1105_SCW

Page 1

2 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

j !

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 1=<B3<BA

Contents. P OSTS

p6

L O C A L LY

p8

CURRENTS

p11

COVER STORY A&E

p14

p21

STA G E , A R T & EVENTS

p22

B E AT S C A P E CLUB GRID

p24 p26

F I L M p30 P L AT E D

p33

ASTR OLOGY

p37

CLASSIFIEDS

p38

ON THE COVER

Š Cherie Nutting; www.jajouka.com

115 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831.457.9000 (phone) 831.457.5828 (fax) 831.457.8500 (classified) SCW@santacruz.com Santa Cruz Weekly, incorporating Metro Santa Cruz, is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. Additional copies of the current issue of Santa Cruz Weekly may be purchased for $1, payable at the Santa Cruz Weekly office in advance. Santa Cruz Weekly may be distributed only by Santa Cruz Weekly’s authorized distributors. No person may, without permission of Metro Publishing, Inc., take more than one copy of each Santa Cruz Weekly issue. Subscriptions: $65/six months, $125/one year. Entire contents Š 2011 Metro Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form prohibited without publisher’s written permission. Unsolicited material should be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope; Santa Cruz Weekly is not responsible for the return of such submissions. >`W\bSR Ob O :332 QS`bWTWSR TOQWZWbg

8S\\ 7`SZO\R

AO\bO 1`ch Q][Sa OZWdS SdS`g eSSY W\

bVS \Se OZZ Q]Z]` AO\bO 1`ch ESSYZg

Posts. $ j >=ABA february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

Messages &

327B=@7/: EDITOR B@/17 6C97::

Send letters to Santa Cruz Weekly, letters@santacruz.com or to Attn: Letters, 115 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, 95060. Include city and phone number or email address. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity or factual inaccuracies known to us.

BC1A=< BC@<7<5 >=7<B-

(thukill@santacruzweekly.com) STAFF WRITERS B3AA/ ABC/@B (tstuart@santacruzweekly.com) @716/@2 D=< 0CA/19 (richard@santacruzweekly.com) CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 16@7AB7</ E/B3@A POETRY EDITOR @=03@B AE/@2 EDITORIAL INTERN ;/G/ E339A CONTRIBUTORS @=0 0@3HA<G ;/C@33< 2/D72A=< >/C: ; 2/D7A ;716/3: A 5/<B /<2@3E 57:03@B 1/B 8=6<A=< AB3>63< 93AA:3@ 83AA71/ :G=<A A1=BB ;/11:3::/<2 AB3D3 >/:=>=:7 >/C: E/5<3@

/@B >@=2C1B7=< DESIGN DIRECTOR 9/@/ 0@=E< PRODUCTION DIRECTOR 6/@@G /::7A=< GRAPHIC DESIGNER B/07 H/@@7<<//: EDITORIAL PRODUCTION A3/< 53=@53 AD DESIGNERS 83<<G =/B3G 27/<</ D/<3G193

THIS LATEST episode of slaughter reminds me of Virginia Tech, 32 dead; Columbine, 13 dead, and others. After each, heartfelt words are spoken, prayers offered, we debate causes and how to insure that it never happens again. Bills are initiated to ban guns or safeguard their use. We’re told that it pulls this country together, that we’re all Americans, united. Except that we’re not. Overheated rhetoric is being suggested as the cause of this shooting, that we need to be more civil and eliminate

violence from our political discourse. I think that would be nice but ineffective. It fails to address the violence that is woven into the fabric of our society. Our leaders say we are a peace-loving people but history says otherwise. We spend more on our military than all other countries in the world combined and have been at war throughout our history. We program boys and men for fighting. We perpetrate violence against women and children and the planet. Our ruthless economy squeezes most people in terrible ways. Health care and mental health care are unavailable to many who desperately need it. Many are homeless and poor. Our

prisons are overflowing with sadness. Let’s say it right out loud, “We are a very violent country.� We brutalize many outside our borders and many inside our borders. That’s true. That’s real. Now we can begin to make meaningful changes. To solve real world problems we have to be in reality. Fantasies will not serve us anymore. Moss Henry, Santa Rosa

From the Web >==: E=@B6 A/D7<5 I APPLAUD your efforts to reopen Harvey West (“Pooling Resources,� Currents, Jan. 26)! I grew up on the other side of the bay but spent many summer weekends at Harvey West for tricounty swim meets. Last June my sister participated in a trail run that started next to the pool. I walked over to see the pool and read that it was closed. I was shocked, to say the least. A community swimming pool is one of a city’s most precious resources. The pool is an affordable and safe place for kids to hang out in the summer. More importantly, though, is that kids need to learn to swim. Santa Cruz and the neighboring communities share a lot of coastline. Kathy Guinn

27A>:/G /2D3@B7A7<5 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES /:713 1=:0G (alice@santacruz.com) 8=13:G< ;/1<37: (jocelyn@santacruz.com) 7:/</ @/C16 >/193@ (ilana@santacruz.com)

>C0:7A63@ 230@/ E67H7<

>@3A723<B 3F31CB7D3 327B=@ 2/< >C:1@/<=

1=@@31B7=< In last week’s story about cleanses (‘Scrubbing Troubles,’ cover story), we mistakenly identified the cleanse program run by Dr. Aimee Shunney as ‘Organic Cleanse.’ The correct name is ‘Cleanse Organic.’ We regret the error.

SANTACRUZ.COM

february 2-9, 2011

| 7

& j :=1/::G february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

10 QUESTIONS

PUBLIC EYE

EVOb R] g]c R] W\ g]c` T`SS bW[S- We like to explore wild places (e.g., Kenya/ Tanzania). I like to do wildlife photography. EVOb P`]cUVb g]c b] AO\bO 1`ch- A great opportunity to be part of one of the world’s best astronomy groups at UCSC. EVOb¸a g]c` TOd]`WbS ab`SSb- West Cliff Drive.

5/@B6 7::7<5E=@B6 Team Leader of Jan. 27 Nature paper on the youngest and most distant galaxy in the universe EVOb R] g]c R] T]` O ZWdW\U- I do research on galaxies when the universe was young, just 500 to 800 million years after the Big Bang. Since the universe is 13.7 billion years old this involves looking back in time for 12 to 13 billion years with the Hubble Space Telescope. EVOb e]cZR g]c PS R]W\U WT g]c eS`S\¸b R]W\U bVOb- I have always been interested in the origins of life, particularly humans, and so may have been a paleontologist or a paleoanthropologist.

<O[S a][SbVW\U g]c¸`S SfQWbSR OP]cb The great opportunities we have in the next decade for learning about how the universe grew and developed to what we see today. <O[S O ^Sb ^SSdS Politicians who lie egregiously and the media who don’t call them on their lies. ASQ`Sb abO` Q`caV- Sigourney Weaver—she is a really good actress who plays great tough roles. EVOb O`S g]c `SORW\U- I am rereading Collapse by Jared Diamond and The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer. EVOb¸a bVS []ab W[^]`bO\b bVW\U g]c¸dS ZSO`\SR W\ bVS ZOab bV`SS gSO`a- Life is short and unpredictable. Live it fully, with honesty and integrity. @SOR O\aeS`a W\ TcZZ Ob aO\bOQ`ch Q][ \Sea 1ZWQY ]\ ¡1][[c\Wbg ¸

1/:74=@<7/ 2@3/; Wetsuits and a wave festoon the Dream Inn’s multistory tower. Photo by Maya Weeks.

) submit your public eye photo to publiceye@santacruz.com (

STREET SIGNS

Local Poets, Local Inspiration 3ZZS\ 0Oaa¸ ^]Sb`g P]]Ya W\QZcRS BVS 6c[O\ :W\S 1]^^S` 1O\g]\ >`Saa \O[SR O <]bOPZS 0]]Y ]T % Pg bVS AO\ 4`O\QWaQ] 1V`]\WQZS O\R ;cZSa ]T :]dS 0=/ eVWQV e]\ bVS :O[PRO :WbS`O`g /eO`R AVS bSOQVSa W\ bVS 0Og /`SO O\R Z]QOZZg 6S` eSPaWbS Wa eee SZZS\POaa Q][ :]QOZ >]Sba :]QOZ 7\a^W`ObW]\ SRWbSR Pg @]PS`b AeO`R O^^SO`a eSSYZg Ob eee aO\bOQ`ch Q][ \Sea O\R []\bVZg ]\ bVWa ^OUS ASZSQbW]\a O`S Pg W\dWbObW]\

1O`^S 2WS[ W\ bVS 0OQYgO`R Here we are, I say to my dog who inclines his boxy head then lowers himself to the unmown grass, pointed tawny leaves scattered in heaps. This is the white sky of morning, birds writing their way across it. What’s the difference if you’re disappointed? A yellow garden spider strings up rigging from the chair to the camellia. A gray bird pecks in the red geraniums. You know there’s lead in the shafts of his feathers.

Two black shiny beetles fall to the table, sex to sex, antennae twitching. The house needs painting. The stucco’s blotched with trial and error: pinks like Pepto Bismol, taupe that could pass for camouflage, and a what-were-we-thinking royal blue. The bamboo leaves susurrate in a breeze. If you close your eyes, the sound could be the river you find in dreams: she kissed me before she left for work in the rusted blue pickup with the new seat covers. —Ellen Bass

SANTACRUZ.COM

february 2-9, 2011

| 9

10 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

167> A163C3@ 167> A163C3@

Currents. C urrent e s. s /@@3AB32 23D3:=>;3<B The next phase of building /@@3AB32 23D3:=>;3<B buiilding at the Tannery— Taannerr y — cconstruction onsttruction ti off studios t di and a d a digital di itall media digit di ccenter—is entterr— —is i in i trouble. trouble bl .

Uncertain Future Uncertain Future FFor or th he Tannery Tanne a ery the

Brown’s Br own wn’s pla plan an tto o shut shutter tter rredevelopment ed deevelopment agencies ag encies could could o stall stall next next phase phase 0G /:/AB/7@ 0:/<2 0 G / : / A B/ 7@ 0 : / <2

T

HE DREAM has always alw wayys b been een Arts ffor or the Tannery o Taanneery Ar ts Center Center become artistic to b ecome a hub h of ar tistic economic onomiic activity. and ec activitty. Salz Tannery, Taan nnery, constructed constructed in in the the 1800s 1800s at at the the confluence conf luence of of Pogonip Pogonip Creek Creek and an nd the the San San n Lorenzo Lorenzo River, River, closed closed in in 2001 2001 and and shortly shortly thereafter thereafter became became the the cause cause cÊlèbre cÊlèbre for for a clutch clutch of of city city officials officials and and planners an planners who who envisioned envisioned a thriving thriving community community of of artist arrtist residences, residences, studios, studios, galleries galleries and an nd performance performanc o e spaces. spaces. George Geo orge Newell, Newell, the

organizati organization’s tion’s p project roject d director, irector, ssays ays h hee developing state-of-the-art sees it de veloping e into a st ate-off-the - -art production performance p roduction aand nd p erformance ssite ite ffor or musicians, videographers, dancers, painters,, musicians s, video graphers, danc ers, painters and Hee ssays ssculptors culptors an nd aactors. ctors. H ays iitt ccould ould even even become draw. b ecome a tourist dra aw. want walk on ““We We wa w ant vvisitors isitors tto o ttake ake a w alk o n tthe he Boardwalk play B oarrdwalk and and tthen hen ggo o ssee ee a p lay aatt tthe he Tannery Arts Center, T anner a y Ar A ts C enter,� he says. saays y. three city-sponsored The ffirst iirrst of thr ee cit ty-sponsored phases,, the rresidential, was building phases p esidential, w as a 2008, ccompleted ompleted iin n2 008, aand nd ttoday oday 3300 00

j

A/<B/1@CH 1=; A /<B/1@CH 1=; ffebruary ebruary e 2-9, 2 - 9 , 2011 1C@@3<BA 1C@@3<BA

people—most people—most of of them them artists—live artists—live at at the Tannery Taannery in 100 100 low-cost low-cost lofts. loffts t . Now Now the the Tannery Tannery Arts Arts Center Center is is in in the the second second phase, phase, which aims to add 25 25 private working spaces spaces and a digital digital media center. centerr. Bonnie Bonnie Lipscomb, Lipscomb, the the city’s city’s director director of of redevelopment, says redevelopment, e saays y phase two tw wo could could be be completed completed by by the end of thiss summer, summer, clearing the way way for fo or phase three: th hree: construction construction of a theater and d a restaurant. restaurant. But But the the ambitious am mbitious project project could could come come to a halt if Gov. Go ov. Jerry Jerry Brown’s Brown n’s budgetbudgettbalancing plan succeeds. aims to succeeds. Brown Brown o balance balance California’s Califfo orniaa’s budget by by redirecting redirecting millions millions of of dollars dollarrs from from the the state’s state’s 400 400 redevelopment redevelopment agencies, agencies, the the citycity- aand nd county-level offices county-level o ffices tthat hat ssupport upport llocal ocal economic economic development, development, back back to to state state coffers. coffers. Gov. Gov. Brown’s Brown’s legislation legislation is is not not yet yeet authored, authored, but city citty officials offficia i als have haave said his plan is to abolish abolish thee state’s state’s redevelopment redevelopment agencies agencies by by July July 1. 1. And And since since the the Tannery Tannery depends depends heavily heavily on on redevelopment funds—the city’s redevelopment e c ty’ cit y s RDA RDA office office has has leveraged leveraged $4.7 $4.7 million million in in federal federall and an nd $1.9 $1.9 million million in in state state grants grants for for the the second second phase alone—that alone—that spells sp pells trouble. trouble. Santa Santa Cruz Cruz Mayor Mayor Ryan Ryan Coonerty Coonerty

eexpects xpects h eavy eeconomic conomic d amage aacross cross heavy damage tthe he ccounty ounty iiff B rown ggets ets h is w ay. T hree Brown his way. Three h undred cconstruction onstruction jjobs obs aatt tthe he T annery hundred Tannery Ar ts C enter wi ill almost ccertainly ertainly b Arts Center will bee lost, aass w will ill sseveral everal h hundred undred m more ore aatt tthe he n new ew Monterey Bay Sanctuaryy Monter ey Ba ay National Marine Sanctuar E Exploration xploration C Center, enter, aalso lso b being eing b built uilt w with ith funding. Att the agency itself itself,f, rredevelopment edeevelopment e t funding g. A more 1111 m ore jjobs obs aare re llikely ikely tto o ggo. o. IIn n tthe he llonger onger terminated programs term, terminat ted job training pr ograms off ccommunity aand nd tthe he ccancellation ancellation o ommunity development push iinfrastructure nfrastructure d evelopment ccould ould p ush iindirect ndirect jjob ob ccuts uts iinto nto tthe he tthousands housands according Coonerty. ccountywide, ounttyywide, ac ccording to C oonerty. Though Brown’s would T hough B rown’s llegislation egislation w ould only o nly lliquidate iquidate ffunding unding ffor or rredevelopment edevelopment agencies,, it ccould have agencies ou uld ha ave an outsized impact. Many state Man ny ffederal ederal e a st and ate lenders only provide local pr ovvide grantss to cities that put up lo cal money match m oney tto om atch tthem; hem; tthose hose sstate tate aand nd would withdraw ffederal ederal eentities ntities w ould w ithdraw ttheir heir assistance, Coonerty Under as ssistance, C oonerty eexplains. xplains. U nder ssuch uch circumstances, strained cir cum mstances, rrenovation eno ovation v and development Tannery de veelopment op a the T at anner a y and the National Marine Sanctuary would N ational M arrine S anctuary ssite ite w ould says Lipscomb. almost ccertainly ertain nly end, sa ays y Lipsc omb. The mayor, with unanimous T he m ayor, w ith u nan nimous ssupport upport his opposes ffrom rom h is ffellow ellow ccouncilmembers, ouncilmembers, o pposes plan. Mayors tthe he ggovernor’s overnor’s p lan. M ayors ffrom rom aaround round do, Coonerty, who met tthe he sstate tate d o, ttoo, oo, ssays ays C oonerty, w ho m et with off tthem weeks ago w ith sseveral everal o hem ttwo wo w eeks ag go tto o discuss Brown’s d iscuss sstrategies trategies ffor or ffighting ighting B rown’s budget cuts.. intended budg get cuts now ““The The sstate tate iiss n ow ttrying rying tto o ttake ake aaway way moneyy that vvoters mone o oters decided to use in development efforts, our ccommunity ommunitty de veelopment ef ffo orts,� Coonerty propositions C oonerty ssays, ays, rreferring eferring tto op ropositions which 22 and 1A, wh hich vvoters oters o passed in 2010 and 2009, an nd 2 009, rrespectively, espectively, tto o sstop top sstate-level tate-level city funds.. plundering of cit ty and ccounty ountty funds Coonerty Brown’s plans C oonerty ssays ays B rown’s p lan ns tto o rraid aid llocal ocall bee iillegal—a point hee ssaid hee ccoffers offers ccould ould b llegall—a p oint h aid h argue state to.. will ar gue in st tate ccourt ourt if he has to But Coonerty hee p plans B ut ffirst, irst, C oonerty ssays, ays, h lan ns tto o band with other and b an nd w ith o ther ccommunity ommunity lleaders eaders an nd Brown’s ffight ight B rown’s sscheme cheme iin n tthe he llegislative egislative arena. make our ar rena. ““We’re We’re ggoing oing tto om ake ssure ure o ur officials Sacramento know eelected lected o fficialls iin nS acram mento k now that have the impacts th hat this will ha ave on our says. ccommunities, ommunities,� he sa ayys. Should S hould tthat hat ffail ail tto o ssave ave tthe he llocal ocal agency, Coonerty assures, rredevelopment edeveelopmen nt agency y, C oonerty assur es, he’ll matter he ’ll ttake ak ke the mat m ttter to ccourt. ourt.0

12 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

SANTACRUZ.COM

february 2-9, 2011

| 13

current exhibitions

" j 1=D3@ AB=@G

february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

B^aa^XZci 9^aaZc

Paul Bowles @

New music performers, Moroccan filmmakers, literary scholars and gay

B@/<A/B:/<B71 >/:A Jo!2::2!Tboub!Dsv{!nvtjdjbo!Jsfof!Ifssnboo!usbwfmfe!up!Ubohjfs-!Npspddp-!up!nffu!uif!mbuf!dvmuvsbm!jdpo! Qbvm!Cpxmft/!Ifs!foefbwps!nbef!qpttjcmf!uijt!xfflfoeĂ–t!dpogfsfodf!bu!VDTD!ipopsjoh!uif!211ui!boojwfstbsz!pg!CpxmftĂ–!cjsui/

j #

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 1=D3@ AB=@G

One Hundred historians honor an American maverick

I

F YOU were a creative artist— composer, writer, dramatist, musician—during the middle of the 20th century, you knew the work of Paul Bowles. If you were an international insider, you probably vacationed at his Moroccan lodgings. His arc of inf luence left no art form and no intriguing personality untouched, and sooner or later the gifted and celebrated found their way to his Tangier hideaway. Known to mainstream audiences as the author of The Sheltering Sky and renowned among art world cognoscenti as an innovative composer, Bowles led a charmed and utterly independent life on three continents. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth, UCSC will host performers, filmmakers and scholars to celebrate “all things Bowles� this weekend, Feb. 4–6. All lectures, readings, exhibitions and performances are free and open to the public. An expatriate for most of his long life, Paul Bowles was an inf luential icon of life sculpted against the grain of mainstream values and codes. Ever the free spirit, Paul Bowles’ life defined glamour. A member of Gertrude Stein’s Paris salon between the wars, the petite fair-haired Bowles had been a music critic in New York, studied composition with Aaron Copland and made his first visit to Tangier—all before he was 21 years old. During the 1930s and ’40s he became close friends with other American intellectuals such as

0G 16@7AB7</ E/B3@A

Orson Welles and Tennessee Williams, continued writing experimental music under the mentorship of Virgil Thomson, wrote dance music for Merce Cunningham that was conducted by Leonard Bernstein and translated a play by Jean-Paul Sartre that was directed by John Huston on the New York stage. Yes, a charmed life indeed.

Moroccan Mystique After a bohemian marriage to writer Jane Bowles, Paul Bowles moved permanently to Tangier and wrote the work for which he is best known, The Sheltering Sky, an existential study of three Americans and the psychological erosion of their lives during a journey across the scorching Algerian desert. Even as his literary fame grew, Bowles continued to compose music for theater—often as vibrant, jazz-inf luenced and playful as his writing was darkly pessimistic. And for a half-century he played host to an expanding company of artistic and gay expatriates who f locked to Tangier, including Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. Bowles seemed to know everyone interesting, from Jean Cocteau and Benjamin Britten to Werner Herzog and Paul Theroux. Inspired by the rich and exotic culture of Morocco, Bowles began to explore the indigenous musical traditions, traveling the countryside recording music and stories performed by native creators. Jane Bowles died in the early 1970s, and Paul lived on in Morocco, giving his final interview,

in 1999, to Santa Cruz musician Irene Herrmann, who became the executor of his musical estate upon his death later that year.

Treasure Hunt Thanks to Herrmann, many of the songs, concerti and works for piano created by Bowles will be performed this weekend at UCSC as part of a threeday festival to honor his centennial. Brian Staufenbiel and Patrice McGinnis will perform West Coast premieres of rare songs; the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery will exhibit memorabilia, letters, photographs and scores; and Cowell College will host filmmakers, poets, historians and literary scholars who will offer their insights and analyses of Bowles’ contribution to international creativity. “It started as a treasure hunt,â€? Herrmann says of her quest for Bowles and his music. “Any American music student knows Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson, and over the years of my own study the name ‘Paul Bowles’ kept popping up.â€? Virgil Thomson, for whom Bowles wrote music criticism at the New York Herald Tribune, said of Bowles’ work as a composer: “Paul Bowles’s songs are enchanting for their sweetness of mood, their lightness of texture, for in general their way of being wholly alive and right. . . . The texts fit their tunes like a peach in its skin.â€? ¨ %

16 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

j %

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 1=D3@ AB=@G

B^aa^XZci 9^aaZc

1 =D 3 @ A B = @ G j >/ C : 0 = E : 3 A /B

;CA71 ;/< Ă•J!dbnf!cfbsjoh!nvtjdbm!hjgut-Ă–!Ifssnboo!sfdbmmt!pg!ifs!wjtju!! up!CpxmftĂ–!eftfsu!sfepvcu/!Ă•J!qmbzfe!ijt!pxo!nvtjd!gps!ijn/Ă–

“It was hard to find his music,� Herrmann recalls, “and that made it all the more tantalizing.� In 1990 Herrmann tracked down a few of Bowles’ more well-known piano pieces. Her interest was now kindled, but the trail grew cold, fast. “The music was either out of print or had never been published,� she says. Sifting through some of his writings, his music and old photos at an archive at the University of Texas, Herrmann “started to get to know his music and the people who knew him.� It was sheer luck, she admits, when she contacted Philip Ramey, who had lived in the same apartment building as Bowles for half of each year. “He was the gatekeeper to gain access to Paul. He recognized that

I was serious, and he too saw that Paul considered himself primarily a musician and that needed to be exposed to the wider world.�

A Friendship Is Born An accomplished accompanist, music teacher and ensemble performer on piano, cello and mandolin, Herrmann knew she absolutely had to meet the man himself. And in 1991 she went to Morocco, not knowing exactly where the trail would lead. “But I came bearing him musical gifts,â€? she says: Bowles’ own “lostâ€? compositions. The recollection brings a smile to her face. “I played his own music for him—music he had never ¨ '

18 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

j '

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 1=D3@ AB=@G

Â? 8]Zg^Z Cjii^c\ lll#_V_dj`V#Xdb

1 =D 3 @ A B = @ G j >/ C : 0 = E : 3 A /B

A63:B3@7<5 3G3A Uipvhi!Cpxmft!jt!cftu!lopxo!gps!xsjujoh!Ă•Uif!Tifmufsjoh!Tlz-Ă–!! ju!jt!ijt!nvtjdbm!dpnqptjujpot!uibu!bsf!jo!uif!tqpumjhiu!uijt!xfflfoe/ heard performed.â€? After a three-week stay, their friendship had begun. She liked the man himself—“very much,â€? she admits. “He was incredibly alert, softspoken, almost epigrammatic, but always spot-on in his comments and insights. Politics, literature, poetry, language—he knew so much.â€? The man she met had fallen in love with Morocco. “He liked the life, the music. There was a very sophisticated group of seasonal residents.â€? Tangier was famous for its exotic architecture and cultural life, its brilliant colors and heightened sunlight, all of which attracted Matisse as well as Yves Saint Laurent. It was also famous for its laissezfaire society. American and European gay celebrities found acceptance, respite and each other in the heart of this EuroArab crossroads. Herrmann aimed toward the centennial of Bowles’ birth to bring his little-known world out of the musical closet. “It was the perfect time. He was still in the cultural memory and I thought, ‘This really is the one chance to honor him,’â€? Herrmann says. “His writings are still current, and because I am his music executor I wanted to bring together all these people who knew him in all his various guises.â€? At this weekend’s UCSC event, audiences will be able to hear Bowles’ music and meet the ethnomusicologists who will re-edit his collections. They’ll also be able to hear recitals of his music and see the long-lost film You Are Not I made from a Bowles short story in 1983, which will be brought from New York by independent filmmaker Sara Driver. In addition to a screening of this rare,

48-minute black and white cinematic treatment of Bowles’ literary work, Herrmann is excited about three hourlong concerts that will include West Coast premieres of Bowles’ eclectic and graceful compositions. Six Piano Preludes (to be performed by Herrmann and Michael McGushin) offer Bowles as a quintessential American modernist, sparkling with jazz syncopation, expressionistic flights of fancy and atonal poetry. Friday, Ensemble Paralelle, led by Nicole Paiement, performs some of his rarest works. Part Gershwin, part folkloric, with inflections a la Satie, Bowles’ music bristles with vivacity in style, sound and tempo. Bowles was a restless composer of songs set to a broad swath of texts, from Lorca and Tennessee Williams to Gertrude Stein and Jean Cocteau. A crowning achievement of Herrmann’s tricontinental efforts over the past several years is the large archives of Bowles’ music now housed in UCSC’s Special Collections. “Theater music, interviews, so much,� she enthuses, “and now it’s available to everyone to come and study right here in Santa Cruz.� Pulling together this multimedia Paul Bowles event has been a labor of love for Irene Herrmann. But she confesses she’s glad it’s almost over. “Let’s just say I’ll be thrilled when he turns 101!�

THE PAUL BOWLES CENTENNIAL runs Friday–Sunday, Feb. 4–6, at UCSC with films, lectures, concerts and exhibitions. All events are free. For schedule visit http://bowles.ihr.ucsc.edu/.

20 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

Tickets on Sale Now! Visit us online for tickets, passes, and events.

youtube.com/cinequest

j

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 / 3 A339

/ 3

AE327A6 27A6 Electro-soul outfit Little Dragon plays the Rio this Thursday.

Gothenburgzilla Little Dragon’s ethereal Swedish sound is storming the States 0G AB3D3 >/:=>=:7

L

ITTLE DRAGON is a Swedish band that plays American music. At least, that’s what everyone says. And certainly hearing their dark and deep-grooved electronic neosoul for the first time, one could just as easily expect them to be from Detroit as from Gothenburg. But the band’s bassist, Fredrick Kallgren, thinks non-natives are missing something, namely the Swedish f lair for good old-fashioned melancholy that has seeped into their records. “Not much sunlight makes people a bit thoughtful and moody,� he told me by phone. Maybe that explains why Little Dragon spends as much time as possible in the United States. Since releasing

their self-titled debut in 2007, they’ve caught on faster over here than on their home turf. Altogether they’ve been through the United States almost a halfdozen times now, including a tour with TV on the Radio and this current trip headlining clubs on their own. While the band’s newest record hasn’t been released yet, they got a huge profile boost earlier this year when they appeared on Gorillaz’s Plastic Beach album, and opened for them around the world on the Escape to Plastic Beach Tour. Kallgren admits that meeting Damon Albarn for the first time was nerve-wracking. “I guess we were a bit nervous, like a first date,� he says. But ultimately, they hit it off.

“He played us a bunch of tracks, and we picked two that we really liked [“Empire Ants� and “To Binge�],� says Kallgren. “It was fun, very relaxing and playful.� Friends since high school, Kallgren, vocalist Yukimi Nagano and drummer Erik Bodin (who were later joined by keyboardist Hakan Wirenstrand) couldn’t agree on what to call their band until, after a lot of “talk and arguments,� they were inspired by Nagano’s ferocious personality to name themselves after the mythical big lizard. The other part—well, that’s another nod to their homeland. “The ‘Little’ is kind of the Swedish modesty,� says Kallgren. “Dragons are big and fiery, but we have to put the ‘Little’ in there.�

:7BB:3 2@/5=< BVc`aROg &^[ @W] BVSOb`S # A]_cSZ /dS AO\bO 1`ch BWQYSba # ORd & R]]` OdOWZOPZS Ob Ab`SSbZWUVb ]` bWQYSbeSP Q][

j AB/53 /@B 3D3<BA february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=; :7AB G=C@ :=1/: 3D3<B 7< B63 1/:3<2/@

Stage B63/B3@ /ZZ AV]]Y C^ >che^gZY Wn H]V`ZheZVgZÉh IlZa[i] C^\]i VcY WVhZY dc i]Z hdc\h d[ :ak^h EgZhaZn# ;g^"Hjc! ,/(%eb VcY Hjc! 'eb# I]gj ;ZW &(# ," '%# <daYZc 7dj\] I]ZVigZ! BdciZ KZgYZ WZilZZc :^\]i] VcY C^ci] higZZih! 8VgbZa"Wn"i]Z"HZV! -(&#+''#%&%%# ;c`RS` @WRSa bVS /W`eOdSa :a[ :be^gZ EgdYjXi^dch VcY BdjciV^c 8dbbjc^inI]ZViZg egZhZci V heZX^Va WZcZ[^i Y^ccZg i]ZViZg egdYjXi^dc# ÆBjgYZg G^YZh i]Z 6^glVkZhÇ ^h Vc dg^\^cVa ^ciZgVXi^kZ bjgYZg bnhiZgn lg^iiZc Wn ild HVciV8gjo eaVnlg^\]ih# Bjh^X! b^gi] VcY bjgYZg VWdjcY Vh eVigdch WZXdbZ i]Z hijY^d VjY^ZcXZ d[ V &.)%h gVY^d WgdVYXVhi# ;g^! ;ZW )! +/(%eb# &*" (*# EVg` =Vaa! .(,% B^aa Hi! 7Zc AdbdcY! -(&#((+#),,,#

/ B`WPcbS b] ¡= 0`]bVS` EVS`S /`b BV]c-¸ I]^h a^kZ bjh^XVa ig^WjiZ YZVah l^i] i]Z VYkZcijgZh d[ :kZgZii JanhhZh BX<^aa VcY ]^h XdbeVc^dch 9ZabVg VcY EZiZ ^c É(%h B^hh^hh^ee^# Hegjc\ [gdb V X]V^c \Vc\ VcY ign^c\ id gZVX] :kZgZiiÉh ]dbZ id gZXdkZg i]Z Wjg^ZY addi d[ V WVc` ]Z^hi! i]Zn VgZ Xdc[gdciZY Wn h^gZch! V XnXadeh! V WVc` gdWWZg! V XVbeV^\c^c\ \dkZgcdg! ]^h deedcZci! V @@@ ancX] bdW VcY V Wa^cY egde]Zi# ;g^"HVi! -eb# I]gj ;ZW '+# '%"''# EVeZg L^c\ I]ZViZg! ('% =d[[bVc 6kZ! BdciZgZn! -(&#.%*#*+-)#

1=<13@BA EW\Ra ]\ bVS EWZR AWRS EgZhZciZY Wn HVciV 8gjo 8]VbWZg EaVnZgh VcY [ZVijg^c\ '%i]"XZcijgn ldg`h edgigVn^c\ g]ni]bh VcY bZadY^Zh ZmjWZgVci! ]ZVgilVgb^c\ VcY X]ZZg[ja! VhhZbWaZY Wn dWd^hi 8Vgda EVcd[h`n# HVi! ;ZW *! -eb VcY Hjc! ;ZW +! (eb# &%" '(# 8]g^hi Aji]ZgVc 8]jgX]! &%,%, HdfjZa 9g! 6eidh! -(&#)'%#*'+%#

Film # TOUU]ba 6 cZl YdXjbZciVgn lZWhZg^Zh VYYgZhh^c\ i]Z YZVgi] d[ hZa[" VXXZeiVcXZ Vbdc\ Z[[Zb^cViZ bZc! l^i] ]jbdgdjh VcZXYdiZh! ^bedgiVci l^hYdb VcY ^che^g^c\ bdYZah d[ gZh^a^ZcXZ# 7n d[[Zg^c\ ^cY^k^YjVa VaiZgcVi^kZh id Ydb^cVci XdchigjXi^dch d[ 6bZg^XVc bVhXja^c^in VcY ]ZiZgd"cdgbVi^kZ \Vn a^[ZhinaZh! i]Z [^ab ^aajb^cViZh dc\d^c\ ^hhjZh gZaZkVci id A<7I VcY FjZZg Xdbbjc^i^Zh# LZY! ;ZW '! -"&%eb# ;gZZ# EdgiZg 8daaZ\Z 9^c^c\ =Vaa! J8H8! HVciV 8gjo# A]cbV ]T bVS 0]`RS` Da^kZg HidcZÉh gdVY ig^e VXgdhh [^kZ Xdjcig^Zh id ZmeadgZ i]Z gZkdaji^dc jcYZg lVn ^c Hdji] 6bZg^XV ^c l]^X] eddg ldg`^c\ eZdeaZ VgZ igZViZY a^`Z ]jbVc WZ^c\h# EgZhZciVi^dc ^c XdaaVWdgVi^dc l^i] i]Z HVciV 8gjo 8jWV 8VgVkVch# Hjc! ;ZW +! +eb# *" '* hj\\ZhiZY YdcVi^dc# G^d I]ZVigZ! &'%* HdfjZa! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)'(#-'%.#

Art ;CA3C;A 1=<B7<C7<5 AO\bO 1`ch ;caSc[ ]T /`b O\R 6Wab]`g AVlg^Z 7gdlc/ E]did\gVe]h ;gdb i]Z IgVh] HZg^Zh# I]gj BVg &(# '" *# I]Z 6hhdX^Vi^dc d[ 8aVn VcY <aVhh 6gi^hih d[ 8Va^[dgc^V# 6 _jg^ZY Zm]^W^i^dc [ZVijg^c\ *. XZgVb^hih VcY \aVhh Vgi^hih# 6ahd [ZVijg^c\ V Y^heaVn Wn 6ccZ Bdg]VjhZg d[ 6cc^Z<aVhh# I]gj BVg &(# ;gZZ ;^ghi ;g^YVn# K^Zl Zm]^W^ih [dg [gZZ# 9dXZci idjgh Vi cddc# ;^ghi ;g^ d[ ZkZgn bdci]! &&Vb"+eb# Hedia^\]i Idjgh# <d WZ]^cY i]Z hXZcZh VcY bjhZjbl^YZ Zm]^W^i^dch# ;^ghi HVi d[ ZkZgn bdci]! &&/(%Vb" &'/(%eb# BjhZjb ]djgh IjZ"Hjc! &&Vb"*eb0 XadhZY Bdc# ,%* ;gdci Hi! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)'.#&.+)# AO\bO 1`ch ;caSc[ ]T <Obc`OZ 6Wab]`g 7dcZh/ Vc >ch^YZ Add` Vi CVijgZ# D[[Zg^c\ Vc Æ^ch^YZ add`Ç Vi VYVeiVi^dc VcY W^dY^kZgh^in! i]Z Zm]^W^i [ZVijgZh V Y^heaVn d[ h`jaah! iZZi] VcY WdcZh [gdb [^h]! gZei^aZh! bVbbVah VcY W^gYh# I]gj ;ZW '+# IjZ"Hjc! &%Vb"*eb# &(%* :# 8a^[[ 9g! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)'%#+&&*#

5/::3@73A =>3<7<5 1OP`WZZ] 1]ZZSUS 5OZZS`g >ch^hiZcXZ d[ BZbdgn# 6gildg` d[ 9Vk^Y A^c\Zg VcY GVcYn =jhhdc\! hXgZZc eg^ci^c\ dc edgXZaV^c VcY b^mZY bZY^V# GZXZei^dc ;ZW &,! )/(%"+eb! [daadlZY Wn Vc Vgi^hihÉ iVa`# Gjch ;ZW ,"BVg &&# ;gZZ# +*%% HdfjZa 9g! 6eidh! -(&#),.#+(%-# 2OdS\^]`b 5OZZS`g ;^\jgZ H]dl# 9VkZcedgi <VaaZgn egZhZcih bdgZ i]Vc V YdoZc Vgi^hih ldg`^c\ l^i] i]Z ]jbVc [dgb ^c jc^fjZ VcY WZVji^[ja lVnh# GZXZei^dc HVijgYVn! ;ZW &'! ("+eb# Gjch ;ZW )"',# ;gZZ# )*% =ln &! 9VkZcedgi! -(&#)'+#&&..# >c`S >ZSOac`S ?dhZ[^cV :higVYV# AdXVa Vgi^hi :higVYV lVh Wdgc ^c i]Z BZm^XVc hiViZ d[ B^X]dVX{c0 h]Z l^aa Y^heaVn ]Zg eV^ci^c\h# ;g^! ;ZW )! +/(%"-/(%eb# ;gZZ# '%) 8]jgX] Hi! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)++#.-,%#

;=<2/G j %

A/A6/ 2/D73A The guru of Gouda and mistress of Muenster will read from and sign copies of The West Coast Guide to Cheese, featuring tasty tidbits about 300 cheeses from appellations in California, Oregon and Washington. The author earned her stripes apprenticing in artisan cheese caves in New York City, and today she serves on the board of the American Cheese Society and contributes to the cheese magazine Culture. Davies will select her favorite local cheeses for sampling at the event; paired wines will be provided by the CafĂŠ. Monday, Feb. 7, 7:30pm. Free. Capitola Book CafĂŠ, 1475 41st Ave., Capitola.

Email it to calendar@santacruz.com, fax it to 831.457.5828, or drop it by our office. Events need to be received a week prior to publication and placement cannot be guaranteed.

ASa\]\ 5OZZS`g 8]^e AdgY/ EjWa^X HeVXZh# 8]^e AdgY ]Vh YZY^XViZY bjX] d[ ]^h egVXi^XZ dkZg i]Z aVhi '% nZVgh id i]Z X]Vc\^c\ aVcYhXVeZ d[ jgWVc VcY k^YZd egd_ZXih ^cXajY^c\ 6lV`Zc^c\ ;gdb i]Z '%i] 8Zcijgn! Bdk^Z BVe VcY 6^gHeVXZh# GZXZei^dc LZY! ;ZW '! *"+/)*eb# Gjch ;ZW '"BVg *# J8H8! EdgiZg 8daaZ\Z! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)*.#'',(#

1=<B7<C7<5 4SZWf 9cZ^O 5OZZS`g <adg^V @# 6a[dgYĂ…6 HZaZXiZY GZigdheZXi^kZ! &.,)"egZhZci# B^mZY bZY^V! VXgna^X VcY eVeZg# I]gj ;ZW

AC<2/G j $

@33: E=@9 :/0=@ 47:; 43AB( ¡A=CB6 =4 B63 0=@23@¸ Oliver Stone’s newest release documents the filmmaker’s road trip through South America. Along the way the outspoken director of Wall Street, Scarface and Platoon interviewed the leaders swept into office by the leftist “pink tideâ€?—Hugo ChĂĄvez of Venezuela, Evo Morales of Bolivia and Fernando Lugo of Paraguay, among others. Consul General of Venezuela Martin Sanchez will introduce the film and answer questions after the screening. Sunday, Feb. 6, 6pm. $5–$25 donation suggested. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz; ReelWork.org. ',# ;gZZ# &%, :ab Hi! HVciV 8gjo! )%-#(,(#'-*)# 4`SSR][ 0`O\QV :WP`O`g ;gZZYdb :m]^W^ih 6\ZaZhh 6gi# 6c Zm]^W^i [ZVijg^c\ Vgildg` XgZViZY Wn gZh^YZcih Vi XVgZ [VX^a^i^Zh# I]gj ;ZW '-# ;gZZ# '%'& ;gZZYdb 7akY! ;gZZYdb! -(&#,+(#)&)&# ;O\g 6O\Ra 5OZZS`g 1O^Wb]ZO BVYZ L^i] AdkZ# 6 KVaZci^cZh ?ZlZagn h]dlXVhZ l^i] ldg` Wn Vgi^hih d[ BdciZgZn 7Vn BZiVa 6gih <j^aY# E^ZXZh l^aa WZ VkV^aVWaZ [dg ejgX]VhZ! ]VcYXgV[iZY jh^c\ V kVg^Zin d[ iZX]c^fjZh gVc\^c\ [gdb igVY^i^dcVa \daY" VcY h^akZghb^i]^c\! [dg\^c\! hdaYZg^c\ VcY XVhi^c\ id ZcVbZa^c\# I]gj ;ZW '-# ;gZZ# 9V^an &%Vb"+eb# *&% 7Vn 6kZ! 8Ve^idaV! -(&#),*#'*%%# ;WQVOSZO\USZ] 5OZZS`g 8adhZ id =dbZ# AdXVa eaZ^c V^g eV^ciZg 8]VgaZh EgZci^hh# I]gj ;ZW '-# ;gZZ# HVi"Hjc! &&Vb"*eb0 lZZ`YVnh Wn Veed^cibZci# &&&& G^kZg Hi! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)'+#**%%# >OXO`] DOZZSg /`ba 1]c\QWZ ;djg# LddYWadX` eg^cih Wn 6cYgZV G^X]0 b^mZY bZY^V eV^ci^c\h Wn 9# =dd`Zg0 XVhi! Wadlc VcY ZiX]ZY \aVhh Wn 8dcc^Z VcY ?^b <gVci0 d^a eV^ci^c\h Wn 7VgWVgV 7V^aZn" EdgiZg# I]gj ;ZW +# (, HjYYZc Hi! LVihdck^aaZ! -(&#,''#(%+'# AO\bO 1`ch ;]c\bOW\a /`b 1S\bS` >c i]Z 8gZVi^kZ He^g^i# ;ZVijg^c\

e^ZXZh ^c V kVg^Zin d[ bZY^V! ^cXajY^c\ hXVgkZh! _ZlZagn! \aVhh! XZgVb^Xh! eV^ci^c\h! eg^cih! hXjaeijgZ! iZmi^aZh# LZY"Hjc! cddc"+eb# I]gj 6eg '+# ;gZZ! .()& B^aa Hi! 7Zc AdbdcY# -(&#((+#(*&(# AO\bO 1`ch @SVSO`aOZ AbcRW]a >c AdkZ L^i] i]Z CVijgVa LdgaY# J8H8 VajbcV BVg^ HiVj[[ZgÉh lViZgXdadg VcY VXgna^X eV^ci^c\h! [gdb bdgZ gZegZhZciVi^dcVa YZe^Xi^dch d[ [adgV VcY [VjcV id ]Zg l]^bh^XVa Æ:cYVc\ZgZY HeVX^ZhÇ hZg^Zh# I]gj ;ZW '-# ;gZZ# &&- 8dgVa Hi! HVciV 8gjo# HVciV8gjoGZ]ZVghVaHijY^dh#Xdb# BO\\S`g /`ba 1S\bS` ;^ghi ;g^YVn 6gi Idjg# 7jhZh \j^YZ ^cY^k^YjVah id aViZhi Vgi ]VeeZc^c\h ^c Ydlcidlc H8# HiVgi^c\ Vi IVccZgn VcY L]Vg[# ;^ghi ;g^ d[ ZkZgn bdci]! */(%eb# *# &%)% G^kZg Hi! HVciV 8gjo#

Events /@=C<2 B=E< E]`ZR ESbZO\Ra 2Og 6 ]VW^iVi gZhidgVi^dc iZVb l^aa gZhidgZ V hZXi^dc d[ i]Z HigjkZ hadj\] Vadc\ i]Z X^in d[

LVihdck^aaZÉh D]dcZ Adde IgV^a i]Vi gjch WZ]^cY LZhi BVg^cZ# 6iiZcYZZh l^aa WZ eaVci^c\ cVi^kZ eaVcih! XdaaZXi^c\ hZZYh VcY gZbdk^c\ ^ckVh^kZ lZZYh! Vh lZaa Vh aZVgc^c\ VWdji i]Z lZiaVcYh [gdb adXVa ZmeZgih! Zc_dn^c\ i]Z WZVjin d[ i]Z hadj\]h! dWhZgk^c\ i]Z l^aYa^[Z# <adkZh! iddah VcY WgZV`[Vhi hcVX`h l^aa WZ egdk^YZY# 6 [Vb^an [g^ZcYan idjg d[ i]Z LVihdck^aaZ Hadj\] [daadlh Vi &eb [gdb i]Z CVijgZ 8ZciZg Vi GVbhZn EVg`# HVi! ;ZW *! .Vb"cddc# ;gZZ# LZhi BVg^cZ! =F *%% LZhig^Y\Z 9g! LVihdck^aaZ! -(&#)+.#&,%%#

:7B3@/@G 3D3<BA 1ZWTT]`R 6S\RS`a]\ 6lVgY"l^cc^c\ adXVa Vji]dg 8a^[[dgY =ZcYZghdc! i]Z \Va i]Vi XVc \Zi Vaa d[ HVciV 8gjo \g^cc^c\! ]Vh lg^iiZc V cZl cdkZa XVaaZY BVnZÉh GZfjZhi# I]j! ;ZW (# ;gZZ# 7dd`h]de HVciV 8gjo# &*'% EVX^[^X 6kZ! HVciV 8gjo# -(&#)+%#('('# 2SO\ @ORS` O\R 2W]\ 4O`_cVO` GVYZg VcY ;Vgfj]Vg l^aa gZVY i]Z^g edZign# EgZhZciZY Wn EdZign HVciV 8gjo# IjZ! ;ZW -! ,/(%eb# ( YdcVi^dc hj\\ZhiZY# 7dd`h]de HVciV 8gjo! &*'% EVX^[^X 6kZ! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)+)#-.-(# 4`WROg AVOYSa^SO`S 1ZcP HZZ`^c\ cZl ldbZc bZbWZgh id

_d^c jh ^c i]Z hijYn d[ i]Z WVgYÉh eaVnh# 8Vaa [dg i^bZh VcY adXVi^dch# ;g^! ;ZW )# ;gZZ# -(&#)'&#%.(&# AOaVO 2OdWSa 8]ZZhZbdc\Zg HVh]V 9Vk^Zh# 9Vk^Zh ]Vh iV`Zc V [djg"bdci] idjg d[ )% 6bZg^XVc Vgi^hVc X]ZZhZbV`Zgh! X]gdc^XaZY Vi X]ZZhZWn]VcY#Xdb# IVhiZ i]Z adXVa Wdjcin! i]Zc iV`Z ]Zg Wdd` I]Z <j^YZ id LZhi 8dVhi 8]ZZhZ l^i] ndj Vh i]Z WZhi \j^YZ [dg hZaZXi^c\! ^YZci^[n^c\ VcY hVkdg^c\ i]Z X]ZZhZh d[ 8Va^[dgc^V! DgZ\dc VcY LVh]^c\idc# Bdc! ;ZW ,# ;gZZ# 8Ve^idaV 7dd` 8V[Z! &),* )&hi 6kZ! 8Ve^idaV! -(&#)+)#..-'# G]c\U /RcZb :WbS`Obc`S 1][[c\Wbg 0]]Y 5`]c^ I]^h bdci]Éh hZaZXi^dc ^h =jc\Zg <VbZh Wn HjoVccZ 8daa^ch# LZY! ;ZW .! ,eb# 7dd`h]de HVciV 8gjo! &*'% EVX^[^X 6kZ! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)'(#%.%%# Gc\bS 6cO\U =jVc\ l^aa gZVY [gdb ]^h cZl ldg` 8]Vga^Z 8]Vc/ I]Z JcidaY Hidgn d[ i]Z =dcdgVWaZ 9ZiZXi^kZ VcY =^h GZcYZokdjh L^i] 6bZg^XVc =^hidgn! Vc VWhdgW^c\ ]^hidgn d[ i]Z aZ\ZcYVgn 8VcidcZhZ YZiZXi^kZ l]d ^che^gZY V hZg^Zh d[ [^Xi^dc VcY bdk^Z YdjWaZh i]Vi adc\ YZ[^cZY 6bZg^XVÉh Y^hidgiZY eZgXZei^dch d[ 6h^Vch VcY 6h^Vc 6bZg^XVch# ;g^! ;ZW )# ;gZZ# 8Ve^idaV 7dd` 8V[Z! &),* )&hi 6kZ! 8Ve^idaV! -(&#)+'#))&* #

!#

j !

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 AB/53 /@B 3D3<BA

:31BC@3A

THE EXHIBITIONIST ¡B/@53B >@/1B713 ¸ 0G 5:=@7/ /:4=@2 7<163A F ! 7<163A /1@G:71 =< >/>3@

/ 4]`QS ;]`S >]eS`TcZ( 3f^Z]`ObW]\ ]T /QbWdS <]\dW]ZS\QS 6c ZmeadgVi^dc d[ i]Z eg^cX^eaZh! bZi]dYh VcY ediZci^Va ^beVXi d[ VXi^kZ cdck^daZcXZ ^c i]Z he^g^i VcY igVY^i^dc d[ Bd]VcYVh <VcY]^ id X]Vc\Z eZdeaZ! Wj^aY Xdbbjc^in VcY igVch[dgb hdX^Zin# IjZ I]gj ;ZW ''# *" '*# GZhdjgXZ 8ZciZg [dg Cdck^daZcXZ! *&* 7gdVYlVn! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)'(#&+'+#

<=B713A :SO`\ b] A_cO`S 2O\QS H^c\aZh dg XdjeaZh lZaXdbZ# I]j! ;ZW (! ,eb# ;gZZ# <ZgbVc" 6bZg^XVc =Vaa! '(% Eanbdji] Hi! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#,''#&&(&# ;S[]`g 1OTS 6c ^ciZgVXi^kZ \Vi]Zg^c\ [dg eZghdch l^i] ZVgan bZbdgn adhh! ^cXajY^c\ B^aY 8d\c^i^kZ >beV^gbZci! ZVgan 6ao]Z^bZgÉh dg bZbdgn XdcXZgch# ;ZVijgZh egZhZciVi^dc dc bZbdgn VcY ^ciZgVXi^kZ bZbdgn ZmZgX^hZh# 6 h^beaZ e]dcZ hXgZZc^c\ VcY egZ"gZ\^higVi^dc ^h gZfj^gZY id ViiZcY# Cdi ^ciZcYZY [dg eZghdch a^k^c\ ^c i]Z b^YYaZ dg aViZg hiV\Zh d[ 6ao]Z^bZgÉh# IjZ! ;ZW -! '"(/(%eb# ;gZZ# A^kZ DV` HZc^dg 8ZciZg! &,,,"6 8Ve^idaV GY! A^kZ DV`! -(&#)+)#..-'# A1 2WdS`aWbg 1S\bS` Egdk^YZh hZgk^XZh! hjeedgi VcY hdX^Va^o^c\ [dg aZhW^Vc! \Vn! W^hZmjVa! igVch\ZcYZg! ^ciZghZm VcY fjZhi^dc^c\ ^cY^k^YjVah# 9^kZgh^in 8ZciZg! &&&, HdfjZa 6kZ! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#)'*#*)''# AbWbQVS`a Pg bVS ASO AdXVa X]VeiZg d[ :bWgd^YZgZgh <j^aY d[ 6bZg^XV bZZih VcY lZVkZh nVgch0 ejWa^X lZaXdbZ# HZXdcY LZY d[ ZkZgn bdci]! ,eb# ;gZZ# 9db^c^XVc =dhe^iVa GZ]VW 8ZciZg! +&% ;gZYZg^X` Hi! HVciV 8gjo! -(&#),*#&-*(# Ac^^]`b O\R @SQ]dS`g 5`]c^a 6ao]Z^bZgÉh/ 6ao]Z^bZgÉh 6hhc#! -(&#)+)#..-'# 8VcXZg/ @Vio 8VcXZg GZhdjgXZ 8ZciZg! -(&#(*&#,,,%0 LdbZc86G:! -(&#)*,#'',(# 8VcY^YV/ -(&#),&#%,(,# 8]gdc^X EV^c/ 6bZg^XVc 8]gdc^X EV^c 6hhdX^Vi^dc! -(&#)'(#&(-*# <g^Z[ VcY Adhh/ =dhe^XZ! -(&#)(%#(%%%# Ajejh/ ?ZVcZiiZ B^aaZg! -(&#*++#%.+'# BZc DkZgXdb^c\ 6Wjh^kZ 7Z]Vk^dg/ -(&#)+)#(-**# HB6GI GZXdkZgn/ -(&#)+'#*),%# IgVch AVi^cV ldbZc/ BVg^edhVh! -(&#)'*#*)''# Ig^X]di^aadbVc^V/ -(&#)*,#&%%)# LdbZcÉh 7^edaVg$ 9ZegZhh^dc EZZg Hjeedgi/ -(&#()*#,&.%# &'"HiZe Egd\gVbh/ -(&#)*)#=:AE )(*, # G]UO 7\ab`cQbW]\ EVX^[^X 8jaijgVa 8ZciZg/ (* XaVhhZh eZg lZZ`! -(&#)+'#--.(# H8 Nd\V/ )* XaVhhZh eZg lZZ`! -(&#'',#'&*+# Ig^Nd\V/ cjbZgdjh lZZ`an XaVhhZh! -(&#)+)#-&%%# 6ahd/ Nd\V L^i]^c Vi 6eidh HiVi^dc! -(&#+-,#%-&-0 Db Gddb HX]dda d[ Nd\V! -(&#)'.#.(**0 EVX^[^X 8a^bW^c\ <nb! -(&#)*)#.'*)0 6eidh Nd\V 8ZciZg! -(&#+--#&%&.#

@3/2G /7; !Bu!91-!Hmpsjb!Bmgpse!Ă&#x;obmmz!ibt! ifs!pxo!mpoh.bxbjufe!sfusptqfdujwf/

5:=@7/ 7< 3F6707B Well-raised, well-read and well-educated, the middle-class girl from Northside Chicago went to Berkeley in the 1940s to get a degree in social sciences and—as was expected of young women of her time and class—choose a brilliant man to marry and with whom to have genius children. In the 1950s, 5:=@7/ /:4=@2 worked as a kindergarten teacher to put her husband through his Ph.D. program, then, with children in school and husband’s career launched, she took up again what she had begun as a youth at the Chicago Art Institute, re-entering the world of art via the acceptable milieu of sewing, fabric printing and design. With an innate intelligence and awareness of the turmoil of the 1960s, however, Alford did not fail to notice the growing influence of the computer in every sector of society. Compelled to make art that commented on the changing world around her, she increased her vocabulary, learned to vacuum-cast plastics and paper and investigated the language of computer code. “Gloria K. Alford—A Selected Retrospective 1974–Present� at Felix Kulpa Gallery begins in this period, during which Alford (who is now married to Santa Cruz Weekly poetry editor Robert Sward) was represented by a prominent New York gallery. Using vacuumformed plastics in contrast with pretty textiles in conjunction with imagery that used computer code as a graphic device, her work was innovative and surprising. I’ve Always Lived in a Garden (1974) contains a quilted screen-printed Edenic idyll in velvet fabric within a plastic keyhole of harsh black-and-white graphics of present-day urban life. Eight works from this era show the artist’s fascination with such contrasts and with the vestiges of mythology that thrive within the computer age. The most timeless works use imagery from cave paintings overlaid by molded plastic on which programming symbols are printed as a matrix to create light and shadow. Molded plastic gave way to papermaking in the 1980s and thereafter exclusively to painting, now completely abstract. Over such a span of time, styles and materials, the artist’s unerring feel for dynamic composition, bold use of color and consistent pursuit of new materials and techniques keep the work fresh and exciting. Red & Black Sonata is an acrylic collaged with what might be silver joss paper under swirls and stripes of color. The energy of the marks—some painted, other scratched into the paint, the dynamism achieved out of what are essentially stripes—chudder by like a film reel. The scars and shadows she has made and left so imperfectly perfect, the seeping underpaint and luscious surface texture: these for me define Gloria Alford’s best work. Defiant of art trend and fashion, Alford at 80 is a redoubtable and ever-inventive force. The exhibition continues through Feb. 27. Read more at KUSP.org/exhibitionist. (Maureen Davidson)

B63 3F6707B7=<7AB 7A 4C<232 7< >/@B 0G / 5@/<B 4@=; B63 1C:BC@/: 1=C<17: =4 A/<B/ 1@CH 1=C<BG

Cla Classes asses b begin egin th this is M March arch Enroll En roll now! now! Turn Your Passion for Nutrition into a Career Become a certified Nutrition Consultant:

Become a certified Natural Chef:

Enhanced nutrition training and hands-on learning will help you begin your new career in as little as 15 months.

Master natural culinary arts and Eating For Health™ nutrition and begin your new career in as little as 5 months.

Find out more: Call any time for an advising appointment or join Dr. Ed Bauman over the phone on February 9 at 6:00 PM • Dial-In Number: 1-712-432-3100 • Access Code: 611488 CA: Berkeley , Penngrove, Santa Cruz • Boulder, CO • Distance Learning

www.baumancollege.org w ww.bauma ancollege g .org • (800)987-7530 ((800 0)987 ) 7530

" j 03/BA1/>3 february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

Jazz Presenters since 1975

Thursday, February 3 U 7 pm

STEVE WILSON AND FRIENDS

$12/Adv $15/Door Jazz & Dinner: $24.60/Adv An evening of original straight-ahead, Latin jazz and funk Monday, February 7 U 7 pm Percussionist Kahil El’Zabar’s

ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE $22/Adv $25/Door ½ Price Night for Students

Thursday, February 10 U 7 & 9 pm

BILL FRISELL’S BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS FEATURING EYVIND KANG & RUDY ROYSTON

“Bill Frisell plays the guitar like Miles Davis played the trumpet.� – The New Yorker

$25/Adv $28/Door No Jazztix or Comps Monday, February 14 U 7 & 9 pm

VALENTINE’S EVENING WITH TUCK & PATTI $25/Adv $28/Door Jazz & Dinner: $56.25 (advance only) No Jazztix or Comps

Sponsored by Bob Jackson & Stuart Hurt Co-sponsored by Smoothjazz.com

Thursday, February 17 U 7 pm

BENNY GREEN TRIO WITH SPECIAL GUEST DONALD HARRISON

MONK’S DREAM 50 YEARS FRESH $22/Adv $25/Door

0:=E< /E/G Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe turns up the funk Friday at Moe’s Alley.

Sponsored by Gordon and Teresa Pusser Swift Street ArtWorkSpace

Dinner served Mondays & Thursdays beginning at 6pm. Serving premium wines & microbrewed beers. Snacks & desserts available all other nights. All age venue. Advance tickets at Logos Books & Records and online at kuumbwajazz.org. Tickets subject to service charge and 5% S.C. City Admissions Tax.

INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED EVENTS Sunday, February 6 U 6 pm

FLAMENCO AL ANDALUZ “ZAHARA UNPLUGGED�

Featuring Gypsy dancers and singer from Spain & Morocco General: $20/Adv $25/Door Premium seats: $30/Adv $35/Door Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Fri. Feb. 11 & Sat. Feb. 12 U 8 pm

WHITE ALBUM ENSEMBLE “UNPLUGGED�

VALENTINE’S WEEKEND! $25/Adv Special guests Tammi Brown, Alysha Antonino, Paul Revelli Tickets at Streetlight Records & tix.com 320-2 Cedar St s Santa Cruz 427-2227

kuumbwajazz.org

E32<3A2/G j

B6C@A2/G j !

4@72/G j "

2/E3A

B63 A>C@BA

Hailing from the golden hills of Southern California, Dawes is an indie band gaining notoriety as an integral part of the resurgent Laurel Canyon music scene. Carrying on the musical tradition that established Los Angeles as a hotbed of folk rock in the 1960s and ’70s and that gave us the Byrds, Crosby, Stills and Nash and Joni Mitchell, Dawes brings a fresh but familiar style with its songs of love, life and land delivered with solid musicianship, a healthy respect for the songwriters of the past and harmonies that would make the Laurel Canyon elite proud. Brookdale Lodge; $15; 8pm. (Cat Johnson)

You don’t name a band the Spurts if you’re playing the sort of milquetoast aural wallpaper you’ll hear scoring NPR pledge drives. As the band’s ejaculatory name suggests, the Spurts harness a primeval yawp built from countless ill-considered nights in seedy dives. It’s grimy, insistent, twitchy garage rock & roll that demands listeners’ attention before inviting them to get roughed up in the nearest back alley. The band went on hiatus last June but has returned in full, fearsome glory to its chosen vocation of profoundly debauched excess. Crepe Place; $7; 9pm. (Paul M. Davis)

<3:A 1:7<3 A7<53@A As comfortable playing music with Sonic Youth or Charlie Haden as he is with Willie Nelson and Wilco—to name just a few of his many collaborators—Nels Cline is a world-class, chimeralike guitarist whose technical abilities carry him beyond the realm of genres and styles to a place where imagination, improvisation and inspiration reign supreme. His current musical incarnation is as leader of the Nels Cline Singers, an improv-heavy, free-jazz ensemble with four albums and a long history of experimental, sonic adventuring to its name. Don Quixote’s; $12; 8pm. (CJ)

j #

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 03/BA1/>3

1=<13@BA 0 0 97<5 Feb. 23 at Catalyst 8/19A=< 0@=E<3 Feb. 23 at Civic Auditorium

4@72/G j "

9/@: 23<A=<¸A B7<G C<7D3@A3 Denson rose to prominence as a founding member of ’90s proto-acid jazz outfit the Greyboy Allstars. Denson’s merging of hip-hop and jazz with a crate-digger’s sensibility was perfectly timed for the era of the superstar DJ, demonstrating that traditional players could learn a few things from turntable virtuosos. Denson’s journey has continued with Tiny Universe, which draws in more funk and soul influences while refining the saxophonist and vocalist’s aesthetic. On 2009’s Brother’s Keeper, Denson went deep into the crates for inspiration, turning in a realized set of originals that evoked the jazz, soul and funk of decades past. Moe’s Alley; $20 adv/$25 door; 9pm. (PMD)

A/BC@2/G j #

A:C5A ¸<¸ @=A3A

funky renditions of Grateful Dead songs into the 21st century. At the dance party at Don Quixote’s, adults, too, can “practice music appreciation, build positive selfesteem and experience a joyful sense of wonder,� just like Slugs ’n’ Roses’ stringwielding counterpart aims to inspire. Don Quixote’s; $10; 9pm. (Maya Weeks)

A/BC@2/G j #

23/2 93<<32GA Who would have thought the Dead Kennedys, that most politically principled of the early-’80s punk bands, would become remembered for bitter litigation? It’s practically an object lesson in the Clash’s maxim that “he who fucks nuns will later join the church.� Since the ’90s, frontman Jello Biafra has been battling with the other founding members over royalty payments, song licensing and politics. As a result, the Dead Kennedys legacy is tarnished, no thanks to the Frankenband touring under the name (the original members, with Wynona Riders singer Skip McSkipster on vocals). Still, not every aging punk icon can transition into a career as a professional ranter, so it’s hard to begrudge the non-Biafra members for trying make a buck. The Catalyst; $17 adv/$20 door; 9pm. (PMD)

0@7/< 6/@93@

Perhaps science, song and celebration with the Banana Slug String Band isn’t enough of a creative outlet for guitarist Airy Larry and bassist Doug Dirt, or maybe they just love the Dead as much as they do the ocean. In any case, the two are joining forces with guitarists Brett Packer and August West, keyboardist Dave Faulkner, drummer Paul Garcia and vocalist Michael Sammet to bring fun and

A=:/A Feb. 23 at Kuumbwa 1/B73 1C@B7A March 17 at Don Quixote’s ;7163::3 A6=1932 March 20 at Moe’s Alley @716/@2 B6=;>A=< March 26 at Rio Theatre 0@7B7A6 A3/ >=E3@ April 6 at Brookdale Lodge 8 ;/A17A May 3 at Crepe Place

A/BC@2/G j #

27D/% The women of DIVA7 are united by two things: living (or having lived) in Santa Cruz and dedication to celebrating the human voice. Tammi Brown, Gedina Jean, Gina Rene, Alysha, Natalie Singley, Tess Dunn and DJ Don-ette G address themes ranging from the experience of homelessness to living with chronic illness through their soulful singing. The divas transcend time and space through their music as they belt out smooth R&B tunes with affirming lyrics set to a backdrop of deep beats. In one of only three shows in Northern California, the awardwinning divas will put on an off-thechain hometown performance. Catalyst; $13 adv/$18 door; 9pm. (MW)

;=<2/G j %

3B6<71 63@7B/53 3<A3;0:3

B3<23@ ;=;3<BA Santa Cruz’s garage shredders the Spurts reunite this Thursday at Crepe Place.

Celebrated percussionist Kahil El’Zabar formed the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble in 1976 to satisfy his desire to combine elements of modern free jazz with traditional African instrumentation and styles. Nearly 40 years later, the Ensemble is still going strong and has become a celebrated and well-respected part of the international jazz world. Their fusion of contemporary sounds manifests in pieces that range from the sublime to the staggeringly energetic and the seductive to the profound. Kuumbwa; $22 adv/ $25 door; 7pm. (CJ)

$ j 1:C0 5@72 february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

QZcPU`WR E32 j

B6C j !

4@7 j "

A/B j #

A/<B/ 1@CH B63 /003G

/A/</ B3/ 6=CA3

6Oca AS`^S\a

!# ;WaaW]\ Ab AO\bO 1`ch

=^S\ ;WQ <WUVb

AB G]c\U

! :W\Q]Z\ Ab AO\bO 1`ch

2cP >W`ObSa @

/RO[ 0WaV]^

0:C3 :/5==<

0WU ¸& a 2O\QS >O`bg

^[) ZWdS Q][SRg &^[

0=117¸A 13::/@

0`WO\ 1VSabS`

BV`SS¸a /Z]cR

Ab`WRSa

9O`O]YS

1/43 ;/@3

0`WO\ ?cW\\ 5`]c^

<]SZ 8SO\\W\S B`W]

B63 1/B/:GAB

4]`USbbS`a

:cQS`]

2SOR 9S\\SRga

1=/AB3@¸A :=C<53

9O`O]YS

9O`O]YS

;S[^VWa ;c`RS` ;S\

1@3>3 >:/13

/^Sf ;O\]`

BVS 5SbOeOg 5W`Z

BVS A^c`ba AcUO` AVOQY

BVS A]Tb EVWbS AWfbWSa

EWZZ ]T bVS ;c[ZS`a

1@=E¸A <3AB

GcXW B]X]

;WabS`W]a]

0WZZg ;O`bW\W

3fb`O :O`US

1G>@3AA :=C<53

2/D3<>=@B @=/26=CA3

' ! >OQW¿Q /dS AO\bO 1`ch " 3\QW\OZ Ab AO\bO 1`ch %" 4`]\b Ab AO\bO 1`ch >OQW¿Q /dS AO\bO 1`ch # 1ZWTT Ab AO\bO 1`ch

!" A]_cSZ /dS AO\bO 1`ch & 3Oab 1ZWTT 2` AO\bO 1`ch

C\W]\ Ab AO\bO 1`ch

/\R 4`WS\Ra) XOhh

Ab`SSb 3ObS`a

BVS ;gabS`g :WUVba

=\S :]dS @SUUOS

1cZ] O 0]QO 2SaQS\ROUS

BS\ ;WZS BWRS

2WaQW^ZSa

9O`O]YS

8]V\ ;SSYa

:Oc`O EWS\POQV

2OdS\^]`b /dS 2OdS\^]`b

47<A 1=4433

;O`bg /bYW\a]\

2]\ 0]abWQY

67<2?C/@B3@

EWbV 1V]WQS ;caWQ

6=44;/<¸A 0/93@G 1/43

>`Sab]\ 0`OV[ B`W]

;O^O\]dO

7a]QSZSa

723/: 0/@ 5@7::

9CC;0E/ 8/HH 13<B3@

AbSdS EWZa]\ O\R 4`WS\Ra

T`][ /`]c\R bVS E]`ZR

;/2 6=CA3 0/@ 1=19B/7:A

;OR 9O`O]YS

@OW\P]e @]][

<SWUVP]`V]]R 8O[h

:]ZZW>=>

" =QSO\ Ab AO\bO 1`ch ! ! A]_cSZ /dS AO\bO 1`ch >OQW¿Q /dS AO\bO 1`ch $ 0SOQV Ab AO\bO 1`ch ! 1SRO` Ab AO\bO 1`ch

4`WS\Ra /Q]cabWQ <WUVb

8Ohh

9O`O]YS

8Ohh

EWbV 5O`g ;]\b`ShhO) XOhh

9O`O]YS BWYW

A]\Ua ;caWQ 5O[Sa

# ' ASOP`WUVb /dS AO\bO 1`ch

EWbV V]ab B]\g 0`Od]

28 /2 :50B \WUVb

28 ;O`Q

;=3¸A /::3G

9]\aVS\a

;O`Qg >ZOgU`]c\R

9O`Z 2S\a]\¸a

;=B7D

:WPObW]\ :OP

@32

@7= B63/B@3

@=A73 ;11/<<¸A

28 /2

28 A^O[

28 @WQV

#!# 1][[S`QWOZ EOg AO\bO 1`ch ' >OQW¿Q /dS AO\bO 1`ch :]Qcab Ab AO\bO 1`ch

# A]_cSZ AO\bO 1`ch

>OQW¿Q /dS AO\bO 1`ch

A3/0@756B 0@3E3@G

# ' ASOP`WUVb /dS AO\bO 1`ch

:WbbZS 2`OU]\

BW\g C\WdS`aS

28 S 28 /2 :50B \WUVb

6c``WQO\S @]aSa

2WUWbOZ 2`W^

28 A^O[ O\R 28 /2

AOW\ba O\R AW\\S`a

j %

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 1:C0 5@72

AC< j $ ;=< j % BC3 j & A/<B/ 1@CH

/`W\RO[ 9`WaV\O 2Oa

>`]PZS[ eWbV 2`OU]\a

6W^ 6]^

A1 8Ohh A]QWSbg

1OPW\ 4SdS`

AQ]bb =eS\a

5WZ 1ORWZZW B`W]

@]P H][PWS

@OabO 1`ch @SUUOS

3gSa ASb b] 9WZZ

9O`O]YS

0`]]Y @WdS` Bc[PZS`

% 1][S

C\eW\R /ZZ <WUVb

0ZcS 5`Oaa 8O[

2O\O AQ`cUUa B`W]

8]S :S]\O`R B`W]

&! " $ !! "

1@3>3 >:/13

&! " ' $''"

1@=E¸A <3AB

&! "%$ "#$

1G>@3AA :=C<53

&! "#' '&%$ & $)

AVS``g /cabW\ 0O\R

AeW\U 2O\QS :Saa]\a

1=/AB3@¸A :=C<53

28 8OVW

&! "#&

&! " ! !!$

1/43 ;/@3 B63 1/B/:GAB

EWbV bV`SS Q][WQa

&! " ! % %

&! " % %'#

0:C3 :/5==<

0=117¸A 13::/@

28a 2]\ SbbS :W]\ A

:WdS 1][SRg

&! " # &! %

/A/</ B3/ 6=CA3

EWbV ZWdS 28a

&! " ' #&

=^S\ ;WQ

eWbV 4`WS\Ra

B63 /003G

2/D3<>=@B @=/26=CA3 &! " $ &&

0ZcSU`Oaa ^ZOgS`a eSZQ][S

0O``g AQ]bb

47<A 1=4433

&! " ! $ !

67<2?C/@B3@ &! " $ %%%

6=44;/<¸A 0/93@G 1/43

8Ohh

8Ohh

/\R /aa]QWObSa

9O`O]YS BWYW

723/: 0/@ 5@7::

9CC;0E/ 8/HH 13<B3@

4ZO[S\Q] /Z /\ROZch 3bV\WQ 6S`WbOUS

µHOVO`O C\^ZcUUSR¶

<]``Wa ;O\

3\aS[PZS

<SWUVP]`V]]R ;Wf

28 BS[]

;O\WTSab

:OhO ;]`UO\

/``WQO @]aS

A]cZ :]c\US

BS`[W\OZ

28 /2

&! " !# &! " ! # %

&! " %

%

;/2 6=CA3 0/@ 1=19B/7:A &! " # '

;=3¸A /::3G &! "%' &#"

;=B7D

eWbV 28 A^O`YZS

2O\S 8]c`Oa) 7ZgO @][O\]d

&! " # ' !

@7= B63/B@3

@32

&! " ! & '

@=A73 ;11/<<¸A

A3/0@756B 0@3E3@G

&! "%' ##%

&! " $ ''!

&! " $ %!'

& j 1:C0 5@72 february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

QZcPU`WR

E32 j

B6C j !

4@7 j "

A/B j #

/>B=A 1/>7B=:/ @7= 23: ;/@ A=?C3: =?C3: 0@7B/<<7/ /@;A

B`WdWO ?cWh <WUVb

1/D/ E7<3 0/@

AbSdS¸a 8Ohh 9WbQVS\

>OcZ @S\aZ]e

B63 4=5 0/<9

;/@5/@7B/D7::3

=[O` A^S\QS

28 8]V\\g 2Sf

& % A]_cSZ 2` /^b]a # AO\ 8]aS /dS 1O^Wb]ZO 3a^ZO\ORS 1O^Wb]ZO 3a^ZO\ORS 1O^Wb]ZO

9O`O]YS A]c\R 1]

9O`O]YS 9O`O]YS

8]V\ ;WQVOSZ

:]c 2S:cQO

28 8]V\\g 2Sf

;716/3:¸A =< ;/7<

9O`O]YS

3fb`O :]c\US

BVS 0`SShS 0OPSa

6O`^W\¸ 8]\\g

>/@/27A3 03/16 5@7::3

A/<23@:7<5A

:WaO ;O`WS

2Whhg 0c`\Sbb

5`]dS` 1]S

A3/ 0@33H3 B/D3@<

:Oc`g ;OQ

5S]`US 1V`Wab]a

A3D3@7<=¸A 5@7::

2]\ ;Q1OaZW\

BVS /[OhW\U 8Ohh 5SShS`a

EOZZSg¸a 1]QYbOWZ 1][P]

GcXW B]X]

A6/2=E0@==9

8]S 4S``O`O

8]S 4S``O`O

B63 C5:G ;C5

3Oab]\ /ZZg\

H3:2/¸A

#' ;OW\ Ab A]_cSZ

# 3a^ZO\ORS 1O^Wb]ZO

ASOaQO^S @Sa]`b 2` @W] RSZ ;O` 3a^ZO\ORS /^b]a

%# =ZR 2][W\W]\ 1b /^b]a %# EVO`T @R 1O^Wb]ZO "$" A]_cSZ 2` A]_cSZ ! 3a^ZO\ORS 1O^Wb]ZO

8Ohh

O\R bVS 5`]]dSV]c\Ra

EWZR 0ZcS

/Q]cabWQ UcWbO`

EO`[ d]QOZWab

7\ BV`SS

;WYS AO\bSZZO

GcXW B]X]

@=2

A1=BBA D/::3G A/< :=@3<H= D/::3G 0@==92/:3 :=253

9O`O]YS

2=< ?C7F=B3¸A @3AB/C@/<B

8W[ ;OZQ]Z[

BVS EVWbS 0cTTOZ]

<SZa 1ZW\S AW\US`a

63<4:7<5¸A B/D3@<

AV]bUc\ AcWb]`

#% 6eg ' 0`]]YROZS $ %# 6eg ' 4SZb]\

EWbV 8]

BVc\RS`V]`aS

0ZOQYPW`R @Oc[

AZcUa < @]aSa

/TbS`aV]QY

'"# 6eg ' 0S\ :][]\R

;/:=<3¸A

9O`O]YS EWbV 9S\

"" AQ]bba DOZZSg 2` AQ]bba DOZZSg

B@=CB 4/@; 7<<

%% 3 HOgO\bS @R 4SZb]\

9O`O]YS eWbV 9S\

8cYSP]f 2O\QS >O`bg

E/BA=<D7::3 ;=<B3@3G 1/@;3: 17:/<B@=¸A

6W^^] 6O^^g 6]c`

;O`WOQVW 3\aS[PZS

5@33< D/::3G 5@7::

ASdS\bV EOdS

@ @ >O`bg

;=AA :/<27<5 7<<

=^S\ 8O[

'!" ;OW\ Ab EOba]\dWZZS " >S\\g :\ EOba]\dWZZS

/\R 92=< 28 A]Z@]QY

>]^ O\R `]QY

6eg ;]aa :O\RW\U

;C19G 2C19

28 9Oa^S`

"%' /ZdO`OR] Ab ;]\bS`Sg

92=< 28 AV]ePWh

DO`gW\U PO\Ra

EWbV 28 /8 0SS

28 9Oa^S`

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-423-1336 >LKULZKH` -LIY\HY` ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 16+ Numbskullshows.com presents

FORGETTERS

featuring members of Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil, Against Me!, Bitchin also Street Eaters ‹ +YZ ! W T :OV^ W T

;O\YZKH` -LIY\HY` ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 16+ Numbskullshows.com presents LUCERO (K] H[ [OL +Y ‹ +YZ ! W T :OV^ W T

-YPKH` -LIY\HY` ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+ FRIDAY NIGHT FUNCTION: DJ Aspect DJ Tone Sol, Nima Fadavi 56 *6=,9 ‹ W T W T :H[\YKH` -LIY\HY` ‹ AGES 16+

Dead Kennedys

EAST BAY RAY, KLAUS FLOURIDE, DH PELIGRO, SKIP McSKIPTER

plus Disciples also Ol’ Cheeky Bastards (K] +YZ ‹ +YZ W T :OV^ W T :H[\YKH` -LIY\HY` ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

DIVA 7 3P[[SL <W also Tammi Brown, Gedina, Gina Rene & Alysha ‹ +YZ ! W T :OV^ W T :\UKH` -LI ‹ AGES 16+ ‹ Numbskullshows.com presents

Rob ZombiĂŠ

plus Eyes Set To Kill (K] +YZ ‹ +YZ ! W T :OV^ ! W T :\UKH` -LIY\HY` ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

DEVIL’S BRIGADE also Roger Miret & the Disasters ‹ +YZ ! W T :OV^ W T

;\LZKH` -LI ‹ AGES 16+ ‹ Ineffable Music Group presents

BADFISH a Tribute to Sublime

plus Scotty Don’t (K] +YZ ‹ W T W T ;\LZKH` -LIY\HY` ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

RASTA CRUZ REGGAE TUESDAYZ

with DJs Don-ette G & Lion-S + weekly guests DJs Models/Dancers 56 *6=,9 ‹ :OV^ W T

-LI Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave. Los Amigos Invisibles (Ages 21+) -LI Matt McHughes Atrium (Ages 16+) -LI Ky-Mani Marley (Ages 16+) -LI Smoov-E Atrium (Ages 16+) -LI Y & T (Ages 21+) -LI Less Than Jake (Ages 16+) <USLZZ V[OLY^PZL UV[LK HSS ZOV^Z HYL KHUJL ZOV^Z ^P[O SPTP[LK ZLH[PUN Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 866-384-3060 & online

www.catalystclub.com

j '

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 1:C0 5@72

3"

AC< j $ ;=< j % BC3 j & />B=A 1/>7B=:/ @7= 23: ;/@ A=?C3:

>cP ?cWh

5O[S <WUVb

9SdW\ ;Q2]eSZZ

2S\\Wa 2]dS

4]]R O\R EW\S >OW`W\U

9S\ 1]\abOPZS

0@7B/<<7/ /@;A &! $&& !!

1/D/ E7<3 0/@ &! "%$

&

B63 4=5 0/<9 &! "$ &&

;/@5/@7B/D7::3 &! "%$

$!

;716/3:¸A =< ;/7<

&! "%' '%%%

>/@/27A3 03/16 5@7::3

A/<23@:7<5A

A3/ 0@33H3 B/D3@<

&! "%$ "' &! $$ %

8]V\\g 4OPcZ]ca

=^S\ ;WQ eWbV 8]`RO\

;]dWS <WUVb

=^S\ ;WQ <WUVb

>SbS` 9O`^ AcS 4]ZSg 2=< ?C7F=B3¸A @3AB/C@/<B

%("# ^[ abO`b bW[S

&! $&& !"

A3D3@7<=¸A 5@7:: &! $&& &'&%

A6/2=E0@==9

&! "%# #

B63 C5:G ;C5

&! "%% !"

H3:2/¸A

&! "%# "'

A1=BBA D/::3G A/< :=@3<H= D/::3G

9O`O]YS eWbV 9S\

9O`O]YS eWbV 8]

AO\bO 1`ch B`W]

6O^^g V]c`

0@==92/:3 :=253 &! !!& !

&! $ !

'"

63<4:7<5¸A B/D3@< &! !!$ '! &

;/:=<3¸A

&! "!&

""

B@=CB 4/@; 7<< &! !!# "! %

E/BA=<D7::3 ;=<B3@3G 1/@;3:

9>75 6O^^g 6]c`

17:/<B@=¸A &! %$ $

5@33< D/::3G 5@7::

;O`UO`WbO ;]\ROg

9O`O]YS

;=AA :/<27<5 7<<

9O`O]YS

9O`O]YS

;C19G 2C19

4`SS >]]Z

&! % & $""

&! $!! ! !& &!

' %'!

3VHUZ MVY S\_\Y` HUK PU]LZ[TLU[ WYVWLY[PLZ HYL IHJR HUK PU[LYLZ[ YH[LZ HYL H[ OPZ[VYPJ SV^Z /VTLI\`LYZ HYL VM[LU Z\YWYPZLK H[ OV^ T\JO OVTL [OL` JHU I\` :HU[H *Y\a )\`LYZ» )YVRLYHNL PZ HU L_JS\ZP]L I\`LYZ» IYVRLYHNL TLHUPUN [OH[ ^L JHU VMMLY ^OH[ UV V[OLY RPUK VM YLHS LZ[H[L JVTWHU` JHU! HU L_WLY[PZL MVJ\ZLK ZVSLS` VU [OL ULLKZ VM I\`LYZ JV\WSLK ^P[O \UJVTWYVTPZLK ÄK\JPHY` SV`HS[` *HSS \Z H[ .,; /64, VY ]PZP[ \Z VUSPUL H[ ZHU[HJY\aI\`LYZ JVT

! j 47:; february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

Film Capsules <3E 1/>A /<=B63@ G3/@ (PG-13; 129 min.) This British film charts the year in the life of a happily married older couple (Ruth Sheen and Jim Broadbent) living in London, surrounded by unhappy friends, family and coworkers. The film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was a contender for the Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. (Opens Fri at the Nick.) 07CB74C: (R; 147 min.) Javier Bardem stars in a Spanish language drama directed by Alejandro GonzĂĄlez Iùårritu (Amores Perros and Babel). The film follows a single father and underworld figure named Uxbal who attempts to rekindle a

romance with a former lover, even as he senses his own death is upon him. The film, shot on location in Barcelona, is nominated for the 2011 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. (Opens Fri at the Nick.) B63 5@/>3A =4 E@/B6 (1940) The screen adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize– winning novel about migrant farmworkers during the Great Depression. The Joad family leave Oklahoma in their Hudson sedan, and set off down Route 66 on their way to looking for employment. The family suffer a series of trials in the desolate work camps they encounter in California. Starring Henry Fonda, Russell Simpson, Jane Darwell and John Carradine. (Plays Sat-Sun 11am at Aptos.)

6=E:¸A ;=D7<5 1/AB:3 (2004) In a pastel city—a cross between Paris and Vienna on the verge of the Great War—a wizard named Howl tries to avoid the draft, and a bewitched girl named Sophie (voiced by Emily Mortimer), trapped in the body of an old lady, tries to free herself from her enchantment. The newest from Japan’s Hayao Miyazaki is everything you could expect from the creator of Spirited Away. Here are the bejeweled colors and infinite tenderness of a master working in 2-D animation, a form that’s presumed by the market to be dead. Yet the delicacy and emotions of the film show up the crassness of celeb-driven computer stuff like Madagascar and A Shark’s Tale. Featuring the

SHOWTIMES

vocal talents of Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall and Billy Crystal. (Plays Thu 8pm at Santa Cruz 9.) (RvB) @=19G 6=@@=@ >71BC@3 A6=E (1975) In the cultyist of cult classics starts as a newly engaged couple (Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick) pop a flat tire in the rain. They approach a nearby castle looking for a phone, only to find themselves in the midst of the Annual Transylvanian Connection Conference hosted by one “sweet transvestite from Transexual Transylvania� (Tim Curry); “Time Warp� tap-dancing and other hijinks ensue. (Plays Fri-Sat Midnight at Del Mar.) B63 @==;;/B3 (PG-13; 93 min.) Sara (Minka Kelly of TV’s Friday Night Lights) arrives on

campus excited for her freshman year of college. She starts off as friends with her roommate Rebecca (Leighton Meester of TV’s Gossip Girl) but things take a sinister turn when Rebecca begins to develop an unhealthy obsession with Sara. (Opens Fri at Green Valley.) A/<1BC; (R; 109 min.) James Cameron’s 3-D thriller about a cave diving team on an expedition to the most remote system of subterranean caves in the world. When a flash flood scraps their exit plan, the team, led by fearless leader Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh), are forced to plot a new course through the treacherous terrain before supplies run out and the cave becomes their crypt. (Opens Fri at Green Valley.)

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Feb. 2, through Wednesday, Feb. 9, unless otherwise indicated. Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

/>B=A 17<3;/A 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com % 6]c`a — Fri-Wed 1:30; 3:30; 5:30; 7:30; 9:30. BVS 9W\U¸a A^SSQV — Wed-Thu 2:10; 4:35; 7; 9:20; Fri-Wed 2; 4:30; 7; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun 11:30am. <] Ab`W\Ua /bbOQVSR — Wed-Thu 2:20; 4:45; 7:10; 9:30. BVS 5`O^Sa ]T E`ObV — Sat-Sun 11am.

" AB /D3<C3 17<3;/ 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com 0ZOQY AeO\ — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:10; 4:40; 7:10; 9:40. Fri-Wed 11:30; 1:45; 4:15; 6:45; 9:15. BVS @WbS — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10:10. Fri-Wed 11:45; 2:15; 4:45; 7:15; 9:45. B`cS 5`Wb — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30. Fri-Wed 11:30; 1:45; 4:15; 6:45; 9:15.

23: ;/@ 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com 0ZcS DOZS\bW\S — Daily 2:15; 4:45; 7:15; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 11:45am. BVS 9W\U¸a A^SSQV — Daily 1:40; 3:20; 4:20; 6; 7; 8:30; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am and 12:40. BVS @]QYg 6]``]` >WQbc`S AV]e — Fri-Sat midnight.

<7193:=23=< Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com /\]bVS` GSO` — (Opens Fri) 1:20; 4; 6:40; 9:10. 0WcbWTcZ — (Opens Fri) 3:30; 6:30; 9:20; Fri-Sun 12:30. % 6]c`a — Wed-Thu 1:20; 3:20; 5:20; 7:20; 9:20. 0ZOQY AeO\ — Daily 2:50; 5:10; 7:30; 9:45 plus Fri-Sun 12:40. A][SeVS`S — Wed-Thu 4:50; 7. BVS EOg 0OQY — Daily 1:30; 4:10; 6:50; 9:30.

@7D3@4@=<B AB/27C; BE7< 155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com BVS 1][^O\g ;S\ —Daily 4:15; 7; 9:35 plus Fri-Sun 1:15. BVS 4WUVbS` — Daily 4; 6:45; 9:20 plus Fri-Sun 1.

A/<B/ 1@CH 17<3;/ ' 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com 1]c\b`g Ab`]\U — Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 6:50.

Movie reviews by Tessa Stuart and Richard von Busack

BVS 2WZS[[O — Wed-Thu 2:20; 4:50; 7:30; 10:05; Fri-Wed 1:20; 3:55; 6:45; 9:15. BVS 5`SS\ 6]`\Sb 2 — Wed-Thu 1; 3:40; 6:30; 9:15. BVS 5`SS\ 6]`\Sb !2 — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:15; 7:05; 9:50; Fri-Wed 1:35; 4:20; 7:10; 9:55. BVS ;SQVO\WQ — Wed-Thu 2:50; 5:20; 7:50; 10:10; Fri-Wed 1:05; 3:15; 5:30; 7:50; 10:05. <] Ab`W\Ua /bbOQVSR — Wed-Thu 2:05; 4:40; 7:20; 9:55; Fri-Wed 1:55; 4:25; 7; 9:40 plus Fri-Sun 11:30am. BVS @WbS — 2:15; 4:55; 7:40; 10:20 plus Fri-Sun 11:40am. ASOa]\ ]T bVS EWbQV — Wed-Thu 9:25. B`]\ :SUOQg !2 — Wed-Thu 1:10; 3:55; 6:45; 9:30; Fri-Wed 1; 3:45; 6:35; 9:30. B`cS 5`Wb — Wed-Thu 2; 4:35; 7:10; 9:45; Fri-Wed 1:30; 4:10; 6:50; 9:25. 6]eZ¸a ;]dW\U 1OabZS — Thu 8.

A1=BBA D/::3G 17<3;/ 226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com 0ZOQY AeO\ — Wed-Thu 2; 4:20; 6:45; 9:10. BVS 5`SS\ 6]`\Sb — Wed-Thu 2; 4:45; 7:20; 10; Fri-Wed 2:10; 4:45; 7:20; 10. BVS 9W\U¸a A^SSQV — Wed-Thu 1:45; 4:30; 7:10; 9:45. Fri-Wed 1:30; 4:10; 6:45; 9:20 plus Fri-Sun 11am. <] Ab`W\Ua /bbOQVSR — Wed-Thu 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 9:55. Fri-Wed 1:45; 4:20; 7:10; 9:55 plus Fri-Sun 11:10. BVS @WbS — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:10; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed 2:20; 4:55; 7:20; 9:45 plus Fri-Sun 11:45. B`cS 5`Wb — Wed-Thu 2:10; 4:40; 7:15; 9:40. Fri-Wed 2; 4:30; 7; 9:40 plus Fri-Sun 11:30am.

5@33< D/::3G 17<3;/ & 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com BVS @]][[ObS — (Opens Fri) 1:05; 3:10; 5:15; 7:20; 9:25 plus Sat-Sun 11am. AO\Qbc[ — (Opens Fri) 1:30; 4:15; 7:05; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11:05am. BVS 2WZS[[O — Wed-Thu 7; 9:25. BVS 4WUVbS` — Wed-Thu 7:05; 9:20. 4`][ >`ORO b] <ORO — Daily 1:05; 3:10; 5:15; 7:15; 9:25 plus Sat-Sun 11am. BVS 5`SS\ 6]`\Sb !2 — Daily 1:25; 4:15; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. BVS 9W\U¸a A^SSQV — Daily 1:30; 4:30; 7; 9:25 plus Sat-Sun 11:05am. BVS ;SQVO\WQ — Daily 1:10; 3:15; 5:20; 7:20; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. <] Ab`W\Ua /bbOQVSR — Daily 1:05; 3:10; 5:15; 7:15; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. BVS @WbS —1:30; 4:30; 7; 9:25 plus Sat-Sun 11:10am. BO\UZSR — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:30. B`cS 5`Wb — Wed-Thu 1:25; 4;30.

j !

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 47:;

@3D73EA 0:/19 AE/< (R; 103 min.) Facing the dual role in a production of Swan Lake, a virginal ballerina (Natalie Portman) cracks. On one side she’s muscled by her heartless, sexually harassing director (a convincing Vincent Cassel); on the other, she’s smothered by her mother (Barbara Hershey). And then a new dancer (Mila Kunis) arrives from San Francisco to inspire sexual panic and precipitate disaster. It’s ballet as murderous ordeal. It’s only when the music starts up that Black Swan starts to feel like a great movie. Director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler) takes this 1940ish plot about a frigid woman going nuts so very seriously that he probably should have done without the borrowings from Cronenberg and De Palma. Terrific color, anyway. (RvB) 0:C3 D/:3<B7<3 (R; 114 min.) Cindy (Michelle Williams) is a nurse married to Dean (Ryan Gosling), a housepainter; the two are seen on their first dates and years later at what may be the end of their marriage. Director Derek Cianfrance’s intimate and frighteningly close study of the bad side of love has problems: confusing time frames and some bits of info that seem to have been left in the director’s head during the harrowingly long preproduction. What we start to see, thanks to Williams’ acting, is something bigger than this couple’s feud. It’s more like the war of the body and the soul. There’s too much challenge to the average insipid romcom for this film to be ignored. As for Williams: she gives the single best female performance of the year. (RvB) B63 1=;>/<G ;3< (R; 109 min.) Ben Affleck plays a man who loses his cushy six-figure job and the identity he built around it when the company he worked for downsizes. The film follows his struggle to put the pieces of his life back together, first by going to work for his brotherin-law (Kevin Costner)

pouring concrete. Also starring Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper. B63 27:3;;/ (PG-13; 118 min.) Vince Vaughn plays a man who discovers his best friend (played by Kevin James of TV’s The King of Queens) has been made a cuckold by his cheatin’ wife (Winona Ryder). As Vaughn’s character struggles with whether or not to reveal the information to his friend, he suffers a series of comical trials. B63 4756B3@ (R; 114 min.) David O. Russell’s account of pugilists Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale) is juicy, touchingly acted and rich with atmosphere. Ward, who’s been training all his life with his half-brother Dicky, is in a career lull as a “stepping-stoneâ€? fighter, used as a boxer for other boxers to leapfrog over. He’s divorced, with a kid; one night he meets a weary bartender, Charlene (Amy Adams), who’s tough enough to fight off Ward’s overprotective family, a gaggle of seven high-haired, sharp-nailed sisters and scary chain-smoking mom Alice (Melissa Leo). All put pressure on Micky to keep Dicky as his trainer. One little problem with the elder half-sibling’s work: he’s a hopeless crack addict. (RvB) 4@=; >@/2/ B= </2/ (PG-13; 107 min.) Billed as a Hispanic take on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, two teenage sisters lose everything when their wealthy father passes away suddenly, leaving them with nothing. Orphaned Mary and Nora Dominguez (played by Alexa Vega of Spy Kids and Camilla Belle) are banished from Beverly Hills and sent to live with their estranged aunt in east Los Angeles, where they get in touch with their long-lost Latin roots. 5C::7D3@¸A B@/D3:A (PG; 85 min.) Shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput, Jack Black’s Gulliver meets a race of bite-size foreigners who imprison him. Subplots include a bromance between Black

and a Lilliputian (Jason Segel) with a crush of his own on the kingdom’s princess (Emily Blunt), as well as conflict with a jealous (and unfunny) general (Chris O’Dowd). Parts of the script are reasonably faithful to the book; nearly straight from Swift is a passage on the here-unnamed island of Brobdingnag. It’s the film’s comedic highlight. By the time the directors haul out a giant robot, it’s clear that the most interesting part of this tale went missing. Swift’s satire on the stupidity of wars of religion is here just a vague anti-war message. (RvB)

maniac and wants a sex life with no demands? Why not. Can Ashton Kutcher play Adam, a likable but not brilliant aspiring TV scriptwriter who lucks into meeting the demands of the above-mentioned Emma? Naturally. Can both of these status-crossed lovers be linked by issues about their respective fathers, which would give them a lack of trust? Simplicity itself; Alvin’s dad here is a former ’80s sitcom star played ably and wickedly by Kevin Kline. Reitman cast half the under-30 standup comedians in L.A. to show up in bit parts. (RvB)

B63 97<5¸A A>3316 (R; 118 min.) Colin Firth gives a deeply affecting portrayal of a shamewracked man born and bred to be a spokesman, yet who is handicapped with a crippling stammer. In the 1930s, Firth is the Duke of York, a family man with two daughters and a wife named Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter). The stammering Duke, known to his family as “Bertie,â€? is the official spare to the heir, next in line to the Prince of Wales. A superlatively cast Guy Pearce embodies this Edward’s upper-class shadiness and monstrous entitlement. The Prince is the love slave of a twicemarried American named Simpson; his affair and his indifference to world troubles are pushing events to a constitutional crisis. The man tapped to solve it is Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian speech therapist tasked with helping the Duke find his voice on the eve of England’s entry into World War II. Rush’s wit and nimbleness counterpoints this story of majesty, which is almost exactly as tragic as it is comic. (RvB)

% 6=C@A (R; 94 min.) 127 Hours is director Danny Boyle’s version of the true-life story of climber Aron Ralston. In spring 2003, Ralston was pinned under a half-ton boulder in a remote Utah canyon; what he did to survive became worldwide news. 127 Hours records an ordeal so singular, Poe couldn’t improve on it. Unfortunately, Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) tries to blow up the story’s elemental horror through pyrotechnics. He starts with a burst of relentless motion, as in his Trainspotting. Unfortunately, this ADD style has been thoroughly appropriated for sportsdrink commercials. James Franco’s visceral acting in the service of this horror story probably should be praised, even if it’s not a pleasure to watch. (RvB)

<= AB@7<5A /BB/1632 (R; 108 min.) Street credless but not so bad romcom is a strong comeback for Ivan Reitman, despite how he stalls it out with delays and uncomfortable slang (crunk jokes? Really?). Can we believe that Natalie Portman is a beautiful L.A. physician who works like a

B63 @7B3 (PG-13; 127 min.) Based, lightly one suspects, on Father Gary Thomas of San Jose’s own career, as recorded in Matt Baglio’s nonfiction book. In Rome, a skeptical Midwestern priest (Colin O’Donoghue) apprentices with Father Lucas, a cracked male cat-lady of an exorcist (Anthony Hopkins). Director Mikhal Halfstrom doesn’t so much direct as he sics Hopkins at the part. Hopkins gives approximately 1,400 percent of his talent in the possession scenes (this is a man after all who played both Van Helsing and the world’s most evil human); he’s perhaps even more delicious when he’s not

7B¸A / 07CB74C: :743 !Kbwjfs!Cbsefn!jt!b!tjohmf!gbuifs!uszjoh!up!tfdvsf!

b!gvuvsf!gps!ijt!dijmesfo!bnje!gfbst!ijt!pxo!efbui!jt!ofbs!jo!Ă•Cjvujgvm/Ă–

horsing the devil and just emitting abstract Pinterian sighs at the slipperiness of Satan. The movie doesn’t parse: Satan wants us to not believe he exists, ergo he causes people to talk like death-metal musicians and crow that he’s going to eat the maggots off of dead flesh. Make up your mind, Beelzebub! The best effects are the simplest: a moment of nasty shock as Lucas strikes a child or when he sits half-dressed in the rain: indeed, Hopkins adds Lear to this. Nothing like a Welshman if you want to beat the devil, as per Exorcist II: The Heretic. See at a bargain matinee and marvel at the richness of this ageless, virile yet feline actor, and damn’d be him who cries hold, enough. (RvB)

to mind for a few days before she’s due at summer camp. Director Sophia Coppola has an eye: the way the giant figures on Sunset Strip billboards leer into the Chateau Marmont’s windows or a wide Ed Ruscha–like storefront dwarves Marco’s Ferrari, and those blank long neutral L.A. streets and freeways make for a symphony of anomie. But as in her Marie Antoinette, Coppola faces the problem of trying to have her cake and critiquing it too. When you’re a filmmaker, and you love the sweet life, and have a terrific pictorial sense, there’s a natural career for you: television commercials. Who couldn’t sell a suite at the Chateau Marmont with these images? (RvB)

A=;3E63@3 (R; 97 min.) Frustratingly vague study of a film star called Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff). It’s a rough life. Women waylay him. Makeup artists show him what he’ll look like when he’s old and wrinkled, and it’s like the latex mask of Dorian Gray. Like a grumpus in a Shirley Temple movie, Marco has all that he can desire, and only a little girl can help him find his way to happiness. That’s his daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning), who has been foisted on him by his ex

B/<5:32 (PG; 153 min.) Directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard stress the most resonant interpretation of the tale: Rapunzel as a myth for all parts of the world where girls aren’t allowed to run free. The imprisoning witch Gothel is a curvy villainess feeding on the youth and hopes of the girl whom she imprisons. Remodeled as a Disney princess (voiced by Mandy Moore), this Rapunzel is freed by a rakish young thief. Thirdact developments take the plot into a different resolution than the

Brothers Grimm charted, adding to the surprise of the cartoon. As for actual hero Maximus the horse, there hasn’t been such a hilarious steed since Chuck Jones died. (RvB) B@C3 5@7B (PG-13; 128 min.) Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld), a self-assured 14-year-old, arrives in Fort Smith, Ark., in the early 1880s to track down Tom Cheney (Josh Brolin), the hired hand who murdered her father. The sheriff lists some U.S. marshals who could track him. Mattie chooses Reuben “Rooster� Cogburn (Jeff Bridges): ruthless and dead to fear, if often dead to the world. Mattie offers the marshal a $50 reward to cross into the Choctaw lands to retrieve Cheney. While waiting for his decision, Mattie encounters LaBoeuf (Matt Damon), a fancy, buckskin-covered ranger who is seeking Cheney for a previous murder down in Texas. The three, reluctantly matched, draw closer to the killer but feud along the way. Bridges lulls us with his take on the part, doing things that John Wayne wasn’t capable of as an actor, expressing the desperate underside of a bluff, a rowdier level of buffoonery and a quitter’s despair. The Coens have the bravery to deliver the downbeat coda to this story left out in 1969. It

increases the stature of this film, its depth, beauty and sadness. (RvB) B63 E/G 0/19 (PG13; 133 min.) Peter Weir’s first film in seven years is based on the true story of an escape from one of Stalin’s Gulags during the 1940s. The prisoners fled on foot from Siberia to the Himalayas (and beyond). Colin Farrell is the standout as a tattooed Russian criminal who forces his way into the escape attempt; he revs up this film with an ingratiating accent and hard-bitten mottos: “Grateful is for dogs!� The film excels in passages and images; the frost of white whiskers on Ed Harris’ chin makes him look like an old but still dangerous lion. When the prisoners are coal mining, amid mechanical roars and belching steam hoses, Weir shows us how to film confusion without making it look confused. And there’s a death scene in the desert performed with such grace that it is an instant classic. The problem is that The Way Back sometimes looks like it’s missing reels, even as it goes overlong It’s an almost masterpiece, dampened by Weir’s straight-forward tale-telling when he might well have shaded this film’s burning suns with a shadow of a doubt. (RvB)

32 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

j !!

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 27A6

Plated

By Christina Waters 8]g^hi^cV LViZgh

203 Esplande, Capitola, CA 95010 tel. 831-475-4900 | zeldasonthebeach.com

1:/E 2/2273A Prize-winning crab quenelles from Paradise Beach Grille

Fresh Beginnings E7<3 1@/0 B/AB3 =44 The gorgeous fresh Dungeness crab and sea

scallop quenelles created over at Capitola’s lively >O`ORWaS 0SOQV 5`WZZS won the hearts of judges and tasting patrons alike at last month’s utterly delicious Wine & Crab Taste-off. Chefs AbS^VS\ 6O\SQOY and 8OdWS` ;O`bW\Sh knocked me out with this delicate shellfish mousse and its rich broth infused with chardonnay, bay leaves and peppercorns. Here was a visual presentation to match the beautifully balanced flavors. I sampled this dish along with a glass of crisp unoaked 2009 chardonnay from Savannah-Chanelle that made for a perfect flavor echo with the seafood. 3: A/:167163@= =< B63 D3@53 Really. 1V`Wa :ODS_cS—butcher, ditch digger, marketer, you name it—projects the opening of his longawaited 3Z AOZQVWQVS`] artisanal butcher shop for Friday, Feb. 11. “I’m 99 percent sure that will be the date,â€? he chuckles. After a year of transforming the industrial space in the Westside Swift Street complex into a custom-tiled state-of-the-art facility, LaVeque is anxious to open his doors. The hardest part was just “turning a barn into a butcher shop.â€? Cuisinistas are already lining up to check out the debut line of salamis and bacon made by LaVeque at what he happily calls “your old-school butcher shop.â€? <3E 1:=C2A A/;3 A7:D3@ :7<7<5 Even in the current economy :]c 1OdWUZWO admits he’s still having fun spinning the food and libation concept of his downtown 1Z]cRa. “‘The Restaurant week’ model worked outrageously well for us,â€? he told me this week, “and so we decided to keep on doing it.â€? The result is the new, improved and substantially revamped Clouds’ three-course, $25 prix fixe menu. The special twist is that the fixed menu will rotate cuisines each month. “We’ll start with Italian, then Southern USA, Greek—it will provide lots of incentive for regulars,â€? Caviglia added. Also on tap: brunch. Think fried chicken with maple syrup and waffles and Bananas Foster French toast with mascarpone. Clouds Sunday Brunch starts Feb. 13, 10am–2pm, with live jazz by some of the UCSC jazz groups. . . . Big changes all over town: 2OdS\^]`b @]ORV]caS is up for sale; 6OeUa is undergoing a major remodel. DWRO is gone, but my informants tell me a burger/diner joint is about to emerge. And out on the wharf, a big “Splashâ€? is about to occur where 1O`\WUZWO¸a once stood. Check back for details! Send tips about food, wine and your latest dining discoveries to Christina Waters at xtina@cruzio.com, and read her blog at http://christinawaters.com.

Valentine’s Day Monday, February 14, 2011 Dinner Begins At 4:30pm

Dinner Specials Include ENJOY CHAMPAGNE FOR TWO GARNISHED WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES $10

Filet Mignon $19.95 parsnip infused mashed potatoes braised “bonny doon� brussel sprouts

Cilantro Crusted Halibut $19.95 braised fennel, potato Anna with a passion fruit glaze

Seared Scallops $17.95 whole grain mustard, buerre blanc lardon of bacon with saffron risotto

Blue Point Oysters $1.75 ea $17.00/ dozen

Desserts t'SFTI 4USBXCFSSJFT EJQQFE JO EBSL DIPDPMBUFt tIPNFNBEF CSFBE QVEEJOH XJUI DBSBNFM CPVSCPO TBVDFt tXBSN DIPDPMBUF MBWF DBLF XJUI JDF DSFBNt tDMBTTJD DSFNF CSVMFF DIFFTFDBLFt tGSFTI TUSBXCFSSJFT XJUI B DVTUBSE DSFBNt

SUPER BOWL PARTY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011 BIG SCREEN TVS $2.00 COORS LIGHT WITH EVERY TOUCHDOWN $2.00 CHILI DOGS - $2.00 HOT WINGS

!" j 27<3@¸A 5C723 february 2-9, 2011 A/<B/1@CH 1=;

Diner’s Guide

Our selective list of area restaurants includes those that have been favorably reviewed in print by Santa Cruz Weekly food critics and others that have been sampled but not reviewed in print. All visits by our writers are made anonymously, and all expenses are paid by Metro Santa Cruz. AG;0=:A ;/23 A7;>:3( + C\RS` + # + $ + O\R c^

Price Ranges based on average cost of dinner entree and salad, excluding alcoholic beverages

/>B=A $$ Aptos

/;0@=A7/ 7<27/ 07AB@=

$$ Aptos

0@7B/<<7/ /@;A

$$$ Aptos $$$ Aptos

$$ Aptos

207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610

8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233 :/ 03::/ D7B/ 07AB@=

257 Center Ave, 831.685.8111 A3D3@7<=¸A 5@7::

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987

Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com. American and specialty dishes from the British and Emerald Isles. Full bar. Children welcome. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-6pm. Open daily 11am to 2am. Italian. Ambience reminiscent of a small trattoria in the streets of Italy, serving handmade lasagna, pasta dishes, gnocchi and fresh fish. Wed-Sun, lunch 11am-2pm, dinner 5-9pm. Continental California cuisine. Breakfast all week 6:30-11am, lunch all week 11am-2pm; dinner Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun-Thu 5-9pm. www.seacliffinn.com.

H/;33< ;327B3@@/<3/< Middle Eastern/Mediterranean. Fresh, fast, flavorful. Gourmet

7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465

meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

1/>7B=:/

>/@/27A3 ACA67

Capitola

200 Monterey Ave, 831.464.3328

A6/2=E0@==9

Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

Japanese. This pretty and welcoming sushi bar serves superfresh fish in unusual but well-executed sushi combinations. Wed-Mon 11:30am-9pm. California Continental. Swordfish and other seafood specials. Dinner Mon-Thu 5:30-9:30pm; Fri 5-10pm; Sat 4-10:30pm; Sun 4-9pm.

AB=19B=< 0@7253 5@7::3 Mediterranean tapas. Innovative menu, full-service bar,

Capitola

231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933

international wine list and outdoor dining with terrific views in the heart of Capitola Village. Open daily.

$$$ Capitola

H3:2/¸A

203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900

California cuisine. Nightly specials include prime rib and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

A/<B/ 1@CH $$ Santa Cruz

/1/>C:1=

1116 Pacific Ave, 831. 426.7588

$ Santa Cruz

16/@:73 6=<5 9=<5

VOTE ONLINE AT

$$ Santa Cruz

1:=C2A

Voting starts Wednesday, January 19th

$$ Santa Cruz

B63 1@3>3 >:/13

1@=E¸A <3AB

Santa Cruz

2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560

$$ Santa Cruz

67<2?C/@B3@

$$ Santa Cruz

6=44;/<¸A

santacruzweekly.com or santacruz.com

WEEL KY

20 11

1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664

110 Church St, 831.429.2000

1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994

303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770

1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135

6C:/¸A 7A:/<2 5@7::

Santa Cruz

221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852

$$ Santa Cruz

7 :=D3 ACA67

2011 Gold Issue On Stands March 30th 516 Front St, 831.421.0706

Mexican. A local favorite since 1967! Full bar, patio dining, colorful dĂŠcor and friendly service. Top-shelf margaritas, over 50 tequilas, skirt steak asada, chicken fajitas, tequila prawn fettuccini, coconut prawns, even eggs benedict on the weekends! California organic meets Southeast Asian street food. Organic noodle and rice bowls, vegan menu, fish and meat options, Vietnamese-style sandwiches, eat-in or to-go. Consistent winner “Best Cheap Eats.â€? Open daily 11am-11pm. American, California-style. With a great bar scene, casually glamorous setting and attentive waitstaff. Full bar. Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 1-10pm. Crepes and more. Featuring the spinach crepe and Tunisian donut. Full bar. Mon-Thu 11am-midnight, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-midnight. Seafood. Fresh seafood, shellfish, Midwestern aged beef, pasta specialties, abundant salad bar. Kids menu and nightly entertainment. Harbor and Bay views. Lunch and dinner daily. Americana. Ribs, steaks and burgers are definitely the stars. Full bar. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm. California/full-service bakery. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. “Best Eggs Benedict in Town.â€? Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Halfprice appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm. ’60s Vegas meets ’50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in kitchy yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close. Japanese Fusion. Sushi bar, sake bar, vegetarian, seafood, steak in fun atmosphere; kids play area; karaoke every night. Open seven days 5-10pm; Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm.

j !#

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 27<3@¸A 5C723

$$ Santa Cruz

8=6<<G¸A 6/@0=@A723

493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430

Seafood/California. Fresh catch made your way! Plus many other wonderful menu items. Great view. Full bar. Happy hour Mon-Fri. Brunch Sat-Sun 10am-2pm. Open daily.

$$$ :/ >=AB/ Santa Cruz 538 Seabright Ave, 831.457.2782

Italian. La Posta serves Italian food made in the old style— simple and delicious. Tue-Thu 5:30-9:30pm. Fri and Sat 5:30-10pm. Sundays 5-8pm. Closed on Mondays.

$$ Santa Cruz

Fine Mexican cuisine. Opening daily at noon.

=:7B/A

49B Municipal Wharf, 831.458.9393

$$ Santa Cruz

>/17471 B6/7

$$ Santa Cruz

>=7<B 16=> 6=CA3

1319 Pacific Ave, 831.420.1700

Portola Dr, 831.476.2733

@7AB=@/<B3 7B/:7/<=

Santa Cruz

555 Soquel Ave, 831.458.2321

$$ Santa Cruz

@=A73 ;11/<<¸A

1220 Pacific Ave, 831.426.9930

@=G/: B/8 1C7A7<3

Santa Cruz

270 Soquel Ave, 831.427.2400

$$ Santa Cruz

105 Walnut Ave, 831.423.2020

$$$ Santa Cruz

$$ Santa Cruz

A=74

AB/5</@= 0@=A

59 Municipal Wharf 831.423.2180 E==2AB=19¸A >7HH/

710 Front St, 831.427.4444

Thai. The only Thai restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz . Delicious menu is only further complemented by authentic, Thai tea, shakes and smoothies. Modern dining setting offers warm and inviting atmosphere to relax. American/ Steakhouse. Casual neighborhood restaurant near Pleasure Point, offering wide selection of American cuisine, featuring prime steaks, chops, seafood and pasta, in classic steakhouse setting. Open 7 days a week, breakfast served Sunday. Italian-American. Mouthwatering, generous portions, friendly service and the best patio in town. Full bar. Lunch. Irish pub and restaurant. Informal pub fare with reliable execution. Lunch and dinner all day, open Mon-Fri 11:30am-midnight, Sat-Sun 11:30am-1:30am. Indian. World-famous curries, vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes. Authentic Indian food at affordable prices. $8.95 lunch buffet Mon-Thu 11:30am -2:30pm, Fri-Sun 11am-3pm. Wine bar with menu. Flawless plates of great character and flavor; sexy menu listings; wines to match. Dinner Sun-Thu 5-10pm FriSat 5-11pm. Wine shop Sun-Mon 5-10pm, Tue-Sat noon-close. Seafood. Offering largest selection of fresh seafood, with wide variety of pastas, salads, steaks and a children’s menu. Upper deck lounge offers view of Monterey Bay, Steamer Lane and Boardwalk. Casual family style dining every day from 11am. Pizza. Pizza, fresh salads, sandwiches, wings, desserts, beers on tap. Patio dining, sports on HDTV and free WiFi. Large groups and catering. Open and delivering Fri-Sat 11am-2am, Mon-Thu 11am-1am, Sun 11am-midnight.

A/< :=@3<H= D/::3G $ 63/D3<:G 1/43 American. Serving breakfast and lunch daily. Large parties Scotts Valley 1210 Mt. Hermon Rd, 831.335.7311 welcome. Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:15pm, Sat-Sun 7am-2:45pm. $ 87/ B3::/¸A Scotts Valley 560D Scotts Valley Dr,

Cambodian. Fresh kebabs, seafood dishes, soups and noodle bowls with a unique Southeast Asian flair. Beer and wine

$$$ Felton

Italian. Authentic Italian cuisine nestled among redwoods, in a friendly atmosphere off Hwy 9. Chef Sebastian Nobile uses seasonal, local, organic ingredients whenever possible by utilizing a wide variety of quality Central Coast ingredients.

=/9 B@33 @7AB=@/<B3

5447 Hwy. 9, 831.335.5551

36 |

february 2-9, 2011 SANTACRUZ.COM

j !%

A/<B/1@CH 1=; february 2-9, 2011 /AB@=:=5G

Astrology Free Will

By Rob Brezsny

For the week of February 2 /@73A (March 21–April 19): Now and then, members of other astrological signs complain that I seem to favor you Aries above them. If that’s true, I’m certainly not aware of it. As far as I know, I love all the signs equally. I will say this, however: Due to the idiosyncrasies of my own personal horoscope, I have been working for years to get more skilled at expressing qualities that your tribe tends to excel at: being direct, acting fearless, knowing exactly what you want, cultivating a willingness to change, and leading by example. All these assets are especially needed by the people in your life right now.

B/C@CA (April 20–May 20): I’ve found that even when people are successful in dealing with a long-term, intractable problem, they rarely zap it out of existence in one epic swoop. Generally they chip away at it, dismantling it little by little; they gradually break its hold with incremental bursts of unspectacular heroism. Judging from the astrological omens, though, I’d say that you Tauruses are ripe for a large surge of dismantling. An obstacle you’ve been hammering away at for months or even years may be primed to crumble dramatically.

53;7<7 (May 21–June 20): My brother Tom and I used to be on a softball team in Santa Cruz. I played third base and he was the pitcher. For one game he showed up with a new glove that still had the price tag dangling. I asked him if he was going to snip it off. “Nope,� he said. “It’ll subtly distract the batters and give me an advantage.� That day he pitched one of his best games ever. His pitches seemed to have extra mojo that kept the hitters off-balance. Were they even aware they were being messed with? I don’t think so. In fact, my theory is that because Tom’s trick was so innocuous, no one on the opposing team registered the fact that it was affecting their concentration. I suggest you try a similar strategy, Gemini

1/<13@ (June 21–July 22): A famous atheist named Edwin Kagin has incorporated performance art into his crusade against religious believers. Wielding a hairdryer, he “de-baptizes� ex-church-goers who want to reverse the effects of the baptism they experienced as children. The stream of hot air that Kagin blows against their foreheads is meant to exorcise the holy water daubed there way back when. Could you benefit from a similar ritual, Cancerian? If you have any inclinations to free yourself from early imprints, religious or otherwise, you’re in a favorable phase to do so.

:3= (July 23–Aug. 22): In an old Star Trek episode, a woman visits the starship’s medical facility seeking chemicals she needs to start a hydroponic garden. The chief doctor, who has a high sense of self-worth and a gruff bedside manner, scowls at her. Why is she bothering him with such a trivial request? “Now I know how Hippocrates felt,� he complains, “when the King needed him to trim a hangnail.� (Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is referred to as the “Father of Medicine� because of his seminal influence on the healing professions.) I suspect that sometime soon, Leo, you will be in a position similar to the ship’s doctor. Unlike him, however, you should carry out the assignment with consummate grace. It’ll pay off for you in the long run— probably in ways you can’t imagine right now.

D7@5= (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): In Leonard Cohen’s song “Anthem,� he sings “There is a crack in everything/ That’s how the light gets in.� From what I can tell, Virgo, the week ahead will be one of the best times all year for welcoming the light that comes through the cracks. In fact, I urge you to consider widening the cracks a little— maybe even splitting open a few new cracks—so that the wildly healing light can pour down on you in profusion.

is that you’re due for another one. The cosmic rhythms are conspiring to make you act like an artful genius.

A1=@>7= (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): Why is everything so eerily quiescent right now? Should you be worried? Has the momentum been sucked out of your life? Have you lost your way? Personally, I think you’re doing better than you realize. The dormancy is a temporary illusion. To help give you the perspective you need, I offer you this haikulike poem by Imma von Bodmershof, translated by Petra Engelbert: “The great river is silent / only sometimes it sounds quietly / deep under the ice.�

A/57BB/@7CA (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): I saw ex–Poet Laureate Robert Hass read and discuss his poem “Etymology.� He said that while many of the fluids of the human body are named with English words, at least one isn’t: the moisture of a woman who is sexually aroused. The Anglo-Saxons did have a word for it, he noted: silm, which also referred to the look of moonlight on the water. “Poor language,� Hass concluded, bemoaning a vocabulary that ignores such an important part of human experience. Your assignment, Sagittarius, is to correct for any problems caused by poor language in your own sphere. If you’ve been lazy about articulating your meaning or needs, then please activate your deeper intelligence. If there’s a situation in your life that’s suffering from a sloppy use of words, reframe its contours with crisper speech. You could even coin some new words or borrow good ones from foreign tongues.

1/>@71=@< (Dec. 22–Jan. 19): Standup comedian Arj Barker says that when he writes each of his jokes, he’s thinking that all he needs to do is make it funny enough to get at least three people in the audience to laugh at it. More than three is gravy, and he hopes he does get more. But if he can just get those three, he believes, he will always get a lot of work in his chosen profession. In accordance with the astrological rhythms, Capricorn, I urge you to adopt a similar approach. To be successful in the coming days, you don’t need an approval rating of 80 percent.

/?C/@7CA (Jan. 20–Feb. 18): The renegade spiritual sect known as the Church of the Subgenius values one treasure above all others: not salvation, not enlightenment, not holiness, but rather Slack. And what is Slack? It is a state of being in which everything flows smoothly—a frame of mind so unfettered and at ease that the entire universe just naturally cooperates with you. When you’ve got abundant reserves of Slack, you don’t strain and struggle to make desired events unfold, and you don’t crave things you don’t really need. You’re surrendered to the greater intelligence that guides your life, and it provides you with a knack for attracting only what’s truly satisfying. Happy Slack Week, Aquarius! I suspect you will have loads of that good stuff, which means your freedom to be your authentic self will be at a peak.

>7A13A (Feb. 19–March 20): “Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense,� said writer Gertrude Stein many decades ago. Isn’t that about a thousand times truer in 2011? It takes rigorous concentration not to be inundated with data. But that’s exactly your assignment, Pisces. It’s absolutely crucial for you to be a beacon of common sense in the coming days. To meet your dates with destiny, you will have to be earthy, uncluttered, well-grounded and in close touch with your body’s intuition. If that requires you to cut back dramatically on the volume of information you take in, so be it. 6O^^W\Saa bVOb SZcaWdS PSOab a][SbW[Sa \SSRa b] PS b`OQYSR bV`]cUV bVS PcaVSa PST]`S QO^bc`S AS\R O RSaQ`W^bW]\ ]T g]c` UO[S ^ZO\ T]` Vc\bW\U R]e\ VO^^W\Saa W\ E`WbS b] B`cbV`]]abS`.U[OWZ Q][

:70@/ (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): When was the last time you created a masterpiece, Libra? I’m not necessarily talking about a work of art; it might have been an exquisite dinner you prepared for people you love . . . or a temporary alliance you forged that allowed you to accomplish the impossible . . . or a scary-fun adventure you risked that turned you into a riper human being with a more authoritative standing. Whether your last tour de force happened seven weeks ago or seven months ago, my sense

DWaWb @3/:/AB@=:=5G 1=; T]` @]P¸a 3f^O\RSR ESSYZg /cRW] 6]`]aQ]^Sa O\R 2OWZg BSfb ;SaaOUS 6]`]aQ]^Sa BVS OcRW] V]`]aQ]^Sa O`S OZa] OdOWZOPZS Pg ^V]\S Ob &%% &%! "&&& ]` ' '# %%

38 |

e

C L ASS I F I E DS

CLASSIFIED INDEX

PLACING AN AD

¡ ™ £ ¢ ∞

BY PHONE

BY MAIL

EMAIL

Call the Classified Department at 408.298.8000, Monday through Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm.

Mail to Santa Cruz Classifieds, 115 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

classifieds@metronews.com Please include your Visa, MC, Discover or American Express number and expiration date for payment.

Employment Classes & Instruction Family Services Music Real Estate

g Employment

Jobs

Shipping & Receiving

et

Watsonville & Santa Cruz $10$13/hr. Full time long term WordShip&USPS Intl E-mail/ Phone Customers Resume Required KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 email: 1471@kellyservices.com

Production Workers Wanted!

e

f

february 2-9, 2011 S a n t a c r u z .co m

Food production in Watsonville Day and Swing Shifts Available Must have a flexible schedule Fluent in English required Must have reliable transportation & pass a drug test Temp-To-Hire $8.50/hr. KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 email: 1471@kellyservices.com

Paid In Advance! Make $1,000 a Week mailing brochures from home! Guaranteed Income! FREE Supplies! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.homemailerprogram.net

MOVIE EXTRAS earn up to $150/day to stand in backgrounds of major film. Experience not required. CALL NOW! 1-888-664-0062

38 38 38 38 39

$$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 www.easywork-greatpay.com \

HEALTH CONSCIOUS COMPANY Great growing company looking for staff with the ability to grow w/ it. Looking for paperwork and documenting Superstars! KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 email: 1471@kellyservices.com *Never A Fee*

IN PERSON BY FAX Fax your ad to the Classified Department at 831.457.5828.

Hundreds of Local Women! You Choose! 1-877-747-8644 Connect With Live (18+) Local Ladies! 1-866-530-0180

Do you really want to have Sex with a Woman who’s been with 1000s of Men? Join AshleyMadison.com and meet real Women in your city who are trapped in Sexless Marriages. We’re 100% Secure, Anonymous & Guaranteed! (AAN CAN) Miscellaneous

DATING SERVICE

Long-Term/Short-Term Relationships, FREE-2-TRY! 1-877-722-0087 Exchange/ Browse Personal Messages -Reports Master Data Applications -Guides business 1-866-362-1311.Live adult casual conversations process development Excel, 1-877-599-8753 Meet on Access, SAP, ERP systems chat-lines. Local Singles 3-5 yrs ERP Administrator Experience 1-2 yrs Master Data 1-888-869-0491 (18+) New!! experience required BA Degree Talk Live!! 1-866-362-1311 & 3-5 yrs Project Mngmnt exp. Do you really want to Req. Full Time Long Term $20-$30 per hour have Sex with a KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 Woman who’s been email: 1471@kellyservices.com with 1000s of other *Never A Fee*

AP/AR, Payroll, Quarterlies Customer Service, QuickBooks $17 per hour Full Time Long Term KELLY SERVICES, 425-0653 *Never A Fee*

Classes & Instruction High School Diploma! Fast, affordable and accredited. Free brochure. Call Now!. 1-888-532-6546 ext. 97 www.continentalacademy.com

g Adult Services

Adult Entertainment

New! Free to Try! 4 Services! 1-877-660-3887 Instant Live Connections! 1-866-817-3308

Visit our offices Monday through Friday, 8.30am 115 Cooper St, Santa Cruz.

DEADLINES For copy, payment, space reservation or cancellation: Display ads: Friday 12 noon Line ads: Friday 3pm

Santa Cruz Weekly Classifieds 115 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm Charge by phone, fax or email 24 hours a day ¬ 831.457.9000 PHONE

√ 831.457.5828 FAX

g Family Services Adoptions

Pregnant? Considering Adoption? Talk with caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers with families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. 866/413-6293 (AAN CAN)

gg

Business Systems Administrator

Bookkeeper in Watsonville

CONTACTING US

Guys?

At AshleyMadison.com you’ll meet Women in your city who are trapped in Sexless Marriages. Featured on: Dr. Phil, Ellen, Tyra & The View. FREE Trial. (AAN CAN)

With over 2.3 million Women AshleyMadison.com is the #1 Discreet Dating service for Married Women looking to have a Discreet Affair. Signup for FREE at AshleyMadison.com. Featured on: Howard Stern, Sports Illustrated & MAXIM. (AAN CAN)

g Adult Massage

Every 60 seconds another woman joins AshleyMadison.com looking to have a Discreet Affair. With over 7 million members, we Guarantee you’ll have an Affair or your money back! Try it FREE today. As seen on: CNN, FOXNews & TIME. (AAN CAN)

Tell A Friend You saw it in the Santa Cruz Weekly Classifieds!

Health Services

VIAGRA 100 mg and CIALIS 20 mg!!! 40 plus pills + 4 free for only $99!! #1 Male enhancement, discreet shipping. SAVE $500 BUY THE BLUE PILL NOW! 1-888-236-8014 (AAN CAN)

g Music

Rehearsal/Recording

Stout Recording Studio.com Recording, Mixing, Mastering 24 Track Analog, 24 Bit Digital Randy Burk, Producer/Session Drummer $35.00 an hour. Oakland 510-567-8572

g Services

ggg For Sale

Pets & Animals

Real Estate Services

Miscellaneous

Animals For Sale

Miscellaneous

FREE HD FOR LIFE! Only on DISH NETWORK. Lowest Price in America! $24.99/mo. for OVER 120 CHANNELS! PLUS-$550 Bonus! Call Today, 1-888-904-3558 (AAN CAN)

Toy Chihuahua puppies for sale $400 obo. Call 831-455-8012

Your Ad Here! Browse through the the Santa Cruz Weekly classifieds. Get seen today. To advertise call 831.457.9000.

ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM. Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN)

S a n t a c r u z .co m february 2-9, 2011 C L ASS I F I E DS

Homes g g Real Estate Sales

Homes Under $600K

Boulder Creek a beautiful building site in the sun. Half acre. Private gated road. Easy location. All utilities in place. Plans included, too. Excellent neighborhood. Owner financing. $249,000. Donner Land & Mortgage Co., Inc. www.donnerland.com 408-395-5754

Felton Secluded Setting 4Bd 2Ba Home with HEATED 2 Car Garage $405,000 Over 2200 sqft. Situated on 3/4 of an acre with creek down below. Listed by: Town and Country Real Estate Call Josh for more info (831)335-3200

Advertise Your Home or Home Services in the Santa Cruz Weekly and your ad will automatically run online! Print plus online. Call 831.457.9000!

Watsonville-The Wow Factor!

3Bd Home $287,500 This one is move in ready, everything has been repaired, replaced, painted, planted, fertilized, watered, and it sparkles. Listed by: Town and Country Real Estate Call Josh for more info (831)335-3200

Westside - Santa Cruz GREAT NEW PRICE! Sweet, charming bungalow with period charm on the upper west side, 1725 Bay Street. Large corner lot. 2 br, 1 ba, remodeled kitchen, hardwood floors. $479,500. Listed by Terry Cavanagh and Tammi Blake 831-471-2424.

g Homes

Boulder Creek 290 acres ! Run your dirt bikes or quads or take a hike and have a lot of fun on the 11 parcels ranging in size from 18- 40 acres. Santa Clara county. Sun, Views, Spring, Creek. Off grid. Excellent Owner financing. $1,150,000. Donner Land & Mortgage Co., Inc. www.donnerland.com 408-395-5754

Out of Area

Land for Sale, Acres, Lots, Custom Homesites ARIZONA LAND FOR SALE 2 TO 5 ACRE PARCELS 1 800 797 0054, Red Hawk AT J-6 Ranch see westernland.com from $69,900 Reduced! Custom Home Sites foothills Whetstone Mountains. 1-800-797-0054 Call for Brochure or more info. Western Land Investments Inc.

g

Donner Land & Mortgage Co., Inc. www.donnerland.com 408-395-5754

g Real Estate Rentals Shared Housing

ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM

Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and Find your roommate Los Gatos Mountains maps. with a click of the mouse! 4 acres. A perfect spot for the Visit: www.Roommates.com. home you have been (AAN CAN) dreaming of. Incredible view and Full Sun. Shared well. 83,000 Readers Power at lot line. Some reports. Paved access. Plans in- Can’t Be Wrong! Consider the numbers... cluded. Owner financing. 66% of those readers $450,000. Donner Land & Mortgage Co., browse through the Santa Cruz classifieds each week! Inc. www.donnerland.com Run an ad in the Santa Cruz 408-395-5754 Weekly classifieds and your ad will automatically run Boulder Creek online! Print plus online. 10 acres. Ridge top. 3 mile A powerful combination. private bumpy road leads to Get seen today. this quiet and serene site. To advertise call Beautiful view and plenty of 831.457.9000. sun. Off grid. Owner Financing. $189,000. Land

w Ne g tin Lis 109 & 111 May Avenue # Vintage Duplex # Listed for $399,000 • Convenient Location, Large, sunny backyard, 2 sheds. • Live in one, rent out other. • Home Inspection + Termite Report • #109 has 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath • #111 has 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, cherrywood floors, new stove + fridge Judy Ziegler ph: 831-429-8080 cell: 831-334-0257

www.cornucopia.com

AN EXPERIENCED

TEAM

for buying, selling and managing property in

Search the Entire MLS Just Like The Realtors Do!

Santa Cruz County

townandcountrysantacruz.com What’s your home really worth in todays real estate market? If You Have Real Questions? We Have Real Estate Answers. Serving all of Santa Cruz Co.(831)335-3200

Independently owned & operated by local Realtors '5( /LFHQVH

Pacific Sun Properties 734 Chestnut Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831.471.2424 831.471.0888 Fax www.pacificsunproperties.com

Wheels

| 39

Why Wait for Beauty School? Why Wait for Beauty School? TheCosmoFactory Cosmetology Academy is Enrolling Now for Spring Classes. Don’t Wait to Start Your New Career! TheCosmoFactory 831.621.6161 http://www.thecosmofactory.com www.thecosmofactory.com.

WAMM Opens Membership! Apply for membership to WAMM for Low cost Organic Medicine! Longest running MMJ Org. in Nation. Serving Santa Cruz for 18 years! WAMM.org, 831-425-0580. peace

TO ADVERTISE IN THE SANTA CRUZ WEEKLY CALL 831.457.9000

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.