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Sunday, January 16th, 2005
PURE SWEET HELL CYCLOCROSS FILM
Pure Sweet Hell, is a film about the passionate and unique community of cyclocross. Shot over the last two years around northern California as well as following the national circuit. we asked the question..what is cyclocross? what drives men, women, and children to go out in the cold, jump off their bike, sling a muddy bike over their shoulder and run up a hill wearing lycra? we dug up photos from the 60's/70's and we interviewed the people who were there in the beginning.
Beautifully shot on 8mm-this piece captures the nature of the beast.
FEATURING: Justin Robinson/Gina Hall/Barry Wicks/Rick Hunter/Bob Leibold/Thomas Freshknecht/Mike Ferrentino/Jeff Clark
MUSIC:Andy Kortman
Show time: 7:00pm Doors at 6:30pm
Tickets $5 at the door night of show
FUNDRAISER: The Jan. 16th screening of the Film "Pure Sweet Hell" will be a Fundraiser for the local Velo Bella duo of Sarah Kerlin and Barbara Howe. Sarah and Barbara were selected by our governing body -USA Cycling-to represent our country as two of the top female cyclocross racers at the World Cyclocross Championships in St. Wendel, Germany. The governing body however does not recognize cyclocross to the effect that no funds are allocated towards the athletes as "cross" is not an Olympic event.
Therefore we would like to congratulate the two women and all the people involved to the effect that proceeds from the showing of "Pure Sweet Hell" will help towards sending Sarah and Barbara to St. Wendel, Germany representing NOR CAL CROSS.

 

Wednesday, January 19th, 2005
Life is To Whistle A Film by Fernando Perez
This is also a fundraiser for Caribbean Hurricane relief. Presented By The Cuba Study Group of Santa Cruz
A love letter - not without criticism - from the director to his country.

DIRECTOR1S NOTE
Life Is To Whistle is a film about the theme of happiness in an absurd code. It is also a film about my city, La Habana, at the end of this century, in which the absurd and the marvelous form part of daily life. -Fernando Perez-

FILMED in Cuba, "Life Is To Whistle" is about the quest for happiness in Havana in the year 2000. Narrated by 18-year-old Bebe we follow the lives of three denizens of La Habana: Marianna, the promiscuous dancer who makes a pact with God, swearing to a life of celibacy in exchange for the lead in a ballet; mixed race Elpidio, abandoned at birth by his mother and living with the need to find her; and finally Julia, an honest woman who does good to others, but who suffers from an illness that causes her to faint when she hears the word "sex".
Showtime: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $5.00-$10.00
Reviewed by Oscar Black HERE
Winner of Best Spanish Language Foreign Film Goya Awards (Spain) 2000, C.I.C.A.E. Award at Forum of New Cinema at Berlin International Film Festival 1999 - KNF Award at Rotterdam International Film Festival 1999 and Special Jury Award at Sundance Film Festival1999

 

Friday, January 21st, 2005
RICKIE LEE JONES
Show time: 8pm
Tickets: $28 adv/ $31 door
Tickets available in advance at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 or on line at www.ticketweb.com

Sunday, January 23, 2005
A Showing of F.W. Murnau1s 1926 Silent Film "Faust" and The World Premiere of the musical film score composed and performed by The Gatto Marte Quartet direct from Italy with Special guest Percussionist Michael Strunk
Gatto Marte, Violin, Bassoon, Piano, Doublebass & Percussion, brings a myriad of musical influences from Classical, Rock, Opera and Jazz.The band, like a colorful clown, oozes with personality expressing the gamut of emotions from tragedy to comedy.
Show time: 7 pm
Ticket prices: $22/Premium Reserved $20/Seniors
Unreserved $18/General, $14/Seniors and Students
Ticket sales: Cabrillo Box Office, 479-6331 - Logos Books & Records, 427-5100
Presented by The Santa Cruz Film Festival and The Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series
For more information visit our website www.distinguishedartists.org or www.ecpi.cc

 

Monday, January 24, 2005
FLASH ANNOUNCEMENT
RALPH NADER
Ralph Nader's End the Iraq War and Occupation Tour
Washington, DC: With the disputed Iraqi election looming, growing instability, and casualties on all sides mounting, 2004 Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be in Santa Cruz for a town meeting on Monday, January 24th, speaking against the Iraq war and occupation. Nader continues to urge President Bush to announce, as quickly as possible, a responsible timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. On the ballot in 33 states and the District of Columbia, after a fierce and costly battle with Democrats and restrictive ballot access laws, Nader was the only anti-war presidential candidate in 2004. Nader maintains his principled anti-war stance post-election with a 7-city West Coast tour.
Show time: 7:30pm doors at 6:15pm
Tickets: $10 Admission, $5 Students (all at the door, no advance tix sales)

Sunday, January 30, 2005
Islam and Christianity Community Forum
A local Islamic Cleric and a Christian Representative will come together to discuss their faith and answer questions from the audience.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Contact Information: Martin Sweet at: jmarsweet@hotmail.com

 

Thursday, February 3, 2005
"SPROUT"
Thomas Campbell's recent surf movie
Concerned members of the Santa Cruz surfing community will be hosting a benefit showing of Sprout. Much of Sprout was filmed in the hard hit areas of Sumatra and Sri Lanka. Also featured will be recent footage of tsunami damage to the islands near Sumatra. All funds raised will be split between Doctor's Without Borders and a project that is bringing direct material aid to the areas affected. There will also be a HUGE raffle and many new surfboards auctioned off. Please join us in helping to raise money and express our concern for the survivors of this tragedy.
Show time: 7:30pm
Advance Tickets are available at Freeline Design on 41st Ave and at Arrow Surf Shop on Mission St. $10.00
For more information or to donate- please call Jonathan Steinberg 831 247-2323 or email sockmonkey@cruzio.com
To learn more about Sprout go to www.trimyourlifeaway.com

Friday, February 4, 2005
TOMMY EMMANUEL
Described by many of the guitar greats as the best guitarist in the world, earning four Platinum and three Gold albums.. This is a show not to miss...
Show Time: 8PM
Advance tickets at Streetlight 831-421-9200 and www.ticketleap.com
www.tommyemmanuel.com

 

Saturday, February 5, 2005
Frans Lanting: Extreme Hawaii
Most people associate Hawaii with beaches and balmy weather, but there is another, more extreme Hawaii which Frans Lanting has documented in the course of several expeditions. On assignment for National Geographic he covered the dramatic volcanic activity on the Big Island, which resulted in spectacular photos featured as the cover story in National Geographic's October 2004 issue. On other journeys he explored seldom-visited valleys and summits of Maui and Kauai where rare native birds and plants struggle to survive in misty cloud forests, which are among the wettest spots on earth. To the northwest of Hawaii's large islands stretches a remote chain of miniscule islets and atolls, known as the Hawaiian Leeward Islands.
Once lush and mountainous, they are now coral reefs inhabited by tens of millions of seabirds. Frans spent months in the Leewards to document the life histories of albatrosses. From the red hot craters of the Big Island to the hanging valleys of Kauai and Maui and out to the blue horizons of the Leewards, Frans will weave together a story of primeval Hawaii.
Show times: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Tickets: Gen. Adm.: $20, Seniors: $15, Santa Cruz Museum Association Members: $10. Tickets can be purchased from the Museum in person or by credit card over the phone at (831) 420-6115, beginning December 15.
Photo : Frans Lanting

 

Thursday, February 10th, 2005
SEASONS : A surfing documentary
A modern day "Endless Summer,” "Seasons" follows Ross Williams on a journey to points known and unknown, in search of new waves and new friends. The film also features an international mix of world-class surfers including Mikala Jones, Brad Gerlach, Jon Rose, Pepen Hendrix, Betet Merta, Rizal Tanjung, Benji Weatherly, Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian among other charismatic characters. "Seasons" documents a life that every surfer can appreciate
Show time: 8:00pm
Tickets: $5 at the door

 

Friday, February 11th, 2005
NANCI GRIFFITH & THE BLUE MOOR ORCHESTRA
All Ages
Show time: 8:00PM
Advance tickets at Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz 831-421-9200 and WWW.Ticketweb.com

 

Saturday, February 12th, 2005
Dr. Masaru Emoto
“The Hidden Messages in Water”
(Beyond Words Publishing)
Dr. Masaru Emoto's paradigm-shifting research on water demonstrates the effects of human thought and emotion on water crystals. Emoto's work, featured in the film "What the Bleep Do We Know!?", revealed how water crystals take on ugly forms when exposed to negative words, but evolve into beautiful, intricate designs when exposed to thoughts of love and kindness. Discover the ramifications of this research on your life in his book "Hidden Messages in Water," available at Gateways. This will be Dr. Emoto's ONLY BAY AREA APPEARANCE!
Show time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: $22 ($25 at the door), available at Gateways books 831-429-9600

 

Monday, February 14th, 2005
The Evens featuring Dischord Records'
Ian MacKaye from FUGAZI & Amy Farina from the Warmers
Show time: 8:00 PM
Tickets: ALL AGES $ 5.00
www.ticketweb.com or at the door night of show

 

Thursday, February 17th, 2005
Cruzin' Cuba Films presents: Mission Against Terror
Film and discussion with the filmmaker, Bernie Dwyer
Why are five men imprisoned in the US for doing nothing more than preventing terrorism against the Cuban people? See their story in “Mission Against Terror”. The film sets their story in the historical context of numerous acts of terrorism against Cuba carried out by militants from the Miami émigré community and supported by the U.S. government.
Special guest Bernie Dwyer – filmmaker and Radio Havana Cuba correspondent - will introduce the film and answer questions afterwards.
Show time: 7pm
Tickets: $5 - $10 admission.
For more information call 465 8272
Sponsored by the Cuba Study Group.

 

Friday, Feb. 25, 2005
Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Presented by National Geographic and Sponsored by UCSC Recreation, Bugaboo, Adventure Sports, Family Cycling Center and Pacific Edge Climbing Gym.
Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories when it comes to the Rio Theatre, February 25th - 27th . Journey to exotic locales, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks. Get your tickets today and be taken away to the most captivating places on earth.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour begins immediately after the Banff Mountain Film Festival, held every November in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The tour spans the globe bringing a variety of mountain films to a wide audience from mountain guides to weekend warriors to armchair adventurers. Be moved. Be inspired. Don't miss out. Get your tickets now.

Friday, Feb. 25 @ 7 pm
Films listed not in order shown and may be subject to change:
Ouray Ice - The highlight of Colorado's annual Ouray Ice Festival is the challenging mixed (rock and ice) climbing competition. In 2004, of the 26 international competitors, only two make it to the top. This short film captures the breathtaking performances of these two amazing athletes.
Yukon Quest - A journey following the toughest race in the world - the 1600 km Yukon Quest dog sled race from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon. In the coldest depths of the sub-arctic winter, over several mountain ranges, along rivers overflowing their frigid waters, through wilderness where hundreds of kilometers separate remote enclaves of humanity, dogs and humans form teams which combine determination, stamina and love to fulfill their Yukon Quest.
Alone Across Australia - AWARD WINNER - People's Choice & Best Film on Mountain Environment
In 2001, climber and adventurer Jon Muir began a 2500-kilometre odyssey to cross Australia from the south coast to the north coast on foot. For 128 days, Jon and his dog, Seraphine, survived entirely off the land, hunting and gathering along the way. Jon was taxed to the limit physically and emotionally. Often close to despair, he drew on his instinct for survival, his deep understanding of the land and his remarkable inner strength.
Soul Purpose - AWARD WINNER - Special Jury Mention - Shot entirely on 16mm film, Soul Purpose takes the viewer deep into the minds and abilities of the athletes. With trips to the far-off reaches of the planet including Italy, Alaska and Canada, this film captures the best of big mountain skiing and snowboarding.
At the Ends of the Earth - The story of a delicately balanced house. Perched on top of a mountain, the house rocks from right to left, much to the displeasure of its occupants.
Trans Andes - Will Gadd checked out a map of the world and decided that the Andes would be a good place to fly. He called up some friends and it was off to South America; paragliders, poor planning and lots of wind add up to a big adventure.
Heavy Fork - This video diary documents an enthusiastic 12-year-old's bruising attempts to create his own distinctive, unorthodox mountain-biking style.
One World - The latest paddling film from the team that made "Nurpu" and "Wehyakin", "One World" steps up the adventure as well as the production quality (filmed in HD). The film presents kayak action, athletes, and lifestyles on rivers around the globe. Edited specifically for the World Tour, this special version of "One World" features huge whitewater in China and Uganda.
Ciao Martina - Italian climber Simone Moro reflects on his life and mountain career during a winter attempt on the South face of Shishapangma. He has left his five-year-old daughter, Martina, at home and he misses her a lot.

Saturday, Feb. 26 @ 7 pm
Films listed not in order shown and may be subject to change:
The Collective - The Collective is a group of filmmakers, photographers and mountain bikers. By drawing on the experience, expertise and creative energy of every member of the team, the Collective has created a film that portrays the newest cutting-edge images of the freeride mountain-biking progression.
Thumbnail - In one of the many fjords on the south coast of Greenland, there is what Europeans have baptized "the Thumbnail" -- a granite wall a mile high, the tallest cliff in the world. Cecilia and Roberta, two of today's best mountain climbers, prepare to ascend. They approach the wall by kayak, paddling for several days through icebergs, passing whales and seals. Arriving at the foot of the cliff, they get ready to climb. They think it will take one week on the wall: climbing, sleeping, working together. If they make it, this route will be the longest new route climbed by women.
Chasing the White Demon - This tale of whitewater exploration follows a group of kayakers and rafters seeking first descents in Colombia, Chile and Argentina. The film features outrageous carnage, a search for whitewater in Colombia, and the new world-record freefall descent for a raft.
Balance of Risk - Climber Jamie Andrew returns to the rock after a horrific accident on the north face of the Droites in the French Alps which killed his climbing partner.
The Man Who Jumped Beneath the Earth - Five years after becoming the oldest person to BASE jump off Venezuela's Angel Falls, 66-year-old Eric Jones sets off for Mexico, to BASE jump the Cave of the Swallows. What makes a father of two teenage daughters risk everything to tackle the world's toughest BASE jump in the 1400-foot-deep cave, and will this novice jumper achieve his dream?
Weekend Warrior - This humorous film depicts the hapless pursuits of a male snowboarder who tries his hardest to cruise the mountain for female companionship.

Sunday, Feb. 25 @ 2 pm
Films listed not in order shown and may be subject to change:
Tom Crean - Antartica's Forgotten Hero - Tom Crean became one of the most indestructible heroes of Antarctic exploration, taking part in three of the four greatest Antarctic expeditions. Using archival photographs and film, and interviews with polar historians and relatives of Tom Crean and Ernest Shackleton, this film recounts Crean's astonishing life of adventure, heroism and survival against the odds.
Realization - Leading climber Chris Sharma turns his attention in this film to a cliff in Céüse, southern France. The combination of a 5.14c route topped by a bouldering move stymies him time and again. However, if he can send it, the route may rank as the hardest in the world.
A Russian Wave - Two professional kayakers, athlete Becky Bristow and Dunbar Hardy, hired by the Russian government to assess whitewater rivers and tourism potential in northeastern Russia, arrive expecting an incredible adventure. They soon realize that the Russian idea of whitewater is very different from theirs. "A Russian Wave" is a humorous look at dashed expectations, adventure and cultural differences.
Sinners - AWARD WINNER - Best Film on Mountain Sport
Coupling the wisdom of 100-year-old physicist A.J. Snow with three years of filmmaking in deep, deep British Columbia snow, Nelson filmmaker Bill Heath created a simple work that speaks to his own love of powder. The music, the joy and the beautifully patient photography make us aware of the exquisiteness of the gasping-for-air moments that only come from the deep and the light.
At the Ends of the Earth - The story of a delicately balanced house. Perched on top of a mountain, the house rocks from right to left, much to the displeasure of its occupants.
Hike Hike Hike - AWARD WINNER - Best Short Mountain Film
Clean and crisp as the Arctic it depicts, this animated film is simultaneously lush and lean, relying only on the sound of the dogs and of the runners on the sled that the dogs pull across the snow.
Psicobloc - On the island of Mallorca, Klem Loskot and his friends establish spectacular routes on overhanging limestone up to 60 feet or 20 meters high. With no ropes and with the ocean as a crash pad, the climbing is unemcumbered and the falls magnificent.
Heavy Fork - This video diary documents an enthusiastic 12-year-old's bruising attempts to create his own distinctive, unorthodox mountain-biking style.
Show times:
Friday, Feb. 25, 7 pm
Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 pm
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2 pm
Tickets on sale now at Bugaboo, Adventure Sports, Family Cylcing Center, Pacific Edge Climbin Gym and UCSC BOx Office ($10 Students and $12 General admission) Call UCSC Recreation at (831)459-2806 for more information or visit our website at www.ucsc.edu
This is a benefit for UCSC Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Fund
and UCSC Recreation. Call (831)459-2806 for more information.
www.banffmountainfestivals.ca

 

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005
An evening with "Hawaii's Hottest Group!" (Billboard)
HAPA
Help celebrate the release of Hapa's new CD, "Maui" in this concert also featuring Hawaiian chanter Charles Ka'upu and hula by Oahu's Ms. Moea Devries. 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. Never mind that most of the songs are sung in the Hawaiian tongue - half of the one million Hapa albums have been sold on the mainland. Their music is as exhilarating to fans of World Music as anything by B-Tribe or the Gypsy Kings. Add their signature dose of American acoustic folk/rock, Celtic and world influences and you have the essence of what Hawaii and Hapa music is: 3beautiful, fragile, spiritual, powerful2 (LA Times).
Show time: 7:30pm
Tickets: Advance $22 general available at Streetlight Records (941 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831-421-9200) and Sun Jose Hawaii (410 W Capital Expressway, San Jose, 408-281-9262). $30 GOLD CIRCLE RESERVED tickets are available ONLINE ONLY HERE

 

Friday, March 11th, 2005
THE FUTURE OF FOOD: Documentary
THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade.
From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply.
Tickets: $5.00 at the door
Show time: 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz Organic Consumers Association www.organicconsumers.org
831-295-0279

 

Saturday, March 12th, 2005
IT’S A SLUG-A-PALOOZA!
BANANA SLUG STRING BAND CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF ECO-EDUCATION WITH HISTORIC CONCERT
The popular environmental-ed musical group, the Banana Slug String Band, will celebrate their 20th anniversary with an historic Slug concert at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA on March 12. Joining the Slugs on stage will be:
• Joe Craven, multi-instrumentalist, body percussion wizard
• Rock Lerum , juggler extraordinaire
• Members of Samba-Da’
• Members of Santa Cruz Steel
In the two decades since fate brought four zany outdoor-ed guys together while teaching science at a California outdoor school, "Airy" Larry Graff, Doug "Dirt" Greenfield, "Solar" Steve Van Zandt and "Marine" Mark Nolan have wow-ed hundreds of thousands of children nationwide and internationally with their exuberance-laden message of environmental stewardship, served up in kid-sized chunks.
Show time: 4 pm
Tickets: $12 Adults, $8 Children
available at: Pearl Alley Box Office, 120 Pearl Alley, Santa Cruz (12-6pm, M-Sat)
On line at www.bananaslugstringband.com
Slug Office at 831 464-907

 

Wednesday, March 16th, 2005
STAR DREAMS
Exploring the Mystery of the Crop Circles
The Sensational Award Winning Feature Documentary by Producer/Director Robert Nichol : "STAR DREAMS", is an attempt at making definitions in the crop circle debate by illuminating various perspectives and insights gained by the major researchers in the field. The producer, Robert Nichol of Genesis Communications, has decided that the best way to reach the public is by grass roots face-to-face presentations.
This feature length documentary by Genesis Communications on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia seeks to present the latest crop circles (2004) for all to see, by lifting them off the fields so to speak and putting them into public imagination through the medium of television and video release. To date, (and there have been over 10,000 recorded crop circles world-wide since 1980) there is a consensus among researchers that a higher intelligence is sending a communiqué to us. How are we to respond to this? By closing up or opening up to this remarkable phenomena at this point in human history?
Q&A with director Robert Nichol and crop circle specialist Neil Olsen after screening
Tickets: $12 general $10 seniors
Show time: 7:30 pm
www.stardreams-cropcircles.com

 

Friday, March 18th, 2005
SURF DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE : NOAH'S ARC
Noah’s Arc tells the story of how a decision Noah Snyder made one night while attending a church called The Ark changed his life. “God did something very real in my life and in the lives of a lot of my friends. I think it is important to share that with people, whether they are surfers or not,” stated Snyder. The documentary-style film also features additional surfers who share a similar experience. What sets Noah’s Arc apart from other surf videos is the message interwoven with high-quality surfing footage of world-class surfers, including 2001 World Champion CJ Hobgood, Jesse Hines, Damien Hobgood, and Matt Beacham.
On March 19, Christian Surfers Santa Cruz will be hosting the 7th event of the CSUS 2004/05 contest series. The event will be at Pleasure Point. The movie premier and contest will be followed by an Easter Basket distribution to all local surf shops. The baskets have Cliff bars, candy bars, water, Starbucks bottled coffees, gospel surf comics,invitations to local Easter services all this and more. These combination of events will the most concentrated outreach to surfers ever seen in Santa Cruz. For surfers interested in pursuing God after these events we have two surfer bible studies, a prayer meeting and discipleship opportunities available.
Tickets: FREE
Show time: 7:30 pm
For info contact CSUS Phone: (831) 462-5410
Web site: christiansurfers.com

 

Saturday, March 19th, 2005
Marga Gomez: Los Big Names
Los Big Names is "a hilarious, wild ride ofhumor and touching 'momentitos'!"
- Curtain Up
Gomez is "a comic marksman."
- The New York TimesMarga Gomez's hilarious new one-woman show Los Big Names sees her at the height of her comedic impersonation and story telling powers. Drawing from her brushes with Hollywood, including her role in the Sci-Fi thriller Sphere, her unconventional upbringing by parents in the Latino show biz world, and their reactions to her "turning out" gay, Los Big Names is a "sweet and saucy riff on life on the outer edge of the celebrity spotlight" (The Washington Post).
Gomez aims her comedy at everyone "regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, or hairstyle." As stand up comic, Marga Gomez has appeared on HBO's Comic Relief, Showtime's Latino Laugh Festival and Comedy Central's Out There. Gomez has written a number of other solo shows, including A Line Around the Block, presented to an adoring audience on the 1999-2000 UCSC Arts & Lectures season.
Show time: 8pm
Tickets: Adult: $27, Students & Seniors with ID: $23, UCSC Students with ID: $15, Gold Circle: $37
AVAILABLE AT UCSC TICKET OFFICE
Buy tickets on line: events.ucsc.edu
Call: (831) 459-2159 (open Tues.-Sat., 12-4pm)

 

Saturday, March 26th, 2005
The Women of Paradise : A surf film featuring local women
A documentary celebration of Community and Surf by film maker Trevor Hill
Surfing seemed the perfect subject for a documentary, and here was this small surf shop being loved and appreciated in the community amidst all the enormous commercial surf entities. When Sally Smith, owner of Paradise Surf Shop, was presented with his idea, she invited Trevor to the surf team’s meeting and informed all the women involved in the shop about the project. As he grew more in awe of his chosen film subject, filming over the course of a year, covering road trips, both individuals and groups such as Women on Waves, Log Jam, Christian Surfers and Paradise’s own bunch of contests and events, Trevor became convinced that every surf community needs the equivalent of Paradise Surf Shop. Not only thriving, but truly standing as catalyst and epicenter, this phenomenal shop is a driving force for women’s surfing advocacy. It is a safe haven for women to receive unbiased advice and education, meet other women surfers, hang out, join the surf team and purchase clothing and equipment in a supportive environment. Trevor Hill provides a unique inside-view of the culture of women’s surfing that he feels Santa Cruz will celebrate. His casual, un-narrated and up-close style befriends the subject and invites the entire surfing community to feel the growing excitement of this movement.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $10 Gen, $8 Students/kids
For Ticket Info - 831-462-3880 Tickets: Available at Paradise Surf Shop
3961 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz
And at Streetlight Records
Partial proceeds to benefit WomenCARE

 

Saturday, April 9th, 2005
“ THERE IS A FIELD “
An evening of Rumi Poetry, Stories, Music and Dance
An astounding collaboration with COLEMAN BARKS, BARRY and SHELLEY PHILLIPS joined by movement performance artist & storydancer ZULEIKHA, reveals an inspirational evening of Rumi Poetry, Stories, Music and Dance....
Coleman Barks is a world renowned poet and translator of Rumi . He joins with our own local musical wonders Barry and Shelley Phillips for a harmonic meeting of East and West- poetry of the sufic mystic Jelaluddin Rumi, born in Afghanistan in 1207, given fresh expression as Barry and Shelley venture into Celtic, Appalachian, Shaker music and more.....
Zuleikha is a transformative International dancer and storyteller. Having studied with avant-garde choreographer Anna Halprin, Ali Akbar Khan’s College of music and dance, indian dance master Chitresh Das, she mixes movement, sounds and words into mythic storydancing.
“ I 'LL MEET YOU THERE “
Tickets : advance $ 20.00 $25.00 at the door
Show time: 8:00 pm
Gateways Books 1531 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz 831-429-9600
www.ticketleap.com

 

Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
Documentary movie : TRUDELL
TRUDELL follows the life work of Native American poet/activist John Trudell. Filmmaker Heather Rae has spent more than a decade chronicling his travels, spoken word and politics in a poetic and naturally stylized manner. The film combines archival, concert and interview footage with abstract imagery mirroring the coyote nature of Trudell himself. Trudell’s musical and film career have led him to work with the likes of Robert Redford (Incident at Oglala), Sam Shepard and Val Kilmer (Thunderheart), Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Amy Ray and more recently Angelina Jolie, who produced his current album, Bone Days. The film combines interviews with his allies from the entertainment community, the ‘movement’ days, and his friends and family with archival footage, concert footage from all over the world and abstract imagery. TRUDELL is intended to be a film that steps outside of traditional forms, even for Native films, and explores a figure of our contemporary history in a way that fairly represents the evocative nature of his work and significance.
I’m not looking to overthrow the American government, the corporate state already has.--JT
He’s extremely eloquent…therefore extremely dangerous.--FBI memo
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $7.00
www.trudellthemovie.com

 

Thursday, April 21st, 2005
The Tubes Extravaganza Bonanza
featuring Fee Waybill.
A one-time performance with added visuals and other surprises, promoted by two former Tubes crew members who both happen to reside here in Santa Cruz. So far, a total of four former Tubes crew members are involved in producing the show, and that list is sure to grow as word gets out about this event. The production is still in the works, as the crew is currently collaborating with members of the band. Anyone familiar with the Tubes legendary stage show in the 70's and the 80's would agree that it could never be the same. But the idea is to put on a show something like what it used to be, by bringing back some of the old theatrical gags that the band is so well known for, and by adding some extra visuals to the show, including utilizing the theatre's big movie screen behind the band.
Tickets: $30.00 day of show
Show time: 8:00 pm
More info at tubesbonanza.com
Advance tickets $25.00 at Streetlight records and Ticketleap

 

Earthday, April 22, 2005
Kennan & Karen Ward
ANTARCTICA
100 DAYS IN THE WILDEST PLACE ON EARTH
Show time: 7 pm
Tickets: $16 General / $14 Advanced / $11 Student
kennanward.com

 

Sunday, April 24, 2005
JANE FONDA
Bookshop Santa Cruz and Capitola Book Café are pleased to welcome feminist, activist, and Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda Ms. Fonda is in town to celebrate the publication of her new memoir, My Life So Far, published by Random House.
Jane Fonda is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows her as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in her extraordinary memoir, My Life So Far, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite and her early film career to her controversial involvement in the Vietnam War and the on-going challenge of living authentically while in the public eye, she reveals intimate details and universal truths that she hopes “can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently.” Although she recently resumed her acting career, Ms. Fonda’s primary focus is on activism and philanthropy—particularly in the areas of adolescent reproductive health, pregnancy prevention, school reform through the arts, and building resiliency in today’s youth by addressing destructive gender types.
Show time: 7:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: This event will be off-site and ticketed. With every purchase of My Life So Far at Bookshop or Book Café, you will receive two free tickets to the event. If you prefer, you may purchase individual tickets for $15.00 each. Seating is limited.
Capitola Book Café 831-462-4415 1475 41st Avenue Capitola
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz 831-423-0900

 

Friday, April 29th, 2005
ZAP MAMA
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $24.50
Advance tickets: 120 Pearl Alley Box office 831-457-7751
www.ticketweb.com

 

April 30th and May 1st , 2005
FarOutFest
the first Santa Cruz Annual International LGBT Film Festival.
We have a fabulous lineup of features and shorts from many countries including Bulgaria, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain and the U.S. These films represent some of the finest in LGBT cinema worldwide -
Tickets $10 general admission All information at www.faroutfest.org

Saturday, April 30, 1:00pm
LILY FESTIVAL (YURISAI)
A beautifully acted and graceful tale of two elderly women who unexpectedly and blissfully find love with one another.

Saturday, April 30, 3:00pm
SIGMUND FREUD: PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOANALYST (short film)

Saturday, April 30, 5:00pm
MY MOTHER LIKES WOMEN (A mi madre le gustan las mujeres)
The lives of three sisters are thrown off-kilter by their mother's sudden sexual awakening in this romantic comedy.

Saturday, April 30, 7:00pm
ADORED: DIARY OF A PORN STAR (POCO PIU DI UN ANNO FA)
A dazzling and provocative feature debut, Adored unapologetically celebrates the joy of sex, the glories of Italian men and the diversity of family.

Saturday, April 30, 8:55pm
GIRL PLAY
A painfully funny love story that raises the complicated question, "What do you do when true love comes and you're already in "the relationship?"

Saturday, April 30, 10:55pm
MAKE A WISH
First time film-maker Ferranti creates fever pitch psycho-sexual tension, with lots of self deprecating humor thrown in. It's about time that we get our very own lesbian slasher.

Sunday, May 1, 1:00pm
THE TASTY BUST REUNION
Tasty, a 'safe' zone where the queer and the queer friendly clubber could set free and be whoever and whatever they desired to be. But all that was brought to an abrupt end when the club was raided in a spectacular drug bust.
IRENE WILLIAMS: QUEEN OF LINCOLN ROAD (short film)

Sunday, May 1, 3: 00pm
BROTHER TO BROTHER
As an elderly man, Bruce Nugent meets a young black gay artist struggling to find his voice. Together they embark on a surreal narrative journey through his inspiring past and the glory days of the Harlem Renaissance.

Sunday, May 1, 5: 00pm
GOLDFISH MEMORY
A light-hearted look at the dangers and delights of dating. Exploring the comical nature of love - straight, gay and inbetween - this film brings life to the saying, "What goes around comes around... and around... and around.

BLUE EYED MOON (short film)

 

Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
Deva Premal & Miten in concert
a benefit for One World Children's Fund
All ticket proceeds will go to child relief programs.
In the 12 years that have passed since their first public performance in India, Deva Premal and Miten have transferred their unique style of sacred contemporary music — harmonies that express the ancient wisdom of multi-denominational mantras and prayers through a modern musical voice — from the New Age market to the mainstream, with combined international album sales of over 400,000, appreciative listeners including The Dalai Lama and Cher, and regular performances across North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
Show time: 7:30
contact: tel: 831-479-4378
web: www.owcf.org or www.devapremalmiten.com
tix: Gateways Bookstore 831-429-9600 or online at www.owcf.org

 

Thursday, May 5th, 2005
Gypsy Crossings:
Taraf de Haïdouks and Biréli Lagrène
Taraf de Haïdouks, who's name translates as "band of brigands," are traditional gypsy musicians from the small Romanian Village of Clejani. A dozen instrumentalists and singers ranging in age from 20 to 78, they live by and for their music. Their mix of local styles, representing the richness of the Romanian folk tradition, ranges from haunting heartland ballads to dizzying fiddle dances. The group was catapulted to fame after being included on the sound track of the acclaimed 1992 film Latcho Drom. Their appearance on the 2000-01 UCSC Arts & Lectures series garnered such interest that a second show was added by popular demand and promptly sold out!
Born into a gypsy community in Alsace, Biréli Lagrène began playing the guitar at four, teaching himself Django Reinhardt records at eight, and, after learning that the fourth and fifth fingers of his master's fretting hand were paralyzed, spent the next three years teaching himself to play with two fingers. Before he was 16, Joseph Reinhardt claimed that Lagrène had inherited his legendary brother's right (picking) hand. At the age of 35, after exploring almost all avenues of modern guitar playing, Lagrène returned to his roots and has taken his place as one of the most treasured heirs of Reinhardt's skill, energy and irrepressible musical spirit.
Show time: 8pm
Tickets: Adult: $27, Gold Circle: $37, Students & Seniors with ID: $23, UCSC Students with ID: $15
A&L on the web: events.ucsc.edu
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT UCSC Ticket Office: (831) 459-2159