Rio Theatre Past Events 2004
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Friday
and Saturday, January 2nd and 3rd, 2004
A
"WHITE" CHRISTMAS IN SANTA CRUZ
Postponed due to the Flu
THE WHITE ALBUM (LIVE) RETURNS TO
THE RIO THEATRE
After two sold out weekends this year, first at the Rio in May,
then at the Henry Mello Center in Watsonville in September, the
White Album Ensemble is bringing back their live re-creation of
the Beatle's "White Album” to the Rio Theatre for the
Performing in time for the Holidays, a joint production of the
Ensemble and the Rio. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Santa
Cruz Music in Schools Programs. The December shows were close
to selling out when the group decided to “pull the plug”
and reschedule two weeks later, they just didn’t feel right
about limping through the show, unable to hit the notes, or give
a proper show due to illness.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel's front- page review of the performances
said "If you missed the White Album show, start kicking yourself
now", and "The best concert in Santa Cruz in years".
A follow-up article by the Sentinel’s Wallace Baine stated,
"Both Rio shows — benefiting local schools and anti-violence
programs — were sold out. Many people felt they would enjoy
the concert. But a common response in the wake of those shows
was that people weren’t merely entertained, but transformed".
The "White Album Ensemble" has been working all through
2003 refining the show, which realizes the Beatle’s famous
1968 “White” Album, beginning to end. Each show will
start with side 1, cut 1, "Back in the USSR", with an
intermission after "Julia", then Side 2 will be reproduced,
starting with "Birthday", and concluding with "Good
Night". Most of today’s CD
listeners will only notice “Disc 1” and “Disc
2“.
The performance will be enhanced with choreography by Sara Wilbourne,
a troupe of 12 Dancers, era Video projections, Stage Lighting,
and additional vocalists.
Show time:8:00
PM Doors at 7:00
Tickets are $24 general admission,
and $38 “White” circle, plus 5% Santa Cruz City Entertainment
tax.
Tickets will be available at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz (831)
421 9200, or the Rio Theatre Box Office, 1205 Soquel ave. (831)
423 8209,
Come dressed a la 1968!
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Saturda,
January 10th, 2004
TOM CURREN BAND / BROTHER
DOWN & A SURF VIDEO BY PETE GARAWAY
Christian Surfers United States Awards Ceremony
The Christian Surfers United States is hosting their annual surf
contest on January 10th at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz. Following
the contest, the award ceremony will take place at the Rio Theatre
where CSUS will premier a new surf video from Peter Garaway, host
the Tom Curren Band and close the night with Brother Down.
Doors open @ 7:30pm
Tickets ($6 in advance, $8 at the
door) at Oneill's shops
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Wednesday,
January 14th, 2004
THIRDBREAK.ORG WIFI MEETING
* meets Next: Door to the
Rio 1207 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz ThirdBreak is a not-for-profit project to develop a
community broadband wireless network in the Monterey Bay region.
Use of inexpensive, widely available and user friendly equipment
makes it possible for a network to grow from the grass roots level,
based almost entirely on a wonderful combination of self interest
and community spirit.
Time 7-9pm
Tickets: free
More info at www.thirdbreak.org
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Friday,
January 16th, 2004
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN
Broadway Musical
Ain’t Misbehavin’ -- the Tony award winning musical
-- is a journey through the Fats Waller Songbook and Harlem in
its heyday. With snazzy period costumes, complete with bowlers,
spats, ermine, and pearls, the dynamic five-member cast transforms
the theater into a Harlem jazz hall. When Ain’t Misbehavin’
opened on Broadway, it made history by winning every Tony Award
including best musical. “The opening night audience almost
knocked the roof off with cheers” reported William Glover
in the Associated Press. Time Magazine called it a “stompin’,
struttin’, high hattin’ smash” and Clive Barnes
predicted Ain’t Misbehavin’would be “A joyous
celebration that is going to cross the world.” That time
is now, with this exciting new production.“Ain’t Misbehavin’has
a first act that will knock your ears off and a second that will
come back for the rest of you.” said Walter Kerr of the
New York Times after Ain’t Misbehavin’ opened.
What a great way to celebrate the Martin Luther King Birthday
holiday weekend!
Admission $29.50 advance or $32.50
at the door. Special Cotton Club Cabaret Seating down front at
cabaret tables with sparkling water and a pastry are $50. As the
show is set in part at the Cotton Club, these seats put patrons
right in theshow!
Tickets are available at the Santa
Cruz Civic Center Box Office, 831.420.5260; Street Light Records
- 941 Pacific Avenue; or through www.ticketweb.com & Ticket
Web phone sales: 1.866.468.3399
Advance Tickets available online www.riotheatre.com
Show
time: 8:00 pm
Tickets:$29.25 General
$50.00 Cabaret
Advance Tickets: On-Line
Tickets Here
Presented
By Artbeat
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Wednesday,
January 21st, 2004
INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
WITH ART DURAND
* meets Next: Door to the Rio Theatre at 1207 Soquel Ave.
Did Santa bring you a digital camera this year? Come learn the
basics and a few sophisticated tips and tricks for making great
pictures, indoors and out with local photographer Art Durand.
Time: 7-9 pm
www.artdurandphoto.com
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Friday,
January 23rd, 2004
"THROUGH THE LOOKING
GLASS"
Stedfast Films presents an east coast surf documentary, "Through
The Looking Glass" with Live Music by Crosby Loggins and
the JRB.
Show Time: 8:00pm
Tickets: $12 at the door
Check out www.stedfastfilms.com www.crosbyloggins.com and www.thejrb.com for more details. A benefit for The Nabila Project.
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January
24th, 2004
ALAN CLEMENTS:
SPIRITUALLY INCORRECT
Alan Clements Live, Raw, Immediate, Unpredictable Performing An
Improvisational Spoken Word Performance Combining Comedy, Drama,
Satire, Art, and Activism. A Benefit for Burma's Imprisoned Nobel
Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. A former director of Amnesty
International called Alan Clements "one of the most important
and compelling voices of our times." Clements was the first
American to become a Buddhist monk in Burma, where he lived for
the better part of a decade, before disrobing and becoming a spiritual
maverick. Now, it's as a performer of improvised spoken word in
a radical new genre of spiritual entertainment that he has been
called a Lenny Bruce for the post-New Age.
"Alan Clements is Krishnamurti meets Michael Moore."
~ Lloyd Kandell Taboo Records
Advanced Tickets available by phone or in person at the Santa
Cruz Civic Auditorium Box Office / Handling All Major Credit Cards
/ 307 Church Street / Tel: (831) 420-5260
Tickets also available in person at Streetlight Records / 941
Pacific Avenue / Tel: (831) 421-9200
Show
time: 8:00 pm Doors
Open 7 pm
Tickets: $20 General Admission / $10
Students & Seniors at the Door
Advanced Tickets from The Rio Theater
box office
Advanced
Tickets Online
Telephone: (831) 429-1812
"Alan Clements is pioneering a radical new genre of spiritual
entertainment; funny, witty, and intensely real. His show is an
existential feast of unrehearsed honesty." ~ Liliane
Versailles (theater critic, The Altered Stage
"Alan Clements is a spiritually comedic provocateur.
Mix Noam Chomsky, Lenny Bruce, Terrence McKenna, and Alan Watts
together and you get a sense of his hilarious, outrageous, and
deliciously irreverent one-person show." ~ Jon Woodhouse,
Arts and Entertainment critic, The Maui News
A World Dharma
Production
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Sunday,
January 25th, 2004
"BREAD
COMES TO LIFE"
A new film by Santa Cruz independent filmmaker George Levenson,
narrated by LILY TOMLIN with music by GEORGE WINSTON on piano,
harmonica and guitar. BREAD COMES TO LIFE is the whole grain story
of the staff of life from a garden of wheat to as loaf to eat.
With live action footage, time-lapse photography and animations,
it was filmed over two years, mostly in Santa Cruz, and features
many local children and bakeries. From a backyard wheat patch
and home kitchen to a large scale farm and production bakery,
this is the tell-all tale of the sowing, growing, threshing, milling,
mixing, kneading, shaping, rising, baking and breaking of bread.
You’ll never look at a loaf the same way again.
BREAD COMES TO LIFE is for ages 3 and up. Filmmaker George Levenson
will be on hand to respond to questions about the making of the
movie with one screening at 11am at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz.
Show time: 11:00am
Tickets for this family program are
$4 for children and $6 for adults. Rock Lerum, juggler extraordinaire,
will be featured at the event with a flying bread and dough show.
Door prizes, too!
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January
31st, 2004
Habib Koité
Guitarist/Singer/Composer,
Habib Koité, one of West Africa ’s brightest stars,
will be sizzlin' the Rio stage once again with his stellar band
Bamada, to celebrate and promote their new release FOLY.
Habib is from the noble Khassonké griot lineage of Mali.
His stirring, evocative music resonates with the emotional depth
and spirit of the modern African experience. Habib's artistry
and powerful personality earned him the adoration of fans such
as Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt, both of whom ended up visiting
Habib in Mali. Habib takes some unique approaches to playing the
guitar. He tunes his instrument to the pentatonic scale and plays
on open strings as one would on a kamale n'goni. At other times
Habib plays music that sounds closer to the blues or flamenco,
two styles he studied under Khalilou Traoré a veteran of
the legendary Afro-Cuban band Maravillas du Mali. Unlike the griots,
his singing style is restrained and intimate with varying cadenced
rhythms and melodies.
Tickets: $24 Advance / $28 At the
Door
Showt time: 8 pm
Tickets available at: Streetlight Records
online: www.zookbeat.com/events/
Info: 427.5531
www.zookbeat.com
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Thursday,
February 5th, 2004
THE HAWAIIAN SLACK
KEY GUITAR FESTIVAL
Once a year a group of Hawaiian slack key guitar masters visit
the West
Coast, and this year the tour stops at the Rio Theatre with
three well-established artists: Cindy Combs, Cyril Pahinui
and Dennis Kamakahi. Slack key is the traditional solo fingerpicked
style unique to Hawaii. This tour has also showcased the vocal
talents and humor associated with the art form. Dennis Kamakahi
is one of Hawaii's most prolific and popular songwriters,
having toured with the Sons of Hawaii and pursued a solo career
more recently. Cindy Combs, although born in SanDiego, followed
her parents room back to Hawaii. She learned slack key from
some of the great masters and now tours regulary throughout
Hawaii and the United States. Cyril Pahinui grew up in Oahu.
His father was one of Hawaii's most influential slack key
guitarists. Schooled in the music since an early age continues
to win awards for his traditional and contempory music. Playing
solo and together, the three artists will present an evening
of memorable music and humor.
Show time: 7:30pm
Tickets at the door are $22.
Advance Tickets are $20 and are
available from Streetlight Records 831-421-9200, and from ticketweb.com.
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Friday,
February 6th, 2004
THE
BOOK OF MORMON MOVIE
Written, Produced and Directed by Gary Rogers
Two screenings: 5pm and 8pm
At the door tickets $9 adults /
$7 kids
Advance tickets $8 adults / $6
kids from www.bookofmormonmovie.com
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Friday,
February 13th, 2004
An evening with HAPA
Featuring Hawaiian Chanter Charles Ka'upu
and hula by Ms. Jackie Booth,
and the Hula School of Santa Cruz
“Hapa combines a bracing blend of American folk and
Polynesian lilt that proved absolutely breathtaking.” —The Orange County Register
With a pulse and energy that make it entirely of today, Hapa’s
groundbreaking music connects firmly to the Polynesian past,
featuring poetic ballads about the sea, the lushness of the
land, and favorite chiefs — all told through melodies
rich in harmony and backed by virtuoso guitar. Add a dose of
American acoustic folk/rock, celtic and world influences and
you have the essence of what Hawaii and Hapa music is: “beautiful,
fragile, spiritual, powerful…” (LA Times).
Show time: 8:00pm
Tickets: $22 Advance, $25 at the
door, $12 Children (12-under), $15 at the door, $30 limited
Gold Circle Seating available.
Tickets
available at Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz, and on-line at www.ticketweb.com (keyword: Hapa).
Info: www.hapa.com or call 831.423.5491.
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Saturday,
February 14th, 2004
THE
VAGINA MONOLOGUES
As part of the 2004 V-Day Worldwide Campaign, Santa Cruz is
proud to present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues
to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working
to end violence against women and girls. This live stage presentation
of the Vagina Monologues with a cast of 14 local women benefits
The Santa Cruz Women's Health Center.
Show time: 8:00 PM
Tickets price: $25, student price
available on request
To purchase tickets: Ticket hotline
(credit card only), 831-425-4480, or Herland Bookstore, 1014
Cedar St., Santa Cruz, Ca. 831-429-6636 (cash & credit card.)
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February
20th, 2004
THE BEST OF THE SECOND
CITY
"A comedy powerhouse!" – Chicago Tribune
"Unforgettable!" – University of Iowa
Chicago’s legendary comedy theater performs some of the
greatest scenes, songs, and improvisations from the vast archives
of The Second City’s forty-plus year history! Since 1959
The Second City has proven to be the training ground for the
comedy world’s best and brightest. The alumni list of
this comedic ivy league lists like a who’s who of American
comedy, including Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Alan Arkin, Joan
Rivers, Robert Klein, Peter Boyle, Harold Ramis, John Belushi,
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, George Wendt, Martin
Short, John Candy, Shelly Long, Chris Farley, Mike Meyers and
countless others. A night with The Second City’s seven
member touring company is an opportunity to see comedy stars
in the making in absolutely hilarious satire and cutting edge
improvisation. No topic or subject matter is off-limits for
this bunch of smart, silly, sophisticated and irreverent 21st
century jesters!.
Show time: 8pm
Gold Circle: $40 / $35*
Adult: $25 / $22*
Students & Seniors with ID: $20
UCSC Students with ID: $12
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Saturday
& Sunday, February 21 & 22, 2004
BANFF
MOUNTAIN FILM FEST
Faster, steeper, higher, deeper! The best films and videos from
the Banff Mountain Film Festival will thrill and inspire you
with big-screen stories and adventures when they come to the
Rio Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 & 22 at 7pm.
Be moved. Be inspired. Climb the highest peaks, paddle the wildest
waters and journey to some of the most enchanting and beautiful
places on the planet. Don't miss out. Get your tickets now.
Each evening a completely different set of films will be shown.
The World Tour brings a selection of the best films from the
Banff Mountain Film Festival to enthusiastic audiences in more
than 20 countries each year. The Tour generally offers about
30 films, including many of the award winners from the festival.
This collection of films is chosen to provide a diverse range
of subjects, styles, lengths and activities. Feedback from the
tour audience and our host organizations influence our film
selection process. Our local hosts use our information to create
their program; they try to choose films that they feel are best
suited to their particular audience. Audience comments are appreciated
and we encourage people to contact their local host to let them
know what types of films they most want to see. Host contact
information can be found by checking the appropriate location
on the tour schedule.
For twenty eight years, The Banff Mountain Film Festival has
celebrated the spirit of adventure and the mountain environment.
Each November, the world's best films on mountain themes draw
an international audience to the town of Banff, Canada. From
its grass roots beginnings in 1976 when approximately 450 people
gathered to view 10 films, the festival now attracts audiences
of 10,000 with over 300 films submitted from 38 countries.
Showtime: 7pm
Cost: $12 General Admission, $10
Students
Tickets available now at Bugaboo
(831) 429-6300, Pacific Edge Climbing Gym (831) 454-9254, and
UCSC Box Office (831) 459-2159.
Local Sponsors: UCSC Recreation,
Bugaboo & Pacific Edge and Adventure Sports Benefit for
the UCSC Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Program and the
UCSC Recreation Adventure Outing Scholarship Fund.
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Tuesday,
February 24th, 2004
THE ULTIMATE REALITY
DATING GAME SHOW
The Ultimate Reality Dating Game Show premieres it’s first
of five series live runs on February 24, March 10 and March
24, at the Rio Theatre. Thus the dawning of a creatively sophisticated
"social" and night of amateur theater.
Valued as the "appearance base" for realistic interesting
dating prospects, The Ultimate Reality Dating Game Show also
presents the unattached single, married and unmarried couple,
stimulating ideas for Santa Cruz inspired dating activities
and romance.
The Ultimate Reality Dating Game Show stages a comical revival
and blend of the 70’s and 80’s classic game shows
with today’s popular reality shows, thereby creating a
wholesome, yet wildly different entertainment for everyone,
no matter what your marital status happens to be. Audiences
can revel in the humor and spontaneity of the evening’s
three unrehearsed contests, lead by a local celebrity guest
host and contestant presenters. The "Date Determinator,"
an eligible bachelor or bachelorette, asks questions and chooses,
site unseen, one of four pre-selected passionate singles vying
seriously for a date. The newly formed "Contestant Couple"
win an exclusive all expense paid Romantic Date, Adventure Date
or Mystery Date in Santa Cruz. A pre-show movie, noisemakers,
music, dancers, video imagery, singles exhibit of the Daisy
Powered NAC and GCUTAP, Benevolent Hug Booth, and real life
matchmaking on and off the stage at the Rio, ensure a memorable
evening of fast paced fun and unexpected surprises!
Event’s producer, Miss Gera Schmidt of Gerz Communications
Unlimited, will contribute 20% of all the evenings proceeds
to benefit the adopted guest charity, the St. Francis Soup Kitchen.
Schmidt, a self described, "Comedian and yenta" says,
"if you’re on the loose and in the market, or just
appreciate high-spirited camaraderie, this is the right place
and the right time to meet the right people for all the right
reasons." She also says, "Our show is 100% smut free
with no cruelty. Go for the fantastic fun of it all!"
Showtime: 7:30-9:45 PM Doors Open
at 6:45.
Tickets: $11.50 Advanced (includes
city tax), $14 at the door.
Tickets are available at Streetlight
Records, 941 Pacific Av., SC, and online @ www.ticketweb.com
For more info call 465-9042 or
239-9555 and visit: www.GCU.biz
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Sunday,
February 29th, 2004
LEAP
DAY LOOPERS
International Live Looping show featuring
Koorosh Daryiae (Persia) and DARK NUMBERS
Rick Walker's L()()p.p()()L with a Santa Cruz CD release party
for his new recording FAUX VOIX and in an improvisatory trio
collaboration with special guest artists: DEEPAK RAM (Classical
Indian Bansurai Flute Master), DAVID TRISTRAM (World class
Live Digital Video Animator)
Next: D()()R 1207 soquel avenue@seabright
Show time: 8-11PM
Tickets: $10 / DOOR
"NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS"
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Friday,
March 5th, 2004
ARLO
GUTHRIE
Everyones Favorite Folksinger!
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets $25 adv/ $ 28 door
Available at Streetlight Records
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Saturday,
March 6th, 2004
THE
LAST WILDERNESS: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Presentation by internationally renowned
wildlife photographer KENNAN WARD
Adventurer-naturalist Kennan Ward photographs and writes about
wilderness and wildlife. He has dedicated his life to capturing
the rare forms of nature on film. A world-class photo-documentation
of a threatened wilderness, Kennan Ward gives us the insiders
peek at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. "Observing
natural behavior and life on its own terms is the incredible
gift to us all in 'The Last Wilderness'. Kennan Ward's recollections
and photographs, taken over the past 13 years, convey the very
heartbeat of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."
Show time: 7:00 p.m.
General Admission: $18
Student and Senior (60+): $14
Museum Members: $12
Tickets available only through
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History on sale January 28th. Charge
by phone: 831-420-6115
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Sunday,
March 7th, 2004
"ISHMAEL"
West Coast Premiere of New England Winter Surfing Documentary
Waking up to a wind chill of 15 below, scraping a foot of snow
and ice from your car, wrapping yourself in so much neoprene
only your eyes and nose show and then plunging into an ocean
so cold that icicles form on your eyelashes in a matter of seconds
… and that’s before the first set breaks on your
head. It’s winter surfing in New England, and Maine filmmaker
Ben Keller has captured it on film for his documentary "Ishmael".
Filmed, edited and produced in the winter of 2002-03—one
of the coldest in decades—Ishmael features 10 surfers
from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts talking about what
it’s like to surf—and then surfing—northern
New England’s moody winter seascapes. “This isn't
your average surf flick,” says Keller. “New England
might as well be the Sahara to most people who surf. But there’s
a small, dedicated core of New Englanders that patiently wait
for the waves, no matter the season, and Ishmael captures that
vibe, uncovering what exactly compels someone to trudge through
waist-deep snow to surf in 35-degree water.” Taking its
name from the main character in Herman Melville’s “Moby
Dick,” "Ishmael" echoes the connection between
surfing and New England’s maritime history. Shot along
the coast of New Hampshire, Cape Cod and Maine, the film alternates
between mesmerizing winter footage and first-person accounts
from men and women ages 12 to 52. "These surfers aren't
out there for the hype,” says Keller. “They’re
doing it for the love of sea and surf and place. It's in their
blood."
“Ishmael really captures the depth of surfers’ relationship
to the ocean in a place where surfers wouldn't normally think
about it,” says Jeremiah S., Chairman of the Santa Cruz
Chapter of Surfrider Foundation. “And that close relationship
is exactly what the Santa Cruz Chapter of Surfrider is about,
to help keep the oceans and beaches clean and accessible. We’re
honored to be teamed up for this screening.”
Show time: 7:30pm
T ickets: $5
In conjunction with the premiere, a percentage of the proceeds
will benefit the Santa Cruz Surfrider chapter, a nonprofit membership
organization dedicated to protecting the waves and beaches of
Santa Cruz and environs. All ticket purchasers will be entered
into a drawing for a free ‘fish’ surfboard, which
will be given away at the end of the screening.
For more information about Ishmael, visit www.ishmaelsurfs.com
For more information about Santa Cruz Surfrider, visit www.surfridersantacruz.org
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Wednesday,
March 17th 2004
MOLLY'S
REVENGE / WAKE THE DEAD
Oakland's Wake the Dead, www.wakethedead.org,
is known for blasting away the boundaries between Celtic music
and the songs of the Grateful Dead. Flowing seamlessly from
jamming rock grooves to spellbinding Irish reels, Wake the Dead
romps its way through the Grateful Dead's most beloved repertoire.
Songs like Sugaree, Bertha, and Friend of the Devil are launched
into startling new directions that thrill Deadheads and Celtic
enthusiasts alike.
Show time: 7:30 pm
Tickets for the show are $20 in
advance or $22 at the door and we've set up a PayPal account
so you can buy them now. Just click on the PayPal button below
to get yours while there are still some left, then pick up your
tickets at will-call on the night of the show! You'll need to
set up a PayPal account if you don't already have one, but it's
free and totally secure. If you live in the Santa Cruz area
you can buy your tickets at Streetlight Records on Pacific Avenue
or Sylvan Music on Mission Street.
If you prefer, just click here to send your reservation request
by email. Please
include your full name and how many tickets you want to reserve.
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Friday,
March 19th, 2004
Steinberg Thrasher Presents...
a spoken word concert:
HENRY ROLLINS
An accomplished and experienced spoken word performer with several
albums to his credit, Rollins' often hilarious style is in direct
contrast to his musical persona, and he has drawn comparisons
to Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks and Dennis Leary (although, in contrast,
he implores his audience not to destroy themselves with poisons
like alcohol and tobacco). Despite the humour there is a serious
edge to his words, best animated in the harrowing story of the
murder of his best friend, Joe Cole, within feet of him. Rollins'
workaholic frame also levers his own publishing company, 2.13.61
(after his birth date), which has grown from small beginnings
in 1984 to publish a wide range of authors, including Rollins'
own prolific output. He also has a music publishing enterprise
Human Pittbull and co-owns a record label (Infinite Zero) with
Rick Rubin dedicated to classic punk reissues - Rollins himself
having graduated from the infamous late 70s Washington DC "straight
edge" scene and bands such as SOA. He has additionally
broken into film acting, appearing in The Chase and Johnny Mnemonic.
In the new millennium, Rollins has released further spoken word
recordings alongside solo work and outings with the Rollins
Band, in addition to pursuing his acting and television career.
All Ages.
Show time: 7pm
Tickets: $20.00
Advance tickets available from www.tickets.com www.ticketweb.com
and Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz.
www.thrasherpresents.com
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Saturday, March 27th, 2004
TODD
SNIDER
"Brings his trademark satire and lyrical spins ... Texas
Juke Joint & southern soul sounds" to the Rio theatre...
Show time: 1 show @ 7:30pm
Tickets $22 (plus service charges)
www.snazzyproductions.com or 831-479-9421
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Thursday,
April 1st, 2004
BAABA
MAAL
Senegalese superstar
Baaba Maal has long been recognized as one of Africa's greatest
singers. Backed by a special traditional acoustic ensemble,
Baaba returns with his simmering blend of high-energy African
grooves and contemporary influences. A rare chance to experience
the pure, vital intensity of one of the world's most powerful
musicians in an intimate setting!
Show
time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $25 at Streetlight Records
online at ticketweb.com
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Saturday,
April 3rd, 2004
CONCERT FOR GEORGE
A feature film of the Tribute to George
Harrison under the musical direction of Eric Clapton at the
Royal Albert Hall, a year after George's death, Nov. 29, 2002.
Featuring Joe Brown, Eric Clapton, Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne,
Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Billy Preston,
Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr, Monty Python, and local
cellist Barry Phillips!
Show times: 3PM & 7:30PM
Tickets: $10.
Advance Tickets available at Westside
Stories (457-2021), in the Almar Shopping Center, next to Safeway
on Mission Street on the Westside. They will also be at the
door. All proceeds benefit the Community Music School of Santa
Cruz.
www.communitymusicschool.org
For
more information call 426-9155
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Friday,
April 9th, 2004
Mariza
The queen of Portuguese fado music returns to Santa Cruz for
one show. The London Times recently wrote, "by the end
of the year, she should have established herself as an international
star to rank among the greatest non-English-language divas of
our time." That prediction is coming true, as audiences
and critics worldwide attest. Blessed with a soul-shaking voice,
a transfixing stage presence and a profound understanding of
the material she sings, Mariza simply has to be seen--and heard--to
be believed. Mariza will be accompanied by a superb trio of
fado musicians on Portuguese guitar, classical guitar and acoustic
bass guitar. Her last Bay Area appearances sold out quickly,
so purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended.
Show time: 8:00 PM / doors at 7:30
Tickets: $25 advance / $30 night
of the show
Tickets On Sale At:
-Streetlight Records--939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831-421-9200)
-Furtado's Jewelers--1412 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408-293-0401)
-Select Bay Area locations
More info: (831) 335-3207 or MarizaShow@baymoon.com
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April
10th, 2004
SHOGHAKEN ENSEMBLE
Traditional Armenian music and dance
"There may be no instrument that can sound as richly inconsolable
as the duduk, the double-reed flute that is Armenia’s
national instrument. Mr. Dabaghyan plays right up to the brink
without ever slipping into it." – The New York Times
Following Armenian duduk virtuoso Gevorg Dabaghyan’s collaboration
with cellist Yo-Yo Ma in the celebrated Silk Road Project concerts,
Dabaghyan’s 8-piece Shoghaken Ensemble comes to the Arts
& Lectures series with its extraordinary ancient Armenian
musical tradition of exhilarating folk dances, lullabies and
haunting love songs. The group also features two of Armenia’s
most renowned folk dancers – the sister and brother duo
Hasmik and Aleksan Harutyunyan – who sing and perform
intricate centuries-old dances from the villages of modern and
historic Armenia with stunning virtuosity.
Since its formation in 1991 the Shoghaken Ensemble has aimed
to revive traditional Armenian folk music and preserve it from
foreign influences. The ensemble uses only traditional instruments:
duduk (double-reeded flute), kamancha (spiked fiddle), kanoon
(lap harp), d’hol (percussion) and other woodwind instruments
indigenous to the region. Shoghaken’s music can be
heard on the sound track to Atom Egoyan's film Ararat (2002).
The group’s latest CD, Armenia Anthology (Traditional
Crossroads, 2002), was recorded in their hometown of Yerevan,
the Armenian capital.
Show time: 8pm
Gold Circle: $40 / $35*
Adult: $25 / $22*
Students & Seniors with ID: $20
UCSC Students with ID: $12
Presented
by UCSC Arts & Lectures. Tickets available at the UCSC Box
Office (831) 459-2159 More information HERE
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Easter
Sunday, April 11th, 2004
Ian Brennan presents 77 year old bluegrass-legend and pioneer
DR. RALPH STANLEY & HIS CLINCH MOUNTAIN
BOYS
in an exclusive Santa Cruz appearance. They'll be rendering
scared songs on at the Rio Theatre. The star of the "O'
Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack and "Down from
the Mountain" tour & documentary appears in the intimate
confines of a 685 seat venue.
Show time: 7pm
Tickets are available exclusively
at www.TicketWeb.com (866) 666-8932 and start at just $28.50. This is an early show
(7 PM), a perfect way to celebrate the holiday for the whole
family.
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Thursday,
April 15th, 2004
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING
BAND
Show time: 8pm
Tickets $21.00
www.snazzyproductions.com or 831-479-9421
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Saturday,
April 17th, 2004
TRAILER PARK TROUBADOURS
Just who are these Sons of Hitches? On the east side of a small
Kentucky town called Screamin' Holler, between the railroad
tracks and Route 7, there's a trailer park called Pine View
Heights. It's a quiet little community where you can leave your
door unlocked at night and walk down to the County Seat Grocery
for a can of snuff, an RC Cola, and a couple of lottery tickets.
Neighbors watch out for each other. Children play carelessly
through the streets and cul de sacs. And elderly people watch
your every move, and talk about you at the Post Office. Emerging
from this small town atmosphere are two young men named R.J.
"Antsy" McClain and Stephen Foster Fleming III. (His
friends call him "Flem" for short.) Antsy and Flem
are third cousins twice removed, and grew up four trailers down
from each other in Pine View Heights. Their songs are original,
written by McClain, with an occasional Antsy/Flem collaboration.
"I write out of my own experience," McClain continues,
"Woody Guthrie sang about trains. Red Sovine sang about
trucks. We sing about trailers. It's who we are." Playing
a style of music they call "folkabilly," the duo has
played throughout the country, taking their act to appreciative,
easy-to-please audiences. Now touring with a three-piece back-up
outfit called The Sons of Hitches Band, they have expanded,
giving their audiences the same old Troub sound, only louder.
The Trailer Park Troubadours maintain a desire to widen their
horizons. Flem states, "We have a vision. We hope one day
to take our music to exotic, far-away places like Idaho or Wyoming."
Antsy adds, "We're on an adventure that will take us where
we never dreamed of going. Kind of like Star Trek, but with
a lot more bathroom stops."
SHOWTIME: 8:00PM
TICKETS: $20.00 Advance / $23.00
Door
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Sunday,
April 18th, 2004
AMY GOODMAN
Bookshop Santa Cruz, Capitola Book Cafe, and KUSP are pleased
to welcome award-winning journalist AMY GOODMAN to the RIO THEATRE.
Goodman, host of the daily hour-long talk show Democracy Now!--a
beacon for passionate, critical, and hard-hitting news--will
discuss her new book, "THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULERS: Exposing
Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them."
On subjects ranging from the deceptions of the Bush administration
to the corruption of media monopolies and corporate influence
over the government, Goodman attacks and exposes the lies and
hypocrisy that put democracy at risk.
Please Note: This event will be
off-site and ticketed. With every purchase of "The Exception
to the Rulers" at Bookshop Santa Cruz or Book Cafe, you
will receive two tickets to the event. If you prefer, you may
purchase individual tickets for $15.00 each. Seating is limited
so get your tickets early. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT
KUSP. Please call 831-423-0900 for more information.
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Thursday,
April 22nd, 2004
Third annual
SANTA CRUZ DIGITAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Digital Video, and Mulitimedia Presentations from festival submissions.
With live music by DEEP FRIED.
Show time: 7:30pm
Tickets: $5-$25 Sliding Scale All
proceeds benefit the festival and artists. No one turned away
for lack of funds.
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Friday,
April 23rd, 2004
WAVES OF LAUGHTER III
COMEDY FUNDRAISER
NOTE!! Waves of Laughter will have Adult Content! "R"
Rated!!
Benefiting the RIDE-A-WAVE Foundation
Show time: 7:30pm
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Saturday,
April 24th, 2004
FUELED
Powerline Productions presents a big wave surf documentary.
Showtime: 7:30pm
Tickets: Adults $7 Kids $5
www.mavfilm.com
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Thursday,
April 29th, 2004
SUPPORTING THE TRUTH
In this election year these films are a must see!
Screening:
"UNPRECEDENTED" -- documents the extraordinary 2000 election debacle (see www.unprecedented.com)
7pm
"THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT
BE TELEVISED"--candid footage of the 2002
coup against Venezualan president Hugo Chavez (see www.chavezthefilm.com)
8:30pm
This is a FREE show.
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Friday,
April 30th, 2004
"Suspended Animation"
A presentation by Timmy O'Neill
Forget the "gnarly man vs. gnarly mountain" approach
to climbing film. Prepare yourself for stomach cramps and watery
eyes as climber, comedian and "Urban Ape", Timmy O'Neill
gives his own Monty Python inspired approach to a major climbing
expedition.
Show time: 7:30pm
Tickets: $7/student, $9/general
Tickets available at Bugaboo, Pacific
Edge Climbing Gym and the UCSC box office.
For more information call 459-2806
This event is sponsored by UCSC Recreation, Outdoor Magazine,
Bugaboo and Pacific Edge Climbing Gym. This event is a benefit
for the UCSC Recreation Scholarship Fund.
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Saturday
May 1st,
2004
MAY DAY LABOR FILM FESTIVAL
2004
International Workers Day
SCREENING:We Are The ILWU (Produced by ILWU, 1997, 29 min)
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks.
AND
The Harry Bridges Project
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks.
WITH
Speaker: Ian Ruskin, actor portraying Harry Bridges
SHOW TIME: 7 pm
Admission at all events is by voluntary donation
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