Rio Theatre Past Events 2006

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Friday, January 13th, 2006
RICHIE HAVENS
Richie Havens is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. His fiery, poignant, always soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960's. For three decades, Havens has used his music to convey messages of brotherhood and personal freedom. With over twenty albums released and a rigorous touring schedule, he continues to view his calling as a high one. As he told The Denver Post, "I really sing songs that move me. I'm not in show business; I'm in the communications business. That's what it's about for me."
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $22 advance/ $25 door Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz 831-421-9200 and ticketweb.com



 

 

Friday, January 20th, 2006
THE INDIGO GIRLS
THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT
All ages
www.indigogirls.com













Friday, January 27th, 2006

Indigo Evolution
The Documentary You've Been Waiting For
Featuring Doreen Virtue, Masaru Emoto, Don Miguel Ruiz and Neil Donald Walsch.
Whatever you call them, (Indigo's or something else) our children are coming into the world with their eyes wide open, ready to play their role in creating a world of compassion and peace. Are we witnessing a major leap in human evolution, what Jean Houston calls "Jump Time?" Many people believe that we are on the brink of a global awakening, and that the Indigo Children are here to show us our highest potential.
Show time: 7:00
Tickets: $10, available at Gateways.
In "The INDIGO Evolution," you will hear from leading experts from around the world that this is much more than an imaginary fancy. The Children are real, and they are changing the world. Director James Twyman takes us on a journey into one of the most important questions of our day: "Has the human race finally evolved to a higher reality?"






Saturday, January 28th, 2006
The Bobs AND The Austin Lounge Lizards
Show time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: $21.00 advance @ 831-479-9421 or www.snazzyproductions.com


 

Sunday, January 29th, 2006
The Gypsy Caravan with
DAVID GRISMAN

The Robin Nolan Trio from Amsterdam and acclaimed San Francisco singer Brandi Shearer will perform selections from Amoeba’s first release Rendezvous at the Nightery, (already called “remarkable” by LA Times journalist Michael Hiltzik) including the Nolan/Shearer composition, Sao Miguel, featuring special guest David Grisman.
French gypsy guitar maestro Stephane Wrembel then joins with Grisman for a tour de force romp through some of Django Reinhardt’s trickier territory. Be amazed as they perform selections from their new Amoeba Music release, Gypsy Rumble. Opening each show with a dazzling display of youthful virtuosity are Sammo and the Gypsy Kids, featuring Sam Miltich, Sam Grisman, Tom Davy and Annie Staninec
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $30 general and $ 36 Gold Circle at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and at www.ticketleap.com
General Admission: ONLINE HERE
Gold Circle: ONLINE HERE



Thursday, February 2nd, 2006
JZ KNIGHT, RAMTHA CHANNELER
from " what the bleep do we know "
Who Is Ramtha?
Ramtha is an ancient warrior, conqueror, and ascended Master who lived 35,000 years ago. Remnants of his life and teachings exist in various archaeological artifacts from India and Egypt, as well as ancient Hindu literature. The fact that he is no longer limited by his physical body allows him to interact with the physical world in other forms. He chose this time to return because the human race is ready to understand what he discovered about our true identity as the Observer, responsible for collapsing the quantum field and molding time and space.
JZ Knight, the Channel
JZ Knight was born March 16, 1946 in Roswell, New Mexico to a family of migrant farmworkers. She was the eighth child in the family and spent her early childhood in the cotton fields while her mother worked picking cotton. 
JZ Knight became a very successful businesswoman. Her professional work was interrupted by Ramtha, who started her on a journey of self-discovery and mastership. JZ was part of Ramtha's life historically as one of his beloved adopted children, Ramaya. One of the more controversial aspects of Ramtha's teachings is the form in which he chose to deliver his message. The form in which he communicates his teachings is through the phenomenon called channeling. In fact, it was Ramtha who made the term known in the late 1970s. Ramtha chose JZ Knight and prepared her to channel him, using her body to teach his message in person. A channel is different from a medium in that the channel is not the intermediary between the consciousness coming through her and the audience. The channel does not remain in a transfixed altered state while channeling; rather she leaves her body completely and allows the consciousness coming through to have full faculty over all her bodily movements and functions. Ramtha, while being channeled through JZ Knight, has the ability to open his eyes, walk, dance, eat and drink, laugh, speak, converse, and teach his students personally. JZ Knight is the only channel he has chosen and uses to deliver his message.
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets $ 20 advance and $25 at the door
Available at Gateways Books 1126 Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz
831-429-9600



Friday, February 3rd, 2006
KATE CLINTON
Kate Clinton is a faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving political humorist and family entertainer. She has worked through economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Walmartization, gay movements and gay markets, lesbian chic and queer eyes, and ten presidential inaugurals. She still believes that humor gets us through peacetime, wartime and scoundrel time.
Show time: 8:00 pm, doors 7:00
Tickets: $27 day of show
Advance tickets: $25.00 at www.ticketmaster.com    
much more at www.kateclinton.com



Thursday, February 9th, 2006
THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND
"Papa Mali  is the opener  "
The Derek Trucks Band takes a progressive approach to roots music, blending rock, blues, jazz, and world music into the sound that now defines the DTB. The chemistry between the band members in this quintet is undeniable, a result of heavy touring and fearless improvisation.  The Derek Trucks Band is known for their amazing live performances, led by Trucks' soaring guitar work, and backed by the impressive individual talents of this band.  Just 26 years old, Derek has forged a name for himself over the years as an innovative guitar virtuoso, the youngest musician named in Rolling Stone's List of "The Top 100 Guitarists of All Time".
Show time: 9:00 pm
Tickets: Streetlight Records. $22 adv. $27 d.o.s. all GA


 

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
An evening with HAPA
 "If Maui were music, it would sound like these guys."
--Wallace Baine, Santa Cruz Sentinel
 Spend Valentine's Day with "Hawaii's hottest group!" (Billboard), HAPA. With the release of their 6th album, Maui, Hapa's Barry Flanagan and Nathan Aweau embrace the wider cultures of the pan-Polynesian South Pacific in this wide-ranging performance. Charles Ka'upu’s stirring chants and stories mesh with dramatic hula by Hapa’s Malia Kawailanamalie Petersen and dancer’s from the Hula School of Santa Cruz.
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 their signature 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" (Los Angeles Times).
“Hapa’s Maui is an instant classic and solidifies the group’s standing as a titan of the genre. They haven’t missed a beat.”  -- KCSN-FM, Los Angeles
Show time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 General, $30 reserved available at www.ticketweb.com and Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave in downtown Santa Cruz.


 

Thursday, February 16, 2006,
Friday, February 17, 2006
Noche Flamenca
"Capable of incinerating all objects in its path." - San Francisco Examiner
Noche Flamenca has become one of Spain's most successful flamenco companies by maintaining the essence, purity, and integrity of one of the most complex and mysterious of all art forms. Lauded for their gritty and passionate performances of Spain's traditional gypsy music and dancing, the performers are stunning virtuosos - from the dancers' intricate, rapid-fire footwork to the singers' soaring, mournful vocals and guitarists' filigree fingering.
Show time: both shows 8:00 pm
Tickets: Night of show: Rio Theatre, beginning at 7:00pm
Adult: $28, Students & Seniors with ID: $24, UCSC Students with ID: $14, Gold Circle: $40
Advance: UCSC Ticket Office, (831) 459-2159 or ONLINE HERE
Info on A web site: artslectures.ucsc.edu

 

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
Peru Negro
"A carnival celebration of culture...colorful costumes, sensual dances and historic verses."
- The Los Angeles Times
When slave masters in colonial Peru banned drums, the slaves found new ways to create their outlawed rhythms. They used almost anything that made noise when struck by a bamboo stick or slapped with the palm of a hand. With the addition of melodic guitar and passionate singing and dancing, Peru Negro keeps the tradition of Afro-Peruvian music alive. Appointed as "Ambassadors of Peruvian Culture" by their government, this Lima-based ensemble has helped bring major international attention to Peru's African legacy.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: Night of show: Rio Theatre, beginning at 7:00pm
Adult: $28, Students & Seniors with ID: $24, UCSC Students with ID: $14, Gold Circle: $40
Advance: UCSC Ticket Office, (831) 459-2159 or ONLINE HERE
Info on A web site: artslectures.ucsc.edu


 

Friday, February 24th, 2006 - 7pm
Saturday, February 25th, 2006 - 7pm
Sunday, February 26th, 2006 - 2pm (family matinee)

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

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.
Show times: 24th & 25th 7:00 pm, 26th 2:00 pm matinee
Tickets: $10 Students & Seniors/$12 General.
This is a benefit for UCSC Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Fund and UCSC Recreation.  This year we will also benefit local youth programs.  Call (831)459-2806 for more information.
This stop on the world tour is hosted by UC Santa Cruz Recreation, Adventure Sports, Bugaboo, Good Times, Family Cycling Center, Pacific Edge Climbing Gym, Seagate  
Tickets available at sponsors and the UCSC Box Office (831)459-2159 also online@ www.ucsc.edu.
Different films shown at each viewing


 

Friday, March 10th, 2006
“DESTINATION POINT”
A film by Josh Pomer. 
SURF MOVIE WORLD PREMIERE TOUR
Filmed on location in Tavarua, Hawaii, California, Indonesia and Mexico.
Starring Bobby Martinez, Tom Curren, Mick Fanning, Ratboy, Flea, Barney, Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, Taylor Knox, Dane Reynolds, The Malloy Brothers, Andy & Bruce Irons and many more! 
Presented by One Drop Entertainment & Helios Productions. 
Show Time: 8 pm
Tickets: $8
Sponsored by: Surfer Magazine, Surfline.com, Sector 9, PlanetX TV & Surfrider Foundation
FREE GIVEAWAYS!
For more information visit www.onedropentertainment.com
To purchase advanced tickets online go to:  http://www.southcoast.com or call One Drop toll free 1.877.636.6566



 

Saturday, March 18th, 2006
FLYING SAUCER ROCK AND ROLL
new film by Eric and Joe Callero
A 50's tale of love, beatniks, Martians, Zombies , Roswell and a
government cover up...
Original soundtrack by The Chop Tops, Keen Kousins, Koffin Kats, The
Customatics, Merry Widows and Stigma 13 ..
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets at Streetlight records $8 831-421-9200
more info 831-212-6284

 

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
CESARIA EVORA
Show time:8:00 PM, doors 7:30
Tickets:
$ 32 ADVANCE, $35 DOOR
ALL AGES
Advance Tickets: STREETLIGHT RECORDS 421-9200  AND WWW.TICKETWEB.COM









 

Friday, March 24th, 2006
TURNING ECSTATIC!
THE SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL AND THE THRESHOLD SOCIETY AND VISIONARY MEDIA INC. PRESENT AN EVENING FILLED WITH RUMI MUSIC, FILM, POETRY AND DANCE
The event will include Canadian writer/director Tina Petrova and and Stephen Roloff’s life-changing film Turning Ecstatic, the music of Baraka, a world-class Sufi music ensemble, and readings of Rumi’s poetry by the esteemed Kabir and Camille Helminski. The night will be spun away by a special presentation of the Whirling Dervishes of the Threshold Society. 
Petrova’s film, Turning Ecstatic, was inspired six years ago when Tina drove off a cliff - both literally and figuratively. On her way to spend the morning chanting at a Buddhist monastery high in the mountains of Southern California’s desert, Petrova gave a ride to a hitchhiker, an enigmatic woman standing beside a deserted stretch of road. When Tina dropped the hitchhiker off at her destination, she had offered a prophetic warning. Driving up the mountain, the words echoed in Tina’s mind as her car hit a patch of black ice and started to skid: “don’t drive off the cliff today…”  This life-changing event launched Tina on the journey that was to become the basis for her docudrama Turning Ecstatic. In the midst of an ongoing struggle with pain and despair, she was visited by a phenomenal encounter with Rumi, a 13th century Sufi mystic. The incident opened up a path of healing and transformation that lead Tina to a remarkable array of individuals whose lives and work have been influenced by Rumi’s philosophy, teachings and poetry.  Rumi’s exquisite metaphors of ecstatic divine love resonate all the more powerfully in today’s troubled times, and all the more ironically- for his birthplace was Afghanistan and his final resting place Turkey. Join us on one woman’s magical journey of passion, bliss and surrender that offers a perspective of renewed hope for all humankind.
Show Time: 7:00 pm
Tickets: $18.00 in advance, $20 at the door, Student/Seniors 15.00 in advance 18.00 at the door - A service charge may be added
Advance Tickets: Available at - Metro Santa Cruz Offices - 130 Cooper St., Downtown Santa Cruz, CA 95060 - Gateways Bookstore 1126 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
More Info: Call the Film Festival at (831) 459-7676.
On the web at: www.santacruzfilmfestival.com
This event is generously sponsored by Zamzam Books.


 

Saturday, March 25th, 2006
FRANS LANTING’S OUT OF AFRICA
For more than twenty years Frans Lanting has traveled in and out of Africa to chronicle its wildlife, people, and environmental issues for National Geographic and many other publications. This year he takes us on a grand tour that covers the continent as he has experienced it.
In this new presentation Frans will lead us on a personal journey from the savannas of East Africa into the forests of the Congo Basin, through the arid lands of Namibia, along the Mediterranean coast of South Africa, and into the interior of the Kalahari desert. Our journey will culminate in a remote part of Zambia where Frans has been working this past year on a new project that profiles a spectacular wildlife sanctuary few people have heard of yet.
Join us for an evening of African discoveries and insights from one of the worldís great photographers and storytellers.
Show times: 3:00PM AND 7:00PM
Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 for seniors, and $10 for Santa Cruz Museum Association members.
Advance Tickets are available by phone charge or in person at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Box Office, 307 Church Street, 420-5260. Be sure to buy your tickets early for this popular event. Proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.


 

Saturday, April 15th, 2006
Dr. Masaru Emoto
from the movie " What the bleep do we know "
The hypothesis that water circulates through the universe . Metempsychosis (reincarnation) and Past life memories. Earthquake prediction (e.g. Shimane earthquake) and more topics to be discussed ...
Show time: 7:00 pm
Advance tickets $20 @ Gateways Books 831-429-9600 www.gatewaysbooks.com





 

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
Tinariwen
"Desert blues, the wandering, smoky lines of the music summon up a nomadic sense of a land without boundaries." - The Guardian (UK)
If ever there were a band of true rebel rockers, these veiled and robed exiled nomads from the southern Sahara are it. Their sound is powerful and original, tied to Touareg music from their home in northern Mali. But traditional instruments such as the derbouka, calebass, and flute have been augmented with electric guitars and the influences of American blues, rock and rap, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix, and other Western and Middle Eastern influences. "They rock." - Time Out (UK)
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: Night of show: Rio Theatre, beginning at 7:00pm
Adult: $28, Students & Seniors with ID: $24, UCSC Students with ID: $14, Gold Circle: $40
Advance: UCSC Ticket Office, (831) 459-2159 or ONLINE HERE
Info on A web site: artslectures.ucsc.edu


 

Thursday, April 20th, 2006
BEHEMOTH, LLC PRESENTS:
THE 2005 NELSCOTT REEF TOW IN CLASSIC

Innaugural Nelscott Reef Tow Classic 2005 from Lincoln City, Oregon
Show time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $7.00
(Fundraiser for 2006 contest)
AFTERPARTY AT THE CROWS NEST - SANTA CRUZ HARBOR
FILM AND AFTERPARTY ARE PRESENTED BY BEHEMOTH, LLC, LINCOLN CITY, OR


 

Friday, April 21st, 2006 
 "The Bizarro Baloney Show: Comedy for a Cause" 
Created and performed by nationally syndicated, award-winning cartoonist Dan Piraro, this show is a one-man variety act that appeals to college students, cartoon fans, animal lovers, and those politically to the left. In the comedy arena, there's simply nothing else out there like it. The New York Times called "The Bizarro Baloney Show" a "shrewd tour of an artist's imagination".
The Bizarro Baloney Show is on tour in conjunction with the release of Piraro's 14th book, Bizarro and Other Strange Manifestations of the Art of Dan Piraro, from Abrams Books. 
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $10 advance   $13 day of show
For more information on tour dates, cities, and times, visit www.bizarro.com
Advance tickets available at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 or online at ticketleap.com
Piraro is funding the tour himself and anything after travel expenses will benefit Dan's favorite animal welfare organizations. 

 

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006
Kennan Ward Photography and the UCSC Recreation Program are proud to present
WOLVES: Running with the Pack a multimedia celebration of Earth Day 2006.

WOLVES: Running with the Pack features Kennan and Karen Ward, local adventure-naturalists, photographers and videographers whose contagious excitement and passion for wildlife and wilderness is inspiring, beautiful and fun!
Magnificent still photography, brand new video clips from adventures in Yellowstone and Denali National Parks, and a live presentation featuring friendly natural history & warmly told anecdotes will make this a night to remember.
Unique new video footage of never-before-seen animal behaviors will delight, shock and excite you and your friends and family. Learn more about the secret lives of wild wolves, and the adventure of getting to know Yellowstone's wild packs. Wolves are often called the voice of the wilderness, their haunting musical howls an unforgettable and defining part of any time spent in the great outdoors.
For all you bear enthusiasts, never fear! The presentation will also include bears playing, fighting, and stealing food from wolves, plus a broad range of other wildlife at work and play including foxes, coyotes, otters, swans, geese, badgers and more.
Part of the proceeds from this event will benefit The Conservation Alliance, a non-profit organization of outdoor businesses whose annual membership dues support grassroots citizen-action groups and their efforts to protect wild and natural areas. Learn more at conservationalliance.com
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets: Students & Seniors $10.00, General Admission $14.00, Day of the Show $16.00
Advance tickets are available online at kennanward.com Tickets will be available April 1st at the following locations: Palace Art, 1407 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 427-1550 and 1501 - 41st Ave, Capitola, 464-2700,  and at Laser Light, 7960 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 685-1366.
For more information or to order your tickets by phone, contact the UCSC Recreation Program at (831) 459-2800 or 459-2668; visit them online at www.ucscrecreation.com


 

Thursday, April 27th, 2006 
ROAM
a mountain bike film premiere

A new film from the Collective hosted by The Bicycle Trip
Benefiting the Bike Smart & the new Bicycle Shop @ School program 
Training youth in bicycle safety and street skills
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets: $5.00 at the door
If you would like to give & or participate please email or call Aaron at the Bicycle trip - 1127 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, Ca 95062    
831.427.2580
10-6 Mon – Sat., Sunday 10-6 
(Aaron: Tues. – Sat., aaron@bicycletrip.com)
www.bicycletrip.com

 

 

Friday, April 28th, 2006 
REVEREND BILLY
and The Church of Stop Shopping

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir return to Santa Cruz for a blistering revival show : singing, dancing and fiery preaching will get you in the spirit!
Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir believe that Consumerism is overwhelming our lives. The corporations want us to have experiences only through their products. Our neighborhoods, "commons" places like stoops and parks and streets and libraries, are disappearing into the corporatized world of big boxes and chain stores. But if we "back away from the product" - even a little bit, well then we Put The Odd Back In God! The supermodels fly away and we're left with our original sensuality. So we are singing and preaching for local economies and real - not mediated through products -- experience. We like independent shops where you know the person behind the counter or at least - you like them enough to share a story.We ask that local activists who are defending themselves against supermalls, nuke plants, gentrification -- call us and we'll come and put on our "Fabulous Worship!" Remember children... Love is a Gift Economy! -- The Rev
Show time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tickets:
$12 and $10 students/seniors
Make Your Reservations

 

Saturday, April 29th, 2006
BAL ANAT TRIBAL KARNIVALE
The Bal Anat Tribal Karnivale promises to be a theatrical belly dance extravaganza featuring exciting pre-show entertainment, the historic Bal Anat film, In the Beginning, and fabulous performances by a village of belly dance artists.  Performers include Suhaila Salimpour, Rashid, Tiffany Bisconer, Vashti, and Honored Guest Dancer, Margaret Cho!  With beautiful costumes and authentic Middle Eastern music and dancing, this show will thrill the senses and nourish the heart and soul. 
Show times: Preshow: 6:00pm / Film: 7:00pm / Performances: 7:30pm
Tickets:  $25 in advance / $30 at the door
Advance Tickets available online at www.bellydanceodyssey.com or at Masala Imports, 911-41st Avenue, Capitola
Mail order information available at www.bellydanceodyssey.com or call 831-621-1968





 

 

Sunday, April 30th, 2006
Baile Juventude
The largest cast in Rio history : 
Baile Juventud features dance and song from youth dance companies in Santa Cruz county. Though young, these are seasoned performers.
Azteca
  White Hawk Dancers
Break Dancing
  Santa Cruz Breakers
Greek
  Eleftheria of Prophet Elias
  Greek Orthodox Church
Mexican Folklorico
  Centeotl - Santa Cruz / Seaside
  Corazon en Flor - Watsonville
  El Grupo Folklorico de Davenport
  Nanahuatzin - Santa Cruz
  Semillas de Esperanza - Watsonville
Praise Dance
  Word Of Life Youth Choir
  Word Of Life Praise Dancers
Salsa
  Salsa Juventud
Show time: 5:00 pm
Advance tickets $5 at Streetlight records and ONLINE HERE


 

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
Benefit Surf Movie!
FIN 
a new movie by Ira Opper

Help Mike Wasch, master laminator and fiberglass artist, who has been diagnosed and operated on for a brain tumor...and he needs our help.....
Surfboard door prizes, surfboard auction, raffle for wetsuits, and tons more stuff...
Advanced raffle tickets available at Paradise Surfshop, and Haut Surfshop. Winners don’t need to be present! 
Show time: 7:30 pm
Advanced admission tickets available at Paradise Surfshop and Haut Surfshop or $10 at the door
Hosted by: The Rio Theatre, Pleasure Point Night Fighters, and the Aloha Riders
For as long as there have been surfers, there has been an accepted standard of what was normal--finless redwood planks in the '20's, longboards in the '60's, single-fins in the '70's, thrusters in the '80's and '90's. But today, there is no standard; there is no norm. There is only a group of surfers that are going their own way.
FIN is an examination of the current state of the art, a time in surfing culture when surfers are compelled to ride whatever they want in order to facilitate a style that suits them best. FIN is a study of the end of one mentality, a look at the current epoch of surfing history, and a celebration of a time in surf culture when what you ride means nothing, but how you ride it means everything.
Starring: Alex Knost, Andrew Logreco, Andy Irons, Chris Bredesen, Colin McPhillips, Dan Thompson, Dane Petersen, Dodger Kremel, Flea, Herbie Fletcher, Jalian, Joel Parkinson, Joel Tudor, Kekoa Uemura, Kelly Slater, Lucas Proudfoot, Mick Fanning, Pickle, Ratboy, Steven Thomas, Tanner Beckett, Titus Kinimaka, Tom Wegener, Wingnut, Wayne Dean.
Sponsored by: Haut Surfboards, Rainbow Fins, O'Neill, M-10, Freeline Design, Michel Junod Surfboards, Strive Surfboards, Stretch Surfboards, Indicator Surfboards, Noe Surfboards, Ward Coffee Surfboards, Paradise Surfshop, Newman's Own, Cobalt Surfboards, Johnny Rice Surfboards, Performance Surf Products, Zog Industries, FCS, and Opper Sports Productions


 

Friday, May 5th, 2006
About Productions: L.A. Real

This show has been canceled.







 

 

Saturday, May 6th, 2006
MARK OLSON and GARY LOURIS form THE JAYHAWKS
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $20 advance
Streetlight records 831-421-9200
and Ticketleap.com










 

 

Sunday, May 7th, 2006
BILLABONG JACK McCOY SURF FILM FESTIVAL 
The festival line-up also includes The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2006, with some monster footage from famous US breaks Ghost Tree, Monterey and Mavericks, San Francisco. The festival opens each night with the winning entry from the Panasonic Surfshorts Competition 2006.
Free as a Dog — McCoy’s 24th film in a long line of classics, including Tubular Swells, Storm Riders, Blue Horizon and many more — showcases the remarkable surfing talent of Joel ‘Parko’ Parkinson (Australia) like never before. 
Narrated by Parko’s faithful hound Trey, the film follows the duo on a mission to help get a couple of lovesick grommets (played by Australian, surfers James "Woody" Wood and Ellis Ericson) back on track after they've fallen for a beautiful dark-haired beach beauty (Ashley Cheadle, Australia). 
For the past year, Jack, Parko, Woody and Ellis have been chasing waves all over the Australian coastline and beyond, capturing some never-before-filmed breaks. The film also has a look at Joel’s home turf — Coolangatta, Queensland, also home to what is affectionately known as “The Superbank”, a man-made stretch of perfect beach that creates perfect, long, peeling waves.
The 2006 Panasonic Surfshorts winner was ‘131.9 Cents’ by Tony Mason (Melbourne, Australia). Panasonic Surfshorts is a short-film competition that aims to encourage and support filmmakers of all levels. ‘131.9 cents’ is based on true events of Tony Mason. A guy born and raised in the city, over an hour from the coast, Tony manages to discover the beauty of surfing  regardless of the cost to keep riding waves. 
The final item on the festival program will be some astonishing footage from The 2006 XXL Big Wave Awards. The film will showcase the biggest waves ridden during the 2005/06 season.
Six years after its debut, the Billabong Jack McCoy Surf Film Festival has grown to become the WORLD’S LARGEST of its kind, screening to over 40,000 people in 13 countries.
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets ($10) on sale through  from April 10th, at selected surf shops or at the venue on the night. For more information please visit www.Billabong.com or www.JackMcCoy.com


 

Friday, May 12th, 2006
Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Let Abbey Road Be
by the White Album Ensemble

In 2003, the White Album Ensemble began a tradition at the Rio center for the performing... by presenting the Beatles' "White Album" live in concert, performed by an 8 piece band comprised of some of the area's top musicians who'd rehearsed and researched for months to ensure a tight show with musical authenticity. They continued the following spring '04 by debuting "Rubber Revolver", (Rubber Soul, Revolver and the singles that were released at the same time), then the next spring '05, the worlds' most popular album and its companion piece - Sgt. Peppers' Mystery Tour.
In completing this cycle for '06, the group offers the Beatles' final two records, Abbey Road and Let It Be with the singles released during that period, such as "Lady Madonna".
While being wildly different records in sound quality, recording techniques and attitude, they make a fitting final installment of the White Album Ensemble's two- album concert series.
The Ensemble has made it their mission to recreate the landmark albums (that were released after the Beatles stopped touring, or contained material that had instrumentation that they  could not use in concert at that time), in their original song sequence, and with exact instrumentation whenever possible.
While "Let It Be" has been called the sound of the most popular entertainment group in history breaking up and growing apart with all the chaos, drugs, personal differences and business pressures taking their toll, "Abbey Road" is a fitting, tasteful "let's bury the hatchet- and go out in style with a great record" sentiment.
Let It Be was recorded rather crudely- without overdubs, much of it loose and out of tune, but still the Beatles! The songs are as great as ever, from "The Long and Winding Road" to "Get Back". 
George Martin, the brilliant arranger/ producer/ sonic architect who had produced all of their previous records, had bowed out of "Let It Be". It was recorded by Glyn Johns and shelved as substandard, then re-mixed by famed "Wall Of Sound" U.S. Producer Phil Spector (Ronettes, Righteous Bros., Tina Turner's "River Deep Mountain High") . 
But on "Abbey Road", the winning formula of beautifully crafted songs, multi tracked vocals, meticulous arrangements, musical guests like Billy Preston and Eric Clapton and George Martin's tasteful production were all back in full force. Many people feel it is the crowning of the Beatles' artistry.
Replicating the Fab Four's many overdubbed parts on these albums requires 8 top Santa Cruz and Monterey, Ca. based musicians and vocalists -
Jason Schimmel (Guitar, Keyboard and Vocals)
Tiran Porter (Bass, Vocals),
Dale Ockerman (Keyboards, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals),
Ken Kraft (Guitar and Vocals,),
Alan Heit, (Vocals, and Guitar), 
Michael Daugherty (Drums, vocals),
Bob Bliss (Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals), 
Richard Bryant (Vocals, and Percussion).
As is the tradition, Mark Thornton will create an era video accompaniment for the Rio's movie screen, as a backdrop to the group.
Show times: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets general admission $26 GA  ONLINE HERE • Gold circle  $ 42 ONLINE HERE and at Streetlight records 831-421-9200

 

Sunday, May 14th, 2006
RICHARD THOMPSON
1000 YEARS of Popular Music
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $24.50
advance tickets Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and at ticketweb.com








 

 

Thursday, May 18th, 2006
WE JAM ECONO
THE STORY OF THE MINUTEMEN
is a feature length documentary chronicling this ground breaking, early 80’s punk rock band from their humble beginnings in the  harbor town of San Pedro, CA to their untimely demise when lead singer and guitarist D. Boon was killed in a van accident in December of 1985.   Told by those who were there, WE JAM ECONO - THE STORY OF THE MINUTEMEN weaves  together footage from over fifty newly shot interviews with archival interviews and live performances to capture the dynamic energy and do-it-yourself spirit of these punk rock  pioneers.
Show time: 8:00 pm 
Tickets will be $5 at the door day of show.

 

Friday, May 19th, 2006
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Jake just won Rock Album of the Year with his new album "Dragon" at this year's Hawaiian Music Awards....
Known for lightning-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques, Jake Shimabukuro is a master of the ukulele. The 28-year-old virtuoso shatters musical boundaries. Not only does he play styles previously "taboo" on the four-string, two-octave instrument, but also he is creating music never before thought possible. While Jake has great respect and love for traditional Hawaiian ukulele music, his mission is to show everyone that the ukulele is capable of so much more.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets  $20
Available @ Streetlight records 831-421-9200 and ONLINE HERE
www.jakeshimabukuro.com

* city tax and box office service fee will be added



 

Saturday, May 20th, 2006
WomenCARE presents it's 5th Annual Benefit Concert 
WOMEN"S VOICES
A night with Cappella trio  MAYIM
and  DESTINY, "Harpist from the Hood"  with A Band Of Angels jazz ensemble
M.C. and comedienne Diane Grunes and friends anchor another smashing event for a cause dear to many of us .... WomenCare ..
Show time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 door  $ 50 Gold Circle  $12 students at door only
Advance tickets: $20
Available at Bookshop Santa Cruz, Bookworks in Aptos, Gateways book, Paradise Surf shop and Arrow Surf on Mission street...
more information @ WomenCare 831-457-2273 or Diane at 831-426-6387