Rio Theatre Past Events 2008
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Your Toxic World: A Wakeup Call
Way of Life Health Lecture Series Presents
In support of our local community efforts to STOP THE SPRAY in February and to form a California Alliance to Stop the Spray forever.
An evening with Dr Doris Rapp MD New York Best Sellers Author Doris J. Rapp, MD., F.A.A.A., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified environmental medical specialist and pediatric allergist. She is clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo. The founder of the Practical Allergy Foundation in Buffalo, Dr Rapp is a past president of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and was an honored speaker at the First World Conference on Non-Pharmacological therapies for ADD & ADHD in New York City (1998). Author of two books This Your Child's World? a comprehensive book for identifying substances which causes illness and behavioral changes in children and for providing treatment ideas and Your Toxic World: A Wakeup Call she will be addressing specific reasons why our community needs to be concerned about aerial spraying.
Show time: 7 PM
Tickets: Donation ($1 minimum) Every One is Welcome
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Friday, January 11th, 2008
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour
Terence Blanchard, Nnenna Freelon, Benny Green, James Moody, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott
The longest continually-running jazz festival in the world, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary with a national tour. Maintaining Monterey's tradition of bringing together veteran and younger artists, the show stars Terence Blanchard (trumpet), James Moody (saxophone), Benny Green (piano), Nnenna Freelon (special guest vocalist), Derrick Hodge (bass) and Kendrick Scott (drums). These Artists have strong connections with Monterey Jazz Festival and serve to embody the scope and history of the festival.
Sponsored by PattiBoe.com Real Estate
Presented by Kuumbwa Jazz and Monterey Jazz Festival
Showtime: 8:00pm
Tickets: $50.00/Gold Circle Limited * $35.00 General Reserved
No Jazztix or Comps
Tickets at: Logos Books & Records, 1117 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz and online at: www.kuumbwajazz.org
More info: www.montereyjazzfestival.org and www.kuumbwajazz.org
* Tickets subject to 5% City Tax and service charge
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Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Living with Fragile X
Documentary Premiere
The leading known cause of inherited mental retardation and autism is fragile X syndrome. As many as one in 130 women carry the gene that causes fragile X and it affects millions of people all over the world. Even though a simple blood test provides a diagnosis, many doctors have never heard of fragile X.
Learn about fragile X through the stories of the children, adults and families who live with the disorder. Experience their joy, sorrow, triumph and fear as they navigate the challenges of life with a disability. The way you define words like “normal”, “progress”, and “success” may never be the same again.
Be among the first to see this emotional, thought-provoking documentary, produced by Santa Cruz filmmakers Kathy Elder and Greg Mishey.
Show time: 6:30 p.m. doors 7:00 p.m. show
Tickets: $5 at door
Living with Fragile X online here.
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Hell on Wheels
The Santa Cruz Rollergirls are proud to present Hell on Wheels, the eyewitness account of the rebirth of all-girl derby, captured in all its gritty glory. Hell on Wheels, which was shot over a five-year period in Austin, Texas, is a 90-minute thrill ride of drama, suspense, and heart-stopping action, both on the track and off. Directed by Bob Ray, and produced by Werner Campbell, Hell on Wheels is a behind-the-scenes, "in the trenches" look at what would become known as the revolution of modern roller derby.
Show time: 8:30 doors 7:30
Tickets: $9 advance / $12 door
Tickets for this event, which are sure to sell out, can be purchased at Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Avenue, in downtown Santa Cruz.
For more information about Hell on Wheels, please visit: www.hellonwheelsthemovie.com
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
MEETING RESISTANCE
documentary film
If we were invaded by a foreign occupier would we resist and how? Would you supply food, provide a safe haven, give money, or stock ammo?
The co-directors Molly Bingham and Steve Connors are two free-lance journalists who were on the ground in Iraq before the U.S. military offensive was launched in 2003. Shortly after the U.S. invasion and President Bush's declaration of victory, the directors began to witness how the insurgency on the ground was far more intense and different than what was being reported in the US media. Specifically, they questioned the conventional wisdom in Washington that a defeated Republican Guard and foreign fighters fueled the guerilla warfare.
This is the only documentary on the war, that I’m aware of, that focuses exclusively on what drives the opposition – this is not a debate about the legitimacy of the war and, therefore, only includes the voices of Iraqis. “Meeting Resistance” gives you a first hand look at why everyday Iraqis are joining a sophisticated guerilla movement determined to destabilize and drive out the US presence in Iraq. The directors make hard to ignore the obvious question: Can this kind of resistance ever be defeated and if not, what and how do we bring an end to this chapter of failed neo-con inspired "democracy building?
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets: $8 day of show
www.meetingresistance.com
There will be a question and answer session after the film
Tickets will be sold night of show at the ticket booth $8
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
MIRAH and THE BLOW
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn has been at the heart of the vibrant Northwest independent music scene ever since her debut album ‘You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This’. A collection of her own 4-track recordings alongside collaborations with Phil Elverum of The Microphones/Mt. Eerie, the album became an instant classic. A follow-up to her first release, the stunning ‘Advisory Committee’ (2001) cemented Mirah’s place in the alternative music canon. These albums were an exploration of the territories beyond lo-fi, aiming to transcend mere technical limitations and to push the boundaries of ‘indie-rock’ towards a more meaningful communicative goal. Phil Elverum’s sound experiments collided with Mirah’s striking lyrical poise and unabashed emotional honesty and the resulting mix proved quite evocative. 2003 saw the release of ‘Songs from the Black Mountain Music Project,’ the result of a self-imposed artists-in-seclusion collaboration with Brooklyn-based artist and musician Ginger Brooks Takahashi. Mirah began working with Lori Goldston and Kyle Hanson of Seattle’s Black Cat Orchestra in 2003 and the release of a collection of cover songs followed. The album ‘To All We Stretch the Open Arm’ was conceived as an anti-war statement and included renditions of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Story of Isaac’ and Kurt Weill’s ‘What Keeps Mankind Alive.’ Mirah’s third solo album ‘C’mon Miracle’ (2004) combined the ever-present youthful splendor of her earlier works with a more mature stylistic component which led many critics to hail it as her best work to date.
The Blow
Khaela Maricich is a Portland, Oregon-based K Records pop musician, visual artist, and performer. She is a native of Seattle's Queen Anne Hill, lived in Olympia, Washington for a decade, and was recently the artist-in-residence at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. She is formerly of the band The Microphones.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance Tickets $12 $15 day of show Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and www.ticketleap.com
/www.myspace.com/theblowus
www.myspace.com/coldcoldwater
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
Bob Brozman & David Lindley
Show time: 7:30
Tickets: $25.00 advance
Tickets are NOT sold online on the day of the show, but may be available over the phone from Patty the ticket master at (831)479-9421!
www.snazzyproductions.com
www.bobbrozman.com
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Saturay, January 26th, 2008
LUNAFEST 2008
a fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women's issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities.
The mission of LUNAFEST is to celebrate and inspire women through the art of film and community fundraising. All proceeds from the LUNAFEST will go to the Breast Cancer Fun, WomenCARE of Santa Cruz, and the UCSC Women’s Center. LUNAFEST, which is sponsored by LUNA, the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, has raised over $100,000 for the Breast Cancer Fund and over $250,000 for other women’s nonprofits.
2007-08 Films
My Other Mother – When her baby sister dies, Margo’s other mother shows her how to grieve. Director Diana Kearn, Capetown, South Africa
Make A Wish – A young Palestinian girl will do whatever it takes to buy a birthday cake. Filmmaker Cherien Dabis
Dona Ana / Mrs. Ana – A seller of medicinal plants shares the joys and hardships of her life along with her love of strawberries. Animated by Laura Acevedo & Carolina Escobar
Happiness – Iwona buys a box of happiness at a strange discount store and has to decide what to do with it. Filmmaker Sophie Barthes
Godir Gestir / Family Reunion – Katrin leaves New York to visit her native Iceland, in this whimsical tale of family secrets. Filmmaker Isold Uggadottir
Daikon Ashi – A young girls struggles with adolescent rebellion and the reality of family ties. Filmmaker Ru Kuwahata
Breaking Boundries: The Sondra Van Ert Story – A documentary reflection on one female Olympic athlete’s determination and success. Filmmaker Jennifer Grace
The Guarantee – A dancer’s hilarious story about his prominent nose and the effect it has on his career. Filmmaker Jesse Erica Epstein
Pockets – A pocket becomes an abstract metaphor for the journey of motherhood. Filmmaker Sophie Ohara
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets: $5.00 for students (with ID) and $10 general at the door.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the UCSC Ticket Office.
Sponsored by the UCSC WOMEN"S CENTER
in support of The Breast Cancer Fund…WomenCARE ….
UCSC Women’s Center, a resource center, established in 1985, provides information, programs, activities, and leadership opportunities for students…
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
SPUTNIK MANIA
New documentary film uses long-lost footage and newly declassified information to show the awe and fear Americans felt following Soviet launch WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifty years ago, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into outer space on Oct. 4, 1957. Its beep-beep broadcast a profound change in the world. The shock waves from that event continue to this day. A new documentary feature length film, Sputnik Mania, has just been completed to coincide with the anniversary of this defining moment in human history. The film tells the whole story of the launch of Sputnik and what happened to America during the following year. It presents not only previously lost footage from the ‘50s, but also an extraordinary collection of big-name and unknown interviews as well as recently declassified insights into the high-level decisions that followed the dawn of
the space age and launched the superpowers on a missile race.
The launch of Sputnik initially thrilled Americans. But within a surprisingly short time, that enthusiasm descended into fear and anxiety as politicians and the media whipped the public into a frenzy over Sputnik and the rocket that launched it -- a rocket that could easily have been used as a Soviet ICBM missile attacking our cities. Then-Senator Lyndon Johnson compared Sputnik to another Pearl Harbor. Only months after Sputnik’s launch, 60% of Americans thought that nuclear war was imminent and that 50% of the American population would likely die (Gallup Poll, April 1958). Throughout 1958, as tensions increased, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. between them tested a nuclear bomb in the atmosphere every three days. Americans were told by government leaders to build personal bomb shelters and stockpile emergency supplies. By June 10, 1958, with America’s first satellite also in space, tens of millions participated in a nationwide underground civil defense drill.
FILM MAKER DAVID HOFFMAN will be on hand to introduce the film and answer questions afterwards.
Show time: 5:00 pm
Tickets will be $10 at the door Children 10 and under FREE ,
Proceeds of the film to benefit Spring Hill Elementary School.
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Saturday, Febuary 2nd, 2008
FRANS LANTING
ALBATROSSES: BIRDS OF LEGEND IN A TIME OF TROUBLE
Of all the animals Frans Lanting has worked with, few have amazed him like albatrosses have. For this year's presentation, he will tell us a story that connects the legends of the albatross's past with new knowledge about their present and concern over the future of the greatest of all seabirds.
Albatrosses are extraordinary beings. Soaring on wingspans of up to 11 feet, albatrosses roam the world's oceans and come ashore only to mate and nest on faraway, windswept isles. Some aspects of their lives parallel those of humans more closely than almost any other animal. They live for many decades; they spend years in courtship with mates to whom they remain devoted until death; they grieve. And they make choices not only about mates but also about the destinations of complex, multi-thousand-mile feeding trips over the open sea. Their powers of flight are legendary and have been the source of many tales.
In this presentation, Frans will take us to some of the most remote islands on the planet to bring us up close to these majestic seabirds that have inspired him like few other wild creatures have. This show will feature brand-new images and experiences from a wide-ranging assignment Frans recently completed for National Geographic, published in the December 2007 issue of the magazine. This presentation will also include video coverage by Christine Eckstrom and the research efforts of UCSC scientist Dr. Scott Shaffer, who has tracked albatrosses across the North Pacific. Proceeds from this presentation will benefit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory.
Sponsored by: Jo Lynne & Fred Jones
Show times: 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Tickets: $20 General Admission / $15 Seymour Center members
Advance tickets may be purchased at: The Seymour Center-831-459-3800 and Frans Lanting Gallery-831-429-1331
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Tuesday, Febuary 5th, 2008
Hugh Masekela's Chissa All Stars
Trumpeter Hugh Masekela ingeniously fuses post-bop with R&B, pop, and African rhythms to remain one of Africa's most beloved performers. In 1968, his Grammy-nominated instrumental hit "Grazing in the Grass" sold four million copies worldwide. Masekela has recorded with artists ranging from Fela Kuti to the Byrds, and joined Paul Simon's Graceland tour. Masekela is the founder of Chissa Records, South Africa's first and only black-owned record label. He will be performing with selected Chissa artists, including classical-Afropop diva Sibongile Khumalo; "Urban Zulu" singer Busi Mhlongo; kwaito performer Corlea; and Afro-jazz saxophonist Khaya Mahlangu.
Show time 8:00 pm
Tickets: Adult: $30, Gold Circle: $45, Students & Seniors with ID: $25, UCSC Students with ID: $20
TICKETS ONLINE
Members receive $5 discount per ticket.
All tickets subject to service charges.
Artist's web site
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Wednesday, Febuary 6th, 2008
The 2008 Fly Fishing Film Festival
The films are not the average instructional and stereotypical videos that that have been all too common, they are instead high-energy, adrenaline rushing expedition documentaries mixed with stunning cinematography, crazy mishaps and encounters and cutting edge music. Film locations are chosen with the intent to share a glimpse into unique destinations around the globe and to create a fishing experience for generations to come. The tour showcases some of fly-fishing’s most innovative filmmakers.
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 55 and over, and $10 for children 12 and under. They are available for purchase at www.flyfishingfilmtour.com and will also be sold at the door on the night of the show.
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Saturday, Febuary 9th, 2008
LEO KOTtKE
Show time: 8pm show 7:30 pm doors 7
Advance tickets $30 GA and $35 GOLD CIRCLE
Available
at Streetlight records 831-432-9200 and ticketleap.com
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Friday, Febuary 15th, 2008
“ONE WINTER STORY”
“One Winter Story” is an unprecedented glimpse into the male-dominated world of big-wave surfing from an unusual and seldom seen perspective - a woman’s. This hour-long film explores the nature of fear and faith through the experience big-wave surf pioneer, Sarah Gerhardt. “One Winter Story” is a personal documentary that follows Sarah as she surfs Maverick’s, a monstrous wave that breaks in the freezing, shark-infested waters off Half Moon Bay in Northern California.
Sarah’s journey to Maverick’s was anything but easy. Surfing became her escape from the hardships of home and faith became the guiding force in her life. Sarah is a genuine big-wave pioneer, the first woman to surf what is one of the largest waves in the world. In the years she has been surfing the wave, Sarah has discovered that although she has many limitations, Maverick’s allows her to live as though she doesn’t have any, bringing her peace as she finds her place in the lineup, and in the world.
Question and answer after the film
Show time: 7;30 pm doors @ 7:00 pm
Tickets: $10t at the door
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Saturday, Febuary 16th, 2008
HAPA
featuring Nathan Aweau, Barry Flanagan, Charles Ka'upu and Malia Kawailanamalie Petersen (Miss Aloha Hula 2002).
"The most successful Hawaiian music group in history."--The New York Times
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 and stirring chant. 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.” --(LA Times).
In this new show, Hapa embraces the wider cultures of Polynesian to create a soundtrack for twenty-first century Hawaii – native art, history and music pulled together by the powerful force of Mäui.
Showtime 7:30pm, Doors open 7pm
Tickets: $27 available online at Streetlight records 831-421-9200 & TECKETWEB
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Tuesday, Febuary 19th, 2008
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, although diverse in age and character, share the common bond of loss and displacement caused by their homeland's civil war. A shared belief in the transformative power of music united the group in refugee camps in West Africa, and together in voice, melody, and rhythm they overcame unimaginable conditions. The New York Times writes, "the cliché bears repeating: music heals and creates community." Their reggae-influenced music, joyful and buoyant, celebrates the best that is in all of us.
The award-winning 2006 documentary film Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars by Banker White and Zach Niles will be shown as a preview to this event. Check back for details.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: Adult: $25, Gold Circle: $30, Students & Seniors with ID: $25, UCSC Students with ID: $20
TICKETS ONLINE
Members receive $5 discount per ticket
All tickets subject to service charges.
Artist home page
Documentary film
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Saturday, Febuary 23rd, 2008
Kahekili Dance Company
Hawaiian hula master Hokulani Holt and her halau Pa'u O Hi'iaka present the story of Kahekili through a hula drama which includes Hawaiian chants, kahiko (traditional hula), dramatic interpretation, and storytelling. One of Maui's most influential ruling chiefs, Kahekili's kingdom included all of the islands but Hawai'i Island; his rule provided the stepping stone for Kamehameha the Great to unify all of Hawai'i. The chants and dances in Kahekili follow traditional stylings that are believed to have existed during his lifetime in pre-contact Hawai'i, with performances of ceremonies and cultural practices as used for marriages, 'awa ceremonies, etc. that are rarely performed on stage today.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: Adult: $30, Gold Circle: $40, Students & Seniors with ID: $25, UCSC Students with ID: $20
TICKETS ONLINE HERE
Members receive $5 discount per ticket. All tickets subject to service charges.
Kahekili by Hokulani Holt-Padilla was made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpiece: Dance initiative, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Artist home page
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February 29th and March 1rst, 2008
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories. Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks. Get your tickets and be taken away to the most captivating places on earth.
The 2007/2008 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings films from the 32nd annual Banff Mountain Film Festival to over 275 communities around the world. From an exploration of remote landscapes and mountain cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films in this year's world tour are sure to captivate and amaze the explorer within you.
Show times:
Tickets: $12 Students and Seniors in Advance, $14 General Admission in advance. Gold Circle (Reserved seats) $25 in advance.
All tickets $2 more at the door.
Advance Tickets on sale at Bugaboo (429-6300) Pacific Edge Climbing Gym (454-9254) Sprockets Bike Shop UCSC Recreation (459-2806)and online at www.ucscrecreation.com
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
WILD CAT ADVENTURE
Our Wild Cat Adventure presentation features 5 live wild cats from Leopards, Etc.(www.leopardsetc.com) The program is sponsored by the Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (68-0481714). The goal of the Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund is to educate the public about the decreasing population of wild cat species around the world and to provide funding for worldwide wild cat conservation projects.
You may see a cougar, African leopard, cheetah, king cheetah, snow leopard, ocelot, Siberian lynx, Canada lynx, serval or caracal.
Each cat is shown on the stage as information about its habits, habitat and survival issues is shared with the audience. Individuals will learn what they can do to help save these magnificent animals from extinction.
Rob and Barbara Dicely are educators with over 25 years of teaching experience. They have been presenting wild cat educational programs throughout the Bay Area for over 18 years, with over 600,000 guests in attendance.
Show time: 3:00 pm
Tickets: Adults $10 children under 12 $5
You can reserve by calling 707-874-3176 or email : leopards@leopardsetc.com
Space permitting, tickets will also be sold at the door
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Tuesday - Thursday, March 3rd - 6th, 2008
EarthVision International Environmental Film Festival Presents
2008 the Year of Ordinary Heroes
Festival highlights include: River Ways explores the lives of regular working people affected by the issue of whether to remove four dams on the Snake River in Eastern Washington; In eDump, we find that at least half of the e-waste collected for recycling in North America gets exported, much of it to China, where it ends up polluting communities and harming the public health; In Last Yoik in Saami Forests?, we learn of the alliance between Saami reindeer herders and Greenpeace and their Forest Rescue Station in the wilderness of Inari and the conflicts with the loggers’ party Antiterror Infocamp; Just a Lawn follows the evolution of the lawn and examines the complex reasons for the lawn's rise in popularity in the 1940s and 50s and the rise in pesticide use for controlling some of the 'perfect' lawn's enemies; and in Spirits of Orchid Island, we meet The Tao people who came from the Philippines nearly a thousand years ago. Their guardianship of both forest and ocean has preserved the island’s wild nature as they still harvest the sea from hand-made boats, and many spiritual beliefs and links with nature survive, despite the modernizing influence of nearby Taiwan.
Local films include: Jazz-Elles True Accounts of the Light Brown Apple Moth Spraying reveals the stories of people's reactions to the spray and is a call for action to stop the spray; in Tamara Lynn Scott's California Grey Bears we meet the "Seniors Helping Seniors" in a spirit of volunteerism unparalleled anywhere in Santa Cruz County; and in Mark Shelley's The Most Dangerous Catch, Santa Cruz's world premiere of Strange Days on Planet Earth's new season, we find out the latest news on what the state of our oceans are.
Please visit www.earthvisionfest.org for festival program and film descriptions.
Show Times:
Tuesday, March 4th
3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Film Screenings
3:00 p.m. - Endangered Species & Habitats
7:00 p.m. - Animal Rights & Conservation
Wednesday, March 5th
3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Film Screenings
Pollution & Eco-Crime for both times.
Thursday, March 6th
3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Film Screenings
3:00 p.m. - Sustainability
7:00 p.m. - Oceans
Tickets Available at the Door Before Screenings.
$5.00/Donation. Children under 12 Free/Big Brothers/Big Sisters Free
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
"HOUSE OF FLOYD"
Full production tribute to Pink Floyd with LASER LIGHT and LIQUID LIGHT show!
House of Floyd, a musical and visual tribute to Pink Floyd, was co-founded by Mark Showalter (formerly of The Gregg Allman Band) and Doug Canfield in early 2005. After an extensive search and audition process seven experienced and talented musicians and vocalists were assembled from all over the San Francisco Bay Area for their musical ability, years of experience and love of Pink Floyd. Each has over 25 years of experience performing along side some of the greatest rock and roll musicians of our time. Flanking the stage are two versatile keyboardists, (one that sings lead vocals in addition to playing tenor saxophone, the other doubles on lead and rhythm guitar, lap steel guitar and back-up vocals).
To its credit, House of Floyd has enjoyed several sold out shows and most recently headlined the Ojai Classic Rock Festival in Ventura County, CA with five of the best tribute bands in Southern California.
To learn more about House of Floyd and its members please visit our web site at www.Houseoffloyd.com or e-mail Markshowalter@comcast.net
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $22 advance/$26 door
Tickets available at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz and TICKETLEAP
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
National Lampoon's new film
ELECTRIC APRICOT : Quest for Festeroo
From legendary Primus bassist Les Claypool comes National Lampoon presents Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo, a spoof about jam bands told in the style of
This Is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind. In the spring of 2005, Les Claypool set forth to make a documentary reflecting an element of contemporary music culture which had yet to be fully examined. The notion was to capture something raw and original. Les searched for something unpretentious and genuine and he yearned to make a film that would stand out from other music documentaries. Who he found was Electric Apricot and what he achieved was enlightenment. Unexpectedly, while searching for enlightenment the duality of existence was unveiled.
Striving for the glory of the Grateful Dead and Phish is Electric Apricot, Claypool's fictional traveling jam band. The film follows the journey of Electric Apricot as they hit the road to make it to the pinnacle event of their career, Festeroo. The members of the band go by the assumed names, Steve “Aiwess” Trouzdale on bass and vocals, Steve "Gordo" Gordon on guitar and vocals, Herschal Tambor Brillstien on keyboards and vocals, and
Lapland "Lapdog" Miclovik on drums and vocals.
Show time: 8:00 PM
Tickets: $7.00
Tickets will be sold at the door night of the event
www.electricApricot.com
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
The Queer Queens of Qomedy
Poppy Champlin, a veteran comedian, currently on HBO's Documentary “All Aboard Rosie's Family Vacation”, who the Chicago Sun Times called Blisteringly Funny during the closing ceremonies of the Gay Games, hosts and produces this all Queer Comedy show. The first queen holding court is Michele Balan, a native New Yorker and top finalist on Last Comic Standing. Michele is next in-line to do the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She has been compared to George Burns because of her quick and pointed one liners that are non stop, hitting their mark every time. The next reigning queen is Marga Gomez, a San Francisco sweet heart. A favorite on Olivia cruises, starring in the hit comedy documentary “Laughing Matters!” She won a GLAAD award for one of her many off broadway one woman shows. She has appeared on HBO’s Comic Relief, Tracy Takes On and Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival. The third queen in this trilogy is Karen Ripley another San Francisco native who has been a staple in the lesbian comedy community since Kate Clinton came out.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets are $25.00 general admission in advance and $30.00 night of show cash only.
Tickets can be purchased online TICKETLEAP or At Streetlight Records - 941 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA. 95060, 831-421-9200
PoppyCockProductions Presents: Queer Queens of Qomedy
QueerQueensofQomedy.com
www.myspace.com/queerqueensofqomedy
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
Paul Thorn
Show time: 7:30pm
Tickets: $23.00
Tickets are NOT sold online on the day of the show, but may be available over the phone at (831)479-9421!
For more info chek with www.snazzyproductions.com
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
THE AVETT BROTHERS
The Avett Brothers are an americana acoustic rock band that originated in Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Seth Avett and Scott Avett who play the guitar and banjo, respectively, and Bob Crawford, who plays the stand-up bass. They are often joined on tour by cellist Joe Kwon. Risen from the ashes of Seth and Scott's former rock band Nemo, The Avett Brothers combine old-time country, bluegrass, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, honky tonk and ragtime to produce a sound described by The Washington Post as "post civil-war modern rock", or by other reviewers as "grungegrass". The group themselves eschews labels, feeling that "none would do the music the justice. It's simply left up to each person to extract his or her own account from the Avett's music."
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $20.00 at Streetlight Records and www.ticketleap.com
www.theavettbrothers.com
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Chris Smither & Ray Wylie Hubbard
Show time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: $23.00 advance
Available Online Here www.snazzyproductions.com
Tickets are NOT sold online on the day of the show, but may be available over the phone from Patty the ticket master at (831)479-9421! Please limit calls to between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM - Pacific Standard Time
****There is a $2.00 per ticket service charge with a minimum of $3.00 service charge per order****
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
New Santa Cruz Surf movie, ANTICS
A fundraiser for Ride A Wave
Show time: 7:30, doors at 7:00
Tickets: $10 at the door
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Thursday April 17, 2008
DR TIM O'SHEA : THE VACCINE SEMINAR
WITH SPECIAL GUEST APRIL RENEE, of the Florida-based parents autism group
This is the only live seminar that offers a truly unbiased, scientific view of vaccines. In this evening presentation we will take a close look into an area that becomes increasingly more important to the health of our children every year, and provide straight answers to such questions as
- why are there now 68 vaccines mandated to our children?
- why were there only 20 in 1980?
- why is the number increasing every year?
- why are no vaccines tested for carcinogenicity?
- where did the autism epidemic come from all of a sudden?
- what did Robert F Kennedy Jr find out about mercury?
- what do the manufacturers put in vaccines?
- how has the economics of vaccines changed in the past decade?
- whatever happened to anthrax, SARS, avian flu and smallpox vaccine?
- what percent of parents are opting out of vaccines for their child?
- why would they do that?
- why does most of what we see in media support more vaccines?
- what are the dangers according to the manufacturers themselves?
"Every new mother and father should have the opportunity to read The Sanctity of Human Blood before subjecting their children to mandatory vaccinations." - Kilmer McCully, MD
Read what others say about the seminar: www.thedoctorwithin.com
One show only: 6:30 pm
Tickets: $20 in Advance at Streetlight Records and $25 at the door
call: 408 298 1800 for more info as well as www.thedoctorwithin.com
or email doc@thedoctorwithin.com
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
Yungchen Lhamo
Yungchen Lhamo is a refugee from Tibet, who escaped across the Himalayas to India, where she first started singing. After years of international touring with the blessing of the Dalai Lama, Yungchen has quietly established herself as one of the world's most exquisite voices, the purity and scale of her singing conjuring up the vastness of her Himalayan homeland. Yungchen's name was given to her by a Tibetan lama when she was a baby and translates to "Goddess of Melody and Song." Her four albums have met with critical praise worldwide, alternately described as "mesmerizing," "spine-tingling," "transcendent," and "beautifully evocative." Her songs take listeners on an emotive journey across vast plateaus, soaring over vistas with a transformative power and presence no doubt informed by her remarkable life story.
Yungchen has performed in support of many Organizations, including Tibet House New York, Tibet Relief Fund, and such aid groups as Amnesty International, Walk Against Want, Reebok Human Rights Awards, and Survival International. At such events, she has performed alongside a variety of luminaries, including Philip Glass, Annie Lennox, Michael Stipe and Sheryl Crow.
Show Time: 8:00 pm
Ticket prices: $20 advance / $25 at the door . Presented by the Moore Team .
Tickets available at Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz and Online Here
Artist's website: yungchenlhamo.com
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008
" ENDANGERED "
Come join us for a special evening celebrating the spirit of Earth Day. Kennan & Karen Ward will present "ENDANGERED" a multimedia program featuring rare species from seven continents!
Proceeds benefit the Conservation Alliance
& UCSC Recreation Scholarship Fund!.
Show time: 7:00 pm
Tickets available March 19th:
Online: ucscrecreation.com
LASER LIGHT 685-1366
PALACE OFFICE pacific ave 427-1550 & 41st ave. 464-2700
ADVANCED * GENERAL $16
ADVANCED * STUDENTS (W/ID) & SENIORS (65+) $14
Day of Show Tickets are $18/$16
for more information go to www.ucscrecreation.com or kennanward.com
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Cannabis Cantata
The Cannabis Cantata, by award winning Santa Cruz composer Joel Ford, is an avant-garde jazz/rock/reggae opera inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach's famous Coffee Cantata. Ford's smokin' libretto presents a satirical twist on Bach's original coffee theme substituting marijuana as today's illicit substance. Ford's original upbeat score infuses the libretto with lively melodies and rhythms evocative of post-bop jazz and a ripple of reggae. The opera's nine-part jazz band features Paul Cantos on saxophone and Renzo Staiano on guitar. The cast includes the vocal talents of Rebecca Stuhlbarg, John Seales, Eric Iverson, and Claire Gendler. Directed and produced by Joel Ford.
Show time: 7:30
Tickets: $13 in advance $16 at the door
Ticket information: Streetlight Records 831-425-4630 or TICKETLEAP
For more information contact: Cathy Summa-Wolfe, 831-234-3718 or Joel Ford, 831-227-4980
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Scott Simon
From Ground Zero in New York to ground zero in Kabul, NPR's Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon brings a well-traveled perspective to his role as host of Weekend Edition Saturday. Reporting since 1977 from 50 states, Central America, Africa, India, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, he has covered presidential campaigns and eight wars. Simon has received numerous honors for his coverage, including the Overseas Press Club, Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University, and Robert F. Kennedy Journalism awards. He is a bestselling author whose book Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan topped the L.A. Times bestseller list, and he is heard every Saturday by 3.5 million listeners across the country.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: Adult: $35, Gold Circle: $40, Students & Seniors with ID: $25, UCSC Students with ID: $20
TICKETS ONLINE
Members receive $5 discount per ticket.
All tickets subject to service charges.
Artist home page
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
TEGAN AND SARA
Show time: 8:00 pm doors @ 7:30
Tickets: $26.50 advance/ $30 door
Available at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and ONLINE HERE
artist website www.teganandsara.com/
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Rilo Kiley
Whispertown 2000 (immediate) and Michael Runion (opens)
On sale 3-15
Show time: 8:00 pm
ADVANCE TICKETS $25 AT STREETLIGHT RECORDS 831-421-9200 AND TICKETWEB.COM
www.rilokiley.com
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
Ballet Folklorico "Quetzalli" de Veracruz
Quetzalli has been crisscrossing the globe since 1985 with their heady rush of tapping heels, dazzling costumes, and insistent rhythms. This visual fiesta of culture and folklore features many regional dances of old Mexico, especially Quetzalli's home state of Veracruz (birthplace of "La Bamba"). The history of Mexican dance reflects the country's history as a cultural melting pot, combining Mexican, Indian, Spanish, and African elements. The company celebrates that diverse history, earning standing ovations from Cuba to Malaysia, and making Quetzalli one of Mexico's most popular exports.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: Adult: $30, Gold Circle: $40, Students & Seniors with ID: $25, UCSC Students with ID: $20,
TICKETS ONLINE
Members receive $5 discount per ticket.
All tickets subject to service charges.
Artist's web site
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
The Cowboy Junkies
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $ 32.00 at Streetlight records 831-421-9200 and TICKETWEB
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
COLIN MELOY
Colin Patrick Henry Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the Portland, Oregon folk-rock band The Decemberists. In addition to his vocal duties, he plays acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, and percussion. As of 2005, Meloy has written a 100-page book on The Replacements' fourth album, Let It Be, released as part of the 33 1/2 series.
Meloy will embark on an extended U.S. tour beginning April 7th, 2008. It coincides with the release of Colin's debut solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live!, out April on the Kill Rock Stars label. Singer-songwriter Laura Gibson will be the supporting act for the full tour.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $18 at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and on line HERE
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Kranked 7 “The Cackle Factor”
Bicycle Trip is hosting the Santa Cruz premiere of Kranked 7 “The Cackle Factor”, a Radical Films production featuring epic riding sets from top riders like Jamie Goldman, Nathan Rennie, Steve Romaniuk, Mike Kinrade and Eric Porter… filmed in Alaska, British Columbia, California, Vermont, Switzerland and France. FREE prize toss and major raffle prizes to be given away after the film.
Show time: 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:45pm)
Tickets: only $5
Tickets available at the door or in advance at Bicycle Trip, 1127 Soquel Ave ( near Seabright and The Rio )
Visit www.bicycletrip.com for more info!
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Archy Comes To Life
A documentary film on surf icon Matt Archbold’s life
LOS ANGELES, CA – March 4th 2008: Billygoat Productions in conjunction with sponsors, RVCA, Surfer Magazine, Santa Cruz Surfboards and Hoven in association with Studio411 is proud to present Archy – a documentary film on Matt “Archy” Archbold.
Directed by Bill Ballard (The Mystic, Blue Crush), Archy chronicles one of the most fascinating and talented surf icons throughout his career as top-amateur, dynamic and innovative pro, troubled athlete, and most of all a survivor.
Since exploding onto the surf scene at 14 years old, Archy’s surfing and style have influenced more than three generations of surfers.
A variety of professional surfers, musicians, actors and noted industry leaders lend their voices and experiences to the chapters of Archy’s story including the likes of Martin Potter, Chris Mauro, Art Brewer, Bruce Irons, Christian Fletcher, Dino Andino, Moses Paskowitz, Sunny Garcia, Herbie Fletcher and Garth Tarlow.
The film is narrated by rock legend, Henry Rollins.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $10 at door Night of show
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
The Leftist Gorillas of Comedy
Equality Exhalted • Fox Flogged • Activists Admired • Vegetarians Vindicated • Coulter Chloroformed • Peace Proliferated • Neo-cons Needled • Goodness Glorified • Choice Championed • Animals Adored • Hate Halted • Hummers Harangued • Limbaugh Lambasted • Bush Busted • Lefties Lauded • Cheney Chastised • Liberalism Loved • Environment Extolled
A raucous evening of kick-ass, take-no-prisoners, progressive comedy featuring national headliners Will Durst, Dan Piraro, and Johnny Steele.
• Will Durst is a 5-time Emmy Award nominee and a 7-time nominee for The American Comedy Awards Comedian of the Year. His Off Broadway solo show was repeatedly extended and came “Highly Recommended” by the New York Times.
• Dan Piraro is creator of the syndicated and award winning cartoon Bizarro. Also a talented performer, Piraro’s inventive multi-media solo work, The Bizarro Baloney Show, played in theaters across America to great critical acclaim.
• Johnny Steele has hosted award winning radio and TV shows in San Francisco. A former winner of the S.F. Comedy Competition, Steele’s performances have been described as ‘A tidal wave of social and political commentary’.
Also performing will be Santa Cruz favorite, stand up comedian Richard Stockton, whose Planet Cruz Comedy Hour airs locally on 88.9 KUSP.
Show time: 8:00 pn
Tickets: $20 in advance/$23 at the door
Advance tickets at Streetlight records 831-421-9200 and TICKETWEB
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Women's Voices - A Night of Comedy
Featuring: Rene' Hicks, Marga Gomez & Robin Reiser
Show time: 7:30
Tickets: $25 General, $50 Gold Circle, $20 Seniors & Students
Tickets Available Now at: Bookshop Santa Cruz, Streetlight Records, Bookworks Aptos, Womencare
More Info: 831.457.2273
www.womencaresantacruz.org
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Monday, May12th, 2008
Ralph Nader
“There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship toward 'a new birth of freedom.’” — Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader is American's most renowned and effective crusader for the rights of consumers and the general public, a role that has repeatedly brought him into conflict with both business and government.
Now, running for President of The United States, Ralph Nader and running mate MATT GONZALEZ will make a stop in Santa Cruz at The Rio Theatre to bring his independent presidential campaign message.
Matt Gonzalez
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $10 contribution/ $5 student/low-income (no one turned away) at the door night of show
there are no advance ticket sales to this show
More Info Call – (831) 466-0739 or events@votenader.org
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
Santa Cruz Film Festival
1:00PM
Abie Nathan-As the Sun Set Abie Nathan 76 min Israel
Co-presented by the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival and Israel consulate
As the State of Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2008, the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival and the Consul General of Israel, the Northwest Region present a documentary about one of the most atypical popular figures in its history. Who is Abie Nathan? The short answer: an Israeli philanthropist, a tireless peace campaigner and, last but not least, the proud owner of and the driving force behind the offshore pirate radio station, the Voice of Peace, that was airing its messages of peace towards the warring parties in the conflict between Israel and its neighboring countries from 1973 till 1993. Filmmaker Eytan Harris worked for several years capturing key episodes in Abie’s colorful life of humanity, music, and peace in this not-to-miss documentary.
3:30 pm
Goodbye Baby Daniel Schechter 87 min USA With First Period Jonathon Roessler 12 min USA
6:00 pm
The Listening Project Dominic Howes and Joel Weber 75 min USA
8:00 pm
Les Paul – Chasing Sound! John Paulson 86 min USA With A Jazz Sketchbook Ruth Beckmann 3 min USA
Jimmy Jackson and Dylan Rosenberg play following the film playing the new Epiphone Les Paul . For more info www.myspace.com/ranchdressing3d
The Scraffle:
A Les Paul Studio Chameleon guitar will be raffled . The Chameleon is a gorgeous shifting coloured guitar made by the Wizard of Waukesha Les Paul. The drawing for this guitar will be held tonight at The Rio Theatre.
Following the doc a performance by local Dylan Rosenberg of Archer will astound us with his guitar virtuosity. Dylan was named Best musician of 2008 and his band Archer will be opening up for Judas Priest in Europe this summer.
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Santa Cruz Film Festival Closing Day / Night
12 Noon
The Future is Now! Works produced by filmmakers less than 18 years old
Heart Attack David Harris 8 min USA
Driven Max Blum, Gabriel Edelsohn, Will Kasten, Patrick Ouziel 10 min USA
Alone, Together Eric Fisher, Dan Lewis, Krystalline Armendariz, Roan Bibby 10 min USA
Dependent Richard Memminger 14 min USA
Bose Douglas de Jesus 1 min USA
COPS Roman Marin IV 1 min USA
The Ghoul Adam Brayton 6 min USA
Catastrophe in the Hotel del Gallo (Gatastrofe en el Hotel del Gallo) Enrique Vargas Celis 5 min Mexico
Masquerade Kellen Moore 12 min USA
Speaking Truth to Power Melissa Mergner 10 min USA
Peace. Stephen Sotor, Trace Gaynor 17 min USA
The Fly Christopher Jarvis 4 min USA
Lost and Found Vadim Oss 8 min USA
2:30pm
Uchronia Dimitri Djahanbani and Benjamin Djahanbani 90 minutes Belgium/USA
4:00
Youth Empowering Youth,,Coming ..
7:30
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL VII CLOSING NIGHT
Festivities and The World Premiere of Programming the Nation? Included in your 15 dollar ticket you will be privy to our Awards Ceremony following the screening.
Programming the Nation? Jeff Warrick 120 min USA
Rock out while we count the ballots to Not Sane the Closing Night band PROGRAMMING THE NATION? will perform. Following the music our Awards Ceremony will commence. Audience Award winners (9 categories) and Jury Award winners for Best Documentary and Best Feature narrative will be announced and presented to film makers. Awards Honoring Casting Director Judy Bouley and Film maker, Soundman and Director Arthur Rosato will be honored. A Closing Night Party at The Rio Theatre with celebrations with Beer Sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Yard Dog Road Show
Big Time burlesque & Vaudeville
The Yard Dogs Road Show is a hobo cabaret, a living patchwork of vaudeville and rock and roll. In the enchanting land of stage show entertainment theirs is both pleasant and formidable terrain. They require a sensitivity to the subtle and the absurd. They lead the modern hobohemian on a visual and sonic journey through part of history that may or may not have existed – followed by an ambitious return to the emotional challenges of our punch-drunk contemporary world. It’s a true story on stage: sword swallowers, dancing dolls, fire eaters and sunset hobo poetry - all animated by the live sounds of the Yard Dogs cartoon heavy band. Yard Dogs Road Show is pure visual and sonic voodoo.
Show time: 8PM
Tickets: $19 all ages welcome
Tickets available at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and www.ticketweb.com
artist website
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
The Bobs & Roy Zimmerman
Roy Zimmerman and his funny songs about ignorance, war and greed. The Bobs, touring their new album " Get your monkey off my dog "
Show time: 7:30PM
Advance tickets $22 831-479-9421 and www.snazzyproductions.com
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
OUT THERE
Teton Gravity Research Presents a 16mm and HD surf film produced in partnership with the Surfrider Foundation . This film showcases today’s most progressive surfing, while considering humankind’s impact on the world’s oceans, beaches and waves. Through the experiences of surfers and the locals they meet throughout their travel, the film takes a thought-provoking look into the environmental destruction threatening known and unknown surf spots. OUT THERE questions impending threats to Trestles in Southern California, pulp mill pollution in Southern Chile and unrestricted development along Hawaii’s famed North Shore and in Tahiti.
Show time: 9:00 PM
Tickets are $10 @ Doors
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
Junior Brown
with very special guests THE MERMEN
"A lot of people tell me they don't like country
music, but they like what I am doing," says Junior
Brown. "I hear that line more than anything else,"
which is ironic because a couple of licks is all it
takes to erase any doubts concerning Junior's
stylistic allegiance. His music combines the soul of
country and the spirit of rock n' roll.
Show time: 9:00 pm
Tickets: $20 adv $25 day of show all ages available at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200, Logos Books and The Crepe Place (831) 429-6994 in Santa Cruz.
Online: Ticketweb
www.juniorbrown.com
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Orchestra Baobab
The legendary and Award winning Senegalese group, Orchestra Baobab are masters of the Afro-Cuban vibe. Formed in the 1970's, the group took over the music scene in Dakar, Senegal. They were praised and recognized as the best band in Senegal, if not Africa, enjoying a high profile status similar to Bembeya Jazz group. In the late 80's the group folded after a tour in France. After a fifteen year hiatus, they have come back with fanfare, sizzlin' stages around the globe.
Orchestra Baobab was, and still is renown for their seamless tapestries of multilingual Afrobeat, South American polyrhythms, big-band jazz, calypso and exotic tempos galore.
Show time: 8PM
Tickets: $23 adv / $28 door
Tickets available: Streetlight Records 831-421-9200
Tickets are available online via www.browntickets.com
More info at: www.zookbeat.com
Alma Gifts By Phone: 1.800.838.3006
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
SALMAN RUSHDIE
The Enchantress of Florence
Salman Rushdie is one of the world literature’s leading voices.
A British-Indian essayist and novelist, his award-winning works include Midnight’s Children, Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Shalimar the Clown. He is perhaps best known for his novel The Satanic Verses which, in 1988, provoked violent reaction from Middle Eastern Muslim communities and a fatwa against his life issued by the Ayatollah Khomeini, forcing him to spend a decade largely underground. In recent years, Salman Rushdie has been more visible publicly, speaking out against Islamic extremism, as well as lecturing on his continued successes as the author who can tell stories that span the East and the West better than almost anyone writing today.
In The Enchantress of Florence, Salman Rushdie draws on more than seven years of research, bringing together two seemingly different cities—the hedonistic Mughal capital, in which the brilliant emperor Akbar wrestles daily with questions of belief, desire, and treachery, and the equally sensual city of Renaissance Florence, where Niccolò Machiavelli takes a starring role. A virtuosic feat of storytelling that mixes political, romance and magic, Rushdie's novel is a reflection on war and politics, gender and society, fantasy and rumor, individuality and public life, and how the brutal past still influences our present world.
• With purchase of one copy of The Enchantress of Florence, up to two event tickets can be purchased at the reduced price of $12.00 each.
• Event tickets without book purchase are $30.00 each.
• Books will be available for in-store pick-up beginning May 28.
Show time: 7:30PM
Books and tickets available ONLY at Capitola Book Café: 1475 41st Ave * Capitola CA 95010 * (831) 462-4415
Capitola Book Café is not responsible for lost tickets.
www.capitolabookcafe.com
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Skip Spence Tribute Concert
A special concert of music by the late SF rock legend Alexander "Skip" Spence- performed by his son, Omar Spence and band.
Omar Spence- Guitar and Vocals
Dale Ockerman-Guitars, Keyboards and Vocasl
Tiran Porter- Bass and Vocals
Kieth Graves- drums and percussion
Special guests will include-
Don Stevenson- drums and vocals ( Moby Grape)
Gordon Stevens- Viola (Moby Grape- "20 Granite Creek")
Alexander "Skip" Spence was a true pioneer and visionary of the west coast psychedelic, and folk rock movement of the '60s. Often remembered for his non-conformist behavior, tragic lifestyle and galvanizing stage presence as a singer and guitarist more often than for his great songs, this is an opportunity to celebrate the artist and his work.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $20 at Streetlight records and online at TICKETWEB
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Monday. June 23rd, 2008
BRANDI CARLILE
Priscilla Ahn opens the evening
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $18 at Streetlight Records Santa Cruz 831-421-9200 and TICKETWEB
" Sponsored by KCDU 101.7FM The Beach "
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
THE WAIFS
TOURING THEIR NEWEST ALBUM "SUNDIRTWATER"
Show time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: $23.00
ADVANCE TICKETS AT WWW.SNAZZYPRODUCTIONS.COM AND 831-479-9421
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
2008 Santa Cruz BodyBuilding and Figure Championships
BODY BUILDING
MEN’S OPEN
WOMEN’S OPEN
MEN’S NOVICE
MEN’S MASTERS OPEN
(40-49, 50-59, 60-over)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ATHLETE CHECK-IN 4:00PM Sharp!
CONTE ST BEGINS 6 PM
(Prejudging, Championship & Awards Presentation)
Top 5 Division Winners
Division Overall Champions
contest begins at 6:00pm doors at 5:30pm
Tickets: $20/General Seating www.worldbfa.com
For tickets, entry forms vendor participation email: worldbfanews@yahoo.com
visit worldbfa.com
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
CONOR OBERST and THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND
Conor Oberst is set to release a solo album on August 5th.
This recording was made in Tepoztlán, Morelos, México during the months of January and February 2008. In Tepoztlán, a place known for Aztec Magic and Extra-Terrestrial Sightings, a temporary studio was created in a mountain villa called Valle Místico at the outskirts of town. It was produced by Conor Oberst with much help from engineer and long time associate Andy LeMaster. A special band was assembled for the recording, known amongst themselves and to friends as The Mystic Valley Band. It was there at Valle Místico that Conor and the band lived and worked for that time in near perfect harmony, often unaware of the hour or the day. The result is his first solo album in thirteen years, following Water (1993), Here’s To Special Treatment (1994) and Soundtrack To My Movie (1995). In that time he has recorded and preformed in many bands and musical projects including Commander Venus, Park Ave., Desaparecidos, and most notably Bright Eyes, his main musical vehicle for the past decade.
Conor Oberst will be touring this album throughout the summer and has already announced an appearance at August’s Reading & Leeds festival.
DRI opens as support
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $25 at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and www.ticketweb.com
conoroberst.com
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Habib Koité & Bamada
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. Reviews "His music is stuningly beautiful and lyrical, rooted in African tradition, yet broadly accessible. Koité is fast becoming an international star."
Show time: 8PM
Tickets: $23 adv / $28 door
Tickets available : ONLINE HERE
By Phone: 1.800.838.3006
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Friday, October 3rd ,2008
The RESIDENTS
present BUNNY BOY
The Residents latest performance, THE BUNNY BOY, will launch as a world tour in the fall of 2008. The show will combine music from the group's upcoming album, THE BUNNY BOY (Mute/SDR), with video taken from THE BUNNY BOY internet series, premiering early in September, 2008.
The story centers around an eccentric character, the bunny boy, whose search for his missing brother compels him to post videos on the internet as a "cry for help." As the story evolves, it opens up to interaction between the bunny boy and his audience, causing the narrative to twist and turn in odd and unpredictable ways. Spanning a gap between insanity and self realization, the loony, but affable bunny boy soon finds himself pursuing a goal no less vital than saving the world from Armageddon. It's a wild ride.
The stage design, by Chris McGregor (CUBE E, Wormwood, Icky Flix) will feature a unique "schizophrenic" layout that allows performers to move between musical, video, and theatric realms. Barraging the audience with imagery and sound, in typical Residents' style the performance radiates and savors the quality of a surreal circus. The group will perform their music live while integrating other visual and performance elements into an evening of riveting and unique entertainment
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $25 Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and www.ticketwtweb.com
Artists web site : www.residents.com
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Saturday, October 4th, 2008
STARS
Stars' music has been described as "beautiful, eloquent indie pop", characterized by lush instrumentation, nimble production and mixing, narrative lyrics, and soft but nuanced vocals. The band's style has evolved from an electronic-pop sound as heard on Nightsongs (released on the Le Grand Magistery record label) to more rock-based instrumentation on their last two full-length albums, reflecting the permanent additions of singer-guitarist Amy Millan and bassist Evan Cranley on Heart (released on Paper Bag Records), and eventually drummer Pat McGee on Set Yourself on Fire.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $15 Streetlight records 831-421-9200 and www.ticketweb.com
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
NEVER ENOUGH!
A “New World Disorder” Mountain Bike Movie
Never Enough, a Freeride Entertainment film, delivers all you would expect from the award winning “New World Disorder” series. Showcasing the talents of the best known pros in the business: Darren Berrecloth, Cameron McCaul and Paul Basagoitia, the new kids like Brandon Semenuk, Alex Pro and everyone's favorites Andreu Lacondeguy, Wayne Goss and Ben Boyko. Finding new spots to "capture the goods" in China, Australia and Morocco, following the Qashqai contest series through Madrid, Munich and London and documenting the world cup races in Slovenia, Andorra, Scotland, Italy and Quebec, Never Enough will leave you with an uncontrollable urge to get out there and ride your bike!
Show time: 7:00pm
Tickets: $5 at the door or in advance at Bicycle Trip, 1127 Soquel Avenue
Event proceeds benefit Project Bike Trip bicycle education programs
More info at www.bicycletrip.com
FREE RAFFLE!
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Naomi Klein
touring her new book : "Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism,"
Klein, author of the New York Times international bestseller "Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," will speak on Friday October 17th, sponsored by the The Rio Theatre, Capitola Book Cafe, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom/Santa Cruz Branch, and the Resource Center for Nonviolence .
A dinner with the author at 5:30 p.m. will precede the 7:00 p.m. presentation and 8:30 p.m. book signing at the Rio Theatre.
"The Shock Doctrine" is a groundbreaking alternative history of the most dominant ideology of our time, Milton Friedman's free-market economic revolution. Naomi Klein challenges the popular myth of this movement's peaceful global victory. From Chile in 1973 to Iraq today, Klein shows how Friedman and his followers have repeatedly harnessed terrible shocks and violence to implement their radical policies.
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, author, and filmmaker. Her first book, the international bestseller "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies" was translated into twenty-eight languages and called "a movement bible" by The New York Times. . In 2004, she released The Take, a future documentary about Argentina's occupied factories, coproduced with director Avi Lewis. She is a former Miliband Fellow at the London School of Economics and holds and honorary Doctor of Civil Laws degree from the University of King's College, Nova Scotia.
Naomi Klein writes a regular column for The Nation and The Guardian that is syndicated internationally by The New York Times Syndicate. In 2004, her reporting from Iraq for Harper's Magazine won the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism.
"This is a brilliant book, one of the most important I have read in a long time." - Howard Zinn
Show time: 5:30 p.m. Dinner with author 7:00 Presentation & book-signing at the Rio Theatre
Tickets for the 5:30 dinner with the author (including preferred seating at the 7:00 presentation and an autographed copy of "Shock Doctrine" are $75-$100 for one or $125-$200 for two, with one book and two tickets). Tickets for the evening program are $25-$50 for preferred seating; $15 for general seating ($12.50 for seniors, students and the unemployed.) Copies of "Shock Doctrine" are available at the Capitola Book Cafe and the Resource Center for Nonviolence. Tickets are available at the Capitola Book Cafe 831-462-6297 and the Resource Center for Nonviolence or on line at www.rcnv.org.
Contact www.rcnv.org for more information call 831 423-1626 or go to www.rcnv.org.
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Saturday, October 18th, 2008
"DEMON OF THE DERBY: The Ann Calvello Story"
Film Documentary
Body Slamming, elbow-jabbing, hair-pulling Ann Calvello has been Roller Derby's "Meanest Mama on Skates" since 1948. Well into her 70's, Ann was still rolling around the banked track, bashing heads with the best of them. From her heyday in Madison Square Garden to her more recent matches in high school gymnasiums, this documentary portrait covers six decades of an ageless rebel's pursuit of fame, glory, and the ultimate jam. Special short features will also be shown. Presented by the Santa Cruz Rollergirls.
Show time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: $10 in advance (www.brownpapertickets.com), $12.50 at the door
Doors open 7:00, film 7:30
info@santacruzrollergirls.com
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
DAR WILLIAMS with guest Shawn Mullins
Dar Williams will release her first album of original material in over three years, PROMISED LAND, in September. With clean, driving production by Brad Wood (Pete Yorn, Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins), the album features 12 songs that showcase Dar's signature wide range of stories and social themes on songs including "It's Alright," "The Easy Way," and "Buzzer." Dar also does a cover of "Midnight Radio" from the acclaimed rock musicalHedwig and the Angry Inch, as well as a cover of the Fountains of Wayne song "Troubled Times." Lending support on the album are such renowned artists as Suzanne Vega, Marshall Crenshaw, and Gary Louris (of the Jayhawks). Stay tuned for more details on this exciting new release!
Shawn Mullins opens the set, touring his new album Honeydew
Show time: 8:00PM
Advance tickets $25 at Streetlight records and ticketweb
artist web sites :
www.darwilliams.com/
www.shawnmullins.com/
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Tuesday, October 21rst and Wednesday, 22nd, 2008
PACIFIC RIM FILM FESTIVAL
Tuesday the 21rst All films are FREE today
1:00 pm
All In This Tea (USA, 2007, 60 min.)
3:00pm
Historia de un Letrero (Mexico, 2008, 5 min.)
Que Viva La Lucha (USA, 2007, 60 min.)
Filmmaker Gustavo Vasquez in person.
7:00pm
Dancing Into Bali (USA, 2008, 13 min.)
Filmmaker Sasha Friedlander in person.
Out of the Blue (USA, 2008, 56 min.)
Sponsored by KAPU LP 104.7 FM
Filmmaker Chris Thompson in person
9:00pm
Where the Sun Rises (Singapore/Timor-Leste, 2006, 85 min.)
Wednesday, 22nd, 2008
The 20th Annual Pacific Rim Film Festival
Benefit Event Featuring San José Taiko drummers
And Kenneth Bi's feature film "The Drummer"
7:00pm
San José Taiko Drummers (approx. 20min) members of the acclaimed San Jose Taiko drumming company will perform live.
The Drummer (DVD) 118min
The Drummer tells the story of Sid, a headstrong young man whose reckless, angry heart is opened by the power of his passion for drumming. The son of a tyrannical gangster, Sid seems destined to follow in his fatherÕs unhappy and destructive footsteps. But when the boy is forced to flee Hong Kong for China, a different world opens up to him. Following a beautiful girl up into the mountains, he discovers a group of Chinese Zen Drummers who train their bodies with martial arts but also calm their minds with meditation. He embraces the practices of the drummers and begins to evolve into a realized man but then must face his greatest challenge, choosing between his loyalty to his family and his newfound faith in himself.
Tickets: $15 Available at Bookshop Santa Cruz, Logos Books and Records, Aloha Island Grille, Westside Stories and Ticketweb.com
For more information , schedules and film summaries visit our website: www.pacrimfilmfestival.org
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Thursday,October 23rd, 2008
THIRD ANNUAL REEL ROCK FILM TOUR
Delivering this year's most exciting climbing and adventure films from around the world. High adrenaline action folks !
Show time: 7:00 PM
Advance tickets: $8 Students, $10 general At door: $10/ $12
Tickets at Pacific Edge in Santa Cruz ( 831) 454-9254 and On line :www.ticketweb.com
www.reelrocktour.com for list of films and summaries
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
JENNY LEWIS
touring her new album Acid Tongue
Beachwood Sparks is support band and opener is Pierre de Reeder
It took Los Angeles band Rilo Kiley the better part of a decade to rise through the indie rock ranks, but with her 2006 solo debut, "Rabbit Fur Coat," the group's frontwoman, Jenny Lewis, quickly proved a force to be reckoned with.
Whether she's kicking ass in a sparkly jumpsuit onstage with Rilo Kiley or baring her soul with an acoustic guitar, Lewis has built a sizable base of fans and celebrity collaborators alike.
"It rocks a little harder," Lewis says of the new set. On "Rabbit Fur Coat," which was released on pal Conor Oberst's label, Team Love, and has sold 129,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, she paired with the Watson Twins for a folk- and-soul-influenced collection of songs that showcased her intimate side.
But with "Acid Tongue," her main objective going into the studio was to cut as many songs live as possible. In January, Lewis and co-producers Johnathan Rice, "Farmer" Dave Scher and Jason Leder retreated to Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, for three weeks of all-analog recording sessions. "The vibes were fantastic," she says.
The album features guest spots from a number of Lewis' friends, including Elvis Costello, who duets with her on "Carpetbaggers"; the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson; and her beau, Rice. Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel offers backing vocals on several tracks ("I love being flanked by hot brunettes," Lewis says), and Deschanel's She & Him collaborator M. Ward provides a moody guitar part on "Pretty Bird." Lewis' sister Leslie also supplies backing vocals, and her dad, Eddie Gordon, plays bass harp on the honky-tonk-ish "Jack Killed Mom."
Reuters/Billboard
Show time: 8:00PM
Advance tickets $20 at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and Ticketweb.com
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Monday, October 27, 2008
PHOEBE SNOW
A fully formed musical talent when she emerged in the mid-1970s with her top 5 hit single "Poetry Man," winning her a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist and establishing her as a formidable singer/songwriter. Phoebe Snow has changed little since then, except that nowadays she rations out her arsenal of vocal pyrotechnics more discreetly and to more precise expressive effect than she used to. She still has power to spare, along with a sound that is at once instantly recognizable and technically inimitable. You can call her what you want: a rock belter with supersonic high notes, a rhythm-and-blues shouter insisting on sexual equality or a moody coffee-voiced folk-jazz diva. She is all of the above and everything in between. Kuumbwa Jazz is proud to present this one-of-a-kind vocal diva.
"a phenomenon unto herself" - New York Times
Show time 8:00 pm
Tickets: $28/Adv $31/Door *
No Jazztix or Comps
On sale Friday, August 15 @ Logos Books & Records, 1117 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz and online at: www.kuumbwajazz.org or by phone 1-866-55-TICKETS
* Ticket price does not include service charge or city tax
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Citizen Cope a Solo Acoustic Performance
If you’ve heard any of the work that Cope has created over the past few years, you already know how quickly he can paint a masterpiece with the lightest of brushstrokes. How he captures a character in just a few words. Remember George from his self-titled album, the two-bit hustler from Baltimore in “200,000 (In Counterfeit $50 Bills)?” who “spends all his dough on the horses at the Pimlico.” The amputees in Sierra Leone’s sadly named capital of Freetown in “Bullet and a Target”? The lost soul worshiping his true love in the form of a forty-foot tall woman in a mural in “Pablo Picasso?” The woman who vanishes on the streets of D.C. in “Southern Avenue,” where ‘you don’t have to go overseas’ to find war, because war finds you.This is Cope’s gift: He takes snapshots of the world around him, and turns them into universal truths. He sets them to the simplest of melodies, and weds those in turn to the most soul-stirring grooves.
Show time: 8:00PM
Advance tickets $20 at Streetlight records 831-421-9200 and Ticketweb
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
LITTLE FEAT
Touring their new album " JOIN THE BAND "
Little Feat is very possibly the last-man (and woman)-standing example of what used to be the norm in American music, a fusion of a broad span of styles and genres into something utterly distinctive. Feat took California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country, rockabilly, and New Orleans swamp boogie and more, stirred it into a rich gumbo, and has been leading people in joyful dance ever since.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Advance tickets $25 at Streetlight Records , ticketweb @ 1.866.468.3399 and online at Ticketweb
www.littlefeat.com
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Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Toumani Diabate: Solo accoustic concert
Toumani Diabaté is the living voice of one of the most beautiful sounds in the world: the African kora, a 21-string West African harp that has been played by griots in the diabaté line for 71 generations. Born in Mali, he has collaborated with artists as diverse as Björk, Taj Mahal, Roswell Rudd and Randy Weston and with many superstar Malian musicians such as Ali Farka Touré with whom he released many award winning albums. His latest album, Mandé Variations, is a solo tour de force featuring his inventions inspired by traditional melodies and storytelling traditions of the Mandé people.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $24 adv / $28 door
Tickets available at:Streetlight Records 831-421-9200
By Phone: 1.800.838.3006 and www.zookbeat.com
**All tickets subject to service charge and city tax
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Sunday, November 9th, 2008
WILD CAT ADVENTURE
Our Wild Cat Adventure presentation features 5 live wild cats from Leopards, Etc. The program is sponsored by the Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
(68-0481714). The goal of the Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund is to educate the public about the decreasing population of wild cat species around the world and to provide funding for worldwide wild cat conservation projects.
You may see a cougar, African leopard, cheetah, king cheetah, snow leopard, ocelot, Siberian lynx, Canada lynx, serval or caracal.
Each cat is shown on the stage as information about its habits, habitat and survival issues is shared with the audience. Individuals will learn what they can do to help save these magnificent animals from extinction.
Rob and Barbara Dicely are educators with over 25 years of teaching experience. They have been presenting wild cat educational programs throughout the Bay Area for over 18 years, with over 600,000 guests in attendance.
Show time: 3;00 pm
Tickets: adults - $10 children under 12 - $5
To reserve tickets call 707.874.3176 or email leopards@leopardsetc.com
Space permitting, tickets will be available at the door.
We appreciate your help in spreading the word and helping to save these beautiful animals.
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, Preservation Hall creative director Ben Jaffe salvaged a set of early PHJB master tapes from the flooded Sea Saint Studios. Those tracks, recorded by his father, Preservation Hall founder Allan Jaffe (1936-1987) inspired him to create The Hurricane Sessions - a musical and visual document that bridges the Hall’s past, present and future. The set, which takes the music and visual documents from last summer’s collector’s box Made In New Orleans, “demonstrates the significance of New Orleans music as a timeless cultural art form,” Jaffe says.
The collection spans decades of unique recordings from the Hall’s formidable archives, including a previously unreleased version of “Eh La Bas” sung by the iconic husband-and-wife team Billie and DeDe Pierce. Current PHJB members laid down new tracks to augment some of the rescued material – as on a new version of the 1976 track “Over in the Glory Land” - creating audible collages
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, this music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. Under the auspices of current director, Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra, Preservation Hall continues with a deep reverence and consciousness of its greatest attributes in the modern day as a venue, band, and record label.
Show time: 7:30
Advance tickets $ 18 at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and Ticketweb
artist info : www.preservationhall.com
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
JOHN DOE and KATHLEEN EDWARDS
The Hurtin' and Flirtin' tour
Show time: 8: 00PM
Advance tickets $15 at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and www.ticketweb.com
www.kathleenedwards.com
www.johndoe.com
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
MEDESKI MARTIN and WOOD
New album, new digs
Show time: 8:00PM
Advance tickets $ 25 @ Streetlight records 831-421-9200 and ticketweb.com
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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Chimps at the Edge
A Frans Lanting Presentation
Renowned nature and wildlife photographer Frans Lanting takes us to a remote corner of West Africa to cover an unusual group of chimpanzees who are making people rethink the nature of chimps, and the boundaries between apes and early humans. This brand new presentation features stunning images and stirring field stories, along with thoughtful commentary on the challenges of global conservation. You’ll see exclusive images and footage of chimps, and never-before-filmed scenes of the chimps making spears to hunt small primates—a behavior that made headlines around the world when anthropologist Dr. Jill Pruetz first reported it last year.
On assignment for National Geographic, Frans and his wife, videographer Christine Eckstrom, woke before dawn each day to meet the Fongoli chimps of Senegal as they arose at first light. Traveling up to 15 miles each day in searing heat and carrying 40 lb backpacks, Frans and Christine captured groundbreaking images that contribute to the broader understanding of what chimps can do, and, perhaps, offering clues to our own evolution. “This was a grueling assignment. In fact, it was one of the hardest things physically that I’ve done in a long, long time” says Lanting.
A benefit for the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab
Sponsored by Fred and Jo Lynne Jones
Show times: 3 PM and 7 PM
General Admission: $20; Friends of Long Marine Lab members: $15.
Advance tickets at the Seymour Center (831) 459-3800, Frans Lanting Studio (831) 429-1331, and Logos Books & Records downtown Santa Cruz.
For more information call the Seymour Center at (831) 459-3800 or visit our website at: seymourcenter.ucsc.edu
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Monday, November 24th, 2008
MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND
Two years after the world formally met her via her acclaimed debut, Bring Me the Workhorse, Brooklyn, NY’s My Brightest Diamond – spearheaded by Shara Worden – has been established as one of independent music’s most vibrant, creative and original voices. And with A Thousand Shark’s Teeth, Diamond’s incredible, breathtaking sophomore release, we are all instantly reminded once more of Shara Worden’s undeniable greatness.
Clare and The Reasons accompanies My Brightest Diamond on this leg of the tour
www.myspace.com/claremuldaur
LITTLE DRAGON , from Sweden, opens the show
www.last.fm/music/Little+Dragon
Show time:8:00PM
Advance tickets $10 at Streetlight Records and www.ticketweb.com
www.mybrightestdiamond.com
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November 25th and 26th, 2008
Jeep Presents : Warren Miller's Children of Winter
Warren Miller’s Children of Winter, the largest action sports film on the planet, is coming to kick off your winter sports season for the 59th year! Presented in striking high-definition and narrated by skiing icon Jonny Moseley, Warren Miller’s Children of Winter showcases incredible cinematography that will get you craving deep powder, fresh lines, and outrageous adventure!
This year’s film takes you on a daring escape to electrifying global destinations, including Japan, Austria, Iceland, and more! Don’t forget to breathe as this year’s film features snowboarding’s Olympic Gold Medalist Seth Westcott charging down the Alaskan backcountry, as surf legend Gerry Lopez shreds the Oregon steeps, and as Chris Anthony takes on Leadville Colorado’s legendary Skijoring competition.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Check out WarrenMiller.com for tour dates, ticketing info, videos and more. CALL NOW: 800.523.7117
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History proudly presents…
Kennan & Karen Ward’s
Pacific Migrations
Imagine swimming thousands of miles through icy waters, or trekking that same distance without the benefit of GPS or a motorized vehicle. Then imagine that your survival, and the survival of your species, depends on your ability to make this trip twice each year. Some of the animals you see here in Santa Cruz are among these amazing migrants. These animals complete this circuit year in and year out – their livelihood linked to seasonal changes in temperatures, precipitation, and food availability from South America to theArctic Circle.
Show time 7pm, Doors at 6:30pm
Tickets are available at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Box Office or SantaCruzTickets.com: $18 General Admission, $14 Museum Members; Gold Circle tickets include an intimate meet & greet reception: $50 General and $40 Museum Members. Call the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History at (831) 420-6115 for more information or visit us on the web at www.santacruzmuseums.org. All tickets are subject to a service charge.
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Sunday, November 30th, 2008
WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY?
To kick off the holiday season and in association with Advent Conspiracy, Christian Life Center will host a screening of the movie “What Would Jesus Buy?” from producer Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me). A serious docu-comedy about the commercialization of Christmas, “What Would Jesus Buy?” follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!
Advent Conspiracy is a movement to focus less on consumerism and overspending this Christmas in order to focus more on family, faith, and caring for those in need. For more information about this event visit
www.clcsantacruz.org
Show Time: 5:00 P.M.
Cost: FREE at the door (small donation suggested – all proceeds going to African Oasis Project for water wells in Africa)
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
An Evening Discussion on The Medical use of Cannabis
With:Dr Deborah Malka MD,Ph.D and Dr Jean Talleyrand MD.
“ Santa Cruz, California continues to be a forerunner in the legitimized use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. I, Dr. Deborah Malka, am the Assistant Medical Director of MediCann Inc., a company that has been providing medical cannabis physician specialty appointments in Santa Cruz county for the past four years. We now have 15 clinics throughout the state, and serve over 100,000 patients. We are so happy to have the opportunity to offer an evening discussing the latest knowledge in the use of cannabis as a medicinal herb, calling upon our research working with our broad patient base. We appreciate the Santa Cruz community which has supported our work, and so positively and tirelessly responded to the call for a resurgence of this ancient and effective medicine. I will be speaking about the clinical use of marijuana, and our Medical Director, Dr. Jean Talleyrand will be speaking about the medical cannabis patients that seek us out. We hope to demystify the question of who uses medical cannabis.”
--Dr. Deborah Malka MD, PhD
Show time: 8:00 pm
Admission is FREE but a donation of $5 would be appreciated.
There will be a question and answer period at the end of the presentation.
Presented by Greenway Compassionate Relief and The Herb Room
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
Rhan Wilson presents 4th Annual
“An Altared Christmas”
CONCERT AND EXTRAVAGANZA
A dark and comedic yet rollicking and winsome celebration of classic Christmas tunes morphed into minor keys, the fourth annual ‘An Altared Christmas’ hits the Rio stage for the first time this year!
Produced by multi-instrumentalist Rhan Wilson (Thoth, Haunted By Waters, Flight), this show features the Great Morgani (the world’s most energetic accordionist), Richard Stockton (prolific comedian of the Planet Cruz Comedy Hour), soulful singer Tammi Brown (Sista Monica, Stanley Jordan, Spyro Gyra), drummer Jim Norris (The Humans, Lacy J. Dalton), lap steel whiz Patti Maxine (Island Breeze, Eddie Kamae, Patrick Landeza, John Cruz), multi-recording artist Ukulele Dick and a host of other local and bay area musicians, this alternate-universe extravaganza will also offer a full-sized rock band, a rampagingly blissed-out gospel choir and a possible protest from incensed local reindeer advocates.
Lighting and sound design will be handled by Ed Atkins and Pete Coates (courtesy of The Cayuga Vault) respectively, and members of the band and cast include: Matt Bohn, Kyle Gorath, Celina Gutierrez, David Wallis, Janet Roitz, Mark Sowlakis, Mark Edwards, Olaf Schiappacasse, and Rick Zeek.
All in all, over 30 gregariously-festooned musicians, singers, actors and even an overwhelmed holidays analyst will sleigh-ride y’all through a snowballing minor key Christmas that grandmother never knew!
Show time: 8:00pm
Tickets: $25 at the door or $21 in advance at Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and TICKETWEB
Artist’s web site: www.altared.com
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Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Mudhoney
Worldwide lovers of the finer things are rejoicing at the news that Mudhoney, yep Mudhoney, is back in vinyl and digital action in 2008 with The Lucky Ones, the band’s eighth full album in a mere 20 years of triumphant rocking.
The Lucky Ones redefines stripped-down, “back 2 basics” ramalama, certainly when it comes to Mudhoney’s recent past. I mean, it’s not like the band’s other twenty-first century works (2002’s Since We’ve Become Translucent and 2006’s Under a Billion Suns) were proggy, topographic explorations or anything—far from it. Yet this new one is deliberately and aggressively raw. It sounds as lean and as full-on as any modern equivalent one cares to mention. Recorded in a scant 3.5 days (including overdubs) with Tucker Martine (who also recorded four songs on the previous album), Mudhoney went in armed with a batch of new material expecting to spend a fair amount of time getting it right. Bang—and bang again after some mixing—and a new album was birthed in record time, faster than anything else the band’s done to date.
Wooden Ships, SF Dirty Stealer, Sleepy Sun support and open the show
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets $15 adv, $18 door available at: www.ticketweb.com, Streetlight Records 831-421-9200, The Crepe Place 831-429-6994
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
"Koumbemba"
Santa Cruz's own African Reggae band
A recent addition to the local music scene, Koumbemba was been a stand-out opening act for Sambada at Moe's Alley, and played other notable venues like the Crow's Nest.
Koumbemba is rapidly gaining notoriety for their distinctive sound, owing to their creative blend of true roots reggae with traditional African music.
Hailed for his Marley-esque stage presence, Koumbemba's Senegelese lead singer Karamo Cissokho, is a master Kora player. He comes from the legendary Cissokho family of griots, and he has traveled around the world sharing his music. The Kora, a remarkable 21-string African harp, paired with djembe, keys, trumpet, drums, bass, and guitar, creates a musical experience that is guaranteed to lift your spirit and make you dance! Come check out Koumbemba for an undeniably unique and invigorating experience!
www.koumbemba.com or email us at koumbembamusic@gmail.com
Show time: 8:30 pm
Advance tickets $10 at Streetlight Records 421-9200 and ticketweb
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Christmas Eve by Candlelight
Faith Community Church invites you to an experience where people from all walks of life come to rediscover the beauty of faith
Show time: 7pm
This event is FREE
More info: 831-429-9000
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Saturday, December 27th, 2008
Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours
Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours make their long awaited return to the Rio to celebrate the release of their new CD, New Good Old Days, with all their friends in Santa Cruz!
McClain has infused his current release titled, New Good Old Days with the rootsy, muscular blend of rock and roll that has become his trademark. These 14 tracks of positive, refreshing music feature guest appearances by legendary studio and touring players including Rob Ickes, Andy Leftwich, Jeff Taylor and Dave Pomeroy. Of course your favorite members of the Trailer Park Troubadours lend their talents to these new songs as well!
Antsy McClain’s live shows with the Troubadours are a unique mix of masterful musicianship, self-deprecating humor and intelligent lyrics. A glimpse of his song titles offers a tantalizing look into McClain’s wry blend of humor and emotional depth. He can make his audience laugh and even cry—sometimes in a single song. Humor and pathos in songwriting is a rare and magical combination.
With broad musical influences from Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Bill Monroe, Buck Owens, Jim Croce and Dr. Demento, McClain blends rock, soul and country into a single voice. McClain has worked on farms, factories, restaurants and classrooms. He's been an artist, a teacher, a tour guide, and a Japanese interpreter. He started taking his guitar with him on the road when he worked for the Japanese auto industry in the late 1980's. It was then that he first began writing about life as he knew it; in a small American trailer park.
Wildly independent and fiercely creative, Antsy McClain is staking his claim on pop culture. His plot may not be huge, but he’s mining it deep, uncovering little musical gems that reflect the joy and complexities of modern day life in America. It sounds like he hit pay dirt.
Show Time: 8:00PM
Tickets: Gold Circle $34.50 in advance/$37.50 day of show, General admission $24.50 in advance/$27.50 day of show
Advance Tickets: Streetlight Records 831-421-9200 and Ticketweb
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
The White Album Ensemble
"Songs from Across the Universe"
Original versions of the Beatles songs featured in the popular film "Across The Universe".
Special guests will include vocalists Alysha Antonino, Natalie Singley, Tammi Brown, James Durbin, and longtime WAE cohort Barry Phillips. Drew Harrison, the renowned Lennon vocalist of the Sun Kings, will join the band for both of these shows.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: A special student priced ticket ( under 21) $15, General admission $25 and "Universal Circle" for assured front center seating $40
Available at Streetlight records 421-9200 and ticketweb.com
Tuesday, December 30th
"Rubber Revolver"
the White Album Ensemble's most popular show, featuring "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" in their entirety and original running order, as well as the four singles from that time, "Day Tripper", "We Can Work It Out", "Rain", "Paperback Writer", and some more special fab surprises. A string quartet featuring Barry Phillips ( Ravi Shankar,
Concert for George) and timb Harris( Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs); as well as a horn section, and the exotic hand
percussion of Steve Robertson will add to the authenticity of the performance.
Show time: 8:00 pm
Tickets General Admission $25 and $40 Revolver Section in front .
Available at Streetlight Records at 421-9200 and ticketweb.com
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