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WHEN I COME BACK YOU’LL KNOW, KNOW, KNOW Santa Cruz surfer Darryl ‘Flea’ Virostko with his family in Santa Cruz. Virostko, who recovered from alcohol and meth addiction, is hosting a fundraiser Saturday to raise money for his planned sober house.

One Board at a Time Local surf legend throws himself into his vision of a uniquely Santa Cruz rehab BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS

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ocal surf legend Darryl “Flea” Virostko is getting very close to realizing a dream that came to him in rehab over five years ago: opening a unique sober living facility in Santa Cruz County.

With his sights set on a sixbedroom house in Capitola, Virostko’s organization FleaHab, which uses surfing and physical activities to help struggling addicts live a clean and sober life, needs to raise $50,000 to open the facility.

Just a few months before the tentative Nov. 2013 move-in date, and with $30,000 in the bank, there’s reason to be optimistic. After all, last year at this time FleaHab had only raised about $12,000.

And then Silicon Valley stepped in.

This Saturday, Aug. 31, marks what

FleaHab hopes to be their biggest fundraising push to date, their second “luau benefit” to be backed by the philanthropic organization Heart of Technology (HOT), founded by venture capitalist and software executive Jim Hogan of San Jose.

Hogan says FleaHab’s message resonated with him on many levels, which is why he felt compelled to get the Silicon Valley community involved.

“We’ve all been touched by alcohol or substance abuse, and anybody who is trying to overcome that should have the help they need,” says Hogan.

Last year’s event raised around $20,000. “So that was our biggest fundraiser, and why we’re putting in so much energy for this year’s event,” says Virostko.

Energy and money. Held at the Hoganian Grove in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Saturday’s fully catered party, complete with several bands and an extensive auction, will set FleaHab back around $10,000. When I spoke with Virostko last weekend, they’d only sold around 75 tickets, but he’s optimistic the turnout will be as good— if not better—than last year’s crowd of 300. No matter what happens, though, FleaHab is bound and determined.

“We’ve been doing this for three years, and I’ve been sober for five years, and we’re serious about this,” says Virostko. “It’s not just something we’re talking about one day because it sounds good.”

His vision for the facility is a holistic one; not just surfing, but a variety of

physical activities and excursions, as well as sports equipment available onsite, which 41-year-old Virostko says was crucial to his recovery from alcohol and meth addiction.

“I want to make sure that people aren’t just out back smoking cigarettes,” says Virostko. “I want to make sure that people are focused on eating healthy and taking care of their bodies, learning how to cook a really healthy meal together and exercising together.”

The three-time Mavericks Champion says he’s amazed at how good his life has become since getting sober. With a beautiful daughter, a wife-to-be and another child on the way, “all of these good things just started happening to me,” he says. He revels in the small things, like brushing his teeth, getting a full night of sleep and even just cutting his nails— things he couldn’t do in the throes of addiction, when, he says, he was often too drunk to surf when the waves got good.

“When I got back in the water for the first time, I was kind of feeling out my new body,” says Virostko. “I was overweight, you know, after drinking all the time. You kind of have to learn your new personality and how you feel comfortable in social situations, and how you’re going to interact again with people. It’s trippy when you’re new to this whole new feeling... it’s a lot harder to do things without liquid courage.”

Virostko’s cousin, Jill Jacobs, a crucial member of the FleaHab board, helped to connect the two organizations.

“Its been really neat to see how the Silicon Valley community has really risen to support the Santa Cruz community, which is what I think is a really great cause,” says Jacobs.

The Labor Day Luau to benefit FleaHab is Saturday, Aug. 31 from 2-8pm. Highlights include live performances by Extra Large and Singing Wood, a kids’ zone and an extensive auction of surf gear, gift certificates, art and more. Tickets are $50 on fleahab.net.

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Shakespearean Tragedy After rumors that seemed to build every year since Shakespeare Santa Cruz almost went under in 2008, UCSC announced this week that the company will close for good after its holiday show in December. Maybe it’s true, as the Bard himself wrote, that the valiant never taste of death but once. Still, this sucks.

Locals and ex-locals barraged the SCW office with emails and texts Monday afternoon, asking how this could possibly be happening. We can only refer to the annoying irony of “neither a borrower nor a lender be,” as SSC is in the hole just shy of $2 million.

Even more annoying is not having the luxury of blaming it on the big, bad UC system—in actuality, the university has increased its funding of the company significantly since it went into emergency mode five years ago, spending $1.5 million on SSC, as opposed to less than half that over the previous five years.

Still, the university reported that the group had a shortfall of $750,000 for the 2012-2013 season. Clearly, the bigger problem was that the iconic troupe, who over 32 years transformed from a local cult hit to a renowned Shakespeare destination, simply wasn’t bringing in the dollars from audiences. And this year they seemed to be between a rock and a hard place, downsizing their season in an attempt to deal with economic reality, while at the same time giving up their ability to make up lost ground in ticket sales.

What the loss of such a celebrated and innovative group says about the overall state of theater is a question no one we know has the heart to answer right now. It’s bad enough just thinking about how this loss impacts the Santa Cruz arts scene, and the people who’ve struggled to keep it going for years now. Perhaps it’s strangely fitting that SSC is wrapping up its last summer festival with Henry V, the finale of Shakespeare’s greatest epic story. The holiday show, It’s a Wonderful Life, will go on as scheduled Nov. 15- Dec. 8. Meanwhile, all we can do, it seems, is sheath our sword for lack of argument.

Breaking Bear “In an area where grizzly bear once roamed stands a fusion of man and bear.” Those words can be heard on a video promoting the efforts of local artist Daniel Stolpe, whose “Bear Spirit” statue resided behind the Natural History Museum in the Seabright neighborhood of Santa Cruz for 27 years. “It’s a community icon and spiritual anchor representing our connection to the natural world,” continues the narration in the video.

Since July, the sculpture has been in storage at the Resource Recovery Facility three miles north of the city.

According to City Arts Program Manager Crystal Birns, who was interviewed about the sculpture for a documentary made by local activist Brent Adams, the council voted to remove it because the sculpture’s wood base is deteriorating.

The sculpture is made of fiberglass and bronze powder.

Adams and Stolpe believe part of the reason for the Bear Spirit’s banishment has to do with community members’ growing discomfort with the sculpture— which depicts a nude male human fused with a bear. The sculpture leaves nothing to the imagination when it comes to distinguishing the figure as male.

“The manhood was knocked off a few times, and I repaired it about four or five times,” explains Stolpe. Adams, who grew up in Santa Cruz, says he has heard of people breaking off the penis to have as a keepsake. Adams’ video shows the current mangled nature of Bear Spirit’s penis—when the original penis broke off, Stolpe replaced it by adding a thinner penis that appears to be growing out of the shell of the original one.

“It was not intentionally grotesque,” says Adams, “it has been smashed and rebuilt so many times.”

Adams and Stolpe have launched a campaign on the website Kickstarter and hope to raise $50,000 to case the entire statue in bronze, “so that it will survive through the centuries, and never need its penis replaced again,” says Stolpe.

The campaign is “going slowly,” admits Adams, who calls the statue a “spiritual icon” and asserts that it should be held in the same esteem as the surfing sculpture on West Cliff Drive.

The campaign ends Oct. 1, and so far only $40 has been raised. 0

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F is for Fall Arts From Santa Cruz Art League’s ‘All Those Figures’ exhibit, left to right: ‘Victoria Drinking Coffee’ by Lucia Znamirowski, ‘Ikebana Sensei’

by Susan Ashley, ‘Mitchell in Ecuador’

by Mark Garner, ‘Delicate Balance’ by Scott Harding.

It’s figures, fire, Farr, film and more this fall season with local artists, galleries, theater companies and festivals

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All Those Figures Santa Cruz Art League Through Sept. 15

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rt is how humans reflect the world around us—and most of the time, we see each other. That’s why it’s no surprise that the human body has been the favorite subject of great masters, total hacks and every kind of artist in between.

And yet, the promise of “figures” in an art exhibit suggests something unbearably cold and clinical— like there will be diagrams involved. Luckily, that’s not the case with Santa Cruz Art League’s exhibit “All Those Figures,” which runs through Sept. 15 at the Broadway gallery. More than just a skin-deep examination of form, this collection beats with the warm heart of the subjects its artists have captured.

“All Those Figures” focuses on the true art, rather than the science, of the figure. In fact, the only thing

that links these portraits is the way they all offer a radically different view of the human body. So, for instance, Grandmother by Capitola’s Sheryl Barabba is a shadowy portrait in oil, a sparse and somber depiction that flips the notion of “golden years” on its head. Observers, on the other hand, by Richard Bennett of Santa Cruz, pops off the canvas with its vibrant color and almost comic-book style. Bill Dyer of Watsonville brings an impressionistic flair to his portrait of field workers, slyly titled Morning Traffic. Meanwhile, Ben Lomond photographer Frank Leonard imbues Spider with a stark definition of form that somehow emphasizes rather than masks the gorgeous surrealism of the piece—it’s only one of a series of challenging and eminently rewarding nudes by Leonard in the exhibit.

Chelsea by Burt Levinsky of Santa Cruz is another

piece that captures the mystery and allure of the human body, especially in the enigmatic smile of its subject. Ikebana Sensai by Susan Ashley of San Jose uses collage to bring a certain ambiguous spirituality to what would otherwise be a straightforward portrait.

In the exhibit’s most clever twist, Santa Cruz’s Ron Cook has sculpted a chess set that reminds us that artists’ shaping of figures extends out of the fine art world, into everyday life.

Cindy Liebenthal, administrative director of Santa Cruz Art League, says that to her, this approach of one concept from multiple angles represents the best of what the gallery can do.

“It’s when it’s kind of open-ended [that] you get a lot of different viewpoints, whatever the concept is,” says Liebenthal. “That’s what makes a good show.”

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Formal Complexity Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery Sept. 18 –Oct. 19

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American Realist painter Charles Griffin Farr was born in Birmingham, Ala. in 1908. But don’t write him off as a Confederate—by the time World War II ended, Farr had relocated to San Francisco, by way of New York City and the Academie Americaine in Paris.

He lived and worked for most of his life on Potrero Hill, where he developed his particular style of painting, which draws inspiration from classical Renaissance and 17th-century European work while maintaining an unmistakably modernist aesthetic, sometimes using the techniques of Magical Realism. Farr’s work is a mixture of still-life scenes of everyday life, as well as portraits and figure drawings. He died in 1997, and willed his private collection of work to UCSC. As a result, students had the unique opportunity to help curate this showcase of his work.

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Santa Cruz Is in the Heart Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Aug 30 – Nov 24 It takes a local to really get to the heart of Santa Cruz’s true nature. Geoffrey Dunn, Santa Cruz writer and historian did just that in his book Santa Cruz Is in the Heart, which tells tales of Santa Cruz’s unique history of bohemians, political activists and other distinct characters. Now, in conjunction with the release of its second edition, Santa Cruz Is in the Heart is the basis for this innovative exhibit at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. Some of the people whose life stories will be showcased in the exhibit (as they were in the book) include Malio Stagnaro, a Santa Cruz-Italian fishing colony patriarch; Old Chepa, a 19th century Santa Cruz Indian beggar; Don Yee, operator of the famous Teacup bar in downtown Santa Cruz; Helen Weston, an African American activist; and several others. Dunn, of course, is one of the area’s most distinguished writers, and also wrote The Lies of Sarah Palin in 2011. (Aaron Carnes)

Sight Insight Cabrillo Gallery Sept. 3-27 As any culture vulture knows, the best part of the 4H tent at the county fair is seeing the work by young budding artists. There are the snapshots of cats napping in the sun, the snapshots of dogs napping in the sun, the, uh, snapshots of younger siblings napping in the sun. Okay, never mind, we want to see some work by qualified, grown-ass adult artists. That’s what Cabrillo Gallery will showcase for “Sight Insight,” in which the Art and Photography Department’s faculty and staff will present their own work in a survey exhibition. From Gallery Program Director Rose Sellery’s antique work boots fused with false teeth to Digital Photography Instructor Victoria May’s intriguing scavenged clipboards filled with found scientific notes, the exhibit is as thought-provoking as it 15 is aesthetically pleasing. (Georgia Perry)

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Santa Cruz County Symphony Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium & Mello Center Oct 5 (Civic, 8pm) – Oct 6 (Mello, 2pm) This should be an exciting season for the Santa Cruz County Symphony. They boast a brand new conductor, Daniel Stewart, who has previously worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony. Stewart opens things up in October with “Celebration!” a collection of favorites by Strauss, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky, including Strauss’ overture to The Bat (Die Fledermaus), one of the best-known operetta overtures of all times. Guest pianist Jeffrey Kahane will play these two shows. Then on Nov. 16-17, Stewart brings “Fantasy and Fate” which will focus on the fairy tale side of classical music, including Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite. This show will also include Beethoven’s famous Fifth Symphony, arguably the greatest piece of music ever written, which he wrote as he was going deaf. The Santa Cruz County Symphony’s season will also continue into 2014 with concerts in January, March and May. (AC)

Shakespeare Unscripted UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage Oct 13, 3pm With the shock of Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s plan to close up shop for good at the end of this year still fresh (see Briefs, page 8), it’s bittersweet to be reminded of what an incredible resource the organization has been for three decades now. Not only have they made Shakespeare’s body of work available and accessible to audiences in this area every summer, they’ve also brought events like “Shakespeare Unscripted” to local stages. This is exactly the kind of edgy Bard-related entertainment that always matched up so well to SSC. It’s performed by the Impro troupe, which has gotten rave reviews for its spontaneous Shakespeare productions—the cast takes a few suggestions from the audience and then builds an entire play around it on the spot, totally improvised, in Will’s unmistakable style. Go see it while we still have access to events like this. (SP)

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‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’

Pacific Rim Film Festival Oct. 17-23 Various locations, Santa Cruz “We’ve got a lot of momentum going now,” says the Pacific Rim Film Festival’s Denise Vivar. It’s true, and you can see how Pac Rim brings a certain zeitgeist with it whenever it comes around in Downtown Santa Cruz. Like last year, when The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls—a documentary about yodeling, countrymusic-singing lesbian twins (no, silly, not Tegan & Sara in disguise)—played the festival and was the talk of the town. If that raised eyebrows, one of the festival selections this year just might singe them right off. Comrade Kim Goes Flying is a film from North Korea about a woman living there who wants to be an aerial gymnast, but is discouraged at every turn as she overcomes all obstacles to realize her dream. Despite the fact that this is the basic plot of every Pixar movie, the film is proving a lightning rod for controversy—apparently it’s okay to sell the dream if you’re backed by a first-world megacorporation, but not if you’re from a third-world dictatorship. Other films include Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?, a Taiwanese film about a wife who discovers her husband is gay, and Linsanity, a documentary about the pop culture storm around NBA player Jeremy Lin. (SP)

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Glow: A Festival of Fire Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Oct. 18, 7-10pm Fall means the beginning of crisp, chilly days, and the comforting rituals of fire. You know, like warming one’s hands by it, or juggling it, or making flaming sculptures out of it. Okay, those last two are mostly at the MAH this October, where the fire festival “Glow” will take over Cooper Street and Abbott Square on Oct. 18.

Fire artists of all types will have the space, materials and proper permits to dazzle with their incendiary arts. The next night, Oct. 19, the digital art component of the festival will turn all three stories of the MAH into a blacklight paradise, the likes of which even stony Santa Cruz could not previously have imagined. (SP)

Unfixed Itineraries: Film and Visual Culture from Arab Worlds Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Oct 25 – Dec. 10 The Arab world is a huge, diverse place, and yet in the mind of a lot of Americans, it is a singular culture. In truth, there is as great a cultural diversity in Arab countries as there is in places like Europe, with people of all sorts of different lifestyles and identities. Unfixed Itineraries’ goal is to show this diversity through film and art. The content collected here aims to go beyond simply examining the religions and politics of this part of the world, and get into all aspects of life. The artists participating in this exhibit come from Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Syria and the U.S. In addition to the standard ongoing exhibit from Oct. 25-Dec. 10, there will be a two-day symposium with the artists on Oct. 25-26. There will also be a series of films by Moroccan filmmaker Moumen Smihi that will be screened at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley between Oct. 10-27 in conjunction with Unfixed Itineraries. (AC)

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UCSC Experimental Theater Nov 1 – Nov 10, 7pm (Sundays 3pm) It was a scary and confusing time in the early ’80s when gay men started dying of a mysterious illness. AIDS wasn’t even a term that existed to describe it yet. A lot of people in that community who were afflicted with the unknown disease felt that because they were homosexual, no one really took it seriously. This is the backdrop against which Larry Kramer’s iconic 1985 play The Normal Heart takes place. It is fierce, angry and highly autobiographical. Kramer, much like his lead character Ned Weeks, became an activist for gay rights and AIDS activism because of experiences he had in his own life that are very similar to what’s portrayed in the play. At the time, The Normal Heart was thought of as being “too political” for a lot of people, but now it’s considered trailblazing in the way Kramer tackled sensitive issues few others were willing to face head on. This UCSC Theater Arts Department staging is timely, as far from being dated, The Normal Heart is enjoying a renaissance, as production of a film adaptation is underway, with Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts and Alec Baldwin attached. (AC)

‘Bringing Up Bobby,’ from SCFF 2012

Santa Cruz Film Festival Del Mar Theater Nov 7 – 10 For over a decade, the Santa Cruz Film Festival has maintained its mission of giving local filmmakers a place to show their work, as well as providing Santa Cruz with films that reflect the city’s independent spirit and social consciousness.

This year, the SCFF gets a makeover, courtesy of its new director Jeff Ross. The festival has moved from May to November, and is cutting down its previous 10-day run to a far more manageable four-day program. It has quite a legacy already— literally thousands of films have come and gone through the SCFF that might not have been shown to the public otherwise. The SCFF has never been afraid to take on social issues like environmentalism and social justice, and past films have explored corporate green movements, solar power, the climate crisis and more.

This year, look for what organizers are calling a “more curated” selection of films, which may reduce the number of obscure gems to be found, but will undoubtedly improve the SCFF experience overall. They are still accepting submissions for this year’s festival, until Sept. 6. (AC)

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DANCE Bellydance Showcase Different belly dancers each week on the garden stage. Presented

by Helene. www. thecrepeplace.com. Sat, 1:30pm. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.6994.

Live music by a different group each week. Wed, 6-8pm. Thru Aug 29. Free.

Capitola Esplanade Park, Capitola Village, Capitola.

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“Lucky Stiff”: A musical murder mystery farce by AAT’s summer teen cast.

Fri, Aug 30, 7pm, Sat, Aug 31, 7pm and Sun, Sep 1, 2pm. $13-$20. Foursquare Theater, 4252 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 831.345.6340.

Henry V Shakespeare Santa Cruz: Artistic Director Marco Barricelli presents this classic tale of civil war.

Thu, Aug 29, 7:30pm, Fri, Aug 30, 8pm and Sun, Sep 1, 7:30pm. $20-$50.

UCSC Festival Glen, UCSC campus, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

Live Comedy Weekly standup comedy showcases featuring rotating Bay Area comics held Tuesdays at the Red Room, 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz and Wednesdays at The Mediterranean, 265 Center Ave, Aptos. Both shows 810pm. Free. The Red Room, 1003 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, 831.227.1500.

Shakespeare Santa Cruz Preview “Taming of the Shrew”: The classic Shakespearian romantic comedy. Full schedule of dates at www. shakespearesantacruz. org. July 23-Aug. 31. $20$50. UCSC Festival Glen, UCSC campus, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

CONCERTS Art League Benefit Concert “Empire’s Edge”: Songs for the arts by Russell Brutsche with Steve Uccello. Fri, Aug 30, 7:30pm. $15 general.

Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

Scottish Fiddling Concert Annual concert by 150 musicians following their week-long participation in Alasdair Fraser’s Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School. Fri, Aug 30, 8pm. $17-$22. Santa Cruz Civic

“All Those Figures”: A national juried exhibit exploring diversity of outlooks in the Figurative Movement. www.scal.org.

Gallery Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-5pm; Sun. noon-4pm.

Thru Sept. 15. $7. Wed-Sat, noon-5pm, Sun noon-4pm.

526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center Mountains Art Center.

“Simply Red”: “Hot” paintings, sculptures, textiles and more by local artists. Gallery hours: WedSun, noon-6pm. Thru Sept.

28. Free, 831.336.3513.

Wed-Sun, noon-6pm. 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond.

CONTINUING Felix Kulpa Gallery “Kiss My Bronze”: Bronze castings by Sheila Halligan-Waltz and Eike Waltz. Gallery hours: Thurs-Sun, noon-6pm.

Aug. 2-31. Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Lulu s at the Octagon Paintings by Mary Karlton. www.marykarlton.com.

Thru Sept. 22. Free. 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz.

R. Blitzer Gallery dimensions + six: An exhibition of work by six artists from the Monterey Peninsula including sculpture, book arts and printmaking. Gallery hours: Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm. Thru Aug. 31. 831.458.1217.

Mission Extension and Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Central Branch Library Libraries Inside Out. HOME: A large-scale woodblock printmaking exhibition by Bridget Henry. Aug. 2 through the winter months. Free, 831.427.7700. 224 Church St, Santa Cruz.

LITERARY EVENTS Storytime Former Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and Book Cafe manager Jill Rose perform animated readings of children’s stories. Mon, 11am. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

NOTICES Baby Feeding Circle A chance to relax, feed your baby and chat with other new mothers. Open to all mothers and babies.

Mon, 10:30-11:30am. free. Luma Yoga & Family Center, 1010 Center St., Santa Cruz, 831.325.2620.

Fair Trade Sale Sweatshop Free Labor Day Sale: Fair Trade jewelry, home furnishings, fashion accessories and Rising International’s unique Amani Apron for men.

Sat, Aug 31, 11am-4pm.

Free. Rising International, 300 Potrero, Santa Cruz, 831.429.RISE.

Figure Drawing Weekly drawing from a live model, facilitated by Open Studio artist Richard Bennett. Mon, 7-10pm. $16.

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

Grief Support A lunchtime drop-in support group for adults grieving the death of a family member or friend. Fri, noon-6pm. free831.430.3000. Hospice of Santa Cruz County, 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley.

Insight Santa Cruz

A weekly class for exploring exercise and spirituality through dance.

Wed, 7:30-9:15pm. $15. A dance class for exploring authentic movement as connection, exercise, prayer and spiritual practice. Wed, 7:309:15pm. $15. Santa Cruz Yoga, 402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, 831.227.2156.

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

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

Clutterers Anonymous

Miracle Working

Beat Sanctuary

A free weekly 12-step meeting for those frustrated with too much clutter and not enough room. Fri, 5:30pm. Free.

Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.359.3008.

Computer Coaching Basic computer help for adults: Emailing, searching the internet, creating passwords and more. Sign up for 30-minute sessions at the front desk. First Sun of every month, 14:30pm. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7700x7635.

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

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

Dog Hikes Santa Cruz International Dog Owner’s Community hosts a weekly one-hour, easy hike along the beach for dog lovers and their pets. www.newdogsintown. com Mon, 8:45-9:45am.

Free. Aptos Beach staircase, 1049 Via Palo Alto, Aptos.

Spiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 7-8pm. Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @ Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.

NAACP Picnic A BBQ, games, and speeches by community leaders to celebrate Labor Day. Sun, Sep 1, noon-5pm.

Free. Harvey West Park, 326 Evergreen St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.2266.

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

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

Overeaters Anonymous A 12-step support group for those who wish to recover from compulsive eating. Sundays 9-10:15am at 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz and 4-5:15pm at 115 South Morrissey, Santa Cruz. Mondays 12:151:15pm at 420 Melrose Ave,

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Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School 30th Annual Concert “Alasdair Fraser’s Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School” is a mouthful. But more important is the earful bestowed upon listeners by the 150 talented graduates of Fraser’s week long fiddle camp, who will present a concert that promises to “enliven your heart with rousing strathspeys, reels, jigs and more.” Are fiddles used for more than just bluegrass? Is a strathspey related to an osprey? You’ll have to attend the concert to find out! Friday, Aug. 30 at 8pm at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz. Tickets $17-$22. www.SantaCruzTickets.com.

Postpartum Health Circle A weekly community circle offering support and information about postpartum changes for mothers. Wed, 1:302:30pm. $5-$10 donation.

Luma Yoga & Family Center, 1010 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.325.2620.

Qigong Flow Led by Bonnie Eskie, MFT. Tue, 10-11am. $10$12. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301

Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.515.4144.

Serenity First— Pagans in Recovery A 12-step meeting with a Pagan flair where guests are free to discuss their nature-based, goddesscentered spiritual paths.

Sun, 7pm. The Sacred Grove, 701 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.428.3024.

Support and Recovery Groups Alzheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Assn., 831.464.9982. Cancer: Katz Cancer Resource Center, 831.351.7770; WomenCARE, 831.457.2273. Candida: 831.471.0737. Chronic Pain: American Chronic Pain Association, 831.423.1385.

Grief and Loss: Hospice, 831.430.3000.

Lupus: Jeanette Miller, 831.566.0962.

Men Overcoming Abusive Behavior: 831.464.3855. SMART Recovery: 831.462.5470.

Trans Latina women: Mariposas, 831.425.5422.

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

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Goodie Mob A whole new generation discovers Cee-Lo’s roots in this groundbreaking group. Aug 29 at the Fillmore.

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Santa Cruz and 7-8pm at 4951 Soquel Drive, Soquel.

Tuesdays 12:15-1:15pm at 420 Melrose Ave, Santa Cruz. Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am at 1335 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz; noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln #303, Watsonville; and 6:30-7:30pm at 335 Spreckles Dr, Ste. A, Aptos. Thursdays 1-2pm at 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. Fridays noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln, #303, Watsonville and 12:151:15pm at 225 Rooney St., Santa Cruz. Saturdays 9-10am at 532 Center St, Santa Cruz and 11amnoon at 75 Nelson St, Watsonville. 831.429.7906.

Washed Out You may know them for the cover to ‘Within and Without,’ with two people getting it on. Aug 29 at Rickshaw Stop.

Paul Van Dyk German-born trance pioneer plays three-hour set ending at the ripe hour of 6am. Aug 30 at 1015 Folsom.

Charli XCX Secret weapon behind Icona Pop’s ‘I Love It’ boasts superior new album, ‘True Romance.’ Sep 3 at Slim’s.

Superchunk Laura’s sitting out this tour, but there are very few ways that any show with this timeless Chapel Hill quartet can go awry. Sep 3 at the Fillmore.

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SATURDAY 8/31 - MONDAY 9/2

Wild West Reenactments At Roaring Camp Railroads, visitors can get a taste of the Wild West—and all the adrenaline that goes along with it. The historic, re-created 1880s mill town of Roaring Camp offers staged Great Train Robberies featuring shootouts between notorious outlaws from the 19th century. Hop aboard the Redwood Forest Train to Bear Mountain and get ready for a (completely safe) brush with death. Saturday, Aug. 31, Sunday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 2 with trains departing at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm. Tickets are $19 for children and $26 for adults.

25 The Speaker’s Gym Instructor Noel Murphy provides leadership coaching and public speaking skills every week. www.thespeakersgym.com.

Wed, 7-9:30pm. Discovery Gym, 75 Mt. Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley, 831.238.1234.

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

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

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

45 classes per week, 831.227.2156. TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100.

Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga, 831.429.9355; Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254; Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900. Hatha Yoga with Debra Whizin, 831.588.8527.

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

Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431. Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383.

Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:307pm. All are free.

AROUND TOWN Comedy Showcase A new comedy showcase hosted by DNA featuring a different Bay Area headliner each week. Tue, 8:30pm. Free. Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.7117.

LezCruz Farm Dinner A five-course dinner with local farm-fresh ingredients and endless Central Coast wines.

Reservations may be made by phone. Fri, Aug 30, 6pm. $80. Chaminade, 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, 831.475.5600.

UCSC Farm Tours Learn about organic farming while visiting greenhouses, orchards and row crops. First Sun

of every month, 2-3:30pm.

Free. UCSC Farm and Garden, UCSC, Santa Cruz, 831.459.3240.

Wild West Reenactments Great Train Robbery reenactments featuring Wild West shootouts on steam trains heading from Roaring Camp to Bear Mountain. Trains depart daily at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm. www. roaringcamp.com. Sat, Aug 31, Sun, Sep 1 and Mon, Sep 2. $26 adults; $19 children. Roaring Camp, Narrow Gauge Railroad, Graham Hill and Mount Herman Road, Felton, 831.335.4484.

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GO FOR BROKE Brokedown in Bakersfield play Don Quixote’s Sept. 4.

FRIDAY

8/30

THE BAD LIGHT

Bluesy, doomy and heavy are words that come to mind when describing the Bad Light, one of Santa Cruz’s favorite sludgerock bands. Pulling from psychedelia, the delta blues and the thriving doom metal movement, this band, comprising Edu Cerro, Nate Gonzales and Emily Pegoda, is one part tripped-out musical tour guide, one part face-melting rock group and one part fuzzy blues band in a particularly loud mood. Also on the bill: Noctooa and Mountain Tamer.

Crepe Place; $8; 9pm. (Cat Johnson)

FRIDAY

8/30

DUANE PETERS GUNFIGHT

After a horrible skateboarding spill a couple of years ago, after which he was facing amputation of one of his legs, the punk community was understandably a tad concerned about Duane Peters’ health. Just, you know, a smidge. But from what I hear the guy is back in full force, living healthy, even into yoga. And he’s tearing it up once again with the Gunfight, continuing the punk tradition he began with U.S. Bombs 20 years ago. Catalyst; $10; 9pm. (Steve Palopoli)

FRIDAY

8/30

PAPA DOO RUN RUN

What do the Beach Boys do when they need a dude well versed in surfing and singing to fill-in for their legendary band? Call Papa Doo Run Run. Currently comprising six established musicians who have spent their days on the beach and their nights on stage with Frankie Valli, Jan & Dean and Brian Wilson, Papa Doo Run Run has evolved profoundly since its inception in Cupertino in 1965. Despite a 15year stint as Disneyland’s “Celebrity House Band” and performing at two Olympics and seven Super Bowls, the band cites its greatest accomplishment as this: “We never had to get real jobs!” Beach Boardwalk; Free; 6:30pm and 8:30pm. (Janelle Gleason)

SATURDAY

8/31

DON CARLOS

Reggae makes you sway; it’s scientifically proven. Okay, maybe not, but Don Carlos’s sound will most definitely have that effect.

Carlos first made his mark on the genre with the band Black Uhuru, the first reggae band to receive a Grammy award back in 1983, and has since released 41 albums. The 61-year old Jamaica native hasn’t released any works since 2009, but he still manages to inspire crowds all across the globe. Allow yourself a long breath in the soothing, almost mournful “Harvest Time”—a seemingly simple throwback to slower times with surprisingly meaningful biblical allusions. Moe's Alley; $25 adv/$30 door; 9pm. (Anne-Marie Harrison)

SUNDAY

TOMMY CASTRO

TUESDAY

9/3

AFROMAN

For some, “Because I Got High” may well have been an accurate excuse at one point or another (back in the day, of course). For those and others who merely enjoy the stoner side of rap the return of Afroman to Santa Cruz will be a joyous, if not foggy, occasion. Full of unapologetic expletives, Afroman’s highly entertaining music has offended and amused since he began rapping in the eighth grade. The rapper’s career skyrocketed in the early 2000s when “Because I Got High” hit the interwaves through the equally controversial music-sharing website, Napster, forever transforming Afroman into the Grammy-nominated ganja god we all know and love.

Catalyst; $10 adv/$15 door; 9pm. (AMH)

WEDNESDAY

9/4

BROKEDOWN IN BAKERSFIELD

Concerts

In the 1950s, Bakersfield, Calif. was a hotbed for country music.The Bakersfield Sound, which was made famous by artists including Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, was a pushback against the glossy, orchestra-driven country music of the time and had a hard-working, dust-bowl escaping, honky-tonk feel to it. Brokedown in Bakersfield is a bit of a supergroup that pays tribute to the Bakersfield sound and era. Featuring Tim and Nicki Bluhm, Lebo, Steve and Dave from ALO and Scott Law, this group celebrates the classic California country sound and revitalizes it for a new generation. Don Quixote’s; $22 adv/$25 door; 8:30pm. (CJ)

DANJUMA

Aug. 29 at Crepe Place

SOUTH 46

Aug. 31 at Don Quixote’s

ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS Sep. 1 at Catalyst

JOHN HIATT

Sep. 9 at Rio Theatre

LYRICS BORN

Sep. 14 at Moe’s Alley

WEDNESDAY

9/4

OTTMAR LIEBERT One of the most successful artists in the world, with 38(!) gold and platinum certifications to his name, Liebert plays what he describes as “nouveau flamenco,” a style that, while not technically flamenco, incorporates elements of it, combined with other genres including jazz, classical, rock and world fusion. On Wednesday, Liebert brings his talents to Santa Cruz. Kuumbwa; $27 adv/$30 door; 7pm and 9pm. (CJ)

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DAN HICKS & THE HOT LICKS No Comps

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JAZZ ON FILM: THE ZEN OF BENNETT

Tickets at the Nickelodeon Box Office Thursday, September 12 U 7 pm

JOHN CLEARY’S PHILTHY PHEW Friday, September 13 U 7 pm

PATTI MAXINE & FRIENDS No Comps

Monday, September 16 U 7 pm

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Formerly a member of one of San Francisco’s busiest bands, the Dynatones, Tommy Castro has worked tirelessly to meld the worlds of R&B, blues and rock ’n’ roll. The San Jose native has accomplished that, and far more.

The famed crowd-pleaser won the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer Of The Year after playing alongside living legend, B.B. King. All southern funk sound and crisp guitar rock, Castro channels the hypocrisy of the modern condition in the pleading 2012 vinyl release, “Greedy.”

Whether singing spot-on critique or broken-hearted blues, Castro is always a good-time guarantee. Moe’s Alley; $20 adv/$25 door; 8pm. (AMH)

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Film AND ON THAT FARM HE HAD AN AX The mysterious masked stalkers in ‘You’re Next.’

Invasion U.S.A.

‘You’re Next’ masterfully subverts the formula of the home-invasion fad BY STEVE PALOPOLI

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p til now, not much has come out of the recent obsession with home-invasion movies. Okay, sure, they do provide an interesting window into what scares Americans in the 21st century. In the ’80s, we were afraid of going away to summer camp and getting slashed by some psycho; now, the big fear is that the psychos are at our doorstep. And man, we are screwed, cause these psychos clearly spend all their pre-invasion prep time shopping online for scary masks (they’ve got to be from Etsy, cause they always have that handcrafted, no-saneperson-would-want-this look to them) and learning how to move with the kind of stealth that would make Seal Team 6 weep openly (despite the lack of peripheral vision in the aforementioned masks pretty much taking away their ability to see or walk).

So yeah, like any horror trend, this one has something to teach us about our times. But as movies? Man, are they lame.

From 2008’s The Strangers to this year’s hit The Purge, the new American home-invasion flicks have been empty exercises in stretching suspension of disbelief way past its breaking point.

As Scream taught us, any real person threatened by masked maniacs would fight tooth and nail to take them out— and in these films, the intended victims even have home court advantage. The three wispy, unarmed invaders in The Strangers wouldn’t last 10 minutes against the Kardashians, let alone people with smarts and resourcefulness. Nor is any house—even the mansion in The Purge—so amazingly immune to the laws of physics that it could provide miles of interior hallways for the protagonists to sprint through. These

films are superficial, contrived attempts at scares, and they fail miserably.

Now comes You’re Next, a film from up-and-coming horror director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett. It’s an easy film to compare to Scream, because it plays off and twists the clichés of the home-invasion subgenre the same way Scream deconstructed slasher films.

It’s a tricky comparison, though, because while it has some genius moments of black humor, You’re Next is not a satire on the genre. Instead, it digs deeper into the issues these other films glossed over. Without spoiling anything, let me say that You’re Next truly gets behind the masks in a way that previous home-invasion movies were too dumb or scared to do.

The story takes place at a remote vacation home in the countryside, where

the Davisons are having a reunion. As the various family members arrive with their significant others, we’re introduced to an eccentric cast of characters, in a set up straight out of Agatha Christie.

The first clue that this film is different than your average modern horror flick is that none of these characters are teens. Instead, they’re all adults, and most of them seem to hate each other.

The dysfunctional family dynamics play out almost like straight drama for a short while, until the first arrow comes through the window. After that, it becomes clear that masked killers are trying to get in, evoking some very unexpected responses, from one character in particular. After that, let’s just say that things don’t go at all according to formula.

The kills are bloody, but the surprises are fun, and the humor is refreshing in an age where these films seem to get grimmer and grimmer, in a desperate attempt to prove that they’re scary or important. (Can anyone remember a movie less fun to watch than the snobby, audience-loathing Funny Games?)

You’re Next mixes a little bit of retro into its otherwise hypermodern vision of living-room siege, and it pays homage to the very first home invasion movie, Night of the the Living Dead. But mostly it seems to align itself with the French horror movement, drawing on the intensity and blitzkrieg editing of films like High Tension and Inside (though it’s not as shocking or disturbing as the latter). Strangely, it seems to take some inspiration from Gaspar Noe’s Irreversible as well, at least in the bassy rumbling that gets the viewer right in the pit of the stomach. Certainly this is one of the best sounding horror films ever, one more example of how carefully crafted it is, and how much it pays off for horror fans.

YOU'RE NEXT 94 Mins.; R Plays Countywide

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a whiz-kid computer hacker.

This is all true, except the part about it making sense. (Opens Fri at Scotts Valley, Green Valley and Cinema 9) ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (PG; 92 min) Boy band music documentary may very likely be mistaken for an instructional driving film by anyone over 15. (Opens Fri at 41st, Scotts Valley, Green Valley and Cinema 9)

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BLUE JASMINE (PG-13; 98 min) If Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Louis C.K. and Andrew

Dice Clay are in a movie together, you know either the apocalypse is going down, or there’s a new Woody Allen film. His never-ending movie tour of the world’s great cities has finally stopped in San Francisco, to which Blanchett’s character Jasmine escapes after her life gets a seismic shake up.

THE BUTLER (Pg-13; 132 min) Forrest Whitaker stars as a butler in the White House who gets to meet Oprah.

ELYSIUM Neill Blomkamp, director of the refreshingly smart sci-fi flick District 9, goes

full-on big-budget Hollywood action for this story set in 2154 about Matt Damon doomed to a bleak life on a broken-down Earth overrun by crime and disease. (I kinda feel like Ben Affleck deserved it more, but whatever.) When he needs a miracle cure, he infiltrates Elysium, a giant space-station to which the elite have escaped.

IN A WORLD (R; 93 min) Writer-director Lake Bell also stars in this comedy as a woman living in the shadow of her father, the greatest movietrailer voice-over legend of all time. Can she find coming-

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Aug. 28, through Wednesday, Sept. 4, unless otherwise indicated.

Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

APTOS CINEMAS

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

Blue Jasmine — Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:45; 7; 9:10 plus Sat-Sun 12:20pm.

The Butler — Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 6:45; 9:30pm.

41ST AVENUE CINEMA

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

One Direction: This Is Us — (Opens Fri) 11:30; 9:30pm.

One Direction: This Is Us 3D— (Opens Fri) Fri-Thu 2; 4:30; 7pm.

Elysium — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:15; 4:45; 7:15; 9:45 (No 9:45pm Thu 8/29).

Planes — Wed-Thu 11:15; 1:45pm.

The Way, Way Back — Wed-Thu 4:15; 6:45pm.

You’re Next — Daily 9:30pm.

Riddick — Thu 10pm.

DEL MAR

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

20 Feet from Stardom — Daily 3:10pm.

Blue Jasmine — Wed-Thu 2:45; 5; 7:15; 9:20 plus Fri-Sun 12:40pm.

The Spectacular Now — Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:45; 7; 9:10; plus Fri-Sun 12:20pm.

You’re Next — Wed-Thu 5:15; 7:30; 9:30; plus Sat-Sun 1pm.

NICKELODEON

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

Closed Circuit — (Opens Wed) Wed-Thu 2:20; 4:40; 7; 9:10 plus Sat-Sun 12pm.

Blue Jasmine — Wed-Thu 1:45; 4; 6:15; 8:30 plus Sat-Sun 11:40am.

In a World — Wed-Thu 5:10; 7:20 plus Sat-Sun 12:50pm.

The Grandmaster — Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:50; 7:10; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 12:10pm.

The Way Way Back — Wed-Thu 2:50; 9:20pm.

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN

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

Jobs — Wed-Thu 12:45; 3:30; 6:45; 7:30; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

The Wolverine — Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:45; 7 9:40; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9

1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com

Getaway — (Opens Fri) Thu 10pm; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

One Direction: This Is Us — (Opens Fri) Thu 9:30pm; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

One Direction:This Is Us 3D—(Opens Fri) Thu 9:30pm; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Despicable Me 2 — Wed-Thu 11:10; 4:20; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Elysium—Wed-Thu 12:20; 4; 7:30; 10:10; (No 10:10 Thu) Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Kick-Ass 2 — Wed-Thu 12:10; 2:50; 5:20; 8; 10:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Paranoia —Wed-Thu 1:40; 6:50; 9:30 (No 9:30pm Thu) Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters — Wed-Thu 11:20; 2:10; 4:50; 7:20; 9:50; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

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The Butler — Wed 11; 11:30; 2; 2:30; 5; 6:30; 8:10; 9:40 (No 9:40pm Thu) FriWed call for showtimes.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones — Wed-Thu 11:50 3; 7; 10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

The World’s End —Wed-Thu 12; 2:40; 5:15; 7:50; 10:25; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

We’re the Millers — Wed 11:40; 2:20; 5:10; 7:40; 10:15; Thu 11:20; 2:20; 6; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Pretty in Pink — Thu 9; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

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

Getaway — (Opens Fri) Wed-Thu 12:15; 2:45; 5:20; 7:40; 10pm.

One Direction: This Is Us — (Opens Fri) Fri-Thu 2; 4:30; 7pm.

One Direction: This Is Us 3D — (Opens Fri) Fri-Thu 11:30; 9:30pm.

Blue Jasmine — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2:10; 4:40; 7:10; 9:40pm.

Elysium — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10pm.

Jobs — Thu-Wed 6:30; 9:30pm.

Kick-Ass 2 — Daily 10pm.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters — Wed-Thu 11; 1:30; 4pm.

Planes — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:20; 4:55; 6:45pm.

The Butler — Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:45; 7; 9:15pm.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2:30; 5:30; 8:30pm.

We’re The Millers — Wed-Thu 11; 1:45; 4:10; 7:20; 9:30pm (No 11am Sat-Mon).

You’re Next — Fri-Thu 11; 1:30; 4:30; 7; 10pm (No 10pm Thu 8/29).

Monster University — Sat-Mon 11am.

Riddick — Thu 10pm.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8

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

Getaway — (Opens Fri) Fri 10; Sat-Wed call for showtimes.

One Direction: This Is Us — (Opens Fri) Fri 7; 9:45; Sat-Wed call for showtimes.

One Direction: This Is Us 3D— (Opens Fri) Fri 7; 9:30; Sat-Wed call for showtimes.

Elysium — Wed-Thu 1:20; 7; 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Kick-Ass 2 — Wed-Thu 12:55; 3:10; 5:25; 7:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Paranoia — Wed-Thu 9:45; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters — Wed-Thu 1:45; 4:15; 7:15; 10:15 (No 10:15 Thu) Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Planes — Wed-Thu 12:55; 5:05; 7:10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Planes 3D — Daily 3pm.

The Butler — Wed-Thu 1:35; 4:25; 7:15; 10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

The Smurfs 2 — Wed-Thu 4pm; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones — Wed-Thu 1:35; 4:25; 7:15; 10:15; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

We’re the Millers — Wed-Thu 1:25; 4; 7; 10; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

You’re Next — Wed-Thu 12:55; 3:10; 5:25; 7:45; 9:15; 10:15; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

attraction stardom of her own?

Probably! After all, her father is only…one man.

KICK-ASS 2 (R; 103 min) Jim Carrey filmed a guest role for this sequel to the film adaption of Mark Miller’s comic book about high-schoolers who start dressing up in costumes and fighting crime.

Now Carrey says that he can’t support the film because of the violence. You gotta respect Carrey’s principles and all, but this is a comic book movie about characters in brightly colored jumpsuits named KickAss and Hit-Girl. Dude might wanna chill.

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (PG-13; 130 min) Cassandra Clare’s popular young adult series gets a film adaptation, with a young emo cast straight out of Twilight central casting. But this is nothing like Twilight, we swear, because see it’s about demons, not vampires. And yes, there are magical people who fight the demons, but it’s nothing like Harry Potter, we swear. For instance, in Harry Potter people who don’t know about the supernatural world are called Muggles, but here they’re called Mundanes.

PARANOIA (PG-13; 106 min) Another unfortunate entry in the If You’ve Seen the Trailer, You’ve Seen the Whole Damn Movie sweepstakes, this thriller stars Liam Hemsworth as a corporate spy who gets caught up in a Harrison Ford-Gary Oldman double-cross. Maybe even a triple or quadruple cross! There’s lots of crossing, promise.

PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG; 106 min) Oh, it’s on! Nerds everywhere are already filling Internet message boards with fabulously uninteresting debates about whether Percy Jackson is better than Harry Potter. This is the second PJ adaptation, featuring Percy and company on a quest to find the Golden Fleece.

PLANES (G; 92 min.) This spin-off of Cars was originally supposed to go direct-to-video, but apparently theatrical audiences can’t get enough of kids’ movies about things that long to do other things, but can’t because of reasons, but then do. So here you go.

RED 2 (PG-13; 116 min.) Frank (Bruce Willis) hasn’t killed anyone in months, and Marvin (John Malkovich) convinces him to come out of retirement and chase down a nuclear device in this star-studded sequel with Catherine Zeta Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren.

R.I.P.D. (PG-13; 96 min.)

Ryan Reynolds dies, gets hired by the Rest In Peace Department and starts chasing around and scaring monsters as Jeff Bridges’ sidekick. Think Men In Black with Ryan Reynolds as Will Smith.

THE SMURFS 2 (PG; 109 min) The official plot summary for this movie is 600 words long. It contains the phrases “time-traveling Smurfs,” “using the Eiffel Tower as a conduit” and “the evil wizard puts them into his Smurfalator.” Who directed this, David Lynch?

THE SPECTACULAR NOW (R; 95 min) The writers of 500 Days of Summer return to the theme of star-crossed love in this story of a high school bad boy who falls for the good girl.

STILL MINE (PG-13; 102 min.) James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold play a couple who have to fight city hall to build the home in which they want to live out the rest of their years together.

TURBO (PG) It’s hard to imagine some executive at Dreamworks didn’t say “I want Ratatouille meets Cars!” when they came up with this story of a snail who dreams of competing in the Indy 500.

Guess if he does!

WE’RE THE MILLERS (R; 110 min.) Filling the no-doubt massive audience demand to see the last vestiges of their ’90s innocence ruined by seeing Jennifer Aniston play a stripper, this comedy stars Jason Sudeikis as a pot dealer who enlists a random group of weirdos to be his fake family so he can smuggle drugs in from Mexico.

YOU’RE NEXT (R; 96 min) Easily the most anticipated horror movie of the year, up-and-coming director Adam Wingard (who’s made his mark on the recent anthology phenom with short films for both V/H/S films and also The ABCs of Death) oversees this tale of mysterious home invaders who get more than they bargained for from the family whose home they attack. Kind of The Strangers, except with a real story. And good.

THE WOLVERINE (PG13; 126 min.) No, not that Wolverine movie from 2009, this is the new Wolverine movie from 2013, which is of course a sequel to the X-Men movie from 2006. This time, Hugh Jackson goes to Japan and has to fight samurai while not being immortal. I hate when that happens.

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CLOSED CIRCUIT (R; 96 min) Paranoia flicks keep trying to make a comeback, but it just never quite happens.

The poster for this one has the tagline “They See Your Every Move,” with Eric Bana looking nervous. Is he worried someone will accidentally stumble across his crappy Hulk movie? Nah, he’s got bigger problems in this British crime thriller. He plays one of the lawyers involved in a huge terrorism case, which would be all well and good if the

opposing lawyer (played by Rebecca Hall) wasn’t his former lover. When things start to point to a cover up, you have to hope this sentence ends before giving away spoilers.

(Opens Wed at the Nick) THE GETAWAY (PG-13) Wait, Ethan Hawke gets a comeback? And now he’s playing a race-car driver named Brent Magna? Okay, that makes sense. In this thriller, Brent Magna’s wife is kidnapped, and then he has to drive around places for reasons, and Selena Gomez plays some girl whose car he steals who just happens to be

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End Tap is open daily from 11:30am, and is located at 334D Ingalls Street on the West Side of Santa Cruz.

THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES:

OVEN OPEN West End Tap & Kitchen co-owner and chef Geoff Hargrove with one of his flatbread pizzas.

Tapping into the West Side

BY CHRISTINA WATERS

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he newest game in town is West End Tap & Kitchen,

making its statement inside the spacious digs of the former Bonny Doon Tasting Room and adjoining Le Cigare Volant restaurant. Last Sunday, the place was fully loaded, so to speak, with a mixed group of locals and visitors, couples and families. Children seem to have taken to the casual back dining room, with its wavy concrete floors and unfussy presentation. Like sensible firsttimers, we ordered a mixed sampler of beers—a total bargain, six hefty tastes for $7—plus a glass of Three Valleys

Zinfandel from the righteous house of Ridge. Gorgeous platters of appetizers waltzed by—flatbread pizzas, deep bowls of fried calamari and planks of smoked salmon with intriguing condiments. But we had already heard neighborhood legends about the stout braised Angus short ribs ($16) and giganto house ground burgers ($10.50).

So that’s where we landed, after sharing a large farmers’ market salad. The sensuous beef was succulent and fork tender—absolutely a beef eater’s dream.

I wasn't crazy about the smoked polenta that accompanied a lovely bouquet

of rapini on the side. My companion enjoyed the outer perimeter of his much-too-rare “medium rare” burger.

The bun, from Gayle’s, was heaven and soaked up all of the lovely beef juices.

A mountain of ultra crisp French fries contented our inner teenager. And of the house sampler offerings, we both approved of the IPA and the West End Stout. Here’s a place for date night and to bring the kids. Decor in the front bar area is spiffed up with attractive banquette and cocktail table seating. It will appeal to large parties for sure. West

So it was with amused enjoyment that I read over an email I got this week from Ryan Shelton, former chef at Le Cigare Volant. Shelton and his pastry chef wife made fans of many locals for their innovative cookery while tenured at the Cigare. Currently chef at the Palo Alto Grill, Shelton is putting together a dinner featuring the wines of Bonny Doon Vineyard. This is a karmic cycle of biodynamic proportions, no? In fact Shelton reveals that to accompany wines made by Randall Grahm, he will be featuring some of the most popular dishes from the Cigare Volant days.

The courses will include char-grilled octopus with preserved lemon, a salad of spring flowers and vegetables, a main course of roasted chicken over summer fruits—with watermelon, shelling beans and tomato (oh yes, I do remember this dish....) and dessert will spotlight the masterful trio of rhubarb pastries. Five courses, four pairings, $65. Make reservations quickly and enjoy a rare drive over the hill to sophisticated downtown Palo Alto.

DAVID KINCH AT BOOKSHOP:

Manresa: An Edible Reflection is the title of the first cookbook from master chef David Kinch, of Los Gatos’ 2-star Michelin restaurant Manresa. It goes on sale on Oct. 22 (may be pre-ordered at Amazon). Expect to hear David tell his personal story, from surfer to chef entrepreneur, including his cultivation of Love Apple Farm as his exclusive partner in local, seasonal, biodynamically-grown ingredients, and many choice recipes from his celestial kitchen. Congratulations to Kinch and all of the growers, servers, sommeliers, winemakers, sous chefs and mentors who helped make his success possible. Bookshop Santa Cruz will host an event with Kinch Oct. 29, 7pm, free. 0

FO O D IE FIL E

Mia Bossie Owner, 99 Bottles of Beer

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ast year, 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall had its grand reopening when Ben Lomond couple Mia and David Bossie took over. They made some changes to the dining menu, focusing on local vendors whenever possible (like getting their pasta from Aldo’s), and also adding a bunch more beers to the menu. They’re up to 170 beers now, almost twice what the name advertises. We met with Mia to ask her some questions about the new 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.

SCW: What do you like to drink from your menu? MIA BOSSIE:

That’s hard. It depends on what time of day it is and what I’m looking for.

We’ve been bringing in a lot of good sours lately. I guess the one I’ve been drinking this week is the Tart of Darkness.

What do you snack with that? Probably the beer cheese spread. It’s just a nice snack. It’s creamy and delicious and cheesy.

You’ve added a burger called “the Kegger.” What is that? It’s a

two-pound hamburger. If you finish it in one sitting we put people on the website with their quote—and we are getting some t-shirts made, so everyone who finishes it will get a t-shirt.

Have you done it? No. So far we’ve only had three people do it in one

sitting. We just thought it would be fun, mostly for the college students.

They enjoy doing things like that. And it’s a great burger to share too.

[Note: sharing the Kegger disqualifies you from the coveted victory t-shirt.]

You have a lot of beer terms on your website. Do you see yourself almost as a place to teach people about beer? Absolutely. My husband

and I have been homebrewing for over 20 years, so beer is our passion.

When we first took over, we did a “beer school” for all of our employees, to help educate them. And we’re going to do it again now that we’re bulking up the staff. To me, it’s important that the staff understands the beers, so they can explain it to the guests. We have a sampler that you can do and try either three or five beers (out of the draft) at a time. We sell a lot of those. Sometimes guests just want us to explain what a style is. They’ll see a word in a description.

They’ll say, “What is brettanomyces? What does that mean? I don’t understand what I’m reading.” So we help them with that.—Aaron Carnes

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LIKE A BOSSIE Mia Bossie and husband David have made some big changes since taking over 99 Bottles.

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LEO (July 23 23-Aug. -Aug. 22): The Japane Japanese ese wor wordd senzuri rrefers efers to a sexual act of self-love perf orm med by a man.. Its liter al performed literal meaning is ““aa hundr hundred ed rubs.” The cor ccorresponding responding term ffor or the ffemale emale version is shiko shiko shikko manzurii, or “ten thousand rubs.”” Judging from from the astrological aastrological omens, I’m guessing that the applicable metaphor m for for you in the days ahead will be shiko shiko manzuri rrather aather than senzuri. Whatever gender you are, are, you’ll be wise to yoour time, not just in slowww wayyyy down and take your pleasure but in pretty pretty much much everything you do. pursuit of pleasure The best rewards rewards and biggest blessings blessings will come from from being deliberate, gradual, deliberate, gr adual,, thorough, thorough h, and leisurely. leisurely.

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To the mystic poe ets, we ar To poets, aree like sponges floating in the ’t do that ocean but trying very har hardd not to get wet. Don Don’t Scorpio. Be like a sponge floating in the ocean this week;; Scorpio. yourseelf to get totally soaked. and allow yourself SAGITTARIUS SAGITTARIU US S (Nov (Nov.. 22 22-Dec. -Dec. 21): James CCaan aan is a actoor who has appeared appeared in more more than 80 well-known actor Godfather, faather,rr, A Bridge movies, includingg notables like The Godf TToo o Farr, and Elff. But oo B he has also turned down major j roles roles blocckbusters: SStar tar W Wars, aars, Close Encounters of in a series of blockbusters: the Thir rd Kind, On ne Flew Over the CCuckoo’s uckoo’s Nest,t, Kr raamer Third One Kramer vs.. Kr raamer,r, Bladee Runner w. I pr present esent Kramer, Runner,r, and Apocalypse Now a a cautionary tale for for you in the coming his odd choices as weeks, Sagittarius.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 1 19-Mar ch 20): “This suspense is ter terrible. rible. I hope it will last.”” So says a char acter in Oscar Wilde ’s play character Wilde’s The Importance of o Being Earnest. I could envision you w ds sometime soon. Plain old drama wor drama speaking those words creep in the the direction direction of passionate stimulation. could creep adventure may m beckon, and entertaining stories High adventure Soon you could find yourself feeling feeling tingly might erupt. Soon overr, and that might be so oddly pleasant that you all over, don’t want it to end. e With the right attitude—that is, a don’t steeep yourself in the lyrical ambiguity— willingness to steep feed e off the educational suspense for for your soul could feed quite a while.

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