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Friday Not Free I wanted to convey my sadness and disappointment in your offensive and irresponsible article “Sneaky Friday� in this week’s issue (Sept. 5). First Friday is a huge commitment for a small business to take part in. The monthly curating of each artist, participation fee, extra staffing and catering cost my business in excess of $1000 per month. We take the event seriously and pride ourselves in showcasing and promoting local artists. We are excited to be able to host a feel-good art event in our stores and bring together the community in the context of creativity. To dumb the event down by earmarking the best spots to freeload the catering is downright irresponsible. Not only do I find it personally insulting, I feel that you have debased the optimistic intention of the event as a whole. Granted, we do unfortunately

encounter patrons who seek us out on First Friday purely for a drink and a taste of Serendipity’s wonderful jam. However, we are talking about the lowest common denominator—who, once again, you have proved is your readership base. SUNA LOCK

to the pain of the people who are trying to survive with nothing to look forward to but more desolation and fear. And, please check your facts: The homeless want nothing more than a safe, warm place to sleep, a door to walk through and close behind, a place to call their own. It’s called “home.� GLORIA SAMS Santa Cruz

Not a Solution I have been unable to shed this terrible feeling of dread since reading the letter from “name withheld� who had the ultimate “solution� for the homeless “problem.� I think more than the cold-bloodedness of the letter was the fact that you chose to print it. Had the writer had the balls to claim his writing rather than hide, it might have been easier to swallow. However, when the next person writes you a letter with this content, please ask yourselves whether you aren’t adding

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Cycle Issues [RE: “Bike Distribution Program Under New Management,� Sep 05] Getting bicycles into the hands of young people in our city is a good thing. So is keeping useable bikes and parts out of the waste-stream. The Bike Church has been doing these things, without ceremony, every day it’s been open for more than a decade. We are glad that the Bike Dojo has decided to take up such charity. The Bike Church has provided our City’s cyclists with literally thousands of hours of volunteer service, and has done a fine job for the past six years of distributing the city’s abandoned bikes to the non-profits that need them—many of which have unfortunately been left out of this new deal with the Bike Dojo. But instead of speculating on what interests brought this change about, we want to see more transparency with the decisions being made and to ensure that the abandoned bikes in this City are getting into ALL hands that need them. The courtesy of a dialogue would’ve been nice, too. A VOLUNTEER BIKE MECHANIC, BIKE CHURCH

Correction In the photo caption of last week’s Currents story, Mary Graydon-Fontana was incorrectly identified as part of the opposition to Proposition 37. As the article clearly states, she is a proponent of Prop 37. Santa Cruz Weekly regrets the error.

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Currents PACIFIC NOTIONS Differing proposals for downtown set apart the Santa Cruz City Council candidates’ visions.

Showdown on Main Street City Council candidates offer competing visions for downtown Santa Cruz BY JACOB PIERCE

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YEAR AGO, retail expert Bob Gibbs came to Santa Cruz and finished an economic development study. According to his analysis, making Pacific Avenue a two-way street would boost sales 30 percent and bring in new businesses to fill vacancies downtown. This year, the controversial two-way Pacific Avenue concept is still on the table, and the plan might not see a council vote until after the election. And that’s not the only downtown issue at the heart of the City Council race. In the course of sitting down with all eight of the candidates, a recurring theme began to emerge: many are offering compelling and sometimes battling visions for how Santa Cruz’s downtown could be redefined and made even more vibrant,

more fun and hopefully friendlier for families and businesses. The main ideas break down like this: New Directions: There is a backup alternative to two-way traffic on Pacific. Mayor Don Lane and candidate CeCe Pinheiro are supporting one-way southbound traffic on the street. This separate plan had three benefits and five drawbacks, according to civil engineer Chris Schneiter, whereas two-way was ranked with four benefits and 12 drawbacks. The one-way plan would send traffic in one direction from Mission Street to Cathcart, where it would continue two ways. Unfortunately, the one-way option would not send many beachgoers downtown. But the two-way option would eliminate 42 parking spots and doesn’t exactly have a blessing of Santa

Cruz Fire Department officials, who are worried about squeezing their ladder trucks past opposing traffic. Foot Traffic: Three candidates are pushing to give the Pacific a pedestrian mall a shot—something city economic development staff is hesitant to try. Three candidates—carpenter Jake Fusari, community volunteer Steve Pleich and activist Micah Posner— would like see how a car-free Pacific would look, or at least see further study for the idea. Retail expert Gibbs says pedestrian malls need 1 million square feet to be successful; Santa Cruz has well under half that. Then there’s the issue of parking revenues, which would likely decline. Posner, who wants to see a pedestrian mall trial run, doesn’t think parking meters’ nickels and dimes should dictate public policy. “We can

simply try it,� Posner says. “We should just close a section or two on Sundays, the first Friday of the month or every Friday and count commercial receipts and bodies and see what works out.� Fee Free: In an effort to address vacant storefronts downtown, Richelle Noroyan floated the idea of relaxing traffic impact fees to bring in more businesses. “It’s one of those tradeoffs,� Noroyan says of the current fee. “We might be collecting the fee, but are we killing a business that could come in here and be here for a long time?� Pamela Comstock, co-founder of Take Back Santa Cruz, thinks the council should create a business advisory group with representatives from the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Association and the Downtown Commission. She hopes that would allow businesses to keep the city in the loop about their needs. Academic Assistance: Blaming UC– Santa Cruz for traffic, loud parties and water shortages is something of a local tradition. But several candidates would like Santa Cruz to strengthen its bridge to the city on a hill. CeCe Pinheiro, for example, wants UCSC to host the Human Genome Research Institute, in hopes it would bring big events to the Museum of Art and History and the yet-unfinished Santa Cruz Warriors stadium. Richelle Noroyan would like to see Santa Cruz retain more UCSC grads from prestigious majors like computer game design. She hopes they open up businesses at downtown coworking complexes like Cruzioworks. Get a Little Closer: Steve Pleich is running on the slogan “It’s about access.� Apparently, he’s not kidding. If elected, Pleich says he’ll spend his salary renting an office downtown to hold open office hours. That way, he says, people could “come in to talk to their councilmember anytime they want about all the things that concern them.� Couldn’t people just walk two blocks to City Hall to talk to their councilmembers? Sure, says Pleich, but he thinks his personal office might seem less daunting than Santa Cruz headquarters. 0

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Backpedaling As Santa Cruz Weekly reported last week, Santa Cruz police moved a popular bike distribution program away from the nonprofit Bike Church to the Bike Dojo, a downtown business. But new People Power director Amelia Conlen says she didn’t find an email sent out from a People Power email account last week about the switch very constructive. “I don’t think the tone in that original email was truthful of helpful,� Conlen says. “I want to be clear that’s not the way I want People Power to go.�

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During a recent forum led by UCSC Economics Ph.D. candidate Peter Towbin, community members gathered at the Cruzio Building on Cedar St. to discuss the various arguments for and against the proposed desalination plant. During the session, a fourth-generation Aptos woman squared off against a young couple from Chicago, arguing that without the influx of outsiders coming to Santa Cruz County, water would not be a problem. She said she’s against desalination because more available drinking water would make it possible for more outsiders to come. “So we should go back where we came from?â€? the Chicagoans, who moved here a couple months ago for work, retorted. “Well, yes,â€? was the woman’s reply. A showdown on the matter is looming Nov. 6, with ballot Measure P requiring voter approval for the proposed desalination facility. Some circles, it appears, believe the right to drinking water should be contingent on native status. Bill Smallman, director of the Lompico County Water District, commented on an Aug. 22 story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel: “The real environmental elephant in the room is that desal will provide for unlimited growth‌Water has become the factor which is force [sic] us to examine exactly how many people this planet can sustain with maximum harmony.â€?

Conlen sent out two emails later that afternoon—the first clarifying that the original email was written by Steve Schnaar and not by the group’s former director Micah Posner, currently a city council candidate. (The email was signed by Schnaar alone, but came from Posner’s email account.) The second email added that the message was not approved by People Power’s steering committee. Later that week, Conlen sent a third email, this one a joint apology from herself, Schnaar and Posner to Vice Mayor Hilary Bryant. Bryant’s husband Dave Shuman has partnered with the Dojo through his business Cruzin Pedicaps, and she vouched for the Dojo as a good community business to take over the free bike distribution for kids. But the original People Power email accused Bryant of ending the program jointly with police chief Rick Martinez and violating city code. Martinez says he’s glad People Power apologized and that it was unfortunate Bryant got sucked into the fray when Schnaar became upset. “l’m glad they apologized to Vice Mayor Bryant,� says Martinez. “l think that was appropriate, and some of the information wasn’t altogether accurate.� Definitely not accurate, he said, was Schnaar’s belief that Martinez or anyone else at the police department was accusing the Bike Church of promoting bike theft. Martinez noted that in his original email addressing the issue, he had asked why Schnaar thought that, and pointed out that the police would have investigated any such problems. Martinez also apologized in that same email to Schnaar for not notifying him sooner about the change. “And if you think about it, how often do cops apologize?� asks Martinez. Conlen, who studied urban planning at the University of Washington, wants to make Santa Cruz a better place to bike, and she doesn’t want the recent tiff slowing anyone down. “I definitely think the issue should be looked at more closely, but I think the most important thing is that we have a successful bike distribution,� says Conlen, who took over as People Power director in August. “We want as many bikes as possible going to youths.� 0

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Hang Time Local aerialist Allie Cooper and her musical collaborators take TEDx out of its comfort zone BY STEVE PALOPOLI

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hen the list of events for TEDx Santa Cruz’s second year came out, there was one that was completely unexpected. Sandwiched into the very TEDesque list of speakers was the collaboration among Santa Cruz aerialist Allie Cooper, local electronic artist and producer LoWGritt, and San Francisco MC Sight on the Mic. But everything that made it wrong for TEDx is what made it perfect for TEDx. “That’s one of the reasons they reached out to us,� says LoWGritt, a.k.a. Logan Gritton. “They said it was so unlike the stuff they normally do, and they’re always trying to reinvent themselves. They thought it’d be kind of edgy to have a modern dance aerial piece with hip-hop music.� That’s far from the strangest in the series of unlikely developments that ultimately led to this collaboration. They actually stretch back years, to when LoWGritt and Sight first came to work together. “I actually met him because I found one of his old albums on the ground at a party,� remembers LoWGritt. “I listened to it and was like, ‘Wow, this guy’s really talented.’ And we have a lot of mutual friends, so we started hanging out.� Then a year and half ago, Cooper and LoWGritt met at the Raindance Festival, an annual rave now held in Sonoma County after coming out of the Santa Cruz underground. They started going out, and then began working together, combining her rope art with his music. For their TEDx collaboration, they worked together closely on letting the choreography influence the music, and vice versa.

“Music always plays a role in evoking a certain emotion or tone of a piece,� says Cooper. “But it’s been nice to work with Logan, because if I need something specific, like a certain downbeat at a certain time, he can put that in there. It’s kind of a collaboration when I’m sorting out my choreography. I’m not just bound by a song’s structure.� “We’ve been working on the music together and she’s been giving me a lot of input. Then we sat down together and thought of where the vocals might fit best,� says LoWGritt. Giving a hip-hop MC room to work in a piece already centered around aerial choreography and a musical soundscape isn’t easy. But instead of drowning one part out with another, or isolating them entirely, the trio chose to create spaces for each other— Cooper, for instance, might suddenly stop on the rope for a moment, leaving enough room for eight bars of vocals, and then launch into a new series of movements. “It’ll be like a conversation,� she says. LoWGritt also had to adjust his approach, which usually involves pounding out beats for the dance floor, and his levels. “I wanted this to be more subtle, leaving room for her to express herself without the music being overpowering,� he says. “I didn’t want it to be too bass heavy or too drum heavy. I left a lot of open parts with just a couple sound tidbits here and there. I think it’ll work well with the spoken word.�

Open Air Yet another improbable step toward this collaboration came when TEDx organizer David Warren happened to see a video of Cooper’s aerial work, and decided she’d be perfect for the event. When he learned that there was the potential to add live music and

vocals, he was even more excited. Warren gave them the theme of “openness� to work with, a curve ball that inititally threw them a little off balance, as all good TED ideas do. But they quickly recovered, and for Cooper the theme came to mean something very important to her. “My first interpretation of openness is the sense of vulnerability you have when you’re in the air,� she says. “You’re up there and it’s just you, so there’s this sense of vulnerability and being open to the world.� Adding to that is the fact that she plans to perform the first part of the piece blindfolded. Which would seem to add a ridiculous level of difficulty to the already demanding feat of performing on a rope in the air. But Cooper, who began training and performing as an aerialist five years ago after moving to Santa Cruz, is looking forward to it. “I find it actually helps me with my movement quality, because not being able to see makes me move a lot slower, like I’m moving through the water. Without the blindfold, during any performance I tend to sort of rush my movement. The blindfold just sort of halts that. You have to be extra sure,� she says. While the idea of mid-air suspension may give some people the jitters, Cooper thinks this performance will demonstrate how her art—like TEDx itself—is good for the brain. “Once you get past the physicality of it—the sheer amount of work it is—it’s really meditative,� she says. “You really have to think about what you’re doing. It’s very analytical. Especially rope. A lot of the disciplines, like the fabric and some of the other ones, are more showy. But rope I feel is very zen.�

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Big Moments in TED BY GEORGIA PERRY

2005 : Bono is one of three winners of the first annual TED prize for FEBRUARY 2006: TED hits the $100,000 each to implement web, and also films its most-watched“one wish to change the world.� ever video: Ken Robinson argues that Bono’s wish? To connect every schools kill creativity by making kids hospital, health clinic and frightened of being wrong. school in Ethiopia to the aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internet. Later winners include Life coach Tony Robbins asks, Bill Clinton, Dave Eggers and “What are the reasons you give for not Jamie Oliver. achieving something? Didn’t have the time, the money, the right manager?� Al Gore, seated in the front row, shouts out, JAN. 2007: Cost of TED shifts from “Didn’t have the Supreme Court!� a $4,400 conference ticket to a Robbins high-fives him. $6,000 membership fee.

APRIL 2007: TED website launches, making talks available for free for people unable to afford the hefty sticker price.

FEBRUARY 2008: Neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor uses an actual human brain as a prop when describing the differences between the left and right brain hemispheres, which her stroke allowed her to experience intensely. Audience reaction: “Ewwww.�

JUNE 2011: TEDx Santa Cruz celebrates its inaugural year with a sold-out crowd of over 300 people and 26 presentations. Over 14,000 video streams were watched globally. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa At TEDx Santa Cruz, Gina Castaneda’s talk, “Uniting Rival Teen Gang Members Through Soccer,� brings audiences to tears and elicits dozens of queries from people around the nation seeking information about how they can implement similar programs in their own areas.

FEBRUARY 2010: Comedienne Sarah Silverman gives a controversial TED talk where she makes repeated mention of wanting to adopt a “retarded� child in order to show what an “amazing person� she is. TED organizer Chris Anderson tweets that her talk was “god awful� and refuses to release it on the TED site. Also, activist Kevin Bales reveals that 27 million people are currently in forced-labor slavery worldwide. He names the price of freeing all of the world’s slaves: $10.8 billion, or, “the annual expenditure in America on blue jeans.�

MARCH 2012: TED talks become available on Netflix, giving users a much-needed educational alternative to streaming an entire season of Toddlers & Tiaras in one sitting. And in one of the most controversial TED talks of all time, multi-millionaire entrepreneur Nick Hanauer posits that middle class consumers, rather than wealthy business owners, are the true job creators. TED organizer Anderson refrains from posting the much-talked-about talk on TED’s website, calling it “too political.�

JULY 2008: New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee pulls back the JUNE 2009: Independently organized APRIL 2012: TED.com wins a FEBRUARY 2009: TED conference moves curtain on Americanized TEDx Conferences start, giving Peabody Award for making from Monterey to Long Beach. Chinese food by showing voice to local leaders in cities across “creative thinkers and their aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Jay Leno-esque video footage the world by following the original ideas available everywhere, Bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth of Chinese people being given TED’s signature lecture style. anytime.� Gilbert encourages creative types to think about fortune cookies. “What is this?� having a genius visit them, rather than being they unanimously ask. geniuses themselves. She argues it promotes 2013: The TED Prize will get a makeover, to be awarded to humility when we’re successful and relieves just one person each year for a total of $1 million to some of the ownership we feel when we fail, fulfill his or her wish. potentially preventing creative types from “drinking gin with breakfast.� 14

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FEBRUARY 1984: The first-ever TED conference brings together leaders in technology, FEBRUARY 1990: TED goes annual. entertainment and design (T.E.D.) in Monterey. In one talk, founder of the MIT Media Lab Nicholas Negroponte predicts the touchscreen interface of the iPhone.

JULY 2011: At TED Global in Edinburgh, Scotland, artist Jae Rhim Lee invites humans to minimize the impact of our deaths on the environment by wearing “burial suits,� infused with mushroom spores that let decomposing fungi have their way with our corpses. Bonus: she wears the suit for the entire duration of her talk.

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WHY PEOPLE WATCH WEIRD THINGS Michael Shermer, author of ‘Why People Believe Weird Things,’ was the author’s gateway into the world of TED.

TED & Me How TED changed one true believer’s life BY LILY STOICHEFF I met TED at a time in my life when everything felt at once possible and unattainable. It was my second year of college, and I was jaded. I had spent the year before immersed in my classes, and for the first time in my life, I felt like I had the power to make a mark. But with all the negativity in

the news, and too much political spin in my volunteer experiences, I ended up feeling more powerless and ineffectual than ever. Like so many bright-eyed younguns, I wanted to make a change, but didn’t even know where to start—or if it would even matter in the end. I needed help believing in humanity again.

My need for stronger doses of TED increased, and before long Dr. Anthony Atala was showing me how to print organs. I watched as Deb Roy, a father and MIT student, recorded the first three years of his son’s life to study how humans learn language. It soon escalated to furtive midnight and early morning rendezvous. My need for stronger doses of TED increased, and before long Dr. Anthony Atala was showing me how to print organs. I watched as Deb Roy, a father and MIT student, recorded the first three years of his son’s life to study how humans learn language and Adam Ostrow posed the query: what happens to our online social presences after we die? It was only a matter of time before I was marveling at an independent

robotic car for blind drivers by Dennis Hong, a hauntingly beautiful and intricate view of pollination by filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg and the habits of happiness as explicated by jolly Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard. I was deeply affected by a fourminute video by Joe Smith explaining the strategies needed to reduce one’s paper towel consumption to a single sheet, thereby saving millions of pounds of paper waste per year. The Internet is used for many things (mostly porn, photos of baby animals and Facebook), but within TED it also harbors the oft-forgotten aspiration that it may one day unite every human being on our small planet. The world’s best and brilliant have been gathering there for almost three decades to share their ideas and encouraging them to marinate amongst those of us searching for hope. A few weeks of steady dosage and I was cured of my apathy. As I see it, the template for most TED talks runs as follows: the speaker noticed this problem or question and decided to do something about it. They started with this small step, and continued to make small, bold steps until they reached their goal, which actually may not even be the original goal but something much greater and with a wider breadth than they could have originally imagined. I find these stories inspirational because most of the time, I feel like these people are me and that I could do what they do. They did what they saw needed to be done and they ended up changing their lives and, often, the lives of people they had never met. And they present it in a way that makes it seem like the most perfectly logical thing in the world. Since the first tumultuous and passionate years of our relationship, I’m proud to announce that my liaison with TED has regressed from addiction to partnership. I still look to TED for inspiration and hope, but I am using that knowledge to change my own life in small, bold steps. I garden a little outside my small studio apartment; I volunteer on the weekends; I bike; I read. Most importantly, I try to live my life with an open and optimistic mind about my future, knowing that if I pay close enough attention and harness my innate power as a human being, I too will have an idea worth spreading. 0

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Around the same time, TED kept coming up in my conversations. I started to notice with increasing frequency that when I discovered something new in the world that inspired me, TED was often connected. I needed to know more, and like so many relationships these days, it started online. It started out innocently enough with Michael Shermer explaining to me why people believe weird things and fungi fun guy Paul Stamets showing me how mushrooms can save the world.

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THEATER Crooked Van Antwerp Theater Company presents a comingof-age story about a 14year-old girl discovering her faith. Fri, Sep 14, 8pm and Sat, Sep 15, 8pm. $17. Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831.429.2339.

Elemental Abstraction: This show by Stephen Lynch focuses on the western and eastern understandings of the elements— the fundamental components of matter. Pieces are made with a variety of new and recycled materials. Thu-Sun, noon-6pm. Thru Sept. 23. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Pajaro Valley Arts Council Monterey Bay: Land, Air & Sea. Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, this collaborative show features sculpture, glass, photography, printmaking, painting and more from over 50 artists. Gallery hours Thurs & Fr, 11am-4pm; Sat & Sun, noon-4pm. Thru Oct. 7. 37 Sudden St, Watsonville, 831.722.3062.

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A World Away: Photographs. Santa Cruz native Miranda Emanuel spent a year abroad experiencing different cultures and photographing them. The works from Africa, Europe and French Polynesia are an account of her experiences. Thru Oct 8. 6-10pm. 1330 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.459.0100.

The 57th season, “Copacabana Finale,� features music in the style of Rat Pack, Motown, Jazz and Pop. Wed, Sep 12, 1pm, Thu, Sep 13, 1pm, Fri, Sep 14, 1pm and Sat, Sep 15, 1 and 7:30pm. $20. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.423.6640.

Art MUSEUMS &217,18,1* Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Spotlight Tours. Bringing the artists’ voices directly to visitors. Go behind the scenes and museum-wide exhibitions. Third Sat of every month, 11:30am-12:30pm. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

GALLERIES &217,18,1* Brown Ranch Marketplace Zizzo’s Coffee. Whimsical paintings by local artist and children’s book illustrator Angelo Lopez will be on display along with sea glass jewelry by Gary Comb. Mon-Sat, 6am-6pm & Sun 7am-5pm. Thru Sep. 30. 831.477.0680. 3555 Clares St, Capitola.

Cabrillo College Gallery Cabrillo Gallery. A Bridge Beyond Borders: This show of innovative printmaking techniques from Mexican and American artists attempts to unite cultures through understanding and friendship. Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. Thru Sep. 28. Free. 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6308.

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

LITERARY EVENTS Armchair Theater Analyzing Absurdity: This hour of readings emphasizes humor by asking the question, What makes you laugh? Wed, Sep 12, 7:30pm. Free; donations accepted. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Author Event: David Barsamain This book event celebrating the release of Occupy the Economy: Challenging Capitalism, will feature coauthor Barsamain, who will explain how the causes of the current economic recession go deep—back to the roots of American capitalism. Thu, Sep 13, 7pm. sliding scale donation: $7-15. Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 831.423.1626.

Author Event: Laurie R. King Bestselling suspense author King will be present for a reading, signing and Q&A session regarding her newest novel, Garment of Shadows.

Fri, Sep 14, 7:30pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.460.3232.

Author Event: Nancy Singleton Hachisu After spending 10 years in Japan, Singleton Hachisu compiled her experiences into a cookbook, Japanese Farm Food. Samples to taste will be available at this event. Wed, Sep 12, 7:30pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.460.3232.

Memoir Writing with Laura Davis Join local author Laura Davis for a memoir-writing workshop called, “Writing What You Can’t Remember.� Sat, Sep 15, 9am-5pm. $115. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415 .

including Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow and Santa Cruz County Land Trust Executive Director Terry Corwin, and about a dozen more. www.tedxsantacruz.org. Sat, Sep 15, 10am-5pm. $75100. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6100.

AROUND TOWN Ceram-A-Rama This event offers participants the experience of “3 Days of Clay.� In addition to making pots, eat kiln-fired pizza. Fri, Sep 14, 6pm, Sat, Sep 15, 10am-4pm and Sun, Sep 16, 11am-5pm. $40. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.426.4906.

Storytime

English Country Dance

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

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

LECTURES BBQ with the Stars A BBQ dinner with live music plus lectures by UCSC astronomy professors and an opportunity to look through telescopes. Sat, Sep 15, 5-10:30pm. $60. Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton Rd, San Jose, 831.459.5939.

Business Survival Workshop

Farm-to-Table Dinner The third in a trilogy of farm-fresh Sustain Dinners benefiting the Homeless Garden Project, this event features produce from the farm prepared by local chefs and complemented with local wine and live music. www. homelessgardenproject. org. Sat, Sep 15, 4-7pm. $55. Natural Bridges Farm, Shaffer Road & Delaware, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1020.

Michael Olson leads “Spending Your Advertising Dollars,� a workshop that promises to discuss a variety of advertisement strategies that can help launch or grow a business. Pre-register at www. santacruzpl.org/brownbags. Thu, Sep 13, 11:45am-1pm. Free. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.479.6136.

Food & Wine Festival

Pure Pleasure Class: Intimacy

This family-friendly hike will explore the trails various animals leave behind in nature. Sun, Sep 16, 1-3pm. Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center, 3600 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.427.2288.

Learn how to “feel love in all of its physical, sexual and spiritual splendor� in this course about intimacy led by Linda Bloom. Thu, Sep 13, 7:30-9:30pm. $15 in advance; $20 walk-in. Pure Pleasure, 204 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.466.9870.

Pure Pleasure Class: Pleasuring Her “How To Eat A Peach: Pleasuring Her.� This course promises participants will “learn the art of giving and receiving pussy pleasure from internationally acclaimed sex educator Midori.� Practice sessions will involve fruit. Tue, Sep 18, 7:30-9:30pm. $25 in advance; $30 walk-in. Pure Pleasure, 204 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.466.9870.

TEDx Santa Cruz This local, independently organized TED event features speakers of local interest,

This gourmet food and wine festival, “Grazing on the Green,� supports the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group. sccbg.org or grazing@ skyhighway.com. Sat, Sep 15, noon-4pm. $65. Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd, Aptos.

Hidden Lives of Native Animals

Reskilling Expo Workshops teach low-cost sustainable living-skills education with hands-on exercises, put on by Time Bank Santa Cruz. www. reskillingexpo.org. Sun, Sep 16, 10am-4pm. $5-$25, sliding scale. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

Video Game Tournament A video game tournament for Super Smash Brothers Brawl on the Nintendo Wii will garner the winner $200 in store credit. Sat, Sep 15, noon-4pm. $5. Level Up Video Games, 113 Locust St., Santa Cruz, 831.295.6329.

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

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JAMES MCMURTRY James McMurtry’s literate songs take on the big themes—life, love, war and poverty— but he brings a full-bodied rock & roll energy to his performances that guarantees the music packs as much punch as the lyrics. McMurtry gives life to the lost souls who inhabit his songs, individuals who have fallen through the cracks and are desperately trying eke out a life in economically depressed middle America. It’s dark subject matter, but this Texas singer-songwriter knows that the bitterest of pills require a little sweetening. Catalyst; $21 adv/$25 door; 8pm. (Paul M. Davis)

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DAN P AND THE BRICKS Under the leadership of St. Louis frontman Dan Potthast, who is important enough to

have his very own Wikipedia page, Dan P and the Bricks is a rare ska superband with a good heart. Formed in 2009 from members of MU330 and Santa Cruz legends Slow Gherkin, the 10-piece outfit aims for big sound and a good time, all while staying local and playing shows to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Hospice of Santa Cruz County and The Santa Cruz AIDS Project. The Bricks team up with the Yogoman Burning Band to fill the Crepe Place with the sounds of standup bass, reggae rhythms and horns. Lots and lots of horns. Crepe Place; $10; 9pm. (Janelle Gleason)

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SHERRY AUSTIN WITH HENHOUSE In keeping with folk music tradition, Sherry Austin with Henhouse brings together styles that are both old and new, performing a range of harmony-rich songs from country foot-stompers to contemporary folk ballads. Taking the get-in-where-you-fitin approach to playing music, Henhouse

feels and sounds like good friends playing good music. Featuring some of the area’s most well-known roots artists in Austin, Sharon Allen, Tracy Parker, Jim Norris and Patti Maxine, the seasoned and talented Henhouse exudes warmth, passion and an outstanding musicality. Friday’s performance is a CD release party for the group’s new, self-titled album. Don Quixote’s; $15; 8pm. (Cat Johnson)

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BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY One hundred tour stops around the world each year may seem a bit steep to some, but Big Bad Voodoo Daddy just calls it another day in the life of a big band legend. After dabbling in punk and alternative rock early in his career, founding member Scotty Morris pursued a decidedly different direction when he began playing swing of the 1940s and ‘50s in lounges around Southern California. Since then, the band has performed with a number of American symphony orchestras

and even snagged the coveted half-time spot of the 1999 Super Bowl—all while staying true to their roots and living out of suitcases year-round. Dedication. Catalyst; $19 adv/$24 door; 9pm. (JG)

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LAGOS ROOTS AFROBEAT ENSEMBLE A 14-piece outfit with a stellar lineup and grooves to boot, the Lagos Roots Afrobeat Ensemble is one of the Bay Area’s funkiest exports. Boasting members from afrobeat royalty groups including Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 and Sonny Okosun, this Oakland-based group presents classic 1970s afrobeat and highlife sounds and styles played by the artists who were there the first time around and young players with a fresh take on the genre. Moe’s Alley; $9 adv/$12 door; 9pm. (CJ)

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Not that John Scofield wasn’t set before with his Berklee College of Music roots and an international career, but a three-year stint with Miles Davis definitely earned him some street cred as a major player of the jazz scene. With over 30 albums under his belt, Scofield continues to evolve as a musician, crafting funky electric music every so often to give himself a break from jazz and touring roughly 200 days of the year with various groups. Professor, composer and guitar virtuoso John Scofield, or “Sco� as he’s affectionately known, demands respect wherever he goes. Kuumbwa should be no exception. Kuumbwa; $25 adv/$28 door; 7pm and 9pm. (JG)

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VICTOR KRUMMENACHER BAND A founding member of Camper Van Beethoven, the band that put Santa Cruz on the college rock map in the mid-1980s with its hit song, “Take the Skinheads Bowling,� Victor Krummenacher has since formed the group the Monks of Doom, spent time playing in Cracker and released a handful of solo albums. His recent work steers off of the pop/rock highway and ventures down lesser-known musical paths including swamprock, gothic-country and Memphis-inspired R&B. Also on the bill is Portland-based singer/ songwriter Casey Neill and his band, the Norway Rats. Don Quixote’s; $10; 7:30pm. (CJ)

GOOD TO SCO John Scofield Trio plays Kuumbwa Monday.

CRIS WILLIAMSON: “PRAY TELL� CD RELEASE Tickets: Streetlight Records and brownpapertickets.com

Mon. September 17 U 7 and 9 pm

JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO FEATURING STEVE SWALLOW AND BILL STEWART

No Jazztix/Comps 9 PM: 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS Thurs. September 20 U 7 pm

STEVE WILSON AND FRIENDS Sat. September 22 U 8 pm

JAY ALEXANDER MAGIC Tickets: saalisipresents.com

Tues. September 25 U 7 pm

DIEGO DEL MORAO: 21st CENTURY FLAMENCO GUITAR No Jazztix/Comps Sept. 27 Erik Jekabson Quintet Plays Chet Baker

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

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Fri. September 14 U 7 and 9 pm

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clubgrid KEEP UP WITH THE LOCAL ACTION:

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT 831 BEER SCENE

WED 9/12

THU 9/13

BLUE LAGOON

Gypsyhawk

Live Comedy

923 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Highness

FRI 9/14

SAT 9/15

SANTA CRUZ BACKSTAGE LOUNGE

SEPTEMBER 12-18

1209 Soquel Ave at Seabright, Santa Cruz

BLUE LOUNGE

DJ AD

DJ Mikey

Rainbow Room

Cruzing

Susan Kessey

Honkey Tonky Night

Perplex the Sea

Gary Carpenter’s

Scot H. Biram

Locomotive Breath

529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

THE CATALYST ATRIUM

DJ Tripp Live Bands Rasta Cruz

Jam

Equipto

Angel Ortis y Sus

1101 PaciďŹ c Avenue, Santa Cruz

THE CATALYST

James McMurtry

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

1011 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

CREPE PLACE

Moonface

Dan P & the Bricks

Redlight District

Los Lobos Locos

The Money Band

Le Strange

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

CROW’S NEST

Tsunami Lite

2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE

Esoteric Collective

1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz

FINS COFFEE

Marty Atkinson

1104 Ocean St, Santa Cruz

& Friends Acoustic Night

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE

Preston Brahm Trio

Gene Fintz Mapanova

Isoceles

Larry Carlton

Cris Williamson

1102 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

with Gary Montrezza

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Quartet

MOE’S ALLEY

The Polish

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Ambassador

The Revivalists

MOTIV

DJ Tom LG

Libation Lab

1209 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Atom & Evil

with Sam F & Ruby Sparks

THE REEF

Local Music Showcase

Reggae Night

Los Straitjackets

CD Release

Lagos Roots Afrobeat Ensemble

DJ Sparkle Hawaiian

120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Funk, Rock, Blues Troubadour

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

SEABRIGHT BREWERY

Mark Harvey Band

519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

CD Release

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TUE 9/18 SANTA CRUZ BACKSTAGE LOUNGE

SEPTEMBER 12-18

831.469.9900

The Box

Phalgeron Eviscerate

90’s Night

BLUE LAGOON

Neighborhood Night

BLUE LOUNGE

Fiends at Feast

831.423.7117 831.425.2900

Final Daze

Sol Seed

New Music Society

BOCCI’S CELLAR 831.427.1795

Pure Roots

Fell Voices

THE CATALYST ATRIUM 831.423.1338

THE CATALYST 831.423.1336

Hume

7 Come 11

CREPE PLACE 831.429.6994

Live Comedy

CROW’S NEST 831.476.4560

Lampel Bros

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE 831.426.8801

Geese in the Fog

FINS COFFEE 831.423.6131

Dana Scruggs Trio

Joe Leonard Trio

Barry Scott

HOFFMAN’S BAKERY CAFE

& Associates

831.420.0135

John ScoďŹ eld Trio

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER 831.427.2227

MOE’S ALLEY 831.479.1854

Rasta Cruz Reggae

Eclectic

DJ AD

MOTIV

Primal Productions

831.479.5572

Jazz, Blues

THE REEF 831.459.9876

RIO THEATRE 831.423.8209

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739

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Tickets are available at LiveNation.com and select Walmart locations. To charge by phone (800) 745-3000. Limit 8 tickets per person. All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable service charges.

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Wednesday, Sep. 12 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

SCOTT H. BIRAM

plus Restavrant !DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M

Thursday, September 13 ‹ AGES 21+

James McMurtry The Gourds

!DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M Thursday, September 13 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

SEPTEMBER 12-18

LOCOMOTIVE BREATH $RS ONLY s P M P M Friday, September 14 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 16+

EQUIPTO Rap Is A Joke (featuring Dirt Nasty), Rec League, Otayo Dub, Spank Pops, Toast, Gouda Gang, B Pos, hosted by Z Man !DV $RS s P M P M Saturday, September 15 ‹ AGES 21+

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY !DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW P M Saturday, Sept. 15 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

ANGEL ORTIS Y SUS CENTENARIOS

plus Banda Escuala Del Rancho also Grupo Jalavu Ortiz

!DV $RS s $RS P M 3HOW STARTS P M

Sunday, September 16 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 21+

PURE ROOTS plus Miss Roszone

also Clear

Conscience !DV $RS s P M P M

KEEP UP WITH THE LOCAL ACTION:

WED 9/12 APTOS / RIO DEL MAR / SOQUEL BRITANNIA ARMS

Trivia Quiz

THE FOG BANK MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR

www.catalystclub.com

Karaoke

Final Daze

Rich McCulley

Burnin’ Vernon

KOZ

David Paul Campbell

David Paul Campbell

George Christos

Roberto-Howell

Choice Karaoke

Hit N Run

783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN

Famdamily

2591 Main St, Soquel

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE

Vinnie Johnson

215 Esplanade, Capitola

Band

SANDERLINGS

Hawaiian Music

In Three

Danceland

Kaye Bohler Band

Joe Ferrara

BeBop

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 UGLY MUG

Michael Gaither

Xoan Curiel

4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

SAT 9/15

John Michael

ZELDA’S

Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-435-9849 & online

FRI 9/14

211 Esplanade, Capitola

also Rain

Sep 21 Carolyn Wonderland (Ages 21+) Sep 22 Easy Star All Stars (Ages 16+) Sep 28 Odd Future (All Ages) Sep 29 Good Riddance (Ages 16+) Oct 6 Roach Gigz (Ages 16+) Oct 12 Yelawolf (Ages 16+) Oct 13 Zion I/ Minnesota (Ages 16+) Oct 17 Matisyahu (Ages 16+)

THU 9/13

8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

Tuesday, September 18 ‹ In the Atrium ‹ AGES 16+

FELL VOICES plus Gloam In Endless Fall $RS ONLY s P M P M

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT 831 BEER SCENE

Comedy Night

Jake Shandling Trio

Hip Shake

Joint Chiefs

DON QUIXOTE’S

Sherry Austin

Andreiliean

6275 Hwy 9, Felton

with Henhouse

203 Esplanade, Capitola

HENFLING’S TAVERN 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL CILANTRO’S

Hippo Happy Hour

1934 Main St, Watsonville

MOSS LANDING INN Hwy 1, Moss Landing

Mariachi Ensemble & KDON DJ SolRock

Open Jam

KDON DJ Showbiz

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TUE 9/18 APTOS / RIO DEL MAR / SOQUEL BRITANNIA ARMS 831.688.1233

Karaoke with Eve

THE FOG BANK 831.462.1881

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 831.688.1477

John Davis Duo

Tim Fuller

Ho’omana

Steve

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

SANDERLINGS 831.662.7120

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 831.688.8987

SHADOWBROOK 831.475.1511

Open Mic with Jordan

THE UGLY MUG 831.477.1341

Al Frisby

ZELDA’S 831.475.4900

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY Candye Kane Band

Tom Russell

DON QUIXOTE’S 831.603.2294

Karaoke with Ken

HENFLING’S TAVERN 831.336.9318

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL Santa Cruz Trio

KPIG Happy Hour Happy hour

Karaoke

CILANTRO’S 831.761.2161

MOSS LANDING INN 831.633.3038

SEPTEMBER 12-18

Comedy Nite Pam Hawkins

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ARBITRAGE (R; 108 min.) Richard Gere in the type of stylish, high-concept thriller they don’t make any more— as in, the kind that makes you think. Gere plays a hedge fund magnate who gets himself in a lot of trouble, and has to consider what he’s willing to do to get out of it. (Opens Fri at the Del Mar)

BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING (95 min.) The new documentary about artist Wayne White (best known to some as one of the creators of Pee Wee’s Playhouse) gets a special screening at the Nickelodeon at 7pm that will feature a Q&A with White himself. Between the word paintings and running around in an LBJ puppet suit, you can be sure

SHOWTIMES

this guy has stories, and the movie apparently features lots of bizarre behind-the-scenes stuff about his time making puppets with Paul Reubens. (Mon at the Nick) FIGHTING FEAR (87 min.) Macario De Souza’s documentary about two surfing daredevils who push themselves to the edge has a special screening at the Del Mar on Wednesday,

Movie reviews by Steve Palopoli and Richard von Busack

September 19. (Wed., Sept. 19 at the Del Mar) FINDING NEMO 3-D (G; 100 min.) Will be he easier or harder to find in 3-D? Hopefully not harder, because Albert Brooks’ nerves are shot as it is. (Opens Fri at Cinema 9 and Green Valley). INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009) Quentin Tarantino is basically

on a tour of duty, QT-ifying every genre he can think of, but his take on the war movie surprisingly turned out to be one of his best. For starters (finishers?), it has the best ending of any World War II film ever. LAST OUNCE OF COURAGE (PG; 101 min.) After a soldier dies in the line of battle overseas, his father Bob Revere runs for mayor

of a small town, with the support of his grandson, to protect religious expression. (Opens Fri at at Scotts Valley) RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (R; 95 min.) Incredibly, this videogame film franchise is now five films in. Warning: director Paul W.S. Anderson will keep making them if you keep going to see them. Could this whole series be an Umbrella

Showtimes are for Wednesday, September 12, through Wednesday, September 19, 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

Beasts of the Southern Wild — Wed-Thu 2:45; 6:45; Fri-Wed 2:30; 6:30 plus Sat-Sun 12:30pm.

The Cold Light of Day — Wed-Thu 2:30; 4:30; 6:30; 8:30; Fri-Wed 4:20; 8:30. Celeste and Jesse Forever — Wed-Thu 4:45; 8:40. The Intouchables — Fri-Wed 2:20; 4:40; 7; 9:15 plus Sat-Sun noon.

41ST AVENUE CINEMA

1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com

Resident Evil: Retribution — (Opens Fri) 11:20; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:15. The Bourne Legacy — Wed-Thu 9pm; Fri-Wed 9:30pm. Hope Springs — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; Fri-Wed 11:45; 2:10; 4:30; 7. Lawless — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10. The Words — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:10; 4:45; 7:15; 9:45; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:20; 4:55; 7:20; 9:40.

DEL MAR

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

Arbitrage — Daily 2:30; 4:40; 7; 9:10 plus Sat-Sun 12:20pm. Branded — Wed-Thu 1:50; 4; 7:50; 9:50. The Cold Light of Day — Wed-Thu 3:10; 5:15; 7:15; 9:20; Fri-Wed 4:20; 8:30 plus Sat-Sun 12:10pm.

Lawless — Daily 2:10; 4:30; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11:50am. Moonrise Kingdom — Wed-Thu 6pm; Fri-Wed 2:20; 6:30. Inglorious Basterds — Fri-Sat midnight. Fighting Fear — Wed 9/19 7pm.

NICKELODEON

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

Samsara — (Opens Fri) 2:10; 4:30; 7:10; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11:50am. Compliance — Wed-Thu 2:40; 4:25; 7:50; 10. The Intouchables — Wed-Thu 1; 4:50; 7:20; 9:30; Fri-Wed 2:20; 4:40; 7; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun noon. (No Mon 7pm)

Robot & Frank — Daily 2:15; 4:15; 6:15; 8:15 plus Sat-Sun, Wed 9/27 12:10pm. Searching for Sugar Man — Wed-Thu 12:50; 3:10; 6:10; 9:40. Sleepwalk With Me — Wed-Thu 12; 2; 4; 6; 8; 9:50; Fri-Wed 3; 5:10; 7:20; 9:10 plus Sat-Sun 12:30pm.

The Expendables 2 — Wed 9/12 12:50; 3:45; 7; 9:35; Thu 12:50; 3:45; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed 7; 9:30. Hit & Run — Wed-Thu 12:45; 3:10; 5:40; 8:05; 10:30; Fri-Wed 9:15pm. Hope Springs — Wed-Thu 12:15; 2:40; 5:05; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed 12:15; 2:40; 5:05; 7:30; 10. (No Wed 5:05; 7:30; 10.)

The Odd Life of Timothy Green — Wed-Thu 1; 4; 6:50; 9:20; Fri-Wed 1; 4. ParaNorman — Wed-Thu 3; 7:45. ParaNorman 3D — Wed-Thu 12:35; 5:30. The Possession — Wed-Thu 12; 2:30; 5:45; 8; 10:20; Fri-Wed 12:30; 2:50; 6:05; 8:15; 10:30. Premium Rush — Wed-Thu 10:10pm. The Birds — Wed 9/19 7pm. Across the Universe — Thu 9pm.

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Finding Nemo — (Opens Fri) 11; 1:30; 4. Finding Nemo 3D — (Opens Fri) 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30. Last Ounce of Courage — (Opens Fri) 11:40; 2:10; 4:55; 7:20; 9:45. Resident Evil: Retribution — (Opens Fri) 11:20; 9:45. Resident Evil: Retribution 3D — (Opens Fri) 2; 4:45; 7:30. 2016: Obama’s America — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:20; 4:45; 7:20; 9:40; Fri-Wed 2:30; 4:45; 7; 9:30. The Bourne Legacy — Wed-Thu 3:45; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed 6:45; 9:20. The Campaign — Wed-Thu 9:30pm. The Cold Light of Day—Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:30; 4:55; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed 2:15; 7:20; 9:40. The Dark Knight Rises — Wed-Thu 9:15pm. The Expendables 2 — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed 7:30; 10. Hope Springs — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:10; 4:40; 7; Fri-Wed 11:45; 2:20; 4:55. Lawless — Wed-Thu 11:10; 1:40; 4:10; 6:45; Fri-Wed 11:10; 1:45; 4:20; 7:10; 9:45. The Odd Life of Timothy Green — Wed-Thu 11:10; 1:40; 4:10; 6:45; Fri-Wed 11:30; 4:30.

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure — Wed-Thu 11:20am. ParaNorman — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; Fri-Wed 11:55am. The Possession — Wed-Thu 12:15; 2:45; 5:15; 7:45; 10:15; Fri-Wed 12:15; 2:45; 5:15; 7:40; 9:55. Premium Rush — Wed-Thu 11; 1:45; 4:20; 7:10; 10. The Words — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:20; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:20; 4:40; 7:10; 10:10.

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1125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com

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Resident Evil: Retribution — (Opens Fri) 1; 5:05; 9:45. Resident Evil: Retribution 3D — (Opens Fri) 3; 7:15 plus Sat-Sun 11am. Finding Nemo — (Opens Fri) 1:15pm. Finding Nemo 3D — (Opens Fri) 3:45; 6:50; 9:30. 2016: Obama’s America — Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30. The Cold Light of Day — Wed-Thu 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:45; Fri-Wed 4; 7:15; 9:45. The Expendables 2 — Daily 1:15; 4; 6:50; 9:45. Lawless — Daily 1:15; 4; 6:50; 9:30. The Odd Life of Timothy Green — Wed-Thu 1:15; 3:45; Fri-Wed 1:15 plus

Finding Nemo 3D — (Opens Fri) 12; 12:45; 2:45; 3:45; 6; 8:30. Resident Evil: Retribution — (Opens Fri) 3:15; 5:40; 7:05; 9:35. Resident Evil: Retribution 3D — (Opens Fri) 12:40; 8; 10:25.

ParaNorman — Wed-Thu 1; 7:15; 9:30; Fri-Wed 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30. ParaNorman 3D — Wed-Thu 3; 5:05. The Possession — Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:45. Premium Rush — Wed-Thu 6:45; 9:45. The Words — Wed-Thu 1:15; 3:45; 6:50; 9:30; Fri-Wed 1; 3:45; 6:50; 9:30.

Wayne in White — Mon 7pm.

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155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com

The Words — Wed-Thu 4:15; 7:10; 9:25; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. The Campaign — Wed-Thu 4; 7; 9:30; Fri-Wed call for showtimes. 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com

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Corporation plot? (Fri-Sat midnight at the Del Mar) SAMSARA ( PG-13; 102 min.) The director of Baraka filmed this documentary over five years in 25 countries, across five continents. Like his 1992 film, it’s a wordless flurry of breaktaking images and music, this time a meditation on the natural world and the effect that mankind has had on it. The fact that the title is Sanskrit for “cyclic existence� provides a clue to the message. (Opens Fri at the Nick.)

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2 DAYS IN NEW YORK (R; 96 min.) A sequel to 2007’s 2 Days in Paris, this romantic comedy offers a portrait of French photographer Marion’s cozy life with hip new boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock), which is substantially shaken by a visit from her family and their inappropriate (and racist) commentary. 2016: OBAMA’S AMERICA (PG; 89 min.) Conservative commentator and Christian apologist Dinesh D’Souza directs this look at Obama and where he might lead the nation. THE BOURNE LEGACY (PG-13; 135 min.) The fourth installment of the actionpacked Bourne films features a new hero to continue the saga of high-speed chases, narrow escapes and the deceptive webs that only a spy could spin. BRANDED (R; 106 min) When corporate brands create global conspiracy to control society’s minds, one man’s search for the truth leads to an epic battle for the world’s future. THE CAMPAIGN (R; 93 min.) Will Ferrell is a congressman running for reelection and Zach Galifianakis the schlub running against him in a race orchestrated by two scheming CEOs seeking to control a North Carolina district. With Jason Sudeikis. Directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Fockers, Dinner for Schmucks). CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER (R; 91 min.) Married young and now living lives headed in opposite directions, Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) are getting divorced in what they call a mature and progressive decision, but the road back to platonic friendship proves more arduous than they imagined.

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I’M YOUR PUPPET Artist Walter White cavorts in his puppet suit in the new documentary about his life and work, ‘Beauty is Embarrassing.’ White himself will appear in person for a Q&A at the Nickelodeon screening on Monday. THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY Henry Cavill goes and gets his family kidnapped while on vacation, because spy types are looking to recover a briefcase his father stole. Soon he’s on the run, winding through wacky thriller twists and trying to avoid improbable action sequences. COMPLIANCE (R; 90 min.) Man posing as police officer invites a fast-food restaurant manager to strip-search and humiliate an employee to aid the investigation of a fake robbery. Disturbed yet? Maybe this will help: based on the actual events of a 2004 McDonald’s prank call scam. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (PG-13; 164 min.) The third in Christopher Nolan’s

trilogy picks up eight years after the events of The Dark Knight. Batman (Christian Bale), having taken the fall for DA Harvey Dent, is in exile from Gotham City, which complicates his efforts to save the city when a terrorist (Tom Hardy) shows up. With Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Anne Hathaway. THE EXPENDABLES 2 (R; 102 min.) Revenge is a dish best served old as aging action stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chuck Norris (among others) deliver some punches and explosions to honor the memory of a comrade brutally murdered. FAREWELL, MY QUEEN (R; 100 min.) As the French Revolution erupts,

the people of increasingly volatile Versailles, including Queen Marie Antoinette and her closest ladies-in-waiting, cope with uncertainty and the impending loss of their opulent lifestyles. HIT & RUN (R; 100 min.) A small-town couple embarks on a wild road trip that involves being chased by a federal marshal, a group of misfits and a friend from the past. HOPE SPRINGS (PG13; 100 min.) Thirty years of marriage have left Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) distant and bored, so they embark on an intensive weeklong counseling session geared to change all that. With Steve Carell.

THE INTOUCHABLES (R; 120 min.) In this extraordinary true story, a wealthy aristocrat (Francois Cluzet) becomes a quadriplegic after a paragliding accident and hires a young man from the projects (Omar Sy) as his caretaker. French with English subtitles. LAWLESS (R; 115 min.) Not the Xena documentary you know you were hoping for, but fans of Nick Cave’s cult western The Proposition will be happy to see him back in murder-ballad form, adapting Matt Bondurant’s novel about bootleggers and corrupt lawmen in the Depression. THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (PG) Jennifer Garner and Joel

Edgerton are a couple who, unable to have children, bury a box in the back yard with all their wishes for a child. When little Timothy is born, they’re in for a big surprise. Directed by Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life, About A Boy). PARANORMAN 3D (PG; 93 min.) When an ancient witch’s curse emerges to wreak havoc on his small town, misunderstood but talented Norman Babcock must use his ability to speak to the dead to keep the ghosts, ghouls and zombies under control in this stopmotion adventure from the makers of Coraline. THE POSSESSION (PG-13; 92 min.) Sam Raimi produced this horror flick about the evil that yard sales do—namely, sticking

unsuspecting little girls with horrifying ancient demons just because they were looking to get attractive knick knacks at bargain prices. PREMIUM RUSH (PG-13; 91 min.) Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a bike messenger dashing across Manhattan with a suspicious parcel in tow and a dirty cop, desperate for the envelope’s contents, on his pedaling heels. ROBOT & FRANK (PG13; 94 min.) Sci-fi comedy teams Frank Langella with a robot butler. Pulling heists together. What else could you possibly need to know? SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN (PG-13; 86 min.) Two superfans set out to discover what became of Rodriguez, their mysterious

and elusive musical hero from the 1970s, unsure of not only his whereabouts, but also his will to live. SLEEPWALK WITH ME (NR; 90 min) A comedian struggles to cope with relationship troubles, his tumultuous career and a sleepwalking disorder in this semi-autobiographical tale from Mike Birbiglia. Produced by Ira Glass. WORDS (PG-13; 96 min.) When Rory Jensen (Bradley Cooper) discovers a manuscript, the struggling writer passes the masterpiece off as his own. It catapults him to fame, but he must live with the unintended consequences.

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Entrees were quite notable—a wide rectangle of skirt steak, very pink and tender, paired with local broccoli rabe and crisp pommes frites—and another of Arctic char (sensuous and resembling a cross between halibut and salmon) astride a dice of sweet pink beets, potatoes and a tangle of delicious fresh cabbage. Along with soft francese and little butter balls, we thoroughly enjoyed the chance to explore this lavish, and very smart transformation of the old Holiday Inn into a visual feast. Wood—lots and lots of playful uses of repurposed eucalyptus, gnarled manzanita, and photo-realistic redwoods—is the theme of this very new, streamlined highly moderne Hotel Paradox and its excellent dining room, Solaire.

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>ej[bÊi d[m IebW_h[ h[ijWkhWdj i^emi e\\ \h[i^ ceZ[hd_ij WffheWY^ BY CHRISTINA WATERS Hotel Paradox showed that the house dining room, Solaire, is serious about its modernist ambience, streamlined menu and visuals. It’s a welcome contrast to days gone by at this vintage Ocean Avenue location. Armed with the excellent house wine—Chalone—in shades of Chardonnay (big, opulent, yet not

overly-oaked) and Cabernet Sauvignon (rich, leathery and a bit too warm), we plunged into the sage-green soft, comfortable chairs and began to enjoy appetizers of caprese salad with terrific house-made mozzarella, and another of thin rings of deep-fried calamari, each dish aromatic with fresh basil, olive oil and lemon.

LITERARY PLATES The highly conversational dinner series—make that Literary Salon—continues next week at Gabriella Cafe with the presence of acclaimed biographer and raconteuse Carolyn Burke. Burke is a loquacious and charming salonista who will fill your after-dinner neural circuitry with behind-the-scenes revelations about poet Mina Loy, expatriot photographer Lee Miller and legendary Parisian chanteuse Edith Piaf, all of whom have been brilliantly examined by Burke in much-praised print. Join the never-boring author on Sept, 18, over dinner starting at 7:30pm and then for a few choice readings and discussion starting at 8:30pm over dessert, etc. Gabrilla Cafe, still and always in downtown Santa Cruz—call 831.457.1677 to place your reservation for the Tuesday salon dinner. DIG IN @ DIG! Dig! is the 4th annual Live Earth Farm Field Wine Dinner. On Sept. 22 join chefs Karen Haralson, Rebecca Mastoris and Jonathan Miller for an elegant four-course sit-down dinner in the heart of the Pajaro Valley. It all happens at Live Earth Farm in Watsonville, where the al fresco feast will follow a round of appetizers and a tour of the organic farm fields

with grower Tom Broz. The vibrant foods will be joined by wines from Storrs Winery. This elegant outdoor dining experience benefits the Live Earth Farm Discovery Program, and a Pizza-making, Farm Game children’s program will delight your young ones. Tickets $150 adults, $25 children’s program —hurry, this event is almost sold out! For more, www. liveearthfarm.net/learn.aspx. PANDOL PINOT NOIR After working

her way through UCSC’s Agroecology program, Jennifer Pandol got serious about winemaking. Her artisenal pinot noirs—made from top-flight Santa Cruz Mountains grapes—have come to the attention of wine lovers and media for the past seven years. I just discovered Pandol’s 2009 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains made from Regan Vineyard grapes, this week at New Leaf Market. We sampled the Pandol wine with king salmon one night, and again with coq au vin the next. And we were impressed. At 14% alcohol this accessible wine (astonishingly priced at only $22) delivers an opulence of cherries, plums, and spicy mint all floating on subtle tannins and a hint of mushroomy forest floor. Among the few women winemakers in our area, here’s one whose technique keeps pace with, well, other fine winemakers. UPDATES Look for a November

opening date for Bantam, the Westside’s soon-to-be neighborhood pizza parlor, owned and operated by chef/entrepreneur Benjamin Sims and his wife Sarah. Patrice Boyle, owner of Soif and La Posta told me that Sarah will be leaving her post as floor manager of La Posta next month to help open the new Westside pizzeria. . . . And speaking of Soif (nice segue, no?) I couldn’t help but notice a few nights ago that the house salmon tartare crostini went beautifully with a glass of Birichino’s new Pinot Noir. Plenty of pushback from plums and spice in the wine, to match the shallots and olive oil in the salmon tapas. 0

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