Independent Calendar by Terry Ortega and Ginny Chung
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week 12–18 nov.
As always, find the complete listings online at independent.com/events. And if you have an event coming up, submit it at independent.com/eventsubmit.
11/12-11/15: The Laramie Project This year, San Marcos High School takes on this impactful play based around the 1998 tragedy of Matthew Shepard, who was kidnapped, beaten, and left to die because he was gay. The play was created from more than 200 interviews from townspeople who were affected by the murder. Thu.-Sat.: 7pm; Sun.: 2pm. San Marcos High School, 4750 Hollister Ave. $6-$12. Recommended for ages 13+. Call 967-4581 x5568 or visit shopsmroyals.org. Read more on p. 51.
Thursday 11/12 11/12: A Benefit for Tim Bryson Tim Bryson and the seminal S.B. pop band The Pups dominated the S.B. scene from the late ’70s through the early ’80s. This benefit, sponsored and hosted by Pups member Philip Claypool and rock band The Tearaways, is to help their friend Tim, who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 7pm. Blind Tiger, 409 State St. $20. Ages 18+. Call (310) 614-9480. Read more on p. 55.
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Hear for yourself the textural soundscapes that have allowed her to play with musicians such as Diplo, Pretty Lights, and Grimes. 8pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $18. Ages 18+. Call 962-7776 or visit sohosb.com.
11/12: Mark Schapiro Author of Carbon Shock: A Tale of Risk and Calculus on the Front Lines of the Disrupted Global Economy Economy, Mark Schapiro will take audiences on a journey of the natural world, from the agricultural fields of California to the Amazon rain forest, and discuss the costs of fossil fuels. 8pm. Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB. Free. Visit tinyurl.com/MarkSchapiro. 11/12: Nature Spends the Past Few Million Years Experimenting with a Prosocial Brain Kenneth S. Kosik, professor of neuroscience research and codirector of the Neuroscience Research Institute at UCSB, will discuss genes, evolution, and prosocial behavior relative to other primates. 4pm. McCune Conference Rm., 6020 HSSB, UCSB. Free. Call 893-3907 or visit www.ihc.ucsb.edu. 11/12: Adventurous Rhythms Celebrate world music and wilderness adventure tales. Author Bryan Snyder will read pieces from his book Further off the Map: Fifty-Three Tales of Adventure Along the Rougher Edges of American Wilderness, filled with stories about storms and bears. Then singer/songwriter Melanie Hutton will share music from her CD Wood and Snake, blending grooves from the Middle East, medieval Spain, old Europe, and modern music. 6pm. Ayni Gallery, 216 State St. Book-signing: Free; concert: $15. Visit tinyurl .com/CreativeReleases. 11/12: TOKiMONSTA L.A.-born Jennifer Lee, a k a TOKiMONSTA, uses her classical upbringing to create a unique take on electronic/R&B/dance music.
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11/14: Center for Lifelong Learning Arts & Crafts Fair Find handcrafted gifts for your entire holiday list at this boutique hosted by SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning. There will be a huge variety of exquisite ceramics, glass arts, jewelry, weaving, art, and more. 10am-4pm. SBCC Wake Campus, 300 N. Turnpike Rd. Free. Call 898-8138 or visit thecll.org. 11/14: Fall into Giving This is not your average shopping spree. Enjoy home decor, kitchen supplies, watercolors and cards, chocolate, and a bake sale. Of the proceeds, 30 percent will go to Food from the Heart, dedicated to preparing and delivering healthy meals to neighbors in need. 11am-4pm. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 909 N. La Cumbre Rd. Free. Call 334-5292.
11/13: Josef Woodard Join this cultural journalist/critic of jazz as he signs his book Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth. An important voice and saxophonist of the jazz world since the late 1950s, Lloyd has lived a life filled with ups and downs, disappearances and reappearances in the jazz world, and more. 7pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call 682-6787 or visit chaucersbooks.com. 11/13-11/15: Peter and the Starcatcher This prequel to the classic Peter Pan will feature pirates, mermaids, witty dialogue, and important lessons
11/14: Tone-Up Holiday Boutique Buy and shop locally! From healthy cupcakes to beautiful jewelry to ceramics to organic chocolate, this boutique will have it all. The best part? Sip a glass of wine as you shop. Noon-5pm. Tone-Up S.B., 3006 De la Vina St. Free. Call 682-2736. 11/14-11/15: Ojai Holiday Marketplace This marketplace features more than 40 vendors and artisans. See what different gifts Ojai has to offer. This marketplace benefits the Ojai Music Festival and its Bravo music education and community programs. 10am4pm. Matilija Junior High School, 701 El Paseo Rd., Ojai. Free. Visit ojaifestival.org. 11/14-11/15: Holiday Pop-Up Shop Get a jump on your holiday shopping, and enjoy a glass of wine, nibbles of food, and live music as you wander through a lively shop of goods and wares from area makers, artisans, and craftspeople. Noon-6pm. The Guilded Table, 120 Santa Barbara St. Free. Call 845-1482 or visit guildedtable.com.
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