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Other Side of CeCe While I read the Santa Cruz Weekly on a regular basis and normally admire its articles, I found the article on CeCe Pinheiro (â&#x20AC;&#x153;CeCe Puede!,â&#x20AC;? Currents, Nov. 7) to be an abomination and nothing less than defamation of character. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known Ms. Pinheiro for about four years and have found her to be competent, compassionate and responsible, and not the nutcase your article makes her out to be. While Georgia Perry writes amusingly and the whole thing reads like a comedy routine, I would remind Georgia that portraying someone as surreal leaves an imprint on their character. This someone is the executive director of a nonprofit, former school board member and active in community leadership, and would

have made a good city council member.

Outspoken, perhaps, but a good solid candidate nonetheless. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take care with our wordsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they can hurt people.

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Sleep Away Rene A no-show by Chris Rene to sing the National Anthem at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Showdown in Surftownâ&#x20AC;?; Santa Cruz is :O!!! PLEASE PLEASE HAVE YOUR PEOPLE CHECK IN ON CHRIS RENE PLEASE I BEG YOU FROM HEARTS ALL OVER THE GLOBE PLZ PLZ PLZ !!!!!!!! PLZ TELL HIS FANS â&#x20AC;&#x153;ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GONNA BE ALRIGHTâ&#x20AC;? OMGOSH THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME <3 THANK YOU THANK YOU <3 JOANNA HALE New Zealand

Suspecting that Ms. Haleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter might be intended as a sarcastic jab at Reneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oftenintense fanbase (and not yet knowing she was writing from New Zealand), we contacted her, and it turns out nothing could be further from the truth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My teenage daughter is Chris Reneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #1 fan here in New Zealand,â&#x20AC;? she writes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chris Rene communicates often everyday via social media....then out of the blue, not one word from him for days in a row causing great concern to my daughter and no doubt all Chrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fans world wideâ&#x20AC;Ś we Renealians took it upon ourselves to find him!...As it turned out, Chris was resting, a simple case of jet lag! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try not to panic in the future lol!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Editor

The Facts About Medicare Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get the facts straight about Medicare, the preservation of which should be of vital interest to every American regardless of political affiliation. The cost saving measures of the Republican plan and Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal, an estimated $716 billion, are exactly the same. There are major differences in the two plans, however, in that the Democrat plan is geared to maintain Medicare as it isâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;guaranteed healthcare for older Americans.

In the Obama plan, there are no benefit cuts. The cost saving measures ($716 billion) come from reduction in payments to insurance companies and hospitals.

The hospital industry has agreed to this because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get more patients and fewer people who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay to be treated for which hospitals have to pick up the costs. These are modest, reasonable cost reforms over 10 years needed to keep the program viable.

It was Democrats who conceived of and enacted Medicare (1965), and Republicans fought them every step of the way, just as they did Social Security and the minimum wage.

Every advanced country on earth has some form of universal healthcare for its people.

Remember Canada? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower growth in healthcare costs, they spend half as much per person as the U.S., and the healthcare outcomes are the same.

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TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Irene Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell and Brandon Hayward work on a mural at UCSC.

Brush With Politics UCSC muralistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guerilla art protests schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Long Range Development Plan BY GEORGIA PERRY

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CSC senior Irene Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell is talking about how we need to â&#x20AC;&#x153;evolve out of our wartime economy,â&#x20AC;? and the importance of transparent decision-making.

Unfortunately, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus on a thing sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saying, as I am absolutely hypnotized by the loving, intense way sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting a teal letter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sâ&#x20AC;? (for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sustainableâ&#x20AC;?) on the side of a water tank in the Pogonip redwood forest.

With the afternoon sunlight glinting off the silver rings on her hand, she gently holds the paintbrush with her thumb and index finger and intently goes over this simple six-inch â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sâ&#x20AC;? at least a dozen times, almost caressing it. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put it this way: this is not your typical protest sign.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell and a group of about a half dozen fellow UCSC students have been coming up to the woods since October to paint four water tanks based on her designs, which have to do with conserving the forest around campus and promoting sustainable growth, especially when it comes to water.

Painting on these tanks, the sides of which are covered in constantly evolving graffiti, is a kind of accepted form of illegal activity in these parts, it seems. Today she is painting the last one, which calls for the university to stick to its pledge of promoting sustainable development. She expects her murals will last at least three to six months before being painted over

by another graffiti artist or muralist, which she says is the general protocol.

Her message, though, she hopes will be more permanent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The university wants to bring in 3,500 more students,â&#x20AC;? she says, referring to the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Long-Range Development Plan, which aims to accommodate up to 19,500 by 2020. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you think about bringing in all those students you have to think about water and energy. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a water crisis in this county.â&#x20AC;?

The plan allows for about 3,175,000 gross square feet of additional building space, projecting that approximately 65 percent of new development will be woven through the already developed portion of the campus. The rest will be built in the

as-yet undeveloped North campus.

This potential increase of a few thousand students would also require more water, which Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell says is â&#x20AC;&#x153;where things get political.â&#x20AC;?

Guy Lasnier, UCSC Public Information Officer, points to the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water conservation efforts, such as non-flush urinals in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restrooms and a sophisticated moisture-sensing device that allows for less water to be used for landscaping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve cut water use by about 35 percent per person in the last 10 years,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Nonetheless, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell believes the top administrators at UCSC arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being as forthcoming as they could about the campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; planned growth.

This is what the mural sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting today addresses: UCSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed commitment to sustainable growth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The university has this language that it uses in its own websites and statements, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We want to promote sustainable development in our campus growth.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, does a desal plant and paving roads where they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already exist and manicuring lawns that need to be watered, is that sustainable?â&#x20AC;? she asks.

Alongside the visual aspects of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murals, which include a planet Earth cradled in a sweeping ocean wave, a metallic Coho salmon and a cartoon Lorax standing in a field of chopped-down redwoods, she and her group of fellow guerilla muralists have penned websites people can check out for more information about sustainable water growth. In particular, one mural encourages viewers to attend the Dec. 5 Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting, at which a public hearing on the city of Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s methods for providing water and sewer services to UCSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North campus will take place. If LAFCO does not allow water services to extend to the North campus, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell says, the university will have another hurdle in the way of its Long-Range Development Plan. 0

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Currents IN PURSUIT OF FRANKENFOOD Despite the defeat of Prop 37, food activists in Santa Cruz say they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given up their fight against GMOs.

Sticker Shock Local proponents of GMO labeling regroup after the defeat of Prop. 37 BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS

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fter the defeat of Proposition 37, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act,â&#x20AC;? on Nov. 6, proponents of GMO food labeling say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re regrouping, fueled by a new wave of awareness about the issue thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rippled across the state.

Even though polls showed that 91 percent of the public would prefer to know if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eating genetically modified food, California voters rejected the proposed labeling handily, 53 percent to 47 percent. Santa Cruz County joined San Francisco and Humboldt counties at the forefront of labeling support, with 65 percent of voters endorsing Prop 37. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all pretty tired, but, I mean, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not stopping,â&#x20AC;? says Mary

Graydon-Fontana, a coordinator for GMO Free Santa Cruz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been energized by Prop 37. We lost in the ballot box but we really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose, because this opened up the conversation so much.â&#x20AC;?

Graydon-Fontana says GMO Free Santa Cruz is in transition, with no clear idea of exactly theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be morphing into, but remain committed to the issue.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking to grassroots leaders around the state about what the next steps are going to be. One likely move is to join a coalition of 30 states working on GMO labeling legislationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including Washington state, which is gathering signatures right now for its own ballot initiative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we go through the legislation then we have to deal with lobbyists,â&#x20AC;? Graydon-

Fontana says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But with so many more people aware, and with more legislators on board with us now, the cities and counties, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a possibility. There really wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been a possibility for legislation before Prop 37.â&#x20AC;?

Awareness is one thing, but big money is another. Local organizers say the $8.7 million raised for Prop 37 was no match for the $46.5 milion shelled out by the opposition. The top three funders of No on Prop 37 were Monsanto, DuPont and Dow Chemical, and corporations like Nestle, CocaCola and Pepsi also contributed to the campaign pie.

Advocates of Prop 37 fought back limply with the TV slogan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food is Love. Food is Life. Food is Family.â&#x20AC;? And while Prop 37 campaigners say they

were simply trying to keep the message positive, some advocates point to this touchy-feely, free love approach as Prop 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downfall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fight fire with fire,â&#x20AC;? says local Thomas Wittman, who sits on the board of directors for the Ecological Farming Association, and also hosted a radio show called The Right to Know Show on KSCO for 14 weeks before the elections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should have been really dwelling on the health effects, and not just on our right to know. The message never was as strong as it should have been.â&#x20AC;?

Many GMO supporters claim labeling is unnecessary, since FDA policy requires large corporations to conduct their own 90-day studies on its GMO crops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I support the U.S. FDA policy which requires labeling when the GM product differs from the conventional in terms of safety or nutritional value,â&#x20AC;? says Christine Bruhn, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Consumer Research at UC Davis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe the next step for the public and those who value sustainability, environmental quality and human health is to embrace GM and other tools that help achieve these objectives.â&#x20AC;?

GMO opponents like Wittman point to the fact that Monsanto once told the public that DDT and Agent Orange were safe. This distrust of GMO self-regulation was evident on social media just hours after Prop. 37 went down, with many food activists expressing panic over the next move. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Label it yourselfâ&#x20AC;? is quickly becoming a common refrain within the antiGMO movement. Organizations like gmoinside.org and nongmoproject.org are working to inform consumers of brands known to contain GMOsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a list that includes brand names like Bumble Bee Foods, Kraft, Nestle, Heinz, Cheerios and Kelloggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

To erase the shadow of doubt, Wittman advises GMO opponents to shop at local farmers marketsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buy organic, because anything that is organic is GMO free.â&#x20AC;? 0

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Zone Defense Anyone who caught the totally jacked-looking steel framework towering over Front Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;after a construction mishap at the site of the Santa Cruz Warriors arena a couple of weeks agoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;might have wondered just how far back in a construction schedule something like that will set you. Especially because the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season starts Nov. 30, and though they play their first seven games on the road, their home opener is Dec. 23. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just three months since the arena project broke ground in September, which seems plenty tight for a 30,000-square-foot basketball facility, even if everything goes right. (The lease for the land still hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been signed with the Seaside Company as of press time, either, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely to work itself out with plenty of time to spare.)

As for the Nov. 8 incident, in which steel plates that were supposed to connect slipped past each other as the huge framework was coming down from suspension 40 feet in the air, team spokesman Matt De Nesnera says construction was back on track by the next day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It looked worse than it was,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To use a sports analogy, it was just a sprain.â&#x20AC;?

Our new Warriors D-League team has been hot in the pre-season so far, winning its first two games over the weekend (including a tripleovertime thrilla Sunday against the Texas Legends). The team is also in the hunt for a PA announcer for the new arena, and will be holding a contest on Dec. 7 at 7:30pm at Aptos High for those who think they can do a better job on the mic than Joe Buck. (Oh, wait, everyone thinks that?) The American Idol-type search will feature local celebrities as judges, and hopefuls can preregister at the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web site, santacruzbasketball.com. 0

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With a difference of just 26 votes separating them on election night, the vice-tight race between Eric Hammer and Bruce McPherson for Fifth District Supervisor is still ongoing, with election results still being counted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re plugging away here every day and on track to certify by Dec. 4,â&#x20AC;? said County Clerk Gail Pellerin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone who moved, or their signature does not quite match, or their name changedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there are countless reasons why a ballot is put in the provisional pile, but they need to research each and every one to ensure that everyone possible can have their vote count,â&#x20AC;? reads a statement from the Hammer campaign.

Last week McPhersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead stretched to 245 votes with just 1,300 left to countâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;making it a likely (though not certain) victory for McPherson.

Despite raising only about half the campaign funds McPherson did and entering the race with even less comparative name recognition, Hammerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impressive comeback storyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;win or loseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is due to his strong ties in the San Lorenzo Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a local boy,â&#x20AC;? he regularly told residents when walking precincts.

Indeed, as of Nov. 15 Hammer was leading in the unincorporated San Lorenzo Valley, with 8566 votes to McPhersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7757.

During debates and in interviews with this newspaper, both candidates were quick to assert that, though Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley are technically part of the district because of the redistricting done a matter of months ago, the San Lorenzo Valley is the most â&#x20AC;&#x153;in needâ&#x20AC;? part of the district, since it has no city councilâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Fifth District Supervisor is its only representative.

While Hammer campaigned vigorously in all areas of the district, his identity is closely tied to the San Lorenzo Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Critics say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know Santa Cruz, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know Scotts Valley.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Well, you know what? I know them well enough,â&#x20AC;? Hammer told the Weekly in October.

It appears Hammer does know Santa Cruz well enough, as he led the race there as well (by 200 votes). But Scotts Valley is where McPherson charged ahead, leading Hammer 2794 votes to 1540.

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TANNERY TOOLERY Angela Gleason at work at Jewelry Toolery.

27G 83E3:@G Angela Gleason, Jewelry Toolery Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River Street, Studio #101-2, Santa Cruz; 831.566.6766 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an ancient tradition, ornamenting the human body,â&#x20AC;? jewelry sculptor and Cabrillo College professor Angela Gleason says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to make little sculptures and put them on my body.â&#x20AC;? Gleason will be teaching do-it-yourself jewelrymaking sessions this Thanksgiving weekend in her unique style. Gleason likes to make glasses, necklaces, broaches and earrings out of things she findsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;record vinyl, game pieces and metal scraps. She made a rosary out of bingo pieces and another that has a birth control pill for every Hail Mary.

Her Friday DIY workshop at her Tannery Arts Center studio will teach earring-making, and her Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trash to Treasureâ&#x20AC;? session will cover a wider variety of pieces. The way Angela sees it, give someone a ring, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a gift for a friend, but show them how to make them one,

and â&#x20AC;&#x153;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have gifts forever.â&#x20AC;?

Gleason says her session offers an alternative to people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to buy something mass-produced, when they can instead rediscover something discarded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why would you throw something away?â&#x20AC;? Gleason asks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The closer it is to the trash can, the more I like it.â&#x20AC;?

AC@43@A /<2 H=;073A Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Capitola Book CafĂŠ 1475 41st Ave, Capitola; 831.462.4415 For her gift recommendation, Capitola Book CafĂŠ co-owner Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld chose to represent for two very different sides of Santa Cruz. One is Frosty Hessonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoir Making Mavericks ($16.95); the legendary Santa Cruz surferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life story got a film version in the form of Chasing Mavericks, but the book is Hessonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hollywood-free, first person account of his troubled childhood, his surfing redemption and his incredible

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friendship with Jay Moriarty. Hesson recently did an event at Capitola Book CafĂŠ which packed the store, allowing Mayer-Lochtefeld to get a firsthand look at the enormous interest locally in Hessonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story and philosophy.

Her other pick is S.G. Browneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus: A Breathers Christmas Carol ($14.99), the holiday-themed sequel to his darkly comedic novel Breathers: A Zombieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lament. The story picks up from the end of Breathers, introducing elves and IKEA (which zombies, it turns out, loveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and is anyone really surprised?) to the mayhem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of a hoot,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He used to live in Santa Cruz, so when he wrote Breathers, he set it here.â&#x20AC;?

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why small â&#x20AC;&#x153;penny styleâ&#x20AC;? skateboards, which are modeled after some of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original shapes, could be a perfect fit for someone who wants to be able to stash their board in their backpack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These were among the first skateboards in the seventies, and now they just came back around,â&#x20AC;?

Play It Again Sports manager James Harness says of the plastic City Cruiser boards ($49.99). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the appeal is that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really small.

You can carry around, and you can put them in a bag. And they come in really bright colors.â&#x20AC;? Harness began working at Play it Again just before Christmas six years ago. He says the sports store has experts in many different fields, making it a perfect spot for people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know exactly what want to buy for their young, energetic relatives, but are open to suggestions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the more fun paces to go Christmas shopping,â&#x20AC;? he adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because everything here is hands-on.â&#x20AC;?

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The Cuppow ($8.99), available at Mountain Feed and Farm Supply, is BPA-free and turns Ball mason jars into travel mugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best stocking-stuffer in the world,â&#x20AC;? says Jorah Roussopoulos, co-owner of Mountain Feed in downtown Ben Lomond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want that in their stocking?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roussopoulos started Mountain Feed and Farm Supply eight years ago with his wife Andi to provide the tools for every step of the food productionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from planting the first seed, all the way through the canning process. Mountain Feed also carries dehydrators, kitchen items, juicers and mushroom kits ($19.99 to start

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designer and seamstress, opened it in 2010 with little business experience, but she appears to be doing just fine.

Most of the items in Wallflower walk a line between hippie chic and girlie.

Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift idea is from local designer Vicky Nam, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girlfriend tieâ&#x20AC;? ($44). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re made out of vintage silk ties. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re super unique and different,â&#x20AC;? Lynn says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vicky takes an old menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tie, then she folds them into these pleats and they kind of curves around. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tie. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice way to make something old into something better.â&#x20AC;?

C@0/< Stephanie Phippen, Spokesman Bicycles 231 Cathcart St, Santa Cruz; 831.429.6062 With so many bike shops around, Spokesman in downtown Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with plenty of gear, clothing, friendly service and, of course, bikesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;continues to be a standout.

One product they carry that truly shines is a bicycle light from Monterey-based Light and Motion, the Urban 200 ($99.99). Manager Stephanie Phippen says Light and Motion began by making diving equipment, and the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s background gives their shiny silver light a certain durability people can

count on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really sleek and sturdy, well-made,â&#x20AC;? says Phippen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get 200 lumens for $100. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of lumens.â&#x20AC;? California law requires cyclists to ride with a front light at night, and this device also has an amber light on either side to increase the cyclistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; visibility to other drivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More lights is always better than less when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out there on the road,â&#x20AC;?

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DANCING WITH MY SHELF Casey Coonerty Protti of Bookshop Santa Cruz recommends books about reading. boxesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;jewelry boxes, in this case, which are sure to contain nothing more terrifying than lion earrings.

She started handcrafting the boxes four years ago, after noticing how customers often complained of not being able to find jewelry boxes that artfully (and properly) displayed their jewelry. Unexpectedly, they took off, and about a year and half ago she took it to the next level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before it was just kind of one-offs,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but then I came up with set designs.â&#x20AC;?

Those designs, which can be seen both in the store and at lioninthebox. com ($120 and up), include themes that range from Asian influence to vintage Americana to the natural worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;birds, flowers, mermaids and much more. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sold 40 in the last year alone, which is a lot of side work for both her and her husband, who handles the woodworking. Designed to sit on a dresser or hang on the wall, the boxes are a unique Santa Cruz item thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting quite a bit of notice.

0==9A /0=CB 0==9A Casey Coonerty Protti, Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz; 831.423.0900 Bookshop Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Casey Coonerty Protti realizes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty meta for a bookstore owner to recommend a book about bookstores, but both of the anthologies she suggests as gifts for local readers this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;My Ideal Bookshelf ($24.99), edited

by Thessaly La Force, and My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read and Shop ($23.95), edited by Ronald Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;speak to the importance of books themselves, and could there be a better time (*cough* California ranked 49th state in education

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In My Ideal Bookshelf, contributors ranging from Malcolm Gladwell to Alice Waters to Patti Smith to Chuck Klosterman discuss their favorite books and the effects those books had on them, with artist Jane Mountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand-drawn book spines as accompaniment. 2, just released last week, features more than 80 writers paying tribute to their favorite indie bookstores. It also has two important local connections, in that Watsonville author Laurie King selected Bookshop Santa Cruz as her favorite, while Palo Alto native Ann Packer chose Capitola Book CafĂŠ. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laurie has been such a friend to Bookshop,â&#x20AC;? says Protti. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That she can talk about how Bookshop Santa Cruz shaped her experience, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real honor for the store.â&#x20AC;?

B=00:3A 0/:/<17<5 B=G Sheryl Guidera, Kaleidoscope 828 Bay Avenue, Capitola; 831.475.0210 Sheryl Guidera loves toys that make kids think, but says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to find ones that engage them before they turn two. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a lot of baby toys,â&#x20AC;? says Guidera, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owned Kaleidoscope, a toy destination with learning games for all ages, in Capitola for 25 years. But this year, Guidera says the toy market has some great new toys for babies, including Tobbles ($32.99), which looks like a colorful Jenga game for little kids, and is geared for six-month-old babies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all colored spheres,â&#x20AC;?

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up, take â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em down, stack â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em up, and take â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em down, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what little kids like to do.â&#x20AC;? Roll and Play is another new game that gets Guidera excited, teaching 18-month old kids colors, emotions, animal sounds, body parts and counting. She says these games couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come at a better time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think kids have to do so much critical thinking now to get ready for all the new kinds of jobs there are going to be,â&#x20AC;? Guiderra says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just one thing they have to learn, they have to learn a lot of different things.

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27F7B Frank & Stephanie Kaehler, Game Alot 835 Front Street, Santa Cruz; 831.429.9009 For 30 years, husband and wife Frank and Stephanie Kaehler have owned and operated Game Alot, a refuge for Santa Cruz residents who like to actually look at games in

person before they buy them (not to mention play some in-store). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small retail store, so Game Alot doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have every game that exists, but Frank and Stephanie have been in the business for so long, they have a good sense of what to order and are very knowledgeable about their products. More importantly, they are more than happy to answer any and all questions about the gaming world.

The game they chose to recommend this year is a newly popular family game, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dixitâ&#x20AC;? ($37.99). Players are each given six random cards.

Each person takes turns being the â&#x20AC;&#x153;storyteller.â&#x20AC;? The storyteller makes up a sentence based off the image on one of their cards. The other players select one of their own cards that best fits the story being told. Everyone puts their cards into a pile and guesses which card prompted the story. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun. It can be played by all ages,â&#x20AC;?

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What skater doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to ride and carve in style? Stance socks, available at Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wheels on Soquel Avenue ($11.99), are affordable and allow emerging stars to look as fly as Bam Margera without sacrificing anything in quality. Just ask Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wheelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bearded manager Shane Scoffone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are 200 needle count,â&#x20AC;? says Scoffone, while dressed in stylish all-black, from his beanie to his skate shoes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really nice stuff.â&#x20AC;? Stanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s durable socks come in a variety of colors, patterns and designs, including Santa Cruz Skateboardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; iconic screaming blue

hand logo. The skate shop, where Scoffone has worked for eight years, is owned by longtime skating enthusiast Bill Ackerman, and also offers a great selection of hardwareâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; trucks, wheels and boards. Some of their highest selling boards include Anti Hero, Crooked, Santa Cruz, Girl and Chocolate.

A3<AC 0@CA6 Mark Rispaud, Palace Arts 1407 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz; 831.427.1550 1501-K 41st Avenue; Capitola; 831.464.2700 Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always at least one artist on everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas gift listâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;why not get a tool that will expand their creativity? Palace Arts sells a variety of arts and office supplies at their two retail locations. Originally started back in 1949, Palace Arts has moved their retail stores around to

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They currently have locations in downtown Santa Cruz and 41st Avenue, in addition to an office furniture showroom in Monterey. General Manager Mark Rispaud is in charge of both retail stores. He began working for Palace 13 years ago. Rispaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation is a new item, but something that is sure to become a standard tool within a few years: the Sensu Brush ($32.99), which makes computer art a more authentic artistic experience. Before, drawing on a computer tablet had its limitations.

The Sensu Brush really does act like an actual paint brush. (It even looks like one, too). The screen picks up all the details of the brushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bristles and the applied pressure, just like a canvas would. Part of what makes it cool is that like digital photography, artists can paint as much as they like without concerning themselves with the cost of supplies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty innovative,â&#x20AC;?

Rispaud says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are more and more turning towards paperless technology.

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Their specialty is mid-to-high-end furniture and accessories, with a 9,000 square-foot showroom floor. Owner Michael Baetge also owns SC41, which specializes in eco-friendly furniture, and he used to own California Futons, which was one of the earliest futon dealers in the country. Baetgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommended item from Home Space has a certain universal appeal: a pillow. Not just any pillow, but the Oxygen Pillow ($140). It looks and feels like a standard pillow, but is designed to properly align the head and neck.

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They currently have locations in downtown Santa Cruz and 41st Avenue, in addition to an office furniture showroom in Monterey. General Manager Mark Rispaud is in charge of both retail stores. He began working for Palace 13 years ago. Rispaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation is a new item, but something that is sure to become a standard tool within a few years: the Sensu Brush ($32.99), which makes computer art a more authentic artistic experience. Before, drawing on a computer tablet had its limitations.

The Sensu Brush really does act like an actual paint brush. (It even looks like one, too). The screen picks up all the details of the brushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bristles and the applied pressure, just like a canvas would. Part of what makes it cool is that like digital photography, artists can paint as much as they like without concerning themselves with the cost of supplies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty innovative,â&#x20AC;?

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=FG53< >7::=E Michael Baetge, SC41 Furniture 2647 41st Avenue, Soquel; 831.464.2228 Leather couches and dining room tables may be bit steep for most peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas budget, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good potential gifts available at locally owned furniture store SC41. Their specialty is eco-friendly furniture and accessories, with a 9,000 squarefoot showroom floor. Owner Michael Baetge also owns HomeSpace, and he used to own California Futons, which was one of the earliest futon dealers in the country. Baetgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommended item has a certain universal appeal: a pillow. Not just any pillow, but the Oxygen Pillow ($140). It looks and feels like a standard pillow, but is designed to properly align the head and neck.

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A63@>/ 8/193B Steve Bliss, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill 1115 41st Ave, Santa Cruz; 831.475.4151 110 Cooper St, Santa Cruz; 831.469.4377 The rushing currents of holiday shoppers wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the only waves pounding Santa Cruz this winter.

When the rainy season picks up, so does the swell along our coastline, thanks to tropical storms spinning in southeast Asia. That makes surf

shops a great place to pick up gifts, for those looking to get wet or stay dry. Even people who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t asking for a new surfboard or wetsuit under their Christmas tree would still love something to keep them warmâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like a pair of fluffy UGG boots or a nice jacket. Sherpa jackets and sweatshirts, like the ones made by Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill ($64.50-$74.50), are comfy, with synthetic lining on the inside, and perfect for keeping warm on a crisp Santa Cruz night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The inside lining is super soft. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really puffy, like sweet wool,â&#x20AC;? says Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill manager Steve Bliss. Better yet, the jackets, which normally run more than 60 bucks, will be 40 percent off the day after Thanksgiving, giving customers one more reason to flood the store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Friday is one of the craziest days, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s straight through â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til Christmas,â&#x20AC;? Bliss says.

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1/<2G @7<5 Emily Bernard Coonerty, Dell Williams 1320 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz; 831.423.4100 Jewelry makes a nice gift on the higher end of our guide. Dell Williams has a variety of excellent options, including not just jewelry, but also tabletop items (like china and silver) and watches for both men and women. The store first opened its doors in 1927, and was from the very beginning (and still remains) family owned and operatedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Emily Bernard Coonerty is the youngest of the current generation that owns it. Her gift idea is a piece of jewelry by Alex Sepkus, a designer from New York whose style is a marriage between mediaeval art and modern chic.

Sepkusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candy Ringâ&#x20AC;? is an 18k gold and diamond ring made of different circles and shapes. There are slightly different variations of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candy

Ringâ&#x20AC;? available at Dell Williams, with the starting price at $3,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is one of our best sellers. Alex Sepkus is a new designer weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re carrying here,â&#x20AC;?

Coonerty says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The designer hand hammers and carves all his pieces.

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A933; A=G 1/<2:3 Jill Sollitto, Modern Life 925 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz; 831.475.6802 An unusual furniture spot, Modern Life offers an eclectic blend of modern oddities, antiques and just plain interesting items. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everything from couches made from sustainable materials to tables made from reclaimed wood, to one-of-akind dressers made in Indonesia.

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ne of the best gifts for hard-working loved ones is a gift they are not likely to buy for themselves, a self-pampering gift that relieves stress and forces them to slow down, relax and feel great. Here are some great local ways to make the apple of your eye feel like a million bucks.

AROMA THERAPY MASSAGE: You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go wrong with a gift certificate for a massage at Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renowned Well Within. For maximum stress relief, choose the Aromatherapy ($85) or Deluxe Aromatherapy ($105) massage, which utilize hot towels, dry skin brushing and the richly intoxicating essential oils of grounding lavender, bergamot and sandalwood. 417 Cedar St., Santa Cruz; 831.458.WELL. SOLEFUL HEALING: Erase stress with a stimulating hour of feetfocused love at Botanical Reflexology. Reflexologist Christine Nickell uses a luxurious blend of the ancient healing modalities of aromatherapy and reflexology, to remove blockages, restore circulation, balance hormones, sooth digestive disorders and calm the central nervous system. 740 Front St., Suite 250, Santa Cruz; 831.421.1939.

FOODIE LOVE: Nourishing our bodies with the finest organic cuisine is a great way to feel amazing, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier said than done. Local author, chef and Ayurvedic Practitioner Talya Lutzker makes it easy with her new cookbook The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen: Finding Harmony Through Food ($19.95) The perfect gift for the busy foodie in your life, the book provides 120 delicious and inspiring recipes built around Lutzkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto that â&#x20AC;&#x153;good food is medicine.â&#x20AC;? At Bookshop Santa Cruz and Staff of Life.

CHI FLOW: According to Chinese medicine, stress promotes illness in the body by creating blockages where chi or energy becomes stagnant.

Get your loved oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy flowing again with a relaxing acupuncture session at Five Branches, where acupuncturists and interns use points specific to the liver and gall bladder to calm and increase the flow of chi. Sessions also offer reprieve from physical symptoms such as headaches, tense muscles and high blood pressure. Sessions are extremely cost-efficient, ranging from $15-$75. 200 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz. 831.476.8211.

POSE PROS: The Yogi in your life may just love a personalized Yoga Therapy session at Luma Yoga in Santa Cruz. The one-on-one sessions are highly personalized, tailored to the health needs of each individual, and after an initial health assessment include yoga poses, breathing techniques, massage, acupressure and meditation to help initiate self-healing. 1010 Center Street, Santa Cruz; 831.325.2620.

A TASTE OF WELLNESS: Ensure a loved oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nutritional and spiritual well being with a gift card to Nourish. Choose between a nutrition consultation with Jocelyn Dubin MS, RD (voted Best Nutritionist in Santa Cruz by Santa Cruz Weekly readers), yoga classes, or a single or monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supply of soothing massages, including pre-natal, deep tissue and fire cupping. 130 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz; 831.429.9355.

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ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EDUCATIONAL Christy Paul of Lolly Tree Toys, with (inset) the Inventorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kit. in 2007, and continually collects new pieces. But instead of recommending an expensive piece of furniture for our gift guide, she instead chose a household item that anyone can afford: a candle. Only it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a typical candle. It is the Skeem soy and paraffin wax candle ($24), which burns cleanly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of smart, really fun, interesting candles that people really like,â&#x20AC;? Sollito says. The coolest thing about the candle is that it comes encased in a glass container with a silk-screen print on it that will convert to a drinking glass once itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finished burning. The specific flavor she recommends is black pepper and

fig. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a combination of smells thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll strike up some interesting conversations at any house this holiday season.

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to move after they assemble them.

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TIME TRAVELERS The focus of the Groggsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sound has shifted eras.

Tearing Down the Garage Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Groggs move away from their revival roots

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wo years ago, Santa Cruz band the Groggs got rave reviews from garage-rock revival magazines and punk zines all over the world for their 3D EP. It is a brief foursong release with songs that are fun, retro and drenched in reverb. The CD even came with 3D glasses, and cover art to use the glasses on. People in the garage scene loved it.

But as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent the past few years working on their full length debut, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve decided to move away from the retro vibe and instead play bare-bones rock and roll. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the garage revival stuff is hitting a dead-end right now. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really pushing to move beyond that sound,â&#x20AC;? says guitarist/lead vocalist

Keith Thompson.

Along with Ryan Allbaugh on bass and Dominic Gullo on drums, the Groggs are really a power trio at their core, which has already been evident at their live shows for a while. Now, they would like it represented on their next recording. Friends that have heard rough mixes have commented that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sounding like the Stooges legendary Funhouse album. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to let the intensity of the songs speak more. The intention is to faithfully reproduce our live sound, instead of piling on the reverb,â&#x20AC;?

Thompson says.

With the production tricks stripped away, the Groggsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; diverse influences become more transparent. Sure, their

songwriting is influenced by the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s psychedelic Nuggets-era rock bands, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also influenced just as much, if not more, by â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s power-pop and proto-punk bands. Their sound is basically a hodgepodge of all the rock & roll traditions from its birth to the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s, when the rise of the major labels and MTV changed everything forever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s, everything got corrupted. Before, it was an innocent golden era. I like to take that and throw a wrench in the works and make it a little weird or confusedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;put it through a punk or emotionally strange lens and create something that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been on the radio then, but is relatable,â&#x20AC;? Thompson says.

It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just adding punk rock energy that gives the Groggsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music a more modern sound; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the uncharacteristically (at least with â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s rock & roll) vulnerability and selfdeprecating lyrics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of turning lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weird misadventures into something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positive or funny. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transmuting these experiences that were failures in life and turning them into threeminute songs,â&#x20AC;? Thompson says.

For the Groggs, playing rock & roll boils down to chemistry. How well can the band jam together and create something magical? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the band specifically chose to record all the instruments at once, as opposed to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bedroom recording styleâ&#x20AC;? thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular now with indie rock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it piece by piece. We capture live performance, so that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a Frankenstein that comes out of the studio. Rather than it being a shiny product thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s super clean, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a guttural expression. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always equal mainstream accessibility and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always equal critical reception, but to us itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more important if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing it respectfully to the traditions of the music we love,â&#x20AC;? Thompson says.

Even though the Groggs have moved away from typical garage rock sound, they still battle with the predominant misconception that deliberately playing music sloppily or out of key somehow gives you a more authentic rock & roll sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People that consciously try to be really lo-fi are missing the point. There should be a certain amount of grit to the music in this kind of genre. If you take it too far it can be a detriment to what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. No great band has ever tried to sound like shit. They were trying to sound as good as they could with what they had,â&#x20AC;? Allbaugh says.

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STRIKE A POSE Sean and Kristin Carter let the Spirit of Dance Church move them.

Feet First Understanding the uniquely Santa Cruz phenomenon of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dance Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BY JANELLE GLEASON

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place for people to laugh, to cry, to see each other, to find some solace on the floor.â&#x20AC;? And with that, Owl Swan rolls off the mat we share in the corner of the studio to claim his own space on the floor, sweeping it clean with his body to a meditative New Age soundtrack.

Every Sunday morning for the past 10 years, the back room of the 418 Project has been home to a welcoming space for ecstatic dancing, and the community that keeps its energy afloat. Dance Church is where the DJ is the minister, the music is

the sermon, and the dancers are the congregation.

Serena, a member of the nineperson Dance Church counsel that organizes events and holds the vision for the space, calls it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sacred Living Room Dancing,â&#x20AC;? an interpretation of the free dancing we do in the privacy of our own homes. Beyond that, she proposes Dance Church is the fusion of bars and churches, taking the best of both and letting go of the worst.

One participant explains itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about â&#x20AC;&#x153;just follow bliss and do

whatever feels good,â&#x20AC;? while student Arianna puts a more historical spin on it: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been around since the beginning of time. So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing they got rightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;dancing. And fire.â&#x20AC;?

People enter and people dance, moving freely throughout the space for the most part, though a business-looking man with sunglasses and a pair of skateboarding middle-schoolers take a deep breath before walking across the room as fast as they can to get to the doors on the other side.

When I divulge that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a firsttimer, I get some nice eyebrow raises and little smirks suggesting Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in for a surprise that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not ready for. The assumption is correct. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen happen on that floor,â&#x20AC;? says Dance Church veteran Daniel Mollner.

In the interest of preparing the uninitiated, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a primer of some things you can expect on your first pilgrimage to Dance Church: Screaming: Because spiritual awakenings happen in the vocal cords, too. Some of the outbursts are in response to the music, but more often than not theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re exclamations of overwhelming, unconventional religious experience.

Props: Dancing is dancing, but Dance Church dancing also involves advanced hula-hooping, bouncing on exercise balls and passing energy crystals around. I witness one exchange in which two people take turns holding a crystal to their chests, faces lighting up in awe as they stare at each other and yell, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know!â&#x20AC;?

Not a lot of clothes: Way more active than regular church, so some people get sweaty, and within 10 minutes of their arrival, start taking off their shirts. And pants.

Rolling around on the floor: Some people are stretching, some are taking a rest, some are engaged in what I would call â&#x20AC;&#x153;spiritual mopping.â&#x20AC;? This is a big deal, even though the floor seems like the most dangerous place to be when people are jumping around and flailing about. But I guess sometimes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just gotta have a little faith that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get stomped on at church.

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he Guide Dog Glee Club has seven membersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ellie, Reina, Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orange, Hardy, Hugh, Admiral and Omaliaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the only performers on We Woof You a Merry Christmas, produced by Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Veronica Elsea.

Elsea, who was born blind, has only made one Christmas album. And last year, she was surprised to hear a video of confused BBC newscasters listening to her album and trying to figure out which song was playing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just howling,â&#x20AC;? says Elsea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was hilarious. You know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made it when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been made fun of.â&#x20AC;?

Veronica began recording her guide dogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices a few years ago, and compiling them into songs without special effects or Auto-Tune. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I can do is what the dogs gave me,â&#x20AC;? Elsea says.

Six of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pooches have died since laying down their tracks, with the lone exception being Admiral, who belongs to her sister, who is also blind. Elseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband Peter, an electronic music lecturer at UC-Santa Cruz, designed the program she uses to mix her recordings. Her keyboard is filled with howls, barks, yelps and friendly growls, and as she touches the keys one by one, she

knows which old friend sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearing immediately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hugh. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hugh. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardy,â&#x20AC;? Elsea says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hugh.â&#x20AC;?

The Dog Glee Club has become quite the underground sensationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and not just because most of them are no longer walking this earth.

Although Elsea doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the capital needed to put We Woof You a Merry Christmas into corporate pet stores like PetSmart, sales have been steady. Her CDs can be found at Streetlight Records, Scotts Valley Feed, Valley Feed in Watsonville and Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pharmacyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in addition to iTunes, Amazon and Elseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, laurelcreekmusic.com.

Elsea says there are important distinctions between her work and the Jingle Dogs, who have released better-known albums of their own.

First, her Glee Club doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a jazz band backing it up. Second, she has a different kind of relationship with her dogs. Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orange, for example, once stopped her from walking into a live telephone wire that was dangling six feet off the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These dogs have saved my life,â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;HONKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SMASH! The new holiday show from Shakespeare Santa Cruz and UCSC Theater Arts crushes the notion that conformity is the only option.

Breaking Swan UCSC holiday show is a comedic take on a classic story BY JANELLE GLEASON

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gly the duckling is ugly. So ugly, in fact, that his deadbeat dad thinks heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a turkey and his duckling siblings (one of whom is decidedly and enjoyably more British than the others) cut him out of their school picture. Not surprisingly, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a blow to his self-esteem. Mom Ida is the only one who believes in him, having witnessed his incredible natural swimming ability, and the face that only a mother could love, but when she gets distracted keeping tabs on her unruly yellow babies, Ugly falls into a trap with a cat craving foie gras.

Once he wises up to the fact that the slinky black cat doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually want to be friends with him, Ugly spends the rest of the year trying to find his way back homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;getting increasingly lost, but making friends with militant geese, an aristocat, and a lovable bullfrogâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; while Ida packs up a suitcase to find her lost son because she feels guilty. Oh, and also because she loves him.

This joint production from UCSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theater Arts Department and Shakespeare Santa Cruz is professional all the way through, though the cast is a mixture of seasoned actors and students. At times, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to tell the two apart. And with the song and dance and positive messages of individuality and a motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love, Honk! calls to mind

the days of the classic Disney movies, pre-Twilight and -Hunger Games, when bright colors, talking animals and fourpart harmonies could captivate kids for hours.

But, just like in the classics, this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just for the youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ns. There are plenty of jokes just for the parents, including a wide range of â&#x20AC;&#x153;quackâ&#x20AC;? puns, commentary on marriage and motherhood, and a spicy tango between the scheming cat trying to eat Ugly for lunch and a sassy Siamese who, though proudly domesticated, is looking for a walk on the wild side. One outraged, underage and probably undernapped audience member even shouted out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get why thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny!â&#x20AC;? at one such joke, which made it that much funnier.

And, of course, Honk! plays to everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sensitive side, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gently nudging the little ones to tell them theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll (eventually) be loved for their differences, or reflecting a motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love back at all the parents holding on to their kids for dear life in the audience.

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Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. Thru Dec. 7. Free. 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6308.

Events

Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.515.4144.

LITERARY EVENTS

SC Diversity Center

Davenport Gallery Belly Dancers

THEATER Chicano Theatreworks The Hedonists: A fourcharacter drama that explores indulgence, pleasure, the power dynamic between men and women and the process of creating art.

Fri, Nov 23, 8pm, Sat, Nov 24, 8pm and Sun, Nov 25, 3pm. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.429.2339.

CONCERTS Aromas Bands Together Several local bands perform a concert with proceeds benefiting Aromas families in need. Food, beer and wine sold separately. Sat, Nov 24, 5pm. $10-$15 suggested donation. Aromas Community Grange, Corner of Rose Ave and Bardue St, Aromas, 831.726.2457.

Art GALLERIES 23(1,1* Felix Kulpa Gallery Neon Art: A sculpture show

by Brian Coleman with brightly colored pipes and more. Thu-Sun, noon-6pm.

Thru Dec 30. Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Santa Cruz Art League Visual Politics: Art and the American Experience. www. scal.org. Wed-Sun, noon5pm. Thru Nov 25. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, Sun noon-4pm.

526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

Vapr Labs Live Nude Eggs: A solo exhibition by Raquel Cool, an American artist and egg donor. By appointment only; thru Dec. 2. Free, 831.332.4142. 285 Water Street, Unit B, Santa Cruz.

&217,18,1* Cabrillo College Gallery Cabrillo Gallery. Jody Alexander: Preparing for Evanescence is an installation exhibit which looks at humansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; material

Louden Nelson Community Center Gallery Different Directions 5. Three Photographers: Different Directions 5 is a collaborative show featuring a variety of photography styles by artists Susan Lysik, Gail Nichols and Susan Hillyard. Mon-Sat, 9am-9:30pm. Thru Nov. 30.

831.425.1305. 301 Center St, Santa Cruz.

Storytime Former Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and 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.

NOTICES A Course In Miracles Study Group 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.

Food Bank Donations

Ageless Art Project. A Case of Ageless Art: Arts and crafts created by Watsonvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valley Heights Senior Community residents. On display thru Nov. 30. Free, 831.459.8917x208. 224 Church St, Santa Cruz.

For every 10 pounds of Smart Chicken purchased at a New Leaf grocery store in Santa Cruz or Capitola throughout the month of November, New Leaf will donate one pound of nutritious poultry to Second Harvest Food Bank. www.newleaf.com. New Leaf Market Westside, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz County Bank

Hemlock Discussion Group

Painting Our Parks. Plein air oil paintings of county, state and national parks in California. Twenty percent of sales benefit Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. Mon-Thu, 9am-5pm & Fri. 9am-6pm, thru Jan 18. 831.457.5003.

720 Front St, Santa Cruz.

Discuss end-of-life options for serenity and dignity.

Meets in Aptos the last Wed afternoon of every month except Dec; call for more info.

831.251.2240.

Santa Cruz Central Branch Library

Santa Cruz County Government Center Isabelle Jenniches.

Digital media artist and photographer Isabelle Jenniches showcases her composite environmental landscapes created by public cameras on the Internet.

Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. Thru Dec 20. Free. 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, 831.688.5399.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Passages: An Art Installation.

Santa Cruz County artist Rose Sellery presents a large-scale installation that explores the journey of an individual womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life as she searches for love, loses herself and then finds herself. Thru Nov 25. $5 general. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

Santa Cruz Stoves and Fireplaces Artworx Gallery. Encaustic + Paper + is a collaboration of encaustic mixed media by local teachers and artists Daniella Woolf, Wendy Aikin and Judy Stabile of Wax Works West. Gallery hours Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Thru Dec. 1043 Water St, Santa Cruz, 831.476.8007.

Insight Santa Cruz Meditation sits, talks and discussions every day of the week. Learn the formal practice of meditation and engage with a community dedicated to reducing suffering by cultivating compassion. Visit www. insightsantacruz.org for specific times and more information. Ongoing.

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

Miracle Working

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

Serenity Firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pagans in Recovery A 12-step meeting with a Pagan flair where guests are free to discuss their nature-based, goddesscentered spiritual paths. Sun, 7pm. The Sacred Grove, 924 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1949.

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).

Thanksgiving Lunch A free organic lunch to celebrate community giving.

Thu, Nov 22, 11:30am-2pm.

Free. Cafe Gratitude, 103 Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz, 831.427.9583.

The Speaker s Gym This workshop, led by Noel Murphy, teaches the skills of leadership, effective communication, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fortune 100-caliber speaking.â&#x20AC;? Wed, 7-9pm. Discovery Gym, 75 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley, 831.238.1234.

Touched By Adoption Group

Spiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 78pm. Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @ Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.

Adoptive families, adult adoptees, families waiting to adopt and birth parents meet monthly to connect in a safe, confidential setting. Last Sat of every month, 10am-12pm.

Free. Live Oak Family Resource Center, 1438 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 1.866.219.1155.

Overeaters Anonymous

Yoga Instruction

Sundays 9-10:15am at 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz.

Wednesdays noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln #303, Watsonville and 6:30-7:30pm at 335 Spreckles Dr Ste A, Aptos.

Thursdays 1-2pm at Louden Nelson Community Center, Room 5, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. Fridays noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln, #303, Watsonville.

Wed-Fri-Sun. 831.429.7906.

Qigong Flow Led by Bonnie Eskie, MFT. Tue, 10-11am. $10-$12. Louden

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Rotating cast of belly dancing talent each Saturday on the garden stage at the Crepe Place. Sat, 1:30pm. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.6994.

Surf and Sand: A variety of perspectives and artists of different mediums express their take on on oceans and local landscapes. Gallery hours Thu-Sun, 11am-5pm.

450 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.426.1199.

Pacific Cultural Center: 35+ classes per week, 831.462.8893. SC Yoga: 45 classes per week, 831.227.2156.

TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100. Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga, 831.429.9355; Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254; Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900.

Hatha Yoga with Debra Whizin, 831.588.8527.

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Vapr Labs: Live Nude Eggs An artist and professional egg donor, Raquel Cool has turned Vapr Labsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new gallery space into her very own henhouse of sortsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;her exhibition takes a humorous and thoughtful look at her experience selling her bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raw material for rent money.

Through Dec. 15 at Vapr Labs, 285 Water St., Santa Cruz. By appointment only.

Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to Meditation Zen: SC Zen Center, Wed, 5:45pm, 831.457.0206.

Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431.

Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383. Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:30-7pm. All are free.

AROUND TOWN Derby Girls Turkey Bowl This casual tournament raises money to offset costs for the Santa Cruz Derby Girls travel teams.

Register a team of four by emailing turkeybowl@ santacruzderbygirls.org.

Wed, Nov 21, 6:30-9:30pm. $100 per lane. Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.3324.

English Country Dance Second and fourth Thursdays of each month; beginners welcome. Fourth Thu of every month. $5-$7.

First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz, 900 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.8621.

Greenwood Arts Drawing, dance, music and more for all levels of experience at this fall gathering of the arts.

Register in advance by telephone. Tue, Nov 27, 11am-1pm. $10. Private home, N/A, Santa Cruz, 831.662.0186.

Monarch Grove Tours A docent naturalist-led tour of the state-designated insect preserve featuring thousands of monarch butterflies here on their seasonal migration. Satâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sun at 11am & 2pm until Jan. Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 W. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.423.4609.

Film Nullification: The Documentary Santa Cruz Freedom Forum presents a talk by author Kelly Z. Mordecai along with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nullification,â&#x20AC;? a documentary about statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; abilities to refuse enforcement of unconstitutional federal laws. Wed, Nov 21, 7pm. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz.

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

Mac Mall Vallejo trouper plays with B-Legit and Pirate DJs in Cream of Beat reunion party. Nov 22 at Mezzanine SF.

Trey Songz The neighbors know his name because he invented sex, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rule out opener Miguel. Nov 23 at Oracle Arena.

New Found Glory Catchy tunesters play 10-year anniversary show with Billie Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band opening. Nov 23 at Bottom of the Hill.

The Complete Last Waltz Reenactment of the Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic with members of Ween, Dr. Dog, Gomez, more. Nov 24 at the WarďŹ eld.

Dethklok Animated stars of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Metalocalypseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; have IRL human counterparts; new album, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dethalbum III.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nov 26 at the Fox Theater.

More San Francisco events at www.sfstation.com.

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STRINGS ATTACHED Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teada, whose name means â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stringsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Gaelic, embrace traditional instruments like the bodhran and bouzouki.

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Is it possible for a band to be legendary and still underground? Sure it isâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just ask Agent Orange.

The SoCal surf punks can lay claim to one of the strangest careers in punkdom. After pretty much defining the sound of surf-punk with their 1981 debut album, they proceeded to record only two more in the next 30 years. Instead, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve toured relentlessly, riding an endless wave with their original style, while other legends from their era have wandered the desert (TSOL, anyone?). Despite their iconic status, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been misfits, punkers with chops so good that guitarist Sam Bolle went from playing Dick Daleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miserlouâ&#x20AC;? in Agent Orange to actually being recruited into Daleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band.

Catalyst Atrium; 9pm; $10/$13. (Steve Palopoli)

Keith Greeninger is the unofficial poet laureate of the local roots music scene. Not just because of his passionate, empathetic songwriting, but also because of the work he does in the local community, using the power of music to combat societal ills, to the best of his ability. There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a cause he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t step up for, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it again tonight, performing a benefit for local veterans. The magic of Greeninger is that his good work makes you want to know him, and his music makes you feel like you do. Kuumbwa; 7:30pm; $25/$30. (SP)

The Cuban-born, Oakland-based percussionist JesĂşs Diaz specializes in Latinand Cuban-style dance music, particularly timba, a Cuban style of salsa with its roots in African rhythms. On his albums Caramelo and Jardinero, Diaz, ever the innovator, explores a variety of vocal styles and rhythms.

Syncopated ticks and tocks of drum, cajĂłn and cowbell backed up by big, full horns that drive the tropical sound take me to a dreamy atmosphere where my head nods of its own accord, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m left wondering what QBA stands for. I may have to go to the AfroCuban dance party to find out. Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $12 adv/$15 door; 9 pm. (Mat Weir)

Thanksgiving Eve is a thing. Need proof?

Two local roots acts are joining forces for a foot-stomping, pre-Thanksgiving celebration.

Mountain Folk is a local string outfit with a full, catchy sound complete with tight harmonies, fancy pickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and a nice mountain vibe. The Bay Area-based Bright Side Band draws comparisons to a diverse batch of musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, including Bert Jansch, Rev. Gary Davis and Gillian Welch. Together, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re teaming up for an evening of Americana, folk and traditional Celtic music. Don Quixoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; $8 adv/$10 door; 7:30pm. (Cat Johnson)

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Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show at Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley is more than just another stop on the country rockersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual fall tourâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a release party for their new album 17 Pine Avenue, a demonstration of the psychedelic Americana that the New Riders do best. Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $17 adv/$20 door; 8:30pm.

(Janelle Gleason)

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BIRDS OF CHICAGO A creative collaboration several years in the making, Birds of Chicago is a collective formed around the core of Allison Russell of Poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Girl and JT Nero of JT and the Clouds. A two- or manypiece ensemble, depending on the day, Birds of Chicago draws from gospel, soul, doo-wop and folk traditions, placing sweet, soul ballads side-

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One of Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standout acts,Teada has won the affections of Irish music critics and enthusiasts for its embrace of traditional styles and technique.

Coming to national attention in 2001,Teada, which means â&#x20AC;&#x153;stringsâ&#x20AC;?in Gaelic, has since headlined numerous international festivals, bringing Irish music to audiences around the world. Featuring guitar, accordion, fiddle, whistles, bouzouki and an Irish frame drum called the bodhran, this band has a solid reputation for putting on lively, uplifting and inspired performances. Kuumbwa; $20 adv/22 door; 7:30. (CJ)

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by-side with a weathered old roots numbers. As a duo, Russell and Nero take the less-is-more route to instrumentation, building their sound around the sparse but capable pairing of guitar and banjo. Don Quixoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; $12; 7:30. (CJ)

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TUMBLEWEED WANDERERS Inspired by the music and aesthetic of the film O Brother Where Art Thou, the Tumbleweed Wanderers wade knee-deep into old-timey territory with string-driven tunes, banjo licks and saloon-style piano plunks, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get stuck there. Instead, they venture across genres and decades, sounding at times like Crosby, Stills and Nash and, at other times, more akin to Fleet Foxes. But just when you have them pegged as an indie, roots-rock ensemble, they bring the funk, dropping R&B numbers that bring to mind the gems of 1960s soul. The potential for overhyping aside, this young band captures some of the finest elements of radio-era popular music.

Crepe Place; $8; 9pm. (CJ)

TWO BIRDS WITH ONE TONE Allison Russell of Poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Girl and JT Nero of JT and the Clouds have joined up in Birds of Chicago.

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

Friday, November 23 U 7:30 pm

KEITH GREENINGER & FRIENDS

Tickets: Brownpapertickets.com & Streetlight Records Saturday, November 24 U 7:30 pm

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JASON LEWIS: THE SUPPORTIVE ROLL OF THE RHYTHM SECTION Thursday, November 29 U 7 pm

RENATA BRATT AND STRING LAND

Friday, November 30 U 8 pm at the Rio Theatre

PUNCH BROTHERS FEATURING CHRIS THILE No Jazztix/Comps

Monday, December 3 U 7 and 9 pm

LEE RITENOUR WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST MIKE STERN feat. Melvin Davis and Sonny Emory No Jazztix/Comps

Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer.

All ages welcome.

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529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

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Rainbow Room

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1101 PaciďŹ c Avenue, Santa Cruz

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1011 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

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1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

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The Voo-Dudes

Joint Chiefs

2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

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Esoteric Collective

1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz

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Preston Brahm Trio

Mapanova

Isoceles

Keith Greeninger

Teada

1102 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

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Dennis Dove

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

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1209 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

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120 Union St, Santa Cruz

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Live Comedy

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

Sherry Austin Band

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE 831.426.8801

Three Left Dana Scruggs Trio

Joe Leonard Trio

FINS COFFEE

Acoustic Trio

831.423.6131

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New Riders

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Rasta Cruz Reggae Footprints

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Mellow Mondays

Troubadours

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

MOTIV 831.479.5572

THE REEF 831.459.9876

RIO THEATRE 831.423.8209

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739

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AGENT ORANGE plus The Chop Tops !DV $RS s $RS OPEN P M 3HOW P M Saturday, Nov. 24 Â&#x2039; In the Atrium Â&#x2039; AGES 21+

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Nov 28 Gina Rene Atrium (Ages 21+) Nov 29 Arsonists Get All The Girls Atrium (Ages 16+) .OV Dusted Angel Atrium (Ages 21+) Dec 1 Watsky Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 2 Moon Duo Atrium (Ages 21+) Dec 5 Two Door Cinema Club (Ages 16+) Dec 7 The Jacka & Philthy Rich (Ages 16+) Dec 7 Blue Scholars Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 8 Chris Robinson Brotherhood (Ages 21+) Dec 8 Sin Sisters Burlesque Atrium (Ages 21+) Dec 13 Snoop Dogg (Ages 16+) Dec 14 Todd Snider (Ages 21+) Dec 15 Graham Parker & the Rumour (Ages 21+) Dec 16 The Expendables (Ages 16+) Dec 18 High On Fire (Ages 16+) Dec 19 Sun O))) (Ages 21+) Dec 21 Dredg (Ages 16+) Dec 29 The Holdup (Ages 16+) Jan 16 Slightly Stoopid (Ages 16+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

THE FOG BANK

Orgy in Rhythm

John Michael

George Christos

Roberto-Howell

Harpin Jonny &

Breeze Babes

211 Esplanade, Capitola

MANGIAMOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA AND WINE BAR

David Paul Campbell

David Paul Campbell

783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos

MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON MAIN

Choice Karaoke

2591 Main St, Soquel

the Primadons

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE

Vinnie Johnson Band

215 Esplanade, Capitola

SANDERLINGS

In Three

1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

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

Don McCaslin &

7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

The Amazing Jazz Geezers

SHADOWBROOK

Hit & Run

Billy Martini Show

Joe Ferrara

Lenny

1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE UGLY MUG

Coley Read

4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

ZELDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

Jake Shandling

203 Esplanade, Capitola

Tio

DJ Dex

Bombshell Bullys

Keystone Revisited

Extra Large

The Koz

Big Bambu

Mariachi Ensemble

KDON DJ Showbiz

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

Mountain Folk

6275 Hwy 9, Felton

HENFLINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAVERN 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

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

Hippo Happy Hour

1934 Main St, Watsonville

MOSS LANDING INN Hwy 1, Moss Landing

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Karaoke

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MANGIAMOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 831.688.1477

Tim Fuller

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

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PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

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SHIPMATES Young Pi finds himself sharing a lifeboat with a dangerous companion in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Life of Pi.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Tiger Trap â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Life of Piâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; may not make a compelling case for believing, but its computer graphics are transcendent BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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OT CONTENT to be absolutely phantasmagorical, Life of Pi claims it will also make you believe in God. A little more modestly, the computer graphics represent a milestone of the technique, and although the film comes with a heavy wow-factor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not lobotomized like Avatar.

Pi (Irrfan Khan) is a demurely friendly professor in modern Montreal.

Over lunch with an avid, even moisteyed American (Rafe Spall), whose last novel was stillborn, Pi unfolds the tale of his singular voyage to the Newer World from his middle-class home in the French colony of Pondicherryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a Tintin-esque locale.

The narratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strange name is a story in itself. The son of a man who believes only in logic, Pi becomes pious in all the religions, in passages that director Ang Lee envisions as a handsome pastiche of Satyajit Ray. Dad runs a zoo; the animals weave sleepily, on the verge of siesta, through the titles. When the money runs short, the family must sell the critters to overseas collectors.

The animal freighter sinks, and the young Pi (Suraj Sharma), the sole human survivor, is stranded in a 20foot-lifeboat with a wounded zebra, an elderly orangutan and a ravenous hyena. Then, out of the waves, comes the zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tiger, Richard Parker (his strange name is also a story in itself).

When the fur stops ďŹ&#x201A;ying, Pi and the tiger are the lone shipmates.

Richard Parker has never seen a Disney movie; he has a vicious temper and refuses to be gentled. Being stuck in an open boat with a tiger is something like a vintage Laurel and Hardy joke, and the situation has its funny moments (such as an ultimate pissing competition).

Lee ďŹ nesses the predicament, from its outlandish humor to its poignant side. Richard Parker leaps after a ďŹ sh and then canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get back aboard, and Pi must decide whether or not to let his potential murderer drown. In one of the few editorialisms foisted on an otherwise glorious tiger, we see that the animators have allowed a touch of

Puss-in-Bootsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pity face, familiar from the Internet: huge eyes and folded ears as it hangs, soaking wet, on the side of the boat.

Why isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t this all unicorny? We do get a reverse angle on the story: a spiritual personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s despair at the tiger dwelling inside of men. In a Bergmanlike straight-to-the-camera speech, away from his tiger, we see how expertly Sharma holds our attention.

Maybe heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the ďŹ rst star of Indian ancestry to be big in America.

The ďŹ lm didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make me a believerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;except maybe in the God of Stories. Life of Pi seems more excitingly pagan than anything else, though the godless might be touched with a wave of Hindu pity for the sorrowful carnival of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the cycle of eating and being eaten, redeemed maybe by the multitudinousness of life.

The movie certainly seeks to contain multitudes. In one moment, we take a 3-D ride into the Day-Glo insides of Krishnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full of stars. A Stoic might applaud this ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s symbols of Appetite controlled by Conscience. Surely, Life of Pi delivers vegetarian rhetoric of the highest quality.

The ďŹ lm also deploys some Deepak Chopraâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;style bromides such as the old wheeze, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science can tell us about out there but not whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in here ...â&#x20AC;? accompanied by a self-satisďŹ ed thump of the thumb against the breastbone.

But whatever Life of Pi is trying to say about the Hindu/Buddhist Wheel of Suffering, it says much more interestingly than did Cloud Atlas.

One can take it straight as a hell of a rousing open-boat adventure. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rime of the Ancient Marinerâ&#x20AC;? with a splendid tiger in it, a beast all the more splendid for being nothing but a ďŹ gment of pixels.

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New DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) What better to aid digestion on Turkey Day than David Leanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s threehour historical drama about political and emotional struggle during the Russian Revolution? (Thu at Scotts Valley) LIFE OF PI (PG; 127 min.)

See review, page 52. (Opens Wed at Santa Cruz 9, Scotts Valley and Green Valley) RED DAWN (PG-13; 99 min.) The movie that defined cold-war hate and xenophobia for an entire generation of teenagers in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s gets a remake that tries to do the same for a new one, this time

with North Korea as the villain, trying to take over the U.S. Who can stop them? Only young American douchebags. (Opens Wed at Green Valley) RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Animated flick about immortal Guardians who rise up when an evil spirit tries to take over the world. But cuter than that sounds. (Opens Wed at Santa Cruz 9, Scotts Valley and Green Valley) SILVER LINING PLAYBOOK (R; 130 min.)

David O. Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest features Bradley Cooper as a former mental patient moving back in with his parents and trying to win back his ex-wife. (Opens Wed at the Del Mar)

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Reviews ARGO (R; 120 min.)

Actors play CIA agents all the time, but CIA agents playing actors? You know Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna love that. So now we have actors playing CIA agents playing actors in this new film based on an actual 1979 event (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadian caper,â&#x20AC;? as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now known) in which operatives pretended to be movie-biz types making a film called Argo, in order to rescue diplomats trapped in Iran.

Ben Affleck directs and stars.

CHASING MAVERICKS In this real-life Santa Cruz tale, our own legend Jay Moriarty

(played by Jonny Weston) forms a unique friendship with Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) on a mission to tackle one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most daunting waves.

CLOUD ATLAS During the 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Adam is dying on a ship voyage to California and wonders if he is perhaps being poisoned

by Dr. Goose (Tom Hanks) in this complex film with six different storylines.

FLIGHT (R) An airline pilot (Denzel Washington) makes an emergency landing to save a plan from crashing, but an investigation reveals a troubling discovery.

A LATE QUARTET (R; 105 min.) Christopher Walken and Philip Seymour

Hoffman star in this drama about clashing egos and other internal turmoil in a prestigious string quartet.

LINCOLN (PG-13; 158 min.) After the huge outcry from undead moviegoers over Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Steven Spielberg attempts to bring audiences together for some healing with a Lincoln biopic that completely ignores the 16th presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unrepentant hate crimes against the living-impaired, instead focusing on his fight to free the slaves and hold the Union together as the nation is ravaged by civil war.

THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS (R; 96 min) Russell Crowe is Jack Knife,

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Nov 21, through Wednesday, Nov 28, unless otherwise indicated.

Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

APTOS CINEMAS 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 3; 6:15; 9:20 plus Fri-Sun 11:50am.

Chasing Mavericks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30 plus Wed-Sun 11:30am.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:30; 6:30.

Seven Psychopaths â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4; 8:45.

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

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 11:15; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:20.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Daily 11:55; 3:20; 6:45; 10.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20; 10:20.

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

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:30; 3:20; 4:45; 6:30; 8; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 12:10pm.

Cloud Atlas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 2:30; 6; 9:20.

NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www. thenick.com

Silver Linings Playbook â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed) 12:40; 1:50; 3:15; 4:30; 6; 7:15; 8; 9:45 plus Wed-Sun 11:10am.

A Late Quartet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:15; 5:50.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 3:30; 8 plus Wed-Sun 11am.

The Sessions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 2:10; 4:40; 7; 9:20 plus Wed-Sun 11:50am.

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

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 1:30; 4:20; 7:15; 10:10 plus Fri-Sun 10:40am.

Red Dawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D;(Opens Fri) 11:50; 2:20; 4:50; 7:40; 10:20 plus Mon-Thu 12:10pm.

(No Mon-Thu 11:50am)

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) Fri-Sun 10:20; 3:30; 9; Mon-Wed 1; 6:30.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) Fri-Sun 1; 6:30; Mon-Thu 3:30; 9.

Flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu call for showtimes; Fri-Sun 11:40; 3:20; 6:45; 9:40; Mon-Thu 12:30; 3:50; 6:55; 10:05.

Movie reviews by Steve Palopoli and Richard von Busack

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu call for showtimes; Fri-Sun 10:05; 10:45; 1:10; 2:10; 4:15; 5:15; 7:20; 8:20; 10:30; Mon-Tue 12:20; 1:10; 3:40; 4:15; 6:50; 7:20; 9:55; 10:30; Wed 11/28 12:20; 1:10; 3:25; 4:15; 7:20; 10:30.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wed-Thu call for showtimes; Fri-Sun 10; 11; 1:20; 2; 4; 5; 7; 8; 10; 10:40; Mon-Wed 12; 1:20; 2:50; 4; 7; 10; 10:30 plus Mon; Wed 5:30; 8:15.

Wreck-It Ralph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu call for showtimes; Fri-Wed 1:40; 4:30; 7:05; 9:45 plus Fri-Sun 10:30am.

Bon Jovi Inside Out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tue 8pm.

The Tempest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed 11/28 6:30pm.

an opium-addicted soldier named after his signature weapon, in this actionpacked search for fabled Chinese gold.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 (R; 88 min) Those who were bummed that Paranormal Activity 3 provided no insight into what happened to Katie and Hunter (or about anything else, really) may be happy to know that the series is getting back on track, at least story-wise.

Original writer-director Orin Peli has long since checked out, but the found-footage song remains the same.

Five years after the events of the first two films, another family has to find an excuse to carry cameras around all the time when Katie and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Robbieâ&#x20AC;? move in next door.

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (PG13; 103 min.) I know, I know, it must be a short film. Ha ha. But apparently there are perks to be found in this story of two seniors who take an introverted freshman under their wing.

SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS (R; 109 min.) A struggling screenwriter (Colin Farrell) has just messed with the wrong gangster (Woody Harrelson), by stealing his fluffy Shih Tzu. SKYFALL (PG-13; 143 min.) Director Sam Mendes attempts to do for James Bond what Christopher Nolan did for Batman.

In terms of big-budget spectacle, at least, early reports are that he has, with Daniel Craig returning to play Bond a third time, 50 years after Sean Connery first portrayed him in Dr. No. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 (PG-13; 115 min.) Sparkly vampires make their last stand in this final chapter of the Twilight saga, which will have to work hard to be as dramatic as the Kristen StewartRobert Pattinson breakup saga.

WRECK-IT RALPH (PG) John C. Reilly is the voice of the title character, a videogame villain who longs to be a hero, in this Disney film.

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

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 4:45; 7:30.

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 11:15; 2; 9:45.

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 11; 11:55; 2:15.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 4:55; 7:20; 10.

Chasing Mavericks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11; 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:45.

Flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:10; 2:20 5:30; 8:45. (No Thu 5:30; 8:45) Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:30; 3; 6:30; 9:45.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:55; 1:15; 3:15; 4:30; 6:45; 7:45; 10.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11; 11:45; 1:45; 2:30; 4:30; 5:15; 7:15; 8; 10.

Wreck-It Ralph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:20; 2; 4:40; 7:20; 10.

Doctor Zhivago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thu 7pm.

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

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 4; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 10:35am.

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 1:15; 6:50.

Red Dawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 10:55am.

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 12:55; 7:20; 9:30.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Wed 11/21) 3; 5:05 plus Fri-Sun 10:45am.

Flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12:50; 3:45; 6:50; 9:45.

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12:50; 3:35; 6:40; 9:45.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12:50; 3:45; 6:50; 9:45.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:20; 4:10; 7:20; 10 plus Fri-Sun 10:40am.

Wreck-It Ralph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:15; 4; 7; 9:30.

MENTAL AS ANYTHING Bradley Cooper in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Silver Linings Playbook.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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SPECIMEN DAYS Daniel Day-Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lincoln visits the troops during the hard times of the Civil War.

Wily Saint â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gives us both the statesman and the politician BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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TEVEN SPIELBERGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Lincoln has as its subject the passing of the 13th Amendment, which made the freeing of the slaves a part of the Constitution.

In Lincoln, we have the reliable pleasure of watching a charismatic, covert man who wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell us what is dearest to him. The movie portrays Lincoln as an outwardly serene manipulator. You can see the Bismarck in him behind the mask of the weary saintâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;herding lame-duck congressmen and using his agents to cajole, bribe and threaten.

Daniel Day-Lewis plays Lincoln with sterling wit and nobility. Visible right from the beginning is not just an uncommon man but a very strange oneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and certainly an unhappy one.

Lincoln observes the tension between a man haunted by four years of carnage, sleepless and grieving, and Sally Field as his proud, unbalanced wife. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as weird as he is, really. Mary serves as a sounding board and dream interpreter (she calls herself â&#x20AC;&#x153;a soothsayerâ&#x20AC;?).

The costumes give the actors a chance to be mountebanks. All the high hats, the gold vests, the frock coats and the string ties suggest the look of confidence men, and most of them are, essentially.

Hal Holbrrrok, for instance, lives large as the elderly kingmaker Preston Blair. Tommy Lee Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance as Thaddeus Stephens involves an askew wig and a dog-headed cane (Jones keeps mulling over the carved head, like a jester gazing sadly at his coxcomb). He has grounds for biliousnessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he is a radical courted by the milksop mainstreamers, ultimately made to take one for the team.

Lincoln is so bewilderingly good that it makes up for the crowdpleasing banal points, like the twinkle in Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye when explaining to Keckley that in the future, ex-slaves and the freeborn â&#x20AC;&#x153;will get used to one another.â&#x20AC;? Left alone is whether Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambitionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little engine that knew no rest,â&#x20AC;? as his law partner put itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;seized on the issue of slavery, or whether he was truly disgusted beyond measure with it. For myself, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m satisfied with Edmund Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea: in the end, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immaterial what Lincoln thought, since he lost his life in the cause. With such proof, who needs rhetoric?

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WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HUE Katherine Stein of La Posta knows her greens.

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A very diner-friendly prix fixe of $35 for three courses offered plenty of feather-light house focaccia and the pleasure of learning and listening over a cozy glass of wine.

The side dining room bulged with university brass, including Chancellor George Blumenthal and

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renowned astrophysicist Sandra Faber. In the large room, tables had been tightly grouped close to the main speakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; table, which was loaded with Martin admirers as well as Farm and Garden alumni and master growers from 3dS`Sbb 4O[WZg 4O`[.

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A gorgeous and delicious assortment of sweet corno de toro joined New Mexico peppers and small emerald patrons, followed

by yet more brilliant â&#x20AC;&#x153;peppers of color,â&#x20AC;? as Orin called them, and a final salvo of fiery (!) serrenos, both green and red. Three courses of peppers! All were heirlooms and all put to shame the bland green bell peppers of my childhood.

Dessert was also a welcome melange of heirloom applesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Newtowns and Roxbury Russetsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sliced beside Manchego and Tellagio cheeses. I sampled the brilliant new scarlet â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? Alfaro label covering a robust Syrah. Great company, nice evening. Afterwards Chancellor Blumenthal worked the room, congratulating the Martins and shaking hands with many

The kitchen of Katherine Stern makes it look so easy. Those paperthin crusted pizzas, the imaginative contorni and salads, the unexpected spins on culinary staples. For example, thick slabs of gossamer polenta infused with nettles.

Beautiful and intriguing, the green of the side dish was reinforced by slivers of green olives. The polenta was the guest side along a large, deliciously moist duck leg. My dining companion began with a small plate of tangy, lemony roasted brussel sprouts and garbanzo beans, followed by one of those sure-fire house pizzas topped with mozzarella, yellow bell peppers and house Italian sausage. We have grown quite fond of both the price and flavor of the house carafe of Montepulciano ($7 for a glass and a half!). So our dinner of a shared pizza, a shared entree (enough to take home for lunch) and shared app always hovers around the $50 mark. Somehow this makes us inclined to go out to eat more often, rather than less often.

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You can discover your new favorite champagne at this Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A]WT Champagne tasting. From 2-4pm ($20) youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be guided through some very small-scale, handcrafted Champagnes that are loaded with regional terroir and varietal characteristics. Join this lively, nay sparkling tasting of small grower sparklers from Franck Pascal, Lassaigne, Larmandier-Bernier and even a few that you can pronounce, led by the ever-interesting Jeff Vierra of Farm Wine Imports. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saturday, November 17 at 2pm.

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Diner s Guide Our selective list of area restaurants includes those that have been favorably reviewed in print by Santa Cruz Weekly food critics and others that have been sampled but not reviewed in print. All visits by our writers are made anonymously, and all expenses are paid by Metro Santa Cruz.

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Ambrosia India Bistro Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a 207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610 comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com

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Zameen Mediterranean

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7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987

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 7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465 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 $$

Geisha Sushi

Capitola

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

Zeldaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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 203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900 and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

SANTA CRUZ $$$ Le Cigare Volant Santa Cruz 328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

Featuring vibrant, seasonally driven cuisine that pairs effortlessly with Bonny Doon Vineyard wines. Menu changes weekly to spotlight the freshest, local, organic and biodynamic ingredients.

Bring friends, meet new ones, and dine ensemble, while embracing community and cuisine.

$ Charlie Hong Kong California organic meets Southeast Asian street food. Organic Santa Cruz 1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664 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 $$ The Crepe Place Crepes and more. Featuring the spinach crepe and Tunisian Santa Cruz 1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994 donut. Full bar. Mon-Thu 11am-midnight, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-midnight. $$

Crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest Seafood. Fresh seafood, shellfish, Midwestern aged beef, pasta Santa Cruz 2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560 specialties, abundant salad bar. Kids menu and nightly entertainment. Harbor & Bay views. Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily. $$ Gabriella Cafe Santa Cruz 910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677

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.

$$ Hindquarter Americana. Ribs, steaks and burgers are definitely the stars.

Santa Cruz 303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770 Full bar. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm.

Hoffmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s California/full-service bakery. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best $$ Santa Cruz 1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135 Eggs Benedict in Town.â&#x20AC;? Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Halfprice appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm. $$

Hulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island Grill â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s Vegas meets â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in Santa Cruz 221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852 kitchy yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close. $

India Joze

Santa Cruz 418 Front St, 831.325-3633

$$ Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harborside Santa Cruz 493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430

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. $$$ La Posta Italian. La Posta serves Italian food made in the old styleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Santa Cruz 538 Seabright Ave, 831.457.2782 simple and delicious. Wed-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm and Sun 5-8pm.

Laili $$ Santa Cruz 101B Cooper St, 831.423.4545

Silk road flavors. Fresh, nourishing and delectable Mediterranean cuisine with a unique Afghan twist. Patio dining. Open daily for lunch 11:30-3pm & dinner at 5pm.

$$ Louieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cajun Kitchen Santa Cruz 110 Church St., 831.429.2000

Laissez les bons temps rouler at this cool, funky Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;awlins-style celebration of food, libations and bluesy sounds. Start with a Hurricane as you peruse our menu of serious cajun goodness.

$$ Pacific Thai Thai. Individually prepared with the freshest ingredients, Santa Cruz 1319 Pacific Ave, 831.420.1700 plus ambrosia bubble teas, shakes. Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-9:30pm. $ Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz 120 Union St, 831.426.pono

Ristorante Italiano

Santa Cruz 555 Soquel Ave, 831.458.2321

Authentic Hawaiian Island Cuisine! Featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Reefâ&#x20AC;? tropical bar. Large outdoor patio. Variety of poke, wraps, salads, vegetarian, all entrees under $10! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aloha Fridays,â&#x20AC;? Hawaiian music and hula! Open 11-10pm Sun-Wed,11-11pm Thur-Sat!

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

$$ Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing California / Brewpub. Enjoy a handcrafted organic ale in the Santa Cruz 402 Ingalls Street, Ste 27 taproom or the outdoor patio while you dine on Bavarian pretzels, 831.425.4900 a bowl of french fries, Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best fish tacos and more.

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

Soif Wine bar with menu. Flawless plates of great character and $$ Santa Cruz 105 Walnut Ave, 831.423.2020 flavor; sexy menu listings and wines to match. Dinner MonThu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 4-9pm; retail shop Mon 5pmclose, Tue-Sat noon-close, Sun 4pm-close.

Stagnaro Bros.

Seafood and more. Family owned since 1937. Fresh seafood, $$ Santa Cruz 21 Municipal Wharf, 831.423.2180 pasta and steaks . Kid friendly. Panoramic ocean views from the main dining room and Upper Deck Lounge. Large outdoor fish market on site with 20+ types of fresh fish. Open daily at 11am. $$ Woodstockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza Santa Cruz 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 Tella 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

Mexican. Open for breakfast. We use no lard in our menu and 4724 Soquel Dr, 831.477.1048 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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