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WORD TO THE WHINERS DEAR people who keep writing letters to the editor regarding the La Bahia project: This project was not the only possible development plan for this building or this space! It was rejected because it failed to meet the established rules for building height. Also, it was lame because Barry Swenson refused to hire full union labor. The Coastal Commission’s mandate is not to pass every development project that comes along even if it fails to uphold previously agreed-upon standards, just for the sake of jobs and development. It failed because it was a bad plan, and despite years of arguing, the developer did nothing to fix the same tired problems it ran into from the beginning. Barry Swenson is not the only developer in

town. It can still be developed! It can still provide jobs and be an awesome new space! All someone has to do is come up with a viable plan that doesn’t break the rules that are already in place! Please recall these are rules that we agreed on as a community and entrusted the Coastal Commission to uphold. And finally, please stop whining about it. Veronica Lake Santa Cruz

WHO’S THIS ‘WE’? THIS is a personal opinion about the opinionated: There seems to be a growing number of folks who claim to speak for the “majority,” from those voicing opinions in the Weekly to the so-called 99 percent protesters.

Please, without a democratic vote of the 100 percent, none of you has a legitimate right to include me in your rant as part of the majority you claim to be speaking for. Wandis Wilcox Aptos

HEY, THANKS! THANKS to Tessa Stuart for the information about our credit union (“Bailing Grades,” Currents, Nov. 30). I had no idea Santa Cruz County Credit Union received TARP money and appreciate the clear, concise information presented in the article. Nanda Wilson Santa Cruz

THINK OF THE NATIVES SAMANTHA Larson’s article about encouraging our native Western Bluebirds to help combat insect pests (“Bluebird Wine,” Briefs, Nov. 16) was quite interesting. It is nice to see viticulturalists and academics working together to explore natural solutions to pest control such as putting up bluebird nesting boxes to encourage resident bug-catchers. However, I’d like to point out that while Western Bluebirds are primarily insectivorous, they are not exclusively insect eaters, especially during the winter months when few insects can be found. They greatly enjoy berries of many plants, especially natives such as Berberis nevinii (“Nevin Barberry”), said to be a particular favorite, and elderberry, juniper, toyon, lemonade berry, coffeeberry and ribes (“wild currant”) to name only a few. Not only do these plants provide food for native birds and mammals, their blossoms attract helpful insects such as honey bees, native bees, and beneficial wasps and flower flies. Vineyard managers, farmers and homeowners can encourage the symbiotic relationship of insects, birds and plants by growing and protecting native plants. Alice Ford-Sala Partners for Sustainable Pollination, Santa Rosa

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COPS ’N’ SQUATTERS Police meet with Occupiers at 75 River St. on Thursday, Dec. 1.

Unoccupied Protest’s future uncertain after weekend roust

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ON MONDAY morning, 24 hours after Santa Cruz County sheriffs dismantled Occupy Santa Cruz’s courthouse protest and 36 hours after Santa Cruz police evicted Occupy squatters from a vacant bank building downtown, a few die-hard protesters turned out once again to their old spot on the courthouse steps. “Nobody is going to bail,” said protester Jean Piraino, who said she thinks the General Assemblies will continue to meet and discuss the movement’s future. “I feel people are really committed and will work stuff out as it comes up. Movements learn a lot by their mistakes, and I think that’s what’s going to happen here.” Protestor Desiree Foster said she wants to reclaim the property the police collected from the site early Sunday morning and set it back up. “That’s what I would do,” she says. “I don’t know about everyone else.” While the two-month occupation at the county building—replete with a camp in San Lorenzo Park— seemed to have achieved a measure

of détente with authorities, dialoging over issues like sanitation, the takeover of a vacant bank building on Nov. 30 by a splinter group escalated tensions with police within a few short days. Santa Cruz Police spokesman Zach Friend says officers were relieved when about 30 protesters left the 75 River St. building Saturday night without any force. “We’re really pleased it was a peaceful resolution,” says Friend. Even some protesters agree. Piraino says that even though that she thinks Occupy is “kinda getting pushed around now,” the response from Santa Cruz’s law enforcement has been quite reasonable. “I think they’ve been very evenhanded and professional, especially compared to what’s happened to some of the Occupies in other places.” She adds, “We may not agree with everything that’s happened on their part, but I think a lot of people feel they’ve been restrained.” Though so far there have been no arrests over the building occupation, protestors may still be arrested for trespassing or worse. “Really that was just step one,” Friend says. “A lot of

damage was done.” Damage to the vacant bank building owned by Wells Fargo included graffiti as well as broken cameras, ceiling tiles and a ladder to the roof. Friend says it wasn’t easy for police to negotiate with protesters as they tried convincing them to leave peacefully. He says the Occupiers—who he speculates entered either through the roof or by breaking a key out of a lock box— proved a difficult group to reach, much less negotiate with: The consensus model makes for sluggish decisionmaking and the group prides itself on its lack of a hierarchy. “It’s easy to get ahold of us,” says Friend of his department. “It’s also easy to know who to speak to.” Friend says officers posted notices up on the building every day starting Thursday and talked with those who gathered outside the building. Mayorelect Don Lane met with occupiers outside the building Saturday and explained they were hurting their cause. “It wasn’t a very complex argument,” says Lane, who has been meeting with Occupiers informally about twice a week outside the courthouse. Asked whether the sheriffs’ Sunday morning dismantling of the courthouse camp was related to the police action the night before, sheriff spokeswoman April Skalland says it was already in the works. “We had planned on doing this on the weekend early in the morning when there weren’t any county employees. “There’s no lodging on county property,” she says. “That means no structures, and that’s why it was taken down.” ON The protesters’ camp in San Lorenzo Park remained untouched at press time, but on Dec. 5, Occupy’s Facebook page said authorities had issued an

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Two Protests? The weekend’s developments raise some questions about the relationship between the two groups. Not surprisingly for a group without a clearly defined structure, the answer is murky. Asked if the takeover of the bank building created something of a schism within Occupy Santa Cruz, one demonstrator at the courthouse said that the group was an autonomous group of Occupy Santa Cruz protestors, another insisted that the preferred term was “an autonomous group in solidarity with Occupy Santa Cruz,” and a third said that he did not think “in solidarity” was accurate because it implied that the Occupy Santa Cruz General Assembly supported the action when it did not. The protestors were in agreement on one point—none of them blamed the occupation of 75 River St. for law enforcement’s crackdown on the courthouse demonstration, which included the removal of the group’s blue geodesic dome, fencing of the grass and implementation of a 7pm to 7am curfew. “That was the city, this is the county, they’re different,” said Chris Seerden on Monday. “They probably had this planned for a long time.” The other demonstrators murmured in agreement. The geodesic “occudome” has >9

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Survey Says Many in Santa Cruz County assume that Santa Cruz is more health conscious and more physically fit than the southern part of the county. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, their instincts have been right. A quality of life survey of 400 residents from North County (Santa Cruz, Capitola, Soquel and Aptos) and South County (Pajaro, Freedom and Watsonville) released last month reveals that, indeed, South County is less physically fit and has more cases of diabetes and obesity than its more affluent and more white counterpart. Raquel Ramirez Ruiz, director of programs at the Health Trust, managed this year’s survey. She point to the fact that respondents in Pajaro Valley are concerned with gangs and safety—61 percent versus only 32 percent of North County respondents. “In South County,” Ruiz explains, “there is a higher concern for crime and gangs, so people might not feel safe to go outside and exercise, which plays into the lower levels of physical activities, which affects higher rates of obesity and diabetes as well.” Another factor that lowers the quality of life in Pajaro Valley is the work day: more people work late hours, so they may not have enough time to exercise or cook a healthy meal. And finally, the number of respondents in Pajaro Valley with health insurance is 10 percent lower than in North County. Says Ruiz, “More residents in the Pajaro Valley don’t have access to health insurance for a variety of reasons: low income, not as many jobs that offer health insurance and a higher unemployment rate.” The unemployment rate in Watsonville now is 22 percent, twice that of Santa Cruz at 11 percent. However, the percentage of respondents with health insurance actually went up, from 69 percent in 2007 to 75 percent this year, in contrast to North County, which fell about 7 percent. Ruiz speculates it went up in Pajaro Valley because of health care reform. “Parents are able to extend their health insurance to their kids up to 26 years of age and younger,” she says. Before reform, the age limit was 24 for students. Melody Parker

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been a point of contention with authorities since its construction in early November. Sheriff’s deputies called it an illegal shelter on county property. Protestors refused to remove the dome, insisting it was necessary to provide basic protection from the elements. There was also a symbolic significance. “The dome binds individual pieces that by themselves are fragile, but in that configuration they support each other to form a single, sturdy structure,” explains protester Casey Livingood. “In this way the dome symbolizes what we desire to create.” When contacted for comment about the occupation of 75 River St. and the removal of the dome, Andy Moskowitz, who performs media outreach for the protest, demurred, suggesting that the more pressing issue was the impending destruction of an empty lot that has been taken over and repurposed as a community garden at Pacific and Spruce streets in downtown Santa Cruz. The parties behind the occupation of 75 River St. “wanted a community space and they didn’t want to dictate what happened in that community space,” says Livingood. “They went in there and set everything up and then opened it up to the community.” The problem was that when the building was occupied by the community, things didn’t go as planned. There was a no vandalism rule and a no smoking rule, which some participants were not respecting, says Livingood, and then there was disagreement about what to do when the police arrived. “The idea was that [protestors] were going to be nonviolent when the police came, and some people wanted to be violent without the consent of the group, which puts the rest of the group in danger,” says Livingood. “In hindsight, the advice I would give to those people would be: Have specific plans for what you want to do with that space, rather than just opening it up and letting people do whatever the community wants,” Livingood says. “In a sense they did provide a lot of community needs—housing, food, toilets at night and during the day, people to talk to, people to sleep with, warmth.”

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EUGENIA WOOD has too many Christmas lights. The season is only one month out of 12, but six years of pillaging post-holiday sales has given a home to every colored light

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A merry state of disorder reigns, and for the first year it may be more than can be managed by one Beach Flats Victorian. “This your house?� The driver of an SUV asks out his window to gray–haired Gianni Mon, cousin to Wood and co-resident of Christmas Land, who is bustling around the nativity set and anchoring a glowing Santa next to a glowing Virgin Mary. Mon shoots back an affirmative and a gap–toothed grin. SUV asks how long it took to put up. “About a week,� he answers, and the driver is silent while Mon chortles. Nearby, Santa lurks over Baby Jesus. Their stable is thatched with branches, and the scent of pine reaches across the street to where Wood stands, triumphantly taking it all in. “I wish the whole street is like this,� she says in the thick Greek accent she shares with Mon. She sighs and confesses that the number of decorations that could be reasonably housed inside the home was surpassed somewhere between the tenth Santa and the giant mobile airplane swinging from the eaves. Which is why Eugenia Wood is also in trouble with the city. Where does a homeowner store enough lights to cover a Santa Cruz block? Answer: In the shed her cousin built without any permits. “Somebody complained that I put up the shed with no permit,� says Wood, a small straw-haired woman in leopard print leggings and fuzzy red sweater. “How does she know I put up shed with no permit? And I say, ‘Well, it’s nothing to sleep in there, rent it or get money out of it. It’s only Santa Claus Hotel!’� She spreads her hands out and laughs at the madness of city officials. The gale-force winds of the past week have also been wreaking havoc on the display, relocating several blinking wire Christmas trees from the roof to the driveway and scattering the nativity figures across the street. Dozens of hanging chimes peal frantically as Mon rewinds a string of lights, and Wood directs his attention to Winnie the Pooh characters picnicking on the roof. “It’s a little windy, but it’s fine, you know. I always have fun when I do it. I love it,� Mon says, his eyes twinkling.

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Season’s Reading Novels, comics, histories, biographies, memoirs and short stories: eight ways to fend off the dark The Someday Funnies Edited by Michel Choquette Abrams; ComicArts, 216 pp., $55 The backstory: Rolling Stone editor and publisher Jann Wenner asks Michel Choquette, an editor at National Lampoon, to put together a 24-page collection of original comic strips that dealt with one subject: the 1960s. To be called The Someday Funnies, the strips would broach that decade from the perspective of different artistic voices. Choquette spent months traveling the world pitching the idea and commissioning work from figures as diverse as Federico Fellini, Frank Zappa, Tom Wolfe and RenÊ Goscinny. But Wenner passed on the book. The year was 1972. Choquette then secured another publisher and kept stockpiling strips and meeting with people like Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and Charlie Watts. (None of whom, alas, produced.) Then yet another publisher backed out. Self-publishing seemed an option. Financiers circled the project and disappeared. Dejected, Choquette shelved years of work and moved

on with his life. The Someday Funnies became a legend in the industry. All of those strips were locked away in a trunk and forgotten, like suppressed memories. Three decades later, a journalist wrote about the failed project, reviving interest and leading to, of all things, publisher interest. Choquette secured the money to publish the book he had started a lifetime before. A third of his contributors had by that time died. And now at long last, The Someday Funnies is out, and it’s about as gobsmackingly impressive as you can imagine: 129 comic strips, by 169 writers and artists from 15 countries, delving into the 1960s, produced in the early and mid-1970s, an unreleased primary source of sorts, presented gorgeously. Great writers, illustrators, thinkers and visionaries of Europe and America, all in one place: Will Eisner, William S. Burroughs, Jack Kirby, Harlan Ellison, Moebius, Ralph Steadman, Pete Townshend, Kim Deitch, Walter and Louise Simonson, Archie Goodwin, Art Spiegelman, Harvey Kurtzman, Sergio Aragones, Gahan Wilson, Red Grooms, Dick Giordano, Denny O’Neil. The Someday Funnies: It’s well worth the wait. —Greg Akers

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If taking on “the meaning� of food seems a formidable endeavor, then you already accept Adam Gopnik’s premise in The Table Comes First: The way we eat occupies our time and energy and yet so few of us truly understand the significance of food in our lives. In this collection of essays, Gopnik traces the development of our modern eating systems, weaving in the counterbalancing drugs of coffee and alcohol, the symbiotic development of the restaurant scene and the critic and the seductive role of language in creating appetite. Both methodical scholar and impassioned practitioner, Gopnik presents the political, philosophical and cultural underpinnings of the restaurant, the recipe book, the French culinary tradition and the transformation of our animal need for sustenance into an emblem of civilization. —Hannah Sayle

The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories By Don DeLillo; Scribner, 213 pp., $24 For decades, Don DeLillo has been exploring the American psychological and intellectual landscape in novels that demand full reader immersion. Whether it’s a massive tome like Underworld or a slimmer volume like Cosmopolis, his books construct sprawling worlds that allow his intricate pop-culture mythologies and grand theories about humanity to develop gradually, patiently,

even playfully. By contrast, he has published only a handful of short stories, which offer less room to tease out larger ideas. After a 40-year career, he is just now publishing his first collection of short fiction. The nine stories in The Angel Esmeralda span nearly 30 years of DeLillo’s writing, yet a common theme connects them all: DeLillo is, as always, interested in the remove from which we see humanity. Astronauts watch from space as civilization destroys and rebuilds itself; two precociously intellectual college students devise a backstory for a mysterious old man they see on the sidewalk but never confront; a man watches his children on television from a minimum-security prison. DeLillo’s prose mimics that sense of distance, which means he can come across as cold. In particular, his dialogue often reads like the characters are holding two different conversations at once—a self-conscious mannerism. Weaker stories like “The Ivory Acrobat� become emotionally impenetrable and strangely uninhabited, but a few achieve a haunting, spiritual open-endedness. In the gloriously ambiguous title story, the face of a dead girl appears on a billboard, but is it the work of God or just a trick of lights and subway trains? Could it be both? That story is powerful, but ultimately DeLillo is less interested in individual characters than in humanity in its entirety, as it destroys itself or steels itself against new horrors. —Stephen Deusner

Citrus County By John Brandon; McSweeney’s, 216 pp., $14 (paper) John Brandon’s Citrus County is a different sort of coming-of-age story, one set in Florida’s bland middle ground between the Gulf and the ocean. In the novel, Toby has built up a rigidly unforgiving outlook from the loss of his parents and subsequent life with his uncle, an emotionally unstable presence. But by the tender age of 14, Toby ¨

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The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food By Adam Gopnik; Knopf, 320 pp., $25.95

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Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade By Justin Spring; Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 458 pp., $18 (paper) Although novelist, English professor and sexual renegade Samuel Steward’s name is little known outside cult literary circles, Justin Spring’s 2010 biography Secret Historian (now in paperback) serves as a snapshot of how far we’ve come in the LGBT civil rights struggle. Self-described as an “invert,� a Freudian term once used to describe gay men, Steward chronicled his thousands of sexual escapades with fellow educators, sailors, and curious straight men in his “stud file,� a library card catalog filled with erotic details. One such card even described him having oral sex with silent-film actor Rudolph Valentino. But despite Steward’s seeming openness about his sexuality, he wrestled in the closet for part of his teaching career, especially after the State College of Washington fired him for his portrayal of straight prostitution in his first

novel, Angels on the Bough. In 1949, Steward began collaborating with acclaimed sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, who encouraged the writer to keep more detailed records of his sex life. Around that same time, he abandoned his teaching career to become, unlikely as it sounds, a tattoo artist, and shortly after, he produced gay erotica pulp fiction. Written under the pen name Phil Andros, the works were risque even in the more liberal 1960s. Spring’s book comprehensively details Steward’s life, using photographs, papers, drawings, manuscripts, and more, which had been collecting dust in a San Francisco attic. But at times, the book indulges in excessive name-dropping of writers and Steward associates who’ve likely been forgotten outside academia. Thankfully, there are plenty of erotic tales woven throughout (as well as some kinky photographs) to keep readers of this secret history interested. —Bianca Phillips

The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun By Robert Greenfield; Simon & Schuster, 417 pp., $30 Ahmet Ertegun, the founder and guiding spirit of Atlantic Records, was born to be a historical figure. When his father, an adviser to Kemal Ataturk at the founding of modern-day Turkey, was appointed ambassador to the United States, Ahmet and his older brother Nesuhi followed. By the time the two boys arrived in the U.S., they had an air of sophistication about them—and none of the prejudices typically found in postwar America. When 13year-old Ahmet breaks away from a babysitter and goes to 1930s Harlem, where he meets piano titan James P. Johnson, it’s enough to turn a jazz lover the deepest shade of green. Reading The Last Sultan is a history lesson on postwar America, race, and civil rights. The image of the bald, preppy Ertegun and his jugheaded genius business partner Jerry Wexler shouting the chorus to “Shake, Rattle and Rollâ€? behind ¨

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What It Is Like To Go to War By Karl Marlantes; Atlantic Monthly Press, 288 pp., $25 For those who have no direct experience in war but have learned about it mainly from books, the number of texts available is virtually inexhaustible, ranging from novels like Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead to journalism like Sebastian Junger’s succinctly titled War. But few of these approaches have the impact of Karl Marlantes’ relatively thin volume on the subject, What It Is Like To Go to War—of all things, an essay, but one richly infused with examples of combat particulars taken from the author’s own direct experience as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam. Marlantes is well equipped with humanist insights, as any former Rhodes scholar might be expected to be. And the power of his language is as luminous here as it was in his prize-winning novel Matterhorn, which also treated the war in Vietnam. But do not expect knee-jerk anti-war attitudes. This is a book that contains such confessional passages as: “We all shot anybody we saw, never giving anybody a chance for surrender. ... I was no longer thinking how to accomplish my objective with the lowest loss of life to my side. I just wanted to keep killing gooks.�

Marlantes has a proper distance on revelations like this. “We all have shit on our shoes,� Marlantes observes. “We’ve just got to realize it so we don’t track it into the house.� The trick, Marlantes suggests, is to honor one’s enemy to the degree actual combat permits, even to include him, along with remorse for one’s own, in prayers for the dead (a sample of which is included in the book). And it is only by doing duty to one’s full nature, with eyes wide open, that one can also tap the lawabiding citizen and loving spouse and parent within. —Jackson Baker

Arguably Essays by Christopher Hitchens; Twelve; 816 pp; $30 Christopher Hitchens is the H.L. Mencken of our time— an atheist, journalist, man of letters, and prodigious reader and thinker who is always clear, forceful and interesting. His latest book, a collection of previously published essays titled Arguably, puts his talents and wide range of interests on display in a big volume reminiscent of Mencken’s A Mencken Chrestomathy, right down to the chapter headings such as “Amusements, Annoyances, and Disappointments.� Hitchens, who has been battling esophageal cancer since 2010, sounds off on men and women of letters (most of them Englishmen like himself), American immortals, dirty words, wine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Harry Potter. Many of the essays originally appeared in The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and Slate, but Hitchens is so prolific that even his ardent fans will probably find something new. This is the perfect book for the bedside table; it can be delved into for a half-hour or so every night until the thing is finished. It made me wonder why I didn’t read him more often, and why I’ve wasted so much time reading lesser essayists. —John Branston 0

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ANY GOOD discussion of contemporary klezmer music is bound to wind up at the Klezmatics. In fact, that there even exists a “contemporary klezmer” genre to discuss is due in large part to the New York City–based band that is at once boundary-pushing pioneer, aficionado and trusted representative of the style brought to the United States by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Recognizable by its lively violin-, clarinet- and accordion-driven dance tunes, its melodies that mirror human laughter and crying and its forlorn undertones, klezmer music dates back thousands of years and anchors many Jewish celebrations, which is where the story of the Klezmatics begins. Formed in 1986, the Klezmatics was originally a party band playing traditional klezmer at weddings, anniversaries and the like. A turning point came when a record label executive advised the members to add personal material reflecting their diverse musical backgrounds and worldviews to the repertoire. “When we did our first international show in Berlin in 1988, we ended up making our first recording,” says Klezmatics co-founder, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lorin Sklamberg. “The CEO of the record label encouraged us, now that we had learned the language of the music, to take it and really put ourselves into it.” The advice was a catalyst. Members

THEY DID IT OY VEY The Klezmatics got started playing weddings and bar mitzvahs 25 years ago. began writing original material “that came from our hearts and what we believe,” says Sklamberg. They incorporated jazz, classical, gospel, avant-garde, folk, blues, salsa, Irish music and more into the music. “It was part of this mandate that the band follows that we would not just impart our worldview but our musical vocabularies as well,” says Sklamberg. “It widens the colors and possibilities for arrangements. The tough thing is that it’s not easy to combine these things in an organic way. That’s something that we experiment with a lot.” For Sklamberg, who has a background in political activism through music, the commitment to writing from the heart provided something that he wasn’t getting from other musical projects. “It made it a lot more personal for me to express myself as an artist and a human being,” he says. “All the other types of music that I was doing fell away because they didn’t have as much resonance anymore. They kind of felt

empty in a way that this doesn’t.” Now, more than 25 years in, the Klezmatics is an institution. The band has won numerous awards (including a Grammy), reached No. 1 on Billboard’s world music chart, performed in 20 countries and inspired a wave of contemporary klezmer outfits. Its members have collaborated with a diverse array of artists including Itzhak Perlman, Allan Ginsberg and Arlo Guthrie, and they were asked by Nora Guthrie, daughter of folk icon Woody Guthrie, to write music for some of her father’s lyrics. The band’s latest release, Live at Town Hall, was funded through Kickstarter, an online, crowd-funding platform that provides fans a way to contribute to creative projects. While Sklamberg had reservations about asking fans to fund the CD—“What does it say about us, as a band that’s been together for 25 years, shilling for money on the Internet?” he wondered—the project was a success and the band raised 104 percent of the funds necessary to produce and promote the CD.

True to the members’ early commitment to each other and the music, the album’s central themes are of the small planet–one people variety and include gospel, R&B, world beat, folk and, of course, plenty of rousing and rollicking klezmer. Looking down the road, Sklamberg sees a continued merging of styles and traditions and more collaborations, but the specifics are not yet clear. “We’re still working on what’s next,” says Sklamberg. “We’re sort of in a holding pattern where we get together and see what we come up with. We’ve been together 25 years and we’ve accomplished an enormous amount of work in that time,” he continues, “but we have so much more music to make.”

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Santa Claus, Frosty, Rudolf and just about every other Christmas character in pop culture history make an appearance in this irreverent comedy. Sat, 7:30pm and Sat-Sun, 2pm. Thru Dec 18. $16-$35. Circle Theatre, Casanova St, Carmel-by-theSea, 831.622.0100.

La Pastorela The story of how the shepherds’ search for the Holy Child was plagued by the demonic followers of Luzbel and Satanas, as presented by the legendary Teatro Campesino. Thu-Sun Thru Dec 18. $14-$35. Mission San Juan Bautista, 408 Second St at Mariposa, San Juan Bautista, 831.623.2444.

Light in the Season of Light Dramatic readings of work with themes of light and

darkness by Garrison Keillor, Charles Dickens, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Pablo Neruda and spiritual texts both Islamic and Christian traditions. Presented as part of PacRep’s Words on Stage series. Sun, Dec 11, 2pm and Mon, Dec 12, 7:30pm. Free. Forest Theater, Corner of Mt. View and Santa Rita, Carmelby-the-Sea.

Our Town Mountain Community Theater stages the history of two neighboring families in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. Fri-Sat, 8pm and Sun, 2pm. Thru Dec 18. $12$18. Mountain Community Theater, 9400 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.4777.

The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre: Santa Cruz: the REAL Surf City Local surfers reading prose and poetry about surfing in Santa Cruz by David Thorn, Thomas Hickenbottom, Daniel Duane, Patti Sirens, Devin Murphy and Drew Kampion’s biography of Jack O’Neill. Fri, Dec 9, 7pm. Free, donations accepted. R. Blitzer Gallery, Mission Extension and Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz.

Theatre Arts Department Improv Follies Theatre Arts improvisation students perform fun and thought-provoking skits as their final exam. Wed, Dec 7, 7pm. $3. Cabrillo Black Box Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos.

Willing Suspension Armchair Theater Prayers by North American Indians, Muslims, Christians and Jews, from authors like Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Ernest Hemingway and Rumi will be accompanied by harp, flute, percussion and song. Tue, Dec 13, 7pm. Free, donations welcome. Santa Cruz Central

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Students enrolled in the Latin Music Ensemble will perform a selection of folk and popular music from Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. Fri, Dec 9, 8pm and Sat, Dec 10, 8pm. $6-$7. Cabrillo Black Box Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos.

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

CONCERTS 2nd Annual Holiday Sing-along & Scholarship Drive Ben Jammin Holck and his caroling students will be leading the sing-a-long to help Santa Cruz Performing Arts raise Scholarship Funds for students in arts education. Sat, Dec 10, 4-6pm. Digital Media Factory, 2809 Mission St Extension, Santa Cruz, 831.427.1785.

Cabrillo Jazz Series presents Big Band Jazz A night of big band jazz featuring music from the libraries of Kenton, Ellington, Basie, Schneider and Cabrillo’s own Ray Brown. Directed by Jon Nordgren. Thu, Dec 8, 7:30pm. $5-$7. Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6100.

Cabrillo Jazz Series presents A Night of Vocal Jazz Featuring the Cabrillo Jazz Singers and special guests. The concert highlights solo and ensemble vocal jazz featuring the newest arrangements for vocal jazz ensembles. Rare Silk, New York Voices, Kerry Marsh. Directed by Mark Bidelman. Wed, Dec 7, 7:30pm. $6-$7. Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6100.

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Cabrillo Orchestra Directed and Conducted by Don Adkins. Thu, Dec 8, 7:30pm. $6-$7. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos.

Cabrillo Strings/Chamber Ensemble Recital Featured groups include Cabrillo Strings Sinfonia and Kammermusiki Ensembles. Directed by Susan Brown. Fri, Dec 9, 7:30pm. $6-$7. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos.

Good Shepherd Catholic School Holiday Concert The preschool through fifth grade will perform. Wed, Dec 14, 6pm. Good Shepherd Catholic School, 2727 Mattison Lane, Santa Cruz, 831.476.4000.

Hot Club of San Francisco: Cool Yule The gypsy jazz collective plays holiday favorites with a Django Reinhardt-twist. Thu, Dec 8, 7pm. $20 adv/$23 door. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.2227.

Songs of Winter: Handel, Mendelssohn, Pergolesi, Carols Presented by Cabrillo Women’s Chorus and Soquel High Concert Choir, conducted by Mark Bidelman with accompaniment from Irene Herrmann. Sun, Dec 11, 3pm. $6-$7. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.479.6464.

Westside Community Folk Song/Gospel Choir Choral, gospel and world music directed by Michael McGushin. Mon, Dec 12, 7:30pm. Donations requested. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos.

A World of Many Colors The Santa Cruz World Choir & Orchestra plays holiday music from India, Ireland, Mongolia, Republic of Georgia and Scandinavia as well as original compositions by director Stephen Bigger. Sun, Dec 11, 7pm. $15-$20. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz, 831.521.3470.

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A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Frog and Toad, the amphibian world’s answer to Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza, stumble through a series of misadventures in Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s production of the musical adaptation of the beloved children’s tale. Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 11 at UCSC Mainstage Theater, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. Tickets $18-$40, 831.459.2159 or SantaCruzTickets.com.

Youth Music Showcase A concert uniting Santa Cruz’s three youth orchestras: Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony, the Santa Cruz Chamber Strings and the Cabrillo Youth Strings BaroqueClassical Ensemble, plus solo performances by select musicians. Sun, Dec 11, 3pm. Free. Resurrection Church, 7600 Soquel Dr, Aptos.

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LOOK COLLECTIVE HOUSE SHOW Visitors can take a gander or take pieces—color plates from a missing children’s encyclopedia, driftwood delicacies, handmade books, cut paper botanicals—home with them. Sunday, Dec. 11, 11am-5pm at 5221 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz. Free.

Art MUSEUMS CONTINUING 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, 10am5pm. 1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

GALLERIES OPENING The Barn Art at the Barn. An art show and sale featuring paintings, photography, jewelry and woodworking by Christine de Faymoreau, Jen Raynes, Celia Lara, Ron Clegg, Karl Anderson, Odile de Faymoreau and others. Sat, Dec 10, 10am and Sun, Dec 11, 10am. 1351 El Dorado Ave, Santa Cruz.

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. Thru Dec 16. Free. 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6308.

artists showcase their jewelry, textiles, ceramics, wood, glass, baskets, paintings, cards and more. Wed-Sun . Thru Dec 24. Free, 831.336.3513. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm. 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond.

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The Winter Glass Exhibition. Featuring hand blown art glass ornaments, jewelry, hearts, platters, vases and pumpkins. Thru Dec 31. Free, 831.659.4953. 13766 Center St, Carmel Valley.

Motiv Cosmographs: Big Black and White. Blurring the lines between photography and painting, Stephen Laufer’s work explores space, landscape and abstract figures, staking out a new organic cosmology. Thru Jan 31, 2012. Free. 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.479.5572.

Santa Cruz Central Branch Library Gallery Paul Titangos: Personal Photography From Around the World. Traditional black and white silver gelatin prints and colorful digitally re-mastered large canvases. Thru Jan 31, 2012. 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5700.

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

AROUND TOWN 19th Annual Holiday Gift and Craft Faire Hot beverages, baked goods, raffle prizes, holiday cheer and the sale of naturethemed gifts from local artisans. Proceeds benefit educational programs in local state parks. Sat, Dec 10, 10am-5pm and Sun, Dec 11, 10am-5pm. Free. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton, 831.335.0782.

3rd Annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party A festive holiday tea party will feature local actors as Alice, the White Rabbit and Mad Hatter. Proceeds and one unwrapped toy per person will be donated to Santa Cruz Toys for Tots. Sun, Dec 11, noon-3pm. $29 under age 12, $40 age 13 or over. Seascape Resort, One Seascape Dr, Aptos.

Atlantis Fantasyworld Celebrates 35 Years Santa Cruz’s multi-award winning comic book store invites the public to a party celebrating its 35th anniversary. There will be pizza and 10,000 comics on sale for 30 cents each.

Sun, Dec 11, 11am-6pm. Free. Atlantis Fantasyworld, 1020 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.0158.

Bingo Benefit for Soquel High Sports Soquel High Knights football program gets the bucks from this weekly bingo night. Buyin $15; doors open 5pm; early birds 6:15pm, games 6:30pm. Tue, Dec 13, 6:30pm. $15. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St, Santa Cruz.

English Country Dance Second and fourth Thursdays of each month; beginners welcome. Second Thu of every month. $5-$7. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz, 900 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.8621.

The Fabrica Holiday Craft Sale Hand-sewn, hand-knitted and handmade gifts, ornaments and art from the collective members and volunteers of The Fabrica, a community textile and salvage arts workshop. Wed, Dec 7, 1:30-5:30pm. Free. Downtown Farmer’s Market, Cedar St, between Lincoln St and Cathcart St, Santa Cruz.

Gardens of Time Tour the native plant beds and neophyte kitchen garden while sharing mission olives and grapes and memories of Victorian Nearyland. Sat, Dec 10, 1-2pm. Free. Mission State Park, 144 School St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5849.

History, Nature & Scenic Views: A Tour of the Grey Whale Ranch Area This challenging guided

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Members of the Santa Cruz and UCSC community are invited to nominate individuals

Tony Hill

The 4th Annual UC Santa Cruz

This award honors individuals for their efforts in seeking solutions to the needs of our local community, building bridges across diverse communities, and developing innovative approaches to solving social problems. The Tony Hill Memorial Award recipient will be recognized at the UC Santa Cruz annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on February 2, 2012.

Memorial Award In recognition of an individual in Santa Cruz County who exempliďŹ es the work and efforts of the late Tony Hill

Previous awardees: Honorable Luis Alejo, CA State Assemblyman for the 30th district Santa Cruz Mayor, Ryan Coonerty Reverend Deborah L. Johnson

Criteria for nomination 1. The individual is actively engaged in the needs of the community and seeks to provide tools to work toward a solution. 2. The individual demonstrates hands-on service that results in building connections among diverse groups, promoting equality and justice. 3. The individual’s activities reect innovative or unique approaches to solving social problems.

Nominations must be submitted by Friday, January 6, 2012 to UC Santa Cruz Special Events OfďŹ ce by e-mail (specialevents@ucsc.edu), fax (831.459.2284) or mail to: Special Events OfďŹ ce, 2155 Delaware Avenue Suite 200 Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Nomination forms and guidelines can found at www.ucsc.edu/mlk/hill Media Sponsors

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three-hour hike will explore the natural and cultural history of the upper hills of Wilder Ranch State Park. Sat, Dec 10, 9am. Free. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.426.0505.

SAE

season ‘Evolution!’ with a benefit concert featuring young regional talent. Sat, Dec 10, 7:30pm. $20. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

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Stars: Museum of Art and History’s Roaring Twentieth

Artists Lucy Martin (gouache and watercolor painting) Elizabeth Romanini (illustrations of nature in pen and ink) and Stephanie Martin (oils, pastels and etchings) will open their studios and sell their work. Sun, Dec 11, noon5pm. Free. Romanini Studio, 129 Miles St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.2495.

Theatrical Victorian Christmas Dinner and Auction Benefit

Patrons can enjoy refreshments, meet local artists, browse the selection of gifts and learn to make a holiday centerpiece using fresh flowers. Sat, Dec 10, noon-5pm. Free. Island Home and Garden, 844 17th Ave, Santa Cruz.

Silent and live auctions will precede theatrical dinner performances and Victorian meal including roasted fowl, plum pudding and more. A benefit for the Scotts Valley Performing Arts. SVPA.org Fri, Dec 9, 6-10pm. $50 adv/$55 door. Scotts Valley Community Center, 361 Kings Rd, Scotts Valley.

Last Minute Gifts Holiday Bazaar Showcasing arts and crafts, music and holiday gifts made by local artists. Author Richard Brandt will also be on hand to read from his new book One Click and the Triumph of Amazon.com and musician Andy Fuhrman will perform live. Sat, Dec 10, 11am-5pm. Free. Satellite Telework Centers, 6265 Hwy 9, Felton, 831.222.2100.

Wildflower Hikes Docent Scott Peden will lead a 3-mile hike to view a variety of wildflowers. Sun, Dec 11, 10am. Free. Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center, 3600 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.427.2288.

Women in Business’ Annual Giving Luncheon Featuring keynote speaker John Gray, best-selling author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. Thu, Dec 8, 11am-3:30pm. Members $37/Non-Members $50. Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.3713.

Look Collective House Show Featuring work by Nora Dougherty, Dave Gardner, Felicia Gilman, Bridget Henry, Christina MacColl, Melody Overstreet and Jared Roth. Sun, Dec 11, 11am-5pm. Free. Look Collective, 5221 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Baroque Fall Benefit

HOLIDAYS

The Baroque Festival offers a prelude to its 39th concert

Holiday Out With Thomas Thomas the Tank Engine

SATURDAY 12/10

AN ALTARED CHRISTMAS Rhan Wilson’s satirical holiday spectacular puts a dark twist on seasonal department store staples like “O Christmas Tree,” repurposing the carols in a minor key to almost dirgelike effect. This year’s highlight will be a new version of “Angels We Have Heard on High” sung by Grammy nominee Tammi Brown. Saturday, Dec. 10, 8pm at the Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Tickets $25 advance/$28 door, Altared.com. chugs into Santa Cruz, decorated for the holidays and ready to greet his fans in Santa Cruz. Festivities also include face painting, a bounce house and a choice of arcade tokens, mini golf or laser tag. Sat-Sun Thru Dec 18. $28. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, 831.426.7433.

Holiday Tree Walk Passengers on the steam train can sip hot cider and take in the trees atop Bear Mountain, festooned for the holidays by local businesses and organizations. Sat-Sun, 11am and 12:30pm. Thru Dec 18. $17-$24. Roaring Camp, Narrow Gauge Railroad, Graham Hill and Mount Herman Road, Felton, 831.335.4484.

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train

San Francisco’s City Guide

Erykah Badu Anyone who reprises Graham Central Station’s “Happy to See You Again” is okay in my book. Dec 9 at the Warfield.

Dragon Smoke Ivan Neville plus Eric Lindell plus Galactic’s rhythm section equals all-night NoLa boogie-down. Dec 9 at the Independent.

Ahmad Jamal Eighty-one year-old jazz piano master retains probing sense of improvisational magic. Dec 10 at Herbst Theatre.

Scratch Acid The reunion tour! Or, the only way such a weird band could ever be playing this venue. Dec 14 at the Fillmore.

Passengers can sing along to seasonal carols, sip spiced cider and enjoy a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus while riding vintage rail cars adorned with thousands of lights through city streets of Santa Cruz. Thu-Sun, 5 and 6:30pm. Thru Dec 23. $18-$26. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, 831.335.4484.

Santa Cruz Snow Night Kids 12 and younger have the chance to build snowmen, make snow angels or toss a few snowballs around on a block of Pacific Avenue filled with the white stuff. A donation of nonperishable food required for entry. Thu, Dec 8, 5-8pm. Free. Downtown Santa Cruz, Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.8433.

FILM

Jesse Sykes & Sweet Hereafter

Bicycle Dreams

Waifish alt-country songstress backed by heavyass stoner metal dudes plays free in-store. Dec 14 at Amoeba SF.

The award-winning documentary offers an up-close look at what Race Across America riders go through. Thu, Dec 8, 7pm. $10 adv/$15 door. Rio Theatre,

More San Francisco events at www.sfstation.com.

1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz, 831.423.8209.

LITERARY EVENTS Agony Column Live with Rick Kleffel KUSP’s Rick Kleffel in conversation with Lisa Goldstein, author of Uncertain Places, and Ayize Jama-Everett, author of The Liminal People. Sat, Dec 10, 6:30pm. Free. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Bookshop Santa Cruz Holiday Open House Join Bookshop for a presentation of the store’s holiday picks: the best books of the season that make great gifts. Wed, Dec 7, 7pm. Free. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Frank Bardacke The author of Trampling Out the Vintage: Cesar Chavez and the Two Souls of the United Farm Workers will read, discuss and sign copies of his book. Mon, Dec 12, 7:30pm. Free. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Peter Orner The author of Esther Stories and The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo the editor of two books of oral history, Underground America and Hope Deferred: Narratives of Zimbabwean Lives, will discuss his work. Wed, Dec 7, 7:30pm. Free. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Dispatches from the Frontiers of Fatherhood, a collection of pieces from Tomas Moniz’s awardwinning “Rad Dad” zine, will celebrate the release of the book. Thu, Dec 8, 5:307:30pm. Free. SubRosa Cafe, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5242.

SC Diversity Center

Thomas Steinbeck

Stitchers-by-the-Sea Meeting

The author of Down to a Soundless Sea and In the Shadow of the Cypress and son of Nobel Laureate John Steinbeck will read, sign and discuss his latest work, Silver Lotus. Thu, Dec 8, 7:30pm. Free. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

LECTURES Compete Successfully in the Global Marketplace Presentations will be given on how the ‘Cloud,’ Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) are cost-effective tools for smaller businesses and professionals to expand their business into foreign markets. Thu, Dec 8, 10am1:30pm. Member $50, NonMember $65. El Palomar, 1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.7575.

Desalination: Energy Use and Climate Impacts Learn how the City of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District are evaluating energy requirements and ways to reduce the carbon footprint for the proposed desalination project. Thu, Dec 8, 6-8pm. Free. Live Oak Elementary, 1916 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.475.8500.

Poetry Santa Cruz Readings by David Thorn and Lola Haskins. Tue, Dec 13, 7:30pm. $3 donation suggested. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.464.8983.

Rad Dad Release Part The authors of Rad Dad:

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

The Diversity Center provides services, support and socializing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning individuals and their allies. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

The local chapter of Embroiderers’ Guild of America meets and weaves yarns; public welcome. Second Wed of every month, 7pm. Free. Dominican Hospital Rehab Center, 610 Frederick St, Santa Cruz, 831.475.1853.

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.

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Island Home and Garden Open House

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Dance the night away to hot jazz, sip on giggle juice and try your luck at the roulette wheel in celebration of two decades of the Museum of Art and History. Cocktail hour jazz by The Ann Whittington Trio and lively swing music by The Mann Dance Band. Sat, Dec 10, 5:30pm. $95-$150. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964 x7021.

Holiday Art Sale

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30 Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

Wednesday, December 7 U 7 pm

MASTER CLASS: Paul Mehling Unlocking the Secrets of Gypsy Jazz Guitar Free! All levels welcome! Thursday, December 8 U 7 pm

HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCSICO “COOL YULE” Monday, December 12 U 7 & 9 pm

CHARLIE HUNTER DUO WITH SCOTT AMENDOLA Thursday, December 15 U 7 pm

LARRY GOLDINGS TRIO 1/2 Price Night for Students

TICKETS MAKE GREAT GIFTS! On Sale at kuumbwajazz.org Jan 9

ROBERTA GAMBARINI QUARTET

Jan 12 GRAFFITI WITH DENNIS CHAMBERS Feb 28 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO At the Rio Theatre Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages welcome.

320-2 Cedar St [ Santa Cruz 831.427.2227

kuumbwajazz.org

LOCAL BREW The Expendables play

the Catalyst Friday and Saturday.

THURSDAY | 12/8

FRIDAY | 12/8

FRIDAY | 12/9

JOANNE RAND & DIANE PATTERSON

HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO

ARIEL THIERMANN

A fixture on the Northern California folk scene, Joanne Rand is one of those people whose life, activism and art are woven seamlessly together. A longtime advocate for social and political justice, Rand is a celebrated musician, composer and teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush and textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music. Joining Rand is “funky goddess” Diane Patterson, who wields her catchy and uplifting songs as tools in the peaceful revolution. Don Quixote’s; $10; 7:30pm. (Cat Johnson)

It’s time to spread the yuletide cheer thick and go for a swing with the Hot Club of San Francisco. This impressive, all-acoustic string band transports listeners to the cobbled streets of the Old World with a potent shot of gypsy jazz. Led by Bay Area local Paul Mehling, the Hot Club breathes new life into the Django Reinhardt style of swing jazz with all of its plucks, beats and creamy smoothness bubbling beneath the surface. In 2009 the band released its tenth album, Cool Yule, featuring versions of everyone’s favorite Christmas carols, re-envisioned for a Parisian cafe circa 1935. Kuumbwa; $20 adv/$23 door; 7pm. (Mat Weir)

Singer-songwriter Ariel Thiermann joins up with Natalie Bridgeman Fields and Jemila Kraus, who hold day jobs as a human rights lawyer and a massage therapist respectively, to reform the ethereal a cappella trio Mayim. The group, whose name means water in Hebrew, is known for their clear voices and original folk, classical and sacred music from around the world. The triad will further collaborate with Austin Willacy, who along with Thiermann co-wrote the theme song for Thrive, the recently released film. An experienced harmonist himself, Willacy was previously a member of The House of Jacks, an a cappella rock band. Kuumbwa; $15 adv/$17 door; 8pm. (Samantha Larson)

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SATURDAY | 12/10

DAVID BAZAN As frontman and songwriter for Pedro the Lion, David Bazan was part of a wave of reflective indie outfits that swept through the ’90s and early aughts and included Elliott Smith, Mojave 3, Sebadoh and the Promise Ring. Balancing a background in hardcore with lyrical inclinations toward the melancholy and spiritual, Bazan, who was named one of Paste Magazine’s Top 100 Living Songwriters, helped to move emo

SATURDAY | 12/10

AVEY TARE Before Animal Collective splashed into the mainstream with 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, the band was busy skinnydipping and cliffjumping in the secret swimming hole of the indie underground. For 10 years it had been making avantgarde neo-psychedelic music that pushed the boundaries of listenability. Since Merriweather, AC co-founder Avey Tare (a.k.a. David Portner) has returned to his roots with solo work that places electronic instrumentation and samples alongside otherworldly atmospheres and emotional agony to create experimental collages of sound. Catalyst; $13 adv/$15 door; 9:30pm. (CJ)

SUNDAY | 12/11

LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY Everyone knows musicians are eccentric folk, but with some musical geniuses the line between brilliant and unhinged is

Jonathan Richman

CONCERTS JOHANTHAN RICHMAN Dec. 11 at Catalyst

CHARLIE HUNTER DUO Dec. 12. Kuumbwa

MARY MCCASLIN & RICK SHEA

Jan. 22 at Don Quixote’s

DENGUE FEVER

Feb. 1 at Moe’s Alley

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO Feb. 28 at Rio Theatre

so thin their stories become legend. Lee “Scratch” Perry is just an artist. With 54 studio albums under his belt, the Grammy-winning Perry got his start in Jamaica’s mythical Studio One factory, later forming his own Upsetter label in 1968. In between a slew of hits with his band The Upsetters, he produced many of Mt. Zion’s permanent residents: Bob Marley, Max Romeo, the Congos and more. Of course, he is also known for burning down his recording studio, on purpose, in a fit of rage. His commanding stage presence is accented with wild beads, colorful rags, toys, jewelry and burning (yes, burning) candles that adorn his body. So, in a way, his shows are like his career: the hits keep coming while the rest of humanity can only helplessly look on, dance and enjoy. Moe’s Alley; $25 adv/$30 door; 9pm. (MW).

TUESDAY | 12/13

BRANDI CARLILE Brandi Carlile can do it all, from delicate ballads to raucous rocking out. After being backed by the full sound of the Seattle Symphony on her latest album, Live at Benaroya Hall (2011), for this show she’ll further show off her breadth as she goes solo acoustic. She prides herself on an ability to put on a good show by cultivating a potent energy in order to create a connection between the audience and what happens onstage. Rio Theatre; $21; 8pm. (SL) FOLKING IT Brandi Carlile plays the Rio this Tuesday.

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Sometimes it’s hard to differentiate the seasons in Santa Cruz, but when the Expendables return for a two-night blowout at the Catalyst with their Yeti banner flying, then it must be time for the annual Winter Blackout tour. With a sound flowing between the grind of skater punk and a cloud of reggae, the native quartet has for 14 been gettin’ filthy with a relentless touring schedule that has quickly built them a die-hard fanbase. This year they’re joined by fellow Cruzians Ribsy’s Nickel and San Diego’s Through the Roots in a series of party nights that will leave you no time to worry, even if you get caught with an open container of eggnog. Catalyst; $20 adv/$25 door; 8pm. (MW)

into the spotlight. Since letting go of the PTL moniker, Bazan has released two solo albums, the first of which chronicles his transition from believer to skeptic and the second of which, 2011’s Strange Negotiations, examines the ensuing emotional fallout. Crepe Place; $12; 9pm. (CJ)

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WED 12/7

THU 12/8

FRI 12/9

THE ABBEY

SAT 12/10 Bryan Valko

350 Mission St, Santa Cruz

with Stefan Orozco

BLUE LAGOON

Live Comedy

VJ/DJ Tripp

923 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

BOCCI’S CELLAR

Roberto Howell

Kinsley Hill

Steve’s Jazz Kitchen

Karaoke

140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

THE CATALYST

The Expendables

The Expendables

1011 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Ribsy’s Nickel

Ribsy’s Nickel

CLOUDS

Jazz Open Mic

Funkranomicon

110 Church St, Santa Cruz

The Esoteric Collective

CREPE PLACE

The Cave Singers

Zoe Muth

The Jealous Sound

David Bazan

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

The Builders

Dead Winter Carpenters

The Yule Logs

Il Gato

CROW’S NEST

Yuji Tojo

Easy Mash

Saints & Sinners

Tsunami

Get Rad Wednesdays

Reggae Night

2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

CYPRESS LOUNGE 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE

David Winters

1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz

FINS COFFEE

Marty Atkinson

Gene Fintz

1104 Ocean St, Santa Cruz

& Friends Acoustic Night

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE

Preston Brahm Trio

Mapanova

1102 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Isoceles with Gary Montrezza

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

Paul Mehling

The Hot Club

Ariel Thiermann

Decemberchild

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Master Class

of San Francisco

with Trio Mayim

BeneďŹ t Concert

MAD HOUSE BAR & COCKTAILS

Mad Jam

DJ AD

DJ Marc

DJ E

529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Bring your instrument

Rainbow Room

Cruzing

Church

MOE’S ALLEY

Pert’ Near Sandstone

Dragon Smoke

Shady Groove

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

North PaciďŹ c String Band

Ivan Neville

MOTIV

Doc Martin

Libation Lab

1209 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Charly Fusion

C-FLO

with AL-B

RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz

RIO THEATRE

An Altared Christmas

1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz

SEABRIGHT BREWERY

So 46th

519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

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TUE 12/13

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SUN 12/11 Cartoon Bar Fight

SANTA CRUZ THE ABBEY 831.429.1058

The Box

Rock This Party

Goth Industrial

SC Jazz Society

BLUE LAGOON 831.423.7117

Wet & Reckless

Scott Owens

BOCCI’S CELLAR 831.427.1795

Jonathan Richman

THE CATALYST 831.423.1336

Jazz Baby

CLOUDS 831.429.2000

7 Come 11

CREPE PLACE 831.429.6994

Live Comedy

CROW’S NEST 831.476.4560

Open Acoustic Night

CYPRESS LOUNGE 831.459.9876‎

Sherry Austin Band

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE 831.426.8801

Geese in the Fog

FINS COFFEE 831.423.6131

Dana Scruggs Trio

Joe Leonard Trio

Barry Scott & Associates

Charlie Hunter Duo

831.427.2227

DJ Chante Neighborhood Night

Outlaw Nation, Honeyboy Carencro

Moombahton

831.420.0135

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

with Scott Amendola

Lee “Scratch� Perry

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE

MAD HOUSE BAR & COCKTAILS 831.425.2900

MOE’S ALLEY 831.479.1854

Terminal

Two$days

MOTIV

w/ Dane Jouras

with DJ AD

831.479.5572

RED 831.425.1913

A World

Brandi Carlile

of Many Colors

RIO THEATRE 831.423.8209

Neighborhood Night

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739

Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital

50 years of caring for pets and their people

Dr. Douglas makes friends for life, helping them grow from healthy kittens and

At SCVH snug

tment. gling is part of the trea

puppies into healthy cats and dogs.

831.475.5400 www.santacruzveterinaryhospital.com

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WED 12/7

BRITANNIA ARMS

Trivia Quiz Night

THU 12/8

FRI 12/9

SAT 12/10

Karaoke

Karaoke

Hall Pass

Karaoke Sound Co

Joint Chiefs

The Bone Drivers

Extra Lounge

Harpin Johnny

Roots 66

Dizzy Burnett

In Three

8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

THE FOG BANK 211 Esplanade, Capitola

MARGARITAVILLE 221 Esplanade, Capitola

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN

Karaoke

2591 Main St, Soquel

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE

Johnny Fabulous

Yuji

215 Esplanade, Capitola

SANDERLINGS

Bob Wallace Duo

1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

& Grover Coe

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL

Don McCaslin &

7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

The Amazing Jazz Geezers

SHADOWBROOK

Hip Shake

The Strides

Joe Ferrara

Frank Sorci

Bombshell Bullys

The Joint Chiefs

1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE WHARF HOUSE 1400 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY DON QUIXOTE’S

Joanne Rand

Molly’s Revenge

6275 Hwy 9, Felton

and Diane Patterson

with Christa Burch

HENFLING’S TAVERN

Kevin Burke

Felson

The Breakfast Show

Bob Gonzalez

The Mother Hips

Mariachi Ensemble

KDON DJ Showbiz

9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

WATSONVILLE / MOSS LANDING CILANTRO’S

Hippo Happy Hour

1934 Main St, Watsonville

MOSS LANDING INN Hwy 1, Moss Landing

& KDON DJ SolRock

Open Jam

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MON 12/12

TUE 12/13

APTOS / CAPITOLA / RIO DEL MAR / SOQUEL BRITANNIA ARMS 831.688.1233

Pam Hawkins

Game Night

Pro Jam

THE FOG BANK 831.462.1881

Comedy in the Village

Lisa Marie Bohn

MARGARITAVILLE 831.476.2263

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

Ho’omana

Ken Constable

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

SANDERLINGS 831.662.7120

Johnny Fabulous Dance Lessons

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 831.688.8987

SHADOWBROOK 831.475.1511

THE WHARF HOUSE 831.476.3534

Open Mic with Jordan

Movie Night 7:45 pm start time

THE UGLY MUG 831.477.1341

ZELDA’S 831.475.4900

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY Gypsy Soul

DON QUIXOTE’S 831.603.2294

Room Shakers

Karaoke with Ken

HENFLING’S TAVERN 831.336.9318

WATSONVILLE / MOSS LANDING Santa Cruz Trio

KPIG Happy Hour Happy hour

Karaoke

CILANTRO’S 831.761.2161

MOSS LANDING INN 831.633.3038

MOON CADILLAC

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-YPKH` :H[\YKH` +LJ AGES 16+

Ribsy’s Nickel also Through the Roots !DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M

plus

Saturday, December 10 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ ALL AGES (((folkYEAH!))) presents AVEY TARE !DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M

Sunday, December 11 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+ Numbskullshows.com JONATHAN RICHMAN presents !DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M

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Film Capsules NEW CAPS DIE HARD (1988) Bruce Willis is NYPD officer John McClane, whose Christmas plans with his wife in Los Angeles go awry when terrorists take a group of people hostages. (Fri-Sat at Del Mar) INTO THE ABYSS (PG-13; 117 min.) The intrepid Werner Herzog ventures into psychically difficult territory—why people kill and why states use capital punishment—with

this documentary about a triple homicide in a small town in Texas. (Opens Fri at Nickelodeon)

NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13; 123 min.) Several couples’ lives intertwine over the course of a New Year’s Eve. With Ashton Kutcher, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Common, Seth Meyers, Katherine Heigl and many more. (Opens Fri at 41st Ave, Scotts Valley and Green Valley)

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NYC BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER George Balanchine’s classic production of The Nutcracker is performed at Lincoln Center. (Tue at Santa Cruz 9) THE MET: FAUST (NR; 220 min.) Gounod’s opera about a man who makes a deal with the devil stars Jonas Kaufmann, Rene Pape and Marina Poplavskaya. (Sat at Santa Cruz 9) SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964)

Resentful of their children’s love for the earthling known as Santa Claus, Martians voyage to Earth on a mission to kidnap the jolly old elf in a heartwarming sci-fi nonclassic that came into vogue after being lampooned on Mystery Science Theater 3000. (at 41st Ave, Scotts Valley and Green Valley)

MET OPERA: SATYAGRAHA ENCORE (NR; 225 min.) Philip Glass’s opera about Gandhi’s early years in South Africa, where he developed his

philosophy of nonviolence. (Wed 12/7 at Santa Cruz 9)

THE SITTER (R; 106 min.) Jonah Hill is a college student home on break who gets suckered into babysitting the little monsters next door, never suspecting the mayhem that awaits. (Opens Fri at Santa Cruz 9, Scotts Valley and Green Valley)

REVIEWS ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (PG; 106 min.) Santa’s youngest son

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Dec. 7, through Wednesday, Dec. 14, 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 The Muppets — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4; 6:30; 8:50; Fri-Wed 1:30; 4; 6:30; 8:45 plus Sat-Sun 11:10am. J. Edgar — Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:40; Fri-Wed 3:40; 8:45. The Way — Fri-Wed 1:20; 6:20 plus Sat-Sun 11am.

CINELUX 41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com New Year’s Eve— (Opens Fri) 11:15; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:10. Arthur Christmas — Wed-Thu 11; 1:30; 4; 6:30; 9. Happy Feet Two 3D — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30. Hugo — Fri-Wed 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:15; 10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — Wed-Thu 11; 1:45; 4:40;

7:30; 10:20; Fri-Wed 1:15; 4; 7; 9:45. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians — Sat-Sun 11am.

DEL MAR 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com Hugo — Daily 12:40; 3:20; 6; 8:30. (No Tue 12:40; 3:20; 6.) Hugo 3D — Daily 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. My Week with Marilyn — Daily 12:30; 2:45; 5; 7:15; 9:20. (No Tue 12:30; 2:45; 5.) Die Hard — Fri-Sat midnight.

NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com Into the Abyss — (Opens Fri) 2:30; 4:50; 7:10; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun 12:10pm.

(No Wed 2:30; 4:50.) The Descendants — Daily 1; 2; 3:30 4:30; 6; 7; 8:30; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11:30am. Like Crazy — Wed-Thu 1:15; 3:15; 5:15; 7:15; 9:20; Fri-Wed 2:10; 4:10; 6:10. Melancholia — Wed-Thu 4; 9:10; Fri-Wed 8:10 plus Sat-Sun 11:20am. The Skin I Live In — Wed-Thu 1:40; 6:45.

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN 155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com J. Edgar — Daily 3:45; 6:45; 9:45 plus Fri-Sun 1pm. Jack and Jill — Daily 4; 7; 10 plus Fri-Sun 12:45pm.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com The Sitter — (Opens Fri) 3; 5:20; 7:40; 10; plus Sat-Sun 12:40pm. Arthur Christmas — Wed-Thu 1:10; 4; 9:20; Fri-Wed 4; 9:25. Arthur Christmas 3D — Wed-Thu 6:45pm; Fri-Wed 1:20; 6:50. Happy Feet Two — Wed-Thu 5; 10:30; Fri-Wed 1:50; 9:50; plus Sat-Sun 11:10am. Happy Feet Two 3D — Wed-Thu 2:10; 7:45; Fri-Wed 4:30; 7:10. J. Edgar — Fri-Wed 1; 4:10; 7:30; 10:35. Immortals 3D — Wed-Thu 2:50; 5:30; 8:05; 10:40; Fri-Wed 2:35; 5:15; 8; 10:40.

The Muppets — Wed-Thu 1:35; 4:25; 7:15; 10:05; Fri-Wed 1:35; 4:15; 7; 9:45

plus Sat-Sun 11 am. Puss in Boots — Wed-Thu 1:40; 4:05; 6:30; 9; Fri-Wed 1:45; 4:05; 6:40; 9:05

plus Sun 11:20am. (No Sat 1:45, No Tue 6:40; 9:05) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — Wed-Thu 1:20; 1:50; 2:20; 4:10;

5:10; 7; 7:30; 8; 9:50; 10:20; Fri-Wed 1:25; 2; 4:25; 4:55; 7:20; 10:15; plus Sat-Sun 11:05. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas — Wed-Thu 2; 4:50; 7:10; 9:40. FriWed 7:50; 10:25. The Met: Faust — Sat 9:55am. NYC Ballet: The Nutcracker — Tue 7:30pm. Satyagraha Encore — Wed 12/7 6:30pm.

CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY 6 CINEMA 226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com New Year’s Eve — (Opens Fri) 11:20; 2; 4:40; 7:20; 10. The Sitter — (Opens Fri) 11:10; 1:10; 3:20; 5:30; 7:45; 9:55. Arthur Christmas — Wed-Thu 11:15; 1:45; 4:10; 6:45; 9:15; Fri-Wed 11:20;

1:45; 4:10; 6:45; 9:15. Hugo — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:45; 5:30; 8:15; Fri-Wed 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:10. Hugo 3D — Wed-Thu 11:10; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:10; Fri-Wed 11:30; 2:20; 5:15; 8:15. Happy Feet Two — Wed-Thu 11:20; 1:40; 4; 6:30; 9; Fri-Wed 11; 1:20; 3:45. J. Edgar — Wed-Thu 4; 7; 10; Fri-Wed 6:30; 9:30. Jack and Jill — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 9:45; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:30;

4:45; 7:10; 9:30. The Muppets — Wed-Thu 11; 11:45; 1:40; 2:20; 4:20; 5; 7; 9:40; Fri-Wed 11; 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:40. Puss in Boots —Wed-Thu 11:10; 1:30. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — Wed-Thu 10:45; 1:30; 4:20; 7:20; 8; 10:15; Fri-Wed 10:45; 1:30; 4:30; 7:20; 10:10. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians — Fri-Wed 11:15am.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com New Year’s Eve — (Opens Fri) 1:30; 4; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. The Sitter — (Opens Fri) 1:40; 4:10; 7:15; 9:40 plus Sat-Sun 11:15am. Arthur Christmas — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4; 7:15; 9:30; Fri-Wed 1:40; 4:10; 7:15

plus Sat-Sun 11:15am. Happy Feet Two — Daily 4:10; 9:30. Happy Feet Two 3D — Daily 1:30; 7:15. Hugo 3D — Daily 1:35; 4:10; 7; 9:40 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Immortals — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed 9:30. Jack and Jill — Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. The Muppets — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4; 7:15; 9:30; Fri-Wed 1:40; 4:10; 7:15; 9:30

plus Sat-Sun 11:15am. Puss in Boots — Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05. Tower Heist — Wed-Thu 7; 9:30. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Wed-Thu 1:30; 4; 7; 9:30; Fri-

Wed 1:30; 4; 7; 9:40 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Santa Claus Conquers The Martians — Sat-Sun 11am.

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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. HUGO (PG; 133 min.) Martin Scorsese’s first 3-D film, about an orphan growing up in 1930s Paris in a

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. J. EDGAR (R; 137 min.) Clint Eastwood’s shot-full-ofcurare biopic takes on a half-century of history, from the Palmer raids to Nixon’s regime. This J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardi DiCaprio), founder of the FBI, is 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 Winkelvosses of The Social Network). 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, head of the American secret police, have been a better man if he just could have declared his secret love to the world? (RvB) 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. LIKE CRAZY (PG-13; 90 min.) Drake Doremus’ Like Crazy is like a pop song: so vague that almost everyone can relate to some small part of it, and the vaguest of all feel as if they’ve been eavesdropped upon. She, Anna (Felicity Jones), is a British writer; he, Jacob (Anton Yelchin), is an upscale custom furniture maker. Their made-foreach-other relationship in L.A. is interfered with by the machinery of American immigration. When Anna returns for a second visit to California, she’s barred from entry because her student visa expired during the previous stay.

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THE DESCENDANTS (R; 115 min.) Almost everyone will enjoy the George Clooney/ Alexander Payne film The Descendants. Clooney’s Matt King is a lawyer who toils while his family has a good time. Matt’s wife languishes in a coma after a bad boating accident. He goes to retrieve his daughter, Alexandra (Shailene Woodley), currently immured at a strict boarding school because of her partying. Alexandra confesses that she’s been acting out lately because she saw her mom with a stranger’s hands on her. Matt also has to deal with his cutely awkward, profane younger daughter, Scottie (Pacific Grove’s Amara Miller, debuting), as well as with his ornery fatherin-law (Robert Forster, excellently embodying the old military side of Hawaii). Coming along for the ride is Alexandra’s pal Sid (Nick Krause), her seemingly silly young partner in partying, who wedges himself into this family tragedy. Meanwhile, Matt must make the painful decision to liquidate a piece of property that he’s holding in trust for the rest of the family. The end result of the deal will be yet another resort with golf course, part of the endless effort to turn Hawaii into Costa Mesa. Clooney is roguish and entertaining; he gives the kind of star’s performance that probably only looks easy and smooth to pull off. And he finishes with some very heavy old-school acting, which puts Clooney farther out on the limb than he is in the rest of the film. (RvB)

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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Director Werner Herzog takes a hard look at a Texas triple homicide in ‘Into The Abyss,’ opening Friday at the Nick. MELANCHOLIA (R; 136 min.) In a Swedish chalet on a lake, a wedding is planned and the bride Justine (Kirsten Dunst) has gone feral with sadness—hiding from the company, ducking her husband to go pee on the lawn on the golf course. There is cosmic trouble having to do with a newly discovered planet called “Melancholia” that some fanatics are suggesting is in a “Dance of Death” orbit with Terra. After the wedding, Justine’s sister Charlotte Gainsbourg, her new husband (Alexander Skarsgård) and brotherin-law (Kiefer Sutherland) struggle to cope as the inevitable starts to occur. Does director Lars von Trier feel life itself is evil? That seemed to be the idea in Antichrist, but Melancholia is much easier to take seriously because of its clarity and stillness, and because of Dunst’s wistful, frightening acting. (RvB) THE MUPPETS (PG: 104 min.) Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the rest of the gang are back to save their theater, which is being threatened by an oil tycoon. With Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper and Alan Arkin. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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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THE QUEEN OF TARTS The Farm’s fruit tart is tops.

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FARM FRESH It is a well-known local secret that The Farm is one-stop shopping for almost all occasions, but especially during the winter holidays. The reasons are many. For one, there’s an amazing gift shop attached to this popular cafe landmark. And at Christmas time the shop is bulging with glittering, imported ornaments, culinary accessories and other boutique gift items. Two, there’s a vibrant cafe offering breakfast, lunch and dinner long on locally sourced ingredients. Three—and here’s the part I’m interested in focusing on—The Farm is the home of some highly reliable, beautiful pastries. Case in point: the legendary fresh fruit tart, designed like a festive Mayan mandala in concentric circles of red, orange and green. Crowned by fat seasonal berries, the tart offers the fruit mosaic atop a layer of cream cheese and a frame of tender, flaky crust. For $24 you can make 12 people very happy—or make six people ecstatic. It’s your call. At 6790 Soquel Drive in Aptos. Questions? Call 831.684.0266.

POST-TURKEY STRESS SYNDROME Don’t your tastebuds cry out for Szechuan peppercorns or chile oil or salsa or wasabi after you’ve put away 7 million calories of pumpkin pie? Mine do. That’s why this year I’m thankful all over again for Naka Sushi on 41st Avenue, miniature home of the most ultraauthentic sushi in the area. I’m also hot for La Cabaña and their soft, pliant snapper tacos. Ditto O’mei’s very comforting, incendiary Red Oil Dumplings. Armed with a jar of fiery tamarind chutney (see the aisles of New Leaf, Shoppers or Whole Foods) I can transform any blandesque chicken breast into something worthy of a Mumbai New Year’s Eve gathering. Can your mashed potatoes match up to any of these intense flavor experiences? Probably best not to compare. But since we do live in an area especially gifted with affordable, spiceintensive ethnic eateries, we can cleanse our tryptophaned palates with ease. ‘GQ’ PICKS KINCH Very smart of them, too. Our own Santa Cruz resident David Kinch—whose renowned Manresa restaurant continues to maintain two Michelin stars—was just named GQ Magazine’s “Chef of the Year.” Check out the current issue to read the long, glowing profile on the highly conceptual cuisinartist. Or check out the online page to learn more about the surfer-turned-chef.

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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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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

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GEISHA SUSHI 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

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STOCKTON BRIDGE GRILLE

Capitola

231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933

$$$ Capitola

203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900

104 Stockton Ave, 831.479.8888

ZELDA’S

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

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

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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

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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.

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Free Will

By Rob Brezsny

For the week of December 7

GEMINI (May 21–June 20): Researchers at the University of Oregon claim that in certain circumstances, they can make water flow uphill (tinyurl.com/UphillFlow). I’m not qualified to evaluate their evidence, but I do know that in the coming week you will have the power to accomplish the metaphorical equivalent of what they say they did. Don’t squander this magic on trivial matters, please, Gemini. Use it to facilitate a transformation that’s important to your long-term well-being. CANCER (June 21–July 22): “Dear Rob: Is there any way to access your horoscope archives going back to 1943? I’m writing a novel about World War II and need to see your astrological writings from back then.—Creative Cancerian.” Dear Creative: To be honest, I wasn’t writing horoscopes back in 1943, since I wasn’t anywhere near being born yet. On the other hand, I give you permission to make stuff up for your novel and say I wrote it back in 1943. Most of you Cancerians have good imaginations about the past, and you’re currently going through a phase when that talent is amplified. While you’re tinkering with my history, have fun with yours, too. This is an excellent time for members of your tribe to breath new life and fresh spin into a whole slew of your own personal memories. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22): At Chow.com, food critic L. Nightshade gathered “The 78 Most Annoying Words to Read in a Restaurant Review.” Among the worst offenders: “meltingly tender,” “yummilicious,” “crazy delicious,” “orgasmic,” “I have seen God,” “symphony of flavors” and “party in your mouth.” I understand the reluctance of any serious wordsmith to resort to such predictable language in crafting an appraisal of restaurant fare, but I don’t mind borrowing it to hint at your immediate future. What you experience may be more like a “party in your head” than a “party in your mouth,” and “crazy delicious” may describe events and adventures rather than flavors, per se. But I think you’re in for a yummilicious time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): In “Nan You’re a Window Shopper,” British recording artist Lily Allen sings, “The bottom feels so much better than the top.” She means it ironically; the person she’s describing in the song is neurotic and insecure. But in using that declaration as a theme for your horoscope this week—the bottom feels so much better than the top—I mean it sincerely. What you have imagined as being high, superior or uppermost may turn out to be mediocre, illusory or undesirable. Conversely, a state of affairs that you once considered to be low, beneath your notice or not valuable could become rather interesting. And if you truly open your mind to the possibilities, it may even evolve into something that’s quite useful. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): Emily Rubin invited authors to write about a specific theme for a literary reading she organized in New York last September: stains. “What is your favorite stain?” she asked prospective participants, enticing them to imagine a stain as a good thing, or at least as an interesting twist. Included in her own list

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): Mickey Mouse is a Scorpio, born Nov. 18, 1928. Bugs Bunny is a Leo, coming into the world on July 27, 1940. In their long and storied careers, these two iconic cartoon heroes have made only one joint appearance. It was in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. They got equal billing and spoke the same number of words. I’m predicting that a comparable event will soon take place in your world, Scorpio: a conjunction of two stars, a blend of two strong flavors or a coming together of iconic elements that have never before mixed. Sounds like you’re in for a splashy time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Harvey Ball was a commercial artist who dreamed up the iconic image of the smiley face. He whipped it out in 10 minutes one day in 1963. Unfortunately for him, he didn’t trademark or copyright his creation and as a result made only $45 from it, even as it became an archetypal image used millions of times all over the world. Keep his story in the back of your mind during the coming weeks, Sagittarius. I have a feeling you will be coming up with some innovative moves or original stuff, and I would be sad if you didn’t get proper credit and recognition for your work.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19): There are 501 possible solutions to your current dilemma. At least 10 of them would bring you a modicum of peace, a bit of relief and a touch of satisfaction. Most of the rest wouldn’t feel fantastic but would at least allow you to mostly put the angst behind you and move on with your life. But only one of those potential fixes can generate a purgative and purifying success that will extract the greatest possible learning from the situation and give you access to all of the motivational energy it has to offer. Be very choosy. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18): The quality of your consciousness is the single most influential thing about you. It’s the source of the primary impact you make on other human beings. It changes every situation you interact with, sometimes subtly and other times dramatically. So here’s my first question: How would you characterize the quality of your consciousness? The answer is complicated, of course. But there must be eight to 10 words that capture the essence of the vibes you beam out wherever you go. Now comes my second question: Are you satisfied with the way you contribute to life on earth with the quality of your consciousness? It’s an excellent time to contemplate these primal matters. PISCES (Feb. 19–March 20): Some martial artists unleash a sharp percussive shout as they strike a blow or make a dramatic move—a battle cry that helps channel their will into an explosive, concise expression of force. The Japanese term for this is kiai. A few women’s tennis players invoke a similar sound as they smack the ball with their racquet. Maria Sharapova holds the record for loudest shriek at 105 decibels. The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to call on your own version of kiai, Pisces. As you raise your game to the next level, it would make perfect sense for you to get your entire body involved in exerting some powerful, highly focused master strokes.

Homework: Show me why I might enjoy following you on Twitter by sending some of your sample tweets to Truthrooster@gmail.com. And find me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ Freewillastrology.com.

Visit REALASTROLOGY.COM for Rob’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1.877.873.4888 or 1.900.950.7700

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TAURUS (April 20–May 20): “Not to dream boldly may turn out to be irresponsible,” said educator George Leonard. I certainly think that will be true for you in the coming months, Taurus. In my astrological opinion, you have a sacred duty not only to yourself but also to the people you care about to use your imagination more aggressively and expressively as you contemplate what might lie ahead for you. You simply cannot afford to remain safely ensconced within your comfort zone, shielded from the big ideas and tempting fantasies that have started calling and calling and calling to you.

were chocolate, candle wax, lipstick, grass, mud, wine and tomato sauce. What are yours, Libra? This would be an excellent time to sing the praises of your best-loved or most provocative blotches, splotches and smirches—and have fun stirring up some new ones.

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ARIES (March 21–April 19): What’s the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen in your life? To answer that question is your first assignment. It’s OK if you can’t decide between the three or four most beautiful things. What’s important is to keep visions of those amazements dancing in the back of your mind for the next few days. Play with them in your imagination. Feel the feelings they rouse in you as you muse about the delights they have given you. Regard them as beacons that will attract other ravishing marvels into your sphere. Now here’s your second assignment: Be alert for and go hunting for a new “most beautiful thing.”

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