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DECINZO RIGHT ON IN DISPARAGING DeCinzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cartoon that depicts the city bulldozing â&#x20AC;&#x153;science-based evidenceâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;democracyâ&#x20AC;? (among other things), Charlotte Webster (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cartoon Facts,â&#x20AC;?

Posts, April 25) omits some critical points about the desal issue. Many scientifically supported solutions to our water problem have been proposed, but the city, in its years-long, $12 million (to date) push for a desal plant, has refused to commit any reasonable sum of money to investigate these. The most feasible alternativeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that of improved winter water storage (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like money in the bank!)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;requires a political commitment to cooperation among the three affected water districts. Storage would cost far less and be less environmentally

destructive than desal. Nor would storage alter the character of our Westside neighborhoods, as would a desal plant with all its associated infrastructure.

Desal, on the other hand, requires no political will, only an obscene amount of money in this fragile economy: $180 million, including financing.

The cartoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portrayal of city council destroying democracy is right on the mark.

While the council approved an ordinance to put desal on the ballot (after the Rightto-Vote-on-Desal began its campaign for a charter amendment), how democratic is it if the powers-that-be have the legal right to withdraw the ordinance before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voted on? In contrast, the petition currently being circulated in the city by Right-ToVote-on-Desal puts the decision inalienably

in the votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hands. Please check RTVOD. org or call 419-6441 to find out where to sign this petition.

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STEP RIGHT UP! ONE RECENT Sunday morning (the 22ndâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Earth Day!) I was meditating in my pyramid that I constructed over a crop circle that mysteriously appeared in my backyard during Y2K. Attempting to channel the songs of Mu sung by whales, my chakras achieved alignment and my aura began to hum and vibrate like an overloaded PG&E transformer.

Suddenly an air chrysalis materialized in front of me, shimmering with colors that I could feel rather than see. It was like being at the Mystery Spot during the harmonic convergence or how I felt after a week following the tenets of Breathology. It slowly dissolved, leaving behind the glowing form of a spirit guide from the past whose teachings still resonate to this day. His mouth opened and out poured honey-gold words of wisdom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To seek and understand the truth of Bigfoot (Sasquatch to the enlightened), gaze through a crystal while viewing Thrive.â&#x20AC;? With a poof ! he was gone, only leaving behind the pungent effluvium of barnyard. Later, I read that at the moment, a meteorite passed overhead and exploded; a coincidence? I think not. There are some out there who may be skeptical, but because I said this happened to me, I believe it. I urge all who seek the truth, keep looking.

Oh, the spirit guideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity? P.T. Barnum.

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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR In the summer of 2009 we started running a monthly feature called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local Poets, Local Inspiration.â&#x20AC;? Each installment, curated by Robert Sward, presented work by one of Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest literary voicesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;poets such as Gary Young, David Swanger, Ellen Bass and numerous lesserknown scribes. All good things must end, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re officially discontinuing the feature, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a good run. We thank Robert Sward for his hard work, the poets for their genius and Santa Cruz for providing the local inspiration.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;CSAs make it doable for farmers,â&#x20AC;? says Chris Menge of Tierra Madre Farm, a Santa Cruz County nursery operation that is offering its first Community Supported Agriculture program this spring.

In the CSA model, customers pay a farm at the beginning of the season and receive a basket of produce each week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually supporting the farm because farmers receive almost retail price,â&#x20AC;? Menge says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the money comes in at the beginning of the season, when costs are the highest.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret that Santa Cruz County has long had a vibrant local food scene; one need look no further than the daily farmers markets, or grocery shelves that are stocked with produce grown just a few miles away.

For more and more locals, though, the best way to get local produce is through CSAs, which typically deliver weekly boxes of produce to a given location, where subscribers can then pick up their weekly allocations.

BY SALLY NEAS

CSAs are not a new phenomenon, having spread to California from the East Coast in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s. But they have recently taken off in popularity, here and throughout the state. One UCâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Davis study showed a doubling of CSAs in the Central Valley between 2004 and 2009. According to that study, one reason theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become so popular is their direct marketing model.

CSAs also allow shoppers and farmers to move beyond the typical consumer and producer relationship.

Customer interest in CSAs often stems from a desire to not only support a specific farm but to form a personal relationship with it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are wanting the opportunity to connect with land and farms, and to be a part of something that is so fundamental and real,â&#x20AC;? says Kirsten Yogg of Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freewheelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Farm.

Many CSAs encourage member involvement by hosting events, or even allowing customers to stroll through the fields with on-farm pickups.

Another reason for the popularity of

CSAs is the quality of produce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People want to get the freshest and highest-quality produce,â&#x20AC;? Yogg says. Customers are also exposed to a rich diversity of produce, and varieties that are rarely available in markets. For example, Tierra Madre focuses on rare and heirloom varieties, with the goal of both preserving these cropsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which might otherwise become virtually extinctâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and also exposing more customers to their unique flavors and characteristics.

While CSAs traditionally focus on fruits and vegetables, farmers markets in Santa Cruz County are expanding to offer more local products. Fogline Farm, a Soquel-based, 50-member CSA, also provides its members with a weekly protein source in the form of a whole chicken, a dozen eggs or pork. Tierra Madre Farm will also be stocking their baskets with staples like dry beans and dry corn for flour.

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On Monday night at Temple Beth El, COPA (Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action) held a forum to see if Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s District 1 and 2 supe candidates would, if elected, agree to address COPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stand Up and Take Charge Agenda, which outlines recommendations on housing, community health, immigration and other issues.

COPA asked candidates three questions: Will you work with COPA on the agenda? If elected, will you meet with COPA within 45 days of taking office? And will you come to COPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Accountability Session in October?

The questions received â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? answers from all six candidates, with the exception of <Vgn 6gcdaY, a District 1 candidate (whose website recently posted a confusing article titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;COPAâ&#x20AC;Ś The Lucifer Connection?â&#x20AC;?). Arnold answered â&#x20AC;&#x153;maybeâ&#x20AC;? to the first question and â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? to the others. District 2 candidate OVX] ;g^ZcY committed to the agreements, including the accountability session, which falls on his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 40th wedding anniversary, on the stipulation that COPA â&#x20AC;&#x153;will commit to calling my mom and explaining to her why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not [at her party].â&#x20AC;?

District 1 incumbent ?d]c AZdedaY and candidate 8]VgaZh EVjaYZc also attended, as did District 2 candidates G^X] BX>cc^h and 6cidc^d G^kVhâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all of them agreeing to the agenda.

COPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign covers a range of topics, including initiatives to streamline permitting practices and a buy-local preference policy for public agencies. The campaign also seeks to ensure every foreclosure would go through mediation with banks before being finalized.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jacob Pierce

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OIL BE SEEING YOU In a netra basti treatment, the eyeball is bathed in warm clarified butter.

Ghee Whiz An ayurvedic treatment uses an eyeopening ingredient

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ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HARD to imagine a world without sight, yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not very often that we give thanks to the organ responsible. The eyeball is, after all, a miraculously perfect lens; a portal between our brains and the uncensored images of the outside world.

The ancient ayurvedic treatment called netra basti concentrates on the deep relaxation of the ocular muscles while cleansing and lubricating the eyeball and socket with castor oil

(said to prevent cataracts), rose water or, most commonly, ghee (clarified butter). Local ayurvedic practitioner Heather Nagel recommends the treatment for anyone who spends long hours gazing into a computer screen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The computer screen is hypnotizing. It literally draws you in and causes you not to blink as much,â&#x20AC;? says Nagel, who, along with Talya Lutzker, volunteers her time at the non-profit ayurvedic clinic

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Aushadi Santa Cruz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The eyes dry out and over time that causes damage to the ocular tissue.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Netraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; means eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bastiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; indicates where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically enclosing one area of the body so that you can give it very specific attention and treatment,â&#x20AC;? says Lutzker, just minutes before I allow her to pour hot butter into my eyeball.

Two raw whole wheat bagels, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;dough dams,â&#x20AC;? lay next to the massage table, and Lutzker informs me that they will be the method of enclosing the ghee over my eye. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It needs to be sticky enough to stick to your skin, but not sticky enough that you have f lour residue on your face,â&#x20AC;? she says, adding that years of practice have helped her find the perfect consistency. She sets to work adhering the bagels to my face,

and the cool pressure of the dough around my eye socket is immediately tranquilizing.

Once the seal is complete, Lutzker pours about an eighth of a cup of warm ghee over my closed eyelid. It feels extremely strangeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;warm and goopyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but I realize there is no need to wince. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ghee just weighs on your eyeball a little bit. The idea is that whatever is behind your eyeball comes out, dirt or particles, or mucus. Mucus in the eyes is pretty common,â&#x20AC;? explains Lutzker.

She tells me that whenever I am ready I can open my eyelid and gaze into the warm goo. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like looking through murky stained glass: I can only see a vague outline of Lutzkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face hovering above me. It stings slightly, too, almost like looking into a bright light. A little burning is normal, says Lutzker, and it slackens off once the ghee finds its way into what I imagine must be my tear ducts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The eye is also the same channel as the liver. So in theory and in practice, your liver is being nourished and excreted in this treatment as wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in a very subtle level, of course,â&#x20AC;? Lutzker says.

For about 15 minutes, I do nothing but move my eyeball around in all directions as Lutzker massages the skin around my eyes through the ghee. I never want it to stop. But life as we know it must go on, and Lutzker gently interrupts my alpha wave bliss to pour out the ghee. Sure enough, there are tiny black particles and unidentified f loating globules (probably mucus) now f loating in it.

Although I leave the clinic smelling like an uncooked pie crust, and my vision is not miraculously sharper, as I had hoped it would be (on the contrary, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit blurry for the first two hours after treatment), my eyeballs feel extremely well pampered, and a few hours later I fall into one of the most restful nights of sleep I have had in years.

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4/B63@ <=A3 03AB Isabella Negrete is Pinocchio and returning cast member Tom McKoy is Geppetto in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pinocchio & Carlo Collodi.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Inset: The 1991 Capitola production featured a blue whale â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;swallowingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; father and wooden boy.

A 20-foot blue whale comes floating down Soquel Creek when suddenly a rowboat carrying two passengers emerges from the mouth of the leviathan. The astonished onlookers gathered on the banks gasp at the sight, then gasp again as the boat and its passengers are sucked back into the giant maw. This drama repeats several times as the boaters paddle madly, only to be consumed again and again, until at last they free themselves from the watery beast to the delighted cheers of the people on the shore.

It happened in 1991 as part of the premiere performance of Pinocchio & Carlo Collodi, an adaptation of the Pinocchio story that sprang from the mind of local author Stephanie Golino. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;stageâ&#x20AC;? was Golinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picturesque Capitola backyard, but the performance had far greater reach than the venue would suggest: the play indirectly inspired a number of Santa Cruz children to become theater professionals. Next weekend, when Pinocchio & Carlo Collodi returns to the West End Studio Theatre for a two-weekend run, it will open with several original cast members (in new age-appropriate roles) and against a rich backdrop of deep community involvement going back 20 years.

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Stephanie Golino didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t set out to write plays. Entering her fourth decade, she was busy being a wife, mother and dancer when she experienced a creative burst, writing and producing two plays in a single year. A chance remark from her father-in-law, a Dante scholar, inspired the first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He told me that Carlo Collodi wrote Pinocchio to pay off his gambling debts,â&#x20AC;? says Golino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided to write an adaptation of the Pinocchio story from the perspective of the author, his loan shark, his landlady and his long-suffering girlfriend.â&#x20AC;? The play opened with a cast of adult and child performers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twenty years ago I had friends in their thirties and forties who were all in the arts and also had small children,â&#x20AC;? says Golino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to write a show that worked on multiple levels, both intellectually and pragmatically. The idea was to provide an opportunity for my friends to be in a show with their children and to engage both mindsets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 1991 production was a watershed that created a passageway into theater arts for several of the original cast members,â&#x20AC;? she continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Several kids from the original group transitioned into regular members of Creating Theatre, a program I started that morphed out of the Pinocchio experience. Twenty years later itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gratifying to see the lives these kids and others have built around their love of theater arts.â&#x20AC;?

The MarionetteTurned-Fiancee Erin Johnson was one of the original child actors in the landmark production, playing a marionette.

She went on to earn a degree from the prestigious College of Creative Studies at UCâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Santa Barbara and interned at Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

Her training with Golino remains a strong force in her life and emerging career in holistic healing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way Stephanie works is that she sort of meets people and casts them, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re usually amazing in the role that she sees for them,â&#x20AC;? says Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That early experience with her gave me an outlook that

everyone has a secret talent or something inside them that may not be apparent. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taught me that everyone has amazing potential.â&#x20AC;?

Johnson returns to play Carlo Collodiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exasperated fiancee, Angela, who is also a counterpart to the fairy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like the fairy, Angela is Collodiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guiding light, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spicy. She wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t marry Collodi because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a grownup,â&#x20AC;? says Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She wants him to become a real man.â&#x20AC;?

Johnson also has a recurring role as a rag lady, showing up whenever someone wants to sell something. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of on the make,â&#x20AC;? says Johnson, â&#x20AC;&#x153;always buying little objects that are important to the story and passing them on to the other characters. Pinocchio doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what money is. She shows the world of money and the reality of being hungry.â&#x20AC;?

Johnson says Golinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compassionate approach to characters and humans allows for an expansive view of human potential. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stephanie looks at characters and people in a magical way that lets you love them for their faults,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;such as Carloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gambling problem. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make excuses for them, but you still see the character as a whole person. Stephanie believes, and I would agree, that what inspires great art is everything from your life. You might be broke and hungry or maybe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in love. Some of the most amazing art comes out of nothing.â&#x20AC;?

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The GamblerTurned-Better Angel In the original production Collodi was played by local actor Tom McKoy. Now in his sixties, McKoy returns in the role of Geppetto, although with a twist. In Golinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version, Geppetto is Collodiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publisher, a positive force who encourages Collodi to â&#x20AC;&#x153;man up.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Collodiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publisher inspires him to get to work,â&#x20AC;? says McKoy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this notion of Geppetto urging Collodi to use his creative abilities and apply himself. Geppetto is both a father figure to Collodi and also the creator of Pinocchio through the imagination, through the pen of Collodi. Sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to tell which is the creator and which ¨ %

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is the character. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way Stephanie wrote it.â&#x20AC;?

McKoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Tommy was in the first Pinocchio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was part of the attraction,â&#x20AC;? says McKoy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tommy did some theater at Santa Cruz High, and I think working with Stephanie helped him move into that. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now a content designer for online textbooks. Over the last 25 or more years I have worked in local theater and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been a delight. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a short step from being an ingĂŠnue to being an old fart. Working with Stephanie is always lots of fun.â&#x20AC;?

The Cat-TurnedPlaywright Erin Bregman played the cat in the second of three local productions of Pinocchio & Carlo Collodi and went on to participate in the first Creating Theatre group. An award-winning playwright with a string of credits and commissions, Bregman now earns a living as a teaching artist for the San Francisco Opera Company.

Additionally, she runs Little Opera, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera company. She has led more than 40 classes of children through every aspect of creating an original opera. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wonder if I would be able to do the jobs that I do if not for those early experiences with Stephanie,â&#x20AC;?

The Child-TurnedStar â&#x20AC;&#x153;I fondly remember Stephanie as a woman who trusted usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;young childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with our instincts and creativity,â&#x20AC;? says actress Kira Sternbach, who had a small role in the play as a child, then returned to play Angela as a young adult.

Sternbach has subsequently logged more than 20 professional theatrical performances and appeared in 10 film and television productions, four of them in lead roles. Most recently she was seen on CSI, and will soon be guest-starring in The Closer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She made me believe in myself, at a very young age, in a very difficult profession.â&#x20AC;?

The MarionetteTurned-Director Golinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea of turning her house and yard into a theatrical space has perhaps most significantly affected Daria J. Davis. Davis played a marionette in the original production and is now a successful director in Chicago and at the University of Texas in Austin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The concept of directing a play to be site-specific has become a buzzword,â&#x20AC;? says Davis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Stephanie pioneered this and it has definitely influenced me. I do plays in found ¨ '

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says Bregman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So much of what I do involves trusting children and really having high standards for their creativity. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about trusting the kids enough to let them lead and guide the process.â&#x20AC;?

Bregman cites Golinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influence in her writing, as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays all have movement and music. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written anything that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that,â&#x20AC;? says Bregman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not dance theater per se. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more of a musician than a dancer. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all the performing arts combined in a really natural way thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty rare. My work is different from a lot of playwrights in that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very visual, too. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an approach that lends a rhythm. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would do theater at all if it hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been for her. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 percent responsible for everything Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing now.â&#x20AC;?

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The Little KidTurned-Dancer â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whale in Pinocchio was the first big set piece I ever saw,â&#x20AC;? recalls former student Sebastian Grubb, now a professional dancer and trainer who tours nationally with AXIS Dance Company. He was so young in the first Pinocchio he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember his role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group is where I had some of my first spoken lines. She was my main and most continuous theater teacher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On a personal level Stephanie continues to be a guide and a mentor,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very generous.

She checks in, gives me advice. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an invaluable association.â&#x20AC;?

mounted the production as part of his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree thesis. The play now bears the fingerprints of many people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The current production includes music by Paula Bliss from the original,â&#x20AC;? says Golino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bill Peters added music by composer Joann Goldwater. And now we have original music and sound effects

by Shiloh Hellman, as well as some traditional Italian songs and music

by Nina Rota, who was Felliniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s composer.â&#x20AC;?

Now, as the play returns home to the Central Coast, it does so with some innovations of its own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I picked Pinocchio because I wanted to work with Stephanie,â&#x20AC;? says Terri Steinmann, artistic director at West End Theatre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just had to figure out how to handle the whale. Diane Marvin designed the original whale and has returned to create the new whale for our production. The result is very much a part of Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical theater background. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; moment in the play.â&#x20AC;?

Additional actors in the West End production include Lori Rivera as Carloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landlady and Pinocchioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employer. Salvadore Benavides plays Collodi, and Jaye Wolfe plays a villainous banker to whom Carlo is indebted. Fourteen additional actors round out the cast, most in dual roles straddling both worlds.

Pinocchio & Carlo Collodi illustrates Golinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy of art imitating life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, this adaptation of Pinocchio has its own moral that goes beyond all the little cautionary tales already in the story,â&#x20AC;? says Golino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how all these little events in your life can become the grist for your creative life. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the creative process and how mistakes and unfortunate events can be spun into gold. You take a low moment in your life, like being in debt and fighting off creditors, add a little alchemy and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got yourself a beautiful story.â&#x20AC;?

Art Imitates Life Over the years, the play has taken on a life of its own. In addition to three previous productions in Santa Cruz County, The Ukiah Players Theatre produced it in 2009. Bill Peters, a professor of theater arts at San Francisco State University, also

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spaces, not necessarily on a stage. The audience is called and led from scene to scene, changing the landscape for themselves. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so theatrical and so magical. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just go to a dark theater. I take a journey. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always thinking about how I can influence that experience.â&#x20AC;?

Golinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core artistry as a dancer and the focus on giving children experience in playwriting also influences Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The work I make is directly influenced by the whimsy Stephanie manages to project on the canvas of her plays,â&#x20AC;? said Davis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She fuses the physical with the narrative so beautifully. My work has a very rigorous physical score thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rooted in my dance experience. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes me a different kind of director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most influential thing for me about training with Stephanie was when we would write our own scripts,â&#x20AC;? she adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gave me experience in playwriting and choreography and responsibility for creating a whole performance. It taught us to be artists ourselves. On a personal level, emotionally as well as artistically, we needed her and it was really wonderful.â&#x20AC;?

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On freaking freely: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in the studio in my boxers making music at four in the morning, I will get up and rage. I would dance so hard to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ping Pongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; when I was making it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to stop because my heart was bursting in my chest. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not performing, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not doing Janet Jackson dance moves or something, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just letting go.â&#x20AC;?

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When Lorin Ashton, better known by his stage name Bassnectar, performs at the Civic Auditorium on Thursday it will be a sort of homecoming. Since graduating, the UCSC alum has since gone on to become one of the biggest names in the electronic and digital music scene, but he remembers the city fondly as the place that nurtured his creative spirit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never wanted to leave Santa Cruz,â&#x20AC;? says Ashton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was sort of like my coming of age. For me it was the perfect storm of friendliness mixed with creative and experimental people.â&#x20AC;? As a 19-year-old freshman he remembers his attraction to the community built around the rave scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I came here in 1996 I discovered electronic music and the rave scene,â&#x20AC;? he recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the university being pass/fail I felt the freedom to explore classes. My major was in Community Studies and my minor was in electronic music, which I think has defined my life.â&#x20AC;?

For Ashton, community has continued to be an important theme in life. At every Bassnectar event $1 is donated to a charitable or community organization for each ticket sold. When in Santa Cruz the money goes to the Community Studies department, currently under attack due to the recent rash of extreme budget cuts. The civicminded DJ has also advocated for other causes like free press, net neutrality and ending corporate personhood. Still, he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of himself as political

On the Gathering and Harmony parties at UCSC in the mid-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pretty quickly got swept away by the underground global psychedelic trance scene, and that was where I spent all of my time. We had a collective called the 13 Moon Tribe in Santa Cruz, and we would do free full moons every full moon.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get a voicemail box just for that month and go hiking out into the woods to find a place and then leave directions on the voicemail, and 1000 people would show up in the middle of the night, and go â&#x20AC;&#x2122;til sunrise.â&#x20AC;?

HEAD BASS HEAD Bassnectar, a.k.a. Lorin Ashton, returns to Santa Cruz this week. in the conventional sense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more interested in humanistics and building community. I like encouraging and inspiring people to think outside the box.â&#x20AC;?

The immediacy and viscerality of a Bassnectar gathering seems to be a logical extension of Ashtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community-mindedness. In the crowd, boundaries between people melt away amid the power of the spectacle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about setting up multimedia art installations,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re setting up a show that is an independent event where we set up a customized atmosphere for the room and the people. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really special chance to make something that is emotionally impactful.â&#x20AC;?

The enormous popularity of Bassnectar and other electronic and dance music artists proves that people are responding to the new wave of electronic music with unprecedented enthusiasm. For Ashton itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an interesting turn of events. His early

years as a DJ were marked by an official crackdown on the rave scene, sending electronic music lovers to the hills, literally (see sidebar). He never expected the music he loved would explode into a worldwide phenomenon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first time I played [in Santa Cruz] I was afraid not enough people would come,â&#x20AC;? he remembers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But that show sold out, then we had to move to the Civic Auditorium, and now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the smallest rooms on our entire tour. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing for 5,000 people in Knoxville, Tenn.â&#x20AC;?

Electronic music, he says, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;hit so hard that I feel that now electronic music is as viable and credible a form of music as rock & roll.â&#x20AC;? Given its enormous popularity, the world, it seems, would agree.

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Some more on freaking freely: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think when people are at a Bassnectar show, there is an atmosphere of abandon that is also supported by an atmosphere of community. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do drugs, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a very health-conscious person.

I went to school to become a guidance counselor. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a very positive, humanistic type of personality. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to create an atmosphere where people are safe to go fucking buck wild and crazy for a couple hours. I guess I lead by example.â&#x20AC;?

On the musical form heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s named â&#x20AC;&#x153;omnitempo maximalismâ&#x20AC;?: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was finding something that essentially translated to no rules and no limitations,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Omnitempoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; means I can play at any and every tempo, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not constricted by that. And maximalism just means turn it upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just tons of it. Combine everything with everything. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be burdened by other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;As told to Steve Palopoli

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WHEN Robert Cray plays a wailing blues guitar solo onstage, he steps away from the mic, closes his eyes and moves his lips. Then he just gets lost in the sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to play what comes to my head,â&#x20AC;? Cray tells Santa Cruz Weekly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really physical tooâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;shouting, and singing the lines that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m playing and trying to make it make sense.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to his emotive guitar playing, Cray, a five-time Grammy winner, has a knack for singing R&B melodies so smooth they could bring Mr. T to tears. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to focus on more than one musical element at once that has, in many ways, defined his career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m big into the R&B singers, and I love the blues guitar players,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Cray plays the Rio on Saturday, May 5, ahead of the September release of his 21st album. Some songs on the as-yetunnamed collection will combine Crayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nascent interest in Latin rhythms with his tender voice and trademark blues licks.

Since their inception, Cray and his band have pulled from influences like Robert Johnson, Howlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wolf, B.B. King (a lifelong idol) and the Beatles, who inspired Cray to buy his first guitar when he was 12. Various jazz and gospel groups also shaped the Robert Cray Band sound since the beginning in the 1970s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just played whatever we wanted to play,â&#x20AC;? Cray says, laughing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nowadays when you write songs, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell yourself what songs youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to

STILL CRAY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Versatile blues player Robert Cray was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame last year. write. You just write songs and let it come out as it may. It becomes your sound.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a one-of-a-kind sound too, filled with interesting dualities that havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gone unnoticed. In 2003 the New York Times called his voice â&#x20AC;&#x153;alternately smooth and craggy.â&#x20AC;? Guitar Player Magazine has lauded his ability to appeal to both blues and mainstream music fans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cray, who obviously is respected in blues circles, is a press darling and crossover smash,â&#x20AC;? writer Dan Forte wrote.

But if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing that sets Cray apart, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his ability to fuse sweet, bedroom-friendly R&B music with electric blues rock & roll. Cray can sing like Marvin Gaye or Al Green and still shred the guitar like Eric Clapton without starting a new tune. Younger music fans may be familiar with rocker Ben Harperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent for delving into folk, reggae, gospel and blues in each album. Cray covers all that within one chorus.

He knows how to give a standard 12-bar blues song a soulful pop feel like he did in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phone Booth,â&#x20AC;? off his

1983 album Bad Influence. Or he can bring blues elements to a soulful pop ballad as he did in 2003â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time Makes Two.â&#x20AC;? Cray has even brought all those elements together to create new sound inventions, like in 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funk-infused â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consequences.â&#x20AC;?

The 58-year-old, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased to have a strong following, hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly slipped under the radar. Last year, Cray joined the Blues Hall of Fame, and he regularly jams with legends like B.B. King as well as legendary contemporaries like Buddy Guy and Clapton, for whom he often opened in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s.

It may seem strange, then, that the prolific artist isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even more wellknown (whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the nod from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?) or that he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t altered the music scene in a more dramatic way. Why isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t everyone crooning like Green and simultaneously jamming like Claptonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or somehow else ripping off Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style? Perhaps thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because no one has figured out how.

Cray hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten to keep an eye on his forefathers. In 2004 and

2007, he played at Claptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossroads Guitar Festival, a benefit for addicts undergoing rehabilitation. There, he played alongside King, whose solos come across in brief spurts of emotional licks followed by musical rests. For Cray, there is always something to learn from following along with the master of vibratos and impeccable syncopation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;B.B. King can speak to you and not have to say a whole lot,â&#x20AC;? Cray says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He can say it just a few notes if he wants.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always [about] the riff. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the space. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just getting your point across, and some people get their point across with a lot of words, and some people use just a few.â&#x20AC;?

So â&#x20AC;Ś which are you? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m both,â&#x20AC;? Cray says with a quiet laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all depends on the song.â&#x20AC;?

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother shouting out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speeding Motorcycle!â&#x20AC;? when Yo La Tengo play the Rio on May 4.

Though their appearance is billed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;freewheeling,â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a request show, says multi-instrumentalist James McNew, who joined the endearing indie rock band in 1991 alongside Hoboken, N.J.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;based husband-and-wife team Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of an acoustic show, but mostly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a question-and-answer show,â&#x20AC;? says McNew by phone from Brooklyn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing we plan is what song weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open with.â&#x20AC;?

Freedom and spontaneity take over after that, with the band fielding questions from the audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just sit there and stare at you until somebody asks a question,â&#x20AC;? says McNew. Nothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off limits, though the band might not answer everything in a completely forthcoming wayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and then, he says, the songs will start. If asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What kind of car do you drive?â&#x20AC;? they might play an auto-related song (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today Is the Day,â&#x20AC;? perhaps?); if asked where they stay while on the road, they might play one of their many covers (â&#x20AC;&#x153;A House Is Not a Motelâ&#x20AC;? from Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Forever Changes, or their own â&#x20AC;&#x153;From a Motel 6,â&#x20AC;? perhaps?).

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of musical stunt thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appreciated in these dark days when a lot of bands can barely squeeze out a â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank

youâ&#x20AC;? to the crowd, much less meaningful interaction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel that it brings everyone closer,â&#x20AC;? says McNew, not a trace of sarcasm in his voice.

So what does the band talk about when thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no audience around? After our interview, Yo La Tengoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice starts in a couple of hours; McNew says that he, Hubley and Kaplan will probably chat about the Knicks, and last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing Aislers Set show.

Then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get working on a score for filmmaker Sam Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller, which the band was set to perform at the premiere on May 1 at SFMOMA. In true freewheeling style, what happens at a YLT practice depends on what they feel like doing, for the most partâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the perk of 20-plus years of adventurous, thoughtful musicology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes we just get together to mess around,â&#x20AC;? says McNew, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and sometimes we get together because we like it and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything else to do, but really, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something to work on.â&#x20AC;?

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Stage THEATER But I Will Stay Per Haaland and Friends along with guest artist Carol Fields present an evening of original multimedia, multidance forms, theatre, music and fictional short stories.

To purchase tickets, call 800.838.3006 or call www. brownpapertickets.com Fri, May 4, 8pm and Sat, May 5, 8pm. $10-$15. 418 Project, 418 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.479.9565.

Fiddler on the Roof Aptos High School Performing Arts Department presents a production of the classic musical. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to http://www. aptoshs.net/ Thu, May 3, 7:30pm, Fri, May 4, 7:30pm and Sat, May 5, 2pm. $6$12. Aptos High School, 100 Mariner Way, Aptos, 831.688.6565.

Little Shop of Horrors Watsonville High School presents a production of the classic Broadway musical about the man-eating plant, Audrey II. Fri-Sat, 7:30pm and Sun, 2pm. Thru May 7. $7. Henry J. Mello Center, 250 E. Beach St, Watsonville, 831.588.4843.

The Mikada The Cabrillo College Theatre Arts Department presents a reimagined version of the popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mikado.â&#x20AC;? Tickets available at http://www. cabrillovapa.com/ Fri-Sat, 7:30pm and Sun, 2:30pm.

Thru May 6. $13-$23. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

Santa Cruz Improv Fest: The Funatics!

The Funatics! perform hilarious short-form games and multi-scene, long-form vignettes. Tickets can be purchased at http://www. brownpapertickets.com/ Fri, May 4, 8pm. $15. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Improv Fest: True Fiction Magazine A night of long-form improvisation based on early pulp magazines. Tickets can be purchased at http://www. brownpapertickets.com/ Sat, May 5, 8pm. $18. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz.

CONCERTS Cinco de Mayo CD Release Party Local rock band The Cranks hold a CD release party along with special guests, the Pop Bottle Bombers. Ages 21 and over. Sat, May 5, 9pm. Free.

The Jury Room, 712 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.7120.

Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra

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The Ensemble Monterey Cantiamo and Cabrillo Youth Choir perform the St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach. Tickets can be purchased online at http:// www.ensemblemonterey. org/ Sun, May 6, 7pm. $28$32. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.333.1283.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

First Friday Funktivation A night of live entertainment with Funkranomicon, the Inciters, Little John the DJ, Freedom Style and the Manafantastkicks and more.

Fri, May 4, 8pm-2am. $10$15. Divinitree Yoga, 1043b Water Street, Santa Cruz, 831.316.8026.

Santa Cruz Chamber Players: Celebrating Youth Fourteen young musicians in a variety of ensembles perform music by Mozart, Taneiev, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Beethoven, among others.

Sat, May 5, 3pm. $5-$12.

Christ Lutheran Church, 10707 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.425.3149.

A Prison Art Exhibit. Works feature themes of survival, culture, and spirituality. Thru May 17. 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.457.8208.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

Museum of Natural History.

The Art of Nature. An exhibition of works by the California Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm. Thru Jun 3. $2-$4. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm.

1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

In My Life. Works in a variety of mediums will be on display, including jewelry, glass, ceramics, paintings and more. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm.

Thru Jun 23. 813.336.3513.

Wed-Sun, noon-6pm. 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond.

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Sitar maestro returns to Santa Cruz for a concert of classical Indian sitar music. He will be joined by virtuoso tabla player Samir Chatterjee. Tickets can be purchased by calling 831.459.2159 or online at santacruztickets.com Sat, May 5, 4pm. $8-$10. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

17th Avenue Studios hosts its Annual Spring Show featuring the works of resident and guest artists.

Sat, May 5, 11am-6pm and Sun, May 6, 11am-6pm. 980 17th Ave, Santa Cruz.

San Francisco indie band to perform a free in-store concert. Tue, May 8, 4-5pm.

Free. Streetlight Records Santa Cruz, 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.421.9200.

The Yamaha CFX Piano Series Antonio Iturrioz performs the music of Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Gottschalk and Scriabin. Sun, May 6, 7pm. $25. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz, 900 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.539.0000.

Art MUSEUMS =>3<7<5 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History A free First Friday reception for The Art of Nature exhibit which runs through June 3rd. Fri, May 4, 5-8pm.

Free. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm.

1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery

Free First Friday. View the exhibits for free every first Friday of the month. Docent tours at noon. First Fri of every month, 11am-6pm.

Spotlight Tours. Bringing the artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices directly to visitors. Go behind the scenes and museum-wide exhibitions. First Sat of every month, 11:30am-12:30pm.

Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

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Streetlight Concert: San Francesca

Friday, May 4 5:30-8:30pm.

Thu-Sun, 10am-4pm. Thru May 7. 831.459.1919. UCSC, Santa Cruz.

Felix Kulpa Gallery Kindred: Connections Through Printmaking. An exhibit that showcases the works of over forty members of the MPC Printmakers, exploring various interpretations of â&#x20AC;&#x153;kindredâ&#x20AC;?. First Fridays Art Tour on Friday May 4, 5-9pm.

Thu-Sun, noon-6pm. Thru May 28. Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

R. Blitzer Gallery Art for Art. A salon-style exhibition of 34 Santa Cruz artists with live music, TV photo booth, no-host bar, art raffle and more. Fri, May 4, 5-9pm and Sat, May 5, 11am5pm. $5, 831.458.1217. Mission Extension and Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz.

Tannery Arts Center First Friday at the Tannery.

Tannery Creative Arts Center artists Beth Shields, Andy Ruble, Stephanie Schriver, Pat Clarke, Linda Cover, Tannery Prints/Sam Amico, Catherine Segurson and Rebecca Goldman will be open for a tour of their studios. Fri, May 4, 6-9pm. Free, 877.680.5958.

1040 River St, Santa Cruz.

1=<B7<C7<5 Digital Arts Research Center Digital Arts and New Media. An exhibition of 11 graduate students whose works employ advanced technologies for creative potential and social impact.

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Origami: Art + Mathematics An exhibition showcasing origami art from a variety of artists. Tue-Sun, 11am4pm. Thru Jun 16. Free, 831.459.2953. Cowell College, UCSC, Santa Cruz.

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Sesnon Gallery Excerpts from the exhibition, State of Mind: New California Art circa 1970, will be on display through May 5. Wed, noon-8pm and Thu-Sat, noon-5pm. Thru May 5. Free, 831.459.3606. UCSC, Porter College, Santa Cruz.

AROUND TOWN 23rd Annual Davenport Cinco de Mayo Festival A day of live entertainment, delicious food, raffle prizes, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and more. Sat, May 5, 11:30am-4pm. Free.

Davenport Resource Center, 150 Church Street, Davenport, 831.425.8115.

8th Annual Spring Studio Sale & Open House An opportunity to tour the studio and sculpture garden, sign up for summer workshops and find unique art gifts for Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Sat, May 5, 11am-5pm. Earth Art Studio, 767 Cathedral Dr, Aptos, 831.818.9569.

Annual Spring Plant Sale A wide selection of vegetables, plants and more will be available for purchase.

Sat, May 5, 10am-3pm and Sun, May 6, 10am-2pm. Barn Theater, UCSC, Santa Cruz, 831.427.2998.

Botanical Tour Plant experts Angel Guerzon and Suzanne Schettler and historian Frank Perry lead a tour of UCSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cowell Lime Works Historic District. Sat, May 5, 10am-12pm. $3. Barn Theater, UCSC, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

Creeping Forest Ramble Doreen Devorah leads a three-hour hike through less-visited trails, fire-scarred redwoods and log bridges.

Sat, May 5, 12pm. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Hwy 236, Boulder Creek, 831.427.2288.

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FIRST FRIDAY FUNK SHOW No stuffed shirts at this art opening! Santa Cruz funk sensations Funkranomicon (pictured) and the Inciters join Little John the DJ for an art reception with Samantha Sage and performance of Balinese-funkâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;fusion dance by Annika Johnson. Oh, and either you wear a costume or someone puts one on you. Friday, May 4, 8pmâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2am at Divinitree Yoga, 1043b Water St., Santa Cruz. $15 at the door or $10 beforehand at Divinitree.

Free Comic Book Day Everyone who visits Atlantis on May 5th will be given ten free comic books. Each visitor who brings in an Avengers movie ticket stub will receive a free Thor figure. There will also be drawings for prizes. Sat, May 5, 10am-7pm. Atlantis Fantasyworld, 1020 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.0158.

Santa Cruz Derby Girls Double Header Sirens vs. Shasta Roller Derby and SCDG Groms vs.

Seattle Junior Derby. Tickets can be purchased at https:// www.santacruztickets. com/ Sun, May 6, 6:30pm. $10-$23. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5260.

Project 365: Day by Day

Soquel High School Fundraiser

An exhibit of photographs and observations from Susan Lysikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily illustrated journal. Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, 1-5pm and Mon-Thu, 10am-7pm.

Thru May 30. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7707.

Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Firehouse Barbecue serves up tri-tip and chicken plates with various sides to raise money for the Soquel High School Lady Knights varsity softball team. Sun, May 6, noon-4pm. $10-$15.

Soquel High School, 401 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, 831.429.3909.

Rainbow Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6th Annual Birth Of Word Festival

Soquel High School Music Calamari Dinner

Cultural Arts and Diversity presents a festival dedicated to spreading spoken word, music, art, song and dance to the community. Free admission.

Sun, May 6, 1pm. Free.

Stevenson Event Center, 101 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, 831.459.1861.

Rummage Sale Fundraiser The Pacific Cultural Center hosts a rummage sale to raise funds for PCC programs and facility upgrades. Sat, May 5, 8am3pm. Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.426.8893.

Santa Cruz Clay 2012 Show and Sale 25 local artists will showcase their clay works for display and sale. For more details, go to http:// www.santacruzclay.com.

Sat, May 5, 11am-5pm and Sun, May 6, 11am-5pm.

Free. Bargetto Winery, 3535 N. Main St, Soquel, 831.475.2258.

An evening of great food and fantastic music provided by all of the school band and choral groups. Sat, May 5, 6-9pm. Soquel High School, 401 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, 831.429.3909.

Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walk A two-hour natural history excursion that explores the plants, animals and unique geology of the coastal bluffs. Meet at the Wilder Ranch interpretive center.

For more information, call 831.423.9703. Sat, May 5, 11am. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.423.9703.

LITERARY EVENTS Author Event: Rachel Saunders Rachel Saunders will discuss her book, The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook, the definitive jam and marmalade cookbook.

Wed, May 9, 7:30pm.

Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Author Event: Leonard Mlodinow Leonard Mlodinow, bestselling author of The Drunkardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk, discusses how the unconscious mind shapes our experience in the world. Wed, May 2, 7:30pm.

Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Author Event: Mark Sundeen Mark Sundeen discusses his book, The Man Who Quit Money, about Daniel Suelo who has been living without money since 2000. Wed, May 9, 7:30pm. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Author Event: T.M. Luhrmann T.M. Luhrmann, author of When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God, discusses religion and the power of prayer. Sat, May 5, 6:30pm. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

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Author Event: Terry Tempest Williams

Midnight Screening: The Avengers

An evening with Terry Tempest Williams, an awardwinning author of fourteen books. Mon, May 7, 7:30pm.

Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

A midnight screening of the highly anticipated comic book movie, The Avengers.

Sat, May 5, 12:01am. $7$9.50. Green Valley Cinema, 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, 831.761.8300.

Friday Shakespeare Club Founded in 1903, FSC is

Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest social club for women. Visitors and new members welcome.

First Fri of every month, 10:30am-12:30pm. Free.

831.421.0930.

Poetry Santa Cruz An evening with poets T.C. Marshall, Maggie Paul, Debra Spencer and Robert Sward. Tue, May 8, 7:30pm.

Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

LECTURES Drawing from Nature: Field Sketching & the Illustrated Journal Cynthia Armstrong teaches a class on using watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink wash to interpret the world around us. Sun, May 6, 10am-2pm. $40-$50. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 813.336.3513.

Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce Talk: Health and Aging

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Dr. Rozenn gives a lecture on health and beauty from a Chinese Medical perspective for the Santa Cruz Chamber Women In Business. A light breakfast will be served. Thu, May 3, 7:30-9am. $15. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

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Santa Cruz County Genealogical Society Meeting Certified Genealogist Junel Davidsen discusses methods for accessing Enumeration District numbers. Thu, May 3, 1pm. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5700.

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BLUEGRASS FAIR An annual tradition since 1987, the Bluegrass Fair sets up one Saturday each year at the Duck Pond in San Lorenzo Park and gives away tasty bluegrass jams for free while raffling off tickets to the Strawberry Music Festival and other goodies. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lineup includes Harmony Grits, the amazing Abbott Brothers Band (pictured), Earthquake Country and Bean Creek, which will be playing songs from its new CD. Saturday, May 5, noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm, San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz. Free.

25 class for artists of all skill levels, from beginners to those with previous experience. Wed, 6-9pm. Thru May 31. $175-$195. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.3513.

Saving the Lives of Women and Children in Nicaragua Dorothy Granada, a public health nurse who has lived and worked in Nicaragua for the last 27 years, speaks about her pilot Midwife Education Project which provides training and accompaniment to midwives in remote areas. Sat, May 5, 6:30pm. Free. Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz.

The Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Journey with Laura Davis Local author Laura Davis leads an introductory evening lecture of writing practice. Please bring writing materials. Mon, May 7, 7:30pm. Free. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

NOTICES Art Saturdays - Fantastic Fibers: the Art of Fabric Dyeing A series of classes that covers how to tie dye, Batik and print colors on fabric.

Sat, May 5, 10am-12pm. $80$90. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.3513.

Basic Photography Workshop Sebastian Kennerknecht teaches a class shooting without the auto function to enhance camera control. $185 for Santa Cruz Weekly readers. Advance registration required. To register, go to http://blog.pumapix.com/ workshop-may-5th-movingaway-from-auto/. May 5th, 3-8:30pm Thru May 4.

$185. UC Arboretum, UCSC, Empire Grade, Santa Cruz, 510.673.3194.

Ceramic Art Instruction Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center. A hands-on class that covers the essentials of making a large ceramic sculpture, from construction through glazing.

Intermediate clay experience is necessary. Wed-Fri, 10am1pm. Thru May 5. $240$280. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.3513.

Eating Disorders Resource Center Meeting Groups will be led by Kimberly Kuhn, LCSW and Carolyn Blackman, RN, LCSW. First Fri of every month, 6-7:30pm. Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 408.559.5593.

Stahl or other Insight Santa Cruz teacher. Wednesdays @ 6:30pm New to Practice.

Short, guided meditation with instruction. Some teachings on basic Buddhist thought and questions and answers. Thursdays @ 7pm Meditation and Dharma Talk. 45 minute sit followed by Dharma talk and discussion led by an Insight Santa Cruz teacher.

Fridays @ Noon Meditation - 45 minute sit followed by short reading. Sundays @ 9:30am Meditation. - 45 minute sit follwed by a short reading. Sundays @ 6pm Rebel Dharma - Meditation and Discussion. Ongoing.

Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Avenue, Suite C, Santa Cruz, 831.425.3431.

Jane Addams Peace Camp Registration is now open for the Jane Addams Peace Camp, a one-week day camp that promotes an understanding of peace and justice through art.

For more information, call 831-459-9248. Thru Aug 3. $150. Orchard School, 2288 Trout Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.459.9248.

Junior Lifeguard Try-Outs Young people ages 6 to 15 can try out for the California State Parks Junior Lifeguard Program. Full details at http://www.scsla.org/ or call 831.476.4992. Sat, May 5, 10:30am-2pm. Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.476.4992.

Foster Parent Orientation Above the Line-Homes for Kids offers monthly informational meetings for potential foster parents. To register and get directions, please call Gail Lewis at 831.662.9081 x212 Wed, May 9. 831.662.9081 x212.

Free Homework Assistance Available at Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Mon 3:305:30 Garfield Park, 705 Woodrow Ave., Tue, 2-4pm at Boulder Creek, 13390 West Park Ave., Tue 3-5pm at Live Oak, 23080 Portola Dr., Tue 3:30-5:30pm at Branciforte, 230 Gault St. Mon and Tue. 831.477.7700x7665.

Insight Santa Cruz Mondays @ Noon Meditation - 45 minute sit followed by a short reading. Mondays @ 7pm Meditation and Dharma Talk - 45 minute sit followed by a dharma talk and discussion led by Bob Stahl or other teacher. Tuesdays @ Noon Meditation and Dharma Talk - 45 minute sit followed by Dharma talk/discussion led by Bob

San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Guide

Washed Out When Ernest Greene was born in 1983, little could he know chillwave was in his future. May 4 at Mezzanine.

Johnny Otis Celebration Lucky Otis, Nicky Otis, Jackie Payne, Barbara Morrison and moreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no Shuggie, though. May 5 at Yoshiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oakland.

The Weeknd Dirty, dramatic R&B from elusive Canadian Abel Tesfaye, who offers his music online for free. May 8 at the Fillmore.

Death Cab For Cutie Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true: their music has gotten better since Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel broke up. May 8-10 at the Fox Theater.

Silversun Pickups SoCal band with hit album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carnavasâ&#x20AC;? plays free in-store for new release. May 9 at Amoeba SF.

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Sun. May 6 at 7:00 PM at the Rio Theatre No Jazztix/Comps

Mon. May 7 U 7 pm

OMAR SOSA QUARTET FEATURING PETER APFELBAUM Thurs. May 10 U 7 & 9 pm

DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS Mon. May 14 U 7 pm

JANE MONHEIT

Tues. May 15 U 7 pm

MANUAL AGUJETAS: LEGEND OF GYPSY FLAMENCO Tickets: Inticketing.com

Wed. May 16 U 7 & 9 pm

BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO No Jazztix/Comps

Fri. May 18 U 7:30 pm

TIA FULLER QUARTET Sat. May 19 U 7 pm

BUSKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SHOWCASE: LAURA JEAN ANDERSON & ADAM FOLEY, BEAN CREEK, THE ABBOTT BROTHERS Tickets at the door only Mon. May 21 U 7 pm

LAURIE LEWIS, LINDA TILLERY, BARBARA HIGBIE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;HILLS TO HOLLERSâ&#x20AC;?

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Tumbleweed Wanderers play the Crepe Place on Friday

Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm Thurs. May 24 U 7 & 9 pm

JAMES FARM: JOSHUA REDMAN, AARON PARKS, MATT PENMAN AND ERIC HARLAND No Jazztix/Comps 9 pm: 1/2 Price Night for Students 5/30 MASTER CLASS: A Conversation with NEA Jazz Master Orrin Keepnews hosted by Andrew 5/31 Billy Martin/Wil Blades Duo GOLD CIRCLE 6/4 Steve Smith and Vital Information SOLD OUT! 6/7 Ray Charles Tribute: Chris Cain, Tony Lindsay, Glenn Walters, Dave Mathews, DeWayne Pate 6/8 Claire Daly Quartet â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tribute to Thelonious Monkâ&#x20AC;?

6/11 David Grisman/Frank Vignola Unless noted advance 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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But recent years have seen a rise in dub interpretations of classic albums; the Easy Star All-Stars hit it big with Dub Side of the Moon in 2003 and followed it up with Dubber Side of the Moon, Radiodread and Easy Starâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lonely Hearts Dub Band. Now, the Washington, D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Baltimorebased band Yellow Dubmarine is taking a turn with a dubbed-out, horn- and rhythm-driven tribute to the Beatles. Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $10; 8:30pm.

(Cat Johnson)

DJ Louie Culture (or, as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known by some of his fans, Mr. Gangalee) made his debut at Sunsplash in 1994 and has been gathering a steadily growing following ever since. The Jamaican native gets his nickname from a slang term meaning a bad or uncontrollable man, but he insists he has nothing but love for his fans and humanity. Whatever his disposition, he must be doing something right because the people keep coming back to his groovy dance-hall beats and mellow sound.

Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $10 adv/$15 door; 9pm. ( Juan Guzman)

This Oakland-based trio blends old school charm with youthful energy.

Their music mixes up rock, soul, bluegrass and folk in unique ways that evokes past greats like Simon & Garfunkel or Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young without sounding trite or derivative. A great example of their sound is the lead track from their eponymous debut, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roll With the Times,â&#x20AC;? which begins with a bluegrassinspired vocal chant that gives way to a hard rock guitar riff. The whole thing is capped off with an organ solo that would be at home in a Wilson Pickett track. Crepe Place; $8; 9pm. (JG)

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Equally adept at producing rich, layered tapestries of sound as she is at bringing a stripped-down, lo-fi tune to life, the multiinstrumentalist Delmhorst strikes the fine balance of being an insightful songwriter, a skilled musician and an engaging performer. Crepe Place; $10; 8pm. (CJ)

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has plenty of political and social grist to work with, focusing on workingclass concerns and the debate over immigration in songs that are as rousing as they are thoughtful. La Plebeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest release, Brazo En Brazo, finds the band honing its already realized sound into an incredibly potent weapon in the culture wars. Catalyst; $8 adv/$10 door; 9pm. (Paul M. Davis)

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At the time, Cash was undecided about whether she wanted to pursue a career in the music business. Apparently the list made an impression. Now, 40 years later, Cash has summitted the country music mountain. With 14 albums and 11 No. 1 singles to her name and a reputation for delivering finely-crafted songs full of rich imagery and a disarming honesty, Cash has proven herself an essential part of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s country music scene. Rio Theatre; $30 gen/$45 gold; 7pm. (CJ)

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Born and raised in Cuba, composer and pianist Omar Sosa makes music steeped in the Afro-Cuban tradition.

But from that jumping-off point, Sosa stretches his sound way out by including elements of hip-hop, electronica, classical and experimental music. An adept improviser and musical innovator, Sosa is considered one of the greats of contemporary jazz, possessing what Alex Ross of the New Yorker calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;a ferocious flair for rhythm and a keen musical wit.â&#x20AC;?

Kuumbwa; $23 adv/$26 door; 7pm. (CJ)

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May 9 Gramatik/ Mochipet/ Griz (Ages 18+) May 10 Snoop Dogg (Ages 16+) May 10 Red Light District Atrium (Ages 21+) May 11 Arsonists Get All The Girls Atrium (Ages 16+) May 12 Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Fest (Ages 21+) May 12 Sin Sisters Burlesque Atrium (Ages 21+) May 13 Andre Nickatina/ Prof (Ages 16+) May 15 Supervillains Atrium (Ages 16+) May 16 Vital Events: Mt. Eden (Ages 18+) May 16 Beach Fossils Atrium (Ages 21+) May 19 The Greg Kihn Band (Ages 21+) May 23 Dev/ Starting Six (Ages 16+) May 24 Cosmic Gate/ Wippenberg (Ages 18+) May 25 Hieroglyphics (Ages 16+) May 31 Suicidal Tendencies (Ages 16+) Jun 13 Thrice/ Animals As Leaders (Ages 16+) Jul 12 Rev. Horton Heat (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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Jake Neilson Trio

Burnin’ Vernon

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THE FOG BANK 211 Esplanade, Capitola

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George Christos

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831.462.1881

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 831.688.1477

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

Extra Lounge

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

SANDERLINGS 831.662.7120

SEVERINO’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

ZELDA’S 831.475.4900

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY Rahim Alhaj

DON QUIXOTE’S 831.603.2294

Karaoke with Ken

HENFLING’S TAVERN 831.336.9318

STONEHOUSE BAR & GRILL AT THE HILTON 831.440.0000

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL Santa Cruz Trio

KPIG Happy Hour Happy hour

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CILANTRO’S 831.761.2161

MOSS LANDING INN 831.633.3038

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Showtimes are for Wednesday, May 2, through Wednesday, May 8, unless otherwise indicated.

Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

APTOS CINEMAS 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com The Hunger Games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri-Wed 3:15; 6; 8:45.

Mirror Mirror â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:40; 6.

The Raven â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 2:15; 4:30; 6:45; 9.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3:45; 8:10; Fri-Wed 1pm.

CINELUX 41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com

The Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:10; 7:00; Fri-Wed 1:10; 6:55.

Safe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:40; 7:45; 10:25.

The Raven â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:15; 5:15; 8:00; 10:40; Fri-Wed 11:20; 2:15; 4:40; 7:05; 9:30.

Think Like a Man â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:20; 4:15; 7:20; 10:20; Fri-Wed 10:40; 1:20;

4:15; 7:20; 10:20.

The Metropolitan: La Traviata Wed 5/2 6:30pm.

An American Werewolf in London â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thu 9pm.

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN 155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens midnight Thu) 12:30; 3:45; 7; 10:10.

The Five Year Engagement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:15; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:15.

The Lucky One â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:15; 4:30; 7; 9:30.

Pirates! Band of Misfits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:30; 1:45; 4:15; 6:45; 9.

plus Sat-Sun 12:45.

DEL MAR

CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY STADIUM CINEMA

1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com Bully â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:50; 7; 9:10 plus Wed 5/2 12:30pm; Fri-Wed 2:30; 7.

Chimpanzee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 2:40; 4:30; 6:15; 8 plus Sat-Sun 12:50pm.

Goon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3; 5; 7:20; 9:20; Fri-Sat 9:40pm.

Rampart â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4:40; 9:10.

Titanic 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri-Wed 3:30; 7:30 plus Sat-Sun, Wed 5/11 11:45am.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri-Sat midnight.

NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com Damsels in Distress â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 2:50; 5:10; 7:20; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun 12:40pm.

Monseiur Lazhar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 3; 5; 7:10; 9:10 plus Sat-Sun 12:50pm.

Coriolanus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:50; 4:30; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed 4:30; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun

1:50pm.

Marley â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3; 6; 9; Fri-Wed 3:10; 6; 9 plus Sat-Sun noon.

Rampart â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:50; 7:10; 9:20.

Undefeated â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:20; 6:50; 9:10; Sat-Sun 11:30am.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9

The Five Year Engagement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4; 7; 10; Fri-Wed 3:45; 6:45; 9:35 The Lucky One â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4:15; 6:45; 9:10.

Safe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri-Wed 4; 7; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 1pm.

226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Midnight Thu) 11; 1; 2:15; 3:15; 5:30;

6:30; 8:45; 9:15; 9:45.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Midnight Thu) 11:45; 4; 7:15; 10:20.

The Five Year Engagement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11; 1:30; 4:30; 7:20; 10:10; Fri-

Wed 11:15; 2; 4:45; 7:30 10:15.

Chimpanzee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:30; 4:40; 6:45; 9; Fri-Wed 11; 1; 3; 4:55; 7.

The Hunger Games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:10; 2:15; 5:30; 8:45.

The Lucky One â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7:10; 9:40.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2; 6:30; Fri-Wed 11:30; 1:45.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:20; 4:20; 8:45; Fri-Wed 4:20; 6:30; 8:45.

The Raven â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:30; 5:15; 7:45; 10:15.

The Three Stooges â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:10; 4:40; 7; 9:20.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com

1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com

Marvels The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Midnight Thu) Call for showtimes.

Chimpanzee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:00; 3:00; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30; Fri-Wed Call for

Marvels The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Midnight Thu) 12:30; 2:30; 3:40; 5:30;

showtimes.

7; 8:40; 10:05.

The Five Year Engagement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15 4; 7; 9; Fri-Wed Call for

Marvels The Avengers 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Midnight Thu) 11; 1; 3; 4:10; 6:20;

showtimes.

7:30; 9:25; 10:35.

The Hunger Games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:30; 6:45; 9:40; Fri-Wed Call for

21 Jump Street â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:20; 5; 7:35; 10:35; Fri-Wed 11:30am. (No Thu

showtimes.

10:35pm)

The Lucky One â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7:15; 9:35; Fri-Wed Call for showtimes.

Pirates! Band of Misfits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:00; 5:05; 9:30; Fri-Wed Call for

Cabin in the Woods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3; 5:30; 7:50; 10:30.

The Hunger Games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1; 4:05; 7:10; 10:15; Fri-Wed 10:30; 1:05;

4:20; 7:35; 10:40.

Lockout â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2; 4:15.

Mirror Mirror â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:10; 6:50; 9:30 .

The Pirates! Band of Misfits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4:30; 9:15; Fri-Wed 10:45; 4:30; 9:15.

showtimes.

Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3; 7:15 ; Fri-Wed Call for showtimes.

The Raven â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4:00; 7:15; 9:40; Fri-Wed Call for showtimes.

Safe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed Call for showtimes.

Think Like a Man â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7; 9:40; Fri-Wed Call for showtimes.

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:/B3 0@3/97<5 175/@3 For those of you whose only remaining complaint with :S 1WUO`S D]ZO\b (formerly Cellar Door) is that you are â&#x20AC;&#x153;confinedâ&#x20AC;? to drinking 0]\\g 2]]\ DW\SgO`Ra wines, I have news that will quell your kvetching. @O\ROZZ 5`OV[ showed me a new Vins de Terroir wine list this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;soon to be available at the store and restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;showcasing wines of distinctive terroir and minerality from France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Australia, hand-selected by Grahm himself for inclusion on his previously all-Doon wine list.

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program of bringing diners out into the fields where their food was grown. Teaming up with organic growers, purveyors, winemakers and food entrepreneurs, Denevan and his support team set up these â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outstanding in the Fieldâ&#x20AC;? dinners from coast to coast. And in 2011, the program expanded to include Hawaii, South America and Europe. Denevan, as some of us know, is also an eco-artist whose giant sand paintings enjoy a transitory existence and are inevitably swept out with the tide. Putting these two visual ideas togetherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;dining in scenic alfresco locations, and beach artworkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;0`O\R CA/â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multi-million dollar ad campaign supporting U.S. tourism currently uses footage of both of Denevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pet projects And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hungry for the firsthand dining encounter itself, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m told that there are still a few spots at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outstanding â&#x20AC;&#x153; table on June 11 at B][ObS`] 4O`[ in Watsonville, and the ASO 1]dS events on June 13 and 14.

E7<3 =4 B63 E339 Ghostwriter 2009 from Aptos Creek Vineyard. A luscious yet elegant Santa Cruz Mountains pinot noir, laced with enough tannins to support notes of sassafras, licorice, plums and minerals. 14 percent alcohol, $44, made by wunderkind 9S\\g :WYWb^`OY]\U. Celebrate being alive.

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:_d[hĂ&#x160;i =k_Z[ Our selective list of area restaurants includes those that have been favorably reviewed in print by Santa Cruz Weekly food critics and others that have been sampled but not reviewed in print. All visits by our writers are made anonymously, and all expenses are paid by Metro Santa Cruz.

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Price Ranges based on average cost of dinner entree and salad, excluding alcoholic beverages APTOS $$ Aptos

AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO

$$ Aptos

BRITANNIA ARMS

$$$ Aptos $$ Aptos

207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610

8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233 SEVERINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GRILL

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987 ZAMEEN MEDITERRANEAN

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.

CAPITOLA

ART LEAGUE

57th Annual

S A N TA CRUZ

$ Capitola

CAFE VIOLETTE

$$

Capitola

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.

$$$

SHADOWBROOK

Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

$$$

STOCKTON BRIDGE GRILLE

Capitola

231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933

$$$ Capitola

203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900

104 Stockton Ave, 831.479.8888

ZELDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

$$ Santa Cruz

ACAPULCO

$$$ Santa Cruz

CELLAR DOOR

$ Santa Cruz

CHARLIE HONG KONG

$$ Santa Cruz

CLOUDS

1116 Pacific Ave, 831. 426.7588

328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

Bogging

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down!?

New Classes

www.scal.org

Fiber Art Show! prospectus online 526 Broadway Santa Cruz, CA 831-426-5787

Wed.-Sat.,12-5 / Sun. 12-4 Picture by Ashley Doherty

93 Years of Imagination

What The Tech Works!?

High School Show

Ongoing & Weekend Workshops

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

Just the Thought of Social Media

May 4 - 27 Reception: May 12, 3-5pm

All day breakfast. Burgers, gyros, sandwiches and 45 flavors of Marianneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Polar Bear ice cream. Open 8am daily.

We Make Awesome Easy!

831.588.8485 terryballantyne @gmail.com

cariesigur @gmail.com

$$ Santa Cruz

1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664

110 Church St, 831.429.2000 THE CREPE PLACE

1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994

$$

CROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEST

Santa Cruz

2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560

$$ Santa Cruz

GABRIELLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

$$ Santa Cruz

HINDQUARTER

$$ Santa Cruz

910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677

303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770 HOFFMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Cheap Eats.â&#x20AC;? 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 & Bay views. Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily.

Califormia-Italian. fresh from farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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.

California/full-service bakery. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Eggs Benedict in Town.â&#x20AC;? Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Halfprice appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm.

HULAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ISLAND GRILL

Santa Cruz

221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852

INDIA JOZE

Santa Cruz

418 Front St, 831.325-3633

$$ Santa Cruz

JOHNNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HARBORSIDE

â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s Vegas meets â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in kitchy yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. vegetarian.Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close.

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.

493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430

$$$ LA POSTA Santa Cruz 538 Seabright Ave, 831.457.2782 $$ Santa Cruz

OLITAS

$$ Santa Cruz

PACIFIC THAI

Italian. La Posta serves Italian food made in the old styleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; simple and delicious. Wed-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm and Sun 5-8pm.

cinco de mayo fiesta

Fine Mexican cuisine. Opening daily at noon.

49-B Municipal Wharf, 831.458.9393 Thai. Individually prepared with the freshest ingredients, plus ambrosia bubble teas, shakes. Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-9:30pm.

1319 Pacific Ave, 831.420.1700

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

RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Santa Cruz

555 Soquel Ave, 831.458.2321

$$ Santa Cruz

1220 Pacific Ave, 831.426.9930

ROSIE MCCANNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

Irish pub and restaurant. Informal pub fare with reliable execution. Lunch and dinner all day, open Mon-Fri 11:30ammidnight, Sat-Sun 11:30am-1:30am.

$$ Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ MTN. BREWERY California / Brewpub. Enjoy a handcrafted organic ale in the

402 Ingalls Street, Ste 27 831.425.4900

taproom or the outdoor patio while you dine on Bavarian pretzels, a bowl of french fries, Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best fish tacos and more.

Open everday noon until 10pm. Food served until 7pm.

$$ Santa Cruz

SOIF

Wine bar with menu. Flawless plates of great character and flavor; sexy menu listings and wines to match. Dinner Mon-Thu 59pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 4-9pm; retail shop Mon 5pm-close, Tue-Sat noon-close, Sun 4pm-close.

$$ Santa Cruz

WOODSTOCKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA

105 Walnut Ave, 831.423.2020

710 Front St, 831.427.4444

Pizza. Pizza, fresh salads, sandwiches, wings, desserts, beers on tap. Patio dining, sports on HDTV and free WiFi. Large groups and catering. Open and delivering Fri-Sat 11am-2am, Mon-Thu 11am-1am, Sun 11am-midnight.

SCOTTS VALLEY $ HEAVENLY CAFE American. Serving breakfast and lunch daily. Large parties Scotts Valley 1210 Mt. Hermon Rd, 831.335.7311 welcome. Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:15pm, Sat-Sun 7am-2:45pm. $ JIA TELLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Scotts Valley 5600 #D Scotts Valley Dr, 831.438.5005

Cambodian. Fresh kebabs, seafood dishes, soups and noodle bowls with a unique Southeast Asian flair. Beer and wine available. Patio dining. Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm.

SOQUEL $$ Soquel

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EL CHIPOTLE TAQUERIA

4724 Soquel Dr, 831.477.1048

Mexican. Open for breakfast. We use no lard in our menu and make your food fresh daily. We are famous for our authentic ingredients such as traditional mole from Oaxaca. Lots of vegetarian options. Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, weekends 8am-9pm.

Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital

50 years of caring for pets and their people

Dr. Nathan Miller uses minimally invasive surgery techniques to relieve your

t your dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily At SCVH we care abou

walk.

best friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s joint pain.

831.475.5400 www.santacruzveterinaryhospital.com

FIESTA SLICES

Fiesta Sauce, Cheddar & Mozzarella, Chicken, Jalapenos, Green Onion & Fresh Tomato on Our No Crust Pizza for $2.99 + tax

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