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Another Inside View on Bullying I would like to comment on your article about bullies in the issue dated Nov. 7 (Cover, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bulliedâ&#x20AC;?). I am a new fifth grader at Soquel Elementary, so I feel like I could be a prime target for bullies. But I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been bullied.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been teased, yes, but I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been bullied. But being teased and being bullied are not the same thing. The website American Heritage Dictionary defines a bully as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a person who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people,â&#x20AC;? while defining tease as â&#x20AC;&#x153;to annoy or pester.â&#x20AC;?

Nowadays, I think people are thinking that if someone calls another person names, they are counting that as â&#x20AC;&#x153;bullying.â&#x20AC;?

Now, I know I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t here last year, so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what happened with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quentin

touchâ&#x20AC;? then. But I know that this year they did something about the touch issue. A lot of kids made a big â&#x20AC;&#x153;no more cheese (or anything) touchâ&#x20AC;?, and every single teacher talked about not doing any more â&#x20AC;&#x153;cheese or anythingâ&#x20AC;? touch.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another thing. I know you said that Principal Cata Fitzgerald declined your newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer for an interview. But, if you really wanted an insider interview, why didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you contact somebody else? Why not ask another teacher, student or parent?

BEN D. 5th Grader Soquel Elementary School Thanks for writing, Ben. As you can imagine, bullying in the schools is a sensitive topic.

Several parents connected to the Soquel Elementary story declined to be quoted or have their children involved in the article.

Though a teacher wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an appropriate source to represent the administration policy on bullying, Henry Castiniada, Soquel Union District superintendent, would have been. Unfortunately, he too declined to go on record about the issue, or to make available other administrators who would. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Editor

Held Hostage I appreciate the letter on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Facts About Medicareâ&#x20AC;? (Nov. 21), but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more revealing to look at costs to the individual.

Before age 65, my wife and I spent tens of thousands of dollars on private medical insurance, and wasted resources we luckily never used.

Our cost went up 10 percent to 15 percent a year, and insurance didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover many conditions.

Now we have Medicare, which pays 80 percent of medical expenses but comes with a high cost. Monthly, we pay $210 for Medicare, which only covers 80 percent of some costs. In addition, we need supplemental private forprofit Medigap insurance, which costs $294 to cover the 20 percent Medicare doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover.

Medicare Part D pays for prescription drugs, which we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need, and costs $94 a month.

Vision, dental and hearing-problems that every older person faces are not covered at all.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $600 a month, less than the $1200 a month we paid for private for-profit insurance, but still a substantial sum. And costs continue to rise.

What happened to the promise of medical care coverage for seniors?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been privatized, so we pay more for 20 percent of the coverage than we pay for 80 percent of the coverage. Why are huge private, for-profit corporations allowed to make money off our illness?

Everyone needs education, highways and electricity and these essentials are paid for by taxes. Medical care is even more fundamental. When will we have a universal single-payer system paid for by everyone?

Why arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we moving toward a better model instead of being held hostage to insurance companies, the medical establishment and investors?

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Currents SALT LICKED Rick Longinotti led the victorious Measure P effort.

Sea Change Pumped by the success of Measure P, anti-desal activists get ambitious BY JACOB PIERCE

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ctivist Rick Longinotti had a lot to smile about on election night at the Measure P party, held at the De Anza mobile home park.

His friend Micah Posner was about to secure a city council seat, and Measure P, Longinottiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Right to Vote on Desal measure, had won by a convincing majorityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;71 percent. The measure, which was basically the same as a city ordinance passed last February, says leaders must take their controversial desalination to voters before breaking ground on the controversial $120 million-plus plant.

As the vote tally grew, so did the ambition of the anti-desal camp.

Earlier in the evening, Right to

Vote treasurer Mathilde Rand had characterized votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; statement in passing Measure P as â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just want the right to vote.â&#x20AC;? But as it became clear it was obviously a landslide, Longinotti said â&#x20AC;&#x153;This changes everything.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;City council will know they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win a vote on desalination,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Three days later, Longinotti reiterated his confidence in a mass email: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 71% of the voters in Santa Cruz passed Measure P, the prospect of voters ultimately approving a desal project seems iffy,â&#x20AC;? he wrote.

Desal supporters say thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just typical posturing by the wining side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty common after the election to interpret everyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote in their own interest,â&#x20AC;? says Mayor Don Lane, a

supporter of the proposed desalination plant. Lane proposed the separate city ordinance, which also guarantees an election on the plant, possibly as soon as June 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal postelection commentary.â&#x20AC;?

But he could be underestimating his adversaries on this issue. Longinotti told the Weekly he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the city councilmembers who will be up for reelectionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hilary Bryant and David Terrazasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;can run in 2014 without opposing the proposed plant. Neither Bryant nor Terrazas know if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll run, but they deny that the Measure P results will fundamentally alter the shape of the race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running for office, there are so many issues. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going

to be one of many,â&#x20AC;? Bryant says, adding that there are still a developments looming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a lot thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen between then and now, and that makes knowing impossible,â&#x20AC;? she says.

One thing everyone is waiting for is the plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental impact reportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first draft, which was originally due in September 2011, but has been delayed three times. Over the summer, desal program coordinator Heidi Luckenbach hoped it would come before Christmas, but now she says staff is aiming for March 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot to do, however, between now and then.

And with the holidays, this may slip another month,â&#x20AC;? Luckenbach wrote in an email.

The costs, both environmental and financial, might be unknown, but Lane says it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be responsible for city leaders to abandon plans for desal now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People have said they want to make the decision,â&#x20AC;? Lane says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important the city to give them as much information as possible on those choices.â&#x20AC;?

Longinotti, though, says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for city council to start focusing on plan B, just in case voters donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t approve the plant. To Longinotti, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plan Bâ&#x20AC;? means putting city resources into possible water swapping with Soquel Creek Water District, an option currently being studied by the county. It means increased conservation. And it means creating a water-neutral growth policy, like the one Soquel Creek Water District hasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;something that could have ramifications for UCSC and the tourism industry if done in Santa Cruz.

Longinotti worked hard to help water customers earn their shot at democracy, but now he says a vote isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t his first choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My personal feeling is I hope it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to an election on desal,â&#x20AC;?

Longinotti says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because I think that the city has an opportunity now to work with these neighboring districts, to initiate pricing systems that encourages conservation and to initiate a waterneutral development program.â&#x20AC;? 0

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Wellness DOSHA DOCENT Talya Lutzker will sign her new cookbook Dec. 4 at Staff of Life and Jan. 31 at Capitola Book Cafe.

Going Ayurvedic Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talya Lutzker releases her first cookbook

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n the day I met chef and Ayurvedic practitioner Talya Lutzker at Bookshop Santa Cruz, every cell in my body was crying out for salvation. I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been eating right, at all, and my body felt shriveled and tired.

Too busy to plan ahead, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been embarking on caffeine-fueled days, punctuated by a meal or two of whatever happened to be close and edible at the time of imminent breakdown. A breakfast sandwich at 3pm, a couple greasy (yet heavenly) samosas scarfed on the go, a carelessly prepared batch of Mac â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cheese eaten standing up in the kitchen while talking on the phone.

Somewhere along the way I had joined the masses of people needing to â&#x20AC;&#x153;get back on track,â&#x20AC;? nutritionally speaking.

With a fresh-from-yoga-class glow, Lutzker entered, clutching her recently published cookbook, The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen: Finding Harmony Through Food â&#x20AC;&#x201D;182 pages of creative, lovingly prepared dishes made from a vast amalgam of the healthiest ingredients on earth.

Carnivores and partisans of Western medicine, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the words Ayurvedic or vegan deter you; while the book is a fascinating map of eating according to the traditional Indian science of Ayurveda, it doubles as an invaluable tool for expanding the diet for vibrance and health.

In Ayurveda, every human being is a unique composition of three vital bioenergies called doshasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The cookbook includes a chart

to help you discern your dominant dosha, as well as a key above each recipe explaining how it balances, pacifies and decreases each dosha. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doshas are forces of nature that easily go out of balance. Doshas are always being affected by the environment and by what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing and what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eating and what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly in motion,â&#x20AC;? says Lutzker, who recommends seeing a certified Ayurvedic practitioner to ensure an accurate dosha reading.

Enticing and wholesome-sounding recipes like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rejuvenation Stew,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Favorite Coconut Kefir Breakfast,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cashew-Cheddar Cheeseâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chai-Chocolate Mousseâ&#x20AC;? call out from the cookbookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pages, which spans everything from Drinks, Teas,

and Tonics, to Salad Dressings and Condiments, Main Dishes and Desserts.

The recipes are a collection from Lutzkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ayurvedic catering company, Talyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s among the first vegan Ayurvedic cookbooks to hit the shelves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Typically, the Ayurvedic diet is very heavily dairy-based, with lots of ghee and yogurt,â&#x20AC;? says Lutzker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But many people have allergies to dairy.â&#x20AC;?

Allergies is one non-political reason to dabble in veganism. Another, Lutzker says, is that diets too high in meat, dairy and gluten lead to inflammation, which most holistic nutrition systems agree is the leading cause of long-term illnesses, from arthritis to indigestion to cancer.

Lutzker leads 7-day food-based cleansing programs, personalized for each personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs, to combat inflammation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives the body a break, and people almost always feel better. If they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually a sign of a deeper health problem,â&#x20AC;? she says.

The Ayurvedic Vegan Kitchen is also unique in that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sprinkled with superfoods, like chia seeds, blue-green aglae and spirulina, which she says are very effective in healing specific organs or tissues, and often deliver a complete protein.

Yellow mung beans, cumin seeds and coconut oil now grace my shopping list, and I can already smell the Kitchari simmering in my apartment this weekend, a go-to stew valued for detoxifying and delivering vital nourishment to all three doshas.

Talya Lutzker will be signing her cookbook at Staff of Life on Dec. 4, from 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7pm and at the Capitola Book Cafe on Jan. 31 at 7:30pm. To read more about her cooking classes, cleansing programs, and yoga and massage services, visit Talyaskitchen.com.

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BREEDING FEAR The contentious disagreement over the danger of pit bulls extends even to how the term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pit bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; should be defined.

ow does dog-bite lawyer Kenneth M. Phillips feel about pit bulls? â&#x20AC;&#x153;To sum up how I feel about pit bulls: If the pit bull were a toy imported from China, we would all be up in arms. We would say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is clearly defective. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it into the country. Send it back because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something wrong with it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

On the danger of pit bulls, Phillips, who handles only dog-bite cases, is unequivocal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friend,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a terrorist living among us, pretending to be one of us.â&#x20AC;?

If comparing a dog to a terrorist sleeper cell seems extreme, listen to what the other side has to say about how pit bulls are treated in this country: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discrimination. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty bad. You feel like a black person in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s in Georgia. I see what those people went through. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very disheartening and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very hurtful.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marthina McClay, founder of Our Pack, a pit bull rescue and education organization based out of San Jose. McClay says the last 20 or so years have brought with them an onslaught of myths, rumors and antagonism toward a breed of dog that was once known affectionately as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog,â&#x20AC;? circa 1900. As a result, shelters across the country are overflowing with pit bulls, and certain cities outright ban them, allowing officials to seize and euthanize any pit bulls living undercover, even if they have no history of violent behavior.

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Lydia Graecyn, a Santa Cruz resident and the proud owner of a blue-nosed pit bull, has done a lot of research on the aftermath of pit-bullbased Breed Specific Legislation (BSL for short). â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some really horrible pictures that look eerily like the Holocaust,â&#x20AC;? Graecyn says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are pictures where there are just rows and rows and rows [of dead pit bulls].â&#x20AC;?

The views on both sides are heated, for sure. Anti-pit-bull propaganda has even popularized the idea that the breed has a locking jaw (untrue, no mammals do). But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the debate itself that is perhaps the most jawdropping thing of all.

Ban the Breed?

Due to high rates of reported human fatalities from pit bull bites in the last few decades, numerous cities and counties across the country have passed restrictions on the breed. But McClay notes that some states have more recently begun to repeal pit bull bans, finding them ineffective in decreasing the number of bites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We banned all the dangerous dogs.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the stupidest thing, because all dogs bite. They think that no other dog can be dangerous, when in fact any dog can be dangerous,â&#x20AC;? says McClay.

California has no statewide BSL and no ban on pit bulls, but local animal control authorities have some jurisdiction when it comes to minor restrictions. For example, Sonoma County as well as the cities of Barstow, Highland, Hollister, Manteca, San Francisco, Ventura and Yucaipa require mandatory spay/neutering of pit bulls. San Bernardino County passed an ordinance this summer that requires all pit bulls to be registered.

Bans notwithstanding, pit bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bad rap has caused an influx of the breed in shelters nationwide.

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter General Manager Melanie Sobel says that of all the dogs in the animal shelter here, 15 percent were pit bulls as of 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to find homes for them, because people are afraid,â&#x20AC;? she says.

The Centers for Disease Control

reports that dogs bite at least 4.7 million people each year, and half of the victims are children. In 2000, the CDC released a report that looked at 20 years of human dog bite fatalities.

It determined simply, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fatal attacks on humans appear to be a breedspecific problem (pit bull-type dogs and Rottweilers).â&#x20AC;?

The views on both sides are heated, for sure.

Anti-pit-bull propaganda has even popularized the idea that the breed has a locking jaw (untrue, no mammals do).

The report says Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67 percent of human dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1997 and 1998, and concludes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities.â&#x20AC;?

In Santa Cruz County in 2011, pit bulls accounted for 14.7 percent of the total reported dog bites.

But Sobel says that, when it comes to pit bulls, numbers can lie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All dogs can bite. All dogs have the propensity to bite. In fact, smaller dogs bite more frequently, but larger dogs can inflict more harm, so those are the ones you tend to hear about in the media,â&#x20AC;? she says. She also claims a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hysteriaâ&#x20AC;? of anti-pit-bull thinking leads police officers and emergency room doctors to incorrectly report a

A Dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life Graecyn, the Santa Cruz pit bull owner, says there is no mistaking that her dog, Selkie, is definitely a pit bull.

Because of that, she has to be cautious both of the negative and positive associations with the breed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really beautiful dogâ&#x20AC;ŚI donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take her to the beach in the summer because just walking around Santa Cruz itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very common for some strange person to stop or yell at me from their car and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey, can I buy your dog?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Can I breed your dog?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, this is my friend,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Graecyn keeps a folder of vintage pit bull photos on her computer, which she uses to supplement the informative fliers she creates about pit bulls and brings with her on walks with Selkie. When someone expresses either interest in or disdain for her dog, Graecyn hands them a flyer featuring statements such as,

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pit bulls and pit bull mixes account for less than Âź of all dog attacks, only 21%â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to understand the paradoxical truth that my pit bull is gentle and friendly and great with kids because of, not in spite of, her breedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history of selective breeding for fighting purposes.â&#x20AC;?

She says that pit bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; history of being bred to fight has less to do with being violent, and more to do with being highly responsive to humans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one would referee a fight if the dog wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t back off when a human said so. This has been bred into them,â&#x20AC;? Graecyn says.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I grabbed DeDeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harness on her back.

She turned and just nipped on my arm,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Riccabona recounts. She had to go to the ER and was treated for a one-and-a-halfinch gash on her forearm.

Of course, things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always work out as they should. Sarah Riccabona of Santa Cruz was bitten by her 5year-old pit bull, DeDe, last week. A friend brought her Chihuahua over to Riccabonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house, and DeDeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who does have a history of aggression towards other dogsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;got into a fight with the Chihuahua. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grabbed DeDeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harness on her back. She turned and just nipped on my arm,â&#x20AC;? Riccabona recounts. She had to go to the ER and was treated for a one and a half-inch gash on her forearm.

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dog as a pit bull, when really it was a mix or a different breed altogether.

For a dog to be classified as a pit bull according to the United Kennel Club, only one breed qualifies: The American Pit Bull Terrier. The American Kennel Club also includes the American Staffordshire Terrier or a Staffordshire Bull Terrier under the umbrella of â&#x20AC;&#x153;pit bull.â&#x20AC;? According to the pit bull advocacy website Understand-A-Bull (tag line: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Punish the deed, not the breed!â&#x20AC;?), there are over 20 other breeds of dogs commonly misidentified as pit bulls.

Our Pack director of marketing and certified dog trainer Stephanie Lam says the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;pit bullâ&#x20AC;? is all too often used to describe any dog with a blocky head and muscular body. In a presentation she regularly gives at animal shelters around the Bay called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pit Bulls 101,â&#x20AC;? she projects a slide of a brown and white spotted horse with a word bubble coming out of its mouth that says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woof! Woof!â&#x20AC;? and jokes that by most peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definition, a horse could qualify as a pit bull.

Attorney Phillips says that in his practice he defines a pit bull more generally. He says he looks for a triangular head, broad chest and small eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a breed, it is a collection of characteristics of a dog,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can call it what you want, you can call it the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;American southern bulldog specialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care what you call it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pit bull.â&#x20AC;?

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shown aggression towards humans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was very interesting to kind of see that side of her. It did surprise me that she snapped on me.â&#x20AC;?

Phillips would argue that the randomness and unexpected nature of the attack is classic pit bull behavior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This particular dog has been known over and over again to attack without warning and without provocation,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have pit bulls who live in a house with a baby, and at some point somebody is holding the baby and all of a sudden the pit bull, which has appeared totally normal to that point, flies off the floor without warning, without a bark, without expression, and in midair, grabs the baby with its teeth and kills the baby. We have that over and over again.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A pit bull attack is reported in the news more often than others, and is very sensationalized,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; says McClay.

Graecyn says this â&#x20AC;&#x153;killerâ&#x20AC;? generalization of pit bulls couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be further from the truth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Selkieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best days are when my friend comes over, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a five year old, a three year old and a two year old. One of them will be pulling Selkieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ears, another oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got his hand down her throat, another oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yanking on the tail, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just never been happier,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Nature or Nurture While they will admit to certain characteristics that some breeders may aim for, pit bull advocates uniformly say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s irresponsible to

judge any dog by its breed, rather than its individual personality. Any dog can become aggressive if it is not socialized properly, insists the Santa Cruz Animal Shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sobel.

Pit bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reputation, however, has led to something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are now the popular breed with, frankly, irresponsible owners,â&#x20AC;? says Sobel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A pit bull attack is reported in the news more often than others, and is very sensationalized,â&#x20AC;? says McClay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time that happens, it advertises to more unscrupulous people who say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, I want a dog like that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And nice people say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a dog like that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

McClay says breed is a moot point.

Even if there are traits commonly associated with a particular breed of dog, she says the washout is so great that many dogs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possess the traits theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expected to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had clients that are like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Can you teach my Retriever to retrieve?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first and only face transplant on a human that was performed was due to a Labrador Retriever,â&#x20AC;? she adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ripped a ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face off, literally.â&#x20AC;?

During Lamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pit Bulls 101â&#x20AC;? class, a woman tells her that her four-yearold pit bull recently attacked another dogâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the first sign of aggression the dog has ever shown. Lam asks about the situation. Was the pit bull on a leash? Did the other dog come running up out of nowhere? Yes and yes, the woman replies. She says the attack may have been something called â&#x20AC;&#x153;prey drive,â&#x20AC;? which exists in all dogs. She encouraged the woman to step behind a car or tree or even pick her dog up if a similar situation arises in the future. The most important thing is to know your dog, train and socialize it, and know how it will react in certain situations, she tells the woman.

Riccabona says she learned from the experience of being bitten by her dog, and vowed never to open the door if DeDe is behind her. For good measure, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extending the same rules to her shy Golden Retriever/ poodle mix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to answer my door with the dog behind me, no matter how sweet it is. Either dog. An animal can turn at any time, no matter how much you think you know them.â&#x20AC;? 0

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Remembering Rich Memorial Reading honors Adrienne Rich, who had a long relationship with Santa Cruz BY STEVE PALOPOLI

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only met Adrienne Rich once, several years ago, but I was quickly struck by how she moved effortlessly between two worlds, the practical and the intellectual. On the one hand, she could spin off at any moment into a heavy, philosophical conversation. But at the same time, somehow, she was remarkably down to earth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the two were mutually exclusive, or contradictory,â&#x20AC;? says her son, Jacob Conrad. He thinks that her life here in Santa Cruz, where she passed away in March at the age of 82, allowed Rich to avoid being trapped within her fame as a literary figure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She knew the value of getting away from the ivory tower, and living in the real world,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was her relationship with Santa Cruz, as well.

She appreciated the opportunity to just exist as a neighbor, as a Santa Cruzan.â&#x20AC;?

At the same time, says Conrad, whenever he walked around town with her, he could sense how beloved she was, and felt that people here sort of conspired to take care of her, in a way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had a very special relationship with this community,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Conrad feels so strongly

about the memorial reading honoring his mother in Santa Cruz this Sunday, Dec. 2. Organized by Bookshop Santa Cruz and Poetry Santa Cruz, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a free reading at Santa Cruz High School featuring poets and activists such as Robert Hass, Bettina Aptheker, Brenda Hillman, Doren Robbins, Linda Janakos and more. Though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been invited to countless tributes this year, this will be the first such event he attends on the West Coast.

His brother, Pablo Conrad, will also be in attendance. He has gone to several Rich memorials over the past months, but feels that the Santa Cruz event is special. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think in some ways this is the most important one,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Tickets to the 7pm event are free, available at the information desk at Bookshop Santa Cruz (limit four per person). There will also be a standby line the evening of the event, and any seats not claimed by ticketholders at 6:45pm will be offered to those in line.

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FIDDLE STICKS A bluegrass player since she was 8, Sara Watkins has moved beyond Nickel Creek to a solo career.

Without a Creek Nickel Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sara Watkins grows into her solo career BY CAT JOHNSON

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ara Watkins grew up playing bluegrass. A gifted fiddler, singer and songwriter, she was just 8 years old when she first put bow to string. For the next 18 years, she played alongside her brother Sean Watkins and 2012 Genius Grant recipient Chris Thile in the Grammy Award-winning progressive bluegrass outfit, Nickel Creek.

In 2007, after Nickel Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farewell (for Now) Tour, Watkins launched a solo career. Though she found the role of bandleader â&#x20AC;&#x153;daunting, occasionallyâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;she suddenly had the added duties of being tour manager, travel planner and budget balancerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the discomfort didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long and the upside is sweet: she has the freedom to fully explore her musical vision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creatively, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been so fun,â&#x20AC;? she says from her home in Carlsbad, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to bring some really great musicians out on the road with me, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to do some great tours that I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been able to do if I was on the Nickel Creek schedule.â&#x20AC;?

Lately, Watkins has been all over the Americana music world. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s released two solo albums, toured with Jackson Browne, and was the first-ever guest host on A Prairie Home Companion.

She also co-created, with her brother Sean, the Watkins Family Hour podcast, played on a Steve Earle record and toured with indie rock royalty, the

Decemberists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being on tour with the Decemberists was the first time I was a sideman,â&#x20AC;? she says, explaining that fewer responsibilities allowed her to â&#x20AC;&#x153;refresh from a couple of grueling years on the roadâ&#x20AC;? and work on new material. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The gig gave me time to listen to music again, watch movies and read books again,â&#x20AC;? she continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It let me just kind of absorb things rather than put out all the time. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only so much you can say before you start listening to what other people have to say.â&#x20AC;?

On the road with the Decemberists, she was able to finish writing her latest release, titled Sun Midnight Sun. The album further establishes Watkins, who performs at the Kuumbwa on December 5th, as a force in the Americana music world.

Not overly concerned with staying within stylistic boundaries, Watkins keeps her focus on making music that she loves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy with [Sun Midnight Sun],â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoyed making and I enjoy playing the songs every night on tour. After a certain point, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even think about genres.â&#x20AC;?

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Stage Art DANCE

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Cabrillo Winter Dance An evening of original contemporary dance performances by guest, faculty and student choreographers. www.cabrillovapa.com. Fri, Nov 30, 7:30pm, Sat, Dec 1, 7:30pm and Sun, Dec 2, 2pm. $10-$14. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

THEATER Armchair Theater Original prose and poetry by students from Aptos, Watsonville and Los Gatos High Schools about the intensity of teenage life. Tue, Dec 4, 7:30pm. Free/donation.

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

Chicano Theatreworks The Hedonists: A fourcharacter drama that explores indulgence, pleasure, the power dynamic between men and women and the process of creating art. Thu, Nov 29, 8pm, Fri, Nov 30, 8pm and Sat, Dec 1, 8pm. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.429.2339.

Miracle on 34th St. Mountain Community Theater presents the classic Christmas holiday family production. www.mctshows.org. Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm. Nov. 30 thru Dec. 22. $10-$17. Park Hall, 9400 Mill Street, Ben Lomond, 831.336.4777.

CONCERTS Baroque Festival â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 for 40â&#x20AC;?: The festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert for its 40th year features an afternoon of music plus cookies, coffee and wine. www.scbaroque.org. Sun, Dec 2, 4-6pm. $40. Community Foundation, 7807 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 831.459.2159.

Boulder Creek Bluegrass Festival Bluegrass and old timey festival featuring performances by The String Slingers, Stoney Mountain Ramblers, Cactus Bob & Prairie Flower and many more. www. brookdalebluegrass.com. Fri, Nov 30, 6pm and Sat, Dec 1, 12pm. $10-$20. Scopazziâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 13300 Big Basin Hwy, Boulder Creek.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Spotlight Tours. Bringing the artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices directly to visitors. Go behind the scenes and museum-wide exhibitions.

First Sat of every month, 11:30am-12:30pm. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

GALLERIES 23(1,1* Santa Cruz Art League SC Art League. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luck of the Drawâ&#x20AC;? is an exhibit and raffle providing a chance to win a piece of artwork. www.scal.org.

Preview Dec. 1-9; Drawing Dec. 9. $65. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, Sun noon-4pm. 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

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

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

Davenport Gallery Surf and Sand: A variety of perspectives and artists of different mediums express their take on on oceans and local landscapes. Gallery hours Thuâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sun, 11am-5pm.

450 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.426.1199.

Felix Kulpa Gallery Neon Art: A sculpture show by Brian Coleman with brightly colored pipes and more. ThuSun, noon-6pm. Thru Dec 30.

Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

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. Monâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sat, 9am-9:30pm. Thru Nov. 30.

831.425.1305. 301 Center St, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Central Branch Library 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.

Santa Cruz County Bank

lost their homes. Sat, Dec 1, 11am-3pm. Free. Watsonville City Center, 275 Main St., Watsonville, 831.722.2845.

Santa Cruz County Government Center

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.

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

Monâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri, 8am-5pm. Thru Dec. 20. Free. 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, 831.688.5399.

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.

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.

NOTICES A Course In Miracles Study Group

Food Bank Donations 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.

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

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

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Events BIGDEALS Holiday Book Sale Vintage, popular fiction, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and holiday-themed books will be the focus of this sale hosted by the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.

Free gift wrapping while supplies last. www.fscpl.org.

Sat, Dec 1. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7716.

LITERARY EVENTS Author Event: Michael Meade A talk in conjunction with his book, Why the World Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t End: Tales of Renewal in Times of Loss. www.mosaicvoices. org. Thu, Nov 29, 7pm. $12.

Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, 800.233.6984.

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.

LECTURES Foreclosure Workshop Information for those who are facing foreclosure or who have

Led by Bonnie Eskie, MFT. Tue, 10-11am. $10-$12. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.515.4144.

Rhythm Workshop A workshop on how to play in the rhythm section of a jazz group. www.kuumbwajazz. org. Wed, Nov 28, 7pm.

Free. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.5100.

Santa Cruz ADHD Support Group For adults with ADHD and all those who look after someone with ADHD. For more information contact Judy Brenis at jbbrenis@ comcast.net or call 684-0590.

Wed, Nov 28, 6:30-8pm. Mar Vista Elementary School, 6860 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.684.0590.

SC Diversity Center 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.

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Cabrillo Winter Dance Concert From ballet to hip hop, this risk-taking dance performance by Cabrillo studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with works created by guest, faculty and student choreographersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is wide-ranging enough that it invites you to take a risk of your own. Go ahead, bring your grandfather and your nieceâ&#x20AC;Ś and your ex-husband? Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm at Cabrillo Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos.

Tickets $14. www.cabrillovapa.com.

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).

World AIDS Day A remembrance celebration for the community hosted by the Santa Cruz AIDS Project. Sat, Dec 1, 4:30pm.

Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.427.3900.

Yoga Instruction 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.

AROUND TOWN

VFW Holiday Dance

Xmas Tree Lighting

A holiday benefit dance with VFW 7263 and Blue Star Moms featuring live music by The Digbeats. Sat, Dec 1, 8pm-12am. $10-$12.

Veterans Hall, 2259 7th Ave,

Scotts Valley Christmas tree lighting celebration.

Sat, Dec 1, 5pm. Free. Scotts Valley Community Center, 361 Kings Rd, Scotts Valley, 831.438.1010.

Corralitos Festival of Lights Music, caroling, food, gift booths, a petting zoo and a bouncy house will all be on hand to add to the holiday enjoyment at this festival. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus as well. Sat, Dec 1. Corralitos Community Center, 33 Browns Valley Rd, Corralitos.

Kenny G Holiday Show

Grey Bears Holiday Dinner

Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest brings his bristling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wrecking Ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tour around for a victory lap. Nov 30 at Oracle Arena.

A home-cooked meal with entertainment to boot for 1,500 seniors.

Donations help support this cause. Sun, Dec 2, 11:30am-1:30pm. Donations wanted. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.479.1055.

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.

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

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never thought there was anything worse than Christmas music, well... Nov 28-Dec 1 at Yoshiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SF.

Bruce Springsteen

Charles Bradley A pillar of soul-ďŹ lling anguish, backed by the Menahan Street Band. Nov 30 at Great American Music Hall.

Simian Mobile Disco James Ford and Jas Shaw, analog electronic wizards, ďŹ&#x201A;y over from London. Dec 1 at Mezzanine.

Death Grips Zach Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ferocious, major labelsnubbing hip-hop project makes up for canceled date.

Dec 3 at Slimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

More San Francisco events at www.sfstation.com.

Santa Cruz, 831.475.9804.

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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.

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. Monâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Thu, 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm & Fri. 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;6pm, thru Jan. 18. 831.457.5003. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz.

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PUNCH TO THE BEAT Scientifically certified genius Chris Thile leads the prog-bluegrass ensemble Punch Brothers.

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He came to prominence as one third of the bluegrass trio Nickel Creek and now fronts the Punch Brothers, a see-it-to-believe-it, genredefying outfit that dissolves the boundaries between Radiohead, classical compositions and original, neo-traditional music. Rio Theatre; $25; 8pm. (Cat Johnson)

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RONKAT SPEARMAN If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cooler name than RonKat, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never heard it. The panther head that rises up on Brian Fantanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cologne is probably named RonKat. If Mitt Romney had changed his name to Mitt RonKat, he would have won the election. But the only confirmed sighting thus far is RonKat Spearman, and since he made his name as a PFunk Allstar (starting in 2001), it all makes sense.

RonKat started his own funk band, Katdelic, to showcase his unique vocal and guitar style. His music is as influenced by Prince as by his mentor George Clinton, with a dub of old-school soul and punk chic. Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $10/$12; 9pm. (Steve Palopoli)

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BIRDHOUSE & MCCOY TYLER BAND A band that started out covering Grateful Dead songs, Birdhouse has become one of Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most exciting, original acts.

Drawing inspiration from a variety of artists including Dylan, the Band and bluegrass legend John Hartford, this band is grounded in solid technicality but can break out into extended improvised jams with ease. Joining Birdhouse on the bill is local roots-rock act, the McCoy Tyler Band. Featuring tight harmonies, solid picking and an alt-country flair, Tyler and company draw deep from the well of traditional American music. Crepe Place; $8; 9pm. (CJ)

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HOLLY NEAR Some people write songs for the fame, the fun or the money, and some people make music to take a stand for social change.

Holly Near proudly inhabits the second category, building a solid career from long years of folk and protest music in defense of the causes she believes in, from antiVietnam War tours in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s to presentday advocating for LGBT rights. Beyond her musicianship and activism, Near is a teacher of both songwriting and the history of social change. So I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe to say that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making a pretty positive impact on the world.

Kuumbwa Jazz; $25; 7pm. (Janelle Gleason)

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MOON DUO A San Francisco-based band that embraces experimental, psychedelic, prog and fuzz-rock, Moon Duo has had several musical incarnations. Originally an avant garde outfit that drew inspiration from John Coltraneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s late-era free jazz aesthetic as well as the reverb-y hum of the Silver Apples, the guitarand keyboard-driven band has also ventured into space rock, art rock and Velvet Underground-esque protopunk. Its latest release, Circles, was created, in large part, during an isolated winter in the Rocky Mountains. Inspired by a Ralph Waldo Emerson essay of the same name, the album explores the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lighter side while maintaining a sense of experimentalism and unpredictability. Catalyst; $10 adv/$12 door; 9pm. (CJ)

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JASON ANDERSON A self-made musician from New England, Jason Anderson spends most of his time bouncing around North America, playing shows for a loyal fan base and picking up new followers along the way with his electric live performances. As a

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Original jazz-inďŹ&#x201A;uenced compositions and traditional folk Friday, November 30 U 8 pm at the Rio Theatre

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student in Oregon, Anderson got involved with Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K Records and has since released three solo records on the label. And more than the captivating rock/folk music he produces, Anderson projects a lively and theatrical presence in his shows, whether solo on stage or with the support of a backing band. Crepe Place; $8; 9pm. (JG)

LEE RITENOUR WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST MIKE STERN FEAT. MELVIN DAVIS AND SONNY EMORY

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Thursday, December 6 U 7 pm One of New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top Vocalists!

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

TESSA SOUTER & â&#x20AC;&#x153;BEYOND THE BLUEâ&#x20AC;?

You may have seen Two Door Cinema Club without even knowing it (sort of)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;like if you watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics this summer, where TDCC lead singer Alex Trimble sang â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calibanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dreamâ&#x20AC;? as the torch was being lit. He was hand-picked by director Danny Boyle to perform it, and he did fine, but the irony is that the moody Olympic anthem actually sounds very little like the Irish bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upbeat, Smithsinfluenced guitar-rock. The even bigger irony? His own bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ode to positivism, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something Good Can Work,â&#x20AC;? would probably have been a better opener for the London games. The Catalyst; 8pm; $24/$29.

CLUB RED Irish rockers Two Door Cinema Club play the Catalyst Dec. 5.

No Jazztix/Comps

Wednesday, December 5 U 7 pm

SARA WATKINS Tickets: Pulseproductions.net

FEATURING SAXOPHONIST DON BRADEN Thursday, December 13 U 7 pm

JEFF HAMILTON TRIO

2012 Jazz Drummer of the Year â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Modern Drummer Magazine Mon. December 17 U 7 and 9 pm

CHARLIE HUNTER AND SCOTT AMENDOLA DUO 12/21 WINTER SOLSTICE 2012: Barbara Higbie, Liz Story and Lisa Lynne 1/7 MANZAREKâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;ROGERS @ BAND featuring Ray Manzarek The Rio keyboardist from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Doorsâ&#x20AC;? and slide guitarist Roy Rogers 1/10 MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR: CIRCLE 55th Anniversary GOLD Celebration SOLD OUT! feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, Chris Potter & Ambrose Akinmusire 2/4 TOMMY EMMANUEL @ The Rio 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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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call Gabriel Kahane a classical artist. Sure, his music has the strings and things and compositional elements known to classical music, but he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand to have his â&#x20AC;&#x153;little pop confectionsâ&#x20AC;? pinned as alt-classical just to get to the top of a lesscompetitive Billboard chart. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not quite in the pop box either, having launched his career in 2006 with a song cycle of Craigslist ads set to music.

Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a musical, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;popâ&#x20AC;? song or a string quartet, Kahane fully invests in his work and his recent collaborations with Rob Moose of Bon Iver highlight the nuances of his intricate yet accessible creations. Don Quixoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; $12 adv/$15 door; 7pm. (JG)

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Streuth Blues Band

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Rainbow Room

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Watsky

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THE CATALYST ATRIUM

Gine Rene

1101 PaciďŹ c Avenue, Santa Cruz

All the Girls

THE CATALYST 1011 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

CREPE PLACE

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Billy Martini Show

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Mapanova

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Punch Brothers

Holly Near

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KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

& String Land

MOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALLEY

Grant Farm

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

& Huckle

MOTIV

Dasswassup!

Libation Lab

The Red Elvises

1209 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

by Zagg

with Sam F & Ruby Sparks

THE REEF

Something Collective

Extra Lounge

Cast of Clowns DJ Sparkle

Tech Minds

Ben Kaili

Monkey

120 Union St, Santa Cruz

RIO THEATRE

Punch Brothers

1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

SEABRIGHT BREWERY

Johnny Neri

519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Band

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GINA RENE

also TeamMate

plus Etienne David Franc $RS ONLY s $RS P M 3HOW P M

Thursday, Nov, 29 Â&#x2039; In the Atrium Â&#x2039; AGES 16+

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plus Continuum also Howdareyou and Inanimate Existence

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DUSTED ANGEL plus Vultures at Arms Reach

plus Deconstruct

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WATSKY plus A-1

also Eliquate and Sloppy Seconds !DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW STARTS P M

Sunday, December 2 Â&#x2039; In the Atrium Â&#x2039; AGES 21+

MOON DUO !DV $RS s P M P M Monday, December 3 Â&#x2039; In the Atrium Â&#x2039; AGES 16+

MORNING GLORY $RS s P M P M Dec 5 Two Door Cinema Club (Ages 16+) Dec 5 Authority Zero Atrium (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 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 11 Tribal Seeds (Ages 16+) Jan 16 Slightly Stoopid (Ages 16+) Feb 2 Y & T (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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New ANNA KARENINA (R; 103 min.) Tolstoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel about an affair in the world of 19th century Russian aristocracy gets a makeover, with Keira Knightley in the title role and Jude Law as her husband. Tom Stoppard of Shakespeare in Love fame wrote the screenplay.

KILLING THEM SOFTLY (R; 103 min.) The theme of jackass hoods in over their head is a crime-flick favorite, and it gets the A-list treatment in this thriller about two-bit crooks who rob a Mob card game. With Brad Pitt,

Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini. (Opens Fri at Scotts Valley and Green Valley) PSYCHO (1960) Hitchcockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous thriller changed the movies foreverâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether for better or worse depends on how you feel about the thousands of cheap horror flicks that have ripped it off since. But there should be no disagreement about the originalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;taut and gripping, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect balance between visceral shocker and character study (with Anthony Perkins delivering arguably the best sympathetic creep performance ever. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible to think this

S H O W T IM E S

movie is over 50 years old, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as watchable as ever.

(Sat-Sun noon at Del Mar) RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) Quentin Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut flick basically stole everything from the 1987 Hong Kong film City on Fire, but did it with such flair that nobody really seemed too bothered by it. Pretty much all of Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trademarks are defined here, even if the plot about the aftermath of a heist that goes terribly wrong keeps everything small scale and almost comes off like a filmed play. (Plays Tue at 7pm at Santa Cruz 9) WEST SIDE STORY (1961) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really too bad

Movie reviews by Steve Palopoli and Richard von Busack

that the idea of dancing gang members never caught on with real gangs. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d still be turf disputes, but they could be settled with a toe-tapper, rather than a beatdown.

(Thu at Scotts Valley)

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

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Nov 28, through Wednesday, Dec 5, 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

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

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

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

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 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

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

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

Psycho â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sat-Sun noon.

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

Anna Karenina â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:40 plus Fri-Sat 11am.

A Late Quartet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 5:50.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3:30; 8.

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

Silver Linings Playbook â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:40; 1:50; 3:15; 4:30; 6; 7:15; 8; 9:45; Fri-

Fri-Wed 12:30; 1:10; 3:40; 4:15; 6:45; 7:20; 9:55; 10:30. (No Mon 6:45pm) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wed 11/28 12; 1:20; 2:50; 4; 5:30; 7; 8:15; 10; Thu 1; 4; 7; 9:45; Fri-Wed 1; 4; 7; 9:45.

Wreck-It Ralph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:30; 7:05; 9:45; Fri-Wed 12; 2:30; 5:10; 7:40; 10:10. (No Tue 5:10; 7:40) The Tempest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed 11/28 6:30pm.

MET: La Clamenza Di Tito â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sat 9:55am.

Nutcracker Ballet 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mon 7:30pm.

Reservoir Dogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tue 7pm.

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

Killing Them Softly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 11:40; 2:30; 5:05; 7:30; 9:55.

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.

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 4:45; 7:30.

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:15; 2; 9:45.

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:30; 3; 6:30; 9:45.

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11; 11:55; 2:15; Fri-Wed 11; 2:20; 4:55; 7:20; 9:30.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4:55; 7:20; 10; Fri-Wed 11:20am.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wed-Thu 11:55; 1:15; 3:15; 4:30; 6:45; 7:45; 10; Fri-Wed 11:55; 1:15; 3:15; 6:45; 8; 10.

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

Wreck-It Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wed-Thu 11:20; 2; 4:40; 7:20; 10; Fri-Wed 11:45; 1:45; 4:20; 7; 10:10.

West Side Storyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thu 2; 7.

Wed 1:50; 3:15; 4:30; 6; 7:20; 8:30; 9:15 plus Fri-Sun 11:10am; 12:40pm.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN

1125 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com

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

Argo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3:45; 7; 5:50; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Chasing Mavericks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:35; 5; 7:35; 10:10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

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

Flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:50; 6:55; 10:05; Fri-Wed 12:45; 3:50; 6:55; 10. (No Sat 12:45pm)

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:20; 7:15; 10:10; Fri-Wed 1:30; 4:20; 7:15; 10:20.

Red Dawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:10pm; Fri-Wed 12:50; 3:05; 8; 10:40.

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1; 6:30; Fri-Wed 12:20; 5; 9:50.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3:30; 9; Fri-Wed 2:40; 7:30.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11/28 12:20; 1:10; 3:25; 4:15; 7:20; 10:30 plus Thu 6:50; 9:55;

Killing Them Softlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 12:55; 3; 5:05; 7:20; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 10:45am.

Flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:50; 3:45; 6:50; 9:45.

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 4; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 10:35am.

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:15; 6:50.

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

Red Dawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 10:55am.

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12:55; 7:20; 9:30.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 3; 5:05 plus Fri-Sun 10:45am.

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 plus Sat-Sun 10:55am.

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.

LIFE OF PI (PG; 127 min.) Not 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.

One can take it straight as a hell of a rousing openboat 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 figment of pixels.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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 Stewart-Robert Pattinson breakup saga.

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

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NEW SEMESTER AT SURF CITY WINE UNIVERSITY: The winter

O MEI DAZE Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mei hostess Mei with the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small plates.

The Subtle Beauty of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mei

BY CHRISTINA WATERS DINNER AT Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;MEI: As other

restaurants become louder, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mei becomes even more precious.

Handsome, intimate and cozy, the dining rooms of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mei provide true culinaryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and conversationalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; oases, where the food has never been better and you can actually converse in words of more than one shouted syllable. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mei isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t busy. Au contraire.

It just means that the management has applied carpeting to the floor and chosen to space the tables with plenty of room between groupings,

including the celebrated round tables that have hosted countless parties, reunions, extended families, visiting dignitaries and happy people who like to dine in groups.Last week we began dinner with glasses of trusty Ridge Three Valleys and Cinnabar Rising, and a dish of piquant Gan Bian string beans. These crisp string beans dressed with Sichuan â&#x20AC;&#x153;ya cai,â&#x20AC;? soy, sesame oil and lotus root are a favorite small plate. Easily one of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;meiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secret weapons, these tempting little mini-appetizers

are brought to your table (an enlightened alternative to the ciabatta course) before you even order your main meal. The seaweed salad with spicy (!) pickled chile and sesame oil is another one of our favorites. But I had to save room for my all-time top appetizerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the house signature Red Oil dumplings, in which a trio of pork and spice-stuffed dumplings arrive swimming in a sauce that is nothing short of sublime. Our main dishes that evening were a Taiwanese catfish sauteed with tomatoes and

session begin on December 2 with Barry Jackson of Equinox Champagne Cellars offering a class on sparkling winesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just in time to tune your palate for Christmas and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festivities. Jackson will discuss the intricate production of sparkling wine. Participants will be able to taste a variety of sparkling wine styles as well. The school year continues with one class each month through April, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chardonnay Stylesâ&#x20AC;? with Steve Storrs, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wine Tasting 101â&#x20AC;? with Michael Sones and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iberian Winesâ&#x20AC;? with Jeff Emery. All of these engaging workshops will be held on Sundays, 12-2pm at the instructor winemakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tasting room/winery.

Individual classes are $30 each, and include edifying remarks as well as appropriate tastings. Register at any of the Surf City tasting rooms, or call (408) 234-2079. More info can be found at www.surfcityvintners.com.

BANTAM OPENS WITH A BANG. And a packed house wild with excitement over the presence of an almond-wood burning pizza oven pouring forth textbook pizzas, with paper-thin crusts and eclectic toppings. Nice little wine list, a few non-pizza entrees and some tasty starters, including very piquant pickled carrots and turnips! Open daily 5-9pm, except for Monday, for dinner. Corner of Fair and Ingalls.

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onions in a chili-cumin-cilantroseasoned tomato sauce. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mei also does a version of this dish using lean lamb, and it is equally memorable. These are flavors so brilliantly combined that I have imagined myself sitting down to eat and simply never stopping. This dish could be breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our other dish was Yuxiang prawns with eggplant in a sweet-tart garlic-chili-ginger sauce, another brilliant blend of tender, pliant, gorgeously balanced entrees on the planet. Or at least on the Central Coast. Succulence is made new in this dish graced with more than its fair share of mouthfeel. Too bad we hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t saved enough room for the special dessert of pumpkin custard with candied pecans and whipped cream, an old Hunan favorite.

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JAM SESSION Tabitha Stroup at work.

Tabitha Stroup Former India Joze pastry chef and California Culinary Academy graduate Tabitha Stroup of Friend in Cheeses Jam Co. took a minute to talk about how a childhood favorite became cool again.

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TABITHA STROUP: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been private cheffing, educating, everything local, with a concentration on the food and wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and have brokered and worked with over 25 local wines. Which brought me to the conclusion that there was a huge void in the world of pairing food and wine. I work with local farmers to create unique seasonal, simple, local jams, jelly, marmalades and chow chow. Jars of possibilities that go beyond a piece of toast. Artisan? I guess by definition, like the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s had â&#x20AC;&#x153;gourmetâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;but there is nothing designer about my approach. I create recipes thinking of the consumers of California how they eat and help simplify their eating lifestyle without compromise.

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store and the huge support of people Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve fed and educated for the past 20 years has created my success on the local arena. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allowed me to get a serious foothold in the food universe of the West Coast, all pretty much by word of mouth. I think we as a food community are really stepping up, and the community has been waiting with fork and knife. I love my town.

EVg R] ^S]^ZS Z]dS XO[- Everyone has a jam food memory. That aunt that made the plum jelly, or the neighbor with the brandied cherries. It is a part of Americana, and we almost lost it until food became cool again.

There is good out there, and there is not so good, but the best part is folks are becoming aware of where, who and how their food got to them.

EVOb Wa g]c` TOd]`WbS ^`]RcQb- Come on, you are asking a mommy who her favorite child is. Depends. Time, mood, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it being eaten withâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from items on a cheese board to glazing a roast, to on your fingers with a glass of Cava. They all are my favorites, and every seasonal turn a new jar joins the ranks. Our current offerings include lavender plum jelly with Fogline Farm plums, carrot marmalade with cardamom, fig and fennel jam with Condria white figs, and Route One golden raspberry with Jacobs farm sage.

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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.

Symbols made simple: $ = Under $10 $$ = $11-$15 $$$ = $16-$20 $$$$ = $21 and up Price Ranges based on average cost of dinner entree and salad, excluding alcoholic beverages

APTOS 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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Britannia Arms

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Severinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill

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8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233

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.

Zameen Mediterranean

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.

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Shadowbrook

Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

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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.

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