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DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE CALIFORNIA isn’t the only place looking out for the welfare of ducks and geese. The Compass Group, a British company that caters events such as Wimbledon, has decided it will no longer serve foie gras due to ethical concerns. It’s an important reminder that California’s foie gras ban was the right thing to do, even as chefs and restaurants look for sneaky loopholes to continue serving diseased livers to diners. Birds force-fed for foie gras have up to four pounds of grain and fat pumped into their stomachs through metal pipes every day. The pipes sometimes puncture the birds’ throats, and the forcefeeding process causes their livers to balloon to as much as 10 times their natural size, sometimes causing their livers to burst. It is common for birds who have been force-fed to suffer from hepatic encephalopathy, a serious brain ailment that occurs when their

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livers fail. This seems radical for a moment of gustatory sensation. Hopefully other businesses and states will also find their moral compass and agree that it is better to have a big heart for animals’ welfare than to dine on their engorged livers, especially when chefs are capable of creating so many other wonderful options. Tanya Petrovna Palm Springs

COVER GIRL I COULDN’T help but notice the remarkable resemblance that your “cover girl� of July 25 (“Girls�) had to “young Amy� of The Waltons! She is the adopted daughter of Ike and Cara Beth Godsey, who only appears (sadly to write) infrequently on that show, being she is soon sent abroad to finishing school by her mother, Cara!

We, the viewing audience, often wonder why, as her delicate demeanor and impeccable manners make us question the intentions of a vain and perhaps jealous woman (C.B.G.). Amy was Mr. Godsey’s favorite! So truly I am delighted to see little Amy (aired 50 years ago) still alive in possibly her own (cloned) granddaughter. Kathleene Singer Watsonville

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SEND BOXTOPS [RE: “Guardianship Case Highlights Plight of Elderly,� Aug. 4] After reading the excellent comments posted on this page I believe a few words should be said about the regulators who through their negligence have become accomplices for the activities they are assigned to regulate. In order to become a guardian in California a candidate must attend 58 hours of “online� training and pass a national and state multiple choice exam. After reading the questions from the national and state guardianship question pools, I found the questions to be as simple as “who is buried in Grant’s tomb?� In summary, anyone can become a guardian, just send two box tops to the National Guardianship Association and pay your dues to the Center for Guardianship Certification and you are considered a guardian in good standing. The center for Guardianship Certification is managed by a lady who is managing approximately 11 nonprofit corporations. She has no budget for enforcement, which allows her members to operate completely out of control. The elderly who need care suffer from this laissez-faire regulatory stance. Unfortunately, guardians manage millions of dollars of estate funds accumulated by seniors who worked hard and followed the rules for their entire lives. A guardian candidate doesn’t have to have a college degree if he/she worked in a senior care facility for three years. Guardians have more power in some cases than attorneys, accountants and even some physicians. Charles Pascal

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Janus Clinic and the County Health Services Agency. Begun as a response to the closing of the Drop-In Center downtown, SOS is an all-volunteer organization that for three years has operated a needle exchange. And for the past 10 months, this diverse group of social caregivers has trained drug users and their friends and family members on the use of a drug that can reverse the effects of an overdose and save the user’s life. This so-called “opiate antagonist� is naloxone, commonly known by its trade name, Narcan. Here’s how it works. If someone shows signs of an opiate overdose (unresponsive, not breathing, turning blue), Narcan is administered by intramuscular injection or as a nasal spray. The drug immediately blocks the brain’s opiate receptors, shocking the person out of respiratory failure and back to life. According to SOS the antidote drug has already left a mark in Santa Cruz.

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“Since we’ve started the program,� explains volunteer Sarah Best, “there have been over two dozen overdose reversals by people we have trained.� Naloxone must be used quickly—often there’s no time to wait for an ambulance—but it can be administered by anyone after a quick training session. Here and elsewhere, this training is given to drug users themselves, as well as their families. But only 10 cities in California currently have Narcan-related drug prevention programs. In 2007 the California State Senate passed SB 767 to permit the administration of Narcan by nonmedical people in seven test counties. The FDA is currently debating how best to expand access. The SOS program started up with donated supplies (a Narcan kit costs around $30) but needs more donations. SOS is throwing a fundraiser on Aug. 18 with Backup Razor and Tether Horse; for info call 831.239.0657. 0

BRIEFS Bipartisan Bros District 5 County Supervisor candidate Bruce McPherson raised eyebrows from Boulder Creek to Zayante when he dropped his affiliation with the Republican Party shortly after a tough primary with Democratic Party–backed Eric Hammer. (Granted, McPherson is famously moderate, a pro-choice lawmaker known for reaching across the aisle in the Assembly and state Senate. But still!) But now McPherson has a local Democratic machine of his own in the person of County Treasurer Fred Keeley. Keeley, a self-professed bleeding heart liberal who says he’s never endorsed a Republican (“They’re not bad people; it’s what the party has come to stand forâ€?), says his old Sacramento buddy’s move enabled him to jump in with both feet and pull for him. “It is a clear choice for me,â€? says Keeley, himself a former District 5 Supe, adding that while he admires Hammer, he believes McPherson’s Sacramento experience will benefit Santa Cruz County in the era of realignment At the Weekly’s offices (where McPherson, former Sentinel editor/owner, mused, “I remember when we built this buildingâ€?), the two spelled out McPherson’s long history of bipartisanship and generally non-Republican behavior. “I was a lone soldier a lot of times,â€? says McPherson, who defied the Reeps to pass many bills and even teamed up once with Ăźber-Dem leader John Burton on a bill. Clearly both McPherson and Keeley like the idea of working together in the county building, and it does have a sort of Newman– Redford reunion vibe. In the legislature the two teamed up to pass Prop 40, the ginormous parks bond. They co-chaired fundraising for the Sanctuary Exploration Center. They were both tapped by Leon Panetta to sit on the bipartisan government reform project California Forward. The boys are back in town. Traci Hukill

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Zen and the art of pulling weeds BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS

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FOR landscape designer and writer Zachiah Murray, walking into a garden is like walking into a meditation hall. She becomes grounded. Like the conscious energy that lingers even after the practitioners have gone, the plants call her to the present. But then Murray is practiced in the Buddhist art of returning her mind to the present, and returning it again and again: she spent months walking blindfolded and barefoot through the thick wilderness of New Zealand, learning to see nature without seeing, and four years studying mindfulness and meditation at the Meru Interfaith Seminary at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose, where she was deeply influenced by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Murray’s recently published book, Mindfulness in the Garden: Zen Tools for Digging in the Dirt (Parallax Press, $16.95), reminds us that the mind is an important tool to have in the garden, that it can softly tread the intertwined paths of the living, breathing world of plants and the inner landscapes they reveal in the one who tends them. “Often our spaces are a reflection of what’s happening within us. So when we weed, it gets a lot more simple, and we get a lot calmer and quieter,� says Murray. We are sitting in the loudest breakfast joint in midtown, where pots and pans clash and babies squeal, but Murray, with her short curly head of hair and steady hazel gaze, is unfazed by the wall of noise.

THE MINDFUL GARDENER Santa Cruz author Zachiah Murray encourages a kind of meditation in the garden. I am familiar with the purifying clarity that comes from weeding. It’s similar to the feeling you get after you clean your room, and it recalls the Japanese concept of misogi—creating order from chaos. It’s a mental benefit to gardening often overlooked in favor of the more obvious physical and economic benefits of growing one’s own food, and another reason why anyone with space—rented or other—should consider taking the time to connect fingers to earth, seeds to soil. “It’s an interesting turning point when you start to take responsibility even though you don’t own something,� says Murray about the decision to garden on land we rent but do not own. “It’s a deep spiritual teaching that we don’t really own anything anyway if we can’t take it with us, right? The only thing we can take with us is how we develop ourselves as spiritual beings, as consciousness.�

I recall my recent ambition to do just that, and three failed attempts to grow carrots from seed. All three times, voracious weeds sprouted in the places I had anticipated dainty carrot tops, and the sprouts that did emerge were pecked down to little nubs by a gaggle of baby quails. Naturally I shouldered the blame, cursing my childlike hope for carrots. When we accept that we aren’t actually in control of anything, we suffer less, responds Murray. “The depth and truth of who we really are reveals itself perhaps more in our response to our challenges... When taken in the proper way, challenges can snap us back to our senses,� she advises in the chapter “When Seeds Don’t Grow.� Leaving the trampled ego behind, I returned last night to the site of failed carrots, removed my shoes and pushed the tiny seeds one more time into forgiving soil. 0

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Put It Up Canning and preserving resources MATERIALS Anyone with a jones to can, pickle or otherwise preserve the summer harvest should make a pilgrimage to BdjciV^c ;ZZY VcY ;Vgb Hjeean (9550 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond; open daily), where an entire building has been dedicated to food preservation supplies. Canning kettles, pressure cookers, tongs, funnels, thermometers and a gorgeous selection of Kerr, Weck and Quattro Stagione jars will make you want to quit your job and move in. If the Valley’s too far to travel, their booth at the 6eidh ;VgbZgh BVg`Zi (6500 Soquel Dr., Saturdays 8am-noon) will most likely cover your needs. Near downtown Santa Cruz, 9>< <VgYZc (420 Water St., open daily) has a small but lovely collection of Weck jars and canning supplies. Additionally, most hardware stores stock mason jars and basic canning tools; DgX]VgY Hjeean =VgYlVgZ (1601 41st Ave., Capitola; open daily) has a very good section.

CLASSES AdkZ 6eeaZ ;Vgb (2317 Vine Hill Road) is becoming Ground Zero for the local homesteading movement, in part due to classes like Using a Pressure Cooker (Saturday, Aug. 18, 2-6pm, $95) and Canning Basics (Sunday, Aug. 26, 1-5pm, $75). The farm’s =dbZhiZVY Dei^dch Ldg`h]de LZZ`ZcY, scheduled for Sept. 1-2, will seal the deal. Two full days of workshops for $75 or one day for $45 (and option to camp at the farm for $25) is a bargain. Saturday will focus on home and kitchen, with workshops on canning, pickling, cheesemaking, cidermaking, sauerkrautmaking, even tatting. On Sunday the focus shifts to farm and garden, with workshops on raising chickens and goats, trapping gophers, composting, caring for fruit trees, etc. Learn more at www.growbetterveggies.com. Starting in September, 9>< <VgYZc will offer canning and preserving classes. Check diggardensnursery.com for schedule. =Veen <^ga @^iX]Zc 8d# is planning classes in the Bay Area, mostly Oakland, this fall (happygirlkitchen. com/), and BdjciV^c ;ZZY VcY ;Vgb holds a free workshop on making fresh apple cider Oct. 6 at the Aptos Farmers Market. B`OQW 6cYWZZ

Preserving the summer harvest is easier than you think BY LILY STOICHEFF

IT’S 11am and I’m chopping my way through the largest pile of organic dry farmed tomatoes I’ve ever seen outside of a farmers market with nine other burgeoning homesteaders at Live Earth Farm outside of Watsonville. Jordan Champagne, our ringleader and canning queen at the Happy Girl Kitchen Co., is teaching us how to can tomatoes with the confidence, patience and optimism of a sage. “Preservation is very primal,� explains Champagne, who is as effervescent as her name. “Not only does it extend the life of food, but it’s the healthiest and safest way to preserve food. It can be safer than fresh!� Wait, huh? The skepticism shows on some of my classmates’ faces, and someone brings up botulism, a dangerous bacteria that can grow undetected in canned foods. Champagne sets us straight: even if botulism were to survive the hot water bath, she explains, all native U.S. fruits are acidic enough to kill it all by themselves. We breathe a sigh of relief and get on with out our task. There are a few sacred rules to canning. Rule Numero Uno is that acidity is key, and Champagne stresses that nonexperts should only follow published recipes. “If you don’t know how an experiment will change the acidity, don’t experiment,� she says. It’s also imperative to keep the mouth of the jar and the lid perfectly free of debris, because even “one chili

flake or strand of dill� is enough to break the seal. Unexpectedly, the most important thing we learn is that canning is not only easy, it’s really fun. After we have assembled a mountain of fresh salsa and set it on the stove to cook, we move on to crushed tomatoes. This involves quartering the tomatoes and smooshing them into jars. We add a pinch of salt and a splash of lemon juice and set it aside for its bath. Done. Smaller tomatoes are halved and arranged prettily with sprigs of fresh basil, some pickled garlic cloves and a few peppercorns before being covered in brine. The excess juice we strain away from our salsa is bottled away for tomorrow’s Bloody Marys. Double done. That’s it. See what I mean? Our fears of lengthy cooking times, of sanitation, of a prohibitively complicated task evaporate over the course of an afternoon. We learn tips and tricks gleaned from Champagne’s 15 years of experience that set our minds at ease and our imaginations spinning—if tomatoes are this easy, what else might we preserve? Our trepidation is transformed into a can-do attitude as we slice, squish and tuck away our cache of ruby red jewels. The class oohs and ahs as the luscious jars emerge steaming from their bath, and as we tighten the lids one last time on the kiss of summer, we clutch the still-warm jars with excitement and little bit of awe. 0

Ease your fears about these common canning misconceptions Keep everything clean when you’re composing the jars, but don’t worry about sanitizing. The tomatoes aren’t sanitized, after all. Everything is sanitized in the hot water bath. The better your tomatoes taste fresh, the better they’ll taste canned. This extends to bruised tomatoes. No need to remove the skins—they’ll slough off post-canning. Make sure your jars are summer room temperature (fairly warm) before putting them in the hot water bath or the contents won’t heat properly. If a seal breaks and the jar contents become unsafe to eat, you’ll know. Would you eat oozing or carbonated salsa? Didn’t think so. :WZg Ab]WQVSTT

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B@33 6=CA3 A fallen madrone tree was built into the Tershy-Zavaleta house.

Outside In An award-winning home on the Westside brings nature indoors BY LILY STOICHEFF

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HERE is innate beauty in things that are highly functional,� explains Bernie Tershy as he stands proudly and comfortably inside his award-winning home on Alta Avenue. Between 2008 and 2010, Tershy and his wife worked with Anni Tilt of Berkeleybased Arkin Tilt Architects and Santa Cruz builder Marc Susskind to design and construct a home that ref lected their environmental sensibilities and active lifestyle. Their efforts did not go unnoticed—Fine Homebuilding Magazine deemed it the Best New Home this year. It all started more than five years ago, when Tershy and his wife, Erika Zavaleta, were living in a different house on the Bethany Curve Greenbelt on the Westside.

They knew they wanted to remodel their home, but they kept running into the same roadblock. “What we really wanted to do was turn our house, which was facing the street, around 180 degrees so it faced the park, but it seemed impossible,� explains Tershy. Luckily fate stepped in, and another lot on the park went up for sale. It was the opportunity to build the ecofriendly family home they’d always wanted, and they jumped on it. Tershy and Zavaleta are both professors at UCSC: he of ecology and environmental biology, she of environmental studies. In 2008 they began consulting with Arkin Tilt Architects, a firm that specializes in energy- and resource-efficient design, about creating a low-energy family

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home oriented toward the park with a small footprint. Now, on a summer afternoon four years later, Tershy is swinging along their 2-year-old daughter and stepping around toys and books. The house is open and airy yet designed to accommodate privacy. There are no walls separating the family room, dining area and kitchen. Upstairs, the sons’ bedrooms are separated by a sliding door that can be opened to create a large play space or closed for privacy. The natural light throughout the house is artfully circulated through the careful use of windows, angles and wall paint. Not wanting to fully cut off the upstairs from the downstairs, the team connected the master bedroom to the rest of the second f loor by an indoor bridge. Whimsical flourishes abound, from the madrone tree that fell on their friend’s property and now dominates the dining room, its branches reaching towards the high ceiling, to the collection of sea glass gathered by Tershy and his mother that now winds through the floor of the house. It’s so interesting and beautiful that you almost forget the home’s environmental impact is almost zero. The house was constructed from salvaged, recycled and low-impact materials, including straw bale.

Passive solar energy and hot water circulating beneath the floors warm the house. Outside, an iron sulfate–stained concrete patio stretches towards a garden and a huge trampoline. The Tershy–Zavaleta family collected the driftwood for the fence that separates their property from the park from beaches north of Santa Cruz.

It’s so beautiful you almost forget the home’s environmental impact is almost zero Although Tilt and Susskind admit that some parts of the house were challenging, the result is impressive yet unassuming, a piece of art you can make a mess in, and a home the Tershy–Zavaleta family can grow in. The accolades from the home building community aren’t a bad perk, either.0 @Sab]`ObW]\ 6O`ReO`S ¨ "

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Restoration Hardware Cheap stuff for a good cause at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore BY PAUL WAGNER

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SURE hope someone donates a forklift,� says Mark Burden, co-manager of Habitat for Humanity’s soon-to-open ReStore. And looking around its giant industrial space on Swift Street, it’s easy to see why. To the left of the former spice company factory floor sits a glowing purple sectional sofa that could easily sit nine. To the right, a gleaming ’50sstyle electric oven, burners carefully

arranged so one can access the rear pushbutton console without burning one’s wrists. And in the distance, a perfectly arranged stack of solid-core doors so thick and sturdy that a roomful of jocks could yell “What is it with the quarterback? Where the hell did they get that jerk?� all day long and not a peep would disturb your handcrafted yogurt project in the kitchen. And that’s just the view from the

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Stocking everything from building supplies to interior accents, ReStore will offer quality goods at about a third of the new retail price Stocking everything from building supplies to interior accents, ReStore will offer quality goods at about a third of the new retail price, with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity Santa Cruz County. Habitat Santa Cruz has several reasons for offering all this to the public. First, it’s ramping up its pace of construction to build more homes per year than it has in the past, and that requires more money—money that’s more scarce during economic downturns. Second, the architectural recycling movement has recently gone global and spills out plenty of materials, a lot of which are high quality enough to be as functional as when they first were nailed into

place. And third, notes Habitat’s local executive director, David Foster, “We get to serve the green building movement,� as this type of recycling keeps usable goods out of the landfill—1.3 pounds of goods per dollar of sales, according to Habitat Canada. The arrangement benefits demolition companies and stuffburdened residents, too, since donors (who provide all the materials) get tax write-offs. In fact, Habitat Santa Cruz gets so many offers to donate that it has to say no to certain items like mattresses, damaged furniture, non-working appliances, older TV’s, clothing and small batches of paint. Even after limiting its types of donations, though, Habitat driver Shane Hommel brings so many interesting items (like a lamp whose bulbs resemble jewels) that ReStore co-managers Burden and Monique Bourin are already—even a week before opening—frantically checking, cleaning and polishing hundreds of new items to get ready for the grand opening. Which apparently will be quite an event. Assemblymember Bill Monning will attend at 10am to help cut the ribbon, as will Santa Cruz Vice Mayor Hilary Bryant. Local Rotarians are setting up an outdoor barbecue—hot dogs guaranteed (more menu items may appear). A hot air balloon will hover; wind conditions will dictate its freedom to roam and accommodate passengers. Music may or may not emerge, but nobody’s discouraged from spontaneous on-pitch singing. The action starts at 9am and continues to 1pm at 719 Swift St., in the same building as—and in the way-down-the-driveway rear industrial space behind—Hotline Wetsuits. Parking is a bit limited, but People Power will be offering valet bicycle parking. If you want to donate, volunteer to help staff the store or fork over some bucks or labor, call 831.824.4704. Hours after the ReStore’s grand opening will be Thu–Sat, 10am–5pm. But try to attend on Saturday the 18th. Your new purple sectional awaits.

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CAPITOLA playwright Joe Ortiz’s latest work, Escaping Queens, is a heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting operetta inspired by his troubled childhood in Queens, New York. This is Ortiz’s fourth musical collaboration with director Greg Frisch, and their seamless partnership is clear in his translation of the material into movement. In a 1950s working class neighborhood, the Ortiz family’s financial and emotional difficulties are exacerbated by the head of household’s character flaws as he gambles, drinks and womanizes his way through what little his family has in funds and patience. The characters communicate through almost continuous song, frequently singing over each other and harmonizing in a sonorous cacophony that perfectly reflects the characters’ dissonant relationships. Cabrillo Stage Artistic Director Jon Nordgren’s and Ortiz’s musical compositions incorporate jazz, Latin, doo-wop and melodies reminiscent of Old World Italia and Sicilia that flow through and tie the story together like a ribbon. Darin Dailey perfectly toes the line as Herman Ortiz, a man who takes the love of his family for granted and squanders it as quickly as he flicks dice from his palm. The character Mama, played by Lori Rivera, is the rock on which the household stands. She’s quick to soothe, reprimand or fill a body

with Italian home cooking—often all at the same time. But it’s clear from songs like “A Few Moments Of Magic� and “Another Woman (In My House)� that she struggles to reconcile the harsh present with the dreams of her past. The numbers “Freddie’s Theme (Sicilia)� and “You Bring the Table and I’ll Get the Chairs,� sung with ensemble, are rife with suspense and risk. The transition of the teenage daughter Laura, played by Ariel Buck, from daydreaming childhood to gimleteyed adulthood is captivating, most notably her confrontation with her father’s mistress in “Woman in the Dark (Noir)� and “The Ballad of Johnny and Laura.� The intimate setting of the small Black Box Theater in the Cabrillo Performing Arts Center blurs the lines between players and audience, making it perfectly suited to the rawness of the material. Yet for every moment of sorrow there is a burst of hilarity that reminds the audience of the characters’ humanity and optimism in the face of strife. The story Ortiz presents is painfully, refreshingly honest and vivid and gripping in its retelling.

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GRATEFUL Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia once said, “Just because you’re a musician doesn’t mean all your ideas are about music,� but nobody told that to local musician Scott Cooper. Besides working as a sales rep for Drumskull Drums and a guitar instructor through UCSC, the 47-year-old single father also plays in five separate bands, among them jam band Secret Chimp, bluegrass outfit the Intangibillies and his main project, the Grateful Dead tribute band China Cats. Beginning as a one-time act to fill in an open gig at Henfling’s Tavern in Ben Lomond, the China Cats have been playing to crowds of Deadheads for more than five years. In that time, Cooper has found himself in the middle of a blossoming Dead revival. “Ten years ago there was maybe one Dead tribute band in the Bay Area that was gigging around. Then, about five years ago, these Dead tribute bands started springing up,� Cooper says. “Right now, there are maybe seven bands in the Bay Area. The scene is so active now that on any given night, when someone can’t make it, there’s a farm support system.� The same can be said for Cooper’s other band, the Intangibillies, who

play at Bocci’s Cellar on the second Monday of every month. The six-piece bluegrass ensemble began as a friendly jam session, blossoming into what was first known as Groovegrass, and has a support network of different musicians ready to fill on a call. “Then we got the brilliant idea to move it from someone’s house, where we’d have to bring our own beer and tequila, to a bar,â€? laughs Cooper. This year marks Cooper’s first solo release, A Leg Trick. The album is an 11track conglomeration of groove-based American rock sprinkled with blues, country and New Orleans–inspired sounds to bring out the best boogiewoogie flavor in each song. Even more, it features an array of jam band heavyweights such as Galactic’s Bill Ellman and ex-Doobie Brothers band member Dale Ockerman. “Up until five years ago, I was only a sideman,â€? Cooper explains. “These songs were always with me, so I needed to give them life.â€? SCOTT COOPER eWbV bVS 7\bO\UWPWZZWSa ;]\ROg Ob 0]QQW¸a 1SZZO` 4`SS

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LIST YOUR LOCAL EVENT IN THE CALENDAR! Email it to calendar@santacruzweekly.com, fax it to 831.457.5828, or drop it by our office. Events need to be received a week prior to publication and placement cannot be guaranteed.

Stage DANCE Belly Dancers Rotating cast of belly dancing talent each Saturday on the garden stage at the Crepe Place. Sat, 1:30pm. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.6994.

Spanish Flamenco Spanish flamenco dancers will be joined by Bay Area resident flamenco dancers for an evening of “spontaneous expression between friends.� Sun, Aug 19, 7pm. $30-$45. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 800.838.3006.

THEATER Anything Goes This revival of the Cole Porter classic Anything Goes is set on a cruise ship and is full of catchy and memorable tunes, such as “It’s De-lovely� and “You’re the Top.� www. cabrillostage.com. Wed–Sun, 2pm or 7:30pm. Thru Aug 19. $20-$46. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

Into The Woods The 8-16-year-old cast of Santa Cruz Performing Arts’ Into the Woods bring to life Grimm’s fairy tale characters in this musical comedy. Tickets available at

the door or in advance at Jones & Bones in Capitola or Elite Martial Arts in Scotts Valley. Fri, Aug 17, 7pm, Sat, Aug 18, 3:30pm and Sun, Aug 19, 3:30pm. $12 general. Aptos Academy, 1940 Bonita Dr, Aptos.

2pm. Thru Aug. 26. $14-$50. UCSC Mainstage Theater, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2121.

Shakespeare Santa Cruz: Henry IV, Part Two

Evenings by the Bay

In this second installment of the Bard’s trilogy, Prince Hal must convince his dying father he is ready to step into the king’s shoes. Visit www. shakespearesantacruz.org for schedules and tickets. Thu– Sun, 8pm, 7:30pm or 2pm. Thru Aug. 26. $14-$50. UCSC Mainstage Theater, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2121.

Shakespeare Santa Cruz: The Man in the Iron Mask Finally, someone has written fan fiction of a literary classic: Alexandre Dumas’ The Man in the Iron Mask. This telling of the Three Musketeers’ final mission is written by SSC Associate Artist Scott Wentworth. Visit www. shakespearesantacruz.org for schedules and tickets. Wed–Sun, 8pm, 7:30pm or 2pm. Thru Aug. 26. $14-$50. Sinsheimer-Stanley Glen Theater, UCSC, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2159.

Shakespeare Santa Cruz: Twelfth Night A ship wreck, a love triangle and a woman disguised as a man: Twelfth Night has it all. Visit www. shakespearesantacruz.org for schedules and tickets. Wed–Sun, 8pm, 7:30pm or

CONCERTS Located in the aquarium’s mammal gallery, the fifth consecutive year of the Evenings by the Bay concert series features live jazz performances in stunning surroundings. Sat–Sun, 68pm. Thru Sep 3. Free with museum admission. Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Monterey, 831.648.4800.

This two-day festival, Experience Metal, showcases metal working in its many iterations: blacksmithing, welding, metal jewelry making, bike art and more. Ongoing demonstrations will accompany an exhibition and artist-led workshops. www. santacruzmah.org. Sat, Aug 18, 11am-5pm and Sun, Aug 19, 11am-5pm. $5. Spotlight Tours. Bringing the artists’ voices directly to visitors. Go behind the scenes and museum-wide exhibitions. Third Sat of every month, 11:30am-12:30pm. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

Summer Song With themes such as finding divine love, peace and community, the musicians Youssoupha Sidibe and Love Eternal hope to couple their acoustic rock sounds with spiritual messages. www. innerlightministries.com. Fri, Aug 17, 7-11pm. $15-20 suggested donation. Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 831.465.9090.

Art MUSEUMS

GALLERIES OPENING Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting A World Away: Photographs. Santa Cruz native Miranda Emanuel spent a year abroad experiencing different cultures and photographing them. The works from Africa, Europe and French Polynesia are an account of her experiences. Thru Oct 8. 610pm. 1330 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.459.0100.

CONTINUING Felix Kulpa Gallery

CONTINUING Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Metal Working Festival.

Mark Wainer: Paintings. Mark Wainer returns for his second show at the Felix Kulpa Gallery, Paintings. He will be debuting new work and his new painting style. The pigment on canvas prints are digitally hand crafted. Coatings and embellishments are applied by hand. The images include people and landscapes and explorations from around the world. Thru Aug 26. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Santa Cruz County Bank Picturing Music. An exhibition of artwork inspired by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music’s 50 years as an organization. The exhibit will be on display in the following Santa Cruz County Bank offices: Aptos (7775 Soquel Dr); Capitola (819 Bay Ave); Santa Cruz (720 Front St); Scotts Valley (4604 Scotts Valley Dr); Watsonville (595 Auto Center Dr). Mon–Thu. Thru Aug 30. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

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REDWOOD DULCIMER DAY Folk it up with this lap-sitting fretted instrument at the annual festival for beginners and experienced players alike, which features workshops and performances by, among others, champion dulcimer player Aaron O’Rourke. Saturday, Aug. 18 from 9am to 10pm at the Aptos Community United Methodist Church, 221 Thunderbird Dr., Aptos. Tickets $55 for workshops and $15 for concert only. www.redwooddulcimerday.com.

Passages: An Art Installation. Santa Cruz County artist Rose Sellery presents a large-scale installation that explores the journey of an individual woman’s life as she searches for love, loses herself and then finds herself. Thru Nov 25. $5 general. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

THURSDAY 8/16

KATE BORNSTEIN Outspoken transsexual author and performance artist Bornstein has “I must not tell lies� tattooed on her hand. If that isn’t an obvious invitation for audience members to ask her prying questions about her time as a “high-ranking Lieutenant� in the Church of Scientology, nothing is. Thursday Aug. 16 at 7:30pm at Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Free. www.bookshopsantacruz.com.

Events AROUND TOWN Farm-To-Table Dinner The second in a trilogy of farm-fresh Sustain Dinners benefitting the Homeless Garden Project, this event features produce from the farm prepared by local chefs and complimented with local wine and live music. www. homelessgardenproject. org. Sat, Aug 18, 4-7pm. $55. Natural Bridges Farm, Shaffer Road & Delaware, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1020.

Footsteps of the Founders On this four-hour, five-mile hike through the redwoods, learn about the park’s first homesteaders and the early conservationists who founded the “save the trees� movement. Meet at park headquarters. Sat, Aug 18, noon-4pm. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Hwy 236, Boulder Creek, 831.338.8883.

Old Fashioned Campfire for the Family Families are encouraged to bring picnic dinners and tortilla toppings to share at this family-friendly event featuring live music and storytelling around the campfire. Fri, Aug 17, 5:30-8pm. Free. Santa Cruz Mission State Park, 144 School St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5849.

Redwood Dulcimer Day Learn to play the mountain dulcimer, “America’s only truly native fretted folk instrument,� at this day of beginning and advanced workshops as well as performances featuring guest artist Aaron O’Rourke, 2010 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion. Price of admission includes dinner. www.redwooddulcimerday. com. Sat, Aug 18, 9am. $45 workshops; $15 performances. Aptos Community United Methodist Church, Education Wing, 221 Thunderbird Dr, Aptos, 831.335.8110.

EVENTS Author Event: Kate Bornstein Performance artist, playwright and outspoken transsexual Bornstein will present a reading and book signing for A Queer and Pleasant Danger, chronicling her female-to-male transformation as well as her rise to the post of Lieutenant in the Church of Scientology. Thu, Aug 16, 7:30pm. Free. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Storytelling Festival

FILM Movies on the Beach Come to the Main Beach by the boardwalk Wednesdays this summer for viewings of classic movies framed by the twinkly lights of the roller coaster and other rides. Bring a blanket, picnic, and enjoy the show. This week the movie will be Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Wed, Aug 15, 9pm. Free. Santa Cruz Main Beach, West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz.

Vaccines: Safe or Not? The documentary The Greater Good explores the scientific and political issues involved in vaccine safety. www. greatergoodmovie.org. Wed, Aug 15, 7pm. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz.

LITERARY

An evening of live storytelling, poetry and music under the cover of majestic redwood trees awaits patrons of this first annual cultural event. This event is familyfriendly and picnicking is encouraged. www. santacruzstorytellingfestival. com. Sat, Aug 18, 7-10pm. $15 adults. Santa Cruz Waldorf School, 2190 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz, 831.425.0519.

Storytime Former Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and Book Cafe manager Jill Rose perform animated readings of children’s stories. Mon, 11am. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

LECTURES Caregiving Responsibilities Workshop A part of the Summer Wellness Series, this lecture provides an in-depth look at

how caregivers can get help with their responsibilities. Topics addressed will include how to hire help in the home and what respite care is. Register via telephone. Wed, Aug 15, 10:30am-12pm. Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Capitola Rd, Live Oak, 831.464.9982.

Drawing From Nature Join Cynthia Armstrong for a course on experiencing nature through journaling. Learn the basic elements of watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink wash. www. mountainartcenter.org Sat, Aug 18, 10am-2pm. $40 members; $50 non-members. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Hwy 236, Boulder Creek, 813.336.3513.

Making Friends With Your Computer This course for seniors features instruction from experienced computer teacher David Shaw. Topics are chosen by the group and questions are welcome. Wed, Aug 15, 4-5:30pm. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7717.

Photographer Suzi Eszterhas Award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas will be giving a lecture and slideshow as a benefit for the Center for Animal Protection & Education. Wine and vegan hors d’oeuvres will be served. Sat, Aug 18, 6-9pm. $20 general, $5 youth. Photos will be available for purchase. Sat, Aug 18, 6-9pm. $20 general. Center for Spiritual Living,

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SANTA CRUZ STORYTELLING FESTIVAL

August 18th & 19th

Under a canopy of redwood trees, listen to the sweet sounds of live storytelling, music, poetry and perhaps some crickets and/or mountain lions. Saturday, Aug. 18 from 7-10pm at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School’s Outdoor Redwood Stage, 2190 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz. Tickets $15. www.santacruzstorytellingfestival.com.

Discovery Meadow Park

1818 Felt St, Santa Cruz, 831.462.9383.

NOTICES Atheist Hikes Nonbelievers are invited to come together for weekly hikes, held at different scenic areas every week on Saturdays. Hikes are followed by lunch, and participants are encouraged to bring food or money and water. www. meetup.com/santa-cruzatheists. Sat, 10am. Free. Various sites, NA, Carmel.

Back to School Bash This end of summer/start of fall event provides healthy snacks, free haircuts for kids, a salad shaker-cup making station and a chance to win coveted Justin Bieber concert tickets. www.newleaf. com. Sat, Aug 18, noon3pm. Free. Capitola New Leaf Community Markets, 1210 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.479.7987.

A Course In Miracles Study Group A weekly meeting on learning how to forgive and live in peace. Drop-ins are welcome. Thu, 7-9pm. The Barn Studio, 104b Park Way South, Santa Cruz, 831.272.2246.

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

Insight Santa Cruz Meditation sits, talks and discussions every day of the week. Learn the formal practice of meditation and engage with a community dedicated to reducing suffering by cultivating compassion. Visit www. insightsantacruz.org for specific times and more information. Ongoing. Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Avenue, Suite C, Santa Cruz,

831.425.3431.

Miracle Working Spiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 7-8pm. Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @ Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.

Outrigger Races Registration Registration is now open for the 20th annual Aloha Outrigger Races, which will be held at the Santa Cruz Wharf on Aug 26. Novices and experienced outrigger canoe racers alike are encouraged to register in person at the Parks & Recreation office. www. santacruzwharf.com. MonThu thru Aug 23. $120 per team. Parks and Recreation Office, 323 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5273.

writers in the classroom, invites those interested in learning about volunteer opportunities to come out for music, ping-pong and popsicles. www. santacruzwrites.org. Sat, Aug 18, 2-4:30pm. Free. Gault Elementary, 1320 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.227.7690.

TimeBank Santa Cruz Mixer This potluck event provides an opportunity to learn about time banking—a system of reciprocal service exchange using units of time as currency. Sat, Aug 18, 2-5pm. Free. Frederick Street Park, end of Frederick St near Yacht Harbor, Santa Cruz.

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.

Parks & Recreation Fall Programs Registration is now open for the city of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department’s fall classes. Opportunities to learn everything from fused glass jewelry to surfing to wine tasting are available. Register online, by phone or in person. www. santacruzparksandrec. com. Office open Mon–Thu, 8am–5pm. Prices vary. Parks and Recreation Office, 323 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5270.

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Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to Meditation Zen: SC Zen Center, Wed, 5:45pm, 831.457.0206. Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431. Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383. Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:30-7pm. All are free.

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Overeaters Anonymous Sundays 9-10:15am at 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz. Wednesdays noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln. #303, Watsonville and 6:30-7:30pm at 335 Spreckles Dr. Ste. A, Aptos. Thursdays 1-2pm at Louden Nelson Community Center, Room 5, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. Fridays noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln, #303, Watsonville. Wed-Fri-Sun. 831.429.7906.

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Twin Shadow George Lewis Jr., whose new album recalls a motorcycle crash. Aug. 16-17 at the Great American Music Hall.

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Charli XCX 1980s synthesisers, 1980s wardrobe, 1980s production, 1980s, 1980s, 1980s. Aug 16 at the Rickshaw Stop.

Three Mile Pilot Seminal San Diego band that inspired an entire scene plays late show with Dramady. Aug 18 at the Bottom of the Hill.

Lee Fields & the Expressions Proper soul done right from top-notch Daptone recording artist and Sharon Jones collaborator. Aug 18 at the Independent.

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Wed. August 15 U 7 and 9 pm “One of the brightest stars in instrumental music� –allaboutjazz

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ALESSANDRO PENEZZI DUO & KEN PEPLOWSKI QUARTET “AN EVENING OF CLARINET� No Jazztix/Comps Double Bill! Sun. August 19 U 8 pm

JUAN del GASTOR and CONCHA VARGAS, direct from Spain! iIn FLAMENCO: A GUSTO EN AGOSTO Tickets: Brownpapertickets.com

Mon. August 20 U 7 pm “Kim Nalley has pipes to burn!

KIM NALLEY Thurs. August 23 U 7 pm

KAT PARRA LATIN/WORLD ENSEMBLE “LAS AVENTURAS DE PASION� Friday, August 24 U 8 pm

AMIKAEYLA CD RELEASE “BEING IN LOVE� Tickets: Brownpapertickets.com

Mon. August 27 U 7 and 9 pm

JIMMY COBB / JOEY DEFRANCESCO / LARRY CORYELL TRIO “IN TRIBUTE TO JIMMY SMITH & WES MONTGOMERY� No Jazztix/Comps

Thurs. August 30 U 7 pm

HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO CD RELEASE CELEBRATION

GET STICKY WITH IT Tumbleweed Wanderers at the Crepe Place

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BRIAN GORE: SANTA CRUZ IN SONG AND IMAGE A multi-media show Mon. September 10 U 7:30 pm

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John ScoďŹ eld Trio feat. Steve Swallow and Bill Stewart GOLD 9/25 Diego del Morao: 21stCIRCLE Century SOLD OUT! Gypsy Flamenco Guitar 10/10 Kurt Elling AT THE RIO THEATRE 11/18 Angelique Kidjo 11/30 Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile 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.

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FRIDAY | 8/17

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MCCOY TYLER BAND

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A product of the Santa Cruz Mountains, McCoy Tyler brings an earthy and familiar quality to his music. Taking pages from the playbooks of country, rock and roots legends such as Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt, John Prine and Neil Young, Tyler and his band, featuring Clinton James Brown on drums and Chad Bowen on bass, craft unpretentious songs built from the ground up, with catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics, tight arrangements and a polished delivery. Thursday is a CD release party for the band’s latest, Cabin Fever Blues. The Coffis Brothers open. Don Quixote’s; $8; 7:30pm. (Cat Johnson)

Award-winning singer-songwriter Ginny Mitchell is one of the darlings of the local acoustic music scene. Playing heartfelt songs that blur the boundaries between folk, country and vocals, Mitchell’s warm delivery, versatility and relatability have made her a favorite of the KPIG faithful, and she is a featured artist on the station’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2 CD. Friday sees Mitchell teaming up with one of the area’s hottest gypsy jazz ensembles, Hot Club Pacific, for a night of smoking Django-inspired tunes. Don Quixote’s; $10; 8pm. (CJ)

Ah, the ’80s. Fixx vocalist Cy Curnin fondly remembers the days of MTV music videos, women throwing their unmentionables onstage in soldout coliseums and the international embrace of their unique brand of rock. That era is marked by hit after explosive hit by the London-based band, including “Saved By Zero,� “One Thing Leads to Another� and “Are We Ourselves?� But the Fixx never went the way of the M in MTV and are currently celebrating 25 years of continuous creativity with their tenth studio album. Beach Boardwalk; Free; 6:30pm & 8:30pm. (Lily Stoicheff)

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TUMBLEWEED WANDERERS Inspired by the music and aesthetic of the film O Brother Where Art Thou, the Tumbleweed Wanderers wade knee-deep into old timey territory with string-driven tunes, banjo licks and saloon-style piano plunks, but they don’t get stuck there. Instead, they venture across genres and decades, sounding at times like Crosby, Stills and Nash and at other times more akin to Fleet Foxes. But just when you have them pegged as an indie roots-rock ensemble, they bring the funk, dropping R&B numbers that bring to mind the gems of 1960s soul. The potential for overhyping aside, this young band captures some of the finest elements of radio-era popular music. Crepe Place; $8; 9pm. (CJ)

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KRISHNA DAS In the 1960s, as his visit to India was coming to a close, the young New York– born Krishna Das was asked by his guru, Maharaj-ji, how he would serve him in America. Das replied, I will sing to you in America. And so he has. Playfully dubbed the rock star of yoga (he has worked with Madonna, Sting and Mike D), Das has been a musical force for bringing the spiritual practice of chanting a few steps closer to the mainstream. Blending Indian

call-and-response devotional music with modern electronics and instrumentation, Das has made a career out of stirring up joy and clarity through the meditative repetition of sound and sentiment. Rio Theatre; $29; 8pm. (CJ)

SUNDAY | 8/19

THE FUNK ARK The Washington D.C.–based jazzafrobeat band the Funk Ark came into being when Will Rast decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and “give himself over to the Funk,� the universal connection between all music. And what do you get when you combine members of the genre-defining Thievery Corporation with high-energy world music instrumentalists, all under the leadership of a renowned composer and pianist? Answer: A powerful yet funky mix of afrobeat, jazz and big band music, along with a heavy influence of late-1960s Latin dance. Moe’s Alley; $7 adv/$10 door; 8:30pm. (LS)

MONDAY | 8/20

KIM NALLEY Boasting a three-and-a-half octave vocal range, global performer and award-winning singer Kim Nalley effortlessly channels jazz legends Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, as well as contemporaries Roda Scott and

MOUNTAIN MEN McCoy Tyler Band throws a CD release party in Felton.

Mylo Jenkins

CONCERTS CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES Aug. 17 at Catalyst

MANHATTAN TRANSFER Aug. 19 at Rio Theatre

MYLO JENKINS & TETHER HORSE

Aug. 30 at Crepe Place

YARDBIRDS

Sep. 3 at Moe’s Alley

MARY GAUTHIER Sep. 11 at Kuumbwa

Houston Person, in true jazz-singer style: without amplification. But she is no imitator. Nalley possesses the unique sultry glamour and je ne sais quoi only seen once every few decades. Her captivating presence fills both intimate clubs and international music halls and is capable of mesmerizing her cocktail-sipping fans. Kuumbwa Jazz; $22 adv/$25 door; 7pm. (LS)

WEDNESDAY | 8/22

HANK III It’s an old story: recovering punk or metalhead discovers a Hank Williams record, buys a pawn shop acoustic guitar and turns out modernized country with a punk rock sensibility. Hank III, grandson of Hank Williams Sr. and son of Hank Williams Jr., didn’t have to go far to unearth his deep country roots, though he long resisted them, serving in punk bands for most of the ’80s and ’90s. Since embracing the family business, Hank III has divided his output between trad country and metallic psychobilly, both sides sharing only his uncompromising voice and blunt, smart-ass take on the world. Catalyst; $19 adv/$24 door; 9pm. (Paul M. Davis)

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WED 8/15

BRITANNIA ARMS

Trivia Quiz Night

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John Michael

Orgy of Rhythm

DB Walker

George Christos

Roberto-Howell

8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

THE FOG BANK 211 Esplanade, Capitola

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR

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Choice Karaoke

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B-Movie Kings

Stella by Barlight

Dennis Dove

783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos

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In Three

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Kaye Bohler Band

Joe Ferrara

Frank Corci

1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL

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7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Don McCaslin & The Amazing Jazz Geezers

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Ian Bell

4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

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Matt Masih

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Ginny Mitchell

Spigot

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BRITANNIA ARMS 831.688.1233

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July Fire

Jay Alvarez

Lara Price

Ken Constable

THE FOG BANK 831.462.1881

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 831.688.1477

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

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SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 831.688.8987

SHADOWBROOK 831.475.1511

World’s Finest

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Apples

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DON QUIXOTE’S 831.603.2294

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122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com The Campaign — Daily 1:30; 3:20; 5:10; 7; 9. The Odd Life of Timothy Green — Wed-Thu 11:50; 2; 4:15; 6:30; 8:40;

Fri-Wed 2; 4:15; 6:30; 8:40 plus Sat-Sun 11:50am.

41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com The Bourne Legacy — Daily 12:45; 4; 7:15; 10:20. The Dark Knight Rises — Daily 11:55; 3:45; 7:45. Total Recall — Daily 11:20; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:15. Hop — Wed-Thu 10am. Big Miracle — Wed 8/22 10am.

DEL MAR 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com Celeste and Jesse Forever — (Opens Fri) 1:30; 3:30; 5:30; 7:30; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11:30am; Fri-Sat 11:30pm. Killer Joe — (Opens Fri) 2:40; 5; 7:15; 9:40 plus Sat-Sun noon; Fri-Sat 11:45pm. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry — Wed-Thu 3:20; 5:20; 7:15; 9:10. Beasts of the Southern Wild — Wed-Thu 1:30; 3:30; 5:30; 7:30; 9:30. Brave — Wed-Thu 1:15pm. Ruby Sparks — Daily 2:20; 4:40; 7; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun noon. Spaceballs — Fri-Sat midnight. Fantastic Mr. Fox — Wed 8/22 7pm.

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

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The Awakening — (Opens Fri) 2:40; 5; 7:20; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 12:20pm. Beasts of the Southern Wild — Fri-Wed 1:30; 3:30; 5:30; 7:30; 9:40 plus

Sat-Sun 11:30am. Farewell, My Queen — Wed-Thu 2:10; 4:30; 6:50; Fri-Wed 4:50; 9. The Intouchables — Daily 2:20; 4:40; 7:10; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun noon. Moonrise Kingdom — Wed-Thu 2:40; 4:50; 7; 9:20; Fri-Wed 2:50; 7 plus

Sat-Sun 12:50pm. To Rome With Love — Wed-Thu 4:10; 8:50. The Queen of Versailles — Wed-Thu 2; 6:30.

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN 155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com The Campaign — Wed-Thu 12; 2:20; 4:45; 7:15; 9:40; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. Hope Springs — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:10; 4:40; 7:05; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com

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APTOS CINEMAS

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Movie reviews by Traci Hukill, Lily Stoicheff and Richard von Busack

The Expendables 2 — (Opens midnight Thu) 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7:15; 9:45. ParaNorman — (Opens midnight Thu) Fri-Tue 11:05; 4; 8:50. ParaNorman 3D — (Opens midnight Thu) Fri-Tue 1:30; 6:30. Sparkle — (Opens midnight Thu) Fri-Tue 11:35; 2:20; 5; 7:40; 10:20. The Amazing Spiderman — Wed-Thu call for showtimes.

Bourne Legacy — Wed-Thu call for showtimes; Fri-Tue 11; 12:10; 1:55; 3:05;

4:50; 6:50; 8; 10:10. The Dark Knight Rises — Wed-Thu 11:50; 2:05; 4:25; 6:45; Fri-Tue 11:40;

3:10; 7:20; 9:30; 10:40. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days — Wed-Thu call for showtimes. Ice Age: Continental Drift — Wed-Thu call for showtimes. The Odd Life of Timothy Green — Wed-Thu call for showtimes; Fri-Tue

11:20; 2:15; 4:45; 7:30; 9:55. Total Recall — Wed-Thu call for showtimes; Fri-Tue 11:10; 2:25; 5:05; 7:45; 10:30. The Watch — Wed-Thu call for showtimes. The Godfather — Thu 9pm.

SCOTTS VALLEY CINEMA 226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com The Odd Life of Timothy Green — (Opens Wed 8/15) 11:10; 1:40; 4:10; 6:45; 9:15. The Expendables 2 — (Opens Fri) 11:40; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10. Sparkle — (Opens Fri) 11:20; 2; 4:40; 7:20; 10. ParaNormal — (Opens Fri) 2; 4:30; 7. ParaNormal 3D — (Opens Fri) 11:30; 9:20. Hit & Run — (Opens Wed 8/22) 11:55; 2:45; 5:15; 7:45; 10:15. The Bourne Legacy — Wed-Thu 11:20; 12:45; 2:20; 4; 5:30; 7:10; 8:30; 10:15;

Fri-Tue 11:30; 12:45; 2:30; 4; 5:30; 7:10; 8:45; 10:10. (No Wed 11:30; 2:30; 5:30; 8:45) Brave — Wed-Thu 11; 1:30. The Campaign — Wed-Thu 11; 1:10; 3:20; 5:30; 7:45; 10; Fri-Wed 12:15; 2:30; 4:45; 7:45; 10. The Dark Knight Rises — Wed-Thu 1:45; 5:15; 8:45; Fri-Wed 12:30; 4:30; 8:30. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days — Wed-Thu 11:20; 12:30; 1:45; 3; 4:10; 6:45; 9:15; Fri-Wed 11:15; 1:45; 4:15; 6:30. Hope Springs — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed 11:45; 2:10; 4:40; 7; 9:30. Ice Age: Continental Drift — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:20; 4:40; 7. The Total Recall — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:30; 4:20; 5:10; 7:20; 8:15; 10; Fri-Wed 9pm. The Watch — Wed-Thu 9:20pm. Big Miracle — Wed-Thu 10am. Rio — Wed 8/22 10am.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com The Odd Life of Timothy Green — (Opens Wed 8/15) 1:15; 3:45; 7:15;

9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. The Expendables 2 — (Opens Fri) 1:15; 4; 7:15; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 10:50am. ParaNorman — (Opens Fri) 1; 7:15; 9:30. ParaNorman 3D — (Opens Fri) 3; 5:05 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Sparkle — (Opens Fri) 1:15; 4; 6:50; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 10:50am. Hit & Run — (Opens Wed 8/22) 1; 3:45; 6:50; 9:45. The Bourne Legacy — Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 6:50; 9:45; Fri-Wed 1; 3:45; 6:50; 9:45. The Campaign — Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days — Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30. The Dark Knight Rises — Wed-Tue 2:45; 6:20; 9:40 plus Sat-Sun 11:15am. Hope Springs — Daily 1:15; 4; 6:50; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 10:50am. Ice Age: Continental Drift — Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30. Total Recall — Wed-Thu 1:15; 3:45; 7; 9:45. Ted — Wed-Thu 9:45pm.

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‘Searching for Sugar Man’ doc traces the rise, fall and return of singer Sixto Rodriguez BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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THE CRYPTIC lines and lyrics on a 33-1/3 album hid the whereabouts of a mysterious figure, masked by sunglasses. The distance between the seekers and the sought deepened the mystery. Malik Bendjelloul’s thrilling documentary Searching for Sugar Man is a tale of two cities 8,000 miles apart. One is sunlit Capetown, South Africa. The other is Detroit, in full Moldavian squalor, shot in winter with dirty snowdrifts littered with abandoned furniture. In a Motor City bar in 1970, a joint actually named “The Sewer,� a folk-rocker named Sixto Rodriguez performed. Rodriguez was shy; he used Miles Davis’ trick of playing with his back to the crowd. Rodriguez got noticed by producers Dennis Coffey and Mike Theodore. They recorded two albums with Rodriguez. The records tanked, and then, we’re told, the singer apparently vanished. By some trick of fame, Rodriguez’s two albums—Cold Fact and Coming to Reality—were brought by a tourist to South Africa during the worst of the apartheid days. They became more than big hits, these albums. In fact, they became wrapped up with the struggle against

LEGEND Sixto Rodriguez in his heyday apartheid; white Afrikaners pored over Rodriguez in the same way rebellious youth white Americans listened to Bob Dylan. Lacking the story of what happened to this musician, South Africans told each other myths of Rodriguez’s supposed public suicide. Equally mysterious is the money trail out of that country. Searching for Sugar Man’s bleakly funniest moment is an interview with the elderly Clarence Avant, formerly of Rodriguez’s label, Sussex Records. Avant seems to smell a journalistic ambush regarding the question of Rodriguez’s significant African royalties. Bendjelloul’s angle resembles the work done in Nick de Grunwald and Martin R. Smith’s superb Classic Albums series, now downloadable on Netflix. Searching for Sugar Man’s director, a vet of the popular Swedish news show Kobra, doesn’t dwell on the moral pitfalls of Rodriguez’s life. It may be enough to note that Rodriguez’s tune “Sugar Man� (from which the film gets its title) is about the illegal sort of sugar. Rodriguez’s daughters are

there to testify as to how their father exposed them to art and culture when they grew up. “He showed us the top floors of places,� one says. Sometimes this history appears to be plumped a bit, as if a smoke machine were haloing the figure of Rodriguez. While Rodriguez didn’t record a studio album after 1971, he did have a live album in Australia in 1979. (Rodriguez was big enough Down Under to have toured in 1981 with Midnight Oil.) His rapt Afrikaner fans cite Dylan when talking about the man; these vocals and autobiographical lyrics actually sound more like Donovan at his best. In those Nixon years, profound yet unappreciated singer/ songwriters were as common as gooseberries. Rodriguez’s case could be matched by other strong talents with weak record labels, such as Tom Rapp of Pearls Before Swine. Rapp was, preInternet, also surrounded with weird rumors; it was said that Rapp quit music and become a gravedigger. On the shelves of one South African fan’s record collection, we see a CD of Love’s Forever Changes displayed; the

L.A. band was another victim of the calculus of fame. Admittedly, the quality of Rodriguez’s music isn’t any more relevant to this documentary than the quality of Dow Mossman’s fiction is relevant to Stone Reader. I feel like slightly straightening the picture, but it doesn’t change the image much: Rodriguez is a serious working-class sage. Searching for Sugar Man is a hell of a comeback story, and the documentary is handsomely done, considering the lack of current technology. (Some of it was filmed with the Super8 app from an iPhone.) The story of Rodriguez’s music, heard so far away from the man who made it, is an endearing lesson that a work of art lives a life of its own. It’s easy to admire this musician’s plainness and independence. Equally admirable is the faith of the distant fans who stayed true to him. SEARCH FOR SUGAR MAN >5 !) &$ [W\ =^S\a 4`WROg

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KATHRYN LUKAS FOUNDER, FARMHOUSE CULTURE How did you get interested in fermented foods? My interest was first piqued in Germany. I was intrigued by a barrel of kraut sitting in a cold dusty corner of a farmer’s root cellar. How could food sit out this temperature and not rot? NOLA TENGO The Made Fresh Crew’s jazz mural adds Big Easy spirit to Louie’s Cajun Kitchen.

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admit I fretted over the closing of Clouds Downtown. For one thing, I thought, how will any city business get done? It was the power lunch place in town. But after our meal last week at Louie’s Cajun Kitchen and Bourbon Bar, the new venture by Cloud owners Lou and Kristi Caviglia, I don’t care. The suits at City Hall can woo Apple Store execs over peanut butter sandwiches for all I care as long as Louie’s, which isn’t doing weekday lunches anymore, keeps the BBQ shrimp and cheesy grits appetizers coming. (Seriously. Don’t miss out on that.) Along with these plates of shrimp in a sweet, tangy sauce on a pool of creamy hominy goodness ($8.95), Louie’s serves up the following as appetizers or small plates: deviled eggs ($3), mini chicken pot pies ($6.95), blazing chicken wings with a confit touch ($6.95), oysters many different ways. We had a cup of shrimp and crawfish gumbo ($5), gluten-free and pleasingly f lavorful yet light. (The chicken and andou-

ille gumbo is heartier, spicier and earthier—it’ll be perfect for a cold rainy day.) I skipped salad but noted with approval that, in a world of $9 and $10 restaurant salads, Louie’s is serving them for $6-$8 (including the old Clouds favorite, the hearts of romaine). In fact, prices throughout the menu are geared for reality and lots of repeat business. The dinner menu has pulled pork sandwiches and po’ boys from $8. The salmon is $18. I had a quarter fried chicken with a side of green beans for $8.95. The beans were superb—crunchy and bright green the way Californians like them, but cooked in bacon and onion the way Southern tastes dictate. This ethos runs throughout: f lavors are clean, veggies are crisp and unnecessary grease is avoided. It’s health-conscious soul food. Of course there are the beignets and pecan tartlet for dessert (both housemade, $5.95 each), and the very nice bourbon selection (with Blanton’s, so you know they’re serious). It’s not all healthy. But fun’s good for you too.

Ten years ago an artisanal sauerkraut business would have sounded kind of nuts. What’s changed? I think the trend towards “real food�—traditional foods that have morphed into less interesting and less nutritious versions of their original forms—have in part fueled the interest. A deeper understanding of the important role that the right type of bacteria play in good health has also increased interest. Unpasteurized kraut in particular was ripe for revival because not only is flavor and texture improved, the health profile is exponentially better. What’s the trickiest thing Farmhouse Culture faces as it grows? Sourcing consistent, large quantities of vegetables from small farms and finding sustainable, affordable packaging are probably on the top of the heap. What are your favorite ingredients right now? Beets, beets, beets. If you weren’t doing this, what would you be doing instead? At one point I thought seriously about opening a chain of diners that serves organic, sustainably raised versions of our favorite diner foods, but then I remembered that I never wanted to own another restaurant. What’s on the horizon for Farmhouse Culture? We’ve recently decided to expand our operations right here in the Sash Mill and automate some of processes.

Open Tue–Sun 2-10pm, Sunday brunch at 10:30am.

ALFRESCO GOURMET The Homeless Garden Project is

holding the second of three farm dinners on Saturday, Aug. 18, 4-7pm. This Westside farm is drop-dead gorgeous, and at $55 a ticket the price of the three-course Sustain

Dinner with local wine pairings can’t be beat (some white-linen field dinners run close to $200 per plate). Call 831.426.3609 or visit homelessgardenproject.org.

Send tips about food, wine and dining discoveries to Christina Waters at xtina@cruzio.com. Read her blog at christinawaters.com.

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

AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO

$$ Aptos

BRITANNIA ARMS

$$$ Aptos $$ Aptos

207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610

8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233 SEVERINO’S GRILL

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987 ZAMEEN MEDITERRANEAN

7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465

Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com American and specialty dishes from the British and Emerald Isles. Full bar. Children welcome. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-6pm. Open daily 11am to 2am. Continental California cuisine. Breakfast all week 6:30-11am, lunch all week 11am-2pm; dinner Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun-Thu 5-9pm. www.seacliffinn.com. Middle Eastern/Mediterranean. Fresh, fast, flavorful. Gourmet meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

CAPITOLA $ Capitola

CAFE VIOLETTE

$$

Capitola

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

$$$

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

LE CIGARE VOLANT

$ Santa Cruz

CHARLIE HONG KONG

$$ Santa Cruz

CLOUDS

$$ Santa Cruz

1116 Pacific Ave, 831. 426.7588

328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664

110 Church St, 831.429.2000 THE CREPE PLACE

1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994

$$

CROW’S NEST

Santa Cruz

2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560

$$ Santa Cruz

GABRIELLA’S

$$ Santa Cruz

HINDQUARTER

$$ Santa Cruz

910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677

303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770 HOFFMAN’S

1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135

Mexican/Seafood/American. Traditional Mexican favorites. Best fajitas, chicken mole, coconut prawns, blackened prime rib! Fresh seafood. Over 50 premium tequilas, daily happy hour w/ half-price appetizers. Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm. Features the vibrant and esoteric wines of Bonny Doon Vineyard, a soulful and inventive menu that highlights 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 & Bay views. Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily. Califormia-Italian. fresh from farmers’ markets organic vegetables, local seafood, grilled steaks, frequent duck and rabbit, famous CHICKEN GABRIELLA, legendary local wine list, romantic mission style setting with patio, quiet side street Americana. Ribs, steaks and burgers are definitely the stars. Full bar. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm. California/full-service bakery. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. “Best Eggs Benedict in Town.� Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Halfprice appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm.

HULA’S ISLAND GRILL

Santa Cruz

221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852

INDIA JOZE

Santa Cruz

418 Front St, 831.325-3633

$$ Santa Cruz

JOHNNY’S HARBORSIDE

493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430

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

OLITAS

$$ Santa Cruz

PACIFIC THAI

$ Santa Cruz

PONO HAWAIIAN GRILL

’60s Vegas meets ’50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in kitchy yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. vegetarian.Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close. Eclectic Pan Asian dishes. Vegetarian, seafood, lamb and chicken with a wok emphasis since 1972. Cafe, catering, culinary classes, food festivals, beer and wine. Open for lunch and dinner daily except Sunday 11:30-9pm. Special events most Sundays. Seafood/California. Fresh catch made your way! Plus many other wonderful menu items. Great view. Full bar. Happy hour Mon-Fri. Brunch Sat-Sun 10am-2pm. Open daily. Italian. La Posta serves Italian food made in the old style— simple and delicious. Wed-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm and Sun 5-8pm.

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

1319 Pacific Ave, 831.420.1700

120 Union St, 831.426.pono

Thai. Individually prepared with the freshest ingredients, plus ambrosia bubble teas, shakes. Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-9:30pm. Authentic Hawaiian Island Cuisine! Featuring “The Reef� tropical bar. Large outdoor patio. Variety of poke, wraps, salads, vegetarian, all entrees under $10! “Aloha Fridays,� Hawaiian music and hula! Open 11-10pm Sun-Wed,11-11pm Thur-Sat! Italian-American. Mouthwatering, generous portions, friendly service and the best patio in town. Full bar. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am, dinner nightly at 5pm.

RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Santa Cruz

555 Soquel Ave, 831.458.2321

$$ Santa Cruz

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

402 Ingalls Street, Ste 27 831.425.4900

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

$$ Santa Cruz

SOIF

Wine bar with menu. Flawless plates of great character and flavor; sexy menu listings and wines to match. Dinner Mon-Thu 59pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 4-9pm; retail shop Mon 5pm-close, Tue-Sat noon-close, Sun 4pm-close.

$$ Santa Cruz

WOODSTOCK’S PIZZA

105 Walnut Ave, 831.423.2020

710 Front St, 831.427.4444

Pizza. Pizza, fresh salads, sandwiches, wings, desserts, beers on tap. Patio dining, sports on HDTV and free WiFi. Large groups and catering. Open and delivering Fri-Sat 11am-2am, Mon-Thu 11am-1am, Sun 11am-midnight.

SCOTTS VALLEY $ HEAVENLY CAFE American. Serving breakfast and lunch daily. Large parties Scotts Valley 1210 Mt. Hermon Rd, 831.335.7311 welcome. Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:15pm, Sat-Sun 7am-2:45pm. $ JIA TELLA’S Scotts Valley 5600 #D Scotts Valley Dr, 831.438.5005

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

SOQUEL $$ Soquel

EL CHIPOTLE TAQUERIA

4724 Soquel Dr, 831.477.1048

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

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knack for reclamation and redemption, Aries. If anyone can put fun into what’s dysfunctional, it’s you. You may even be able to infuse neurotic cluelessness with a dose of erotic playfulness. So be conďŹ dent in your ability to perform real magic in tight spots. Be alert for opportunities to transform messy irrelevancy into sparkly intrigue. By the way, how do you feel about the term “resurrectionâ€?? I suggest you strip away any previous associations you might have had, and be open to the possibility that you can ďŹ nd new meanings for it. TAURUS (April 20–May 20): The game of tic-tac-toe is simple. Even young children can manage it. And yet there are 255,168 different ways for any single match to play out. The game of life has far more variables than tic-tac-toe, of course. I think that’ll be good for you to keep in mind in the coming weeks. You may be tempted to believe that each situation you’re dealing with can have only one or two possible outcomes, when in fact it probably has at least 255,168. Keep your options wide open. Brainstorm about unexpected possibilities. GEMINI (May 21–June 20): Let’s turn our attention to the word “mortar.â€? I propose that we use it to point out three inuences you could beneďŹ t from calling on. Here are the deďŹ nitions of “mortarâ€?: 1.) a kind of cannon; 2.) the plaster employed for binding bricks together; 3.) a bowl where healing herbs are ground into powder. Now please meditate, Gemini, on anything you could do that might: 1.) deect your adversaries; 2.) cement new unions; 3.) make a container—in other words, create a speciďŹ c time and place—where you will work on a cure for your suffering. CANCER (June 21–July 22): Nirvana’s song “Smells Like Teen Spiritâ€? was a mega-hit that sold well and garnered critical acclaim. But it had a difďŹ cult birth. When the band’s leader, Kurt Cobain, ďŹ rst presented the raw tune to the band, bassist Krist Novoselic disliked it and called it “ridiculous.â€? Cobain pushed back, forcing Novoselic and drummer Dave Grohl to play it over and over again for an hour and a half. In the course of the ordeal, the early resistance dissolved. Novoselic and Grohl even added their own touches to the song’s riffs. I foresee a similar process for you in the coming week, Cancerian. Give a long listen to an unfamiliar idea that doesn’t grab you at ďŹ rst. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22): One of history’s most notorious trials took place in Athens, Greece, in 399 B.C.E. A majority of 501 jurors convicted the philosopher Socrates of impiety and of being a bad inuence on young people. What were the impious things he did? “Failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledgesâ€? and “introducing new deities.â€? And so the great man was sentenced to death. This is a good reminder that just because many people believe something is true or valuable or important doesn’t mean it is. That’s especially crucial for you to keep in mind. You are in a phase when it might be wise and healthy to evade at least one popular trend. Groupthink is not your friend. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): With all the homework you’ve done lately, you’ve earned a lot of extra credit. So I’m thinking you’ll get a decent grade in your unofďŹ cial “crash courseâ€? even if you’re a bit sleepy during your ďŹ nal exam. But just in case, I’ll provide you with a mini–cheat sheet. Here are the right answers to ďŹ ve of the most challenging test questions. 1.) People who never break anything will never learn how to make lasting creations. 2.) A mirror is not just an excellent tool for self-defense but also a tremendous asset in your quest for power over yourself. 3.) The less you hide the truth, the smarter you’ll be. 4.) The welldisciplined shall inherit the earth. 5.) You often meet your destiny on the road you took to avoid it. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): The Hubble Space Telescope has taken 700,000 photos of deep space. Because it’s able to record details that are impossible to capture from the Earth’s surface, it has dramatically enhanced astronomers’ understanding of stars and galaxies. This miraculous technology got off to a rough start, however. Soon after its launch, scientists realized that there was a major aw in its main mirror. Fortunately,

astronauts were eventually able to correct the problem in a series of complex repair jobs. It’s quite possible, Libra, that you will beneďŹ t from a Hubble-like augmentation of your vision in the next nine months. Right from the beginning, make sure there are no signiďŹ cant defects in the fundamentals of your big expansion. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): To some people, sweating is regarded as an indelicate act that should be avoided or hidden. But there are others for whom sweating is a sign of health and vigor. In Egyptian culture, for example, “How do you sweat?â€? is a common salutation. In the coming weeks, Scorpio, I encourage you to align yourself with the latter attitude. It won’t be a time to try to impress anyone with how cool and digniďŹ ed you are. Rather, success is more likely to be yours if you’re not only eager to sweat but also willing to let people see you sweat. Exert yourself. Extend yourself. Show how much you care. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): “Whatever I take, I take too much or too little; I do not take the exact amount,â€? wrote poet Antonio Porchia. “The exact amount is no use to me.â€? I suggest you try adopting that bad-ass attitude in the coming days, Sagittarius. Be a bit contrarian, but with humor and style. Doing so would, I think, put you in sweet alignment with the impish nature of the vibes swirling in your vicinity. If you summon just the right amount of devil-may-care jauntiness, you’ll be likely to get the most out of the cosmic jokes that will unfold. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19): What is the longestrunning lie in your life? Maybe it’s a deception you’ve worked long and hard to hide. Maybe it’s a delusion you’ve insisted on believing in. Or perhaps it’s just a wish you keep thinking will come true one day even though there’s scant evidence it ever will. Whatever that big drain on your energy is, Capricorn, now would be a good time to try changing your relationship with it. I can’t say for sure that you’ll be able to completely transform it overnight. But if you marshal a strong intention, you will be able to get the process underway. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18): You may have heard the theory that somewhere there is a special person who is your other half—the missing part of you. In D.H. Lawrence’s version of this fantasy, the two of you were a single angel that divided in two before you were born. Personally, I don’t buy it. The experiences of everyone I’ve ever known suggest there are many possible soulmates for each of us. So here’s my variation on the idea: Any good intimate relationship generates an “angelâ€?— a spirit that the two partners create together. This is an excellent time for you to try out this hypothesis, Aquarius. As you interact with your closest ally, imagine that a third party is with you: your mutual angel. PISCES (Feb. 19–March 20): In the coming weeks, you’ll be wise to shed your emotional baggage and purge your useless worries and liberate yourself from your attachments to the old days and the old ways. In other words, clear out a lot of free, fresh space. And when you’re ďŹ nished doing that, Pisces, don’t hide away in a dark corner feeing vulnerable and sensitive and stripped bare. Rather, situate yourself in the middle of a fertile hub and prepare to consort with new playmates, unexpected adventures, and interesting blessings. One of my readers, Reya Mellicker, sums up the right approach: “Be empty, not like the bowl put away in the cupboard, but like the bowl on the counter, cereal box above, waiting to receive.â€?

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