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Send letters to Santa Cruz Weekly, letters@santacruz.com or to Attn: Letters, 877 Cedar St. Suite 147, Santa Cruz, 95060. Include city and phone number or email address. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity or factual inaccuracies known to us.

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STAFF REPORT THAT WOULDN’T DIE JUDGING from recent letters (“Facts, Please,” Posts, Nov. 9 and “Stone’s Selfishness,” Posts, Oct. 19), supporters of the city’s plan to demolish and replace La Bahia can’t get over the fact that the Coastal Commission rejected it even though their staff report had recommended approval. City officials labored long and hard to prevail upon the Coastal Commission staff to issue a friendly report that might persuade commissioners to let them tear down the old two-story landmark and replace it with a seven-story high-end condo hotel. But Coastal Commissioners questioned the analysis, disagreed with the conclusions

and didn’t follow the recommendations of the staff report. A majority of commissioners rejected (6 to 4) the city’s attempt to alter a policy that protected the La Bahia from demolition, and an even bigger majority rejected (7 to 3) the city’s attempt at highdensity rezoning of the beachfront parcel. Commissioners reached these conclusions despite a ton of high-profile lobbying by development interests and local politicians and after extensive public testimony. Independent of the staff report, the commission concluded that the changes the city proposed violate specific Coastal Act provisions intended to protect unique characteristics of recreational coastal neighborhoods, to protect public scenic views to and along the ocean, and to ensure that

new coastal development is compatible with the surrounding area. That decision clearly frustrates development supporters, but it is in line with the commission’s obligation to protect resources everywhere along the coast by applying standards spelled out in the Coastal Act. The Coastal Commission is not there to rubber stamp local development decisions. Rather than berate commissioners for not playing along with local development interests, we should thank them for displaying the independence and courage to insist on preserving coastal resources for the long term and to resist settling for short-term economic gains that nearly every proposal for coastal development promises. Meantime, we could breathe life into the beach area immediately and inexpensively if city officials and development supporters spent a fraction of the energy getting the owner of La Bahia to repair and maintain it that they spent trying to tear it down. That would be more beneficial than trying to breathe life into a dead staff report. Don Webber Santa Cruz

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WHY DO THEY HATE US? The United States has decided not to pay its dues to The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization because those bad boys voted to recognize the Palestinian State over U.S. and Israeli objections. Those bad, manipulative Palestinians! We’ll just take our ball and go home. But the building of settlements by Israel on Palestinian land is illegal and undermines any peace talks. Darn, they shouldn’t do that, but oh well. The Palestinians will just have to suck it up. The United States continues to build its reputation as a bully. Why do they hate us? The answers just keep on coming. Moss Henry Santa Rosa

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Why isn’t California harvesting the power of the ocean? BY SAMANTHA LARSON

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THE TURBINES planted in 2008 off the coast of Lincolnshire, on England’s eastern edge, brought the United Kingdom’s total of electricity generated from offshore wind turbines to 590 megawatts, enough to power 300,000 homes. Plans to double the growth of the U.K.’s offshore wind farms by 2016 will secure the country as the world’s largest producer of electricity generated from ocean winds. On this side of the Atlantic it’s a very different story. The first proposal for an offshore wind farm in the United States, near Cape Cod, is still stalled after 10 years in the works. Even California, famously a domestic leader in the pursuit of alternative energy, hasn’t managed to tap into the vast energetic reserves of the sea. While several possibilities exist to harvest our ocean’s power— including ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), tides, currents, waves and offshore wind—none of the renewable energy produced in California last year came from off

our coasts. It’s not that the technology isn’t there. All of the options listed above are currently being developed to some degree. OTEC, which uses the temperature difference between cold deep water and warmer surface water to run a heat engine to produce electricity, is thought to have the greatest potential where the temperature difference between surface and deeper waters is the greatest, such as the tropics. The Swedish company Minesto is investigating harvesting tidal energy using turbines—a technology that could be deployed to some of the world’s stronger currents, like the Gulf Stream. And the U.K., Denmark and Sweden are already benefiting from energy derived from offshore winds. The obstacles, rather, are regulatory and policy-related. In a discussion hosted by the Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory Nov. 10, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird, marine biologist Peter Nelson of Collaborative Fisheries Research West, Joby Energy founder JoeBen Bevirt

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With its bright blue back and rust-colored chest, it’s easy to see why the western bluebird is a frequent birder’s favorite. Soon viticulturists may number among its fans as well. According to the research Dr. Julie Jedlicka conducted as part of her doctoral thesis at UC–Santa Cruz, the western bluebird may serve as a natural alternative to insecticides to manage some of the pests that invade California’s vineyards. Jedlicka found that placing nesting boxes on vineyard plots lures in populations of the entirely insectivorous bird, which in turn can fend off insectborne blights such as the deadly Pierce’s disease. After placing pieces of what she calls “highly energetic yummy pieces of bluebird food” on plots both with and without nesting boxes, Jedlicka found that 2.4 times more insects vanished (presumably because they were eaten) from the plots containing nesting boxes, probably due to the fact that sites containing nesting boxes saw a tenfold increase in bluebird sightings. Ron Rosenbrand, vineyard manager of Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain Vineyard, has put this research into practice. He says he discovered the agricultural value of the western bluebird while trying to figure out a way to manage his infestation of blue-green sharpshooters, an insect that spreads the dreaded Pierce’s disease. When told he could attract bluebirds by providing homes for them, he took at building bluebird-sized nesting boxes with a vengeance. Five years and 800 bluebird condos later, Rosenbrand says he now rarely finds blue-green sharpshooters in his fields and has “almost zero cases of Pierce’s disease.” Of the bluebird, Rosenbrand says, “Not only are they beautiful

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BREEZE FREEZE Offshore winds, which are steadier and stronger than winds on land, are tapped as an energy source in Europe but not so much in the U.S.

and moderator Gary Griggs, director of UC–Santa Cruz’s Institute of Marine Sciences, explored the prospects and setbacks of deriving renewable energy from our oceans. Bevirt said the biggest impediment to using any form of renewable energy on a large scale is the lack of a carbon emissions policy, which could provide an incentive for businesses to push harder for renewables.. “To me, economics drives a lot of the decisions that we make, individually and globally,” Bevirt said. “There was a global opportunity a couple of years ago in Copenhagen at the climate conference—it was an opportunity missed.” The panelists agreed that the complications of logistics and permitting are the biggest other setbacks. Laird said he thinks this issue has been made more difficult because of the concerns some environmentalists have about the impact the technological structures would have on marine life. In that vein, Griggs joked, “There are some advantages to having a totalitarian regime. I have often said, ‘Just give me the Chinese government for a day.’ While they’re out there actually using renewable energy, we’re still analyzing the environmental impacts.” Further complicating regulation, said Bevirt, is the fact that “some people don’t even believe in global warming— they’re not going to think about how many seabirds are going to die from offshore wind-turbines versus from global temperature increases.” Nelson, who has done research on the impacts of man-made oceanic intrusions on marine life, continued, “I think one of the things that’s really missing is leadership. The forum that’s going to get us to recognize that everything we do has a cost.” He laughingly added, “If I were king for a day I would look for some wise man who is capable of pulling people together and just says, ‘OK, we need to formulate a plan. No one is going to be 100 percent happy with it, but we still need to find a way to do it that’s wise and responsible.’” 0

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“They rigged the marketplace,” says Keeley. “Apparently with big banks, there’s nothing they won’t do. I’m not going to do business with them anymore.” Keeley eliminated both BofA and JPMorgan from the county’s approved list of investment brokerdealers on Nov. 10. The decision came in response to findings from the Security and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice that both banks were involved in bidrigging schemes that hurt several city and state governments. According to two recent lawsuits, both of which have been settled, the banks kept interest rates on municipalities’ investments artificially low. “Some of those that are too big to fail are apparently also too big to be ethical,

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and I think that’s bad public policy,” says Keeley. So, here’s how these broker deals are supposed to work: when a city or town wants to finance a bond project, it will invest the money from bond offerings in a special account to earn interest. The banks compete by submitting the best yield they can offer to city officials. But both BofA and JPMorgan eliminated competition to keep yields low and profits high, the lawsuits alleged, through a series of complex financial misdealings. The developments, Keeley says, came on the heels of years of the big banking industry’s high fees, damaging lending practices and habit of betting against their own investment products over the past three years. But many of these financial problems are nothing new, and this latest action from the county treasurer almost looks like a nod to the Occupy Santa Cruz protesters chilling just outside the county government building. Certainly financial distrust is on a lot of people’s minds. “Everyone is reevaluating their money, and where it’s going, or what kind of horrible things you’re putting it into,” says Andy Moskowitz, who has been very involved in the Occupy movement in Santa Cruz. He expects the treasurer’s decision will be very popular in the crowd. “I’m certain that the Occupy movement has raised awareness on the harms of consolidated banking both nationally and in Santa Cruz,” Moskowitz added via text message. Keeley acknowledges his new neighbors’ presence on the courthouse steps, but he says the sleeping bag hootenanny didn’t factor into his decision at all. “I’d be making this same decision whether or not there was an Occupy movement,” he says. “But I understand why there’s a movement when I see this happening.” Jacob Pierce

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to look at, they’re tremendously effective. It’s great having Mother Nature actually work with you rather than against you as a farmer.” Although her research is just out, Jedlicka explains that the thought of using birds for pest control is not necessarily novel. “They used to do studies on whether birds were effective natural predators on pest populations back in the 1950s, before pesticides were on the market,” she says. Since the 1950s, much of the bluebird’s preferred habitats—oak woodlands and savannas—have been converted into agricultural and urban land. The fact that the bluebird’s propensity to eat squirmy grubs has earned it a new home in some California vineyards offers a hopeful solution to the species decline it has experienced over the 20th century. Jedlicka says that, ultimately, she is “looking at how we can bring birds back into the system in a way that can lower pest populations and create win-win scenarios.” Samantha Larson

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Black on Black When I spoke to Thompson between reunion tours, he admitted he’s reached a place where he enjoys coming back to this legacy. And he understands a bit better why the Pixies’ music has endured. “I totally understand chemistry, and there’s a lot of things about a band ensemble that really make it special. I learned that on the reunion more than anything,� said Thompson. In the

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band’s original incarnation, he said, “I think we were too caught up in the moment to really analyze it too much. But yeah, in hindsight, looking back on it, it was pretty special.� After years of barely looking back as he ripped through an intensely prolific solo career, he likes that the Pixies can claim their place in rock history without all of the bitterness that swirled around their breakup. He regularly revisits the band’s songs in his solo shows and sometimes on record, and four years ago, for the first time, started using his Black Francis stage name for his solo work. “I occasionally try to go and reclaim a little bit. It’s not like I want all the glory, you know what I mean? But it’s a little bit disheartening when basically everyone’s mad at you still because you broke up the band. Not just the band, but the audience. Everyone treats you like, ‘Oh you’re just Paul McCartney, and you broke up the band, and you cut off your relationship with the John Lennon of the band.’ And it’s like, ‘That wasn’t the situation!’� says Thompson, with a laugh. “But everyone’s older [now], and you don’t get so uptight about these types of things.� Whatever the roles may be, the comparison that Thompson joked about has actually become more and more apt as his former group’s body of work has become the songbook for a movement: The Pixies are the Beatles of alternative rock.

The question of which trailblazing band would have the most lasting influence on the alt-rock generation is a complicated one. Influential bands like the Ramones, Black Flag, HĂźsker DĂź and the Replacements were either too out there or too culty to bridge the gap between acting out and looking inward for a mass audience. Nirvana is the sentimental favorite in many corners, but ironically Kurt Cobain was fond of saying he was just ripping off the Pixies. That’s a huge oversimplification of what he accomplished musically, but it is interesting that his only real Pixies “rip offâ€?—a virtual copy of “Gouge Awayâ€?— turned out to be Nirvana’s biggest anthem, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.â€?

Death to the Pixies If, as Thompson says, the Pixies were too caught up in making their music to appreciate what they had, they spent the next several years after the band broke up running as fast as possible away from it. Deal checked out first, hooking up with Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses for the Breeders just a year after joining the Pixies. She was frustrated over Thompson’s resistance to using her songs; “Giganticâ€? is still a fan favorite today, but other than that, she didn’t get much on the Pixies’ records. Donelly was in a similar situation, getting frozen out by Kristin Hersh in the Muses. After the arty record Pod, she left to form ¨ #

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The band that never even had a hit in its original incarnation had sold–out arenas swaying and singing along to ‘Where Is My Mind?’ not least of all, Kelley Deal’s drug bust—the band went on an eight-year hiatus they never really recovered from (although 2002’s Title TK and 2008’s Mountain Battles are both pretty good). Deal briefly soldiered on with another band, the Amps, but it just wasn’t the same. Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago and drummer David Lovering briefly played together in the Martinis, before Lovering went off to do his bizarre science-as-magic act the Scientific Phenomenalist; many Pixies fans caught his act when he’d open for Thompson’s solo shows. But Thompson had the strangest path—as Frank Black, he almost seemed to be pursuing the fringes. His first two solo albums, Frank Black and Teenager of the Year, were successful, and nearly as acclaimed as his work with Pixies. But starting with The Cult of

Ray in 1996, he seemed to be pouring out material, but moving further and further out of the mainstream. I happen to think he’s written some of his best songs since then: “If It Takes All Night� is one of the best rock songs ever written, nailing that raw, frontier spirit of the music’s early years that so many have tried and failed to recapture. “I Burn Today� is a Nashville-inspired slice of melancholy, and one of his most moving songs. From “In the Time of My Ruin� to “Threshold Apprehension,� he’s constantly offering new doorways to the unique worldview he first laid out in the Pixies. Part of the reason those songs haven’t connected as often as they did in his Pixies years is the sheer volume of material he’s produced. He admits his first priority is to be constantly producing. “I get a lot of satisfaction out of moving ahead, and just writing a lot of songs, for better or for worse. I don’t know if they’re good when I’m doing them. Sometimes I have an inkling or a hint that ‘oh, this a good one,’� he said. But in the end, it really does come down to chemistry. Thompson has never found another foil like Santiago on guitar—in the same way that Morrissey never found another Johnny Marr, there’s just a magic to the interplay between Thompson’s intense imagery and Santiago’s epic sound that can’t be replaced. Add in the glimmering edges of Deal’s songwriting, and the rhythmic foundation that she was able to create with Lovering, and it’s easy to see why the Pixies’ music is leaving its mark on generation after generation. It is, in fact, everything that “alternative rock� was supposed to be—able to push limits outwardly in sound and vision while at the same time pushing inward for a genuine emotional connection to the listener. When Thompson says he’s finally come to appreciate this chemistry, it’s not just talk. That much is obvious from the fact that he stepped aside to let Deal write and sing the only new song the Pixies have released since their reunion, “Bam Thwok.� A new Pixies album continues to look like a long shot (Deal is said to be the hold out), but Thompson is rolling with the ongoing reunion. He’s ceased to resist. “It’s all good,� he says. 0

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Belly, and Kim Deal brought on her sister Kelley. Their next full-length, 1993’s Last Splash, was more successful than the Pixies had ever been, thanks to “Cannonball� and some other hits. What’s more, it was different enough from the Pixies that Deal’s own musical genius started getting its first recognition, separate from Thompson’s. (Later in the ’90s, the Dandy Warhols would sum up how the Alternative Nation felt about her in their tribute song, “Cool As Kim Deal.�) But live, the Breeders were hit and miss, and for various reasons—

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DEEP INTO rehearsals for the new holiday production of A Year With Frog And Toad, director and choreographer Art Manke provides a nugget of insight into his work mode. Drawing a vivid comparison between directing for TV and for theater, Manke allows that “in TV everything is instant—it’s like microwaving pizza. Theater requires time, time for the process. It’s a gourmet meal.” Based on the much-loved children’s books by Arnold Lobel, the co-production of Shakespeare Santa Cruz and the UCSC Theater Arts Department brings a Tonynominated Broadway show complete with a live band, singing and dancing to holiday audiences. (The production also marks the welcome return of SSC’s holiday show after a two-year hiatus.) Viewers join the adventures of two friends, a cranky toad and a frisky frog, and their woodland companions through the changing seasons of a single year. The director of Bach at Leipzig and this past summer’s The Three Musketeers, both for SSC, Manke has done it all—singing, dancing, acting, directing. In addition to his television work, the founder of LA’s A Noise Within classical theater company has directed many productions for young people. Despite his impressive repertoire, there is, he assures me, no “Art Manke” style of directing. “I approach

GROGGY FROGGY Nick Gabriel as Frog wakes up from hibernation in ‘A Year With Frog and Toad,’ opening Saturday.

my work in the same way, whether it’s a musical or drama or children’s play: I like to think I’m realizing the playwright’s intentions,” he says. His boyish face grows momentarily serious. “It’s not about me.” In this case, he went for a steampunk aesthetic in his overall approach, setting the adventures of the characters into a charmingly clockwork backdrop of Victorian pulleys, cranks and machinery. “That way the children will get to see how the magic happens—how it is done,” he says. “The set, the seasons, will transform before their eyes.” He cranks up the old-fashioned wind machine, filling the room with the rushing roar of stormy weather, to demonstrate. The aesthetic extends to costumes. “Instead of dressing the actors up in

sort of Disneyfied animal costumes, we’re going to capture the essence of each animal in how we costume the human actors,” he says. Beautiful renderings of actors dressed not with fake beaks or wings but as aviators convey his point. “Aviators fly, birds fly—I think the analogy will be clear to audiences.” Manke is having a good time with the entire collaborative process. “I have two very seasoned professional actors, Mike Ryan and Nick Gabriel—they are perfect examples for the student players who fill out the rest of the cast,” he explains. “And I have professional production people—a set by Kate Edmunds, design by B. Modern,” he says, pointing to a wall lined with costume drawings. “My theory is that if you have a room full of smart and

talented people,” Manke says, “you want to use it.” The set Edmunds has created turns theatrical magic inside out, allowing us to see—in Spielberg-meets-FritzLang fashion—how the backstage operations can transform an empty theater into a summer day on the lake, autumn leaves being raked or a snow field ready for sledding. Above all, this production is fun. “We leave rehearsals humming the songs,” Manke confesses happily.

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Nov. 19–Dec. 11 at the UCSC Mainstage Theater Tickets $18–$40 at 831.459.2159 or shakespearesantacruz.org

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DANCE Cuadro Flamenco Arte y Pureza Dancers Cihtli Ocampo and Manuel de la Cruz will perform to the musical stylings of Gypsy singer José Cortes and Santa Cruz-born guitarist/director Ethan Margolis. Thu, Nov 17, 7:30pm. $20. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.2227.

Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s production of the Tony Award–nominated play based on the beloved books by Arnold Lobel, chronicling the madcap adventures of two friends. Fri-Sun Thru Dec 11. $18-$40. UCSC Mainstage Theater, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

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THEATER Bard Babes A Shakespeare Santa Cruz benefit show written and performed by Robin Goodrin Nordli offers a firsthand account of playing Shakespeare’s female characters in over 50 productions. Sat, Nov 19, 7pm and Sun, Nov 20, 2pm. $50. UCSC Second Stage, Performing Arts Complex, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

Black Men on Edge Six black men search for the last psychological shelter before the pressure to survive in America breaks them in this Rainbow Theatre production. Fri, Nov 18, 7pm, Sat, Nov 19, 7pm and Sun, Nov 20, 7pm. $7-$10; free for for UCSC students. Stevenson Event Center, 101 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, 831.459.1861.

An Evening with Mr. Johnson A man and his extremely opinionated penis argue about fidelity and other issues in a new play by Michael Matteo. Fri-Sat, 8pm. Thru Dec 3. $18-$20. Paper Wing Theater, 320 Hoffman Ave, Monterey, 831.905.5684.

Every Christmas Story Ever Told Santa Claus, Frosty, Rudolf and just about every other Christmas character in pop culture history makes an appearance in this irreverent comedy. Wed, Nov 23, 7:30pm. $16-$35. Circle Theatre, Casanova St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, 831.622.0100.

Me & Tom Local writer Peter Nichols pays tribute to the sardonic humor of Tom Lehrer’s songs. Fri, Nov 18, 8:30pm. $5 donation suggested. Backstage Lounge, 1207 Soquel Ave at Seabright, Santa Cruz, 831.763.1895.

Three Sisters Chekhov’s story about the decay of the privileged class in Russia and the search for meaning in the modern world. Fri-Sat, 8pm and Fri, Nov 18, 10am. Thru Nov 19.

A young jazz combo from Santa Cruz. Fri, Nov 18, 4pm. Free. Streetlight Records Santa Cruz, 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.421.9200.

A Classical Evening Nicole Paiement conducts the combined forces of the UCSC Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Orchestra in Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven’s Mass in C Major. Fri, Nov 18, 7:30pm and Sun, Nov 20, 7:30pm. $5.50-$10.50. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5260.

Kander & Ebb A musical revue showcasing the songs of legendary Broadway songwriting team John Kander and Fred Ebb. Thu-Sat, 8pm and Sun, 2pm. Thru Nov 20. $22-$28. Center Stage, 1001 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.7506.

Madrigals of War and Love The Santa Cruz Chamber Players perform Monteverdi’s miniature masterpieces. Sat, Nov 19, 8pm and Sun, Nov 20, 3pm. $10-$25. Christ Lutheran Church, 10707 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.425.3149.

Ray Brown’s Great Big Band San Francisco-based all-star band performs jazz originals under the leadership of Cabrillo music instructor Ray Brown. Mon, Nov 21, 7:30pm. $15-$20. Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6100.

Art MUSEUMS CONTINUING Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Spotlight Tours. Bringing the artists’ voices directly to visitors. Go behind the scenes and museum-wide exhibitions. Third Sat of

every month, 11:30am12:30pm. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Coastal Lagoons: A Closer Look through Art, History and Science. A virtual visit to seven local lagoons. Visitors will learn how land-use decisions have changed the outlines of each site, how scientists measure the current health of each lagoon and how artists continue to be inspired by the everchanging nature of lagoons. Thru Feb 25, 2012. $2-$4, free for members and youth under 18. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm. 1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

GALLERIES CONTINUING Cabrillo College Gallery Without Art. Artists respond to life without art in a multimedia exhibition featuring two- and threedimensional works, dance performances, theater and vocal performances. Opening reception on Thu, Nov. 17, 5-7pm. Thru Dec 16. Free. 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6308.

Claraty Arts TBD: To Be Disabled. Multiple installations, including “Face It!,” portraits and statistics relating to the current social climate and history of people with disabilities. Thru Nov 18. Free, 831.427.1878. 1725 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz.

Davenport Gallery Voyages. Art about special journeys from renowned local artists. Thru Nov 27. Free. 450 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.426.1199.

Louden Nelson Community Center Gallery Different Directions 4. Photographs by Susan Lysik, gail nichols and Virginia Scott. Thru Nov 18. Free. 301 Center St, Santa Cruz.

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Xiaoze Xie: Resistant Archeology. A selection of new and previously unseen paintings, prints and video from the Chinese-American artist. Thru Nov 23. Free. Porter College, UCSC, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.3606.

Masaoka Glass Design The Glass Pumpkin Patch. Featuring the work of Alan Masaoka, Nick Leonoff, Nancy Francioli, Todd Moore, Mark Stephenson, Diane Stendahl and Kevin Chong. Thru Nov 30. 13766 Center St, Carmel Valley.

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JAMES DURBIN ALBUM RELEASE AND AUTOGRAPH SIGNING He may not be America’s Idol but he is still Santa Cruz’s sweetheart, and to prove it James Durbin will sign copies of his new album, Memories of A Beautiful Disaster, here in his hometown on the day of its release. Monday, Nov. 21, 4:30pm at Streetlight Records, 393 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 831.421.9200. Free. Santa Cruz Art League

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Works on Paper. Thru Nov 20. Free. Wed-Sat, noon5pm, Sun noon-4pm. 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

Embroidistry. Hand embroidered masterpieces reproducing well known artworks, album covers and original designs. Thru Nov 30. Free. 222G Mount Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley.

the evening will feature a walk through Nick’s studio and a presentation of his Calder-esque book mobiles. Visit BookArtsSantaCruz. blogppot.com for more information. Fri, Nov 18, 58pm. 831.475.1455.

Titangos Digital Imaging Studio

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20th-Anniversary Exhibit. Paul Titangos’ photographs from around the world— Calcutta, Bangladesh, Berlin, China, Sudan, Egypt and the Philippines, to name a few. Thru Nov 30, 5-9pm. Free. 216 Fern St, Santa Cruz, 831.423.8786.

All ages and all levels of experience are very welcome, conducted by percussionist Jim Greiner. Fri, Nov 18, 79pm. $10. Center for Spiritual Living, 1818 Felt St, Santa Cruz, 831.462.3786.

Santa Cruz County Bank Into the Woods. Featuring the work of nine local artists who explore the natural beauty, strength and mythical character of trees on display at all branches. Thru Jan 18, 2012. Free. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center The Gift of Art. Over 40 local artists showcase their jewelry, textiles, ceramics, wood, glass, baskets, paintings, cards and more. Wed-Sun . Thru Dec 24. Free, 831.336.3513. WedSun, noon-6pm. 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond.

Santa Cruz Stoves and Fireplaces Generations: Renderings of Life Through Brush and Lens. Paintings and drawings by Susie Wilson, photographs by Daniel Wilson. Thru Dec 1. Free. 1043 Water St, Santa Cruz, 831.476.8007.

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Events 5th Annual LezCruz Soiree Dine out then dance the night away to the musical stylings of DJ Reb. Sat, Nov 19, 5:30pm. Free. Center Street Grill, 1001 Center St, Santa Cruz.

Book Arts Santa Cruz Hosted by Nick Zachreson,

James Durbin Autograph Signing On the day of the release of his album, Memories of a Beautiful Disaster, Durbin will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs. Mon, Nov 21, 4:30pm. Free. Streetlight Records Santa Cruz, 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.421.9200.

November Passport to the Wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains Fifty participating wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains will open their doors to visitors. Visit SCMWA.com for locations and more information. Sat, Nov 19, 11am-5pm. $40. 831.685.8463.

Third Friday Event at MAH: Radical Craft Night

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A night of workshops, demonstrations, performances, music and making lead by local crafters. Fri, Nov 18, 59pm. $3-$5. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

Preschoolers in particular will enjoy a program featuring stories, puppets, songs and crafts. Fri, Nov 18, 11am. Free. Porter Memorial Library, 3050 Porter St, Soquel, 831.475.3326.

HOLIDAYS Holiday Art Festival 2011 A wide variety of handmade art produced by the Aromas Hills Artisans will be up for sale. Sat, Nov 19, 10am4pm and Sun, Nov 20, 10am-4pm. Free. Aromas Community Grange, Corner of Rose Ave and Bardue St, Aromas, 831.566.7442.

Holly Day Bazaar The Craft Group of the Congregational Church will offer their wares, including knitted and crocheted infant sweaters, scarves, hats, wreaths, handmade jewelry, quilted purses, jams, fudge and handpainted Christmas cards. Sat, Nov 19, 10am-1pm. Admission free; lunch $7. Congregational Church of Soquel, 4951 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 831.475.2867.

Y.L.I. Holiday Boutique Handcrafted goods and homebaked goodies. Sat, Nov 19, 9am-4pm and Sun, Nov 20, 9am-4pm. Free. Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 515 Frederick St, Santa Cruz, 831.458.9542.

FILM Warren Miller’s Like There’s No Tomorrow Warren Miller Entertainment unleashes its 62nd annual winter sports film. Attendees are eligible for raffle giveaways and lift ticket discounts. Tue, Nov 22, 8pm and Wed, Nov 23, 8pm. $20. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz, 831.423.8209.

LITERARY EVENTS Deena Metzger The author of short stories

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Readers are invited to try out different devices and get support with technical questions. Wed, Nov 16, 7:30pm. Free. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Payne vamp in ‘The World Goes ’Round,’ Jewel Theatre’s tribute to Kander and Ebb.

Friday Shakespeare Club Founded in 1903, FSC is Santa Cruz’s oldest social club for women. Visitors and new members welcome. Third Fri of every month, 10:30am-12:30pm. Free. 831.421.0930.

Kay Ryan Former US Poet Laureate and 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner reads in the 2nd Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Reading. Sun, Nov 20, 3-5pm. Free. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.4425.

A Memoir Writing Workshop Gail Burk of the Santa Cruz Genealogical Society leads a series of six workshops focused on weaving personal history with the craft of writing. Wed, Nov 16. Free. La Selva Beach Library, 316 Estrella, La Selva, 831.427.7710.

Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts Open mic followed by a bout featuring Ava Bird, Lauren Cruz, John Laue, Leon Petty, Paul Corman Roberts and Donald Young. Hosted by Yaryan. Wed, Nov 16, 7pm. $5 suggested donation. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz.

World Affairs Book Club This month’s selection is Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War by Leymah Gbowee. Thu, Nov 17, 7pm. Free. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

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ONLY A CABARET ONE warm summer night last August, I found myself in a Greenwich Village crowd pressed around an old upright piano while dozens of glistening Broadway enthusiasts sang “Maybe This Time,” the flamboyant tune from the musical Cabaret. Moving my lips just enough to feign actually knowing the words, I looked around and realized that few of these people fit into any sort of stereotype I might have had about who would enjoy such things. Sure, there was the token bald gay guy with his plastic square-rimmed glasses, but there was also the big black lady in the corner managing a reasonable harmony and the burly man with a leather jacket keeping down the bass line. And so I realized the beauty of show tunes: with just a little opening up to them, they have the power to make anyone want to burst into song. Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, creators of the music from Cabaret as well as many other big hits, were perhaps the most successful pair at achieving this glorious phenomenon. Santa Cruz’s local Jewel Theatre Company has tapped into this genius, presenting The World Goes ’Round, featuring hit after hit from Kander and Ebb’s best musicals. “You can sing along, but please don’t come up and dance with them—I know some of you will want to,” Jewel Theatre’s artistic director Julie James joked on opening night. When the curtains opened, the audience was transported to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk with a view of five colorful characters: the glamorous movie star, the ticket man, the teenage attendant, the tourist and the local soccer mom out for her power walk. They wove songs from Cabaret, Chicago, The Kiss of the Spiderwoman and more into a skeleton plot of love interests between the characters. They even sometimes broke out into dance—from the sexy Fosse-esque moves accompanying Michelle Cabinian’s rendition of “All That Jazz” (from Chicago) to Lee Ann Payne’s outburst of impressive tap during “Arthur in the Afternoon” (from The Act). But I could feel the anticipation within the audience as we approached the grand finale, the ensemble performance of “New York, New York.” Even I found that I had finally figured out the words to be able to sing along. (Samantha Larson)

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LECTURES An Evening with Miryam Kabakov One of the founding members of the original Orthodykes groups in New York City and Jerusalem and editor of Keep Your Wives Away from Them: Orthodox Women, Unorthodox Desires will speak. Sat, Nov 19, 7:30pm. Free. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.479.3444.

Freedom Forum: Who Declared a War on Health? A discussion of the safety and legality of GMOs, nutritional supplements, vaccines and medical marijuana. Wed, Nov 16, 7pm. Free. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz.

Meeting of Cabrillo Dig-It & The Santa Cruz Archaeological Society Mary Gerbic will present “A Trail Through Time,” focusing on the historic and prehistoric contexts for the presence of a trail across the Mayacmas Mountains from Clear Lake to the Russian River in Mendocino County, CA. Thu, Nov 17, 7:30pm. Free. Cabrillo College Sesnon House, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6136.

Trouble in Paradise: the Struggle for Survival by the Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal Dr. Terrie Williams will share what she has learned during efforts to save the Hawaiian Monk Seal population. Sun, Nov 20, 1pm. Free. Long Marine Lab, west end of Delaware Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.459.4308.

NOTICES Alzheimer’s Educational Workshop Dr. John Gillette will give a talk entitled “Utilizing Medications for Positive Behavioral Change.” Thu, Nov 17, 10:30am-12pm. Free. Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Capitola Rd, Live Oak, 831.464.9982.

Eating Disorders Resource Center Meeting Groups will be led by Kimberly Kuhn, LCSW and Carolyn Blackman, RN, LCSW. Third Fri of every month, 6-7:30pm. Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 408.559.5593.

Red Cross Mobile Blood Drives Drives occur at several locations countywide each month; for schedule and locations call 800.733.2767.

Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay ADHD Support Group Wed, Nov 16, 6-7pm. Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.684.0590.

SC Diversity Center The Diversity Center provides services, support and socializing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning individuals and their allies.

BEST KAYS Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Kay Ryan reads

Sunday at the UCSC Music Recital Hall.

RHYMES WITH RYAN KAY RYAN, one of the more distinguished and distinctive voices in American poetry, will be the featured guest at the Second Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading this Sunday afternoon. Marcus, who died at age 72 in 2009, was for decades Santa Cruz County’s leading poetry impresario (as well as being one of our leading poets), bringing scores of notable bards to venues large and small, thereby greatly enriching the region’s literary life. His friends and family are carrying forward his legacy by bringing such stars as Robert Hass (last year’s featured reader) and Ryan to share their work with local literature fans. Beyond her Pulitzer Prize, Ruth Lilly Prize, a stint as U.S. poet laureate and various other honors, Ryan has carved out a notable place for herself in the poetry landscape by cultivating a lean, wry, subtly musical and wittily philosophical style that calls to mind such eccentric predecessors as Emily Dickinson and Robert Creeley while making a lyric sound that is all her own. Her sinewy short poems could be called “metaphysical” in their explorations. They are tough-minded, often wistful yet never sentimental, with twisty rhymes that leave the reader smiling at their ironies and marveling at the elusiveness and slippery ambiguities that subvert easy comforts of understanding even as their odd wisdom echoes in the mind. She will send you home feeling slightly more alert even as you wonder what exactly it was you have just heard. (Stephen Kessler)

KAY RYAN reads Sunday, Nov. 20 at 3pm at the UCSC Music Recital Hall. Brief readings by Gary Young, Shirley Ancheta and Jeff Tagami. Admission is free, parking $6. www.mortonmarcus.com

Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

Support and Recovery Groups Alzheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Assn., 831.464.9982. Cancer: Katz Cancer Resource Center, 831.351.7770; WomenCARE, 831.457.2273. Candida: 831.471.0737. Chronic Pain: American Chronic Pain Association, 831.423.1385. Grief and Loss: Hospice, 831.430.3000. Lupus: Jeanette Miller, 831.566.0962. Men Overcoming Abusive Behavior:

831.464.3855. SMART Recovery: 831.462.5470. Trans Latina women: Mariposas, 831.425.5422. Trichotillomania: 831.457.1004. 12-Step Programs: 831.454.HELP (4357).

Yoga Instruction Pacific Cultural Center: 35+ classes per week, 831.462.8893. SC Yoga: 45 classes per week, 831.227.2156. TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100. Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga, 831.429.9355;

Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254; Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900. Hatha Yoga with Debra Whizin, 831.588.8527.

Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to Meditation Zen: SC Zen Center, Wed, 5:45pm, 831.457.0206. Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431. Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383. Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:307pm. All are free.

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Christian metal can be as hard and intense as any of the evil, Satanworshiping stuff. Case in point: Devil Wears Prada. These Christian rockers scream and pound their way through some explosive songs packed with lyrical content that seems dark on the surface but actually has a religious message. The band’s latest album, Dead Throne, for instance, is about idolatry (scary!). But Devil Wears Prada also writes fun and crazy songs, like their entire Zombie EP, which is a concept record about, well, a zombie apocalypse. It’s good to swing both ways. Catalyst; $20 adv/$23 door; 7pm. (AC)

A hard-livin’ and hard-lovin’ type of guy, Lucky Tubb comes by his nofrills, modern-day hillbilly heroism naturally. The great nephew of honky tonk legend Ernest Tubb, it seems that Lucky holds the secrets to writing and playing great twang music in his DNA. Having learned to play guitar while serving a five–year prison sentence, Lucky makes music that steers wide of the Top 40 country scene, sticking instead to back road and juke joint styles and crafting heartfelt songs about desperation, hard times, outlaws and love. Don Quixote’s; $10; 7:30pm. (Cat Johnson)

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Film. World Beater Director Lars von Trier threatens earthly greed with a cosmic catastrophe in ‘Melancholia’ BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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THE World’s Greatest Film Critic, Slavoj Zizek, addressing Occupy Wall Street on Oct. 9: “It’s easy to imagine the end of the world—an asteroid destroying all life and so on. But you cannot imagine the end of capitalism.” In his new film, Melancholia, Lars von Trier tries to imagine just that by killing two birds with one planet. Melancholia isn’t as doctrinaire Marxist as Dogville but does go beyond the typical peek-aboo populism of the disaster movie— the callous rich mending their ways because of a massive quake or a bad volcano. In such cases, the system doesn’t need wiping out, it just needs remedies. It needs teepees, as the joke went in Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks. One of these most sincere of sincere dwellings isn’t enough to ward off the end in Melancholia. The first half wittily observes a wedding so stinky with lucre as to pale the Kardashians (they’re Star Trek villains, yes? I know, I don’t watch enough TV). The setting is a chalet on a lake. Sweden substitutes for the United States—Lake Tahoe or the Adirondacks—and von Trier gives a better sense of the country than in any of his previous films. Wedding planner Udo Kier runs the show, scowling

YOU’RE GETTING CLOSER Alexander Skarsgard, Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg notice something heavenly is amiss in ‘Melancholia.’ deliciously at the lack of propriety on all sides. The encircled bride (Kirsten Dunst) has the de Sadean name Justine. The father of the groom happens to be the bride’s boss: Stellan Skarsgard at his most swinish. Justine’s sister, Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and her husband, John (Kiefer Sutherland with a previously unheard, cigar-toned bass note in his voice), shelled out beaucoup bucks for the big event. Why, on the happiest day of her etc., has Justine gone feral with sadness— hiding from the company, ducking her husband to go pee on the lawn of the golf course? The second half reveals why. There is cosmic trouble, which some are willfully ignoring, having to do with a newly discovered planet. A few fanatics are suggesting that this new globe is in a “Dance of Death” orbit with Terra. Von Trier hides some evidence but flashes other parts: the pre-title sequence gives us coming-attraction previews of an angry blue planet. It’s named, for some linguistically indefensible reason, “Melancholia,” and

it’s heading for us like a giant billiard ball. Dunst ensures that her part is not a hole in the screen. With her particular cross of intensity and impassivity, she’s the least like a Hans Christian Andersen fairy-tale sufferer of any of von Trier’s heroines—and the most like an imprisoned woman forcing her way out. The desperation Justine feels is tangible. She tries to go along with social rituals that disgust her. You don’t squirm at her; you squirm with her. In Melancholia’s second part, the estate has been cleared of guests and staff. The two sisters try their best to function as the inevitable starts to occur. And there is the consolation— unusual in von Trier—of a child, Justine’s nephew (Cameron Spurr). Melancholia only sounds like a Scandinavian bummer. Made by a man who suffered through a major depression, the film communicates what it feels like to have the weight of the world crushing you. Its cosmic qualities harmonize with Terrence Malick’s views of the beginning and the end of Earth; Melancholia might be

von Trier’s Stump of Death to Malick’s Tree of Life. Melancholia makes poetic sense if not sense as science fiction. The official story is that the planet will make a pass by and maybe suck a little atmosphere. It’ll be pretty. Justine Googles the topic of planet Melancholia hitting earth; this worrisome possibility has only scored a couple of million hits. And von Trier almost petulantly snatches away the chance of ultimate hope; God, or life, doesn’t figure in this scheme. Does von Trier feel life itself is evil? That seemed to be the idea in Antichrist. And yet Melancholia itself is much easier to take seriously because of its clarity and stillness, and because of Dunst’s wistful, frightening acting. Von Trier is probably a madman, but every madman has at least one lucid argument in him. MELANCHOLIA R; 136 min. Opens Friday at the Nickelodeon

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Hooverville J. Edgar Hoover looms huge in Clint Eastwood’s even-keeled biopic

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CLINT EASTWOOD’S shot-fullof-curare biopic J. Edgar takes on a half-century of history, from the Palmer Raids to Nixon’s regime. But the movie unfolds entirely in a few rooms. It’s a defensible stance when telling a lifelong bureaucrat’s story, but a chore to watch. This J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio), founder of the FBI, sits at a desk. He’s a pudgy minotaur, encircled by a loyal secretary (Naomi Watts) and a proud but suffocating mother (Judi Dench). He emerges for lunches, dinners and jaunts to the racetrack with longtime companion Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer, the Winklevosses of The Social Network). Scriptwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk) underscores everyone’s favorite tale of Hoover: the urban legend of his gayness and transvestitism. The film asks you to mourn Hoover, who may have hidden his own sexuality even as he snooped into the sex lives of others. Would this epic blackmailer—the head of the American secret police—have been a better man if he just could have declared his secret love to the world? Understandably, Eastwood cites the good work done by Hoover. Kidnappers have never prospered in

America, thanks to the FBI. Hoover is a catastrophically recessive part for DiCaprio. At first, we see a snazzily dressed, fussy young man, less interesting even than Kevin Costner in The Untouchables. In the leap of a scene, Hoover is a swollen elder in thick makeup, looking like Jack Kirby’s The Thing. At their worst, Eastwood’s films are a series of incidents with little connection that don’t lead to any truth. His many fans consider this lack of emphasis essential to Eastwood’s pragmatic coolness. But J. Edgar has no highs or lows, even when famous people turn up. Maybe the moment when the film stirs from its coma is at the end: Richard Nixon (Christopher Shyer) pronounces both a public and private obit for Hoover. The private, obscene obit is a relief from the sanctity of the rest of the film. Say what you will about Nixon, but at least he had an opinion on J. Edgar Hoover.

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Film Capsules NEW CAPS ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (PG; 106 min.) Santa’s youngest son tries to figure out how the old man delivers all those gifts in one night and finds a high-tech contraption buried at the North Pole in this animated tale voiced by James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton. (Opens Wed 11/23 at Green Valley)

THE DESCENDANTS (R; 115 min.) George Clooney is a nice enough guy with a couple of hundred acres in Kauai that a gaggle of cousins wants to develop, a wife in a coma and two spirited teenaged daughters, one of whom tells him a few things about his marriage that he didn’t want to know. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone calls the film “almost perfect”; the Oscar buzz is building. (Opens Wed 11/23 at the Nick)

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HAPPY FEET TWO (PG; 106 min.) Mumble the penguin encounters much bigger problems than his son Erik’s unwillingness to dance—the entire colony is under threat and must join forces to defeat it. With voices of Robin Williams, Pink, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. (Opens Fri at 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 9, Scotts Valley and Green Valley) HAUSU (HOUSE) (1977) Nobuhiko Obayashi’s cult thriller, made mostly

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with amateur actors and intentionally unrealistic special effects, features a gaggle of schoolgirls on vacation and a malevolent house that destroys them one by one. (Fri-Sat midnite at Del Mar)

HUGO (PG; 133 min.) Martin Scorsese’s first 3-D film, about an orphan growing up in 1930s Paris in a train station, involves an automaton and a reserved man who runs a toy shop. With Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jude Law

and Emily Mortimer. (Opens Wed 11/23 at Del Mar and Green Valley)

THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (1947) Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth star in the story of a seaman who joins the crew of a yacht and finds himself attracted to the wealthy owner’s wife. When a bizarre caper goes wrong, the sailor is accused of murder and must rely on the person he suspects is the real killer to defend him. (Thu at Santa Cruz 9)

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Nov. 16, through Wednesday, Nov. 23, unless otherwise indicated. Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

APTOS CINEMAS 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com Immortals — Daily 3; 5:15; 7:30; 9:45 plus Fri-Sun 12:45pm. J. Edgar — Daily 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:40 plus Fri-Sun 11am.

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DEL MAR 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com

In Time — Wed-Thu 1:50; 4:25; 7:05; 10:30; Fri-Tue 1:55; 4:30; 7:05; 9:45 plus Fri-Sun 11:05am. Jack and Jill — Wed-Thu 2:30; 5:10; 7:45; 10:10; Fri-Tue 2:05; 4:20; 6:50; 9:20 plus Fri-Sun 11:50am. Moneyball — Wed-Thu 1pm. Puss in Boots — Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:05; 6:30; 8:55; Fri-Sun 11:15; 1:40; 4:05; 6:45; 9:15; Mon 1; 4:05; 6:45; 9:15; Tue 1; 4:05. (No Sat 11:15 or 1:40) Puss in Boots 3D — Wed-Thu 2:20; 5; 7:30; 9:55; Fri-Tue 2:25 plus Fri-Sun 11:45am. Tower Heist — Wed-Thu 1:55; 4:35; 7:15; 10. The Met: Satyagraha — Sat 11/19 9:55 am. The Lady from Shanghai — Thu 8pm. Bolshoi Ballet: Sleeping Beauty — Tue 6:30pm.

CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY 6 CINEMA 226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — (Opens Thu midnight)

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Happy Feet Two — (Opens Fri) 11; 1:30; 4; 6:30. Happy Feet Two 3D — (Opens Fri) 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas — Wed-Thu 2:45; 8; 10:15. A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas — Wed-Thu 11:30; 4:30. Dolphin Tale — Wed-Thu 11:55; 5:15. Immortals — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:30; 5:10; 7:45; 10:20; Fri-Tue 11:20; 2:10; 4:40. Immortals 3D — Wed-Thu 1:45; 7:10; 10; Fri-Wed 7; 9:45. J. Edgar — Wed-Thu 11; 12:15; 2:10; 3:30; 5:20; 6:45; Fri-Tue 12:20; 3:30; 6:45; 10. Jack and Jill — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:20; 4:40; 7; 9:20; Fri-Tue 11:55; 2:20; 4:55;

Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com

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Weekend — (Opens Fri) 3:10; 5:10; 7:10; 9:10 plus Sat-Sun 11:10; 1:10. Anonymous — Daily 1:40; 4:15; 6:50; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Paranormal Activity 3 — Wed-Thu 2; 4; 6; 8; 10 (No Thu 6pm). The Skin I Live In — Daily 1:50; 4:30; 7; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun 11:20am. Hausu — Fri-Sat midnight. Pavarotti: The Duets — Sun noon.

Like Crazy — (Opens Fri) 1:15; 3:15; 5:15; 7:15; 9:10 plus Sat-Sun 11:15am. Melancholia — (Opens Fri) 12:45; 3:45; 6:40; 9:20. Love Crime — Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:50; 7:10; 9:30. Margin Call — Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:10; 9 Fri-Tue 1:40; 4:10; 6:30; 9 plus Sat-Sun

11:05am. Martha Marcy May Marlene — Wed-Thu 2; 4:30; 7; 9:40. The Way — Wed-Thu 1:50; 4:20; 6:50; 9:20; Fri-Tue 1:50; 4:20; 6:50; 9:30

plus Sat-Sun 11:25am.

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SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — (Opens Thu midnight) Fri-

Sun 10:30; 11; 11:30; 1:20; 1:50; 2:20; 4:10; 5:10; 6:50; 7:30; 8; 9:50; 10:20; 10:50. Immortals 3D — Wed-Thu 1:45; 2:40; 4:20; 5:20; 7; 8; 9:40; 10:40; Fri-Tue

2:45; 5; 5:25; 7:55; 10:35 plus Fri-Sun 12:10pm. 50/50 — Wed-Thu 4:10pm. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas — Wed-Thu 2; 4:50; 7:50; 10:20.

Fri-Tue 7:35; 10.

Puss in Boots — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2; 4:20; 6:45; 9 Fri-Wed 11:55; 7:10; 9:30. Puss in Boots 3D — Wed-Thu 12:15; 2:30; 4:55; 7:20; 9:30 Fri-Wed 2:20; 4:45. Tower Heist —Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed 12:10; 2:40; 5:10;

7:45; 10:15. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse — Thu 9pm.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com Happy Feet Two — (Opens Fri) 4; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 11:15am. Happy Feet Two 3D — (Opens Fri) 1:30; 7. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — (Opens Midnight Thu) Fri-Sun

11; 1:30; 4; 7; 9:30; Mon-Tue 1; 3:30; 6:45; 9:15. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas — Wed-Thu 1; 5:05 9:40. A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas — Wed-Thu 3; 7:15 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Footloose — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4. Immortals — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4; 7:15; 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:30; 4; 7; 9:30 plus FriSun 11:15am. In Time — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4; 7; 9:30. J. Edgar — Daily 3:50; 6:45; 9:30 plus Fri-Wed 1pm. Jack and Jill — Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 11am. Paranormal Activity 3 — Wed-Thu 7:15; 9:40. Puss in Boots 3D— Daily 3; 7:15 plus Fri-Sun 11am. Tower Heist — Daily 1:30; 4; 7; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 11:15am.

PAVAROTTI: THE DUETS (NR; 70 min.) The late great tenor teams up with pop stars including Sting, Bryan Adams and Sheryl Crow. (Thu and Sun at Del Mar) TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (PG-13; 117 min.) In the first part of the two-part conclusion to the Twilight series, the happy couple start their monster family and set in motion a series of events leading to a pitched battle with the evil vampire council and the werewolves. (Opens Thu at 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 9 Scotts Valley and Green Valley) TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (2010) In the third Twilight movie Bella (Kristen Stewart) is torn between her first love, the charismatic vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and her werewolf friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). The two rivals put aside their enmity when an army of newborn vampires comes for Bella. (Thu at Scotts Valley, 41st Ave and Green Valley) WEEKEND (R; 97 min.) Romantic comedy directed by Andrew Haigh that follows Russell (Tom Cullen) and Glen (Chris New) over the course of a weekend.

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IMMORTALS (R; 110 min.) 3-D action adventure flick loosely based in Greek mythology. Zeus chooses Theseus (Henry Cavill), a mortal, to lead the fight against the Titan Hyperion (Mickey Rourke)—the ruthless king who has declared war on humanity. IN TIME (PG-13; 115 min.) In a future where the “aging gene” has been switched off so people can forever look 25, the time a person has left to live (denoted by a stamp on his or her forearm) becomes the society’s currency. Starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. J. EDGAR (R; 137 min.) See review, page 29. JACK AND JILL (PG; 91 min.) Adam Sandler stars as Jack Sadelstein, successful advertising executive who’s got it all, and as Jack’s goofy twin sister Jill, who manages to wreak havoc on Jack’s life when she comes for her dreaded annual Thanksgiving visit. LOVE CRIME (NR; 106 min.) It seemed that Isabelle had landed a dream job in a large U.S. multinational corporation, but murderous plots emerge after enough manipulation by her boss, Christine (Kristin Scott Thomas). By the French director Alain Corneau. MARGIN CALL (R; 105 min.) A 107-year-old Wall Street brokerage firm is clearing the decks with a brutal layoff. Men are all but frog-marched out with their cardboard boxes in their hands. To calm the remaining traders, middle manager Sam (Kevin Spacey) tells his employees: “You were better. Now they’re

COMMITTED Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones are two lovers driven mad by their separation in ‘Like Crazy,’ opening Friday at the Nick. gone. Never to be thought of again.” The just-laid-off Eric (Stanley Tucci) gives Peter (Zachary Quinto) a thumbdrive as he leaves. Late at night, when Peter analyzes the data, he sees figures that spell the certain doom of the brokerage. Coming to terms with a life spent making horrendously rich people horrendously richer, Spacey’s Sam delivers a line that’s both too good to spoil and so good it echoes. For that matter, Jeremy Irons’ speech about the numbers has its own ringing quality. As company headman John Tuld, he talks of how the few booms and the many, many busts never change the invariable percentage of the wealthy to the poor.

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (R; 120 min.) Elizabeth Olsen gives an astounding performance as a rescued cult victim hollowed out by a thug-guru called Patrick (an inspired and frightening John Hawkes). She’s plagued with memories of what was done to her and what she did to others. Martha’s estranged sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) puts the penniless girl up in her lakeside vacation house, but the two are unable to connect. Director Sean Durkin is smart about how such charlatans as Patrick thrive, how the contradictions that look like hypocrisies create fissures large enough in victims for a spider to get in. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R; 95 min.) Demonic prequel shows us how all the funny business began. In 1988, two sisters befriend an unseen entity in their home in a story told by found footage and creepy shaky cams. PUSS IN BOOTS (PG; 90 min.) The swashbuckling cat (voiced by Antonio

Banderas) is framed for a robbery and must clear his name by heisting the goose that lays golden eggs. The film goes wrong where prequels usually do, by changing the nature of the characters we love in the name of fleshing them out. The insistence that Puss needs to be a hero goes against his raffishness; even long before Bogart died, it was more of a pleasure to watch such a free figure drawn in reluctantly, instead of volunteering. And while he’s at his best as a solitary beast (the way he’s depicted on the teaser poster), he has a gang here: Salma Hayek is the voice of a cat burglar named Kitty Softpaws, and Zach Galifianakis is a sinister Humpty Dumpty, looking like an evil Maxfield Parrish character, with a tiny bolero hat perched on his small end. Naturally, there are sweet lines (“Fear me if you dare,” Puss threatens) and some lovely sequences, such as the characters’ romp in the clouds outside the giant’s castle at the nether end of the beanstalk. But the plot is convoluted and doesn’t seem about something, the way a fairy tale has to be—it doesn’t have any resonance. (RvB)

THE SKIN I LIVE IN (R; 120 min.) Haunted by his wife’s horrible auto accident, a plastic surgeon (Antonio Banderas) creates a synthetic skin that cannot burn. Having only tested it on mice, he holds a young woman captive in his large estate to use as a human subject. In Spanish with subtitles, directed by Pedro Almodóvar. TAKE SHELTER (R; 124 min.) Michael Shannon delivers a phenomenally compelling and tough piece of acting. In a movie about a storm to come, Shannon’s face has

its own share of turbulence. He looks like so many men who snap: simultaneously too weak and too strong. As a driller in Elyria, Ohio, Shannon’s Curtis is plagued with visions of disaster that dismay him, and that damage his marriage (to wife Jessica Chastain). But we’re given an alternative explanation, provided in a small but incisive role by the too seldom-seen Kathy Baker. Just as Nicholas Ray’s Bigger Than Life showed how many fathers were strangling on their neckties in Ike’s day, and Todd Haynes’ Safe perfectly outlined the gargantuan affluence and bad chemicals of the Reagan years, Take Shelter seems keyed to the madness of our time. But after the film comes to a bleak point, a twist undoes what has been a seriousminded tragedy. (RvB)

TOWER HEIST (PG-13; 104 min.) Regular working stiffs Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Casey Affleck join forces to rob an unscrupulous businessman whose multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme has cost them money. With Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Gabourey Sidibe and Judd Hirsch. A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR CHRISTMAS (R; 90 min.) Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, Harold and Kumar—now with very different families, friends and lives—reunite for a holiday caper through New York that begins with Kumar accidentally burning down Harold’s father-inlaw’s prize Christmas tree. THE WAY (PG-13; 132 min.) Martin Sheen stars in the tale of a man who embarks on a pilgrimage in honor of his son, recently killed. Directed by and co-starring Emilio Estevez.

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MY WEEKEND WITH MARILYN (Rated R) Kenneth Branagh stars as Sir Laurence Olivier and Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in a story about the tension between the two stars during the filming of The Prince and The Showgirl. (Opens Weds 11/23 at Del Mar)

FOOTLOOSE (PG-13; 110 min.) Remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon swoonfest tells the story of rebellious Ren McCormack, who moves to a town where rock & roll is banned and proceeds to convince everybody, everybody, everybody to cut loose.

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MUPPETS (PG: 104 min.) Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the rest of the gang are back, this time to save their theater, which is being threatened by an oil tycoon. With Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper and Alan Arkin. (Opens Weds 11/23 at Aptos and Green Valley)

ANONYMOUS (PG-13; 130 min.) A dramatization of the (unsupported) theory that the works of Shakespeare were actually written by Edward de Vere, an Elizabethan aristocrat. Starring Rhys Ifans and Vanessa Redgrave.

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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DON GIOVANNI (NR; 240 min.) Live at the Met’s production of Mozart’s opera, starring Marina Rebeka, Barbara Frittoli, Ramón Vargas and Luca Pisaroni. (Wed 11/16 at Santa Cruz 9)

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LIKE CRAZY (PG-13; 90 min.) Anna, a British exchange student, falls for Jacob during her visit to L.A. After she overstays her visa for the sake of some more time with him, immigration bans her from the United States, forcing them to embark on a strained long-distance relationship. (Opens Fri at Nickelodeon)

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PASTOR-AL FANTASY In my world, Tacos Moreno is synonymous with the mighty al pastor taco, that simple, incomparable offering of corn, pink beans and salsa complicated by sensuous pork. Can your $3.15 do this? Two soft, warm corn tortillas overflowing with mounds of spicy barbecue pork, fat pinto beans, shredded cabbage, a dusting of cilantro and arguably the best salsa in town. That’s what I stumbled upon last weekend at the 1601 41st Ave. version of Tacos Moreno. I adore the magic of Moreno, but hate the lines at the 30-year-old original on Water Street. Well, the mid-county version of this time-honored taqueria is spacious enough to put an end to long lines outside the door. Too bad I had to get back to work or I would have popped a Bohemia and enjoyed the taco to its absolute fullest. Tacos Moreno is the thinking woman’s alternative to junky fast food, and don’t forget it! 1601 41st Ave., Capitola; open 9:30am–10pm; 831.464.8810. VINE HILL TASTING ROOM COUNTDOWN The latest addition to the Ingalls Street wine neighborhood should be open for business Dec. 3–4, and lovers of design will have plenty to ogle. Mark Primack’s innovative diagonal entry leads to a cozy expanse of “serrated” tasting counters topped with Carrara marble and zinc—and these are only some of the pleasuresin-progress soon to be unveiled. A cork ceiling is one sly touch, quoting the corks in Vine Hill’s wine bottles—and there will be more surprises as the area’s newest tasting facility lays on the finishing touches in time for the Grand Opening date. PENNY FOR YOUR KIOSK Nov. 9 was a great day for Santa Cruz connoisseurs of frozen dairy desserts, as the second Penny Ice Creamery location opened shop in the kiosk in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz. Sporting a menu of regularly featured flavors—including the always popular Bitter Caramel and Verve Coffee, plus ice cream and sorbet flavors of the day—the kiosk also offers a specialty found nowhere else in the Penny kingdom: the Parisian ($4.50), an espresso served alongside an ice cream bonbon. We couldn’t resist trying the ginger float ($5.50), a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream floating in organic Artisan Elixirs Golden Ginger. Made in Santa Cruz by Oswald bartender Hans Losee, this is real ginger ale with a goodnatured bite to it. Woof ! (With additional reporting by Traci Hukill) Send tips about food, wine and dining discoveries to Christina Waters at xtina@cruzio.com. Read her blog at http://christinawaters.com.

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PORK IT OVER The Tacos Moreno al pastor taco: wars have been fought for less.

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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. SYMBOLS MADE SIMPLE: $ = Under $10 $$ = $11-$15 $$$ = $16-$20 $$$$ = $21 and up

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

AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO

$$ Aptos

BRITANNIA ARMS

$$$ Aptos $$ Aptos

207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610

8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233 SEVERINO’S GRILL

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987 ZAMEEN MEDITERRANEAN

7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465

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. 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. Middle Eastern/Mediterranean. Fresh, fast, flavorful. Gourmet meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

CAPITOLA $ Capitola

CAFE VIOLETTE

$$

GEISHA SUSHI

104 Stockton Ave, 831.479.8888

All day breakfast. Burgers, gyros, sandwiches and 45 flavors of Marianne’s and Polar Bear ice cream. Open 8am daily.

Capitola

Japanese. This pretty and welcoming sushi bar serves 200 Monterey Ave, 831.464.3328 superfresh fish in unusual but well-executed sushi combinations. Wed-Mon 11:30am-9pm.

$$$

SHADOWBROOK

Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

$$$

STOCKTON BRIDGE GRILLE

Capitola

231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933

$$$ Capitola

203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900

ZELDA’S

California Continental. Swordfish and other seafood specials. Dinner Mon-Thu 5:30-9:30pm; Fri 5-10pm; Sat 4-10:30pm; Sun 4-9pm. Mediterranean tapas. Innovative menu, full-service bar, international wine list and outdoor dining with terrific views in the heart of Capitola Village. Open daily. California cuisine. Nightly specials include prime rib and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

SANTA CRUZ $$ Santa Cruz

ACAPULCO

$$$ Santa Cruz

CELLAR DOOR

$ Santa Cruz

CHARLIE HONG KONG

$$ Santa Cruz

CLOUDS

$$ Santa Cruz

1116 Pacific Ave, 831. 426.7588

328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664

110 Church St, 831.429.2000 THE CREPE PLACE

1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994

$$

CROW’S NEST

Santa Cruz

2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560

$$ Santa Cruz

GABRIELLA’S

$$ Santa Cruz

HINDQUARTER

$$ Santa Cruz

910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677

303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770 HOFFMAN’S

1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135

Mexican/Seafood/American. Traditional Mexican favorites. Best fajitas, chicken mole, coconut prawns, blackened prime rib! Fresh seafood. Over 50 premium tequilas, daily happy hour w/ half-price appetizers. Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm. Features the vibrant and esoteric wines of Bonny Doon Vineyard, a three-course, family-style prix fixe menu that changes nightly, and an inventive small plates menu, highlighting both seasonal and organic ingredients from local farms. California organic meets Southeast Asian street food. Organic noodle & rice bowls, vegan menu, fish & meat options, Vietnamese style sandwiches, eat-in or to-go. Consistent winner “Best Cheap Eats.” 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. Califormia-Italian. fresh from farmers’ markets organic vegetables, local seafood, grilled steaks, frequent duck and rabbit, famous CHICKEN GABRIELLA, legendary local wine list, romantic mission style setting with patio, quiet side street 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.” Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Halfprice appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm.

HULA’S ISLAND GRILL

Santa Cruz

221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852

$

INDIA JOZE

Santa Cruz

418 Front St, 831.325-3633

$$ Santa Cruz

JOHNNY’S HARBORSIDE

493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430

$$ Santa Cruz

OLITAS

$$ Santa Cruz

PACIFIC THAI

Eclectic Pan Asian dishes. Vegetarian, seafood, lamb and chicken with a wok emphasis since 1972. Cafe, catering, culinary classes, food festivals, beer and wine. Open for lunch and dinner daily except Sunday 11:30-9pm. Special events most Sundays. 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. Italian. La Posta serves Italian food made in the old style— simple and delicious. Wed-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm and Sun 5-8pm.

Fine Mexican cuisine. Opening daily at noon. 49-B Municipal Wharf, 831.458.9393

1319 Pacific Ave, 831.420.1700 RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Santa Cruz

555 Soquel Ave, 831.458.2321

$$ Santa Cruz

1220 Pacific Ave, 831.426.9930

ROSIE MCCANN’S

Italian-American. Mouthwatering, generous portions, friendly service and the best patio in town. Full bar. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am, dinner nightly at 5pm. Irish pub and restaurant. Informal pub fare with reliable execution. Lunch and dinner all day, open Mon-Fri 11:30ammidnight, Sat-Sun 11:30am-1:30am.

$$ Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ MTN. BREWERY California / Brewpub. Enjoy a handcrafted organic ale in the

402 Ingalls Street, Ste 27 831.425.4900

taproom or the outdoor patio while you dine on Bavarian pretzels, a bowl of french fries, Santa Cruz’s best fish tacos and more. Open everday noon until 10pm. Food served until 7pm.

$$ Santa Cruz

SOIF

Wine bar with menu. Flawless plates of great character and flavor; sexy menu listings and wines to match. Dinner Mon-Thu 510pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm, Sun 4-10pm; retail shop Mon 5pm-close, Tue-Sat noon-close, Sun 4pm-close.

$$ Santa Cruz

WOODSTOCK’S PIZZA

105 Walnut Ave, 831.423.2020

710 Front St, 831.427.4444

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.

SCOTTS VALLEY $ HEAVENLY CAFE 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. $ JIA TELLA’S Scotts Valley 5600 #D Scotts Valley Dr, 831.438.5005

Cambodian. Fresh kebabs, seafood dishes, soups and noodle bowls with a unique Southeast Asian flair. Beer and wine available. Patio dining. Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm.

SOQUEL $$ Soquel

EL CHIPOTLE TAQUERIA

4724 Soquel Dr, 831.477.1048

Mexican. Open for breakfast. We use no lard in our menu and make your food fresh daily. We are famous for our authentic ingredients such as traditional mole from Oaxaca. Lots of vegetarian options. Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, weekends 8am-9pm.

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Thai. Individually prepared with the freshest ingredients, plus ambrosia bubble teas, shakes. Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-9:30pm.

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$$$ LA POSTA Santa Cruz 538 Seabright Ave, 831.457.2782

’60s Vegas meets ’50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in kitchy yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. vegetarian.Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close.

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Free Will

By Rob Brezsny

For the week of November 16 ARIES (March 21–April 19): If you go into a major art

GEMINI (May 21–June 20): In Santa Cruz, there used to be a nightclub that featured live rock bands on a big stage but enforced a strict policy forbidding its patrons from dancing. The one time I went there, the music was loud and infectious, and I naturally felt the urge to move in vigorous rhythm. Moments after I launched into my groove, a bouncer accosted me and forced me to stop. I think this situation has certain resemblances to the one you’re in now, Gemini. Some natural response mechanism in you is being unduly inhibited; some organic inclination is being unreasonably restrained or dampened. Why should you continue to accept this? CANCER (June 21–July 22): During the time a blue crab is growing to maturity, it is very skilled at transforming itself. It sheds its exoskeleton an average of once every 18 days for an entire year. You’re in a phase with some similarities to that period of rapid ripening, Cancerian. Your commitment to change doesn’t have to be quite as heroic, but it should be pretty vigorous. Could you manage, say, two moltings over the course of the next 30 days? If done in a spirit of adventure, it will be liberating, not oppressively demanding. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22): “Progress isn’t made by early risers,” wrote author Robert Heinlein. “It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.”That’s exactly the kind of progress you are in an excellent position to stir up in the coming weeks. You don’t have to match the stress levels of the Type A people who might seem to have an advantage over you, and you won’t help yourself at all by worrying or trying too hard. The single best thing you can do to supercharge your creativity is to think of yourself as a “happy-go-lucky” person while you go around dreaming up ways to have more fun.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): “Our elders know you don’t find the answer by asking thousands of questions,” says an essay on the website of the environmentalist group the Last Tree (thelasttree.net). “The wise way is to ask the right question in the beginning.” I recommend this approach for you in the coming weeks, Virgo. Given the sparkly mysteriousness that now confronts you, I know you may be tempted to simultaneously try a lot of different routes to greater clarity. But the more effective strategy in the long run is to cultivate silence and stillness as you wait expectantly for the intuition that will reveal the simple, direct path. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): In a review of James Gleick’s book The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood, The Week magazine reported that “the world now produces more information in 48 hours than it did throughout all human history to 2003.” From that dizzying factoid, we can infer that you are more inundated with data than were all of your ancestors put together. And the surge will probably intensify in the coming weeks. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll be asked to absorb and integrate a voluminous amount of interesting stuff. Don’t be hard on yourself if you sometimes need to slow down to digest what you’ve been taking in.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): Seminal psychologist Carl Jung wasn’t afraid of applying his scholarly analytical skills to the phenomena of pop culture. Late in life, he even wrote a thoughtful book on UFOs called Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies. To be as thorough and careful as he could possibly be about such an elusive subject, he wrote an afterword to his main argument, to which he added an epilogue, which in turn was followed by a concluding supplement. I hope that you are as scrupulous in wrapping up loose ends in the coming week, Sagittarius, especially when you’re dealing with enigmas and riddles. As you seek resolution and completion, go well beyond the bare minimum.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19): A great deal of land in the Netherlands has been reclaimed from the sea by human effort. But the system of dikes that holds back the primal flow is not a foolproof or permanent guarantee against flooding. That’s why more and more people are building homes that can float if they have to. “We are actually trying to move away from fighting against the water,” says architect Koen Olthuis. “We are beginning to make friends with the water.” I recommend you adopt this as a useful metaphor, Capricorn. During the coming months, you should be doing a lot of foundation work. What can you do to add buoyancy?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18): According to my old philosophy professor Norman O. Brown, “Our real choice is between holy and unholy madness: open your eyes and look around you—madness is in the saddle anyhow.” Let’s take this hypothesis as our starting point, Aquarius. I propose that in the coming weeks you make an effort to get more accustomed to and comfortable with the understanding that the entire world is in the throes of utter lunacy. Once you are at peace with that, I hope you will commit yourself to the sacred kind of lunacy—the kind that bestows wild blessings and perpetrates unreasonable beauty and cultivates the healing power of outlandish pleasure.

PISCES (Feb. 19–March 20): It won’t be enough to simply maintain your current levels of strength, clarity and intelligence in the coming weeks. To stay healthy, to keep up with the rapidly evolving trends swirling in and around you, you will have to actively push to get stronger, clearer and smarter. No pressure, right? Don’t worry, the universe will be conspiring to help you accomplish it all. To trigger the boost you’ll need, imagine that you have a reservoir of blue liquid lightning in the place between your heart and gut. Picture yourself drawing judiciously from that high-octane fuel as you need it, bringing it first to your heart and then to your brain.

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TAURUS (April 20–May 20): “Judge a moth by the beauty of its candle,” said the 13th-century poet Rumi. More prosaically put: Evaluate people according to the nobility and integrity of the desires they’re obsessed with. Do you want to hang around with someone whose primary focus is to make too much money or please her parents or build a shrine to his own ego? Or would you prefer to be in a sphere of influence created by a person who longs to make a useful product or help alleviate suffering or make interesting works of art? It’s an excellent time to ponder these issues, Taurus—and then take action to ensure you’re surrounded by moths that favor beautiful candles.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): In his poem “Ode to the Present,” Pablo Neruda tells us how to slip free and clear into the luxuriously potent opportunity of the present moment. The here-and-now is so ripe and willing, he says, so malleable. “Take a saw to its delicious wooden perfume,” he continues, and then “build a staircase. Yes, a staircase. Climb into the present, step by step, press your feet onto the resinous wood of this moment, going up, going up, not very high … Don’t go all the way to heaven. Reach for apples, not the clouds.” Such good advice for you, Scorpio! It’s a perfect time to learn more about the magic of the present moment as you free yourself from “the unrepairable past.” (Read the poem at bit.ly/NerudaOde.)

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museum that displays Europe’s great oil paintings, you’ll find that virtually every masterpiece is surrounded by an ornate wooden frame, often painted gold. Why? To me, the enclosure is distracting and unnecessary. Why can’t I just enjoy the arresting composition on the naked canvas, unburdened by the overwrought excess? I urge you to take my approach in the coming weeks, Aries. Push and even fight to get the goodies exactly as they are, free of all the irrelevant filler, extraneous buffers and pretentious puffery.

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