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INSIDE Volume 43, No.1 April 5-11, 2017

BUTTERFLY EFFECT Why monarch butterflies are disappearing from Santa Cruz P11

ON THE RISE Local group Rising International lends a hand to women at home and abroad P16

SOAK COOL Santa Cruz hip hop artist’s project raises money for clean water P22

Opinion 4 News 11 Cover Story 16 A&E 22 Events 33

Film 46 Dining 50 Risa’s Stars 56 Classifieds 57

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EDITOR’S NOTE Santa Cruz is often criticized when it takes an ambitious stance on social justice issues. I remember this back in the early ’90s, when the city took heat for declaring itself a “nuclear-free zone,” and President Donald Trump announcing that he’ll move to strip federal funding from sanctuary cities like Santa Cruz that don’t fall in line with his antiimmigration policies is only the most recent example. The attitude always seems to be, “Who are you, Santa Cruz residents, to have any say in how your world works?”

I thought about that when reading Anne-Marie Harrison’s cover story about Rising International this week.

Here’s a Santa Cruz group that is helping hundreds of women in high-

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Read your story about Brent Adams and his work with our homeless (GT, 3/22) after going to a Downtown Commission meeting about the new parking structure/ library building combination to be built on the location of the downtown farmers market. We listened to a 40-minute presentation on the downtown trolley.

Then we listened to 40 minutes from our parking director about his various maintenance projects on the lots around town, and then the plan to spend $2.5 million on a feasibility study for a fivestory behemoth parking structure with a new library on the ground floor.

Audience members were allowed a maximum of two minutes to express their feelings about this—all of whom were stridently opposed. I spoke to the shocking need for housing the many people who are asleep in downtown doorways, even in cold rainy nights, which $50 million or more for this new structure could go a long way toward. Others spoke to the current abundance of parking and coming trends such as Uber and bicycle amenities.

risk areas around the world to make their lives better, and improving the lives of local women at the same time. These women are selling their crafts through Rising International not just to support their families and get themselves out of dangerous situations, but in some cases to actually buy their children out of slavery, or their mothers out of prostitution. I’m glad founder Carmel Jud never stopped to wonder what right she had as a person in Santa Cruz to try and make the world better.

I also wanted to give a shout out to the Mystery Spot for being good sports about our April Fool’s Day story written by Jacob Pierce, which turned into a bit of a viral sensation last weekend on goodtimes.sc. We were glad to know the Mystery Spot staff found it hilarious, and we hope James Durbin did, as well. James, if you ever do write that song, we totally want to hear it.

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I also suggested that another need is for event space and events. We once had First Night, an art and wine festival and charity art auction that filled the civic and Church Street. Other coastal towns have events like this and more. We have an odd flea market on Pacific Avenue, red meters that give the impression we are solving our homeless problem, folks walking around in military dress with tasers titled Downtown Rangers that must scare the pants off our visitors.

For 50 million dollars, we could build a lot of cheap apartments that many studies have proven are cheaper and more humane than having our police and fire and emergency rooms provide services. New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco are all building more shelters. The widespread fear that more shelters attracts more clients flies in the face of the fact that it takes a lot of aggressive social work to get most homeless individuals to accept housing and spend their SSI. PAUL COCKING | SANTA CRUZ

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It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the California Coastal Commission, after more than a year of controversy that included lawsuits filed over alleged improper communications with permit applicants. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee recently approved legislation by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) that aims to increase transparency and accountability at the commission. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 9-0. Among other changes, AB 684 would require communications with Coastal Commissioners to be available to the public on a searchable database.

The Small Business Administration has opened up centers around the state to help business owners apply for disaster loan assistance to cover damage from February flooding. One of those locations is at the Santa Cruz County government building at 701 Ocean St. in the elections office on the third floor. Another office has opened in San Jose. Businesses can also apply online at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

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As President, what executive orders would you sign?

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More money toward global warming research.

DAVID FLICK SANTA CRUZ | PAINTER

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Make sure taxes are spent on sending people to Mars.

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One that repeals all of Trump’s executive orders.

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Universal health care. I would make sure Planned Parenthood was funded fully, and I would fund schools better than we are now.

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of April 5 ARIES Mar21–Apr19 Be interested in first things, Aries. Cultivate your attraction to beginnings. Align yourself with uprisings and breakthroughs. Find out what’s about to hatch, and lend your support. Give your generous attention to potent innocence and novel sources of light. Marvel at people who are rediscovering the sparks that animated them when they first came into their power. Fantasize about being a curious seeker who is devoted to reinventing yourself over and over again. Gravitate toward influences that draw their vitality directly from primal wellsprings.

Be excited about first things.

TAURUS Apr20–May20

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Are you weary of lugging around decayed guilt and regret? Is it increasingly difficult to keep forbidden feelings concealed? Have your friends been wondering about the whip marks from your self-flagellation sessions? Do you ache for redemption? If you answered yes to any of those questions, listen up. The empathetic and earthy saints of the Confession Catharsis Corps are ready to receive your blubbering disclosures. They are clairvoyant, they’re non-judgmental, and best of all, they’re free.

Within seconds after you telepathically communicate with our earthly saints, they will psychically beam you 11 minutes of unconditional love, no strings attached. Do it! You’ll be amazed at how much lighter and smarter you feel. Transmit your sad stories to the Confession Catharsis Corps now!

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ing muddle? Here’s my advice: Identify the issues that are most worthy of your attention. Stay focused on them with disciplined devotion. Be selfish in your rapt determination to serve your clearest and noblest and holiest agendas.

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 I hope that by mid-May you will be qualified to teach a workshop called “Sweet Secrets of Tender Intimacy” or “Dirty Secrets of Raw Intimacy” or maybe even “Sweet and Dirty Secrets of Raw and Tender Intimacy.”

In other words, Libra, I suspect that you will be adding substantially to your understanding of the art of togetherness. Along the way, you may also have experiences that would enable you to write an essay entitled “How to Act Like You Have Nothing to Lose When You Have Everything to Gain.”

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 If you have a dream of eating soup with a fork, it might mean that in your waking life you’re using the wrong approach to getting nourished. If you have a dream of entering through an exit, it might mean that in your waking life you’re trying to start at the end rather than the beginning. And if you dream of singing nursery rhymes at a karaoke bar with unlikable people from high school, it might mean that in your waking life you should seek more fulfilling ways to express your wild side and your creative energies. (P.S. You’ll be wise to do these things even if you don’t have the dreams I described.)

GEMINI May21–June20

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21

Now is an excellent time to free your memories. What comes to mind when I suggest that? Here are my thoughts on the subject. To free your memories, you could change the way you talk and feel about your past. Re-examine your assumptions about your old stories, and dream up fresh interpretations to explain how and why they happened.

Here’s another way to free your memories: If you’re holding on to an insult someone hurled at you once upon a time, let it go. In fact, declare a general amnesty for everyone who ever did you wrong. By the way, the coming weeks will also be a favorable phase to free yourself of memories that hold you back. Are there any tales you tell yourself about the past that undermine your dreams about the future? Stop telling yourself those tales.

If you’re a Quixotic lover, you’re more in love with love itself than with any person. If you’re a Cryptic lover, the best way to stay in love with a particular partner is to keep him or her guessing. If you’re a Harlequin, your steady lover must provide as much variety as three lovers. If you’re a Buddy, your specialties are having friendly sex and having sex with friends. If you’re a Histrionic, you’re addicted to confounding, disorienting love. It’s also possible that you’re none of the above. I hope so, because now is an excellent time to have a beginner’s mind about what kind of love you really need and want to cultivate in the future.

CANCER Jun21–Jul22

Your new vocabulary word is “adytum.” It refers to the most sacred place within a sacred place, the inner shrine at the heart of a sublime sanctuary. Is there such a spot in your world? A location that embodies all you hold precious about your journey on planet Earth? It might be in a church or temple or synagogue or mosque, or it could be a magic zone in nature or a corner of your bedroom.

Here you feel an intimate connection with the divine, or a sense of awe and reverence for the privilege of being alive. If you don’t have a personal adytum, Capricorn, find or create one. You need the refreshment that comes from dwelling in the midst of the numinous.

How big is your vocabulary? Twenty thousand words?

Thirty thousand? Whatever size it is, the coming weeks will be a prime time to expand it. Life will be conspiring to enhance your creative use of language . . . to deepen your enjoyment of the verbal flow . . . to help you become more articulate in rendering the mysterious feelings and complex thoughts that rumble around inside you. If you pay attention to the signals coming from your unconscious mind, you will be shown how to speak and write more effectively. You may not turn into a silver-tongued persuader, but you could become a more eloquent spokesperson for your own interests.

LE0 Jul23–Aug22 We all need more breaks from the routine—more holidays, more vacations, more days off from work. We should all play and dance and sing more, and guiltlessly practice the arts of leisure and relaxation, and celebrate freedom in regular boisterous rituals. And I’m nominating you to show us the way in the coming weeks, Leo. Be a cheerleader who exemplifies how it’s done. Be a ringleader who springs all of us inmates out of our mental prisons. Be the imaginative escape artist who demonstrates how to relieve tension and lose inhibitions.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 People in your vicinity may be preoccupied with trivial questions. What’s more nutritious, corn chips or potato chips? Could Godzilla kick King Kong’s ass? Is it harder to hop forward on one foot or backward with both feet? I suspect you will also encounter folks who are embroiled in meaningless decisions and petty emotions. So how should you navigate your way through this energy-drain-

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 You could defy gravity a little, but not a lot. You can’t move a mountain, but you may be able to budge a hill.

Luck won’t miraculously enable you to win a contest, but it might help you seize a hard-earned perk or privilege. A bit of voraciousness may be good for your soul, but a big blast of greed would be bad for both your soul and your ego. Being savvy and feisty will energize your collaborators and attract new allies; being a smart-ass show-off would alienate and repel people.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Here are activities that will be especially favorable for you to initiate in the near future: 1. Pay someone to perform a service for you that will ease your suffering. 2. Question one of your fixed opinions if that will lead to you receiving a fun invitation you wouldn’t get otherwise. 3. Dole out sincere praise or practical help to a person who could help you overcome one of your limitations. 4. Get clear about how one of your collaborations would need to change in order to serve both of you better. Then tell your collaborator about the proposed improvement with light-hearted compassion.

Homework: Who’s the person you’d most like to meet and have coffee or a drink with? Why? Testify at Freewillastrology.com

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in Santa Cruz, because I obviously misspoke. I meant it was the first multi-use trail in Pogonip Park, and the first in Santa Cruz built with mountain biker use in mind from the very beginning and with their help during planning and construction.

DeLaveaga Park, Henry Cowell and Wilder Ranch had singletrack multi-use trails well before the UConn was built, but were not designed specifically with mountain biking use in mind. Several of those were constructed by Bud and Emma McCrary, but others in DeLaveaga had been around for decades.

I’ve always appreciated the efforts of those, especially Celia Scott, to protect the Santa Cruz greenbelt from development and thank them for that even though I disagree on how Pogonip and other open space areas should be used.

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FLUTTER STOCK Monarch butterflies, seen here at Natural Bridges State Beach, are still not federally protected, despite a 78 percent decline in population, and a 97 percent drop locally.

Flight Risk

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he eucalyptus grove at Natural Bridges State Beach—for four months out of the year, a clustering and resting place for butterflies—stands empty.

So too does the park’s visitor’s center and its parking lot, as if mourning the departure of this year’s monarch population, which recently fluttered away for the season.

Docent Abbey Pulman, dressed in the official brownish green California State Parks garb, looks up in surprise when I walk through the doors of the Natural Bridges visitor center. Not many people, apparently, wander into the gray, stout building

when monarchs aren’t around.

These days, fewer of those winged insects are visiting Natural Bridges.

The black-and-orange vortexes that greeted generations of fieldtripping children and tourists are gone—in their place, a much smaller community of monarch butterflies barely clings to a few dying trees in the winter.

“We’ve had a significant butterfly decline in just the last three years I’ve been here,” Pulman says. “Over 50 percent.”

But the populations were in freefall even before that. Since 1997, monarchs’ overwintering population at Natural Bridges has dropped 97

percent. This year, a paltry 3,500 butterflies made Santa Cruz’s Natural Bridges their winter home, down from 130,000 two decades ago.

“Our grove is getting old,” Pulman says. “Trees are falling down, and the grove is not as protected. But threats come from man and nature.”

Beyond Natural Bridges, monarch butterfly populations have plummeted across the nation— around the whole continent, actually.

Their overall numbers have fallen 78 percent since the mid-’90s.

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“Replay! Replay!”

Eddy Dees, dressed in a pale blue and gold Warriors T-shirt styled like the 1979 cult movie of the same name, is sitting courtside at a Santa Cruz Warriors game as he spins toward the scorer’s table, demanding to see a lousy call from the refs up on the the big screen. The long, narrow table seats the team’s laser-focused unsung heroes, their eyes glued to the hardwood—among them Santa Cruz’s Interim Planning Director Alex Khoury, who runs the scoreboard.

Oftentimes when a controversial decision is replayed on the Kaiser Permanente Arena’s jumbotron, Dees is the one who requested it. He pivots back to the big screen above, shaking his head, as the whole crowd groans.

The mood was tense at last Friday’s game, with the Warriors up 81-71 against a team leading their conference—a few days after both teams had already clinched playoff spots, no less. They were competing for seeding and a little pride against the Los Angeles D-Fenders, who are two and a half games ahead of the Warriors in the NBA Development League’s Pacific Division. The Warriors, who started off the season 2-7, have been hot lately. Their fans have gotten used to winning, and the Warriors were up 27 in the first half, which is why a 10-point lead felt oddly precarious at the regular season finale.

“I don’t ever feel overconfident. I do see a theme with this team. They tend to do really well in the first half. They sometimes sputter in the third quarter, and then they do well in the fourth quarter,” Dees says after the game, which the Warriors went on to win 127-117, having led virtually the entire night.

The Warriors finished with five players scoring in double digits, led by Damian Jones—who put up 25 points, seven rebounds, and five blocks—while an ecosystem of superfans like Dees cheered from the front lines every step of the way.

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Honoring our Doctors

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In honor of Doctorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day on March 30, thank you to all the wonderful physicians who are members of the Dominican Hospital Medical Staff. Both patients and their families recently expressed their gratitude by making gifts honoring their doctors and sharing lovely notes of appreciation.

Here are just a few.

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To honor your doctor visit www.supportdominican.org/ways-to-give/Doctors-Day or call the Dominican Hospital Foundation at 831.462.7712

NEWS FLIGHT RISK <11 Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide have virtually wiped out milkweed on 165 million acres of prime monarch habitat and feeding grounds, an area about the size of Texas, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.

This has led to monarch starvation on a mass scale, disrupting an annual migration that was previously one of the most spectacular in the world.

Since 1997, milkweed prevalence has declined by 58 percent in Midwestern agricultural areas, while monarch populations there dropped 81 percent.

Below the border, monarchs have taken constant hits from illegal logging, which continues to eat large swaths out of Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Preserve.

Extreme weather fueled by climate change poses an additional threat. Today’s entire monarch population would have been killed three times over by the single storm that raged in 2002. That event

permanently disrupted migration routes, and destroyed a whopping 500 million butterflies.

If these trends continue and disrupt the monarchs’ migration paths, the butterflies will stop coming to Santa Cruz, which would spell trouble, Pulman explains.

“They won’t survive if they don’t migrate,” she says slowly, looking me straight in eye. “They would all die.”

Groups all the way from Canada to Mexico are trying to prevent the monarch from literally disappearing off the face of the Earth. The butterflies need a very large population size to be resilient, says George Kimbrell, a senior attorney at the Center for Food Safety.

It’s absurd that monarchs are still not protected under the Endangered Species Act, says Kimbrell—and many scientists and environmentalists agree. The responsibility goes beyond national borders, and at a time when U.S. diplomatic relations with Mexico

and Canada are poor, it appears the monarch’s fate may depend on whether or not the three nations can come together with a shared plan.

“Working together with Canada and Mexico is vital. The U.S. leading the way is extremely important, and without ESA protection, monarchs will go extinct,” Kimbrell says.

After years of battling bureaucrats to try and protect the species, the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit conservation organization, recently made some major progress.

The center—whose official mission is “saving life on Earth”—has been fighting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In late 2016, after numerous petitions and legal wranglings, it finally forced the department into action. The latest legal settlement requires Fish and Wildlife to decide on monarch protection by June 2019.

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QUESTIONABLE PARKING JOB Although some downtown business leaders appear skeptical of a new parking garage, as GT reported last week, others’ positions are more complicated. On the latter list is Hula’s Island Grill owner Ian McCrae, who we incorrectly reported opposes the garage outright.

“We’re still gathering information. We haven’t taken a public stance on it,” says McCrae, who concedes that some

people have misunderstood Hula’s position ever since the restaurant held a parking meeting a few weeks ago.

Obviously, it’s still early, and the City Council has not approved a couple million dollars in design work yet.

But Casey Beyer, who took over as director for the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce April 1, calls it a “reasonable plan” to combine the garage with a brand new downtown library.

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As anyone who follows digital privacy issues has heard by now, the Republican-controlled congress voted last week to repeal actions designed to prevent internet providers from spying on their customers.

Cruzio, Santa Cruz’s local service provider, has already stepped up to say that not only has the company never fiddled with their customers’ data, but the company’s co-founder and president Peggy Dolgenos proudly insists it never will.

These President Obamaera Federal Communications Commission rules—which have not yet gone into effect—would have stopped companies like AT&T and Comcast (which has a history of wildly misrepresenting its internet speeds) from tracking and selling customer information, like browsing history, location and much more.

“Data collection, data mining.

Those big telecommunications companies saw what Google and Facebook were doing to track customers, and they said it wasn’t fair,” explains Dolgenos. “Instead of saying Google has to ask your permission too before selling your information, history and location, Congress did what AT&T and Comcast wanted them to do and said, ‘You can do even more than Google.’”

Cruzio has joined other small providers around the country in fervent opposition to the privacy broadband rules repeal, a rollback President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law.

“It gives our competitors a competitive advantage over us because they’re going to get the money from selling your information. They’re charging you in two ways,” Dolgenos says.

Nevertheless, we’ll hold out hope that, at least in liberal-

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“I am a fanatic, that’s who I am. I am over the top. I love my team. I love Coach Casey Hill, and I love the President Chris Murphy, and I love the ownership,” says Dees, who has also been to 240 San Francisco 49er home games, starting when he was 4 years old.

Dees and his friend Fred Keeley, the former county treasurer, make friends with opposing teams, too. The Salt Lake City Stars even hosted the two men for a game against the Warriors in Utah last week, the night Santa Cruz clinched a playoff spot.

After Friday night’s game, Coach Casey Hill laughed in astonishment that the team finished 31-19, one year after they went 19-31.

Every team, in any given season, has its quirks, and Hill admits he’s tried a little bit of everything to fire up the team in the third quarter.

“The biggest thing is going into the halftime locker room with a lead, everyone takes a deep breath and relaxes and doesn’t realize that other team is in their locker room making adjustments,” explains Hill. “Necessarily, you don’t make a ton of adjustments when you’ve got a big lead going into the half. You just tighten up on the things you’re doing well, and you try to motivate them. With this group, we’ve struggled sometimes, and we’ve come out

and had phenomenal third quarters, but it’ll be a focus for us. I’ll talk about it at some point probably during our preparation.”

He says the team still needs to work on rebounding, and that he told the young team that the upcoming games will be the hardest that many of them have ever played.

Looking ahead, Dees feels great about the Warriors’ chances, even though, in this first round, the Warriors take on an Oklahoma City Blue team that beat them four times in the regular season. He says Santa Cruz is a different team now.

Jones, the Warriors’ center who was drafted last year, could get called back up to Oakland at any time. Neither Hill nor Jones himself knows for sure where he’ll be playing.

A couple of weeks ago, Dees ran into

Murphy and told him, “This could be the hottest team going into the playoffs,” a few days before Santa Cruz had even secured a spot in the playoffs.

Not wanting to get ahead of himself, Murphy responded, “Hey Eddy, let’s just get there first!”

Right now, though, Murphy and Dees agree that the team looks pretty hot.

“I don’t think there’s a team that can beat us,” Dees says. “We can beat ourselves on turnovers. And lack of rebounding.”

The Santa Cruz Warriors tip off Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Wednesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. (PDT) against the Oklahoma City Blue at Kaiser Permanente Arena. The game will air live on ESPNU.

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y husband used to drink and then he’d come home and throw me against the wall and choke me—all this in front of our seven-year-old while he was fussing around with the lady across the street,” says Paula Smith, 67. “He’d say ‘This is all your fault that I’m doing all these things’ … it got to the point where I couldn’t do it anymore.”

The abuse lasted for about three years before Smith left. At the time, Smith thought she was pregnant

with her second child but after irregular symptoms sent her to the hospital, the doctors told her it was a molar pregnancy—tissue that would normally grow into a fetus instead becomes an abnormal growth—that would have to be treated with chemotherapy. She was on food stamps, couldn’t work because of the chemo, didn’t have medical insurance, and couldn’t afford the doctors. The divorce took Smith’s money, her house, and for two years she lived in one room with her daughter. When the court

finally settled, she was awarded $100 a month for spousal support.

“When I met Carmel Jud,” she says, “I had lost everything.”

Jud’s organization, Rising International, changed Smith’s life, and since its inception in 2002 has changed thousands more.

Rising is a locally based nonprofit that connects women in high-risk environments across 26 countries with underemployed women in Santa Cruz, Monterey and the Bay Area. It’s a simple model: Rising satellite groups train women all over

the globe in a craft to raise them out of poverty, human trafficking, sexual slavery and other unsafe situations. The baskets, dolls, jewelry and other handmade items are then sent to the U.S. and sold at “home parties”—popularized by companies like Tupperware—by women here like Smith who are struggling to find a stable income.

“If a woman in Afghanistan sews a beautiful purse, we buy that purse from her, she uses that income to impact some profound change in her life,” says Jud. “Then we’ve trained a

WOMEN’S UPRISING Opposite page: Rising International volunteers with founder Carmel Jud (sixth from right) and top-selling representative Paula Smith (fifth from right). PHOTO: KEANA PARKER.

This page: Josephine Ngirababyeyi stands (top left corner) with Azizi Life basket weavers in Rwanda. PHOTO: MARBLERYE PHOTOGRAPHY 2013

that we help are widows, or the men are absent. The women’s income is the only source of income.”

About 160 local women, some referred from homeless shelters, have gone through the Rising training to start their own home party small business. When signing, they’re required to purchase a few items so that they have made an investment in their business, says Jud, and if they don’t have the funds it comes out of their commissions.

It’s self-empowerment, but it’s also about building support, says Jud.

“Imagine you’re surviving some crisis and you find yourself in shelter,” says Jud, “Your social network has changed, it’s hard to get out and meet people who could open some doors.”

The average home party and pop up event can bring in $1,000 with the holidays peaking around $2,000. Of that money, 25 percent goes to local representatives, 25 percent goes to the global artisans who make the items (normally they would make about 1 percent in a sweatshop, according to Jud), 15 percent goes

to training representatives, another 15 to shipping, customs, exchange, and the last 10 percent goes toward administration and fundraising costs.

When Smith started at Rising she was in the office working part time, learning QuickBooks and the bookkeeping ropes. Within three months, Smith had made $1,500— enough to make a new life possible.

Nowadays Smith works as a bus driver for UCSC and takes on Rising jobs when she wants to. Smith can bring in $3,000 in commissionable sales if she works it right, she says.

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woman in Santa Cruz in a homeless shelter to run her own home party business, she sells the purse for that woman in Afghanistan, she earns 20 percent, and she uses that money to move out of the homeless shelter.”

Jud estimates that there are about 4,500 women around the world benefitting from their involvement with Rising International.

“When we take into account their children and other family members, there are usually at least five family members benefiting from that income,” says Jud. “Most women

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She’s also the top-selling Rising representative.

Smith tells the story of her domestic abuse, chemotherapy, and everything in between, with a lightness of a woman who’s reached the other side.

“I never thought that I could get in there and even help other women. I was in dire straits myself, I was having so much trouble,” Smith says. “I love telling about the women [artisans] and the success they have. We want to know how it’s empowered them and this has empowered me to talk about these women. At first I was embarrassed to talk about myself, but Carmel helped me with that and now I don’t mind. I’m not going back to that

situation ever again in my life.”

MANY HANDS When Jud hosted her first home party in May 2002 in her Soquel home, she was just beginning to learn about the plight of women in high-risk areas.

“I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, and I wasn’t at all very globally minded, I didn’t get to travel very much, so I just had no idea that we had these sorts of things happen against women in our world,” she admits.

Jud first launched the preliminary group after learning how women were being treated under Taliban rule in post-9/11 Afghanistan.

Fifteen years later, Rising has an extensive global network, branching together organizations in the “worst countries to live as a woman,” says

The goal, she says, it to get even just a fraction of the number of people who attend Avon and other home parties to a Rising event.

Numbers like that (6.4 million women sold $10 billion of Avon products in 2013) could change the course of global poverty, says Jud. The stories of women turning their lives around are countless, says Jud. In Afghanistan, a woman was forced to sell her children out of poverty and was able to buy them back after working with a Rising satellite group making dolls. After escaping the brothels of Calcutta, a girl named Priyanka was able to raise money through jewelry making to buy her mother out of prostitution.

Susanna Camperos, 27, was able to move her family out of the eastside of Salinas where her brother was killed in a gang-related murder in 2007, to a safer part of town. Camperos was in high school when she started and the living wage transformed her life, she says. Now working for Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, Camperos says that Rising has made it possible for her to help send necessities to family back in Mexico.

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According to the IRS, the group was the first to try the home party model for a social cause.

And they’re only using the best parts of the Avon model, Jud clarifies, not the multi-level marketing methods or binding recruitment tactics.

Although their team is small, says Jud, the direct-selling model has proven successful in mobilizing all participants.

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Whitekettle is the international liaison for Azizi Life, and she says that the country has undergone an evolution since the genocide, but most female gender roles have remained unchanged.

“One overall cultural idea is that the man is the head of the home and the woman is the heart. In many families the husband and the wife work really hard, but the woman does all the housework, cooking, cleaning, caring for children, as well as participating in farming work,” says Whitekettle. “Any time she needs something she can’t grow herself she needs to ask the man: you could imagine that even in the most functional of relationships that can be taxing for both spouses, so even for those women, having an independent source of income is really liberating and it helps to highlight her value and her dignity.”

Even for a single woman like Josephine Ngirababyeyi, 42, who survived the genocide—sleeping on the ground for two years as a refugee in the Congo, seeing her parents and first husband die—Rwanda’s societal structure puts a majority of the work on her shoulders.

Skyping from the Azizi Life office in Gitarama with a translator, Ngirababyeyi still grins as she explains the measures she has to take to get there: from her village, Ngirababyeyi hitches a ride on a motorcycle to the main road and then a bus from there to the office.

The journey takes three hours, if the bus doesn’t break down—which it does, often.

But as a single mother with four children, the extra income is worth the journey, she says.

Most of her time is filled with subsistence farming—as is common for 90 percent of the population, says Whitekettle—but the money from selling woven baskets helps with buying food, clothes, health insurance, school fees for her children and even with items for other families.

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While Azizi Life and Her Future Coalition are just two of the partner organizations working with Rising on the international scale, Jud is also busy building a local network for human trafficking survivors.

“Just two years ago, I actually said in our office out loud. ‘Hey wait, I was born here and I don’t know if human trafficking is happening here?’ How can we even say we’re a women’s empowerment organization if we don’t know if girls here are being trafficked?” says Jud. “The very next day I got a call from a girl being sold by her father. The next day.”

So she spearheaded the Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties with local businesses, organizations and individuals.

Most programs are set up to deal with what happens after someone has been trafficked, says Jud, not prevention. Instead, the coalition leads workshops for foster youth and adults combining jewelry making and tactics on how to stay safe through their Safe and Sound Program.

“Ultimately if you look at what all this work is for, why are we doing all of this? One of the things that we believe as an organization, that we dream of, is to see what the world would look like if women had an equal voice, because we’ve actually never seen that world. Ever. We know that where violence happens the most is where women are the most marginalized,” says Jud. “We want to see if women did have a say in those communities the change that would happen there so that we can see a world that none of us have ever seen.”

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While Ngirababyeyi’s extra income helps her cover the basics to survive, in India some women have risked far more to make it to a living wage. Stories like those of Priyanka buying her way out of sexual slavery through jewelrymaking are, unfortunately, the exception. Human trafficking and slavery are an all-too pervasive phenomenon in the country, says Sarah Symons, who created Her Future Coalition, a group that trains jewelry makers in India and Nepal and collaborates with Rising.

According to the United Nations, about 45.8 million people exist in some form of modern slavery across 167 countries, with the highest absolute numbers of people on modern slavery being India.

Sometimes family members sell their daughters, other times girls go to the big cities thinking they’ll get jobs in a kitchen or as a maid, not knowing that it can often end up being a brothel, says Symons.

Separated from their support network, often unable to speak the local dialect or language, they’re left vulnerable.

“They tend to be girls from rural communities, either from India’s poor areas or surrounding countries Bangladesh, Nepal, the traditional communities,” says Symons, “so because they’re a girl—a poor girl, they just have no value. If there’s any money in the family the boys are sent to school and without job opportunities girls are seen as a burden. It becomes a decision of survival.”

When they’re rescued by agencies or the police, the girls are sent to shelters to recover—some of which offer the option to start training in jewelry smithing with Her Future Coalition. In addition to vocational training, the organization also provides human and legal rights training.

“We’re really trying to elevate them in every way so that they’re not just making jewelry, we want them to be free in every aspect of their life,” says Symons.

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The community is invited to a talk by UC Santa Cruz alumna Carmen Perez, a national co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington.

Her talk will touch on the origins of her activism, the role of protest with a purpose and why it’s so important today, and the reasons her optimism is undimmed.

Register: connect.ucsc.edu/perez #UCSCAlumniWeekend

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Ra.be’s idea for Tap the Flow 24 was to collaborate with other artists, musicians and videographers to write and record new songs—with accompanying videos—within a 24-hour time period for each. The songs are then uploaded online where fans can donate money to download them. The proceeds are donated to generosity.org, a nonprofit that helps provide clean drinking water to people around the world. <22

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fans can donate money to download them. The proceeds are donated to generosity.org, a nonprofit that helps provide clean drinking water to people around the world.

Recently, Tap the Flow 24 released a compilation of all eight videos in honor of World Water Day. The inspiration for the project came to the freestyle hip-hop artist after moving to Santa Cruz four years ago. A year later, he brought it back with a new twist.

“I thought it would be a really amazing idea if we could take these talents that we were blessed with and turn them into a form of service with something we all believe in, which is clean water for everyone,” he says.

The project blossomed with its first video, “Thundering Heart” by Tryllium, featuring Marya Stark.

The crew spent 12 hours on the concept, writing and recording of the song. After a 90-minute break, they scouted locations around San Luis Obispo and shot the final project. Since then, the collaborative artists have refined their process, cutting it down to a few hours.

“We wrote, recorded and shot ‘Conduit’ in 10 hours at Indigital Studios,” says Ra.be. “It was produced by LowGritt [Santa Cruz’s Logan Gritt]. He’s produced a number of tracks and albums for me, and is a wonderful artist on his own.”

From the tainted taps of Flint,

Michigan and Kentucky to the yearlong Standing Rocking protest of the North Dakota Access Pipeline, clean water has been a major issue dominating the news. According to a 2013 United Nations study, 780 million people around the world do not have access to clean water, and 85 percent of the world’s population live in the driest parts of the planet. When the Standing Rock protest began, Tap the Flow 24 was already off and running, but Ra.be knew he had to show solidarity.

“I ended up doing a take on Wu-Tang’s ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ called ‘Water Rules Everything Around Me,’” he says with a laugh.

Last month, Tap the Flow 24 dropped the final song for the album—featuring Cello Joe, Ra.be, Kat Baxter, and Galactic Vibes— bringing the 21-month project to culmination. As he performs some of the songs at shows around town, he hopes awareness of the project will continue to grow. Anyone interested in the Tap the Flow 24 project can go to rabemusic. bandcamp.com for the music, or give.generosity.org/taptheflow24 to donate to the project.

“Everyone has so graciously offered their time and talent thus far,” says Ra.be. “The intent is to create a bigger impact by inspiring more people to donate for more wells.”

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THAT’S NOT ALL Descendents play two nights at the Catalyst this week, Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 7. PHOTO: KEVIN SCANLON

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After 35 years in Descendents, punk’s resident nerd finally quits his day job and commits to this music thing BY STEVE PALOPOLI

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ith his biochemist alter ego and the spiky-haired, bespectacled caricature of his look that has become iconic after appearing on Descendents’ album covers for the last 35 years, Milo Aukerman is punk rock’s original nerd.

Still in his teens when he took over as lead singer for Descendents in the early ’80s, both Aukerman’s own style and the band’s melodic hardcore sound were instantly defined on 1982’s Milo Goes to College, their debut record. As Descendents rose from obscurity in the SoCal punk scene to be recognized as arguably the original pop-punk band, Aukerman’s geeky mystique also grew, especially after he left music to get his doctorate

in biology, alternating for years afterward between punk rock and a career in biochemistry. Now, with Descendents touring and even releasing their first album in 12 years—2016’s Hypercaffium Spazzinate—Aukerman is proud to know he’s inspired a generation of punk nerdlings.

“Punks need to get educated, too,” he says by phone, with a laugh. “I always like to hear from people who say, ‘I went to college because of you.’ I’ve even heard from people who went all the way through grad school, got a Ph.D., and now they’re working at a university. That’s always very heartwarming to me.

That’s the kind of schizophrenia of my personality; I have this equal

passion for science and music.”

Certainly in 1982, no other punk band was writing songs like “Suburban Home,” a title the uninitiated might assume to be rife with irony. It is not. Written by then-bassist Tony Lombardo, who was also a mailman, it featured lyrics like “I don’t want no hippie pad/I want a house just like mom and dad” that must have puzzled a hell of a lot of punks back then.

“We kind of took the punk sound and applied our own more nerdy perspective to it. Especially in ’81, ’82, that came across as completely against the grain,” says Aukerman.

“It was like, ‘These guys don’t have tattoos, they don’t have Mohawks, and yet they’re playing this

extremely fast, aggressive music.’

That’s been something we’ve been real proud to inject into punk— almost an anti-punk viewpoint.”

After all, the original view of punks, he says, was “more of a doofus, Sid Vicious kind of a deal.

Nothing against Sid or whatever, but I just have a whole different life experience than that.”

By the mid-’90s, though, the sound Descendents had helped to pioneer (let’s not forget the Buzzcocks, although Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto might have punched you if you called them “pop-punk” in 1977) had broken through to the mainstream, with bands like Green Day and Blink182 all over the radio. At the time, Aukerman had left the band, with the other members (led by drummer Bill Stevenson, who had been the architect of Descendents’ sound) soldiering on as All. Ingeniously, they picked this moment to come back together for 1996’s Everything Sucks, the first Descendents record in nearly a decade and the one that endeared them to the Warped Tour generation. The album will be re-released next month in celebration of its 20th anniversary.

“You think about what people define as ‘pop-punk,’ and then you look at what we did on Milo Goes to College and it’s like, ‘wow, that’s really more punk than pop.’ So when we started to write for Everything Sucks, it was like, ‘we gotta put the punk back into punk-pop.’”

After coming together sporadically for years, they’ve worked out a way to keep Descendents together for the long haul—limiting the touring and avoiding the 200-shows-a-year grind.

Aukerman even quit his day job.

“It’s only as of the last year that I’ve considered music a career,” he says. “Prior to that, music was a hobby. And that gave me a unique perspective of ‘it’s a hobby, it’s supposed to be fun.’ That’s been my mantra from the very start of all this.

When it stopped being fun, I would leave. And then after a few years, I’d think ‘wait a minute, it wasn’t that bad! I should get back to this!’”

Info: 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 7 at the Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Tickets are $35.

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HOMESHAKE SOME ACTION Peter Sagar performs as Homeshake at the Catalyst on Monday, April 10.

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ike Homeshake’s previous two records, the new Fresh Air is a riff on ’90s R&B, but to me it sounds slower, weirder, and more surreal. But Peter Sagar, who uses Homeshake as his moniker, insists that this is actually his fastest record.

Insist is a strong word. Much like his music, Sagar speaks as though he’s coasting somewhere between “just finished meditating” and “about to take a nap.” He doesn’t demand I believe him, so much as politely suggest that the BPMs on his laptop register, on average, slightly higher than the prior records.

Sagar’s low-key approach spills over into the delightfully strange

and peculiarly infectious music of Homeshake. When he started the project in 2014, he had left a gig as Mac DeMarco’s touring guitarist. The nonstop touring life wasn’t for him, and he found himself never having time to focus on his own indie bedroom music, which he had been doing plenty of prior to DeMarco’s status as a slacker indie rock god. But thanks to DeMarco’s enormous success, Sagar now had a built-in audience.

“I was travelling around with my best friends—it was obviously great.

But it had to stop, otherwise I would have completely lost my mind,” Sagar says. Regarding his own touring schedule, he says that “instead of

spending every waking hour trying to find another tour to do, I just go to the places that I’m supposed to, I guess. I play as little as I can. I’m not much of a road dog.”

Touring wasn’t the only thing wearing him down—he was also getting sick of the guitar. He’d played under a variety of pseudonyms since he was 19. He toured with DeMarco since his very first tour, and watched him become a Pitchfork buzz artist.

But when he started Homeshake, it was a complete reset: back to playing solo, but with keyboards, electronics, and lots of ’90s R&B influences.

“Ideas stopped coming to me on the guitar,” Sagar says. “It’s pretty

invigorating after spending so much time writing on one instrument to open a door to a new texture with a different layout, even just the difference between the way you see the keys on the keyboard. I needed something to shake up the creativity.”

The songs meander at a snail’s pace, and are filled with a combination of modern and retro R&B sounds. It’s touched by nostalgia, but coated in outer space freakishness, and plenty of falsetto vocals. It’s oddly romantic, but not sensuous. The structures and instrumentations are loose, yet little meticulous elements pop in and out sporadically. Generally, Sagar says, he tries to keep the songwriting and recording process simple. (“I don’t like getting too lost in some black hole of little details.

It’s best sometimes to revert to your original decision.”)

Fresh Air, Sagar says, is his most positive release. He once said that his greatest influence was sadness, but that’s not the case anymore. Still, it’s not actually a happy record; the vibe is not so much sunshine as heroininduced coma.

With Fresh Air, Sagar’s entire process changed. Rather than trying to write complete songs, he’d lock himself up in his home studio and write a bunch of instrumentals. He’d take the ones he liked best and try to flush them out into complete songs with vocals and other details. His goal was one song per day. It was released approximately a year and a half after his last album, Midnight Snack. He says he started working on Fresh Air immediately after finishing Midnight Snack.

In terms of what the albums are about, Sagar seems deliberately vague. Other sites have reported that his first two records dealt with his departure from DeMarco’s band. He laughs and calls that “clickbait.”

Fresh Air, he says, is about trying to find spiritual balance, a process that confounds him.

“I don’t really know how to go about it, so I just wrote a bunch of songs. I can feel relaxed, so maybe it worked,” Sagar says. “I’ve grown up a little bit, I guess.”

INFO: 8:30 p.m., April 10, Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $10/adv, $12/door.

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APRIL FEATURES Om Gallery Scott Mehner 1201 Pacific Ave. 6pm - 10pm Talk, art activities and live music.

In his latest obsession, Scott Mehner has commissioned over 20 artists from all around the world to illustrate his book of poems, successfully stealing a page out of the book of William Blake. With love and nature being the overarching themes, Scott’s illustrated poetry proves a happy marriage of visual art coupled with traditional lyrical poetry, all brought together with the help of today’s technology. The result of this collaboration is featured this month at Om Gallery.

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Sisters Margaret Wertheim (a science writer) and Christine Wertheim (a poet, writer and faculty member at the California Institute of the Arts) are co-founders of the Institute For Figuring. This First Friday, the Sesnon Gallery on the UCSC campus presents their work, the Crochet Coral Reef project.

The exhibit highlights not only the damage humans do to the earth’s environment, but also our power for positive action.

Hotel Paradox is hosting their inaugural First Friday event in style. The photography of Micha Kauert will be featured in the Solaire Restaurant + Bar, with music by Markus Covello and of course bar bites and drink specials. Plan on making this a regular stop on your First Friday circuit!

FIRST FRIDAY FOCUS

Michaelangelo Studios Barbara Codd

My name is Jose Rosas and I have found a passion for capturing stories through pictures. I’ve been shooting for two years and every day I pick up the camera, I fall more and more in love with the art of photography. If I were to tell my younger self that I would fall in love with photography I would’ve just laughed. Photography has changed the way I look at the world, especially people. Overall, photography gives me a different outlook in life and I love it.

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Michaelangelo Gallery’s 25th year continues with their April show, “Color my Memories,” abstract paintings by Barbara Codd. This Carmel Valley artist has created an amazing collection of paintings with a free-flowing abstract expressionist style. Color, light and texture dance across her compositions, evoking emotions along the way.

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GALLERIES

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Galleries/ APRIL 7TH Agency Ronna Schulkins 1519 Pacific Ave. shopagencyhome.com 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Artisans Gallery Amy Wolfe 1368 Pacific Ave. artisanssantacruz.com 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Nut Kreations Gary Irving 104 Lincoln St. nutkreations.com 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

Om Gallery Scott Mehner 1201 Pacific Ave. omgallery.com 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm PF Atelier Katie Vigil, Maura Carta, Belinda Ortis, Himani Natu, Pablo Cutangbang, Jennifer de Groat, Deana Fukatsu, Annette Nemes, Alaya Vautier, Paola Favatà 2027 N. Pacific Ave Suite C pfatelier.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cornucopia Real Estate Russell Brutsche 1001 Center St. Suite 5 cornucopia.com 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Pacific Wave Surf Shop Cassie Oseguera, Dominic Ennamorato, Daniel Ennamorato 1502 Pacific Ave. pacwave.com 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bhody Lucy Liew 1526 Pacific Ave. bhody.com 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Mutari Chocolate House & Factory Gayle Strombom 504 A Front Street mutatichocolate.com 5:00 pm - 10:00pm

Downtown Branch Library The View From Santa Cruz California 224 Church St. santacruzpl.org 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture Garden MPC Printmakers 107 Elm St. felixkulpa.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food Lounge Jessie Marie, Simone Renee Cardona, Cristina Valdez 1001 Center St. Suite scfoodlounge.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm L’Atelier Salon Vera Aronson and Lynn Lundstrom Swanger 114 Pearl Alley lateliersalon.com 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lúpulo Craft Beer House Viv Lynn 233 Cathcart St. lupulosc.com 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm Mandala Holistic Hair and Wellness Studio Miranda Powell 107 River St. mandalastudio107.com 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Pure Pleasure Bill Flynn 111 Cooper St. purepleasureshop.com 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rare Bird Salon Terra Dawson 227 Cathcart St. rarebirdsalon.com 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rivendell Rachelle A Weiss 1001 Center St. 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sanctuary Exploration Center Yeshe Jackson 35 Pacific Ave. montereybay.noaa.gov/vc/sec/ welcome.html 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Office Marie Massey 1523 Pacific Ave. Upstairs take the elevator sccrtc.org 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History She Sang Me A Good Luck Song 705 Front St. santacruzmah.org 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Solaire Restaurant + Bar @ Hotel Paradox Micha Kauert 611 Ocean St. hotelparadox.com/dining-en.html 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Stripe MEN Amanda Payne 117 Walnut Ave. stripedesigngroup.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Stripe Kate Jaffe 107 Walnut Ave. stripedesigngroup.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm The True Olive Connection Carol Smidt-Shaw 106 Lincoln St. trueoliveconnection.com 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Village Yoga Afrid Ghoffrani 1106 Pacific Ave. villageyogasantacruz.com/our-studio 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Ethan Estess Art+Design Ethan Estess 15 Ingalls St. ethanestess.com/gallery.html 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm GREENSPACE Christopher Allen 719 Swift St. 56 greenspacecompany.com 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm R. Blitzer Gallery Fiber Reflections: Shared Dimensions 2801 Mission St. rblitzergallery.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sesnon Gallery at UCSC Crochet Coral Reef 1156 High St. at Porter College 2nd Floor art.ucsc.edu/galleries/sesnon/current 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sesnon Underground Charles Griffin Farr & UCSC Art Students Porter College Room D 140 University of California - SC 1156 High St. sesnonunderground.wixsite.com/gallery 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Stockwell Cellars Lee Reiff 1100 Fair Ave. (across the street from New Leaf Market) stockwellcellars.com 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Loft Salon & Spa Brandy Gale 402 Ingalls St Suite #8 theloftsantacruz.tumblr.com 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Central Avenue Art Walk Highway 9 bcba.net 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FIRST FRIDAY IN APRIL Painting Exhibition by RUSSELL BRUTSCHE

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First Friday Felton Art Walk Steve Booth, Chris Moran, Maggie Blackwell Shops along Hwy. 9 facebook.com/FirstFridayFelton 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

TANNERY

Gallery 125 Jean Sheckler Beebe, Andrew Purchin, Beth Shields, Chela Zabin, Fanne Fernow, Joan Hellenthal, Lynne Todaro, Chris Miroyan 1050 River St. Space #125 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Radius Gallery NEW WORK 1050 River Street #127 radius.gallery 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

RIVER ST.

Tannery Arts Center Artists of the Tannery 1050 / 1060 River St. tanneryartscenter.org 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm HealthMarkets Amy B. Steinberg 505-A River St. manfredluedge.com 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Michaelangelo Studios Barbara Codd 1111-A River St. michaelangelogallery.net 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Childish Santa Cruz Kelsey Cerdas 1127 Soquel Ave. ChildishSantaCruz.com 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SOUTH COUNTY

Santa Cruz Art League Panoply of Prints 526 Broadway scal.org 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wargin Wines Soquel Village Nick Barrett 5015 Soquel Dr. warginwines.com 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wargin Wines Marie Massey 11 Hangar Way warginwines.com 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The concept for this show came to me when I recently had to stifle a hankering to head down to the Ventana, due to closures both temporary and permanent. Many of the Big Sur vistas I’ve painted are not currently accessible, and will have changed when and if they are again open to the public.

So this exhibit is by definition retrospective. Hopefully It will be received not as just a nostalgic clinging to the past, but rather as an appreciation of sites once enjoyed and now revered in memory.

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I’ve been painting here in my Santa Cruz studio since the early seventies, and much of my work has centered around local places, people and politics. But I do take my occasional journeys to favorite haunts, and Big Sur has always been one of them.

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JENNIFER ACKERMAN ‘GENIUS OF BIRDS’ Did you know that crows can remember human faces? Birds are astonishingly intelligent, and according to new research some are even more so than primates and humans! This Wednesday, April 12, award-winning science writer Jennifer Ackerman presents her latest work The Genius of Birds for a look into the cuttingedge frontiers of research and the exceptional talents of our winged neighbors. Ackerman’s book immerses readers in the unique science of ornithology with a surprising look into the inner life of birds through a mixture of travelogue and scientific investigation.

INFO: 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 12.

Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 423-0900. Free.

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‘HALL OF FASHION’ RUNWAY SHOW

INFO: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 8.

WEDNESDAY 4/5 ARTS STEAM IN NATURE Create STEAM-based nature art while learning about the science of our natural environment in this weekly class with educator Sue Creswell. Sue Creswell has been a primary teacher, with an emphasis on environmental education, for 26 years. 3 p.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. 888-424-8035.

THINK TANK NextStage Productions, a nonprofit organization designed for active adults aged 50 and over interested in the creative arts, invites you to help suggest resources for the implementation of future educational, engaging and enriching programs for our aging population.

Volunteers are also needed. 2-4 p.m. 7807 Soquel Drive, Aptos. nextstagesantacruz.org.

CLASSES

THURSDAY 4/6

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.

VETERANS JOB FAIR

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. 4693288. $3.

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. 420-6177. Free.

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.

For many veterans, transitioning back to civilian life is the single biggest challenge they will face. That’s why the Veterans Board of Trustees, United Veterans Council and Veterans Services Office have teamed up with other local organizations to present their first veterans job fair. Held by professionals who understand how to translate a DD-214 to civilian work experience, the fair will offer guidance and resources to veterans from all backgrounds. There will also be a resume workshop on April 4 and a mock-interview on April 5 at the Veterans Memorial Building to improve interview presentations. Twenty employers will be present at the fair, which is open to all vets, their friends and family.

INFO: 1-4 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz. Free.

BLOOM OF THE PRESENT WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MEDITATION Insight Meditation teacher Carla Brennan leads a drop-in 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.

Yoga, 1043-B Water St., Santa Cruz. 3336736. $10.

CRYSTAL SOUND INFUSION Sacred sound raises your vibrational level, increases spiritual awareness, releases energy blocks and increases flow. 8:15 p.m. Divine Tree

KICKSTART YOUR HEALTH: DIABETES, CANCER, AND HEART DISEASE PREVENTION This class taught by nutritional consultant Sandi <34

TANGO LESSONS AND PRACTICE Tango in the original Argentine style, with music provided to match. Come with or without a partner. All are welcome. 7-9 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. 423-8787. $3.

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Take a seat and enjoy the latest local creations as they (and their wearers) promenade the catwalk at R. Blitzer Gallery this Saturday, April 8—from wearable art pieces to cutting-edge handmade garments and concept-driven wearables. “Hall of Fashion” is the latest from Pivot: The Art of Fashion, which showcases the work of local designers such as fan favorites I.B.Bayo, Ellen Brook, Kathleen Crocetti, Rachel Riot, Rose Sellery and so many more. This year, 14-year-old high school freshman Adam Wormhoudt, winner of the Pivot Visionary Award, will join their ranks with his latest creations. This runway show coincides with the R. Blitzer Gallery’s “Fiber Selections: Shared Dimensions.”

Free calendar listings in print and online are available for community events. Listings show up online within 24 hours. Submissions of free events and those $15 or less received by Thursday at noon, six days prior to the Good Times publication date, will be prioritized for print (space available). All listings must specify a day, start time, location and price (or ‘free’ if applicable). Listings can be set to repeat every week or month, and can be edited by the poster as needed. Ongoing events must be updated quarterly. It is the responsibility of the person submitting an event to cancel or modify the listing. Register at our website at santacruz.com in order to SUBMIT EVENTS ONLINE. E-mail calendar@goodtimes.sc or call 458.1100 with any questions.

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Includes compulsive overeating, anorexia, and bulimia. Meets in the church Youth Room, two doors down from the corner of Poplar and Melrose. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa.org. Free.

BNI NETWORKING MEETING The mission of BNI is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive and professional “word-of-mouth” program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. We meet weekly.

8-9:30 a.m. The Abbey Coffee Shop, 350 Mission St., Santa Cruz. bni.com. Free.

THURSDAY 4/6 SANTA CRUZ TREMOLOS SINGING FOR PARKINSON’S Many people living with Parkinson’s Disease suffer from weak or quiet speech because of the disease’s affect on the muscles of the face, mouth and throat. In order to strengthen those muscles, Santa Cruz Cruz County offers an ongoing singing group for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. The group is usually self-led, cooperatively supported by the St. John’s Parkinson’s project and Ease PD Inc., and made up of people who enjoy singing a mixture of musical styles together every Thursday.

INFO: 1-2:30 p.m. Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 125 Canterbury Drive, Aptos. easepd.org/singing. Free.

TABLETOP NIGHT These aren’t your grandparents’ board games. Games like “Settlers of Catan,” “Ticket to Ride,” and “Exploding Kittens” along with many others will be available. This is a program for adults only ages 21 and up. 6:30 p.m. Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley. 427-7700. Free.

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featured in Santa Cruz Waves February/ March issue is coming to life. From March 28 to April 11, you can taste the stories of the Botanical Imperialism mini-feast menu through a cocktail, entree, and dessert. 5:3010 p.m. Soif Wine Bar and Restaurant, 105 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 423-2020. $45.

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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.

NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA—APTOS/SANTA CRUZ A 12-step group for those who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. Nar-Anon’s program is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon’s 12 Steps. 7-8:30 p.m.

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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.

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 4264724. $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.

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. 5:30-7 p.m. Ananda Scotts Valley Yoga, 221-A Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. 818-2715. $15.

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.

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TRIYOGA BASICS/THERAPEUTIC YOGA WITH KIM TriYoga taught by Kim Beecher, DC (chiropractor) includes sustained postures with prop support. Everyone is welcome. Suitable for those with chronic conditions. 7:30-9 p.m. Triyoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. 310-589-0600. $15.

KOREAN BEGINNING CLASS Join us and explore your Korean language skills as we cover fundamentals of the language, including Hangul (Korean alphabet). Also, K-pop, drama and food will be introduced.

6 p.m. Santa Cruz High School, 415 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 408-507-5454. $23.

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.

LIVE MUSIC AT ZIZZO’S COFFEEHOUSE AND WINE BAR Enjoy live music at the area’s only built in piano bar with the biggest mirror ball on the Central Coast! Our bar serves a variety of wines and local craft beer along with tasty small-plate appetizers and desserts. 7-9:30 p.m. Zizzo’s Coffeehouse & Wine Bar, 3555 Clares St., Capitola. 4770680 or zizzoscoffee.com. $5.

PUBSMASH: CALLAHAN’S WEEKLY GAME DAY Every week Santa Cruz Gamers expands the back room game bar at Callahan’s for everyone to enjoy by adding extra consoles, games, screens, and board

CALENDAR games. Noon-Midnight. Callahan’s, 507 Water St., Santa Cruz. 427-3119. Free.

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.

an abundance of life to the Monterey Bay area, including within our very own Marine Sanctuary. Come celebrate springtime in our ocean with plankton viewing, DIY squid prints, refreshments and art from local artist Yeshe Jackson. 5-8 p.m. Monterey Bay Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 421-9993. 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. 6 p.m. Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, 2901 Park Ave., Suite A3, Soquel. 423-7601.

ART TWISTORY: THE TEMPLES AT BURNING MAN Every year, thousands of people at Burning Man find a way to intertwine an unusual celebration of life with an unusual commemoration of death.

This beautiful photographic presentation examines the roots, traditions, and meaning behind the annual creation and destruction of the temples at Burning Man. 7-9 p.m.

Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 498-9079. $10/$5.

SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center offers free drop-in socio-educational support groups open to those who have or are currently experiencing domestic violence and that identify as female. 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Walnut Avenue Women’s Center, 303 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-3062.

FREE FIRST FRIDAY Celebrate a brand new exhibition featuring Native American photography and artifacts by Dugan Aguilar and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. Enjoy live music and get hands-on with an all-ages art activity. 5-9 p.m. Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. 4291964. Free.

SLV CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Connect with others, find out about services to help you, plus get valuable information and support. There have been presentations on Alzheimer’s, dementia and veterans issues. 2 p.m. Highlands Park, 8500 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond. facebook.com/ valleywomensclub. Free.

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MUSIC DJ A.D. Come out every Thursday evening to dance, drink, and play some pool. 21 and up.

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FRIDAY 4/7 ARTS ABUNDANCE IN THE BAY: A FAMILY ART AND SCIENCE EVENING Spring brings

CIRCLE TIME Join us in the MOD Toddler Area at 10:45 a.m. for rhythm and song, in both English and Spanish. Let your littles explore musical instruments and finger puppets while everyone sings.

Developmentally designed for ages 0-3.

11-11:30 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. 888424-8035.

BABY SIGN LANGUAGE (ADULT WITH CHILD) Weekly American Sign Language class for adults with children, taught by expert native language instructor with more than 40 years experience using ASL. 10 a.m.

3025 Porter St., Soquel. 435-0512. $15.

BEGINNING ADULT FLAMENCO This class will focus on the dance form called clásico Español, a form of Spanish dance based on the principles of classical ballet. Students

UCSC JUGGLING CONVENTION Ever wanted to be one of those people who whips out a cool trick at a party and wows everyone with their sleight of hand? How about juggling with not only your hands, but with your feet as well? Now is your chance to hone those Cirque du Soleil skills with the ninth annual juggling convention at UC Santa Cruz. Free workshops will run all weekend long, featuring all sorts of circus arts for various skill levels in addition to the Saturday night gala with a host of juggling masters.

INFO: 4 p.m. OPERS UCSC 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. 360-820-2306. $10.

will begin to learn the classical version of the Sevillanas, a dance which is traditionally performed each year at the spring fairs in Andalucía. 6:30-7:30 p.m. International Academy of Dance, 320 Encinal St., Santa Cruz. 466-0458. $10.

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.

ST. JOSEPH’S CAPITOLA FISH FRY The “world famous” Lenten Fish Fry Dinners are back for another year. 5 p.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 435 Monterey Ave., Capitola. 475-8211. $5.

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.

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SATURDAY 4/8 ARTS BOOK SIGNING TO BENEFIT ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION AND WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH Join local author Sally-Christine Rodgers for a signing event of her book Convergence: A Voyage Through French Polynesia. The book brings the open sea and the French Polynesian islands—past and present—to life with vivid writing and colorful photographs from her family’s sailing voyage there.

Book sales will benefit the nonprofit Elkhorn Slough Foundation—in support of California’s last great coastal wetlands watershed—as well as the nonprofit Watsonville Wetlands Watch, which

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RESEARCHERS ANONYMOUS All are welcome to join this group of people interested in Santa Cruz County history.

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ART SATURDAY This Saturday, learn the meditative art of Zentangles. By eliminating recognizable objects or scenes, we become totally focused on each stroke of the abstract, structured pattern-making that grows organically into a delightful and surprising end result. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Center For Spiritual Living, 1818 Felt St., Santa Cruz.

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CLASSES MUSIC TOGETHER—MUSICAL ME MusicalMe brings the essential Music Together Early Childhood Music & Movement class (for ages birth to 5 years, and the adults who love them) to the MOD Workshop on Mondays and Saturdays. 10 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. 438-3514.

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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.

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A WORLD IN TRANSITION An enlightening afternoon talk and visual presentation with Q&A. On the presence, now in our midst of a great being; the World Teacher for the Age of Aquarius, Maitreya, and his group. 2 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6177. Free.

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

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POSITIVE DISCIPLINE FOR LGBTQ FAMILIES This is a great Positive Discipline parenting workshop for LGBTQ parents and/ or for parents of LGBTQ children. 10 a.m.Noon. Live Oak Family Resource Center, 1740 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. 476-7284 Ext. 107. $20.

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.

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SCOTTS VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Started in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley, the market represents farmers and specialty food purveyors along with cookedto-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.

COCO’S CHICKEN & WAFFLES POPUP Coco’s Chicken & Waffles bring their Philadelphia-based restaurant to the West Coast. If you are expecting to get your average chicken and waffles, think again.

Coco’s offer chicken and Waffles in different flavors. 4:30 p.m. Assembly, 1108 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 824-6100. $3.

MUSIC LIVE MUSIC AT ZIZZO’S COFFEEHOUSE AND WINE BAR Enjoy Live Music at the area’s only built-in Piano Bar with the Biggest Mirror Ball on the Central Coast. Our

bar serves a variety of wines and local craft beer along with tasty small-plate appetizers and desserts. 7-9:30 p.m. 3555 Clares St., Capitola. 477-0680. $5.

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SUNDAY 4/9 ARTS RADIUS GALLERY: ARTISTS’ TALK Exhibitors of NEW WORK discuss their concepts, practices, and answer questions about their art. NEW WORK is an exhibition of artists premiering new bodies of work at Radius Gallery. 2 p.m. Radius Gallery, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz. 706-1620. Free.

CLASSES SUBUD INTRODUCTION Subud is an international spiritual community whose members experience an active moving exercise that can lead to deep inner healing and an experience of the divine.11 a.m.Noon. Subud Santa Cruz, 3800 Old San Jose Road, Soquel. 476-3020. Free.

SWING DANCE CLASSES Swing Set Lounge is Santa Cruz’s venue for all things swing. Our mission is to grow a friendly, fun,

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MONDAY 4/10 ARTS MUSIC TOGETHER—MUSICAL ME MusicalMe brings the essential Music Together Early Childhood Music & Movement class (for ages birth to 5 years, and the adults who love them) to the MOD Workshop. Pre Registration required. 10 a.m.

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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.

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TRIPLE P WORKSHOP: DEALING WITH STRESS Attend this free parenting workshop to learn common causes of stress, and how stress affects parenting; how to recognize signs of stress; and healthy ways to reduce and manage everyday stress. This class will be taught in Spanish. 9:30-10:30 a.m. La Manzana Community Resources, 18 W. Lake Ave., Watsonville. 465-2217. Free.

IYENGAR YOGA WITH HENRY HEIKKINEN Weekly Yoga Classes with Henry Heikkinen. Iyengar-based, alignmentfocused. 5:45-7:15 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz.

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TRIPLE P WORKSHOP: THE JOYS & CHALLENGES OF BEING A PARENT Attend this free parenting workshop to learn common “parenting traps” that create stress for you and your children; tips for making parenting easier and more enjoyable. Pre registration required. 7-8:30 p.m. Toys “R” Us, 1660 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 4794296.

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LOCAL BAND FLYPAPER BLUES

Trevor Bridge was one of four songwriters in local bluegrass/ Americana ensemble Bluetail Flies, and he’d been working on a 12-song album called Flypaper Blues to present to the group. They broke up before he got the chance.

When Bluetail Flies backup singer Lauren Wahl asked Bridge if he wanted to do something else, he told her about the album.

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“It was all an idea,” says Bridge. “It was all on the backs of napkins and scratched into notebooks. It was the ideas that formulated into the material we have now.”

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It turned out that Wahl, who wasn’t one of the four songwriters in Bluetail Flies, had been hoarding material, as well—upward of 30 songs. The band started out with most of the planned songs from Bridge’s album, and some of Wahl’s material. Two other members of Bluetail Flies, Darlene Berner-Norman and Devon Pearse, joined them, as well as new drummer Cyril Michel. The name Flypaper Blues just kind of stuck, no pun intended, as the band sings a lot about the blues of everyday life.

WEBB WILDER

THURSDAY 4/6 ELECTRONIC

BOOMBOX It’s been over a decade since electronic-dance-meets-R&B-rock-duo BoomBox formed, but 2017 is a whole new beginning for the group. The band’s New Year’s Eve shows last year were the last for founder Russ Randolph, who is off to pursue a solo DJ career. He started the group with Zion Godchaux as a means to meld high-gloss electronic house beats with psychedelic-soul songwriting.

Randolph was the producer of the group, with Godchaux the singer-songwriter and guitarist. The new group, Godchaux says, will honor the band’s legacy, but also push forward in new directions. AARON CARNES

“You got to laugh at all our individual burdens and things that make life challenging and give you the desire to go and have fun, and enjoy people and music,” Bridge says. AARON CARNES

INFO: 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $15/adv, $20/door. 479-1854.

INFO: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $10/ adv, $12/door. 335-2800

Dave Holland, 70, is a legendary bassist who’s spent five decades on jazz’s cutting edge, from his early years as a fusion pioneer with Miles Davis

JAZZ

DAVE HOLLAND

through his long tenure playing free jazz in the 1970s with Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton, and his emergence in the 1980s as an inspired bandleader in his own right. The all-star combo he brings to Santa Cruz combines the overlapping personnel from two recent recordings, drawing resurgent guitar star Kevin Eubanks from 2013’s Prism and powerhouse saxophonist Chris Potter from 2016’s Aziza, while drummer extraordinaire Eric Harland played on both sessions. While this quartet is fully capable of torrential displays of virtuosity, Holland has a gift for creating music that leaves plenty of room for light to shine in. ANDREW GILBERT

the instrument, custom guitars, and his signature two-handed technique. With elegant style, unbridled energy and an unwavering attention to musical detail, McKee has made a name for himself as a pioneering artist in every right. He’s a remarkable talent who needs to be seen to be believed—a fact that has made him a YouTube sensation. CAT JOHNSON

INFO: 7 and 9 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $35/adv, $45/door.

427-2227.

FRONT COUNTRY

FRIDAY 4/7 ACOUSTIC GUITAR

ANDY MCKEE Considered one of the world’s premiere acoustic guitarists, Andy McKee takes guitar work to a new level with his innovative use of altered tunings, tapping, partial capos, percussive hits on the body of

INFO: 7:30 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $25. 423-8209.

SATURDAY 4/8 ROOTS Bay Area band Front Country emerged on the local roots scene as a forward-thinking bluegrass-inspired outfit that never fit nicely into the strict parameters of bluegrass music.

From the start, the band had a sweeping sound that elicited descriptions such as “passionately intoxicating,” and possessing “grace and gravitas.”

Led by powerhouse songwriter and vocalist Melody Walker, and filled out by mandolinist Adam Roszkiewicz, guitarist Jacob Groopman, violinist Leif Karlstrom and bassist Jeremy

MUSIC

BE OUR GUEST OMAR SOSA GTS TRIO

CRYSTAL CASTLES

Darrow, the quintet challenges genre restrictions and helps move roots music into the future. CJ INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $10/adv, $12/door. 335-2800.

HIP-HOP

PHILTHY RICH

INFO: 8 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $18/adv, $23/door. 429-4135.

SUNDAY 4/9 ROOTS-ROCK

WEBB WILDER John Webb McMurry was born in 1954, but his roots-rock alter-ego Webb Wilder was born sometime

so mean?” On Monday, Young and her band the Survivors, led by legendary keyboardist/songwriter Spooner Oldham, hit Felton. CJ

INFO: 4 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $14/adv, $18/door. 479-1854.

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MONDAY 4/10 ROCK

PEGI YOUNG & THE SURVIVORS In 2014, after 36 years of marriage, Pegi Young and rock and roller Neil Young divorced. As artists tend to do in times of hardship, Young turned to her art to make sense of the emotions and challenges around it. Her latest release, Raw, explores that experience with a striking … well, rawness. The opening tune, “Why,” sees Young singing, “Why’d you have to ruin my life? Why’d you have to be

INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15. 335-2800.

INFO: 7 & 9 p.m. Monday, April 24.

Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $35/adv, $45/door. 4272227. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz. com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Monday, April 17 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

TUESDAY 4/11 ELECTRONIC Indie electronic and synth-pop bands can make pristinely produced tracks with virtually no budget these days, so long as they have a laptop and plenty of bootlegged software. That’s why when a group like Crystal Castles comes along with deliberately lo-fi, noisy, hyper-compressed electronic songs, you have to wonder what point the band is trying to make. I offer no such insight, except to say that the group manages to make memorizing music that is simultaneously gorgeous and repulsive. Maybe this is what music sounds like in the midst of a psychotic breakdown. What I’m saying is check this out. AC INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $25. 429-4135.

IN THE QUEUE JOYCE MANOR

Rock band out of Torrance, California.

Wednesday at Rio Theatre DAVID MURRAY & KAHIL EL’ZABAR DUO

Internationally acclaimed jazz duo.

Thursday at Don Quixote’s DESCENDENTS

Legendary punk rock band.

Thursday and Friday at Catalyst DUMPSTAPHUNK

Celebrated New Orleans funk band.

Friday at Moe’s Alley VIVA LA LEHRER IV

Tribute to singer-songwriter-satirist Tom Lehrer. Saturday at Kuumbwa

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Bay Area hip-hop is alive and well, and Philthy Rich is here to make sure everyone knows it. The “SemCity MoneyMan” has been reppin’ Oakland since 2007, collaborating with other big name Bay rappers like Shady Nate, Beeda Weeda and J Stalin. This Saturday, he will be playing the Catalyst on the Hood Rich Tour, performing alongside his homies G Val, Blue Jeans, Young Chop and Tay Way. MW

in the ’80s. Wilder’s first appearance was in a short film about a rural music-playing detective who time-traveled from the ’50s. Similarly, Wilder is like a slice of rural ’50s that never existed. The music’s roots are all familiar, yet the way in which he mixes up surf, rockabilly and R&B did not exist back then. He’s like a classic American roots singer from an alternative universe. AC

Pianist Omar Sosa is unwavering in his dedication to the folkloric roots of Cuban music, balancing the melodies and rhythms of traditional music with contemporary sensibilities.

His instrumental virtuosity and passionate delivery have established him as a powerful presence on the international music scene. Sosa’s GTS Trio, comprising percussionist Trilok Gurtu, who played key roles in the ensembles of John McLaughlin, Oregon and more, and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu, whose work includes stints in Carla Bley’s Lost Chords, has been said to “exemplify the cross-cultural alliances becoming commonplace throughout the world of music.” CAT JOHNSON

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LIVE MUSIC

Thursday April 6th 9pm $15/20

An Electronic Blend Of Soulful Rock & Blues

BOOMBOX + MiHKAL Friday April 7th 9pm $26/30

New Orleans Funk Supergroup

DUMPSTAPHUNK + 7 COME 11

Saturday April 8th 9pm $10/15 Euphoric Styles Presents

SHLUMP,

SHERMGERM, PILZ BEATS & MR BOUNCEMAN

WED

4/5

THU

4/6

THE APPLETON GRILL 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Al Frisby 6-8p

AQUARIUS RESTAURANT Santa Cruz Dream Inn 175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz BELLA VISTA ITALIAN KITCHEN AND BAR 8041 Soquel Dr, Aptos

Virgil Thrasher & Rick Stevens 6-8p

4/7

FRI Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth 7p

Coyote Slim 6-8p

Minor Thirds Trio 6:30-9:30p

4/8

SAT Chris Cain, Scooby Valdez $10 7p Virgil Thrasher & Rick Stevens 1p Lloyd Whitley 5p

SUN

4/9

MON

Broken Shades 6-8p

Mojo Mix 6-8p

Crown Chakra, Duff Stuff, The Cohesion Free 9p

Minor Thirds Trio 7-10p

Dave Muldawer 6:30-9:30p

Dave Muldawer 7-10p

Jade 7-10p

Jeff Blackburn & Friends 6-9p

Comedy Night/80s Night Free 8:30p

90s Music Videos Free 9p

Shallow Vices, August Sun, Dichorion, Dead Conduit $5 9p

The Box (Goth Night) 9p

Post Punk Night 9p

Karaoke

Karaoke

Comedy

Karaoke

Penny, Dopeless, Three Dimensional Crew & More $5 9p

WEBB WILDER

THE BLUE LOUNGE 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Punk Night

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Funk the Mighty 9-12:15p

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 6p-Close

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

Whining Pussys Free 9p

Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance $5 5:30p Light the Band $5 9p Knutzens Free 9p

People’s Disco Free 9p

Jazz Society Donation 3:30p

Wednesday April 12th 8:30pm $9/12

Portland Oregon Roots Rocker Returns

SCOTT PEMBERTON Thursday April 13th 8:30pm $7/10

Americana, Roots, Rock & Alt Country

MCCOY TYLER, DAN TOO, PAT HULL Friday April 14th 9pm $16/20 Live Reggae Party With

SPAWNBREEZIE

Karaoke 9p

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola CASA SORRENTO 393 Salinas St, Salinas

4/11

Andy Santana Duo 6-8p

BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

+ CHI MCCLEAN

TUE

Open Mic 7-10p

Sunday April 9th 4pm $14/18

KPIG Favorite Makes His Moe’s Debut

4/10

Animals Revenge, No Accion $6 8p

Karaoke 8p-Close Alluvion Free 8p

Comedy w/Shwa Free 8:30p

Homeshake $10/$12 8p

Crystal Castles $25 8p

Karaoke 9p

DJ Joey Martinez & DJ Kaos 9p

CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Moderatto XV $25/$28 9p

Descendents $35/$38 8p

CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

That 1 Guy $10/$12 8:30p

Sob X RBE $18/$20 Larry and His Flask 8:30p Chance the $14/$16 8p Rapper Tribute Night 9p

Descendents $35/$38 8p

Philthy Rich $17/$23 8p Sin Sisters Burlesque $15/$20 9p

Rebel Souljahz, Eli-Mac $20/$24 8:30p

+ GONZO (OF TRIBAL SEEDS) Saturday April 15th 9pm $20/25

The Keepers Of The Flame Return

MELVIN SEALS & JGB Sunday April 16th 4pm $15/20

Afternoon Blues Series w/ Mato Nanji &

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INDIGENOUS

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Apr 20th REDLIGHT DISTRICT + THE BLIND SPOTS Apr 21st MARC FORD (The Black Crowes) Apr 22nd PABLO MOSES + PREZIDENT BROWN Apr 23rd REVEREND HORTON HEAT + DALE WATSON Apr 27th GHOST NOTE (Members Of Snarky Puppy) Apr 28th DILATED PEOPLES Apr 29th HARRISON STAFFORD May 3rd SUNNY SWEENEY May 4th LIBERATION MOVEMENT + DOGON LIGHTS May 5th DON CARLOS May 6th KOOL AD, JUDO NO & OLRIGHT May 7th JAMES MCCARTNEY (Paul McCartney’s Son) May 13th POORMAN’S WHISKEY + DAVID LUNING May 18th VETIVER May 20th SAMBADÁ May 24th STRAY BIRDS + MICHAELA ANNE

WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854

International Music Hall and Restaurant

FINE MEXICAN AND AMERICAN FOOD ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH BUFFET M-F $7.95 Thu Apr 6

David Murray / Kahil El’Zabar Duo

Grammy-winning saxophonist David Murray and multi-percussionist Sir Kahil El’Zabar $20 adv. / $25 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm Fri Apr 7

Moonalice Roots Rock and Roll

Sat Apr 8

Front Country plus Flypaper Blues

$10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 + 8pm Rafter-shaking Americana, Newgrass, Bluegrass

$10 adv./$12 door Dance– ages 21 + 8pm Mon Apr 10

Pegi Young & The Survivors

featuring Spooner Oldham, Kelvin Holly,

Phil Jones & Shonna Tucker Pegi’s new CD is “Raw”

$15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21 + 8pm Thu Apr 13

Soohan, KR3TURE, Noetik World Music remixing, Global Bass, Deep Electronica

$12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21 + 8:30pm COMING RIGHT UP

Fri. Apr 14

LOVEFEST 2017 Acton Street Ramblers, Levi Jack, Grampa’s Chili Sat. Apr 15 Grateful Bluegrass Boys plus Edge of the West Wed. Apr 19 Patrick Maguire Folk-Americana Thu. Apr 20 El Rhan Cōmbo Celebrates 420!

Fri. Apr 21 Sat. Apr 22

The rhythmically enhanced version of Rhan Wilson and friends!

In the Spirit of Lennon plus Come Together Sun Kings’ Drew Harrison celebrates John Lennon T Sisters plus The Naked Bootleggers T Sisters CD Release

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

OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHT! thursday 4/6

DOS OSOS w / VALLEY SOUL w / PROUDEST MONKEYS

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

FRIday 4/7 DO IT OURSELVES PRESENTS:

ZEB ZAITZ BAND w / PAT HULL

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $5 Door

saturday 4/8

DO IT OURSELVES PRESENTS:

DIO FEST HYPE NIGHT #2 Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $5 Door

TUESday 4/11

7 COME 11 Show 9pm $5 Door

wednesday 4/12

THE AVI ZEV BAND w / JIVE MACHINE

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

thursday 4/13 IN THE CREPE PLACE GARDEN

BOURBON AND BURLESQUE

Event starts 6pm/Show 7pm $10 Door 4/14 GINGER AND JUICE, SUN HOP FAT 9PM MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

429-6994

LIVE MUSIC WED

4/5

THU

4/6

FRI

4/7

CAVA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

4/8

Dave Muldawer 6:30-9:30p

4/9

SUN Chi McClean w/ Lady Rogo 5-8p

MON

4/10

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

SAT

Yuji Tojo $3 8p

Dos Osos, Valley Soul, Proudest Monkeys $8 9p

Zeb Zaitz Band, Pat Hull DIO Fest Hype Night #2 9p 9p

Groovity $5 8:30p

Locomotive Breath $6 9p

Room 9 $7 9:30p

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

Reggae Party 8p

Reflections Trio 6-9p David Murray, Kahil El’Zabar Duo $20/$25 7:30p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

Jesse Daniel 8p

HINDQUARTER BAR & GRILLE 303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Moonalice $10 8p

Front Country, Flypaper Blues $10/$12 8p

Howe Now

10 O’Clock Lunch Band

The Leftovers 9p

Eric Morrison 8p

Sherry Austin w/ Henhouse 6-9p Pegi Young & the Survivors $15 8p

The Next Blues Mechanics 4p

Dave Holland Trio $35$45 6, 8:30p

MALONE’S 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley

Live Music 5:30-9p

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

Kip Allert 7:30-10:30p

Alasdair Fraser w/Natalie Haas $25/$40 7p

Blue Ocean Rockers 8-11p

Friday, April 7 • 7:30 pm

ALASDAIR FRASER W/NATALIE HAAS

Tickets: SnazzyProductions.com Saturday, April 8 • 6:30 & 8:45 pm

VIVA LA LEHRER IV: CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE AND SONGS OF TOM LEHRER Tickets: BrownPaperTickets.com

JOE LOVANO CLASSIC QUARTET 1/2 Price Night for Students

Wednesday, April 12 • 7 pm | No Comps

STANLEY JORDAN Viva La Lehrer IV $26 6, 8p Karaoke w/Ken 9p

Wild Blue 7:30-10:30p

Thursday, April 6 • 7 & 9 pm | No Comps DAVE HOLLAND TRIO FEATURING KEVIN EUBANKS & ERIC HARLAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST CHRIS POTTER

Monday, April 10 • 7 pm | No Comps

Roadhouse Karaoke 7:30p

Karaoke 10p

KUUMBWA 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

4/11

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

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

TUE

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

Sasha’s Money 8-11p

Joe Lovano Classic Quartet $30/$35 6p

Friday, April 14 • 7 & 9 pm | No Comps AN EVENING WITH LEE RITENOUR & DAVE GRUSIN Saturday, April 15 • 8 pm

FUNK & SOUL DANCE PARTY! CHRIS YOUMANS & THE SOUND AGENCY, THE INCITERS, PAWN SHOP SOUL Tickets: BrownPaperTickets.com

Monday, April 17 • 7 & 9 pm | No Comps JUAN DE MARCOS & THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL–STARS Founder of the Buena Vista Social Club keeps the Cuban musical story alive!

Wednesday, April 19 • 7 pm | FREE!

MASTER CLASS: DISCOVER JAZZ • A FREE FAMILY EVENT! Thursday, April 20 • 7 pm | No Comps

NELLIE MCKAY A GIRL NAMED BILL: The Life and Times of Billy Tipton

Monday, April 24 • 7 & 9 pm | No Comps OMAR SOSA GFS TRIO W/ TRILOK GURTU & PAOLO FRESU Thursday, April 27 • 7 pm

BARBARA DANE WITH TAMMY HALL – ALBUM RELEASE: THROW IT AWAY Sunday, April 30 • 7:30 pm

ZAKIR HUSSAIN & RAHUL SHARMA

at the Rio Theatre | No Comps

tabla and santoor virtuosos!

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 | Santa Cruz 831.427.2227 kuumbwajazz.org

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Friday, April 21 • 7 & 9 pm | No Comps RELEASE THE HOUNDS: AN EVENING WITH JULIAN LAGE & CHRIS ELDRIDGE PLUS AOIFE O’DONOVAN

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1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135

LIVE MUSIC

Moderatto XV Wednesday, April 5 • Ages 16+

Wednesday, April 5 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

THAT 1 GUY

WED

Friday, April 7 • Ages 16+

MISSION ST. BBQ 1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz

DESCENDENTS

Friday, April 7 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

LARRY & HIS FLASK Saturday, April 8 • Ages 16+

philthy rich

Saturday, April 8 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+

THU

4/6

FRI

Monday, April 10 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

CRYSTAL CASTLES

REBEL SOULJAHZ • ELI-MAC

Apr 12 of Montreal (Ages 16+) Apr 14 Tech N9ne (Ages 16+) Apr 15 Joseph/ Paul Arend (Ages 16+) Apr 17 DJ Shadow (Ages 16+) Apr 18 Jai Wolf/ Chet Porter (Ages 18+) Apr 21 Mike Love (Ages 16+) Apr 27 Gregory Alan Isakov (Ages 21+) Apr 28 E-40/ Kool John (Ages 16+) Apr 29 Minnesota/ Bleep Bloop (Ages 18+) May 2 Dweezil Zappa (Ages 16+) May 6 Dennis Banks/ Daniel Stolpe (Ages 21+) May 12 Tuxedo (Ages 16+) May 13 The Expendables (Ages 16+) May 16 Enanitos Verdes (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

4/8

SUN

4/9

MON

Gil de Leon Trio 1p Al Frisby 5p

Coyote Slim 6p

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

BoomBox, Mihkal $15/$20 8p

Dumpstaphunk $26/$30 8p

Shlump, ShermGerm, Pilz Beats & more $10/$15 8p

Webb Wilder $14/$18 3p

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

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

Tone Sol 9:30p-2a

DJ Juan Burgandy 9:30p-2a

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party 9:30p-Close

The Matt Masih Duo 7-9p

Erick Tyler Unplugged 7-9p

Trivia 8p

PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola

Tuesday, April 11 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

SAT

Lloyd Whitley 6p

99 BOTTLES 110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz

plus Psychic Astro Club

Tuesday, April 11 • Ages 16+

4/7

Al Frisby 6p

NEW BOHEMIA BREWERY Pint & Pottery 6-8p 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz

SIN SISTERS BURLESQUE

HOMESHAKE

4/5

Broken Shades 6p

4/10

Rob Vye 6p

TUE

4/11

Kyle Jester 6p

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

Bleu 10p Alex Lucero 6p

Vinny Johnson 2-5p

Ho’Omana 2-5p

THE POCKET 3102 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz

Comedy 9p

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Michael Dean Damron 9p

Speakeasy 3 9p

Jesus Ship 9p

Comedy Open Mic 8p

THE RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz

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

THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Toby Gray Acoustic Classics 6:30p

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Joyce Manor $18 8p

ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Wednesday Comedy Night 7:30p

Moshe Vilozny Acoustic/World 6:30p

Traditional Hawaiian Music 6:30p

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

Brunch Grooves 1:30p Chas Cmusic Krowd Karaoke 6p

Acoustic Classics 6:30p

James Murray Soulful Acoustic 6:30p

Andy McKee $25 7:30p Open Mic 7:30p

www.catalystclub.com

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April 26 David Crosby 8pm

110 Monterey Avenue, Capitola Village

May 12

Free and open to everyone registration starts at 6pm

Film: Monterey Pop Good The D.A. Pennebaker Film from 1967 Celebrating the Summer of Love 7:15pm

7-10pm

Times Ad, Wed. 04/05

For contest rules, raffle tickets, information & registration, contact Mars Studio.

Jun 2 Los Lonely Boys 8pm

To guarantee a time slot, please pre-register at

Jun 3 The Wailin’ Jennys 8pm

831.688.8435 mars-studios.com

Raffling off Boulder Creek Guitar Raffle proceeds go to Guitars Not Guns

Jul 22 Ozomatli 8pm Aug 19 Comedian Rodney Carrington 8pm Oct 20 Comedian Howie Mandel 8pm

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

MUSIC ARTS

RECORDING STUDIO

Guitar Works

Medi‐Cal, Healthy Families & Sliding Scale Fees Open Mon ‐ Sat

www.dientes.org 831‐464‐5409

LIVE MUSIC WED

4/5

THU

4/6

FRI

4/7

SAT

4/8

THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

Root System & Nightly Irie 8p-midnight

John Michael 8p-Midnight

SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort, Aptos

Sambassa 8-11p

We Three 8-11p

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright, Santa Cruz

AC Myles Band 6:30-10p

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos

Don McCaslin & the Amazing Jazz Geezers 6-10p

Breeze Babes 7:30-11:30p

Chas 7:30-11:30p

SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

Ken Constable 6:30-9:30p

Joe Ferrara 6:30-10p

Claudio Melega 7-10p

UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Ave, Soquel

Nina Gerber & Chris Webster $18/$20 7:30p

Michael G Ronstadt $18 7:30p

WHALE CITY 490 Highway 1, Davenport

Nora Cruz 5-7p

Puffball Collective 5:30-7:30

Daniel Martins 9-11p

Daniel Martins 9-11p

YOUR PLACE 1719 Mission St, Santa Cruz

Daniel Martins 9-11p

ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

SUN

4/9

Alex Lucero 7-11p

MON

4/10

TUE

4/11

Alex Lucero 7-11p

Chas 1-4p Bone Drivers 8-11:30p

Vinny Johnson Band 6:30-9:30p

Open Mic w/Steven David 5:30p

Speak Up Teen Open Mic 6p

Daniel Martins 9-11p

The Gravity 9:30p

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

Bonnie Bell 7-9:30p

Green Dogs 7-9:30p

Scotty Wright 7-9:30p

ALWAYS OPEN LATE

Upcoming Shows APR 05 Joyce Manor and Tijuana Panthers APR 07 Andy McKee APR 15 Las Cafeteras APR 22 Zep Live APR 28 White Buffalo APR 29 Elvin Bishop APR 30 Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma MAY 06 MAY 16 MAY 20 MAY 30 MAY 31

The Great Majinga Straight Outta Oz House of Floyd Poptone Deva Premal and Miten

JUN 02 JUN 07 JUN 08 JUN 10 JUN 22 JUN 23

Jesse Colin Young Joan Osborne Life on Mars Hurray for the Riff Raff The Waifs Paul Thorn

SEP 27 Apocalyptica OCT 15 Snatam Kaur Follow the Rio Theatre on Facebook & Twitter!

831.423.8209 www.riotheatre.com

LOCATED ON THE BEACH

Amazing waterfront deck views.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Food Bin Grocery Store 9am - 11pm Herb Room 9am - 10pm Every Day

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RETROSPECTIVE The original cast of ‘Trainspotting’ returns 20 years later in ‘T2 Trainspotting.’

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Auld acquaintance not forgot in caustic, rueful ‘Trainspotting’ sequel BY LISA JENSEN

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kay, maybe you can go home again. But you might not want to chance it after seeing T2 Trainspotting, Danny Boyle’s 20-years-later sequel to his incendiary 1996 cult classic about white punks on dope in the depressed industrial town of Leith, Scotland.

Boyle’s prodigal protagonist has cleaned up his act, only to find the unclaimed baggage of his misspent youth still waiting for him the minute he sets foot back on his native soil.

Based on the Irvine Welsh novel, the first Trainspotting was a molten social comedy with a nasty streak.

It didn’t glamorize its junkie antiheroes (who were a pretty sorry lot),

but observed in bracing, scatological terms, why they turned to heroin as an alternative to middle-class banality. An anti-drug campaign of the era, exhorting users to “choose life!” was roundly mocked in the film, equating that idea with choosing a starter home with a fixedrate mortgage and dental insurance— which paled in comparison to the nihilistic bliss of a heroin high.

But Boyle, the characters, and the actors who played them are all 20 years older now. The fact that they’ve survived another two decades is miraculous in itself, but beyond that, their relationships with each other are still driven by

the same animosities and grudges.

Scriptwriter John Hodge borrows a few elements from Welsh’s Porno, the author’s own follow-up novel to Trainspotting, but most of T2 is an original Hodge story about what happens when Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) comes home to Leith for his mother’s funeral, 20 years after betraying his mates, big-time, at the end of the first film.

Mark doesn’t do drugs any more; he’s more of a gym rat, trying to stay in shape. Spud (Ewen Bremner), the sweetest, most harmless of his old pals, is still a junkie, recently unemployed, and long separated from his wife and son; Mark’s surprise visit

interrupts a suicide attempt (a gross, but funny scene). When Mark urges him to kick the habit and channel his compulsions elsewhere, Spud starts writing the unexpurgated story of their lives together.

Sick Boy, now called Simon (Jonny Lee Miller), has inherited his aunt’s decrepit pub and the three or four elderly barflies who call it home.

His drug of choice is now cocaine, which he snorts constantly, fueling his dream of turning the pub into an upscale “sauna” (code name for a bordello) run by his girlfriend, Veronika (Anjela Nedyalkova), a young Bulgarian prostitute. In the meantime, he attempts to extort financing from upstanding citizens he photographs upstairs in compromising positions with Veronika.

Like its predecessor, T2 is loud, profane, pulsing with music, and often caustically funny. Franco despairs that his son is choosing hotel management over a life of crime.

Mark goes into the sauna business with Simon because he doesn’t know what else to do with the life recently extended by a stent in his heart. (To get a bank loan, they describe their venture as “an artisanal B&B.”) The new millennium provides a catalogue of new social ills for Mark to rail against: “Updating your profile, Instagram, blogging, slut-shaming.”

But this time around, he talks himself back into the hard-won wisdom that one might, in fact, choose life. This centerpiece speech is delivered with wicked precision by McGregor, who embraces the return to his starmaking role with relish, even as Mark faces up to the wreckage of his past.

Director Boyle tells the tale with his usual kinetic, stylistic verve, including interwoven time frames, and occasional floating subtitles for the knottier bits of Scottish dialogue.

There’s nothing mellow about T2 or its characters, but it’s a savvy companion to the first film if you like your biting social commentary spiced with a dash of rue.

T2 TRAINSPOTTING *** (our of four) Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle. Written by John Hodge. From the novels by Irvine Welsh.

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FILM NEW THIS WEEK FRANTZ Germany, 1919. Frantz’s grave is visited every day by an unknown Frenchman and what he brings with him reopens fresh wounds. Francois Ozon directs.

Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner. (PG-13) 193 minutes.

GOING IN STYLE Their bank accounts are dwindling, their pensions are frozen, the banks screwed them over and Jojo chose Chase. What else is there for a trio of octogenarians to do but become vigilante bank robbers? Zach Braff directs. Joey King, Morgan Freeman, Ann-Margret co-star.

(PG-13) 96 minutes.

RAW A young vegetarian suffers through a carnivorous hazing ritual, but what happens afterward is far more disturbing. Probably like Santa Clarita Diet, only artsier.

Julia Ducournau directs. Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella co-star. (R) 99 minutes.

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SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE This is what happens when you have a colony full of dudes in tight white pants and only one female. Kelly Asbury directs. Ariel Winter, Michelle Rodriguez, Joe Manganiello co-star. (PG) 89 minutes.

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YOUR NAME When two strangers witness a star falling worlds apart from each other, they begin to swap bodies. The Japanese animated version of Freaky Friday?

Makoto Shinkai directs. Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryô Narita co-star. (PG) 106 minutes.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS: Back to the Future 2, Midnight, Friday, April 7 & Saturday, April 8, Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Royal Opera House “Sleeping Beauty” 7 p.m., The Nickelodeon, 210 Lincoln St., Santa Cruz.

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(something they were probably hoping to do for a long time).

Theodore Melfi directs. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. (PG) 127 minutes.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST This live-action adaptation of the fairytale classic might sound pointless to you, but to Disney it sounds like “ka-ching !”. Bill Condon directs.

Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans co-star. (PG) 129 minutes.

KEDI If you’ve been to Istanbul, you’ve seen the cats that own the streets. This is their city, through their eyes. Ceyda Torun directs.

Bülent Üstün co-stars. (Unrated) 80 minutes.

THE BOSS BABY I want to hate this animated kid’s movie about a talking baby, because all movies about talking babies should be hated. But I’ve seen the trailer a zillion times now (give or take), and I have to admit Alec Baldwin doing his Jack Donaghy character from 30 Rock (basically) in baby form is pretty funny. (PG) 97 minutes.

KONG: SKULL ISLAND King Kong, a dangerous island, and an overly ambitious crew of explorers played by a cast of gorgeously recognizable faces. Is it a prequel or sequel? Are we still keeping track? Jordan Vogt-Roberts directs. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson co-star. (PG13) 120 minutes.

CHIPS Since demand for a film adaptation of a crappy 40-yearold TV show (look, I had the lunchbox too, but let’s not kid ourselves) was no doubt sky-high, who can blame Hollywood execs for trying to repeat the tongue-incheek comedy-action success of the 21 Jump Street movies? Dax Shepard directs. Michael Pena and Dax Shepard star. (R) 100 minutes.

GET OUT White suburbs: the real hell. Jordan Peele directs. Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield co-star. (R) 103 minutes.

GHOST IN THE SHELL All the talk about this Japanese manga adaptation has been about the casting of Scarlett Johansson and the growing backlash over Hollywood’s “whitewashing” of Asian roles with non-Asian actors.

But let’s also acknowledge what the casting director for this sci-fi/ crime flick about cyborgs chasing cyberterrorists did right: a rare blockbuster role for one of Japan’s most incredible actors (and filmmakers), Takeshi Kitano as Chief Daisuke Aramaki. (PG-13) 106 minutes.

HIDDEN FIGURES Finally, the untold story of the AfricanAmerican women who calculated how to shoot a man into space

LIFE An international space station crew discovers life on Mars, but because they’ve never seen any movie ever they don’t realize they are totally screwed. Daniel Espinosa directs. Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson start. (R) 103 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 co-star. (PG-13) 118 minutes.

THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT Not to say that Josh Hartnett isn’t a phenomenal actor (clarification: we are saying that he is not a phenomenal actor—and, oh hey, he still makes movies?) but really, another film about a non-European country’s history without a single leading role played by someone of that country? There are definitely Turkish actors, even Turkish cats (see ‘Kedi’), more qualified than the Dutch-born Michiel Huisman, however dreamy he may be.

And, no, Ben Kingsley does not count as Turkish. Joseph Ruben directs. Huisman, Hera Hilmar and Hartnett co-star. (R) 106 minutes.

PATERSON One week in Paterson’s life as a bus driver in a city of the same name—his name is really Paterson—through his quiet and triumphant daily poems. Jim Jarmusch directs. Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Nellie co-star.

(R) 118 minutes.

PERSONAL SHOPPER Kristen Stewart in a ghost story about a personal shopper who can communicate with the spirit world. Olivier Assayas directs.

Lars Eidinger co-stars. (R) 105 minutes.

POWER RANGERS I never watched the Power Rangers shows, but for some reason this week I did read a detailed ranking of all the Power Rangers outfits through the history of the franchise. Man, there have been a lot, and most all of them look pretty cool, in their cheesy jumpsuit way. This film adaptation attempts to keep the cheese to a minimum, putting a Chroniclestyle teen-superheroes-arejust-like-us spin on it. If I didn’t know better, I’d think it was kind of embarrassed to be a Power Rangers movie. Bill Israelite directs. Naomi Scott, Dacre Montgomery co-star. (PG-13) 124 minutes.

THE SENSE OF AN ENDING Sometimes our memories have a funny way of distorting reality, as one man learns when the past reenters his life after the death of an old flame. Ritesh Batra directs. Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter co-star. (PG-13) 108 minutes.

THE SHACK After grieving the loss of his daughter, a man learns how to run on water, meets people who don’t leave tracks in the snow, and finds God (who’s a black woman, thank you very much) in a Shake Shack—I mean shack, just a normal shack.

Stuart Hazeldine directs. Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw co-star. (PG-13) 132 minutes.

SONG TO SONG Rooney Mara and Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender

and Natalie Portman chase success and each other in the new Terrence Malick film set against the backdrop of the Austin music scene and featuring cameos from musicians like Patti Smith and Iggy Pop. (R) 129 minutes.

T2 TRAINSPOTTING Reviewed this issue. Danny Boyle directs.

Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller co-star. (R) 117 minutes.

TABLE 19 Ah, the humiliation of being relegated to the farthest table from the bridal couple at a wedding—left only for those who should have known to send their regrets before sending something nice off the registry. You know, the table that could disappear in the middle of the wedding and nobody would notice. This is the story of that table. Jeffrey Blitz directs.

Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson co-star. (PG-13) 87 minutes.

A UNITED KINGDOM Against the decree of a kingdom and the will of a nation, Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana and his white British bride, Ruth Williams, fought against everything for their love. Keep the tissue box near, the film trailer is enough to inspire sobs. Amma Asante directs. David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport co-star. (PG-13) 111 minutes.

WILSON Woody Harrelson stars as a middle-aged grump who meets a daughter he didn’t know he had.

But what nerds will love is that this is written by Ghost World’s Daniel Clowes, adapting his own graphic novel. Craig Johnson directs. Laura Dern, Isabella Amara and Cheryl Hines co-star.

THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE It seems like Jessica Chastain has been in pretty much every movie for years now, but this time she tackles something very different in this true story of a zookeeper in 1939 Poland who puts herself and her family at risk to save lives in the Nazi-ruled Warsaw ghetto. (PG-13) 124 minutes.

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Next time, I would go with one of the bowls, and probably add the lamb.

We ate till we could eat no more, and some goodies came home with us, mostly fries and dolmas. The vibe is excellent here at Zameen, yet another star in the hot surfing constellation that is Pleasure Point. Critical mass has been achieved, what with East Side Eatery, Verve, Kaito, Betty’s, Penny Ice Creamery, and now Zameen. zameencuisine.com.

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e love Mediterranean flavors, me and Bev, so we arranged a rendezvous last week at the newly opened Zameen at the Point, a vibrant slice of Pleasure Point ambience with a healthy dose of tzatziki on the side. Packed with hungry fans of all shapes and sizes, Zameen offers a short, spicy menu of appealing classics, from the signature Moroccan Madness Soup to hummus to the house specialty lamb burger.

Bypassing crispy calamari, we went for an order of freshly-made

dolmas ($7) and sweet potato fries with an outrageous pomegranate walnut dipping sauce ($6). I had to try the lamb burger, on a ciabatta roll with tzatziki, baby greens, feta, tomatoes, and pickled onions ($12).

Bev went for the special lamb wrap, in a spicy sauce with almonds, raisins, cucumber, cinnamon and, yes, more of the irresistible tzatziki (think garlic, dill, and yogurt).

The cool thing here is that you can customize your Zameen order.

Choose a wrap, a salad (mixed greens, veggies, olives, garbanzos, feta, lemon

vinaigrette), or a bowl (saffron rice or pearl couscous). We sat and started on our luscious dolmas—served with sliced lemons and ripe cherry tomatoes— and terrific sweet potato fries, and noticed that many of our fellow diners had embraced the bowl approach to build-your-own lunch.

Once you’ve decided on a delivery system—wrap, salad, or bowl—you can then add your choice of main attraction: falafel, chicken, gyros or lamb. Bev’s lamb wrap was a monument to soft pita that enfolded a substantial interior of spicy (with

I caved in. I couldn’t resist it any longer, the barely legal chocolate orange cake that is one of the main gluten-free temptations at Verve these days, thanks to Manresa bakers. A pretty creation, the deep deep chocolate cake is barely sweet, feather-light, and topped with a thin layer of ganache icing flecked with cocoa nibs. The entire ethereal bon bon is perfumed with orange, and comes with a thin transparent ribbon of candied orange peel. $5 and terrifyingly good. Oh, and it’s gluten free too. I ate an entire one of these in a single sitting, in training for my trip to Vienna next month, where I will cruise the pastry shops in between operas.

BANTAM LIQUOR LICENSE It’s true, chef Benjamin Sims told me last week: his chic little Westside pizza bistro has acquired its very own liquor license. But no, Ben said with a smile, I can’t get a dirty martini at Bantam just yet. There are some hoops to jump through, code-wise—more sinks, different configuration of infrastructure. The wine bar will remain, but the front window counters will be expanded to become prime real estate for those Moscow Mules to come. When?

Sims rolled his eyes. “Probably two months.” So that means Bantam's cocktail scene will unveil just in time for the summer. Stay thirsty, my friends.

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ours after receiving their final approval from the city to open on St. Patrick’s Day, it was standing room only at Humble Sea. Santa Cruz’s newest brewery and taproom had intended for their first weekend to be a soft opening for family and friends so they could get their sea legs, so to speak, but co-owners and San Lorenzo Valley natives Nick Pavlina, Taylor West and Frank Scott Krueger quickly discovered that they have a lot of friends.

Anticipation for the opening has mounted over the last year as Humble Sea began releasing a steady stream of IPAs, saisons and lagers with quirky sea-themed names— like Toy Boat, Walk the Dank, and Socks and Sandals—to Santa Cruz taprooms and restaurants. Hopheads fell for their juicy renditions of trendy lupulin-heavy styles. While Pavlina didn’t originally plan for Humble Sea to be known as a hoppy brewery—he prefers brewing slower-fermenting lagers—he admits they’re fun to brew and allow the brewery to keep up with the growing demand.

As realized by Stripe Design Group, the new, light-filled taproom on Swift Street carries the nautical

theme with a crisp Aegean blue-andwhite color scheme and thick ropes rigged across the ceiling. Most of the gathering area is outside around picnic tables and upturned barrels, the briny scent of nearby waves hanging in the air.

While the taproom is now open five days a week, Humble Sea’s journey is far from over. Stalled by muchneeded PG&E upgrades for their custom-built 10-barrel brew house, Pavlina and assistant brewer Ben Ward are making do on a one-barrel system. While this means they’re able to frequently try new recipes, they’re unable to fill growlers or crowlers at this time, and for now their largest pour is 12 ounces. Further build-outs in the beer garden and a second story event space are also in the works.

So far, visitors don’t seem to mind.

The garden and taproom were packed on a warm Wednesday afternoon, and more than 15 beers in a range of styles were on draft. A selection of hot-pressed sandwiches and snacks are also available. “The first weekend was hectic,” admits Ward. “But it feels good to be open. We already have some repeat customers.”

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The two retrogrades (Saturn and Mercury) can, at first, create confusion as we all turn inward.

Retrogrades are magical unpredictable times, fun and humorous to observe.

Saturn retrograde (until Aug. 31) helps us with discipline, structure and patience, rethinking responsibilities and commitments, restructuring plans and projects. We become wiser during Saturn retrogrades.

Almost everyone knows about Mercury retrograde (April 9–May 6), turning us inside

out, upside down and sideways. Three weeks of magic and mayhem as the trickster Mercury shifts our perceptions inward. We assess (synthesize, eliminate) everything we learned since Mercury’s last retrograde (December/ January).

Spring’s first full moon is the Aries solar Festival, when the Love of the Father, the Forces of Restoration and the Spirit of Resurrection flow into the Earth (the Mother). They offer humanity a new “livingness” by restoring moral and psychological health. They bring about the new Aquarian culture and civilization and the new Spiritual Materialism.” And a new hope and vision for the new world to unfold. Join us, everyone!

ARIES Mar21–Apr20

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22

Everything changed for you when Mars entered Aries.

Your energy lifted and became more available. You also felt more impatient, wanting to move forward, engage in new enterprises, make new impressions in the world.

You might feel the need to assume leadership over everyone and everything. Careful. Be kind. Be a leader, but understand that you move more quickly than others.

Always have love.

Life seems to be accelerating, moving faster each day.

Sometimes those around you move too quickly and you feel left behind. Perhaps you’re working too hard and too long. Even though you may have abundant energy, tend to your health, make tending to your health a consistent daily practice. Careful with inflammation and infections.

Slow down on glutens, grains and all sweets. Eat apples.

Be calm with co-workers.

TAURUS Apr21–May21

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21

You tell everyone you’d rather remain at home and research and not go out and about for a long time. You want to catch up on tasks not tended to for the past many years. Needing to maintain reserves of energy to get through each day, you need privacy and solitude.

Many previously learned behaviors may arise. Observe them. Consider, are they useful? You may dream more.

Record all dreams. Over time they tell you a story.

Intimacy is important for you at this time. There are many types of intimacy—from friendship to lovers, intimacy of the mind, the heart, and physical intimacy. Things held in common with another is an intimacy. Knowing your values is an intimate level concerning the self. Sometimes, intimacies end and a new intimacy begins. Both affect you deeply. Be aware of your subtle feelings. Realize what you need. Ask for it. Intimates will help.

GEMINI May 22–June 20

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20

You need to participate in your affiliations and groups of friends, seeking their cooperation in either working on a project with you or listening to you with care and intention so you can clarify your thinking. If leading a group, teach cooperation, organize them as a team to achieve a particular goal. Ask each member their hopes, wishes, dreams and aspirations for the future.

You’re achieving Aquarian goals. You’re mentoring humanitarianism.

There’s so much energy flowing through your body and mind you simply can’t seem to find self-discipline.

That’s OK if you use that unbounded energy for creative activities. You could also find children, or those who are child-like, to play with. Romantic things are good, too, and your love life may sense a deeper level of passion.

Make sure you get enough sleep. Don’t risk anything by gambling. Play (innocently) more. Reveal yourself more.

CANCER Jun21–Jul20

Much of your energy is focused at home or where your domestic self resides. You’re highly instinctual at this time and protective. It’s important that you feel secure because you are called to make important decisions concerning family and the home. When feeling unusually moody or frustrated tend to home repairs and re-arrange family activities. Step back if arguments begin. Old emotional issues may resurface. They’ve arrived for review. Soothe them. Then they disappear.

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You want to be recognized for your knowledge, abilities, and what you accomplish each day. It’s good to want this recognition for it stimulates your ability to share and provide information to others. Many are in need of real and true information. You always ask the question, “What is real and true?” When we ask, the answers are always given. For those seeking new work or a job, after mid-May step forward into the world.

LE0 Jul21–Aug22

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You may feel a hunger for things far from your usual life and ways of living. Other cultures, people, places and things seem to be summoning you in subtle persistent ways. You’re restless for new realities, a new adventure.

You need new activities, conversations, goals, new subjects to study. An outer fire blends with your inner Leo fire. Everything you seek will appear. Careful with legal issues. Cultivate patience.

So many ideas and plans on your mind that you feel a bit overwhelmed and scattered and so you try to share these ideas with others but so many errands and tasks come in between you and sharing with others that you feel frustrated and can move into arguments if you’re not careful. Realizing you could feel impatient and impulsive, be careful driving and when using machinery, scissors or knives (while cooking). Your inventive original mind slowly reveals your future.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22

PISCES Feb19–Mar20

You may be called to be more cooperative and this may be a challenge. But you can do this. Relationships will be the challenge, the wound, the confusion. It may be good to consult with someone concerning how to settle differences and how to allow everyone to be heard.

Careful with impatience and ending things too quickly.

Reconcile with those you have had differences. Love more.

It’s a good time to create a journal of values. Tend to monetary issues—bank accounts, taxes, insurance, inheritances, precious metals, etc. With Venus continuing its retrograde, money, values and resources need attention. Have you changed to a local bank yet? If not, do so. Don’t impulse buy. It’s important to acknowledge your value and worth. Meditation upon the self is good.

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This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 28, 2017. Mar. 22, 29 & April. 5. 12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0468 The following Corporation is doing business as SHERRI'S COOKIES. 1855 41ST AVENUE #E4, CAPITOLA, CA 95010.

County of Santa Cruz.

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This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 8, 2017. Mar. 15, 22, 28 & Apr. 5

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0407 The following Individual is doing business as THE THINNING VEIL. 632 MIDDLEFORD DR., APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. JENNIFER MARIE KALEY. 632 MIDDLEFORD DR., APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JENNIFER MARIE KALEY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 28, 2017. Mar. 15, 22, 29 & Apr. 5.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0472 The following Individual is doing business as EMERALD OCEAN PAINTING. 211 BERKELEY WAY, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. SEAN SCHULTZ. 211 BERKELEY WAY, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: SEAN SCHULTZ. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 9, 2017. Mar. 22, 29 & Apr. 5, 12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0395 The following Individual is doing business as JULIE'S DELECTABLES. 331 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. JULIE CONWAY. 331 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JULIE CONWAY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/28/2017.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 28, 2017. Mar. 22, 29 & Apr. 5, 11.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0495 The following Individual is doing business as NAILS-2-ENVY. 1622 SEABRIGHT AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. SHAKIRA MEDEN. 1622 SEABRIGHT AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: SHAKIRA MEDEN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 13, 2017. Mar. 22, 29 & Apr. 5, 12.

STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATNG UNDER FICTITIUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has/have withdrawn as a general partner(s) from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of HARMONY WITHIN COUNSELING. 4401 HILLTOP RD., SOQUEL, CA 95073. The fictitious business name statement

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0543 The following Individual is doing business as SPACE BUNS. 610 ORD STREET, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. KATHRYN ELIZABETH MULENBURG. 610 ORD STREET, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: KATHRYN ELIZABETH MULENBURG. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/20/17.

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REFILING OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT WITH CHANGE FILE NO. 17-0521 The following Married Couple is doing business as DIGGER'S PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. 2282 MATTISON LANE, UNIT C. County of Santa Cruz.

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30010415. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: ABBOTT SQUARE CAFE LLC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 7, 2017. Mar. 15, 22, 28, & Apr. 5.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0498 The following Individual is doing business as WINDFALL FARM. 10 OLD WOMAN CREEK RD.,

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County of Santa Cruz. JANA FRESTON MENDENHALL. 10 OLD WOMAN CREEK RD., DAVENPORT, CA 95017. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JANA FRESTON MENDENHALL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 13, 2017. Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0557 The following Individual is doing business as

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County of Santa Cruz.

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Where the locals shop since 1938.

VOTED BEST BUTCHER SHOP BEST WINE SELECTION BEST CHEESE SELECTION BEST LOCALLY OWNED GROCERY STORE BEST MURAL /PUBLIC ART

Family owned & operated 78 years.

622 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

< Happy 1st Birthday, Bandon BrandonBeaurgard!

Beauregard!

WEEKLY SPECIALS

BUTCHER SHOP

A WINE & FOOD BABY BACK PORK PAIRING RIBS Ingredients

- 2 pounds pork baby back ribs - 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce

Directions Prep 8 h Cook 2 h 30 m Ready In 10 h 30 m - Tear off 4 pieces of aluminum foil big enough to enclose each portion of ribs. Spray each piece of foil with vegetable cooking spray.

Brush the ribs liberally with barbeque sauce and place each portion in its own piece of foil.

Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.

LL NATURAL USDA Choice beef & lamb only corn-fed Midwest pork, Rocky free-range chickens, Mary’s air-chilled chickens, wild-caught seafood, Boar’s Head products.

MEAT

PORK ■ PORK CHOPS, Center Cuts/ 3.98 LB ■ PORK SIRLOIN CHOPS/ 2.98 LB ■ PORK COUNTRY RIBS/ 2.98 LB ■ PORK BABY BACK RIBS/ 4.39 LB LUNCH MEATS ■ BOARS HEAD BOLOGNA/ 6.59 LB ■ BOARS HEAD CHICKEN BREAST/ 8.98 LB ■ BOARS HEAD MORTADELLA/ 6.59 LB MARINATED TUMBLED MEATS ■ ITALIAN STYLE TRI TIPS/ 7.98 LB ■ WINE & GARLIC TRI TIPS/ 7.98 LB ■ TERIYAKI TRI TIPS/ 7.98 LB FISH ■ AHI TUNA STEAKS/ 14.98 LB ■ SALMON LOX TRIMMINGS/ 9.98 LB ■ COOKED PRAWNS, Peeled and Deveined/ 12.98 LB

PRODUCE

CALIFORNIA-FRESH, Blemish–free, Local/

Organic: Arrow Citrus Co., Lakeside Organic

■ BROCCOLI CROWNS, Fresh from the Field / 1.89 LB ■ BABY LOOSE SPINACH, Organically Grown/ 4.99 LB ■ GREEN BEANS, Fresh and Tender/ 1.79 LB ■ AVOCADOS, Ripe and Ready to Eat/ 1.99 EA ■ POTATOES, Red and Yukon/ .89 LB ■ YELLOW ONIONS, Premium Quality/ .49 LB ■ BANANAS, Always Ripe/ .89 LB ■ TANGELOS, Sweet and Juicy/ 1.29 LB ■ APPLES, Fujis, Granny Smith, Gala, Braeburn

- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

- Bake ribs wrapped tightly in the foil at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 2 1/2 hours.

Remove from foil and add more sauce, if

and Pink Lady / 1.89 LB

desired

■ RADISHES AND GREEN ONIONS, Fresh Bunches/ .49 EA ■ LOOSE CARROTS, Top Quality/ .59 LB ■ EGGPLANT, Fresh and Firm/ 1.29 EA ■ ROMA TOMATOES, Great for Stews/ 1.19 LB ■ CLUSTER TOMATOES, Ripe on the Vine/ 2.69 LB ■ RUSSET POTATOES, Peak Quality/ .59 LB ■ MANDARINS, Sweet and Seedless/ 1.99 LB ■ ORGANIC BANANAS, A Perfect Snack/ .99 LB ■ NAVEL ORANGES, Sweet and Seedless/ 1.29 LB ■ CELERY, Fresh and Crisp/ 1.49 EA. ■ SWEET YELLOW ONIONS, Extra Sweet/ 1.29 LB ■ LEMONS, Blemish Free Lemons/ .59 EA ■ PINEAPPLE, Always Sweet/ 1.09 LB

Wine Pairing

2012 Ravenswood Sonoma Zinfandel Reg 20.99 Shoppers Special 9.99 “Now Taking Orders for Holiday Specials”

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OUR 78 TH YEAR

BEER/WINE/SPIRITS

GROCERY

Best Buys, Local, Regional, International

Local, Organic, Natural, Specialty, Gourmet

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Beers

■ QUE PASA, Organic Tortilla chips, 16oz/ 3.69 ■ CRYSTAL GEYSER, Sparkling Water, 1.25L,

■ ANCHOR BREWING, “STEAM”, 6 PACK,

All Flavors/ .99+ CRV ■ SAN PELLEGRINO, Italian sparkling Juice, 6 Pack, 11.15oz Cans/ 4.99+CRV ■ SPINDRIFT, Sparkling Water, 4 pack, 12oz Cans/ 3.99 ■ BEN & JERRY’S ICE CREAM, Pint, (Reg 5.29)/ 4.29

Bakery

12OZ BOTTLES/ 8.99 +CRV

■ BLUE MOON, “BELGIAN WHITE”, 6 PACK, 12OZ BOTTLES/ 8.49 + CRV

■ FIRESTONE, “LUPONIC DISTORTION”, 6 PACK, 12OZ BOTTLES/ 8.99 + CRV

■ NORTH COAST, “LEMELE + OLD RASPUTAN”, 4 PACK, 12OZ BOTTLES, 7.99 +CRV

■ BECKMANN’S, California Sour Loaf, 24oz/ 3.89 ■ WHOLE GRAIN, Whole Wheat, 30oz/ 4.19 ■ GAYLE’S, Whole Grain, 32oz/ 4.79 ■ KELLY’S, Sour Cheddar, 16oz/ 3.89 ■ SUMANO’S, Ciabatta Loaf, 24oz/ 3.99

■ ANDERSON VALLEY, “ALL KINDS”, 6 PACK, 12OZ BOTTLES/ 8.49 +CRV

Brandy

■ R. JELIEK SLIVOVITZ, Plum Brandy/ 25.99 ■ OSOCALIS, Rare Alambic/ 44.99 ■ TORRES 10, Gran Reserva/ 21.99 ■ R. JELINEK, Slivovitz, “Silver Edition”/ 34.99 ■ GERMAIN ROBIN, Craft Method/ 69.99

Delicatessen

■ MOSER SCREAMER, “Triple Crème Mini Round”/ 7.99

■ BLUE HILL BAY SMOKED TROUT,

Chardonnay

“No Preservatives”/ 7.99

■ 2014 DUCKPOND, Washington/ 7.99

■ PILLSBURY PIE CRUST,

■ 2013 BENZIGER, Sonoma County, “America’s #1 Pie Crust”/ 2.99 ■ FRED’S HORSERADISH, “A Customer Favorite”/ 5.99 (90WE, Reg 14.99)/ 8.99 ■ 2013 BASILISK, Victoria, Australia ■ NIMAN RANCH, (89JH, Reg 20.99)/ 8.99 “Natural Uncured Maple Bacon”/ 8.09 Lb Cheese - “Best Selection in Santa Cruz” ■ 2012 ALTA, Napa Valley, (90WE, Reg 29.99)/ 12.99 ■ MILD CHEDDAR, “rBST Free” ■ 2012 METZ ROAD, Monterey, (92WE, Reg 24.99)/ 11.99 Loaf Cuts/ 3.29 Lb, Average Cuts/ 3.49 Lb Bargain Wine- Absolute Steals ■ POINT REYES BLUE CHEESE, ■ 2014 MOTTO, Cabernet Sauvignon, (Reg 14.99)/ 4.99 “Domestic Blue”/ 14.59 Lb ■ NV RAVENSWOOD MUCKRAKER, Red Blend, ■ HUMBOLT FOG, “Soft Goats Milk”/ 19.99 Lb (Reg 13.99)/ 4.99 ■ ITALIAN GANA PARMESAN, ■ 2013 RED DIAMOND, Mysterious Red, (Reg 12.99)/ 4.99 “Great for Pest”/ 11.99 Lb ■ 2010 CLOS LA CHANCE, Zinfandel, (Reg 17.99)/ 5.99 Shop Local First- Locally Made ■ 2014 CRAFTWORK, Chardonnay, (Reg 19.99)/ 4.99 ■ SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN MARINADE, 12oz/ 4.99 ■ MANUEL’S SALSA, 14oz/ 5.59 ■ KGWANS, Triple F Hot Sauce, 5oz/ 6.99 ■ CAROLYN’S COOKIE CO., Frozen Dough, 21oz/ 9.99 ■ THE GREEN WAFFLE, Blueberry, 18oz/ 11.39

Clover Stornetta

■ ORGANIC MILK, 1/2 Gallon/ 3.99 ■ ORGANIC WHIPPING CREAM, Pint/ 3.99 ■ ORGANIC BUTTER, 16oz/ 6.99 ■ ORGANIC SOUR CREAM, 16oz/ 3.79 ■ COTTAGE CHEESE, 16oz/ 2.99

Kosher Wines

■ MANISCHEWITZ, All Kinds/ 4.99 ■ 2014 GOLAN HEIGHTS, Mount Hermon Red/ 15.99 ■ 2015 GALIL MOUNTAIN, Cabernet Sauvignon/ 17.99 ■ 2012 GOLAN, Moscato/ 12.99 ■ YARDEN, Brut/ 24.99

Connoisseur’s Corner- Chateauneuf du Pape ■ 2012 DELAS, Haute Pierre, (92WS)/ 47.99 ■ 2012 CLOS DE L’ORATOIRE DES PAPES, (92ST)/ 49.99 ■ 2010 PAUL AUTARD, Cote Ronde, (95WS)/ 53.99 ■ 2014 DOMAINE GIRAUD, Tradition, (92V)/ 54.99 ■ 2012 VIEUX TELEGRAPHE, La Crau, (94WS)/ 77.99

ASHLEY SPENCER, 47-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

Occupation: Stay-at-home mom Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, hiking, reading Astrological Sign: Virgo Who or what first got you shoppIng here? My mother first brought me to Shopper’s. It’s the only grocery store I shop, and I’ve been coming here my whole life. Shopper’s is mine. I have a personal relationship with it. The owner, Andre (Beauregard) sets the tone — as his father, Jim, and grandfather, Bud, did as well — for the employees to always help you out. Shopper’s takes it role as part of the community pretty seriously. They effectively establish relationships with their customers which most other stores have no interest in doing. Shopper’s is consistent with their service, along with their highquality products they offer in all departments.

What do you like to cook? Comfort food, my triedand-true recipes, but I also change it up sometimes with something complicated and new to me. Could be from the paper or Epicurean, like a tangine tagine orora a paella which I’ll tend to make when having people over. Together, the butchers and I will try and figure out how best to do it. Speaking of the the butchers, the quality of the meat department is something I haven’t found when traveling — I always miss my store and the guys from the meat department. Hey kids, is your mom a good cook? “Yes!” You like shopping here with your mom? “Everyone is really nice to us, and Shopper’s is really comfortable.”

That’s cool that your kids like it here. Yes, they know the staff, and in return, they know my kids, Kate, Jack and Margarette, by name. My kids know where to find things when I ask, ‘What would you like for lunch or dinner?’ Kate and Margarette bake a lot, and it’s great that we can get Valrhona Chocolate and King Arthur flour, which is hard to find. We consume an enormous amout of specialty products, from wines, “weird” mustards, capers, exotic sauces, and, much more. I’ll often tell new residents that we live in a remarkable area for food and wine. Because Shopper’s showcases that bounty, you’ll feel like you’ve hit the jackpot and a connection to the community.

“I’ll tell new residents that we live in a remarkable area for food and wine. Because Shopper’s showcases that bounty, you’ll feel like you’ve hit the jackpot!”

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| Meat: (831) 423-1696 | Produce: (831) 429-1499 | Grocery: (831) 423-1398 | Wine: (831) 429-1804

Superb Products of Value: Local, Natural, Specialty, Gourmet ■ Neighborly Service for 78 Years