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EDITOR TRACI HUKILL (thukill@santacruzweekly.com) STAFF WRITERS GEORGIA PERRY gperry@santacruzweekly.com JACOB PIERCE (jpierce@santacruzweekly.com) RICHARD VON BUSACK (richard@santacruzweekly.com) CONTRIBUTING EDITOR CHRISTINA WATERS PROOFREADER GABRIELLA WEST EDITORIAL INTERN LILY STOICHEFF CONTRIBUTORS ROB BREZSNY, PAUL M. DAVIS, MICHAEL S. GANT, JOE GARZA,

[RE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing Accidental About History,â&#x20AC;?

Posts, May 23]: Ad hominem attack?

Supporters of Thrive may wish to look this particular logical fallacy up before they ignorantly regurgitate it any chance they get. Most attacks on Thrive have focused around the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazingly unsupported claims and conclusionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;many of which have already been discredited for decades.

Pointing out that zero point energy is unproven and unlikely based on the known laws of physics and thermodynamics is NOT an ad hominem attack. Pointing out that the alleged shadowy cabal that controls our lives is not nearly as simple, shadowy, powerful or organized as is claimed is NOT

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an ad hominem attack. Pointing to the fact that taxes are essential to social services and public infrastructure is NOT an ad hominem attack. If we are to delve into the world of logic, we should do it logically, and bring to light some of the fallacies Thrive commits: Arguments from Ignorance; Special Pleading; Anecdotal Evidence; Hasty and Sweeping Generalizations; etc. Edgar Darwin shows us his slippery command of logic when he appeals to the authority of FDR and his quote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way.â&#x20AC;? He implies that this quote must prove that the claims in Thrive are real.

But Edgar just heaps his own logical fallacies on top of FDRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Many things happen by accident in government and not everything in politics goes according to plan; otherwise,

according to Gamble, et al., weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d all be slaves by now.

The most disturbing issue with Thrive and people like Foster Gamble and Edgar Darwin is that they detract from the actual issues and the most realistic solutions. Of course corporations and rich families and global banks are far too powerful and culpable for social ills, and they need to be held accountable and diminished. But approaching it an illogical and â&#x20AC;&#x153;mysticalâ&#x20AC;? way only weakens the real argument and works against itself, just as not paying taxes would likely decrease our freedoms rather than increase them, as we are urged to believe.

Now, can we please stop talking about Thrive? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become an Argumentum ad Nauseam.

Michael Montgomery Santa Cruz

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LAST YEAR, the Weekly published a series of letters both in opposition to and in support of the La Bahia Hotel proposal, which went through a seven-year public process and had the support of thousands of local residents and those we elect to represent us. The Coastal Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own staff report stated that there were no significant environmental issues, since the site is surrounded by pavement on all sides.

The Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own staff concluded that public views â&#x20AC;&#x153;will not be substantially adversely impacted.â&#x20AC;? Commissioner Mark Stone ignored not only the staff report but also the environmentally conscious majority in the city of Santa Cruz who worked hard to ensure that the project was appropriate for Beach Street. City government and locally owned businesses would have benefited hugely from this worthy project. Now Mr. Stone is running for state Assembly on a platform of respect for the decisions of local government, at which he thumbed his nose in 2011. As a lifelong registered Democrat, I cannot support Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hypocrisy and will cast my vote in the primary election for Bob Fultz, who respects the right of small communities such as ours to determine our future.

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Blue Brother

A marine scientist explores our primal connection to the sea

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Wallace J. Nichols wants people to know that he is not a rebel.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sitting across from Nichols at the Davenport Roadhouse and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about the ocean, which he can see out the window over my right shoulder. The 44year-old biologist, conservationist and self-proclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;turtle geekâ&#x20AC;? first gained notoriety when, in 1996, he used a satellite transmitter to track a sea turtle from Baja to Japan. Now he is the owner of an impressive 22-page resume, which plainly bulletpoints the many organizations he has founded over the years. He

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says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never even applied for a job, aside from a high school gig making deep-dish pizzas in the Chicago suburbs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to do the same old thing or follow what people tell me to do. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a rebel. I just like to do stuff.â&#x20AC;?

Nichols, who goes by J., has neatly trimmed blond hair flecked with gray and open, receptive blue eyes.

Kind eyes. Eyes like those of a dog whose owner tells people, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be your best friend. He just loves everyone.â&#x20AC;? He comments that the Roadhouse could probably get away with charging an extra $10 for our

question of why our brains and bodies feel so darned good when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re close to the water.

One of the attendees will be Brett Fitzgerald, director of business development at Sands Research, a Texas-based â&#x20AC;&#x153;neuromarketingâ&#x20AC;? outfit that studies how peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brains react to certain advertising techniques and then sells that information to advertisers.

Fitzgerald, who has a background in environmental conservation, became interested in Nicholsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work and offered to do an experiment pro bono: In between showing test subjects advertisements, Fitzgerald inserted filmed scenes of the ocean.

He used an EEG machine and eye tracking to measure what was happening in the subjectsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds while watching the ocean visuals.

This is the first-ever study of our brains on water, and Fitzgerald will present the results at the Blue Mind conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Future research will entail EEG and eye tracking as well, but not looking at a screen. We can test this wirelessly in the field,â&#x20AC;? Fitzgerald says.

Nichols, eagerly awaiting the results, is aware that the majority of scientific testing organizations may not be as willing to do pro bono research as Fitzgerald, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK with him. His interest lies with asking questions that spark conversation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have started most projects with no money and no desire for money,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most valuable thing is intellectual freedom.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not doing things right, right now. So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s try some different things. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not like, a rule breaker for the sake of breaking the rules.â&#x20AC;?

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MMM. OCEAN. Exactly why it feels so good to look at the sea is the subject of the Blue Mind Conference, organized by J. Nichols.

table, simply for its ocean view. He says properties by the beach regularly sell for 40 to 300 percent more than their landlocked counterparts. His question: Why is that? Why does the ocean mean so much to us?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s undeniable that just looking at the ocean calms people. Surfers swear by its effect on their mood, and workers worldwide regularly use their paltry week or two of vacation time a year to head for the water, be it lake, ocean or spa tub. Some health professionals, including Monterey County Mental Health Commissioner Bryan Flores, advocates â&#x20AC;&#x153;ocean therapyâ&#x20AC;? as a way to combat issues such as PTSD and Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Nichols suspects water puts us into a mildly meditative state. He has dubbed this sensation â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue mindâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as opposed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;red mind,â&#x20AC;? the edgy high that modern society puts us in, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;gray mind,â&#x20AC;? the numbed indifference that comes from looking at TV or the computer screen in an attempt to relax. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surfing the web is not truly relaxing,â&#x20AC;? Nichols says. He believes if people can experience and appreciate the â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue mindâ&#x20AC;? state the ocean grants us, it will result in big gains for conservations efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care enough about the oceans and lakes and rivers, even in Santa Cruz. I think people would care more if their selfish needâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is not badâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was taken care of. The environmental movement tends to focus on bad news. If you approach people with, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Water makes you feel this way and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really good,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; potentially the extension of that is people will take better care of the water.â&#x20AC;?

Like most very smart people, Nichols is quick to insist there are others much smarter than him in his field. Some of them, like Flores, he has convinced to fly to North Carolina on June 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 for the second annual Blue Mind conference, an event dedicated to asking the

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A;/:: AB3>A Bill Reed compares his Estancia Beef to the Prius. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfect,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he admits.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Beef?

A cattle company struggles to prove that carbon footprints arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always what they seem

BY JAMES KNIGHT

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TIME WAS that price and USDA Grade A quality were all that the average shopper asked of their beef. Now the meat counter is a crossroads of signs touting all-natural, sustainably raised and grass-fed beef, especially at premium butcher shops like Shopperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner and Staff of Life.

Here, one of the biggest signs belongs to the smallest slice of the shelf: wedged between unpopular cuts like veal, and the leading

â&#x20AC;&#x153;naturalâ&#x20AC;? brand, this upstart grassfed beef supplier may have only a small foothold in the market, but they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shy about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good for the planet. Good for you. Good for the animal,â&#x20AC;? Estancia Beef boldly proclaims.

Sounds good, to the thoughtful consumer who was shocked by Eric Schlosserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fast Food Nation, inspired

by Michael Pollanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Omnivoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dilemma and who would prefer to take the path of lesser harm. And

the price isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad. Could there be a catch?

Estanciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grass-fed beef is imported from Uruguay.

You can imagine the consternation, or what one observer in the industry jokingly terms â&#x20AC;&#x153;adjective conflict.â&#x20AC;?

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so familiar with the health and environmental benefits of sustainable and local agriculture, in other words, that we often conflate the two. Could grass-fed beef imported from half a world away

have a lower carbon footprint than both conventional, corn-fed beef and domestically produced grass-fed beef, as Estancia claimsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or is there such a thing as greenwashing red meat?

To get a more personalized answer, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go far. Privately held Estancia Beef is a very local company, with offices in San Francisco. And cofounder Bill Reed runs a cattle ranch just south of Petaluma, at the end of a rustic lane shaded with live oak and bay laurel.

In answer to the question begging, Reed throws open the doors to a big barn. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much to see now: a dusty John Deere and a few bales of hay. In a few weeks, the barn will be filled with hay trucked in from Oregon, Southern California, maybe even Arizona. For the next eight to nine months, the cattle here will have to feed on hay while the dry California summer degrades the pasture, still half-green in late May, into nutritionally useless husks.

This demonstration is the first basis for Estanciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental claims. Hay requires fuel and fossil fuel-derived fertilizers to grow, harvest and transport. In South America, cattle live their whole lives on the lush pampas until their day of slaughter (in a facility thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the newest in the world, built to Temple Grandin standards). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Argentina is to beef what Cuba is to cigars,â&#x20AC;? says Reed, quoting Estancia co-founder J.P. Thieriot. On the pampas, raising great, grass-fed beef is hard to screw up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have good grass to make it. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not getting good grass youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting lean, tough tissue. Here, it requires intense work to get it right.â&#x20AC;?

Reed and Thieriot know a thing or two about the cattle businessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and just as importantly, about business.

Thieriot, who manages operations in Uruguay, is a San Francisco native with an Argentinean mother. He spent time on Argentinean cattle ranches before going into the tech business. Reed, a lanky, fair-haired

Here is a cattleman who, in a recent essay, wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If eating meat is to be an ethical activity it must start with an understanding of the price at which our delight is purchased. . . . Does the delight justify the horror?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Here is a cattleman who, in a recent entry to the New York Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ethical Carnivoreâ&#x20AC;? essay contest, wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If eating meat is to be an ethical activity it must start with an understanding of the price at which our delight is purchased. . . Does the delight justify the horror?â&#x20AC;?

If the Carbon Footprint Fits So what about that other shoe to drop on Estanciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon footprintâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the transportation costs? Reed says

that while they cannot afford a third-party analysis at this stage, their internal research suggests that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minuscule compared to a grain-fed operation. Based on Michael Pollanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calculations, the average grain-finished beef product uses .4 gallons of fuel per pound. Estanciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s product, shipped in chilled containers by boat from Uruguay, nets .0015 gallons per pound.

With statements like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Estancia is beef the way nature intended it to be,â&#x20AC;? Reed places himself in the sights of critics from all sides. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a few rabid locavores,â&#x20AC;? Reed recalls, who complained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe you are doing this!â&#x20AC;? Estanciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website features a proactive response titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Beef with Locavores.â&#x20AC;?

More surprisingly, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken flak from the mainstream beef industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early on, when I started the business, I got a call from one of the big feedlot producers. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Who the fuck do you think you are,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? the cattleman bellowed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You and Michael Pollan and your San Francisco liberal friends.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

According to Reed, the cattleman was a big guy, and threatened to beat up Reed if he ever saw him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal is not to take business from the local guys,â&#x20AC;? Reed says, positing the choice to buy their grass-fed, South American beef as a consumerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first step. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My job is to take business from Cargill and Tyson.â&#x20AC;?

To follow the scientific debate on pasture-raised vs. feedlot beef is a lot like following the stock market: One day itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up, another day, down.

In 2006, the Union of Concerned Scientists came out on the side of pasture-raised beef; other studies (some with ties to agribusiness) have concluded that the longer lives grassfed cattle tend to leadâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;setting aside for the moment their quality of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; translates to more methane emissions than the truncated tenure of feedlot animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned in my career with environmental companies is thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really no right answer,â&#x20AC;? Reed philosophizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re humans, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking things from the earth. Estancia is not perfect; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the middle.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more progressive than what 99 percent of what the industry is doing.â&#x20AC;? Reed compares his business to the Prius. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Prius isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfect, it uses gas, it gets 40 miles to the gallon,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great addition to our culture. Oh, and by the way, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imported.â&#x20AC;? 0

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45-year-old, grew up on a Virginia cattle ranch, but his resume reads like highlights of progressive business in the 1990s. Out of college he consulted for a Czech brewery after the iron curtain came down, worked his way from truck driver to director of operations at juice giant Odwalla and went on to become CEO of New Leaf Paper. When he speaks about Estancia, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s covered these topics many times, but each time with deliberation and careful thought.

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Will Pacific Go Both Ways?

The Downtown Commission hopes so

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ART LEAGUE

Color & Light

June 1 - July 1 Reception: June 9, 3-5pm

Lecture Nancy Boas, Author â&#x20AC;&#x153;David Parks: An Artist Lifeâ&#x20AC;?

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n an effort to stimulate business downtown and make Pacific Avenue more navigable, the Downtown Commission voted Thursday to proceed with a plan that would turn Pacific Avenue south of Locust Street into a two-way street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of my customers say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to find anything on Pacific,â&#x20AC;? says commissioner June Hoffman, who owns Hoffmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro and Patisserie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just give up. They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for.â&#x20AC;?

An analysis last fall by retail expert Bob Gibbs found that converting the street for two-way traffic could increase Pacific Avenueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business more than 25 percent. Those findings spurred a two-way proposal that was shelved in November after the Public Works Department realized the street wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be wide enough for delivery trucks and fire engines to squeeze past opposing traffic with parking on both sides.

But after six months of study, that plan is back with a few changes.

The new and improved plan makes the street two-way south of Locust Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; although the fire department still has concernsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and eliminates 42 parking spots and six bike spots. The commission voted 5-1 to send the new plan to the City Council, with commissioner Ron Slack dissenting.

Slack, the publisher of Good Times, is worried about the sharp turns delivery and fire trucks would be forced to navigate after the change.

The possible increase in exhaust downtown worries him too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also think it is going to take away from the flavor of Downtown,â&#x20AC;? Slack says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have a lot more congestion. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have cars turning left and right in addition to the concerns about safety.â&#x20AC;?

The commission also voted to

ask councilmembers to look at the possibility of a one-way Pacific Avenue should they determine the two-way plan wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work. The oneway plan would send traffic south in one direction from Mission Street to Cathcart Street. (The current configuration is a combination of one-way northbound, one-way southbound and two-way.)

A daunting list of pros and cons Combined, the two new plans have a daunting list of pros and cons. In a presentation on both options, city engineer Chris Schneiter outlined how each would work.

In his analysis the two-way proposal had four benefits and 12 drawbacks, including complications for the fire department, possible damage to the streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cherry trees from trucks and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

The one-way proposal, on the other hand, had three benefits and five drawbacks, including the fact that it would not make it any easier for beach tourists to head downtown.

Santa Cruz Fire Chief Jeff Trout told the commission that given the option between the two proposals, he would prefer having the street go one-way all the way. But that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually his first choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leave it the way it is would be my recommendation,â&#x20AC;? Trout said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But given the changes that have been proposed, we can work with it.â&#x20AC;?

The one-way proposal would cost the city $25,000 to implement, while the two-way plan would cost the city $38,2000 and incur an annual loss of up to $52,000 to the parking fund from lost meters. 0

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Party at the Tannery The Tannery reaches a major milestone with the opening of artist studios and a digital media center

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Catherine Willisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eyes light up when she talks about the dance performances she has planned for the June 1 grand opening of the Tannery Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Digital Media and Creative Arts Center on River Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have Haitian dance, Mexican folkloric dance, Bollywood dance, contemporary, even tango,â&#x20AC;? says Willis, the co-founder of the nonprofit Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center and a longtime dance teacher who joined the Tannery in February.

Dancers wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the only artists on display at the two-day celebration, says Rachel Goodman, the Tanneryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new executive director. Twenty-six visual artists will open their studios, which are part of the new center, to the public, discussing their work, demonstrating their techniques and even helping kids complete a scavenger hunt that will end in the creation of a massive mosaic.

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And, of course, there will be a giant party starting on First Friday and continuing Saturday, with live music by bands including the Juncos, Tether Horse and the Santa Cruz Youth Symphony Quartet, plus libations and a performing arts showcase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The feeling of excitement is palpable,â&#x20AC;? Goodman says. For good reason: The opening is a milestone for the Tannery, the realization of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phase 2â&#x20AC;? of its vision to create a campus where artists can live and work and share their work with the public. (Phase 1, which focused on building and renting 100 on-site affordable housing units for artists and their families, was completed in 2009.)

But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still much to be done.

The Tannery is still searching for a long-term tenant to anchor the Digital Media and Creative Arts Center. The Tannery fundraising team tasked with raising $5 million for a 200-seat theater and performance spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;also known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phase 3â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;still has multiple millions to go. And Tannery artists, board members and staff must convince the Santa Cruz arts community that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a force to be reckoned with.

Goodmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not worried. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m feeling pretty positive,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Creating Space It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so long ago that the old Salz Tannery site was a blighted trouble magnet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People were stripping copper [off the building] and selling it to be melted down,â&#x20AC;? says Kirby Scudder, the Tanneryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first resident and a multimedia artist who moved onto the property in early 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of copper on 8.3 acres of property.â&#x20AC;?

The transient and homeless populations that lived by the San Lorenzo River, which runs alongside the Tannery, had been stripping copper, squatting and posing what the city of Santa Cruz saw as security threats to the property since it ceased tannery operations in fall 2001.

Ceil Cirillo, then head of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redevelopment agency, is credited with having the initial vision for the Tannery, and for spearheading the environmental remediation and rezoning necessary to transform the property into a viable arts complex.

She asked Scudder if he would consider living on-site in the house where Jacob Kron, the original owner of the tannery in the late 19th century, had lived with his family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sure, when the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

13 the City Council and got the goahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We worked with [ArtSpace] to do a number of focus groups in February 2002,â&#x20AC;? Cirillo says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We included every disciplineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;elected officials, philanthropists, visual artists, performing artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and asked them to give us feedback about whether there would be support for an arts campus of some sort.â&#x20AC;?

The response? An overwhelming â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes.â&#x20AC;?

Cirillo got the ball rolling. The city acquired the property in mid-2002, hired a San Francisco architect, began the multi-year Superfund site cleanup in 2003 and secured $6.7 million in federal funding, along with local and state redevelopment money, along the way.

Just over five years later, in November 2008, the Tannery began the first-come, first-serve application process for 100 artist loft rentals.

Again, the response was effusive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone lined up at 6 in the morning on application day,â&#x20AC;? Scudder says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We probably had 150 people out there.â&#x20AC;? The units were all spoken for within hours.

Art Beat of Santa Cruz Ann Hazels takes a break from glazing a sculpture in her Tannery studio to share her experience working alongside other artists in the new DMCAC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m heavily inf luenced by my surroundings,â&#x20AC;? says Hazels, who has also been employed by the Tannery as a fundraising coordinator since late 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiring to see what other people are doing.â&#x20AC;?

She mentions a couple, Luis Garza and Devi Pride, who are sharing a studio space and tailoring it to meet both of their artistic needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a photographer, and he teaches dance, so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re putting in a sprung f loor in the studio so he can teach there,â&#x20AC;? Hazels says. To her, Garza and Prideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multi-use space is a ref lection of the Tanneryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse, multi-disciplinary community, as well as its capacity for community involvementâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;something Santa ¨ "

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done!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Scudder recalls. Initially, he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too keen on playing security guard, but Cirillo convinced him by allowing him to invite fellow artists to occupy the Kron house and to set up gallery space on the property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kirby and his cadre of friends became the Tanneryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first caretakers,â&#x20AC;? says Cirillo, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now retired but is an active member of the Tanneryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board of Directors. Their residence and gallery were the first small steps toward Cirilloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s larger vision for the Tannery, which was inspired by her pre-Santa Cruz days in Southern California. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of artist livework developments,â&#x20AC;? says Cirillo of 1980s Los Angeles and its surrounding cities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People were converting old industrial buildings into lofts for artists to live and work in. When I came to Santa Cruz [in 1990], after the Loma Prieta earthquake, I was looking for opportunities for creative reuse [of vacant buildings].â&#x20AC;?

She and other city officials looked at the Rio Theater on Soquel Avenue and the Del Mar Theatre on Pacific Avenue as possibilities for a performance space; they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pan out. Other efforts to redevelop the city, which was in sorry shape after the devastating 1989 quake, put artists in a pinch.

The development of Gateway Plaza in the mid-1990s led to the displacement of artists with studio space in a building acquired and leveled by the city to widen River Street. Some flocked to the former Wilson Plumbing building, but were again displaced when that property was cited for remediation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I realized that we had a number of artists here who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have affordable working studios or housing,â&#x20AC;? Cirillo says.

When the Tannery, then known as the Salz Tannery, closed just after 9/11, a friend suggested to Cirillo that the city could use the property for residential lofts, especially for artists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought of it in larger terms,â&#x20AC;?

Cirillo says. She connected in late 2001 with ArtSpace, a Minneapolisbased group that manages and designs live-work spaces for artists.

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The digital media part of the new Tannery also has a bright future. Goodman, who worked as the communications director for Assemblymember Bill Monning before joining the Tannery staff, is passionate about digital media. In addition to her years of broadcast work for KUSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talk of the Bay, and before moving to Santa Cruz in 1980, she worked at Appalshop, a multi-disciplinary arts and education center in eastern Kentucky with a strong focus on radio and video production. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That experience made me think that [the Tannery] could eventually be like that,â&#x20AC;? Goodman says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would love to be part of the blossoming of digital media arts in Santa Cruz.â&#x20AC;?

She adds that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a need for high-end workshops in digital media, for example for students coming out of Cabrillo College with recording arts degrees. Scudder, himself a digital artist, agrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of us are hoping to see world-class digital media in that space,â&#x20AC;? Scudder says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge talent pool in Santa Cruz, but not enough educational centers.

Everybody Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked to here is interested in seeing an educational and production facility for digital media.â&#x20AC;?

So why doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the center have a tenant yet?

Goodman says the city, which now officially owns the property since California dissolved its redevelopment agencies, is looking for a long-term tenant. That narrows the possibilities a bit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not interested in finding someone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too experimental, otherwise theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be out of there within two months,â&#x20AC;? Goodman says.

Tannery Board Treasurer George Newell says the Tannery is in conversation with several potential tenants about occupying the digital media space, but no contracts have been signed yet.

Cabrillo College and UCâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Santa Cruz both have representatives on the Tanneryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board, but Warren Sack, the chair of UCSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Digital Arts

and New Media program, had not heard about the Tanneryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for a digital media center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know nothing about it,â&#x20AC;? Sack said via email. Given the central role education is to play in the center as envisioned, this lack of awareness seems strange.

But Sack is heartened by the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambitions, and hopes to be a part of the center when it is more established. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be lovely to see a working relationship develop between TAC and UCSC,â&#x20AC;? Sack says.

For now, Goodman, Scudder, Willis, Hazels and the many Tannery artists are banking on positive word of mouth from this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open studios event, and on the strong sense of community they hope to build with a diverse cross-section of the city at large. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to cultivate an environment where people feel like dance is accessible to them,â&#x20AC;? Willis says of her classes. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raising funds at the event for Santa Cruz Outreach Program and Enrichment (SCOPE), a program created to provide dance lessons to low-income youth free of charge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a scholarship student,â&#x20AC;? Willis says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, creating a space where all kids can come and be exposed to amazing artists is living the dream.â&#x20AC;?

Goodman and her board have their work cut out for them beore Phase 3 is complete and a public performance space on Tannery property is built. But sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keeping the faith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You look at a blank courtyard and you say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be art sculptures out there someday, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about that, even though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not there yet,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Goodman says, gazing outside her office window at an empty concrete space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes a certain amount of imagination, which everyone here has.â&#x20AC;?

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Red Trees, Blue Grass String bands dominate this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redwood Mountain Faire

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FIFTEEN years ago, banjos, mandolins and fiddles were about the last thing youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d find in young, hip indie bands. Now, with bluegrassinfluenced indie rock bands like Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers touring the country and drawing hipsters like flies on honey buckets, times have obviously changed.

This weekend the Redwood Mountain Faire returns for a third season following a 14-year hiatus.

While the lineup is eclectic, new string bands seem to dominate this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to have the music reflect the preferences of the community. It just so happens that a lot of bands in our local community are part of the string band revival,â&#x20AC;? says Redwood Mountain Faire volunteer and music coordinator Eric Kennedy.

Two bands from Santa Cruz that have amassed the biggest following since the 2000s, the Devil Makes Three and Blackbird Raum, are both heavily influenced by old-timey mountain music. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve joined a movement happening all over the country. Central Oregon has Larry and his Flask. Upstate New York

1/B5CB G=C@ 5C<A- Tater Famine joins the musical charge on Sunday. The Redwood Mountain Faire runs both weekend days, 11am till itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over. has Old Crow Medicine Show and the Felice Brothers, and North Carolina has the Avett Brothers.

Even Mumford & Sons came out of a folk revival currently happening in London, of all places.

In the past decade, early Americana has infiltrated nearly every genre. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all over punk, indie rock and alt country. There are newgrass, progressive bluegrass and bluegrass jam bands. The list goes on.

The soul of this music goes straight back to the 1940s, before Elvis Presley changed music forever. But precisely because music has evolved so much since the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s, the musicians in the new string revival are taking

the genre to whole new heights.

The members of Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tater Famine, which plays the Faire on Sunday, grew up listening to punk rock but had an equal love for acoustic music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Folk and punk basically have the same motto: Three chords and the truth. I wanted to keep as much of the feeling you get from loud, pissed-off live shows, but with acoustic music,â&#x20AC;? says lead vocalist and mandolin player Mateo Brunozzi.

With only an acoustic guitar, a mandolin and an upright bass, Tater Famine not only maintains a sweaty punk rock adrenaline at their shows, they do it stripped down to

the bare bones of songwriting and performance.

What initially attracted the members of the band to string instruments were the limitations of apartment living. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blast a drum set in an apartment. We still made plenty of noise with acoustic instruments. We still got evicted from places. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine what would have happened if we were plugged in,â&#x20AC;? Brunozzi says.

Another group playing the Faire, San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brothers Comatose, fuse elements of rock, indie and bluegrass, putting a uniquely modern 3 $

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Brothers Alex and Ben Morrison, along with neighbor Gio Benedetti, started playing acoustic guitars and banjos as kids, covering rock songs at family parties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The instruments themselves definitely is what got us started playing this genre. Also being in San Francisco, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. That had a big effect on us,â&#x20AC;? guitarist Ben Morrison says.

The members of the band, who play the Faire on Saturday, have such a wide range of musical tastes that rather than try to confine their sound, they draw from all of it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our bass player played in a drum and bass duo. Our fiddle player is a classical musician. He was in a total Death Cab for Cutie band before that. Most of us have played in other bands. If you grow up listening to Radiohead or the Red Hot Chili Peppers, you can add that influence to the music,â&#x20AC;? Morrison says.

Santa Cruz locals the Coffee Zombie Collective, which starts things off on Sunday, have all the standard bluegrass instrumentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a banjo, guitar, mandolin and an upright bassâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but they also have a ukulele, a stand-alone bass drum and a trumpet. Obviously, they like to

play with the unexpected. They cover such non-bluegrass bands as Nirvana, Outkast and Nine Inch Nails. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shock factor when you see a bluegrass setup and then all of the sudden a Michael Jackson song comes flying out,â&#x20AC;? says lead vocalist and ukulele player Nate Lieby.

While initially funny, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide range of covers translates well to a string-band setup. Even CZCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of Britney Spearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hit Me Baby One More Timeâ&#x20AC;? becomes a totally listenable song.

Lieby, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played locally since the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s in such notable bands as the Sneaky Creekans and 300 Pounds, switched to string music in order to adapt to fatherhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was basically music we could play around the house and be focused on our family at the same time. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sit around the kitchen table playing music together while my daughter would play in the kitchen and sing along or play with her toys,â&#x20AC;? Lieby says.

Willy Tea Taylor, guitarist and vocalist for Oakdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit (playing late on Sunday), hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really noticed the string revival too closely. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been his music of choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never played anything else, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve noticed a lot of my friends from

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New String Theory The first string revival happened in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s alongside the hippie movement. That generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to rebel against their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; consumerism and the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hawkishness gave the music itself a rebellious edge. They used it to reject the horrors of the modern world and embrace nature.

This generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s string revival seems to be less pointedly political, though it has every bit as much of a rebellious tone to it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the natural way for the newer punk rock generation to rebel against electronic music, auto-tuning and all the garbage going on in pop music,â&#x20AC;? says Tater Famineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brunozzi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What can we do that is the furthest from this? I know: get rid of our amps and play acoustic, and still be better than them.â&#x20AC;?

There have been several moments in the history of rock where bands have come along and cut down all the excesses of rock music. When the Sex Pistols exploded onto the scene with three loud chords per song, they were rebelling against the bloated arena rock bands of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s just as much as they were giving the finger to the queen of England. Nowadays, even punk bands are using auto-tune. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be more than a good song and a feeling. It can be super simple. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always going to come back to that. Now people are embracing the old style,â&#x20AC;? says Morrison.

More people also seem to be tiring of the idea of the larger-than-life rock star attached to music and want it to return to being more about community and expression, which it had been for hundreds of years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americana lends itself to that,â&#x20AC;? says the Coffee Zombie Collectiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nate Lieby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to share it with your friends rather than commanding their attention. You can be there enjoying it together. People can sing along. As much as I would like to be David Lee Roth in my sweet spandex, I like breaking down that image of the perfect rock star.â&#x20AC;?

In fact the banjo goes back hundreds of years to African tribes.

Jazz and bluegrass banjo player Bela Fleck traveled to Africa in the documentary, Throw Down Your Heart, to learn more about the instrumentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He goes around with all these tribes playing music, and you can sense why everyone would want to play a stringed instrument. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribal and everybody gets involved,â&#x20AC;? Taylor, of the Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personally, I think there is no greater instrument on the planet than the banjo. Everyone should have one.

It just brings joy when you play it.â&#x20AC;?

While most people still associate the banjo with old Appalachian mountain music, unaware of its African origin, they are starting to get used to seeing young, hip bands redefine its usage in popular music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I heard Mumford & Sons all over the radio I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow the banjo is cool again,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? says Morrison of the Brothers Comatose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To hear banjo in popular music is such a funny thing to me. You hear the banjo on LIVE 105. Before that, when was the last time you heard that? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happened before.

I hear people say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really into bluegrass right now because I love Mumford & Sons.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whatever gets you there.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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different punk bands are changing to strings â&#x20AC;&#x2122;cause you can sit on a street corner and play,â&#x20AC;? says Taylor.

Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit is heavily influenced by old-timey country music, but the mixture of bluegrass and rock & roll makes it a hard band to pin down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get dubbed outlaw country, which is weird to me. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not even close to outlaw kind of country. I like bluegrass and folk music,â&#x20AC;? says Taylor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just like a good song and being able to hear the words. A lot of people are getting into strings because you can hear the words.â&#x20AC;?

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LIST YOUR LOCAL EVENT IN THE CALENDAR! Email it to calendar@santacruzweekly.com, fax it to 831.457.5828, or drop it by our office. Events need to be received a week prior to publication and placement cannot be guaranteed.

figures by local artist Michael Mote. Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm.

Thru Jul 28. 1043 Water St, Santa Cruz, 831.476.8007

DANCE

831.420.5260 or going to www.santacruztickets.com Sat, Jun 2, 7pm. $29.50$70.50. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5260.

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre

The Yamaha CFX Piano Series

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery

The Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Concert,â&#x20AC;? a program featuring contemporary and classical ballet, as well as premieres choreographed by Artistic Director Robert Kelley and guest artist Eva Stone. Tickets can be purchased by calling 831.477.1606 or going to http://www.scbt.org/ Sun, Jun 3, 1pm. $12-$24. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.477.1606.

Chetan Tierra performs the music of Mozart, Schubert, Franck and Ginastera. Sat, Jun 2, 8pm. $5-$22. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz, 900 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.539.0000.

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.

THEATER

OPENING

I Dream of Chang and Eng

Santa Cruz County Bank

Stage

UC Santa Cruz Theater Arts Department presents a play about conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker from Thailand and how they are simultaneously hailed as a miracle and a portent of evil.

Thu, May 31, 7pm, Fri, Jun 1, 7pm, Sat, Jun 2, 7pm and Sun, Jun 3, 3pm. $12-$15. UCSC Mainstage Theater, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2974.

Little Women An opera composed by Mark Adamo, based on the novel

by Louisa May Alcott. Tickets can be purchased by calling the UCSC Ticket Office at 831.459.2159 or by going to santacruztickets.com Thu, May 31, 7:30pm, Fri, Jun 1, 7:30pm, Sat, Jun 2, 7:30pm and Sun, Jun 3, 2pm. $11-$25.

UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

CONCERTS Ariose Singers The Ariose Singers present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Counterpoints,â&#x20AC;? a program with works by Arcadelt, Lassus, Robert Young and others. Fri, Jun 1, 8pm. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos. Sun, Jun 3, 3pm. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel.

John Trudell Acclaimed poet, recording artist, actor and activist John Trudell performs a special set with his band, Bad Dog. Tickets can be purchased at http://www. brownpapertickets.com/ Sat, Jun 2, 7pm. $25-$30.

Springfield Community Grange, Corner of Elkorn & Werner, Pajaro.

Santa Cruz County Symphony and the White Album Ensemble The Santa Cruz County Symphony and the White Album Ensemble present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come Together,â&#x20AC;? a program dedicated to classic Beatles songs. Tickets can be purchased by calling

CONTINUING

Santa Cruz County Bank

Art MUSEUMS

Picturing Music. Opening Reception. An opportunity to meet the artists, purchase artwork and network with other art enthusiasts. Thu, May 31, 5-6:30pm. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

CONTINUING Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History 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.

Santa Cruz 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.

GALLERIES OPENING R. Blitzer Gallery earth - science - art. An interdisciplinary project that pairs artists from Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Coast and the San Francisco Bay Area with research scientists from the U.S. Geological Surveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pacific Coastal and Marine Center. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm.

Thru Jul 8. 831.458.1217.

R. Blitzer Gallery. Opening reception Fri, Jun 1, 5-9pm. $5, 831.458.1217. 450 Natural Bridges Dr., Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Stoves and Fireplaces Awake. ArtWorx Gallery presents an exhibition of new paintings of land, sea and

Picturing Music. An exhibition of artwork inspired by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 years as an organization.

The exhibit will be on display in the following Santa Cruz County Bank offices: Aptos - 7775 Soquel Drive Capitola - 819 Bay Avenue Santa Cruz - 720 Front Street Scotts Valley - 4604 Scotts Valley Drive Watsonville - 595 Auto Center Drive Mon-Thu, 9am5pm and Fri, 9am-6pm. Thru Aug 30. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center 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.

Events

at 6pm, Pink Saturday Party at the Museum of Art and History at 6pm. For more information, go to http:// www.scdtm.com/ Sat, Jun 2, 4-10pm. Clock Tower, North Pacific Ave and Water St, Santa Cruz.

Brown Ranch Marketplace 20th Anniversary Brown Ranch Marketplace celebrates with free store prize give-aways, live music, free face painting and balloon twisting and more. Sat, Jun 2, 11am-3pm. Brown Ranch Marketplace, 3555 Clares St, Capitola, 831.475.0500.

Creeping Forest Ramble Docent Doreen Devorah leads a three-hour hike through less-visited trails, fire-scarred redwoods and log bridges. Sat, Jun 2, 12pm.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Hwy 236, Boulder Creek, 831.427.2288.

Full Moon Madness Astronomy Night A moonlit guided tour of the redwoods and moongaze through telescopes, presented by Santa Cruz Astronomy Club. Sat, Jun 2, 69pm. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton, 831.335.7077.

Hides and Tallow A look at some of the major products of the mission, leather and tallow, and demonstration of how they were used. Sat, Jun 2. Santa Cruz Mission State Park, 144 School St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5849.

LA VITA Release Party

BIGDEALS 38th Annual Santa Cruz Pride: Life Gets Better Together!

The Diversity Center hosts a LGBTQ celebration where there will be a stage show, a presentation of proclamations, a dance area, and variety of merchant and information booths. Sun, Jun 3, 11am-2pm. Downtown Santa Cruz, Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

AROUND TOWN 1st Friday Contra Dance A lively Celtic derivative dance with Erik Hoffman as the caller and live music provided by Whoots.

No partner is necessary.

Beginners workshop at 7:40pm, dance at 8pm. For more information, go to http://santacruzdance.org/ Fri, Jun 1, 7:40pm. $6-$10.

Felton Community Hall, 6191 Hwy 9, Felton.

20th Anniversary Santa Cruz Dyke Trans March & Pink Saturday Party Featuring live performances

by Frootie Flavors, Animal Prufrock, Beaver Fever, Gabriel and more. Rally begins at 4pm, march begins

John Bargetto and winemaker Michael celebrate the release of their 2008 LA VITA wine with live music and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres.

For reservations, call 831.475.2258 ext. 10. Sun, Jun 3, 3-5pm. $15-$20. Bargetto Winery, 3535 N. Main St, Soquel, 831.475.2258.

Mingle with the Candidates Chamber Exchange presents an all-chamber event where candidates for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will be present to share information about themselves and their campaigns. Thu, May 31, 7pm.

Cabrillo College Horticulture Center, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.438.6544.

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FIRST FRIDAY IN SANTA CRUZ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a particularly juicy First Friday this month as the Tannery throws a grand opening party, R. Blitzer Gallery on the Westside takes a fascinating look at the meeting of art and earth sciences and the always-interesting Felix Kulpa Gallery opens its Community of Artists show.

Meanwhile, all branches of the Santa Cruz County Bank show artworks inspired by the world-renowned Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, now in its 50th season. Pictured is orchestra bassoonist Steve Vacchi, photographed by R.R. Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Picturing Musicâ&#x20AC;? has its opening reception on Thursday, May 31 at 5pm at the Front Street branch of Santa Cruz County Bank. Free. For info on First Friday visit www.firstfridaysantacruz.com.

Project 365: Day by Day

Tannery Arts Center

An exhibit of photographs and observations from Susan Lysikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily illustrated journal. MonThu, 10am-7pm. Thru May 30. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7707.

The grand opening of the Digital Media and Creative Arts Center with a ribbon cutting

by Mayor Don Lane, live music and more. Fri, Jun 1, 4:30pm-12am. Free. The grand opening continues with open studios, art demonstrations, Tannery scavenger hunt and more.

Sat, Jun 2, noon-5pm.

Free. Tannery Arts Center, 1040 River St, Santa Cruz, 877.680.5958.

Senior Gay Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Social

A docent-led walk through the old-growth coast redwoods. Sat-Sun, 1pm. Thru Jul 1. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton, 831.335.7077.

An open house social for gay men 60 years and older. Light refreshments will be served. Will be held at a private home.

For directions, call 831.425.5491. To RSVP, call 831.425.5422. Sat, Jun 2, 2-4:30pm. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5491.

Pie Social

Strawberry Festival

An evening of socializing and eating, with pie samples available for guests.

Tickets are available at http://companionpiesocial. eventbrite.com/ Wed, May 30, 6:30-9pm. $6-$16.

Companion Bakeshop, 2341 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, 831.252.2253.

A day of carnival games, bouncy houses, giant slide, dunk tank, raffle prizes and much more. All proceeds will benefit the Walnut Avenue Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center.

Sat, Jun 2, 11am-5pm. Free.

Walnut Avenue Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 303 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.426.3062.

Old-Growth Redwood Grove Walks

Woof to Woof A family-oriented dog extravaganza with parades, contests, food, vendors and more. Sat, Jun 2, 10am3pm. Free. Skypark, 361 Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Village Rd, Scotts Valley, 831.438.1010.

Vinyl Saturday Streetlight Records hosts an all-day sale on all used vinyl. Sat, Jun 2. Streetlight Records Santa Cruz, 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.421.9200.

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, Jun 2, 11am. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.423.9703.

LITERARY EVENTS 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.

Lisa Ortiz Dinner and discussion; part of Gabriella Cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literary Salon Series. Tue, Jun 5.

Gabriella Cafe, 910 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.1677.

Peter Kenez Dinner and discussion; part of Gabriella Cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literary Salon Series. Tue, Jun 5, 8pm.

Gabriella Cafe, 910 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.1677.

phren-Z Live Santa Cruz Writes celebrates the launch of the Spring 2012 issue of phren-Z with live readings by writers Wilma Marcus Chandler, Stephen Kessler, Elizabeth McKenzie and Amber Coverdale. Fri, Jun 1, 6pm.

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

Shakespreare Santa Cruz Season Preview Artistic Director Marco Barricelli introduces the 2012 Shakespeare Santa Cruz summer festival season.

Tue, Jun 5, 7:30pm. Free.

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

Storytime Former Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and

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Saturday, June 2 6:00 pm 4:30 pm The purpose of the Redwood Mountain Faire is to bring together the people of, and visitors to, the San Lorenzo Valley to celebrate community, to showcase arts and music, and to raise For more info: 831-216-6535 www.SLVRMF.com

Granteesinclude: Cabrillo College Football Camp Joy Gardens

San Lorenzo Valley Community Band

Derby Girls

San Lorenzo Valley High School Football

Mountain Community Resources

SLV Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts

Sunday, June 3

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The Good Luck

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4:00 pm

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South Street Centre

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Take 1 3upFront Pour House

SLV High School Athletics

Valley Churches United Missions Valley Women’s Club

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Three Time Loser with Dayan Kai Bib Bambu

Children’s music Saturday and Sunday by Freesia Raine

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the health and welfare of the San Lorenzo Valley and our community.

The Post & The Great Exchange

SLV Water District

Bronze Spons ors Dream Inn Santa Cruz Edgewater Beach Motel Resort Forest Laurel Design The Empire Group

Underwriter s Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club Budget Truck Rental in Felton Business With Pleasure Liberty Bank GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. KZSC Scarborough Lumber Boulder Creek Scarborough Lumber Ben Lomond Scarborough Lumber Scotts Valley

Street Light Records Mountain Roasting in Felton Char & Mike Muse Paul Lawton Construction Sincerely Yours Mary Jo Walker & Kevin Collins Scopazzi’s Restaurant Woodworm Party Store

Kids Celtic Music Camp Enrollment A camp for kids to learn and perform Celtic tunes from Europe and America.

Kids camp registration deadline is July 15th. To register, go to http:// communitymusicschool. org/ Thru Jul 15. $375.

Sempervirens Outdoor School, 20161 Big Basin Hwy, Boulder Creek, 831.426.9155.

Miracle Working Spiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 7-8pm.

Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @ Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.

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I DREAM OF CHANG AND ENG The facts of Chang and Eng Bunkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story confounds the mind: conjoined twins born in what is now Thailand, they settled in North Carolina, married two sisters and sired 21 children between them. Playwright Philip Kan Gotanda holds a post-performance â&#x20AC;&#x153;talk-backâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday. Thursday, May 31 through Saturday, June 2 at 7pm and Sunday, June 3 at 3pm at UCSC Mainstage. Tickets $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$15 at www.santacruztickets.com or 831.459.2159.

Book Cafe manager Jill Rose perform animated readings of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stories. Mon, 11am.

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

facility. Wed, May 30, 1-3pm.

Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Capitola Rd, Live Oak, 831.464.9982.

noon-5pm. Thru Jun 1.

Santa Cruz Art League, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

A Course In Miracles Study Group

LECTURES

An oil and acrylic painting 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.

A weekly meeting on learning how to forgive and live in peace. Drop-ins are welcome. Thu, 7-9pm.

The Barn Studio, 104b Park Way South, Santa Cruz, 831.272.2246.

The Meaning of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prideâ&#x20AC;?: Queer Aspirations & Jewish Dreams

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.

$100 Startup at NextSpace Author Chris Guillebeau will discuss his book, The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future.

Tickets can be purchased at eventbrite.com Wed, May 30, 7pm. $4-$15. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Astronomy Lecture Francis Nimmo, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, presents a free lecture called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Venus more like Earth?â&#x20AC;?

For more information or for disability-related needs, call 831.459.3581. Fri, Jun 1, 7pm.

Free. Media Theater, UCSC, Performing Arts Complex, Santa Cruz, 831.459.3581.

Lecture and Demo: Make Your Own Baby Food Certified Nutritionist Jada Giberson discuss the best choices for first foods and what not to feed your baby, and will provide simple recipes.

To register, call 831.466.9060 ext 126 or go to www.newleaf. com Wed, May 30, 5:307:30pm. $10. New Leaf Market Westside, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.466.9060 ext 126.

Moving a Loved One with Memory Loss: Choices, Challenges, and Considerations A seminar that covers the many issues involved in moving a relative from home to a residential care

UCSC Feminist Studies professor Bettina Aptheker, Ph.D, discusses ideas about the deeper meaning of Pride as a source of collective self-esteem, dignity and healing. Fri, Jun 1, 7:30pm. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.425.5422.

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, Jun 4, 7:30pm. Free.

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

NOTICES Call for Artists Artists can submit works that incorporate material using fiber techniques to be considered for the upcoming fiber art exhibit. Deadline is Friday, June 1 at 5pm. For more information, go to http:// www.scal.org/ Wed-Sat,

Eating Disorders Resource Center Meeting

Free Homework Assistance Available at Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Mon 3:30-5:30 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 3:305:30pm at Branciforte, 230 Gault St. Mon and Tue. 831.477.7700x7665.

Getting Into Action Workshop A workshop dedicated to creating an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence. For more information and to register, go to http://www. pachamama.org/ Sat, Jun 2, 9am-5pm. $10. Natural Bridges High School, 313 Swift Street, Santa Cruz, 831.457.8254.

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 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.

The Ironic Family A hemochromatosis support group for those interested in the iron overload disorder, as well as a screening of the film Iron Men: Living with Hemochromatosis. Sat, Jun 2, 10am. De Anza Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 2395 Delaware Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.5542.

Jane Addams Peace Camp

NAACP Santa Cruz Membership and Leadership Outreach Effort 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.

Overeaters Anonymous Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm at Teach By The Beach in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, Aptos. Thursdays 1-2pm at Louden Nelson Community Center, Room 5, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz.

Wed-Thu. 831.429.7906.

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gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning individuals and their allies.

Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

Serenity Firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pagans in Recovery A 12-step meeting with a Pagan flair where guests are free to discuss their naturebased, goddess-centered spiritual paths. Sun, 7pm.

The Sacred Grove, 924 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1949.

Summer Jazz Camp Registration Kuumbwa hosts a Summer Jazz Camp for students grades 8-12 who are interested in learning jazz, improvisation and jazz appreciation. Deadline is June 8th or when filled.

For more information or to register, go to http:// kuumbwajazz.org/ Thru Jun 8. $250. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.2227.

Support and Recovery Groups Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Trichotillomania: 831.457.1004. 12-Step Programs: 831.454.HELP (4357).

SC Diversity Center The Diversity Center provides services, support and socializing for lesbian,

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

Omar Souleyman The most festive wedding singer in Syria, currently enjoying transatlantic acclaim. Jun 1 at the Mezzanine.

Reggie Watts UnscientiďŹ c fact: there is no mom alive who understands her childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of Reggie Watts. Jun 1 at the Independent.

Ernest Ranglin Jamaican guitar legend celebrates 80th birthday with Marin funk outďŹ t Vinyl. Jun 2 at Great American Music Hall.

Destroyer Canadian artist Daniel Bejar floats on atmosphere, but explores down-to-earth themes. Jun 5 at the Fillmore.

Sleep Three guys who once recorded an hour-long track called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dopesmokerâ&#x20AC;? and changed metal forever.

Jun 5 at the Fox Theater.

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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.

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Fri. June 1 U 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 pm [ FREE

FIRST FRIDAY ART TOUR: JAZZ HEROES II

Music by Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band Mon. June 4 U 7 pm

STEVE SMITH AND VITAL INFORMATION: 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Thurs. June 7 U 7 pm

THE RAY CHARLES PROJECT FEAT. TONY LINDSAY, GLENN WALTERS, CLIFFORD COULTER DAVE MATHEWS, DEWAYNE PATE, DESZON CLAIBORNE Fri. June 8 U 7:30 pm

CLAIRE DALY QUARTET â&#x20AC;&#x153;TRIBUTE TO THELONIOUS MONKâ&#x20AC;?

Mon. June 11 U 7 & 9 pm

DAVID GRISMAN/ No Jazztix/Comps FRANK VIGNOLA DUO Thurs. June 14 U 7 pm

MIMI FOX â&#x20AC;&#x153;TRIBUTE TO WES MONTGOMERYâ&#x20AC;?

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.

320-2 Cedar St [ Santa Cruz 831.427.2227

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PONY SHOW Horse Feathers play the

Crepe Place this Friday.

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BILLY MARTIN & WIL BLADES DUO

GYPSY SOUL

MELVIN SEALS & JGB

Billy Martin, the middle name in Medeski, Martin & Wood, pursues the ecstatic and the insightful with a particular penchant for improv, hoping itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help him to create a profound emotional impact, live in the moment and experience glimpses of the truth.

Pair this with Wil Bladesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; training in classical jazz, and the result is an epic show. With Martin on the drums and Blades on the Hammond organ, the duo grooves on rhythmic beats with a bluesy feel. While they clearly root their sound in traditional jazz, they bring in contemporary influences that keep it funky and fresh. Kuumbwa; $20 adv/$23 door; 8pm. (Samantha Larson)

She was an American singer honing her skills in the Paris jazz clubs. He was a British musician and producer recovering from having his first record deal pulled midstream. Feeling creatively stifled and looking for adventure, both recognized a musical kinship when life brought them to Edinburgh, Scotland. Twenty years later, Cilette Swan and Roman Morrykitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love and wanderlust have resonated through 10 albums and numerous countries. Their folky poprock enriched with jazz and touches of bluegrass evokes comparisons to Fleetwood Mac, Sheryl Crow and Coldplay. Don Quixoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; $15 adv/$17 door; 7:30pm. (Lily Stoicheff)

Melvin Seals is best known for his 18year friendship and musical partnership with Jerry Garcia as a member of the Jerry Garcia Band. Now Seals and his explosive organ and keyboards lead the JGB, whose chemistry and expressive style honors and explores the definitive jam band sound that Seals helped to pioneer. Rounding out the JGB are Stu Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing guitar and vocals, Jimmy Tebeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soulful bass, Pete Lavezzoliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearty drums and the sweet sounds of Shirley Starks and Cheryl Rucker on backup vocals. Their blend of organic, funky, psychedelic grooves keeps their fans dancing and smiling for hours.

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

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HORSE FEATHERS Hailing from indie-folk haven Portland, Horse Feathers is one of the secret gems in the arsenal of alt-music label Kill Rock Stars. Their stark and lovely string-centric songs are full of longing, loneliness, love and just a pinch of hope. Though the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lineup has morphed a few times, the overall feel of the project has remained introspective and minimal, riding on the strength of Justin Ringleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart-on-sleeve songwriting and pensive guitar playing: perfect for quiet nights spent strolling through the inner landscape of hidden thoughts. Crepe Place; $10 adv/$12 door; 9pm. (Cat Johnson)

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AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS The Austin Lounge Lizards got their start playing bluegrass and country cover songs, but founding members Hank Card, Conrad Deisler and Tom Pittman soon realized that they had a talent for writing twangy tunes spiced with double-entendres and clever wordplay.

Taking on a range of touchy subjects like politics, love and religion, the Lounge

Lizards have built a large and loyal audience and put together a catalog of unforgettable songs including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jesus Loves Me (But He Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stand You),â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love in a Refrigerator Boxâ&#x20AC;? and Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Been Through Some Crappy Times Before.â&#x20AC;? Kuumbwa; $22 adv/$35 gold; 7:30pm. (CJ)

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Hailing from Philadelphia, singer/songwriter Kurt Vile has the middle-America feel of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, the vulnerability of the late Elliot Smith and a complex and experimental finger-picking style reminescent of master-picker John Fahey. Once known as a lo-fi indie artist, Vileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent work has shown him more than capable of making music with a spit-polished production shine. Not one to tread too close to pop territory, though, he always allows for plenty of fuzz and noise. Catalyst; $15 adv/$17 door; 8:30pm. (CJ)

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Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

APTOS CINEMAS 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com Battleship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4; 6:40; 9; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

What to Expect When Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Expecting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:50; 4:10; 6:30;

8; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:50; 3:15; 6:55; 10:20; Fri-Wed call

for showtimes.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:30; 2:40; 7:20; 10:30; Fri-Wed

call for showtimes.

Men in Black 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:45; 7; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Men in Black 3 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12; 2:45; 3:30; 5:15; 7:45; 10; 10:25; Fri-Wed

call for showtimes.

CINELUX 41ST AVENUE CINEMA

The Untouchables â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thu 9pm.

1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN

Dark Shadows â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:30; 2:10; 4:45; 7:30; 10:15; Fri-Wed

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

call for showtimes Men in Black 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7:15; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for

Chernobyl Diaries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4:15; 7:15; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

What to Expect When Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Expecting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4; 7; 9:30; Fri-

showtimes.

Wed call for showtimes s.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:45; 7; 10:10; Fri-Wed call for

showtimes.

CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY STADIUM CINEMA 226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com

DEL MAR

Snow White and the Huntsman â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 11; 11:30; 1:45; 2:30; 4:30;

1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com

5:30; 7:20; 8:30; 10:15.

Battleship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1; 4; 7; 10.

Piranha 3DD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) call for showtimes.

Bernie â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:30; 2:45; 5; 7:15; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:40; 1:40; 3:20; 4:20; 6;

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20; 10:10.

Chimpanzee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11am.

Dark Shadows â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:30; 2:10; 4:45; 7:30; 10:15; Fri-Wed 11:30; 2:10;

7; 8:40; 9:40; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Mean Girls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri-Sat midnight.

NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com Polisse â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) call for showtimes.

Where Do We Go Now? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) call for showtimes.

Chimpanzee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:30; 6:15; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Darling Companion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:40; 4:50; 7:20; 9:30; Fri-Wed

call for showtimes.

First Position â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3:10; 5:10; 7:10; 9:10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Marley â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 9pm.

Monsieur Lazhar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4:15; 8.

Otter 501 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3; 5; 7.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com Battleship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:20; 12:05; 2:20; 3:10; 5:20; 7:05; 8:15; 10:05; FriWed call for showtimes.

Dark Shadows â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:15; 6:50; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

The Dictator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:20; 3:45; 5:45; 7:55; 10:35; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

4:45; 7:30.

The Dictator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:15; 1:15; 3:15; 5:30; 7:45; 10; Fri-Wed 10:10pm.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:15; 6:45; Fri-Wed 11; 4:30; 10.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3:30; 10; Fri-Wed 1:40; 7:30; 10.

Men in Black 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4:30; 7:10; Fri-Wed 2; 7:30.

Men in Black 3 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 9:45; Fri-Wed 11:15; 4:55; 10:20.

What to Expect When Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Expecting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:15; 1:45; 4:20;

7; 9:40.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com Snow White and the Huntsman â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) call for showtimes.

Battleship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Dark Shadows â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 3:50; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

The Dictator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Girl in Progress â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for

showtimes.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:30; 6:45; 9:40; Fri-Wed call

for showtimes.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12; 3:30; 6; 9; Fri-Wed call for

showtimes.

Men in Black 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7:15; 9:40; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Men in Black 3 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7:15; 9:40; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

What to Expect When Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Expecting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 3:50; 7;

9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

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FAIREST OF THEM ALL Charlize Theronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wicked queen pursues immortal beauty in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Snow White and the Huntsman,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; opening Friday.

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FEMALE BONDING Muslim and Christian women work to keep the peace in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where Do We Go Now?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

CALLING ALL GREMLINS Things arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretty in New York, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business as usual for Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Men in Black 3.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Lost in Translation Alienating The gulf between two cultures is mediated and mended in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where Do We Go Now?

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NADINE Labakiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s follow-up to her soft-focus Franco-Lebanese film Caramel asks the question Where Do We Go Now? The story begins and ends with a walk to the cemetery of a small Lebanese mountain hamlet.

The women have come to tend the graves and to ornament the tombs with jars of weedy wildflowers. One side of the dirt path is Christian, the other Muslim. Both sides are filled with men too young to die but who got caught up in the sectarian fighting of a few years back.

The jewel of the town is the cafe owner Amale (Labaki), a heavy-lidded Catholic beauty. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being flirted with heavily with the studly Muslim workman painting the place. The other trade in town comes from the commerce of a couple of enterprising young boys, who dare the mineladen road to take goods to market in a town we never see. A series of misunderstandings develops into suspicions and quarreling. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worsened by what looks like mutual vandalism on the two houses of worship, the mosque and the small Maronite church.

The matrons of the town decide to keep the peace by distracting the menfolk. They put their money

together to haul in some Ukrainian dancers from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paradise Palaceâ&#x20AC;? gogo bar in town. These dancers pretend to be stranded, but their stay lengthens when they all become immobilized with bad sunburn.

As the film gets more crowded, even these flashy girls get neglected. Amale herself gets edged out of the film after she picks a pointless fight with her man. Verging on the incoherent and touching upon the silly, Where Do We Go Now? successfully avoids becoming yet another version of Lysistrata, thanks in part to Labakiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smart surprise ending. The village is a picturesque stone pile, a composite of three Lebanese towns Labaki found. And the director takes some due pleasure in the comfortably hammy performances, such as Yvonne Maalouf as the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shrewd wife, who looks like Madeleine Albright.

As if they were watching sincere but slightly inept political theater, audiences will really try to meet Where Do We Go Now? halfway, wishing that it was as good as its humanist intentions.

WHERE DO WE GO NOW? PG-13; 110 min.

Opens Friday

Too many men make this a dull film

BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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IN THE decade since this franchiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last outing, the world must have gotten more xenophobic, because in Men in Black 3, Will Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agent J spends time complaining about the weirdness of shawarma and the unidentifiable filth to be found in a Chinese restaurant. This moment exists only so that we can have an alien, who is pretending to be Chinese, say â&#x20AC;&#x153;so sollyâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;if that makes it funnier. All of this confusing foreign grub is contrasted to the mentally healing power of a slice of American pie. A reference to Twin Peaks? Or a symbol of a franchise turning cranky?

Men in Black 3 commences with the hairy one-armed Boris the Animal (Flight of the Conchords star Jermaine Clement) breaking from jail and heading to settle an old score with Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones).

Meanwhile, the never more fey Agent J seeks paternal male-love from his partner. Not a chance, since Tommy Lee is far too Texan. J time-hops back to 1969 in an effort to head off an alien invasion and meet up with the younger K ( Josh Brolin, doing a fine pickup of Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mannerisms).

The agents are aided by Griffin, an alien bag-gentleman who sees in five dimensions; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played by Michael Stuhlbarg of A Serious Man, doing his best Robin Williams, outfitted with

layers of clothing, a yarn hat, bulgy blue contact lenses and a blissed-out grin.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an immersive version of the past. The finale is set at Cape Canaveral (instead of Cape Kennedy, as it was in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;69). The duo attend a party at Warholâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Factory where the password is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Janis Joplinâ&#x20AC;?; the scene is set a year after that factory closed, and the loft has a welcome-to-all banner on the outside, as if the private studio were a carpet warehouse.

A joke or two stands out (such as Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mid-air detour through 1929). But Men in Black 3 lacks seriously without women even as eye-candy, not counting the contemptuous use of a moll (Nicole Scherzinger) or Emma Thompson (and Alice Eve as her younger self) as the lady boss.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only so much male bonding a man can stand. And considering the threat of evil invasion, MIB III is undervillained. It must be hard work writing professional wrestler/ supervillain threats. The Animal is left with lines like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agree to disagree!â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arrggh!â&#x20AC;?

MEN IN BLACK 3 PG-13; 106 min.

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creates a one-of-a-kind alfresco dinner. Hurry and make your reservations at www.growbetterveggies.com.

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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 $ 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

All day breakfast. Burgers, gyros, sandwiches and 45 flavors of Marianneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

$$$ Santa Cruz

LE CIGARE VOLANT

$ Santa Cruz

CHARLIE HONG KONG

$$ Santa Cruz

CLOUDS

$$ Santa Cruz

1116 Pacific Ave, 831. 426.7588

328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

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

493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430

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

OLITAS

$$ Santa Cruz

PACIFIC THAI

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.

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.

Fine Mexican cuisine. Opening daily at noon.

49-B Municipal Wharf, 831.458.9393

1319 Pacific Ave, 831.420.1700

RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Santa Cruz

555 Soquel Ave, 831.458.2321

$$ Santa Cruz

1220 Pacific Ave, 831.426.9930

ROSIE MCCANNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

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.

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

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

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.

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RIDGE TOP LOG CABIN Unincorporated Morgan Hill 40 acres of mountain land with about 2 acres cleared around the house and the rest wooded. Log House, 2000 sf, 2 story, 3BR, 2.5BA with wood burning stove forced air heater, and central A/C. LR is 2 stories high with a vaulted ceiling and wood flooring. Lovely back deck with a wood burning hot tub. Completely off the grid with solar electric, a back-up industrial propane generator, propane heat and hot water, a well with an electric pump and a working windmill pump. Kitchen features a Wolf Range, dishwasher, and low energy refrigerator. High speed Internet service available. Beautiful view to the East of the mountains, canyons and far off city lights of Morgan Hill and Gilroy.

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Acreage Private acreage with ocean views TPZ-Redwood habitat has above Aptos. Almost 7 acres with been harvested every 15-20 good well, access, trees and gar- years since the 1950’s.

Timber harvest possible with dens, sloped with some level new timber harvest plan. areas, permits to build already Potential for horses, small active. Ready to build your dream home! 7101 Fern Flat Road, scale solar and hydro feed to Aptos. $468,000. Listed by Terry grid. Offered at $450,000.

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