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EDITOR’S NOTE I’m sure there were local entertainment celebrities in Santa Cruz before the reality TV era—there had to be, right?

But the way I remember it, Lex van den Berghe’s sudden fame when Survivor: Africa hit the airwaves in 2001 was unlike anything that had come before it around here, and it paved the way for future American Idol contestants who will always elicit thrilled whispers when they’re spotted at the Bagelry. The Santa Cruz Roller Derby Girls blew up, too, a few years later; much like when the Santa Cruz Warriors debuted at Kaiser Permanente Arena, you had to be at the Civic to see the Derby Girls.

So Lex and Kelly van den Berghe (the former SCRDG who had a huge following when she skated as Roxy Scarmichael) are pretty much Santa

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Mr. Pierce and Mr. Palopoli, I thoroughly enjoyed your “Best Songs” feature in this week’s Good Times (GT, 12/28). I would love to hear the playlist on the radio, and would be eager to buy the CD. Maybe KPIG could host a special night with your selections! Or maybe you’d like to play DJ on KRUZ-TV or at the Museum of Art & History. I think people would pay money to hear this. I believe you've stumbled upon a piece of pop culture that many of us would treasure.

After all, Santa Cruz still is the center of the universe.

MARK HUCKLEBRIDGE | SANTA CRUZ

SONG CHECK I was surprised to see Larry Hosford did not make your 20 best songs about Santa Cruz list in your 12/28/16 issue! Larry’s song “Down in the Santa Cruz Bay” is not only about Santa Cruz, it is about some of the local musicians who have played here over the years. Larry, who sadly passed away

Cruz’s perfect local-celeb power couple. But what do you do with the power that comes with that?

Where do you funnel that attention?

I’ve always admired the very Santa Cruz attitude Lex has had about it, and the way he’s used his name to generate buzz for things he believed were worthwhile.

But this week’s cover story by Aaron Carnes is interesting, because it’s not about a cause that Lex and Kelly chose; it’s not a project or an endorsement. It’s an intimate part of their lives that has been both agonizing and, at times, transcendent. It’s also different because the life-changing events they’ve been through in the last few months would be remarkable no matter who they happened to. And they happen every time someone chooses to save another person’s life by donating an organ. That’s the larger truth I hope we can all remember when we read their story.

STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

a short time ago, has been entertaining the local Santa Cruz music scene and has played with many local musicians for many years, and in my opinion was a brilliant songwriter. I hope someday Larry gets the recognition he deserves!

DAN O’BANNON | WATSONVILLE

Gah, and only a week after I wrote a tribute to Hosford in our Year in Review issue!

Thanks for pointing out this oversight.

We got a lot of great feedback and song suggestions after publishing this story.

Keep them coming, there may have to be a follow-up! — EDITOR

ABOUT LAST NITE Such a wonderful time last night at the Last Nite Parade—reminding me of the power there is in how we use our energy.

When I first arrived downtown, the energy felt so tense. There were police and police cars on every block, and many signs warning of triple fines for a whole list of things. No one was smiling. I wondered if our parade would be allowed.

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As of Jan. 1, all takeout containers in the unincorporated areas of the county must be compostable. The rules, approved by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, prohibit plastic straws, plastic stir sticks and Styrofoam to-go containers. The rules apply to restaurants, grocery stores, farmers markets, food trucks, special events, and anywhere food is sold to go.

It was a relatively quiet New Year’s Eve in downtown Santa Cruz, at least compared to previous years. There were 12 arrests made, mostly for public intoxication, according to SCPD. Officers were still busy though, responding to 160 calls for service between 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 5 a.m. the following morning.

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What would you attempt if you knew there was zero chance of failure?

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of January 4 ARIES Mar21–Apr19

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22

Light, electricity, and magnetism are different expressions of a single phenomenon. Scottish scientist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was the first to formulate a theory to explain that startling fact. One of the cornerstones of his work was a set of 20 equations with 20 unknowns. But a younger scientist named Oliver Heaviside decided this was much too complicated. He recast Maxwell’s cumbersome theory in the form of four equations with four unknowns. That became the new standard. In 2017, I believe you, Aries, will have a knack akin to Heaviside’s. You’ll see the concise essentials obscured by needless complexity.

You’ll extract the shining truths trapped inside messy confusions.

I am rooting for you to be flagrantly unique in 2017. I vehemently want you to be uninhibited about expressing your deepest, rawest, hottest inclinations. In this spirit, I offer the following four rallying cries: 1. “Don’t be addicted to looking cool, baby!”—my friend Luther. 2. “Creative power arises when you conquer your tendency to stay detached.”

—paraphrased from poet Marianne Moore. 3. “If you want to be original, have the courage to be an amateur.”—paraphrased from poet Wallace Stevens. 4. “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.”—Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki.

TAURUS Apr20–May20 “The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road,” wrote Franz Kafka. “It must catch fire if you want to go further.” Let’s analyze this thought, Taurus. If it’s to be of maximum use for you in 2017, we will have to develop it further. So here are my questions: Did Kafka mean that you’re supposed to wait around passively, hoping the thornbush will somehow catch fire, either through a lucky lightning strike or an act of random vandalism?

Or should you, instead, take matters into your own hands—douse the thornbush with gasoline and throw a match into it? Here’s another pertinent query: Is the thornbush really so broad and hardy that it blocks the whole road? If not, maybe you could just go around it.

GEMINI May21–June20 The fictional character Scott Pilgrim is the hero of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s series of graphic novels. He becomes infatuated with a “ninja delivery girl” named Ramona Flowers, but there’s a complication. Before he can win her heart, he must defeat all seven of her evil ex-lovers. I’m sure your romantic history has compelled you to deal with equally challenging dilemmas, Gemini.

But I suspect you’ll get a reprieve from that kind of dark melodrama in 2017. The coming months should be a bright and expansive chapter in your Book of Love.

CANCER Jun21–Jul22

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The creature known as the short-eared elephant shrew is typically four inches long and weighs a little more than one ounce. And yet it’s more genetically similar to elephants than to true shrews. In its home habitat of southern Africa, it’s known as the sengi. I propose we regard it as one of your spirit animals in 2017. Its playful place in your life will symbolize the fact that you, too, will have secret connections to big, strong influences; you, too, will have natural links with powerhouses that outwardly don’t resemble you.

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“When I look back, I see my former selves, numerous as the trees,” writes Leo poet Chase Twichell. I’m sure that’s an experience you’ve had yourself. Do you find it comforting? Does it feel like being surrounded by old friends who cushion you with nurturing familiarity?

Or is it oppressive and claustrophobic? Does it muffle your spontaneity and keep you tethered to the past? I think these are important questions for you to meditate on in 2017. It’s time to be very conscious and creative about shaping your relationships with all the people you used to be.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 “‘Life experience’ does not amount to very much and could be learned from novels alone . . . without any help from life.” So said Nobel Prize-winning author Elias Canetti, who was born in Bulgaria, had British citizenship, and wrote in German. Although his idea contradicts conventional wisdom, I am presenting it for your consideration in 2017. You’re ready for a massive upgrade in your understanding about the nature of reality—and first-hand “life experience” alone won’t be enough to ensure that.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 “There is a desperation for unknown things,” wrote poet Charles Wright, “a thirst for endlessness that snakes through our bones.” Every one of us has that desperation and thirst from time to time, but no one feels the pull toward perplexing enchantments and eternal riddles more often and more intensely than you Scorpios. And according to my astrological meditations on your life in 2017, you will experience this pull even more often and with greater intensity than ever before. Is that a problem? I don’t see why it should be. In fact, it could make you sexier and smarter than ever—especially if you regard it as a golden opportunity to become sexier and smarter than ever.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 I hope you will seek out a wide range of intoxicating experiences in 2017. The omens predict it. Fate sanctifies it. I hope you will gracefully barrel your way through the daily whirl with a constant expectation of sly epiphanies, amusing ecstasies, and practical miracles. There has rarely been a time in your life when you’ve had so much potential to heal old wounds through immersions in uncanny bliss. But please note: The best of these highs will not be induced by drugs or alcohol, but rather by natural means like sex, art, dancing, meditation, dreamwork, singing, yoga, lucid perceptions, and vivid conversations.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 I thought of you when I read a tweet by a person who calls himself Vexing Voidsquid. “I feel imbued with a mysterious positive energy,” he wrote, “as if thousands of supplicants are worshipping golden statues of me somewhere.” Given the astrological omens, I think it’s quite possible you will have similar feelings on regular occasions in 2017. I’m not necessarily saying there will literally be golden statues of you in town squares and religious shrines, nor am I guaranteeing that thousands of supplicants will telepathically bathe you in adoration.

But who cares how you’re imbued with mysterious positive energy as long as you are?

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 When it’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the birds known as arctic terns hang out in Greenland and Iceland.

Before the chill sets in, they embark on an epic migration to Antarctica, arriving in time for another summer. But when the weather begins to turn too cold there, they head to the far north again. This is their yearly routine.

In the course of a lifetime, a single bird may travel as far as 1.25 million miles—the equivalent of three round trips to the moon. I propose that you make this creature your spirit animal in 2017, Aquarius. May the arctic tern inspire you to journey as far as necessary to fulfill your personal equivalent of a quest for endless summer.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 In June 1962, three prisoners sneaked out of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, located on an island in San Francisco Bay. Did they succeed in escaping? Did they swim to safety through the frigid water and start new lives abroad? No one knows. Law enforcement officials never found them. Even today, though, the U.S. Marshals Service keeps the case open, and still investigates new evidence when it comes in. Are there comparable enigmas in your own life, Pisces? Events in your past that raised questions you’ve never been able to solve? In 2017, I bet you will finally get to the bottom of them.

Homework: Send me a list of your top five New Year’s resolutions.

Go to RealAstrology.com and click on “Email Rob.”

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WARP SPEED Chances are, as we begin another rather tenuous new year, you may be feeling disoriented. If it is not our Commander in Tweet that may have you nervous, or the rise of Lone Wolf terrorists, or even the threat to bananas from Fusarium Wilt, it is the sheer pace of acceleration the world is facing.

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As we cope with this ramp up of speed in every part of our lives, our back stock of knowledge loses value since it loses relevance quickly.

One can no longer coast on an old data bank of facts. Think about Hilton Hotels. They were resting on their laurels when AirBnB disrupted the industry. In 2016 there were 68,000 commercial hotel rooms in Paris, and more than 80,000 AirBnB listings*! Hilton had to scramble to up their offer.

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Yellow Cab was as common a term as Kleenex ‘til Uber and Lyft rocked that market. Seemingly overnight, Yellow Cab was fish wrap. They too were scrambling to offer something better or become an antiquity.

Yet the Cloud, which made all of these changes possible, was described by 51% of respondents to a survey by Citrix as “could be affected by stormy weather”! There is a huge gap between our use of technology and our understanding of it because it all happened so fast.

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We have app after app to help you find a home more quickly and provide more details about it. But buying a home remains one of the most emotionally complex and fiscally challenging tasks we humans take on. And to date, there is no big data to hold your hand, put things into perspective, ask insightful questions, or give feedback on your fears so you can process them and move forward. That is the unique job of the qualified Real Estate professional. And a REALLY good one will tell you when not to buy, or to at least be sure you are clear on the dangers of any given purchase you might consider.

All this in a human package that also is raising kids, cooking dinner, looking at suspect homes, staying connected with past clients, digesting the financial picture in the world, keeping ahead of design trends, all to give you competent advice.

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hen I was 7, I told my 4-year-old brother that his real sister was taken to “Land Kazoozoo,” and I was her replacement, a witch who could look like anyone she wanted. I can still remember the beat of fear in his big brown eyes, and to this day I’m not sure he’s fully dismissed the possibility that I’m an evil imposter.

At 8, I called my older sister a “seed head”—an improvised jab at her shiny dark hair and the shape of her head.

At the time, I thought the lame insult had died on contact, and I would have forgotten it entirely had my sister not

exhumed it; on her wedding day, no less. She said she still thinks about it every time she puts her hair up.

We are clay when we first meet our siblings, says Jeffrey Kruger in a Ted Radio Hour podcast “How We Love,” and “practically set and kiln fired by the time we meet most of our friends and our spouses. But our siblings shape us, we learn from our siblings.”

I’d been thinking about all of this a lot while visiting my siblings over the holidays and simultaneously reading Kruger’s book The Sibling Effect, which shines a light on some of the interesting science around the sibling bond, much of which has

only come out in the last 15 years.

Kruger says it’s not necessarily shared genetic material that makes sibling relationships so powerful, but rather shared experiences.

My own brood of three, which I’m wedged in the middle of with a couple of years on both sides, is like a poster-case for birth order stereotypes—the achievementdriven oldest (a trait shared by only children), the straying middle, and the outgoing, funny youngest.

The studies are so compelling and numerous that I plan a follow-up column on the subject.

What’s amazing to me, though, is

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that after so many years of tumult— bickering, name calling, fighting that sometimes turned violent—my siblings and I seem to like each other now. It’s both a testament to the resilient nature of sibling relationships, and a small consolation for parents grief stricken by their children’s inability to get along.

And it may be more common than you’d expect. Studies have found that pairs of siblings aged 3-7 engage in more than 2.5 conflicts on average during a 45-minute play session, which works out to one every 17 minutes. For children 2-4 years of age, hostilities can break out 6.3 times per hour, or every 9.5 minutes. Interestingly enough, the most common catalyst for conflict is property, and studies as far back as 1980 have consistently found fights between siblings to be the most common type of family violence, writes Kruger.

Interested in the lingering effects of childhood battles, psychologist Victoria Bedford studied adult siblings over a 22-year period and found that of the 75 percent who fought “somewhat frequently” to “extremely frequently” as children, 87 percent said that once they grew up, arguments with the same siblings occurred “hardly ever or not at all.” Obviously, not living in the same house anymore seems like an important factor here.

“Having siblings and not making the most of those bonds is, I believe, folly of the first order,” says Kruger.

“If relationships are broken and are fixable, fix them. If they work, make them even better. Failing to do so is a little like having a thousand acres of fertile farmland and never planting it. Yes, you can always get your food at the supermarket. But think what you’re allowing to lie fallow. Life is short and it’s finite, and it plays for keeps. Siblings may be among the richest harvests of the time we have here.”

As resilient and powerful as the sibling bond may be, it’s not indestructible, writes Kruger. Barring unforgivable abuses, though, for adult siblings who have drifted away from each other, whether in apathy or estrangement—and I know of many— reconciliation is always a possibility.

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A long-discussed vision for constructing the creative soul of downtown Santa Cruz at Abbott Square will finally be set in motion this spring.

“We’re talking about live music multiple nights a week, events and performances on a regular basis, yoga classes, reading programs for families with little kids— certainly all of the participatory art, history, and cultural experiences that people have come to expect from the MAH,” says Nina Simon, executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH), who has spearheaded this project since its inception in 2012. She says the museum is bringing its “flavor” outside and inviting the community in.

The site off Cooper Street, which used to function as a quiet downtown pedestrian alley, will now be the museum’s “back porch, featuring open seating on an extended plaza for live performances and community events—as well a “secret garden” on the back plaza, boasting landscaping and creative activities designed with children in mind. MAH staff have been vague with details about the square, as they hope the grandeur of the project will speak for itself once it is revealed.

Developer John McEnery IV recently curated a diverse group of talented local chefs and vendors to staff the Abbott Square Market, which will have five minirestaurants and two bars. The square will be open to the public from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will stay open until midnight on weekends.

Abbott Square’s latest challenge is figuring out what to do with the Octagon building that used to be home to Lulu Carpenter’s coffee roasters. The coffee shop moved out of the historic location, which once served as the county’s hall of records, at the end of October, and the building is currently vacant, an unexpected twist for the MAH, although museum leaders have decided to include the 134-year-old building in their >16

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Since 2012, all of our county supervisors have been men. The county has also never had a woman elected to state legislature or Congress. What can we do to break our glass ceiling at higher levels of government?

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So we need to create a place where women can be the kind of leaders that feel more familiar to them, and have support to do that. Because this isn’t just anecdotal, the research shows that when women are in leadership positions, generally speaking, in almost every way, things go better. They go better for the economy. They go better for the community. They go better for relationships. They are able to get more done, and you hit fewer barriers and government doesn’t come to standstills.

successful release. What we’re doing now in our local jails, our job is to rehabilitate people. It’s no longer just housing people for a short period of time with short sentences, then they’re going to get right out. It’s about systems and how they connect, overlap and affect each other. So any decision that we make in one realm is going to have this ripple effect into others. And I think that is the example that I use constantly in talking to people at the city. … That’s where we’re talking about systems: How do we as a city partner with the county, and talk to our state and federal partners about putting some more resources in, and being a lot more systematic in our responses to things like homelessness and substance addiction and behavioral health issues, that are really not in the city’s purview?

After you graduated from UCSC, you were a juvenile probation officer in Santa Cruz. Then for eight years, you ran Gemma, a program for transitioning women from incarceration. Now you’re an inmate programs manager at the county sheriff’s office. How has your career informed your political life?

Housing is a big focus this year. One of the things I’m hoping to do is convert one of the City Hall to You [forums] to a housing forum, and really I’m still working with a lot of stakeholders on this—advocates for housing rights, tenants, landlords, developers, lenders, all the folks who are really engaged in this and trying to say, ‘Look, all of you have skin in the game. Everybody has something to do here.’ And actually, when you talk to all of those people, our solutions are not really >17

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Abbott Square vision. Right now, the developers are extending an invitation to the public for the opportunity to use the Octagon as a pop-up creative or cultural experience. Open houses will be held at the space in early January, and proposals for the Octagon’s first pop-up are due Jan. 22. “It could be creative retail, it could be workshop space, it could be a gallery, we don’t know. We’re leaving it open to the community right now,” says Simon.

Planning for the $5 million Abbott Square project began in 2012, the year after Simon took over as the MAH’s director and saw an opportunity almost immediately.

The desire for a bustling creative hub downtown in a city known for its artistic talent dates back a couple decades to the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake—whose most notable architectural casualty, the Cooper House, had been home to restaurants, shops, live bands and dancing. A wrecking ball leveled what was left of the building in the weeks after, and over the years, people discussed how to

recreate that feeling of community space downtown. Many wanted a plaza, focusing on a lot owned by Louis Rittenhouse on Pacific Avenue (now home to a Rip Curl store). But even if Rittenhouse had agreed to sell, activists and city planners were having a hard time agreeing on how to use the parcel anyway, and the discussion eventually quieted.

All the while, Abbott Square—named after Chuck and Esther Abbott, whose vision helped shape the previous Pacific Garden Mall—sat quietly behind the Cooper House, which got rebuilt and filled with new shops like O’Neill.

Ann Ostermann, open studios and events manager for the Santa Cruz Arts Council, says sometimes it takes a “visionary” like Simon to see the obvious—in this case, that the atmosphere the Cooper House provided had never been replaced and that Abbott Square, if invigorated, could fill that void.

Around the time of Simon’s hiring nearly six years ago, the museum was discussing ways to renew its energy and evolve into a cultural center for the community. Simon

saw Abbott Square, which was nothing more than an open patio and a coffee shop, as the museum’s link to the unique downtown around it, and saw the potential for reviving the MAH’s spirit to also revive the community outside—something the arts community appreciates.

“It’s great for us to have a place where there’s people and there’s music, and there’s so much action. And of course, we’re crazy about everything the MAH’s doing,” says Ostermann, who says it was a “sad day” when the Cooper House came down 27 years ago. “The square will have a flow to it, because there are going to be different projects. It’s going to be shifting and moving, and I really like that.”

Museum leaders raised funds for Abbott Square primarily through community contributions. The MAH received $1 million dollars through grants from foundations, and the rest came from local businesses and individuals. Although the project is now fully funded, the MAH is still asking for donations to support events and performances at the square, which will be free and open to the public. Simon says

the outpour of community support the project has received is encouraging her every step of the way.

To Simon, a successful Abbott Square is one that attracts everyone. The MAH, she says, not only hopes to enliven the community, but help it heal as well. Lively and energetic public spaces that allow people to feel comfortable and included are proven by urban planners to attract positive behaviors, she says, and deter things like criminal activity and harassment.

The square is providing an interesting spin on art, too.

“It’s bringing art outside. People still have such an ordinary idea of what a museum is,” says Ostermann, who adds that the Arts Council has been working on similar goals, both at the Tannery Arts Center and through the Ebb and Flow projects along the levee.

“I like the idea of people experiencing art outside, as well as inside.”

For information on how to pitch a program or project for the Octagon, visit www. abbottsquare.org.

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I know it takes a really long time to actually develop housing and all of those things, but if we can, this year, land on a vision that we see as a community for housing, I think that is doable.

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Last year, you championed the “City Hall to You” program, a town hall forum in four neighborhoods.

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At least that’s what he told her. The truth was, he had already finished the testing and was a match. He had devised this grand reveal at the Giants’ stadium to deliver the good news to her, and asked Lex to tell her a lie—any lie—to get to the stadium. Lex agreed, reluctantly.

“I’m not a very good liar, especially when it comes to her,” he says now.

Fortunately, she was so excited about the prospect of getting to see the Giants stadium, she didn’t look at Lex’s story too closely.

Which was a bit unusual, too.

“Normally, it’s really hard to surprise me, because I have this gut instinct when something’s off,” Kelly says.

Everything felt fine, until they got on the green. She didn’t see any of Lex’s co-workers.

But before anything sunk in, Kelly noticed the Jumbotron had her name on the screen.

It read: “Kelly, I know you’re a Giants fan … but you’re about to have a Royals kidney.”

She turned and saw Harrold standing across the green. Shocked, she leapt out of her wheelchair toward him.

“All common sense went out the window,” Kelly says. “I was going to go run to him, except I’m in a cast. He finally got to me and I held on to him—‘Oh my god, this is amazing.’”

LONG ROAD Flash-forward: I’m sitting with Kelly and Lex at the kitchen table in their quaint Santa Cruz house on a lazy Saturday in early December. Their dogs and cats approach us as we snack on cheese, bread and fruit, each pet desperate for attention, food, or a little of both. Kelly is walking around on crutches.

She still uses the wheelchair when she needs it—she is healing, but it’s a slow process. She hopes her ankle has a chance to heal before she gets her kidney transplant.

“I have to be in bed now because of my foot. I want some period of time where I can get out and walk and bike and do stuff. I’m ready to run, because I know the next step is going to be healing my kidneys,” Kelly says.

Her transplant, she says, could come anytime between a month and a year. Her kidney is functioning at about 18-20 percent, and doctors are trying to squeeze as much life out of it as possible before replacing it.

They are waiting for it to drop to 15 percent functionality before going forward with the transplant.

Three weeks after the interview, she tells me they expect her to reach 15 percent functionality in six months.

Kelly’s condition, PKD, is genetic, and causes numerous cysts to grow on her kidneys. The cysts can increase the size of the kidneys dramatically. A normal kidney is the size of a fist. Some folks with PKD can have kidneys grow to the size of footballs.

The more cysts grow, the less the kidneys are able to function properly.

“Although it isn’t well-known, it is one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases,” says Angelike Gaunt, director of marketing for PKD Foundation, an organization that raises funds for research to find a cure. There is currently no treatment.

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n Nov. 3, Kelly van den Berghe thought she was getting a behindthe-scenes tour of AT&T Park.

That’s what her husband Lex had told her, after all. He works for Adobe, and said the company was letting some of the employees take a tour of the stadium in the San Francisco Giants’ off-season, with Kelly his plus-one.

She was ecstatic. Kelly—who many in Santa Cruz know as Roxy Scarmichael, a founder of and former player on the Santa Cruz Roller Derby team—is a Giants superfan. Lex van den Berghe is also wellknown locally. He was a contestant on TV’s Survivor in its third season (Survivor: Africa) and eighth (Survivor: All-Stars). He’s also known as the drummer for Bay Area bands Frontier Wives and Maids of Honor.

Kelly needed an amazing day. Lex had to push her through the stadium in the wheelchair she was in while healing from ankle surgery, due to repeat roller derby injuries that forced her to quit the team three and a half years ago.

But even more devastating was the state of her kidneys. Kelly was born with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Now at 52, her kidneys were nearing failure. She was on the transplant list, which can take years.

She knew that once they failed, she would have to live on dialysis, a very limiting and exhausting existence. The only other option was getting a live donor, but finding someone willing to part with their kidney who also happened to be a match was unlikely. Josh Harrold, a friend of theirs for 15 years, offered his, but he wouldn’t know for another month if he was a match.

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kidney transplant, according to Gaunt, is 3.6 years, and 13 people die each day waiting for a transplant.

The wait can vary depending on location; Kelly was told by the Stanford Medical facility that the wait would be between 8-10 years.

Wait times could greatly decrease if more people signed up to be a donor. Only 52 percent of Americans are signed up to be donors, according to Donate Life America.

The best option for anyone facing kidney failure is to get a live donor, as Kelly has. But that doesn’t mean her prognosis is perfect from here on out.

For the past 20 years, she’s lived with some degree of pain from her kidneys. Sometimes they hurt, other times the disease saps her energy.

Once she gets Harrold’s kidney, she will still have PKD, although the symptoms will go away temporarily.

The new kidney can last between five and 20 years. Then she’ll need another. Her pain and exhaustion will increase the longer she has the new kidney.

There’s also all the medication she’ll need to take to prevent her

body from rejecting the organ. In essence, she’ll need to shut down her immune system, which is designed to prevent foreign objects such as a new kidney from surviving inside of her. After the transplant, as a side effect, she can expect to get sick often.

“I’m totally scared. It takes an emotional toll on you because you’re grateful, but at the same time you’re freaking out,” Kelly says. “I’m so thankful because I’ve been able to live a pretty healthy life up to this point. It didn’t stop me from doing the things I wanted to do like it does now.”

Without a live donor, she would eventually have to hook up to a dialysis machine several times a week, for several hours at a time, while the machine removed waste and extra fluids from her blood; basically, doing what a kidney should do. The pain is lessened, but it’s still exhausting. It got so bad for Kelly’s grandmother that she finally sat the family down, said her goodbyes, and went off dialysis, effectively ending her life. Fortunately for Kelly, she’ll

likely avoid dialysis completely. At most, she’ll have to go on it for a short stretch.

LOVING THE SURVIVOR Despite everything Kelly has gone through—and has yet to face—she is upbeat.

“There are people that have a disease, or diabetes, and just drown in it. I’m like, ‘This is going to happen, and I know it’s going to happen. I’m not going to let it stop me from enjoying my life. I’ll deal with it when it happens,’” Kelly says.

“I was never really, ‘poor me. I have kidney disease.’”

As a kid, she always knew she could have it—her mother and grandmother both did—but it wasn’t until after high school that she knew with certainty that she had inherited it. She met Lex when they were in their early 20s and explained her condition to him, but he shrugged it off.

“I didn’t care,” he says. “I was in love with her. You don’t select a mate the way you do a car. If you’re

in love with that person, you’re in love with everything.”

Lex and Kelly met at a memorial fundraiser for San Jose musician Scotty Vollmer in 1988; Frontier Wives was on the bill. Lex was engaged to someone else at the time, but shortly after the show, Kelly told a friend she knew that she and Lex were going to get married one day.

Sure enough, they were soon dating, and five years later they were married. They had their first son, Corbin, in 1992.

The intense love between the two of them is obvious to anyone who gets near them for any amount of time. When Lex was on Survivor: Africa, there was an episode where loved ones were videoed in to engage in personal trivia with the contestants, and Lex and Kelly won.

No one was surprised.

Other than monitoring her condition, Kelly’s PKD rarely came up, except regarding children. They were told there was a 50/50 chance of passing it on. Unfortunately, both of their kids inherited the disease.

Kelly has lived a relatively normal life, except for the occasional kidney pain and bouts of exhaustion, which sometimes last for days. It started to become noticeable in her late 30s.

About 10 years ago, in her early 40s, she began inching toward kidney failure. Her kids had entered their teenage years, and she badly needed something to shake up her life. That’s when she discovered Roller Derby.

SCAR TACTICS Kelly was in Starbucks at 41st Avenue and Soquel when she saw a flyer for the newly forming Santa Cruz Roller Skate Girls. She soon became one of the first to join the team of roughly 20 women. The organization became a nonprofit in 2009, and was renamed Santa Cruz Derby Girls. Kelly was one of the oldest players, but she was also one of the best, and most intense members of the team. Her multiple injuries attest to her visceral approach to the game.

“She’s had six derby-related surgeries, one for every year she was in derby, pretty much,” Lex

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Lex wrote down: “Yoo-hoo.”

At that time fresh out of college, Harrold was the national spokesperson for Yoo-hoo. He would tour with Blink-182 and Green Day one month, getting punk kids to drink Yoo-hoo, and then deliver bottles to the Late Show with David Letterman in hopes that he would mention the product on air. (He did.)

Someone at Yoo-hoo was a fan of Survivor, and noticed Lex had written in the drink on his CBS personality profile. She sent Harrold—who was in L.A.—to drop off 100 cases of Yoohoo to Lex, as well as personalized embroidered Yoo-hoo shirts, skateboards, a cooler, a boombox and other Yoo-hoo swag. It took Lex a couple years to work his way through all that Yoo-hoo, and he still has a lot of the swag. “I’d drink it daily, and I never got tired of it. Who gets sick of Yoo-hoo? It’s fucking delicious!” he says.

When Harrold showed up, he and Lex chatted for hours over beers and dinner. They became fast friends, and kept in touch through the years.

“Our connection was spawned by Survivor, but baptized in Yoo-hoo,” Lex says. “There’s times I feel like, ‘why did I sign up to be a part of that reality show?’ I feel like I got the answer. It was predetermined I was going to do this, because it would ultimately save my wife’s life. Kelly and I are so close.

We’ve had 25 of the best years anyone could ever have. Because of Josh, we may get another 25.”

Harrold, meanwhile, says he is overjoyed to be giving Kelly his kidney. There is no question that he understands what Lex and Kelly are going through—three years ago, his wife was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The first four surgeons they went to said it was

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She even got hit in the kidney once, which she says was extraordinarily painful. But that didn’t keep her out of the ring. She loved everything about derby—the community, the excitement, and most of all seeing what she—a mom of two—was capable of.

In a strange twist, it turned out that, kidney punches aside, derby was actually improving her kidney function. Kelly was exercising rigorously, and in the best shape of her life. Both Lex and Kelly think that had she not played derby, her kidneys would have already failed by now. The only reason she stopped was her ankle injuries. In 2010, she got surgery for a torn ACL. She coached for a year, then returned to the ring. In 2012, she broke her foot, and that was it.

“I really needed derby when it came. It was like I found myself again. I wasn’t needed as much as a mom,” Kelly says. “You know when you get that first hit, that you’re either going to love it or hate it, and I loved it. It was a great thing.

There’s no days off. It was a fulltime job.”

After her first surgery, something changed in her body chemistry. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, but her kidneys were still functioning pretty well.

Last June, her doctor told her that it was time to get on a transplant list. She always knew that day would come, but still felt a sense of shock. She’s still grappling with that feeling, as she prepares for the sixmonth wait.

“I’m not gonna lie,” she says. “I feel like shit’s about to get real.”

In August, Kelly posted on Facebook about the state of her kidneys, telling friends and family that she was in need of a transplant.

Other people in the past had assured her they would give her a kidney, but Harrold was the one who stepped up.

“Josh, he’s this wonderful human being. He’s kind, generous and selfless. I knew we were going to be a match. I don’t know why,” Kelly says.

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felt differently. They went with the sixth, who successfully operated, and then gave her chemo. She has been doing better; just recently, it’s grown, but Harrold and his wife are optimistic they will beat it again. She is currently a couple of weeks into radiation treatment.

During this time, Lex called Harrold regularly to check up on him and give him his unconditional support.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever been through,” Harrold says. “You can be mad and mope about it, or do what my wife and I have done and realize that this is the hand that you’ve been played. I had a very sick wife. I needed something to give us both hope. I know Lex’s been in the same shoes. If I’m able to make sure he’s able to go into old age with his wife like I’m trying to do, I’d be honored to do that.”

Harrold orchestrated the entire AT&T park event for Kelly with a few calls to friends in high places.

“If it’s epic news, it should be told in an epic way,” he says. This isn’t out of character for Harrold, who did something similar for his wedding proposal, which is on

YouTube with over 250,000 views.

“It’s not enough that this guy is already gifting a kidney, he’s now completely orchestrated this grand reveal,” Lex marvels. “This is how good a dude this guy is.”

As for the Jumbotron message about the “Royals” kidney, it’s because Harrold’s favorite team is the Kansas City Royals. He was able to talk to someone at the Royals and have custom jerseys made for Lex, Kelly, Harrold and Harrold’s wife, Erika.

Erika’s said “Love Life.” Lex’s said “Donate Life.” Harrold’s said “Royal Kidney 1,” and Kelly’s “Royal Kidney 2.”

Harrold, of course, had everyone put on their custom Royals jersey for a photo. He and Kelly always had a friendly baseball rivalry, and under any other circumstances, she would never even think about putting on a Kansas City Royals jersey. But this was no ordinary day.

“The Royals created these custom jerseys so we could force Kelly into enemy colors for the day,” Harrold says, laughing. “I told her it’s all worth it if I can get photos of her in a Royals jersey.”

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MYSTIC BOWIE: I always had great appreciation for the lyrical content of Talking Heads music, the poetry in those songs. Along with over the years touring with Tom Tom Club, which is the rhythm section of the Talking Heads. I would ask for a Talking Heads reunion, which seems like it’s never going to happen. So I figured the same audience that listens to reggae and ska is the same audience that listens to Talking Heads. Why not fuse the two? You listen to Talking Heads’ music, you can tell that a lot of their influences are Caribbean.

What I did, I stripped away the instrumental and listened to the rhythmic way David Byrne sings the songs. It was very Caribbean.

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Chris [Frantz] and Tina [Weymouth], when I explained to them about nine years ago that I intended to do this project, they both encouraged me. They both said it was an amazing idea. They’ve watched the videos online. They loved it. They feel I am representing them in a very good way. David Byrne hasn’t said anything. I’m waiting. I hope he likes it. But here’s the thing, knowing David, if he was unhappy with it, he would have said something. David likes Caribbean music. So I don’t know why he wouldn’t like it.

You’ve played with all sorts of non-reggae musicians, like the B-52s, Widespread Panic and Trey Anastasio of Phish.

I’m friends with a lot of these guys.

They call me—“if you’re free, we have a show here.” I just spoke to Rich Butler from the Psychedelic Furs, and I’m going to do the same thing with them. On the Talking Dreads album that I just recorded,

Cindy Wilson from the B-52s sang with me. I’ve been around the rock world since my teenage years. I met Talking Heads back in the day. But we didn’t know each other. I was a kid that performed for Jamaican tourists where the Talking Heads would hang out and record at Compass Point Studio, owned by Chris Blackwell in the Bahamas, along with every single rock band.

All the great rock bands would hang out there. I met the Ramones there. I met Blondie, Grace Jones, Emerson, Lake and Palmer. I hung out with them all as a child. I forgot about them ’til I grew up and joined the Tom Tom Club, and they’re like “Oh my God, that’s you. I remember you.” Keith Emerson has this story that he told me once. He had his motorcycle. He’d give me a ride on the back of his bike. One day this other guy was on it, and he was drunk. He told me to get the eff away, leave him alone. When he took off, I grabbed the back of his shirt, and yanked him off the motorcycle, and run back to my room. Keith said, “You realize the guy you pulled off the motorcycle, that was Ringo Starr.”

Who do you get more of at your shows, reggae fans or Talking Heads fans?

A lot of our fans are Talking Heads fans that are curious. They want to know what I did with those songs. Some of them are Talking Heads fanatics—very opinionated.

So far, they love it. I’ve seen one guy that went online that wrote something negative. Then literally, right below his post, Chris Frantz went on and said, “Love it.” Then the guy went back and deleted his post. I didn’t want to be a Talking Heads cover band. What I want to do is my rendition of Talking Heads music. That’s what I was going for. I think that’s what I accomplished.

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We once asked Doug Ross what it means to be an artist in Santa Cruz.

He said, “Being an artist in Santa Cruz rocks because people love artists here.”

It is with love that we dedicate First Friday, January 2017 to the memory of Santa Cruz Artist Doug Ross.

Through her photos, Allison likes to capture spontaneity, interesting faces, and moments that tell a story. She photographs at a variety of events around town—She says that with all of its pop-ups, entrepreneurs, non-profits and colorful characters, there’s never a dull moment in Santa Cruz!

She is the co-producer of Open Show Santa Cruz that showcases the work of local photographers, from beginners to professionals. http://www.allisongarcia photography.com/facebook.com/ AllisonGarciaPhotography Instagram @allisoncg facebook.com/openshowsc Instagram @openshowsc

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Our community, arts and ocean, experienced a great loss this month.

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Galleries/ JANUARY 6TH Ann Baldwin May Art Quilts Ann Baldwin May 1001 Center Street #4 annbaldwinmayartquilts.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Food Lounge Mark Holsapple 1001 Center St. Suite 1 scfoodlounge.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz County Bank Color & Light - John Babcock, Kathleen Crocetti, Stacy Frank and Heidi Hybl 720 Front St. santacruzcountybank.com 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Artisans Gallery Doug Ross Retrospective 1368 Pacific Ave. artisanssantacruz.com 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Luma Yoga and Family Center Yeshe Jackson and Jessie Marks 1010 Center St. lumayoga.com 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Free First Friday 705 Front St. santacruzmah.org 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bhody Mike Saleski 1526 Pacific Ave. bhody.com/ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Om Gallery Susan Perry 1201 Pacific Ave. omgallery.com 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Stripe MEN Lili Arnold 117 Walnut Ave. stripedesigngroup.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Botanic and Luxe Marie Gabrielle 701A Front St. botanicandluxe.com 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Pacific Wave Surf Shop Elliott Bliss 1502 Pacific Ave. pacwave.com/ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Stripe Taylor Wordell 107 Walnut Ave. stripedesigngroup.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture Garden Coeleen Kibert 107 Elm St. felixkulpa.com 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Pure Pleasure Frank Leonard 111 Cooper St. purepleasureshop.com 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

PF Atelier Aok, Randall Vevea, Fanny Renoir, Alex Prikazsky, Annette Nemes, Alaya Vautier, Lynne Todaro, Ron Rice, Paola Favatà 2027 N. Pacific Ave Suite C 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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CELEBRATING Dr. Martin Luther King & Nonviolence January 2017 at the Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

A FORCE MORE POWERFUL Film

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Food, DJ, booths from youth activist groups

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NAACP GOSPEL NIGHT, Sat, Jan 14, 7PM

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RIVER ST. Michaelangelo Studios Shmuel Thaler 1111-A River St. michaelangelogallery.net 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

MIDTOWN Santa Cruz Art League Views of the Cruz – Members Exhibition A-L 526 Broadway scal.org 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WESTSIDE R. Blitzer Gallery The HeART of Barney 2801 Mission St. rblitzergallery.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Loft Salon & Spa Kristin Gustavson 402 Ingalls St Suite #8 theloftsantacruz.tumblr.com 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WestSide Barbershop Jose Alberto Gomez 247 Trescony St. yelp.com/biz/west-side-barbershop-santa-cruz 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

KIMBALL “MissFit” BARTON creates original expressive art and mixed media which has been described as FUN, COLORFUL, and IMAGINATIVE. Barton, better known as MissFit is a personal trainer and Wellness teacher in Santa Cruz, CA. MissFit uses a variety of textural means such as beeswax and latex house paint to create her works and likes to “create something out of nothing” from pieces of waste and found objects .

Kimball “MissFit” Barton studied at UCBerkeley, San Francisco State University, California State Polytechnic University and gained her degree in communication arts at Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles.

MissFit says “When I can achieve “in the flow,” things come out very easily and I work very quick and dirty. As well, I never know what may emerge-making art is an uncovering process. Making art is a lesson in surrender.

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FOUR HEALTHY SHORTS AND ‘COWSPIRACY’ Let’s face it, eating meat is bad for the planet. It’s not an easy reality for meat lovers to face, but since the animal agriculture industry is responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, more than combined exhaust from all transportation, we’ve got to start paying attention. This January, the Westside New Leaf Community Market will show several acclaimed documentaries that cover critical issues in nutrition, diet, the impact of animal agriculture on global warming, and how the US. food system has led to epidemic levels of preventable diseases. Four thought-provoking short films will be screened on Tuesday, Jan. 10, the groundbreaking documentary Cowspiracy on Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Forks Over Knives on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Info: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Wednesday, Jan. 18. Westside New Leaf, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. newleaf.com/events. Free.

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Based on the international bestselling novel by Patricia McCormick, Sold stars Gillian Anderson, David Arquette and Priyanka Bose. The story of Lakshmi, trafficked from her rural Nepalese village to work in a brothel called Happiness House in Kolkata, India, at age 13, reflects the horrible reality of human trafficking in Southeast Asia, and offers a small window into the plight of millions of children who disappear every year.

Info: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11. The Del Mar, 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. january11-sold-film-delmar.weebly.com. $13.

WEDNESDAY 1/4 CLASSES SALSA RUEDA CLASSES Cuban-style dance at the Tannery. Introductory and beginning classes 7-8 p.m. Intermediate and advanced classes 8-9 p.m. Tannery, 1060 River St., Suite #111, Santa Cruz. Cesario, Danny, Gilberto. $7/$5.

ARGENTINE TANGO Argentine tango classes and practice every Wednesday with John and Nancy Lingemann. Beginners 7 p.m., Intermediate/Advanced 8:15 p.m., and all levels at 9:15 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. 469-3288. $3.

SEMI-PRIVATE TRAINING This group exercise program has between two-to-five clients, so early scheduling is recommended. All sessions incorporate strength, cardio, stability, toning, cardio conditioning, and flexibility into an undulating periodization model. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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HAS SMOKING POT STOPPED BEING FUN? Come join a fellowship of men and women inspired to live a life free from the possession of marijuana addiction. This group uses the 12 steps to achieve personal freedom and spiritual awakening. 7 p.m. 301 Center St., Santa Cruz.

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BEGINNING BALLET WITH DIANA ROSE Ballet for the beginning adult student with little or no ballet training. Learn ballet terminology and fine tune placement, posture and technique. Noon-1:15 p.m. 320 Encinal St., Santa Cruz. 466-0458. $10.

BLOOM OF THE PRESENT WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MEDITATION Insight Meditation teacher Carla Brennan leads a dropin meditation group every Wednesday at Noon at the Pacific Cultural Center in Santa Cruz.

These groups are open to both experienced and beginning meditators. Noon-1:15 p.m.

Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-8893. Free.

CRYSTAL SOUND INFUSION Sacred sound: Raises your vibrational level, increases spiritual awareness, releases energy blocks and increases flow. 8:15 p.m. Divine Tree Yoga, 1043B Water St., Santa Cruz. 333-6736. $10.

FRIDAY 1/6 - SUNDAY 2/5 8 TENS @ EIGHT It’s that time of year again, when the number eight reigns supreme, with eight 10-minute plays shown at 8 p.m. from Jan. 6 to Feb. 5. This year’s lineup has 16 award-winning plays from a national playwriting contest that will be shown throughout the five-week festival.

“Over the years we have received plays from writers all over the world. The 8 Tens @ Eight has become known as the premiere 10-minute play festival on the West Coast. We have proudly kept in touch with many of our winning playwrights, and have seen them go on to have plays produced in larger venues, knowing it all started for them here in Santa Cruz,” says artistic director and festival founder Wilma Marcus Chandler.

Info: 8 p.m. Center Stage Theater, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. brownpapertickets.com. $22-$25.

TIP OF THE ICEBERG: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO YOGA Interested in starting a yoga practice but don’t know where to begin? Join Erika Abrahamian for a month-long workshop series, as she lays the foundation to starting and growing your yoga practice. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Santa Cruz Yoga, 402 Ingalls St. Suite 11, Santa Cruz. 331-3955. $225.

FOOD & WINE TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia night at 99 bottles. 21 and up. 8 p.m. 110 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz.

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DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET In addition to a large variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1:30 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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CALENDAR PEMA CHODRON AUDIO TEACHING Learn to meditate from one of the world’s foremost meditation instructors at weekly Shambala gatherings. Guided meditation and instruction, followed by discussion. 7-9 p.m. 920 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. 316-8282.

THURSDAY 1/5 ARTS STORYTIME Join us for storytime. Free with museum admission and for MOD Members.

10:30-11 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery. 888-424-8035. Free.

THURSDAY ART MARKET Check out the new Thursday Art Market with live music, demonstrations from artists across mediums, featured loft artists, and food from Jonathan Parvis’ Dead Cow BBQ. New features and performers every week. 4-7 p.m. The Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz. 621-6226.

MONDAY 1/9 ERIK VANCE AT BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ If you’ve ever watched Law and Order, you know that witness testimony is unreliable because six people who see the same thing will all describe it differently. So how do placebos, hypnosis, and false memories work? Journalist Erik Vance’s Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain’s Ability to Deceive, Transform and Heal, postulates that the answers lie within our own brains. In the narrative, Vance explores the surprising ways expectations and beliefs influence our bodily responses to pain, disease and everyday events.

Info: 7 p.m. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. bookshopsantacruz.com. Free.

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Anon’s program is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon’s 12 Steps. 6:30-8 p.m. Santa Cruz and Aptos. saveyoursanity@aol.com or helpline or 2915099. Free/donations.

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WORLD HARMONY CHORUS Everyone is welcome, there are no auditions and no singing experience is necessary but is welcomed.

All parts are taught by ear, and musical transcriptions are provided. 7 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6177.

ANALOGUE TRIO PERFORMS AT PONO Come enjoy a traditional hawaiian meal and a drink, while listening to some funky jazz by local group Analogue Trio. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Pono Hawaiian Grill, 120 Union St., Santa Cruz. 426-7666.

CLASSES SALSA DANCING CUBAN-STYLE This class is for intermediate dancers and features Cuban casino partnering, salsa suelta and great Cuban music. 7-8 p.m. Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz. salsagente.com or 426-4724. $9/$5.

SALSA RUEDA SERIES BEGINNER 2 A fun, four-week Rueda de Casino series for Beginner 2 and up. No partner required. Must know the basics in Rueda such as guapea, dame, enchufla doble, el uno, sombrero, and setenta.

8-9 p.m. Louden Nelson Community, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6177. $34.

BEGINNING BALLET WITH DIANA ROSE An introduction to ballet technique with a focus on posture, balance and strength building.

Noon-1:15 p.m. International Academy of Dance Santa Cruz. info@iadance.com. $10.

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TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS Tai Chi for Arthritis is designed to be safe and effective for those living with arthritis and other chronic diseases.

Designed to improve balance, flexibility and posture, and to increase strength, range of motion and energy. Advanced 2-3 p.m.

Beginner 3-4 p.m. 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz.

475-478. $60.

‘COME SING WITH US’ EVERY WEDNESDAY Gold Standard Barbershop Chorus is a mixed (men and women) voice chorus that sings in four-part a cappella barbershop style. Come sing with us. 7 p.m. Kirby Prep School Music Room, 425 Encinal St., Santa Cruz. 218-1771.

WEEKLY MEDITATION GROUP Vipassanastyle meditation group for all experience levels.

Beginners welcome. 7-8 p.m. Branciforte Plaza, 555 Soquel Ave., Room 245, Santa Cruz.

Russ, 246-0443 or russ@holeyboy.com. Free/ Donations.

RESTORE BALANCE YOGA Designed for the working person in mind, this class will help you make a smooth transition from being outwardly focused, to a balanced state of inner calm. 5:30 a.m. Ananda Scotts Valley Yoga, 221-A Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. 818-2715. $15.

B12 HAPPY HOUR B12 can treat fatigue, anemia, anxiety, depression, PMS, heart disease, and more. 3-6 p.m. 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377. $29/$17.

CELEBRATE TRIYOGA 37 WITH YOGINI KALIJI Join Yogini Kaliji in celebrating 37 years of TriYoga with 24 hours of Yogaflow and Prana Vidya. All are welcome. Pre-registration required.

9 a.m.-Noon. Triyoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. triyoga.com/store/programs.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT Come explore Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Classes. These engaging and potent classes will heighten your vitality as they increase your self-awareness, flexibility, and overall well-being. 5:30 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. 332-7347.

FOOD & WINE TRIVIA NIGHT THIS Festive event brings together trivia aficionados, boneheads and the chic geek for a night of boisterous fun. 8:30 p.m. Woodstock’s Pizza, 710 Front St., Santa Cruz. 427-4444.

GROUPS WOMENCARE: LAUGHTER YOGA Laughter yoga for women with cancer meets the first and third Thursdays. Call WomenCARE to register. 12:30-1:30 p.m. WomenCARE, 2901 Park Ave., Suite A1, Soquel. 457-2273. Free.

HEALTH ARM-IN-ARM CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 2 For women with advanced, recurrent and metastatic cancers. Registration required.

12:30-2 p.m. WomenCARE 457-2273. Free.

MUSIC KEN CONSTABLE IN THE ROCKROOM LOUNGE Ken Constable has been part of the Santa Cruz music scene since the late ’80s. He has performed in numerous legendary clubs on the West Coast such as Whiskey A Go Go, Slim’s, Bimbo’s 365 Club, and the Catalyst.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Shadowbrook Restaurant, 1750 Wharf Road, Capitola. 475-1222.

SPIRITUAL BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS You may have heard something about Buddhism but are still wondering how such a “foreign” spiritual tradition could be relevant to life in the world today. Join us in learning about Buddhist viewpoints and time-tested methods for leading a meaningful life. 7-9 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel. landofmedicinebuddha.org. Free.

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FRIDAY 1/6 ARTS BAG OF BOOKS FOR $5 Grey Bears Book Store has a special price on books every Friday: Just $5 for a bag of books. Come and browse through all sorts of books, large and small, for all readers. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 4791055. $5.

CLASSES ARGENTINE TANGO DANCING Tango open dancing. 8-11 p.m. Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center, 1060 River St., Santa Cruz. For info on beginners classes please contact tangoalternativo@gmail. com. $10/$8/$5.

FREE TEEN YOGA (13-17) Teens welcome at the Santa Cruz Teen Center in the Louden Nelson Community Center for free yoga.

Stretch, strengthen, and relax. 4:30-5:30 p.m.

301 Center St., Santa Cruz. stephaniembain@ gmail.com. Free.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT NE will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness.

This wonderfully therapeutic practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 234-6791. $5.

FOOD & WINE WATSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET This market is in the heart of the famously bountiful Pajaro Valley. Peaceful and familyoriented, the Hispanic heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. 2-7 p.m. 200 Main St., Watsonville.

GROUPS SCOTTS VALLEY NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP Nar-Anon is a 12-step program/ support group for friends and families who have been affected by the addiction or drug

NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS—GREATER BAY AREA SANTA CRUZ Nar-Anon GBA Santa Cruz offers three meetings in support of friends and families of addicts. naranoncalifornia.org/ norcal or helpline 291-5099. 9-10 a.m. Santa Cruz, Aptos and Scotts Valley. saveyoursanity@ aol.com. Free/donations.

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 90-Day OA, Study of the AA 12 and 12 book. OA is a 12-step support group to stop eating compulsively.

Noon-1 p.m. Live Oak Family Resource Center, Community Conference Room, 1740 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. Nate, 429-7906. Free.

CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP Is clutter getting you down? Feeling discouraged about all your stuff? There is hope. Come to this weekly 12-step group for understanding and support. 5:30 p.m.

Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 477-2200. Free.

DROP-IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Grief support group meets weekly to offer support to persons grieving the death of someone.

Noon. 5403 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley.

430-3000. Free.

WATSONVILLE QUEER YOUTH MEET-UP Every Friday after school, youth ages 12-18 are invited to join our dynamic team of youth activists and leaders from the Santa Cruz County. This group will run in conjunction with the Saturday LGBTQ youth meet-ups.

3:30-6 p.m. First Christian Church, 15 Madison St., Watsonville. diversitycenter. org. Free.

January 13-15 10 am - 5pm

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911 Capitola Avenue • Capitola • 831-588-4845 seabreezebridalboutique.com

January 19 7-9 p.m.

Rio Theatre

Gary Griggs

Perils in Paradise

A brief history of geology and natural disasters in Santa Cruz County

HEALTH VITAMIN B12 FRIDAY Receiving B12 via injection means that people can increase their energy. B12 Fridays are a fun time for people to meet and mingle. 3-6 p.m. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. 515-8699.

MUSIC JOE FERRARA San Jose native Joe Ferrara has been entertaining audiences from Santa Cruz to San Francisco since his first gig at the Grog and Sirloin in Los Gatos in 1968. Joe’s rich baritone voice and comfort with his audience have attracted fans of all ages. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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TRIPLE P LIFESTYLE GROUP: IMPROVING CHILDREN;S NUTRITION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Attend this free weekly workshop to learn guidelines for healthy eating, making healthier food choices and being active. This class meets once a week on Fridays for 13 weeks. Noon-2 p.m. Dominican Hospital Rehabilitation Center, 610 Frederick St., Santa Cruz. 465-2217. Free/Donation.

problem of another. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Bison Center, The Camp Recovery Center, 3192 Glen Canyon Road, Santa Cruz. Free.

Maggie Sottero Trunk Show in Capitola!

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CALENDAR FOR COUPLES The Love Imperatives is a powerful system of strategies and tools designed to help couples ignite their passion and desire for each other, resolve painful issues, and create an extraordinary life together. 7-10 p.m. Location provided upon registration. relationshiprevamp2.eventbrite.com. Free.

STANDUP COMEDY CLASS Learn writing techniques and perform routines weekly for class and receive constructive feedback.

Supportive and relaxed atmosphere. For experienced and budding comics, writers or the curious. 1 p.m. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway Ave., Santa Cruz. 585-259-2621.

PARTNER YOGA AND WINE TASTING Share sacred energy the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at Poetic Cellars Winery. Wine tasting will follow the yoga class.

10 a.m.-Noon. Poetic Cellars, 5000 N. Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel. 462-3478. $15.

WEDNESDAY 1/11 ‘LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF CHANGE’ WORKSHOP Renowned leadership coach and workshop facilitator Dave Ellis has gifted the Diversity Center with a full day of training on Wednesday, Jan. 11. To spark a bigger conversation about what’s next in 2017 for our community and the Center, Ellis will present several practical and useful success strategies. During the workshop participants will be encouraged to ask lifechanging questions while being supported to fully engage and enhance creativity, identity deep truths, and work toward accomplishing goals. Registration on website.

Info: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St., Santa Cruz. squadup.com/events/dellis. $25.

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SATURDAY MORNING YOGA AT YOGA WITHIN Class will focus on the fundamentals of basic poses, offering a well-rounded practice emphasizing safe alignment, breathing techniques, and the gradual development of greater flexibility, strength and balance. 10:15 a.m. 8035 Soquel Drive, Aptos. 251-3553. $15.

AHIMSA (UH-HIM-SAH): FREE YOGA IN THE PARK “Ahimsa” is Sanskrit for non-violence.

We will join together every week to cultivate inner peace through meditation and physical well-being through a gentle yoga practice in an inclusive atmosphere of kindness and mutual respect. 9:30-11 a.m. San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota St., Santa Cruz. 423-1626. Free.

PILLS ANONYMOUS OF SANTA CRUZ PILL ADDICTION—12 STEPS OF RECOVERY Our primary purpose is to carry the message to the

addict who still suffers. 8 a.m. Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. pillsanonymous.org. Free.

RISE AND SHINE YOGA Set the tone for your weekend with a relaxed body, calm mind, and smile on your face. We’ll start with some standing asanas (postures/poses) to awaken energy and get it moving in an inward and upward direction. 8:30 a.m. Ananda Scotts Valley, 221-A Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. Anandascottsvalley.org. $15.

MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION By learning to actively participate in the management of health and well being, many participants report they are better able to manage stress, fear, anxiety, and depression both at home and in the workplace. 10 a.m.Noon. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 325-5177. $350.

RELATIONSHIP REVAMP: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LOVE IMPERATIVES

QIGONG FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH CANCER Learn simple exercises, meditations, and acupressure point to address side-effects of surgery, chemo, and radiation. 2-3 p.m.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. 476-8291. Free.

FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times best farmers market in Santa Cruz County. With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally grown produce and specialty foods. 8 a.m.-Noon, Saturdays, Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@ montereybayfarmers.org. Free.

WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET The Westside Farmers Market takes place every week at the corner of Highway 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt.

This market serves the communities of the west end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon, North Coast and the UCSC Campus, and is a short trip from downtown. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mission Street and Western Drive, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

SCOTTS VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Started in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley, the market represents farmers and specialty food purveyors along with cooked-to-order food. This local market is the place for the Scotts Valley community to get their fill of fresh, healthy, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. 360, Kings Valley Road, Scotts Valley. 454-0566.

GROUPS SANTA CRUZ LGBTQ YOUTH MEET-UP Are you an LGBTQ youth between the ages of 12-18 who wants to join a welcoming community?

Join our dynamic team of youth from the Santa Cruz County. Bring yourself or bring a friend. 1-3:30 p.m. 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org. Free.

MUSIC MUSIC TOGETHER WITH MUSICAL ME Lizz Hodgins teaches the essential Music Together class for all ages. Music Together is hosted

by Musical Me in the MOD Workshop. 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-Noon. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery. Register at musicalme. com or 438-3514.

UGLY BEAUTY PLAYS BEAUTIFUL JAZZ Regular favorites play a variety of jazz, from standards, to boogie-woogie and New Orleans funk to Gypsy jazz. 6-9 p.m.

Davenport Roadhouse, 1 Davenport Ave., Davenport. 426-8801. Free.

SPIRITUAL MEDICINE BUDDHA PRACTICE GUIDED MEDITATION Sessions include recitation of traditional Tibetan Buddhist prayers and the Medicine Buddha mantra, as well as some quiet meditation. 9:30-10:45 a.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel.

462-8383. Donation.

ZEN MEDITATION & LIFE How do you practice equanimity, kindness and compassion? Four classes on The Awakened Mind & Heart.

Meditation 8:30 a.m. Class and tea: 9-10:30 a.m.

Ocean Gate Zen Center, 920 41st Ave., Capitola.

8:30-10:30 a.m. 920 41st Ave., Suite B, Capitola. info@oceangatezen.org. Donation.

VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER TO FEED THE HUNGRY WITH FOOD NOT BOMBS We need help sharing vegan meals with the hungry every Saturday and Sunday in downtown Santa Cruz: Cooking from Noon-3 p.m, 418 Front St., Santa Cruz.

515-8234. Serving from 4-6 p.m. at the Post Office, 840 Front St., Santa Cruz.

SUNDAY 1/8 ARTS THE SANTA CRUZ OLDIES BUT GOODIES RADIO SHOW A new old radio show is debuting on KSCO. For those who remember

CALENDAR Santa Cruz in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, the show will feature a variety of guests. 6 p.m. KSCO 1080 AM. 475-1080.

CLASSES SWING DANCING EVERY SUNDAY Come join Swing Set Lounge every Sunday for all things swing. Lessons and social dancing. Snacks provided. All ages welcome. No partner needed.

No experience necessary. 6-10 p.m. 1122 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. 471-8142. $10.

PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE: A TALK BY ELIOT COWAN Join Eliot Cowan in a lively discussion about the spiritual power of plants—not their physical medicinal properties, but the deeper wisdom and gifts they offer. 3-5 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. $25.

SANTA CRUZ CHIP PROGRAM 2017 Information session about the CHIP Program.

This comprehensive health education and motivation program is designed to help turn one’s health around. Participants have experienced improved energy, sleep and reduced joint pain. 7 p.m. Community Health Education Center, 1024 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz.

429-1484. Free.

FOOD & WINE LIVE COMEDY AT THE CROW’S NEST Crow’s Nest features live comedy, with talent from the national circuit, every Sunday night year-round. 21 and up. 2218 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. 476-4560. $7.

GROUPS NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS: SANTA CRUZ A 12-step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted loved one. 6:30-8 p.m.

Santa Cruz Sutter Hospital, Sutter Room, 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. saveyoursanity@ aol.com, or helpline 291-5099. Free.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Speaker/ Discussion meeting. Have a problem with food? OA is a 12-Step support group to stop compulsive eating behaviors. 9:05-10:15 a.m.

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, Sutter Room, 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa.org or 429-7906. Free.

YOUNGER LAGOON RESERVE TOUR Part of the UC Natural Reserve System, Younger Lagoon contains diverse coastal habitat and is home to birds of prey, migrating sea birds, bobcats, and other wildlife. 2-3:30 p.m.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz. 459-3800. $6.

SPIRITUAL GUIDED MEDITATION Led by Venerable Drimay, an excellent way to learn how to set up a daily meditation practice. Stabilizing meditation followed by guided contemplation on various Dharma topics. 9:30-10:30 a.m., Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel. 462-8383. Donation.

MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA Medicine Buddha Puja is a prayer ceremony that is performed daily at Land of Medicine Buddha. One Sunday a month it is done in English. The other three Sundays it is done in Tibetan. 2-3 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel.

462-8383 or landofmedicinebuddha.org. Free/ donation.

SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE This is a New Thought, Science of Mind event.

Our Sunday Service is an alternative to traditional worship in an atmosphere of joyful praise, conscious music, and inspirational teachings relevant to your life.

10:30 a.m. Center for Spiritual Living, 1818 Felt St., Santa Cruz. 462-9383. Free.

MONDAY 1/9 CLASSES JAZZ: BEGINNING JAZZ FOR ADULTS An introductory study in classic American jazz choreography and technique. This class begins with placement, strength and an emphasis on turns, kicks and jumps. 1:30-2:30 p.m.

International Academy of Dance Santa Cruz. info@iadance.com. $10.

TRIYOGA LEVEL 1 YOGA CLASS Enjoy the wealth of TriYoga. Taught by Terri Richards.

9:30 a.m. 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz.

464-8100. $15.

TRANSLOVE Support group for non-trans (cis) partners and close friends of transgender people. First and third Mondays. 7-9 p.m.

Sesnon House at Cabrillo, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. 479-6229. $25.

JANUARY JUMPSTART: FOUR WEEKS TO HEALTHIER EATING This inspiring

four-week wellness series will jump-start a healthier you in the New Year. Topics include how to power up with protein, smart carbs and where to find them, essential fats, and nutrient-dense vegetables. January 9-30. 1-2 p.m. New Leaf Market, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-1306. Free.

GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-Step support program for those who wish to stop compulsive eating, including anorexia and bulimia.

Multiple times and locations. 7-8 p.m. Soquel Congregational Church, Anne Hutchinson Room, 4951 Soquel Drive, Soquel. santacruzoa.org or 429-7906. Free.

TRANS AA SUPPORT No matter where you are on the gender spectrum, the Diversity Center’s Trans Program has something for you.

Support groups for and by trans folks, referrals to trans-friendly providers, lively conversations about the specific ways being trans impacts us. 8-9 p.m. 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org. Free.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: WOMEN’S GROUP We provide a safe and supportive environment for healing from child sexual abuse. Together we break through isolation, develop healthy coping skills, reduce shame, and build healthy boundaries. Pre-registration required. 1 p.m.

104 Walnut St., Santa Cruz. 423-7601.

INVISIBLE/ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP Led by Dr. Pat Hanson author of Invisible Grandparenting: Leave a Legacy of Love Whether You Can Be There or Not, this will be a safe structured environment for sharing stories and learning healthy ways to deal with separation from anyone. Christ Lutheran Church, 10707 Soquel Drive, Aptos. 688-5727. Free.

OUTDOOR WINTER NATURE DAY CAMP Web of Life Field (WOLF) School invites all Monterey Bay area K-6 graders to Winter Nature Day Camp Jan. 9-13, 2017 for a week of fun, exploration, and learning in the redwoods. Campers can attend one day or a full week. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monte Toyon Camp and Conference Center, 220 Cloister Lane, Aptos.

SPIRITUAL MONDAY DROP-IN MEDITATION Led by Venerable Yangchen and Venerable Gyalten.

Basic meditation instruction and practice. One session of mindfulness meditation, followed by guided reflection meditation. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel. 462-8383. Donation.

GURDJIEFF DISCUSSION GROUP Informal discussion of philosophy and spiritual practice, from the perspective that what is worth searching for is myself, here, now, this precious Present Moment. All are welcome. 7 p.m. Hidden Peak Teahouse, 1541-C Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 423-4200.

Free.

TUESDAY 1/10 ARTS STORYTIME Join us for Storytime. Free with museum admission and for MOD Members.

10:30-11 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery. 888-424-8035. Free with admission.

CLASSES AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT Come explore Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Classes. These engaging and potent classes will heighten your vitality as they increase your self-awareness and overall well-being. Pre-registration required. 9:30 a.m.

Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. 332-7347.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT NE will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. This wonderfully therapeutic practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz.

234-6791. $5.

FOOD & WINE TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia Night at New Bohemia Brewing Company every Tuesday. 21 and up.

6 p.m. 1030 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. nubobrew. com/events. Free.

MUSIC SHERRY AUSTIN WITH HENHOUSE Magical combination of music woven from folk, country, and rock. Their music ranges from sweet love songs to gritty, rockin’ songs about cars, trains, to love gone wrong. 6-9 p.m. Davenport Roadhouse, 1 Davenport Ave., Davenport. 426-8801. Free.

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TOBY GRAY AT THE REEF Acoustic sweet classic favorites and jammin’ originals at the downtown Santa Cruz Oasis. 1:30-4:30 p.m.

120 Union St., Santa Cruz. 426-7666. Free.

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LOVE YOUR

LOCAL BAND DAN JUAN

Dan Juan’s playful name embodies the band’s lighthearted approach— they set out to have fun, and it shows onstage. That’s why you won’t find any trace of them online; foregoing selfpromotion was an intentional move.

“We’re not trying to market ourselves,” says guitarist and vocalist Dan Talamantes. “The object is not to make money, but to have as much fun as possible. We want our enjoyment of it to translate to the audience’s enjoyment of it.”

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The lineup features Talamantes on guitar and lead vocals, Tyler Larson on lead guitar, Jeff Wilson on bass, and Alex Bice on drums—four friends in their mid-20s who are taking time out from more ambitious projects to “make the band we’ve always wanted.”

The resulting sound is a mix of altcountry with indie-rock. Influences include Wilco, Neil Young, Dr. Dog, and Gram Parsons.

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When they’re not organizing Boulder Creek’s annual Do-It-Ourselves Festival, the four multi-instrumentalists are involved in other local bands like Steep Ravine, Dos Osos, and the North Pacific String Band. Dan Juan is a more of a hobby, a stress-free creative outlet.

The band name is a cheeky reference to the literary Don Juan, inspired by a nickname for Talamantes, who moonlights as a journalist and a private investigator. “Dan’s kinda like this aging hipster type of dude,” Wilson explained. “We’re all getting older, but we’re still in the prime of our youth, so it was just a funny play on that mystique.” KATIE SMALL INFO: 9:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5.

Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8/door. 429-6994.

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WEDNESDAY 1/4 ACOUSTIC

MURIEL ANDERSON Think of Muriel Anderson’s show less as a concert and more as an audio-visual performance. On this tour, she’ll be showcasing her new piece, “Wonderlust,” playing an exotic guitar-harp. The idea behind the show is to take audiences on a journey around the world—the visuals are stunning snapshots of breathtaking sites from all over the globe, accompanied by gorgeous, sweeping acoustic music that will make you feel like you are soaring through the astral system, taking in the places that define the essence of humanity. AARON CARNES INFO: 7:30 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $17/adv, $20/door. 335-2800.

FOLK ROCK

RAINBOW GIRLS Six years ago, four women in their mid-20s bonded at an underground open mic in Santa Barbara. The multi-instrumentalists went on to form the Rainbow Girls, and have released two studio albums and

toured extensively around the U.S. and Europe. They are currently on an “acoustic house tour,” accepting open requests for living-room performances. Now located in Sonoma County, the foursome’s sound lands somewhere between bluesy folk and country rock, featuring soulful harmonies, energetic accordion, gypsy melodica, and a dynamic percussion section. KATIE SMALL INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

FRIDAY 1/6 FUNK/TRIBUTE

KATDELIC One of the biggest in a series of body blows to music lovers this year was the loss of David Bowie, whose art so thoroughly consumed him that even his impending death inspired brilliant, transcendent songwriting.

On Friday, Katdelic, led by P-Funk All Star Ronkat Spearman, celebrates Bowie’s birthday weekend with a performance honoring the music giant’s life and music. Also on the bill: DJ Little John. CAT JOHNSON INFO: 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $10/adv, $15/door. 479-1854.

FRI 1/6 & SAT 1/7 AMERICANA

COFFIS BROTHERS At the recent Santa Cruz Guitar Company Christmas party, a handful of people gathered in one of the back rooms while a circle of musicians led by local teacher and bluegrass standout Steve Palazzo picked out tunes. It was a joy-inducing jam I didn’t think could get any better. Then Kellen and Jamie Coffis showed up and played a slowed-down, stunningly sad and beautiful version of the Everly Brothers song “Dream.” I had tears rolling down my cheeks—and I wasn’t alone. If you haven’t had a chance to see these brothers do their thing, remedy that immediately. CJ INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $10. 335-2800.

SATURDAY 1/7 METALCORE

KINGDOM OF GIANTS Five-piece metalcore band Kingdom

MUSIC

BE OUR GUEST TRIBAL SEEDS

RONSTADT GENERATIONS

INFO: 7:30 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $10/adv, $12/door. 429-4135.

POP

ISAAC & THE HAZE One of Santa Cruz’s favorite new party bands, Isaac and the Haze performs high-energy cover songs spanning from ’80s rock to contemporary soul to reggae rock and hip-hop. The band’s song list reads like a collection of cross-genre chart-topping jams, including “Kiss”

by Prince; “Can’t Feel My Face” by the Weeknd; “Girlfriend is Better” by Talking Heads; “Hey Ya” by Outkast; “Need You Tonight” by INXS; and

“California Love” by Dr. Dre and 2Pac. For those in the mood to dance into the night to radio hits of the last several decades, this band has you covered. CJ INFO: 9:30 p.m. The Crow’s Nest, 2218 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. $7. 476-4560.

MONDAY 1/9 BARBARA DANE & THE TAMMY HALL TRIO

Fact: Linda Ronstadt’s Simple Dreams is one of the best albums of the ’70s.

It showed that she could make a great pop record, while tinkering with genre liberally, a trend that would continue with her music.

Guess what? That runs in the family.

Her younger brother Michael J. Ronstadt (and his sons) have their own band, in which they play folk, jazz, blues, and whatever else they feel like. The lyrics are in English and Spanish, with both originals and covers. AC

Kuumbwa kicks off the new year with a timeless singer and supremely soulful band. In a career stretching back to the early 1950s, Barbara Dane has moved effortlessly from her folk music roots to singing jazz and blues with commanding authority (while never abandoning her resolute leftist politics). She celebrates the release of her first new album in a decade, Throw It Away…, a collaboration with the invaluable Oakland pianist Tammy Hall. The accompanist of choice for many of the best jazz singers in the region (such as Kim Nalley and Denise Perrier), Hall wrote the arrangements for Dane’s magpie repertoire. Whether she’s interpreting Paul Simon’s “American Song,” Memphis Minnie’s “I’m Sellin’ My Porkchops,” Leonard Cohen’s “Slow,” or Andy Razaf and Fats Waller’s “How Can You Face Me?,” Dane still sounds marvelous at 89, her phrasing sure and her sense of humor pleasingly tart. ANDREW GILBERT

INFO: 7 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15. 335-2800.

INFO: 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 427-2227.

SUNDAY 1/8 AMERICANA

RONSTADT GENERATIONS

INFO: 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 24 and 25. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $28/door.

423-1338. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the Tuesday show.

IN THE QUEUE ACOUSTICALLY SPEAKING

Acoustic Grateful Dead covers with Kat and Mik Bondy and the Scott Cooper Duo. Thursday at Moe’s Alley GROOVITY

Dance rock jams from the ’70s.

Thursday at Crow’s Nest THE HERMS

Post-punk out of L.A., by-way-of the Bay Area. Friday at Crepe Place EDGE OF THE WEST

Americana-meets-cosmic jam band.

Saturday at Crepe Place JESSE DANIEL & THE SLOW LEARNERS

American roots and country punk.

Monday at Don Quixote’s

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of Giants plays with the ferocity that the genre demands, and the members live their lives with the same level of intensity. In other words, they are road warriors. Whether they are bringing their show to fans in cities across the country, or ripping through their tunes with beastly rage, it’s with utmost passion, and from the gut. Getting some studio polish after signing with InVogue in 2014 has only made the band’s tunes better. When it’s quiet, it’s really quiet. When it’s loud, it’s at eardrum-bleeding levels. AC

Tribal Seeds, a reggae rock outfit out of San Diego, is on a mission to elevate consciousness through its roots reggae-inspired, electric guitar and drum-driven, dub-infused music.

A favorite on the festival circuit, the band, which was formed by brothers Steven Rene Jacobo on vocals and rhythm guitar, and Tony-Ray Jacobo on keyboard and production duties, has grown into a lively six-piece known for its deep grooves, crowd-pleasing performances and one love vibe. Also on the bill Jamaican reggae group Raging Fyah and reggae singer/ songwriter Nattali Rize. CAT JOHNSON

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LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday January 4th 8:30pm $9/12 Reggae Tribute To Talking Heads

TALKING DREADS Thursday January 5th 8:30pm $7/10

Acoustic Arrangements Of Grateful Dead With Kat & Mik Of THE GARCIA PROJECT

ACOUSTICALLY SPEAKING + SCOTT COOPER DUO Friday January 6th 9pm $10/15

David Bowie Birthday Bash w/ Funk Favorites

KATDELIC

+ DJ LITTLE JOHN

WED

1/4

THU

1/5

FRI

1/6

APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Al Frisby 6-8p

AQUARIUS RESTAURANT Santa Cruz Dream Inn 175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz BAYVIEW HOTEL 8041 Soquel Dr, Aptos

Slim Bawb 6-8p Minor Thirds Trio 6:30-9:30p

Live Jazz & Wine Tasting Salsa Bahia 6-9p 6-9p

BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Comedy Night/80s Night Free 8:30p

Burnin Vernon Davis & Aftermath 9-11:45p

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

The Permagrins Free 8p

THE HEAVY PETS + BROTHERS GOW

SC Norml Meeting Free 7p Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance $5 5:30p Maximum RBS Free 9p

Santa Cruz Fyre Free 9p

Karaoke 9p

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Kingdom of Giants $10/$12 8p

Saturday January 14th 9pm $15/20

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Afternoon Blues Series With

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KIM WILSON ALL-STARS January 17th THE Nth POWER + THE SEXTONES January 18th SANTA CRUZ REGGAE ALL STARS January 19th CELSO PIÑA January 20th POORMAN’S WHISKEY + NAKED BOOTLEGGERS January 21th PASTO SECO + FLOR DE CAÑA January 22nd HARMONICA BLOWOUT January 28th THE MERMEN January 29th RIVVRS + THE BREVET February 1th ALO

WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854

Jazz Society Donation 3:30p

DJ Luna 9p

DIEGO’S UMBRELLA + THE SAM CHASE

Sunday January 15th 4pm $15/20

Comedy

Karaoke 9p

Gypsy Rock & Americana

SAMBADÁ + ENERGIA DO SAMBA & YABAS DANCE GROUP

TUE

1/10

OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHT! wednesday 1/4

RAINBOW GIRLS

International Music Hall and Restaurant

FINE MEXICAN AND AMERICAN FOOD ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH BUFFET M-F $7.95 Wed Muriel Anderson with new Wonderlust Visual Jan 4 Show plus Steve Palazzo & Charlie Rice World-renowned Guitar& Stunning Visual Images

$17 adv./$20 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm

w / KAT FACTOR w / CAITLIN JEMMA

Fri Jan 6

Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men

thursday 1/5

Sat Jan 7

Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men

w / PAT HULL

Sun Jan 8

Ronstadt Generations

Mon Jan 9

Jesse Daniel & The Slow Learners plus Country Lips Ben Lomond’s Jesse

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

DAN JUAN Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

FRIday 1/6

THE HERMS Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

saturday 1/7

EDGE OF THE WEST 7 COME 11 Show 9pm $5 Door

wednesday 1/11

THE KUUMBWA JAZZ HONOR BAND 7pm showtime

MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

429-6994

plus McCoy Tyler Band $10 adv./$10 door 21 + 8pm

plus Ismay 7pm Concert

and Seattle’s 8 piece Country Lips $10 adv./$10 door 21 + 7:30pm

Thu Jan 12

Dave Stamey Cowboy Entertainer

Fri Jan 13

Dead Winter Carpenters

Sat Jan 14

Pride & Joy

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $20 Door

TUESday 1/10

plus Kingsborough $10 adv./$10 door 21 + 8pm

$15 adv./$15 door <21 w/parent 7pm

w / J. BURD

with Annie Lydon $17 adv./$20 door w/parent 7:30pm plus Abalone Grey Alt-Country and Bluegrass $10 adv./$10 door 21 + 8pm

Electrifying Motown & Rockin’ Soul

$17 adv./$17 door 21 + 8pm Sun Jan 15

Sless, Sears, Molo, Barraco & Skene Members of David Nelson Band, The Dead, Phil Lesh, Jefferson Starship, Moonalice

$12 adv./$15 door 21 + 7pm Wed Jan 18

Taryn Donath Duo w/ Marty Dodson 6-8p

James Murray 6-8p

Tango Ecstasy 6-9:30p

Friday January 13th 9pm $12/15

Afro-Brazilian Dance Party With

Kyle Jester 6-8p

Karaoke

Karaoke 8p-Close

CASA SORRENTO 393 Salinas St, Salinas

Willie Buck w/Big Jon Atkinson 1p Lloyd Whitley 6-8p

Karaoke

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Reggae, Soul & Funk Inspired Jam/Rock

1/9

Post Punk Night 9p

SOUL MAJESTIC

Thursday January 12th 8:30pm $7/10

MON

Homebrew, Moonbeaux, The Box (Goth Night) White Fuzzy Bloodbath 9p $5 9p

Karaoke

BRYAN SUTTON BAND

1/8

Doors to Nowhere Free 9p

Punk Night

Grammy Winning Bluegrass Great Debuts Moe’s

SUN

DJ

THE BLUE LOUNGE 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Wednesday January 11th 9pm $15/20

1/7

Minor Thirds Trio 7-10p

Saturday January 7th 9pm $9/12 Live Reggae Favorites Return

SAT

THE APPLETON GRILL 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville

Runa Irish Supergroup

$20 adv./$23 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm

Reservations Now Online at www.donquixotesmusic.com Rockin'Church Service Every Sunday ELEVATION at 10am-11:15am

Nef the Pharoah $12/$15 8:30p

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Joey Hudoklin Free 8p

TBA

LIVE MUSIC WED

1/4

CAVA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Steve’s Kitchen Jazz 6:30-9:30p

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

THU

1/5

Alex Lucero 6:30-9:30p

FRI

1/6

Frank Sorci 6:30-9:30p

SAT

1/7

Dave Muldawer 6:30-9:30p

1/8

MON

1/9

TUE

1/10

Alex Lucero 5-8p KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Rainbow Girls, Kat Factor, Caitlin Jemma $8 9p

Dan Juan, Pat Hull $8 9p

The Herms, J. Burd $8 9p

Edge of the West $10 9p

CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Yuji Tojo $3 8p

Groovity $5 8:30p

Stamina All Stars $6 9p

Isaac & the Haze $7 9:30p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

SUN

7 Come 11 $5 9p Live Comedy $7 9p

Reggae Party Free 8p Sherry Austin w/ Henhouse

Ugly Beauty Muriel Anderson w/ Wonderlust Visual $17/$20 7:30p

Coffis Brothers & the Mountain Men, Kingsborough $10 8p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

Coffis Brothers & the Mountain Men, McCoy Tyler $10 8p

Ronstadt Generations $15 8p

Jesse Daniel & the Slow Learners, Country Lips $10 7:30p

Sol Nova 9p

HINDQUARTER BAR & GRILLE 303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Wredhorse 9p

Rockin’ Blues Express 9p

JuannaJam 8p

Live Music 5:30-9p

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

AquaCats 7-10p

Karaoke w/Ken 9p The Spell 7-10p

Chain of Fools 7-10p

Tsunami 7-10p

A vocal icon of American music reflecting jazz, blues and follk Thursday, January 12 • 7 pm

LIVE & LOCAL: JOHN HANRAHAN QUARTET Sounds from ‘67—Miles to McCoy, Jimi to The Beatles Monday, January 16 • 7 pm | No Comps

THE BAD PLUS

BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET Continuing their father’s legacy Roadhouse Karaoke 7:30p Carlos Martinez 6-9p

Barbara Dane w/ Tammy Hall $25/$30 7p

MALONE’S 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley

BARBARA DANE WITH TAMMY HALL CD RELEASE “THROW IT ALL AWAY”

Friday, January 20 • 7:30 pm Snarky Cats 4p

Karaoke 10p

KUUMBWA 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Monday, January 9 • 7 pm

Thursday, January 19 • 7 pm | No Comps

Benten St Blues Band

HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

STICK MEN FEATURING TONY LEVIN, PAT MASTELOTTO AND MARKUS REUTER Prog-rock trio super group!

Sunday, January 22 • 7:30 pm

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO AT RIO THEATRE | No Comps GRAMMY NOMINEE BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM

Sunday, January 22 • 7:30 pm

CAFE MUSIQUE & DIRTY CELLO Tickets: SnazzyProductions.com

Thurs. January 26 • 7 & 9 pm | No Comps

PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND

Sat. January 28 • 7 & 9 pm | No Comps

LARRY CARLTON

Monday, January 30 • 7 pm

Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records.

Dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer.

All ages welcome.

320-2 Cedar St x Santa Cruz 831.427.2227

kuumbwajazz.org

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TOMMY IGOE GROOVE CONSPIRACY: TRIBUTE TO STEELY DAN FEATURING DREW ZINGG 2/6 Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. special guest Kurt Elling 2/9 Theo Bleckmann 2/13 Donny McCaslin Quartet 2/14 Valentine’s Evening with Tuck & Patti 2/20 John Scofield’s “Country for Old Men”

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1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135

LIVE MUSIC

Saturday, January 7 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

KINGDOM OF GIANTS

Sunday, January 8 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

NEF THE PHARAOH

Friday & Saturday, January 13 & 14 • Ages 16+

IRATION

plus Protoje

Jan 12 PRXZM/ Kicks n’ Licks Atrium (Ages 18+) Jan 13 VooDoo Glow Skulls Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 14 Ra The Rugged Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 15 Winter Warm Up Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 16 Robb Banks Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 22 Switchfoot & Relient K (Ages 16+) Jan 24 & 25 Tribal Seeds (Ages 16+) Jan 27 Felly/ Gypps (Ages 16+) Jan 28 Y & T (Ages 21+) Feb 4 Sage The Gemini (Ages 16+) Feb 7 & 8 Rebelution/ Passafire (Ages 16+) Feb 9 The Revivalists (Ages 16+) Feb 15 Riff Raff (Ages 16+) Feb 17 The Growlers (Ages 16+) Feb 23 J Boog (Ages 16+) Feb 24 Zepparella (Ages 21+) Feb 27 William Singe (All Ages) Mar 3 After The Burial (Ages 16+) Mar 4 Trevor Hall (Ages 16+) Mar 13 Isaiah Rashad (Ages 16+) Mar 21 The Kills (Ages 16+) Mar 24 Fortunate Youth (Ages 16+) Mar 25 Chronixx (Ages 16+) Mar 28 Badfish A Tribute To Sublime (Ages 16+) Mar 30 STRFKR/ Psychic Twin (Ages 16+) Apr 13 Grouplove (Ages 16+) May 2 Dweezil Zappa (Ages 16+) May 24 Robin Trower (Ages 21+) Jun 20 Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque (Ages 21+)

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-987-6487 & online

WED

1/4

THU

1/5

FRI

1/6

SAT

1/7

MISSION ST. BBQ 1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz

Rockin Johnny 6p

Blues Mechanics 6p

Lloyd Whitley 6p

Al Frisby 1p Broken Shades 5p

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Talking Dreads $9/$12 8p

Kat & Mik & More $7/$10 8p

Katdelic, DJ Little John $10/$15 8p

Soul Majestic $9/$12 8p

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Hi Ya w/Little John 9:30p-2a

Libation Lab w/ Syntax 9:30p-2a

Tone Sol 9:30p-2a

Tech Minds 9:30p-2a

1/8

Taryn Donath Duo w/Marty Dodson 6p

MON

1/9

Rob Vye 6p

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party Eclectic Bass Event 9:30p-Close 9:30p-Close

Matt Masih & the Messengers 7-9p

NEW BOHEMIA BREWERY 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 99 BOTTLES 110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz

SUN

1/10

Preacher Boy 6p

Hip-Hop w/DJ Marc 9:30p-Close Tacos & Trivia 6-8p

Trivia 8p

PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola

Claudio Melega 6p

Dennis Dove 6p

Ho’Omana 2-5p

THE POCKET 3102 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz

Comedy 9p

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Comedy Showcase

Annual Healerfest 1p-Midnight

Comedy Open Mic 8p

THE RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

TUE

Open Mic 8-11:30p ‘Geeks Who Drink’ Trivia Night 8p

SC Jazz Collective 6p

Acoustic Reggae Jams 6p

Traditional Hawaiian Music 6:30p

Brunch Grooves 12:30p Featured Acoustic 6:30p

Brunch Grooves 1:30p Open Mic & Bluegrass Evening Krowd Karaoke 9p 6p

Musicians Showcase 6p

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Trivia 8p

Open Mic 7:30p

www.catalystclub.com

BBQ BEER BLUES

BBQ

BEER

BLUES

Wed. January 4 Al Frisby 6-8 pm

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Thurs. January 5 TBD

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Fri. January 6 Slim Bawb 6-8 pmGood Sat. January 7 Lloyd Whitley 1-4 pm Willie Buck & Big Jon Atkinson 6-8 pm Sun. January 8 Kyle Jester 6-8 pm Mon. January 9 Taryn Donath Duo with Marty Dodson 6-8 pm Tues. January 10 James Murray 6-8 pm

Times Ad, Wed. 01/04

Jan 29 KPIG & (((folkYEAH!))) present Robert Earl Keen 7pm Feb 16 Live Nation Presents: Brian Regan 7:30pm

Mar 10 The Beach Boys 7:30pm Mar 25 In the Mood 1940s Big Band Music Review 2pm

Jun 2 Los Lonely Boys 8pm 8059 APTOS ST, APTOS APTOSSTBBQ.COM | 662.1721

For Tickets www.GoldenStateTheatre.com 831-649-1070

cycleworks.bike 1420 Mission Street (831) 316-7671

LIVE MUSIC WED

1/4

THU

1/5

FRI

1/6

SAT

1/7

THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

Ray Stevens RS2 Solid Sound 8-Midnight

The David More Band 8-Midnight

SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort, Aptos

Sambassa 8-11p

Groovetime 8-11p

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright, Santa Cruz

Dennis Dove & Guest

SUN

1/8

MON

Dennis Dove Pro Jam 7-11p

1/9

TUE

1/10

Alex Lucero Acoustic 7-11p

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

Ken Constable 6:30-9:30p

UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Ave, Soquel

Thirsty Thursday 5p

IT’S WINE TYME 321 Capitola Ave., Capitola

Open Mic 7-10p

Glennie B & Friends 7-10p

WHALE CITY 490 Highway 1, Davenport

Joe Ferrara 6:30-10p

Claudio Melega 7-10p Open Mic w/Mosephus 5:30p

Bonny June & Bonfire 7-10p

Highway Buddha 7-10p

Gemini Jazz 7-10p

Robert Elmond Stone 5-7p

YOUR PLACE 1719 Mission St, Santa Cruz

Daniel Martins 9-11p

Daniel Martins 9-11p

Daniel Martins 9-11p

Daniel Martins 9-11p

ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

Upcoming Shows JAN 13

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

JAN 14

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

JAN 19

Lecture: Gary Griggs

JAN 20

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

JAN 21

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

JAN 22

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

JAN 28

Jim Messina Band

FEB 02

The Abba Show

FEB 04

The Comic Strippers

FEB 11

Frans Lanting

FEB 14

Sherry Austin & Henhouse w/John Craigie and Sugar

ZIZZO’S COFFEEHOUSE & WINE BAR 3555 Clares St, Capitola

Jon Kennedy 7-9:30p

Ruby Rudman 7-9:30p

by the Pound

Scotty Wright 7-10p

FEB 23-26 Banff Mountain Film

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MAR 10

Judy Collins

MAR 25

Greg Brown

APR 22

Zep Live

MAY 06

Pivot: The Art of Fashion

Same Great Reputation

$79 New patients & $59 Renewals

“I’m a nacho, nacho man, BA-BY!”

LOCATED ON THE BEACH

Amazing waterfront deck views.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

See live music grid for this week’s bands.

Growrs e Lettb a le dto avail ifie qualie pat nts

We’ll matc h any local clin ad specia ic l! w/copy of th is ad

STAND-UP COMEDY

Three live comedians every Sunday night.

HAPPY HOUR

Mon–Fri from 3:30pm. Wednesday all night!

VISIT OUR BEACH MARKET

Wood-fired pizza, ice cream, unique fine gifts.

DEAL WITH A VIEW

$9.95 dinners Mon.-Fri. from 6:00pm.

MON-SAT 12-6PM ONE STEP EVALUATION PROCESS WALK-INS WELCOME GET APPROVED OR NO CHARGE!

NOW SERVING BREAKFAST

Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily

(831) 476-4560

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TUESDAY DINNER SPECIAL 2-TOPPING LARGE PIZZAS 1/2 PRICE DINE IN ONLY 6-9 ALSO KARAOKE 6-10 Friday January 6th THE GUITAR FRIDAY BAND Saturday January 7th DJ BEETLE OLD SCHOOL, TOP 40’S, HIP-HOP, LATIN, MAINSTREAM, BASS

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501 River St, Santa Cruz • 831-466-9551

Prop 64 takes effect in 2018!

The Wood Brothers

Follow the Rio Theatre on Facebook & Twitter!

831.423.8209 www.riotheatre.com

ltations u s n o c Our 8th Year

Same Great Location

MAR 05

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FILM

FENCE ME IN Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in ‘Fences,’ adapted from August Wilson’s prize-winning stage drama.

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Breaking Barriers

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Black family copes with racism, dreams, disillusion in ‘Fences’ BY LISA JENSEN

L

ast year, Hollywood’s Motion Picture Academy took a lot of heat for failing to recognize one single person of color among its 20 acting Oscar nominations. It’s unlikely that will happen again this year, now that Fences has entered the race. This screen adaptation of August Wilson’s highly lauded, prize-winning stage drama, scripted by Wilson himself, and directed by its star, Denzel Washington (who also co-produced), has Oscar bait written all over it.

First produced onstage in 1983, Fences explores race, family dynamics, dreams, and disappointment through the experiences of the Maxson family,

living in a neighborhood of brick row houses in the shadow of an industrial city in the northeast. It could be any city (although this Pulitzer Prizewinning drama is now included in what’s known as Wilson’s Pittsburgh cycle of plays), as the characters strive for something better—at work, in life, in love—in post-World War II America.

The story is set in the mid-’50s.

Its protagonist, Troy Maxson (Washington) is a dynamic, largerthan-life character, despite his “lowly” job; he and his best friend, Bono (Stephen McKinley Anderson) are garbage collectors. Troy is lobbying to break the color barrier at work and graduate from the job of “lifting” (the

garbage cans) to driving the truck, a position only open to white employees.

But Troy isn’t expecting much; once a slugger in the Negro Baseball League, he never made it into the majors because of his color.

But he’s king on his own turf, jollied along, but kept in line, by his loyal wife, Rose (the always-stunning Viola Davis). He demands respect from their son, Cory (Jovan Adepo), a promising high school football player, and from his adult son from a previous marriage, Lyons (Russell Hornsby), a jazz musician. Troy is always railing at his sons to get real jobs and not depend on their dreams, partly out of concern for their futures, but also out

of resentment that they might succeed where he could not.

Wilson presents a panorama of urban African-American experience in this era of ingrained racism and post-war social fallout. Troy’s genial brother, Gabriel (Mykelti Williams), has been mentally disabled by a war wound. Common experiences include households of children from various fathers (or mothers), and the occasional stint in jail—almost inevitable for the young men. The play’s central metaphor is the fence Troy keeps promising to build for Rose—either to keep what he values safe inside, or to keep out Death, and the Devil, both of whom Troy says he’s wrestled with all his life.

As befits its stage origin, this is a drama rich in talk. The script is stuffed with juicy monologues and soliloquies, along with explosive confrontations, which the actors tear into with gusto. The freewheeling manifesto by which Troy announces himself to the audience begins on the back of a garbage truck, and continues as he and Bono walk home through the alleyways to Troy’s backyard, where a bottle of hooch is broken out and various family members introduced.

It’s a meaty tour-de-force of comic camaraderie, defiance, disillusion, and chutzpah, that Washington delivers con brio—and it’s only the first 10 minutes of the movie.

The action in this opening scene also exemplifies how director Washington manages to open up Wilson’s one-set play. While most of the action still takes place in the backyard, where that fence is permanently under construction, Washington seizes any chance he can to get characters out to the front of the house, where giant city smokestacks can be seen out in the distance coating the sky (and the characters’ dreams) with a miasma of ashy disappointment.

This adaptation springs from a 2010 Broadway revival of the play, that also starred Washington and Davis. Both of them earned Tonys for their performances in these same roles—which puts Fences on track to break the color barrier in next year’s Oscar nominees.

FENCES*** With Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williams. Directed by Denzel Washington. Rated PG-13. 138 minutes.

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AMITYVILLE: THE AWAKENING Man, single mothers really get the short end of the stick in horror movies. Then again, Jennifer Jason Leigh gets the short end of the stick in every movie. Franck Khalfoun directs. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Cameron Monaghan, Bella Thorne co-star. (PG-13) 85 minutes.

COLLATERAL BEAUTY He’s lost the hardest thing to lose and he doesn’t care about losing the rest.

Howard writes to Love, Time and Death for answers, and apparently Death is an elderly white woman played by Helen Mirren. David Frankel directs. Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet co-star. (PG13) 97 minutes.

UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS Nothing like a good ol’ vampire vs. lycan battle to start off the zombie apocalypse new year. Anna Foerster directs. Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies costar. (R) 91 minutes.

DOCTOR STRANGE What if the material world was only one of many? In that case it’d probably be beneficial to have someone with a name like Dr. Strange to protect it.

Scott Derrickson directs. Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams co-star. (PG-13) 115 minutes.

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ALLIED OMG, Brangelina broke up because Angelina is a German spy. Of course! (This is their marriage memoir, right?). Robert Zemeckis directs.

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ARRIVAL Aliens are here, but no one can decipher what they’re saying. Thankfully, the military sends in a woman to help communicate. Denis Villeneuve directs. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker co-star.

(PG-13) 116 minutes.

ASSASSIN’S CREED Whether or not we’re fans of the video game, an assassin traveling back in time to jump off of buildings wearing nifty black robes with Jeremy Irons, Michael Kenneth Williams and Brendan Gleeson in the mix—now that looks like the dose of holiday cheer we needed (or escape, whatever). Justin Kurzel directs. Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Irons co-

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS Aisholpan is a 13-year-old eagle hunter. She’s the first female in 12 generations in her family to fill the coveted and time-honored Kazakh role—and she’s about to school them all. Otto Bell directs.

Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley costar. (G) 87 minutes.

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN While most of us surely would rather avoid revisiting the unbearable pain of being in high school, sometimes the awkward moments of youth just never get old—especially when Woody Harrelson plays the lovable, confidant high school teacher who’s writing his suicide note on his lunch break. Kelly Fremon Craig directs. Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner co-star.

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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Eddie Redmayne accidentally let a bunch of evil ghouls into our realm. It all makes sense now: how else could a cheeto-faced Voldemort have gotten in? David Yates directs.

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Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson co-star. (PG-13) 138 minutes.

WAIT, IS THIS FROM ‘ZOOLANDER 3?’ Nope, it’s Kate Beckinsale in ‘Underworld: Blood Wars.’

HACKSAW RIDGE Desmond T. Doss enlisted at the height of WWII, but he refused to touch a gun. He became the first conscientious objector in American history to receive the Medal of Honor. Mel Gibson directs. Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey costar. (R) 171 minutes.

JACKIE The most watched, regal, and iconic woman in America’s modern history fighting to stay strong for her children, wade through her own trauma alongside the nation’s grief, and keep her husband’s legacy alive. Pablo Larraín directs. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig costar. (R) 100 minutes.

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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA What do you do when you’re suddenly faced with the responsibility of becoming a teenager’s legal guardian, but your own life is hard enough to handle? Kenneth Lonergan directs. Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler co-star. (R) 137 minutes.

MISS SLOANE She’s the enemy now.

She’ll use whatever resource she has to lead the fight on gun control, and she was hired to win. John Madden directs. Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw co-star.

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LA LA LAND Old Hollywood whimsy, musical magic à la Rogers and Astaire that’s getting Emma Stone early Oscar buzz—it’s just the kind of la la land we needed during a post-Nov. 8 holiday season. Damien Chazelle directs.

Ryan Gosling, Stone, Amiée Conn co-star. (PG-13) 128 minutes.

MOANA A great danger is coming but Moana will find the demigod Maui and they’ll save the world— he’s a little difficult, so she’ll need all the help she can get. Thankfully, she’s got the ocean on her side.

Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker, Chris Williams direct. Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House co-star. (PG) 113 minutes.

LION Saroo is starting to remember losing his mother and brother on a train platform in Calcutta at the age of 5. Now, worlds away living a very different Australian life, he’s decided to find his family. Garth Davis directs. Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS “I did something horrible to him. I loved him in a brutal way,” says Amy Adams as Susan Morrow, looking bleakly into her past, haunted by her ex-husband’s novel and the threat she sees in it. Tom Ford directs. Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal,

Michael Shannon co-star. (R) 117 minutes.

OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY This is exactly what last year’s GT office party looked like. Just kidding … sort of. Josh Gordon, Will Speck direct.

Kate McKinnon, Olivia Munn, Jennifer Aniston co-star. (R) 105 minutes.

PASSENGERS Finally, Hollywood’s sexiest, most charming people together on a space train. Morten Tyldum directs. Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen co-star.

(PG-13) 116 minutes.

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Ah, what a time to be a Star Wars fan. Gareth Edwards directs.

Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk co-star. (PG-13) 133 minutes.

SING An alligator rapping “The Humpty Dance,” a buffalo singing “Butterfly,” bunnies hollering “Oh my god, Becky, look at her butt,” a tracksuit-wearing pig belting Lady Gaga and a British gorilla who just wants out of the game. Best idea for a zoo ever. Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings direct. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane co-star. (PG) 108 minutes.

WHY HIM? Because he’s stupid rich, dad, duh. John Hamburg directs.

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Toasting 2017 with an Oswald cocktail, plus a fresh start for refrigerators everywhere BY CHRISTINA WATERS

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asily one of the most sophisticated corners of downtown Santa Cruz, the lounge at Oswald offers casually chic vibes and expert cocktails. Treating ourselves to some liquid season’s greetings, Katya and I settled into the crowded bar last week and made a few choice choices.

A variation on the Cosmojito ($9) was my call, substituting Bombay gin for vodka. I enjoyed the oral choreography of mint, lime and cranberry with the queen of crystal clear spirits. My

companion selected the Valentino ($11). Echoing the classic Negroni, this beautiful drink was built of layers of Griffo gin, Amaro, Cynar—one of the most wickedly eccentric liqueurs on the planet (artichoke!), and Carpano Antica vermouth all swirled and poured over a single over-sized ice cube. Stays chilled, but doesn’t melt into dilution. A fresh spiral zest of lemon completed this 100-percent adult cocktail. With drinks we split an appetizer crostini frosted with garlicky mashed avocado and topped

with a gemlike slice of seared ahi.

Stupendous. All under the watchful eye of chef Damani Thomas, whose kitchen was busy turning out an abundance of entrees like fried chicken worthy of the Deep South.

BEST PUMPKIN PIE The all-butter crust version from Beckmann’s Old World Bakery.

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At year’s end, I try to tackle the refrigerator. Cleaning out the old, and beginning the new year with a sense of renewed optimism: surely this will be the year that I keep up with things.

Do I really need three half-loaves of bread in my freezer covered with ice crystals? Probably not. How about that three-year-old bratwurst? Nope.

I change the box of baking soda so that a fresh batch of white powder will absorb whatever evil spirits it’s designed to capture. And then I turn my attention to the flight deck of the refrigerator. Three jars of capers, each of them opened. Better check the dates on those. An antique bottle of blackstrap molasses gets dumped, as does a questionable jar of tamarind chutney. Thousand-year-old Jack cheese, out. A misshapen lump of St. Agur blue goes bye-bye, too. A bag of limp arugula will never see the new year, nor will those last three radishes left over from mid-autumn.

The entire exercise borders on the archaeological, and hence brings with it many odd and fabulous discoveries.

Who knew I still had that tube of anchovy paste brought from Italy in 2014? Or an unopened bottle of Cholula hot sauce behind the opened bottle of Cholula. I toss, I clean, I replace, I feel invigorated. The Gerolsteiner bottles line the door, right next to the emergency bottle of Veuve Clicquot and organic grapefruit juice. Fresh chutneys, new wedges of Petit Basque, and a few jars of mayo, mustard and relish. My refrigerator almost purrs— it’s ready for the New Year. Here’s a toast to auld lang syne, and a happy 2017, one way or the other!

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hanty Shack Brewing may be the thirteenth brewery to open in Santa Cruz County, but it has a soul of its own. I felt it right away as soon as I stepped into the light-filled warehouse on Fern Street near the Tannery Arts Center.

The pub glows with fresh, bright green accent walls painted with trailing hops vines and colorful local art. A garage door rolls up to a huge outdoor patio with picnic tables, a variety of potted fruit trees and fire pits just waiting for the sun to set. Warm, appetizing smells from the sausage cart Sun’s Out Buns Out parked nearby fill the beer garden on most days, and local food trucks are scheduled to pop in on the weekends. Spending an afternoon at Shanty Shack feels like you just stepped into the quintessential Santa Cruz backyard party, where the beer is cold and friends are always welcome.

Owners and brewers Brandon Padilla and Nathan Van Zandt, both barely 30, have been brewing partners for more than five years, and their repertoire includes a range of fresh takes on American and European styles. Their “Quick Wit” witbier currently on draft is

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Padilla and Van Zandt admit that they’re constantly experimenting and trying new brews, and plan on rotating their offerings regularly.

However, it’s hard to miss the mountain of neatly stacked oak barrels directly behind the bar. Padilla and Van Zandt are big fans of barrel-aged beers, and it’s clear that this may be where their passion truly lies. The vanilla and oak aromas from a kettle sour beer aged nine months in a red wine barrel were so delightful, I had a hard time taking my nose out of my glass. Each barrel contains a different beer—Padilla calls them “unique snowflakes”—and if one can judge by the current selection, beer enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to.

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onny Doon Vineyard’s wines were flowing at the opening of the new Marriott Fairfield Inn last month on the Westside of Santa Cruz. Sipping on A Proper Claret 2014, I carried my wine around as I toured the beautiful rooms. This cleverly named wine is only $14.99 a bottle at Shopper’s Corner! What could be more perfect, when you’ve spent a load of money over the holidays, than a delicious well-made wine for under 20 bucks?

And then there’s expert winemaker Randall Grahm to factor into the mix. Not only does he turn out some fabulous wines, but he also conjures up catchy names for them—hence A Proper Claret. This luscious red is a blend of 36 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 percent Petit Verdot, 22 percent Tannat, 9 percent Syrah, 7 percent Merlot, 3 percent Cabernet Franc, and 1 percent Petite Sirah. It’s a frisky red wine that won’t break the bank, and it won a gold in the 2016 Critics Challenge. Doesn’t that pique your interest?

Other Bonny Doon wines were available to try at the Marriott, but I plumped for a second glass of the

Claret as I checked out a king suite on the first floor.

Bonny Doon Vineyard has a lively tasting room in Davenport where you can try the rest of Grahm’s “doon-home” wines.

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FIRST ANNUAL CULINARY MUSHROOM WEEK

Mark your calendars for this year’s annual Fungus Fair. The three-day event features hundreds of species of local fungi, as well as mushroom experts available throughout to help identify the mushrooms you’ve found. The event is Jan. 13-15 at the Louden Nelson Community Center, and you are sure to have a fun(gus) time. New this year is the participation of local restaurants featuring mushrooms on their menu from Jan. 6-15 (the week leading up to the Fungus Fair). Signed up so far are Ulterior Kitchen & Cocktail Lounge; Café Mare; 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall; and Tanglewood. Each restaurant is putting its own twist on its mushroom creations. Check the website for more info at ffsc.us/fair.

H RISA’S STARS BY RISA D’ANGELES EPIPHANY AND THE ASTROLOGER KINGS

ARIES Mar21–Apr20

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22

Your work in the world will be overshadowed by promptings and impressions from above, asking you to initiate new ideas: new possibilities creating new probabilities creating new outcomes not reflecting the past. You will have to meet important people, become one yourself. You will have to act with humility while attaining goals. Develop what is necessary to solidify this task. Only you can do this.

You’re thinking about family and friends, love and relationships and your needs. Friends are sometimes Libra’s family. You’re attempting to have a greater sense of family foundation. It may bring up childhood wounds. We cannot heal or understand until wounds surface. You have the strength to face this, wisdom to understand it and the love to heal all wounds. In emotional crisis, take the homeopathic remedy ignatia amara. It soothes, calms and settles grief.

TAURUS Apr21–May21

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21

It’s important to contact people far way concerning future plans, actions, agendas, and matters of a legal nature. The outer aspects of these interactions hide a deep spiritual purpose. With strength and calmness, speak the truth of your aims and purposes; listen carefully to the other(s).

There’s a seed of enlightenment in their words. Be not afraid to ask for all that is needed. Read Matthew 7:7.

You need to have more interchanges with those equally intelligent, creative and passionate. You need exchanges of ideas and beliefs in order to grow and expand into new values. You need to experiment with new plans for the future. A new foundation of thought will help you meet the challenges of the new world unfolding. Remain focused with purposeful spiritual intent.

GEMINI May 22–June 20

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20

You hold within yourself secret talents. Knowing, recognizing and cultivating them is important. They need to be called forth by you with intention. You can ask that they appear and you recognize them. Do not be secretive about resources. However, you must protect them. Pay all debts on all levels—physical,vemotional, mental, spiritual. You and another may need to travel somewhere tovdiscover information. Why would that be?

In observing how your sense of identity has deepened and expanded, look to your values. Compare your present values with those 14 then 21 years ago. You’ve realized greater responsibility while climbing to a level of success. You now ask, “What’s next?” Each day, have the intention to “stand in the light.” Your journey has been long and arduous. You have permission to step into the unknown. Remain there.

CANCER Jun21–Jul20

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20

There’s a spiritual task you’re being asked to provide from Jupiter, the planet central to the Aquarian Age distributing Love/Wisdom, Ray 2. You are to provide more love to your groups and to the communities you interact with. You are to be wise and distribute truth with pure reason and wisdom to those around you. Not gossip, not opinion, not another’s point of view, but the truth within your heart. This safeguards you.

You communicate, sense and feel a great depth of feeling.

Don’t worry if people step back. Your life-force is showing through, filled with the fire of intention, creativity and conviction. It’s as if God were speaking through you. Do you know Capricorn’s glyph is almost the signature of God? If asked to organize things, to show leadership and drive, know that you will impress others with new ideas that become ideals within them. You do this already. Yes, but now more so. Avoid those who resist.

Esoteric Astrology as news for week of Jan. 4, 2017

LE0 Jul21–Aug22 In daily work and responsibilities, are you the communicator to coworkers and colleagues? Leo is the sign with love in the heart. But sometimes that love is obscured by hurts, sadness and imperfect interactions in relationships (most relationships are). Sometimes we turn away from people, lavishing our love on pets, gardens, climbing rocks, fashions, artful creations. It might be good to think of all the people you’ve known.

Lovingly they say to you, “Hello, my friend, hello.”

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 It’s a special time for you to think upon what avocations you want to pursue, what talents, gifts and skills you possess and to think back on how you’ve tended and supported loved ones. And now what is it you want to do for others in terms of serving? Virgo is the sign of service. I see you in a garden, vines of Mandeville, pale roses and hops climbing tall gates. Begin to create this for summer.

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 You’re going to enter into an internal state for a while, interacting and investigating things deep within; things confidential, possibly religious, personal with a depth of feeling.

Do not get caught up in limitations. They only mean you’re working toward overcoming. Place yourself first in the coming days so that you can protect yourself and maintain good to vibrant health. Someone far away calls to you. Respond.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Many things from the past will be remembered, thought about, felt in the heart and encountered. Allow them to occur. A healing is happening. Careful with time each day. Plan early what your actions will be. Outline a time schedule. Use discipline—the first step toward working under the will of God. Jupiter is influencing all relationships. Speak softly, vibrantly and always with love (another discipline). It will stabilize all endeavors.

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In our beginning weeks of January 2017, there is already much activity in the skies influencing each of us. Mercury enters Sag, (travel, journeys, justice), and Capricorn Sun/Pluto (transformation in government) and Mercury (Sunday) turning stationary direct. Every January a meteor shower, the Quadrantids, appears in the heavens near the North Star (Polaris). The showers, brief yet splendid, radiate between the Big Dipper and Bootes on the right and Polaris and Ursa Minor (Little Dipper) on the left. The showers, many hued, begin after midnight and peak before dawn on Jan. 4. They are the forerunners to the first full moon of the year (next Thursday).

Friday, Jan. 6, is Epiphany or Three Kings Day, ending the Advent season. Epiphany celebrates the three astrologer Magi Kings who, following a star, discovered the holy child in a manger in

Bethlehem (house of Bread). Epiphany is the 12th day after Christmas, in Pisces, sign of the Savior and Saving the World. The word epiphany means “to show, to make known, to reveal.”

The Messiah’s birth was “revealed” to the Three Magi Kings who then spread the news to the world that the “prophesied One (savior, messiah)” had arrived.

The Three Kings were Zoroastrian astrologers and scholars, learned wise men.

Their names were the Babylonian Melchior, the Persian Caspar, and Balthazar from Arabia. They brought gold, frankincense and myrrh—gifts from the mineral and plant kingdoms. We, too, are asked to bring our gifts to the holy child, who represents all of humanity—humble, suffering and in need. (Read more on my Facebook page or website, nightlightnews.org.)

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THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner KAYLA G ROSE AKA MICHELA GERALDINE GONELLA has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: KAYLA G ROSE AKA MICHELA GERALDINE GONELLA to: KAYLA GARNET ROSE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

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