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TURN THE TABLES [RE: “Those Who Trespass,” Currents, April 4]: “Wells Fargo hit the jackpot. It was one of the first banks to get bailout funds—the biggest amount awarded in a single shot: $25 billion tax dollars.” —Sharyl Attkisson, CBS News correspondent Your article used the word “trespass” nine times. At the time of the Wells Fargo protest, didn’t we own the building? Let’s turn the tables: if the CEO of Wells Fargo walked into that local bank, would he be trespassing? Don Cochrane Santa Cruz

THINK ABOUT IT [RE: “Progressive Leaders Denounce ‘Thrive,’” Currents, April 11]: I think it’s great to see people distancing themselves from Thrive, but the distance is not nearly far enough. People think it’s strange to claim that an alien race of reptiles runs

the planet, but perfectly normal to follow the advice of someone who believes that the moon is just a ball of potential unless a human looks at it (Deepak Chopra). If we’re going to uproot charlatans, let’s go all the way. ... As Drew Lewis points out in his letter to the editor (“No Straw Men,” April 11), even if we reject Thrive and the extremists like David Icke, we’re still left in a country where the vast majority of people believe that a supernatural being (though admittedly, not a reptile) intervenes in our lives on a daily basis and is especially concerned with who we sleep with and in which position. I’m all for reason and progress, but a thing worth doing is worth doing right. Michael Montgomery Santa Cruz

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SHOE DROPPING To add some info to all this, I made the

documentary What On Earth? Inside the Crop Circle Mystery (http://CropCircleMovie.com) and was invited to look at a rough cut of Thrive to review the crop circle content. It concerned me that Thrive took positions that I thought people who were interviewed would object to, and I said I thought it was urgent to confirm with them that indeed they would be happy being in the movie. That never happened, and the statement some of them just issued is the other shoe dropping. Suzanne Taylor

RESPONSE TO COME FOSTER and Kimberly are currently on tour. They look forward to offering a full response as soon as they have time. Meanwhile, Foster never received an email requesting a comment, and they never intentionally misled anyone in the movie. This statement has been in the credits of Thrive all along: “The people in Thrive do not necessarily agree with the themes, statements, claims or conclusions presented in the film or website, nor does their inclusion imply our full agreement with all of their views …” We do not know of any film— documentary or otherwise—that could get made giving final say to the people who are in it. The Thrive Team

FOR THE RECORD For the record, I sent an email, labeled urgent, through the Thrive media contact page on April 6. I received a reply later that day from Karen Larsen of Larsen Associates saying “I will send this request to Foster.” As for the weak disclaimer that appears at the end of the film, it was obviously insufficient—I don’t know of any documentary in which all of the most credible people in the film feel a need to issue a statement denouncing it. Eric Johnson

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Local coders, designers and entrepreneurs gather for second annual TechRaising BY ROBERT SINGLETON

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In recent years, Santa Cruz has developed an active and vibrant tech community—in fact, tech has become so prominent so quickly, new startups are sprouting up all over town. That growth is likely to accelerate this weekend, as the second annual TechRaising event brings together local developers, designers, entrepreneurs and regular folks with a creative idea, for a weekend of innovation. Starting Friday evening, participants will pitch their ideas for projects, products and businesses, with the end goal of assembling a team to build something over the course of the weekend.

The event’s founders, Andrew Mueller, Margaret Rosas and Matthew Swinnerton, point out that TechRaising is about more than just the projects being built. They believe it’s about growing a community. TechRaising is a step towards “creating an ecosystem where everyone can flourish” Rosas says. “It’s really more of a movement than an event.” The collective vision of Santa Cruz as a tech hub has been floating around for some time, but it wasn’t until the three founders met at a New Tech Meetup last year that the idea of hosting an event dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation was considered. Just six weeks later, the first TechRaising was hosted in

the then-newly renovated Sentinel building, now home to Cruzio Internet. More than 100 people participated, and the event was well covered in the local media. “Santa Cruz really doesn’t get the credibility it deserves,” Mueller says. “There are a lot of creative people here, and TechRaising really helped them to come out of the woodwork.” Similar “hackathons” have been occurring since the late 1990s—in many cases they’re associated with some sort of contest. What made TechRaising unique was the relentlessly supportive nature of the event. People came with cool ideas and left with a sense of belonging to something. The community is what’s attractive.

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“There was this energy to it,” Swinnerton says. “It really surpassed all of our expectations. By the end of it people were just clapping.” TechRaising, and events like it, are symbolic of the evolving and expanding startup culture that has taken root in cities all around the world. It’s a culture that thrives on collaboration just as much as it does competition, with entrepreneurs constantly sharing and building off one another’s ideas. Driven in part by the dotcom boom of the ’90s, many of the tech leaders who developed devices, software and the Internet—and built Silicon Valley—are now seeing their efforts in a new light. Social media and the advances in mobile technology are fundamentally changing the game, making it even easier to bring new products and services to market. But what’s really different now isn’t just the technology; it’s the tone of the movement. “It’s not only about what they build, it’s about relationships,” Mueller says. The aura around TechRaising, and the larger Santa Cruz startup community, seems to be geared towards solving problems with an air of genuine human empathy. People don’t just want to make money, they want to contribute, and TechRaising reflects this spirit, which could help lift the Santa Cruz tech community. When asked about what advice they would give to an up-and-coming entrepreneur, Rosas and Swinnerton say the same thing: “Find a mentor and go to TechRaising.”

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Several months ago, a friend served me pu-erh tea for the first time. He talked of an “expansion” and a “clearheadedness”—highs that sounded particularly useful at the time. After the first miniature cup, a calm washed over me. I felt relaxed, yet more mentally open than I had been even 30 seconds before. By the fifteenth miniature cup, the top of my head felt like it had come unhinged, and my mind, which had expanded without limitation, was sitting somewhere in the clouds, stroking its beard with the immortals. The conversation traversed the seldom-visited outskirts of our metaphysical neighborhoods, yet our feet were still firmly planted on the ground. Since that first encounter with pu-erh tea, I haven’t reached quite the same mental state, nor have I forgotten it. Plundering Google revealed that the tea, which comes from the Yunnan province of China, is credited with a range of health benefits, from encouraging weight loss and fat synthesis to having antimicrobial and cancer-fighting properties. It’s even a hangover cure. But the question remained: could pu-erh have psychoactive effects? Or had I experienced some insane placebo effect? I took my quest directly to the source of the pu-erh

POURING IT ON David Wright at Hidden Peak Teahouse. The oddly shaped bundles to his right are tea in compressed form. that I had been served: to David Wright, 41, owner of Hidden Peak Teahouse. “It’s the beauty of the relationship that you develop with the tea when it’s in this kind of context,” says Wright. Barefoot and sitting cross-legged on a stool, Wright pours boiling water around the outside of a small tea pot, then fills it to the brim so that more water sloshes over the sides when he plunks the lid on. He speaks in a low and soothing voice and smiles with his eyes after he finishes a thought he particularly likes. “The longer it goes on, the slower people get, not faster,” he says. “I believe that if you were to be checking their EKG then you’d really see that it’s a serene, calming experience for a human being that

you don’t have to prepare for. You don’t have to tell them to act any particular way, you don’t have to demand anything, you just start doing it,” says Wright, who has been serving people tea since his early twenties. Wright has devoted his life to sharing high quality pu-erh teas from China with the Western world, some of them so precious and rare that they cost $500 a pot. Those particular teas are extremely psychoactive, without a doubt, says Wright. But even the affordable blends of pu-erh that Wright carries offer the mellow yet invigorating buzz so different from the rapid jolt that coffee offers. The most common psychoactive phenomenon Wright has witnessed over the years in his tea rituals is

that people often are reminded of a childhood memory. “It’s almost the antithesis of intoxication,” says Wright. “Most other things that people sit down and share with each other, from the ganja culture to beer and sake, will actually bring you further and further out there. Tea has always been separated from the pack because of the way that you can drink a lot of it and still be functional and not intoxicated. You come closer and closer to yourself,” he says. Wright slurps his tea loudly. “Slurping and spilling are encouraged,” he says. “It’s very liberating for the Westerner.” I raise my steaming cup of amber-colored pu-erh and produce a self-conscious burble. I will be working on that. 0

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Seed banks and their diverse contributors are taking on monoculture A ndrew Whi Whitman hol holds out his hand. At first glance, he appea appears to be o offering up a pile of tiny gray pebbles, or the world’s tiniest seashells, purple pu le and black fflecks radiating r from the center of each. They are aalive, and very, very old, ce but the spiraled won wonders have nothing to do with the ocean. They are the seeds of teosinte, the h ancient ient predecesso predecessor of o maize and corn. “We ggott these donat donated from a man in the Santa Cruz Mountains w Sa who has been growing it out for like 20 years. It It’s locally adapted, but nobody grows this commercially. It’s a historical gem,� says Whitman, funneling the tiny shells back into one of hundreds of carefully labeled mason jars spread out across a table at the UCSC farm. The 21-year-old UC–Santa Cruz history major founded the Demeter Seed Saving Consortium last year, spurred by his fascination with

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heirloom plant varieties and a $10,000 grant from the Strauss Foundation. After just one growing season, the seed library is a treasure trove of more than 250 locally adapted heirloom varieties, all donated by master gardeners and seasoned farmers in the area. The seeds come in all shapes and sizes and are the progeny of familiar and well-loved produce like tomatoes, brassicas, beans and gourds, as well as rarities one would never expect to find thriving on the Central Coast—like the Ethiopian grain teff. “Right now most Ethiopian restaurants import their teff from Ethiopia. But we actually have a localized variety of teff that grows right here in Santa Cruz. So we’re trying to find farmers who might want to start like a domestic teff industry,� says Whitman. Of course, teff wouldn’t stand a chance in

commercial fields. Whitman’s project—which invites local gardeners to “borrow� heirloom seed as long as they promise to return seeds from the hardiest of those plants at the end of the season—seeks to provide an enclave of diversity amid an increasingly homogenous commercial agriculture. Commercial crop varieties have undergone a steady consolidation as industrial farming operations, pursuing greater and greater efficiencies, have favored fastgrowing, high-yield varieties. Meanwhile, at the supply end, large companies have been buying up smaller seed companies and discontinuing varieties. “You’re not seeing commercial farms produce as diverse a number of crops as you were in the beginning of the century. Since the early 1900s we’ve seen like an 80 percent decrease in commercial diversity,� says Whitman.

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4@33 4=@ /:: “Life shouldn’t be patented,� says Andrew Whitman, whose Demeter seed library is a free service. America now grows only one type of corn commercially, and its other four major commodity crops— soybeans, canola, alfalfa and cotton— are also monopolized by varietals that have been genetically engineered by Monsanto. Vast monocultures and the relentless consolidation of varieties is a phenomenon that Whitman warns is not in the best interest of crops or the people who eat them. He points to the Irish Potato Famine as the prime example of what such vulnerability can beget. “I think it’s just a matter of time before one of our stable crops is affected,� says Whitman. “I’m not going to say that’s going to happen tomorrow or in the next 10 years, but it’s going to happen. I mean, that’s just basic biology.�

Life for All The seed library’s long term goal is to create a social network on the project’s website where members can record the progress of their grow outs, and which will form the basis of the library’s “open source encyclopedia of seed information and seed history.� It’s also completely free and open to the public, which Whitman says is a priority: “We believe that life shouldn’t be patented, that life shouldn’t be something that’s commodified.� Whitman’s seed library is one of three community seed libraries

that started in Santa Cruz last year (the other two are located at the Museum of Art and History and the Live Oak Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library). They are also part of a national trend: seed libraries are popping up across the United States, especially on the coasts and in the north. “There’s kind of a resurgence along with the value of local food systems, especially in the northern states. There are areas that are really developing more of their own sense of identity and food that’s preserved and eaten within season,â€? says Dale Coke, who donated a large portion of the Demeter Seed Library’s seeds from his Coke Farm acreage in San Juan Bautista. Coke is a longtime organic grower and seed saver known for coming up with the novel idea of Spring Mix, which he now sells to restaurants all over the United States. The seeds he donated include a mystery cabbage variety from a planting that likely cross-pollinated orange and purple cabbages, with a chance of traits from Romanesco cabbage (those crazy, conical, fractal-like variants of cauliflower that look like they are from another world). The crosspollination is what Coke calls “a wild, unbridled coupling of varietiesâ€? that occurred in his field when he allowed several different cabbage varieties to ¨ #

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close proximity to each other. For Coke, it’s about keeping the biodiversity alive by having the varieties in the ground, and letting the people do the selecting of the best and hardiest varieties from each crop—a sometimes tedious process that he doesn’t always have time for in every single crop he grows. “I am heartened to see somebody locally who is trying to do that. It’s something that people are using and finding value in selecting, instead of just putting it away in a vault someplace and trying to store it for years. It’s more active,� says Coke, whose latest seed aspiration is to adapt a high-protein wheat variety with good bread-making qualities to the Central Coast. Keeping seeds active by planting them each year can literally save the food system, adds Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in Virginia. Wallace gives an example: when Abundant Life Seeds had a fire in their warehouse several years ago, they lost almost their entire seed collection to the flames. “Because they had been teaching all this seed saving and stuff and all kinds of gardeners and farmers were growing their seeds, they asked people to save seeds and give back to the collection, and they were able to reassemble a large proportion of their varieties in that way,� says Wallace.

The Wondrous Heirloom Although seeds from hybrid plants—plants that are produced by crossing two parents for desired characteristics, such as disease resistance—can be saved and replanted, the resulting seedlings are unreliable. With heirlooms, the seeds from the hardiest plants can be selected each year and replanted with more dependable results. Theresa Allan of the Southern California–based Seeds of Change seed company explains the selection and adaptation process best: “Every time you grow a seed crop, it will be affected in sometimes intentional, but often imperceptible, ways by the growing conditions of that

only a few of your tomato plants survive a drought, seed saved from the surviving plants may have a genetic trait that helps them tolerate drought. Gardeners who save their own seeds are helping their favorite varieties adapt to their specific garden climate,â€? says Allan. Heirlooms are also more often bred for flavor, as Gary Ibsen of the TomatoFest seed company discovered about 20 years ago when he fell in love with heirloom tomato varieties and began a seed bank that spans more than 650 varieties from around the world. For Ibsen, who lives in Carmel, it’s about flavor and ownership of one’s own food. “What you get when you have an heirloom seed is you’re bringing with it the whole history of that plant, and you’ll be able to go ahead and reproduce it over and over again, versus a hybrid you’ve got to go back to the shop that owns the seed in order to get more seed. It’s just bringing more of the power to the person who is doing the gardening,â€? says Ibsen, who estimates that some 30 percent of heirloom tomato varieties have gone extinct. Seed companies are reporting a gardening renaissance taking place in the home garden sector over the past few years. “I’ve got more first-time gardeners this last couple of years than I think I ever have had before,â€? says Ibsen. “We have gardeners who are gardening [on] balconies and rooftops in the cities, and as well as gardeners who are finding means to garden in areas where the soil was not conducive to growing. “More and more, especially with GMOs and large companies that are attempting to own your foods by owning the seed, part of our purpose is to have people own their own foods by growing it themselves.â€? Demeter Seed Saving Consortium eee RS[SbS`aSSRa^`]XSQb ]`U Santa Cruz Grows Seed Lending Library eee `SaYWZZW\USf^] ]`U /b bVS ;caSc[ ]T /`b O\R 6Wab]`g % # 4`]\b Ab AO\bO 1`ch) O\R :WdS =OY >cPZWQ :WP`O`g !& >]`b]ZO 2` AO\bO 1`ch BVS ASSR :ORg ¨ $

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Renee Shepherd turned heirloom seeds into a thriving business

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er cheerful pastel seed packets may sell to gardeners all over the country, but the roots of Renee’s Garden are deeply planted in Santa Cruz: The organic seed company trials all of its product in Felton. It all began about 30 years ago, when passionate gardener Renee Shepherd met a friend from the Netherlands who was selling seeds. “He suggested that if I liked to garden so much I ought to try some vegetables that were bred for flavor, because this was in the ’80s when I got started, and most American supermarkets weren’t worrying about what things were tasting like,� says Shepherd, owner of Renee’s Garden. Shepherd planted some Dutch tomatoes and French lettuce and never looked back. She was hooked on trying new seeds. By 1985, she had a mail order seed company that she sold in 1997 to start Renee’s Garden. Shepherd doesn’t market any seeds that don’t do well here, which is reassuring for the beginning start-from-seed gardener. She also scours the world for the best varieties before making her selections. “I try to have really authentic stuff. So, for example, our Thai chilis really come from Thailand, and our basil really comes from Italy. So my idea is get it where it’s developed, trial it here to make sure it grows easily and then I’ll choose the right variety,� says Shepherd.

When it comes to her favorite varieties, Renee recommends the heirloom tomato “Camp Joy,â€? which was developed by Alan Chadwick at the UCSC farm and garden. “It’s a really nice cherry tomato whose main virtue is that it tastes like a full-sized tomato. Some people love cherry tomatoes that are super-super sweet, but this one tastes like a well-balanced full tomato flavor, and that’s a neat variety.â€? She also recommends the “Purple Hyacinth Bean,â€? which is grown more for ornamental purposes than for eating, and which Thomas Jefferson was known to grow. “The flowers look something like wisteria, and the bean pods look like shiny purple patent leather pods,â€? says Shepherd, who is also excited about a newly selected variety of wasabi arugula she’s selling this year. “Santa Cruz is a really easy place to garden. A lot of things grow really easily here,â€? says Shepherd. “In our Santa Cruz climate, when the nights reach evenly in the fifties, except for tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, you can plant practically anything else from seed directly in the ground and be successful. We live in a gardening paradise.â€? (Maria Grusauskas) 4]` UO`RS\W\U bW^a PZ]U S\b`WSa `SQW^Sa O\R O aSSR QObOZ]U dWaWb Vbb^( eee `S\SSaUO`RS\ Q][ AbgZS ;ObV ¨ &

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ost people don’t look at a rusty old hammer and see the perfect thing to hang on an interior wall, or see a pile of padlocks as potential art or weatherbeaten wood as a place to put cherished photos. These are things that you find in junk piles and salvage yards. But to those with an eye for upcycling and repurposing, these things are treasures that have the potential to add an inspired touch to a space. “It’s all about context,� says Suna Lock, partner at Stripe Design Group in Santa Cruz. “If you see a whole heap of stuff on a tarp at the flea market or a yard sale, you have to look beyond that moment. If

something’s broken or rusty, it might not be trash. It could be a beautiful object in its own right, or you could use it in a different way.� While a single has-been tool hanging on a wall may be considered an unusual decorating touch, several has-been tools, spaced and aligned perfectly, makes for good design. Lock and Dana Norrell, her business partner at Stripe, are masters of this technique. The walls of their two downtown shops are filled with unexpected, exquisitely rendered displays and designs. Things that would be, and presumably have been, tossed aside, such as sardine tins,

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fruit crate labels and saw blades are upcycled into displays that catch the eye and please the mind. “There’s a growing interest in repurposing and not wasting,� says Lock. “We’re showing people how to look at things in a different way.� To get the Stripe look, Lock suggests finding a balance between the old and the new so a space doesn’t look “too antique-y.� She talks about the importance of knowing the space; whether you want hard or soft elements in it and confining the area. “Keeping the design to a space,� she says, “makes the design stronger.� Lock also stresses the use of

repetition in design. “There’s something about the power of multiples,â€? she says. “It can be something small in a large amount of multiples or five distinct, strong items. There’s no rule.â€? She says that the process is more intuitive than formulaic and that she and Norrell rarely disagree about a design. “We just kind of instinctively know how many is too many and how many is too few,â€? she says. “Sometimes we have to stand back and look at something and edit it. We’ll take 15 out and put two back in and that’s when it feels good.â€? ¨

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Chalked Up The repurposed eclectic look has a way of popping up these days. The new Pacific Avenue location of Verve features lots of weathered wood and an array of dozens of antique-style filament light bulbs, which contrast with the otherwise sleek contemporary feel of the place. Patine, in La Selva Beach, sells cleaned and restored vintage linens in a charming shop that shows off antique goods in a modern setting. Foundry Vintage on Squid Row sells curated oddities perfect for accenting a room. Across town, in Soquel village, Nancy Keil and Amanda Pierre, co-owners of the “vintage flea market� Loot, reclaim and repurpose secondhand objects and are teaching a growing number of people how to do the same. One of their preferred methods of giving new life to a well-worn object is chalk painting, a technique using non-plastic, low-VOC paint that Keil says is sweeping the country. Chalk paints can be used to recolor an object entirely or as a wash to draw out the beauty of an aged and weathered object. “We can take a chest of drawers that has dovetail fittings and with a coat of paint we can totally re-create that piece into something that’s up to the minute, or something that fits an eclectic or refined decor,� she says. “We’ve used chalk paint on a lot of things that we’ve found by the side of the road or at a garage sale. Put a coat of paint on it and a texture on it

and voila, it’s suddenly new again.� The increased interest in reclaiming and repurposing objects is something that Keil says spans all ages, but is particularly popular with young people. “It grows out of the sense of people becoming more aware of being a culture that’s throwing too many things away,� she says. “People are looking for something that’s solid and well-made and has some character to it. You can get stylish things for cheap, but you find after two or three years that they don’t hold up.� Keil suggests looking at garage sales and thrift stores for objects to refurbish and repurpose, and looking beyond whatever color or design the object may have on it. “Don’t be put off by whatever is on the piece,� she says, giving as an example 1950s maple furniture, which is “a good hardwood that’s well-made and sturdy, but is the wrong color for today’s decor.� “You look at the piece not as it is,� she says, “but as what it could be.� Like Lock, Keil stresses striking a balance of old and new and being open to seeing an object’s potential. “I look for anything rusty,� she says. “It could be a gear, a hook, a pulley or a rusty candelabra to put on a very modern coffee table. It’s that industrial chic kind of look that is a mixture of found pieces.� “What’s important,� says Keil, “is repurposing and saving things from this throwaway society. We have to move away from that.� 0

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Gardenpalooza The spring calendar’s filling up with gardening classes, sales and workshops galore. Don’t be the sad people with no tomatoes this year! Sat April 21 A^`W\U >ZO\b AOZS The UCSC Arboretum and the California Native Plant Society hold their annual sale of native and nonnative ornamental plants. Featured plant this year: ribes, beloved of California hummingbirds. UCSC. Free. Sat April 21 Ac[[S` DSUSbOPZS 5O`RS\W\U Advice from Love Apple Farm = veggies worthy of two Michelin stars. LoveAppleFarm.typepad. com. $95. Sun April 28 2WU 7\b] A^`W\U >O`bg DIG Gardens rings in the soildigging season with an open house 5–9pm with demonstrations, music, food and wine. Say “bloom� for 15 percent off purchases. diggardensnursery.com/. Free. Sat May 5 5`]eW\U DSUUWSa W\ 1]\bOW\S`a DIG Gardens says: no yard? Have a garden anyway! Special techniques for planting in pots. diggardensnursery.com/. $20. Sat May 5 EObS` eWaS

O\R 1OZWT]`\WO <ObWdS >ZO\ba Bilingual class in Watsonville gives the skinny on choosing and maintaining water-sipping plants in the garden. www. green-gardener.com. $10. Sun May 6 0OQYgO`R 0SSYSS^W\U Palika Benton teaches this beein, which covers all the basics of hosting a hive. mamaearthmatters.com. $65. Sat May 12 1VWQYS\ 5O`RS\a DIG Gardens hosts this Chickens 101 class, which includes tips on letting chickens help the garden flourish, mostly through their specialized chicken pellet depositing system. diggardensnursery. com/. $20. Sat May 19 B][Ob] ;OabS`a Love Apple Farm gives a class on the fruit that made it famous. Class repeats June 10 and July 19. LoveAppleFarm.typepad. com. $45. Sun May 20 @SaYWZZW\U 3f^] February’s expo had sessions on time banking, fruit tree grafting, sowing seeds year-round, backyard

berries ‌ we can only wait impatiently to see what’s in store this May! www. reskillingexpo.org. $5-$25 Sun Jun 17 7\b`]RcQbW]\ b] 0W]Rg\O[WQ 5O`RS\W\U If channeling subtle astral influences works for Love Apple Farm, it can work for your eggplants. LoveAppleFarm. typepad.com. $45. Sat Jun 23 5O`RS\ 4OW`S A full day of wandering amid gardening workshops, demos and booths stuffed with goodies like tools and seedlings will make the gardener in anyone stand up on its hind legs and roar. At Scotts Valley’s Skypark. www. thegardenfaire.org. Free. Sat Jun 30 6][S 5O`RS\S`¸a 0]]b 1O[^ The Monterey Bay Master Gardeners present a daylong marathon of classes in getting to know soil, irrigating, keeping bees and chickens, landscape design and aquaponics. Not for sissies. www. montereybaymaster gardeners.org.

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various artists and record labels, as well as free in-store performances. Sat, Apr 21, 10am-10pm. Free. Streetlight Records Santa Cruz, 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.421.9200.

The Mikada

The Yamaha CFX Piano Series

The Cabrillo College Theatre Arts Department presents a reimagined version of the popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera, “The Mikado.” Tickets available at http://www. cabrillovapa.com/ Fri-Sat, 7:30pm and Sun, 2:30pm. Thru May 6. $13-$23. Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

Dr. Robert Bowman performs the music Bach, Beethoven and Chopin in a benefit concert for the Juanita Orlando Grand Piano Fund. Sat, Apr 21, 8pm. $5-$25. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz, 900 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1626.

CONCERTS Contemporary Music Festival - Concert 4 This fourth performance in the “April in Santa Cruz” concert series features the works of Chris Brown, David Cope and Larry Polansky to be performed by pianist Mary Jane Cope, the UCSC Percussion Ensemble and others. Fri, Apr 20, 7:30pm. Free. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2292.

Popular Baroque This fourth concert in the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival features music by Handel, Praetorius and Couperin. Sat, Apr 21, 7:30pm. $3-$23. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.9693.

Record Store Day Streetlight Records holds a day of special releases from

Art

museum’s current exhibition, “All You Need is Love.” Fri, Apr 20, 5-9pm. $3-$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.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History. The Art of Nature. An exhibition of works by the California Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm. Thru Jun 3. $2-$4. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm. 1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

own personal imagery, featuring the works of Sharon Bosley, Susan Moore, Sylvia Gerbl, Kathleen Pouls, Coeleen Kiebert, and more. Thu-Sun, noon-5pm. Thru Apr 29. Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos A Prison Art Exhibit. Works feature themes of survival, culture, and spirituality. Opening reception Friday, Feb. 17, 6–9pm. Thru May 17. 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.457.8208.

Santa Cruz County Bank REPEAT!. A playful exploration of repetition by six artists utilizing mixed media, photography, assemblage and construction. On display at all locations. Opening reception Feb 8, 5-6:30pm at 720 Front St. Thru Apr 20. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

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Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

Lighthouse Point

Davenport Gallery

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. A walk to raise funds for Women’s Crisis Support, the only 24-hour rape crisis center serving Santa Cruz County. For more information or to register, go to http:// wcs-ddm.org/ Sat, Apr 21, 9am-12pm. West Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz.

Oceana. An exhibit with paintings and photography of various creatures that inhabit the ocean. Thu-Sun, 11am-5pm. Thru Apr 29. Free. 450 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.426.1199.

In My Life. Works in a variety of mediums will be on display, including jewelry, glass, ceramics, paintings and more. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm. Thru Jun 23. 813.336.3513. WedSun, noon-6pm. 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond.

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery

Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios

Origami: Art + Mathematics An exhibition showcasing origami art from a variety of artists. Tue-Sun, 11am4pm. Thru Jun 16. Free, 831.459.2953. Cowell College, UCSC, Santa Cruz.

America and the Course of Empire. A month-long exhibit featuring the collages of Joaquin Spengemann. Thru Apr 30, 10-12am. 118 Coral St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.7277.

Seaweed Hair Salon

Guided Walk

Felix Kulpa Gallery

Seaweed Hair Salon presents Southwestern and Native American themed mixed media works through April 30th. Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm. Thru Apr 30. 1840 41st Avenue, Suite 103, Capitola, 831.465.8534.

A guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz. For more information, please call 831.425.5849. Sat, Apr 21, 12pm. Santa Cruz Mission State Park, 144 School St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5849.

CONTINUING Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History 3rd Friday April: Love Fest. An evening of poetry, dance, theater, music, art and love games to coincide with the

“One’s Own Voice” exhibit explores discovering one’s

and more. Sat, Apr 21, 2-6pm. Chris Johnson Glass, 2260 Chanticleer Avenue, Suite 10, Santa Cruz, 510.910.7342.

Hike from Rancho del Oso to Berry Creek Falls

Annual Spring Plant Sale

Making Friends With Your Computer

Earth Day Santa Cruz

The Thursday evening Arts Dean’s Lecture Series of free, public presentations at UCSC asks what museums of the future might be like. How will they bridge art, science and other disciplines? Art world heavyweight Jock Reynolds, head of the Yale University Art Gallery and member of UCSC’s Pioneer Class, is the headliner for April 19. Six more presenters round up the series, held on Thursdays 6-7:30pm, at UCSC’s Media Theater. Free.

Women’s Crisis Support/Defensa de Mujeres hosts this one-mile walk to raise money around the issues of sexual assault and gender violence. Think a mile sounds wimpy? It’s in high heels. Register at wcs-ddm.org. Saturday, April 21 at 9am, Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz.

AROUND TOWN There will be more than 250 Arboretum plants available for sale with plant giveaways every hour. Sat, Apr 21, noon4pm. Arboretum Eucalyptus Grove, intersection of Western Drive and High Street, Santa Cruz, 831.427.2998.

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A State Park Docent leads an all-day 14-mile hike. To RSVP, call 831.427.2288 or 831.425.1218. Sun, Apr 22, 10am. Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center, 3600 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.427.2288 or 831.425.1218.

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A community event with live music, educational workshops and arts and crafts activities with a focus on green businesses. Sat, Apr 21, 11am-5pm. San Lorenzo Park, between Water St and Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz.

Grand Opening of Chris Johnson Glass Studio The public is invited to come to the grand opening of Chris Johnson Glass Studio where there will be hourly glass-blowing demonstrations

Bring questions to a workshop where seniors gather to share what they know, don’t know and want to know about computers, led by instructor David Shaw. Wed, Apr 18, 4-5:30pm. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7717.

Harbor Hellcats will face off against East Contra Costa’s Undead Bettys for a home bout. Tickets can be purchased at https://www. santacruztickets.com/ Sat, Apr 21, 6:30pm. $10-$23. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5260.

Senior Gay Men’s Social An open house social for gay men 60 years and older. Light refreshments will be served. Will be held at the home of Larry Friedman and Tom Ellison. For directions or more information, call 831.425.5491. Sat, Apr 21, 2-4:30pm. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5491.

Spring Passport to the Santa Cruz Mountains The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association hosts a day of wine tasting with several wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains. For more information or to purchase a Passport, go to http://www.scmwa.com/ Sat, Apr 21, 11am-5pm. $45. Participating Wineries, Santa Cruz Wineries, Santa Cruz, 831.685.8463.

LITERARY EVENTS A Poetry Playshop: Discover the Poet Within Amber Coverdale Sumrall leads a free poetry workshop with a variety of fun writing exercises. To register, call 831.427.7700 ex. 6000. Sat, Apr 21, 2:30-4:30pm. Free. La Selva Beach Library, 316 Estrella, La Selva, 831.427.7700 ex. 6000.

World Book Night Reception Capitola Book Cafe gets ready for World Book Night with an evening of book giveaways and book-related festivities. Thu, Apr 19, 6-8pm. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.423.0900.

Author Event: My Postwar Life Contributors to the book, My Postwar Life: New Writings from Japan and Okinawa, will be present for an audience Q&A. Tue, Apr 24, 7:30pm. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Friday Shakespeare Club Founded in 1903, FSC is Santa Cruz’s oldest social club for women. Visitors and new members welcome. Third Fri of every month, 10:30am12:30pm. Free. 831.421.0930.

Santa Cruz Derby Girls’ Home Bout The Santa Cruz Derby Girls’

A screening of the soccer documentary chronicling Jay DeMerit’s rise to fame. Advance tickets can be purchased at the O’Neill Surf Shop. Fri, Apr 20, 7pm. $7-$15. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.423.8209.

Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes three local authors for a discussion and audience Q&A. Wed, Apr 25, 7pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Helen Popper discusses her new book, California Native Gardening, a month-bymonth guide to gardening with native plants in California Sun, Apr 22, 7:30pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

An exhibit of photographs and observations from Susan Lysik’s daily illustrated journal. Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, 1-5pm and Mon-Thu, 10am7pm. Thru May 30. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7707.

Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story

Local Author Night: Susan Salluce, W. E. Burnette and Mary Holland

Author Event: Helen Popper

Project 365: Day by Day

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of Willing Suspension Armchair Theater. Tue, Apr 24, 7:30pm. Free. Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.427.7702.

From the Heart: Poetry & Prose by Patricia Hernan Grube Playwright, poet and author of two books Patricia Hernan Grube presents a new performance with members

Young Adult Book Group: Shine This month’s Young Adult Book Group gathers to discuss the book, Shine, by Lauren Myracle. Wed, Apr 18, 7pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

LECTURES Arts Dean’s Lecture Series with Jock Reynolds A free lecture with the Director of the Yale University Art Gallery. Thu, Apr 19, 6pm. Free. Media Theater, UCSC, Performing Arts Complex, Santa Cruz, 831.459.2787.

Compassionate Communication A program that provides strategies to improve overall

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the two state proposal for resolving the PalestinianIsraeli conflict. Wed, Apr 25, 7:30-9:30pm. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.462.3883.

Learn About Effort to House Our Most Vulnerable

Memorial Celebration of Kathryn McBride’s Life The late ceramics instructor and artist is remembered with a video tribute and a memory-sharing open mic. Sun, Apr 22, 2-4pm. Cabrillo College Horticulture Center, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6241.

Middle East Peace Organization Lecture Jeremy Ben-Ami, a J Street Middle East Peace Organization leader, speaks about the current status of

Dr. Samuel Connell, professor of anthropology at Foothill College, presents a lecture called “Indiana Jones Meets CSI: Forensic Archaeology in Vietnam.” Thu, Apr 19, 7:30-9pm. Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos.

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center An oil and acrylic painting class for artists of all skill levels, from beginners to those with previous experience. Wed, 6-9pm. Thru May 31. $175-$195. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.3513.

Whole Grain Goodness Martha Hammel, Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, presents a lecture on cooking with various grains. To register, go to www.newleaf.com or call 831.466.9060 ext 126. Thu, Apr 19, 6-7:30pm. $10. New Leaf Market Downtown, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, 831.466.9060 ext 126.

Women Empowerment Workshop A workshop led by Kimberly Errigo that provides tools and techniques for reclaiming personal power. For more information, go to http://awakenedplanet. com/ Sat, Apr 21, 1-5pm. $89. NextSpace, 101 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz.

San Francisco’s City Guide

Refused Swedish band whose ‘Shape of Punk to Come’ has actually lived up to its title. Apr 18 at the Warfield.

Charles Lloyd New Quartet Famed saxophonist with excellent sidemen appears with guest vocalist Maria Farantouri. Apr 22 at Herbst Theatre.

M83 Ultra-cinematic, majestic pop poised to properly overtake those tiny white earbuds. Apr 22-23 at the Fillmore.

Screaming Females Tuneful New Jersey trio with actually only one screaming female, with latest LP, ‘Ugly.’ Apr 24 at Bottom of the Hill.

St. Vincent Brooklyn chanteuse and guitar-shredder Annie Clark appears in double bill with tUnE-yArDs. Apr 24 at the Fox Theater.

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Art Saturdays - Fantastic Fibers: the Art of Fabric Dying A series of classes that covers how to tie dye, Batik and print colors on fabric. Sat, Apr 21, 10am-12pm. $80-$90. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.3513.

Call for Artists Artists can submit digital media works that incorporate printmaking techniques to be considered for the upcoming exhibit, “Prints Galore.” Deadline is Friday, April 27 at 5pm. For more information, go to http://www.scal.org/ Wed-Sat, noon-5pm and Sun, noon-4pm. Thru Apr 27. Santa Cruz Art League, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5787.

Ceramic Art Instruction Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center. A hands-on class that covers the essentials of making a large ceramic sculpture, from construction through glazing. Intermediate clay experience is necessary. Mon-Wed-Fri, 10am-1pm. Thru Apr 21. $240-$280. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.3513.

Community Meeting A meeting to discuss the construction of seven new cell antennas in Santa Cruz County and its effects. Thu, Apr 19, 7pm. Davenport Resource Center, 150 Church Street, Davenport, 831.427.4863.

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.

Free Homework Assistance Available at Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Mon 3:30-5:30 Garfield Park, 705 Woodrow Ave., Tue, 2-4pm at Boulder Creek, 13390 West Park Ave., Tue 3-5pm at Live Oak, 23080 Portola Dr., Tue 3:30-5:30pm at Branciforte, 230 Gault St. Mon and Tue. 831.477.7700x7665.

Freedom Forum presents “Meet the Candidates” Santa Cruz voters are invited to meet the Santa Cruz County candidates for the City Council and Board of Supervisors as they present their platforms. Wed, Apr 18, 7pm. Free. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.476.6424.

Hemlock Discussion Group Discuss end-of-life options for serenity and dignity. Meets in Aptos the last Wed afternoon of every month except Dec; call for more info. 831.251.2240.

Insight Santa Cruz Mondays @ Noon Meditation

- 45 minute sit followed by a short reading. Mondays @ 7pm Meditation and Dharma Talk - 45 minute sit followed by a dharma talk and discussion led by Bob Stahl or other teacher. Tuesdays @ Noon Meditation and Dharma Talk - 45 minute sit followed by Dharma talk/discussion led by Bob Stahl or other Insight Santa Cruz teacher. Wednesdays @ 6:30pm New to Practice. Short, guided meditation with instruction. Some teachings on basic Buddhist thought and questions and answers. Thursdays @ 7pm Meditation and Dharma Talk. 45 minute sit followed by Dharma talk and discussion led by an Insight Santa Cruz teacher. Fridays @ Noon Meditation - 45 minute sit followed by short reading. Sundays @ 9:30am Meditation. - 45 minute sit follwed by a short reading. Sundays @ 6pm Rebel Dharma - Meditation and Discussion. Thru Apr 30. Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Avenue, Suite C, Santa Cruz, 831.425.3431.

Jane Addams Peace Camp Registration is now open for the Jane Addams Peace Camp, a one-week day camp that promotes an understanding of peace and justice through art. For more information, call 831-4599248. Apr 18-Aug 3. $150. Orchard School, 2288 Trout Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.459.9248.

Kids Celtic Music Camp Enrollment A camp for kids to learn and perform Celtic tunes from Europe and America. Kids camp registration deadline is July 15th. To register, go to http:// communitymusicschool. org/ Thru Jul 15. $375. Sempervirens Outdoor School, 20161 Big Basin Hwy, Boulder Creek, 831.426.9155.

Overeaters Anonymous Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm at Teach By The Beach in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, Aptos. Thursdays 1-2pm at Louden Nelson Community Center, Room 5, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. Wed-Thu. 831.429.7906.

Red Cross Mobile Blood Drives American Red Cross hosts several mobile blood drives throughout Santa Cruz County. To schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org Fri, Apr 20, 1-6pm. First Presbyterian Church, 6090 California 9, Felton, 1.800.733.2767. American Red Cross hosts several mobile blood drives throughout Santa Cruz County. To schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust Community Room, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville. American Red Cross hosts several mobile blood drives throughout Santa Cruz County. To schedule

an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org Wed, Apr 25, 11am-4pm. Holy Cross Hall, 170 High St, Santa Cruz, 1.800.733.2767.

SC Diversity Center 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.

Sheriff’s Activity League Fundraiser Proceeds from your purchase at Pizza My Heart in Capitola will benefit the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Activity League Youth Programs in Santa Cruz County. Wed, Apr 18, 5-9pm. Pizza My Heart, 2180 41st. Avenue, Capitola, 831.475.6000.

Summer Jazz Camp Registration Kuumbwa hosts a Summer Jazz Camp for students grades 8-12 who are interested in learning jazz, improvisation and jazz appreciation. Deadline is June 8th or when filled. For more information or to register, go to http://kuumbwajazz. org/ Apr 18-Jun 8. $250. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.2227.

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).

Teen Celtic Music Camp Enrollment A camp for teens to learn and perform Celtic tunes from Europe and America. Teen camp registration deadline is June 1st. To register, go to http:// communitymusicschool. org/ Thru Jun 1. $450-$575. Sempervirens Outdoor School, 20161 Big Basin Hwy, Boulder Creek, 831.426.9155.

Teen Job-Seeking Workshop An informative and lively class covering strategies for finding interesting and well-paying jobs. Open to teens ages 15 to 18. Wed, Apr 18, 7-8:30pm. Free. Live Oak Library, 2380 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7711.

Yoga Instruction Pacific Cultural Center: 35+ classes per week,

THE SUNSHINE FAMILY The Abbott Family Band performs at UCSC’s Earth Day festival this Sunday.

GETTING DIRTY ON EARTH DAY This Earth Day weekend might leave you itching to tackle something more fulfilling than watching reruns of Planet Earth or your DVD of Fern Gully. Here are our picks for a few ways to play outside, get your hands dirty and make a difference on behalf of our well-rounded mother this year. Saturday, April 21

Native Habitat Restoration Work Party

UCSC Natural Reserves is calling on volunteers for a morning of native habitat restoration at Younger Lagoon Reserve. Participants will pull weeds and plant native seedlings. Volunteers will meet at the giant blue whale skeleton next to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. 10am-1pm. 100 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz. http://eight.ucsc. edu.

Beach Cleanup at Cowell

Save Our Shores is hosting an Earth Day Eve beach cleanup at Cowell and Main beaches. Bring gloves, reusable buckets and water bottles. 10am-Noon. Cowell Beach. Beach St, Santa Cruz. Saveourshores.org

Earth Day Santa Cruz

This event, sponsored by Ecology Action and a host of other organizations, is the town’s main draw. It features live music, organic wine, an electric vehicle showcase, and arts and crafts booths. It will also feature an additional Save Our Shores cleanup of the San Lorenzo River, which lasts until 1pm. 11am-5pm. San Lorenzo Park. Dakota Ave, Santa Cruz. http://www.ecocruz.org

Sunday, April 22

Invasive Species Work Day

Join UCSC researchers for a morning of invasive species removal in Lower Moore Creek. The team will focus on patches of French broom. 9–11:30am. Meet at the bus stop on the eastern end of West Remote Parking Lot. 1156 High St. http://eight.ucsc.edu. For more information contact Alex Jones at asjones@ucsc.edu.

Earth Day Festival

This UCSC event features workshops in tai chi, yoga and hypnotherapy, as well as a rock-climbing wall and the music of local favorites like the Weathervanes and the Abbott Family Band. Free lunch too. Noon–5pm. Oakes Lower Lawn. 1156 High Street. http://eight.ucsc.edu. Jacob Pierce

831.462.8893. SC Yoga: 45 classes per week, 831.227.2156. TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100. Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga, 831.429.9355; Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254;

Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900. Hatha Yoga with Debra Whizin, 831.588.8527.

Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to Meditation Zen: SC Zen Center, Wed,

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

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Attend a community briefing to learn about 180/180 – a community effort in Santa Cruz County to help 180 homeless men and women turn their lives around. For more information, go to http://www.180santacruz. org/ Mon, Apr 23, 78:30pm. Free. Watsonville Civic Plaza Community Room, 275 Main Street, 4th Floor, Watsonville, 831.768.3080. Attend a community briefing to learn about 180/180 – a community effort in Santa Cruz County to help 180 homeless men and women turn their lives around. For more information, go to http://www.180santacruz. org/ Tue, Apr 24, 7-8:30pm. Free. Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Archaeological Society Speaker Meeting

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communication skills in connecting with memoryimpaired individuals. Thu, Apr 19, 1-3pm. Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Capitola Rd, Live Oak, 831.464.9982.

! Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

Wed. April 18 U 7 pm North Africa’s hottest guitar player!

BOMBINO

1/2 PRICE FOR STUDENTS Thurs April 19 U 7 pm New Orleans funky singer/pianist!

JON CLEARY’S PHILTHY PHEW Sat. April 21 U 8 pm

“JAZZ SILENTS” 7 SILENT FILMS WITH LIVE MUSIC DIRECTED BY DAVE MIHALY Tickets: Inticketing.com

Sun. April 22 U 7:30 pm Rootsy/Folk/Rock Trio

THE LADY CROONER’S Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Mon. April 23 U 7 & 9 pm

THE TOURÉ-RAICHEL COLLECTIVE: FEATURING VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ, IDAN RAICHEL, SOULEYMANE KANE AND AMIT CARMELI

No Jazztix/Comps

Thurs April 26 U 7 pm

CAMINOS FLAMENCOS PRESENT “NOCHE FLAMENCA” featuring: guitarist Jason McGuire “El Rubio,” Gypsy singer Kina Mendez (from Spain) and dancers Melissa Cruz, Clara Rodriguez and Yaelisa

Mon. April 30 U 7 pm INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY!

ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ TRIO Sun. May 6 U 7 pm at the Rio Theatre

ROSANNE CASH

No Jazztix/Comps

shervin lainez

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FLOWER POWER Indie diva Frankie Rose at the Crepe Place on Friday

Mon. May 7 U 7 pm

OMAR SOSA QUARTET FEATURING PETER APFELBAUM Thurs. May 10 U 7 & 9 pm

DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS

THURSDAY | 4/19

THURSDAY | 4/19

FRIDAY | 4/20

Mon. May 14 U 7 pm

JON CLEARY’S PHILTHY PHEW

INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS

FRANKIE ROSE

Keyboardist and singer-songwriter Jon Cleary was born in a sleepy town in the south of England, but his musical heart belongs to New Orleans. The funk and R&B superstar has backed up such luminaries as Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King and Ryan Adams in his career and is now beginning a new chapter with his trio the Philthy Phew. Cleary’s virtuosity and deft songwriting over the course of five solo albums have cemented his place among the pantheon of Crescent City keyboard legends, leading Raitt to call him “the ninth wonder of the world.” Kuumbwa; $20 adv/$23 door; 7pm. (Juan Guzman)

The members of bluegrass band the Infamous Stringdusters started as backing musicians for both jam-bands and mainstream country artists like Dolly Parton and LeeAnn Womack before uniting to create their own music. It’s lucky they did, as their banjo, bass, fiddle and lap-steel-guitarladen harmonies bring both expert skill and new ideas to the bluegrass scene. Despite their relatively recent appearance, the Stringdusters are quickly making a name for themselves; their album, Magic #9, garnered at Grammy nod for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Moe’s Alley; $15; 8:30. (Tessa Stuart)

JANE MONHEIT

Wed. May 16 U 7 & 9 pm

BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO No Jazztix/Comps

Fri. May 18 7:30 pm U

TIA FULLER QUARTET Mon. May 21 U 7 pm

GOLD CIRCLE

LAURIE LEWIS, LINDA TILLERY, SOLD OUT! BARBARA HIGBIE: “HILLS TO HOLLERS” Thurs. May 24 U 7 & 9 pm

JAMES FARM feat. JOSHUA REDMAN No Jazztix/Comps

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

As a founding member of the Vivian Girls, the Dum Dum Girls and Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose has the credentials to make any indie-rock fan swoon. Fans of her earlier work will find her solo album an intriguing change of pace. Interstellar abandons the safe cove of noise-pop on which her earlier work was founded, and instead takes a plunge into the dangerous waters of New Wave revivalism liable to sink weaker artists. Happily Rose deftly navigates the terrain with what may be her finest songwriting to date, revealing her as a talent able to transcend her early lo-fi efforts. The Crepe Place; $10; 9pm. (JG)

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BOOSTIVE A fresh addition to the Santa Cruz music scene, Boostive combines samples, horns, deep grooves and hiphop to create beat-driven soundscapes that are layered up with lively, triphoppy rhythms, mind-expanding electronics, tight horn punches and polished instrumentation. A lyrically conscious group with a knack for

HOUSSE DE RACKET

CONCERTS HOUSSE DE RACKET

SATURDAY | 4/21

Apr. 18 at Rio Theatre

OZOMATLI

POOR MAN’S POISON The members of Poor Man’s Poison are lifelong friends who have been playing music together, in various bands and configurations, for over 10 years. They struck musical gold, however, when they returned to their roots and started playing Americana, folk and country music. Hailing from California’s Central Valley, this acoustic five-piece pairs a straightforward approach to songwriting with rich harmonies and solid skills to create a spacious, no-frills sound. Ugly Mug; $10; 7pm. (CJ)

MONDAY | 4/23

REAL ESTATE Suburban Ridgewood, N.J., isn’t exactly the place most conducive to hazy surf-pop, but somehow Real Estate makes it shimmer like the ocean on a warm Santa Cruz day. After their 2009 eponymous debut

Apr. 19 at Catalyst

CURTIS SALGADO

Apr. 22 at Moe’s Alley

TECH N9NE

Apr. 22 at Catalyst

OMAR SOSA QUARTET May 7 at Kuumbwa

met critical acclaim, including a Best New Music award from Pitchfork, the band began touring in support of indie-rock’s emerging elite: Girls, Deerhunter, Kurt Vile and Woods. The band’s sophomore release, Days, came out last year to yet more positive reaction, making them an interesting act to keep an eye on in the years to come. The Catalyst; $12 adv/$15 door; 8:30pm. (JG)

TUESDAY | 4/24

JOHN MCEUEN AND SONS Forty years ago, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released an album that became a staple of American music. Will the Circle Be Unbroken, featuring the NGDB playing alongside legends of roots music including Mother Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs, bridged the old-time players with the new and offered listeners a unique musical snapshot. One of the earliest members of the NGDB, John McEuen is a celebrated multi-instrumentalist who has cultivated a successful solo career in addition to his work with the band. He’s currently performing with his sons Nathan and Jonathan, playing favorites from the landmark album as well as new original material. Don Quixote’s; $12 adv/$15 door; 7:30pm. (CJ)

SUBURBAN OBSESSION Real Estate at the Catalyst on Monday

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When this San Diego-based bevy of pretty boys from the Latin American musical continuum invade Moe’s Alley, they bring an intoxicating fusion of vivid Spanglish texts and hip-shaking Afro-Mexican beats to the stage. As energetic as Manu Chao but significantly less manic, the septet’s global funk is remarkable for its catchy permutations of arching horns, matter-of-fact guitar and mesmerizing percussion. In addressing race, romance and rhythm, traces of reggae resonate in the B-Side Players’ dynamic sound, and the music mirrors the lyrics urging the listener to dance, dance, dance. Moe’s Alley; $15 adv/$20 door; 9pm. (Maya Weeks)

turning strangers into fans and doubters into head-bobbers, Boostive is steadily making a name for itself as one of the must-see local acts. Catalyst; $7 adv/$9 door; 9pm. (Cat Johnson)

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clubgrid SANTA CRUZ

WED 4/18

THU 4/19

FRI 4/20

THE ABBEY

SAT 4/21 Jonathan Stowers

S A N TAC RU Z .C O M

350 Mission St, Santa Cruz

BLUE LAGOON

Spinfarm farm

Live Comedy

Noise Clinic

Derby Girls Party

923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

BOCCI’S CELLAR

Lance Little

Coffis Brothers

Secret Chimp

DJ in the Patio

Zeds Dead

Ozomotli

The Holdup

Boostive

140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

THE CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

CLOUDS

Jazz Open Mic

110 Church St, Santa Cruz

The Esoteric Collective

CREPE PLACE

The OTS Trio

Frankie Rose

Amee Chapman

Daze on the Green

Dub FX

The Megatones

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

CROW’S NEST

Yuji Tojo

2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE

Polyglot Quartet

1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz

FINS COFFEE

Gene Fintz

1104 Ocean St, Santa Cruz

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE

Preston Brahm Trio

Mapanova

1102 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

Isoceles with Gary Montrezza

Bombino

John Cleary

Jazz Silents

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

MAD HOUSE BAR & COCKTAILS

DJ AD

DJ Marc

529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Bring your instrument

Rainbow Room

Cruzing

Church

MOE’S ALLEY

Michelle Shocked

Mad Jam

The Stringdusters

B-Side Players

B-Side Players

DJ E

Dupstep

Libation Lab

DJ Sparkle

B-EZ

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

with AL-B

RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz

THE REEF

Reggae Night

120 Union St, Santa Cruz

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Harpin Johnny

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SANTA CRUZ

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SUN 4/22 Poor Man’s Poison

THE ABBEY 831.429.1058

Natural Child

Hip-Hop

SC Jazz Society

Czarnecki Quartet

Laury Mac

BLUE LAGOON 831.423.7117

BOCCI’S CELLAR 831.427.1795

Tech N9NE

Real Estate

Enter Shikari

THE CATALYST 831.423.1336

Jazz Baby

CLOUDS 831.429.2000

Movie Nite

7 Come 11

CREPE PLACE 831.429.6994

Live Comedy

CROW’S NEST 831.476.4560

Sherry Austin Band

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE 831.426.8801

Geese in the Fog

FINS COFFEE 831.423.6131

Dana Scruggs Trio The Lady Crooners

Joe Leonard Trio

Barry Scott

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE

& Associates

831.420.0135

TourĂŠ-Raichel

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

Collective

831.427.2227

DJ Chante

MAD HOUSE BAR & COCKTAILS

Neighborhood Night

Curtis Salgado

831.425.2900

Will Bernard Trio

MOE’S ALLEY 831.479.1854

Rasta Cruz Reggae

Ecclectic

DJ AD

MOTIV

Primal Productions

831.479.5572

RED 831.425.1913

Troubadour Pro Jam

THE REEF 831.459.9876‎

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-423-1336 >LKULZKH` (WYPS ‹ AGES 18+ Vital Events present

plus

ZEDS DEAD Robotic Pirate Monkey

Araabmuzik

also

3PECIAL !DV s $RS P M 3HOW P M Thursday, April 19 AGES 21+ plus Cumbia Tokeson s P M P M

ozomatli

4HURSDAY !PRIL ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

SOMETIMES JONES $RS ONLY s P M P M Friday, April 20 AGES 16+

THE HOLDUP

Afroman also Vokab Kompany !DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M Friday, April 20 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 16+

plus Special Guest

EVIDENCE/ LMNO !DV $RS s P M P M Saturday, April 21 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 16+ BOOSTIVE plus Rastatronics also Joomanji !DV $RS s P M P M :\UKH` (WYPS ‹ AGES 16+

Tech N9ne

plus

Machine Gun Kelly

!DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M Sunday, April 22 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+ YOUNG RAPSCALLIONS plus Bare Feet also Smoking Ponys $RS ONLY s P M P M Monday, April 23 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

REAL ESTATE

!DV $RS s P M P M

Tuesday, April 24 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 16+ ENTER SHIKARI plus Let Live also The Skylines !DV $RS s P M P M Apr 25 Whippoorwill Atrium (Ages 21+) Apr 26 The Aggrolites Atrium (Ages 16+) !PR La Diferancia De Mexico Atrium (Ages 21+) Apr 28 E-40 (Ages 16+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating. Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 866-384-3060 & online

www.catalystclub.com

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WEDD 4/18

BRITANNIA ARMS

Trivia ia Quiz Night

THU 4/19

FRI 4/20

SAT 4/21

Karaoke

Vincent’s Ear

Militia Of Love

John Michael

THE FOG BANK 211 Esplanade, Capitola

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR

David Paul Campbell

David Paul Campbell

George Christos

Robert-Howell

Karaoke

Extra Lounge

West Coast Soul

Spigot

783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE

John Lawton

215 Esplanade, Capitola

SANDERLINGS

Samba

In Three

The Strides

West Coast Sou

Joe Ferrara

Lisa Marie

1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL

Don McCaslin &

7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

The Amazing Jazz Geezers

SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE WHARF HOUSE 1400 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE UGLY MUG

Poor Man’s Poison

4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

ZELDA’S

Jake Shandling Trio

Matt Massih

Joint Chiefs

Fishtank Ensemble

Symbiosis Pre-Party

Earth Groove

Evolutia

Honey Wilders

Corduroy Jim

Mariachi Ensemble

KDON DJ Showbiz

203 Esplanade, Capitola

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

HENFLING’S TAVERN 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

STONEHOUSE BAR & GRILL AT THE HILTON 6001 La Madrona Drive, Scotts Valley

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL CILANTRO’S

Hippo Happy Hour

1934 Main St, Watsonville

MOSS LANDING INN

& KDON DJ SolRock

Open Jam

Hwy 1, Moss Landing

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

rosanne

cash with john leventhal on guitar

Deborah Feingold

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8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

SUNDAY, MAY 6 at 7:00 PM at the rio theatre TICKETS: KUUMBWAJAZZ.ORG AND LOGOS BOOKS & RECORDS INFO: 831.427.2227 OR KUUMBWAJAZZ.ORG SPONSORED BY:

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SUN 4/22

APTOS / CAPITOLA /RIO DEL MAR / SOQUEL

Songwriter Contest

BRITANNIA ARMS

Karaoke

S A N TAC RU Z .C O M

831.688.1233

Dennis Dove Pro Jam

THE FOG BANK

with Eve

831.462.1881

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 831.688.1477

Jay Alvarez

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

Wild Blue

Classical Guitar

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

SANDERLINGS 831.662.7120

Danceland

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 831.688.8987

SHADOWBROOK 831.475.1511

THE WHARF HOUSE 831.476.3534

Open Mic with Jordan

Movie Night

THE UGLY MUG

7:45 pm start time

831.477.1341

ZELDA’S 831.475.4900

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY Peter Mulvey

John McEuen

Blue Solstace

Karaoke with Ken

DON QUIXOTE’S 831.603.2294

HENFLING’S TAVERN 831.336.9318

STONEHOUSE BAR & GRILL AT THE HILTON 831.440.0000

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL Santa Cruz Trio

KPIG Happy Hour Happy hour

Karaoke

CILANTRO’S 831.761.2161

MOSS LANDING INN 831.633.3038

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Reggae Royalty

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A new documentary captures some of the musical power and magic that Bob Marley created BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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AS WITH the tale of Elvis, it is strange to consider the emergence of people from very humble circumstances and their ability to catalyze public feeling, how they arrive to give the world what it badly needed. The fine documentary Marley by Kevin MacDonald includes a scene that sums up that mystery. Marley had a half-sister named Constance, who never knew him personally. Given an MP3 player and headphones, Constance is asked to listen to Marley’s 1970 song “Cornerstone.” Constance knew the song but not the subject, about how Bob Marley was rejected by his father’s side of the family. Marley has its moments of contemplativeness—aerial views of the strange, steep, round hills of Jamaica, rolling like waves for mile after mile. The documentary begins in Ghana at the infamous “Door of No Return,” the gate leading to the docks of the slave ships. It ends with Marley’s own last voyage to the cemetery. Perhaps the film is most unusual at the point where Macdonald takes time out to study Constance’s face. The lyrics to “Cornerstone” come from Psalm 118 and refer to how the stone

WAILERS’ SOUL Bob Marley had a charisma that turned reggae into a worldwide phenomenon. that the builders rejected became the cornerstone. Constance murmurs, “How true is that!” She adds that the name Marley is famous now not because of her father’s family, prominent construction business owners in Jamaica. Rather, the world’s most famous Marley is the scorned illegitimate child of a British Army vet in his 60s, and Cedella Booker, a black Jamaican girl in her teens from Nine Hills in St. Ann’s parish. MacDonald works with a wealth of material. If Marley is, like most mystics, essentially unknowable, we can see the people he knew and the places he lived. Marley’s childhood home was the size of a garden shed, with a cacophony of roosters around it. In his youth, he and his mother left for Kingston’s Trench Town, a shambles of corrugated iron and salvaged wood. Bob’s mother, Cedella, left for Delaware when he was 17, by which time Marley was already a musician. Marley was a devout Rastafarian at this point, embracing the faith that the emperor of Ethiopia was Christ reborn, smoking the Bible-endorsed herb and

growing his hair into tangled locks. His sound was expanded by Lee “Scratch” Perry, the kind of eccentric who would baptize the four corners of the studio with white rum before starting a session. Marley also fell into the orbit of Chris Blackwell of Island Records. Blackwell says he believed he knew how to “pasteurize” Marley and the Wailers’ sound for the international markets. Bob Marley became an international ambassador for a music that stormed the world, even as he got caught up in partisan gunplay. Jamaica nearly blew up over the hotly contested election between parliamentary candidates Edward Seaga and Michael Manley; the dueling graffiti of the time read “CIAga” and “Is Manley Fault.” Perceived as too close to Manley, Marley took a bullet from thugs; he displayed his wounds at a concert to try to end the madness. If Marley felt there was a failure in his career, we learn, it was that reggae never massively electrified African American listeners. A close-up of a white American kid at a Marley concert, tossing his stoned head, says it

all about how reggae’s deepest fan base is located in thousands of college dorm rooms. But Marley shows us a man of mysterious chemical power, of relentless energy and wariness. He was conservative because of his religion, and yet he indulged in affairs galore, with a Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare, as well as the daughter of the dictator Omar Bongo of Gabon. Marley is a full-sized, sympathetic portrait, and yet it’s not softheaded, even when the man’s bravery is overwhelming. At Marley’s last show, he was riddled with cancer. That didn’t stop him from telling the crowd in Pittsburgh that he’d like to play there every year, every week. Wittily, the film’s been chosen for a 4/20 release; it’s a shame not to hear this marvelous music under the influence. If you’re Rastafarian, perhaps it’s a sin as well.

MARLEY PG-13; 144 min. Opens Friday

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Film Capsules CHIMPANZEE (G; 78 min) Tim Allen narrates this Disney True Life Adventure documentary about a baby chimp named Oscar who becomes separated from his troop. Just when his luck is about to run out, unexpected help comes in the form of an adult primate who adopts Oscar and raises him like one of his own. (Opens Fri at Del Mar, Scotts Valley and Green Valley) (JG)

stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book. Now that Mr. Fox has a wife and a son, everyone in the animal world expects he’ll do what any good father does and settle down, but his animal instincts lead him on a daring raid of the evil farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Unfortunately the ruse endangers all of the animal community, and it’s up to Mr. Fox to use his wiles to set things right. (Sat midnite at Del Mar) (JG)

documentarian Mark Kitchell (Berkeley in the Sixties) brings this history of the environmental movement to the big screen. Presented in five acts, each with its own central character and theme, the film undertakes the enormous task of documenting green movements, from Sierra Club’s battle against the Grand Canyon dams in the Sixties to the contemporary attempt to halt global climate change. (Thu at Del Mar) (JG)

FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) Wes Anderson’s charming

A FIERCE GREEN FIRE (NR; 120 min) Award-winning

FOOTNOTE (PG; 103 min) In addition to being father

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and son, Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both professors of Talmudic Studies in modern Israel. When they learn that Eliezer is to be awarded the Israel Prize, the most prestigious in their field, their professional and personal antagonisms come to a head. (Opens Fri at Nickelodeon) (JG)

GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are three outof-work but enterprising paranormal studies professors who start a business getting rid of ghosts. With Sigourney

Weaver and Rick Moranis. (Thu at Santa Cruz 9) (TH)

GRATEFUL DEAD MEET UP 2012 (PG-13; 150 min) Fathom Events teamed up with Rhino Records for the 2nd Annual Grateful Dead Meet Up at the movies. For one night fans can get a glimpse of neverbefore-seen footage from the Dead’s 1989 concert at the Alpine Valley Music Center. In addition to the full concert the event includes a neverreleased live track from the spring of 1990 and photos from their celebrated tour. (Fri at Santa Cruz 9) (JG)

Showtimes are for Wednesday, April 18, through Wednesday, April 25, 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 Mirror Mirror — Daily 2; 4:15; 6:30; 8:45 plus Sat-Sun 11:45am. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen — Daily 2:15; 4:30; 6:45; 9 plus Sat-Sun noon.

CINELUX 41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com The Lucky One — (Opens Fri) 11:45; 2:15; 4:45; 7:15; 9:45. American Reunion — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2:10; 4:45; 7:30; 10:10; Fri-Wed 9:30pm. Dr. Suess’ The Lorax — Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:30; 4:55. The Hunger Games — Daily 12:30; 3:45; 7; 10:15. October Baby — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7:15; 9:45.

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The Hunger Games — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes; Fri-Wed 1; 4:05; 7:10; 10:15; 11:05; 4:35; 7:40 plus Sat-Sun 11:05am. Lockout — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes; Fri-Wed 11:20; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:40 plus Sat-Sun 11:20am. Mirror Mirror — Fri-Wed 1:30; 4:10; 6:50; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am Titanic 3D — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes; Fri-Wed 1:05; 5:10; 9:15. Wrath of the Titans — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes. Wrath of the Titans 3D — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes; Fri-Wed 2:10; 10:45.

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN 155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com The Lucky One — (Opens Fri) 4:45; 7:15; 9:45 plus Fri-Sun 11:45; 2:15. The Three Stooges — Daily 4; 6:45; 9 plus Fri-Sun 1pm. Mirror Mirror —Wed-Thu 4:00; 6:45; 9:15.

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Chimpanzee—(Opens Fri) 2:40; 4:30; 6:15; 8 plus Fri-Sun, Wed 12:50pm. Bully — Wed-Thu 2:40; 4:50; 7; 9:10; Fri-Wed 2:30; 4:50; 7; 9:10 Fri-Wed 2:30;

226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com

4:50; 7; 9:10 plus Fri-Sun 12:20pm, Sat 11am. Hugo 3D — Wed-Thu 4:15pm. Jiro Dreams of Sushi — Wed-Thu 2:30pm. The Kid With a Bike — Fri-Wed 2:20; 6:50 plus Fri-Sun 12:30pm. The Raid: Redemption — Daily 4:20; 8:40. A Fierce Green Fire —Thu 7:30pm. Fantastic Mr. Fox — Fri-Sat midnight.

NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com Footnote — (Opens Fri) 2:10; 4:30; 6:50; 9 plus Sat-Sun 11:50am. Marley — (Opens Fri) 1:20; 4:20; 7:10; 10. Boy — Wed-Thu 5:20; 9:10. The Deep Blue Sea — Wed-Thu 2:40; 5; 7:10; 9:30; Fri-Wed 2:50; 5:10;

7:20; 9:30. Jeff, Who Lives at Home — Wed-Thu 3:30; 7:20. The Kid With A Bike — Wed-Thu 2:50; 4:50; 6:50; 8:45. Salmon Fishing I the Yemen — Daily 2:20; 4:40; 7:10; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun noon.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com Think Like a Man — (Opens Fri) 1:20; 4:15; 7:20; 10:20. 21 Jump Street — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes; Fri-Wed 2:20; 5; 7:50; 10:35

plus Sat-Sun 11:40am. American Reunion — Wed-Thu Call for showtimesFri-Wed 11:10; 1:50; 4:40; 7:30; 10:25 plus Sat-Sun 11:10am. Cabin in the Woods — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes; Fri-Wed 12; 3; 5:30; 8; 10:30 plus Sat-Sun noon. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax — Wed-Thu Call for showtimes.

The Cabin in the Woods — (Opens Fri) 11:55; 2:20; 4:45; 7:15; 9:40. Chimpanzee — (Opens Fri) 11; 1; 3:10; 5:10; 7:10; 9:20. The Lucky One — (Opens Fri) 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30. American Reunion — Wed-Thu 11:10; 1:45; 4:30; 7:30; 9:30; 10:15; Fri-Wed

11:30; 2:10; 4:45; 7:30 10. The Cabin in the Woods — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:20; 4:45; 7:15; 9:40; Fri-Wed 12:15; 2:45; 5:20; 7:45; 10:10. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax — Wed-Thu 11:30; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:10. The Hunger Games — Wed-Thu 11:45; 3:15; 6:30; 9; 9:45; Fri-Wed 11:45; 3; 6:30; 9; 9:45. Mirror Mirror — Daily 11; 1:30; 4; 6:30. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; Fri-Wed 4:20; 7. Titanic 3D — Daily 11:20; 3:30; 7:40. The Three Stooges — Wed-Thu 11:15; 1:45; 4:15; 6:45; 9:15; Fri-Wed 11:20; 1:45; 4:10; 6:45; 9:10.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com Chimpanzee — (Opens Fri) 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. The Lucky One — (Opens Fri) 1:15; 4; 7:15; 9:35 plus Sat-Sun 10:55am. Think Like a Man — (Opens Fri) 1:15; 4; 7:15; 9:35 plus Sat-Sun 10:45am. American Reunion — Wed-Thu 1:15; 3:50; 7; 9:40. The Cabin in the Woods — Daily 1:15; 4; 7; 9:40 plus Sat-Sun 10:55. The Hunger Games — Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:30; 6:45; 9:40. Lockout — Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Mirror Mirror — Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 10:55am. Titanic 3D — Daily 12:15; 4; 7:45. The Three Stooges — Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Wrath of the Titans — Wed-Thu 4; 9:30. Wrath of the Titans 3D — Wed-Thu1:15; 7.

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THINK LIKE A MAN (PG-13; 126 min) A group of four women turns the tables on their men, using a book of relationship advice authored by famous actor Steve Harvey. That sends their men on a comical quest to regain the upper hand. (Opens Fri at Santa Cruz 9 and Green Valley) (JP)

REVIEWS 21 JUMP STREET (R; 110 min.) Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill star in this comedic reboot of the classic ’80s TV show. When police discover a drug ring at a local high school, only underachieving cops Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) are young enough to pass as students and help take it down. (JG) AMERICAN REUNION (R; 113 min) It’s been 13 years since we first met the crew from East Lake Falls. Now the entire cast is back together for the longoverdue reunion. Back then Jim, Oz, Kevin and Finch were just looking to lose their virginity. Now they’re adults reminiscing about the days when hormones controlled their lives. (JG) BULLY (NR; 99 min) Lee Hirsch’s controversial

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THE LUCKY ONE (PG-13; 101 min) Logan (Zac Efron) is a Marine who has served three tours of duty in Iraq; he attributes his good luck to the picture of a girl he’s never met. Armed with her name and her address, he sets off in search of his lucky charm in this love story based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel. (Opens Fri at 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 9, Scotts Valley and Green Valley) (JG)

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THE JAPANESE WIFE (NR; 105 min) While a student at Serampore College, shy student Snehamoy put an ad in a magazine looking for a pen pal. The only answer he received was from Miyage, a Japanese girl desperate for human contact. As the years go by their bond grows with each letter sent and received until marriage is agreed upon. Their tenuous situation threatens to fall apart when Snehamoy becomes the host to a widow and her 8-yearold son, who allow him a chance at the domestic bliss he’s always dreamed of. (Sun April 22 at Nick with Q&A with filmmaker Aparna Sen) (JG) HONEYBEAR Oscar enjoys a treat of honeycomb in ‘Chimpanzee,’ opening Friday. documentary made headlines when the MPAA issued it an R rating for language, thus keeping it from the very target it was intended for: teens. In it Hirsch documents the lives of five teens and pre-teens aged 12 to 16 subject to constant harassment by their fellow classmates. What emerges is an uncomfortable portrait of contemporary life as an American teen: one where peers torture, administrators turn a deaf ear and parents are hopelessly oblivious. (JG)

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (R; 95 min) Take some noname young actors and imprison them in some rural spider trap. Then cut up a few of them while the rest of them stew in their juices, waiting their turn. Add a hillbilly to say things like, “The lambs have passed through the gate.” A formula for box-office success, but this collaboration by director Drew Goddard (of Cloverfield) and cowriter Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has produced one very witty attack on the genre. (RvB) THE DEEP BLUE SEA (R; 98 min) Stuck in a passionless marriage to a well-todo judge, Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz) yearns for something more than the gilded cage of a good upper-class marriage. When she meets troubled ex-Royal Air Force pilot Freddie Page, he seems the answer to her prayers. Quickly the torrent of passion sweeps her along to adultery, but when his passion cools she finds herself emotionally stranded and physically isolated from society. (JG)

DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG; 95 min) Based on Dr. Seuss’ classic environmental morality tale about a furry forest creature that “speaks for the trees.” While searching for the one thing that can win the affection of his crush, 12year-old Ted (voiced by Zac Efron) encounters the Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito) engaged in a desperate struggle to save the woods from the Once-ler, who is determined to expand his factory at the expense of the forest. THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13; 142 min) This slickly shot, superbly acted science fiction thriller deserves to be a hit. Jennifer Lawrence gives a careermaking performance as Katniss Everdeen, a coal-miner’s daughter from the cryptically named District 12 who is forced to compete with 23 other young men and women in the nationally televised Hunger Games until only one of them is left standing. On the one hand, The Hunger Games works as blown-up satire television phoniness, yet at its center stands Lawrence, a powerful and humane heroine in a cinema that desperately needs such a figure. (RvB) JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (PG; 81 min) What Jiro Ono, the force behind a three-Michelin-star, 10seat sushi bar in a Tokyo subway station, looks for is a sound: an exhalation of satisfaction that his customers make. This documentary touches on sturdier questions: Can perfection be obtained and is happiness only really to be found in trying to pursue it? (RvB)

THE KID WITH A BIKE (NR; 87 min) Critic’s favorites the Dardenne Brothers have made a career of fashioning humanistic portrayals of the downtrodden and marginalized. In their new film a young boy is abandoned by his father and left at a state-run youth farm. As he searches the city for his bike, the one symbol left of their relationship, he is taken in by a kindly hairdresser who agrees to foster him on weekends. (JG) LOCKOUT (PG-13; 95 min) Wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage, ex-Agent Snow (Guy Pearce) is given an opportunity to walk if he can save the President’s daughter from the world’s toughest thugs, who just happen to have taken over the orbiting prison where they’ve been locked up. (JG) MIRROR MIRROR (PG; 106 min.) This fresh and comical retelling of an old classic features Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen who steals control of a kingdom. The exiled princess, Snow White (Lily Collin), must enlist the help of seven resourceful rebel dwarves in order to save the kingdom and claim her birthright. (JG) THE RAID (R; 101 min) A high-thrills, no-frills action flick out of Indonesia features newcomer Iko Uwais as Rama, a rookie member of an elite special forces team sent to take out a gangland boss hiding out in a rundown tenement building. When their cover is blown a bounty is put on their heads, and every thug in the building is eager for a piece of the action. (JG) SALMON FISHING IN THE

YEMEN (R; 111 min.) A sheikh (Amr Waked) with a vision wants to bring fly-fishing to the desert, which means his representative (Emily Blunt) must persuade a fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) that it’s not an absurd idea, even as a press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas) tries to make hay of the PR opportunity the sheik’s dream presents. (TH) THE THREE STOOGES (PG; 98 min.) Let’s be honest: it wouldn’t be a truly modern film adaptation without a cameo from a Jersey Shore cast member. The new Three Stooges also features Will and Grace’s Sean Hayes as Larry, plenty of head bops to go around and even a pinching lobster down Larry’s pants. (JP) TITANIC 3D (1997) Will James Cameron have recovered from his trip to the Mariana Trench when his 1997 Oscar juggernaut (it won 11, including best director and best picture) opens in 3-D? The story of two British kids from opposite sides of the tracks who meet on the steamer’s ill-fated maiden voyage might be even more heartbreaking and harrowing this time around. (TH) WRATH OF THE TITANS (PG-13; 120 min) Perseus, the demi-god son of Zeus, seeks a quiet existence as a fisherman where he can raise his son in safety. When Zeus is betrayed and captured by his brother, Hades, and his son, Ares, the gods’ war against the ancient Titans takes a turn for the worse. Unable to ignore his calling, Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to save his father and the world. (JG)

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SIGNATURE SLUG Illustrator, arts student and 2012 Irwin Scholar Louise Leong finds inspiration in her obsession with product design, branding and

vintage cartoons. A senior majoring in art at UCSC, Leong recently submitted the design chosen to grace a custom-bottled roussanne white wine made by Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyards. A savvy promotion for the Arts Division at UCSC—the sales of which will benefit arts student scholarships—the ingenious label design pleased both winemaker and Leong herself. After a tasting with the winemaker, Leong started forming some of the key elements of her ultimate wine label. “Noting the flavors of the wine helped—quince, pears, as well as the name of the vineyard, Beeswax.” Visual elements began to pop up. Of course the UCSC banana slug mascot was always in the back of her mind as she sketched out mock-ups. “And it helped to see Randall roll up to the tasting in his red Citröen,” she chuckled. Leong, whose family came from Macao to New York, was born in Queens but raised in the Bay Area. She has been creating vivid and edgy illustrations for City On a Hill newspaper for the past two years and became the paper’s Illustration Editor last spring. Here’s how she approached the assignment. “I started making little symbols for each element—the flavors, the vineyard, UCSC, Randall’s car—although I admit I was struggling with how to make a banana slug elegant,” she laughs. A selfavowed branding maniac, Leong loves ephemera—“old labels, packaging, Indian matchboxes, classic cartoons.” In other words, vivid and distinctive images that can be spun, tweaked, reverse engineered and duplicated. “I fooled around with the image of a pear with little legs for a while. Then we decided to put the slug on the back, and the pear, bees, the flying cigare logo and some pale green wine bottles on the front.” The intriguing wine—indeed this rich, bold white wine is loaded with pome fruit tones of pear and quince—has found its distinctive graphic image, thanks to the fast-thinking UCSC visualist. But it doesn’t stop there. After finalizing the label for Banana Slug Roussane, another design opportunity arose. “And now I’m in negotiations with a European client working with Randall Grahm’s wines,” Leong reveals. “They told Randall they needed artwork fast,” she grins. “And they liked the label I did for him.” You can admire Leong’s colorful label and purchase the custom-made 2010 Banana Slug Roussanne from Bonny Doon Vineyard at the winery’s tasting room ($16) or www.bonnydoonvineyard.com. Definitely the gift and/or souvenir idea of the year, and proceeds support Arts Student Scholarships. Send tips about food, wine and dining discoveries to Christina Waters at xtina@cruzio.com. Read her blog at http://christinawaters.com.

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GRAPE DESIGN UCSC student Louise Leong with the label she designed for Bonny Doon Vineyard.

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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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8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233 SEVERINO’S GRILL

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987 ZAMEEN MEDITERRANEAN

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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.

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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.

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Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

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203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900

104 Stockton Ave, 831.479.8888

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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.

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

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

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ASTROLOGY

By Rob Brezsny

For the week of April 18 ARIES (March 21–April 19): You had to take the test

TAURUS (April 20–May 20): Let’s see if you know

GEMINI (May 21–June 20): In December 1946, three Bedouin shepherds were tending their flock near the Dead Sea. They found a cave with a small entrance. Hoping it might contain treasure hidden there long ago, they wanted to explore it. The smallest of the three managed to climb through the narrow opening. He brought out a few dusty old scrolls in ceramic jars. The shepherds were disappointed. But eventually the scrolls were revealed to be one of the most important finds in archaeological history: the first batch of what has come to be known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Keep this story in mind, Gemini. I suspect a metaphorically similar tale may unfold for you soon. A valuable discovery may initially appear to you in a form you’re not that excited about. CANCER (June 21–July 22): The devil called together a committee meeting of his top assistants. He was displeased. Recruitments of people born under the sign of Cancer had fallen far below projected totals. “It’s unacceptable,” the dark lord fumed. “Those insufferable Crabs have been too mentally healthy lately to be tantalized by our lies. Frankly, I’m at wit’s end. Any suggestions?” His marketing expert said, “Let’s redouble our efforts to make them buy into the hoax about the world ending on Dec. 21, 2012.” The executive vice-president chimed in: “How about if we play on their fears about running out of what they need?” The chief of intelligence had an idea, too: “I say we offer them irrelevant goodies that tempt them away from their real goals.” LEO (July 23–Aug. 22): “If you don’t run your own life, someone else will,” said psychologist John Atkinson. Make that your motto in the coming weeks, Leo. Write it on a big piece of cardboard and hold it up in front of your eyes as you wake up each morning. Use it as a prod that motivates you to shed any laziness you might have about living the life you really want. Periodically ask yourself these three questions: Are you dependent on the approval, permission, or recognition of others? Have you set up a person, ideology, or image of success that’s more authoritative than your own intuition? Is there any area of your life where you have ceded control to an external source?

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): Here are the last words that computer pioneer Steve Jobs spoke before he died: “OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.” I’d propose that we bring that mantra into as wide a usage as Jobs’ other creations, like the iPhone and iPad. I’d love to hear random strangers exclaiming it every time they realize how amazing their lives are. I’d enjoy it if TV newscasters spoke those words to begin each show, acknowledging how mysterious our world really is. I’d be pleased if lovers everywhere uttered it at the height of making love. I nominate you to start the trend, Virgo. You’re the best choice, since your tribe, of all the signs of the zodiac, will most likely have the wildest rides and most intriguing adventures in the coming weeks. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): A starfish that loses an arm can grow back a new one. It’s an expert regenerator.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): Too much of a good thing isn’t necessarily good. (Have you ever hyperventilated?) Too little of a good thing can be bad. (Have you ever gotten dehydrated?) Some things are good in measured doses but bad if done to excess. (Wine and chocolate.) A very little of a very bad thing may still be a bad thing. (It’s hard to smoke crack in moderation.) The coming week is prime time to be thinking along these lines, Scorpio. You will generate a lot of the exact insights you need if you weigh and measure everything in your life and judge what is too much and what is too little.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): Sculptor Constantin Brancusi had a clear strategy as he produced his art: “Create like God, command like a king, work like a slave.” I suggest you adopt a similar approach for your own purposes in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. With that as your formula, you could make rapid progress on a project that’s dear to you. So make sure you have an inspiring vision of the dream you want to bring into being. Map out a bold, definitive plan for how to accomplish it. And then summon enormous stamina, fierce concentration, and unfailing attention to detail as you translate your heart’s desire into a concrete form.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19): “If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through,” writes novelist Anne Lamott, “you must. Otherwise, you’ll just be rearranging furniture in rooms you’ve already been in.” I think the coming weeks will be your time to slip through that forbidden door, Capricorn. The experiences that await you on the other side may not be everything you have always needed, but I think they are at least everything you need next. Besides, it’s not like the taboo against penetrating into the unknown place makes much sense any more. The biggest risk you take by breaking the spell is the possibility of losing a fear you’ve grown addicted to. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18): When rain falls on dry land, it activates certain compounds in the soil that release a distinctive aroma. “Petrichor” is the word for that smell. If you ever catch a whiff of it when there’s no rain, it’s because a downpour has begun somewhere nearby, and the wind is bringing you news of it. I suspect that you will soon be awash in a metaphorical version of petrichor, Aquarius. A parched area of your life is about to receive much-needed moisture.

PISCES (Feb. 19–March 20): Forty percent of Americans do not know that the dinosaurs died out long before human beings ever existed. When these folks see an old cartoon of caveman Fred Flintstone riding on a Diplodocus, they think it’s depicting a historical fact. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you need to steer clear of people who harbor gross delusions like that. It’s more important than usual that you hang out with educated, cultured types who possess a modicum of well-informed ideas about the history of humanity and the nature of reality. Surround yourself with intelligent influences, please.

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what these exquisitely individuated luminaries have in common: Salvador Dali, Martha Graham, Stephen Colbert, David Byrne, Maya Deren, Malcolm X, Willie Nelson, Bono, Dennis Hopper, Cate Blanchett, George Carlin, Tina Fey, Sigmund Freud. Give up? They are or were all Tauruses. Would you characterize any of them as sensible, materialistic slowpokes obsessed with comfort and security, as many traditional astrology texts describe Tauruses? Nope. They were or are distinctive innovators with unique style and creative flair. They are your role models as you cruise through the current phase of maximum self-expression.

According to my understanding of the astrological omens, you are entering a starfishlike phase of your cycle. Far more than usual, you’ll be able to recover parts of you that got lost and reanimate parts of you that fell dormant. For the foreseeable future, your words of power are “rejuvenate,” “restore,” “reawaken,” and “revive.” If you concentrate really hard and fill yourself with the light of the spiritual sun, you might even be able to perform a kind of resurrection.

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before you got a chance to study more than a couple of the lessons. Does that seem fair? Hell, no. That’s the bad news. The good news is that this test was merely a rehearsal for a more important and inclusive exam, which is still some weeks in the future. Here’s even better news: The teachings that you will need to master before then are flowing your way, and will continue to do so in abundance. Apply yourself with diligence, Aries. You have a lot to learn, but luckily, you have enough time to get fully prepared.

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THIS SMELLS FUNNY Josh, young but very patient, had been looking not for his dream home, which is difficult if not impossible in the under 300K range, but for something habitable with some redeeming features. Like maybe a roof that did not leak profusely or some areas free of mold, or a deck he could walk on without falling off to his own demise. We had written four offers on other places but Josh always lost out. In this range bidding situations are not rare. He needed to get an FHA loan, so cash offers and bad properties that the lender would not accept plagued any progress. Then one day whilst looking up in the hill areas — these are areas where you see a lot of tarps — tarps over house roofs, dead cars, overfilled sheds and junk. Years ago you could only get brown tarps. But now you see a lot of greens and blues. I am thinking blues might be the color of choice these days. While looking up in the hills, we came across a cute little cabin that actually had sun for more than five minutes a day, parking for at least one car, and was not leaning over the hillside or entombed by towering trees. Score! Priced at $257,500 and in the budget. When we entered, a horrible, vivid, incredible, vicious odor assaulted us. It nearly brought us to our knees it was so strong. The first instinct was to flee. But Josh insisted in looking around since we were there. The place was actually rather nice except for the smell. We tried to figure out what it was, where it was, to no avail. Being a foreclosure property, we did not know much about it and the listing agent said it was “as is� and had no explanation for the smell source. Because everything else seemed ok, since except being hard-core filthy, there was no great damage evident, Josh made an offer. We had in the meantime seen other buyers come and go quickly, very few even ventured inside once they opened the door. Some actually turned green, I swear. I had my doubts that it would appraise for full value, but by odd chance the appraiser had a terrible cold when he came over for the appraisal and could not smell anything. The offer from Josh was accepted, and he got the house. Now what are you going to do about the problem I wanted to know. Josh got out all his cleaning supplies and friends and helpers, and when he dragged out the hideous old refrigerator, full of very scary things in various colors some appearing to be alive, to throw it away, he accidently tipped it over and the door opened and a myriad of items flowed forth. Behind a broken plastic vegetable bin, was an entire small fish that had somehow made its way there and got trapped. Who knows when. The smell that arose from this was enough to send all helpers frantically running from the house making loud disgusting sounds. The culprit was found. A month later I visited Happy Josh in his new and good smelling Happy home. Happy new refrigerator too, it can happen to you. Call us!

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