers swings big flaming baskets around on the ends of long chains. I recommend that you carry out a comparable ritual as you barge into 2012, Leo. Symbolically speaking, it would set the perfect tone.

The coming months should be a kind of extended fire festival for youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a time when you faithfully stoke the blaze in your belly, the radiance in your eyes and the brilliance in your heart. Are you ready to bring all the heat and light you can to the next phase of your master plan? I hope so. Burn, baby, burn.

VIRGO (Aug. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 22): Historian David McCullough wrote The Greater Journey, a book telling the stories of ambitious young American artists who relocated to Paris between 1830 and 1900. They had to move away because their home country had no museums or art schools at that time. You Virgos may want to consider seeking a similar enlargement of your possibilities in the coming months. As you seek out the resources that will help you follow your dreams, be prepared to look beyond what you already know and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immediately available.

LIBRA (Sept. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 22): Professional basketball player Ron Artest petitioned the court to let him change his name to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Metta World Peace.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mettaâ&#x20AC;? is a Buddhist term that signifies loving-kindness and benevolence.

When the new moniker finally became official, Metta World Peace sealed a radical shift away from his old way of doing things, symbolized by the time he leaped into the stands in the middle of a game to punch a fan

in the head. The coming months will be an excellent time for you Libras to initiate a rite of passage that will expedite an equally dramatic transformation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 21): Many of the questions

we had as children never got resolved or answered to our satisfaction. They still remain marinating in the back of our minds. Meanwhile, fresh queries keep welling up within us as the years go by. After a while, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a huge collection of enigmas, riddles and conundrums. Some of us regard this as a tangled problem that weighs us down, while others see it as a sparkly delight that keeps making life more and more interesting. Where do you stand on the issue, Scorpio? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the latter group, you will be fully open to the experiences that will be ďŹ&#x201A;owing your way in 2012. And that means you will be blessed with a host of sumptuous and catalytic new questions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dec. 21): The ďŹ rst

half of 2012 will be an excellent time to for you to exorcize any prejudices you might be harboring toward anyone who lives or thinks differently from you. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to see your own irrational biases with exceptional clarity, and are also likely to have exceptional success at scouring yourself free of them. This will give you access to new reserves of psychic energy you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even realize you were shut off from. (P.S.: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying you possess more intolerance or narrow-mindedness than any of the rest of us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just that this is your time to deal brilliantly with your share of it.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jan. 19): In Botticelliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

painting The Birth of Venus, the goddess of beauty and love is shown arriving on dry land for the ďŹ rst time after having been born in the ocean. Naked, she is trying to cover her private parts with her hand and thigh-length hair. Her attendant, a fully clothed nymph, is bringing a cloak to cover her up.

Analyzing this scene, art critic Sister Wendy suggests itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually quite sad. It symbolizes the fact that since we humans canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bear the confrontation with sublime beauty, we must always keep it partly hidden. Your assignment in the coming year, Capricorn, is to overcome this inhibition. I invite you to retrain yourself so that you can thrive in the presence of intense, amazing and transformative beauty.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 18): The coming months

will be an excellent time to take an inventory of your life to determine whether there are any ways in which you act like a slave. Do you find it hard to defeat an addiction that saps your energy and weakens your ability to live the life you want? Are there institutions that you help sustain even though they cause harm to you and others? Is it hard for you to change or end your relationships with people who are no damn good for you? Are you trapped in a role or behavior that is at odds with your high ideals? Discover what these oppressors are, Aquariusâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and then summon all your intelligence and willpower to escape them.

PISCES (Feb. 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;March 20): California engineer Ron

Patrick put a jet engine in his silver VW Beetle. Now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a 1,450-horsepower vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not legal for him to drive on public highways. In the coming year, Pisces, I suspect youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be tempted to try something similar: create a dynamic tool with a modest appearance or a turbo-charged source of energy in a deceptively small package. But if you do, please make sure that you can actually use it to improve your ability to get around and make your life better.

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